bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
CONTAINERS, REFRIGERANTS AND INSULATION FOR SPLIT MILK SAMPLES1
Authors: Donnelly C. B. , Black L. A. , Lewis K. H.
Published: December 2018

Methods are described for packing unfrozen split milk samples which hold their temperature within acceptable limits of 32–40°F for 24–30 hours when stored at ordinary room or higher temperature. The samples may be packed in a wrapped vacuum bottle, surrounded by a refreezant, and placed in cork or Styrofoam shippers or may be packed in nested Styrofoam boxes. Plate counts of split samples, shipped in the nested boxes to participating laboratories for examination, agreed well with each other and with the control laboratory.
THE INCIDENCE OF PENICILLIN IN THE MARKET MILK SUPPLY OF A LOCAL NEW ENGLAND AREA1
Authors: Siino F. A. , Czarnecki R. B. , Harris W. K.
Published: December 2018

The incidence of penicillin in the pasteurized milk marketed in Amherst, Massachusetts was found relatively high when compared with the findings in earlier state and national surveys.

Twenty-five or 20.5 percent of 122 samples were found positive. Of these, fifteen or 12.3 percent of the total were detected by the ¼″ disc assay method of Difco. The ½″ disc was found more sensitive as with it ten additional positive samples were detected.
STUDIES ON THE USE OF PLASTIC PETRI DISHES FOR THE CULTIVATION OF BACTERIA1
Authors: Bolaffi Andre , Litsky Warren
Published: December 2018

Studies were made to determine whether or not plastic petri dishes affected bacterial growth when used in routine bacteriological examinations. No evidence of toxicity was demonstrated by the pour plate and streak plate techniques, growth curve and Warburg studies, and the phenol detection method. The wetting property of water for these dishes was less than for the glass dishes. The rate of water loss from media in plastic dishes was no greater than that lost from media contained in glass dishes. The plastic dishes were inert to inorganic and organic acids.
THE INTERRELATION BETWEEN CONDUCTIVITY, PER CENT
Authors: Peters I. I. , Mulay C. A. , Shrode R. R.
Published: December 2018

Milk produced by lactating cows varies widely in freezing point. A possible explanation may be found in the observation that high freezing point is associated with low lactose, high conductivity at 37°C and a high decrease in conductivity between measurements at 37°C and 0°C.
Digitalisering van de jaarrekening – Het gebruik van XBRL in gedeponeerde jaarrekeningen van middelgrote ondernemingen
Authors: Evink Enrico , van der Tas Leo
Published: December 2018

Met ingang van het boekjaar 2017 moeten de meeste middelgrote ondernemingen hun jaarrekeningen bij de Kamer van Koophandel deponeren via SBR in XBRL-formaat en moet de externe accountant een elektronische ‘handtekening’ zetten op de XBRL-controleverklaring. In dit onderzoek zijn de gedeponeerde XBRL-jaarrekeningen 2017 van 80 middelgrote ondernemingen vergeleken met de ‘papieren’ jaarrekeningen 2016 van dezelfde groep ondernemingen. Geconcludeerd is dat de tijdigheid en de vergelijkbaarheid zijn verbeterd, dat de hoeveelheid informatie over het geheel genomen is verminderd en dat de kwaliteit van de informatie op een aantal punten is verbeterd.
Evaluation of the atmosphere–land–ocean–sea ice interface processes in the Regional Arctic System Model version 1 (RASM1) using local and globally gridded observations
Authors: Brunke Michael A. , Cassano John J. , Dawson Nicholas , DuVivier Alice K. , Gutowski Jr. William J. , Hamman Joseph , Maslowski Wieslaw , Nijssen Bart , Reeves Eyre J. E. Jack , Renteria José C. , Roberts Andrew , Zeng Xubin
Published: December 2018

Abstract. The Regional Arctic System Model version 1 (RASM1) has been developed to
provide high-resolution simulations of the Arctic atmosphere–ocean–sea
ice–land system. Here, we provide a baseline for the capability of RASM to
simulate interface processes by comparing retrospective simulations from
RASM1 for 1990–2014 with the Community Earth System Model version 1 (CESM1)
and the spread across three recent reanalyses. Evaluations of surface and
2 m air temperature, surface radiative and turbulent fluxes, precipitation,
and snow depth in the various models and reanalyses are performed using
global and regional datasets and a variety of in situ datasets, including
flux towers over land, ship cruises over oceans, and a field experiment over
sea ice. These evaluations reveal that RASM1 simulates precipitation that is
similar to CESM1, reanalyses, and satellite gauge combined precipitation
datasets over all river basins within the RASM domain. Snow depth in RASM is
closer to upscaled surface observations over a flatter region than in more
mountainous terrain in Alaska. The sea ice–atmosphere interface is well
simulated in regards to radiation fluxes, which generally fall within
observational uncertainty. RASM1 monthly mean surface temperature and
radiation biases are shown to be due to biases in the simulated mean diurnal
cycle. At some locations, a minimal monthly mean bias is shown to be due to
the compensation of roughly equal but opposite biases between daytime and
nighttime, whereas this is not the case at locations where the monthly mean
bias is higher in magnitude. These biases are derived from errors in the
diurnal cycle of the energy balance (radiative and turbulent flux)
components. Therefore, the key to advancing the simulation of SAT and the
surface energy budget would be to improve the representation of the diurnal
cycle of radiative and turbulent fluxes. The development of RASM2 aims to
address these biases. Still, an advantage of RASM1 is that it captures the
interannual and interdecadal variability in the climate of the Arctic region,
which global models like CESM cannot do.
Solutions to cultural, organizational, and technical challenges in developing PECAS models for the cities of Shanghai, Wuhan, and Guangzhou
Authors: Zhong Ming , Wang Wanle , Hunt John Douglas , Pan Haixiao , Chen Tao , Li Jianzhong , Yang Wei , Zhang Ke
Published: December 2018

Massive construction of transportation infrastructure and fast growth of private car ownership have brought unprecedented changes in land use and transportation systems to cities and regions in many developing countries. Traditional “four-step” travel demand models, which are not designed to assess transport policies under the case of rapid land-use change, cannot be used to achieve coordinated planning of transport and land use. Therefore, there is a pressing need to develop and use integrated land-use transport models (ILUTMs), which consider interactions among socioeconomic activities, urban land use, and transportation development, for policy analysis and for guiding the progressive urbanization process taking place in many parts of these countries. In light of this, efforts have been invested in developing production, exchange, and consumption allocation system (PECAS) models for the cities of Shanghai, Wuhan, and Guangzhou in mainland China. This paper presents the cultural, organizational, and technical challenges encountered in the development of PECAS models for the cities of Shanghai, Wuhan, and Guangzhou and the mitigating solutions from the development teams for taking up or working around them. The solutions and discussions presented in this paper should be interesting to researchers and practitioners for developing ILUTMs in the context of a developing country like China.
Mujeres artistas en España en la Edad Moderna: Un mapa a través de la historiografía española
Authors: Lavín González Daniel
Published: December 2018

A lo largo de la historia, las mujeres han sido marginadas. El mundo del arte no ha sido una excepción. El principal problema al que se enfrentaron las mujeres artistas no fue una cuestión de talento, sino de condición. Todas ellas tuvieron que lidiar con una serie de dificultades que les impidieron desarrollar su talento y habilidades artísticas con libertad. Esta desconsideración parece haberse mantenido en la historiografía durante los siglos posteriores. Durante mucho tiempo, la historia del arte ha ignorado la labor artística de estas mujeres, lo que ha dificultado enormemente el trabajo de los investigadores contemporáneos. Aun así, los estudios sobre mujeres artistas han proliferado poco a poco durante las últimas décadas. Nuestro objetivo con este artículo es realizar un recorrido a través de la historiografía que nos permita conocer la evolución de los estudios realizados en nuestro país sobre las mujeres artistas en la España de la Edad Moderna.
Belleza, "venustà" y virtud: De la "bella donna anonima" al retrato de la esposa virtuosa en la Venecia de inicios del Cinquecento
Authors: Palacios Méndez Laura María
Published: December 2018

Algunas imágenes femeninas de inicios del Cinquencento veneciano han sido objeto de diversas interpretaciones. Por un lado la apariencia física de cuadros como la Flora o la Bella de Tiziano, ha llevado a algunos investigadores a defender que son una materialización de la Belleza misma. Por otro lado, se ha interpretado su iconografía específica como propia de una joven esposa, considerándolas en su mayoría retratos pero eludiendo el papel de su apariencia considerada hermosa. En el presente artículo se detallará la pluralidad semántica de la belleza femenina representada, como parte clave del discurso de virtud del retrato de una perfecta esposa.
Inah Costa e os horizontes da história das artistas no Brasil
Authors: Corrêa e Silva Rebecca , Da Silva Ursula Rosa , Pedro Joana Maria
Published: December 2018

O presente texto discute as questões em torno da escrita de uma história das mulheres artistas no Brasil, a partir da perspectiva da crítica feminista da história da arte. Além de atualizar este debate ao situar o caso brasileiro, pretendemos demonstrar a aplicabilidade das teorias responsáveis por problematizar uma história androcêntrica da arte por meio de uma pesquisa específica sobre a pintora Inah D’Ávila Costa (1915-1998). A discussão aqui apresentada enfoca o Brasil da década de 1980, caracterizado, ao mesmo tempo, pela movimentação feminista e pelas primeiras publicações sobre a história das mulheres, e, igualmente pelo entusiasmo na arte brasileira com a «volta da pintura» e o auge da carreira de Inah Costa.
La «nueva mestiza» en la cultura popular: el concepto de frontera y la construcción de la identidad a través de America Chavez
Authors: Zalvide Rodríguez Carmen
Published: December 2018

Las fronteras funcionan como espacios de tránsito, convivencia y creación de identidades en los márgenes del sistema establecido. Este estudio pretende aplicar el concepto de «mestiza» de Gloria Anzaldúa al personaje America Chavez, la primera superheroína abiertamente queer y latinx de la historia del cómic estadounidense. A través de un análisis de la obra, se busca reformular el concepto de «mestizaje», buscando las particularidades que atraviesan la iconografía de este personaje en pos de una construcción identitaria basada en la idea de lo fronterizo como espacio de conflicto.
Visibles pero diferentes: la mujer en la obra documental agraria de José Neches
Authors: Melendo Cruz Ana
Published: December 2018

La aproximación a la obra documental de José Neches, producida en su mayoría por el Ministerio de Agricultura, resulta decisiva en la comprensión del documental rural en España porque nos permite adentrarnos en el estudio de las comunidades campesinas durante la época franquista. El presente trabajo quiere ocuparse de identificar en su cine las marcas de un pasado con el que componer la memoria de la colectividad atendiendo, principalmente, al papel desempeñado por la mujer en el seno de estas sociedades agrarias.
La globalización en la redefinición de lo político
Authors: Flores Gaucin Daniel
Published: December 2018

El constante aumento de la intensidad con la que se globalizan los diferentes ámbitos de la vida en la mayoría de las sociedades actuales ha intensificado, a su vez, algunos de los desafíos que los principales actores a nivel global habían estado enfrentando las últimas décadas. Poner de relieve estos desafíos, ahora globales, permite resaltar una serie de complicaciones de talante también global, a las que, no obstante, habrán de hacer frente Estados cuyo poder se encuentra constreñido territorialmente. Ante esta dialéctica que señala de manera particular la gravedad y urgencia de los riesgos globales, los Estados se ven obligados a enfrentar, además, un cuestionamiento de carácter esencial. ¿Es pertinente una estructura de poder que, por sí misma, no es capaz de garantizar la seguridad de quienes la componen? ¿Qué modelo político o qué política global podría, en el corto plazo, solventar las complicaciones y sobreponerse a los desafíos de esta modernidad globalizada?
Una de las crisis del periodismo pasa por esa desconexión con el lector, con la ciudadanía
Authors: Specht Patrícia
Published: December 2018

En esta entrevista, Alejandro Rost, profesor de la Universidad Nacional de Comahue, en Argentina, reflexiona sobre las actuales relaciones de interactividad establecidas entre los medios de comunicación y sus públicos, afirmando que con la ampliación de la visibilidad del usuario, aumenta la necesidad de que estos vehículos de comunicación encuentren estrategias y mecanismos para administrar de manera más productiva la contribución del lector. Es decir, aunque hubo un incremento en la participación, los vehículos de comunicación continúan administrando mal el material aportado por el lector. Rost ha concedido esta entrevista a Patricia Specht, estudiante de postgrado de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), durante el Congreso Internacional de Ciberperiodismo de Campo Grande (MT), en Brasil, en septiembre de 2017, ocasión en que él fue el orador.
NI TAN “DAMAS” NI TAN “DE PEDIR”. Negándonos a ser víctimas
Authors: Durán Gloria G.
Published: December 2018

Dice Santiago Alba Rico que asumir la condición de víctima para tener voz como sujeto político no debería ser el camino hacia una sociedad más justa. Sin duda estamos de acuerdo y por ello hacemos en este artículo un recorrido histórico por todas aquellas feministas que gritaron sus derechos y exigieron esa nueva sociedad por venir. Arrancando en la petición de damas de la Revolución Francesa en la que, como su mismo nombre indica, unas damas pedirán la abolición total de los privilegios de los hombres hasta las Pussy Riots descubrimos a las sufragistas, con Emmeline Pankhurst Goulden, seguimos con las Black Panthers, con Angela Davis, y las Brown Berets, con Gloria Arellanes, las Riot Grrrl y sus corolarios Pussy Riots y Guerrilla Girls. Antes de arrancar nuestro recorrido de lenguaraces obstinadas y guerreras recordamos que también en la revolución francesa la elocuencia se hizo muy peligrosa y durante el terror post revolucionario las cabezas de todas las damas que osaran hacer uso público de la razón fueron desgajadas de sus cuerpecitos. Por ello y tras nuestro recorrido nos preguntamos: ¿Es qué no hay otro modo?, a lo que decimos, no, no ha habido otro modo, y quizá siga sin haberlo.
Género, poder y herramientas de comunicación online: relaciones de parejas sexoafectivas en los discursos de jóvenes en Cataluña
Authors: Astudillo Mendoza Priscila Andrea
Published: December 2018

Las herramientas de comunicación online no sólo han ampliado las posibilidades de estrechar lazos sociales con otras personas, sino también parecen estar permeando las relaciones de pareja juveniles en diferentes aspectos, especialmente aquellos vinculados a las performances de género. En este artículo, presentamos los resultados de una investigación cualitativa, fundamentada teóricamente en la noción de poder de Foucault y la performatividad de género de Butler. Utilizamos un análisis de contenido temático desarrollado con una perspectiva feminista, con el objetivo de analizar en los contenidos de los discursos de jóvenes catalanas/es, las relaciones de poder marcadas por género ejercidas en relaciones sexoafectivas de pareja al usar herramientas de comunicación online. Profundizamos en aquellos contenidos que legitimaban y también que desafiaban relaciones de poder patriarcales, principalmente respecto a la clasificación de usuarias/ os según género y con base en ella, la definición de prácticas online de relaciones sexoafectivas de pareja diferenciadas por género. Presentamos los análisis enmarcados en dos categorías: 1) diferencias en función del género y 2) amor y prácticas online de relaciones sexoafectivas. Los principales resultados sugieren la reproducción de discursos patriarcales y también posibilidades concretas para su resistencia. Los discursos que sustentaban éstas últimas emergieron siempre enlazados con discursos hegemónicos individualizantes en un juego constante de reproducción/ transformación
Valuation of small to medium sized companies using spatial information: An empirical example from the fruit subsector
Authors: Occhino Paolo , Maté Mariluz
Published: December 2018

The Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model, similar to other firm valuation models, uses temporal information for a firm to forecast future results. However, the lack of temporal information for many companies hinders the application of the DCF model. To overcome this limitation, we proposed an approach based on the spatial information of the analysed companies. In particular, to get firms’ valuation our approach combined both data from companies that are geographically proximal to the analysed company and data from the analysed company. Based on this approach, we provided an empirical example to demonstrate that the economic value computed with our proposal, the Spatial-Firm Economic Value, was consistent with the traditional economic value after application of the DCF model. In particular, we found a minimal difference in terms of absolute deviations between our proposal and the firm’s valuation applying traditional valuation techniques. Thus, this study demonstrated the relevance of considering the spatial dimension as an additional source of information to determine firms’ value in the Fruit subsector when there is not available temporal information to apply traditional valuation methods.
Does plant growing condition affects biodistribution and biological effects of silver nanoparticles?
Authors: Vinković Tomislav , Štolfa-Čamagajevac Ivna , Tkalec Monika , Goessler Walter , Domazet-Jurašin Darija , Vinković-Vrček Ivana
Published: December 2018

Among the many different types, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are the most commercialized and applied engineered nanoparticles in a wide range of areas, including agriculture. Despite numerous studies on their safety and toxicity of AgNPs, data on their effect and interactions with terrestrial plants are largely unknown. This study aimed to investigate the effect of growing conditions on the response of pepper plants (Capsicum annuum L.) to citrate-coated AgNPs. Growth parameters, biodistribution, and defence response were examined in peppers grown hydroponically or in soil substrate. In addition, the effects of nano and ionic form of silver were compared. The leaves and stems of peppers grown in substrate showed a higher bioaccumulation compared to hydroponically cultivated plants. The nano form of silver accumulated to a higher extent than ionic form in both leaves and stems. Both silver forms inhibited pepper growth to a very similar extent either through hydroponic or substrate growing settings. Unlike other studies, which investigated the effects of unrealistically high doses of AgNPs on different plant species, this study revealed that vascular plants are also susceptible to very low doses of AgNPs. Both silver forms affected all parameters used to evaluate oxidative stress response in pepper leaves; plant pigment and total phenolics contents were decreased, while lipid peroxidation and hydrogen peroxide lever were increased in treated plants. Similar biological effects of both nano and ionic Ag forms were observed for both substrate and hydroponic growing systems.
A Model of the Critical Success Factors for the Neom Project in the Context of a Project Management Information System
Authors: Altahtooh Umar Ammar
Published: December 2018

Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 entails huge investments into developing mega-projects. The Neom Project is totally different from any other urban project in the world. Right now, it is under construction. Neom is the first independent special area spread over three countries: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Jordan. This paper proposes a model of the critical success factors (CSFs) for the Neom Project in the context of a project management information system (PMIS). The researcher used case study analysis as the research methodology to develop the model. A total of four CSFs were identified from the four case studies.
The impact of lower urinary tract symptomatology on urine volumes in stone formers
Authors: Hoy Nathan Y. , Dean Nick S. , Wu Jeremy , Wollin Timothy A. , De Shubha K.
Published: December 2018

Introduction: We aimed to determine if there is a correlation between International Prostate Symptom scores (IPSS) and 24-hour urine collection volumes, as patients experiencing lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) may have impaired ability to increase fluid intake for stone prevention.Methods: We conducted a single-centre, retrospective review was performed of stone-formers presenting from 2014‒2016. Inclusion criteria were completion of an IPSS questionnaire and a 24-hour urine collection. Exclusion criteria included symptomatic stone or urinary tract infection at time of IPSS completion, inadequate 24-hour collection, or incomplete IPSS questionnaire.Results: A total of 131 patients met inclusion criteria. Stratification by IPSS severity into mild (0‒7), moderate (8‒19), and severe (20‒35) yielded groups of n=96, 28, and 7, respectively. Linear regression modelling did not reveal a correlation between IPSS score and volume (p=0.10). When compared to those with adequate urine volumes (>2 L/day, n=65), low-volume patients (<1 L/day, n=10) had a significantly higher total IPSS (11.7 vs. 6.1; p=0.036). These groups showed significant differences in their responses to questions about incomplete emptying (p=0.031), intermittency (p=0.011), and stranguria (p=0.0020), with higher scores noted in the low urine output group.Conclusions: This study is the first to examine the correlation between IPSS and 24-hour urine volume. Though our data does not show a linear relationship between urine output and IPSS, those with lower urine volumes appear to have worse self-reported voiding symptoms when compared to those with adequate volumes (>2 L/day) for stone prevention. The overall number of patients in our study is relatively small, which may account for the lack of a relationship between IPSS and 24-hour urine volumes.
Growth rates and outcomes of observed large renal masses
Authors: Touma Naji J. , Hosier Gregory W. , Di Lena Michael A. , Leslie Robert J. , Ho Louisa , Menard Alexandre , Siemens D. Robert
Published: December 2018

Introduction: The natural history of small renal masses has been well defined, leading to the recommendation of active surveillance in some patients with limited life expectancy. However, this information is less clear for large renal masses (LRM), leading to ambiguity for management in the older, comorbid patient. The objective of this study was to define the natural history, including the growth rate and metastatic risk, of LRM in order to better counsel patients regarding active surveillance.Methods: This was a retrospective review of patients with solid renal masses >4 cm that had repeated imaging identified from an institutional imaging database. Patient comorbidities and outcomes were obtained through retrospective chart analysis. Outcomes assessed included tumour growth and metastatic rates, as well as cancer-specific (CSS) and overall survival (OS) usimg Kaplan-Meier methodology.Results: We identified 69 patients between 2005 and 2016 who met the inclusion criteria. Mean age at study entry was 75.5 years; mean tumour maximal dimension at study entry was 5.6 cm. CSS was 83% and OS 63% for patients presenting without metastasis, with a mean followup of 57.5 months. The mean growth rate of those that developed metastasis during followup (n=15) was 0.98 cm/year (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.33‒1.63) as compared to those that did not develop metastasis (n=46), with a growth rate of 0.67 cm/year (95% CI 0.34‒1) (non-significant). Seven patients had evidence of metastasis at the baseline imaging of their LRM and had subsequent growth rate of 1.47 cm/year (95% CI 0.37‒2.57) (non-significant).Conclusions: Compared to small renal masses, LRM are associated with higher metastasis rates and lower CSS and more rapid growth rates. Selection criteria for recommending observation of LRM in older, comorbid patients should be more conservative than for small renal masses.
The cost of treatment and its related complications for men who receive surgery or radiation therapy for prostate cancer
Authors: Garbens Alaina , Wallis Christopher J.D. , Matta Rano , Kodama Ronald , Herschorn Sender , Narod Steven , Nam Robert K.
Published: December 2018

Introduction: We sought to examine the costs related to treatment and treatment-related complications for patients treated with surgery or radiation for localized prostate cancer.Methods: We performed a population-based, retrospective cohort study of men who underwent open radical prostatectomy or radiation from 2004‒2009 in Ontario, Canada. Costs, including initial treatment and inpatient hospitalization, emergency room visit, outpatient consultation, physician billings, and medication costs, were determined for five years following treatment using a validated costing algorithm. Multivariable negative binomial regression was used to assess the association between treatment modality and costs.Results: A total of 28 849 men underwent treatment for localized prostate cancer from 2004–2009. In the five years following treatment, men who underwent radiation (n=12 675) had 21% higher total treatment and treatment-related costs than men who underwent surgery ($16 716/person vs. $13 213/person). Based on multivariable analysis, while men who underwent XRT had a lower relative cost in their first year after treatment (relative rate [RR] 0.97; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.94–1.0; p=0.025), after year 2, annual costs were significantly higher in the radiation group compared to the surgery group (total cost for year 5, RR 1.44; 95% CI 1.17–1.76; p<0.0001). Our results were similar when restricted to young, healthy men and to older men.Conclusions: Men who undergo radiation have significantly higher five-year total treatment-related costs compared to men who undergo open radical prostatectomy. While surgery was associated with slightly higher initial costs, radiotherapy had higher costs in subsequent years.
DrillCutTM vs. VersaCutTM prostate tissue morcellation devices after holmium laser enucleation: A prospective, randomized controlled trial
Authors: Ibrahim Ahmed , Elhilali Mostafa M. , Elkoushy Mohammed A. , Andonian Sero , Carrier Serge
Published: December 2018

Introduction: We aimed to compare efficacy, safety, and cost of disposables of the DrillCutTM morcellator with the VersaCutTM morcellator after holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP).Methods: After obtaining ethical approval, consecutive patients undergoing HoLEP for symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia were randomized to have their enucleated prostates morcellated by either Karl Storz® DrillCutTM or Lumenis® VersaCutTM morcellators. All procedures were performed by two experienced urologists. Patients’ demographics and perioperative data were recorded. Both morcellators were compared for their safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness.Results: Eighty-two patients were included in the study (41 per each arm). Both groups were comparable in terms of age, preoperative prostate size (114 vs. 112 mL; p>0.05), enucleation time (95.3 vs. 91.7 minutes; p>0.05), and morcellation time (22.6 vs. 17.3 minutes; p>0.05). The DrillCutTM was associated with significantly lower morcellation rate when compared with the VersaCutTM(3.6 vs. 4.9 g/min; p= 0.03). In terms of safety, there was no significant difference between both morcellators in complication rates (2.4% vs. 7.3 %; p=0.1). However, there was one case of bladder perforation requiring exploration with the VersaCutTM. The DrillCutTM was associated with significantly higher cost of disposables when compared with the VersaCutTM ($247.5 vs. $160.9; p<0.01).Conclusions: Despite the small sample size, the DrillCutTM was associated with lower morcellation rate when compared with the VersaCutTM. However, this difference may not be clinically significant. Although both morcellators were comparable in their safety, the DrillCutTM was associated with higher cost of disposables when compared with the VersaCutTM.
Canadian consensus algorithm for erectile rehabilitation following prostate cancer treatment
Authors: Elterman Dean S. , Petrella Anika R. , Walker Lauren M. , Asseldonk Brandon Van , Jamnicky Leah , Brock Gerald B. , Elliott Stacy , Finelli Antonio , Gajewski Jerzy B. , Jarvi Keith A. , Robinson John , Ellis Janet , Shepherd Shaun , Saadat Hossein , Matthew Andrew
Published: December 2018

Introduction: The present descriptive analysis carried out by a pan-Canadian panel of expert healthcare practitioners (HCPs) summarizes best practices for erectile rehabilitation following prostate cancer (PCa) treatment. This algorithm was designed to support an online sexual health and rehabilitation e-clinic (SHARe-Clinic), which provides biomedical guidance and supportive care to Canadian men recovering from PCa treatment. The implications of the algorithm may be used inform clinical practice in community settings.

Methods: Men's sexual health experts convened for the TrueNTH Sexual Health and Rehabilitation Initiative Consensus Meeting to address concerns regarding erectile dysfunction (ED) therapy and management following treatment for PCa. The meeting brought together experts from across Canada for a discussion of current practices, latest evidence-based literature review, and patient interviews.

Results: An algorithm for ED treatment following PCa treatment is presented that accounts for treatment received (surgery or radiation), degree of nerve-sparing, and level of pro-erectile treatment invasiveness based on patient and partner values. This algorithm provides an approach from both a biomedical and psychosocial focus that is tailored to the patient/partner presentation. Regular sexual activity is recommended, and the importance of partner involvement in the treatment decision-making process is highlighted, including the management of partner sexual concerns.

Conclusions: The algorithm proposed by expert consensus considers important factors like the type of PCa treatment, the timeline of erectile recovery, and patient values, with the goal of becoming a nationwide standard for erectile rehabilitation following PCa treatment.
Multivariate Analysis of Students’ Perception of the Impact of Lecturers’ Ranks on their Performance at the Faculty of Mathematical Sciences, University for Development Studies-Navrongo, Ghana
Authors: Nyame Faustina , Alhassan Ibrahim , Alhassan Abukari
Published: December 2018

This paper examines students’ perception of the impact of lecturers’ ranks on their performance across departments in the Faculty of Mathematical Sciences (FMS) of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Navrongo Campus. The study used a self-designed structured questionnaire administered to 160 respondents (students) of the Faculty. All the 160 questionnaires were retrieved, which represents 100% response rate. The data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25.0 for windows. Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) results showed that (at P<0.05) Senior Lecturers received higher ratings followed by Lecturers and then Assistant Lecturers, indicating that the ranks of Teaching Staff significantly influenced their performance across the various departments of the Faculty. Recommendations and implications for management of Higher Institutions of Learning (HIL) have been discussed. The paper contributes to the literature in the area of supervision and evaluation of the performance of teaching staff in the HIL context.
Cloud Computing of E-commerce
Authors: Almarabeh Tamara , Majdalawi Yousef Kh.
Published: December 2018

Cloud computing affects on different sectors, including: E-learning, health care, and E-commerce. It offers online services in high efficiency and minimal cost which provide a high economic value. It is undoubtedly the next revolution in the Internet world as well as the business world.

Currently, more E-commerce enterprises move to Cloud Computing to achieve high practical value. This paper introduces an overview for Cloud computing in E-commerce through discussing various definitions for both concepts, highlighting the benefits and challenges for applying Cloud Computing in E-commerce, and discussing a suggested cloud computing E-commerce framework.
Temperature dependence of isentropic compressibilities for the ternary mixture Acetone + Methanol + n-Hexane
Authors: IGLESİAS Miguel , S. ANDRADE Rebecca , MARİNO Gonzalo
Published: December 2018

In this work, the
applicability of Free Length and Collision Factor theories to predict
multicomponent isentropic compressibilities is analyzed and compared. To this
end, appropriate expansions for ternary mixtures were
derived from the original works, and then applied to a mixture containing dislike
compounds in terms of functional molecular groups. Excess molar volumes from
open literature and new experimental ultrasonic velocities of the mixture acetone+methanol+n-hexane
were used to compute the corresponding isentropic compressibilities. A good
accuracy was obtained when ternary prediction is attempted in this partially
soluble mixture at different temperatures by the Collision Factor theory. These
results show the versatility of this model for estimation studies in complex
multicomponent mixtures enclosing phase splitting.
Exergy Cost Analysis of New Method for Efficiency Improvement in Small Gas Turbines Using LNG Cold Exergy
Authors: BABAELAHİ Mojtaba , JAFARİ Hamed , AMİNİ HAJİBASHİ Farnaz
Published: December 2018

The gas turbine systems are some equipment; that have extensive industrial and military applications due to their unique characteristics. One of the major problems in association with utilization of gas turbines is the output power and thermal efficiency. One of the major methods that are used for increasing the power and thermal efficiency in this type of power systems is compressor's inlet air cooling. In this paper, the effect of fuel replacement for methane gas-fired gas turbines with LNG and cooling the compressor's air inlet with the cold exergy of LNG fuel evaporation will be examined. In the first step, the energy balance equation is applied to the gas turbine with Methane and LNG fuel separately. Then the problem of fuel replacement in some mini and micro gas turbine has been examined and the appropriate engine with the most power and thermal efficiency is selected. In next step, the exergetic analysis of considered systems is performed and exergetic parameters of two systems are compared together. Finally, the advance exergy analysis is performed and effects of fuel replacement on exergetic cost parameter and environmental characteristics are evaluated.
Enrico Baj, patafísico, y la revalorización del ornamento
Authors: Manrique Ara María Elena
Published: December 2018

Partiendo de los escritos del artista Enrico Baj (1924-2003), en su mayoría inéditos en castellano, se aborda su faceta de crítico de arte y su defensa del imaginario fantástico y del ornamento como matrices creativas, pero también como armas útiles para preservar la autonomía del pensamiento en la sociedad actual. El talante anárquico de muchos de estos escritos, la fundación del Colegio de Patafísica de Milán y su complicidad con Asger Jorn explican su interés por el arabesco y por todas aquellas prácticas artísticas de carácter espontáneo, como el garabato —cuyas conexiones profundas con el ornamento planteamos aquí por primera vez— y la atención a la manualidad, elevada a componente fundamental del proceso creativo. Por último, se contrastan estas tesis con algunos análisis recientes de crítica artística y literaria, que denuncian la deshumanización del arte y abogan por el rescate de otra «modernidad», subterránea y anacrónica en tanto que presente en tiempos y lugares diversos, opuesta a la institucionalización del arte y a ciertos prejuicios occidentales relativos al estatuto del artista, a la práctica y a la jerarquía de las artes, así como a la recepción por parte de una determinada crítica y su público.
Desde Schiaparelli hasta nuestros días. Entre pasado y presente en términos de moda y surrealismo
Authors: Muñoz Pérez Laura
Published: December 2018

El éxito popular y mediático del surrealismo se ha mantenido vivo a lo largo de los siglos XX y XXI, incluso después de finalizar su andadura como corriente de vanguardia. La moda ha asimilado de manera especialmente acusada su influencia, en particular en lo que a su iconografía se refiere. El presente artículo propone un estudio pormenorizado de los fuertes vínculos aún existentes entre moda e iconografía surrealista utilizando las piezas de la diseñadora Elsa Schiaparelli como engranajes de conexión entre pasado y presente. Se demuestra, así, cómo el arte es capaz de trascender fronteras temporales, espaciales y conceptuales hasta convertirse en un objeto de consumo, hecho que, si bien redunda en su popularización y difusión, también desvirtúa su intención primera, tanto la puramente creativa como la iconoclasta y rompedora de las convenciones, innata al surrealismo, al convertir sus motivos identificativos en elementos seriados o despojados de su capacidad epatante.
Fidel Aguilar i l’art europeu del seu temps: Elie Nadelman, Celso Lagar, Amedeo Modigliani
Authors: Faxedas Brujats Maria Lluïsa
Published: December 2018

L’obra de l’escultor gironí Fidel Aguilar (1894-1917), tot i la seva escassetat i fragilitat, sorprèn per, entre d’altres, la maduresa assolida i les extraordinàries afinitats que el seu treball presenta amb el d’alguns dels millors artistes europeus del seu temps. En aquest article s’exploren precisament els punts comuns i les relacions amb l’obra de tres artistes ben concrets: Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), Celso Lagar (1891-1966) i Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920). En els primers apartats de l’article es revisen els possibles punts de contacte o d’influència directa que van poder permetre que l’escultor gironí conegués l’obra dels altres tres artistes, ja sigui a partir de contactes personals, de converses amb terceres persones o bé a partir de reproduccions en revistes o diaris. Tot seguit, s’analitzen els conceptes estètics comuns entre els seus treballs respectius, que s’articulen principalment en la tria de materials, la iconografia i l’interès comú pel primitivisme i el classicisme. Finalment, es valoren algunes de les connexions formals concretes que es poden detectar en les escultures, els dibuixos i les pintures realitzats per aquests artistes, que s’expliquen precisament a partir de les afinitats conceptuals esmentades. La comparació entre les obres respectives ens porta a concloure que és necessari estudiar el treball d’Aguilar en un marc més ampli que el del noucentisme que normalment l’ha acollit, perquè alguns dels seus trets tenen més a veure, per exemple, amb una anticipació de l’art déco.
Årsberetning og regnskap 2017
Authors: (NAS) Norsk arkeologisk selskap
Published: December 2018

Norsk Arkeologisk Selskaps årsberetning og regnskap for 2017
Application of Chemometric Algorithms in the High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography Fingerprint of Traditional Chinese Medicines
Authors: Li Tao , Tian Runtao , Yu Xinlan , Sun Lei , He Yi , Xie Peishan , Ma Shuangcheng
Published: December 2018

Background: The use of HPTLC fingerprinting for the analysis of traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) usually involves several image-processing steps. However, these image-processing steps are time consuming. Objective: We describe a new approach that applies artificial neural networks (ANN) directly to raw high-performance thin-layer chromatography HPTLC images. Methods: This approach combines image processing and chemometric modeling and was used to classify TCMs [dried tangerine eel (Chen Pi), green tangerine peel (Qing Pi), immature bitter orange fruit, and bitter orange fruit (Zhi Qiao)]. Images of the plates were processed with Chempattern and chemometric analysis including PCA, PLS-DA, and kNN were carried out all by ChemPattern. Results: The ANN model has an accuracy of 100.00% in all training, validation, and test sets, indicating excellent predictive performance and good generalization ability. The k-nearest neighbors (kNN) and partial least-square discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) models have accuracies of 90.91 and 72.73%, respectively, with the independent test set. The kNN model is also accurate, simple, and can be easily interpreted. Conclusions: HPTLC fingerprinting, combined with advanced image processing and proper chemometric algorithms, is a simple, efficient, and accurate method for the analysis of TCMs. Highlights: HPTLC fingerprints of four TCM crude drugs derived from Citrus spp. were compared by using image analysis algorithms. A new approach that applied ANN directly to raw HPTLC fingerprint images was described. Three image analysis algorithms based on kNN, PLS-DA and ANN are compared in the paper. The ANN model shows excellent predictive performance with high accuracy in test sets.
Performance of web-based self-care compared to multidisciplinary monitoring when managing heart failure (HF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Authors: Agirre Eñaut , Perez Naiara , Urreta Iratxe , Huerta Isabel , Berroeta Ander , Mitxelena Asier , Alberdi Ander , Vaquero Marta , Elola Maitane , Fuertes Ana , Errasti Uxue , Zubeltzu Beñat
Published: December 2018

Rationale: The Personalised Multidisciplinary Care Programme (PMCC) in operation at Donostia University Hospital since 2009 for patients suffering from Heart Failure (HF) and/or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) has helped to cut down the number of re-admissions and visits to the emergency department (ED), at the expense of increasing the number of consultations and telephone calls.Objectives: To compare whether a web-based self-care programme (WSC group) can maintain the same standard as that found in the PMCC programme, while reducing the number of times patients needed to contact professionals (consultations and calls). Methods: Randomised clinical trials with concealment of the randomised sequence, not blind, involving 100 patients recruited from a historical cohort study (PMCC study participants) and monitored for one year (from May 2014 to May 2015). Mortality rates, the number of visits to the ED and hospital admissions in relation to the process, the number of telephone calls and consultations and quality of life (QoL) were measured using EuroQol while patients were a part of the study.Results: No significant statistical differences were observed in terms of mortality, visits to the ED and hospital admissions between the comparison groups. More in-person consultations and calls from nurses to patients were registered with the PMCC group, as expected as this was part of the procedure.Conclusion: A self-care web can be an effective and useful tool when managing chronic diseases in re-admitted patients, the effectiveness of which greatly depends on the patients’ preparedness and on their access to multimedia format.
Co je rozmanité a co je společné v inkluzivní škole z hlediska Ukazatele inkluze
Authors: Slowík Josef
Published: December 2018

Studie analyzuje na základě parametrů tzv. Ukazatele inkluze základní charakteristiky inkluzivního vzdělávání související s přístupem k odlišnosti (resp. rozmanitosti). V první části je představeno paradigma inkluzivní edukace a to, jak se inkluze vztahuje k tématu „společného“ a „rozdílného“. Typická proinkluzivní otevřenost ke vstřícnému akceptování různosti a jinakosti je postavena do souvislostí se spojujícími a stmelujícími prvky, které symbolizují společné hodnoty, z nichž edukační proces v inkluzivní škole vychází. Další část je pak věnována tematické analýze Ukazatele inkluze (ve verzi jeho českého překladu; viz Booth & Ainscow, 2007) jako základního materiálu, který nejčastěji slouží pro vymezování norem školní inkluzivní edukace a jejich evaluaci. Na základě analýzy parametrů všech inkluzivních oblastí a jejich evaluačních měřítek byla identifikována čtyři zásadní témata odrážející přístup inkluzivní školy k odlišnostem: akceptace (ve smyslu vzájemného přijetí, tolerance apod.), dostupnost (jako bezbariérovost prostor, ale také psychosociální bezbariérovost v rámci školy i vzhledem k okolí komunitě nebo dostupnost zdrojů), podpora (v samotném edukačním procesu, ale třeba i v adaptaci žáků) a antidiskriminace (nejenom formální, ale jako široce pojatá důsledná rovnocennost).
„Jsem jiný, jsem slaný… a umřu dříve“ (dítě/žák s cystickou fibrózou v edukačním prostředí)
Authors: Chrastina Jan , Klvaňová Tereza , Hudcová Bianka
Published: December 2018

V současném pojetí společného vzdělávání může učitel vykonávat přímou pedagogickou činnost v diverzní společnosti „různých“ žáků. Mezi nimi mohou být rovněž žáci a žákyně s cystickou fibrózou (CF). Jde o nevyléčitelné, progredující a smrtelné onemocnění, které svým nositelům přináší četné zásahy a limitace v každodenních aktivitách, včetně školských. Cílem přehledové studie je analyzovat, popsat a interpretovat vybrané oblasti života dětí, žáků/žákyní a studentů/studentek s tímto onemocněním, které mohou zakládat „jinakost/odlišnost“ v edukačním procesu a prostředí. Metodický rámec byl naplněn analytickou, syntetickou a interpretační činností v podobě monografické procedury založené na rešeršní činnosti zahraničních odborných článků a studií v dostupných databázích. Mezi tematické oblasti, které mohou u osob s CF zakládat „jinakost/odlišnost“, byla zařazena témata symptomatologie CF, přístupu okolí (stigma/stigmatizace, viktimizace, postoje okolí apod.), dále subjektivity stavu (prožívání, osobní zkušenosti, strach ze smrti, strach z progrese onemocnění, úzkost, naděje, deprese, resilience, self-efficacy), oblast žáky s CF „vyžadované“ podpory (psychologické, psychosociální, emoční, vztahové, rodičovské apod.) a rovněž specifika výchovně-vzdělávacího procesu. „Jinakost/odlišnost“ popisovaná v rámci CF spočívá ve specifických potřebách žáků, které vyplývají z případných změn zdravotního stavu a postojů jejich okolí. Současný stav vzdělávání v našich podmínkách, který respektuje požadavek společného vzdělávání, by měl případné „jinakosti/odlišnosti“ a rozdílnosti „stírat“, a to primárně efektivní pregraduální přípravou učitelů a kontinuálním vzděláváním v této oblasti.
Trump and the Coming Revolution in Higher Education Internationalization
Authors: Altbach Philip G. , De Wit Hans
Published: December 2018

The advent of the Trump Administration in the US along with Brexit in the UK and other changes in Europe will bring a major set of changes to internationalization.  The US and the UK will be seen as less attractive for international students. It is likely that the immigration and visa restrictions will grow. Governmental support for programs such as Fulbright and ERASMUS are likely to be cut back. Perhaps most important, the spirit of internationalization in higher education is likely to change.