bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Las víctimas del franquismo en "la Querella Argentina": luchas por el reconocimiento y nuevas desigualdades
Authors: Montoto Ugarte Marina
Published: March 2017

En este artículo se analiza la construcción de una forma de subjetividad, ”la víctima del franquismo”, dentro de un caso específico, como es la llamada “Querella Argentina contra los Crímenes del Franquismo”. Esta Querella, interpuesta en 2010, es la única causa abierta contra todo el periodo de la dictadura franquista, y se enmarca dentro de la denominada “Jurisdicción Universal”. A través del material empírico derivado de un trabajo de campo (observaciones y entrevistas) realizado durante los años 2014 y 2015 en plataformas locales españolas de apoyo a la Querella, este texto analiza las maneras en que el marco interpretativo de los derechos humanos y sus dispositivos han sido incorporados y reapropiados por los querellantes. Esta circulación internacional de categorías como “víctima” o “derechos humanos” afecta a los procesos de subjetivación de “las víctimas del franquismo” en la España actual, cuya construcción se aborda en este texto desde una perspectiva antropológica.
“Esperando justicia”. Trauma psíquico, temporalidad y movilización política en la argentina actual
Authors: Zenobi Diego
Published: March 2017

En el mundo contemporáneo la condición de víctima ha cobrado centralidad como vector de identificación colectiva, y el trauma psíquico se ha constituido en un lenguaje razonable para comunicar el sufrimiento. Las víctimas de conflictos bélicos, violencia de género, catástrofes, etc., ponen en juego categorías como trauma o estrés postraumático para exigir derechos. Este es el caso de las víctimas de un incendio ocurrido en Buenos Aires, que durante años se movilizaron exigiendo que se realice el juicio penal para castigar a los responsables del hecho. Como sujetos de la política pública de atención en salud mental, se vincularon con los psicólogos y psiquiatras de un servicio estatal de estrés postraumático. A su vez, un grupo de profesionales psi con reconocidas trayectorias de compromiso con los derechos humanos apoyaron su causa. Apelando a la conexión entre trauma e impunidad, denunciaron al Estado por sumir a las víctimas en una larga y penosa espera por la realización del juicio. Al hacerlo, dejaron expuesta una relación entre el proceso psíquico y el proceso penal. Aquí retomo la “antropología del tiempo” para analizar esta coordinación que se dio durante la espera entre procesos de diferente naturaleza. Para ello, me apoyo en los materiales producidos durante un trabajo de campo etnográfico de tres años con las víctimas. Concluyo que los profesionales psi y el Estado tuvieron un rol central en la definición del hecho como traumático y en la certificación de la veracidad del sufrimiento de las víctimas que, al mismo tiempo, lo confrontaban
Una obra escultórica incluye víctimas de campos sociales excluyentes. El caso de la Masacre de Floresta, Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Authors: Rebollar Alicia Irene
Published: March 2017

A fines de diciembre de 2001 mueren tres jóvenes en el barrio porteño de Floresta en un caso de “gatillo fácil”, conocido como la Masacre de Floresta. Se convocaron veinticuatro marchas para pedir justicia. Tras lograr la condena al victimario, el barrio se abocó a la construcción de un monumento-homenaje. En esta obra escultórica confluyeron víctimas disímiles: las víctimas del terrorismo de Estado, consagradas en el espacio público, con víctimas de represión estatal en democracia que luchaban por reconocimiento dentro del campo de los derechos humanos como víctimas de inseguridad. ¿Cómo fue posible unir a estas víctimas con visiones diferentes del pasado reciente en un mismo monumento-homenaje? Para dar respuesta a esa pregunta, se recurre al trabajo de campo cualitativo, especialmente entrevistas a los principales actores participantes en el proceso de creación, construcción, emplazamiento e inauguración de la obra escultórica. El análisis se apoya en autores cuyas teorías permiten evitar la naturalización de las categorías utilizadas. Desde una perspectiva procesual y relacional se muestra que, además de la represión estatal, la preeminencia de un punto de vista, entre los varios que integran el campo de los derechos humanos en la Argentina, fue un elemento fundamental para la concreción de una obra escultórica que reunió víctimas jerárquicamente disímiles
“Disculpe, señor juez… ¿Me permite decir unas palabras?” Identidades, performances jurídicas y drama social en los testimonios de sobrevivientes en la Mega Causa La Perla, Córdoba (Argentina)
Authors: Tello Mariana
Published: March 2017

En Argentina, lo judicial se configura como la principal vía a la hora de enfrentar las atrocidades cometidas durante la última dictadura (1976-1983), generando identidades como las de victimarios o víctimas. Si bien lo que define a estas figuras jurídicas es haber cometido o haber sido blanco de un delito; una aproximación antropológica a este caso revela la maleabilidad de estas representaciones y una constante disputa en torno a las mismas. El presente artículo se enfoca en un tipo particular de víctimas, las cuales son también los principales testigos de los crímenes cometidos durante la dictadura: los sobrevivientes de centros clandestinos de detención y exterminio. Más precisamente, busca analizar las memorias e identidades relacionadas con las experiencias concentracionarias a partir de una aproximación etnográfica a de los testimonios judiciales vertidos en la Mega Causa “La Perla” (Córdoba, Argentina). El texto aborda cómo, en lo que se refiere a este grupo, las categorías de “testigos” o “víctimas” fueron construidas en diferentes escenas judiciales, para luego centrarse en las audiencias y específicamente en los pasajes con los que los sobrevivientes introducen sus testimonios. Estas introducciones resultan particularmente reveladoras en tanto contextos privilegiados para la disputa de las representaciones sobre los ’70, las identidades de sus protagonistas y, en términos más amplios, los procesos de gestión de esas identidades a lo largo de tres décadas
BIG DATA E GESTÃO DO CONHECIMENTO: DEFINIÇÕES E DIRECIONAMENTOS DE PESQUISA
Authors: Freitas Junior José Carlos Da Silva , Maçada Antônio Carlos Gastaud , Oliveira Mirian , Brinkhues Rafael Alfonso
Published: March 2017

O objetivo deste artigo é analisar como as pesquisas relacionam Big Data (BD) e Gestão do Conhecimento (GC).
Há uma necessidade emergente das organizações buscarem novas formas de analisar e processar o grande volume de dados desestruturados que não podem ser analisados pelos meios tradicionais de geração de informações e conhecimento. Assim, para atingir o objetivo proposto foi realizada uma revisão sistemática de literatura, considerando artigos publicados em periódicos e congressos científicos nas bases de dados EBSCOhost e Web of Science. Foram identificados 85 artigos. Os resultados são apresentados em duas partes, a primeira em que se faz uma síntese dos dados da pesquisa, destacando as principais palavras-chaves, o
número de publicações por fontes dos dados, dentre outras, e a segunda parte é relativa à análise do conteúdo. Essa análise trouxe contribuições destacando a necessidade de treinamento/capacitação de pessoas para analisar BD e gerar conhecimento, de desenvolvimento de ferramentas de GC para os ativos de Big Data. Foi verificada a tendência de pesquisas enfocando a área da saúde e o uso preponderante de metodologias de Design Science e experimento. Como sugestões de pesquisas, propõem-se estudos sobre investimento na capacitação, desenvolvimento de cientistas de dados e sobre comportamento das pessoas no contexto de BD.
O PROCESSO DE CONSTRUÇÃO IDENTITÁRIA EM ORGANIZAÇÕES: UMA RELEITURA SOBRE IDENTIDADE
Authors: Vieira Colares André Felipe , Saraiva Luiz Alex Silva
Published: March 2017

O presente caso de ensino busca explorar o estudo das identidades pessoal, social, no trabalho e nas organizações. A identidade pessoal não é constituída apenas pelas escolhas isoladas dos indivíduos, tendo o contexto, os agentes sociais e as instituições grande influência neste processo. E é com base na história da vida de Marko Zikyr que este trabalho se desenvolve. Aos seus vinte e poucos anos e homossexual, foi aprovado em um processo seletivo de uma multinacional com escritório na capital mineira. Passados alguns meses nesse

novo contexto, Marko pôde começar a constituir-se – sua identidade pessoal começa a criar traços de emancipação. Seu comportamento, modo de se portar e visão do ser gay se modificaram. No entanto, em seu trabalho, a organização não aceitava que empregados em altos cargos fossem homossexuais, de maneira a “preservar” a imagem da empresa. Marko passou então a viver um dilema – “parecer” ou “não parecer” gay, eis a questão – que ia além da sua imagem, e dizia respeito à sua própria identidade. Após diversas situações, para continuar o emprego, Marko aceitou as condições impostas por seu superior, adequando-se à

heteronormatividade.
Mycotoxin Contamination in the Food Chain
Authors: Martindah Eny , Bahri Sjamsul
Published: March 2017

Mycotoxins contamination in animal feed is harmful to livestock and leads to residues, such as aflatoxin and its metabolites (aflatoxin M1, aflatoxicol, aflatoxin Q1 and aflatoxin P1) which are deposited in meat, milk, and eggs. The existence of mycotoxins has been widespread; and mycotoxin is the most important contaminant in the food chain because it has implications for human health. Mold growth and mycotoxin production mainly depend on the weather, such as warm temperatures (28-31°C) and high humidity (60-90%). Some types of mold can produce more than one type of mycotoxin and some mycotoxins can be produced by more than one species of fungi. Mycotoxins, especially aflatoxin, fumonisin, zearalenone, ochratoxin, deoxynivalenol, and T2 toxin present in feed and feedstuffs that have to be controlled. Mycotoxins are not only harmful to the health of consumers, but will also reduce the quality of the product that is contaminated, and cause economic losses. The risk of mycotoxin contamination in animal feed could be reduced by inhibiting the mould growth and toxin production, through crop rotation, using proper fungicides, and applying regulation of mycotoxins maximum limit in feed and food in order to prevent any danger to public health.
Teaching Media
Authors: Kampmann Elisabeth , Schwering Gregor
Published: March 2017

Medien bestimmen heute im Unterricht und auf dem Schulhof den Schulalltag. Demgegenüber steht allerdings häufig die Unsicherheit darüber, wie Medien »richtig« genutzt werden können, was Medien überhaupt sind und was sie zu leisten vermögen. Dieses Buch macht fit für eine kompetente Medienerziehung an der Schule! Angehende und erfahrene Lehrer_innen erhalten einen historischen Überblick über die Kontroversen um Chancen und Gefahren der Mediennutzung, eine Auswahl von kommentierten Auszügen klassischer Texte zur Medienreflexion sowie konkrete Anregungen zu einem medienkundlichen Unterricht. Die verständliche und an den Bedürfnissen des Schulunterrichts orientierte Darstellung der zentralen Konzepte, Entwicklungen und Erkenntnisse der Medientheorie und -geschichte machen den Band zur Pflichtlektüre für Lehramtsstudierende, Referendar_innen und Lehrer_innen unterschiedlicher Fachrichtungen.
Kunst in Arbeit
Authors: Schürkmann Christiane
Published: March 2017

Kunst ist Arbeit! Doch wie genau gestaltet sie sich? Christiane Schürkmann taucht ein in die Wahrnehmung künstlerischer Prozesse und bringt das Entstehen von Kunstwerken zum Sprechen. In Kunstakademien und Kunsthochschulen, Ateliers und Ausstellungen nimmt die ethnografische Studie künstlerisches Arbeiten in seinen Vollzugspraktiken in den Blick. Aus einer soziologisch-ethnografischen Perspektive, die praxistheoretische Ansätze um die Phänomenologie Maurice Merleau-Pontys ergänzt, wird die Arbeit bildender Künstler_innen beschreibbar als eine reflexive Praxis, die besonders im Spannungsfeld zwischen Sehen und sich Zeigendem einen eigenen Zugang zur Welt und Wirklichkeit eröffnet.
Fotoreporter im Konflikt
Authors: Koltermann Felix
Published: March 2017

Das Handeln von Fotojournalisten in Konflikten stellt einen bisher wenig beachteten Teilbereich des Auslands- und Konfliktjournalismus dar. Felix Koltermann wirft erstmals in Form einer vergleichenden Kommunikatorstudie einen differenzierten Blick auf journalistisches Handeln internationaler, israelischer und palästinensischer Fotoreporter in Israel/Palästina. Ausgehend von 40 qualitativen Interviews arbeitet er Unterschiede in den Routinen und Praktiken der Nachrichten- und Dokumentarfotografie heraus und rekonstruiert den Einfluss des israelischen Besatzungsregimes auf die Akteure und Strukturen des internationalen Fotojournalismus in der Region.
New York Hotel Experience
Authors: Fick Annabella
Published: March 2017

For more than two hundred years hotels have played a significant role in American history. The modern hotel is even an American invention. In five case studies of iconic New York hotels, this book presents the hotel experience of the white upper class, literati, young artists, African Americans and Jewish Americans in the twentieth century. Using a variety of texts, including autobiographies, movies and novels, the impact of hotel experience on society and culture - which has been neglected until now - becomes apparent. This unique approach offers a new way of reading New York and helps to better understand the city's special dynamics.
Globalisierung im Zwiespalt
Authors: Turek Jürgen
Published: March 2017

Seit mehreren Jahrzehnten prägt Globalisierung die Welt - politisch, wirtschaftlich und sozial. Dies veränderte viele Lebenssachverhalte erheblich, sowohl im Positiven wie im Negativen. Im Ergebnis entstanden Zwiespältigkeit und eine postglobale Misere, die es zu bewältigen gilt. Jürgen Tureks umfangreiche Analyse geht den Gründen für die Destabilisierung der zivilisatorischen Verhältnisse im Spannungsfeld wirtschaftlicher Dynamik, sozial-kultureller Aufregung und politischer Unsicherheit nach. Seine differenzierte Bestandsaufnahme verschafft Orientierung und schlägt konkrete politische Lösungsstrategien vor.
Diseusen in der Weimarer Republik
Authors: Danielczyk Sandra
Published: March 2017

Die Geschichte der Diseusen ist eine Geschichte ihrer Images: ›Neue Frauen‹ mit Bubikopf, Zigarettenspitze und laszivem Blick, Chansons und Schlager mit frechem Sprechgesang. Im Berlin der 1920er Jahre waren Diseusen wie Margo Lion und Blandine Ebinger bedeutende Akteurinnen, deren durchschlagskräftige Images jedoch weit über die stereotypen Merkmale der ›Neuen Frau‹ hinausgingen. Sandra Danielczyk analysiert diese Images und zeigt, wie sich diese originellen Künstlerinnen in der Popkultur der Weimarer Republik durchsetzten, indem ihre Chanson-Performances in einen Kontext mit diskursiven Bedeutungszuschreibungen, Vorbildern und Idealvorstellungen, Anforderungen des Kabaretts und eigenem künstlerischen Ausdruck gestellt werden.
Niederlagen im Sportunterricht
Authors: Reimann-Pöhlsen Inga
Published: March 2017

Die Untersuchung über das Erleben von Niederlagen im Sportunterricht schließt eine Lücke in der empirischen Forschung zum Sportunterricht aus Schüler_innensicht. Anhand von Interviewdaten werden bewusste und unbewusste Strategien im Umgang mit Niederlagen in Spiel und Wettkampf im Grundschul-Sportunterricht ermittelt und bedeutsame Faktoren aufgedeckt, die für das subjektive Niederlage-Erleben verantwortlich sind. Die Rekonstruktion der Sichtweisen der Kinder ermöglicht ein tiefergehendes Verständnis unterschiedlicher Reaktionen auf Niederlage-Erlebnisse und bietet eine Grundlage für Sportlehrkräfte, Erzieher_innen und Eltern, um Kinder beim Umgang mit Niederlagen inner- und außerhalb des Sportunterrichts unterstützend zu begleiten.
Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Authors: Kohlmann Sebastian
Published: March 2017

Diese Biographie analysiert erstmals umfassend die politische Karriere von Frank-Walter Steinmeier, dem 12. Bundespräsidenten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland und einem der bedeutendsten Sozialdemokraten der letzten zwei Jahrzehnte. Sebastian Kohlmann erzählt die Geschichte, wie Steinmeier - ein Vertreter der »Post-68er-Generation« - von einem politischen Akteur im Hintergrund zu einem Politiker im Vordergrund auf der großen Bühne der Bundespolitik wurde. Er widerspricht dabei den bis heute geläufigen Klischees eines visions- und leidenschaftslosen Verwaltungsbeamten und zeigt Frank-Walter Steinmeier vielmehr als einen seit Studientagen eminent politischen Geist mit klarem Wertekanon und Gestaltungsanspruch. Die Biographie lotet die Wirkung Steinmeiers in seinen verschiedenen Ämtern und bei der Neupositionierung der SPD in den vergangenen zwei Jahrzehnten aus. Aus dieser präzisen Analyse des politischen Lebenswegs von Frank-Walter Steinmeier ergibt sich schließlich das Profil eines hochpolitischen Bundespräsidenten.
Estimating Wildlife Harvest Based on Reported Consumption by Inuit in the Canadian Arctic
Authors: Kenny Tiff-Annie , Chan Hing Man
Published: March 2017

The harvest and consumption of wildlife are integral to the livelihood, culture, and nutritional status of the Inuit of northern Canada. When wildlife populations are perceived to be vulnerable, harvest restrictions may be enacted to protect species conservation interests. Such restrictions may also have consequences for the nutrition and food security of Inuit communities. This study aims to estimate the harvest numbers of key wildlife species needed to sustain the traditional diet of Inuit. Using responses to the food frequency questionnaire that were collected from 806 men and 1275 women during the Inuit Health Study of 2007 – 08, we characterized annual country food consumption in five Inuit regions of northern Canada. Data on average edible yield of food species and Inuit population demographics were compiled and used to estimate the total number of harvested animals. Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) was the species consumed with the highest prevalence (> 90%) and in greatest amounts (29.6 – 122.8 kg/person/yr), depending on sex and region. The annual consumption rate for beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) was 5.9 – 24.3 kg per person, depending on sex and region, and that for ringed seal (Pusa hispida) was 4.1 – 25.0 kg per person. To sustain this consumption rate, it is estimated that a mean total of 36 526 caribou, 898 beluga whales, and 17 465 ringed seals are required annually. These results provide a baseline for food security and resource management in the Canadian Arctic to balance Indigenous subsistence needs and wildlife conservation.
River Water Temperature in Relation to Local Air Temperature in the Mackenzie and Yukon Basins
Authors: Yang Daqing , Peterson Amber
Published: March 2017

Water temperature has an important impact on many aspects of basin hydrology and ecology. In the northern regions, investigation of river thermal regimes and their changes over space and time is a challenge because of data limitations. This study determines the water temperature regimes at several locations within the Yukon and Mackenzie River basins and examines their relationship with air temperature. The Yukon and Mackenzie Rivers have distinct water temperature dynamics. They remain near zero from freeze-up in the fall to ice breakup in the spring and reach their peak temperature during mid-summer. For the locations examined, peak mean monthly water temperatures ranged from 9˚ to 15˚C, and mean July air temperatures ranged from 13˚ to 16˚C. The lags between water and air temperatures ranged from 1 to 40 days. The largest lag was found at the Great Bear River monitoring location, since water temperature at this site is strongly influenced by the heat storage of Great Bear Lake. Tests of three models, linear regression, logical regression (s-shape), and the physically based air2stream model, show that the air2stream model provided the best results, followed by logical regression. Linear regression gave the poorest result. Model estimates of water temperature from air temperature were slightly improved by the inclusion of discharge data. The water temperature sampling regimes had a considerable effect on model performance; long-term data provide a more robust test of a model. Comparisons of mean monthly water temperatures suggest significant spatial variability and some inconsistency between upstream and downstream sites that is due mainly to differences in data collection schemes. This study strongly demonstrates the need to improve water temperature monitoring in the northern regions.
Effects of a Hazing-Light System on Migration and Collision Avoidance of Eiders at an Artificial Oil-Production Island, Arctic Alaska
Authors: Day Robert H. , Prichard Alexander K. , Rose John R. , Streever Bill , Swem Ted
Published: March 2017

During migration, Common and King Eiders (Somateria mollissima and S. spectabilis) cross the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas of Arctic Alaska. Because they may become attracted to lights, eiders are susceptible to collision with structures, including offshore oil facilities. We used ornithological radar in 2001 – 04 to characterize the behavior of eiders migrating past Northstar Island, an oil-production island near Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, and to assess the effects of a hazing-light system on migrating eiders. “Eider” radar targets exhibited pulsed, irregular periods of movement; movement rates were higher when sea ice was present, without precipitation, and during tailwinds and crosswinds but were not affected by lights. Velocities (ground speeds) were higher when ice was present and with strong tailwinds. They were lower at night when the lights were on, but higher during the day when the lights were on. Radar targets exhibited little variation in flight behavior as they passed the island; the proportion of non-directional behavior was larger when ice was present, with tailwinds, with weak winds, and near the full moon when it was not visible. Lights had no effect on flight behavior. Birds tended to exhibit more course changes as they approached the island, greater angular changes when they changed course, and larger net increases in passing distance as a result of those course changes when the lights were on; however, none of these differences were statistically significant. Overall, the hazing lights at Northstar did not disrupt the birds’ migratory movements but resulted in increased avoidance of the island.
Astronauts at Work: The Social Relations of Space Travel
Authors: Dickens Peter
Published: March 2017

As astronauts penetrate ever further into the cosmos, how are their bodies and subjectivities being transformed? While space travel remains governed by mechanisms of power and domination that tend to treat astronauts as tools, the practice of "space medicine" is now beginning to interact with astronauts' bodies in a more multidirectional, dialectical fashion.Click here to purchase a PDF version of this article at the Monthly Review website.
Information Acquisition in Vertical Relations
Authors: Baake Pio , Harasser Andreas , Heiny Friederike
Published: March 2017

We analyse a simple supply chain with one supplier, one retailer and uncertainty about market demand. Focusing on the incentives of the supplier and the retailer to enhance their private information about the actual market conditions, we show that choices on information acquisition are strategic complements. While the retailer’s incentives are mainly driven by the information rent that he can earn, the supplier will choose to acquire information only if the retailer is rather well informed, even though the information is free of charge.
A note on the Hilali conjecture
Authors: Amann Manuel
Published: March 2017

In this short note we observe that the Hilali conjecture holds for 2-stage spaces, i.e. we argue that the dimension of the rational cohomology is at least as large as the dimension of the rational homotopy groups for these spaces. We also prove the Hilali conjecture for a class of spaces which puts it into the context of fibrations.
An answer to a conjecture on an integral sequence
Authors: Gavrea Ioan , Ivan Mircea
Published: March 2017

We answer a conjecture and an open problem
concerning integral sequences of the form

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Effect of the Basicity on the Crystallization Behavior of Titanium Bearing Blast Furnace Slag
Authors: Meilong Hu , Ruirui Wei , Leizhang Gao , Lu Liu , Chenguang Bai
Published: March 2017

Basicity of titanium bearing blast furnace (BF) slag is critical for its crystallization behavior. Thermodynamics calculation indicates that rutile is the main phase after crystallization (or at room temperature). It precipitates during the cooling when the basicity of the slag is lower than 0.7. With increasing basicity, perovskite appears and becomes the main phase instead which contains titanium. Crystallization temperature of perovskite is higher than that of rutile and the other phases. Namely, perovskite crystallizes firstly from the molten slag during decreasing temperature. XRD analysis shows that CaTi21O38 is the main phase with a basicity of 0.6. CaMg0.39Al0.87Ti0.48Si1.26O6, CaTiSiO5 and CaMgSi2O6 are the main crystallization phases with a basicity of 0.8. The difference between experimental and thermodynamics calculation is due to the complicate crystallization behavior of the multiple slag under super cooling rate. When the slag basicity increases to 1.1, the main precipitatied phase is perovskite, which agrees well with theory calculation. In addition, the crystal structure of the synthesized titanium bearing slag is basically similar regardless of the basicity.
The results of interconnection of the evidence of professional exposure to genotoxic factors (regex) and cancer registry in the Czech Republic
Authors: Lehocká Hana , Závacká Ivona , Vavrošová Jana , Janout Vladimír
Published: March 2017

The aim of this study is to analyze the genotoxic risks in the Moravian-Silesian Region in the Czech Republic and assess the significance of genotoxic factors in the etiology of cancer by bringing together the Registry of Occupational Exposure to Genotoxic Factors and the Cancer Registry and compare the rate of detected cancer in persons exposed to genotoxic factors via their work in the Moravian-Silesian Region with the occurrence of cancer in the population of the Czech Republic. The results show: (a) For the monitored group (748 person) for the period 1996–2008, according to gender, was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of oncological diseases compared to the population of the Czech Republic. (b) But statistically significant difference was found in the cases of oncological diseases in groups according to % AB.C. using the Cytogenetic analysis of human peripheral lymphocytes (CAPL). The highest incidence was in the group with a higher incidence of % AB.C. High values of % AB.C. may predict the development of oncological diseases.
The robustness of generalized random Bayesian abstract fuzzy economy models
Authors: Saipara Plern , Kumam Poom
Published: March 2017

In the present article, we study an economic model that was suggested by Anderlini and Canning and which applies to a class of generalized Bayesian abstract fuzzy economy for product measurable spaces together with a related abstract rationality function. We prove that this model is structurally stable which implies that it is robust to ε-equilibria.
Reflected solutions of generalized anticipated backward double stochastic differential equations
Authors: Xu Liping , Li Zhi , Luo Jiaowa
Published: March 2017

In this paper, we deal with a new type of differential equations called
generalized anticipated backward doubly stochastic differential equations (GA-BDSDEs).
The coefficients of these BDSDEs depend on the future value of the solution

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We obtain an existence and uniqueness theorem and a comparison theorem for the reflected solutions of these equations.
On the mechanisms of modal damping in FRP/honeycomb sandwich panels
Authors: Abbasloo Aslan , Maheri Mohamad Reza
Published: March 2017

Sandwich panels made of fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP) skins and a honeycomb core can be effectively damped through the choice of the skin and especially of the core materials. Because the core is often highly damped, a lateral deflection that causes more shearing of the core than bending of the skin increases sandwich damping. Aside from the skin and the core material properties, the shearing/bending ratio depends on a number of other, often interacting, factors, including the sandwich planar as well as transverse dimensions, the particular modal pattern in which the panel vibrates and its relationship to the type of skin layup, as well as the panel end conditions. In the present work, using a simple, first-order shear deformation theory, damping results have been produced for simple modes of vibration of a sandwich panel comprising composite skins and a damped honeycomb core, demonstrating the mechanisms by which the above factors affect the FRP skin/honeycomb core sandwich damping.
Computer-aided design of aptamers for SMMC-7721 liver carcinoma cells
Authors: Yu Xinliang , Deng Jiyong , Guo Qiuping
Published: March 2017

Objective

A pattern recognition model was developed for aptamers against SMMC-7721 by applying the support vector machine (SVM) algorithm. Subsequently, according to computer-aided aptamer design, eight DNA aptamer sequences were synthesized and tested.

Methods

Candidate aptamer sequences selected for SMMC-7721 liver carcinoma cells were obtained with whole cell-SELEX. Their reverse-complement sequences were used for descriptor calculation to develop structure-activity relationships (SAR) model. SVM was adopted for the pattern recognition for candidate aptamer sequences with high or low affinity against SMMC-7721 liver carcinoma cells. By the model predictions, we designed, synthesized and tested eight DNA aptamer sequences against SMMC-7721.

Results

Five molecular descriptors from reverse-complement sequences were obtained to develop the SAR model of pattern recognition. The predicted fractions of winner aptamers with high affinity for the 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th, and 13th rounds of SELEX selection are 0.09, 0.17, 0.69, 0.84, 0.90 and 0.98, respectively. Their fitting curve and the corresponding exponential equation conform to the aptamer evolutionary principles of SELEX based screening. These new designed sequences belonging to the class of sequences with high binding affinity have experimental dissociation constants K
d in the nanomolar range.

Conclusion

The feasibility of applying computer-aided aptamer design has been demonstrated.
“With Age Comes Wisdom”
Authors: Wagner Kristen Anderson
Published: March 2017

Conventional wisdom says that as women in our society age, they disappear from the public sphere and effectively become invisible. As comediennes age, however, they gain, as Kathleen Rowe Karlyn says, “not only the perspective to laugh but also the freedom to do so,” and in this laughter is the potential for transgressive cultural criticism. This paper examines this dynamic in the careers of Joan Rivers and Betty White. Both comediennes had exceptionally long careers, and both changed their comic personae as they aged. Rivers, whose early comedy was self-deprecating, turned her anger outward in later years, challenging societal expectations about women's comedy. White's later comedy has frequently parodied the innocent, domestic characters she played in her youth while asking audiences to accept older women as sexual beings. Both women use their outsider status to challenge what it means to be an older woman.
Clinical Application of Optical Coherence Tomography in Patients with Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome Combined with Intermediate Lesions
Authors: Yu Hua , Ma Likun , Feng Kefu , Chen Hongwu , Hu Hao
Published: March 2017

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the clinical significance and safety of optical coherence tomography (OCT) in patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTEACS) combined with intermediate lesions.Methods: Sixty-five NSTEACS patients with intermediate lesions confirmed with coronary angiography at our department were included in this study. Among them, 33 patients received only standardized drug treatment (drug group) and the other 32 patients received percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) according to the OCT examination based on drug treatment (OCT group). Major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs), revascularization, success rate of OCT examination, related complications, and other patient situations in the two groups during hospitalization and the 12-month follow-up period were compared.Results: No death or stroke occurred in either group during hospitalization and follow-up. In the drug treatment group, six patients experienced frequent angina, and five patients with acute myocardial infarction were rehospitalized and underwent PCI procedures. In the OCT group, although two patients underwent repeat revascularization, no additional acute myocardial infarction events occurred. There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P < .01). All patients in the OCT group successfully completed the related vessel examination, and 24 patients underwent PCI procedures because of unstable plaque diagnosed with OCT.Conclusion: OCT-guided PCI is safe and effective for the treatment of patients with NSTEACS combined with intermediate lesions.
Urine Output during Cardiopulmonary Bypass Predicts Acute Kidney Injury after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Authors: Yilmaz Mehmet , Aksoy Rezan , Kilic Yilmaz Vildan , Balci Canan , Duzyol Cagri , Tekeli Kunt Atike
Published: March 2017

Objective: This study evaluated the relationship between the amount of urinary output during cardiopulmonary bypass and acute kidney injury in the postoperative period of coronary artery bypass grafting.Methods: Two hundred patients with normal preoperative serum creatinine levels, operated on with isolated CABG between 2012-2014 were investigated retrospectively. The RIFLE (Risk, injury, failure, loss of function, and end-stage renal disease) risk scores were calculated for each patient in the third postoperative day. Patients were distributed into two groups in relation to the presence of acute kidney injury or not and these two groups were compared.Results: The urinary output (mL/kg/hour) during cardiopulmonary bypass in the acute kidney injury negative group was significantly higher than in the acute kidney injury positive group (P = .022). In case of a urinary output value 3.70 and lower to predict acute kidney injury positivity, sensitivity was detected as 71.43%. Results of the analysis for urinary output predict positivity of acute kidney injury.Conclusion: We suggest that urine output during cardiopulmonary bypass is a significant criteria that could predict acute kidney injury following coronary artery bypass grafting with cardiopulmonary bypass. Attempts to increase the urine output during cardiopulmonary bypass could help to maintain the renal functions during and after surgery.
How to Do It: The Commando Operation for Reconstruction of the Fibrous Skeleton with Double Valve Replacement
Authors: Lima Brian , Chamogeorgakis Themistokles , MacHannaford Juan C , Rafael Aldo , Gonzalez-Stawinski Gonzalo V , Lima, MD Brian
Published: March 2017

Infiltrative processes that extend into the intervalvular fibrosa, such as infection or calcification, often mandate a complex reconstructive procedure known as the Commando operation. First described less than 20 years ago, this operation is not widely implemented, with experience limited to a few select centers. This report provides a detailed summary of our approach to this intricate procedure.
Libman-Sacks Endocarditis with Unusual Large Size Vegetation Involving the Mitral Valve
Authors: Bani Hani Amjad , Abu-abeeleh Mahmoud , Al Kharabsheh Murad M. , Qabba'ah Lubaba
Published: March 2017

Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune hypercoagulable disorder characterized by thrombophilia, vascular thrombosis, and recurrent abortions associated with persistent antiphospholipid antibodies. APS may exist in its primary form, or more commonly is found to be associated with variety of rheumatic disorders, such as systemic lupus erythematosus. Cardiac involvement is not an uncommon complication in primary antiphospholipid patients. Libman-Sacks lesions are typically small, sessile, and wart-like, varying in size from 1-4 mm. Here we present an unusual case of a 37 year-old pregnant woman who suffered from heart failure associated with primary antiphospholipid syndrome and Libman-Sacks endocarditis, with large vegetations involving the mitral valve. The patient underwent mitral valve replacement with a mechanical prosthesis.
A Rare Case of a Pedicled Mobile Thrombus in Right Atrium
Authors: Li Xiaodong , Chen Liping , Duan Xiumei , Wang Xiaocong
Published: March 2017

Pedicled mobile thrombus in the right atrium is an extremely rare condition. Here, we described a case of a 42-year-old male hospitalized with complaints of chest pain and hemoptysis. Computed tomographic angiography of the pulmonary artery showed signs of embolism, and thoracic echocardiography indicated a pedicled mobile cloudy echo in the right atrium, which was initially suspected to be a myxoma. However, it was confirmed to be a thrombus by histopathological examination. Postoperatively, the patient was treated with anticoagulant therapy comprising of low molecular heparin and warfarin, and the patient recovered well. Thoracic echocardiography performed 3 months after surgery ruled out any recurrence of right atrial thrombus.
The Improvement of Torsion Assessed by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Feature Tracking after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Sensitive Index of Cardiac Function
Authors: Cheng Nan , Cheng Liuquan , Wang Rong , Zhang Lin , Gao Changqing
Published: March 2017

Objective: The aim of this study was to quantify left ventricular torsion by newly applied cardiovascular magnetic resonance feature tracking (CMR-FT), and to evaluate the clinical value of the ventricular torsion as a sensitive indicator of cardiac function by comparison of preoperative and postoperative torsion.Methods: A total of 54 volunteers and 36 patients with previous myocardial infarction (MI) and LV ejection fraction (EF) between 30%-50% were screened preoperatively or postoperatively by MRI. The patients’ short axis views of the whole heart were acquired, and all patients had a scar area >75% in at least one of the anterior or inferior segments. Their apical and basal rotation values were analyzed by feature tracking, and the correlation analysis was performed for the improvement of LV torsion and ejection fraction after CABG. The intra- and inter-observer reliabilities of torsion measured by CMR-FT were assessed.Results: In normal hearts, the apex rotated counterclockwise in the systolic period with the peak rotation as 10.2 ± 4.8°, and the base rotated clockwise as the peak value was 7.0 ± 3.3°. There was a timing hiatus between the apex and base untwisting, during which period the heart recoils and its suction sets the stage for the following rapid filling period. The postoperative torsion and rotation significantly improved compared with preoperative ones. However, the traditional indicator of cardiac function, ejection fraction, didn’t show significant improvement.Conclusion: Left ventricular torsion derived from CMR-FT, which does not require specialized CMR sequences, was sensitive to patients with low ejection fraction whose cardiac function significantly improved after CABG. The rapid acquisition of this measurement has potential for the assessment of cardiac function in clinical practice.
Using Quality Improvement to Introduce and Standardize the National Early Warning Score (NEWS) for Adult Inpatients at a Children’s Hospital
Authors: Conway-Habes Erin E. , Herbst Brian F. , Herbst Lori A. , Kinnear Benjamin , Timmons Kristen , Horewitz Deborah , Falgout Rachel , O’Toole Jennifer K. , Vossmeyer Michael
Published: March 2017

INTRODUCTION:

The population of adults with childhood-onset chronic illness is growing across children’s hospitals and constitutes a high risk population. National Early Warning Score (NEWS) is among the most recently validated adult early warning scores (EWSs) for early recognition of and response to clinical deterioration. Our aim was to implement and standardize NEWS scoring in 80% of patients age 21 and older admitted to a children’s hospital.

METHODS:

Our intervention was tested on a single unit of our children’s hospital. The primary process measure was the percentage of NEWS documented within 1 hour of routine nursing assessments, and was tracked using a run chart. Improvement activities focused on effective training, key stakeholder buy-in, increased awareness, real-time mitigation of failures, accountability for adherence, and action-oriented response. We also tracked the distribution of NEWS values and medical emergency team calls.

RESULTS:

The percentage of NEWS documented with routine nursing assessments for patients age 21 and over increased from 0% to 90% within 15 weeks and remained at 77% or greater for 17 weeks. Our distribution of NEWS values was similar to previously reported NEWS distribution.

CONCLUSIONS:

A nurse-driven adult early warning system for inpatients age 21 and older at a children’s hospital can be achieved through a standardized EWS assessment process, incorporation into the electronic health record, and charge nurse and key stakeholder oversight. Furthermore, implementation of an adult EWS being used at a pediatric institution and our distribution of NEWS values were comparable to distribution published from adult hospitals.
Effectiveness of Fundoplication or Gastrojejunal Feeding in Children With Neurologic Impairment
Authors: Stone Bryan , Hester Gabrielle , Jackson Daniel , Richardson Troy , Hall Matt , Gouripeddi Ramkiran , Butcher Ryan , Keren Ron , Srivastava Rajendu
Published: March 2017

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:

Gastroesophageal reflux (GER), aspiration, and secondary complications lead to morbidity and mortality in children with neurologic impairment (NI), dysphagia, and gastrostomy feeding. Fundoplication and gastrojejunal (GJ) feeding can reduce risk. We compared GJ to fundoplication using first-year postprocedure reflux-related hospitalization (RRH) rates.

METHODS:

We identified children with NI, dysphagia requiring gastrostomy tube feeding and GER undergoing initial GJ placement or fundoplication from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2012. Data came from the Pediatric Health Information Systems augmented by laboratory, microbiology, and radiology results. GJ placement was ascertained using radiology results and fundoplication by International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification codes. Subjects were matched within hospital using propensity scores. The primary outcome was first-year postprocedure RRH rate (hospitalization for GER disease, other esophagitis, aspiration pneumonia, other pneumonia, asthma, or mechanical ventilation). Secondary outcomes included failure to thrive, death, repeated initial intervention, crossover intervention, and procedural complications.

RESULTS:

We identified 1178 children with fundoplication and 163 with GJ placement, matching 114 per group. Matched sample RRH incident rate per child-year (95% confidence interval) for GJ was 2.07 (1.62–2.64) and for fundoplication 1.67 (1.28–2.18), P = .19. Odds of death were similar between groups. Failure to thrive, repeat of initial intervention, and crossover intervention were more common in the GJ group.

CONCLUSIONS:

In children with NI, GER, and dysphagia: fundoplication and GJ feeding have similar RRH outcomes. Either intervention can reduce future aspiration risk; the choice can reflect non-RRH-related complication risks, caregiver preference, and clinician recommendation.
Development and Testing of the

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Authors: Mangione-Smith Rita , Roth Carol P. , Britto Maria T. , Chen Alex Y. , McGalliard Julie , Boat Thomas F. , Adams John L. , McGlynn Elizabeth A.
Published: March 2017

OBJECTIVES:

To develop and test quality indicators for assessing care in pediatric hospital settings for common respiratory illnesses.

PATIENTS:

A sample of 2796 children discharged from the emergency department or inpatient setting at 1 of the 3 participating hospitals with a primary diagnosis of asthma, bronchiolitis, croup, or community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2011.

SETTING:

Three tertiary care children’s hospitals in the United States.

METHODS:

We developed evidence-based quality indicators for asthma, bronchiolitis, croup, and CAP. Expert panel–endorsed indicators were included in the Pediatric Respiratory Illness Measurement System (PRIMES). This new set of pediatric quality measures was tested to assess feasibility of implementation and sensitivity to variations in care. Medical records data were extracted by trained abstractors. Quality measure scores (0–100 scale) were calculated by dividing the number of times indicated care was received by the number of eligible cases. Score differences within and between hospitals were determined by using the Student’s t-test or analysis of variance.

RESULTS:

CAP and croup condition-level PRIMES scores demonstrated significant between-hospital variations (P < .001). Asthma and bronchiolitis condition-level PRIMES scores demonstrated significant within-hospital variation with emergency department scores (means [SD] 82.2(6.1)–100.0 (14.4)] exceeding inpatient scores (means [SD] 71.1 (2.0)–90.8 (1.3); P < .001).

CONCLUSIONS:

PRIMES is a new set of measures available for assessing the quality of hospital-based care for common pediatric respiratory illnesses.
Apnea of Prematurity: Current Practices and Future Directions
Authors: Kesavan Kalpashri , Parga Joanna
Published: March 2017

Apnea of prematurity (AOP) is a developmental disorder affecting most infants born at less than 34 weeks’ gestational age. AOP is one of the most common diagnoses in the NICU, contributing substantially to prolonged hospitalization. Despite its frequent occurrence in premature neonates born at less than 37 weeks’ gestation, there is no common consensus on its definition, monitoring practices, and clinical relevance, leading to significant variation in practice. It is also not clear how and if repeated apneas, bradycardias, and hypoxemia are indeed detrimental to the developing neonate. This article reviews the definitions of AOP and the current standard of care for AOP, which includes positioning, positive pressure ventilation, and methylxanthine therapy. We also explore some novel therapies, as well as address controversies in initiating treatment, length of treatment, and guidelines for discharge.
Neurocutaneous Disorders in Children
Authors: Korf Bruce R. , Bebin E. Martina
Published: March 2017

Neurofibromatosis (NF), including type 1 (NF1), type 2 (NF2), and schwannomatosis; tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC); and Sturge-Weber syndrome are 3 neurocutaneous disorders that typically present in childhood. Early recognition by the pediatrician can be critical to surveillance for treatable complications and genetic counseling. These conditions are diagnosed clinically, but genetic testing is available to clarify an uncertain diagnosis or help with genetic counseling. Although many of the complications can only be treated symptomatically, advances in understanding of the pathogenesis are opening new approaches to molecularly targeted therapeutics, which promise to alter the natural history of the conditions in the years to come.