bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
МОРФОЛОГІЧНА ХАРАКТЕРИСТИКА ГІПЕРПЛАСТИЧНИХ ПРОЦЕСІВ ЕНДОМЕТРІЯ ЗА УМОВ ПОЛІМОРБІДНОСТІ У ЖІНОК РЕПРОДУКТИВНОГО ВІКУ, ЩО ПРОЖИВАЮТЬ НА ЙОДОДЕФІЦИТНІЙ ТЕРИТОРІЇ.
Authors: Chornenka H. M.
Published: May 2016

На основі ретроспективного аналізу 100 історій хвороб жінок репродуктивного віку, які перебували на стаціонарному лікуванні з приводу метрорагії, наведено структуру гіперпластичних процесів ендометрія за умов поліморбідності. З’ясовано, що варіанти гіперпластичного
ремоделювання ендометрія мають залежність від наявності супутніх соматичних розладів, у т. ч. дисфункції  итоподібної
залози. У структурі гіперпластичного ремоделювання гістологічно переважно діагностується залозиста гіперплазія
ендометрія і поліпи ендометрія, рідше атипова залозиста гіперплазія і аденокарцинома. Гістологічна структура поліпів
має свої особливості, які проявляються втратою координації стромально-залозистого відношення та зміною ядерноцитоплазматичного індексу епітеліоцитів.
РЕЗУЛЬТАТИ ГАЛУЗЕВОГО МОНІТОРИНГУ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ ВИЩИХ НАВЧАЛЬНИХ ЗАКЛАДІВ ТА ЗАКЛАДІВ ПІСЛЯДИПЛОМНОЇ ОСВІТИ МОЗ УКРАЇНИ ЗА ОСНОВНИМИ ПОКАЗНИКАМИ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ ЗА 2015 КАЛЕНДАРНИЙ РІК
Authors: Hryhorovska S. V. , Pyatnytskyi Yu. S. , Volosovets O. P. , Bulakh I. Ye. , Horban A. Ye. , Melnyk I. V. , Fysun Yu. I.
Published: May 2016

У 2015 р. був проведений галузевий моніторинг діяльності вищих навчальних закладів та закладів післядипломної освіти МОЗ України за такими основними показниками діяльності, як: навчально-методична робота, наукова діяльність, кадрова політика, міжнародне, державне та галузеве визнання роботи, виховна робота, лікувальна робота, матеріально-технічне забезпечення.

Аналіз показників галузевого моніторингу показує наявність незначного діапазону величини сумарного показника, що відображає існування єдиних підходів до організації навчально-методичної роботи щодо підготовки фахівців для галузі охорони здоров’я, що здійснюється МОЗ України.
ПИТАННЯ РОЗРОБКИ ОСВІТНІХ СТАНДАРТІВ ПІДГОТОВКИ ФАХІВЦІВ У ЛІКАРСЬКІЙ РЕЗИДЕНТУРІ
Authors: Voronenko Yu. V. , Vdovychenko Yu. P. , Tolstanov O. K. , Moiseyenko R. O. , Werner O. M. , Krasnov V. V.
Published: May 2016

Закон України “Про вищу освіту” ввів нову форму післядипломної освіти – лікарську резидентуру. Підготовка фахівців повинна відбуватися за освітньою програмою, але для резидентури Закон зазначив програму післядипломної освіти. У зв’язку з тим виникла проблема – на даний момент немає вимог до формату та змісту програми навчання в лікарській резидентурі. Показано неузгодженість між вимогами Закону України “Про вищу освіту” та традиційною системою підготовки медичних кадрів. На основі аналізу вимог до освітньої програми, пропозицій Всесвітньої федерації медичної освіти та різних програм підготовки в лікарській резидентурі Європи та інших країн у статті запропоновано проект типової програми післядипломної освіти для підготовки лікарів-резидентів в Україні. Запропоновано такі складові типової програми, як: мета та результати навчання для слухачів і керівників; електронне портфоліо для моніторингу результатів; самоаналіз і самооцінка; вимоги до навчальних закладів; вимоги до керівництва підготовкою лікаря-резидента; вимоги до клінічної бази кафедри; побудова проекту і принципи його оцінювання; ставлення, поведінка, особистісні характеристики лікаря-резидента. Зроблений висновок про необхідність побудови двокомпонентного стандарту вищої медичної освіти з компетентнісними моделями випускника магістратури та інтернатури.
ДОСВІД ВПРОВАДЖЕННЯ СИСТЕМИ РЕЙТИНГОВОГО ОЦІНЮВАННЯ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ ВИКЛАДАЧІВ ТА КАФЕДР У ВИЩОМУ ДЕРЖАВНОМУ НАВЧАЛЬНОМУ ЗАКЛАДІ УКРАЇНИ “БУКОВИНСЬКИЙ ДЕРЖАВНИЙ МЕДИЧНИЙ УНІВЕРСИТЕТ”
Authors: Boychuk T. M. , Herush I. V. , Khodorovskyi V. M. , Tkach Ye. P.
Published: May 2016

У статті висвітлено досвід впровадження системи рейтингового оцінювання діяльності викладачів та кафедр у ВДНЗ України “Буковинський державний медичний університет” за останні три навчальні роки, визначені переваги нової електронної системи створення рейтингового звіту, можливий внесок рейтингової оцінки діяльності викладачів у формування рейтингу університету загалом.
ОСОБЛИВОСТІ КОМУНІКАТИВНОГО СТИЛЮ ВИКЛАДАЧІВ ДИСЦИПЛІН РІЗНИХ НАВЧАЛЬНИХ БЛОКІВ У КОНТЕКСТІ СТУДЕНТОЦЕНТРОВАНОГО ПІДХОДУ
Authors: Lisovyi V. M. , Kapustnyk V. A. , Markovskyi V. D. , Zavhorodnii I. V. , Sinayko V. M. , Dmytriyenko K. V. , Myronchuk O. A.
Published: May 2016

У статті представлені результати дослідження особливостей реалізації студентоцентрованого підходу у процесі професійної підготовки лікарів. Проаналізовано комунікативні стилі викладачів дисциплін різних навчальних блоків. Додаються рекомендації для поліпшення навчального процесу при студентоцентрованому підході у медичному ВНЗ.
ОНОВЛЕННЯ НАВЧАЛЬНО-МЕТОДИЧНИХ ВИДАНЬ – ВАЖЛИВА СКЛАДОВА ОРГАНІЗАЦІЇ НАВЧАЛЬНОГО ПРОЦЕСУ НА КАФЕДРІ ПЕДІАТРІЇ.
Authors: Bodnarchuk V. O.
Published: May 2016

У статті висвітлено важливість оновлення навчально-методичних видань для покращення організації навчального процесу у вищих медичних навчальних закладах. Обґрунтовано доцільність видання навчально-методичних посібників “Диференційна діагностика найбільш поширених захворювань ендокринної системи у дітей” та “Алергічні захворювання у дітей. Частина 1. Бронхіальна астма” для студентів та викладачів медичних ВНЗ додипломної освіти; зазначено їх актуальність та оригінальність. Проаналізовано зміни в типовій програмі з дисципліни “Педіатрія” для студентів VI курсу медичного факультету за спеціальністю “Педіатрія” (2014 р.) та клінічних протоколах МОЗ України.
НАУКОВА ТА ІННОВАЦІЙНА ДІЯЛЬНІСТЬ ТЕРНОПІЛЬСЬКОГО ДЕРЖАВНОГО МЕДИЧНОГО УНІВЕРСИТЕТУ ІМЕНІ І.Я. ГОРБАЧЕВСЬКОГО (2013-2014 рр.)
Authors: Martseniuk V. P. , Shevchuk O. O. , Zakrutko L. I. , Sokolova L. V.
Published: May 2016

У роботі представлено основні результати наукової діяльності ТДМ У ім. І. Я. Горбачевського у період 2013–2014 рр.Продемонстровано, що саме завдяки інноваційному підходу наукова діяльність в ТДМ У посіла 1–2 місця у рейтингу
МОЗ для ВМ(Ф)НЗ України.
ПРОБЛЕМНО–ОРІЄНТОВАНА ОСВІТА
Authors: Pokanevych O. V. , Matyash M. М. , Khudenko L. I.
Published: May 2016

В статті, з метою ефективної інтеграції в Європейський освітній простір,  окреслені проблеми сучасної освіти в Україні. Визначено, що ефективне професійне формування студента медичного університету можливе з врахуванням характерологічних, етнокультуральних особливостей особистості та є невідривним від розвитку країни.
ОРГАНІЗАЦІЯ НАВЧАЛЬНОГО ПРОЦЕСУ ВИКЛАДАННЯ ДИСЦИПЛІН “МЕДИЧНА ХІМІЯ” ТА “БІООРГАНІЧНА ХІМІЯ” ДЛЯ ІНОЗЕМНИХ СТУДЕНТІВ I КУРСУ МЕДИЧНИХ ТА СТОМАТОЛОГІЧНОГО ФАКУЛЬТЕТІВ ЗА УМОВ КРЕДИТНО-ТРАНСФЕРНОЇ СИСТЕМИ НАВЧАННЯ
Authors: Brazaluk O. Z. , Maslak H. S. , Serebrytska L. F. , Chernousova N. M.
Published: May 2016

У статті розглянуто принцип побудови навчального процесу викладання дисциплін “Медична хімія” та “Біоорганічна хімія” для іноземних студентів І курсу медичних та стоматологічного факультетів за умов кредитно- трансферної системи.
Imagens perigosas: a possessão e a gênese do cinema de Jean Rouch
Authors: Sztutman Renato
Published: May 2016

Este artigo trata da gênese do cinemade Jean Rouch (1917-2004), dando foco ao filme Les maîtres fous, de 1954. Com este, Rouch realiza a transição do filme etnográfico em seus moldes “clás- sicos” para um questionamento mais sofisticado so- bre a linguagem. Ao filmar um ritual de possessão na Costa do Ouro (hoje em dia, Gana), Rouch aca- ba por promover uma reflexão sobre a relação entre realidade e imaginário, que diz muito sobre outra relação, aquela que se dá entre a práxis cinemato- gráfica e a análise antropológica.
Victor Turner e antropologia da experiência
Authors: Dawsey John C.
Published: May 2016

Em 1980, no encontro anual da AmericanAnthropological Association, Victor WitterTurner, Edward Bruner e Barbara Myerhofforganizaram um simpósio sobre antropologiada experiência. Deste simpósio resultaria TheAnthropology of Experience (1986), com o arti-go, “Dewey, Dilthey, and Drama: An Essay inthe Anthropology of Experience”, de Turner(1986).
Dewey, Dilthey e Drama: um ensaio em Antropologia da Experiência (primeira parte), de Victor Turner
Authors: Rodrigues Herbert
Published: May 2016

De todos os estudos e ciências humanas, a antropologia é a que está mais profundamen- te enraizada na experiência social e subjeti- va do investigador.
Nhanhembo’é: infância, educação e religião entre os Guarani de M’Biguaçu, SC
Authors: Oliveira Melissa Santana de
Published: May 2016

Este artigo tematiza a participaçãodas crianças no processo de “valorização da tradi- ção” na Aldeia Guarani M’Biguaçu, SC. A partir de uma abordagem etnográfica, discorro sobre a sua atuação nas rezas, no coral e na escola, três espaços considerados fundamentais neste processo. Com base nos pressupostos recentes da Antropologia da Educação e da Infância, mostro que a construção da Opÿ (casa de rezas Guarani), e mais especificamen- te, a formação do coral e a implantação da escola revelam uma intenção pedagógica das lideranças na organização de espaços de ensino-aprendizagem da “tradição” voltados para a educação das crianças. Além disso, demonstro que a participação das crian- ças nesses contextos está pautada numa noção de educação que concebe o ensinar (mbo’é) e o apren- der (nhanhembo’é) como ações que se constituem mutuamente, de modo que tanto aquele que ensina como aquele que aprende são considerados sujeitos atuantes no ensino-aprendizagem.
Pattern and Prognostic Implications of Cardiac Metastases Among Patients With Advanced Systemic Cancer Assessed With Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Authors: Pun Shawn C. , Plodkowski Andrew , Matasar Matthew J. , Lakhman Yulia , Halpenny Darragh F. , Gupta Dipti , Moskowitz Chaya , Kim Jiwon , Steingart Richard , Weinsaft Jonathan W.
Published: May 2016

Background

Cardiac magnetic resonance (
CMR
) imaging is well validated for tissue characterization of cardiac masses but has not been applied to study pattern and prognostic implications of cardiac metastases (
CMETs
) among patients with systemic cancer.

Methods and Results

The population consisted of 60 patients with stage
IV
cancer (32 patients with CMETs, 28 diagnosis‐matched controls) undergoing
CMR
.
CMET
was defined as a discrete mass with vascular tissue properties on delayed enhancement
CMR
. CMET‐positive patients and controls had similar clinical characteristics, cardiac geometry, and function (
P
=
NS
). Leading cancer types associated with
CMET
were sarcoma, melanoma, and gastrointestinal. Patients with
CMET
s had similar distribution of extracardiac metastatic disease compared with controls (organs involved: 3.4±2.0 versus 2.7±1.9,
P
=0.17). In 94% of patients with CMETs, there were metastases involving ≥1 extracardiac organ (66% lung involvement).
CMET
location varied (right ventricle 44%, right atrium 19%, left ventricle 28%, left atrium 9%, pericardial 25%); 22% of cases had multichamber involvement. Right‐sided chamber involvement was common in hematologic/lymphatic spread (67%); pericardial involvement was common with direct spread (64%). Regarding tissue properties on delayed enhancement
CMR
,
CMET
s commonly (59%) demonstrated heterogeneous enhancement (41% diffuse enhancement). Heterogeneous lesions were larger and had increased border irregularity (
P
<0.05). Survival 6 months post‐
CMR
was numerically lower among patients with
CMETs
(56% [95%
CI
39–74%]) versus stage
IV
cancer–matched controls (68% [95%
CI
50–86%]), although differences between groups were nonsignificant (
P
=0.42).

Conclusions

CMETs
vary regarding etiology, location, and tissue properties on
CMR
, highlighting need for comprehensive surveillance of cardiac involvement regardless of cancer origin. Prognosis remains poor with for patients with CMETs, albeit similar to that for stage
IV
cancer controls matched for cancer etiology.
Two new species of Microvelia Westwood, 1834 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Veliidae) from Colombia, with a key to Colombian species
Authors: PADILLA-GIL DORA N. , MOREIRA FELIPE FERRAZ FIGUEIREDO
Published: May 2016

Only six species of Microvelia have been recorded from Colombia up to the present, namely M. ancona, M. hinei, M. leucothea, M. longipes, M. panamensis, and M. pulchella. Microvelia inguapi sp. n. and M. piedrancha sp. n. are herein described and compared with similar species. An identification key to the Colombian species of Microvelia is presented.
Morphology and identification of the mature larvae of several species of the genus Otiorhynchus (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae) from Central Europe with an update of the life history traits
Authors: GOSIK RAFAŁ , SPRICK PETER , SKUHROVEC JIŘÍ , DERUŚ MAGDALENA , HOMMES MARTIN
Published: May 2016

The mature larvae of 14 Otiorhynchus taxa are described: O. (Otiorhynchus) armadillo (Rossi, 1792), O. (Nehrodistus) armatus Boheman, 1846, O. (Otiorhynchus) aurifer Boheman, 1843, O. (Pocodalemes) crataegi Germar, 1824, Otiorhynchus (Arammichnus) indefinitus Reitter, 1912 (syn. O. dieckmanni Magnano, 1979), O. (Choilisanus) raucus (Fa-bricius, 1777) and 3 taxa of the O. (Otiorhynchus) tenebricosus complex (Herbst, 1784), O. (Otiorhynchus) clavipes (Bonsdorff, 1785), O. (Otiorhynchus) fuscipes (Olivier, 1807) and O. (Otiorhynchus) lugdunensis Boheman, 1843, are described and illustrated for the first time. The larvae of (Otiorhynchus) meridionalis Gyllenhal, 1834, O. (Pendragon) ovatus (Linnaeus, 1758), O. (Zustalestus) rugosostriatus (Goeze, 1777), O. (Metopiorrhynchus) singularis (Linnaeus, 1767), and O. (Dorymerus) sulcatus (Fabricius, 1775) are redescribed and illustrated, and new characters are added. Important characters of the mature larvae (e.g. chaetotaxy, shape of head and body) are explained in detail and illustrated. A key to the identification of the mature larvae of 19 Otiorhynchus taxa is provided. Breeding and collecting data of the larvae are given, and the study is completed by a current overview on the life histories of all treated species.
Blackflies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Croatia: species richness, distribution and relationship to surrounding countries
Authors: IVKOVIĆ MARIJA , KÚDELA MATUŠ , KÚDELOVÁ TATIANA
Published: May 2016

All records of blackflies (Simuliidae) from the territory of Croatia are summarized, including previously unpublished data. The blackfly fauna of Croatia consists of 28 species. Simulium (Nevermannia) angustitarse (Lundström), Simulium (Nevermannia) cryophilum (Rubtsov) complex, Simulium (Nevermannia) lundstromi (Enderlein), Simulium (Nevermannia) vernum Macquart complex, Simulium (Simulium) argyreatum Meigen, Simulium (Simulium) bezzii (Corti) complex, Simulium paraequinum Puri and Simulium pseudequinum Séguy are reported for the first time from Croatia. Information related to the ecoregions, in which species were found and specific species traits are given. Genus Prosimulium Roubaud is represented by one species only. Genus Simulium Latreille is represented by 27 species in six subgenera, with subgenus Simulium Latreille s. str. being most species rich (13 species) and subgenera Boophthora Enderlein and  Trichodagmia Enderlein represented each by only one species. Compared to the neighboring countries, the Croatian species assemblage is most similar to the fauna of Slovenia and least similar to that of Italy. The relatively low number of species, presence of several species complexes and unclear identity of other species show that further research of blackflies in Croatia is needed.
Solariella quadricincta Quinn, 1992 and S. staminea Quinn, 1992 are synonyms of S. carvalhoi Lopes & Cardoso, 1958 from the SW Atlantic (Gastropoda: Solariellidae)
Authors: CAVALLARI DANIEL C. , SALVADOR RODRIGO B. , SIMONE LUIZ R. L.
Published: May 2016

Solariellidae is a diverse family of small (5–20 mm) marine snails of worldwide distribution. They usually live on fine sediment to unconsolidated substrates in deep-waters of extra-tropical to tropical latitudes (Hickman 1998; Williams et al. 2013). Initially described as a subfamily of Trochidae, it has been recently raised to family level (Bouchet et al. 2005; Williams et al. 2008). The evolutionary relationships among solariellids have been extensively investigated in the light of morphological and molecular data, but the family still lacks a comprehensive taxonomic revision that reflects recent discoveries (Williams et al. 2010, 2013). The family’s fossil record possibly dates back to the Campanian of Torallola, Spain (Kiel & Bandel 2001; Williams et al. 2013).
The Effects of Institutional Corporate Social Responsibility on Bank Loans
Authors: Francis Bill , Harper Pamela , Kumar Shyam
Published: May 2016

The authors study the impact of institutional corporate social responsibility (CSR)—defined as CSR targeted at a borrowing firm’s secondary stakeholders—on bank loans. Findings suggest that higher levels of institutional CSR are associated with lower levels of interest rates and loan spreads. In addition, institutional CSR also tempers the positive impact of loan maturity and firm leverage on interest rates and loan spread. These effects were strongest among firms that demonstrated sustained performance, rather than among firms that showed mixed performance in terms of their secondary stakeholder-related activities. This study indicates institutional CSR is valued by stakeholders for its risk mitigating and transaction cost reducing effects independent of technical CSR, defined as CSR targeted at primary stakeholders.
Mentoring Students Back On-Track to Graduation: Program Results From Five Communities
Authors: Mac Iver Martha Abele , Sheldon Steven , Naeger Sarah , Clark Emily
Published: May 2016

This quasi-experimental study examines the impact of a mentoring program for low-income and minority middle and high school students displaying early warning indicators of dropping out on attendance, behavior problems, and course passing. The study was conducted over 3 years in five districts throughout the country and used a comparison group identified through propensity score matching. Although students reported positive experiences with mentoring in surveys, significant program effects on student attendance, behavior, and course passing were not found. Such interventions may have little demonstrated effect not only due to implementation issues but also because they do not address school experience variables that influence student outcomes.
Enemy at the Gates
Authors: Minhas Shahryar , Radford Benjamin J.
Published: May 2016

There has been much disagreement about the relationship between civil wars and state economic performance. While civil war is often associated with poor economic performance, some states have managed robust growth despite periods of domestic armed conflict. We find this disagreement results from not accounting for the spatial distribution of conflict within a country. A robust literature in economics stresses the role major cities play in economic growth. We hypothesize that the economic impact of civil conflict is contingent on the conflict’s location relative to major urban centers within a state. We use subnational data on the location of conflict relative to urban areas to test the impact of domestic conflict on annual gross domestic product growth. In doing so, we bridge the economic development literature on the importance of cities with extant literature on the effect of armed conflict to provide a novel explanation for the paradox of high macroeconomic growth in conflict-ridden countries.
Disability studies applied to disability ministry
Authors: McNair Jeff
Published: May 2016

Ministry that includes persons with developmental disabilities should grow out of an understanding of disability. The models most often used to understand disability are the medical model and the social model. Each is described briefly. We then take these models and unpack how they would lead to the development of ministry. As in human services, we too often develop ministries that are exclusively based on the medical model. However, what would a ministry that grew out of a combination of these models look like? The focus of ministry would be on both developing the individual and changing the environment. This article looks at strategies for facilitating this type of “mature” ministry.
In the image of God: Receiving children with special needs
Authors: Whitt Jason D.
Published: May 2016

The Christian tradition holds that children are welcomed as gifts of God. The birth of a child with special needs, particularly one with profound intellectual disability, often provokes questions for families about what it means to receive such a child as “gift.” Likewise, the lives of these children invite deep theological reflection on how churches portray what it means to be human and to flourish as creatures in God’s image. This article considers the experience of families receiving a child with special needs and the theological questions raised by these lives, and offers some direction for how churches might begin to imagine ways in which the children and their families can be embraced into the life of the church.
The role of despair and anger in Christian spirituality
Authors: Graves Thomas H.
Published: May 2016

The purpose of the article is to affirm that there is a proper role for despair and anger in the development of a Christian spirituality. Persons dealing with chronic or terminal disease will often experience feelings of despair and anger. Yet traditional understandings of faith and worship often ignore the role of pain and agony in human life, resulting in a situation in which those who are broken and hurting feel they have no place. A survey of Scripture, and particularly the psalms of lament, will demonstrate that feelings of anguish are an honest expression of the biblical faith, and distraught believers need to be heard and affirmed, not labeled as unfaithful. One can respond to the question of God’s presence at times of human suffering by developing a rational theodicy, or subjectively by developing a spirituality that recognizes the reality of human anguish. Focusing on the crucifixion event provides helpful insight in the attempt to enunciate a more inclusive spirituality encompassing the shadow side of life. The works of Soren Kierkegaard go even further, demonstrating not just a possible role, but a necessary role that despair plays in the development of faith. The article is written with reference to persons dealing with issues of chronic and terminal illness, with particular reference to William E. Hull.
The liminality of open space and rhythms of the everyday in Jallah Town, Monrovia, Liberia
Authors: Sletto Bjorn , Palmer Joshua
Published: May 2016

Recent work in African urbanism conceptualises the African city as a metropolis in flux characterised by interconnected mobilities and heterogeneity, in contrast with the dichotomous construction of public versus private space common in development and planning discourse. Instead, open spaces are not purely private nor merely public but can be understood as liminal spaces, produced through the mobilities and rhythms that are constitutive of this urbanity in flux. A fine-grained study of activities and movements in such liminal urban space in the informal settlement of Jallah Town, Monrovia, Liberia, conducted over the course of two months in 2013, suggests that open spaces in this settlement are both heterogeneous and unstable, traced by fluctuating and porous boundaries between complex spatialities that serve multiple, age- and gender-contingent roles. By incorporating GIS-based spatial analysis with rhythmanalysis informed by phenomenological methods, these spatialities emerge as purposefully developed by residents and central to the reproduction of mobilities, rhythms and social networks constitutive of African urbanism. Such fine-grained analysis, in turn, serves to inform democratic and situated urban design and planning practices, especially in informal communities typically dismissed as irregular and illegal.
Influence of ozone treatment on microstructure and mechanical properties of pitch-based short carbon fiber-reinforced natural rubber
Authors: Cheng Junmei , Zhao Shugao
Published: May 2016

Composites of natural rubber (NR) reinforced with short carbon fibers (SCF) were prepared with two-roll open mill. Ozone treatment of carbon fibers was used to improve the interfacial interaction between fiber and matrix through chemical bonding and physical interlocking. The effect of treatment time on morphology and chemical component of SCF surface and mechanical properties of composites were thoroughly discussed. Results indicated that ozone treatment increased the surface roughness and the number of oxygen-containing groups. Compared with untreated SCF, tensile strength of NR-loaded SCF oxidized for 2.5 h reached the maximum values 26.9 MPa, and the increasing rate was 44.6%.
Strategic-Decision Quality in Public Organizations: An Information Processing Perspective
Authors: George Bert , Desmidt Sebastian
Published: May 2016

This study draws on information processing theory to investigate predictors of strategic-decision quality in public organizations. Information processing theory argues that (a) rational planning practices contribute to strategic-decision quality by injecting information into decision making and (b) decision makers contribute to strategic-decision quality by exchanging information during decision making. These assumptions are tested upon 55 Flemish pupil guidance centers. Rational planning practices are operationalized as strategic planning, performance measurement, and performance management. Information exchange by decision makers during decision making is operationalized as procedural justice of the decision-making process. Results suggest that procedural justice, strategic planning, and performance management contribute to strategic-decision quality while performance measurement does not.
The revised Declaration of Helsinki: cosmetic or real change?
Authors: Malik Aisha Y , Foster Charles
Published: May 2016

The Declaration of Helsinki, adopted by the World Medical Association’s General Assembly in 1964, is the most important set of guidelines about research on human participants. It both reflects and shapes the ethos of international research ethics. It is a living instrument and is reviewed and revised regularly. Its latest revision was in 2013. There are four substantial changes, reflected in the new Paragraph 15 (which deals with compensation for trial related injuries), Paragraph 33 (relating to placebos), Paragraph 20 (relating to vulnerable groups) and the new Paragraph 34 (relating to post-trial provisions). This article analyses these changes, and asks whether they indicate any shift in the overall philosophy of the Declaration. We conclude that these changes, though significant, are not tectonic. They accord with the spirit that has motivated the Declaration through all its iterations, and indicate a steady, incremental evolution towards a holistic code of research ethics for research on human participants. Patient autonomy, though crucial, is no longer the only concern of the Declaration; distributive justice and beneficence are motivating forces too. While the Declaration is aware of the need to facilitate research, it is equally aware of the need to protect the vulnerable, and of the practical difficulties involved in that protection.
Nurturing novelty: Regional innovation policy in the age of smart specialisation
Authors: Morgan Kevin
Published: May 2016

Smart specialisation is the most ambitious regional innovation programme ever to be launched in the European Union and it affords a unique opportunity to explore the interplay between institutions, innovation and development. The article argues that smart specialisation makes unprecedented demands on public sector bodies to nurture more collaborative forms of economic search and craft more inclusive forms of regional governance. To explore these issues with the granularity they deserve, the article offers detailed case studies of two regional innovation policy repertoires in Wales and the Basque Country, where it is argued that the ‘old industrial region’ moniker conceals as much as it reveals because, for all their apparent similarities, they have pursued very different repertoires. The article concludes on a more general note by suggesting how regional innovation studies could be enriched by engaging with theoretical perspectives from other fields.
Impulsivity and attentional bias as predictors of modafinil treatment outcome for retention and drug use in crack-cocaine dependent patients: Results of a randomised controlled trial
Authors: Nuijten Mascha , Blanken Peter , Van den Brink Wim , Goudriaan Anna E , Hendriks Vincent M
Published: May 2016

Background:

High impulsivity and attentional bias are common in cocaine-dependent patients and predict poor treatment outcomes. The pharmacological agent modafinil is studied for its cognitive-enhancing capacities and may therefore improve clinical outcomes in crack-cocaine dependent patients. In this study, we investigated first whether pre-treatment impulsivity and attentional bias predict treatment outcome; next whether the drug modafinil given as an add-on treatment to cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) improves impulsivity and attentional bias; and last, whether changes in impulsivity and attentional bias are related to improvements in treatment outcome.

Methods:

Crack-cocaine dependent outpatients ( n = 65) were randomised to 12 weeks CBT plus modafinil (400 mg/day) or only CBT. Self-reported impulsivity was assessed at baseline using the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale. At baseline and Week 12, we assessed inhibitory control as a behavioural measure of impulsivity, in terms of cognitive interference (Stroop task) and response inhibition (‘stop-signal task’), and attentional bias with the addiction Stroop task. Clinical outcomes were CBT-retention and crack-cocaine use.

Results:

At baseline, self-reported impulsivity predicted better CBT-retention; low self-reported and behavioural impulsivity and attentional bias predicted less crack-cocaine use. Changes in cognitive performance were not modafinil-related, but most likely due to low adherence. Improvements in impulsivity or attentional bias were not associated with CBT-retention nor changes in crack-cocaine use.

Conclusions:

Baseline impulsivity and attentional bias predicted clinical outcomes in crack-cocaine dependent patients. There were no firm indications that modafinil reduced impulsivity nor attentional bias in this population. Future studies involving cognitive-enhancing medications should include strategies to optimise adherence, to be better able to evaluate their potential.
Liberals, Socialists, and pork-barrel politics in Greece
Authors: Rodríguez-Pose Andrés , Psycharis Yannis , Tselios Vassilis
Published: May 2016

This paper analyses the role of pork-barrel politics in the allocation of public investment expenditures in Greece. It proposes a model which explicitly relates the allocation of public investment to electoral results using a unique dataset covering the period from the restoration of democracy in 1974 until 2009, just before the Great Recession that radically transformed the political panorama of the country. The analysis includes 10 legislative periods marked by governments of the two parties that dominated the political arena in Greece: the Liberal and the Socialist Party. The results show that Socialist and re-elected governments applied more expansionary fiscal policies relative to Liberals. The two main parties also used different tactics when it came to pork-barrelling: while the Socialists when in government rewarded/groomed their electoral fiefs, the Liberals invested in areas controlled by the opposition to win over new votes or seats.
Theography
Authors: Sutherland Callum
Published: May 2016

This paper intervenes in the recent movement in religious geographies to produce more nuanced understandings of the religious subject. By introducing the concept of theography, this paper explores a religious reflexivity that directs subjects towards struggles over the content of theology, its effects on their spatial imagination, and their praxis. Theography advances conversations about praxis in the geography of religion by tying together poststructural scholarship regarding the religious subject’s potential to subvert abstract categorization, geographies concerning the subject’s reframing of theology, and philosophical contributions vis-à-vis praxes that stem from particular understandings of transcendence.
A Longitudinal Study of IPV Victimization Among Sexual Minority Youth
Authors: Whitton Sarah W. , Newcomb Michael E. , Messinger Adam M. , Byck Gayle , Mustanski Brian
Published: May 2016

Although intimate partner violence (IPV) is highly prevalent among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth, little is known regarding its developmental patterns, risk factors, or health-related consequences. We examined IPV victimization in an ethnically diverse community-based convenience sample of 248 LGBT youth (aged 16-20 at study outset) who provided six waves of data across a 5-year period. Results from multilevel models indicated high, stable rates of IPV victimization across this developmental period (ages 16-25 years) that differed between demographic groups. Overall, 45.2% of LGBT youth were physically abused and 16.9% were sexually victimized by a dating partner during the study. Odds of physical victimization were 76% higher for female than for male LGBT youth, 2.46 times higher for transgender than for cisgender youth, and 2 to 4 times higher for racial-ethnic minorities than for White youth. The prevalence of physical IPV declined with age for White youth but remained stable for racial-ethnic minorities. Odds of sexual victimization were 3.42 times higher for transgender than for cisgender youth, 75% higher for bisexual or questioning than for gay or lesbian youth, and increased more with age for male than female participants. Within-person analyses indicated that odds of physical IPV were higher at times when youth reported more sexual partners, more marijuana use, and lower social support; odds of sexual IPV were higher at times when youth reported more sexual partners and more LGBT-related victimization. In prospective analyses, sexual IPV predicted increased psychological distress; both IPV types marginally predicted increased marijuana use.
Influence of the in-plan distribution of asperities on the normal contact of periodically rough surfaces
Authors: Houanoh K , Yin H-P , Cesbron J , He Q-C
Published: May 2016

The present work aims to analyze the influence of the in-plan distribution of asperities on the contact between periodically rough surfaces. Square pattern and hexagonal pattern rigid surfaces are considered. Their contact with an elastic half-space is analyzed by numerical simulations. Three surfaces are generated with identical asperities periodically distributed in a plan according to different patterns. It follows from numerical results that when the load and the real contact area are small, the asperities act almost independently. However, the interaction between close asperities increases with the load becomes intensified and has a significant effect on the contact area when the situation is close to full contact.
Analysis of tooth contact and transmission errors of curve-face gear
Authors: Lin Chao , He Chunjiang
Published: May 2016

The authors have established the mathematical equations for the tooth surface of non-circular gear and curve-face gear based on the external generating method with the same shaper cutter. The paper covers the derivation of contact line on both non-circular gear and curve-face gear, the derivation of contact point on curve-face gear, the transmission functions with errors of alignment, the analysis of transmission errors and the comparison between curve-face gear pair and normal face gear pair. The developed theory is verified by experiment.
“For some people it isn’t a choice, it’s just how it happens”: Accounts of “delayed” motherhood among middle-class women in the UK
Authors: Budds Kirsty , Locke Abigail , Burr Vivien
Published: May 2016

Over the past few decades the number of women having their first babies over the age of 35 in the United Kingdom has increased. Women’s timing of motherhood is invariably bound up with a discourse of “choice”, and in this paper we consider the role choice plays in the timing of motherhood among women who have been defined as “older” mothers. This article is based on data from 11 semi-structured interviews that explored the transition to motherhood among “older” middle-class mothers. The interviews were analysed using critical discursive psychology. The women drew upon two dominant repertoires when making sense of their timing of motherhood. Within the first repertoire, “older motherhood as circumstance”, older motherhood was presented as the outcome of life circumstances beyond their control, with a lack of the “right” circumstances facilitating “delayed” motherhood. Within the second repertoire, “older motherhood as readiness”, women constructed themselves as (now) prepared for motherhood. “Readiness” was bound up with notions of self-fulfilment, yet also assessments of their ability to be “good” mothers. We conclude that, far from a straightforward choice, the timing of motherhood is shaped by cultural definitions of the “right” circumstances for parenthood, but also cultural definitions of “good” motherhood, which may define when women are “ready”.
Design and testing of a pulley and cable actuator for large ball valves
Authors: Pugi L , Galardi E , Pallini G , Paolucci L , Lucchesi N
Published: May 2016

The objective of this work is the development of an innovative actuator for Velan ABV S.p.A., which is mainly used for control and special on/off applications where high efficiency and linear behaviors are desirable specifications. The main performances of the proposed actuator, which has been protected by a patent, have been compared with a conventional scotch yoke one, using both the simulation results and the experimental data. In order to measure the efficiency and the dynamical response of the actuators, the authors have designed a hydraulic test rig, configured to fulfill different testing procedures. In this way, it is possible to perform both static tests to identify actuator efficiency and dynamic hardware-in-the-loop tests in which an assigned load or valve impedance function is simulated to verify the response of the tested object in realistic operating conditions. Finally, the proposed test rig has been successfully used to perform reliability and fatigue tests in which the actuator is stressed with realistic and repetitive loads. Moreover, the integrated development of both innovative actuator and testing devices is explained introducing interesting concepts whose applications are normally limited to robotics (e.g. impedance and force control) or vehicular technology (e.g. smart suspensions and suppression of vibrations).
Fault detection for turbine engine disk based on an adaptive kernel principal component analysis algorithm
Authors: Chen Jiusheng , Zhang Xiaoyu , Gao Yuan
Published: May 2016

For commercial aircraft, real-time fault detection is essential for condition monitoring of rotating engine components, which can improve aviation safety and reduce maintenance cost for airline companies. In this article, based on the adaptive kernel principal component analysis method, a real-time fault detection algorithm is proposed for turbine engine disk condition monitoring. A sample reduction strategy based on the k-nearest neighbors method is presented to speed up the kernel principal component analysis approach while still guaranteeing correct results. To efficiently detect fault, the fault detection model is updated timely to suit the working process of turbine engine disk. Sample clusters are obtained through the k-mean method, and the parameter of the kernel function is adaptively adjusted by minimizing the within-cluster distance and maximizing the between-cluster distance in the feature space. Experiments have demonstrated the superiority of the proposed approach in fault detection for turbine engine disk.
Fumaric acid ester treatment in cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE): a prospective, open-label, phase II pilot study
Authors: Kuhn A , Landmann A , Patsinakidis N , Ruland V , Nozinic S , Perusquía Ortiz A M , Sauerland C , Luger T , Tsianakas A , Bonsmann G
Published: May 2016

Objective

The aim of the study was to assess the efficacy and safety of fumaric acid esters (FAEs) in patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE).

Methods

In this 24-week, prospective, open-label, phase II pilot study, 11 patients with CLE, refractory to topical corticosteroids, were included. The primary endpoint of the study was the evaluation of the efficacy of FAEs after 24 weeks of treatment as assessed by the Revised Cutaneous Lupus Disease Area and Severity Index (RCLASI).

Results

Compared to baseline, significant improvement in the mean total RCLASI activity score and the mean RCLASI activity score for skin lesions was observed in week 12 ( p = 0.002, p = 0.002, respectively) and in week 24 ( p = 0.009, p = 0.009, respectively). Most common adverse events included abdominal cramps and headache.

Conclusions

FAEs could be an alternative and safe treatment in patients with therapy-refractory CLE; however, randomized controlled trials are warranted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of FAEs in this disease.
Corporate Social Responsibility and Financial Performance in SMEs: A Structural Equation Modelling Approach
Authors: Jain Priyanka , Vyas Vishal , Chalasani Durga Prasad S.
Published: May 2016

The aim of this study is to explore the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) (defined through multi-stakeholder’s framework) and financial performance in the context of Rajasthan small and medium enterprises (SMEs). To achieve this objective, an exploratory study was conducted and data were collected using structured questionnaire based on pretested scale items from 384 SMEs and structural equation modelling (second order) was employed. The statistics shows the overall model fit, and the findings indicate a significant but a weak positive relationship between CSR and financial performance. The results are in conformance with previous research works (Weber, 2008). It is also evident from the findings that although SMEs are socially responsible towards their different stakeholders, CSR is not a part of their strategy; rather, it is more an informal and self-driven approach. For them, CSR is not meant for economic imperatives; rather, they associate it with religious spirit. Due to constraints that they face in terms of resource and personal that can be deployed for CSR activities, the notion of CSR among them is still philanthropic and non-institutionalized.
Linking Environmentally Specific Transformational Leadership and Environmental Concern to Green Behaviour at Work
Authors: Kura Kabiru Maitama
Published: May 2016

Although research supports the association between environmentally specific transformational leadership and employees’ green behaviour, the role of environmental concern in this relation is less understood. This study examined the possible mediating influence of environmental concern in the relation between environmentally specific transformational leadership and green behaviour at work among a sample of 171 public sector employees in Nigeria using a partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM). Results revealed that after controlling for age, education and gender, environmentally specific transformational leadership has a significant positive relationship with environmental concern, which in turn predicted the green behaviour at work in a positive direction. The results further revealed that environmental concern mediated the relationship between environmentally specific transformational leadership and green behaviour at work.
Role of Traditional Institutions in Governance ‐ Experience from Karbi Anglong, Assam
Authors: Sarmah Alaka , Gogoi Chucheng Fa
Published: May 2016

Governance today is of paramount apprehension for any state. Concern for governance therefore reveals new areas of articulation for a state and the people living within its jurisdiction. For many, governance refers to certain conditions necessary for a state through which it can exercise power in managing the nation's social and economic assets and also becomes the precondition for realizing democratic ideals. Though the notion of governance is different for different people, one common understanding of it is the decision making process as well as the process of implementation of those decisions. This process also identifies involvement of different structures from different walks of life, signifying both the formal as well as informal actors. In this background, the traditional institutions of a society also have their appeal for involvement of local structures in the issues of governance. The traditional institutions of Karbi Anglong also entails such appeals, because of its involvement in civil, socio-economic and religious jurisdiction of the local interests. Therefore the participation of people through such institutions has been recognized as a process of grass rooting the democratic principle of governance in its most popular form as mentioned above. In this paper an attempt is made in recognizing the effect of the traditional institutions in Karbi Anglong more specifically among the Karbi Tribes.
Some Problems of Scheduled Castes in West Bengal
Authors: Chakraborty Sovan , Karmakar Ranjit
Published: May 2016

Scheduled Castes are considered outcastes and categorised as untouchables. They remain at the bottom of the social hierarchy and are socially deprived, discriminated and exploited by the upper castes. Problems of the Scheduled Castes are many in India. But this study attempts to depict only some of the problems that are affecting the way of life of the Scheduled Castes. Though the Government has undertaken many initiatives to uplift the standard of living among the Scheduled Castes in India and West Bengal in particular ven; little headway has been achieved in this respect. A majority of them still remain backward in terms of socio‐economic condition, education, housing, health and hygiene. This paper highlights the basic problems faced by the Scheduled Castes in West Bengal and suggests that a lot still needs to be done by the government.
A Critical Reflection on the Theological Realm of Dalit Christian Exclusion in Catholicism in India
Authors: V Vinod C
Published: May 2016

Dalit Christians are a socially excluded community within the Catholic Church in India. This is initially due to their collective Dalit social identihj, which continued maintaining caste based disabilities for centuries after conversion. The current paper argues that tlze ongoing caste based disability experience of Dalits in Catholicism is partially due to the failure of the caste dominated Indian Christian theology's constructive response. This is because, Christian theology in India Jailed to reflect and respond to the local spiritual experiences of the ‘majority Dalits’. Whereas the high caste dominated theology was concerned only with ‘Brahminising’ and ‘Sanskritizing’ Catholic spirituality in “purity vs. impurihj paradigm”. Thus, this paper critically examines theological marginalization ofDalit Christians in the Indian Catholic Church.
Media on Violence Against Dalits
Authors: Ratnamala V.
Published: May 2016

This article examines the media coverage of violence on dalits. Available literature suggests that the Dalits in India have long been ignored by the media as a reflection of their status in the socieh;. There has been an exclusion of Dalits from the mainstream media coverage and their representation in the newsroom (Anand (2005), Uniyal (1996), Prasad (2002) and Jeffrey (2000)) . Dalit issues which receive space in the media are often the issues which revolve around violence. Dalits are portrayed as instigators of violence or victims of violence. The present study intended to explore the treatment of violence on Dalits by Media. The findings reveal that Media often omits violence against Dalits in the name of proximity. Dalit issues are confined within the news value “proximity”. The Dalit news is considered only as local news and the atrocities against Dalits find difficulty in reaching other places. Media neglects to cover the caste based violence against Dalits.