bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Relationship Between Physiologic Tests, Body Composition Changes, and On-Ice Playing Time in Canadian Collegiate Hockey Players
Authors: Delisle-Houde Patrick , Chiarlitti Nathan A. , Reid Ryan E.R. , Andersen Ross E.
Published: February 2018

Delisle-Houde, P, Chiarlitti, NA, Reid, RER, and Andersen, RE. Relationship between physiologic tests, body composition changes, and on-ice playing time in canadian collegiate hockey players. J Strength Cond Res 32(5): 1297–1302, 2018—Hockey player's body composition and physical fitness are suggested to influence coaching decisions regarding on-ice playing time. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between seasonal body composition changes, off-ice preseason testing, and on-ice metrics. Twenty-one Canadian collegiate hockey players (22.70 ± 1.30 years old, 181.0 ± 5.92 cm, 86.52 ± 6.41 kg) underwent off-ice physical testing at the beginning of their season and had one total body dual energy x-ray absorptiometry scan at the beginning and end of the season. The team's statistician tracked all on-ice metrics. Pearson correlations were used to explore relationships between off-ice tests (long jump, vertical jump, beep test, and Wingate test), change in body composition (body fat percentage, visceral adiposity, and total lean tissue mass), and on-ice performance (average time on ice, average shift length, power play time, penalty kill time, and shot differential). Long jump was correlated with shot differential (r = −0.532, p ≤ 0.05) and average shift length (r = −0.491, p ≤ 0.05) while fatigue index was correlated with average ice time (r = −0.476, p ≤ 0.05). Hockey performance is a complex interaction of player's body compositions and skeletal fitness that interact to affect on-ice playing metrics.
Morphological and Physical Fitness Profile of Young Female Sprint Kayakers
Authors: López-Plaza Daniel , Alacid Fernando , Rubio-Arias Jacobo Á , López-Miñarro Pedro Á , Muyor José M , Manonelles Pedro
Published: February 2018

López-Plaza, D, Alacid, F, Rubio, JÁ, López-Miñarro, PÁ, Muyor, JM, and Manonelles, P. Morphological and physical fitness profile of young female sprint kayakers. J Strength Cond Res 33(7): 1963–1970, 2019—Traditionally, physical and anthropometrical profiles of the most successful kayak athletes have been identified in male kayakers. This study attempted to identify the differences in morphology and fitness level of 2 performance-based groups of young elite female paddlers. Eighty-six female kayakers, aged 13.62 ± 0.57 years (mean ± SD), were allocated in 2 groups (Top-10 and Rest) depending on their ranking in the 3 Olympic distances (200, 500, and 1,000 m). All subjects underwent a battery of anthropometrical (heights, mass, girths, and sum of skinfolds), physical fitness (overhead medicine ball throw, countermovement jump, sit-and-reach test, and 20-m multistage shuttle run test), and specific performance assessments (200, 500, and 1,000 m). Best paddlers presented significantly greater anthropometrical values in muscle mass percentage, maturity status, and chronological age (p ≤ 0.05), whereas physical fitness comparison only revealed significant differences in countermovement jump (p ≤ 0.05). Furthermore, aerobic power and muscle mass percentage seem to be crucial in achieving optimal performances at long (1,000 m) and short duration races (200 and 500 m). These findings confirm the importance of a larger and compact morphology, as well as superior fitness level, for success in female kayakers. The current results not only identify the weak areas on body composition and physical fitness depending on the maturity status but also the development of specific training programs for females.
The Sounding Cosmos Revisited
Authors: Introvigne Massimo
Published: February 2018

Starting with the 2013 conference Enchanted Modernities in Amsterdam, a number of academic events, exhibitions, and publications (including a 2016 special issue of Nova Religio) documented the growing interest of both art historians and scholars of new religious movements in the influence of the Theosophical Society and other esoteric groups on the birth and development of modern art. At the center of this renewed interest is the controversial work of Finnish art historian Sixten Ringbom (1935–1992), who in the late 1960s “discovered” the Theosophical connections of Russian pioneer of abstract art Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944), discussed in his book The Sounding Cosmos. In this paper, I discuss Ringbom’s background, his almost coincidental discovery of Theosophy, the ostracism his work received from those who did not want modern art to be associated with irrationalist and disreputable “cults,” and his posthumous influence on the birth of a new subfield within the study of new religious movements, devoted to their relationships with the visual arts.
Dynamic Service Innovation Capabilities for Servitisation - A Literature Review and Development of a Process Model
Authors: Graf Yvonne , Helm und Roland
Published: February 2018

Industrial manufacturers increasingly aim to differentiate their portfolio by offering services. In order to manage the development process of new industrial services, certain intangible requirements are necessary. Previous studies, however, do not specify how the participating actors can best fulfil these requirements. Insights in this field are essential for understanding how industrial manufacturers can establish a successful service business. We close this gap by matching the determined requirements with dynamic service innovation capabilities (DSICs) that we identify by performing a literature review. Following a conceptual deductive approach, we create a bilateral new service development (NSD) process that considers the innovating firm’s and its client’s perspectives. Our theoretical implications encompass broadening the servitisation literature by creating a capabilities-based process framework for industrial manufacturers. Our recommendations for practice include adhering to a new process for industrial NSD that is based on the capabilities necessary for the development, offer, and constant delivery of industrial services.
Evaluation of antioxidative, proteolytic, and ace inhibitory activities of potential probiotic lactic acid bacteria isolated from traditional fermented food products
Authors: Thakkar P.N. , Patel A.R. , Modi H.A. , Prajapati J.B.
Published: February 2018

Probiotic lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have been engrossed in plentiful food fermentations, known to man for millennia. The current investigation was aimed at investigating technical attributes, such as production of bioactive peptides, particularly ACE-I activity (anti-hypertensive property), proteolytic activity, and antioxidant activities of the potential probiotic LAB strains isolated from a diverse dairy and non-dairy based fermented foods. Among all ten LAB isolates, PFC21, isolated from sauerkraut, exhibited the highest antioxidative potential and showed maximum free radical scavenging ability using both ABTS (83.8±3.77%) and DPPH (59.4±2.18%) assays. It was followed by PD2 (dosa batter isolate) that showed (79.4±1.61%) activity in ABTS assay. PD2 revealed the highest proteolytic activity during 24 h and 48 h (with 0.82 and 1.12 absorbance, respectively) of fermentation at 37 °C; followed by a curd isolate, PC6, and PFC21 with 0.99 and 0.90 absorbance, respectively, at 48 h incubation. Furthermore, PD2 also showed the significantly (P<0.05) highest (49.39%) ACE inhibition followed by PFC21 (41.38%). These fascinating results led us to further evaluate the potential probiotic strains with regard to their utilization in the production of healthy quality foods with additional technical advantages.
Psychometric evaluation of Persian Nomophobia Questionnaire: Differential item functioning and measurement invariance across gender
Authors: Lin Chung-Ying , Griffiths Mark D. , Pakpour Amir H
Published: February 2018

Background and aims

Research examining problematic mobile phone use has increased markedly over the past 5 years and has been related to “no mobile phone phobia” (so-called nomophobia). The 20-item Nomophobia Questionnaire (NMP-Q) is the only instrument that assesses nomophobia with an underlying theoretical structure and robust psychometric testing. This study aimed to confirm the construct validity of the Persian NMP-Q using Rasch and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) models.

Methods

After ensuring the linguistic validity, Rasch models were used to examine the unidimensionality of each Persian NMP-Q factor among 3,216 Iranian adolescents and CFAs were used to confirm its four-factor structure. Differential item functioning (DIF) and multigroup CFA were used to examine whether males and females interpreted the NMP-Q similarly, including item content and NMP-Q structure.

Results

Each factor was unidimensional according to the Rach findings, and the four-factor structure was supported by CFA. Two items did not quite fit the Rasch models (Item 14: “I would be nervous because I could not know if someone had tried to get a hold of me;” Item 9: “If I could not check my smartphone for a while, I would feel a desire to check it”). No DIF items were found across gender and measurement invariance was supported in multigroup CFA across gender.

Conclusions

Due to the satisfactory psychometric properties, it is concluded that the Persian NMP-Q can be used to assess nomophobia among adolescents. Moreover, NMP-Q users may compare its scores between genders in the knowledge that there are no score differences contributed by different understandings of NMP-Q items.
Productivity of Marine Archaea Haloferax mediterranei Culture in Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) Production with Yeast Extract as Nutrient Source
Authors: Melanie Susiana , Winterburn James
Published: February 2018

Currently, most of household goods are made from polymer or plastic. The polymer manufacturing industry has been relying on fossil fuel-based raw materials which is non-biodegradable. Plastics derived from these non-biodegradable sources will be difficult to degrade in nature, which in turn will pollute the environment and harm the ecosystem. One way to reduce the ecosystem damages caused by plastic made from petroleum-based plastic is to use biodegradable materials as plastic industry raw materials, such as Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA). Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) or PHBV is an example of PHA that can be produced by several types of microorganisms, such as marine archaea Haloferax mediterranei. This objective of this study is to determine the productivity of marine archaea cultures H. mediterranei to produce PHBV with yeast extract as main nutrient sources. H. mediterranei will produce PHBV at extreme conditions with excess carbon and limited nutrients. Experiments and analysis were conducted in triplicate and batch operating systems. During the fermentation process, Optical Density, glucose levels, phosphorus levels, pH, and Dry Cell Weight (DCW) were observed. The final product then analysed using GC-MS to determine the PHBV content and 3HB (3-hydroxybutyrate) and 3HV (3-hydroxyvalerate) fraction composition in the PHBV. The results show that the maximum specific growth rate and doubling time (Td) of the H. mediterranei were 0.1258 hours-1 and 5.51 hours. H. mediterranei biomass were increasing until it reached stationary phase at 95 hours. The results show PHBV content, dry biomass and yield PHA to substrate were 2.62 g/L, 29.1% and 0.27 g/g.
ESTRUTURA DE GOVERNANÇA CORPORATIVA DE UM HOSPITAL FILANTRÓPICO: UM ESTUDO DE CASO
Authors: Zanatta Jocias Maier , Trevisan Juliana Karine Dalla Vechia , Baggio Daniel Knebel
Published: February 2018

A governança corporativa é uma temática atual e de grande relevância para as organizações. Tem como norteador o manual de boas práticas de governança corporativa do Instituto Brasileiro de Governança Corporativa (IBGC). O presente estudo tem o objetivo de avaliar a estrutura de governança corporativo de um hospital filantrópico. Para tanto utilizou-se como caminho metodológico uma pesquisa teórica, qualitativo-descritiva, estudo de caso e entrevista semi-estruturada.   Conclui-se com a pesquisa que a Rede a qual o hospital pertence está organizada em estância canônica, institucional e empreendimento, e segue o manual de boas práticas de governança corporativa, no entanto, a unidade hospitalar apenas operacionaliza as diretrizes organizacionais.
O CAPITAL SOCIAL E SUAS IMPLICAÇÕES NA POLÍTICA DE ASSISTÊNCIA TÉCNICA E EXTENSÃO RURAL EM MATO GROSSO
Authors: Zambra Elisandra Marisa , Souza Paulo Augusto Ramalho , Costa Sandro Ribeiro da
Published: February 2018

A extensão rural é uma das estratégias de inclusão produtiva no programa Brasil Sem Miséria (BSM), por meio política de Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural (ATER). Entretanto, a implementação da política em suas diferentes dimensões ainda é pouco discutida em algumas regiões, como no caso de Mato Grosso. Neste sentido, o objetivo geral desta pesquisa é analisar a política de Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural (ATER) sob a ótica do Capital Social em Mato Grosso. Para tal, utilizou-se de uma estrutura metodológica com característica exploratória, a partir de dados de fontes bibliográficas, documentais e um processo estruturado de análise de conteúdo, com o intuito de discutir o fenômeno da pesquisa. Dentre as principais constatações, pode-se inferir que o desenvolvimento do capital social pode atuar como facilitador das ações de formação educacional e assistência técnica no meio rural em Mato Grosso. Por fim, a pesquisa identificou a necessidade de aprofundamento no entendimento de outras políticas dentro do BSM e seu efeito na eficácia e capilaridade da ATER em Mato Grosso.
DC ANALYSIS OF p-n-p-n TUNNELING FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR BASED ON In0.35Ga0.65As
Authors: Dorostkar Behnam , Marjani Saeid
Published: February 2018

Using calibrated simulations, we report the In0.35Ga0.65As based tunnel field-effect transistor (TFET) with thin ?-doped n+ pocket at the source-channel interface to improve the parameters such as  on current (Ion), off-current (Ioff) and subthreshold swing (SS). The  simulations results of proposed device is compared with analytical model that is shown  with high precision of DC parameters by examining the effects of III-V semiconductor materials. Furthermore, the influence of pocket doping, pocket width, doping level,  effective oxide thickness (EOT), temperature and mole fraction of III-V semiconductor material on device performance have  been investigated. The results show that proposed device  has a higher ON current  (1×10-5 A/µm) and a steeper subthreshold swing (35 mV/decade) as compared with the conventional TFET. It shows a lot of promise for future scale CMOS  technology for low voltage and high frequency application
Modifiye nanoselülozun kimyasal ve morfolojik analizi
Authors: POYRAZ Bayram , ARSLAN Recai , AKINCI Ahmet , TOZLUOĞLU Ayhan
Published: February 2018

Bu çalışmada, ökaliptus (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) odun
yongalarından, ağartılmış kraft hamur lifi elde edilmiştir. Ardından ağartılmış
hamur lifi 2,2,6,6-tetrametilpiperidin-N-oksil (TEMPO), N-hidroksiftalimit
(PINO) ve periyodat (IO4−) ile modifiye edilmiştir. Sonrasında elde edilen
ürünler homojenizatörden geçirilerek nano boyutlara düşürülmüş ve modifiye
nanoseluloz elde edilmiştir.  Elde edilen
modifiye nanoselülozların, kimyasal özellikleri HPLC (High Performance Liquid
Chromotography) ve FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared) ile morfolojik analizleri
ise SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy) cihazları kullanılarak belirlenmiştir.
Çalışmada modifikasyonlar sonrasında, moleküler ve amorf yapının değiştiği
belirlenmiştir. Periyodat'ın, 2,2,6,6-tetrametilpiperidin-N-oksil ve
N-hidroksiftalimit ile karşılaştırıldığında, glukoz üzerinde daha etkin olduğu
belirlenmiştir. Morfolojik analizlerde 2,2,6,6-tetrametilpiperidin-N-oksil’in
N-hidroksiftalimit'e ve periyodata oranla lif yapısının boyutsal değişiminde
daha etkili olduğu gözlenmiştir. Son yıllarda nano seviyelerde yapılan
çalışmaların sayısı giderek artış göstermektedir. Çalışmada nano boyutlara
sahip nanoselüloz üretimi ve ardından üretilen nanoselülozun modifikasyonu
başarıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda modifiye nanoselülozların
kimyasal ve morfolojik özellikler incelendiğinde, kullanılan kimyasalların
nanoselüloz üzerinde farklı etkiler meydana getirdiği belirlenmiştir. Elde
edilen bulgular ışığında mevcut çalışmanın literatüre destek sağlayacağı
düşünülmektedir.
Perception of the identity of the person depicted in the photo and in the portrait of the face
Authors: Barabanschikov V.A. , Lupenko E.A. , Shunto A.S.
Published: February 2018

The study experimentally investigated the perception of the identity of the same person, depicted in a photo and in a portrait. Firstly, the evaluations of the individual psychologic characteristics of several historical personalities of XIX—XX centuries were analyzed. Secondly, the perceived structure of their values. It was found that similar evaluations of personality traits occur in perception of different images of the same face. While evaluating portraits, the participant used more diverse words, number of characteristics and performed the task longer. Evaluations of our participants and contemporaries of demonstrated personalities matched each other. The means of evaluations of differences in perception of the values of artistic and documentary images of the same person were not significantly different. Reconstruction of personalities’ identity via their face images is based on social roles attached to them, rather than on the artistic or documentary ways of their representation.
Perception of facial emotional expressions by representatives of Asian and European cultural groups
Authors: Khoze E.G. , Korolkova O.A. , Zhizhnikova N.Y. , Zubareva M.V.
Published: February 2018

The article presents the results of a cross-cultural study of the perception of basic emotional expressions by representatives of Asian and European cultural groups and compares them with the results obtained earlier on Russian sample. Emotional expressions from VEPEL database (Kurakova, 2012) were used as stimuli. We revealed invariant perception within a cultural group and cross-cultural differences in perception of the basic emotions of fear, disgust and anger between Asian and Russian cultural groups; in perception of surprise, fear, disgust and anger between European and Russian cultural groups; and in perception of fear, sadness, disgust and anger between European and Asian cultural groups.
Influence of diuretic therapy on the features of heart rhythm variability changes in chronic heart failure patients
Authors: Alyeva K R , Bakhshaliev A B , Kakhramanova S M
Published: February 2018

Цель. Изучить сравнительное влияние фуросемида и торасемида на показатели вариабельности ритма сердца у пациентов с хронической сердечной недостаточностью ишемического генеза.

Методы. В исследование вошли 48 пациентов (29 мужчин и 19 женщин) с ишемической болезнью сердца, осложнённой хронической сердечной недостаточностью II-IV функциональных классов по NYHA. Все пациенты были рандомизированы на две группы: первая группа (25 человек) в качестве диуретической терапии получала фуросемид, вторая (23 человека) - торасемид. Всем больным проводили клиническое обследование, включающее оценку жалоб и данных объективного состояния, лабораторные и инструментальные исследования (электрокардиографию, эхокардиографию, тест 6-минутной ходьбы, 24-часовое мониторирование электрокардиограммы по Холтеру) до начала диуретической терапии и через 30 дней после неё.

Результаты. На фоне проведённой 1-месячной диуретической терапии зарегистрирована позитивная динамика клинических параметров в обеих основных группах пациентов, получающих лечение как фуросемидом, так и торасемидом. На фоне лечения фуросемидом отмечено ухудшение параметров вариабельности ритма сердца. Терапия торасемидом привела к значительному улучшению показателей вегетативной регуляции сердечной деятельности.

Вывод. Мочегонная терапия фуросемидом характеризуется изменениями временных и спектральных параметров вегетативной регуляции сердечного ритма в сторону усиления симпатических и ослабления парасимпатических влияний; диуретическая терапия торасемидом сопровождается значительным улучшением показателей вариабельности ритма сердца, ослаблением симпатических и усилением парасимпатических влияний на ритм сердца, что обеспечивает дополнительную кардиопротекцию при лечении пациентов с хронической сердечной недостаточностью ишемического генеза.
Morphological characteristics of experimental ischemic wound healing after application of autoand hetero-fibroblasts and dermal equivalent
Authors: Shapovalova E Yu , Boyko T A , Baranovskiy Yu G , Lugin I A
Published: February 2018

Цель. Изучить морфологическое строение, коллагенообразование и ангиогенез в биоптатах новообразованного эпидермиса и дермы на 19-е сутки их восстановления в экспериментальной ишемизированной ране после введения ауто- и гетерофибробластов, а также после трансплантации дермального эквивалента с гетерофибробластами.

Методы. Исследование выполнено на 28 белых половозрелых мышах линии С57/В1 в возрасте до 1 года. Вокруг и в дно хирургической экспериментальной кожной раны в лопаточной области вводили 0,4 мл взвеси фибробластов и дермальный эквивалент в количестве 1,33 млн клеток. Биоптат заливали в парафин, окрашивали гематоксилином и эозином и по Вейгерту-Ван-Гизону.

Результаты. Наиболее существенно на регенераторный гистогенез влияет введение аутофибробластов, когда фиксируется наибольшая толщина эпидермиса, наиболее активны ангиогенез и коллагенообразование. Вместе с тем, самым дифференцированным эпидермис становится после трансплантации в рану дермального эквивалента с гетерофибробластами.

Вывод. Благоприятное воздействие дермального эквивалента с гетерофибробластами отличается от воздействия взвеси аутофибробластов всего на несколько процентов: толщина эпидермиса - на 4,29%, площадь коллагеновых волокон - на 2,66%, площадь кровеносных сосудов - на 4,04%, что делает такие различия недостоверными.
Interstitial cystitis: painful bladder syndrome
Authors: Sholan R F , Garaev G Sh , Nasrullaeva G M
Published: February 2018

Интерстициальный цистит, или болевой синдром мочевого пузыря, - хроническое воспалительное заболевание мочевого пузыря с неизвестной этиологией. Оно ухудшает качество жизни, вызывает депрессию, стресс, нарушение сексуальных функций. Несмотря на многочисленные исследования, этиология интерстициального цистита до сих пор неясна, и болезнь рассматривают как синдром раздражённого мочевого пузыря с мультифакториальным генезом. Согласно Национальному анкетированию по вопросам здоровья и питания США, у 470/100 000 человек (60/100 000 среди мужчин, 850/100 000 среди женщин) выявляют интерстициальный цистит. Диагностика болезни сложна и основывается в основном на клинических проявлениях. Боль в области малого таза, императивные позывы к мочеиспусканию, частое мочеиспускание и ноктурия - основные жалобы при этой патологии. Для установления диагноза необходимо исключение заболеваний, которые имеют схожую клиническую картину. Во многих случаях интерстициальный цистит не дифференцируют с такими видами патологии, как инфекция мочевыводящих путей, гиперактивный мочевой пузырь, обструкция или дивертикул уретры, хронический простатит, рак мочевого пузыря, вульводиния, эндометриоз и хроническая тазовая боль. Этиопатогенез заболевания до конца не изучен, что делает невозможным этиологическое лечение. В настоящее время не только продолжаются научные дискуссии по поводу причин развития заболевания, но и обсуждаются различные схемы его лечения, которое зачастую неэффективно, является паллиативным и носит временный характер. Лечение интерстициального цистита должно быть направлено на восстановление нормальной функции мочевого пузыря, предотвращение рецидива симптомов заболевания и улучшение качества жизни больных. В литературном обзоре показаны современные представления, касающиеся вопросов терминологии, эпидемиологии, диагностики и лечения интерстициального цистита.
Surgical removal of atrial septal defect occlusion device and mitral valve replacement in a 39-year-old female patient with infective endocarditis
Authors: Zotov A S , Borisov D V , Klypa T V , Vachev S A
Published: February 2018

Дефекты межпредсердной перегородки - вторые по частоте после дефектов межжелудочковой перегородки среди врождённых пороков сердца. Эндоваскулярное закрытие дефекта межпредсердной перегородки выполняют по строгим показаниям у пациентов со значимым сбросом крови слева направо. Развитие инфекционного эндокардита после транскатетерной имплантации окклюдера бывает чрезвычайно редким осложнением. В данном клиническом наблюдении рассмотрен случай развития инфекционного эндокардита митрального клапана (с развитием выраженной недостаточности) через 13 лет после эндоваскулярного закрытия дефекта межпредсердной перегородки у пациентки 39 лет. Перед выполнением хирургического вмешательства проведена комплексная антибиотикотерапия. В ходе операции выполнены удаление окклюдера дефекта межпредсердной перегородки, протезирование митрального клапана, пластика дефекта межпредсердной перегородки и резекция ушка левого предсердия. Послеоперационный период протекал без особенностей.
Development of a hyaline cartilage thickness map of a normal knee joint and in knee varus and valgus deformity
Authors: Ayrapetov G A , Vorotnikov A A , Konovalov E A
Published: February 2018

Цель. Определение средней толщины гиалинового хряща на основании данных магнитно-резонансной томографии с последующей возможностью её оценки при стандартной рентгенографии коленного сустава в норме.

Методы. В исследование включено 66 магнитно-резонансных томограмм здоровых коленных суставов (30 правых и 36 левых) 32 женщин и 34 мужчин в возрасте от 35 до 59 лет (средний возраст 47±8,1 года) с различным положением оси конечности. Все томограммы обрабатывали вручную при помощи программ Syngo fastView с целью создания 3D-модели дистального эпифиза бедренной кости и проксимального эпифиза большеберцовой кости, а также разделения хрящевой ткани и кости. Следующим этапом измеряли толщину гиалинового хряща по созданным моделям с шагом 2 мм для создания «карты толщины», по которой в дальнейшем можно оценить толщину хряща на основании стандартной рентгенограммы коленного сустава.

Результаты. Толщина гиалинового хряща варьирует в зависимости от пола и деформации оси конечности. Так, наибольшая толщина хрящевой ткани отмечена на суставной поверхности бедра у мужчин на 1,5-2 см выше места прикрепления передней крестообразной связки, а средняя толщина на бедре составила 1,90±0,425 мм. Наибольшая толщина хряща на суставной поверхности большеберцовой кости у мужчин выявлена в наружном отделе, а средняя толщина составила 1,64±0,434 мм. При варусной деформации голени толщина гиалинового хряща в медиальном отделе сустава значительно ниже, чем при вальгусной деформации.

Вывод. «Карта толщины» гиалинового хряща коленного сустава позволяет оценить его состояние по стандартным рентгенограммам без выполнения магнитно-резонансной томографии; доработка «карты толщины» гиалинового хряща при патологии позволит улучшить результаты лечения при локальных дефектах и более достоверно выполнять предоперационное планирование при необходимости эндопротезирования коленного сустава.
Microbiological study of root canal content in dynamics of treatment of destructive forms of periodontitis
Authors: Kogina E N
Published: February 2018

Цель. Оценка эффективности комплексного эндодонтического лечения на основании микробиологического исследования содержимого в корневых каналах зубов.

Методы. 92 пациентам с деструктивными формами хронического периодонтита в возрасте 25-35 лет, без эндодонтического вмешательства в анамнезе, проведено эндодонтическое лечение. В зависимости от проводимой терапии пациенты были разделены на две группы: первой группе было осуществлено комплексное лечение 52 зубов по разработанной нами схеме, второй группе было выполнено лечение 40 зубов с использованием стандартного метода лечения. Микробиологическое исследование содержимого корневых каналов проводили до лечения и повторно перед пломбированием постоянным пломбировочным материалом.

Результаты. Микробиологическое исследование содержимого корневых каналов до лечения характеризуется значительным разнообразием микробной флоры, высокой частотой содержания бактериальной и грибковой флоры, её количество составляло 4-5,8 lg КОЕ/мл. Выявлены наиболее агрессивные факультативно-анаэробные бактерии из группы грамотрицательных и грамположительных: Prevotella intermedia, Fusobacterium, Actinomyces spp. Повторное микробиологическое исследование после комплексного эндодонтического и стандартного лечения деструктивных форм периодонтита продемонстрировало снижение количества бактерий в корневом канале. Разработанная нами схема лечения оказалась более эффективной по сравнению со стандартным методом. В корневых каналах встречались лишь некоторые виды, в единичных случаях были выделены Streptococcus intermedius, Streptococcus sangius, Enterococcus spp., в крайне малых количествах: не более 3,0 lg КОЕ/мл (103 КОЕ/мл).

Вывод. Применение комплексного эндодонтического и стандартного лечения деструктивных форм периодонтита приводило к снижению количества бактерий и их видового разнообразия в корневом канале; продемонстрирована большая микробиологическая эффективность предложенного нами комплексного метода лечения по сравнению со стандартным методом.
Possibility of predicting the efficiency of soft tissue sarcoma treatment on the basis of features of their immunological microenvironment
Authors: Zlatnik E Yu , Novikova I A , Nepomnyashchaya E M , Selyutina O N , Ausheva T V , Aliev T A , Vashchenko L N , Ul'yanova E P , Mashchenko N M
Published: February 2018

Цель. Изучить возможность использования оценки факторов локального клеточного иммунитета для прогнозирования эффективности лечения сарком мягких тканей.

Методы. В исследование вошли 38 пациентов с саркомой мягких тканей: 22 с первичными опухолями и 16 с рецидивными, находившихся на хирургическом лечении в 2014-2016 гг. У всех пациентов с целью оценки показателей локального иммунитета исследовали полученные интраоперационно ткани опухоли, перитуморальной зоны и условно здоровые ткани, соответствующие линиям резекции (всего 114 образцов). Образцы тканей гомогенизировали, субпопуляции лимфоцитов определяли на проточном цитометре.

Результаты. Исследованы характеристики лимфоцитарного микроокружения сарком мягких тканей в связи с клиническим эффектом комплексного лечения больных. При первичных саркомах развитию у больных бессобытийной выживаемости более 12 мес после операции соответствовало более высокое содержание NK-клеток в ткани опухоли и более высокое соотношение уровней NKT-лимфоцитов в перитуморальной зоне и опухоли, а также более низкий уровень Tregs, чем у больных с бессобытийной выживаемостью менее 12 мес. При рецидивных саркомах короткая бессобытийная выживаемость была связана с высокими показателями уровня DN-клеток в опухоли и соотношения доли CD3+-лимфоцитов в перитуморальной зоне и опухоли. Все указанные различия статистически значимы (р <0,05).

Вывод. Клинический эффект комплексного лечения сарком мягких тканей связан с исходным состоянием иммунологического микроокружения опухоли; ряд показателей локального клеточного иммунитета можно рассматривать в качестве прогностических факторов, различных для первичных и рецидивных сарком.
THE ROLE OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS IN TURKISH DEMOCRACY HISTORY
Authors: ÇOBAN ORAN Filiz
Published: February 2018

This paper is an attempt to analyze the impact of the external relations
of Turkey upon its process of democratization. By considering main developments
in Turkey’s democratic transition, the aim is to trace the influences of
Turkish foreign policy choices on strengthening democracy in Turkey. In this
context, this study argues that westernization had been a modernization project
of Turkey with the strategic and economic concerns until the end of the Cold
War. In the post-Cold War period, the political Europeanization project of
Turkey has made significant contributions to the process of democratization
since the Helsinki Summit of 1999. However, with the problematic relationship
of Turkey-EU after the golden years (1999-2005) of rapprochement, Turkey went
to a redefinition process of its orientation in modernization, democratization
and foreign policy under the Justice and Development Party rule in the last
decade.
Cardiovascular morbidity and dyslipidemia in chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study
Authors: K. Suresh , Neeradi Charan , S. S. Moneshaa
Published: February 2018

Background: CKD is a risk factor for CVD and dyslipidemia is an important co-morbidity associated with both. CKD can lead to variations in lipid profile which can lead to atherosclerosis and thereby increase the risk for CVD.Objective was to analyse the clinical and diagnostic cardiovascular features of CKD patients and the associated variations in their lipid profile.Methods: This prospective study was conducted from May 2015 to May 2017 among 100 patients attending to Medicine department with documented biochemical and sonographic evidence of chronic kidney disease. The included participants were subjected to routine blood investigations including lipid profile and cardiovascular evaluation which included electrocardiography (ECG), chest X-ray and M-mode 2-Dimensional echocardiography. Data was recorded in a proforma and the results were analysed statistically.Results: The study included 100 patients with chronic kidney disease, majority (n=42, 42%) of them belonging to the 40-50 years age group. There was similar (p=0.78) representation of males and females in the study. Significantly (p=0.02) higher number (n=58) of alcoholics were present among the CKD patients. Significantly (p=0.04) higher proportion of patients with CKD had high TG (36%) and low HDL (30%) levels. Majority (58%) had CVD morbidity and Left ventricular hypertrophy was a characteristic feature in majority (n=15%) of the CKD patients as evaluated by ECG and ECHO.Conclusions: The study documented the association of CVD and dyslipidemia with CKD. It also revealed ECG and ECHO changes in CKD patients which can be useful predictors in determining the progression of the CVD complications in CKD.
Effect of anulom vilom pranayama as an adjuvant treatment modality to improve the level of dyspnea in chronic asthma patients
Authors: Jose Jane Mary , Thomas Vadakken Devassy , Janso Kollanur
Published: February 2018

Background: Dyspnea is the main symptom suffered by bronchial asthma patients who are even under medical treatment. This study was aimed to evaluate the use of alternate nostril breathing as an adjuvant treatment modality to improve the level of dyspnea in patients with bronchial asthma.Methods: Patients who were diagnosed to have bronchial asthma for more than 6 months with the modified Borg dyspnea score of more than 3 and forced expiratory volume (FEV1) for one second less than 80% included in the study. Anulom Vilom Pranayama was instructed to practice daily for 10 minutes for 4 weeks. The level of dyspnea in pre and post test was conducted using modified Borg dyspnea scale after doing six minute walk. Spirometer was used to assess the FEV1. The data was analysed statistically.Results: Twenty patients were included in the study. Majority belonged to the age group of 20-29 with female dominance and no history of smoking. There was a significant (p = 0.0001) reduction in dyspnea after practicing Anulom Vilom Pranayama for one month. The median of Borg dyspnea scale in the pre-test was 4.5 and that of post-test was 3.5. The mean FEV1 score in the pre-test was 57.20 and that of post-test was 68.75 which was found to be statistically significant (p=0.0001).Conclusions: One-month anulom vilom pranayama daily for 10 minutes improved the Borg dyspnea scale and FEV1 score. This indicates it as an effective intervention in reducing the level of dyspnea in chronic bronchial asthma patients.
Mundos do trabalho e suas memórias: o patrimônio industrial como possibilidade de reelaboração da memória social da Região Metropolitana de Porto Alegre
Authors: Viegas Danielle Heberle , González Ana Maria Sosa
Published: February 2018

O texto se dedica a problematizar questões relativas aos espaços de trabalho na formação e institucionalização da Região Metropolitana de Porto Alegre/RMPA no que tange às possibilidades de reelaboração da memória social das ditas cidades metropolitanas a partir da incorporação do conceito de patrimônio industrial. Para isso, expõe como exemplo a trajetória FRIGOSUL, frigorífico localizado na cidade de Canoas/RS que esteve ativo durante mais de 50 anos, entre as décadas de 1930 e 1980. O artigo está dividido em três grandes partes: a primeira aborda a formação territorial e populacional da RMPA a partir de dinâmicas da industrialização. Agrega dados, ainda, sobre a institucionalização da RMPA e o reconhecimento de distritos industriais nas décadas de 1970 e 1980. Sequencialmente, enfatiza-se o caso específico do FRIGOSUL, narrando-se a história do frigorífico e as memórias associadas aos mundos do trabalho deste antigo local de produção a partir de depoimentos orais de ex-trabalhadores. Por fim, compartilha-se propostas no campo do patrimônio industrial como próprio fator de ressignificação da memória social da região, notoriamente marcada por nomenclaturas como a de cidade-dormitório, cujos laços tem sido reelaborados por meio de novos processos (i)migratórios na RMPA na atualidade.
The relationship between size and expression of nonmetric traits on the human skull
Authors: Wilson Chelsea
Published: February 2018

Nonmetric traits are frequently analyzed in the field of anthropology to measure genetic relatedness, or biodistance, within or between populations. These studies are performed under the assumption that nonmetric traits are genetically inherited. However, much of the research on nonmetric traits has revealed that numerous factors can confound heritability. Skull size is one of the factors that are shown in some samples to have an effect on the expression of nonmetric traits. There is evidence that nonmetric trait expression is population specific; therefore, the current study was performed to determine if size-trait correlations would occur within a single population. Nonmetric traits in a sample of 20 skulls (South Eastern Asian origin) are analyzed to determine if there are correlations between skull size and expression of nonmetric traits. Intertrait correlations are also examined. This type of study is important because if the expression of certain nonmetric traits is related to factors outside of genetics, then those traits would not be useful in biodistance studies. The results of this study indicate that there are no correlations between overall skull size and nonmetric traits. However, correlations were found between individual measurements and nonmetric traits, as well as between traits.
Flexible Identity: Unfolding the Identity of the Chinese-Thai Population in Contemporary Thailand
Authors: Auethavornpipat Ruji
Published: February 2018

This research paper argues against the prominent theory articulated by William Skinner, who predicts the total assimilation of the Chinese in Thailand. In relation to Stuart Hall’s definitions of sociological subject and post-modern subject, a new perspective on identity of the ethnic Chinese in Thailand is introduced in order to assert that hybridity and cultural flexibility allow the Chinese descendants in Thailand to willingly become Thai as well as Chinese instead of becoming Thai only. This research paper explores identity politics played by the Chinese-Thai population in contemporary Thailand at the village, national, and transnational levels. Facilitated by the notions of hybridity and flexible citizenship, identity politics are embraced by the Chinese-Thais in a way that benefits not only them but also other members in the Thai society.
Thank you
Authors: Waye Laurie
Published: February 2018

The Arbutus Review was created to showcase the articles, projects, and installations that result from the Jamie Cassels Undergraduate Research Award (JCURA) Program. JCURA was instituted in 2009-10 as the Undergraduate Research Scholarship program by the then Vice-President Academic and Provost, Dr. Jamie Cassels. It was designed to provide support and create truly formative learning experiences for exceptional undergraduate students who might not otherwise obtain direct research experience. The Learning and Teaching Centre (LTC) administers the award nomination process on behalf of the Provost’s Office.The editors thank the authors, the supervising instructors, and the peer reviewers for their involvement and support.
Integrated Coastal Management: 'Wicked' Problems and 'Clumsy' Solutions
Authors: Charbonneau Ansley
Published: February 2018

In response to increased pressure on coastal systems, integrated coastal management and planning has emerged as a comprehensive approach to involve multiple users within decision-making. The deliberative spaces in which public participation occurs consist of complex social processes where the "wickedness‟ of integrated coastal management problems can be observed. Using Cultural Theory, conflicting rationalities within an in-class roundtable exercise were identified to expose the "wicked‟ nature of coastal problems. In response to these conflicts, students within the roundtable exercise incorporated multiple perspectives into decision-making to reach "clumsy‟ but integrated solutions. Observations of the roundtable exercise indicate that "wicked‟ problems and "clumsy‟ solutions offer an appropriate framework for navigating the deliberative spaces of integrated coastal planning.
(Re)Building, (Re)Creating and (Re)Imagining: Postmemory Representations of Family Through the Eyes of Rafael Goldchain and Art Spiegelman
Authors: Polkinghorne Elise
Published: February 2018

Survivors of a trauma must deal with the life-long effects that result from their experiences. Depression, fear and a sense of isolation from society are only a few of the associated long-term effects of trauma. These traumatic repercussions are often passed down to their immediate family. These second and third generations must then live under the shadow of a trauma to which they were temporally displaced, but must cope with nonetheless. This paper deals with the concept of postmemory as it affects second generation Shoah, or Holocaust, survivors Art Spiegelman and Rafael Goldchain. Through an analysis of Spiegelman’s Maus and Goldchain’s I Am My Family, we can see not only how both artists work through their experience of postmemory via creative means, but how their use of the Verfremdungseffekt, a theory developed by Bertolt Brecht as a means of creating emotional distance, allows their pictorial representations of the Shoah to become bearable to a modern audience.
iPads on Practicum: Perspective of a Student-Teacher
Authors: Elbert Jamie , Code Dr. Jillianne , Irvine Dr. Valerie
Published: February 2018

Educators are embracing technology as a key to transforming learning for the 21st century. As the 21st century learning movement emphasizes the development of skills that are seen as uniquely relevant to the modern world, in the educational community, many are looking to technology, such as tablets, as a tool to modernizing classrooms. This research presents a case study of a participatory action research project, where participants provide input into the research process, examining the experiences of a secondary education level student-teacher implementing iPads during practicum. For two weeks, the student teacher integrated a set of 22 iPads into a grade ten Media Literacy unit. Qualitative data from the teacher’s daily blog and a post-practicum interview revealed six main themes in two categories: Teacher Impacts (Planning and Curricular Design, Delivery, Practicum Experience) and Student Impacts (Classroom, Learning Outcomes, Learning Experience). While generalizations to other English Language Arts (ELA) classes cannot be made, the results of this pilot study suggest that tablet technology has the potential to aid the transition to 21st century learning at the secondary level, and warrants further research and attention.
Preparation and Characterization of ZnO Thin Layers with Various Percentages of Gallium Impurities
Authors: Manzari Mohammad Hossein
Published: February 2018

In this study, thin films of pure ZnO and  doped ZnO with different percentages of gallium (0.5, 1, 2 and 4vt. %) on the glass substrates were deposited by using sol-gel method via spin coating technique at 2500 rpm, and all layers were annealed at 200°C for 1h and then Were examined their electrical, optical and structural properties. Concentration of all solution was 0.1M. The results show that the optimized layer is 0.5% GZO. By examining the transmittance spectrums we find that by doping the transparency of samples were improved and all samples in the visible areas 400-800nm are transparent. The electrical conductivity of all samples has been measured by four-point probe technique. The electrical conductivitys of pure ZnO sample and 0.5% GZO are 910-5 S/cm and 110-4 S/cm respectively. It can be a good choice for optoelectronic applications. Also X-ray diffraction results showed that diffraction peaks of 0.5% GZO sample have a small changes towards lower angles compared to the diffraction peaks of ZnO.
A Document Object Model for Solving the Problem of Identification and Structurization of Documentary Flows of Rosfinmonitoring
Authors: S.V. Kapochkin , E.V. Zaripova , N.V. Maksimov
Published: February 2018

The paper considers the issues of building an information retrieval system by using the algorithm of automated classification and recognition of the structure of full-text documents. It describes the selected approaches, as well as the algorithm for identifying the document type and the algorithm for recognizing its logical structure, developed on the basis of these approaches, with the aim of further semantic processing. It introduces a multi-stage method for automated recognition and formation of a model of the logical structure of a document. Experimental studies of this method have been conducted on the array of reporting documents “Rosfinmonitoring”.
A Market Society in Russia and Bitcoin
Authors: Fetisov V. D.
Published: February 2018

The improvement of monetary systems is a topical and controversial issue in contemporary economic science. The article examines the main problems of bitcoin. The focus is on disclosing the economic essence, reasons and results of bitcoin, as well as problems of practical use in Russia. It presents the author's interpretation of the financial aspect of bitcoin and its effect on the financial situation of the individual layers of users. In conclusion, it proposes to implement cryptocurrencies in Russia as an important instrument of economic management and economic growth. Keywords: market society, bitcoin, users, results
Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Corruption Sense of Justice of Citizens of the Russian Federation as a Factor of Economic Security
Authors: A. Chos O
Published: February 2018

The maintenance of economic security of the state is currently the most important problem of governments of all countries. This affects the economic stability of the population, the confidence of citizens to their government, relations at the international level. Law enforcement agencies need to fight threats such as money laundering and corruption. The role of citizens in this struggle is far from minimal, and their level of legal awareness has a decisive influence in this struggle. Keywords: economic security, AML / CFT, corruption, legal awareness, sense of justice
Economic Aspects of Information Security
Authors: E. N. Uspenskiy , A. N. Norkina , E. R. Myseva , K. A. Chicherov
Published: February 2018

In this article economic aspects of information security are analyzed, the key issues of information security in economy and further measures for its facilitation are specified. Keywords: information security, economic aspect, information, security.