bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Addressing the Complex Needs of Students With Attachment Disorders
Authors: Losinski Mickey , Katsiyannis Antonis , White Sherry , Wiseman Nicole
Published: June 2015

Attachment disorders are a relatively rare condition affecting children. This is particularly true for those who are adopted or living in foster care, and are thought to be attributed to an interruption in the bonding between a child and his or her caregiver. Attachment disorders are divided into two distinct categories: a predominately withdrawn type (i.e., Reactive Attachment Disorder) and a predominately disinhibited type (i.e., Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder). This column provides an overview of the characteristics in the two types of attachment disorders and offers suggestions for educational programming.
Vibration modelling of nonuniform surface waviness in a lubricated roller bearing
Authors: Liu Jing , Shao Yimin
Published: June 2015

Surface waviness is one important source of vibrations in a roller bearing. When the surface waviness occurs on the surface of the inner or outer race of a roller bearing, a time-varying deflection excitation and a time-varying contact stiffness excitation can be generated due to the changes in the curvature radii of the race with surface waviness at the contact position between the roller and the race of the roller bearing. In this paper, a new dynamic model (TDCE model) considering both the time-varying deflection excitation, the time-varying contact stiffness excitation, and the lubricating oil film is proposed to investigate vibration responses of a lubricated roller bearing with a uniform and a nonuniform surface waviness on its races, which cannot be accurately modelled by the previous time-varying deflection excitation (PTDE) model in the literature. Effects of the number, the maximum amplitude, and the nonuniform distribution of the surface waviness on the contact stiffness between one roller and the race with surface waviness are investigated, as well as the vibration responses of a lubricated roller bearing. Numerical results from the proposed model are compared with those from the PTDE model in the literature, which shows that the proposed TDCE model can provide more accurate impulses generated by the surface waviness on the races of the roller bearing. Moreover, the results show that the proposed method can provide a new vibration modelling method for a lubricated roller bearing with the uniform and nonuniform surface waviness on its races.
Associations between evidence-based practice and mental health outcomes in child and adolescent mental health services
Authors: Deighton Jessica , Argent Rachel , De Francesco Davide , Edbrooke-Childs Julian , Jacob Jenna , Fleming Isobel , Ford Tamsin , Wolpert Miranda
Published: June 2015

The effectiveness of evidence-based practice in the treatment of children with conduct disorder ( n = 186) or emotional disorders ( n = 490) in routine care was examined using naturalistic, previously collected data from 30 child and adolescent mental health services. Repeated measures analysis of covariance was used to compare the outcomes of children who received parent training for conduct disorder and cognitive behavioural therapy for emotional disorders (evidence-based practice) with children who did not receive these treatments (non-evidence-based practice). There was a relatively low occurrence of evidence-based practice, particularly for children with conduct disorder. Both the evidence-based practice and non-evidence-based practice groups improve over time, with moderate effect sizes, and there were greater improvements associated with evidence-based practice for children with emotional disorders, based on child self-reported symptoms but not on parent report. In the present sample, significant differences were not found for conduct disorder. Findings provide tentative support for evidence-based practice for the treatment of emotional disorders in routine care settings.
When to Attack
Authors: Hassell Hans J. G. , Oeltjenbruns Kelly R.
Published: June 2015

While the study of the use of negative campaign tactics has been a prolific topic of scholarship, previous studies have been limited in their ability to test the dynamics of negativity over the course of the campaign because their analysis of content from political campaigns is either static in nature or limited in its scope. Although we know that the closeness of the race, the status of the candidate as an incumbent or a challenger, and other characteristics affect the volume of negativity over the entire campaign, we know little about how these factors affect when candidates choose to go negative. Using a unique data set of over 1,400 emails sent out by campaigns from a random sample of congressional districts in 2012, we examine negativity over the course of the campaign. We find that the dynamics of negativity vary by whether there is an incumbent in the race.
Insulin Pump and CGM Usage in the United States and Germany
Authors: Walsh John , Roberts Ruth , Weber Dietmar , Faber-Heinemann Gabriele , Heinemann Lutz
Published: June 2015

Background:

This survey collected and evaluated user responses about routine tasks and preferences regarding insulin pumps and infusion sets (IIS) with comparison of intercountry differences between the United States (US) and Germany (GER), chosen for their large insulin pump populations.

Methods:

A total of 985 subjects (534 US, 451 GER; 60% female) with type 1 diabetes on pump therapy anonymously answered 20 pump-related questions. US subjects also answered 11 questions about continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) usage.

Results:

Length of use of insulin cartridges is shorter in US than in GER, mean (SD) 4.3 (5.0) versus 5.3 (3.2) days ( P < .001), while the IIS is used longer: 3.3 (1.0) versus 2.7 (1.1) days ( P < .001). Lower self-reported HbA1c levels were associated with longer use of insulin cartridges (7.3% for >3 days vs 7.7% for <3 days; P < .01), and with use of an auto-insertion device (vs manual IIS insertion) in the US (7.2% vs 6.9%), but not in GER (7.7% vs 7.9%). Only 47% of pump wearers stated that they were “very satisfied” with their pump (49% US vs 45% GER, ns). However, 98% would recommend the pump to others (95% vs 93%, ns). Analysis of CGM questions showed that 297 (60%) of 496 US responders currently wore one. Of these, 84% said they would recommend CGM to others. CGM wearers who stated they were “very satisfied” with their CGM had lower HbA1c than those who said they were “partly satisfied” (6.9% vs 7.2%).

Conclusions:

This survey shows interesting differences in real-world use of insulin pumps in 2 large markets, and suggests areas where insulin pumps and CGMs might be improved.
Fibrosarcoma of the urinary bladder in a cat
Authors: Capasso Angelo , Raiano Vera , Sontuoso Antonio , Olivero Daniela , Greci Valentina
Published: June 2015

Case summary

A 5-year-old female spayed domestic shorthair cat was presented with haematuria, pollakiuria and stranguria of 2 months’ duration, and a firm non-painful mass in the urinary bladder was palpated. Abdominal radiographs showed thickening and irregular cranial margins of the urinary bladder wall. Abdominal ultrasound showed a vascularised mass of mixed echogenicity almost entirely occupying the urinary bladder lumen. During explorative laparotomy, the mass appeared pedunculated and was totally excised. Histopathology was characterised by infiltration of the mucosal, submucosal and muscular layers by proliferated atypical mesenchymal cells; immunochemistry confirmed the diagnosis of fibrosarcoma. The cat was discharged with normal urination 5 days after surgery. The owner declined any imaging follow-up but reported the cat to be free of any clinical signs at 16 months after surgery.

Relevance and novel information

To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of primary fibrosarcoma of the urinary bladder in the cat. Fibrosarcoma should be included in the differential diagnosis of urinary bladder neoplasia.
Traumatic spinal cord injury caused by suspected hyperflexion of the atlantoaxial joint in a 10-year-old cat
Authors: Wessmann Annette , McLaughlin Angela , Hammond Gawain
Published: June 2015

Case summary

A 10-year-old cat presented 5 days after a traumatic event with acute recumbency followed by some clinical improvement. The neuroanatomical localisation was the C1–C5 spinal cord segments. Initial survey radiographs, including lateral flexed views, showed no convincing abnormalities. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a marked focal intramedullary lesion at the level of the dens and suspected oedema extending over C2–C3 vertebrae, suggesting early syrinx formation. The cat made an initial excellent recovery on restricted exercise without medical treatment. The MRI changes largely resolved on follow-up MRI 4 weeks later yet recurred following a relapse 4 months later. At this stage, a post-traumatic syrinx had developed. Moreover, the suspected atlantoaxial instability was finally diagnosed on radiography with fully flexed lateral views. A hyperflexion injury causing tearing of the atlantoaxial ligaments was considered most likely given the lack of malformations or fractures. The cat made a full recovery on conservative management.

Relevance and novel information

This is the first report of sequential MRI findings in a cat with atlantoaxial instability. Moreover, post-traumatic syringomyelia formation following atlantoaxial injury has not been reported. Sequential MRI aids in the diagnosis of hyperflexion injury if survey radiographs fail to identify atlantoaxial instability.
Applying Resilience Promotion Training Among Special Forces Police Officers
Authors: Andersen Judith P. , Papazoglou Konstantinos , Koskelainen Mari , Nyman Markku , Gustafsberg Harri , Arnetz Bengt B.
Published: June 2015

Police Special Forces (a.k.a. special weapons and tactics [SWAT]) officers are tasked with responding to the most critical situations, including incidents that require specialized skills and equipment beyond typical policing activities. In this study, we tested the feasibility of applying Arnetz and colleagues’ resilience promotion training that was developed for patrol officers to SWAT team officers ( n = 18). The resilience promotion training program included psychoeducation focused on police stress and resilience, and the practice of resilience promotion techniques (controlled breathing and imagery) while listening to audio-recorded critical incident scenarios. The aims of this study were to (a) examine if a resilience training program was relevant and accepted by SWAT team officers and (b) assess participants’ physiological stress responses (heart rate, respiration) during the resilience training sessions to note if there were improvements in stress responding over time. Our findings revealed that participants were able to significantly reduce their average heart rate and improve their ability to engage in controlled respiration (i.e., breathing) during simulated critical incidents over the course of the 5-day training. Improvements in stress responding were observed even when the critical incident scenarios became more graphic. Results suggest that an intervention to reduce stress responses of SWAT officers to critical incident scenarios works in a simulated training setting. Translation of these findings to real-world occupational hazards is a recommended next step.
Democratic politics and voting behaviour in Ghana
Authors: Adams Samuel , Agomor Kingsley S.
Published: June 2015

What determines the vote choice in Ghana? This paper examines this question using a data set on voting behaviour generated from a nationwide survey of 2042 voters from the ten regions of Ghana based on six national elections held between 1992 and 2012. The results based on descriptive analyses and logistic regressions indicate that political parties tackle substantive issues during African elections, but generally voice them through valence appeals rather than by staking out distinct positions. Further, the results show that campaign message and the ethnicity of the presidential candidate matter in the vote choice. It is worth noting, however, that of the seventeen factors identified by respondents as most important, ethnicity ranked only 14th. This finding suggests that the declarative information of respondents is not consistent with their real intentions. Overall, the findings of the study show that both patronage politics and programmatic policies matter in winning elections. Accordingly, politicians need to focus on enhancing the credentials they bring to the political arena and improve their image in terms of how best they are able to achieve the public good.
Passivation ability of graphene oxide demonstrated by two-different-metal solar cells
Authors: Hsu Wen-Tzu , Tsai Zong-Sian , Chen Liang-Chun , Chen Guan-Yu , Lin Chun-Chieh , Chen Mei-Hsin , Song Jenn-Ming , Lin Chu-Hsuan
Published: June 2015

The study on graphene oxide (GO) grows rapidly in recent years. We find that graphene oxide could act as the passivation material in photovoltaic applications. Graphene oxide has been applied on Si two-different-metal solar cells. The suitable introduction of graphene oxide could result in obvious enhancement on the efficiency. The simple chemical process to deposit graphene oxide makes low thermal budget, large-area deposition, and fast production of surface passivation possible. The different procedures to incorporate graphene oxide in Si two-different-metal solar cells are compared, and 21% enhancement on the efficiency is possible with a suitable deposition method.
On the convergence of iteration processes for semigroups of nonlinear mappings inmodular function spaces
Authors: Bin Dehaish Buthinah A , Khamsi Mohamed A , Kozlowski Wojciech M
Published: June 2015

Let C be a ρ-bounded, ρ-closed, convexsubset of a modular function space "Equation missing". We investigate the problem of constructingcommon fixed points for asymptotic pointwise nonexpansive semigroups of mappings"Equation missing", i.e. a family such that"Equation missing", "Equation missing", and "Equation missing", where "Equation missing", for every "Equation missing".

MSC: 47H09, 46B20, 47H10, 47E10.
EEG seizure detection and prediction algorithms: a survey
Authors: Alotaiby Turkey N , Alshebeili Saleh A , Alshawi Tariq , Ahmad Ishtiaq , Abd El-Samie Fathi E
Published: June 2015

Epilepsy patients experience challenges in daily life due to precautions they have to take in order to cope with this condition. When a seizure occurs, it might cause injuries or endanger the life of the patients or others, especially when they are using heavy machinery, e.g., deriving cars. Studies of epilepsy often rely on electroencephalogram (EEG) signals in order to analyze the behavior of the brain during seizures. Locating the seizure period in EEG recordings manually is difficult and time consuming; one often needs to skim through tens or even hundreds of hours of EEG recordings. Therefore, automatic detection of such an activity is of great importance. Another potential usage of EEG signal analysis is in the prediction of epileptic activities before they occur, as this will enable the patients (and caregivers) to take appropriate precautions. In this paper, we first present an overview of seizure detection and prediction problem and provide insights on the challenges in this area. Second, we cover some of the state-of-the-art seizure detection and prediction algorithms and provide comparison between these algorithms. Finally, we conclude with future research directions and open problems in this topic.
Strong convergence theorems by hybrid methods for the split common null point problem in Banach spaces
Authors: Takahashi Wataru , Yao Jen-Chih
Published: June 2015

In this paper, we consider the split common null point problem in Banach spaces. Then using the hybrid method and the shrinking projection method in mathematical programming, we prove strong convergence theorems for finding a solution of the split common null point problem in Banach spaces.
Structural Transition of pH-responsive Poly(l-lysine) Hydrogel Prepared via Chemical Crosslinking
Authors: Matsumoto Kazuya , Kawamura Akifumi , Miyata Takashi
Published: June 2015

Poly(l-lysine) (PLL) undergoes structural change from α-helix to random coil in response to a change in pH in an aqueous solution. By chemical crosslinking of PLL with ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether (EGDE), we prepared pH-responsive hydrogels that undergo a change in volume and conformation between α-helix and random coil in response to a change in pH. The difference in transition pH between a PLL linear polymer and a PLL hydrogel revealed that chemical crosslinking stabilized the helical structure of PLL chains in hydrogel networks.
A Data Partitioning Method for Parallel Digital Terrain Analysis
Authors: Dou Wanfeng , Li Yan , Miao Shoushuai
Published: June 2015

Parallel computing of the intensive data is one of the effective methods to improve high-performance computation of massive data. The purpose of this paper is to study the method of data partitioning and scheduling which is geared to the strategy of parallel computation facing to the distribution of data in sequence. According to the features of the intensive data computation, this paper puts forward the concept of data granularity, return granularity and saturation. The parallel computing and scheduling model facing to the distribution of data in sequence is given based on these concepts. Considering that the startup and shutdown of data distribution has some overhead, the distribution of a data block in sequence and the calculation of another data block can be done at the same time. While the total time of the calculation is not decreasing with the increase of the number of data blocks divided, there exists an optimal value. Through analyzing the slope algorithm of Digital Terrain Analysis (DTA), the optimal solution of data partitioning and the best number of computing nodes is presented in this paper. The results of the experiment show that the theoretical analysis and the results of the experiment are basically consistent.
Development of Decision Support System for the Diagnosis of Arthritis Pain for Rheumatic Fever Patients: Based on the Fuzzy Approach
Authors: Pandey Sanjib Raj , Ma Jixin , Lai Choi-Hong
Published: June 2015

Developing a Decision Support System (DSS) for Rheumatic Fever (RF) is complex due to the levels of vagueness, complexity and uncertainty management involved, especially when the same arthritis symptoms can indicate multiple diseases. It is this inability to describe observed symptoms precisely that necessitates our approach to developing a Decision Support System (DSS) for diagnosing arthritis pain for RF patients using fuzzy logic. In this paper we describe how fuzzy logic could be applied to the development of a DSS application that could be used for diagnosing arthritis pain (arthritis pain for rheumatic fever patients only) in four different stages, namely: Fairly Mild, Mild, Moderate and Severe. Our approach employs a knowledge-base that was built using WHO guidelines for diagnosing RF, specialist guidelines from Nepal and a Matlab fuzzy tool box as components to the system development. Mixed membership functions (Triangular and Trapezoidal) are applied for fuzzification and Mamdani-type is used for the fuzzy reasoning process. Input and output parameters are defined based on the fuzzy set rules.
Service support for major sporting events
Authors: Бутова Татьяна , Butova Tatyana
Published: June 2015

In this article is devoted to the problem of forming the necessary range of services for major sporting events on the World Winter Universiade, which will be held in Krasnoyarsk in 2019. Success or failure of this event, and hence the effectiveness of services in general are largely determined by the degree of satisfaction of the target groups participating in the event. In the article the authors clarify the essence of the concepts of "service". The main types of client groups and major sporting events are given their generalized characteristic. The analysis of documents on the preparation for the Winter Universiade in Krasnoyarsk revealed the scientific and methodological problems in the existing approach to the definition of the target groups of the Universiade, and the authors propose a classification of the target groups based on functional-role approach. Evidence-based classification is necessary for the formation of complexes of the relevant services based on an analysis of customer expectations of a sports event, a proposal which will ensure the success of the sporting event.
Chronic wound management
Authors: Greener Mark
Published: June 2015

Are chronic wounds commonly mismanaged? Mark Greener looks at the evidence
Healthy eating for life: start young
Authors: Patience Sara
Published: June 2015

Parents need support with early feeding to develop their infant's positive eating habits, explains Sara Patience
Raising awareness of penile cancer
Authors: Peate Ian
Published: June 2015

An early referral can help reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with this condition, says Ian Peate
INTERDISCIPLINARIDADE REVISITADA: ANALISANDO A PRÁTICA INTERDISCIPLINAR EM UMA FACULDADE DE ADMINISTRAÇÃO DA BAHIA
Authors: Caggy Ricardo Costa da Silva Souza , Fischer Tania Maria Diederichs
Published: June 2015

Este trabalho buscou analisar a prática da interdisciplinaridade no ensino da Administração numa Instituição de Ensino Superior (ies) da Bahia. Foi utilizada uma abordagem de pesquisa Quali-Quanti com a triangulação de métodos de pesquisa em um estudo de caso único. Os dados coletados por meio dos questionários foram analisados utilizando-se de medidas de estatística descritiva e da análise do Alpha de Cronbach como medida de confiabilidade da escala aplicada. Os dados oriundos das entrevistas foram analisados utilizando-se da técnica da Análise de Conteúdo. Os resultados mostram que docentes e discentes acreditam na contribuição da interdisciplinaridade no ensino da Administração, com a melhoria do processo de aprendizagem,
desenvolvimento do pensamento sistêmico, analítico e crítico dos estudantes, além da ampliação das habilidades técnicas e interpessoais. Conclui-se, então, que - no caso em análise, mesmo sem uma proposta articulada com as políticas organizacionais, e com todas as dificuldades inerentes ao processo de implantação e a estrutura necessária para o desenvolvimento das atividades - a interdisciplinaridade revela-se como uma
ferramenta capaz de melhorar o aprendizado e o desempenho dos estudantes, mostrando a relevância da sua utilização no ensino superior.
Identifying an Optimal Cutpoint for the Diagnosis of Hypertriglyceridemia in the Nonfasting State
Authors: White Khendi T , Moorthy M V , Akinkuolie Akintunde O , Demler Olga , Ridker Paul M , Cook Nancy R , Mora Samia
Published: June 2015

BACKGROUND

Nonfasting triglycerides are similar or superior to fasting triglycerides at predicting cardiovascular events. However, diagnostic cutpoints are based on fasting triglycerides. We examined the optimal cutpoint for increased nonfasting triglycerides.

METHODS

We obtained baseline nonfasting (<8 h since last meal) samples from 6391 participants in the Women's Health Study who were followed prospectively for ≤17 years. The optimal diagnostic threshold for nonfasting triglycerides, determined by logistic regression models by use of c-statistics and the Youden index (sum of sensitivity and specificity minus 1), was used to calculate hazard ratios (HRs) for incident cardiovascular events. Performance was compared to thresholds recommended by the American Heart Association (AHA) and European guidelines.

RESULTS

The optimal threshold was 175 mg/dL (1.98 mmol/L), with a c-statistic of 0.656, statistically better than the AHA cutpoint of 200 mg/dL (c-statistic 0.628). For nonfasting triglycerides above and below 175 mg/dL, after adjusting for age, hypertension, smoking, hormone use, and menopausal status, the HR for cardiovascular events was 1.88 (95% CI 1.52–2.33, P < 0.001), and for triglycerides measured at 0–4 and 4–8 h since the last meal, 2.05 (1.54– 2.74) and 1.68 (1.21–2.32), respectively. We validated performance of this optimal cutpoint by use of 10-fold cross-validation and bootstrapping of multivariable models that included standard risk factors plus total and HDL cholesterol, diabetes, body mass index, and C-reactive protein.

CONCLUSIONS

In this study of middle-aged and older apparently healthy women, we identified a diagnostic threshold for nonfasting hypertriglyceridemia of 175 mg/dL (1.98 mmol/L), with the potential to more accurately identify cases than the currently recommended AHA cutpoint.
El tráfico mercantil portuario en una etapa de transición: A Coruña, 1913-1960
Authors: Mirás Araujo Jesús
Published: June 2015

El trabajo tiene como objetivo cubrir una laguna histórica en el análisis del puerto de A Coruña, manifestada en el menor interés concitado por el siglo XX y en la perspectiva excesivamente globalizadora de los estudios. Se trata de profundizar en el análisis de los tráficos mercantiles más significativos de este período, mediante el empleo de las Memorias de la Junta de Obras del Puerto. En conjunto, se observa un considerable crecimiento del movimiento portuario, aunque A Coruña conservó su carácter de puerto predominantemente de descarga. Las principales mercancías fueron el carbón mineral (de procedencia británica y más tarde también nacional, y que era redistribuido vía tráfico de litoral, a la flota pesquera principalmente) y el agua común; y, en menor medida, ciertas materias primas (sal, madera, arena) y productos industriales (cemento, abonos). Sin embargo, a pesar de su protagonismo a nivel local, ni el comercio de cabotaje ni el exterior conquistaron volúmenes de tráfico equiparables a los mayores puertos nacionales, con una composición, además, menos compleja. Todo ello constituía un reflejo de las características de la economía urbana y de su entorno geográfico, debido a sus repercusiones sobre un menor volumen de demanda y de oferta agregadas.
Las ciencias de la tierra y la Biblia. Una aproximación desde la razón científica
Authors: Ayala-Carcedo Francisco Javier
Published: June 2015

El desarrollo de la Ciencia, Natural e Histórica, ha ido aportando nuevos elementos que permiten una aproximación a los relatos bíblicos desde la perspectiva de la razón científica. En este sentido, se presenta una aproximación científica, básicamente desde las Ciencias de la Tierra y teniendo en cuenta la realidad histórica del pueblo hebreo y la propia Biblia, al relato de la Creación, y los posibles núcleos histórico-científicos de los relatos del Diluvio Universal y la destrucción de Sodoma y Gomorra, de acuerdo con los últimos conocimientos disponibles. Por otra parte, se analizan los condicionamientos que los relatos bíblicos, especialmente la Creación y el Diluvio, impusieron históricamente al surgimiento de las Ciencias Geológicas.
Variación del riesgo de inundaciones en el río Zadorra (País Vasco) como consecuencia de su regulación
Authors: Ibisate González de Matauco Askoa
Published: June 2015

La modificación del funcionamiento hidrológico del río Zadorra a raíz de la construcción y puesta en explotación de los embalses del sistema Zadorra, ha supuesto una variación en la localización espacial, intensidad y peligrosidad de los eventos de crecidas, además de una modificación de la vulnerabilidad de los asentamientos y actividades localizadas en la llanura de inundación, y por tanto en el riesgo que entrañan estos procesos.
Reflexiones sobre la desestructuración del caserío vasco
Authors: Ruiz Urrestarazu Eugenio , Galdos Urrutia Rosario
Published: June 2015

La liberalización de la economía de mercado, apoyada por las políticas de las administraciones europeas, y la expansión física, económica y social de la urbanización tienen como efecto la desaparición de la explotación agraria característica de la vertiente atlántica del País Vasco: el caserío. La competitividad y la productividad a bajo coste que exige la modernización agraria choca con su reducida base territorial, la escasez de mano de obra y la insuficiencia de inversiones. Un factor determinante de esta deserción lo constituye el entorno social. La inadecuada base territorial de las explotaciones supone otro déficit estructural insalvable. Este hambre de suelo da lugar a una fuerte competencia por su apropiación en la que los intereses agrarios son los más débiles. Por otro lado, la desaparición de la institución del heredero único conduce a la división irreversible de las haciendas. La permanencia de la explotación depende en definitiva del tipo de familia. En esta decisión el elemento clave gira en torno a la existencia o no de un sucesor.
Cambios temporales de la lluvia en el occidente de la isla de Cuba
Authors: López Deulofeu Teresa , Gutiérrez Hernández José Evelio , Cabanas Gómez Gladis
Published: June 2015

El presente trabajo surge de la necesidad de conocer en el tiempo, el comportamiento de la lluvia, asi como también en su distribución espacial en el occidente de Cuba. Se analiza la estacionalidad, tendencia, variabilidad y ciclícidad. Se comprobó que por lo menos en el período 1961-1993, no existe diferencia de las estaciones lluviosa y poco lluviosa. Se encontró que la ruptura de la tendencia ocurrió fuertemente en 1975, y una menor en 1973. Se han manifestado 4 ciclos periódicos. Se manifiesta el mismo comportamiento de la lluvia en todo el occidente de Cuba.
Los modelos de uso turístico de las áreas protegidas de Canarias: una propuesta metodológica
Authors: Simancas Cruz Moisés R.
Published: June 2015

Las categorías de protección ambiental determinan la adecuada gestión territorial de las áreas protegidas que comprenden y, por consiguiente, su correcta utilización como recurso turístico, en la medida en que fijan la relación de complementariedad —o, cuando menos, de neutralidad— entre esta funcionalidad y el fin último asignado a las mismas según las estrategias de manejo del riesgo de pérdida de su calidad ambiental derivado de la implementación de las actividades y equipamientos que requiere dicho uso turístico. Sin embargo, la elevada profusión, diversidad y heterogeneidad de las listas de denominaciones de las figuras ha provocado una elevada complejidad y confusión en su aplicación, dificultando, además, cualquier intento de estandarización y análisis comparado. Desde la vocación de ser un trabajo conceptual, instrumental y propositivo en materia de planificación turística del territorio, su principal objetivo es exponer una propuesta metodológica de optimización del uso turístico de las áreas protegidas basada en la definición de una serie de «modelos de gestión ambiental del territorio», que hemos denominado «de preservación», «de conservación» y «mixto», y que, a modo de mecanismo clasificatorio de las categorías, permiten agruparlas en conjuntos homogéneos según sus semejanzas y regularidades en relación con las citadas estrategias.
Evolución de la playa de Sa Riera (Cap de Begur, Costa Brava) en los últimos 50 años
Authors: Crous Bou Anna , Pintó Fusalba Josep
Published: June 2015

En las últimas décadas la regulación de los caudales fluviales mediante la construcción de presas y esclusas junto con la modificación antrópica de la línea de costa ha provocado una alteración de la dinámica litoral que se ha manifestado principalmente en los tramos de costa baja. Antiguas costas de acumulación han pasado a ser actualmente zonas hajo el predominio de los procesos erosivos o en el mejor de los casos a mantener el equilibrio en el balance sedimentario. En este marco general de penuria sedimentaria de las costas bajas la playa de Sa Riera se distingue por estar sujeta a una dinámica litoral de signo opuesto ya que en las últimas cinco décadas ha experimentado una acreción generalizada. Mediante la utilización de fotografías aéreas y su tratamiento en un sistema de información geográfica (SIG), se han podido establecer la tasa y el ritmo de progradación de la playa, estimándose en 46 metros el avance máximo sufrido por la línea de costa en estos cincuenta años. También se ha podido comprobar como dicha acreción es percibida por un determinado perfil de usuario de playa como un impacto desfavorable para sus actividades en el litoral.
La gestión integrada de los recursos hídricos en las Islas Baleares
Authors: Rodríguez Perea Antoni , Gelabert Ferrer Bernadí
Published: June 2015

En el Mediterráneo, los recursos hídricos dependen en gran medida de las precipitaciones y éstas varían tanto a largo del año, como en secuencias hiperanuales. La gestión hídrica ha de adaptarse a este carácter cíclico para ser sostenible y se deben gestionar los diversos recursos disponibles teniendo en cuenta dichas oscilaciones. Sólo utilizando la inercia y la capacidad de almacenamiento de los acuíferos, junto a recursos no convencionales, pueden afrontarse con éxito los inevitables periodos de sequía. En las Baleares, una gestión integral de todos los recursos disponibles tanto convencionales como no convencionales, apoyada en una buena gestión de la demanda, resultó fundamental para poder superar la falta de precipitaciones (hasta un 50% por debajo de la media) del periodo 1998-2001 y se presenta como la mejor solución para la gestión de los recursos futuros.
Procedimientos para el desarrollo rural de la Región de Murcia (Horizonte: 2006)
Authors: Millán Escriche Mercedes
Published: June 2015

En este artículo se analizan los procedimientos que constituyen el eje primordial para alcanzar el desarrollo en los ámbitos rurales de la Región de Murcia. Con este fin se examinan las fuentes que proporcionan métodos, definiciones y conceptos afines con el tema de estudio, a la par que ofrecen una visión amplia de la problemática rural y de sus particularidades. Asimismo, se revisan normas, decisiones, programas y recomendaciones de los organismos y administraciones implicados en el desarrollo rural.
Postwachstumsgesellschaften weiterdenken: Ein Workshopbericht
Authors: Simon Karl-Heinz
Published: June 2015

Konzepte für die Postwachstumsgesellschaft sind verbunden mit der Frage nach sozialen und politischen Konsequenzen, insbesondere nach der Möglichkeit demokratischer Kontrolle und Gestaltung.
Dylemat wolność – bezpieczeństwo albo o pożytkach z instytucji czynności operacyjno-rozpoznawczych
Authors: Mazur Paweł
Published: June 2015

The purpose of this article is to show a strong tension between two important values, namely freedom and security. A lawmaker has to choose a limitation of freedom to achieve security, which is very difficult. Legislator has to face with the dilemma in time of an institutional transformation. That time usually brings a radical growth of criminality. In such circumstances citizens demand from the legislator an effective fight with this serious threat. A lawmaker has to enable citizens both security and freedom by various legal institutions for example initial investigation. The initial investigation is based on a secret interfering in privacy for instance: a wire tapping by such services as police or secret service. This controversial solution has led so far to the reduction of crimes, especially organized. It can be justified by Max Weber’s ethics of responsibility. A lawmaker, however, has to protect the whole political community by some controversial institutions from the moral point of view.
O ekscentrycznej tożsamości spadkobierców Rzymu, czyli o tym jak niewielu jest dziś Europejczyków
Authors: Mathiesen Aleksandra
Published: June 2015

Taking under consideration Remi Brague’s point of view in a discussion of the European identity, the author of the article searches for a new insightful consideration on the problem of ‘being European’. In the cultural perspective the individual sense of belonging, creating an identity, depends on both historical and conscientious mechanisms, thus on the changeable factors affecting the individualities entangled in a struggle for ‘being European’. Therefore Brague introduced, instead of a ‘stable idea of Europe’ which European-to-be can relates to, the cultural form of ‘Roman attitude’ which remains crucial for creating the ‘European identity’. Actually, to put it bluntly, becoming an ‘heir of Rome’ is indispensable to become ‘European’, to exercise ‘Roman attitude’.
Measurement of the changes of carbonaceous materials caused by intercalation of sodium deposited from molten salts electrolyte
Authors: Danielik Vladimír , Fellner Pavel , Bobok Marián , Thonstad Jomar
Published: June 2015

Intercalation of sodium into the carbon lining of aluminium electrolysis cells is a common cause of its failure. The effect of sodium on model carbon cathode materials was studied in the system with high activity of sodium (molten NaF–NaCl system). Commercially available carbon materials such as semigraphite and electrographite (Kompozitum, Topol’čany, SK) were chosen as model cathodes. The experiments were carried out at a constant cathode current density of 0.7 A cm−2. A modified Rapoport test was developed and used to study the expansion of the chosen types of carbon materials.
GNSS Receivers, Theirs Features, User Environment And Applications
Authors: Januszewski Jacek
Published: June 2015

Since many years the coordinates of the position can be obtained with the use of satellite navigation and augmentation systems, SNS and SBAS, respectively. All these systems are called GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems). The main task of the user segment is to transform the products delivered by the GNSS infrastructure into services that users are mainly interested in. That's why GNSS receiver selection depends on user application. Nowadays several hundred different receivers provided by more than one hundred manufacturers are available on the world market. The review of the performance parameters of GNSS receivers accessible in 2014 and last three years is presented in this paper. Additionally the paper gives the reply to some important questions as: for how many applications the given model is destined, which is the percentage of the receivers designed for marine and navigation users, which equipment features of the receiver are the most important for given application, which satellite signals apart from GPS signals can be tracked in the receiver?
Pro unitality and pro excision in algebraic K-theory and cyclic homology
Authors: Morrow Matthew
Published: June 2015

The purpose of this paper is to study pro excision in algebraic K-theory and cyclic homology, after Suslin–Wodzicki, Cuntz–Quillen, Cortiñas, and Geisser–Hesselholt, as well as continuity properties of André–Quillen and Hochschild homology. A key tool is first to establish the equivalence of various pro Tor vanishing conditions which appear in the literature.

This allows us to prove that all ideals of commutative, Noetherian rings are pro unital in a suitable sense. We show moreover that such pro unital ideals satisfy pro excision in derived Hochschild and cyclic homology. It follows hence, and from the Suslin–Wodzicki criterion, that ideals of commutative, Noetherian rings satisfy pro excision in derived Hochschild and cyclic homology, and in algebraic K-theory.

In addition, our techniques yield a strong form of the pro Hochschild–Kostant–Rosenberg theorem; an extension to general base rings of the Cuntz–Quillen excision theorem in periodic cyclic homology; a generalisation of the Feĭgin–Tsygan theorem;
a short proof of pro excision in topological Hochschild and cyclic homology; and new Artin–Rees and continuity statements in André–Quillen and Hochschild homology.
The dynamics of stiff clubmoss Lycopodium annotinum L. patches in clumps of trees left on the clear-cutting in pine forest Leucobryo-Pinetum
Authors: Bogdanowicz Monika , Śliwińska-Wyrzychowska Anna , Świercz Anna , Kiedrzyński Marcin
Published: June 2015

Clumps of trees left on the clear-cuttings have an important role in protecting populations of endangered plant species against destruction during silviculture activities. The aim of this study is to describe the changes in the area of the Lycopodium annotinum patches. The area of L. annotinum patch in clump of trees, have been significantly reduced during 5 years after clear-cut. In the first year of the observations, the studied population occupied an area of 69.8 m2 whereas in 2012, it was only 37.5 m2. Most of the shoots were withered away on the south side of the clump. The probable reason was too strong insolation. Shoots that survived were located in the north part of the clump – shielded by young trees and shrubs layer. At this time, the control patch of L. annotinum located inside the forest increased its area. Before the clear-cuttings, the annual growth of vertical shoots of clubmoss was higher in the patch located in future tree clump. After the clear-cutting, growth of shoots in this patch was shorter than in patch located all the time inside the forests. The most effective growth was observed in the third studied patch located in the clear-cutting border. The explanation for this phenomenon could be the higher humidity of habitat on this site. Clumps of trees left after the clear-cutting contribute to the protection of endangered populations, but do not eliminate the significant microhabitat changes. The clubmoss patches located in moist habitats are more likely to survive even if they are partially exposed to the sunlight.
Evaluation Of Emotional State, Heart Rate Frequency And Skiing Technique In Ski Hiking
Authors: Nikonovs Intars , Grants Juris , Kravalis Ivars
Published: June 2015

Introduction
. The aim of this study was to assess selected psychological, physiological and technical factors related to ski hiking in order to offer some recommendations for ski hikers and ski hike organisers.

Material and methods
. The hike lasted 8 hours and the hikers covered a distance of 24 kilometres. The ski hikers' emotional state was assessed three times: before the ski hike, 1 hour after the hike and 16 hours after the hike. Their skiing technique was evaluated during the first part of the hike and at the end of the hike. The heart rate of the skiers was recorded over the course of the hike. The data were then processed and analysed statistically.

Results
. When comparing the data collected for the selected factors during the ski hike, some significant correlations were found. A significant correlation was observed between the level of fear experienced before the ski hike and cycle length for the diagonal stride (r=−0.791, p<0.05), which meant that the hikers with poorer ski technique felt more afraid before the hike. However, these hikers also showed lower levels of sadness 16 hours after the hike (r=0.804, p<0.05). A significant negative correlation (r=−0.849, p<0.05) was found when comparing the average heart rate frequency and the level of anger experienced after the hike, that is the hikers who had a lower heart rate were angrier after the hike. The results helped to develop some important recommendations for ski hikers and ski hike organisers.
Inclusion, Contrast and Polysemy in Dictionaries: The Relationship between Theory, Language Use and Lexicographic Practice
Authors: Koskela Anu
Published: June 2015

This paper explores the lexicographic representation of a type of polysemy that arises when the meaning of one lexical item can either include or contrast with the meaning of another, as in the case of dog/bitch, shoe/boot, finger/thumb and animal/bird. A survey of how such pairs are represented in monolingual English dictionaries showed that dictionaries mostly represent as explicitly polysemous those lexical items whose broader and narrower readings are more distinctive and clearly separable in definitional terms. They commonly only represented the broader readings for terms that are in fact frequently used in the narrower reading, as shown by data from the British National Corpus.
Paula Meehan’s "Cell": The Imprisoned Dialogue of Female Discourses
Authors: Poloczek Katarzyna
Published: June 2015

The paper discusses Paula Mehan’s play Cell with focus on the female discourses present in the context of this literary work and the multifold metaphorisation that both the title of the work and the contents invite. The discourses are analysed against the relevant social background and critical literature. The focal types of discourses under discussion involve imagery from maternal and familiar discourse, the “biological” discourse related to hygiene, the sexual discourse, the mock feminist discourse, the discourse of the military and the propaganda of the common good, and the discourse related to the animal world.
China Unraveled
Authors: Xiao Jiwei
Published: June 2015

Composed of four stories adapted from real-life incidents of violence spanning the first decade of China’s 21st century, Jia Zhangke’s 2013 film A Touch of Sin presents violence not as isolated incidents of individual crimes but as something fated to happen as a result of profound changes brought about by contemporary Chinese modernization and urbanization. In the film, Jia puts the whole society on trial by using theatrical artifice and by weaving seemingly unrelated characters into a larger tapestry of social ills and moral “sins.” Formally, A Touch of Sin marks a new chapter in Jia’s filmmaking career. The film is self-reflexive, anthologizing, and formally eclectic, marked by profuse self-references as well as an attempt at aesthetic hybridization. While demonstrating a style that is unmistakably his own, Jia experiments with techniques he felicitously adapts from literature, theatre, painting, and other art forms, both Chinese and Western.
Mickey Horror
Authors: Briefel Aviva
Published: June 2015

Randy Moore's horror film Escape from Tomorrow (2013) was shot at Disneyland, Epcot, and Disney World, without either the authorization or knowledge of the Disney corporation. The result is a fascinating example of guerrilla filmmaking that makes use of gothic conventions to craft a new narrative of corporate horror. Both the film and its promotional materials narrate the vicissitudes of countering a mass-culture corporation that has become synonymous with American fantasies and imaginaries. And yet, however revolutionary his methods and overall narrative, Moore relies on long-familiar images of monstrous femininity to convey the circumstances of mass-culture seduction. The end result is less an attack on the institution of Disney itself than a gothic account of the parks' co-option by a dangerous female consumerism that nullifies male resistance or escape.
Maximum Emotions, Minimum Words
Authors: Ratner Megan
Published: June 2015

An interview with Eugène Green about La Sapienza, in which the director discusses his drama concerning an architect’s renewal through an excursion to Francesco Borromini’s masterworks in terms of natural light, Baroque culture, using absence to suggest presence, and the importance of a sense of belonging.
Remembering Resnais
Authors: Thomas Paul
Published: June 2015

As a graduate student around 1970, Paul Thomas learned through the grapevine that filmmaker Alain Resnais was in New York, living out of suitcases from one hotel to the next, and that he was short of ready cash. Thomas procured enough of a fee to lure Resnais and his wife, Florence Malraux, up to Harvard to give a talk to students in the fledgling film studies program he was helping to establish and in which he was teaching. This article recollects the memorable encounter.