bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
A five-year follow-up observational study of the T-14 paediatric throat disorders outcome measure in tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy
Authors: Konieczny KM , Pitts-Tucker TN , Biggs TC , Pringle MB 
Published: August 2018

Introduction The T-14 questionnaire is a validated outcome measurement tool to assess the value of paediatric tonsillectomy from a parent’s perspective. There is a paucity of data regarding the long-term postoperative effects of tonsillectomy on quality of life in the paediatric population. Our previous study assessed T-14 scores up to year 2 postoperatively, with this study extending follow-up to 5 years. Materials and methods We undertook a prospective uncontrolled observational study examining 54 paediatric patients undergoing tonsillectomy at Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust. Parents of children undergoing surgery were invited to complete a T-14 questionnaire preoperatively, as well as at 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years and now 5 years postoperatively. Results In total, 44 of 54 patients completed questionnaires preoperatively and at all postoperative time points, with 46 being completed at 5 years. There was a highly significant (P < 0.001) difference between the preoperative scores and all other measured T-14 scores postoperatively. The mean score preoperatively was 33.3 compared with 1.0 at 5 years. Conclusions This is the first study to assess long-term quality of life following paediatric tonsillectomy using the T-14 questionnaire. The benefits of tonsillectomy on long-term quality of life further confirms its value within the paediatric population.
Mediastinal herniation of the biliary tract leading to bile duct obstruction following oesophagectomy
Authors: Laliotis A , Hettiarachchi T , Rashid F , Hindmarsh A , Sujendran V 
Published: August 2018

Surgical management of oesophageal and gastro-oesophageal junction malignancies is one of the most challenging situations confronting the surgeon. Attaining a complete circumferential resection margin of lower-third oesophageal and gastro-oesophageal junction locally advanced carcinomas requires en-bloc resection of the hiatus and all the peri-oesophageal tissue and pleura. This results in an increased risk of herniation of the abdominal organs through the enlarged hiatus, which carries significant risk of morbidity and mortality. The incidence of this complication is higher than has been reported. Surgical management of symptomatic hernias is the standard treatment while criteria for managing asymptomatic hernias are less clear. We report a rare case of a late mediastinal herniation of the pancreas and bile duct, leading to obstructive jaundice following oesophagectomy which was treated successfully in our unit.
Fighting carbon dioxide or fighting humans?: The ideological fault lines underlying two climate change frames
Authors: Moernaut Renée , Mast Jelle 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
Our collective future largely depends on the ways in which we frame climate change. It is argued, however, that the dominant frames are only superficially environmental and keep reproducing the (anthropocentric) hegemonic ideology. Real change, contrariwise, requires ideological transformation (biocentrism). As one frame can promote various ideologies, familiar frames like ‘Cycles of Nature’ or ‘Environmental Justice’ can provide convenient contexts for hegemonic struggles. However, little is known yet about the nature of the hegemonic and counter-hegemonic ‘subframes’. Therefore, we have conducted a qualitative framing analysis on a corpus of Belgian mainstream and alternative news articles. The results demonstrate the strong similarities among the two exemplary frames and striking contrasts within the frames. The anthropocentric ‘subframes’ foreground an external fight with a largely external enemy (carbon dioxide). The biocentric ‘subframes’ highlight internal problems within human society. However, being quantitatively and qualitatively underdeveloped, the latter still lack the potency to truly inspire. Hence, they require further (collaborative) scrutiny and development.
Cultural memory in its spatio-narrative-augmented reality
Authors: Moira Maria , Makris Dimitrios 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
This interdisciplinary article proposes a framework for the employment of augmented reality (AR), informed by spatio-narrative data drawn from literary texts on the basis of architectural elements, as a means of remediation that can provide rich opportunities for a creative re-contextualization of narrative contents within the urban space, thus reinforcing cultural memory as part of the collective memory. The article focuses on the dynamic of literary texts in visitor/inhabitant engagement with the cultural memory of a specific urban tissue. It then proceeds to present the theoretical background on the notions of urban space, cultural memory, collective memory, narrative theory and spatialization, before discussing the capabilities of AR applications in expressing aspects of cultural memory and enhancing the role of spatialization in the understanding of cultural memory. Finally, in a case study, the first part of the proposed framework is implemented on Heraklion, Crete, an insular metropolis of the Eastern Mediterranean. The relevant spatio-narrative elements of cultural memory are drawn from eight literary texts by six native writers, generating eight distinct conceptual maps of the city to be utilized by the AR medium.
A Native American ‘playing Indian’: Internal colonization in professional wrestling rhetoric
Authors: Black Jason Edward , Harrison Vernon Ray 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
This article focuses on the tension extant in the ways in which Tatanka, a Native American wrestler (person), assumes the identity of another tribesperson (persona) to generate both economic and social capital. We address Tatanka’s narrative as an example of internal colonization and commodification, given that he had to ‘play Indian’ to pass as an authentic Native American. We discuss these two critical concepts and then provide some analysis of the public fragments that surround Tatanka’s narrative.
The Impact of Language Skills on Immigrants’ Labor Market Integration: A Brief Revision With a New Approach
Authors: Schuss Eric 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
I examine the impact of language skills on immigrants’ labor market performance by applying a new approach, which allows to estimate wage benefits attributed to initial language skills at arrival. By exploiting unique data, I isolate the endogenous part of current German skills and instrument current command by German proficiency measured retrospectively at the point in time of migration. This approach tackles the problem that labor market effects from current language skills are at risk to reflect merely the sum of a successful residence in Germany and only display growth effects. I find that a good command of German increases labor market income by 47.0% for males, while no significant language effects are detected for females. Further analyses illustrate that differences in language effects by gender can be attributed to selection into different occupations and part-time employments and that language operates complementary and enables cross-border transferability of human capital.
Reflexive subjects: Exploring the narrative habitus of self-aware interviewees
Authors: Mülli Linda Martina 
Published: August 2018

AbstractThe notion of ‘self-aware interviewees' contains two features that emerged when studying early career professionals in the United Nations headquarters in Geneva and Vienna. First, it entails considerations on the researcher's positionality vis-à-vis the ‘reflexive subjects' encountered in the field. It also considers the benefit of ‘para-ethnographic sensibilities' and the related re-negotiation of the relationship informant-ethnographer. Second, it addresses the narrative habitus encountered among UN neophytes. This paper ultimately states that analyzing the self-aware interviewees' (auto-)narrations implies reflections on power relations in a particular research setting.
Crystal structure of poly[(μ2-2-carboxy-5-nitroisophthalato-κ2
O:O′)-(μ2-4-((1H-imidazol-1-yl)methyl)pyridine-κ2
N:N′)zinc(II)], C18H12N4O8Zn
Authors: Hong Dong-Feng , Guo Wen-Bo , Yin Wei-Dong 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
C18H12N4O8Zn, monoclinic, P21/n (no. 14), a = 9.5472(6) Å, b = 21.1662(10) Å, c = 9.6909(6) Å, β = 110.525(7)°, V = 1834.0(2) Å3, Z = 4, R
gt(F) = 0.0371, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.0809, T = 291.2(3) K.
Wet-peel: a tool for comparing wet-strength resins
Authors: Yang Dong , DiFlavio John-Louis , Gustafsson Emil , Pelton Robert 
Published: August 2018

AbstractWe propose that a testing procedure we call wet-peel significantly augments conventional wet paper testing when comparing wet-strength resin efficacy or the influence wood pulp fiber surface treatments on wet paper strength. A thin layer of wet-strength resin is sandwiched between a pair of thin, wet regenerated cellulose membranes to form a laminate, which is a physical model for fiber-fiber joints in paper. In the wet-peel method, the ninety-degree wet-delamination force gives a direct measure of adhesion in the wet cellulose-cellulose joint. Wet-peel measurements offer: 1) comparisons of wet-strength polymers at the same content of polymer in the laminate joint without the influences of varying fines contents, formation or paper density; 2) measurements of both the wet-strength of cured, dried joints, and the strength of never-dried joints (i. e. analogous to wet-web strength); 3) demonstrations of the influence of fiber surface chemistry modifications including oxidation and the presence of firmly bound polymers; and, 4) the evaluation of more exotic joint structures including layer-by-layer assemblies, microgels and colloidal polyelectrolyte complexes.
Rail Funding and Financing
Authors: Casullo Lorenzo 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
Funding and financing arrangements for railway infrastructure in Europe are often perceived as complex and opaque. Given the large sums of public money involved, greater transparency on inputs and outputs is required. This paper aims to present an overview of rail infrastructure funding and financing in Europe based on recent evidence, and draws comparisons with the systems in the US and Japan. We also discuss a number of policy options to address the funding gap and ensure that European railways improve their financial viability and remain strong pillars of sustainable mobility in the future.
Effects of Accentuated Eccentric Loading on Muscle Properties, Strength, Power, and Speed in Resistance-Trained Rugby Players
Authors: Douglas Jamie , Pearson Simon , Ross Angus , McGuigan Mike 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
Douglas, J, Pearson, S, Ross, A, and McGuigan, M. Effects of accentuated eccentric loading on muscle properties, strength, power, and speed in resistance-trained rugby players. J Strength Cond Res 32(10): 2750–2761, 2018—The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of slow and fast tempo resistance training incorporating accentuated eccentric loading (AEL) compared with traditional resistance training (TRT) in trained rugby players. Fourteen subjects (19.4 ± 0.8 years, 1.82 ± 0.05 m, 97.0 ± 11.6 kg, and relative back squat 1 repetition maximum [1RM]: 1.71 ± 0.24 kg·BM−1) completed either AEL (n = 7) or TRT (n = 7) strength and power protocols. Two 4-week phases of training were completed. The first phase emphasized a slow eccentric tempo, and the second phase emphasized a fast eccentric tempo. Back squat 1RM, inertial load peak power, drop jump reactive strength index (RSI), 40-m speed, maximum sprinting velocity (Vmax), and vastus lateralis (VL) muscle architectural variables were determined at baseline and after each phase of training. Slow AEL elicited superior improvements in back squat 1RM (+0.12 kg·BM−1; effect size [ES]: 0.48; and 90% confidence interval [CI]: 0.14, 0.82), 40-m time (−0.07 seconds; ES: 0.28; and CI: 0.01–0.55), and Vmax (+0.20 m·s−1; ES: 0.52; and CI: 0.18–0.86) vs. slow TRT. Fast AEL elicited a small increase in RSI but impaired speed. There was a likely greater increase in peak power with fast TRT (+0.72 W·kg−1; ES: 0.40; and CI: 0.00–0.79) vs. fast AEL alongside a small increase in VL pennation angle. The short-term incorporation of slow AEL was superior to TRT in improving strength and maximum velocity sprinting speed in rugby players undertaking a concurrent preparatory program. The second 4-week phase of fast AEL may have exceeded recovery capabilities compared with fast TRT.
Experimental Investigation and Applied Research of Permeable Marking for Porous Asphalt Wearing Course
Authors: Xu Bin , Cao Dongwei , Li Mingliang , Chen Jingyun , Wang Xianhe 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
Porous asphalt wearing courses are a type of high-performance wearing course with technical features such as high skid resistance and low noise, as well as abilities that inhibit water mist during rainy weather conditions, prevent skidding during high-speed driving, and alleviate dazzle light during night driving. With the gradual popularization of this high-performance wearing course in China, the problem of its matched markings has become a growing concern. Hot melting scrape coating markings are commonly used in porous asphalt wearing course designs. However, this marking technology has associated problems. For example, its application often blocks the pores of the porous asphalt and causes surface water to gather on rainy days. It also attenuates the functional properties of porous asphalt. Additionally, material consumption increases because of marking infiltration. The proposed permeable marking technology addresses issues of performance concerning drainability, high skid resistance, and all-dimensional and all-weather reflection. Technical problems, such as pore blockage from ordinary markings, are successfully resolved by using an active bicomponent marking material through its reaction into membranes and in combination with rotating-coating type or discontinuous-extrusion type marking application technology. From the laboratory and in situ tests, it was determined that adhesion, reflection in the dark, wet driving conditions, and pavement skid-resistance value from the marking are improved.
Novel Method for Evaluating Three-Dimensional Surface Roughness Based on Grey Relational Analysis
Authors: Meng Hao , Liu Guozhong 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
Evaluation of surface roughness is of great importance in the manufacturing industry, as the surface roughness of a workpiece affects its surface quality considerably as well as its function. 3D surface roughness can reflect the microtopography of the surface profile more comprehensively than 2D parameters can. In 3D surface roughness evaluation, finding an appropriate reference surface is of the utmost importance. In this article, a grey reference surface obtained by grey self-adaptive weighted mean-filtering based on grey relational analysis is proposed to evaluate 3D surface roughness. The primary sampling data of the measured surface need not obey typical distributions, so surface profile can be evaluated with fewer data. Using sample analysis, the grey reference surface is well consistent with the Gaussian reference surface, showing a maximum relative error of merely 0.05 % between the former and the latter. Their evaluation results for surface roughness are in agreement. A grey reference surface can be used as one of the complements of a Gaussian reference surface.
Catastrophic stroke in a patient with left ventricular non-compaction
Authors: Gurunathan Sothinathan , Senior Roxy 
Published: August 2018

Summary
We present the case of a 32-year-old man who presented with a remote history of chest pain and was diagnosed with non-compaction cardiomyopathy on echocardiography. On presentation, he was relatively asymptomatic with normal cardiac function. Unfortunately, he presented 1 year later with a catastrophic embolic stroke.
Learning points: Left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC) is a myocardial disorder characterised by prominent left ventricular (LV) trabeculae, a thin compacted layer and deep intertrabecular recesses.
Two-dimensional echocardiography with colour Doppler is the study of choice for diagnosis and follow-up of LVNC. CMR serves an important role where adequate echocardiographic imaging cannot be obtained.
LVNC is associated with high rates of mortality and morbidity in adults, including heart failure, thromboembolic events and tachyarrhythmias.
Perfil epidemiológico dos detentos: patologias notificáveis
Authors: Cordeiro Eliana Lessa , Da Silva Tânia Maria , Silva Liniker Scolfild Rodrigues da , Pereira Carlos Eduardo de Araújo , Patricio Fernanda De Barros , Silva Camila Mendes da 
Published: August 2018

Objetivo: analizar las principales patologías que acometen los detenidos de un Complejo Carcelario de Recife (departamento de Pernambuco, Brasil), reflejando a la luz de la literatura las concepciones de enfermería que permean tales agravios. Métodos: se trata de un estudio documental, de naturaleza exploratoria y descriptiva, con abordaje cualitativo. Se recogieron los datos en un complejo carcelario de Recife-Pernambuco y se analizaron por medio de los criterios preestablecidos de un cuestionario con 113 registros de guardias de la prisión en régimen cerrado. Después del diligenciamiento de los formularios, se formateó la base de datos y se analizaron los datos utilizando el Epi Info programa 2007. Resultados: fue posible detectar que, en relación con el perfil epidemiológico de los detenidos, se encuentra el 66.73 % con edad de 18 a 31 años, el 8.85 % conviven con el virus vih/Sida y el 13.27 % tiene trastorno mental. Conclusión: el escenario del sistema penitenciario es de condiciones sobrehumanas, que hiere con los derechos humanos básicos de ciudadanía. En esta situación, la vulnerabilidad aumenta y la emergencia para la actuación de políticas, estrategias y acciones que intervienen en esos lugares son evidentes. Se necesitan intervenciones educativas con los detenidos, mayor número de profesionales de salud, principalmente enfermeros, capacitados y sensibilizados para actuar en esa realidad, con el fin de garantizar acciones de promoción, prevención y recuperación de la salud.
DOĞAN AVCIOĞLU VE ORTA ASYA TÜRKLERİ
Authors: ALTAY Ahmet Aykut 
Published: August 2018

Doğan Avcıoğlu gerek Yön
Dergisi’ndeki yazıları gerekse de kitapları aracılığıyla Türkiye sol
literatürüne önemli katkılar sağladı. Hem ileri sürdüğü makro tarih tezi hem de
hayatı boyunca arkasında durduğu politik gündemi ile sıkça anıldı; sıkça da
eleştirildi. İdris Küçükömer, Niyazi Berkes veya Behice Boran gibi çağdaşı olan
diğer düşünürlerle sürekli karşılaştırılan Doğan Avcıoğlu’nun zinde kuvvetleri,
iktidara gelişin yönteminden çok iktidara gelenin özelliklerini önemsemesi veya
prekapitalist üretim düzeni gibi kavramları sıkça tartışıldı. Ne var ki, Doğan
Avcıoğlu’na yakınlığı ile bilinen 9 Mart 1971 askeri darbe girişiminin başarısız olmasıyla kendini daha çok tarih
araştırmalarına veren Avcıoğlu’nun Orta Asya Türkleri ile ilgili düşünceleri
çok fazla irdelenmedi. Bu çalışmada, Avcıoğlu’nun Orta Asya Türkleri ile ilgili
fikirleri metin analizi yöntemi kullanılarak incelenecek ve bu çalışmalarının
Avcıoğlu’nun ileri sürdüğü makro tarih tezine katkıları yorumlanacaktır.
Espacios de participación ciudadana en la construcción de planes de desarrollo en territorios étnicos: caso departamento del chocó
Authors: Hurtado Mosquera Johan Andrés , Hinestroza Cuesta Lisneider 
Published: August 2018

A partir de la entrada en vigencia de la Constitución del 91, Colombia redefinió sus valores constitucionales, consagrando la participación ciudadana, la planeación del desarrollo y la multiculturalidad como principios fundamentales de la Nación, transformando el sistema político imperante a la fecha y avanzando en la construcción de un modelo de Estado donde la ciudadanía, las regiones y las minorías juegan un papel fundamental en la definición del destino colectivo. El objetivo principal de este trabajo es analizar los espacios que existen en la legislación colombiana que posibilitan la participación ciudadana de los grupos étnicos en la construcción de planes de desarrollo en los territorios habitados por ellos, haciendo especial énfasis en el caso del departamento del Chocó. Se revisa el papel de la planeación para el desarrollo en Colombia, se estudian los espacios y mecanismos de participación ciudadana en la gestión pública y especialmente, los que permiten la participación en la formulación y construcción de Planes de Desarrollo, se describe la situación de los territorios y grupos étnicos en Colombia y Chocó específicamente y se analizan los derechos que tienen estos sobre sus territorios. Lo anterior para evidenciar, que estos deben ser consultados previamente en el proceso de construcción y adopción de los Planes de Desarrollo.
La indecencia del trabajo informal en Colombia
Authors: Castro Guiza Omar Ernesto 
Published: August 2018

Este estudio analiza el concepto de informalidad por subsistencia, descrito en la ley 1429 de 2010 de Colombia, causas generadoras del fenómeno, lineamientos de los organismos internacionales y nacionales. Además, examina las estrategias jurídicas implementadas en Colombia con el objetivo de reducir las altas tasas de informalidad en el país, pretendiendo ofrecer garantías laborales mínimas los trabajadores mediante el fomento y creación de empleos formales. Igualmente, se revisan las propuestas internacionales recomendadas por la O.I.T desde el programa mundial de Trabajo Decente, para mitigar el fenómeno de la informalidad laboral. Utilizando un método de investigación explicativo, se pretende plantear la necesidad de enrutar el trabajo informal hacia el trabajo decente.
A CULTURA DO EUCALIPTO NO CONTROLE DE VOÇOROCAS EM BACIAS HIDROGRÁFICAS NO MUNICIPIO DE ANHEMBI /SP
Authors: Barros Bruna Soares Xavier de , De Barros Ana Clara , De Barros Zacarias Xavier 
Published: August 2018

O presente trabalho teve como objetivo realizar um estudo temporal da bacia hidrográfica do Ribeirão dos Remédios, município de Anhembi-SP com área de 1.439,83ha, para analisar o uso e ocupação do solo e avaliar a evolução das erosões lineares tipo voçoroca num período de 48 anos, tendo como base a carta planialtimétrica de 1965, passando por imagens de fotografias aéreas coloridas de 2000 e imagens do Google Earth dos anos de 2007 e 2013, sendo que, ao ano de 2013 corresponde ao último levantamento aéreo da região de Anhembi-SP. As imagens foram reduzidas para a escala da base cartográfica utilizada, ou seja, 1:50.000 com a finalidade de se efetuar as devidas avaliações. Os resultados permitiram constatar que a implantação da cultura do eucalipto associado às práticas de conservação do solo na bacia possibilitou o controle das voçorocas consolidadas e redução das erosões mais recentes.PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Fotografia Aérea; Erosão; Sensoriamento Remoto. EUCALYPTUS PLANTATION IN THE CONTROL OF WATERSHED GULLYS IN ANHEMBI-SPABSTRACT: A time study of Ribeirão dos Remedios watershed located in Anhembi-SP with an area of 1,439.83ha was carried out to analyze the land use and occupation and assess the evolution of gullies erosions over a period of 48 years, based on planialtimetric letters. Color aerial photos and Google Earth images of the years 2007 and 2013, and, the year 2013 correspond to the last aerial survey of Anhembi-SP region. The images were reduced to the cartographic basis scale used, 1:50.000, in order to make the necessary assessments. The results demonstrated that the implementation of eucalyptus associated with soil conservation practices allowed the control of consolidated gullies and mitigated latest erosions.KEYWORDS: Aerial Photograph; Soil Erosion; Remote Sensing.