bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Association of Coronary Wall Shear Stress With Atheromatous Plaque Vulnerability: A Systematic Review
Authors: Benedek Annabella , Opincariu Diana , Benedek Imre , Ferenț Ionuț , Hodaș Roxana , Marton Emese , Benedek Theodora 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
Acute coronary syndromes are usually triggered by the erosion or rupture of a vulnerable coronary plaque. A vulnerable plaque (VP) is an atheromatous plaque which, after suffering different transformations, is prone to rupture causing an acute coronary event. Such a VP carries inside several biomarkers considered as “signatures of vulnerability”, which, if identified, can prompt timely initiation of therapeutic measures in order to prevent the development of an acute myocardial infarction. The most freqeuntly used techniques for identification of vulnerability markers are computed tomographic angiography (CTA), intravascular ultrasound and optical coherence tomography. Endothelial shear stress (ESS) represents a new promising biomarker associated with plaque vulnerability. Determination of ESS is nowadays possible using noninvasive imaging techniques, based on complex computational post-processing of multiple datasets extracted from CTA images and advanced computational fluid dynamics technologies. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the role of the coronary ESS, determined using advanced computational techniques for image post-processing, as a feature associated with CTA-derived biomarkers of atheromatous plaque vulnerability, underlining the conceptual differences between high ESS and low ESS as promotors of vulnerability.
Erector Spinae Block. A Narrative Review
Authors: López María Bermúdez , Cadórniga Álvaro Gasalla , González José Manuel López , Suárez Enrique Domínguez , Carballo Carlos López , Sobrino Francisco Pardo 
Published: October 2018

AbstractThe erector spinae plane block is a novel ultrasound-guided technique that has recently been described for the management of acute and chronic thoracic pain. Currently an increasingly number of indications for the ESP block have been published. Nevertheless, the anatomy, mechanism of action, doses and volume of local anesthetic needed are still unclear. The aim of this narrative review is study this new block with base on the updated medical literature.
Primary upper extremity deep vein thrombosis in a Caucasian woman
Authors: Maris Mihaela Ioana , Avram Mihaela Flavia , Muntean Danina Mirela 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
Compared to deep vein thrombosis in the lower limbs, upper extremity deep vein thrombosis is uncommon and therefore much less explored or even neglected.
We present the case of a 40-year-old female working in the bakery industry, who was admitted for acute onset of upper limb oedema accompanied by pain and functional impairment, affirmative secondary to the sustained and intense effort of the dominant arm. The diagnosis was confirmed by Duplex Ultraso nography on the eighth day after the onset of symptoms. Since clinical examinations and laboratory work excluded any cause of secondary thrombosis, the diagnosis of primary thrombosis was established. The only possible cause of this episode was linked to the woman’s work. The trigger for the thrombotic event was represented most likely by strenuous physical activity with temporary obstruction of the thoracic outlet in the work field. Under anticoagulant treatment, the signs and symptoms gradually resolved. Unfortunately, at the one-year follow-up exam, the patient was diagnosed with post-thrombotic syndrome of the right, dominant arm.
Issues of Regulating Economic Agents Behavior in Territorial Development Management
Authors: Nizamutdinov M. M. , Oreshnikov V. V. 
Published: October 2018

One of the key problems in managing the development of territorial socio-economic systems is inconsistency and contradictory interests of various economic agents. In modern conditions, it is impossible to avoid the need to reconcile interests, even when one of the parties is the subject of management. The article examines the process of regulating behavior of economic agents in the system of strategic management of territorial development. The procedures of decision-making and the influence of various factors on them, including regulators are analyzed. Developing of an approach to managing the behavior of economic agents in the territorial socio-economic system based on the interests of not only management systems, but also the economic agents themselves.Methodology.The research is based on the principles of system and complexity, factor analysis, comparative analysis, grouping methods, economic and mathematical modeling, elements of set theory and fuzzy logic are also used.The general methodical scheme of behavior management of economic agents at the regional level, characterized by the presence of an iterative procedure of differential impact on the factors and deterministic properties of the behavior of agents with a mechanism for assessing the degree of influence of regulatory actions based on feedback, is proposed. The developed approach allows to form within the framework of market mechanisms, the target scenario of the behavior of economic agents in the process of developing a coherent strategy for the development of the regional socio-economic system.The development and adoption of managerial decisions should be based on taking into account the interests of all stakeholders. Therefore, this role of public authorities also includes the definition of regulators, allowing adjusting and coordinating the behavior of other economic agents. It is also should be mentioned that management bodies can also act as interacting agents. Accordingly, local self-government bodies act not only in the role of an element of management system, but also in the role of a legally independent counterparty when interacting with the governing bodies of a constituent entity of the Russian federation.
Racial Fictions, Biological Facts: Expanding the Sociological Imagination through Speculative Methods
Authors: Benjamin Ruha 
Published: October 2018

The facts, alone, will not save us. Social change requires novel fictions that reimagine and rework all that is taken for granted about the current structure of society. Such narratives are not meant to convince others of what is, but to expand our own visions of what is possible: It is 2064. A reparations initiative that allows victims of police brutality to regenerate organs is well underway. A major new component of the initiative will be unveiled for the fiftieth anniversary of the Ferguson uprising, but the largest biobank in the country has been repeatedly hit by raiders intent on selling stem cells on the white market. Aiyana and her team of Risers have to find a way to secure the cell depository and revitalize the movement. Fictions, in this sense, are not falsehoods but refashionings through which analysts experiment with speculative methods, challenge ever-present narratives of inevitability, anticipate new racial formations, and test different possibilities for creating more just and equitable societies.
How do Black Lives Matter in Teaching, Lab Practices, and Research?
Authors: Pollock Anne , Roy Deboleena , O. Platt Manu , Adams Morgann , Dusabamoro Theophilia , Fearce Chelesa , Fennell Imani , Gaillard Ebony , Harrison Courtney , Sihwa Daphney , Williams Phoenix , Jackson Kimberly , Wheaton Lewis A. , Lewis C. Holly , Pingel Emily , Belcher Platt Aziza , Webster Joni-Leigh , Singh Jennifer , Shelby Renee , Abatsis McHenry Kristen 
Published: October 2018

Lab Meeting: How do Black Lives Matter in Teaching, Lab Practices and Research?Curated by Anne Pollock and Deboleena Roy
Reading Blood Work is an Art Form: Toward an Embodied Feminist Practice of Veterinary Science and Care
Authors: Gundermann Christian 
Published: October 2018

What are the advantages of a concrete, embodied relationship between human subjects and their non-human objects of care for the veterinary process of knowledge production? The scientific reductionism that frames formal studies makes much of the knowledge gained in those studies questionable or severely limited, since many important factors of real life illnesses and their causation and cure are excluded from consideration for the sake of clinical control and traditional scientific objectivity. This essay narrates my experience with my mare Lilly who suffered from a rare auto-immune disease; at the same time, it describes and analyzes the history and strategies of the world's largest internet-based equine patient advocacy network on metabolic illness, a network that supported my journey of knowledge acquisition and contribution, through our case history, to a larger alternative veterinary cause of knowledge production. Located between Feminist Science Studies and Critical Animal Studies, this project explores the notion of touch and raises questions about the biomedical field's present-day heavy reliance on visual diagnostics. What is the relation between visual technologies and the detached, disembodied knowledge "from nowhere" that conventional science believes in? How much of the alternative to this way of knowing lies in touch, embodied assistance, relationality, and intuition?And finally, in observing and documenting the relationship at the heart of this venture around knowledge, my essay also suggest that this is a queer project where queerness is understood as the careful but radical reconfiguration of kinship in the context of Haraway’s recent call to “make kin, not babies.”
A Knotty Problem: Arts Based Action Research in and out of a Community Garden
Authors: Smiley Sam 
Published: October 2018

What happens when A/R/Tographers attempt to build a sculpture out of Japanese Knotweed, an “invasive species” in a community garden in Provincetown, MA, U.S.? Using an arts based performative approach, media artist and researcher sam smiley organized a series of community interventions with gardeners, and naturalists and sculptors during the Appearances Environmental Arts Festival in May of 2016. This article is a debrief of the journey of a Knotweed Sculpture from the B-Street community garden, to the side of the highway, and its ultimate destruction in a bonfire on National Seashore, in a public event called Smouldering Thing. The article is primarily methodological from an arts based research perspective, but draws theoretically on the STS fields of the public understanding of science, as well as media and science studies.
Review on Different Beneficial Ways of Applying Alum Sludge in a Sustainable Disposal Manner
Authors: Odimegwu Temple Chimuanya , Zakaria I. , Abood M. M. , Nketsiah C. B. K. , Ahmad M. 
Published: October 2018

Disposal of waste from water treatment plant is one of the major issues most treatment plants seem not to overcome due to the constant generation of this waste as a result of meeting the demand of water and purification of water for human consumption. The effect of disposing sludge constantly in the environment has called for an economical and sustainable way of reusing alum sludge. However, this paper aimed at reviewing the possible literature on applying waste from water treatment plant in various ways, example; in building material; as brick and tiles, in concrete ; as replacement of cement and aggregate, in Geotechnics; as soil stabilizer and in agriculture; as soil fertilizer, in pottery; use as replacement of clay in flower pot production for sustainable disposal. All the above mentioned categories of uses have reviled an effective and efficient way in managing waste from water treatment plant (alum sludge), also a safer and economical manner of disposal. However, the effects when used and the behaviour when it is incorporated with other materials were highlighted, other reuse and disposal options where discussed and the areas not covered (knowledge gap) was identified.
Оцінка якості життя хворих із хронічним обструктивним захворюванням легень із застосуванням опитувальника SF-36
Authors: Horbata Roksolana 
Published: October 2018

Актуальність теми дослідження. Хронічне обструктивне захворювання легень сьогодні займає одне з перших місць у структурі захворюваності дорослого працездатного населення України. Гостроти проблемі додають економічні втрати в загальнодержавному масштабі, які зумовлені вартістю лікування та значним погіршенням якості життя таких осіб. Необхідність підвищення ефективності відновного лікування таких пацієнтів вимагає добору швидких й інформативних методів діагностики їхньою функціонального стану. Мета й методи дослідження – установити рівень якості життя пацієнтів із ХОЗЛ, застосовуючи опитувальник SF-36. Метод дослідження – анкетування за допомогою опитувальника SF-36, що передбачає застосування восьми блоків запитання для з’ясування рівня якості життя пацієнтів пульмонологічного профілю. Результати роботи та ключові висновки. Нами обстежено 25 чоловіків у віці 56–64 роки, яким діагностовано ХОЗЛ. Для порівняння отриманих результатів додатково обстежено 17 практично здорових чоловіків того ж віку. Проведення опитування для з’ясування впливу фізичної активності на якість життя пацієнтів із ХОЗЛ показало, що середнє значення оцінки в балах у них було достовірно меншим за таке в здорових пацієнтів, що дає підстави стверджувати про суттєвий вплив наявності хвороби на їх руховий режим. Проте оцінка відповідей, що стосувалися ролі фізичних проблем в обмеженні їхньої життєдіяльності, засвідчила, що чоловіки з ХОЗЛ не вважають наявність хвороби тією причиною, що заважає їм виконувати повсякденну роботу. Як висновок, маємо певну неузгодженість у ставленні осіб чоловічої статі з ХОЗЛ до змісту своєї хвороби та її впливу на їхню якість життя. Отримані результати свідчать про потребу включення до реабілітаційної програми таких пацієнтів факторів, які дали їм можливість усвідомити зміст хвороби і її вплив на організм. Одним із таких чинників ми розглядаємо психологічну реабілітацію.
RELASI APROKSIMASI ANTARA DIAMETER KAWAH TUMBUKAN DI BUMI DAN UKURAN OBJEK PENUMBUK DARI SIMULASI NUMERIK
Authors: Utama Judhistira Aria 
Published: October 2018

Di permukaan Bulan dan planet-planet terestrial dapat dijumpai kawah-kawah hasil tumbukan benda-benda angkasa. Studi ini mencoba memperoleh relasi aproksimasi antara diameter kawah tumbukan di Bumi terhadap ukuran objek yang diperlukan untuk membentuk kawah tersebut. Studi dilakukan menggunakan simulasi numerik terhadap ribuan sampel asteroid dekat-Bumi nyata dalam orbit yang telah dikenal dengan baik. Menggunakan asumsi bahwa jumlah kawah yang dibentuk di permukaan Bumi sama dengan banyaknya asteroid dekat-Bumi yang menumbuk dalam kurun waktu tertentu, diperoleh bahwa diperlukan asteroid dengan diameter yang lebih kecil untuk menghasilkan kawah-kawah besar yang dikenal dibandingkan prediksi yang ada sebelumnya. Pengetahuan tentang ukuran fisik asteroid penumbuk dapat digunakan dalam mengestimasi besarnya energi tumbukan yang dihasilkan, yang berhubungan pula dengan strategi metode mitigasi yang diperlukan.
Transformative Education Research Conference – An Incredible Learning Opportunity
Authors: Khadka Kausalya D. , Manandhar Anupama 
Published: October 2018

This non-refereed contribution to the special issue of Journal of Education and Research is a joint reflective note which describes the personal contexts and experiences of the two Masters of Ceremony at the First International Conference on Transformative Education Research and Sustainable Development (TERSD) held on 21-23 October 2016 in Dhulikhel, Nepal. We, one after the other, without any formal background to the paper, relate our own individual experiences and learning of the event. More specifically, we have portrayed our personal journeys to the international conference hall, and described our reflective ideas and feelings on running the three-day event among the national and international research scholars and delegates. We conclude with some final thoughts on how we could embrace the learning opportunity and by making a commitment to joining the transformative education community.
Association Between Usage of Social Media and Depression Among Young Adults
Authors: Waqas Ali , Khurshid Zamurd , Ali Mohsin , Khaliq Habiba 
Published: October 2018

Purpose of the Study
Technology revolution have made the communication and information sharing quite easy and approachable around the world. Such technology platforms comes under the category of social media. However, social media bring the ease of the communication and information sharing along with negative effects on health in case of extreme usage. Especially, youngsters have encounter with negative effects of the social media platforms like bad academics performance and health (Murray et al., 2012). Therefore, increase in the number of the psychiatrist patients has occur especially of young age including college and university students. This negative effect of extreme use of social media on society cannot be ignored. Thus, current study examines the association of social media usage with depression among the collge students.
Methodology
The correlational study design are used and data was getheared through self administered questionnaire. Respondents were selected through simple random sampling and questionnaire were distributed to 155 students of Nisa girls college and Nursing College, Allama Iqbal Medical College through . SPSS version 21 apply the tests of frequency distribution, reliability and validiy, correlation and regression.
Findings
The results reveal that there exists positive and significant relationship between social media usage and depression (P<0.000) among the college students. It is the responsibility of the parents and management of educational institutes to spread the awareness and focus on the measures to avoid its extensive usage among the young adults.
Significance
The increase of depression among the young adults have severe damages to the society and raise the concens of the parents. This study will enhance the knowledge of parents that extreme usage of social media can cause problems of health to their childeren. Likewise, educational institutes can take the benefits of these findings to avoid such technology at their campus. Meanwhile, the policy makers of governement can take the guide while designing the regulatory policies for institutes and awareness compaigns. Future directions and limitations are provided at the end of the this study.

Key Words: Social Media Usage, Depreesion, Young adults.
Numerical Study of the Axial Gap and Hot Streak Effects on Thermal and Flow Characteristics in Two-Stage High Pressure Gas Turbine
Authors: Choi Myung Gon , Ryu Jaiyoung 
Published: October 2018

Combined cycle power plants (CCPPs) are becoming more important as the global demand for electrical power increases. The power and efficiency of CCPPs are directly affected by the performance and thermal efficiency of the gas turbines. This study is the first unsteady numerical study that comprehensively considers axial gap (AG) in the first-stage stator and first-stage rotor (R1) and hot streaks in the combustor outlet throughout an entire two-stage turbine, as these factors affect the aerodynamic performance of the turbine. To resolve the three-dimensional unsteady-state compressible flow, an unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) equation was used to calculate a k − ω SST γ turbulence model. The AG distance d was set as 80% (case 1) and 120% (case 3) for the design value case 2 (13 mm or d/Cs1 = 0.307) in a GE-E3 gas turbine model. Changes in the AG affect the overall flow field characteristics and efficiency. If AG decreases, the time-averaged maximum temperature and pressure of R1 exhibit differences of approximately 3 K and 400 Pa, respectively. In addition, the low-temperature zone around the hub and tip regions of R1 and second-stage rotor (R2) on the suction side becomes smaller owing to a secondary flow and the area-averaged surface temperature increases. The area-averaged heat flux of the blade surface increases by a maximum of 10.6% at the second-stage stator and 2.8% at R2 as the AG decreases. The total-to-total efficiencies of the overall turbine increase by 0.306% and 0.295% when the AG decreases.
La terre dans la poésie libanaise francophone contemporaine
Authors: Darwiche Jabbour Zahida 
Published: October 2018

Si la terre est une mère, le poète libanais francophone qui s'exprime dans une langue autre que sa langue maternelle, langue vivante et riche d'un passé de culture, est-il un enfant prodigue, un renégat ? À quelle terre appartient-il ? Est-il nécessaire qu'il appartienne à une terre ? Cette terre est-elle exclusivement un espace géographique ? Sinon que serait la terre du poète ? Qu'est-ce qu'une terre poétique ? Ce sont des questions auxquelles nous avons tenté d'apporter des réponses.
La terre pour le poète est une substance matérielle offerte à l'imagination créatrice. Elle est à la fois un pays, un arrière-pays, un cadre extérieur et une géographie affective ; le rapport du poète à la terre maternelle est régi par une dialectique enracinement-ouverture et peut être figuré par l'image de l'arbre qui enfonce ses racines dans le sol et tend ses branches dans l'air libre.
Le poème est lui-même une terre qui tient lieu de toute terre.
Le poète n'est pas l'homme d'une unique appartenance, il est celui qui vit à la croisée des chemins ; la terre poétique est une terre partagée. La poésie libanaise francophone exprime une ouverture à l'universel et contient un message d'amour.
Lorentz Invariance Violation Effects on Gamma–Gamma Absorption and Compton Scattering
Authors: Abdalla Hassan , Böttcher Markus 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
In this paper, we consider the impact of the Lorentz invariance violation (LIV) on the γ − γ opacity of the universe to very high energy (VHE) gamma-rays, compared to the effect of local underdensities (voids) of the extragalactic background light, and on the Compton scattering process. Both subluminal and superluminal modifications of the photon dispersion relation are considered. In the subluminal case, LIV effects may result in a significant reduction of the γ − γ opacity for photons with energies ≳10 TeV. However, the effect is not expected to be sufficient to explain the apparent spectral hardening of several observed VHE γ-ray sources in the energy range from 100 GeV to a few TeV, even when including effects of plausible inhomogeneities in the cosmic structure. Superluminal modifications of the photon dispersion relation lead to a further enhancement of the EBL γγ opacity. We consider, for the first time, the influence of LIV on the Compton scattering process. We find that this effect becomes relevant only for photons at ultra-high energies, E ≳ 1 PeV. In the case of a superluminal modification of the photon dispersion relation, both the kinematic recoil effect and the Klein–Nishina suppression of the cross section are reduced. However, we argue that the effect is unlikely to be of astrophysical significance.