bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Indented intrathecal drug delivery system with loss of reservoir volume
Authors: Goel Vasudha , Patwardhan Amol M , Ibrahim Mohab , Shankar Hariharan , Schultz David M 
Published: May 2019

ObjectivesWe report two patients who underwent elective revision surgery were found to have reduced reservoir volumes and indented bottom shield of intrathecal drug delivery system (IDDS).Case reportsCase #1: A 59-year-old man stable on IDDS medications for chronic neck and upper back pain was found to have an irreversible reduction in reservoir volume from 40 to 28 cc on routine refill appointment. Despite having stable pain control, the reservoir volume decreased from 40 to 22 cc and subsequently to 17 cc when the patient had inadequate pain control. During replacement surgery, the posterior shield of the IDDS was found to be collapsed. The patient had exposure to hyperbaric oxygen treatments for chronic non-healing wounds of the lower extremities. Case #2: A 68-year-old woman had an IDDS implanted for chronic low back pain secondary to failed back surgery syndrome. The reservoir volume was found to be reduced to 15 cc of medication from 20 cc during the seventh year of therapy. There was a report of a fall. Routine reservoir exchange at the end of battery life revealed that the bottom shield of the reservoir was indented.ConclusionsInability to refill the medication to full capacity should be an indication to investigate device deformation. Information about exposure to hyperbaric therapy or local trauma should be obtained.
CELEBRAÇÃO QUEER NA FICÇÃO DE DULCE MARIA CARDOSO
Authors: Silva Maria Araujo da 
Published: May 2019

Na ficção de Dulce Maria Cardoso, deparamo-nos com uma poética da subversão aqui analisada à luz da teoria queer, evidenciando-se o modo como os protagonistas assumem posições que funcionam como actos de resistência à ordem opressora e limitadora das liberdades individuais. Se, por um lado, nos defrontamos com um discurso que evidencia claras dicotomias de género, assistimos, por outro, à emergência de figuras que participam na desconstrução dos binarismos veiculados pela ordem dominante. Ao recusarem modelos de comportamento socialmente instituídos, estas identidades abalam os fundamentos do patriarcado, contribuindo para a afirmação de tendências emancipatórias num país em plena mutação.
Combining predictions of sex ratio and mate choice models: pheromone-mediated mate choice by females in a parasitoid wasp
Authors: Wittman T.N. , King B.H. 
Published: May 2019

Abstract
In haplodiploid species, daughter production, but not son production, is sexual, requiring paternal contributions. Females may use male signals to choose a mate with better daughter-production potential, if the choice facilitates her production of adaptive sex ratios, e.g., female-biased sex ratios in systems operating under local mate competition (LMC). In the parasitoid wasp Urolepis rufipes, females preferred pheromone markings from males that had mated once versus multiply, were young rather than old, and were uninfected rather than infected when infection was low, but not when infection was high. Mates of singly-mated males had more female-biased offspring sex ratios than those of multiply-mated males, whereas there was no difference for mates of young versus old males. Thus, female preference for singly-mated males appears to provide indirect fitness benefits. A preference for young males, was not beneficial in the laboratory, but in nature young males may have mated less.
General morphology and updated taxonomy of the genus Aporcelinus Andrássy, 2009 (Dorylaimida: Aporcelaimidae)
Authors: Peña-Santiago Reyes , Abolafia Joaquín , Nguyen Thi Anh Duong , Álvarez-Ortega Sergio , Varela-Benavides Ingrid 
Published: May 2019

Summary
This paper deals with the general morphology of the dorylaimid genus Aporcelinus as a basis for updating its taxonomy. This taxon is morphologically rather homogeneous and characterised by a peculiar combination of apomorphic states of several features, which are described, illustrated and discussed, particularly those concerning lip region, odontostyle, pharyngo-intestinal junction, female genital tract, and caudal region. A revised generic diagnosis is presented and the separation of the genus from its relatives analysed. The updated inventory of Aporcelinus includes 29 valid species with their synonyms and two species inquirendae. A key to identification of species is also given, and a compendium of their morphometrics is provided for comparative purposes.
Exchanges in Royal Imagery across the Iranian World, 3rd Century BC – 3rd Century AD
Authors: Sinisi Fabrizio 
Published: May 2019

Abstract
The period between the 3rd century BC and the 3rd century AD saw the establishment of two supra-regional states in the Iranian world, first the Arsacid and then the Kushan Empire. The patterns of imperial imagery elaborated by the Arsacids became the reference and were adopted by many of the successive dynasties, starting with the Kushan themselves. Chorasmia was exposed to such influences, and the coin series of its first kings show the interplay between local features and elements coming from both Arsacid Parthia and the Kushan Empire.
Mission amidst Ideologies: Ideology and Hegemony in The Cape Town Commitment, Together towards Life, Evangelii Gaudium, and Mission of the Orthodox Church in Today’s World
Authors: Bargár Pavol 
Published: May 2019

Abstract
Although the present era has by some scholars been referred to as a post-ideological one, based on the argument that the so-called ‘grand narratives’ have by now become largely untrustworthy and suspicious, evidence suggests that ideology continues to play an important role in today’s world. This paper will therefore seek to revisit the post-ideology thesis using Timothy Gorringe’s distinction between ideology and hegemony. Gorringe defines ideology as an articulated system of meanings, values, and beliefs; to him, it is meaning in service of power. In contrast, hegemony for Gorringe is a taken for granted order of signs and practices whose power lies in what it silences. Employing this hermeneutic framework, the present paper will then explore what four recent major documents on mission and evangelism (The Cape Town Commitment, Together towards Life, Evangelii Gaudium and Mission of the Orthodox Church in Today’s World, respectively) have to say on the theme of ideology. Finally, an attempt will be pursued to identify what implications the discovered results might have for Christian mission as part of missio Dei today, with a particular focus on the central and eastern European context. A constructive missiological suggestion will be made that rather than providing its own ‘grand narrative,’ Christian mission is first and foremost about living out faith, love, and hope in the everyday, while also countering various types of ideology and hegemony.
Negotiating Diplomacy
Authors: Lee (李强正) Kian Cheng 
Published: May 2019

Abstract
This research report argues that non-state actors can negotiate diplomacy by facilitating Thai-Sino bilateral interactions while seeking multi-dimensional win-win benefits. With the rise of People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) transnational entrepreneurship, this research report departs from the conventional “flight” or “fight” approach. On the contrary, it adopts an interventional approach to encourage interactions between PRC Chinese transnational entrepreneurs and Thai entrepreneurs and other interested parties through business-themed workshops. On the one hand, the latter learn about Chinese business cultures in enhancing their entrepreneurial endeavors while gaining new opportunities on the PRC Chinese market. On the other hand, the PRC transnational entrepreneurs extend their business networks while inadvertently transforming themselves into unofficial dual-accredited diplomats. From an intra-Asian perspective, this research report helps to rectify the scarcity of literature, in which existing migrant studies are largely set in North American and European contexts.
A Study of the Issue of ‘Relevant Rules’ of International Law for the Purposes of Interpretation of Treaties under Article 31(3)(c) of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
Authors: Bhat Sumith Suresh 
Published: May 2019

Abstract
The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (VCLT) embodies Article 31(3)(c), prescribing that ‘relevant rules’ of international law must be taken into consideration while interpreting treaties, thereby promoting the idea of ‘systemic integration’. The absence of the definition of ‘relevant rules’ has caused problems in treaty interpretation. International Courts and Tribunals have not provided adequate guidance on the consideration of rules of international law for treaty interpretation. The objective of the article is to study that part of Article 31(3)(c) which concerns ‘relevant rules’ in order to establish certain factors that must be taken into account for determining which rules of international law become relevant for the purposes of interpretation of a treaty. This will be done by examining the background of systemic integration and analysing cases in this area of law.
Emerging Patterns of Authority in Early Shiʿism: al-Mukhtār and the Aesthetics of Persuasion
Authors: Hylén Torsten 
Published: May 2019

Abstract
In this study the author examines some aspects of authority in the movement of the Shiʿite leader al-Mukhtār (d. 67/687). The notion of religious aesthetics as developed by Birgit Meyer is used as an analytical tool. It is argued that al-Mukhtār accomplished his political endeavour partly by introducing and controlling three “aesthetic forms” which functioned as “media” between the people and the deceased ʿAlī b. Abī Ṭālib: his claim to act on behalf of ʿAlī’s son Ibn al-Ḥanafiyya, whom he called al-mahdī, “the rightly guided”; his call to revenge for the killing of ʿAlī’s son Ḥusayn; and his exhibiting of a chair that he claimed had belonged to ʿAlī. The accounts of these three media, the author furthermore argues, have an historical foundation. Finally he holds that through these media al-Mukhtār was able to channel the needs and aspirations of many of the Shiites of Kufa into political action.
Ḥusayn b. ʿAbd al-Ṣamad al-ʿĀmilī’s Flight from Lebanon to Iraq
Authors: Stewart Devin J. 
Published: May 2019

Abstract
This study presents an annotated translation and analysis of a recently discovered travel account by sixteenth-century Shiʿite scholar Ḥusayn b. ʿAbd al-Ṣamad al-ʿĀmilī (918-984/1512-1576). In it, Ḥusayn briefly recounts his flight from the Biqāʿ Valley in what is now northern Lebanon to Karbala in southern Iraq. Though undated, the text suggests that Ḥusayn’s journey took place in the winter of 1548-49 and that Ḥusayn was concerned to escape detection by authorities. He left Baalbek soon after his teacher Zayn al-Dīn al-ʿĀmilī, later famous as al-Shahīd al-Thānī (911-965/1506-1558), left that town, probably as a consequence of the same incident or problem that caused Zayn al-Dīn to give up his position as professor of law at the Nūriyya Madrasa there. Ḥusayn evidently already had the intention to seek safety in Safavid Iran, even though he ended up staying in Iraq for an extended period and only entered Iran about five years later, in 961/1554.
The Visual Culture of Iranian Twelver Shiʿism in the Qajar Period
Authors: Marzolph Ulrich 
Published: May 2019

Abstract
The visual culture of the Iranian Twelver Shiʿa is documented in a variety of media, ranging from manuscripts and lithographed books via tilework and wallpaintings to lacquerwork, reverse images on glass, and the canvasses of popular storytellers. Indispensably connected to a narrative level, it focuses on the creed’s pivotal trauma, the violent death of the Prophet Muḥammad’s grandson Ḥusayn and his followers during the battle of Karbala. Iranian Shiʿi visual culture was particularly rich in the Qajar period, when the ritual performances of the “Persian passion play,” the taʿziyya, coincided with the introduction of printing to Iran, fostering a growing prominence of Shiʿi themes on both narrative and visual levels. The pervasive visual representation of salient scenes embodying the emotional narratives of Shiʿism’s historical experience contributed to the generation of popular piety that in turn made a notable contribution to the firm establishment of the Twelver Shiʿi creed in Iran.
How Secular Are Western Governments’ Religion Policies?
Authors: Fox Jonathan 
Published: May 2019

Abstract
This study examines government religion policy in 26 Western democracies between 1990 and 2014 using the Religion and State round 3 (RAS3) dataset to determine whether these policies can be considered secular. While many assume that the West and its governments are secular and becoming more secular, the results contradict this assumption. All Western governments support religion in some manner, including financial support. All but Canada restrict the religious practices and/or religious institutions of religious minorities. All but Andorra and Italy restrict or regulate the majority religion. In addition religious both governmental and societal discrimination against religious minorities increased significantly between 1990 and 2014. All of this indicates religion remains a prominent factor in politics and society in the West.
State Sovereignty, Associational Interests, and Collective Religious Liberty
Authors: Billingham Paul 
Published: May 2019

Abstract
In Chapter 5 of Liberalism’s Religion, Cécile Laborde considers the freedom and autonomy of religious associations within liberal democratic societies. This paper evaluates her central arguments in that chapter. First, I argue that Laborde makes things too easy for herself in dismissing controversies over the state’s legitimate jurisdictional authority. Second, I argue that Laborde’s view of when associations’ ‘coherence interests’ justify exemptions is too narrow. Third, I consider how we might develop an account of judicial deference to associations’ ‘competence interests’.
Conscientious Objection to Military Service and Laborde’s Exemption Test
Authors: Rouméas Élise 
Published: May 2019

Abstract
This paper applies Laborde’s theory of the justice of exemptions to what has become a relatively uncontroversial case, the exemption to military service. It assesses how the exemption test designed by Laborde can guide decision-making relative to a specific historical case, focusing on the French example. The exercise sheds light on how contextual considerations—the legal status quo, the geopolitical context, the number of objectors—decisively influence our normative reasoning about the justifiability of exemptions.
Stapedectomy Is Rewarding: But How to Prove It?
Authors: Wickemeyer Johanna , Achim Virginie , Redleaf Miriam 
Published: May 2019

Objective: To demonstrate that neurotologists enjoy performing stapedectomies. Subjects: A group of survey recipients consisting of 174 neurotologists who perform stapedectomy, a nonoverlapping control group of 145 head/neck oncologists who perform parotidectomy, and a second nonoverlapping control group of 365 pediatric otolaryngologists who perform tonsillectomy. Outcome Measures: Responses to surveys distributed by electronic mail to the 3 nonoverlapping recipient groups during nonoverlapping 4-week periods. Results: During the 4-week survey periods, 84 of 174 neurotologists (48%) responded, while 33 of 145 oncologists (23%) and 87 of 365 pediatric otolaryngologists (24%) responded. Most neurotologists performed stapedectomy (80/84; 95% of survey responders), while 33 of 33 (100% of survey responders) oncologists performed parotidectomy and 87 of 87 (100% of survey responders) pediatric otolaryngologists performed tonsillectomy. Seventy-six of the 80 neurotologists who performed stapedectomies (95%) enjoyed performing it, slightly more than the 30 of the 33 oncologists who performed parotidectomies (91%) and appreciably more than the 67 of 87 pediatric otolaryngologists who performed tonsillectomies (77%). Twenty-three neurotologists (30%) would sacrifice vacation time to perform additional stapedectomies, slightly more than 8 oncologists (27%) for additional parotidectomies and more than the 7 pediatric otolaryngologists (10%) for additional tonsillectomies. Ten (13%) of the neurotologists, 3 (9%) of the oncologists, and 1 (2%) of the pediatric otolaryngologists would sacrifice 5 or more vacation days to perform more of the procedures. Conclusions: Our data suggest that neurotologists enjoy performing stapedectomy.
Association of C1q/TNF-related protein-1 (CTRP1) serum levels with coronary artery disease
Authors: Shen Linhui , Wang Shuhong , Ling Yuan , Liang Wei 
Published: May 2019

Objective Complement C1q tumor necrosis factor-related proteins (CTRPs), belonging to the CTRP superfamily, are extensively involved in regulating metabolism and the immune-inflammatory response. The inflammatory process is linked to the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease (CAD). Here, we investigated the association of serum levels of CTRP1 with CAD. Methods Study participants were divided into two groups according to the results of coronary angiography: a control group (n = 63) and a CAD group (n = 76). The concentrations of serum CTRP1 and inflammatory cytokines were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Further analysis of CTRP1 levels in individuals with different severities of CAD was conducted. The CAD severity was assessed by Gensini score. Results Serum levels of CTRP1 were significantly higher in CAD patients than in controls (17.24 ± 1.07 versus 9.31 ± 0.56 ng/mL), and CTRP1 levels increased with increasing severity of CAD. CTRP1 levels were positively correlated with concentrations of tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-6. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that CTRP1 was significantly associated with CAD. Conclusions Our data showed close associations of serum CTRP1 levels with the prevalence and severity of CAD, indicating that CTRP1 can be regarded as a novel and valuable biomarker for CAD.
Dynamiques entre catégories de marchés : une étude de l’(in)visibilité du marché de la mode grande taille
Authors: Dion Delphine , Tachet Béatrice 
Published: May 2019

Résumé En étudiant le marché de la mode, cette recherche analyse le rapport de domination existant entre deux catégories de marché : un marché principal, celui de la mode conventionnelle et un marché secondaire, la mode grande taille. Elle observe les dynamiques à partir des pratiques et dispositifs matériels qui créent l’(in)visibilité symbolique et physique des catégories de marché. Ce travail ouvre de nouvelles perspectives sur la compréhension des dynamiques de marché. Premièrement, l’article montre que la catégorisation n’est pas seulement une question de représentations, de discours ou d’interactions sociales, mais implique aussi des dispositifs matériels. La matérialité apparait comme un dispositif de visibilité et d’invisibilité. Deuxièmement, l’article met en avant les enjeux de la visibilité sociale. Derrière l’invisibilité physique (ne pas être vu, être caché…) se cache l’invisibilité sociale (ne pas exister socialement). D’où le sentiment de stigmatisation et d’exclusion des femmes rondes.
Accessibility to Talar Dome in Neutral Position, Dorsiflexion, or Noninvasive Distraction in Posterior Ankle Arthroscopy
Authors: Hirtler Lena , Schellander Katarina , Schuh Reinhard 
Published: May 2019

Background: Osteochondral lesions of the talus are frequent pathologies of the ankle joint. Especially through arthroscopy, the treatment is kept as minimally invasive as possible. However, there are some drawbacks as to the reachability because of the high congruency of the ankle joint. Here, either noninvasive distraction or maximal dorsiflexion may be an option for better access to the lesion. The purpose of this study was to evaluate maximal dorsiflexion compared to neutral position or noninvasive distraction of the ankle joint in the arthroscopic reachability of the talar dome. The hypothesis of this study was that maximal dorsiflexion would allow for greater accessibility of the talar dome compared to neutral position or noninvasive distraction of the joint. Methods: Twenty matched pairs (n=40) of anatomical ankle specimens were used. The effects of neutral position, maximal dorsiflexion, and noninvasive distraction of the ankle joint on arthroscopic accessibility of the ankle joint were tested. After disarticulation of the talus, reach was measured and compared between the 3 positions. Results: In neutral position, 13.7±1.2 mm of the talar dome was reached laterally and 14.0±1.0 mm medially. In maximal dorsiflexion, the distance was 19.0±1.1mm laterally and 19.8±1.4 mm medially, and in noninvasive distraction it was 16.1±1.5 mm laterally and 15.7±1.0 mm medially. The statistical comparison showed a significantly better reach in dorsiflexion laterally ( P = .003) and medially ( P = .026). Conclusion: Accessibility of the talar dome in maximal dorsiflexion was superior to that in neutral position or noninvasive distraction. Clinical Relevance: Results of this study may allow for better planning in arthroscopic treatment of osteochondral lesions of the talus.
Retrospective analysis of the efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant gemcitabine and cisplatin in muscle-invasive bladder cancer
Authors: Meleis Laura , Moore Russell , Inman Brant A , Harrison Michael R 
Published: May 2019

Background Neoadjuvant cisplatin-based combination chemotherapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) improves overall and disease-free survival. However, there is much debate over the optimal neoadjuvant regimen. Gemcitabine plus cisplatin (GC) has been the neoadjuvant regimen of choice for many institutions for patients with MIBC based on data extrapolated from the metastatic setting. Based on recent data, many institutions are transitioning to variations of methotrexate, vinblastine, doxorubicin, and cisplatin (MVAC) as the neoadjuvant regimen of choice. Objective To assess the effectiveness and safety of neoadjuvant chemotherapy with gemcitabine plus cisplatin in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer prior to cystectomy. Methods This is a single-center, retrospective, cohort study at Duke University Hospital (DUH). Patients included had MIBC and received gemcitabine plus cisplatin chemotherapy prior to a cystectomy. The primary endpoint was to assess the pathologic complete response (pCR) rate in MIBC after treatment with gemcitabine and cisplatin. Patients were split into two groups, those who received their chemotherapy at DUH, and those who received their chemotherapy at an outside facility. Results Overall pCR rate for all patients (n = 36) was 14%. The pCR rates for patients in the Duke Chemotherapy Group (n = 17) and in the Community Chemotherapy Group (n = 19) were 24% and 5%, respectively. GC was overall well tolerated in most patients with few adverse events ≥ grade 3. Conclusions This retrospective study demonstrates a consistent pCR rate (24% in Duke Chemotherapy Group) for neoadjuvant GC in MIBC compared with other literature. The overall pCR rate for all patients was 14%.