bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Energy Efficient Resource Allocation During Initial Mapping of Virtual Machines to Servers in Cloud Datacenters
Authors: Patel Nimisha , Patel Hiren
Published: December 2017

Energy consumption has been identified as one of the key research challenges during recent time in Cloud computing. Proper placement of Virtual Machines (VMs) on servers may address the issue. The process of placing VMs on servers can be divided into two phases viz. (a) Mapping of VMs on servers during the phase and (b) subsequent VM selection, migration and placement during consolidation phase. If the initial mapping is not efficient, subsequent operations may lead to unnecessary VM migrations, which in turn, may result into increase in migration cost and increase in SLA violations. In this research, the authors aim to improve the resource utilization to address these issues by keeping (i) the number of live server as minimal as possible for achieving energy efficiency, and (ii) the live server, as busy as possible by efficiently utilizing them. The authors conducted series of experiments with existing default technique and various other approaches. The results of our experiments make us conclude that there is a scope of improvement in the default mapping technique currently being used in CloudSim.
Resource Allocation in Grid Computing Environment Using Genetic–Auction Based Algorithm
Authors: Satish Kuppani , Reddy A. Rama Mohan
Published: December 2017

The main core functionality of Grid Computing is resource allocation and scheduling. With the idea of genetic algorithms and microeconomics, it is proposed a Resource allocation method called a genetic-auction based algorithm [GAAB]. This algorithm contains two modules, auction module and genetic approach. Auction module find outs resource-trading price between resource provider and resource buyer, and the resource allocation carried out by Genetic algorithm by considering both time and cost constraints simultaneously. In this article, evaluations are made in the simulation environment and the results show the effectiveness of the proposed model.
A New Approach Using Hidden Markov Model and Bayesian Method for Estimate of Word Types in Text Mining
Authors: Doganer Adem , Calik Sinan
Published: December 2017

Determining the structure of words in the text for the operations such as automated information extraction and text summarization of the text is essential. In computers, textual analysis to define the type of the word is considered as a vital advantage. Defining the types of words provides an estimate of the sequence of words in the sentence. In this article, estimating types of Turkish words is provided by developing a Hidden Markov Model and a Bayesian-based new model. In this model, an algorithm is developed which separates the suffixes of the words and grouping the words by counts of characters that suffixes of the words receive. A text composed of 584 Turkish words is used for the testing the dependability of the model. The model has achieved a high success rate in predicting the types of Turkish words.
Toward Understanding Dynamic Behavior in Abstract Machines
Authors: Al-Fedaghi Sabah
Published: December 2017

This article proposes an abstract machine, known by the acronym FM, for modeling behavior currently described by finite state machines (SMs) in conjunction with related notions such as state and event. Although the SM concept was born more than 50 years ago and is widely applied in hardware design, the literature suggests it is not well understood despite its use in other application fields, especially in software system design. Several SM-based examples are remodeled in terms of the proposed machine, and they reveal a richer conception of the dynamic aspects of systems. FM enhances understanding of concepts in control modeling such as states, events, behavior, and control. The article exposes the limitations of unrefined SM features used in modeling software systems. It is suggested that FM be used as a modeling tool in the software system design process.
Improving Auto-Detection of Phishing Websites using Fresh-Phish Framework
Authors: Shirazi Hossein , Haefner Kyle , Ray Indrakshi
Published: December 2017

Denizens of the Internet are under a barrage of phishing attacks of increasing frequency and sophistication. Emails accompanied by authentic looking websites are ensnaring users who, unwittingly, hand over their credentials compromising both their privacy and security. Methods such as the blacklisting of these phishing websites become untenable and cannot keep pace with the explosion of fake sites. Detection of nefarious websites must become automated and be able to adapt to this ever-evolving form of social engineering. There is an improved framework that was previously implemented called “Fresh-Phish”, for creating current machine-learning data for phishing websites. The improved framework uses a total of 28 different website features that query using python, then a large labeled dataset is built and analyze over several machine learning classifiers against this dataset to determine which is the most accurate. This modified framework improves the accuracy of modeling those features by using integer rather than binary values where possible. This article analyzes not just the accuracy of the technique, but also how long it takes to train the model.
Mapping OWL-S Process Model to Timed Automata
Authors: Boumaza Amel , Maamri Ramdane
Published: December 2017

The conversion of web services to semantic web comes the opportunity to automate various tasks. OWL-S plays a key role in describing web services behaviour. While ontology-based semantics given to OWL-S is structural rather than behaviourally oriented, we cannot automate an essential task in this field, verification. In this article, the mapping of OWL-S process model to Timed automata is investigated, which is a suitable formalism for real time systems modeling and automatic verification. Hence, this has led to not only enabling automatic verification but also covering problems related to automated verification of temporal quantitative properties as bounded liveness property. As a starting point, the OWL-S and sub entry of time ontologies for describing the timed behaviour of services has been chosen. A defined set of mapping rules is used to automatically encode control constructs defined in OWL-S and temporal information into timed automata. Also, it is shown how a Uppaal checker is used to check required properties formulated in TCTL. Finally, an EClinic case study is used to illustrate the technique.
Improving Root Cause Analysis Using Fuzzy Polarity Identification and Conflict Resolution Techniques
Authors: Soosaimanickam Charles Britto , S.P. Victor
Published: December 2017

Identifying the root cause of feedbacks is one of the major functionalities in a marketing system. Increased use of online social networking media has automatically led to a raise in the users expressing their views in these platforms. Analyzing data from such media provides unbiased information regarding any product or service. This article presents a polarity-based root cause identification technique that identifies the root cause of a query presented by the user. The query is presented to all the available data sources, and the information returned is filtered using conflict resolution techniques. The data is then subjected to a fuzzy polarity analyzer that divides the data into groups based on their polarity levels. The data is then cross-referenced with the domain based ontology to identify the root cause.
Auditory Temporal Processes in the Elderly
Authors: Ben-Artzi Elisheva , Babkoff H. , Fostick L.
Published: December 2017

Several studies have reported age-related decline in auditory temporal resolution and in working memory. However, earlier studies did not provide evidence as to whether these declines reflect overall changes in the same mechanisms, or reflect age-related changes in two independent mechanisms. In the current study we examined whether the age-related decline in auditory temporal resolution and in working memory would remain significant even after controlling for their shared variance. Eighty-two participants, aged 21-82 performed the dichotic temporal order judgment task and the backward digit span task. The findings indicate that age-related decline in auditory temporal resolution and in working memory are two independent processes.
The Effectiveness of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) in On-Off Mode for Enhancing the Cycling Performance of Team Phoenix at 2016 Cybathlon
Authors: Leung Kenry W.C. , Tong Raymond K.Y. , Wang Xiaojun , Lee Ginny T.Y. , Pang Peter M.K. , Wai H.W. , Leung H.C.
Published: December 2017

In this study we designed a Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) trike for a female subject with spinal cord injury to exercise her lower limbs and improve her lower limb muscle condition for attending the 2016 Cybathlon FES bike competition. Our FES pilot was the only female participant, in the FES cycling competition and she rode for Team Phoenix from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Due to the weakness of muscles in the lower limb of the subject, and due to scoliosis over her thoracolumbar aéra, the mechanical structure of the trike had to be tailor-made to ensure she sat on the bike in a safe and secure position. A six-phase angle-driven stimulation pattern was developed to stimulate quadriceps and hamstrings without gluteus muscles for contraction through four surface electrodes, thereby creating a cycling movement. To improve the cycling endurance and reduce the muscle fatigue, an on-off mode was developed for controlling the stimulation time that allowed the subject to cycle for 20s, then pause while the trike advanced without stimulation for 5s, followed by a subsequent 20 sec stimulation, to continue cycling. The pilot participated in the training procedure including training exercise at home, trike fitting in the trike by modifying the mechanical structure, and conducting the cycling exercise for six months. We observed significant improvements in the pilot’s lower limb condition. The on-off mode enabled our pilot to extend her cycling endurance effectively, from 1 min to 2.5 mins and the distance from 62m to 100m. Over the eight minutes time limit, our team successfully finished 100 m in the Cybathlon FES.
Report and Abstracts of the 14th Meeting of IIM, the Interuniversity Institute of Myology, - Assisi (Italy), October 12-15, 2017
Authors: Gabellini Diego , Musaro Antonio
Published: December 2017

The 14th Meeting of the Interuniversity Institute of Myology (IIM), October 12-15, 2017 - Assisi, Italy gathered together researchers from Italy, European and North-American countries to discuss recent results on muscle research. The program showcased keynote lectures from world-renowned international speakers presenting advances in muscle physiology, bioengineering, metabolism and therapeutics. Based on selection from submitted abstracts, participants presented their novel, unpublished results in seven oral communication and two poster sessions. Particular emphasis was devoted to young trainees. For example, trainees where directly involved in organizing a scientific session and three round tables tailored to the interests of their peers. The meeting attracted a broad audience from Italy, various European countries and from North America. It offered a unique opportunity to all researchers involved in the field of muscle biology to exchange ideas and foster scientific collaborations to better understand the causative mechanisms of muscular diseases and to improve the design of more efficient therapeutic strategies. The friendly and inclusive atmosphere promoted the active participation of junior scientists to exciting discussions, which allowed to identify emerging areas of myology research and encouraged scientific cross-fertilization to facilitate exchanges between different laboratories in different countries. The meeting was a success and this community will continue to deliver major contributions to our understanding of muscle development and function, the pathogenesis of muscle diseases and the development of novel therapeutic approaches. Here, we report abstracts of the meeting discussing recent results of basic, translational and early clinical studies confirming that the field of Myology is strong and articulated, maturing toward clinical development for the treatment of muscle diseases.
Contralateral lumbo-umbilical flap: A versatile technique for volar finger coverage
Authors: Bijli Akram Hussain , Bashir Sheikh Adil , Rasool Altaf , Yasir Mir , Wani Adil Hafeez , Ahmad Tanveer , Ahmad Mushtaq
Published: December 2017

Background: While contemplating any difficult soft tissue reconstruction, patient comfort and compliance is of paramount importance. Reconstruction of the volar aspect of fingers and hand by the ipsilateral pedicled flaps (groin flap, abdominal flaps) is demanding as the flap inset is difficult for the surgeon and very uncomfortable for the patient. This often leads to flap complications. For the comfort of the patient, better compliance and ease of complete inset, we planned to manage soft tissue defects of the volar aspect of fingers and hand by a new contralateral pedicled lumbo-umbilical flap. This flap is based on the paraumbilical perforators of deep inferior epigastric artery. Materials and Methods: The contralateral pedicled lumbo-umbilical flap was used in eight patients with high-tension electrical burn injuries involving the volar aspect of fingers and hand. The patients were closely observed for first 6 weeks for any flap or donor site complications and then followed monthly to assess donor and recipient site characteristics for 6 months to 2 years. Results and Conclusion: Large flaps up to 8 cm × 16 cm were raised. All but one flaps survived completely. All patients were mobilised within 48 h and five were discharged in less than a week after initial inset. The flap is reliable, easy to harvest and easy to inset on the volar aspect of fingers. The arm is positioned in a very comfortable position. The main disadvantage, however, is a conspicuous abdominal scar.
Direct electrical injury to brachial plexus
Authors: Devale Maksud Mubarak , Kadakia Gaurav Jatin , Jain Vicky Ghewarchand , Munot Rohit Prakash
Published: December 2017

Electrical current can cause neurological damage directly or by conversion to thermal energy. However, electrical injury causing isolated brachial plexus injury without cutaneous burns is extremely rare. We present a case of a 17-year-old boy who sustained accidental electrical injury to left upper extremity with no associated entry or exit wounds. Complete motor and sensory loss in upper limb were noted immediately after injury. Subsequently, the patient showed partial recovery in muscles around the shoulder and in ulnar nerve distribution at 6 months. However, there was no improvement in muscles supplied by musculocutaneous, median and radial nerves. On exploration at 6 months after trauma, injury to the infraclavicular plexus was identified. Reconstruction of musculocutaneous, median and radial nerves by means of sural nerve cable grafts was performed. The patient has shown excellent recovery in musculocutaneous nerve function with acceptable recovery of radial nerve function at 1-year post-injury.
Flap cover in a patient with severe haemophilia type A
Authors: Manickavachakan Narender , Ellur Sunderraj , Joseph Vijay Thomas Mattyoo , Victor Jonathan , Ross Cecil R.
Published: December 2017

Haemophilia A is a rare haematological disorder due to deficiency of Factor VIII, causing an abnormal coagulation response to injury. In severe haemophilia A, Factor VIII level is <1%, often manifesting with spontaneous bleeding into joints. Judicious use of recombinant Factor VIII therapy to maintain adequate levels in the intraoperative, immediate and late post-operative periods, together with adjuvant pro-coagulants, can ensure a safe outcome following surgery. We describe the successful management of one such patient suffering from Marjolin's ulcer of the right gluteal region, who needed wide local excision followed by flap cover. A protocol for management of such patients is also suggested. This is the first such case report from the Indian subcontinent, with only a few such published reports from the West.
First two bilateral hand transplantations in India (Part 2): Technical details
Authors: Sharma Mohit , Iyer Subramania , P. Kishore , Mathew Jimmy , Reddy Raghuveer , Ramu Janarthanan , Vijayaraghavan Sundeep , Wakure Abhijeet , M. Chetan Mali S , Varma Visakh , Chaudhari Ashish , Dhake Swapnil , Omkumar Akshay , Paul Jerry , Rajan Sunil , Nair Ayyappan , Shaji Druvan
Published: December 2017

Introduction: This article deals with two patients who underwent bilateral hand transplantation following amputation of both upper limbs at the distal third of the foream. Materials and Methods: The first patient had a history of loss of hands in a train accident, with possiblity of a run over element during the injury. The second patient lost his both hands in a mine blast. The preoperative work up included detailed clinical and psychological evaluation. The donor retrieval was similar in both the cases and the donors were housed in our own instittution. The donor preparation, recipient preparation and the transplant procedure was similar except for the need of primary tendon transfers in the left hand of the first patient. Results: The first patient needed a free flap transfer to cover compromised skin flap on the left hand on the second day. The second hand transplant was uneventful. Both the recipients are now back to their normal daily routines. Conclusions: Hand transplantation is a potentially life altering procedure, but to optimise the results, it is imperative that there is a meticulous planning and diligent execution with utmost importance to the detail coupled with a synchronised team effort.
Masseter Muscle Thickness in Unilateral Partial Edentulism: An Ultrasonographic Study
Authors: Sathasivasubramanian S , Venkatasai P M , Divyambika C V , Mandava Rupesh , Jeffrey R , Jabeen N A Nathera , Kumar S Shankar
Published: December 2017

Introduction:

Teeth and facial muscles play a very important role in occlusal equilibrium and function. Occlusal derangement, seen in unilateral partially edentulous individuals, has an effect on masseter muscle anatomy and function. The present study aims to evaluate masseter muscle thickness in unilateral partial edentulism.

Patients and Methods:

Institutional ethics committee approval was obtained before the commencement of the study. The study involved patients who routinely visited the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sri Ramachandra University. The study sample included 27 unilateral edentulous patients (Group E) and 30 controls (Group C). The masseter muscle thickness was evaluated using high-resolution ultrasound real-time scanner (linear transducer − 7.5–10 MHz) at both relaxed and contracted states.

Statistical Analysis Used:

The results were analyzed using paired t-test and independent t-test. Duration of edentulism and muscle thickness was assessed using Pearson's correlation coefficient.

Results:

The study patients’ age ranged between 25 and 48 years (mean – 36 years). The comparative evaluation of masseter muscle thickness between the dentulous and edentulous sides of experimental group was statistically significant (P < 0.05). However, no statistically significant difference in masseter muscle thickness was found between the dentulous side of control and experimental groups. The correlation between the duration of partial edentulism and muscle thickness was statistically insignificant.

Conclusion:

The study proves masseter atrophy in the edentulous side. However, since the difference is found to be marginal with the present sample, a greater sample is necessary to establish and prove the present findings as well as to correlate with the duration of edentulism. Further studies are aimed to assess the muscle morphology after prosthetic rehabilitation.
Superb Microvascular Imaging: Added Value and Novel Applications
Authors: Artul Suheil , Nseir William , Armaly Zaher , Soudack Michalle
Published: December 2017

Determining the presence and characteristics of vascular flow is an essential part of sonography interrogation. However, small vessels and low velocities are not always possible to depict with conventional color and power Doppler ultrasound. This can be frustrating, especially when the diagnosis depends mainly on the existence of vascular flow, the sonographic examination will be inconclusive, further imaging examinations will be required and diagnosis delayed. Superb microvascular imaging (SMI) is a novel vascular imaging mode, which provides visualization of low velocity and microvascular flow. SMI uses a clutter suppression algorithm to extract flow signals and depicts this information as a color overlay image or as a monochrome or color map of flow. By using SMI, high frame rates and high-resolution images remain maintained. With SMI, it is possible to visualize small vessels including their branches that, until now, it is possible to demonstrate only using contrast-enhanced ultrasound. Availability of this additional technology on all ultrasound machines may make some of the computed tomography scans unnecessary. In our paper, we describe six patients, aged 16–73 years, in which final diagnosis was achieved only with SMI and where conventional color and power Doppler failed. All these examinations were performed using Aplio 500 Platinum ultrasound unit (Toshiba Medical Systems, Tokyo, Japan).
Development of an Earth observation processing chain for crop biophysical parameters at local and global scale
Authors: Campos-Taberner M.
Published: December 2017

Reseña de tesis doctoral defendida el 17 de Julio de 2017. 

Lugar: Facultat de Física, Universitat de València.
Effect of Alloying Elements on the Corrosion Behavior of Carbon Steel in CO2 Environments
Authors: Choi Yoon-Seok , Nešić Srdjan , Jung Hwan-Gyo
Published: December 2017

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of alloying elements (Cr, Mo, and Cu) on the corrosion behavior of low carbon steel in CO2 environments. Six samples were prepared with varying Cr content from 0 wt% to 2 wt% and with added 0.5 wt% of Mo and Cu; the specimens had ferritic/pearlitic microstructures. Steel samples were exposed to a CO2-saturated 1 wt% NaCl solution with different combinations of pH and temperature (pH 4.0 at 25°C, pH 6.6 at 80°C, and pH 5.9 at 70°C). Changes in corrosion rate with time were determined by linear polarization resistance measurements. The surface morphology and the composition of the corrosion product layers were analyzed by surface analysis techniques (scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy). Results showed that the presence of Cr and Cu showed a slight positive effect on the corrosion resistance at pH 4.0 and 25°C. At pH 6.6 and 80°C, regardless of the alloying elements, the trend of corrosion rate with time was similar, i.e., the corrosion rate of all specimens decreased with time resulting from the formation of protective FeCO3. A beneficial effect of Cr presence was clearly seen at “gray zone” conditions: pH 5.9 and 70°C, where steel sample without Cr showed no decrease in corrosion rate with time. The presence of Cr in the steel promoted the formation of protective FeCO3 with Cr enrichment and it decreased the corrosion rate.
O Conceito de Restauração de Florestas Nativas no Debate Político e Ambiental em São Paulo (1912-1944)
Authors: Norder Luiz Antonio
Published: December 2017

Este texto analisa o contexto e as características do conceito de restauração de florestas nativas no Brasil e, especialmente, no Estado de São Paulo, no período de 1912 a 1944. Para tanto, recorre à algumas das mais importantes publicações que continham conceitos e propostas de restauração de florestas nativas a partir de 1912. Nota-se que as discussões sobre a restauração de florestas nativas estavam associadas aos limites da silvicultura de uma forma geral, à prioridade até então atribuída pelos movimentos sociais organizados à criação de reservas florestais e à crítica ao lançamento de campanhas governamentais para a promoção do reflorestamento através do plantio de eucalipto e pinnus. Em 1944, a Sociedade Amigos da Flora Brasílica divulgou um documento, que pode ser interpretado como um marco na construção histórica do conceito no Estado de São Paulo, propondo uma revisão do Código Florestal de 1934 e a adoção de diversas medidas sistemáticas voltadas para a restauração de florestas nativas.
Empirical Analysis of Determinants of Profitability of Banks: Evidence from Indian Public Sector Banks
Authors: Bhullar Pritpal Singh , Gupta Pradeep K.
Published: December 2017

The aim of present study is to empirically examine the impact of bank-specific determinants on the profitability of Indian public sector banks. A balanced panel data set comprising 280 observations of 28 Indian public sector banks over the period of ten years from 2006-07 to 2015-16 is used. The relevant financial data are collected from the Capitaline database. Net profit to Total funds is used as proxy for profitability of banks. A fixed effect regression model is built by devising statistical software STATA. The empirical results demonstrate non-uniform effects of selected financial characteristics on banks’ profitability. The results also reveal that deposit ratios are the significant determinants of banks’ profitability while Other Income to Total Income and Interest Income to Total Funds results a significant negative influence on bank performance. The results provide valuable insights to the banks that may assist in sustaining the financial stability in banking sector.
Revisiting Comprehensible Input, Output Hypothesis and the Use of the L1 in the L2 Classroom
Authors: Alobaid Mohammad
Published: December 2017

The present study investigates three approaches to teaching introduced into practice via the research domain of applied linguistics: Comprehensible Input Hypothesis, Comprehensible Output Hypothesis, and the use of L1 in the L2 classroom. The paper provides a literature review and relies on personal reflection, detailing the author’s experiences as both a second language learner and a teacher in a higher education setting. The evidence presented herein supports the key proposition of Comprehensible Input theory, which is that comprehensible input is essential for language acquisition. However, it also suggests that input used as a strategy in isolation is not practical for informing the process of language acquisition, and so must complemented by Comprehensible Output. Finally, the findings relating to L1 use, support Macaro’s (2005) recommendation regarding the use of the L1 as a facilitator to increase L2 input to optimal levels in the L2 classroom. The study recommends future empirical research; i.e. studies concentrating on the interlanguage of learners, and the application of Macaro’s (2005) strategies in context through different learning tasks and activities.
Mass Marketing the American Avant-Garde, 1967–1971
Authors: Hicks Michael
Published: December 2017

Over thirty? Stuck in the same musical bag for too long and getting a little twitchy? Have you run through the three Bs and back to Monteverdi and forward to Mahler and Ives? Are you bored with Perry Como but not desperate enough to embrace “the Stones” or Janis Joplin? Peace.

Under thirty? Are you getting bored occasionally with Jimi Hendrix, maybe a little put off by Jim Morrison? Jaws tired of “bubble gum music”? Want to broaden your horizons without getting trapped in that square symphony and opera stuff?

Good news! There’s an area of new music growing that you can listen to without your friends accusing you of selling out… . We don’t know what to call it yet and we probably won’t until strict “pop” and “classical” and “jazz” categories are ground into dust by the electronic age. But just because we don’t have a name for it is no reason you can’t go ahead and enjoy it… . So, if you’ve got the musical “blahs,” listen. There’s enough on this record to keep your adrenalin pumping through 1970. Come on, get with it!
Improvement in Photochromic Property of Nickel Oxide-Based Photochromic Composite Films by Cobalt Addition
Authors: Miyazaki Hidetoshi , Eimori Narumi , Matsuura Takahiro , Ota Toshitaka
Published: December 2017

Nickel oxide (NiO)-based composite films with various Cobalt/Nickel (Co/Ni) ratios were fabricated, and the photochromic properties of the resulting films were evaluated. The NiO particle sizes in the composite films with Co/Ni ratios of 0~0.02 were 40~70 nm. Increase in the Co addition ratio to the composite films caused a decrease in the initial transmittance of the films, and the films with Co/Ni ratio of 0.005 and 0.01 showed a larger transmittance modulation. Co addition caused an increase in the bleaching and coloring rates, which were the largest in the film with Co/Ni ratio of 0.005.
¿Es la asistencia sexual un derecho?
Authors: De Asís Roig Rafael
Published: December 2017

En este trabajo voy a reflexionar sobre la cuestión de la asistencia sexual y su posible configuración como derecho. La contestación a la pregunta sobre si la asistencia sexual es un derecho puede variar dependiendo del marco en el que nos desenvolvamos. Así, podemos estar hablando desde un marco estrictamente jurídico, desde un marco ético, o desde un marco a caballo entre ambos como es el de los derechos humanos. A partir de aquí, la pregunta sobre si la asistencia sexual es un derecho dependerá de la pregunta sobre qué es la asistencia sexual. La justificación de la asistencia sexual en relación con personas que no pueden realizar actividad sexual sobre su propio cuerpo puede encontrar una justificación ética de la mano de la teoría de las necesidades o de la mano de las Actividades Básicas de la Vida Diaria, e igualmente puede formar parte de los derechos sexuales o del derecho a elegir una forma de vida.
Efectos de las terapias ecuestres en personas con parálisis cerebral
Authors: Jiménez de la Fuente Augusto
Published: December 2017

El objetivo del artículo es revisar la literatura científica existente a fin de comprobar los efectos de las terapias ecuestres en personas con parálisis cerebral. Se realizó una revisión bibliográfica en las bases de datos de Medline (PubMed), Dialnet, Scopus, Sportdiscus y Web of Science, estableciendo como criterios de inclusión para seleccionar los estudios clínicos por revisar que estos hubieran sido publicados entre 2001 y 2016, en castellano o inglés. Asimismo, se rechazaron aquellos en los que los sujetos recibieran una combinación de tratamientos farmacológicos. Se revisaron un total de 68 artículos, de los cuales 20 cumplieron los criterios de inclusión. Se analizaron la población objeto de estudio, el tipo de tratamiento, la temporalización y los resultados obtenidos. En general, se observan beneficios significativos en el uso de las terapias ecuestres como tratamiento para personas con parálisis cerebral.
The maintenance of genetic stability of embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells during anticancer therapies
Authors: Stelcer Ewelina , Łukjanow Magdalena , Suchorska Wiktoria Maria
Published: December 2017

Regenerative medicine is a very rapidly developing discipline. Its progress contributes to elongated
life expectancy and improved quality of life of patients suffering from so far incurable
diseases. Stem cells (SCs) are undifferentiated cells that are able to undergo unlimited number
of cell divisions and differentiation into specialized cells. Therapies based on SCs constitute
a relatively new and promising approach in regenerative medicine.
Radiotherapy is the most often used method in the treatment of cancer. In the future, the
usage of SCs will be connected with the inevitable exposure of SCs to ionizing radiation during
both treatment and diagnosis. The issue of genetic stability of SCs and cells differentiated from
them is crucial, particularly regarding the application of these cells in clinical practice. It is
important to emphasize that differentiated and undifferentiated cells possess different cell
cycle, metabolism, initial level of reactive oxygen species, DNA repair mechanisms, susceptibility
to apoptosis and frequency of mutations. All these factors contribute to the distinct
radiosensitivity of SCs and differentiated cells.
The aim of this study was to present the latest literature data concerning DNA repair mechanisms
in pluripotent SCs (Homologous Recombination, Non-homologous End Joining, Mismatch
Repair, Base Excision Repair and Nucleotide Excision Repair) in response to the influence of
cyto- and genotoxic agents, such as ionizing radiation and chemotherapeutics. Evaluation the
efficacy of DNA repair mechanisms is relevant for pluripotent SCs, because ineffective DNA
repair mechanisms may result in the accumulation of mutations and, consequently, to cancer.
Vaccinomics and adversomics as new trends in vaccinology
Authors: Lutyńska Anna , Gołoś Aleksandra , Augustynowicz Ewa , Orzechowska Beata
Published: December 2017

Currently used vaccines have been developed based on experimental pre-clinical and clinical trials. Although the widespread availability of vaccines is one of the greatest achievements in public health, the selection of antigens capable of inducing an effective immune response has not been successful for some pathogens to date.
Searching for and detecting a relationship between genes or whole genome sequences and the level of immunization response has opened the second “golden age” of vaccinology and
led to the development of two new branches: vaccinomics and adversomics.
Vaccinomics is a combination of pharmacogenetics, which defines the correlation between
single gene polymorphism and immunization response and pharmacogenomics, which characterizes
the correlation between genome sequence polymorphism, immunogenicity
induced by the vaccine.
Adversomics is aimed at developing a strategy for reducing the risk of adverse events by diagnosing
potentially high-risk individuals and using modified vaccines.
The assumptions and achievements of vaccinomics, initiated by Georg Poland, have influenced
the development of a new vaccine antigen selection strategy. This strategy consists of selecting
the optimal antigen after characterizing the genetic and epigenetic determinants of the
immune system components of all candidate vaccine antigens.
Taking into account the role of variability, not only in the pathogen but also in the host in
antigen, selection strategies may significantly improve the efficiency of the newly developed
vaccines and vaccines currently in use after their respective modifications.
Embodied Spectatorship? Interpreting dance reviews around 1900
Authors: Hammergren Lena
Published: December 2017

The article intertwines historiographical analyses with research methods focusing on embodied responses to performances. It argues that dance reviews can be interpreted from a sensorial viewpoint, analyzing ways in which language articulates so-called kinaesthetic, or affective responses. The argument is based on theories of agency and embodiment (Noland). Swedish reviews from performances by Isadora Duncan (Stockholm, 1906), Artemis Colonna (Stockholm, 1903), and Loïe Fuller (Gothenburg, 1907) are investigated, and it is concluded that these kinaesthetic sensations are visible mainly in the language of female writers and spectators. Moreover, in arguing that an embodied spectatorship is important in order to understand the view of the period as a turning point in dance aesthetics, an emphasis is put on the importance of including the practice of dancing by both professionals and amateurs in this historical narrative. Besides embracing the emergence of the professional dance avant-garde, the interpretation focuses on the importance of a corporeal education of the audience. In particular, female audience members seem to, via a dance performance, identify with forms of sensory experience in tandem with visually evaluated objects of art. It is argued that the change in the female viewers’ perceptions had a potential political effect in that it gave voice to both corporeal sensations and women’s experiences in ways new to the public arena. Thus, it is in these experiences the important turning point in dance history emerges, rather than merely in the performances themselves.
What Do Theatre Autobiographies Conceal?
Authors: Hoogland Rikard
Published: December 2017

Autobiographies by actors and directors are considered to be somewhat of an unreliable source of information where research on theatre history is concerned. Researchers have made a great deal of effort to validate facts in autobiographies, but then have often neglected other forms of information that the written source gives. In this article, four different autobiographies are analysed with a specific focus on autobiographical strategies (Gardner), the embodied act of writing (Schneider), Hegemonic processes in society (Bratton), and audiences (Singleton). The article discusses if it is possible to place autobiographies in both the repertoire and the archive in Taylor’s sense, and if they can be seen as a possible link between them.
DVA ISTOVREMENA DOGAĐANJA U SUSJEDSTVU
Authors: Lukić Darko
Published: December 2017

Upravo dok sam radio u žirijuNarodnog pozorišta Republike Srpskei iščitavao gotovo 130 tekstovapristiglih na anonimni natječaj, uHrvatskoj se oko drame i dramskihpisaca događala prava mala ”drama”.Povod su bila tri uzastopnadogađaja koja se odnose na dramskepisce i dramsko pismo u Hrvatskoj.Glavna (i jedina) hrvatska nagradaza dramske pisce, koja nosi imeMarina Držića, vrlo je ozbiljna nagrada.
ПОЗДРАВНИ ГОВОР НА ОТВАРАЊУ 57. СТЕРИЈИНОГ ПОЗОРЈА
Authors: Ромчевић Небојша
Published: December 2017

Српско позориште дели судбину европског. Оно се налази измеђунеког “пост” и неког “нео”, између прошлости која ће бити будућности будућности која се већ десила, али под неким другим именом.Стална је и панична потрага за новим формама, дефиницијама,концептима; страх од “губитка корака”, потонућа у конзервативно,у догматско, у језиво “passe”, у пакао анахронизма, свакако имакорена у нашој културној историји као, уосталом, свим културнимисторијама свих малих народа. Међутим, ако нас је нечему научилаисторија позоришта, то је да она пулсира у правилним размацимака драми и од драме. Данашњи конзервативци сутра ће бити пре-тече, а авангарда оптужена за искључивост. Упркос свим промена-ма, уверен сам да смо се овде сакупили из истих разлога, као и пе-десет шест пута раније, као и преткодних 2600 година: да гледамопричу, будемо омађијани илузијом, стрепимо за ликове, осетимострах и сажаљење и лепоту чак и у ружном.
ТЕАТРАЛИЗАЦИЈА РЕАЛНИХ ИСКУСТАВА КАО ИЗАЗОВ САВРЕМЕНОГ (ДОКУМЕНТАРНОГ) ПОЗОРИШТА
Authors: Глишић Наташа
Published: December 2017

Савремени човек живи у свету у коме измиче аутенти-чан доживљај реалности, што Жан Бодријар у књизи Симулакруми исимулацијаназива „ером симулације стварности“. Осећај изгубљености упојединцу ствара потребу да се суочи са искуствима других прибегавајућиразним друштвеним мрежама, форумима и медијским садржајима којиприказују „реалан“ живот. Документарно позориште нуди аутентичанпоглед на проблеме стварних људи и промишља политичка, економскаили лична питања која се тичу заједнице. Тема овог рада је истраживањеспецифичности вербатима као облика документарног позоришта у про-цесу драматуршког обликовања текста.
ИЗБОР ПРОДУКЦИОНОГ ТИМА У АВ ПРОЈЕКТУ
Authors: Бабић Милош
Published: December 2017

За успешан пројекат потребна је једна водећа личност саодређеним компетентним профилом. Компетенције у смислу способностии умећа које мора да поседује, као што су: изузетне особине креативне лич-ности, руководеће и методске компетенције. За тимски рад у продукцијинајподеснији су сарадници који се понашају кооперативно, који су отво-рени за идеје других, посебно из њихових уметничких сектора и који то-леришу и уважавају мишљења чланова продукционог тима. А циљ је свихда заједничким менаџерским, стваралачким и уметничким радом дођу донајбољег резултата. Код састављања продукционог радног тима не смесе ићи на неповољну организацију, а појединачни сарадници морају знатико, када и зашто сарађује у тиму.
УПОТРЕБА МАСКИ У МОДЕРНОМ АМЕРИЧКОМ ПОЗОРИШТУ НА ПРИМЈЕРИМА ДРАМА ЈУЏИНА О’НИЛА
Authors: Вученовић Наташа
Published: December 2017

Амерички драмски писац Јуџин О’Нил, добитник Нобело-ве награде за књижевност 1936. године, у својим дјелима представља дра-му модерног човјека у потрази за смислом, растрзаног између свјесних инесвјесних порива. Његове драме садрже елементе моралитета по то-ме што су главни ликови више универзални него индивидуализовани ичесто носе маске као у античкој грчкој драми. У раду је приказан пре-глед употребе маски у позоришту у античкој грчкој драми, моралите-тима и О’Ниловим драмама. Такође, рад говори о одбацивању застарјелехришћанске религије у модерном друштву која не успијева пружити одго-воре и пратити токове савременог живота. Закључак је да су теме којимасе О’Нил бавио у својим драмама општељудске и општевременске, те дасе у њима проналазе елементи моралитета који су блиски универзалнимелементима класичне трагедије.
БЕЗДАН БОЛА НЕПОКОРНОГ РОДОЉУБА
Authors: Глишић Наташа
Published: December 2017

Обележавања јубилеја, годишњица од рођења или смртиписaца, позив су на поновно читање и тумачење дела, а у позоришномсмислу обавеза сваке генерације да поново открије дела тих аутора,постави их на сцену или припреми представе у знак сећања на великанеписане речи. У години у којој свет обележава 400 година од смрти двавелика писца светског формата, Шпанца Мигуела де Сервантеса и највећегенглеског драмског писца Вилијема Шекспира, обележавамо и стотинугодина од смрти најпознатијег крајишког писца и народног трибуна.Поводом стотину година од смрти Петра Кочића на сцени Народногпозоришта Републике Српске у Бањој Луци постављене су две представеу којима је чувени писац драмски јунак. Реч је о оригиналној драми ВулетаЖурића Посљедњи мејдан Петра Кочића у режији Небојше Брадића иауторском пројекту Молитва Жељка Стјепановића.
62. СТЕРИЈИНО ПОЗОРЈЕ 2017. Нови Сад, 26. мај – 3. јун 2017.
Authors: Радоњић Мирослав
Published: December 2017

Када смо пре десет година, наконшироких консултација са струч-ном позоришном јавношћу, одлу-чили да променимо концепцијуСтеријиног позорја и трансфор-мишемо га из фестивала домаћегаутора у национални театарскифестивал, намера је била да сеомогући свим драмским уметни-цима из Србије да се, без икаквогограничења, такмиче за престиж-не Стеријине награде и, истовре-мено, да се повећа конкуренцијаодносно број представа које имајумогућност да се појаве на Позорју.
ИЗВЈЕШТАЈ СЕЛЕКТОРА ФЕСТИВАЛА МОНОДРАМЕ МЛАДОГ ГЛУМЦА У ОКВИРУ ПРАТЕЋЕГ ПРОГРАМА ТЕАТАР ФЕСТА „ПЕТАР КОЧИЋ“ 2017. - ОНИ СУ ГРАЂА ОД КОЈЕ СЕ ПРАВЕ СНОВИ
Authors: Чекић Љиљана
Published: December 2017

Ове године, у мају, када је БањаЛука најљепша и најмириснија,по двадесети пут биће одржаннајзначајнији позоришни фестивалу Републици Српској, Театар фест„Петар Кочић“ 2017. Тим поводом,управа Народног позоришта РСје одлучила да своја врата широмотвори најмлађој генерацији глумца.У оквиру Пратећег програма Театарфеста биће организован Фестивалмонодраме младог глумца до 30година старости, чиме ова угледнафестивалска манифестација добијазначајну компоненту у којој активнопромовише глумачку умјетностмладих дипломаца.
ПОЗОРИШТЕ И НАЦИОНАЛНИ ИДЕНТИТЕТ
Authors: Брђанин Бранко
Published: December 2017

Од самог оснивања првог „сталног“-професионалногпозоришта у Бањој Луци, септембра 1930, у жижу је постављена, поредпросвјетне-„општекултурне“ и национална намјена, али и одређење премакултурно-политичком контексту. Рад покушава да дефинише појмове,мјесто и улогу „народног“ и „националног“, да би се – преко репертоараи реализације-представа – у различитим историјским етапама и кон-текстима допрло до одређења карактера конкретног позоришта ињеговог мјеста у устројству, конституисању и афирмисању националногидентитета.
ШТА ЈЕ СЦЕНСКИ ДИЗАЈН НА ПРИМЈЕРУ... ОТВОРЕНОГ УМЈЕТНИЧКОГ ДЈЕЛА ”КО БИ БОГ У БОСНИ БИО”?
Authors: Поњавић Моника
Published: December 2017

Користећи умјетнички концепт „Ко би Бог у Босни био?“,аутора Монике Поњавић, као свој предложак, овај рад би требало да, поредувођења и образлагања синтагме сценски дизајн у контексту извођачког иизлагачког дискурсa, преиспита улогу и позицију сценографије у савременојпозоришној умјетности, али и умјетности генерално. Другим ријечима, дали је преношење позоришта у галерију, проблем са којим се и данас суочавамо,уопште могуће, те да ли је потребно, да ли је смислено, и ако јесте, како,на који начин и под којим условима би се такав процес требало да одвијаи зашто? Само дјело „Ко би Бог у Босни био?“, замишљено као отворениумјетнички концепт, истражује питања из више сфера перформативнеумјетности, историје, културе, религије и других области људскогдјеловања и постојања, а третира се кроз продукцију која превазилазитрадиционално поимање простора у контексту извођачких умјетности,с обзиром на то да је унапријед дефинисано као дјело које има могућностпостављања како на позоришној сцени, тако и у галеријском простору.Рад приказује једну нову врсту приступа коју овај умјетнички концептистражује, гдје ће у оквиру позоришта, употреба глумаца, али и тијелауопште, као једног од равноправних елемената сценског дизајна, означитидругачије поимање човјека у оквиру оваквог вида извођења, у којем ће човјекпостати заправо апстрахована верзија себе, односно мјерна јединицане само простора, него и саме приче која ће му дати контекст, умјестопростора, шминке и костима, како то врло често у позоришту бива. Уоквиру музеја, галерије или неког другог вида излагачког простора, акценатсе ставља првенствено на саму сценографију, која би се у овом случајутретирала не само као елемент представе, него и као артефакт, односноинсталација. Дакле, циљ је извршити апропријацију и измјештањесценографије из једног класичног простора (позориште) у други (музеј/галерија), приликом чега би се читање датог дјела, у складу са промјеномконтекста, у знатној мјери модификовало, или не, што у великој мјеризависи од рада и што је заправо питање на које се тражи одговор.
ЈУЧЕ, ДАНАС И МАЛО СУТРА
Authors: Брадић Небојша
Published: December 2017

Убиство и самоубиство мла-дих људи у драми Буђење пролећашокира. Али, шта је са онимакоји преживљавају?