bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
“The Prison, By God, Where I Have Found Myself”: Graffiti at Ellis Island Immigration Station, New York, c. 1900–1923
Authors: Reed Katherine 
Published: May 2019

Abstract
This article analyses messages and pictures drawn on the walls by detainees at Ellis Island immigration station in New York c. 1900–1923. This fragmentary source material provides a valuable insight into the perceptions and emotions of people held in the limbo of immigration detention. Largely neglected in the historiography, the graffiti are significant as a counterpoint to official mark-making and bureaucracy. Ellis Island was an environment where the performance of writing was suffused with power, infamously in the marking out of passengers for further inspection with chalk symbols on their clothing. In the official documents, detainees ‘voices were translated, transcribed, and circumscribed. In contrast, the walls of dormitories and detention rooms formed a backstage space for personal musings, creativity, and low-level dissent.
Decisiones en evaluación: ambientes virtuales de posgrado, un estudio ex post-facto.
Authors: Rodriguez Aramendiz Viviana Rocio , Gallardo Córdova Katherina Edith 
Published: May 2019

La investigación se realizó sobre la toma de decisiones en evaluación en ambientes virtuales de aprendizaje. Se tomaron dos materias o cursos ofrecidos en programas en línea a nivel de posgrado, que incluyó el aspecto instruccional y la retroalimentación de las actividades evaluables. Un diseño ex post-facto y la Nueva Taxonomía de Marzano y Kendall (2007) que permitió emitir una serie de juicios sobre el diseño y la retroalimentación, análisis de tareas, actividades asignadas y los objetivos o competencias para el cumplimiento de las metas generales. Los resultados arrojaron que, el proceso evaluativo está ligado a la toma de decisiones desde el diseño dado que permite conducir a progresos en el desempeño del estudiante, por otro lado, las actividades evaluables se diseñaron para conducir a los estudiantes en la realización de procesos de análisis, reflexión, interpretación y comprensión. Sin embargo, esta misma solidez no se reflejó en la retroalimentación.
This research was carry out about the decisions in evaluation in virtual learning environments.Two subjects or courses offered on the online modality for graduate level included the instructional aspect and the feedback given to assessable activities. An ex post-facto study and The New Taxonomy (Marzano and Kendall, 2007) that permitted the emission of a series of judgments on design and feedback, the analysis of tasks, assigned activities and objectives or competencies to fulfill the overall goals.The results showed that the evaluative process is link with the decisions making from the desing, when it allows to lead to progress in the student's performance, on the other hand, the evaluation is related to the level of objectives or competences to be worked. In fact, the evaluative activities were designed with the intention to lead students in performing process analysis, reflection, interpretation, and understanding
Modéliser la maison des communs : l’évaluation de l’impact des fab labs en bibliothèque
Authors: Martel Marie D. 
Published: May 2019

La présente étude vise à poser des assises théoriques et pratiques pour mieux comprendre le développement des fab labs et des laboratoires de créativité en bibliothèque. Ces bibliothèques intentionnelles qui sont à propos des fab labs incarnent un renouvellement des missions. Selon R. David Lankes, la bibliothèque d’aujourd’hui, celle qui vise à « faciliter la création de savoir dans la communauté », implique une remise en question de la gouvernance et de la relation entre les gens de bibliothèques et la communauté sous la forme d’une coproduction. Ce concept de coproduction rejoint l’approche des communs avec un modèle : celui de la bibliothèque comme maison des communs dont l’émergence est favorisée par l’action de ces labs. Comment peut-on aborder la question de l’évaluation de l’impact de ces pratiques et de ce modèle en bibliothèque ? En s’appuyant sur diverses sources (cadre de référence, charte des fab labs, étude de cas de Benny Fab), un cadre de référence réunissant des indicateurs d’impact permet de révéler comment les transformations réalisées par l’entremise d’un fab lab supportent le développement de ce modèle de la bibliothèque comme maison des communs.
Dix conseils pour monter votre fab lab, inspirés de l’expérience d’implantation du fab lab de Brossard
Authors: Desautels Julie , Saint-Jacques Couture Maxime 
Published: May 2019

Que ce soit en milieu académique, communautaire ou public, ou encore en tant qu’incubateur de PME ou qu’atelier d’artiste, les fab labs sont de plus en plus présents et accessibles pour les citoyens, et titillent la curiosité de tous, des plus petits aux plus grands. Qu’est-ce qu’un fab lab ? Que peut-on y faire ? Pourquoi un fab lab en bibliothèque ?
Au-delà des questions des usagers, les professionnels des sciences de l’information s’interrogent également quant à la mise en place d’un tel espace. Quels outils et équipements acquérir ? Quel type de personnel y affecter ? Quelle offre de services y présenter ? Pour quelles clientèles ? Comment évaluer les retombées du fab lab auprès de ses usagers ?
En se basant sur notre expérience d’implantation du fab lab à la bibliothèque Georgette-Lepage de Brossard, nous avons formulé dix conseils pour aménager ce type d’espace.
Évaluer la résilience des étudiants en santé en France : adaptation et mesure de l’invariance de l’échelle CD-RISC 10
Authors: Guihard Gilles , Morice-Ramat Audrey , Deumier Laurent , Goronflot Lionel , Alliot-Licht Brigitte , Bouton-Kelly Ludivine 
Published: May 2019

La résilience correspond à la manifestation de signes psychophysiologiques positifs chez un individu évoluant dans un environnement stressant. L’échelle abrégée de Connor et Davidson (CD-RISC 10) en permet une estimation fiable et rapide. Une version française n’existant pas, nos objectifs ont consisté à produire cette version, à en analyser les propriétés psychométriques et à en tester l’invariance dans différents échantillons. Le projet a impliqué les étudiants inscrits en santé à l’Université de Nantes. Nous avons exploité 1347 réponses provenant d’étudiants inscrits en première année commune aux études de santé (PACES), d’étudiants en odontologie et en médecine ainsi que d’internes de médecine générale. Les analyses ont confirmé la structure unidimensionnelle. Les indicateurs de consistance interne et de stabilité temporelle étaient acceptables. La validité convergente était seulement satisfaite pour les internes de médecine générale. L’analyse a montré que l’invariance selon le genre ou le curriculum était acceptable au niveau métrique/ faible. Le niveau d’invariance scalaire/fort selon le genre n’a été satisfait que chez les étudiants en PACES et les internes. Une invariance partielle a été proposée en fonction du genre pour les étudiants en médecine et en odontologie. Nos résultats indiquent que l’échelle CD-RISC 10 peut être utilisée pour évaluer la résilience d’étudiants en santé en France, dès lors qu’une mesure d’invariance accompagne les analyses statistiques.
L’intervention dans les groupes de développement de l’employabilité : entre ce qu’on en dit et ce qui s’y fait
Authors: Leclerc Chantal , Bourassa Bruno , Maranda Marie-France , Comeau Yvan 
Published: May 2019

Le taux de chômage élevé provoque une hausse vertigineuse des exigences de performance pour celles et pour ceux qui cherchent un emploi. Les programmes d’insertion socioprofessionnelle négligent de considérer que le chômage est structurel et se fondent principalement sur la recherche de compatibilité « personne-travail ». Les intervenantes et les intervenants sont ainsi placés dans une situation contradictoire : préparer au travail dans un contexte de pénurie de l’emploi. Comment ces acteurs maintiennent-ils leur équilibre entre les programmes officiels (le prescrit), les modèles d’action qu’ils épousent (le professé) et ce qu’ils peuvent faire (le pratiqué) ? Pour répondre à cette question, il convient d’examiner les stratégies de défense qu’ils déploient pour s’adapter, mais aussi les compétences qu’ils ont développées dans l’action pour influencer le cours des choses.
L’Autre asiatique chez Gabrielle Roy, Marguerite-A. Primeau, J. R. Léveillé et Annie-Claude Thériault
Authors: Sing Pamela V. 
Published: May 2019

Les communautés franco-canadiennes reconnaissent, du moins sur le plan discursif, le besoin de former de nouvelles solidarités interculturelles et d’intégrer de nouveaux savoirs, de nouvelles perspectives et attitudes et de nouveaux goûts, mais on pourrait bien se poser la question de savoir quels Autres peuplent l’imaginaire de leurs artistes littéraires. Étant donné l’importance pour la littérature d’expression française au Canada de l’oeuvre d’écrivains d’origine asiatique, dont, par exemple, Ying Chen, Kim Thúy, Ook Chung et Aki Shimazaki, cet article s’intéresse à l’Asiatique imaginaire chez des auteurs issus des francophonies à l’ouest du Québec. Dans le but de déterminer dans quelle mesure il serait possible d’inclure l’immigrant ou l’émigrant asiatique au chapitre des nouvelles solidarités imaginées au sein du Canada francophone, cet article interrogera quatre textes : « Où iras-tu Sam Lee Wong ? » de Gabrielle Roy, « Une veille de Noël » de Marguerite-A. Primeau, Le soleil du lac qui se couche de J.R. Léveillé et Quelque chose comme une odeur de printemps d’Annie-Claude Thériault.
Rencontres et « émotions nouvelles » : Pascal Dusapin raconté par cinq collaborateurs
Authors: Majeau-Bettez Emanuelle 
Published: May 2019

Cette enquête recueille les témoignages de cinq important.es collaborateur.rices de Pascal Dusapin, soit Barbara Hannigan, Armand Angster, Julien Bilodeau, Julie-Anne Derome et Samy Moussa. Contacté.es au printemps 2018, ils et elles ont partagé certains détails de leurs échanges avec Dusapin par voie écrite ou par l’entremise d’une entrevue, en présentant les raisons qui les ont mené.es vers le compositeur, ainsi que l’impact que cette rencontre marquante a eu sur leur vie artistique. En offrant des souvenirs et histoires allant de 1984 à aujourd’hui, chaque collaborateur.rices décrit une facette à la fois différente et similaire de l’univers créatif du compositeur ; différente dans le contexte et l’exemple donné, mais toujours similaire en ce qui a trait au moteur créatif chez Dusapin, soit la recherche libre d’« émotions nouvelles » par l’entremise de la rencontre, esthétique et personnelle.
Self-forming and self-decomposing gallium oxide layers at the GaN/Al2O3 interfaces
Authors: Chokawa Kenta , Shiraishi Kenji 
Published: May 2019

Abstract
We examine the energy band diagram at the interface between GaN and Al2O3 containing negatively-charged oxygen interstitial (

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defects causing interfacial oxidation resulting in the self-formation of a p-GaN/Ga2O3/Al2O3 structure. On the other hand, such the reactions do not occur at an n-type GaN (n-GaN)/Al2O3 interface. Moreover, when n-GaN/Ga2O3/Al2O3 structures are formed, the Ga2O3 layers spontaneously decompose to form

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defects in the Al2O3. Consequently, our proposed Ga2O3 formation mechanism gives completely different results for p-GaN/Al2O3 and n-GaN/Al2O3 interfaces.
Cells released fromS. epidermidisbiofilms present increased antibiotic tolerance to multiple antibiotics
Authors: Gaio Vânia , Cerca Nuno 
Published: May 2019

Biofilm released cells (Brc) are thought to present an intermediary phenotype between biofilm and planktonic cells and this has the potential of affecting their antimicrobial tolerance.AimCompare the antimicrobial tolerance profiles of Brc, planktonic or biofilm cultures ofS. epidermidis.MethodologyPlanktonic, biofilm cultures or Brc from 11 isolates were exposed to peak serum concentrations (PSC) of antibiotics. The antimicrobial killing effect in the three populations was determined by CFU.ResultsIncreased Brc tolerance to vancomycin, teicoplanin, rifampicin, erythromycin, and tetracycline was confirmed in model strain 9142. Furthermore, significant differences in the susceptibility of Brc to vancomycin were further found in 10 other clinical isolates.ConclusionsBrc from distinct clinical isolates presented a decreased susceptibility to most antibiotics tested and maintained that enhanced tolerance despite growing planktonically for up to 6 h. Our data suggest that Brc maintain the typical enhanced antibiotic tolerance of biofilm populations, further suggesting that addressing antimicrobial susceptibility in planktonic cultures might not reflect the full potential of biofilm-associated bacteria to survive therapy.
The Equidae from Cooper’s D, an early Pleistocene fossil locality in Gauteng, South Africa
Authors: Badenhorst Shaw , Steininger Christine M. 
Published: May 2019

Cooper’s D is a fossil locality in the Bloubank Valley close to other important sites such as Sterkfontein and Kromdraai in Gauteng, South Africa. The fossil deposits of Cooper’s D date to 1.38 ± 0.11 Ma. Hominins like Paranthropus robustus and early Homo have been recovered from Cooper’s Cave. We report here on the Equidae remains. Our sample contains specimens from the extinct Equus capensis, and a specimen which represents an extinct hipparion Eurygnathohippus cf. cornelianus. This particular specimen was previously identified as plains zebra (Equus quagga). The contribution of Equidae to the total fossil assemblage of Cooper’s D is relatively low, and these remains were likely accumulated by various predators such as spotted and brown hyenas and leopards. The Equidae, as well as the other fauna from Cooper’s D supports the existence of grassland, wooded and water components in the vicinity of the site.
Fire over Luoyang: A History of the Later Han Dynasty 23–220 AD. Rafe de Crespigny
Authors: Pitner Mark G. 
Published: May 2019

Fire over Luoyang: A History of the Later Han Dynasty 23–220 AD. Rafe de Crespigny. Sinica
Leidensia, vol . 134. Leiden: Brill, 2016. Pp. xii + 580. €167, $200.
Quality Assessment of Sachet and Bottled Water in Ogbomoso Metropolis, Nigeria
Authors: Airaodion Augustine I. , Airaodion Edith O. , Osemwowa Etinosa U. , Ogbuagu Emmanuel O. , Ogbuagu Uloaku 
Published: May 2019

Background: Access to potable water has become a difficult task in many countries of the world including Nigeria. In Nigeria, the government is trying her best to make water supply available to the masses but till now this vision has never been accomplished. If those living in urban areas could not have access to portable water supply by the government, what is the fate of the people living in rural areas? This has led to increased usage of sachet and bottled water as portable drinking water.
Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the quality of sachet and bottled water produced and/or sold in Ogbomoso metropolis, Nigeria.
Place and Duration of Study: This research was carried out in Ogbomoso and Ibadan both in Oyo State Nigeria between November 2018 and February, 2019.
Methodology: Twenty sachet and five bottled drinking water brands; making a total of 25 brands from different manufacturers were used for this study. They were purchased randomly from local markets, shops and street vendors within Ogbomoso metropolis. They were clearly marked for easy identification, and transported to the Quality Assurance Laboratory of Water Corporation, Eleyele, Ibadan for immediate analysis. The samples were examined physically and information on the packages were recorded. Each product was carefully opened to avoid contamination. The physical, chemical and bacteriological qualities as well as the mineral composition of all samples were analyzed using standard methods and results were compared with the recommended WHO/NIS guidelines for quality water.
Results: Physical examination indicated that all the sampled water were registered with NAFDAC but 50% of the sachet water had no manufacturing and expiry dates. The results of physical, chemical and bacteriological qualities as well as the mineral composition of sachet and bottled drinking water analyzed showed that 90% of the values were within the guideline of WHO/NIS for quality water.
Conclusion: Though, the average temperature values of both the sachet and bottled drinking water samples were significantly above the WHO/NIS standard, it did not have any effect on their microbiological quality properties. Total coliforms, faecal coliforms and enterococci bacteria that principally characterize drinking water quality were not present in any of the water samples. Generally, the results obtained in this study indicated that sachet and bottled drinking water produced and/or sold in Ogbomoso metropolis were of good quality and hygienic for consumption.
Role of Midkine in Predicting Malignancy in Patient with Solitary Thyroid Nodule
Authors: Ibrahim Nesma A. , Hamam Ahmed M. 
Published: May 2019

Background: Solitary thyroid nodules are a common clinical problem. None of sonographic features is sufficient to discard or detect malignancy efficiently. Midkine is a novel heparin-binding growth factor, plays critical roles in carcinogenesis. In this study, we aimed to evaluate serum midkine levels in patients with solitary thyroid nodules to predict malignancy.
Methods: A total of 100 patients who had solitary thyroid nodules were enrolled in the study. Serum midkine levels were measured. Fine needle aspiration cytology was done to all nodules (25 suspicious/ malignant and 75 benign).
Results: Serum midkine levels were significantly higher in patients who had nodules with the following sonographic features; hypoechoic nodules compared to isoechoic and hyperechoic nodules (P=0.024), nodules with microcalcification compared to nodules with macrocalcification or without calcification (P = 0.011), nodules with irregular borders compared to nodules with regular borders (P = 0.014) and nodules more than 2 cm in length than shorter ones (P = 0.011). Serum midkine levels were also higher in nodules with absent halo compared to those with clear halo but with no significant difference (P = 0.660). Also, levels of serum medikine were significantly higher in suspicious/ malignant nodules than in benign nodules (P < 0.001).
Conclusion: Serum midkine can predict malignancy in solitary thyroid nodule and also well correlated with sonographic features of thyroid nodules. We suggest that midkine levels may serve as a novel biochemarker in association with sonographic features in evaluation of solitary thyroid nodules.
Allergen-specific IgE to recombinant latex allergens in occupational allergy diagnostics
Authors: Nowakowska-Świrta Ewa , Wiszniewska Marta , Walusiak-Skorupa Jolanta 
Published: May 2019

Abstract

Objectives
Specific challenge tests (SICs) are considered reference tests for allergic occupational diseases diagnosis. However, in numerous cases, SICs cannot be carried out in the diagnosis of allergy to latex due to the risk of generalized reactions. The aim of the study was to evaluate the usefulness of sIgE determination to recombinant latex allergens in diagnostics of occupational respiratory allergy.

Materials and Methods
The study group comprised 44 healthcare workers (HCW) suspected of suffering from occupational respiratory allergy to latex (they underwent a physical examination, skin-prick tests (SPTs) to common and latex allergens, spirometry and SIC) and 17 controls not occupationally exposed to latex, with a positive sIgE against latex. Each serum was tested for allergen-specific IgE to aeroallergens, latex, eight recombinant latex allergens and CCD-markers.

Results
Specific IgE against Hev b5, 6.01, and 6.02 were significantly more frequently detected in HCWs and their mean serum levels were higher compared with the control group. In 26 HCWs with occupational asthma (OA), sensitization to Hev b5, Hev b6.01, Hev b6.02 was significantly more frequent than in 18 HCWs with work-exacerbated asthma (WEA); they had positive results SPT to latex significantly more frequently in comparison with subjects with WEA.

Conclusions
Test for recombinant latex allergens is much more accurate in recognition of latex allergy than test for latex extract, which seems to produce false-positive results in patients with pollen allergy. The measurements of sIgE against recombinant latex allergens Hev b 6.01, 6.02, 5, and 8 are useful in differentiating OA from WEA.
On some parameter estimation algorithms for the nonlinear exponential autoregressive model
Authors: Xu Huan , Ding Feng , Sheng Jie 
Published: May 2019

SummaryModeling an exponential autoregressive (ExpAR) time series is the basis of solving the corresponding prediction and control problems. This paper investigates the hierarchical parameter estimation methods for the ExpAR model. By the hierarchical identification principle, the original nonlinear optimization problem is transformed into the combination of a linear and nonlinear optimization problem, and then, we derive a hierarchical least squares and stochastic gradient (LS‐SG) algorithm. Given the difficulty of determining the step‐size in the hierarchical LS‐SG algorithm, an approach is proposed to obtain the optimal step‐size. To improve the parameter estimation accuracy, the multi‐innovation identification theory is employed to develop a hierarchical least squares and multi‐innovation stochastic gradient algorithm for the ExpAR model. Two simulation examples are provided to test the effectiveness of the proposed algorithms.
Gut Microbiota Changes in Patients with Bipolar Depression
Authors: Hu Shaohua , Li Ang , Huang Tingting , Lai Jianbo , Li Jingjing , Sublette M. Elizabeth , Lu Haifeng , Lu Qiaoqiao , Du Yanli , Hu Zhiying , Ng Chee H. , Zhang Hua , Lu Jing , Mou Tingting , Lu Shaojia , Wang Dandan , Duan Jinfeng , Hu Jianbo , Huang Manli , Wei Ning , Zhou Weihua , Ruan Liemin , Li Ming D. , Xu Yi 
Published: May 2019

AbstractThis study aims to characterize the gut microbiota in depressed patients with bipolar disorder (BD) compared with healthy controls (HCs), to examine the effects of quetiapine treatment on the microbiota, and to explore the potential of microbiota as a biomarker for BD diagnosis and treatment outcome. Analysis of 16S‐ribosomal RNA gene sequences reveals that gut microbial composition and diversity are significantly different between BD patients and HCs. Phylum Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes are the predominant bacterial communities in BD patients and HCs, respectively. Lower levels of butyrate‐producing bacteria are observed in untreated patients. Microbial composition changes following quetiapine treatment in BD patients. Notably, 30 microbial markers are identified on a random forest model and achieve an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.81 between untreated patients and HCs. Ten microbial markers are identified with the AUC of 0.93 between responder and nonresponder patients. This study characterizes the gut microbiota in BD and is the first to evaluate microbial changes following quetiapine monotherapy. Gut microbiota‐based biomarkers may be helpful in BD diagnosis and predicting treatment outcome, which need further validations.