bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Morphological Diagnosis of Endogenous Intoxication Using Biochemical Markers
Authors: Калашникова  , Kalashnikova S. , Барканов  , Barkanov V. , Горячев  , Goryachev A.
Published: June 2015

Morphological diagnosis of endogenous intoxication in target organs - lung, liver and kidney, is unreliable due to lack of specific structural changes. To reliable diagnose of intoxication, the definition used in the tissue of the target organ indole, phenol and skatole, which are products of the activity of intestinal bacteria and penetrating into the systemic circulation together with bacterial lipopolysaccharide, can be used. The diagnostic accuracy can be estimated by reducing the brightness of the color micrographs of the investigated histological preparations in the system brightness RGB in the analysis of the micrographs in the program "Adobe Photoshop".Endogenous intoxication causes a statistically significant increase in the number indianola products, verified by the reaction of diazotization on histological sections in the cytoplasm of cells of the lungs, liver and kidneys. It can serve as a reliable diagnostic criterion for post-mortem morphological diagnosis of endogenous intoxication. The accumulation of indole, phenol and skatole in millionary partitions is detected at the endogenous intoxication in the lungs. In the liver, the toxic products found throughout the liver lobules. In the kidneys, indianola products accumulate in remoteley proximal tubules. Diagnostic value of research to target organs within the definition disapoiting substrate decreases in the series: liver>kidneys>lungs.
Quality of Life of the Patients with Organic Brain Pathology
Authors: Ахременко  , Akhremenko E. , Потемина  , Potemina T.
Published: June 2015

At the stage of development of modern medicine the practitioners are increasingly faced with this criterion of evaluation of their work as a patient´s quality of life. Despite the growing interest in the patient´s personality, not only to his illness, the doctor objectively cann’t assess his condition in general. The patients may feel their inferiority, change the basic life parameters. Indicators such as quality of life, provides an objective assessment on the part of the patient, based on the physical and emotional components, as well as the possibility of social functioning. The study of the quality of life of patients has become the leading concept in various fields of medicine, because it is one of the criteria for quality of care. To study the quality of life of patients with mental disorders of organic origin the authors used the standardized questionnaire SF -36, it allows to determining their changes in the basic parameters of quality of life. The indicators on the scale allow to estimate the leadingproblems in functioning in accordance with their mental status as in syndrome level and in level of existing psychopathology and to identify the most vulnerable components of the quality of life of patients with organic brain pathology
Between mother tongue and ‘ceremonial tongue’: Boubacar Boris Diop and the self-translation of Doomi Golo
Authors: Carré Nathalie
Published: June 2015

This article is a case study focusing on the not-so-common experience of writing and publishing in French as well as in an African language. Senegalese writer Boubacar Boris Diop decided to switch from French to his mother tongue, Wolof, after a stay in Rwanda as part of the ‘Rwanda,
écrire par devoir de mémoire’ project. This study focuses specifically on the novel Doomi Golo and on Diop’s self-translation of the text into French. What is at stake in the translation from Wolof to French? How has Boubacar Boris Diop managed to translate or transpose
his text for different audiences? To what extent have traditional literary patterns influenced the writing of the text? These are a few of the questions raised and discussed in this contribution.

Cette contribution se présente sous forme d’une étude de cas et s’intéresse
à une expérience encore relativement marginale dans le champ des littératures francophones: celle de l’écrivain sénégalais Boubacar Boris Diop. Représentant important de la littérature francophone durant les années 1980–2000,
celui-ci a en effet décidé d’effectuer un retour vers sa langue maternelle, le wolof, après un séjour au Rwanda dans le cadre de la résidence d’écriture ‘Rwanda, écrire par devoir de mémoire’. La présente
contribution s’intéresse en particulier à l’expérience d’auto-traduction que son premier roman en Wolof, Doomi Golo, a fait naître. Que se joue-t-il dans le travail de traduction entre Wolof et Français? Quelles nécessaires adaptations
/ transpositions se font jour? Comment les traditions littéraires (génériques et de réceptions) influencent-elles le texte même? Voici quelques-unes des questions abordées au long de cette contribution.
Identités multiples dans l’écriture francophone des Italiens de Tunisie: la mission de l’écrivain dans l’œuvre de Cesare Luccio (1906–1980)
Authors: Loreti Alessio
Published: June 2015

This article focuses on Francophone Italian literature of Tunisia and more particularly on the work of Cesare Luccio (1906–1980). Halfway between French colonizers and colonized Tunisian, Italian emigrants challenged French acculturation in Colonial Tunisia. What are the motivations
that led Italian expatriates to experiment with forms of French writing? The first part of this article discusses the issues of identities and languages in a context of separations and shared cultures. It will then examine more deeply the Francophone work of Cesare Luccio, i.e. the novel Cinq
hommes devant la montagne (1933) and the collection of short stories Humbles figures de la cité blanche ou la Sicile à Tunis (1934). How does this writer consider his own community in his writings on the fringes of French and Italian literatures? What is the role of his French-speaking
literary work?

Cet article présente un regard critique sur la littérature italienne francophone de Tunisie à travers une analyse de l’œuvre de Cesare Luccio (1906–1980). À mi-chemin entre colonisateurs français et colonisés tunisiens,
les écrivains italiens de Tunisie sont confrontés à l’acculturation française. Quelles sont les motivations qui ont mené des émigrés d’origine italienne à expérimenter des formes d’écriture française
en Tunisie coloniale? La première partie de ce texte aborde les enjeux identitaires de cette littérature, à savoir la question de la langue, dans un contexte de séparations et de cultures partagées. Il s’agira ensuite d’examiner de plus près
l’œuvre francophone de Cesare Luccio, à savoir le roman Cinq hommes devant la montagne (1933) ainsi que le recueil de nouvelles Humbles figures de la cité blanche ou la Sicile à Tunis (1934). Quel regard porte l’écrivain sur sa propre communauté
dans ses écrits aux marges des littératures française et italienne? Quel rôle confie-t-il à son écriture d’expression française?
¿Agricultura desarrollada o simplemente comercial? El caso valenciano
Authors: Farinós Dasí Joaquín
Published: June 2015

¿Realmente se puede considerar a la agricultura valenciana como innovadora y modernizada? La mala situación por la que está atravesando el sector y la progresiva pérdida de rentabilidades, desde hace varias décadas con un ritmo decreciente mayor que la media nacional pese a partir de una situación más ventajosa, llevó a plantear un estudio que nos acercara a la realidad tecnológica de nuestra agricultura. Los resultados arrojan una agricultura sucedánea de la modernidad, donde predomina el comportamiento rápidamente imitativo. Con fuerte tradición cultural, tradicionalmente volcada a los mercados urbanos, locales, regionales e incluso internacionales, y con un confuso, aunque al menos constatado, sentido económico-contable, los resultados de la investigación la ubican en un escalón ‘comercial’ cada vez más saturado por la competencia. Se detectan importantes deficiencias tanto para poder hacer frente a la competencia derivada de la reciente o inminente llegada de otras agriculturas, especialmente desde países menos desarrollados que gozan de grandes ventajas en el precio de la mano de obra, como para poder reubicarse en un escalofón superior entre otras agriculturas más desarrolladas como la americana, holandesa o la israelí incluso. Los motivos los encontramos especialmente en la calidad del capital humano, a todos los niveles. La incapacidad organizativa y de gestión, obvia para la inmensa mayoría de los propios agricultores dada su ‘anómala’ formación, alcanza también al continuo investigación- transferencia-difusión del cual ellos sólo son, lamentablemente, los beneficiarios finales. Finalmente, el panorama se completa con otra importante limitación: la minidimensión de las explotaciones, problemática en perfecta sintonía con la citada anteriormente, con la que llega a constituir una viciada espiral que es necesario romper.
El proyecto de poblar la isla de Cabrera a fines del siglo XVIII
Authors: Giménez López Enrique , Alberola Romá Armando
Published: June 2015

A partir de experiencias ya conocidas, como la repoblación de Sierra Morena y el asentamiento de colonos en la isla de San Pablo o Nueva Tabarca, el presente artículo analiza las propuestas que, para colonizar la isla de Cabrera, se dirigieron a Carlos III en la década de los setenta del siglo XVIII.
La riqueza urbana y rústica del municipio alicantino a mediados del siglo XIX
Authors: Tonda Monllor Emilia María
Published: June 2015

Del conjunto de amarillaramientos existente en el Archivo Histórico Provincial de Alicante, catalogado por años, hemos escogido el del año 1854 por considerarlo el más completo en cuanto a los datos que ofrece.
Desplazamiento de la ciudad de Alicante hacia el oeste en los últimos años
Authors: Santos Deltell María José
Published: June 2015

El centro de la ciudad de Alicante ha variado de emplazamiento de un tiempo a esta parte. En la década de los años cincuenta la Explanada de España y la Rambla eran los ejes horizontal y vertical respectivamente que vertebraban la centralidad del plano de Alicante. La expansión demográfica de los años sesenta supuso una búsqueda de nuevos espacios destinados a albergar una población joven. De esta manera se fue formando un nuevo barrio denominado «Ensanche» en los alrededores de la antigua carretera de Alicante a Madrid convertida así en la avenida de Maisonnave. Está habitado fundamentalmente por familias jóvenes. La edad de los cabezas de familia oscila entre los treinta y los cuarenta años. Se trata de un colectivo cuyas actividades profesionales suelen ser liberales, tienen un poder adquisitivo medio-alto debido a la percepción de ingresos por parte de ambos cónyuges, en el seno de una misma familia. Por el contrario, el centro histórico sufre una pérdida acusada de población y un envejecimiento progresivo de la misma, lo que se traduce en un abandono cada vez más frecuente de viviendas habitadas.
Propuesta metodológica para el estudio del mar de nubes: el caso del año 1989 en el norte de Tenerife
Authors: Valladares Bethencourt Pedro
Published: June 2015

El mar de nubes es la formación nubosa más frecuente en Canarias, produciendo un aporte adicional de agua en una región que carece de este recurso. En este trabajo se propone un nuevo método para analizar su dinámica, utilizando para ello las horas de saturación registradas en el año 1989 en dos estaciones meteorológicas situadas en la vertiente norte de la isla de Tenerife.
Repoblación y colonización en Castilla y León
Authors: Cabo Alonso Ángel
Published: June 2015

El sistema de poblamiento rural que se impuso en la región en la Edad Media fue el de abundantes aldeas. Quedaron tan próximas entre sí y cada una con tan pequeño territorio que pronto se abandonaron muchas. Los distintos intentos de colonizar y repoblar después espacios que habían sido abandonados tuvieron poco éxito. El más decidido, que fue el del período último de la II República, con expropiaciones de grandes fincas de la nobleza para asentar en ellas campesinos de corta hacienda y jornaleros, se interrumpió cuando había empezado a ponerse en marcha. Finalmente, se creó el Instituto Nacional de Colonización con la misma finalidad colonizadora y repobladora. Su tarea sólo ha fructificado, y no de manera absoluta, en los sitios en que se ha vinculado a las grandes obras de riego. En los demás casos, al igual que en anteriores ocasiones, muchos colonos que ocuparon los poblados creados por ese organismo los han abandonado para residir en núcleos más populosos. La tendencia a concentrarse en las ciudades o en las cabeceras de comarca, bien manifiesta en períodos anteriores, se repite, como si fuera una constante histórica.
Decadencia y resurgimiento del ganado equino en la Región de Murcia
Authors: Espejo Marín Cayetano , García Frago Carmen , Cuenca Sánchez Andrés
Published: June 2015

La utilización del ganando equino ha ido perdiendo importancia en la actividad agrícola a medida que ésta se ha ido mecanizando. Así el ganado mular y asnal prácticamente han desaparecido mientras que el caballar inicia una recuperación sostenida desde 1975, vinculada a actividades deportivas y de ocio que generan nuevos tipos de explotaciones y de asociaciones ganaderas, a la vez que alcanza una importancia creciente en el movimiento comercial pecuario.
El medio físico de las Islas Baleares: soporte de las directrices de ordenación territorial
Authors: Manchado Rojas José Antonio , Marcús Beltran Antoni Joan , Rullan Salamanca Onofre
Published: June 2015

El medio físico es el elemento clave para la ordenación territorial que pretenden las Directrices de Ordenación Territorial de las Islas Baleares. El presente estudio constituye el análisis que, para tal fin, se llevó a cabo. Todo ello a partir de información existente que, mediante técnicas SIG, se generalizó y combinó para delimitar unidades físicas homogéneas y proponer figuras de ordenación y gestión. Para la localización y delimitación de las unidades homogéneas se utilizan diferentes mapas: alturas, pendientes, ocupación del suelo, distancia a la costa, vegetación natural, interés faunístico y capacidad agrológica, con los cuales se elaboran los mapas de interés ecológico y paisajístico. Combinando los mapas anteriores se obtiene el mapa de vocación del territorio y, finalmente, se delimitan las Unidades Territoriales en las que predomina una determinada combinación de zonas de similar vocación. La propuesta de ordenación para cada unidad homogénea estableció usos propiciados, permitidos y prohibidos.
Towards a Standard-Based Domain-Specific Platform to Describe Points of Interest
Authors: García-Díaz Vicente , Espada Jordán Pascual , García-Bustelo B. Cristina Pelayo , Lovelle Juan Manuel Cueva , Osis Janis
Published: June 2015

With the proliferation of mobile and distributed systems capable of providing its geoposition and even the geoposition of any other element, commonly called point of interest, developers have created a multitude of new software applications. For this purpose, different technologies such as the GPS or mobile networks are used. There are different languages or formats used to define these points of interest and some applications that facilitate such work. However, there is no globally accepted standard language, which complicates the intercommunication, portability and re-usability of the definitions of points of interest currently in use. In this paper, we take the first steps towards a language and a development environment independent of the underlying technologies, allowing developers to define the points of interest in a simple and fast way, and automatically generate other different formats from the same definition that can be considered a bridge among current technologies. We use the Model-Driven Engineering approach, focusing on the creation of models to abstract the definition of systems from the underlying technologies.
Opening paper 2015- Some comments on Bioglass: Four Eras of Discovery and Development
Authors: Hench Larry L.
Published: June 2015

Historically the function of biomaterials was to replace diseased or damaged tissues. First generation biomaterials were selected to be as bio-inert as possible and thereby minimize formation of scar tissue at the interface with host tissues. Bioactive glasseswere discovered in 1969 and provided for the first time an alternative; strong, stable interfacial bonding of an implant with host tissues. In the 1980’s it was discovered that bioactive glasses could be used in particulae form to stimulate osteogenesiswhich thereby led to the concept of regeneration of tissues. This article summarizes the four eras of development of bioactive glasses that have led from concept of bioactivity to widespread clinical and commercial use, with emphasis on the first composition, 45S5 Bioglassr. The four eras are; A) Era of Discovery, B) Era of Clinical Application, C) Era of Tissue Regeneration, and D) Era of Innovation. Key scientific and technological questions answered for the first three eras are presented. Questions still to be answered for the fourth era are included to stimulate innovation in the field.
Nichtfiktionale höfische Epik im mittelhochdeutsch-mittelniederländischen Raum: Grundriss eines ›genus francigenum‹.
Authors: Herweg Mathias
Published: June 2015

The fourth volume of ›Germania Litteraria Mediaevalis Francigena‹, edited by G. H. M. Claassens, F. P. Knapp and H. Kugler, is devoted to historical and religious narrative ›matières‹ and genres. The individual chaptersʼ valuation establishes a basis for a wider view of the new understanding the project in its entirety and this issue in particular brings to German and Dutch literature of French and Occitan origins in the 12
Obesity: epigenetic regulation – recent observations
Authors: Remely Marlene , de la Garza Ana Laura , Magnet Ulrich , Aumueller Eva , Haslberger Alexander G.
Published: June 2015

Genetic and environmental factors, especially nutrition and lifestyle, have been discussed in the literature for their relevance to epidemic obesity. Gene-environment interactions may need to be understood for an improved understanding of the causes of obesity, and epigenetic mechanisms are of special importance. Consequences of epigenetic mechanisms seem to be particularly important during certain periods of life: prenatal, postnatal and intergenerational, transgenerational inheritance are discussed with relevance to obesity. This review focuses on nutrients, diet and habits influencing intergenerational, transgenerational, prenatal and postnatal epigenetics; on evidence of epigenetic modifiers in adulthood; and on animal models for the study of obesity.
Nanomedicines in the European translational process
Authors: Bremer-Hoffmann Susanne , Amenta Valeria , Rossi François
Published: June 2015

In 2013, the World Health Organisation (WHO) released an update of the report on “Priority Medicines for Europe and the World” with the aim to bridge the gap between public health needs and the current research and development priorities. A number of emerging technologies are currently explored for their potential to respond to the identified unmet medical needs. Nanotechnology has the potential to offer scientific/technical solutions for some of these pharmaceutical gaps. The present report investigates to what extent projects funded by the European Commission will lead to innovative formulations as well as new therapeutic concepts, if clinical studies in European Member States investigating nanomedicines and finally if nanotech based products authorised in the European Union will contribute to identified public health needs.
Construction Of Hedonic Price Index For The “Most Liquid” Polish Painters
Authors: Kompa Krzysztof , Witkowska Dorota
Published: June 2015

Art market has been developing in Poland and the first Art Fund was established in 2011. Therefore it seems that investment in art can be considered as alternative form by Polish investors. In order to decide whether art is a good investment, it is necessary to evaluate expected returns which might be obtained from such investment thus an art price index should be developed. The aim of the paper is to discuss artworks as investment assets and evaluate price index of paintings produced by 11 Polish artists whose artworks were traded the most often on auctions that were held in Poland in the years 2007–2010. In our research, employing data concerning 750 objects, we apply the hedonic index methodology to estimate returns from the paintings market. The results of our investigation show that hedonic quality adjustment essentially influences evaluation of artwork prices therefore we propose the aggregated hedonic index which might better describe situation at the art market than the hedonic index biased by the specification of a single model.
Preparation of Granular Red Mud Adsorbent using Different Binders by Microwave Pore – Making and Activation Method
Authors: Le Thiquynhxuan , Wang Hanrui , Ju Shaohua , Peng Jinhui , Zhou Liexing , Wang Shixing , Yin Shaohua , Liu Chao
Published: June 2015

In this work, microwave energy is used for preparing a granular red mud (GRM) adsorbent made of red mud with different binders, such as starch, sodium silicate and cement. The effects of the preparation parameters, such as binder type, binder addition ratio, microwave heating temperature, microwave power and holding time, on the absorption property of GRM are investigated. The BET surface area, strength, pore structure, XRD and SEM of the GRM absorbent are analyzed. The results show that the microwave roasting has a good effect on pore-making of GRM, especially when using organic binder. Both the BET surface area and the strength of GRM obtained by microwave heating are significantly higher than that by conventional heating. The optimum conditions are obtained as follows: 6:100 (w/w) of starch to red mud ratio, microwave roasting with a power of 2.6 kW at 500℃ for holding time of 30 min. The BET surface area, pore volume and average pore diameter of GRM prepared at the optimum conditions are 15.58 m2/g, 0.0337 cm3/g and 3.1693 A0, respectively.
No More Battles – User-centric Approaches as Key to Successful Intranets
Authors: Wagner Anne Christine
Published: June 2015

In the short history of intranets a lot of IT-centric paradigms have been prevailing (tool choice, architectural questions, overall IT strategy). The emergence of intranet paradigms, referred to as Web2.0, as well as changed user expectations due to consumerization and high adaption of mobile devices challenge the traditionally technology-driven approach in enterprises: Today, users realize that there is more to claim and fight for. This article introduces approaches that start from the practitioner's perspective and help to align users, IT and strategic stakeholders with the purpose of forming an alliance between them and of finding the scope and design that fits all requirements.
A Hybrid and Modular Framework for Mobile Campus Applications
Authors: Kiy Alexander , Geßner Hendrik , Lucke Ulrike , Grünewald Franka
Published: June 2015

Mobile devices and associated applications (apps) are an indispensable part of daily life and provide access to important information anytime and anywhere. However, the availability of university-wide services in the mobile sector is still poor. If they exist they usually result from individual activities of students and teachers. Mobile applications can have an essential impact on the improvement of students’ self-organization as well as on the design and enhancement of specific learning scenarios, though. This article introduces a mobile campus app framework, which integrates central campus services and decentralized learning applications. An analysis of strengths and weaknesses of different approaches is presented to summarize and evaluate them in terms of requirements, development, maintenance and operation. The article discusses the underlying service-oriented architecture that allows transferring the campus app to other universities or institutions at reasonable cost. It concludes with a presentation of the results as well as ongoing discussions and future work.
Effect of some diets on demographic parameters of Ectomyelois ceratoniae (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in vitro
Authors: Mortazavi Saeideh , Samih Mohammad Amin , Ghajarieh Hamid , Jafari Ali
Published: June 2015

The carob moth, Ectomyelois ceratoniae (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), is a cosmopolitan species widely distributed in different habitats worldwide. This moth is a well known pest of many fruits as well as dried fruits in storage. In this study, the biological parameters of the carob moth were studied in a growth chamber under controlled conditions (30±2°C, 65±5% and 16L : 8D). The studied moths were on four diets including pistachio, and pomegranate (both are referred to as the natural diets), and semi-synthetic, and synthetic food. The results demonstrated that survival rate of the carob moth on the two natural diets was higher than the survival rate of the carob moth on the semi-synthetic, and synthetic diets (also referred to as the artificial diets). The highest and lowest amount of life expectancy (ex) were obtained for moths on the pistachio diet (38.82), and the pomegranate diet (29.32), respectively. The highest age-stage specific reproductive value (vxj) was observed for moths on the pistachio diet (181.1). The intrinsic rate of increase (r) and finite rate of increase (λ) were calculated to be highest when the pomegranate diet was used (0.091 and 1.096) and lowest when the synthetic diet was used (0.06) and (1.062). The highest amounts of net reproductive rate and mean fecundity were obtained for moths fed the pistachio diet and the lowest were for moths fed the synthetic diet. Our results also showed that the mean generation times were 48.32, 44.42, 37.19, and 42 days for moths fed synthetic food, pistachio, pomegranate, and semi-synthetic food, respectively. The outcome of this research can be used to effectively select the most useful rearing of carob moths for using them in natural pheromone traps as Integrated Pest Management programs.
Human Factors in Visual Quality Control
Authors: Kujawińska Agnieszka , Vogt Katarzyna
Published: June 2015

Visual control (visual inspection) is often used in production because - in comparison to other kinds of control - it is relatively easy to conduct. It does not require any specialized technical equipment. Human senses, usually sight, are the measurement tool. Unfortunately, visual control does not guarantee a fully correct assessment. The reason is the limited human reliability. There are plenty of factors which influence ability of a human to assess the process or product quality properly. An important group of them are ergonomic factors. The goal of the paper is to identify and discuss their influence on the efficiency of the visual quality control in manufacturing processes.

The research was carried out in manufacturing company from automotive industry. The paper presents the investigation of work organizational factors influence on visual control effectiveness. A controller can make two types of errors in the process of visual inspection: to assess a conforming product as “defective” or to assess a non-conforming product as “good”. Effectiveness of sequential visual controls in selected process was examined. As a measure of visual control effectiveness Control First Pass Yield index was defended. Three operations were analyzed: assembly of components, melting components and applying a protective coating.
Treatment of milk wastewater using up-flow anaerobic packed bed reactor
Authors: Bhuyar Kiran D. , Suke Sanvidhan G. , Dawande S.D.
Published: June 2015

An up-flow anaerobic packed bed (UAPB) bioreactor has been designed on a laboratory-scale and used for treatment of domestic milk wastewater (MWW). The UAPB bioreactor was operated under mesophilic temperature (37-45°C) and reactor performance evaluated at various organic loading rates of MWW effluent at hydraulic retention times (HRT) of 1, 2, and 3 d based on the removal of organic matter COD, BOD, SS, pH changes and biogas production. The kinetic parameters were estimated using the experimental data to develop a reactor model. Empirical relations were generated for the characteristics like COD, BOD, and SS using modeling equations. This study proved that the UAPB reactor performance is excellent for treating domestic MWW and easily biodegradable dairy wastewater influent. Hence, this system can operate at low costs, making it suited for use in the developing countries and rural areas.
Day-Fines: Should the Rich Pay More?
Authors: Kantorowicz-Reznichenko Elena
Published: June 2015

Fines are an efficient method of sanctioning since the burden on the taxpayer for enforcing it is low and the offender is transferring wealth to society. However, using law-and-economics analysis, this paper suggests that the day-fine is a superior model to other forms of fines. This pecuniary measure takes into account the income of the offender and the severity of the offense. Consequently, criminals with different socioeconomic status committing the same crime would pay the same portion of their wealth but not the same absolute amount of money. Using this structure, the day-fine has a potential to deter equally both the rich and the poor and to avoid the costly sanction of imprisonment.
2.8 Hours Rhenium-190
Authors: Flegenheimer J. , Baró G. B.
Published: June 2015

The properties of the beta and gamma radiation emitted by the 2.8 hours 190Re are studied. The possibility is discussed that this activity may be due to an excited State of the nuclide.
Radiodünnschichtchromatographie
Authors: Koss F. W. , Jerchel D.
Published: June 2015

In der vorliegenden Arbeit wird die Kombination der Dünnschichtchromatographie von radioaktiven Substanzen mit radioaktiven Auswertverfahren beschrieben. Für die verschiedenen Methoden werden Beispiele aufgeführt.
Radiolyse von Wasserdampf durch α- und Röntgen-Bestrahlung
Authors: Hofmann S.
Published: June 2015

Zusammenfassung Die Radiolyse von reinem, gesättigtem Wasserdampf durch α-Strahlen von rd. 5 MeV ergab in zwei Versuchsreihen mit absorbierten Dosisleistungen von 5,42 • 1015 eV/s bzw. 1,84 • 1015 eV/s bei 58 °C (140 Torr Sättigungsdampfdruck) eine konstante molekulare Wasserstoffausbeute von G(H2) = 1,28 + 0,15 Moleküle pro 100 eV absorbierter Strahlungsenergie. G(H2) ist für gesättigten Wasserdampf zwischen 40 °C (60 Torr) und 80 °C (360 Torr) temperaturunabhängig.

Bei Bestrahlung von reinem, gesättigtem Deuteriumoxid-Dampf bei 60 °C (150 Torr) wurde G(D2) = 1,2 ± 0,2 gefunden.

Bestrahlungsversuche mit Sauerstoffbeimengung bei 64,7 °C (190 Torr) zeigten eine lineare Abnahme von G(H2) mit steigender Sauerstoffkonzentration x(Mol-%): G(H2) = 1,28 - 0,67 · x (gemessen bis x = 1,5 Mol-% O2). Die Zugabe von Methan bei 64,7 °C (190 Torr) bewirkte bis 0,1 Mol-% CH4 eine starke Zunahme von G(H2) von 1,28 auf 4,4. Dieser Wert blieb bei weiterer Erhöhung der Methankonzentration bis 1,2 Mol-% CH, konstant.

In derselben Versuchsanlage wurde durch Bestrahlung mit 90 kV-Röntgenstrahlen mit einer mittleren Dosisleistung von 8,4 · 1013 eV/s G(H2) < 0,2 erhalten.
El aporte algebraico de Galois a la teoría deleuziana de los problemas
Authors: Abadi Diego
Published: June 2015

En Diferencia y repetición Deleuze se propone, entre otras cosas, dar nacimientoa una nueva teoría de los problemas. Lo problemático, asociado a otras nociones que le son complementarias como las de Idea y virtual, pasará de ser un momento negativo en el camino subjetivo hacia el saber a concebirse como una determinación objetiva del mundo. Así como al momento de exponer la noción de Idea, y los tres principiosde determinación que le corresponden, Deleuze se sirve de herramientas que provienen del cálculo diferencial, será el álgebra, y en particular la teoría de Galois, el área de lasmatemáticas a la que se volcará a la hora de dar cuenta de esta novedosa forma de concebir los problemas. Nuestra intención en el presente texto será entonces ofrecer una lectura de dicha teoría que permita sumar inteligibilidad en un área todavía poco explorada del pensamiento deleuziano.DOI  http://dx.doi.org/10.15304/ag.34.2.2108
Transformando a natureza humana: Igualdade e liberdade política em Tocqueville
Authors: Nunes da Costa Marta
Published: June 2015

Hoje, falar de ‘democracia’ é natural e instintivo. Somos naturalmente democratas, por nascimento e herança ou por conversão. Somos por isso forçados a concordar com Tocqueville sobre a tendência natural e irreversível da história, no sentido de uma sociedade cada vez mais igual e democrática. Mas se Tocqueville tinha como preocupação perceber o que constituía o ‘homem democrático’ e como a democracia transformava, em última análise, a própria natureza humana, hoje, torna-se pertinente repensar o que significa ser democrático. Se a democracia transforma as nossas vidas, o que mudou na democracia entre a altura em que Tocqueville escreveu e hoje? São os perigos por ele denunciados os mesmos, ou há novos perigos para os quais nos devemos preparar? O objectivo deste artigo é lançar um olhar sobre as condições da democracia e seus ideais fundadores de igualdade e liberdade, e perceber como o Tocqueville nos oferece respostas para problemas contemporâneos.DOI  http://dx.doi.org/10.15304/ag.34.2.2173
An Unusual Role fordoublesexin Sex Determination in the DipteranSciara
Authors: Ruiz María Fernanda , Alvarez Mercedes , Eirín-López José M , Sarno Francesca , Kremer Leonor , Barbero José L , Sánchez Lucas
Published: June 2015

The gene doublesex, which is placed at the bottom of the sex-determination gene cascade, plays the ultimate discriminatory role for sex determination in insects. In all insects where this gene has been characterized, the dsx premessenger RNA (pre-mRNA) follows a sex-specific splicing pattern, producing male- and female-specific mRNAs encoding the male-DSXM and female-DSXF proteins, which determine male and female development, respectively. This article reports the isolation and characterization of the gene doublesex of dipteran Sciara insects. The Sciara doublesex gene is constitutively transcribed during development and adult life of males and females. Sciara had no sex-specific doublesex mRNAs but the same transcripts, produced by alternative splicing of its primary transcript, were present in both sexes, although their relative abundance is sex specific. However, only the female DSXF protein, but not the male DSXM protein, was produced at similar amounts in both sexes. An analysis of the expression of female and male Sciara DSX proteins in Drosophila showed that these proteins conserved female and male function, respectively, on the control of Drosophila yolk-protein genes. The molecular evolution of gene doublesex of all insects where this gene has been characterized revealed that Sciara doublesex displays a considerable degree of divergence in its molecular organization and its splicing pattern with respect to the rest of dipterans as suggested by its basal position within the doublesex phylogeny. It is suggested that the doublesex gene is involved in Sciara sex determination although it appears not to play the discriminatory role performed in other insects.
“All faiths and none”?
Authors: Savage David
Published: June 2015

Nearly 10,000 records of visits by members of the Department of Spiritual Health Care to patients in St Thomas’ and the Evelina London Children’s Hospitals were analysed. Less than one percent of patients proactively sought support from the Department. Department initiated visits raised this to over three percent, with each patient being visited nearly three times on average. Increasing the availability and awareness of Muslim and Buddhist care providers resulted in a higher proportion of visits to patients with these religious beliefs. Despite nearly a quarter to half of all patients not being religious, only four percent of visits were to these patients. This indicates that the pastoral and spiritual needs of many patients who were not religious were not being met. This should be a serious cause for concern.
Si volvemos a vernos, tierra querida. El papel del entorno natural en Una mina llamada Infierno y Zia Summer
Authors: Mezquita Fernández María Antonia
Published: June 2015

Resumen
Son muchos los críticos y autores que han manifestado un enorme interés en el tema de la justicia medioambiental. El siguiente artículo se centrará, a través de la disciplina de la Ecocrítica, en el estudio de dos novelas: Una mina llamada Infierno, del español Alejandro Gallo, y Zia Summer, del mexicano Rudolfo Anaya. A pesar de estar englobadas en el género de la ficción criminal, ambas novelas contienen una clara defensa del medio ambiente, por eso será interesante analizarlas.

Palabras clave: justicia medioambiental, Ecococrítica, mina, Alejandro Gallo, Rudolfo Anaya.

Abstract

So many literary critics and writers have shown an abiding interest in environmental justice and the defence of the environment. This paper will show, through an ecocritical approaching, a comparative study on two novels: Una mina llamada Infierno, by the Spanish Alejandro Gallo, and Zia Summer, by the Mexican Rudolfo Anaya. In spite of belonging to crime fiction, both novels contain a clear defence of the environment. So, it will be interesting to analyze them.

Keywords: environmental justice, ecocriticism, mine, Alejandro Gallo, Rudolfo Anaya.

 
Hay vida después de la mina... Literatura, industria y medioambiente en la cuenca minera de Utrillas (Teruel)
Authors: Valero Garcés Carmen
Published: June 2015

Resumen
Utrillas (Teruel) forma parte de la Comarca de Cuencas Mineras de la Comunidad Autónoma de Aragón, siendo además capital administrativa de la misma. Desde el siglo XI hay vestigios de la búsqueda de minerales en esta zona hasta que con el inicio del siglo XXI cesa la producción minera a cielo abierto. Desde entonces y hasta hoy en día el empeño de estas gentes utrillenses ha sido recuperar su destrozada zona y continuar con la vida. El objetivo de este artículo es dar cuenta de esa recuperación en tres ámbitos distintos: Recuperación medioambiental, recuperación socio económica y restauración del patrimonio minero.

Palabras clave: Minería, Medioambiente, Patrimonio industrial, Recuperación, Teruel, Utrillas, Aragón.

Abstract

Utrillas (Teruel) is part of the region and administrative capital of the Comarca de Cuencas Mineras (coalfield county) in the Autonomous Community of Aragón. Traces of the search for minerals in this area come from the 11th century until the beginning of 21st century when open pit production ends. From then until nowadays the efforts of these people have been concentrated in recovering the desolated area and getting on with their life. The aim of this article is to account for this recovery in three different areas: environmental recovery, socio economic recovery and the restoration of mining heritage.

Keywords: Mining, Environment, Industrial heritage, Recovery, Teruel, Utrillas.
Karl Enenkel- Marc Laureys- Christoph Pieper (eds.) Discourses of Power Ideology and Politics in Neo-Latin Literature (María Asunción Sánchez Manzano)
Authors: Sánchez Manzano María Asunción
Published: June 2015

Reseña escrita por María Asunción Sánchez Manzano de Karl Enenkel Marc Laureys Christoph Pieper Discourses of Power
Decisions in Childbirth Reported by a Sample of U.S. Women
Authors: Soliday Elizabeth , Tremblay Kimberly , Gartstein Masha
Published: June 2015

Increasing patient-centeredness in birth care partly involves understanding of women’s decision making. Toward that aim, we assessed how many women reported unanticipated decisions in childbirth, and we examined their written descriptions thereof. Of 70 women recruited in pregnancy, 64 (91.4%) completed a 1-month postpartum follow-up, and of those, 39 (61%) reported having been involved in an unanticipated decision in childbirth. Quantitative analysis revealed no differences between the decision and no-decision group on background characteristics or on pregnancy risk. Thematic analysis indicated that women’s views on agency in birth decisions ranged from having decisions made for them to their having had an active role. Nearly all reported decisions centered on a specific intervention tied to an identified medical cause. We discuss providing anticipatory guidance to prepare women for the likelihood of being involved in childbirth decisions while under labor stress.
The Virtual International Day of the Midwife: A Synchronous Open Online Conference for Continuing Professional Development and Learning for Midwives
Authors: Sidebotham Mary , Dalsgaard Annette , Davis Deborah , Stewart Sarah
Published: June 2015

AIM: To examine the contribution of the Virtual International Day of the Midwife (VIDM) conference to midwives’ continuing professional development (CPD).

BACKGROUND: Knowledge and understanding of CPD for midwives as synchronous online learning is limited. Studies of e-learning programs for CPD have underlined the need for interaction with others. The VIDM is a synchronous online 24-hour conference freely available for midwives designed to provide a unique CPD opportunity.

METHOD: An online survey with a mix of fixed-response, multiple-response, and open-ended free-text questions was available to participants for 1 month after the conference via the wiki page in 2012 and 2013.

FINDINGS: The survey was completed by 239 conference participants. Midwifery students and clinical midwives were the largest groups of attendees. The most common countries of residence were Australia, United Kingdom, and United States. Respondents believed that the conference contributed to their professional development by enabling professional growth, facilitating shared learning, and raising awareness of global issues.

CONCLUSION: Offering synchronous events is important to facilitate deeper learning for those engaging in online activities. As an annual synchronous 24-hour, open online conference, the VIDM has become a valuable CPD opportunity for midwives.
Calorie Offsets: Environmental Policy for the Food Environment
Authors: El-Sayed Abdulrahman M. , Galea Sandro
Published: June 2015

Although obesity continues to challenge the public’s health, effective policy solutions are wanting. Borrowing from environmental protection efforts, we explored the potential for a “calorie offset” regulatory mechanism, which is similar to the carbon emission offsets used to curb greenhouse gas emissions, to mitigate the harmful health externalities of unhealthy food production. This approach might have a number of advantages over traditional policy tools, and warrants attention from health policymakers and industry alike.
Coexisting Upper Lumbar-Disc Herniation and Lumbosacral Radiculoplexus Neuropathy: A Diagnostic Challenge
Authors: Balachandar Gopalan
Published: June 2015

Case:

An elderly man presented with nontraumatic, acute onset of paralysis of the right quadriceps and the hip flexors, adductors, and abductors without backache or signs of nerve-root tension. Magnetic resonance imaging showed evidence of upper lumbar-disc extrusion with foraminal stenosis as well as right-sided inflammatory lumbar plexitis involving the L2, L3, and L4 nerve roots. However, the pattern of neurological involvement and relatively rapid and full recovery following treatment with parenteral corticosteroids suggested a diagnosis of chemical radiculitis.

Conclusion:

It is important to differentiate chemical radiculitis from both lumbar plexopathy and a herniated nucleus pulposus because it can be treated nonoperatively, with the expectation of a relatively rapid and full recovery.
Hydraulic Fracturing Model Based on a 3D Closed Form: Tests, Analysis of Fracture Geometry, and Containment
Authors: Bouteca M. J.
Published: June 2015

The numerical model described in this paper has been designed to provide a realistic 3D solution for fracture propagation in minimal computation time.

The procedure used to solve the equations ensures a numerically stable model since there is no iteration between the mechanical equilibrium and pressure drop equations.

Comparisons with available results are given. They show good concordance for a wide range of data. A parametric study is also given and the results are compared with the Nolte analysis of the propagation pressure.
An Improved Model for the Prediction of Pipeline Embedment on the Basis of Assessment of Field Data
Authors: Bruton David A. S.
Published: June 2015

This paper reviews the current methodology for assessing pipeline embedment against field data, in which underprediction of pipeline embedment could be critical to design integrity. Pipeline embedment is a fundamental input to the assessment of pipe/soil interaction (PSI), which is the largest uncertainty faced in the design of pipelines subject to lateral-buckling and walking phenomena. However, pipeline embedment is notoriously difficult to predict because of the inherent uncertainty of the installation process. Improving the prediction of pipeline embedment is critical to reducing the range of predicted PSI responses in design. A current project has compared high-quality observations of pipeline embedment from an earlier phase of the same field development against predicted embedment with more-recent, high-quality soil data from parallel pipeline routes, including fully remolded soil strength from cyclic penetrometer testing. While current design approaches were underpredicting embedment levels, leading to a potentially nonconservative design, this updated methodology provided a much-improved match to actual embedment data. The revised model was verified successfully against measured levels of pipeline embedment and is now being used for the design of future pipelines in the area, with improved certainty and easing of the design challenge. One important principle behind this new approach is to define the operative soil strength on the basis of the reconsolidation of the remolded soil beneath the weight of the empty pipe during the intervening period between laying and flooding. Having demonstrated that the soil around the pipe becomes fully remolded during installation, one can show that the additional embedment that can occur upon flooding needs to be assessed with an operative strength from reconsolidation, rather than the intact strength, which is current practice. This paper also provides current equations that improve the prediction of embedment greater than one-half diameter by proposing methods to take account of the increasing buoyancy with depth, the reducing influence of heave mounds, and the modified penetration resistance at deeper embedment. The methodology presented in this paper has the potential to improve assessments of embedment and avoid PSI responses that are not conservative on future developments.
Espirito Santo: Design and Operational Expereince of the Use of Steel Risers on a Turret-Moored FPSO
Authors: Newport Andrew , Haheim Svein , Martineau Eric
Published: June 2015

The floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) facility Espirito Santo, located offshore Brazil in the Parque das Conchas (BC-10) field, is the world's first turret-moored FPSO facility to use steel risers for fluid transfer. The FPSO facility is moored in a water depth of 1780 m, and the internal turret incorporates a total of 21 riser and umbilical slots. The steel risers, which are in a lazy-wave configuration, were pulled into the turret through inclined I-tubes. Clamps at the top of the I-tubes retain the risers, thus transferring axial loads from the risers to the turret. A clamp casting welded at the bottom of the I-tubes houses a stopper arrangement designed to transfer shear forces and moments from the risers to the turret. The FPSO facility began oil production in July 2009, and now has more than 5 years of operational experience. During this period, inspection of the riser system and the associated flex joint has confirmed the integrity of the design, giving further confidence in the use of steel risers in turret-moored systems. This paper summarizes the basis for selecting steel risers for the development, how the risers and umbilicals interface with the turret, and the impact of the riser choice on the turret design. The in-service inspection of the riser system is described, and the results are reported.