bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The case of Konrad Erzberger v TUI AG. Comment to Court of Justice of the European Union (Grand Chamber), judgment of 18 July 2017, Case C-566/15
Authors: Seifert Achim
Published: December 2017

Article 45 TFEU must be interpreted as not precluding legislation of a Member State, such as that at issue in the main proceedings, under which the workers employed in the establishments of a group located in the territory of that Member State are deprived of the right to vote and to stand as a candidate in elections of workers’ representatives to the supervisory board of the parent company of that group, which is established in that Member State, and as the case may be, of the right to act or to continue to act as representative on that board, where those workers leave their employment in such an establishment and are employed by a subsidiary belonging to the same group established in another Member State.
(Re-)Designing institutions for EMU wage setting
Authors: Dahan¹ Samuel
Published: December 2017

This article uses the concept of ‘institutional learning’ to make a legal case for a stronger wage policy at the EMU level. This article takes the view that an inherent asymmetry in the EMU, namely the presence of a unified monetary policy without a commensurate coordination of wage-setting mechanisms, contributed to the development of the crisis. The latent consequences of this flaw—diverging (wage) growth and cost competitiveness—were brought into full view when the global financial crisis struck. A unique wage-coordination process has already become institutionalised at the EU level through the European Semester: wage and spending cuts supplant the role of currency depreciation as a means of addressing external economic shocks and competitiveness gaps. We argue that the new wage coordination process constitutes a step in the right direction insofar as the EU has learned from its mistake, namely creating a currency union without any transnational wage determination mechanism. However, this paper makes a legal and institutional case for a more reflexive and solidaristic approach to wage coordination. In order to do so, we take the economic view that stronger EU labour coordination is not likely to diminish competitiveness. While market wisdom would seem to support the view that decentralised collective bargaining systems performs better, evidence suggests that solidaristic wage-setting offers a critical means of channelling economic policy into a model less narrowly focused on labour cost. Beyond the economic debate, there is a legal case to be made in favour of stronger wage bargaining that can reconcile the markets with labour law in the EMU. It is the role of lawyers to investigate possible legal avenues towards achieving a more appropriate solution that is compatible with the Treaty of Lisbon as well as with the goal of competitiveness. Our project does not advocate Treaty changes; instead we use the concept of ‘institutional layering/learning’ to reinforce already-existing reflexive approaches such as the Macroeconomic Dialogue (MED) in order to create a multi-level wage determination strategy that mediates a genuine facilitation process between the Commission, the European Central Bank and the unions.
Features and Dimensions of Health Care Journalism: A Case Study on Spanish Free Magazines
Authors: Larrondo Ureta Ainara , Santos Diez Teresa
Published: December 2017

More and more individuals are turning to the mass media in search of information related to health care. Moreover, health care accounts for an important percentage of modern economies and household expenses. Since the 1990s, this demand has been to a degree satisfied by free healthcare magazines that offer useful advice and information related to health services and wellness. As the article argues, Spain can be a representative case for analyzing the health care magazine phenomenon. Using a methodology based on quantitative and qualitative variables, the article synthesizes the results of a broader research project carried out between 2012 and 2015, focusing on the news content and advertising in three free health and wellness magazines aimed at the general public in Spain: El Periódico de la Farmacia (The Pharmacy Newspaper), Estar bien (Feeling Well), and Health 21 (Salud 21). The conclusions discuss the main features and dimensions of these publications from an educational and social viewpoint, considering their fight for survival in an environment conditioned by financial crisis, competition from online publications, and the decrease in advertising and marketing specializing in health.
Recurrent Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Review
Authors: Shepard Nicholas , Cho Woojin
Published: December 2017

Study Design:

Narrative review.

Objectives:

To identify the risk factors and surgical management for recurrent lumbar disc herniation using a systematic review of available evidence.

Methods:

We conducted a review of PubMed, MEDLINE, OVID, and Cochrane Library databases using search terms identifying recurrent lumbar disc herniation and risk factors or surgical management. Abstracts of all identified articles were reviewed. Detailed information from articles with levels I to IV evidence was extracted and synthesized.

Results:

There is intermediate levels III to IV evidence detailing perioperative risk factors and the optimal surgical technique for recurrent lumbar disc herniations.

Conclusions:

Multiple risk factors including smoking, diabetes mellitus, obesity, intraoperative technique, and biomechanical factors may contribute to the development of recurrent disc disease. There is widespread variation regarding optimal surgical management for recurrent herniation, which often include revision discectomies with or without fusion via open and minimally invasive techniques.
Indian Judiciary: An Analysis of the Cyclic Syndrome of Delay, Arrears and Pendency
Authors: Ghosh Yashomati
Published: December 2017

India has been experiencing docket explosion and the problem of huge arrears of pending cases for the past seventy years. At present there are more than 22 million cases pending in various courts across the country. The large number of pending cases has crippled the efficient working of the judiciary and had adversely affected the right of the citizens to timely delivery of justice. In this paper a comprehensive analysis of the state of Indian judiciary has been made. The various factors which have attributed to docket explosion and arrears have been discussed by looking into various government and judicial reports, starting from the Arrears Committee Report of 1949 to the Supreme Court Report on Access to Justice (2016). The paper further discusses the challenges and impediments faced in dealing with the burdens of pendency and arrears, and analyses the recommendations of the various committee reports relating to judicial reforms. The article critically analyses the various procedural, legal and infrastructural reforms introduced in the recent past to bring about substantive judicial reforms, however these efforts have largely been piecemeal in nature. In addition the difference of perception between the judiciary and the government regarding the right solution has further aggravated the crisis. In this context the harmonious functioning of the three organs of the state and honest commitment of all the important stakeholders such as the Bar Council, the members of the legal profession and litigants holds the key to resolve the cyclic syndrome of delay, arrears and pendency.
Iatrogenic Pneumothorax as a Complication to Delayed Breast Reconstruction With Tissue Expander—A Case Report
Authors: Willert Cecilie Balslev , Bredgaard Rikke
Published: December 2017

Breast reconstruction with expander implant is the most common breast reconstructive procedure. Irradiated patients are seldom reconstructed this way because the tissue expansion is difficult and the complication rates are higher. Pneumothorax is a serious condition and can be seen as a complication to the operation. Literature is sparse; hence, the only study is by Schneider et al who found an incidence of 0.55%. The study focused on immediate reconstruction only and did not report the percentage of irradiated patients. We present a unique case of iatrogenic pneumothorax in a previously irradiated patient undergoing delayed reconstruction with expander insertion. This provides a new perspective to the complication, raising the question whether irradiated patients are at higher risk. As a plastic surgeon, it is important to be aware of this complication and to take account of radiation when selecting reconstruction method.
Phenotypes of symptomatic airways disease in China and New Zealand
Authors: Fingleton James , Huang Kewu , Weatherall Mark , Guo Yanfei , Ivanov Stefan , Bruijnzeel Piet , Zhang Hong , Wang Wei , Beasley Richard , Wang Chen
Published: December 2017

It is uncertain whether phenotypes of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) vary between populations with different genetic and environmental characteristics. Here, our objective was to compare the phenotypes of airways disease in two separate populations.

This was a cross-sectional observational study in adult populations from New Zealand and China. Participants aged 40–75 years who reported wheeze and breathlessness in the last 12 months were randomly selected from the general population and underwent detailed characterisation. Complete data for cluster analysis were available for 345 participants. Hierarchical cluster analysis was undertaken, based on 12 variables: forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), FEV1/forced vital capacity ratio, bronchodilator reversibility, peak expiratory flow variability, transfer coefficient of the lung for carbon monoxide, exhaled nitric oxide fraction, total IgE, C-reactive protein, age of symptom onset, body mass index, health status and cigarette smoke exposure.

Cluster analysis of the combined dataset described five phenotypes: “severe late-onset asthma/COPD overlap group”, “moderately severe early-onset asthma/COPD overlap group”, “moderate to severe asthma group with type 2 predominant disease”, and two groups with minimal airflow obstruction, differentiated by age of onset. Separate analyses by country showed similar patterns; however, a distinct obese/comorbid group was observed in the New Zealand population.

Cluster analysis of adults with symptomatic airways disease suggests the presence of similar asthma/COPD overlap phenotypes within populations with different genetic and environmental characteristics, and an obese/comorbid phenotype in a Western population.
Endoscopic ultrasound fine-needle aspiration by experienced pulmonologists: a cusum analysis
Authors: Leong Paul , Deshpande Sheetal , Irving Louis B. , Bardin Philip G. , Farmer Michael W. , Jennings Barton R. , Steinfort Daniel P.
Published: December 2017

Endobronchial ultrasound transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS TBNA) is an established, minimally invasive way to sample intrathoracic abnormalities. The EBUS scope can be passed into the oesophagus to perform endoscopic ultrasound with bronchoscope-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-B-FNA). In cases of suspected lung cancer, a combination of the two techniques is now recommended by consensus guidelines. EBUS TBNA is usually performed by pulmonologists; however, the learning curve for EUS-B-FNA, which may be performed during the same procedure, has not been described.

A multicentre, observational Australian study, using prospectively collected data from three experienced pulmonologists was conducted. Cumulative sum (cusum) analysis was used to generate visual learning curves.

A total of 152 target lesions were sampled in 137 patients, with an overall sensitivity for malignancy of 94.8%. The sensitivity for malignant lesions outside of the 2009 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer lymph node map (largely intraparenchymal lesions) was 92.9%. All three operators were competent by conventional cusum criteria. There was one case of pneumothorax, and no episodes of mediastinitis or oesophageal perforation were observed.

Our data suggest that experienced pulmonologists can safely and accurately perform EUS-B-FNA, with a high diagnostic sensitivity for both lymph node and non-nodal lesions.
SMS education for the promotion of diabetes self-management in low & middle income countries: a pilot randomized controlled trial in Egypt
Authors: Abaza Haitham , Marschollek Michael
Published: December 2017

Background

Due to the ubiquity of mobile phones in low and middle income countries, we aimed to examine the feasibility of SMS education among diabetic patients in Egypt, and assess the impact of educational text messages, compared to traditional paper-based methods, on glycemic control and self-management behaviors.

Methods

We conducted a 12-week randomized controlled trial at Misr University for Science & Technology hospital in Cairo-Egypt. Known as MUST diabetes awareness program, patients were included if they had diabetes, owned a mobile phone, and could read SMS messages or lived with someone that could read for them. Intervention patients received daily messages and weekly reminders addressing various diabetes care categories. We expected greater improvement in their glycemic control compared to controls who only received paper-based educational material. The primary outcome was the change in HbA1c, measured by the difference between endpoint and baseline values and by the number of patients who experienced at least 1% reduction from baseline to endpoint. Key secondary outcomes included blood glucose levels, body weight, treatment and medication adherence, self-efficacy, and diabetes knowledge. Data were analyzed using ANCOVA, chi-square, and t-tests.

Results

Thirty four intervention and 39 control patients completed the study. Over 12 weeks, 3880 messages were sent. Each intervention patient received 84 educational and 12 reminder messages plus one welcome message. Our primary outcome did not differ significantly (Δ 0.290; 95% CI -0.402 to 0.983; p = 0.406) between groups after 3 months, demonstrating a mean drop of −0.69% and −1.05% in the control and intervention group respectively. However, 16 intervention patients achieved the targeted 1% drop versus only 6 controls, suggesting clear association between study group and 1% HbA1c reductions (chi-square = 8.655; df = 1; p = 0.003). Secondary outcomes seemed in favor of intervention patients at endpoint, with considerable improvements in treatment and medication adherence, self-efficacy, and knowledge scores. Participants also indicated full satisfaction with the program.

Conclusions

SMS education is a feasible and acceptable method for improving glycemic control and self-management behaviors among Egyptian diabetics. However, whether it is more effective than traditional paper-based methods needs further investigation.

Trial registration

ClinicalTrials.govNCT02868320. Registered 9 August 2016. Retrospectively registered.
A clinical series using intensive neurorehabilitation to promote functional motor and cognitive skills in three girls with CASK mutation
Authors: DeLuca Stephanie C. , Wallace Dory A. , Trucks Mary Rebekah , Mukherjee Konark
Published: December 2017

Objectives

Children with microcephaly face lifelong psychomotor, cognitive, and communications skills disabilities. Etiology of microcephaly is heterogeneous but presentation often includes seizures, hypotonia, ataxia, stereotypic movements, attention deficits, excitability, cognitive delays, and poor communication skills. Molecular diagnostics have outpaced available interventions and most children receive generic physical, speech, and occupational therapies with little attention to the efficacy of such treatments. Mutations in the X-linked intellectual disability gene (XLID) CASK is one etiology associated with microcephaly which produces mental retardation and microcephaly with pontine and cerebellar hypoplasia (MICPCH; OMIM# 300749). We pilot-tested an intensive therapy in three girls with heterozygous mutation in the gene CASK and MICPCH. Child A = 54 months; Child B = 89 months; and Child C = 24 months received a targeted treatment to improve gross/fine motor skills, visual-motor coordination, social interaction, and communication. Treatment was 4 h each weekday for 10 treatment days. Operant training promoted/refined goal-directed activities. The Peabody Developmental Motor Scales 2 was administered pre- and post-treatment.

Results

Child A gained 14 developmental months; Child B gained 20 developmental months; and Child C gained 39 developmental months. This case series suggests that children with MICPCH are responsive to intensive therapy aimed at increasing functional skills/independence.

Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Registration Number: NCT03325946; Release Date: October 30, 2017
Complete genome of a novel virulent phage ST0 lysing Escherichia coli H8
Authors: Liu Honghui , Liu Xinchun , Li Jinqing
Published: December 2017

Phage ST0 lysing Escherichia coli H8 was isolated from wastewater and sequenced using an Illumina HiSeq system. Genomic analyses revealed that it was virulent phages and contained a circular double-stranded DNA genome, consisting of 170,496 nucleotides with an average G + C content of 37.67%. This study may provide possible alternative materials for phage therapy.
Phase I Dose-Escalation Trial of PT2385, a First-in-Class Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-2α Antagonist in Patients With Previously Treated Advanced Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma
Authors: Courtney Kevin D. , Infante Jeffrey R. , Lam Elaine T. , Figlin Robert A. , Rini Brian I. , Brugarolas James , Zojwalla Naseem J. , Lowe Ann M. , Wang Keshi , Wallace Eli M. , Josey John A. , Choueiri Toni K.
Published: December 2017

Purpose

The von Hippel-Lindau tumor suppressor is inactivated in the majority of clear cell renal cell carcinomas (ccRCCs), leading to inappropriate stabilization of hypoxia-inducible factor-2α (HIF-2α). PT2385 is a first-in-class HIF-2α antagonist. Objectives of this first-in-human study were to characterize the safety, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and efficacy, and to identify the recommended phase II dose (RP2D) of PT2385.

Patients and Methods

Eligible patients had locally advanced or metastatic ccRCC that had progressed during one or more prior regimens that included a vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitor. PT2385 was administered orally at twice-per-day doses of 100 to 1,800 mg, according to a 3 + 3 dose-escalation design, followed by an expansion phase at the RP2D.

Results

The dose-escalation and expansion phases enrolled 26 and 25 patients, respectively. Patients were heavily pretreated, with a median of four (range, one to seven) prior therapies. No dose-limiting toxicity was observed at any dose. On the basis of safety, pharmacokinetic, and pharmacodynamic profiling, the RP2D was defined as 800 mg twice per day. PT2385 was well tolerated, with anemia (grade 1 to 2, 35%; grade 3, 10%), peripheral edema (grade 1 to 2, 37%; grade 3, 2%), and fatigue (grade 1 to 2, 37%; no grade 3 or 4) being the most common treatment-emergent adverse events. No patients discontinued treatment because of adverse events. Complete response, partial response, and stable disease as best response were achieved by 2%, 12%, and 52% of patients, respectively. At data cutoff, eight patients remained in the study, with 13 patients in the study for ≥ 1 year.

Conclusion

PT2385 has a favorable safety profile and is active in patients with heavily pretreated ccRCC, validating direct HIF-2α antagonism for the treatment of patients with ccRCC.
Lyplal1 is dispensable for normal fat deposition in mice
Authors: Watson Rachel A. , Gates Amy S. , Wynn Elizabeth H. , Calvert Fiona E. , Girousse Amandine , Lelliott Christopher J. , Barroso Inês
Published: December 2017

Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have detected association between variants in or near the Lysophospholipase-like 1 (LYPLAL1) locus and metabolic traits, including central obesity, fatty liver and waist-hip ratio. LYPLAL1 is also known to be upregulated in the adipose tissue of obese patients. However, the physiological role of LYPLAL1 is not understood. To investigate the function of Lyplal1 in vivo we investigated the phenotype of the Lyplal1tm1a(KOMP)Wtsi homozygous mouse. Body composition was unaltered in Lyplal1 knockout mice as assessed by Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scanning, both on normal chow and on a high fat diet. Adipose tissue distribution between visceral and subcutaneous fat depots was unaltered, with no change in adipocyte cell size. Response to both insulin and glucose dosing was normal in Lyplal1tm1a(KOMP)Wtsi homozygous mice, with normal fasting blood glucose concentrations. RNAseq analysis of liver, muscle and adipose tissue confirmed that Lyplal1 expression was ablated with minimal additional changes in gene expression. These results suggest that Lyplal1 is dispensable for normal mouse metabolic physiology and that despite having been maintained through evolution Lyplal1 is not an essential gene, suggesting possible functional redundancy. Further studies will be required to clarify its physiological role.
Spectral Dynamics of Graph Sequences Generated by Subdivision and Triangle Extension
Authors: Chen Haiyan , Zhang Fuji
Published: December 2017

For a graph G and a unary graph operation X, there is a graph sequence \G_k generated by G_0=G and G_{k+1}=X(G_k). Let Sp({G_k}) denote the set of normalized Laplacian eigenvalues of G_k. The set of limit points of \bigcup_{k=0}^\infty Sp(G_k)$, $\liminf_{k\rightarrow\infty}Sp(G_k) and $\limsup_{k\rightarrow \infty}Sp(G_k)$ are considered in this paper for graph sequences generated by two operations: subdivision and triangle extension. It is obtained that the spectral dynamic of graph sequence generated by subdivision is determined by a quadratic function, which is closely related to the the well-known logistic map; while that generated by triangle extension is determined by a linear function. By using the knowledge of dynamic system, the spectral dynamics of graph sequences generated by these two operations are characterized. For example, it is found that, for any initial non-trivial graph $G$, chaos takes place in the spectral dynamics of iterated subdivision graphs, and the set of limit points is the entire closed interval [0,2].
Reviews
Authors: Kaul Vartikka , Mukherjee Madhuja , Tanvir Kuhu
Published: December 2017

The Indian Graphic Novel: Nation, History and Critique, Pramod K. Nayar (2016) New York: Routledge, 212 pp., ISBN: 9781138962446, h/bk, 895 Indian Rupees

Bollywood’s India: Hindi Cinema as a Guide to Contemporary India, Rachel Dwyer (2014) London: Reaktion Books, 295 pp., ISBN: 9781780232638, p/bk, $29.00

Telemodernities: Television and Transforming Lives in Asia, Tania Lewis, Fran Martin and Wanning Sun (2016) Durham: Duke University Press, 323 pp., ISBN: 9780822362043, p/bk, $24.65; ISBN: 9780822361886, h/bk, $87.67; ISBN: 9780822373902, e-book, $23.42
English-Russian cross-linguistic comparison of research article abstracts in geoscience
Authors: Belyakova Maria
Published: December 2017

Mastering the genre of the research article abstract is crucially important to meet the expectations of a discourse community in a particular scientific field. To date, research has shed light on how abstracts are written in various disciplines. However, few if any attempts have been made to analyse the abstract in geoscience. Furthermore, several studies have investigated the genre of abstract drawing on native/non-native, expert/apprentice dichotomies. Even so, there has not been sufficient investigation into abstracts written by Russian native speakers. This study therefore aims to carry out a cross-linguistic comparison of abstracts written in English by Russian novice researchers and native English-speaking experts in geoscience. For this purpose, a monolingual English corpus of research articles in geoscience was created. The results of Biber’s multidimensional analysis generally confirm previous findings about abstracts in hard sciences, though they allow for hypotheses on some distinctive features of abstracts written by Russian geoscientists.
Naturaleza sintáctica de los enunciados textuales en el discurso escrito
Authors: Bustos Gisbert José Manuel
Published: December 2017

Este artículo describe la naturaleza sintáctica de los enunciados en el discurso escrito a partir de un corpus de 369 textos. Se maneja como variable de análisis su naturaleza narrativa, descriptiva, expositiva o instructiva. Primero se evalúa la extensión de los enunciados, unidades textuales mínimas, y se establecen las tendencias en lo referido a longitud mínima, máxima y promedio. En segundo lugar, se analiza el rendimiento de las unidades sintácticas oracionales y no oracionales. Dentro las primeras, se estudia el aprovechamiento de las oraciones simples y compuestas, en las que se valoran las diferentes alternativas de configuración, los procedimientos de incrustación sintáctica y el rendimiento de las construcciones coordinadas. Finalmente, se centra en la naturaleza de las predicaciones verbales dentro de los enunciados. Para ello se valora el número de predicaciones por enunciado y el aprovechamiento de las formas conjugadas, las no personales y las perifrásticas.
Identitat, ideologia i argumentació en les cartes al director del diari Levante EMV
Authors: Portalés Llop Enric
Published: December 2017

El nostre estudi es basa en l’anàlisi de l’autopresentació dels escriptors de cartes al director del diari Levante EMV. N’hem seleccionat 127 i hem dividit el treball en la identificació dels autors per la informació que ells mateixos aporten (nom, sexe) i aquella que es pot inferir de les tries pragmaestilístiques que han fet. Concloem que els indicis textuals triats (persones gramaticals, possessius, etc.) transmeten tot d’informacions rellevants sobre la identitat dels autors, la defensa d’un determinat món ètic, una ideologia, etc. Si l’autor ha controlat minuciosament l’aparició d’aquells indicis, reforçarà l’argumentació del seu escrit; si no ho ha fet, pot contribuir a una interpretació contrària dels seus arguments.
Influencers, moda femenina e Instagram: el poder de prescripción en la era 2.0
Authors: Segarra-Saavedra Jesús , Hidalgo-Marí Tatiana
Published: December 2017

El 16 de enero de 2017, la revista Trendencias publicaba el ranking con las trece blogueras de moda más influyentes del año en España, estableciendo así una relación directa entre la industria de la moda y las redes sociales. Este artículo realiza un análisis descriptivo con apuntes exploratorios a través del análisis de contenido de la estrategia –en primer lugar, multicanal y en segundo lugar desarrollada en Instagram– llevada a cabo por estas trece influencers españolas de moda y referencia con gran presencia en Internet que se han convertido en auténticas líderes de opinión. Los objetivos pasan por identificar los principales canales, estrategias de comunicación online, popularidad e interacciones efectuadas por los públicos, así como identificar la presencia de marcas en sus posts de Instagram, conocer sus características, formatos, elementos compositivos, alcance y engagement de esta nueva comunicación comercial que se aleja de los canales oficiales corporativos. Los resultados aportan una taxonomía sobre cómo se configura la comunicación publicitaria en las redes sociales de las influencers y demuestran que no existe una correlación directa entre la actividad y la popularidad de las mismas, así como la nula identificación publicitaria de los posts.
Literatura e Historia a través de un universo transmedia: posibilidades didácticas de El Ministerio del Tiempo
Authors: Gómez-Trigueros Isabel-María , Rovira-Collado José , Ruiz-Bañuls Mónica
Published: December 2017

Como profesores del Grado de Educación somos conscientes de que la alfabetización transmedia forma parte de nuestra labor docente orientada a la formación de futuros profesionales que desempeñarán su labor en un contexto comunicativo mediático. El propósito de esta comunicación es presentar una herramienta específica para el transmedia en el medio docente que se inserta dentro de un Proyecto de la Universidad de Alicante: "Propuestas transmedia y gamificación aplicadas al EEES: nuevas metodología activas para implementar las competencias en Ciencias Sociales y en Literatura". Consideraramos las TIC como un espacio decisivo para la difusión de la docencia a través de herramientas virtuales, desarrollando propuestas didácticas en las que se implemente a través de los transmedia y la gamificación la adquisición de nuevos contenidos en dichas áreas de conocimiento. Por ello, presentamos una experiencia educativa en la que nuestros estudiantes del Máster en Profesorado de Educación Secundaria, como futuros profesionales docentes, sean capaces de incorporar en sus clases proyectos de innovación docente con intervenciones en el aula que se sustentan en los beneficios de los universos transmedia.
Mature consumers’ relationship with their perfume
Authors: Drylie-Carey Lindsey , Stewart Aileen
Published: December 2017

Glamorous and stylish, perfume is an evocative product that provokes a stimulus of the senses. The use of perfume is recognised as a significant part of daily grooming for many women. It is suggested that the basis for consumer choice for this product should be based on olfactory preference, however the process related decision-making has been shown to be more complex. The mature consumer purchase decision making in this product category is often associated with long standing, established, luxury fragrance brands. In addition, at the frontline of the perfume sales process are fragrance consultants. With direct contact to the consumer, these ‘brand ambassadors’ possess invaluable information on consumer involvement with perfume products and brands. Hence, this paper investigates CBR (consumer brand relationship) and the subsequent perfume purchase behaviour of mature female consumers (age +44) from a dual (industry and consumer) perspective. Results indicate that important perceptual differences related to brand relationships with perfume exist between fragrance consultants and experts on one hand and consumers on the other. This research promotes a deeper understanding of current consumer approach and issues surrounding female mature purchasing behaviour for this unique category of product, and, complements the growing body of literature related to luxury brands.
La radio universitaria en su dimensión formativa: Estudio de caso de Radio Unizar
Authors: Martín-Gracia Esther , Marta-Lazo Carmen , González-Aldea Patricia
Published: December 2017

La tipología de radios universitarias es muy heterogénea. Las creadas en las facultades de Ciencias de la Información, fundamentalmente conducidas por estudiantes de Periodismo, tienen como principal objetivo la dimensión formativa.  Suponen un primer contacto profesional con el medio. El objetivo de este estudio es, a través de un análisis de caso de la dimensión formativa de Radio Unizar, hacer un diagnóstico de la situación actual y proponer posibles mejoras. La metodología se basa en dos encuestas a los alumnos participantes, así como entrevistas en profundidad a ocho personas representativas del fenómeno objeto de estudio, docentes y discentes. Los hallazgos de este estudio avalan la utilidad de las emisoras universitarias en su dimensión formativa. No obstante, frente al modelo de tutelaje entre estudiantes guiados por profesores, abogan por un modelo mixto que incluya a profesionales de la radio dedicados en exclusiva a la emisora universitaria.
El proceso de transformación de Real Madrid en marca corporativa
Authors: Mañas-Viniegra Luis
Published: December 2017

Esta investigación tiene como objetivo analizar la marca Real Madrid, su globalización y valor añadido emocional, contemplando todas las variables que intervienen en su proceso evolutivo desde una estrategia de marca producto hacia otra de marca corporativa. El caso de estudio permite explicar cómo el proceso de globalización llevado a cabo por Real Madrid con anterioridad a otros clubes de fútbol ha sido determinante para refrendar el éxito de su producto (victorias deportivas), sus valores corporativos, la gestión de la organización y sus públicos. De este modo, se ha favorecido un proceso de transformación hacia la marca corporativa y las variables que integran su valor de marca se han nutrido de todo este proceso. El proceso de transformación de Real Madrid en marca corporativa se estructura y jerarquiza en un mapa estratégico que permitirá afrontar la gestión de la marca en el siglo XXI y que consolida su posición de lovemark viable con una sólida reputación presente en todo el proceso, que comienza con el desarrollo de un patrimonio simbólico y emocional generado a partir de mediados del siglo XX.
Radios universitarias en la encrucijada. El caso de la regulación en Andalucía.
Authors: Contreras-Pulido Paloma , Aguaded Ignacio
Published: December 2017

Las universidades son concebidas desde la antigüedad como las instituciones del saber, del futuro, y como potentes herramientas transformadoras de una sociedad, pero para ello, deben estar en sinergia constante con la misma, recibiendo, pero sobre todo aportando desde el servicio público, todo lo que en ellas se genera. Como puentes de conexión, desde hace 40 años, existen en España radios en algunas universidades. En la actualidad son 26 emisoras las que se aglutinan en la Asociación nacional de Radios Universitarias (ARU). Todas ellas han demostrado esa función de extensión a la ciudadanía y sobre todo de servicio público. Pero han sido numerosos los avatares y las dificultades para ponerlas en marcha o, peor, para mantenerlas con el paso del tiempo. En las páginas siguientes se analiza pero sobre todo se aportan soluciones que, indudablemente pasa por obtener un reconocimiento definitivo en las legislaciones autonómica y estatal. Nos detendremos a estudiar el caso de Andalucía donde está a punto de ser aprobada una nueva ley audiovisual que reconoce a las radios universitarias y escolares como medios de titularidad pública, un hito que marca un antes y un después en la historia de estas emisoras.
Radios universitarias: Plurales, abiertas y participativas
Authors: González-Conde Julia , Zamarra-López Mercedes , Salgado-Santamaría Carmen
Published: December 2017

El objetivo principal de este artículo es presentar el impacto de Internet y su entorno digital en el modelo de las radios universitarias en España, desde el enfoque y definición de las páginas web analizadas. Comprobamos la capacidad y facilidad de subida, descarga, búsqueda e intercambio informativo en todos los procesos interactivos, lo que posibilita, mejora y amplía su labor educomunicativa, al romper sus barreras institucionales y espacio-temporales, para trasladarse, desde una perspectiva horizontal, al encuentro con la participación ciudadana.
Motivaciones para donar sangre entre el personal sanitario
Authors: Faraldo Cabana Araceli , Pérez Galán María , Asensio Arredondo Sara
Published: December 2017

En España el número de donaciones y de nuevos donantes de sangre ha disminuido en los últimos años. Si lo que se pretende es mantener unos niveles estables, es necesario un grupo de población de bajo riesgo y la población sanitaria podría ser un candidato perfecto. El objetivo de este estudio ha sido describir cuáles son los motivos que influyen en el personal sanitario para convertirse en donantes de sangre y para los que no son donantes identificar las barreras que les impiden donar y qué podría motivarles para convertirse en donantes.Se trata de un estudio descriptivo transversal, realizado en el Hospital Clínico San Carlos de Madrid, desde marzo a diciembre de 2015. Se ha considerado significativa una muestra de 300 individuos.De la muestra obtenida (N=300), 85.3% (256) fueron mujeres y un 14.7% (44) fueron hombres, con una edad media de 41.18 años (DE: 10.66). De estos 300 individuos, 23.3% (70) eran auxiliares de enfermería, 60% (180) eran enfermeras, 14.3% (43) eran médicos y 2.3% (7) pertenecían a otras categorías profesionales.En lo que respecta a la donación de sangre: 48.3% (145) nunca habían donado sangre, frente al 51.6% (155) que sí habían donado sangre en alguna ocasión. De los 155 profesionales sanitarios que eran donantes, 60% (93) habían comenzado a donar sangre por altruismo, y 13.5% (21) por la influencia del alguien cercano. Además un 63.8% (99) habían continuado donando sangre por altruismo o por responsabilidad social. En relación con los no donantes, 52.4 % (76) no han donado nunca sangre por alguna causa médica y 12.4% (18) por falta de tiempo. Al preguntarles sobre qué podría motivarles para donar: 31.3% (45) donaría si un familiar necesitase una transfusión sanguínea y el 23.4% (34) en caso de una situación de emergencia.Los resultados obtenidos podrán ayudar a establecer estrategias específicas para tratar de convertir a este grupo de población en donantes de sangre regulares.
Protocolo de enfermería para fototerapia neonatal
Authors: Castaño Picó María José , Sánchez Maciá Miriam
Published: December 2017

Objetivo: Determinar la evidencia disponible en el manejo de fototerapia para el tratamiento de ictericia neonatal para construir un protocolo de enfermería.Método: Revisión bibliográfica exhaustiva, durante el período 2011-2016, realizada a través de búsquedas bibliográficas en PubMed con las palabras clave "neonatal jaundice guidelines", "neonatal jaundice phototherapy"; en Cuiden, con las palabras clave "neonatal jaundice", "neonatal phototherapy”; y en Google Académico con “protocolo” “ictericia neonatal”, “guidelines neonatal jaundice”, “guidelines phototherapy”. No hubo límites en el idioma.Resultado: Desarrollo de un protocolo de enfermería para niños mayores de 35 semanas de edad gestacional tratados con fototerapia, basado en la evidencia de la revisión de la literatura y acordado por todo el personal de enfermería de la unidad.Conclusiones: El cuidado de enfermería es importante para el mantenimiento y el éxito del proceso de fototerapia. Un protocolo acordado, reduce la variabilidad en la práctica y puede mejorar los resultados de fototerapia en neonatos con hiperbilirrubinemia no conjugada.
Utilidad del análisis modal de fallos y efectos para mejorar la seguridad en la movilización cama-sillón en la unidad de cuidados intensivos
Authors: Vázquez Valencia Agustín , Santiago-Sáez Andrés , Perea-Pérez Bernardo , Labajo-González Elena , Albarrán-Juan María Elena
Published: December 2017

El objetivo del estudio es analizar, a través de la herramienta AMFE (Análisis Modal de Fallos y Efectos), la movilización cama-sillón del paciente crítico intubado en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos.Para ello se realizó una tormenta de ideas dentro del servicio para decidir los posibles errores más frecuentes en el proceso. Posteriormente, se aplicó el método AMFE, con sus fases, priorizando el riesgo conforme al índice NPR (Número de Priorización de Riesgo), seleccionando acciones de mejora en los que tienen un NPR mayor de 300.Como resultado hemos obtenido 88 modos de fallo de los cuales 40 superaban el NPR de 300. Tras nuestro resultado, se han propuesto 69 acciones de mejora en aquellos modos de fallo con puntuaciones NPR superiores a 300.La conclusión del estudio es que AMFE permite anticiparnos a los posibles fallos del proceso para proponer acciones de mejora en aquellos que superan un NPR de 300.
Las voces de los/as hijos/as de desaparecidos/as en Argentina: un género
Authors: Daona Victoria
Published: December 2017

Este texto propone leer como un género literario –propio de la literatura argentina de comienzos de siglo XXI– un corpus de novelas contemporáneas cuyos/as protagonistas y narradores/as son hijos/as de desaparecidos/as de la última dictadura militar. Para ello construye dos series literarias. Por un lado, la serie de «las novelas militantes» compuesta por: La casa de los conejos (2008) de Laura Alcoba, Soy un bravo piloto de la Nueva China (2011) de Ernesto Semán, Pequeños combatientes (2013) de Raquel Robles y Diario de una princesa montonera. 110 % Verdad (2012) de Mariana Eva Pérez. Por otro lado, la serie de «las novelas mutantes» conformada por: Los Topos (2008) de Félix Bruzzone, El espíritu de mis padres sigue subiendo en la lluvia (2011) de Patricio Pron y Una muchacha muy bella (2013) de Julián López. Por último, analiza el libro de Marta Dillon, Apare- cida (2015) que supondría una clausura de este nuevo género, al mismo tiempo que es el que permite pensarlo como tal.
Efectos transmediales en las construcciones de memoria
Authors: Rosano Susana
Published: December 2017

Las metáforas críticas son eficaces para discutir los efectos de la interacción cultural en América Latina: mestizaje, sincretismo, transculturación, heterogeneidad, hibridez. Este último concepto permite profundizar el pasaje transmedial y el diálogo que entablan entre sí obras de distintos géneros, medios y soportes. Este artículo propone pensar la transmedialidad con relación al problema de la memoria y pone en diálogo una serie de obras que se han producido en los últimos años en Argentina y Chile. Desde distintos soportes y textualidades (fotografías, literatura, cine, imágenes, canciones, instalaciones, performances), estas obras permiten leer nuevas articulaciones en relación con los derechos humanos en el cono sur, impulsando lo que Nelly Richard ha de nido como una crítica de la memoria, en tanto dislocan las construcciones de sentido naturalizadas en el espacio público.
De Río fugitivo a Iris: poshumanismo, forma y discurso en la ficción reciente de Edmundo Paz Soldán
Authors: Montoya Juárez Jesús
Published: December 2017

El presente artículo pretende un análisis de la productividad literaria de la noción de subjetividad poshumana y del juego de metáforas que se extrapolan de ella en las novelas recientes del narrador boliviano Edmundo Paz Soldán, uno de los más señeros representantes de la generación de narradores vinculada al grupo McOndo. En este trabajo, abordaremos cómo el marco teórico de lo poshumano ilumina tanto las técnicas narrativas que emplea el autor, como también la noción que se construye en su poética de lo literario, y su crítica de lo social y lo político, se cruzan historias locales y diseños globales en nuestra época.
Ficciones críticas y curaduría de frontera
Authors: Molinas Isabel
Published: December 2017

A partir de obras premiadas en la Cuarta Bienal Kosice (Buenos Aires, 2016) retomamos el legado de uno de los artistas fundadores del Grupo Madí y leemos un corpus de narrativa argentina contemporánea –Luis Sagasti (2011a) y Mario Ortiz (2017)– en el que la producción textual se construye en los bordes de la literatura, las artes visuales, el ensayo filosófico y la crónica periodística. Ficciones críticas que nos llevan a postular una curaduría de frontera que hace foco en la convivencia de lenguajes, el tránsito entre culturas y la soberanía compartida de territorios en el arte contemporáneo. Inspirada en Warburg, Benjamin y Didi-Huberman (2000), se centra en la insistencia de relatos que retornan transformados, en la convivencia de la metáfora como forma común que modeliza la experiencia –cualquiera sea el ámbito discursivo–, en los límites laxos de las fronteras en- tre géneros, medios y soportes, y en la decisión de recurrir a la reflexión teórica para acceder a lo particular. En síntesis, oficio de cartógrafos cuya misión principal ha sido esbozar mapas frente a lo desconocido. En nuestro caso, los cruces de caminos y las fronteras inestables del arte contemporáneo.
La deuda: Albers, Acosta, Augusto de Campos
Authors: Antelo Raúl
Published: December 2017

Una imagen es un texto. Un texto es imagen. Ambos son archivos en que las relaciones sociales entre individuos son mediadas por las imágenes. Son una exigencia a la cual es imposible no responder. Cada imagen sigue la huella abierta por su mismo movimiento y puede entrar en constelación con otras imágenes.
Sobre: Contra el origen, de Víctor Quezada
Authors: Grossi Bruno
Published: December 2017

Sobre: Contra el origen, de Víctor Quezada
Continuous Suture Technique for Aortic Valve Replacement Shortens Cross-Clamp and Bypass Times
Authors: Kitamura Tadashi , Edwards James , Miyaji Kagami
Published: December 2017

The interrupted noneverting mattress suture technique is typically used in conventional surgical aortic valve replacement. The continuous suture technique, although faster, has been associated with a higher incidence of paravalvular leak. Using a slightly modified technique to minimize this risk, we investigated whether continuous suturing would shorten aortic cross-clamp time in aortic valve replacement in comparison with interrupted suturing.

We reviewed the cases and compared the perioperative data of 60 consecutive patients in Japan and Australia (35 men and 25 women; median age, 70 yr) who had undergone aortic valve replacement with or without septal myectomy. The continuous suture technique had been used in 41 patients (Group CS) and the standard interrupted suture technique in 19 (Group IS). The groups were similar in age, sex, pathologic valvular conditions, and operative urgency.

In Group CS, aortic cross-clamp time (47 vs 63 min; P=0.0001) and cardiopulmonary bypass time (76 vs 89 min; P=0.04) were significantly shorter. Neither group had early paravalvular leak. Using our continuous suture technique safely shortened aortic cross-clamp time during surgical aortic valve replacement.
Recurrent Biatrial Myxoma in a 41-Year-Old Woman after Left Atrial Myxoma Resection
Authors: Jia Xiaoming , Kohli Anjali , Jarjour Jane , Chen Chung-Jiah Justin , Gilmore Brendan , Tabbaa Rashed , Poythress Edward Lee
Published: December 2017

Bilateral recurrence of atrial myxoma has been reported only a few times. We describe the case of a 41-year-old woman who had undergone left atrial myxoma resection and presented 9 years later with myxomas in both atria. The patient underwent successful resection of both masses with resolution of symptoms. We discuss the phenomenon of recurrent biatrial myxoma.
Exposure of children to aerosol during PE lessons
Authors: Šafránek Jiří , Turčová Ivana , Braniš Martin , Hájek Michal
Published: December 2017

The greater the physical activity, the greater the amount of air, including pollutants, are inhaled compared to when resting. The school gym environment is in many aspects predisposed to high amounts of aerosol (particulate matter – PM) concentrations, which are cumulated in gyms and re-suspended by exercising pupils during physical education (PE) lessons. PM concentrations (mainly its coarse particles) distinctly rise according to the number of people exercising and the type of activity. The aim of our study was to estimate the aerosol exposure for 32 children exercising with increased ventilation in Prague primary school gyms (18 girls - 10 to 14 years and 14 boys - 10 to 13 years).The indirect method of transferring heart rate (HR) to minute ventilation (VE) through the exponential regression curve was used to measure pulmonary ventilation. HR was measured by sport-testers during PE lessons. Results of rest and ventilation load values were compared with the values of aerosol weight concentrations, measured continually by a photometer Dust Track and by the Personal Cascade Impactor Sampler.Results have shown that the average VE multiple during exercising reached 3.8 times in the observed group. The average HR of respondents in the measured exercise unit was 150.6 beats·min-1 and the estimated x̄ VE 24.4 litres·min-1. VE multiple values of individual pupils in an exercise unit correlate significantly (r = 0.78) with average HR values in the time unit. Aerosol concentrations reached in measured PE lessons from PM2.5 22.4 to 24.4 [μg·m-3] and from PM10 60.14 to 101.12 [μg·m-3]. If the tested pupils raised their ventilation to the estimated 3.8 times their resting value, exposure to PM would exceed the sanitary limits set by WHO guidelines for school environments. Out of 112 observed days, in three Prague primary schools, 89% of days in school gyms and 46% of days outdoors were over the limit (under the above stated conditions of VE multiple).The study results indicate that during increased physical load inhalation exposure exceeds pollutant limit concentrations. We recommend that indoor areas, in which pupils exercise, should be cleaned with more care than places in which pupils stay in rest.