bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
2D potential theory using complex algebra: New equations and visualization for the interpretation of potential field data
Authors: Le Maire Pauline , Munschy Marc
Published: December 2017

The shape of an anomaly (magnetic or gravity) along a profile provides information on the geometry, horizontal location, depth, and magnetization of the source. For a 2D source, the horizontal location, depth, and geometry of a source are determined through the analysis of the curve of the analytic signal. However, the amplitude of the analytic signal is independent of the dips of the structure, the apparent inclination of magnetization, and the regional magnetic field. To better characterize the parameters of the source, we have developed a new approach for studying 2D potential field equations using complex algebra. Complex equations for different geometries of the sources are obtained for gravity and magnetic anomalies in the spatial and spectral domains. In the spatial domain, these new equations are compact and correspond to logarithmic or power functions with a negative integer exponent. We found that modifying the shape of the source changes the exponent of the power function, which is equivalent to differentiation or integration. We developed anomaly profiles using plots in the complex plane, which is called mapping. The obtained complex curves are loops passing through the origin of the plane. The shape of these loops depends only on the geometry and not on the horizontal location of the source. For source geometries defined by a single point, the loop shape is also independent of the source depth. The orientation of the curves in the complex plane is related to the order of differentiation or integration, the geometry and dips of the structures, and the apparent inclination of magnetization and of the regional magnetic field. The application of these equations and mapping on total field magnetic anomalies across a magmatic dike in Norway shows coherent results, allowing us to determine the geometry and the apparent inclination of magnetization.
Whole-Brain Radiotherapy for Brain Metastases: Evolution or Revolution?
Authors: Brown Paul D. , Ahluwalia Manmeet S. , Khan Osaama H. , Asher Anthony L. , Wefel Jeffrey S. , Gondi Vinai
Published: December 2017

An estimated 20% of patients with cancer will develop brain metastases. Approximately 200,000 individuals in the United States alone receive whole-brain radiotherapy (WBRT) each year to treat brain metastases. Historically, the prognosis of patients with brain metastases has been poor; however, with new therapies, this is changing. Because patients are living longer following the diagnosis and treatment of brain metastases, there has been rising concern about treatment-related toxicities associated with WBRT, including neurocognitive toxicity. In addition, recent clinical trials have raised questions about the use of WBRT. To better understand this rapidly changing landscape, this review outlines the treatment roles and toxicities of WBRT and alternative therapies for the management of brain metastases.
Photoswitchable Turn-on Mode Fluorescent Diarylethenes: Strategies for Controlling the Switching Response
Authors: Irie Masahiro , Morimoto Masakazu
Published: December 2017

A new type of photoswitchable fluorescent diarylethenes, which have no fluorophore unit but emit strong fluorescence (Φf ∼ 0.9) in the closed-ring isomers, has been developed. They are sulfone derivatives of 1,2-bis(2-alkyl-4-methyl-5-phenyl-3-thienyl)perfluorocyclopentenes and 1,2-bis(2-alkyl-1-benzothiophen-3-yl)perfluorocyclopentenes. By chemical modifications of the structures their switching response was tuned to meet the requirements for super-resolution fluorescence microscopies. The water-soluble derivatives have been successfully applied to acquire super-resolution bioimages using a single-wavelength visible beam.
TicTimer software for measuring tic suppression
Authors: Black Jonathan K. , Koller Jonathan M. , Black Kevin J.
Published: December 2017

Woods and Himle developed a standardized tic suppression paradigm (TSP) for the experimental setting, to quantify the effects of intentional tic suppression in Tourette syndrome. The present article describes a Java program that automates record keeping and reward dispensing during the several experimental conditions of the TSP. The software can optionally be connected to a commercial reward token dispenser to further automate reward delivery to the participant. The timing of all tics, 10-second tic-free intervals, and dispensed rewards is recorded in plain text files for later analysis. Expected applications include research on Tourette syndrome and related disorders.
Early language development in preterm children without neurological damage: a longitudinal study
Authors: Capobianco Micaela , Cerniglia Luca
Published: December 2017

Children born at a very low gestational age, even those without neurosensory damages, are at risk of linguistic disorders. This longitudinal study aimed at analyzing communicative and language abilities in preterm children during their second year of life, through a standardized questionnaire, with particular attention to the communicative and language abilities that predict the first verbal skills. Our results showed that preterm children are slower than full-terms in language acquisition particularly at earlier stages of development. The differences between the two groups of children was significant only at 16 and 18 months. Preterms use more simplistic linguistic categories for longer than full-terms, with regards to lexicon composition and syntactic complexity. This different pattern could involve more qualitative, rather than quantitative, aspects of developmental processes that characterize language acquisition in preterms and full-term children.
A note on a new unique range set with truncated multiplicity
Authors: Banerjee Abhijit , Dhar Santanu
Published: December 2017

We introduce a new polynomial whose zero set forms a unique range set for meromorphic function with 11 elements under relaxed sharing hypothesis.
On basicity of the degenerate trigonometric system with excess
Authors: Shukurov Aydin Sh.
Published: December 2017

The basis properties (completeness, minimality and Schauder basicity) of systems of the form {ω(t)φn(t)}, where {φn(t)} is an exponential or trigonometric (cosine or sine) systems, have been investigated in several papers. Concrete examples of the weight function ω(t) are known for which the system itself is not complete and minimal but has excess – becomes complete and minimal in corresponding Lp space only after elimination of some of its elements. The aim of this paper is to show that if ω(t) is any measurable weight function such that the system {ω(t) sin nt}n∊ℕ has excess, then neither this system itself, nor a system obtained from it by elimination of an element, is not a Schauder basis.
Development tendency of sowing air operating technology by unmanned aerial vehicles in artificial reforestation
Authors: Соколов Сергей , Sokolov Sergey , Новиков А. , Novikov A.
Published: December 2017

The choice of technology and technical means for sowing seeds is formed on the basis of analytical information on the structural characteristics of areas for artificial reforestation. The identification of the trends in the development of aerial forest processes by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) is based on the methodology for a systematic review and patent search, taking into account the following criteria: the accuracy of the search, the inclusion of results, exclusion of results, extraction, and comparison of actual data. The main development trends are determined by: creation of aerial seeding technology on unsuitable and (or) inaccessible areas using UAVs with an integrated precision sowing device; development of new aerial control system, distinguished by the structure of closely integrated inertial-satellite monitoring system that provides for the loss of satellite measurements of the determination of all parameters of the motion of unmanned aerial vehicles by an autonomous algorithm, new types of sensors, functional components and algorithms for nonlinear filtering of positional parameters and parameters of angular motion of UAV; effective from the computational point of view, methodology of online monitoring of dynamic nonlinear objects based on information from electronic maps and satellite measurements; radically new complex studies of the relationship between the main operations of alternative presowing treatment and survival and preservation of forest cultures. The technology of forest aerial seeding during the development and setting for production will ensure: reduction in the environmental load on the environment and costs of artificial reforestation in these areas with simultaneous and subsequent monitoring of the results; optimal seed sowing schemes, taking into account the silvicultural requirements, and high-precision navigation of the UAV in the event of the loss of satellite measurements; use of high-quality reproductive material with specified qualitative characteristics, obtained with the use of technical means, which, at the earliest stage of processing, allocate viable color-seeded races, which are the basis for obtaining forest cultures with improved hereditary properties, and form seed-capsules with necessary physiological and physical and mechanical properties providing protective functions in the juvenile stage of ontogenesis.
An introduction to reflective practice
Authors: Sibson Lynda
Published: December 2017

This article aims to describe the process and theory of reflective practice and outline some reflective practice models for consideration for paramedic practice. Reflective practice is not just about writing an assignment, it is about looking back (reflecting) on a situation and taking another objective view of the incident. Reflective learning is a process where examination and exploration of an issue of concern, triggered by a specific experience, is clarified into some form of meaning, thus changing the individuals' perspective. Four reflective models have been presented—each with similar steps—so that readers can chose which one suits their practice. If undertaken well, it can enhance and develop new knowledge, initiate changes to practice and ultimately, improve patient care.
How visual and kinaesthetic imagery shape movement improvisation: A pilot study
Authors: Batson Glenna , Sentler Susan
Published: December 2017

Western contemporary dance has long benefited from mental imagery practice for enhancing choreography, somatic embodiment and performance. Although science supports many psychophysical benefits of mental imagery practice, less is known about its effects on dance creation. Here, two dance educators report the results of a pilot study using two contrasting imagery modes in teaching improvisation. Four conservatory dance students engaged in two weeks of improvisation. In week one, Glenna used tactile-kinaesthetic imagery as verbal prompts. During week two, Susan emphasized visual prompts. Each mode gave rise to unique movement patterns and reflections on embodiment, bearing on future research questions. The authors aim to situate the study within the conversation on imagery specificity in teaching improvisation. In addition, the study supports the ongoing evolution of an articulate scientific-somatic discourse on tactile-kinaesthetic and visual phenomena within dance.
Contact-induced variation in clausal verb complementation: the case of REGRET in World Englishes
Authors: Romasanta Raquel P.
Published: December 2017

It has been argued that in language contact situations both transfer processes from the substrate languages (Thomason, 2008) and cognitive effects derived from the language contact situation itself (Schneider, 2012, 2013) can constitute important catalysts for language variation and change. Regarding the verbal complementation system, Steger and Schneider (2012: 172), for example, notice a preference for finite patterns over non-finite structures in World Englishes (WEs), that is, a preference for more explicit forms (hyperclarity and isomorphism). On the contrary, Schneider’s study (2012) does not confirm such a preference for more explicit forms in WEs in the competition between finite and non-finite patterns. This article intends to shed some light on the differences between the distribution of finite and nonfinite complementation patterns in WEs by exploring the complementation profile of the verb REGRET in two metropolitan varieties, British and American English, and comparing them to three geographically distant varieties with different substrate languages, historical contexts, and degrees of language contact: on the one hand, two ESL varieties, Hong Kong English and Nigerian English, and on the other, one ESD variety, Jamaican English, where contact is more pronounced. The main aim of this paper is, therefore, to investigate whether potential differences in the verbal complementation systems between varieties of English are product of cognitive processes derived from the language contact situation, a matter of transfer-induced change, or a combination of both.
Present-day Spanish fashion lexicon dresses up in English
Authors: Rodríguez Arrizabalaga Beatriz
Published: December 2017

Lexical borrowings can be regarded as one of the clearest and most direct consequences of any language contact situation. However, not all the borrowings that enter a language are alike. Since their entrance in a given language is motivated by different reasons, two general kinds of borrowings must be distinguished: necessary borrowings which name ideas and concepts for which the recipient language does not have any equivalent term; and superfluous borrowings which, on the contrary, refer to realities for which the recipient language already has equivalent terms. This paper focuses on the latter type. Specifically, it presents a diachronic corpus-based analysis of 14 English fashion terms with a clear Spanish lexical counterpart —blazer/‘chaqueta’, celebrity/‘famoso’, clutch/‘bolso de mano’, cool/‘de moda’, fashion/‘moda’, fashionable/‘de moda’, fashionista/ ‘adicto a la moda’, jeans/‘vaqueros’, nude/‘color carne’, photocall/‘sesión de fotos’, shorts/‘pantalones cortos’, sporty/‘deportivo’, trench/‘trinchera, gabardina’, and trendy/‘moderno’— in four Spanish corpora: the Corpus del Español, and the CORDE, CREA and CORPES XXI corpora. My objectives are twofold: firstly, to demonstrate to what extent these unnecessary Anglicisms are increasingly becoming part of the everyday contemporary Peninsular Spanish fashion lexicon; and secondly, to account for the three reasons that underlie their alleged constant entrance in twenty-first century Peninsular Spanish: (i) globalization and the impact of English on Spanish; (ii) the highly visible presence of English in the field of advertising; (iii) and the selling power of English.
How to improve the early diagnosis of oral cancer?
Authors: Bandeira Celso Muller , De Almeida Adriana Ávila , Carta Celina Faig Lima , Almeida Janete Dias , Tango Estela Kaminagakura
Published: December 2017

Purpose: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is one of the most common malignant neoplasms, with 300,000 new cases annually diagnosed in the world. Although it appears in the fifth position among men in Brazil, late diagnosis continues to be a leading cause of poor prognosis. We reviewed the literature to evaluate factors that contribute to diagnostic delay in oral cancer considering aspects related to the patient, health team and public health system. Material and Methods: The Medline (PubMed), Scopus, Web of Science and Embase databases were searched in the last 5 years using the following MeSH descriptors: carcinoma, squamous cell; mouth neoplasms; delayed diagnosis. The articles should contain in their objectives factors contributing to the delayed diagnosis of OSCC related to the patient, healthcare professionals and public health system in general. Results: One hundred twenty articles were retrieved and 27 on the delayed diagnosis of oral cancer were eligible. Conclusion: The literature showed that the delay in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with oral cancer could be minimized by providing health information, particularly about risk factors, by improving the training and retraining of physicians and dentists and by improving access to the health system. The communication technologies such as telemedicine, can play a key role in the early diagnosis of oral cancer. KeywordsCarcinoma; Squamous Cell; Mouth Neoplasms; Delayed Diagnosis.
Knowledge and attitudes of students and dentists about the use and cementation of intra-radicular posts
Authors: Sedrez-Porto José Augusto , Sarkis-Onofre Rafael , Moraes Aline Pinheiro , Correa Marcos Britto , Cenci Maximiliano Sérgio , Pereira-Cenci Tatiana
Published: December 2017

Objective: The aim of the study was assess the knowledge and attitudes of students and dentists about the use and cementation of intra-radicular posts. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study interviewed 150 students and 150 dentists in the city of XXXXXXXXX (Brazil). A questionnaire containing questions regarding restorative choice in teeth with large coronal destruction, level of confidence for the use of post and resin cement, function of intra-radicular posts and social-demographic characteristics was applied. Data were analysed using descriptive analysis and associations were tested through logistic regression using 95% confidence intervals. Results: The analysis showed that students presented an odd to choose prefabricated posts 127% greater than the dentists for anterior teeth, 105% greater to choose self-adhesive resin cement and 46% greater to choose conventional resin cement. Considering posterior teeth, students presented an odd to choose prefabricated posts 40% smaller than the dentists and an odd 51% greater to choose conventional resin cement. Conclusion: The formation level (students or dentists) was directly related to clinical choices of the interviewed. The use of prefabricated posts seems to be related to the location of the tooth in the arch, with pre-fabricated posts being more indicated for anterior teeth. Use of pre-fabricated posts in teeth with large coronal destruction is accepted in the literature. However, dentists are still not confident to use of pre-fabricated fiber posts especially in posterior teeth with large coronal destruction.KeywordsResin cements; Post and core technique; Health knowledge, attitudes, practice.
Excellence is the Real Enemy of Practicality! Relevance to Radiation Countermeasure Development
Authors: Kumar Raj , Singh A.K.
Published: December 2017

Radiation countermeasures development was undertaken almost six decade ago at AFRRI, USA with the aim to protect military as well as civilian personals against accidental or deliberate radiation exposure. Later on, with the advancement of radiation technologies and exploration of X-ray or γ-rays for diagnostics and therapeutic purposes, probability of radiation exposure was enhanced multifold. Therefore, importance of radiation countermeasures development was recognised globally. However, despite the concentrated efforts, till date not a single FDA approved radio protective drug is available for emergency uses. Major impediments identified in this are included variability in radio protective efficacy with different experimental models, radiation dose rate, radiation types and differential radio sensitivity of various biological systems. No way to evaluate radio protective efficacy of an agent in human volunteers. It is sufficient to realise that uniform excellence may not be achieved in the area of radiation countermeasure development. However, practical excellence based on the radioprotector’s application scenario can be achieved. Different radiation accidental scenarios and feasible practical parameters of excellence for radiation countermeasure development for particular types of incidental, accidental or deliberated radiation exposure are described.
Injury analysis using Anthropomorphic Test Device under vertical shock loads
Authors: Prasanna A. , Kannan G. K. , Mohan N. , Yaranal Shivaraj , Patil Kartik S. , Kumar Vikash
Published: December 2017

Natural and manmade injuries due to terrorism, military weapon and accidents lead to cutting edge research for engineers and clinicians alike. The study of injury and its mechanism can help in predicting the severity of an injury which in turn shall guide the engineers to design safer structures and medical specialists in treating casualties. This article summarizes the various advancements and technologies available in the field of Injury Analysis. The objective of the study is to quantify the levels of an injury which occurs when an Anthropomorphic Test Device is subjected to a given vertical impact load. As a baseline a half sine shock test simulating the vertical impact was carried out on Hybrid III 50th percentile male dummy and injury analysis was done based on the standards prescribed by NATO TR-HFM-090. In the present test the injury analysis predicts that the injury during the loading is well within 10% probability of an AIS 2 or greater (AIS 2+).
Alpha-2-Antiplasmin : A Fibrinolytic Peptide, could be a Potential Biomarker for Diagnosis of High Altitude Induced Pulmonary Hypertension
Authors: Reddy Prasanna K. , Malik Shajer M.
Published: December 2017

Prolonged exposure to high altitude is known to cause pulmonary vascular remodeling and pulmonary hypertension. Despite the advancements in diagnostics of pulmonary hypertension (PH), a potential biomarker for early diagnosis of PH progression is still lacking. High altitude induced pulmonary hypertension (HAPH) is great concern in mountain regions across the world. Early diagnosis and monitoring the disease progression are critical for therapeutic decisions. A fibrinolytic peptide, alpha-2-antiplasmin (α2AP) is known to cause tissue and vascular remodeling. Recently, elevated levels of α2AP were reported in different forms of PH; however its role in high altitude induced pulmonary hypertension is not yet known. To assess whether α-2AP can be used as diagnostic marker for HAPH, a cross sectional study was carried out on 100 healthy male Indian army soldiers who were posted to high altitude (14,800 ft to 18,700 ft) for a prolonged period of 6 to 8 months. We used 2D Echocardiography to screen the pulmonary arterial systolic pressure (PASP) and semi-quantitatively ELISA method for estimation of α-2AP in plasma. We found 34 out of 100 subjects have elevated PASP upon immediate screening after de-induction to moderate altitude of 10,000 ft. Age matched 17 subjects with elevated PASP were assessed for plasma levels of α-2AP in comparison to subjects with normal PASP, but posted to same altitude for same duration of time. Here for the first time we demonstrated an increase in plasma level of α-2AP was positively correlated with hypoxia induced elevated pulmonary arterial pressure. However, additional comprehensive investigations are warranted with large sample size to confirm our findings and explore the use of α2AP as potential diagnostic marker for monitoring progression of HAPH. 
Effects of Glycerol and Diameter of Holes in Breaker Plate on Performance of Screw Mixer for Nanocomposites
Authors: Fadeyibi A. , Osunde Z.D. , Yisa M.G.
Published: December 2017

A breaker plate of a screw mixer is an efficient mixing device for use in homogenizing nanocomposites. This research was undertaken to investigate the effects of glycerol and diameter of holes in a breaker plate on performance of a screw mixer for nanocomposites. Samples of the nanocomposites were formulated by blending 1000 g cassava starch, 45-55% glycerol and 2% magnetite nanoparticles; and used to evaluate the performance of a locally developed screw mixer at 5 mm and 7 mm diameters of holes in its breaker plate. The effects of glycerol and diameter of holes in the breaker plate on mixing index, amount of unmixed nanocomposites and output/1000g were evaluated as performance indices for 1 hour. Empirical models were determined for predicting the performance of the mixer within the designed criteria. The results showed that the output/1000g and the mixing index increased with higher glycerol and diameter of holes in the breaker plate. However, the amount of unmixed nanocomposites decreases with a higher diameter of holes in the breaker plate (p<0.05). The maximum output/1000g and mixing index lies between 5 mm diameter of holes in the breaker plate and 55% glycerol concentration with an approximate desirability of 0.60. The empirical models developed were fit (R2=0.89, p<0.05); and there were no significant differences between actual and predicted values. The results suggest application of 5 mm diameter of holes in the breaker plate for homogenizing nanocomposites for optimum performance.
Investigation of mixing time in liquid under influence of rotating magnetic field
Authors: Przybył Alicja , Rakoczy Rafał , Konopacki Maciej , Kordas Marian , Drozd Radosław , Fijałkowski Karol
Published: December 2017

The aim of the study was to present an experimental investigation of the influence of the RMF on mixing time. The obtained results suggest that the homogenization time for the tested experimental set-up depending on the frequency of the RMF can be worked out by means of the relationship between the dimensionless mixing time number and the Reynolds number. It was shown that the magnetic field can be applied successfully to mixing liquids.
Simultaneous velocity measurement of phases in a liquid-gas system
Authors: Musoski Radosław , Stelmach Jacek
Published: December 2017

Results of velocity measurements of liquid and gas bubbles in a tank with a self-aspirating disk impeller are analysed. Studies were carried out using a fluorescent dye tracer in the measuring system with two cameras (simultaneous phase velocity measurement) and with one camera (sequential measurement of phase velocity). Based on a comparative analysis of the acquired data it was found that when differences in the phase velocities were small the simultaneous velocity measurement gave good results. However, sequential measurement gives greater possibilities for setting the measuring system and if the analysis of instantaneous velocities is not necessary, it seems to be a better solution.
Lithological indicators of loess sedimentation of SW Poland
Authors: Krawczyk Marcin , Ryzner Kamila , Skurzyński Jacek , Jary Zdzisław
Published: December 2017

High-resolution grain-size investigations were carried out in two SW Polish loess sections: Biały Kościół (Niemcza-Strzelin Hills) and Zaprężyn (Trzebnica Hills). Each sequence was sampled by using the same methodology and samples were taken at 5 centimeters intervals. The particle size distribution was obtained with a Mastersizer 2000 laser, used for diffraction methods. From the obtained results the basic parameters and grain size indicators were calculated: Mz, Grain Size Index ratio, U-ratio and the percentage content of clay (< 4μm) and sand (> 63 μm). Both loess-soil sequences are composed of interfluve and slope loess facies and consist of five litho-pedostratigraphic units developed during the Late Pleistocene and Holocene: two loess units L1LL1, L1LL2 and three polygenetic fossil soils sets S0, S1 and L1SS1. The distance between these two profiles is about 60 km. Zaprężyn, as a section located more to the north, has almost no lower younger loess and higher level of weathering which could be related to proximity of this site to the Ice Sheet margin. The climate here was more extreme and harsh. What is more, the difference in development of soil L1SS1 can be observed: while in Biały Kościół pedogenesis process was slower and less disturbed than in Zaprężyn. The upper part of L1SS1 in Biały Kościół was deformed by gelifluction, frost heave and other periglacial processes. Mz indicator by the grain-size distribution in these sediments reflects subtle variations in the climatic system. Moreover, in Zaprężyn the content of sand fraction is higher than in Biały Kościół what can be the evidence of short episodes of strong winds during cold period of sedimentation. The aim of this paper is to compare two loess profiles by their stratigraphical and lithological similarities which are result of climate conditions and features of surrounding environment.
Translating emotion-related metaphors: A cognitive approach
Authors: Hanić Jasmina , Pavlović Tanja , Jahić Alma
Published: December 2017

The paper explores the existence of cognitive linguistics principles in translation of emotion-related metaphorical expressions. Cognitive linguists (Lakoff & Johnson, 1980; Lakoff, 1987) define metaphor as a mechanism used for understanding one conceptual domain, target domain, in terms of another conceptual domain, source domain, through sets of correspondences between these two domains. They also claim that metaphor is omnipresent in ordinary discourse. Cognitive linguists, however, also realized that certain metaphors can be recognized and identified in different languages and cultures whereas some are language- and culture-specific. This paper focuses on similarities and variations in metaphors which have recently become popular within the discipline of Translation Studies. Transferring and translating metaphors from one language to another can represent a challenge for translators due to a multi-faceted process of translation including both linguistic and non-linguistic elements. A number of methods and procedures have been developed to overcome potential difficulties in translating metaphorical expressions, with the most frequent ones being substitution, paraphrase, or deletion. The analysis shows the transformation of metaphorical expressions from one language into another and the procedures involving underlying conceptual metaphors, native speaker competence, and the influence of the source language.
Textual Immediacy and Sexual Intimacy: Kierkegaard’s Diary of a Failure
Authors: Eriksen Sarah Bienko
Published: December 2017

Foregoing a moralistic approach to the figure of Johannes the seducer, the present article seeks to assess his aesthetic project by those criteria outlined in Forførerens Dagbog itself. By closely tracing the thread of performativity in his art, especially as it regards mirroring, the article will demonstrate how Johannes fails to abide by his own aesthetic philosophy at both the narrative and the narratological levels, thus dismantling the diary from within. In particular, it will be argued that the mimetic immediacy of the seducer’s project is inversely proportional to the intimacy it achieves. The article concludes by relating Johannes’ failure to Enten/Eller as a whole and, in turn, to Søren Kierkegaard’s view of Romanticism as well as his own “performance” of the diary in his public life.
Prayer as God-knowledge (via Self)
Authors: Cockayne Joshua
Published: December 2017

What is the purpose of prayer? According to Kierkegaard, “prayer does not change God, but it changes the one who prays.” Whilst much contemporary philosophy of religion focuses on the so-called puzzle of petitionary prayer, less is written about how prayer can change the person who prays. In this paper, I discuss Kierkegaard’s account of prayer in The Sickness unto Death and “An Occasional Discourse on the Occasion of Confession.” Prayer, as it is presented here, allows a person to gain a certain kind of self-knowledge and thereby draw near to God. After outlining Kierkegaard’s account, I draw some comparisons with Harry Frankfurt’s account of the will to demonstrate how prayer might allow for both self-knowledge as well as God-knowledge
Schelling in the Kierkegaardian Project: Between Kantian Critique and the Second Ethics
Authors: Rogers Chandler D.
Published: December 2017

Seeking to determine what it is that incites Kierkegaard’s enthusiasm during Schelling’s early lectures at Berlin, then what it is that thoroughly extinguishes his hope in months to follow, I establish: first, that the criticisms of Hegel in Schelling’s negative philosophy depend upon Kantian distinctions and reflect Kant’s critical methodology; secondly, that the leveling function Schelling assigns to these distinctions corresponds to the notion of irony as a destructive force found in The Concept of Irony; finally, that Kierkegaard will come to concretize an account that adheres more closely to Kant’s transition from negative to positive than to Schelling’s.
“Philosophy and Christianity can never be united”: The Role of Sibbern and Martensen in Kierkegaard’s Reception of Schleiermacher
Authors: Stewart Jon
Published: December 2017

The present article explores the possible influence of Schleiermacher on Kierkegaard based primarily on a reading of the famous journal entry AA:13, in which the young Kierkegaard declares “Philosophy and Christianity can never be united.” It is argued that Kierkegaard’s reflections here and later constitute a part of an ongoing critical discussion with a number of Danish thinkers who were likewise interested in the issue of the relation of philosophy to Christianity or knowledge to faith. Schleiermacher’s thought can thus be seen to have passed through a Danish filter, which is the primary context for Kierkegaard’s engagement with it.
On some properties of 𝓙-approximately continuous functions
Authors: Hejduk Jacek , Wiertelak Renata
Published: December 2017

In this paper we will consider 𝓙-density topology connected with a sequence 𝓙 of closed intervals tending to 0 and a 𝓙-approximately continuous function associated with that kind of density points. It will be the continuation of the investigations started in “𝓙-approximately continuous functions” by J. Hejduk, A. Loranty and R. Wiertelak published in Tatra Mountains Mathematical Publications. In particular, we will show that topology generated by the sequence 𝓙 from the special family 𝔍
α
is always completely regular.
Ideal convergent subsequences and rearrangements for divergent sequences of functions
Authors: Balcerzak Marek , Popławski Michał , Wachowicz Artur
Published: December 2017

Let 𝓙 be an ideal on ℕ which is analytic or coanalytic. Assume that (fn
) is a sequence of functions with the Baire property from a Polish space X into a Polish space Z, which is divergent on a comeager set. We investigate the Baire category of 𝓙-convergent subsequences and rearrangements of (fn
). Our result generalizes a theorem of Kallman. A similar theorem for subsequences is obtained if (X,μ) is a σ-finite complete measure space and a sequence (fn
) of measurable functions from X to Z is 𝓙-divergent μ-almost everywhere. Then the set of subsequences of (fn
), 𝓙-divergent μ-almost everywhere, is of full product measure on {0,1}ℕ. Here we assume additionally that 𝓙 has property (G).
Properties of Powder Composite Polyhydroxybutyrate–Chitosan-Calcium Phosphate System
Authors: Medvecky L. , Stulajterova R. , Giretova M. , Faberova M.
Published: December 2017

Prepared powder polyhydroxybutyrate – chitosan - calcium phosphate composite system with 10 wt % of biopolymer component can be utilized as biocement which is characterized by the prolonged setting time and achieves wash out resistance after 5 minutes of setting. The origin powder tetracalcium phosphate/nanomonetite agglomerates were coated with the thin layer of biopolymer which decelerates both the transformation rate of calcium phosphates and hardening process of composites. The porosity of hardened composite was around 62% and the compressive strength (8 MPa) was close to trabecular bone. No cytotoxicity of composite resulted from live/dead staining of osteoblasts cultured on substrates.
Regional disparities, absorption capacity and Structural Fund payments: A case study of the Czech Republic
Authors: Novosák Jiří , Novosáková Jana , Hájek Oldřich , Horváth Peter
Published: December 2017

The intention of this paper is to provide empirical evidence on how the factors of socio-economic disadvantage and absorption capacity influence the spatial distribution of Structural Fund (SF) payments among the Czech Republic’s micro-regions during the 2007–2013 programming period. The empirical results indicate that agglomeration economies, innovation and entrepreneurship are associated with higher SF absorption capacity and higher SF payments, challenging the tendency for socio-economically disadvantaged regions to converge. SF absorption capacity measured especially by the number of project applications submitted for SF financing and by the average SF budget per project application, is a crucial concept in order to understand the relationship between within-country regional disparities and SF interventions.
Conflicts around Germany’sEnergiewende: Discourse patterns of citizens’ initiatives
Authors: Weber Florian , Jenal Corinna , Rossmeier Albert , Kühne Olaf
Published: December 2017

Especially since the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe (2011), Germany has expanded its renewably sourced energies. Nuclear power is to be phased out by 2022. What is central to federal policy is the expansion of wind-generated energy. Plans for new wind farms have, however, faced opposition. And the transportation of electricity from the windy north to the high-use south entails an expansion of the existing power grid, which also provokes conflict. The article scrutinises dominant patterns of discourse on these issues. Based on current discourse theory, the research sheds light on the argumentative power of citizens’ initiatives with respect to nature conservation, landscape, health and economics.
Exploring boar sperm sialylation during capacitation using boronic acid-functionalized beads
Authors: Wang Yuanxian , Gu Yihua , Gao Huihui , Gao Yao , Shao Jianhang , Pang Weijun , Dong Wuzi
Published: December 2017

Sialic acid (SA), which usually occupies the terminal position of oligosaccharide chains in mammalian spermatozoa, has important functions in fertilization. Compared with other methods, such as lectin probing, boronic acid could recognize and bind SA with a higher affinity and specificity at pH 6.9. In this study, two boronic acid carriers, 3-aminophenylboronic acid-labeled fluorescent latex (CML-APBA) and magnetic beads (CMM-APBA were applied to explore surface sialylation profile and sialoglycoproteins of the boar sperm. There are three binding sections of CML-APBA on the head of ejaculated sperm: acrosomal region, equatorial segment and the head posterior, which are the major regions undergoing sialylation. After capacitationin vitro, two major binding patterns of CML-APBA exists on sperm head. On some spermatozoa, sialylation exists on the equatorial segment and the posterior head, whilst on other spermatozoa, sialylation occurs on the acrosomal region and equatorial segment. Flow cytometry analysis suggested that the level of sialylation on boar sperm membrane decreases after capacitation. Furthermore, using CMM-APBA, we pulled down sialylated proteins from spermatozoa. Among them, two decapacitation factors associating on sperm surface, AWN and PSP-1, were identified. The levels of the two proteins reduced during capacitation, which might contribute to the decrease of sialylation on boar sperm surface.
Acute Kidney Infarction Due to Left Ventricular Thrombus Embolization In Patient with Isolated Left Ventricular Noncompaction: A Case Report
Authors: Xu Liqian , Yang Ji , Yang Yunmei
Published: December 2017

Noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium (NVM) is a rare congenital cardiomyopathy that is characterized by multiple prominent trabeculations and deep intertrabecular recesses, and occurs due to arrest of normal embryogenesis of the endocardium and myocardium. It is also referred to as isolated left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC), because lesions are mainly in the left ventricle. The main clinical manifestations are heart failure, arrhythmia, systemic embolism, and sudden death. Systemic embolism is related to the occurrence of atrial arrhythmias or thrombus formation in the left ventricle. Most resulting thromboembolisms are cerebral or in the arteries of the lower limbs, and renal artery embolisms are rare. There are reports of a few previous cases of renal infarction with diagnoses of NVM on echocardiography, but a thrombus from the left ventricle has never been identified as the cause of a renal artery embolism. This paper reports a 53-year-old male who was admitted to our hospital for LVNC and renal infarction. He had a history of atrial fibrillation 3 years previously. We diagnosed LVNC with a thrombus in the left ventricle using echocardiography. The patient was discharged after renal replacement therapy and treatment with an anticoagulant. During the 2 years of follow-up, his condition remained stable.
Identify Unsuitable Patients with Left Main Coronary Artery Disease in Intermediate SYNTAX Scores Treated by Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Authors: Zhang Chunxiao , Zheng Yaguang , Liu Xinbin , Cheng Yutong , Liu Yang , Yao Yan , Wang Xinguo , Xu Jianping
Published: December 2017

Background: With the follow-up extending to 5 years, the outcomes of SYNTAX (Synergy Between Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with TAXUS and Cardiac Surgery) trial were comparable between coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in left-main (LM) patients with intermediate SYNTAX scores of 23–32. A subdivision depending on SYNTAX score will help to identify unsuitable LM patients with intermediate SYNTAX scores to receive PCI treatment.Methods: Between January 2011 and June 2013, 104 patients with LM Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) undergoing PCI were selected retrospectively. We compared clinical outcomes in patients with SYNTAX score <27 and ≥27. The follow-up time was 25.23 ± 7.92 months. Kaplan-Meier survival analyses and Cox proportional hazards models were used to compare various outcomes between two groups.Results: Higher rates of repeated revascularization (18.2% versus 4.2%, P = .027) and major adverse cerebro-cardiovascular events (MACCE) (24.2% versus 7.0%, P = .014) were shown in patients with SYNTAX score ≥ 27. After multivariate adjustment, a significant higher risk of repeated revascularization (hazard ratio: 6.25, 95% confidence interval: 1.48 to 26.37, P = .013) and MACCE (hazard ratio: 4.49, 95% confidence interval: 1.41 to 14.35, P = .011) were also found in patients with SYNTAX score ≥ 27.Conclusions: Based on the higher rate of repeated revascularization and MACCE, patients with LM CAD and intermediate SYNTAX scores will need a subdivision to identity the one not benefit from PCI. CABG is still the standard treatment method for patients of LM CAD with a SYNTAX score of ≥ 27.
Recycling sand-wash fines as synthetic lightweight aggregates
Authors: Al-Otaibi Saud , Al-Bahar Suad , Al-Fadala Sharifa , Al-Fahad Fatma , Abduljaleel Ali , Taha Mahmoud
Published: December 2017

Local aggregate sources in Kuwait are scarce and quarrying for coarse aggregates has been completely stopped. The construction industry is now entirely dependent on imported aggregates. Research has been carried out at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research to explore suitable indigenous raw materials as alternative sources for the production of synthetic lightweight aggregates (LWAs). This paper presents the outcome of the investigation on LWAs made using sand-wash fines from a sand-washing plant in Kuwait, in addition to other waste materials acting as gas generating and fuelling agents such as used lube oil and municipal sewage sludge. The physical and mechanical properties of the sand-wash fines and other ingredients, and synthetic LWA products were assessed. The investigation revealed that the sand-wash fines contain all the necessary elements to enable the bloating and sintering processes. The engineering properties of concrete made with the LWAs were also tested.
Süper kritik CO2 özütlemesi ile iğde çekirdeklerinden quercetin miktarının yüzey cevap metodu ile optimizasyonu
Authors: Nuralın Levent , Tosun Ayşe , Erol Fatma , Akgün Fatma Betül , Gürü Metin
Published: December 2017

Bu
çalışma ile iğde çekirdeğinin süper kritik karbon dioksit çözücüsü ile
özütlenmesi yöntemi kullanılarak çekirdek özütünün elde edilmesi ve UV
dedektörlü HPLC cihazı ile içerdiği quercetin miktarının belirlenmesi
gerçekleştirildi. Deneysel sonuçlar “Design Expert 7.0 (deneme)” programı
kullanılarak analiz edildi. Özütleme koşullarındaki sıcaklık ve basınç
artışının quercetin miktarında önemli bir artışa neden olduğu görüldü. Partikül
boyutu ve özütleme süresi parametreleri çalışmanın başında parametrik olarak
çalışıldı ve bu parametreler quercetin miktarının en yüksek olması prensibine
göre belirlendi. Çalışmalarda küçük partikül boyutunun 0,5 mm ve 120 min
özütleme süresinin uygun olduğu belirlendi. Bu parametrelerin belirlenmesinden
sonra basınç ve sıcaklık optimizasyonu için yüzey cevap yöntemi ile belirlenen
deneysel tasarım deneysel şartları kullanıldı. En yüksek quercetin miktarına
ulaşmak için yapılan çalışmalar ile optimize edilen sıcaklık ve basınç
değerleri 65°C ve 311 bar olarak belirlendi. En yüksek yağ miktarı ise 48,68
mg/g numune olarak kaydedildi. Dizayn modelinin sunduğu optimum şartlardaki
kontrol deneyleri sonrasında quercetin miktarı deneysel olarak 9,44 µg
quercetin/100 g numune olarak ve Desing Expert 7.0 (deneme) programınca tahmin
edilen 9,49 µg quercetin/100 g numune değerine oldukça yakın şekilde ve modele
uygun olarak bulunmuştur.
Original dataset v2
Authors: Choi Ji-Won , Kim Duk-Kyung , Kim Jin-Kyoung , Lee Eun-Jee , Kim Jea-Youn
Published: December 2017

Original dataset of the study entitled "A retrospective analysis on the relationship between intraoperative hypothermia and postoperative ileus after laparoscopic colorectal surgery
Relationship between tympanic membrane perforation and conductive hearing loss in patients with chronic otitis media
Authors: Ali Amjed H. , Alshareda Isam M.
Published: December 2017

Background: Study performed to evaluate relationship between surface area of tympanic membrane perforation and degree of hearing loss and the effect of perforation site on that relationship in patients with chronic otitis media.

Methods: Seventy-five perforated tympanic membranes from 63 patients aged between 14-45 years with inactive mucosal chronic otitis media included in this study. Rigid endoscope (0 degree) used to take an image for each perforation that analyzed by Autodesk Design Review 2013 program. Degree of hearing loss assessed by pure tone audiometry. Surface area of perforation classified into four groups according to its percentage. Perforation site categorized into three groups regarding its relation to handle of malleus. Data analysis carried out with SPSS program version 17.  

Results: We studied 34 females and 29 males with different surface area and site of perforations. It observed that with increment of surface area of tympanic membrane perforation, the degree of conductive hearing loss increases (P value=0.000). This relationship expressed in a logarithmic equation. The mean hearing loss of posterior perforation was 1.7±0.5 dB for each 1% of perforation but in anterior perforation was 1.5±0.6 dB for each 1% of perforation (p value 0.185).

Conclusions: In chronic otitis media, there is a quantitative logarithmic relationship between surface area of tympanic membrane perforation and degree of conductive hearing loss. The site of perforation does not play a significant role in determining degree of conductive hearing loss.