bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Understanding Conflict Management Styles in Anesthesiology Residents
Authors: Vasilopoulos Terrie , Giordano Christopher R. , Hagan Jack D. , Fahy Brenda G. 
Published: May 2018

BACKGROUND:
Successful conflict resolution is vital for effective teamwork and is critical for safe patient care in the operating room. Being able to appreciate the differences in training backgrounds, individual knowledge and opinions, and task interdependency necessitates skilled conflict management styles when addressing various clinical and professional scenarios. The goal of this study was to assess conflict styles in anesthesiology residents via self- and counterpart assessment during participation in simulated conflict scenarios.

METHODS:
Twenty-two first-year anesthesiology residents (first postgraduate year) participated in this study, which aimed to assess and summarize conflict management styles by 3 separate metrics. One metric was self-assessment with the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI), summarized as percentile scores (0%–99%) for 5 conflict styles: collaborating, competing, accommodating, avoiding, and compromising. Participants also completed self- and counterpart ratings after interactions in a simulated conflict scenario using the Dutch Test for Conflict Handling (DUTCH), with scores ranging from 5 to 25 points for each of 5 conflict styles: yielding, compromising, forcing, problem solving, and avoiding. Higher TKI and DUTCH scores would indicate a higher preference for a given conflict style. Sign tests were used to compare self- and counterpart ratings on the DUTCH scores, and Spearman correlations were used to assess associations between TKI and DUTCH scores.

RESULTS:
On the TKI, the anesthesiology residents had the highest median percentile scores (with first quartile [Q1] and third quartile [Q3]) in compromising (67th, Q1–Q3 = 27–87) and accommodating (69th, Q1–Q3 = 30–94) styles, and the lowest scores for competing (32nd, Q1–Q3 = 10–57). After each conflict scenario, residents and their counterparts on the DUTCH reported higher median scores for compromising (self: 16, Q1–Q3 = 14–16; counterpart: 16, Q1–Q3 = 15–16) and problem solving (self: 17, Q1–Q3 = 16–18; counterpart: 16, Q1–Q3 = 16–17), and lower scores for forcing (self: 13, Q1–Q3 = 10–15; counterpart: 13, Q1–Q3 = 13–15) and avoiding (self: 14, Q1–Q3 = 10–16; counterpart: 14.5, Q1–Q3 = 11–16). There were no significant differences (P > .05) between self- and counterpart ratings on the DUTCH. Overall, the correlations between TKI and DUTCH scores were not statistically significant (P > .05).

CONCLUSIONS:
Findings from our study demonstrate that our cohort of first postgraduate year anesthesiology residents predominantly take a more cooperative and problem-solving approach to handling conflict. By understanding one’s dominant conflict management style through this type of analysis and appreciating the value of other styles, one may become better equipped to manage different conflicts as needed depending on the situations.
Is blogging a new form of communication in palliative health care? A qualitative research study
Authors: Ozanne Anneli , Henoch Ingela , Strang Susann 
Published: May 2018

Aim: To illuminate experiences of living with life-threatening diseases as described in blogs and the experience of blogging about these matters. Methods: A secondary analysis of 21 blogs was performed. Results: It was difficult for bloggers to accept what they perceived to be the unacceptable aspects of having an life-threatening disease. They searched for hope and acceptance, and tried to manage their life. They felt strengthened by supportive encounters with health professionals, relatives, friends, and from their blogging. However, they also felt that they were set aside in relation to both health professionals and relatives. Conclusion: These patients appreciated being able to express their feelings and received support from their readers. Even if patient blogs can be used in health care, research and education, there is a lack of research studies that have examined the benefits of using blogging for any of these purposes.
Economy and politics in Hungary during 2nd Orbán Government Period
Authors: Gősi János , Gál József 
Published: May 2018

The 2nd Orbán government and the more than two-thirds parliamentary majority behind a relatively heavy heritage took over in the summer of 2010. The left-liberal governments of GDP in 2006-2009, reaching 12% of the size of austerity (expenditure cuts and tax lifting) as a result of Hungary's policy is not developed in a similar situation as the crisis in Greece. The most difficult years of the crisis – between March and June 2009 – the international debt financing market premium for loans fall from six percent to two, the euro exchange rate is reduced from 270 to 315 HUF. The 2nd Orbán government's so-called unorthodox economic policies – which happened to break with the IMF and serious political disagreements with the EU has been associated with – as a result of increased to HUF exchange rate of 300, the premium at the end of 2011 exceeded 6% again; currently around 3%, although the EU abolished the excessive deficit procedure against Hungary, and the sixth year of the current account is positive. Hungary's GDP after a 6.7% decline in 2009, in 2010 – faster than expected – increased by 1.2%, in 2011 was only 0.7% in 2012 and 1.7 % drop. Accelerated use of the 2007-2013 periods, EU investment funds due to a 1-1.5% in 2014 and expected in 2013 2-2.5% growth. The Hungarian economic performance in the last decade since EU accession has been at average of less than 0.5% per year increased. The durable and – at least – from 2.5 to 3.5% growth per year have failed to materialize in the domestic political economy foundations between 2010 to 2014.
Optimization of the extraction process in order to isolate antioxidant compounds from walnut leaves
Authors: Alexe A-M. , Vizireanu C. 
Published: May 2018

In the popular perception, nuts were considered to have high content of fats and therefore were seen as unhealthy foods, which are indicted in different cardio-vascular diseases or diabetes. This perception has changed after the lately researches, which proved their healthy fatty acid profile of the walnut and its products. The walnut (Juglans regia L.) consumption is now associated with a reduced risk of coronary heart diseases, cancer and all other oxidative stress mediated diseases. Different studies had shown that the walnut leaves contain several phenolic compounds which contribute to their biological properties. Researchers are focused on walnut because it contains an important phenolic compound called juglone and it is used in the treatment of inflammatory and infectious diseases. They also inhibit the Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria and also fungi. The present research has the priority to establish the proper method of extraction using walnut leaves and a mixture of solvents in different volumetric proportions. Primary the walnut leaves were extracted with a mixture of ethanol and water in proportions 50:50; 60:40; 70:30; 80:20. After the extracts were obtained, they were concentrated and the final extract was used to analysis.
Examination of primary education teachers’ opinions on child abuse in life science course objectives<p>Hayat bilgisi dersi kazanımlarında çocuk istismarına ilişkin sınıf öğretmenlerinin görüşlerinin değerlendirilmesi
Authors: Aslan Altan Bilge 
Published: May 2018

This study concerns the importance of preventive implementations for physical, psychological, and sexual child abuse through curriculum. Therefore, the study has examined the interpretations of primary education teachers on one of the attainments of Safe Life unit in Life Sciences course that has been recently revised and put into force for 2017-2018 academic year. 12 volunteer primary education teachers participated in the study. The study was conducted with phenomenology design of qualitative research method. Semi-structured interview forms were developed and applied by the researcher as the data collection. The data were transcribed first and then analyzed through descriptive and content analysis. The findings have highlighted that most of the teachers have not associated the objective with child abuse issue, on the contrary, they have interpreted it as a precaution for physical harms and damages (accidents, injuries, wounds, etc.) and communication in respect (asking for permission before speaking, behave respectfully to elders, etc.). Additionally, teachers have mentioned that they have not been in any training either in pre-service or in-service education related to child abuse. It has been noticed that child abuse issue has not been properly touched upon in educational field. It is hoped to draw attention to the topic in education with this study. Extended English summary is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file. ÖzetBu çalışmada çocukların fiziksel, psikolojik ve cinsel istismarına yönelik önleyici uygulamaların öğretim programlarında yer almasının önemi araştırılmıştır. Bu kapsamda 2017-2018 eğitim-öğretim yılı itibari ile yürürlüğe giren revize edilmiş hayat bilgisi öğretim programı içerisinde yer alan “Güvenli Hayat” ünitesinin bir kazanımının sınıf öğretmenleri tarafından nasıl yorumlandığı araştırılmıştır. Çalışma 12 sınıf öğretmeni ile nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden olgubilim (fenomenoloji) deseni ile yürütülmüştür. Çalışma sırasında “yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu” kullanılmıştır Görüşme sonunda yazıya aktarılan veriler betimsel ve içerik analizi yöntemi ile incelenmiş ve bulgular değerlendirilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgulara göre öğretmenlerin büyük bir çoğunluğu kazanımı fiziksel güvenlik (kaza, yaralanma, güvenli oyun alanları vb.) ve saygılı iletişim (söz alma, büyüklere saygılı olma vb.) çerçevesinde yorumlamış ve çocuk istismarı ile ilişkilendirmemiştir. Öğretmenler ilgili konuda hiç eğitim almadıklarını da belirtmişlerdir. Bu çalışma sonucunda eğitim alanında çocuk istismarı konusunda yeterli bir farkındalık olmadığı fark edilmiş ve eğitim alanında önleyici uygulamalara yönelik farkındalık oluşturulması için önerilerde bulunulmuştur.
Tin powder-promoted allylation and cyclization of 2-(benzylideneamino)isoindoline-1,3-diones
Authors: Elaas Nibras Ahmed , Huang Danfeng , Wang Ke-Hu , Su Yingpeng , Hu Yulai 
Published: May 2018

Abstract

α-Methylene-γ-lactams were synthesized from readily available N-acylhydrazones by a tin-mediated Barbier-type reaction. The method avoids the use of toxic allylstannanes and the reaction proceeds smoothly under mild conditions.
Analysis of the Empathic Concern Subscale of the Emotional Response Questionnaire in a Study Evaluating the Impact of a 3D Cultural Simulation
Authors: Everson Naleya , Levett-Jones Tracy , Pitt Victoria , Lapkin Samuel , Van Der Riet Pamela , Rossiter Rachel , Jones Donovan , Gilligan Conor , Courtney Pratt Helen 
Published: May 2018

AbstractAbstract Background Empathic concern has been found to decline in health professional students. Few effective educational programs and a lack of validated scales are reported. Previous analysis of the Empathic Concern scale of the Emotional Response Questionnaire has reported both one and two latent constructs. Aim To evaluate the impact of simulation on nursing students’ empathic concern and test the psychometric properties of the Empathic Concern scale. Methods The study used a one group pre-test post-test design with a convenience sample of 460 nursing students. Empathic concern was measured pre-post simulation with the Empathic Concern scale. Factor Analysis was undertaken to investigate the structure of the scale. Results There was a statistically significant increase in Empathic Concern scores between pre-simulation 5.57 (SD = 1.04) and post-simulation 6.10 (SD = 0.95). Factor analysis of the Empathic Concern scale identified one latent dimension. Conclusion Immersive simulation may promote empathic concern. The Empathic Concern scale measured a single latent construct in this cohort.
Spectrum Fragmentation-Aware Strategies for Deadline-Driven Dynamic Multicast Scheduling Problem in EON
Authors: Markowski Marcin 
Published: May 2018

Abstract
Since the spectrum fragmentation is an important issue for the dynamic demands allocation in the Elastic Optical Networks, minimization of it improves the spectrum utilization and decreases the blocking probability. In the paper, the dynamic deadline-driven multicast routing and spectrum assignment problem in the elastic network is considered. Three spectrum fragmentation-aware algorithms were proposed and evaluated. Two of proposed algorithms use the well-known fragmentation metrics, while the third one utilizes a new original fragmentation increase estimator. The results of the experiments validating the quality of proposed methods and algorithms were reported and analyzed.
Proposal of a New Structure for Netfpga Cards
Authors: Michalski Marek , Sielach Tytus 
Published: May 2018

AbstractIn this paper, we present a proposal of a new internal structure for NetFPGA cards and its analysis. We propose to use a switching fabric instead of a single pipeline. Such a change complicates some modules and connects several of them into a single, more complicated module. Their functionality is the same, but the delay of the served Ethernet frame will be decreased.
The Use of Image Processing Methods to Improve the Detection of User’s Hand in Vision Based Games Used in Neurological Rehabilitation
Authors: Gospodarek Katarzyna 
Published: May 2018

Abstract
Vision based games is a type of software that can become a promising, modern neuroreha-bilitation tool. This paper presents the possibilities offered for the implementation of this kind of software by the open source vision library. The methods and functions related to the aspect of image processing and analysis are presented in terms of their usefulness in creating programs based on the analysis of the images acquired from the camera. On the basis of the issues contained in the paper, the functionality of the library is presented in terms of the possibilities related primarily to the processing of video sequences, detection, tracking and analysis of the movement of objects.
As part of the work, the software that meets the requirements for modern neurorehablitation games has been implemented. Its main part is responsible for the identification of the current position of the user’s hand and is based on the image captured from the webcam. Whereas the tasks set for the user used among others supporting visual-motor coordination.
The main subject of the research was the analysis of the impact of the applied methods of initial image processing on the correctness of the chosen tracking algorithm. It was proposed and experimentally examined the impact of operations such as morphological transformations or apply an additional mask on a functioning of the CamShift algorithm. And hence on the functioning of the whole game which analyzing the user’s hand movement.
FPGA Implementation of H.264 CAVLC Decoder Using High-Level Synthesis
Authors: Cichoń Sławomir , Gorgoń Marek 
Published: May 2018

Abstract
CONTEXT ADAPTIVE VARIABLE LENGTH CODING (CAVLC) is a method designed for coding residual pixel data after transform and quantization, in which different codes with variable length are chosen based on recently coded coefficients. Coded bitstream can be stored or transmitted. This method is optional in widely adopted H.264 video coding standard. The entire algorithm is a complex one, and also difficult to implement efficiently in Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), due to data dependency. When the complexity of the Register Transfer Logic (RTL) implementation rises, it impacts the duration and costs of development. Therefore, usage of High Level Synthesis (HLS) may be beneficial with these types of projects. In this paper first known to authors implementation of CAVLC and Exp-Golomb decoders for H.264 intra decoder in Impulse C language will be presented and compared with other implementations. Proposed solution is able to decode more then 720p@40fps with FPGA module clock at 166MHz.
Asymmetric Price Transmission along the European Food Supply Chain and the CAP Health Check: a Panel Vector Error Correction Approach
Authors: Rezitis Anthony N. , Rokopanos Andreas 
Published: May 2018

AbstractThe 2003 CAP Reform commenced a liberal shift on the policies designed to protect farmers across Europe. The CAP Health Check of 2008 and the 2013 CAP Reform confirmed this change, adopting measures including the further decoupling of production, the abolishment of set-aside and the phasing-out of milk quotas. It is therefore expected that price transmission has been affected radically. This study investigates the price transmission mechanism along the European food supply chain, based on an asymmetric panel vector error correction model (VECM). Panel data on agricultural commodity (farmer), producer (processor) and consumer (retailer) prices from nineteen European countries are considered. The sample is split into two sub-periods, before and after the CAP Health Check, to examine how the price transmission mechanism has been affected. Cointegration is confirmed among the price series through the Pedroni tests and the long-run relationship is obtained with two estimation methods (i. e. fully modified OLS and dynamic OLS). Prior to the CAP Health Check, positive asymmetry is detected from farmer to processor and from processor to retailer. However, after the CAP Health Check price transmission becomes symmetric, thus suggesting that decreased support has resulted in a more efficient price transmission mechanism.
Approximation in quantum measure spaces
Authors: Khare Mona , Singh Bhawna , Shukla Anurag 
Published: May 2018

Abstract
The objective of the present paper is to introduced and study the notion of μ-approximation by a subfamily K of a difference poset E. Various properties are proved and then applied to obtain some crucial results including a generalization of the Marczewski Theorem which states that countable compactness is sufficient for σ-additivity of a supermodular measure μ.
Weakly U-abundant semigroups with strong Ehresmann transversals
Authors: Yang Dandan 
Published: May 2018

Abstract
The class of weakly U-abundant semigroups is an important source of non-regular semigroups, and it is well studied by semigroup theorists in recent years. An important subclass, called Ehresmann monoids, is deeply investigated by Branco, Gomes and Gould in 2014. In this paper, we are concerned with weakly U-abundant semigroups with strong Ehresmann transversals. Our aim is to give a structure theorem for such semigroups following the standard “Rees Theorem” type approach. As a direct application of the main result, we reobtain the structure theorem of abundant semigroups with quasi ideal adequate transversals by Chen in 2000.
Iterative learning control with pulse compensation for fractional differential systems
Authors: Liu Shengda , Wang JinRong , Zhou Yong , Fečkan Michal 
Published: May 2018

Abstract
In this paper, we explore PD-type ILC schemes of fractional version with pulse compensation for single-input-single-output fractional differential systems. More precisely, we design a new type of pulse-based ILC schemes involving fractional derivative and sign function for a class of fractional order linear systems with initial state shift. In order to tracking discrepancy incurred by the initial state shift effectively, a new function of pulse compensation is introduced. The effectiveness of the result is illustrated by numerical simulations.
Rectifiable and nonrectifiable solution curves of half-linear differential systems
Authors: Naito Yuki , Pašić Mervan , Tanaka Satoshi 
Published: May 2018

Abstract
We study a geometric kind of asymptotic behaviour of every C
1 solution of a class of nonautonomous systems of half-linear differential equations with continuous coefficients. We give necessary and sufficient conditions such that the image of every solution (solution curve) has finite length (rectifiable curve) and infinite length (nonrectifiable, possible fractal curve). A particular attention is paid to systems having attractive zero solution. The main results are proved by using a new result for the nonrectifiable plane curves.
The stationary distribution and ergodicity of a stochastic mutualism model
Authors: Lv Jingliang , Liu Sirun , Liu Heng 
Published: May 2018

Abstract
This paper is concerned with a stochastic mutualism system with toxicant substances and saturation terms. We obtain the sufficient conditions for the existence of a unique stationary distribution to the equation and it has an ergodic property. It is interesting and surprising that toxicant substances have no effect on the stationary distribution of the stochastic model. Simulations are also carried out to confirm our analytical results.
Diatomite modified by TiO2 for adsorption of U(VI)
Authors: Yuan Ni , Liu Peng , Wu Wangsuo 
Published: May 2018

Abstract
Diatomite was modified with TiO2. The synthesized materials were characterized and used for removal of U(VI) from aqueous solutions. The influences of pH, contact time and temperature on U(VI) adsorption onto TiO2@diatomite were studied by batch technique, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) was employed to analyze the experimental data. We compared the adsorption of U(VI) onto natural diatomite, TiO2 and TiO2@diatomite made by sol-gel method. The dynamic process showed that the adsorption of U(VI) onto TiO2@diatomite matched the pseudo-second-order kinetics model, and the adsorption of U(VI) was significantly dependent on pH values. Through simulating the adsorption isotherms by Langmuir, Freundlich and Dubini–Radushkevich (D–R) models, respectively, it could be seen that the adsorption patterns of U(VI) onto TiO2@diatomite were mainly controlled by surface complexation, and the adsorption processes were endothermic and spontaneous. The modification of diatomite by TiO2 shows a novel material for removing U(VI) from water environment for industrialized application.