bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Lo sport cattolico italiano, dalla fine del II guerra mondiale alle Olimpiadi del Sessanta
Authors: Palandri Maria Mercedes
Published: October 2015

All’interno di una cornice che descrive la situazione storico-politica del primo II dopoguerra, la ricostruzione dello sport italiano prende l’abbrivo dopo la lunga parentesi del periodo fascista. Accanto al Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (Coni) emergono nuovi organismi che si occupano di sport e contribuiscono ad arricchire la società italiana, tra tutti spicca il Centro Sportivo Italiano (CSI).Questa ricerca ha lo scopo di indagare il contributo che l’organizzazione dello sport cattolico ha messo in campo a favore dello sviluppo del sistema sportivo nazionale. Dalla relazione privilegiata che papa Pacelli ha concesso al popolo sportivo cattolico elaborando con i suoi discorsi una concezione di sport «cristianamente e sanamente inteso», capace di guidarlo e orientarlo di fronte a questo fenomeno in continua espansione. Alla presentazione della figura di Luigi Gedda, presidente del Csi dal 1944, anno della sua fondazione, fino al 1960, anno della XVII Olimpiade romana, e che ha rappresentato il trait d’union tra le gerarchie ecclesiastiche, il Csi e lo sport. All’alacre attività del Csi degli anni Cinquanta che ha visto un sostanziale sviluppo del suo impegno e delle sue attività nei confronti del gioventù sportiva che si è concretizzato attraverso il riscontro di un maggiore numero di tesserati. Ma soprattutto all’operosa condotta portata avanti da questa organizzazione cattolica in prospettiva dei Giochi Olimpici di Roma del 1960 con la preparazione della Giornata Olimpica indetta dal Coni per diffondere lo spirito olimpico tra la popolazione in ogni luogo d’Italia e per sollecitare lo sviluppo di una coscienza critica di fronte al vasto analfabetismo motorio degli italiani.
Instituciones académicas con participación musical en Salamanca a comienzos del s. XX
Authors: Álvarez García Francisco José
Published: October 2015

Tres instituciones destacan a comienzos del s. XX en Salamanca en el ámbito de la difusión musical: La escuela de Nobles y Bellas Artes de San Eloy, la actividad de los Padres Salesianos a través de sus diferentes centros y la Normal de Maestros, perteneciente a la Universidad de Salamanca. El presente artículo pretende, a través de un breve recorrido apoyado en la prensa local del momento y otras fuentes, presentar las principales actividades musicales desempeñadas por las mismas en el marco de la ciudad de Salamanca.
Camicette Nere: le donne nel Ventennio fascista
Authors: Sassano Roberta
Published: October 2015

Nell’articolo si è realizzata una disamina della condizione delle donne in Italia nel Ventennio fascista, un periodo di profonda regressione per quanto riguarda i loro diritti. In primo luogo ci si è soffermati sulle discriminazioni subite dalle donne in ambito giuridico, lavorativo, sociale e soprattutto politico, con l’ennesima negazione del tanto agognato diritto di voto. Poi si è cercato di narrare la condizione delle donne nel regime fascista attraverso l’analisi delle modalità con le quali veniva descritta la donna nella stampa dell’epoca, specie nei periodici femminili, i quali dovevano contribuire a diffondere l’ideale muliebre che il fascismo voleva realizzare. Diversi furono i giornali fondati in questo periodo, tutti molto utili per comprendere l’immagine della donna nella stampa del Ventennio e quindi, di riflesso, nella società stessa. Infine si è messo in evidenza come il Fascismo avesse finito per relegare le donne ad un unico ruolo: quello di mogli e madri esemplari, ritenendole inferiori rispetto agli uomini e collocandole così in una posizione di profonda subordinazione. Inoltre, per poter meglio inculcare in loro i principi del regime, queste furono inquadrate in diverse organizzazioni di massa, come i Fasci femminili, attraverso i quali attuare una rigida funzione di controllo di ogni dissenso.
Pediatric reference value distributions and covariate-stratified reference intervals for 29 endocrine and special chemistry biomarkers on the Beckman Coulter Immunoassay Systems: a CALIPER study of healthy community children
Authors: Karbasy Kimiya , Lin Danny C.C. , Stoianov Alexandra , Chan Man Khun , Bevilacqua Victoria , Chen Yunqi , Adeli Khosrow
Published: October 2015

The CALIPER program is a national research initiative aimed at closing the gaps in pediatric reference intervals. CALIPER previously reported reference intervals for endocrine and special chemistry markers on Abbott immunoassays. We now report new pediatric reference intervals for immunoassays on the Beckman Coulter Immunoassay Systems and assess platform-specific differences in reference values.

A total of 711 healthy children and adolescents from birth to <19 years of age were recruited from the community. Serum samples were collected for measurement of 29 biomarkers on the Beckman Coulter Immunoassay Systems. Statistically relevant age and/or gender-based partitions were determined, outliers removed, and reference intervals calculated in accordance with Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) EP28-A3c guidelines.

Complex profiles were observed for all 29 analytes, necessitating unique age and/or sex-specific partitions. Overall, changes in analyte concentrations observed over the course of development were similar to trends previously reported, and are consistent with biochemical and physiological changes that occur during childhood. Marked differences were observed for some assays including progesterone, luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone where reference intervals were higher than those reported on Abbott immunoassays and parathyroid hormone where intervals were lower.

This study highlights the importance of determining reference intervals specific for each analytical platform. The CALIPER Pediatric Reference Interval database will enable accurate diagnosis and laboratory assessment of children monitored by Beckman Coulter Immunoassay Systems in health care institutions worldwide. These reference intervals must however be validated by individual labs for the local pediatric population as recommended by CLSI.
A novel triphenylamine-based dye sensitizer supported on titania nanoparticles and the effect of titania fabrication on its optical properties
Authors: Moretti Elisa , Aversa Manuela , Scrivanti Alberto , Storaro Loretta , Talon Aldo , Marin Riccardo , Cecilia Juan Antonio , Rodríguez-Castellón Enrique , Polizzi Stefano
Published: October 2015

A new synthesised triphenylamine-based dye having a branched structure with one OH-ending branch able to interact with the surface hydroxyl moieties of mesoporous TiO
Solubility enhancement of phenanthrene using novel chelating surfactant
Authors: Diao Jing-Ru , Zhao Bao-Wei , Ma Feng-Feng , Wang Xuan , Ding Wen-Jie
Published: October 2015

A novel chelating surfactant denoted as sodium N-lauroyl ethylenediamine triacetate (N-LED3A) with both surface activity and chelation functions was studied for phenanthrene (PHE) solubilisation ability. The critical micelle concentration (CMC) of N-LED3A was measured, and the effects of the initial N-LED3A concentration, temperature, pH value and coexisting ions (Na
Non-cooperative immobilization of residual water bound in lyophilized photosynthetic lamellae
Authors: Harańczyk Hubert , Baran Ewelina , Nowak Piotr , Florek-Wojciechowska Małgorzata , Leja Anna , Zalitacz Dorota , Strzałka Kazimierz
Published: October 2015

This study applied
Acyclic analogs of nucleosides based on tris(hydroxymethyl)phosphine oxide: synthesis and incorporation into short DNA oligomers
Authors: Nawrot Barbara , Michalak Olga , Mikołajczyk Barbara , Stec Wojciech J.
Published: October 2015

Tris-(hydroxymethyl)phosphine oxide (THPO) to a certain extent resembles a part of 2′-deoxyribofuranose, although it exists in an acyclic form only and the oxygen atom at the THPO phosphorus center provides additional hydration site or acceptor of hydrogen bonds. After proper protection of hydroxyl groups, THPO was functionalized with nucleobases and converted into phosphoramidite monomers suitable for incorporation into growing oligonucleotide chains within the solid phase synthesis protocol. The resultant THPO-DNA analogs show reduced affinity to complementary DNA strands, and are resistant towards snake venom and calf spleen exonucleases.
The Role of Temperature in Economic Exchange - An Empirical Analysis
Authors: Dimitrijević Bojan , Lovre Ivan
Published: October 2015

As a synthesis of economics and physics and an attempt to apply the methods and models of statistical physics to economics, econophysics is presently a new, growing and very dynamic branch of modern science. Therefore, the subject of this paper is to analyse the relationship and interdependence between thermodynamics and economics, and it aims to show similarities, analogies and correspondence between the main categories, methods and models of thermodynamics on one hand, and economics on the other. The paper analyses the relation between economics and thermodynamics, as well as the probability distribution in the kinetic theory of gases corresponding to money, income and wealth distribution, connects entropy with utility and the principle of operation of the thermal engine with economic exchange. The final part of the paper empirically analyzes temperature differences in the exchange between Serbia and the selected EU countries. There are differences in temperature between Serbia and the group of selected countries. Results of the empirical analysis shows that the exchange between countries is based on principles of thermodynamics and that developed countries generate more profits and benefits from exchange.
Monetary Targeting
Authors: Krušković Borivoje D. , Maričić Tina
Published: October 2015

In this paper we test the existence of long-term relationship between money supply and inflation, money supply and GDP and money supply and unemployment. Three independent panel cointegration regressions are evaluated where money supply is the explanatory variable, while inflation, GDP and unemployment rates occur as dependent variables. The sample consists of 17 countries (Australia, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States). The data are annual and refer to the period from 1990 to 2013. The results of the empirical analysis in this paper show that there is no significant long-term relationship between inflation and money supply, while there is statistically significant long-term relationship between GDP and money supply, as well as between unemployment rates and the money supply.
Monetary Policy Analysis in Serbia
Authors: Martin Vesna
Published: October 2015

The paper focuses on analysing monetary policy in Serbia. The National Bank of Serbia chose inflation targeting, which sets price stability as the main objective of monetary policy. To achieve this goal, the central bank uses different monetary policy instruments which analysis can provide us with the understanding of the main directions of their actions but also of the limitations of its application. Only through improvement of both instruments and monetary policy the central bank will create a better foundation for achieving monetary stability. In addition, the implementation of exchange rate policy is entrusted to the National Bank of Serbia, as the main regulator of the financial system. A mere use of managed floating exchange rate, as the chosen exchange rate regime, is an appropriate solution in the current economic circumstances and in accordance with the desired objective of monetary policy.
Limitations of Extreme Nonlinear Ultrafast Nanophotonics
Authors: Kern Christian , Zürch Michael , Spielmann Christian
Published: October 2015

High-harmonic generation (HHG) has been established as an indispensable tool in
optical spectroscopy. This effect arises for instance upon illumination of a
noble gas with sub-picosecond laser pulses at focussed intensities significantly
greater than 1012W/cm2. HHG provides a coherent light source in the extreme
ultraviolet (XUV) spectral region, which is of importance in inner shell photo
ionization of many atoms and molecules. Additionally, it intrinsically features
light fields with unique temporal properties. Even in its simplest realization,
XUV bursts of sub-femtosecond pulse lengths are released. More sophisticated
schemes open the path to attosecond physics by offering single pulses of less
than 100 attoseconds duration.

Resonant optical antennas are important tools for coupling and enhancing
electromagnetic fields on scales below their free-space wavelength. In a special
application, placing field-enhancing plasmonic nano antennas at the interaction
site of an HHG experiment has been claimed to boost local laser field strengths,
from insufficient initial intensities to sufficient values. This was achieved
with the use of arrays of bow-tie-shaped antennas of ∼ 100nm in length. However,
the feasibility of this concept depends on the vulnerability of these
nano-antennas to the still intense driving laser light.We show, by looking at a
set of exemplary metallic structures, that the threshold fluence Fth of
laser-induced damage (LID) is a greatly limiting factor for the proposed and
tested schemes along these lines.We present our findings in the context of work
done by other groups, giving an assessment of the feasibility and effectiveness
of the proposed scheme.
Light propagation mechanism switching in a liquid crystal infiltrated microstructured polymer optical fibre
Authors: Rutkowska K.A. , Milenko K. , Chojnowska O. , Dąbrowski R. , Woliński T.R.
Published: October 2015

In this work studies on propagation properties of a microstructured polymer optical fibre infiltrated with a nematic liquid crystal are presented. Specifically, the influence of an infiltration method on the LC molecular alignment inside fibre air-channels and, thus, on light guidance is discussed. Switching between propagation mechanisms, namely the transition from modified total internal reflection (mTIR) to the photonic bandgap effect obtained by varying external temperature is also demonstrated.
Long-term changes in the ecosystem of a lake (Lake Strzyżminskie) and an island induced by a colony of Great Cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis L.)
Authors: Klimaszyk Piotr , Brzeg Andrzej
Published: October 2015

Cormorants feed in aquatic ecosystems and transport a large amount of biomass and chemical substances to colonies or roosts situated on land adjacent to the water. This leads to significant enrichment of soils in nutrients. Some loads of nutrients may be transferred to a nearby lake. A long-term impact of cormorants may be followed by the destruction of vegetation beneath the colony. Within a few decades, cormorants lose places suitable for nesting or roosting and abandon the colonies. Then the content of nutrients in the soil decreases and natural regeneration of vegetation occurs. We found that despite the passage of several years since the abandonment of a cormorant colony, the concentration of nutrients in the soil remained high. Groundwater beneath the colony was also strongly enriched with nutrients. Thus, despite the absence of a bird being a source of nutrients, the area of the former colony constantly supplies nitrogen and phosphorus into the nearby lake. The occurrence of vegetation in the area of the former cormorant colony is limited to a few species. Nitrophilous black elder Sambucus nigra, usually creates a dense canopy preventing the light penetration, thereby reducing the growth of other plants.
An Effective Schema for Solving Some Nonlinear Partial
Differential Equation Arising In Nonlinear Physics
Authors: Baskonus Haci Mehmet , Bulut Hasan
Published: October 2015

In this paper, a new computational algorithm
called the "Improved Bernoulli sub-equation function
method" has been proposed. This algorithm is based on
the Bernoulli Sub-ODE method. Firstly, the nonlinear evaluation
equations used for representing various physical
phenomena are converted into ordinary differential equations
by using various wave transformations. In this way,
nonlinearity is preserved and represent nonlinear physical
problems. The nonlinearity of physical problems together
with the derivations is seen as the secret key to solve the
general structure of problems.

The proposed analytical schema, which is newly submitted
to the literature, has been expressed comprehensively
in this paper. The analytical solutions, application results,
and comparisons are presented by plotting the two
and three dimensional surfaces of analytical solutions obtained
by using the methods proposed for some important
nonlinear physical problems. Finally, a conclusion
has been presented by mentioning the important discoveries
in this study.
A generating function for bit strings with no Grand Dyck pattern matching
Authors: Bernini Antonio , Bilotta Stefano , Pergola Elisa , Pinzani Renzo
Published: October 2015

We study the construction and the enumeration of bit strings, or binary words in {0, 1}*, having more 1’s than 0’s and avoiding a set of Grand Dyck patterns which form a cross-bifix-free set. We give a particular jumping and marked succession rule which describes the growth of such words according to the number of 1’s. Then, we give the enumeration of the class by means of generating function.
Companion matrices and their relations to
Toeplitz and Hankel matrices
Authors: Luo Yousong , Hill Robin
Published: October 2015

In this paper we describe some properties of companion matrices and demonstrate some special
patterns that arisewhen a Toeplitz or a Hankel matrix is multiplied by a related companion matrix.We present
a necessary and sufficient condition, generalizing known results, for a matrix to be the transforming matrix
for a similarity between a pair of companion matrices. A special case of our main result shows that a Toeplitz
or a Hankel matrix can be extended using associated companion matrices, preserving the Toeplitz or Hankel
structure respectively.
Negotiating knowledge bases in pedagogical discourse: relevance of identities to language classroom interactions
Authors: Lee Yo-An
Published: October 2015

Identities are about how people position themselves in their social surroundings individually and collectively. Research in applied linguistics shows how identities seem multifaceted, emergent, and constantly changing. The present study finds its analytic resources in conversation analysis (CA) and describes how access to particular knowledge can make different identities relevant in the contingent choices during real-time classroom interaction. Based on transcribed questioning sequences taken from English as a Second Language (ESL) classroom, the analysis demonstrates the intricate negotiation between classroom teachers and their non-native students in determining what knowledge is relevant among multiple possibilities. What underlies these sequences is the work of managing asymmetries in the knowledge base between teachers and their students as they come to terms with various competing knowledge bases, whether about content knowledge, target language, or personal experience. The findings suggest that participants deploy a far greater variety of identities than the pre-set categories of native/non-native speakers and that the presence of multiple identities is a central analytic resource as it shows the process by which the participants establish the relevant knowledge bases for the task at hand.
“Did Obamacare create new jobs?” – An analysis of Mitt Romney’s use of rhetorical questions in the 2012 US presidential election campaign
Authors: Wong Steven Ming-Chiu , Yap Foong Ha
Published: October 2015

This paper examines how Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s use of rhetorical questions (RQs) in the 2012 US presidential election varies depending on the target audience. We first classify the US states into: (i) Democrat-safe states, (ii) Republican-safe states, and (iii) swing states. We then examine Romney’s use of RQs in his 48 speeches in terms of their (i) frequency, (ii) question type, (iii) topic, and (iv) function. Our findings reveal that Romney tended to ask more RQs in the swing states and the Democrat-safe states in comparison to the Republican-safe states. Moreover, in the swing states, most of Romney’s RQs were yes/no questions, which tended to be more direct, while in the Democrat-safe states, Romney used both yes/no and
BDNF/Trk/KCC2 pathway in nicotine withdrawal-induced hyperalgesia
Authors: Shi Wenhui , Ding Yonghong , Yu Ailan , Wang Qinghe , Zhang Zongwang , Zhang Li-Cai
Published: October 2015

Purpose: To investigate the effect of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)/tropomyosin receptor kinase
(Trk) on potassium chloride cotransporter 2 (KCC2) in rats following nicotine withdrawal and the roles played
by BDNF/Trk/KCC2 pathway in nicotine withdrawal-induced hyperalgesia. Methods: Seventy-eight rats were
randomly assigned to five groups: control group (n = 12) without any treatment, normal saline group (NS
group, n = 12) and nicotine withdrawal group (NW group, n = 30) receiving a subcutaneous injection of saline
or nicotine for 7 days, respectively. The NW + dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) (n = 12) and NW+ Trk antagonist K252a
groups (n = 12) received an intrathecal injection of DMSO (10 μl) and K252a (10 μg/10 μl) for 3 days after nicotine
withdrawal, respectively. Nicotine withdrawal was precipitated by subcutaneous injection of nonselective and
noncompetitive antagonist of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors mecamylamine. Pain was tested using thermal
withdrawal latency (TWL). A Western blot was used to examine the expression of BDNF and KCC2. Results: The
TWL was significantly decreased in NW group relative to control and NS groups (P < 0.01). Compared with the
NW group, the NW+K252a group manifested a significantly higher latency (P < 0.01). The BDNF expression was
increased and KCC2 was decreased in NW group compared with the control group (P < 0.01). K252a reduced KCC2
downregulation. Conclusion: BDNF/Trk signaling may contribute to nicotine withdrawal-induced hyperalgesia
via downregulation of KCC2.
Syntax from and for Discourse: Adverbial Clauses as Item-Specific Constructions in Spontaneous Spoken English
Authors: Hampe Beate
Published: October 2015

This paper seeks to contribute to a usage- and construction-based approach to the complex sentence. Studying temporal adverbial clauses withbefore,after,untilandoncein spontaneous spoken English, it diverges from previous work [Diessel, Holger (2008). “The Iconicity of Sequence. A Multifactorial Analysis of Clause Order in Complex Sentences.”Cognitive Linguistics19.3, 465–490.] by focussing especially on the functions and usage characteristics of configurations that are highly marked, i.e. on complex sentences in which the respective adverbial clause precedes its matrix and expresses an event-sequence in a non-iconic ordering (before, until). The paper is inspired by two longstanding claims from functionalist syntax and discourse analysis, viz. that discourse should be the starting point for any study of syntax and that initial adverbial clauses present constructions in their own right. It reports the first results of a corpus study (based on the BNC files with spontaneous spoken language) which substantiate the latter claim and also discusses some of the wider implications of these results for construction-based models of the complex sentence.
Why the Principle of No Synonymy is Overrated
Authors: Uhrig Peter
Published: October 2015

The formulation of Goldberg’s oft-quoted Principle of No Synonymy is one of the factors responsible for a shift away in attention from alternations as postulated in the generative transformational tradition towards a view that regards the so-called alternatives as conveying different meanings and thus not being real alternatives. The rejection of the generativist position, in which one variant was regarded as primary and the other as derived from the primary variant, is of course justified and necessary in a cognitive linguistic approach, but it will be argued in this paper that the Principle of No Synonymy – if regarded as a dogma – is misleading in that it bears the risk of missing important generalisations across different patterns of the same verb. Furthermore, it will be argued that both linguistic variation and pre-emption are not perfectly compatible with the Principle of No Synonymy.
Criminal Punishment as a Restorative Practice
Authors: Levanon Liat
Published: October 2015

This article offers a conceptualization of crime and punishment that serves to explain current trends in criminal law doctrine and, at points, recommends their reconsideration. Drawing on Hegel's concept of mutual recognition and on insights developed in fair-play accounts of punishment, the article suggests that crime disrupts the subject-subject relation between the victim and the offender, and that punishment works to restore this relation. To advance this argument, the article first proposes that subjects can only exist in equilibrium of connectedness and separateness whereby they mediate each other's equal personal boundaries. It then analyzes crime as a failure by the offender to mediate the victim's equal boundaries, which creates inequality of boundaries and brings about the collapse of the equilibrium and of the victim's subjectivity. Next, it is suggested that punishment re-equalizes the parties' respective boundaries, thus restoring the disrupted equilibrium and the victim's subjectivity. The article then demonstrates that this conceptualization helps explain current developments in areas such as mens rea and justificatory defenses, and that it further provides theoretical foundations for critical evaluation of well-established doctrines such as self-defense and attempt.
Cushing's storm secondary to a rare case of ectopic ACTH secreting metastatic breast cancer
Authors: Bucciarelli Maura , Lee Ya-Yu , Magaji Vasudev
Published: October 2015

Ectopic ACTH secretion from breast cancer is extremely rare. We report a case of a 30-year-old woman with a history of breast cancer, who presented with psychosis and paranoid behaviour. CT of the head showed white matter disease consistent with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES). Despite using mifepristone with multiple antihypertensives including lisinopril, spironolactone and metoprolol, she was hypertensive. Transaminitis did not allow mifepristone dose escalation and ketoconazole utilization. Etomidate infusion at a non-sedating dose in the intensive care unit controlled her hypertension and cortisol levels. She was transitioned to metyrapone and spironolactone. She was discharged from the hospital on metyrapone with spironolactone and underwent chemotherapy. She died 9 months later after she rapidly redeveloped Cushing's syndrome and had progressive metastatic breast cancer involving multiple bones, liver and lungs causing respiratory failure.

Learning points

Cushing's syndrome from ectopic ACTH secreting breast cancer is extremely rare.

Cushing's syndrome causing psychosis could be multifactorial including hypercortisolism and PRES.

Etomidate at non-sedating doses in intensive care setting can be effective to reduce cortisol production followed by transition to oral metyrapone.
Chinese Erdheim-Chester disease: clinical-pathology-PET/CT updates
Authors: Ding Huanyu , Li Yang , Ruan Caishun , Gao Yuan , Wang Hehua , Zhang Xiangsong , Liao Zhihong
Published: October 2015

Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD), one type of systemic non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis, has been rarely seen and is characterized by the accumulation of foamy CD68+CD1a- histiocytes. We reported a case of ECD and reviewed the clinical features of 13 cases of ECD reported so far in China. A 53-year-old male was diagnosed with central diabetes insipidus in March 2014, followed by fever, splenomegaly and anemia in July 2014. His initial pituitary magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed the absence of high signal at T1-weighted image in posterior pituitary without any lesion. A further positron emission tomography/computer tomography (PET/CT) images showed elevated metabolic activity of 18F-2-fluro-D-deoxy-glucose (FDG) and low 13N-NH3 uptake in the posterior pituitary, and multi-organ involvement. Biopsy at right femur lesion revealed that granulomatous infiltration of foamy histiocytes and Touton giant cells surrounded by fibrosis tissues. Immunohistochemistry stain was positive for CD68, negative for CD207/Langerin and S-100. The diagnosis of ECD was confirmed and the treatment with pegylated interferon was effective. ECD was a possible immune-related disorder concluding from the IgG4 immunohistochemistry results. We summarized the pathological manifestations for ECD and its differential diagnosis from Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) and Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD). ECD should be considered by both pathologists and clinicians in the differential diagnosis when central diabetes insipidus is accompanied with multi-organ involvement, especially skeletal system involvement, or recurrent fever.

Learning points

ECD should be considered when central diabetes insipidus is accompanied with multisystem involvement, especially symmetric/asymmetric bone lesions, or recurrent fever.

PET/CT scanning was helpful for locating pituitary lesion, discovering multiple system involvement and indicating the biopsy sites.

Conducting proper immunohistochemistry stains was important for diagnosing ECD. ECD might be correlated with immune disorder.
On the ground: Field research from Afghanistan
Authors: Child Travers Barclay
Published: October 2015

This note introduces a four-article symposium on stability and reconstruction across Afghanistan. The contributors are experienced practitioners and/or field researchers drawn from a spectrum of the social sciences. Each of them has established a physical presence in Afghanistan for a significant period of time. Consequently, this symposium elucidates some critical aspects of the conflict and development phenomena which have thus far been overlooked. [JEL codes: D74, O53]
Toward mixed-methods impact evaluation: Making stabilization assessments work for development cooperation
Authors: Koehler Jan , Gosztonyi Kristóf , Child Keith , Feda Basir
Published: October 2015

We introduce a mixed-methods approach to assess the impact of a complex development program on stability and present a selection of relevant results on stabilization dynamics and possible program-related impacts. The program is implemented by an international nongovernmental organization and combines capacity building with infrastructure development at the district level in North Afghanistan. We develop a working definition of stability and define context-relevant stabilization indicators. We then analyze how various stabilization indicators relate to each other and observe how they change over time. Finally, we analyze how proxies for program activity relate to the stabilization dynamics observed. At this stage, the data analysis is exploratory, and the results are illustrative rather than definite in regard to the success or failure of the stabilization program. [JEL codes: D74, O53]
Poder virtual y formas de tratamiento en el discurso mediado por computadora: exploración en una red comunicativa virtual
Authors: Cautín-Epifani Violeta
Published: October 2015

El presente artículo tiene por objetivo presentar resultados de una investigación sobre el uso de las formas de tratamiento en el discurso mediado por computadora (DMC) desde y hacia los usuarios que ostentan mayor poder virtual dentro de una red comunicativa en la que interactúan. Luego del análisis de un corpus de 324 interacciones producidas a través de Facebook por sujetos chilenos, universitarios, compañeros de clase, se concluyó que en la red comunicativa virtual analizada prevalece el tratamiento solidario, simétrico. Esto, debido a que en el contexto citado prima el esquema de tratamiento establecido previamente con base en las relaciones de los usuarios fuera del medio virtual.
Euphemistic and dysphemistic language in Fifty Shades of Grey Trilogy
Authors: Sánchez Ruiz Raquel
Published: October 2015

The popularity of Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy is beyond doubt. This great impact has also been reflected on academic literature dealing with the novel from different perspectives. However, while there is substantial research on the novels, little attention has been paid to the author’s usage of language. Bearing in mind that erotic stories are a common euphemistic and dysphemistic ground, the aim of this paper is to explore euphemism, dysphemism and x-phemism (quasieuphemism and quasidysphemism) in a corpus which consists of the three books of the mentioned trilogy so as to observe if the use of these devices depends on sexes and how these phenomena merge with metaphorical or metonymical devices to avoid a possible loss of face or highlight a taboo. The conclusions will show that the male and female main characters in the novels use language differently and employ these verbal devices with several intentions.
Cuerpo y modernidad en Colombia durante la década de los cuarenta: aproximación desde la revista Cromos
Authors: Murcia Quiñones Harvey
Published: October 2015

Este artículo presenta las maneras como el cuerpo fue registrado visual y textualmente en una de las revistas más importantes a mediados del siglo XX en Colombia: Cromos. El trabajo tiene como propósito resaltar las tensiones y los regímenes semióticos con los que el lenguaje empieza a experimentar la realidad social y el cuerpo. El periodo de tiempo analizado va desde 1940 hasta 1949, años marcados por la violencia, bonanzas económicas y rupturas en las políticas culturales y gubernamentales. En esta época también se dinamiza la idea de una modernidad más industrializada —más fabricada— y aumentan las narrativas sobre la ciudad como forma discursiva. Así, lo que se quiere resaltar es cómo en la revista Cromos se exterioriza una forma de enunciar un cuerpo, las estrategias semióticas y narrativas sobre cuerpo para dotarlo de un sentido más cercano a las propuestas que implicaban los cambios sociales del periodo a analizar.
La traducción de verbos de movimiento del inglés al español. Una aplicación práctica de la semántica componencial en la formación de traductores
Authors: Saldívar Arreola Rafael , Rábago Tánori Álvaro , Lozano Bachioqui Eleonora
Published: October 2015

En el presente artículo se analizan algunos procesos semánticos que están involucrados en la lexicalización de elementos verbales, específicamente en la codificación de trayectoria y modo en verbos de movimiento, en el marco del proceso de la traducción. La base teórica de este análisis parte de la conocida tipología de Talmy (2000), que ubica al inglés como una lengua de marco satelital y al español como una lengua de marco verbal. El análisis presentado toma como base un corpus paralelo español-inglés de traducciones hechas por estudiantes de traducción mexicanos.
Gold/Silver-Polymer Hybrid Nanostructures as Thermoreversible Optical Sensors and Probes for the Quantification Radical Compounds
Authors: Cho Eun Chul , La Ju A , Lim Sora , Song Ji Eun
Published: October 2015

We present gold (Au) and silver (Ag) nanoparticles (NPs) could be used not only for stimuli-responsive optical sensors but also for the quantification of radical compounds when these nanoparticles are suitably combined with polymeric materials. When Au NPs are assembled 2-dimensionally on the surface of hydrogel NPs which respond to temperatures, the hybrid NPs displayed thermoreversible multiple color switching. Accordingly, optical bandwidths of the hybrid NPs are reversibly changed with temperatures: with hybrid NPs assembled with 51 nm Au NPs, prominent optical signals are recorded at 900 nm at 50 °C while most of extinction signals are shown below 600 nm at room temperatures. In addition, we demonstrate the modification of Ag NPs’ surfaces (nanocubes and nanospheres) with polyelectrolytes (either positive or negative) could extend the quantifiable detection ranges of radical compounds. Through the surface modification of Ag NPs, the polyelectrolytes protect the Ag NPs by probably either retarding (forming diffusion barriers) or preventing (blocking/entrapping/scavenging) the arrival of radicals to Ag NPs or both. The roles of the polyelectrolytes are demonstrated by using radical compounds produced from tetrahydrofuran and H2O2. From the results, we could obtain calibration curves for the wide-range quantification of radical compounds.
Towards Alpha Radiation Detection in Aqueous Solution: VLSI Technology Development for Diamond-Silicon Hybrid Sensors
Authors: Giese C. , Lewes-Malandrakis G. , de Sanoit J. , Pomorski M. , Nebel C.
Published: October 2015

In the presented work, we have developed VLSI technology processes for new prototype sensors based on the synthesis of boron doped nanocrystalline diamond (B-NCD) and silicon based commercial detectors. The process is based on commercial passivated implanted planar silicon (PIPS) devices of PD450 and CAM450 types (CANBERRA). A layer of B-NCD of several hundred nanometers thickness and boron concentration up to 1021 atoms/cm3 is grown on the SiOx passivation layer in an ellipsoidal plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) reactor at temperatures from 520-750°C, in hydrogen atmosphere. . The diamond electrode is dry chemically structured and aluminum electrodes are realized before mounting in a three-fold housing for measurements in aqueous solution. The prototype sensors show an alpha spectroscopy resolution of 100 keV for 241Am electroprecipitated from liquid solution.
Characterization of Elastomers and Elastomeric Composites Using Ultrasound
Authors: Jayaraman Subash , Dick Jonathan , Craychee Timothy , Du Jikai , Tittmann Bernhard
Published: October 2015

The knowledge of elastic properties of the various types of rubber is significant for many commercial and academic applications. A sample set consisting of generic elastomeric compounds was studied using non-destructive non-contact ultrasonic techniques. The longitudinal sound wave velocities in the sample and wave amplitude attenuation in the sample were measured using the Second Wave Inc. Non-Contact Analyzer 1000 (NCA1000). The Contact method was then used to corroborate the results obtained. A rule-of-mixture model was used to compare the velocity values obtained by the non-contact technique. The preliminary results suggest that the differences in attenuation are driven by polymer type and also to a lesser extent by the loading level of carbon black fillers.
EAST OF HONOLULU
Authors: Hosokawa Shuhei
Published: October 2015

This article analyses the influence of Hawaiian music in Japan from its introduction in the 1920s until the official suppression of the form during World War Two. It attempts to identify the ways in which styles of Hawaiian music were 'naturalised', ie adapted and integrated into an emergent Japanese vernacular, and the extent to which this 'naturalisation' was dependent on the role of Hawaiian born Japanese and thus Japan's 'privileged' access to Hawaiian music. It also frames its discussions within the context of Japan's 'Jazz Age' and the manner in which the cultural climate, of Tokyo at least, contributed to musical cross-fertilisation.
A Novel Parallel Transmission Strategy for Data Grid
Authors: Ming-Cheng QU , Xiang-Hu WU , Xiao-Zong Yang
Published: October 2015

Creation of multi-copies accelerates data transmission and reduces network traffic, but it causes overhead storage and additional network traffic. A variety of parallel transmission algorithms based on GridFTP and multi-copy can be used to accelerate data transmission further, but they can not adapt to a wide range of network, and they can not be used to solve the problems of storage space and network traffic waste. GridTorrent combined with BitTorrent and GridFTP has compatibility with grid and has flexible scalability, but the speed is very slow when there are few peers, to solve this problem multicopy is needed also. To achieve multiple optimization objectives of storage space saving, suitable for two kinds of application modes(i.e. parallel transfer based on GridFTP and BitTorrent), adaptability for wide range of network and higher performance when there are fewer peers, based on the idea of GridTorrent, a distributed storage model, parallel transfer algorithm and virtual peer strategy are proposed. In experiments the performance is compared among the verification system VPG-Torrent and original parallel transfer algorithm
(DCDA) only based on GridfTP & multi-copy and GridTorrent. When the same amount of data is deployed VPG-Torrent has better performance than DCDA, and when there are fewer peers VPG-Torrent also exceed GridTorrent, which prove the effectiveness of VPG-Torrent.
QUAL O FUTURO DAS ESCOLAS NO CAMPO?
Authors: Vendramini Célia Regina
Published: October 2015

RESUMO:Tendo como ponto de partida a questão sobre o futuro das escolas rurais ou do campo, o artigo aborda o contexto social, político e econômico que suporta ou não a existência das escolas, bem como uma análise sobre a situação das escolas em diferentes contextos, particularmente no Brasil, em Portugal e nos Estados Unidos. Problematizamos as respostas dadas pelo poder público, acadêmicos e organizações e movimentos sociais sobre o fechamento, a redução do número de alunos e de comunidades rurais com escola, as condições de funcionamento, a distância percorrida pelos alunos, além das implicações das escolas para a vitalidade do campo. Concluímos que o futuro das escolas está diretamente relacionado com o futuro do campo.
BREAST CANCER IN WOMEN: RECURRENCE AND SURVIVAL AT FIVE YEARS
Authors: Peres Valéria Costa , Veloso Danyelle Lorrane Carneiro , Xavier Raphaela Maioni , Salge Ana Karina Marques , Guimarães Janaína Valadares
Published: October 2015

ABSTRACTWomen undergoing breast cancer treatment are still at risk of recurrence. This study investigated the association among survival and relapse with staging of breast cancer in women treated in an oncology reference hospital in Goiânia-GO, Brazil over a five-year period after diagnosis in 2008. This descriptive, retrospective, cross-sectional study was conducted with the medical records of 460 women. Data were analyzed using Fisher's Exact Test and the Kaplan Meier Curve. Overall, mortality, local/regional recurrence and metastasis were at 14.1%, 6.5% and 25.2%, respectively. There was an improvement in the survival of women with breast cancer at five years, but there is still a significant number of women diagnosed in advanced stages and experiencing recurrence, indicating there is a need to improve detection of the disease in its early stages and recurrences.
FRAGMENTS OF FEMALE CORPOREALITY IN VICTIMS OF DOMESTICVIOLENCE: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL APPROACH
Authors: Ferraz Maria Isabel Raimondo , Labronici Liliana Maria
Published: October 2015

ABSTRACTThis was a phenomenological study undertaken at the Women's Police Station in Guarapuava in the Brazilian state of Paraná that aimed to understand the significance of living with the offender after filing a domestic violence report at the station. Data were collected by means of interviews with 14 women victims of domestic violence, who continued to live with their attackers after reporting them. The women's discourses were interpreted through the lens of the framework of French philosopher Maurice MerleauPonty. The results showed that the victims' body images were modified, distorted, and negative. Coexistence with the offenders was sustained through destruction and weakening of the victims' body image, thereby reducing their coping skills because they felt threatened, insecure, and inferior to the other, which perpetuated the cycle of violence. In conclusion, there is a need for professionals trained to capture the invisible beneath the visible, in order to take care of abused women in their multidimensionality.
Imagens do demônio nas missões jesuíticas da Amazônia espanhola
Authors: Carvalho Francismar Alex Lopes de
Published: October 2015

RESUMOEste artigo analisa as representações do demônio nos textos dos missionários que atuaram na Amazônia espanhola, entre os séculos XVII e XVIII. Os missionários europeus, e em especial os jesuítas, inseriam o processo de “conquista espiritual” das terras amazônicas em uma narrativa de luta entre as forças do bem e do mal. Apresentavam-se como aqueles que vieram libertar os índios que viviam acorrentados à adoração do demônio, que se servia dos xamãs para promover toda a sorte de conflitos e danos, e inspirava celebrações e sacramentos que imitavam os da religião cristã, mas que ao fim e ao cabo apenas reforçavam a submissão dos nativos aos desígnios do comum inimigo. Este texto analisa em detalhe os diversos elementos constitutivos dessa narrativa. Ao contrário do que afirmam alguns estudos, a demonização não era tão somente uma forma de desqualificação das culturas indígenas. Os jesuítas enquadravam como demoníacas aquelas práticas que tentavam conhecer e cujo sentido mais imediato lhes escapava. A imagem do demônio servia, portanto, para traduzir uma cultura em outra, tornar a cultura nativa inteligível. A demonização não significava o rechaço absoluto ao Outro, antes era uma tentativa de estabelecer pontes analógicas por meio das quais o diálogo intercultural e a negociação do universo do sagrado podiam fluir.
Avaliabilidade do Programa de Valorização do Profissional da Atenção Básica (PROVAB): desafios para gestão do trabalho
Authors: Oliveira Catia Martins , Cruz Marly Marques da , Kanso Solange , Reis Ana Cristina , Lima Antônio , Torres Raquel Maria Cardoso , Gonçalves Aline Leal , Carvalho Silvia Cristina de , Grabois Victor
Published: October 2015

ResumoO objetivo deste artigo é apresentar os resultados do estudo de avaliabilidade do Programa de Valorização do Profissional da Atenção Básica criado pelo Ministério da Saúde, em 2011. Trata-se de uma estratégia no âmbito da Gestão do Trabalho e da Educação na Saúde, que visa investir em um conjunto de medidas com a premissa de qualificar e valorizar o trabalho realizado pelas equipes de atenção básica. A pesquisa, de abordagem qualitativa, foi realizada no período de fevereiro a novembro de 2013 e baseou-se em cinco etapas: (a) análise documental; (b) identificação dos usuários potenciais; (c) análise estratégica; (d) modelização da intervenção (e) divulgação das lições aprendidas. A coleta das informações ocorreu por meio de três fases interativas: análise documental, entrevistas com informantes-chave e oficina de trabalho. As atividades do programa foram agrupadas em três dimensões: condições funcionais e de trabalho, ensino-aprendizagem e gestão. Os resultados apontaram que o programa é passível de avaliação, pois foi possível explicitar sua plausibilidade por meio do modelo lógico. Foram mapeadas as potencialidades e as áreas prioritárias para futuras avaliações, cujo foco central é enfrentar o problema da distribuição desigual de profissionais de saúde no país.
Considerações sobre a acessibilidade nos Centros de Atenção Psicossocial no Brasil
Authors: Costa Nilson do Rosário , Corrêa Suzane Gattass de Paula , Silva Paulo Roberto Fagundes da
Published: October 2015

ResumoO objeto do artigo é a análise da implantação dos serviços comunitários no contexto regional. O artigo descreve o padrão de acesso aos Centros de Atenção Psicossocial (CAPS II) no Estado do Rio de Janeiro na atual década. A partir dos resultados de um inquérito transversal foram identificadas diferentes categoriais de usuários dos serviços comunitários. O artigo recorre ao modelo teórico do isomorfismo organizacional para problematizar a condição de implantação em diferentes contextos municipais. O artigo demonstra que, independente do contexto local, é bastante discrepante a escala de responsabilização dos novos serviços com os usuários, especialmente aqueles saídos de internações de longa permanência ou ainda internados. Conclui que a análise de diferentes categorias de utilização permite problematizar as barreiras de acesso aos serviços comunitários. A identificação destas aos CAPS II pode contribuir para a reflexão crítica sobre a política de saúde mental brasileira atual.