bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Preliminary analysis of the afforestation role in the maximum runoff in Valea Rece Catchment
Authors: Mihalcea Andreea
Published: June 2017

The aim of this article is to demonstrate the afforestation role in maximum surface runoff. In this way, it was made a comparison of simulated flows in the current conditions of afforestation and the simulated flows in conditions of applying both afforestation and deforestation scenarios in Valea Rece catchment. Through HEC-HMS 4.1 hydrologic modeling software, using the method of unit hydrograph SCS Curve Number, were simulated flow of the river Valea Rece closing section of the basin, where precipitation amounts of 30,50,80,120 mm fallen in intervals of 1.3 to 6 hours on a soil with varying degrees of moisture: dry soil, average soil moisture and high humidity. This was done for the current degree of afforestation basin, for the results from a possible afforestation that would increase the afforestation degree to 80%, and for a possible deforestation that would lead to a degree of afforestation 15 %.
Health concerns of women after mastectomy
Authors: Groszek Patrycja , Samoliński Bolesław , Krzych-Fałta Edyta
Published: June 2017

Introduction. Cancer and its treatment can cause serious mental and physical disorders that greatly limit the autonomy and independence of patients and reduce their quality of life. Mastectomy violates woman‘s image both in their self-assessment and in their public reception. Among the consequences after mastectomy, there are problems in the physical sphere, which reduce everyday activities, there also appear problems with the mental state associated with the reduction of the sense of feminity.

Aim. The aim of the study was to identify health concerns of women after mastectomy.

Material and methods. The study included 40 randomly selected women after mastectomy aged over 20. The research tool used in the study was the original survey, consisting of 28 questions. The questions were designed in order to gather information about the health concerns of women after mastectomy. The analysis was performed using Statistica software.

Results. The disease changed for worse lives in 55% of women after mastectomy; 35% reported no impact and 10% of respondents admitted that the disease changed their lives for the better. The number of 22.5% of interviewees complained of frequently occurring low mood, depression and sadness, while 52.5% have experienced these emotions sometimes. Approximately 90% of respondents have been using a breast prosthesis after mastectomy. As many as 72.5% of women reported decrease in physical fitness after surgery, while 27.5% did not experience any change.

Conclusions. The mastectomy procedure has a negative impact on physical and emotional state of women.
A standard diagnostic and education procedure for nurses in recognizing the symptoms of aging man
Authors: Korol Agnieszka , Krajewska-Kułak Elżbieta
Published: June 2017

Introduction. In the aging process a weakening of the multiple organ systems and endocrine system occur, which in turn, leads to male hormones deficiency – androgens release, including testosterone. It is believed that the year-to-year, women awareness of the menopausal problems increases, however, their knowledge of the consequences of menopause is still insufficient. Unfortunately, only a small percentage of the population is aware that the same problem can also affect men. Male menopause symptoms are still largely an area of social taboo subject, which is not discussed at all or very little. As a consequence, men are not informed, enlightened, and therefore also ready for the changes that are to take place in themselves and their lives.

Aim. To develop a standard nurses preparation for diagnostic and education procedure concerning the aging man.

Methods. The standard was created with recommendations of The European Quality Assurance Network.

Results. The development of diagnostic and education procedure for nurses in the realm of identifying symptoms of male aging.
The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE): The Innovative and Economically Viable Model of American Geriatric Care
Authors: Polska Urszula
Published: June 2017

The aim of this paper is to present a modern model of non-institutional geriatric care which operates in the US, called the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). The economic consequences of an aging population with multiple chronic diseases are creating new solutions in the delivery of medical care. The author of the following article, based on review of PACE literature and her own experience, will focus on the history of the program, its nature, the social and economic advantages, and its efficacy in practice. In addition, the difficulties and limitations of PACE are analyzed, taking into account solutions for increased availability and popularization of the program on an international scale.

Author currently works as an ANP at Mercy LIFE (Living Independently For Elders) of Alabama, a PACE organization, delivering primary care. She has identified a need for a model similar to PACE in the context of her own home country of Poland, where cultural and societal norms value caring for a loved one in his or her own household rather than institutional care.

The author concludes that the PACE model would be indispensable as a geriatric healthcare model for countries outside the US experiencing a rapid growth in elderly patients resulting from demographic shifts common in the 21st century. Fast response is needed in creation of a similar program to PACE to prevent future economical consequences affecting medical care for the elderly.
Novel lignocellulosic wastes for comparative adsorption of Cr(VI): equilibrium kinetics and thermodynamic studies
Authors: Haroon Hajira , Gardazi Syed Mubashar Hussain , Butt Tayyab Ashfaq , Pervez Arshid , Mahmood Qaisar , Bilal Muhammad
Published: June 2017

Cr(VI) adsorption was studied for abundantly available low-cost lignocellulosic adsorbents in Pakistan namely, tobacco stalks (TS), white cedar stem (WCS) and eucalyptus bark (EB). Several process variables like contact time, adsorbent dose, pH, metal concentration, particle size and temperature were optimized in batch mode. EB showed high Cr(VI) adsorption of 63.66% followed by WCS 62% and TS 57% at pH 2, which is higher than most of the reported literature. Langmuir isotherm (R2 = 0.999) was well fitted into the equilibrium Cr(VI) data of EB, suggesting homogeneous active sites and monolayer coverage of Cr(VI) onto the EB surface. Freundlich (R2 = 0.9982) isotherm was better fitted to the equilibrium data of TS and WCS, revealing the adsorption sites with heterogeneous energy distribution and multilayer Cr(VI) adsorption. Moreover, the Cr(VI) adsorption of studied adsorbents followed the pseudo-second order kinetic model. Thermodynamic properties were investigated in two temperature ranges, i.e., T1 (303–313 K) and T2 (313–323 K). TS and EB showed the exothermic at T1 and endothermic reactions at T2 with entropy controlled adsorption at the solid-liquid interface, and WCS exhibited an opposite thermal trend with decreasing disorderness at solid-liquid interface as temperature rises. Gibbs free energy (ΔG>0) confirmed the non-spontaneous adsorption process for all studied adsorbents.
Forms of Providing and Financing Long-Term Care in OECD Countries
Authors: Halásková Renáta , Bednář Pavel , Halásková Martina
Published: June 2017

Long-term care is being prioritised due to population ageing, and hand in hand with the development of professional provision of long-term care, public expendi-tures will be increasing. Mainly countries with a sharp increase in the number of people aged 80+ will have to address the sustainability of long-term care systems and the pro-curement of relevant services. This paper aims to evaluate the forms of provision and financing of long-term care in selected OECD countries. Provision and funding of long-term care in terms of a formal system are assessed based on selected criteria using analytical methods (principal component analysis and TwoStep cluster analysis). Results of the evaluation carried out in 2008 and 2013 by means of the selected indicators of long-term care, using TwoStep cluster analysis, confirmed both similar as well as different approaches to the provision and financing of long-term care in the analysed countries. The most marked differences in the provision of care based on indicators LTC recipients aged 65+ and LTC recipients in institutions as a percentage of total LTC recipients were found between the first cluster (Australia and Korea with the highest share of LTC recipients) and the second cluster (Czech Republic, Estonia, with the lowest share of LTC recipients). In financing of long-term care (LTC expenditures on institutions as a percentage of total LTC expenditures), the most significant differences were observed between the first (Australia, Korea, with the largest share of LTC expenditures on institutions) and third cluster (mainly Nordic countries, with the lowest share of LTC expenditures on institutions of total LTC expenditures).
Raised TSH is associated with endothelial dysfunction in Metabolic Syndrome: A case control study
Authors: Ahirwar Ashok Kumar , Singh Archana , Jain Anju , Patra Surajeet Kumar , Goswami Binita , Bhatnagar M.K. , Bhattacharjee Jayashree
Published: June 2017

Introduction. Endothelial dysfunction has been considered as one of the important factors in pathogenesis of Metabolic Syndrome (Met S). Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) has also been reported to be associated with Met S. The aim of our study is to evaluate the association of raised TSH with mediators of endothelial dysfunction in Met S with Subclinical hypothyroidism as compared to healthy controls.

Methods. Study population consisted of 100 subjects, out of which 50 were cases of Met S and 50 were healthy controls. Met S group were further divided into two, based on the presence & absence of SCH. Serum insulin, T3, T4, TSH were measured by chemiluminescence based immunoassay (CLIA). Serum nitric oxide (NO) levels were measured by Modified Griess’s method and serum endothelin-1 (ET-1) levels were measured by ELISA.

Results. Out of 50 cases of Met S, SCH was diagnosed in 22. The mean serum TSH levels were significantly higher in Met S cases as compared to healthy controls (5.7 ± 1.2 μIU/mL vs. 2.3 ± 1.6 μIU/mL, P <0.0001). Mean serum NO levels were significantly lower in Met S cases as compared to healthy control (15.4 ± 10 μM vs. 21 ± 10 μM, p = 0.009). Mean serum ET-1 levels were significantly higher in Met S cases as compared to healthy controls (2.68 ± 1.7 fmol/mL vs. 2.1 ± 0.84 fmol/mL, p = 0.011). On Pearson’s correlation analysis, TSH showed positive correlation with ET-1 (r = 0.341, p = 0.001) and negative correlation with NO (r = −0.331, p = 0.001). Binary logistic regression analysis showed that TSH, NO and ET-1 has significant odd’s ratio for predicting Met S.

Conclusion. Met S cases were screened for thyroid abnormalities and found to have 44% of SCH along with co-existing endothelial dysfunction. Raised TSH in SCH could cause endothelial dysfunction which may lead to Met S and associated co-morbidities. Present study gives new insight in linking endothelial dysfunction and raised TSH in Met S. Therefore, Met S cases should be screened for SCH and treated appropriately to attenuate endothelial dysfunction and associated comorbidities in Met S.
Asymptotic approximations for the stationary radiative-conductive heat transfer problem in the two-dimensional system of plates
Authors: Amosov Andrey A.
Published: June 2017

Special asymptotic approximations, namely, the first and second homogenized problems are proposed for the boundary value problem describing a stationary radiative-conductive heat transfer in a two-dimensional system of heat-conducting plates of thickness ɛ separated by vacuum layers. The unique solvability of homogenized problems is proved, the comparison theorem is established, and estimates of solutions are obtained. The first homogenized problem has the error estimate of order

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Variational assimilation of mean daily observation data for the problem of sea hydrothermodynamics
Authors: Parmuzin Eugene I. , Agoshkov Valery I. , Zakharova Natalia B. , Shutyaev Victor P.
Published: June 2017

The mathematical model of hydrothermodynamics of the Baltic Sea is considered with the pole moved to a neighbourhood of St. Petersburg in order to improve the horizontal resolution in the Gulf of Finland. The problem of variational assimilation of mean daily data for sea surface temperature (SST) is formulated and studied for the given type of calculation grid of this model. A new algorithm of solution of the inverse problem for reconstruction of the heat flux on the interface of two media is proposed on the base of variational assimilation of satellite observation data. Results of numerical experiments are presented for reconstruction of heat fluxes in the problem of variational assimilation of mean daily observations of SST data.
Understanding the Ecological Adoption of Solar Water Heaters Among Customers of Island Economies
Authors: Pudaruth Sharmila , Juwaheer Thanika Devi , Koodruth Umme Yusra
Published: June 2017

This paper explores the major factors impacting upon the ecological adoption of solar water heaters in Mauritius. The paper applies data reduction technique by using exploratory factor analysis on a sample of 228 respondents and condenses a set of 32 attributes into a list of 8 comprehensible factors impacting upon the sustained adoption of solar water heater in Mauritius. Multiple regression analysis was also conducted to investigate upon the most predictive factor influencing the adoption of solar water heaters in Mauritius. The empirical estimates of the regression analysis have also depicted that the most determining factor pertaining to the ‘government incentives for solar water heaters’ impacts upon the adoption of solar water heaters. These results can be related to sustainable adoption of green energy whereby targeted incentive mechanisms can be formulated with the aim to accelerate and cascade solar energy adoption in emerging economies. A novel conceptual model was also proposed in this paper, whereby, ecological stakeholders in the sustainable arena could use the model as a reference to pave the way to encourage adoption of solar water heating energy. This research represents a different way of understanding ecological customers by developing an expanding on an original scale development for the survey on the ecological adoption of solar water heaters.
Chemical composition and biological activities of leaf and fruit essential oils from Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Authors: Dogan Gulden , Kara Nazan , Bagci Eyup , Gur Seher
Published: June 2017

The chemical composition of the essential oils from the leaves and fruit of Eucalyptus camaldulensis grown in Mersin, Turkey was analyzed using gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) techniques. The biological activities (antibacterial and antifungal) were examined using the agar well diffusion method. The main leaf oil constituents were p-cymene (42.1%), eucalyptol (1,8-cineole) (14.1%), α-pinene (12.7%) and α-terpinol (10.7%). The main constituents of the fruit oil were eucalyptol (1,8-cineole) (34.5%), p-cymene (30.0%), α-terpinol (15.1%) and α-pinene (9.0%). Our results showed that both types of oils are rich in terms of monoterpene hydrocarbons and oxygenated monoterpenes. The leaf and fruit essential oils of E. camaldulensis significantly inhibited the growth of Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis) and Gram-negative (Escherichia coli and Streptococcus sp.) bacteria (p<0.05). The oils also showed fungicidal activity against Candida tropicalis and C. globrata. Leaf essential oils showed more activity than fruit essential oils, probably due to the higher p-cymene concentration in leaves.
Endothelial cell metabolism in health and disease: impact of hypoxia
Authors: Wong Brian W , Marsch Elke , Treps Lucas , Baes Myriam , Carmeliet Peter
Published: June 2017

In contrast to the general belief, endothelial cell (EC) metabolism has recently been identified as a driver rather than a bystander effect of angiogenesis in health and disease. Indeed, different EC subtypes present with distinct metabolic properties, which determine their function in angiogenesis upon growth factor stimulation. One of the main stimulators of angiogenesis is hypoxia, frequently observed in disease settings such as cancer and atherosclerosis. It has long been established that hypoxic signalling and metabolism changes are highly interlinked. In this review, we will provide an overview of the literature and recent findings on hypoxia‐driven EC function and metabolism in health and disease. We summarize evidence on metabolic crosstalk between different hypoxic cell types with ECs and suggest new metabolic targets.
DMT efficiently inhibits hepatic gluconeogenesis by regulating the Gαq signaling pathway
Authors: Zhou Ting-Ting , Ma Fei , Shi Xiao-Fan , Xu Xin , Du Te , Guo Xiao-Dan , Wang Gai-Hong , Yu Liang , Rukachaisirikul Vatcharin , Hu Li-Hong , Chen Jing , Shen Xu
Published: June 2017

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic metabolic disease with complicated pathogenesis and targeting gluconeogenesis inhibition is a promising strategy for anti-diabetic drug discovery. G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are classified as distinct families by heterotrimeric G proteins, primarily including Gαs, Gαi and Gαq. Gαs-coupled GPCRs function potently in the regulation of hepatic gluconeogenesis by activating cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)/protein kinase A (PKA) pathway and Gαi-coupled GPCRs exhibit inhibitory effect on adenylyl cyclase and reduce intracellular cAMP level. However, little is known about the regulation of Gαq-coupled GPCRs in hepatic gluconeogenesis. Here, small-molecule 2-(2,4-dimethoxy-3-methylphenyl)-7-(thiophen-2-yl)-9-(trifluoromethyl)-2,3-dihydropyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4(1H)-one (DMT) was determined to suppress hepatic glucose production and reduce mRNA levels of gluconeogenic genes. Treatment of DMT in db/db mice decreased fasting blood glucose and hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) levels, while improved glucose tolerance and pyruvate tolerance. Mechanism study demonstrated that DMT-inhibited gluconeogenesis by regulating the Gαq/phospholipase C (PLC)/inositol-1,4,5-triphosphate receptor (IP3R)-mediated calcium (Ca2+)/calmodulin (CaM)/phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (AKT)/forkhead box protein O1 (FOXO1) signaling pathway. To our knowledge, DMT might be the first reported small molecule able to suppress hepatic gluconeogenesis by regulating Gαq signaling, and our current work has also highlighted the potential of DMT in the treatment of T2DM.
Genome-Wide Association Analyses Based on Broadly Different Specifications for Prior Distributions, Genomic Windows, and Estimation Methods
Authors: Chen Chunyu , Steibel Juan P , Tempelman Robert J
Published: June 2017

A currently popular strategy (EMMAX) for genome-wide association (GWA) analysis infers association for the specific marker of interest by treating its effect as fixed while treating all other marker effects as classical Gaussian random effects. It may be more statistically coherent to specify all markers as sharing the same prior distribution, whether that distribution is Gaussian, heavy-tailed (BayesA), or has variable selection specifications based on a mixture of, say, two Gaussian distributions [stochastic search and variable selection (SSVS)]. Furthermore, all such GWA inference should be formally based on posterior probabilities or test statistics as we present here, rather than merely being based on point estimates. We compared these three broad categories of priors within a simulation study to investigate the effects of different degrees of skewness for quantitative trait loci (QTL) effects and numbers of QTL using 43,266 SNP marker genotypes from 922 Duroc–Pietrain F2-cross pigs. Genomic regions were based either on single SNP associations, on nonoverlapping windows of various fixed sizes (0.5–3 Mb), or on adaptively determined windows that cluster the genome into blocks based on linkage disequilibrium. We found that SSVS and BayesA lead to the best receiver operating curve properties in almost all cases. We also evaluated approximate maximum a posteriori (MAP) approaches to BayesA and SSVS as potential computationally feasible alternatives; however, MAP inferences were not promising, particularly due to their sensitivity to starting values. We determined that it is advantageous to use variable selection specifications based on adaptively constructed genomic window lengths for GWA studies.
Effectiveness of A Single Dose of Epidural Morphine for Postpartum Perineal Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Mao Mao , Wang Zhaohui , Li Caijuan , Wang Nan , Feng Shanwu , Xu Shiqin , Shen Xiaofeng , Wang Xian
Published: June 2017

OBJECTIVE

The purpose of this study was to identify the effectiveness of a single dose of epidural morphine for postpartum perineal pain, and the incidence of side effects.

 

MATERIALS AND METHODS

After institutional review board approval and patient consent, a total of 200 parturients with perineal trauma undergoing epidural analgesia were randomized into three groups: C, M1, and M2, wherein sole saline 10ml, morphine 1mg dissolved in saline 10ml, or morphine 2mg dissolved in saline 10ml was epidurally given immediately after umbilical cord clamp, respectively. Within 24 hours after vaginal delivery, perineal pain at rest and movement evaluated with present pain intensity (PPI) as well as the time to the first request for additional analgesia were recorded. Besides, epidural morphine related side effects including nausea, vomiting, pruritus, and urinary retention were observed as well.

 

RESULTS

The proportion of women with moderate and severe pain at rest was significantly lower in groups M1 and M2 compared to group C (4.5 & 0% vs. 20.6%, respectively). Meanwhile, the proportion of women with moderate and severe pain at movement was al-so significantly lower in groups M1 and M2 compared to group C (10.4 & 12.3% vs. 55.9%, respectively). Further, the proportion of women who require for additional analgesics in the first 24 hours after vaginal delivery in groups M1 and M2 was lower compared with group C (9.0 & 7.7% vs. 52.9%, respectively). The average time to first request for additional analgesia after delivery was prominently longer in groups M1 and M2 compared to group C (12.79±5.49 & 15.61±4.90 h vs. 7.17±3.84 h, respectively). No significant difference was found between groups M1 and M2 with regard to morphine efficacy. However, epidural morphine 2mg remarkably increased the incidence of nausea, vomiting, and pruritus compared to sole saline (P<0.05), and the incidence of nausea and pruritus compared to morphine 1mg (P<0.05).

 

CONCLUSIONS

Epidural morphine 1mg could decrease the proportion of moderate-severe PPI pain, prolong the time to first request for additional analgesia, and have fewer side effects.
La construcción del “mundo de ficción” y de la trama narrativa en situaciones de juego simbólico en el hogar
Authors: Stein Alejandra , Migdalek Maia Julieta
Published: June 2017

Con la participación de niños de sectores medios de Argentina, se presenta un estudio longitudinal acerca de la construcción del mundo ficcional y de la trama narrativa en situaciones de juego. Investigaciones previas evidenciaron las relaciones entre el juego y las habilidades narrativas. Son escasos los estudios que analizaron los recursos que contribuyen a elaborar el mundo ficcional del juego, así como las características de su trama narrativa. Se analizaron 60 situaciones de juego simbólico en las que participaron 12 niños y sus madres cuando los primeros tenían 2.6 y 3.6 años. Los participantes emplean diversos recursos para la construcción del mundo ficcional. Se observaron variaciones longitudinales respecto del uso de enunciados metalúdicos, el tipo de mundo ficcional y la complejidad de la trama narrativa del juego.
The effects of alcohol expectancy and intake on slot machine gambling behavior
Authors: Sagoe Dominic , Mentzoni Rune Aune , Leino Tony , Molde Helge , Haga Sondre , Gjernes Mikjel Fredericson , Hanss Daniel , Pallesen Ståle
Published: June 2017

Background and aims

Although alcohol intake and gambling often co-occur in related venues, there is conflicting evidence regarding the effects of alcohol expectancy and intake on gambling behavior. We therefore conducted an experimental investigation of the effects of alcohol expectancy and intake on slot machine gambling behavior.

Methods

Participants were 184 (females = 94) individuals [age range: 18–40 (mean = 21.9) years] randomized to four independent conditions differing in information/expectancy about beverage (told they received either alcohol or placebo) and beverage intake [actually ingesting low (target blood alcohol concentration [BAC] < 0.40 mg/L) vs. moderate (target BAC > 0.40 mg/L; ≈0.80 mg/L) amounts of alcohol]. All participants completed self-report questionnaires assessing demographic variables, subjective intoxication, alcohol effects (stimulant and sedative), and gambling factors (behavior and problems, evaluation, and beliefs). Participants also gambled on a simulated slot machine.

Results

A significant main effect of beverage intake on subjective intoxication and alcohol effects was detected as expected. No significant main or interaction effects were detected for number of gambling sessions, bet size and variation, remaining credits at termination, reaction time, and game evaluation.

Conclusion

Alcohol expectancy and intake do not affect gambling persistence, dissipation of funds, reaction time, or gambling enjoyment.
Confronting a divided past for a shared future: The lieux de mémoire of the Altab Ali Park in London
Authors: Vékony Dániel
Published: June 2017

This paper deals with the Altab Ali Park and its significance in regards to the Muslim community in the London borough of Tower Hamlets. Using Pierre Nora’s concept of lieux de mémoire, I would like to demonstrate how the Bangladeshi Muslim minority and the rest of the community of Tower Hamlets construct their collective memory through the transformation of the park. The article argues that the Altab Ali Park is in Pierre Nora’s term a lieu de mémoire with multiple layers, which has been developed to enhance community cohesion in the Borough. The park itself contains further lieux de mémoire with clear messages against extremist secular and religious ideologies. This makes the park a symbol of multicultural coexistence in the district, which could help increase community cohesion through shaping the identity of the inhabitants of Tower Hamlets.
Alternative for Germany — more than a fleeting phenomenon
Authors: Dudášová Marianna
Published: June 2017

In this paper, the prospects of the political party Alternative for Germany (AfD) are examined on the basis of demand and supply factors which favor a party’s electoral breakthrough and longtime persistence. It will be argued that although the party is currently profiting mainly from growing disillusion with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s open-door refugee policy, it should not be treated as a single-issue (anti-immigrant) phenomenon. Building on a comparison with its unsuccessful predecessor, The Republicans, we argue that the party is better equipped to deal with factors usually obstructing the success of populist right parties in Germany.
Filling a gap in the distribution of Scinax rostratus (Peters, 1863) (Anura, Hylidae) in northern Brazil, with further data on its advertisement call
Authors: Bang Davi Lee , Giaretta Ariovaldo Antonio
Published: June 2017

Scinax rostratus is a large species of the S. rostratus group and has an extensive distribution throughout northern South America. We provide the first record of S. rostratus from the state of Roraima (municipality of Cantá), which fills a previously assumed gap in this species’ distribution. We also describe the species’ advertisement call from this locality, providing further notes on the call emission pattern and fine scale temporal and spectral structure.
Från maninnor till cyborger: Hur feminister har skaffat sig språklig makt
Authors: Milles Karin
Published: June 2017

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Male offenders disclaiming accountability: A gender perspective on texts about domestic violence from two centuries
Authors: Byrman Gunilla , Drugge Ulf
Published: June 2017

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Äldre kvinnor och män i två dagstidningar: En genuskritisk komparativ studie
Authors: Byrman Gunilla , Skoglund Astrid
Published: June 2017

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The many feminist voices of the radical right: An actor-oriented study of the Sweden Democrats’ conception of equality
Authors: Ekman Linus , Engström Robin
Published: June 2017

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Kvinnlig intimitet och manlig solidaritet: Binamnens könade maktstrukturer
Authors: Gustafsson Linnea
Published: June 2017

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Att bli till som feminist i 1990-talets feministiska tidskrifter: Exemplet Darling
Authors: Lind Palicki Lena
Published: June 2017

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”Kvinna i brist på bättre ord”: Självkategorisering som utgångspunkt för en inkluderande språkvetenskap
Authors: Rancken Alexis
Published: June 2017

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”Den som töjs under sex”: Ordet slidkrans som sexualpolitiskt verktyg
Authors: Milles Karin , Holmdahl Jessica , Melander Ida , Hjortek Lisa , Fugl-Meyer Kerstin
Published: June 2017

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Hans och hennes i svensk tidningstext: frekvens och konstruktion av kön
Authors: Sundgren Eva
Published: June 2017

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Editorial
Authors: Caballero De la Hoz Amilkar
Published: June 2017

El número 25 de la Revista Cuadernos de Literatura del Caribe e Hispanoamérica plantea revisar la estructura y el lenguaje de las producciones literarias caribeñas e hispanoamericanas de las etnias y la producción literaria popular, en relación con los contextos socioculturales en los que están inmersos y de los que a su vez emergen. Por ello, se propone el trabajo tanto de la literatura de las denominadas “minorías étnicas” –para nuestro caso (América Latina), las indígenas y las afroamericanas– así como de las manifestaciones literarias provenientes de culturas populares en contextos urbanos, rurales y rururbanos. De esta manera se busca propiciar un acercamiento crítico, entre otros, a los siguientes tipos literarios: mito, leyenda, testimonio, poema popular y canto.
Negritud, cumbite y socialismo en Gobernadores del rocío, de Jacques Roumain
Authors: Ramírez Clinton , Noriega Ivethe
Published: June 2017

Más que la exaltación del paisaje y la cultura del negro haitiano, en la línea del Indigenismo, Gobernadores del rocío (1944) invita a examinar con ojo crítico sus prácticas culturales y sus contradicciones internas. Para el autor haitiano, el vudú y las rencillas internas limitan el valor de las fuerzas comunitarias a la hora de afrontar la sequía, la deforestación, el hambre y la lucha por la liberación. El cumbite, a diferencia del vudú, cuyo valor cultural no ignora, emerge como la fuerza comunitaria a partir de la cual podría accederse a formas de organización horizontal –raciales y de clase–, conducentes a la lucha contra la explotación colonial y capitalista. El socialismo es, según la ideología de Manuel, esa forma superior de organización política a la que debían adherir los negros haitianos y del Caribe con miras a superar la alienación y erradicar la explotación capitalista. El vudú sería una práctica inmovilista y el cumbite la fuerza plataforma de una utopía más amplia y movilizadora. Esta reserva no impide, sin embargo, que el vudú alcance en la novela, en tanto recurso literario, una alta eficacia estética, como propone Margarita Mateo Paler en su lectura mítica de la obra.
Diálogo de intelectuales reivindicando lo afro: Literatura Afrocaribeña en la primera mitad del siglo XX
Authors: Vanegas Beltrán Muriel
Published: June 2017

Este artículo analiza el pensamiento de intelectuales afrocaribeños representativos de mediados del siglo XX, para interpretar las posturas de reivindicación de elementos culturales y sociales afros. Con base en los contextos sociopolíticos que incidieron y moldearon sus obras, se pone en diálogo a exponentes del pensamiento antillano como Brathwaite, Glissant, Depestre, Alexis, Cesaire, Fanon, Guillén, etc., con lo que simultáneamente se difunde desde el Caribe colombiano con Zapata Olivella y Artel, para demostrar, desde esta literatura, la necesidad e importancia de autodefinición y autorreconocimiento de los pueblos del Caribe a partir de sus experiencias históricas y culturales comunes.
Valuation of the Jidong Mural Art Alley Using the Contingent Valuation Method: An Application of Nostalgia
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Park Se-Young , Lee Won-Seok
Published: June 2017

The purpose of this study is to apply the nostalgia concept in order to estimate the willingness of visitors to pay (WTP) to preserve the Jiong mural art alley. In order to calculate visitors' WTP, the study employs the contingent valuation method (CVM) to elicit the economic value of the mural art alley. To reduce exaggeration bias when applying the CVM, this study reaffirmed the responses of visitors and employed a dichotomous choice for answers of only “yes” or “no”. Results reveal that visitors who felt more of a sense of nostalgia demonstrate higher WTP for preservation. In addition, the Jidong mural art alley's economical value is estimated at 18,966won. Suggestions and implications are discussed based on the study results.
Why Do People Travel Alone?
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Yu Sook-Hee , Lee Hoon
Published: June 2017

The purpose of this study was to understand why people travel alone and what is the essential meaning of travel experiences for solitary travellers in their 20s and 30s. To achieve this aim, qualitative research was conducted using a phenomenological approach. A total of 13 participants were interviewed. The interviews were analyzed according to the Colaizzi method. From this analysis, 34 core meanings, and 8 themes emerged. Four categories were identified as follows: 1) ‘encountering an authentic self’, 2) ‘feeling a sense of community with other travelers’, 3) ‘experiencing place authenticity’, 4) ‘Gaining a meaning for living and traveling’. 8 themes were present as follows: 1) ‘looking back on my daily life’, 2) ‘feeling one’s own growth through traveling’, 3) ‘feeling the pleasure of meeting and being with other travelers’, 4) ‘feeling authentic happiness by sharing with others’, 5) ‘feeling communion with local residents’, 6) ‘feeling assimilated in the destination’, 7) ‘escaping regular daily life’, and 8)‘moving back into everyday life by healing’. Findings indicate that what tourists seek in a tourism destination are the things they lose in their regular living and the pursuit of existential authenticity should be understood as an important tourist motivation. Tourism grants a moment of insight to tourists and contributes to changing their authentic life when they return to their regular daily life.
Arthur Fula
Authors: Sulzer Peter
Published: June 2017

This is a translation of a chapter entitled "Arthur Fula" from Peter Sulzer's unpublished manuscript Südafrik im Spiegel der Afrikaans Literatur (1965), pages 381-91. This Swiss librarian and Africanist corresponded for at least eight years with Fula and met him in the early 1960s at his place of work, the Johannesburg Magistrate's courts. Fula, a native Xhosa speaker, worked as an interpreter where he also interpreted from Zulu and Sesotho. He published the novels Jôhannie giet die beeld (1954, Johannesburg casts the graven image; The Golden Magnet, 1984) and Met erbarming, O Here (1957, With Compassion, Oh Lord). In this chapter Sulzer provides valuable information on several of Fula's unpublished works of which none has survived. This includes the unpublished novel 'n Zoeloe-dogter (A Zulu Daughter), two novellas "Vader Kalashe" (Pastor Kalashe) and "Matsiliso van Phomolong" (Matsiliso of Phomolong), and several poems. Fula's prose writing often explored the tensions between tradition and modernity. Sulzer's view argued in this chapter is that the author's poetry is "of greater literary value than the novellas". Sulzer' unpublished chapter pro- vides valuable background and literary commentary on a writer who has largely been forgotten.
Antimicrobial activities of secondary metabolites of endophytic fungi isolated from Catharanthus roseus
Authors: Akpotu Mark O. , Eze Peter M. , Abba Chika C. , Umeokoli Blessing O. , Nwachukwu Charles U. , Okoye Festus B. C. , Esimone Charles O.
Published: June 2017

Introduction: Recently, several endophytes have been shown to possess the potentials to synthesize novel bioactive compounds that have found use for drug discovery. We isolated endophytic fungi associated with Catharanthus roseus collected from the river banks of Amassoma in Southern Nigeria, and identified some of their bioactive secondary metabolites.
Methods: The fungi were subjected to solid-state fermentation on rice medium and the metabolites were extracted using ethyl acetate. The fungal crude extracts were screened for antimicrobial activity and were also subjected to high-performance liquid chromatography-diode-array detection (HPLC-DAD) analysis for the identification of the bioactive compounds.
Results: The fungal extracts showed both antibacterial and antifungal activities with minimum inhibitory concentrations ranging from 0.0625 to 1 mg/mL. The HPLC-DAD analysis of the extracts suggested the presence of citreoisocoumarin, citreoisocoumarinol, questinol, hydroxyemodin, acropyrone, methyl 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl) acetate, nigricinol, and cladosporin.
Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that endophytic fungi associated with C. roseus could be a promising source of novel bioactive compounds with pharmaceutical and industrial importance.
Scientific Reflection of Public Service Advertisement Concept in International Scope and Historical Aspects
Authors: Al Khudiry Yaser Hamza Salman
Published: June 2017

In this research, for the first time in Ukraine, a large volume of foreign scientific sources on public service advertising (PSA) was analyzed that allowed to make an assessment of the differences in theoretical approaches to the determination of the PSA and of the main research vectors of exploring this social and communication phenomenon; an attempt to expand its theoretical and methodological fundamentals was taken. The study is based on qualitative analysis of 122 scientific sources. The data was systematized and generalized. Descriptive, comparative and empirical-analytical methods were used to make an objective assessment of the subject. System method was applied to link each item to its role and place in the system. It is shown in the research that scientific approaches to the concept of PSA are ambiguous; they vary depending on historical, cultural, political and other factors. More than half a century American as well as European scientists have been attempting to explore the PSA as a separate subject; currently, the most actual trends in public service advertising development relate to its applicable aspects, its social communication techniques and efficiency. Constantly expanding geography of the research contemplates a tendency towards deeper understanding of the subject, thanks to the outcomes of implemented information campaigns. Special attention in the PSA research is dedicated to the psychological factors of influencing audience, the latest communication channels, and specifics of the content. Considering the international experience and historical factors, the conceptual apparatus of public service advertising was specified in this research, and the ways for improving further scientific studies of the PSA in Ukraine are proposed.
Contribution to the Ethnobotanical, Phytochemical, Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Study of the Leaves’ Aqueous Extract of the Common Walnut "Juglans regia L."
Authors: Bennacer Amel , Cherif Hamida Saida
Published: June 2017

This work has focused on phytochemical screening of the Common WalnutJuglans regiaL. leaves, and biological tests: antioxidant and antimicrobial effects of the aqueous extracts (infusion, crude) of the common walnuts leaves that we’ve picked, dried and preserved. An ethnobotanical survey in Blida region has been achieved, where it has been concluded that the inhabitants of this region use the common walnuts leaves in their daily care, and the various organs of the Common walnut are widely used as well. The phytochemical screening based on specific tests helped to highlight the presence of the main secondary metabolites such as tannins, flavonoids, alkaloids, free quinones, anthocyanins and saponins, which could be responsible for the biological properties. The antimicrobial study was conducted on bacterial strains and a yeast showed that both aqueous (infusion, crude) extracts have antibacterial effect against certain bacterial strains:Staphylococcus aureus(40.43 mm),Staphylococcus epidermidis(35.36 mm),Sarcina lutea(31, 17 mm), respectively, and an inhibitory effect only for the crude aqueous extract ofEschirichia coli(12 mm),Klebsiella pneumoniae(12 mm), for against these two extracts were proved to be inactive forCandida albicans.In addition, the study of antioxidant activity by the method of reduction of iron (FRAP) and the method of reduction of free radical (DPPH) has revealed an average rate of aqueous extract (infusion) compared with that of ascorbic acid and rutin respectively. With an EC50 of the aqueous extract and rutin which equal to 0.18 and 0.017 mg/ml respectively. According to these results we confirm some information obtained during the ethnobotanical survey and thatJuglans regiaL. is endowed with an antimicrobial and antioxidant power.
Investigations of Sedative and Antidiarrheal Activity of Commelina appendiculata in Swiss Albino Mice
Authors: Dash Pritesh Ranjan , Rana Md Sohel , Ali Mohammad Shawkat
Published: June 2017

The aim of the present study was to investigate the sedative and antidiarrheal activity of ethanol extract ofC. appendiculataat the doses of 100 and 200 mg/kg body weight per oral (p.o) inSwiss albinomice. Sedative activity of the extract (100 and 200 mg/kg, p.o.) was assessed utilizing thiopental sodium-induced sleeping time model to evaluate sedative potential of the extract, hole cross to evaluate motor activity and open field test to evaluate exploratory behaviour. The extract also produced rapid onset and maximized the duration of sleeping time when administered with thiopental sodium. The extract fundamentally (p < 0.05-0.001) diminished motor action and exploratory conduct of mice in hole cross and open field test separately. In antidiarreal activity study, the concentrate (200 mg/kg) likewise demonstrated most extreme inhibition of defecation (90.64% and 80.95%) in both models individually. The present study demonstrates that the ethanol extract ofC. appendiculatahave central nervous system (CNS) depressant and antidiarrheal properties. In this manner, the plant may be further investigated to find for its pharmacological active natural products.
Evaluation of thyroid nodules by Gray scale and Doppler sonography and correlation with fine needle aspiration cytology
Authors: Singh Dalpat , Makwana Mohan , Verma G. L. , Lal Kanwar
Published: June 2017

Background: Nodular goiter is a worldwide disease and is encountered commonly in clinical practice by primary care physicians, endocrinologist, surgeons and otolaryngologists. The solitary thyroid nodule is common presentation & the incidence of carcinoma in single thyroid nodule is between 8-20% and in multinodular goiter is about 5%. Ultrasonography (USG), both Gray scale and color Doppler is useful in diagnosis of various thyroid lesions and can be utilized to correlate USG features with histopathological findings wherever possible.Methods: The present study was conducted in the Department of Radio Diagnosis and Modern Imaging, Govt. Medical College, Kota, Rajasthan, India. Participants after understanding the study protocol and procedure, were asked to give their written consent for the study. Cross sectional study was conducted with 50 patients of all age group presenting with thyroid nodule. 50 patients of all age group attending outdoor and indoor of E.N.T. and other surgical department of this hospital presenting with thyroid nodule.Results: Out of 50 cases, majority of patients were between 21-40 years of age, most of the malignant cases were in 41-50 years of age group. Majority had involvement of right lobe of thyroid (44%), 74% had single thyroid nodule. Lesions having multiple nodules were mostly benign in nature. Malignant lesions were mostly seen in single thyroid nodule. Higher resistive index (RI) value (in 83.3% cases) and lower peak systolic velocity (PSV) (in 100% cases) were found in malignant lesion as compared to benign lesion. Thus, pulse Doppler study has found to be very useful in deciding the nature of the lesion. Most common malignancies are anaplastic carcinoma and Squamous cell carcinoma. All cases diagnosed malignant on USG were proved to be malignant on fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) and vice versa.Conclusions: An excellent correlation was seen in diagnosis of thyroid lesions between sonography (Gray scale, color Doppler flow Imaging (CDFI) and power Doppler (PD)) and histopathology. Sonography (Gray scale and Doppler together) was 98% sensitive in diagnosis of thyroid lesions.
Grafted tubularised incised plate urethroplasty: an excellent option in primary hypospadias with poor urethral plate
Authors: Pan Pradyumna
Published: June 2017

Background: Hypospadias represents the most frequent penile anomaly. The most challenging part of hypospadias surgery is urethral reconstruction. We here-in assess the cosmetic and functional outcome with primary single stage dorsal inlay urethroplasty using preputial skin grafts in tubularised incised-plate. We extended this indication to be the standard technique for primary hypospadias repair with poor urethral plate, flat glans and minimal ventral curvature.Methods: Children with a narrow urethral plate, shallow glans and minimal ventral curvature formed the study group. Children having severe chordee needing transection of the urethral plate,having undergone circumcision and failed hypospadias repair was excluded. This prospective study included the surgical experience of 87 cases of primary hypospadias operated upon between 2010 and 2016.Results: A straight penis was achieved in 97.7% of the patients with a 3.4% incidence of urethrocutaneous fistula. Acceptable cosmetic results were achieved in 96.5% of cases. Slit like appearance of neo urethral meatus was achieved in 96.5%, position was on the tip in 81 patients and in 6 it was mid glans. Glans dehiscence was seen in 3 patients. Meatal stenosis in 1, stricture, diverticulum and penile torsion was not seen in this series. Single and straight urinary stream was seen in 91.95%, splaying of urine in 3 patients and a thin stream in 4 patients.Conclusions: Primary dorsal inlay inner preputial graft urethroplasty successfully fulfils all traditional hypospadias repair criteria. It offers a viable option in the management of primary hypospadias with a narrow urethral plate.