bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Rasgos y clases de la estructura eventiva: Hacia una representación computacional
Authors: Aparicio Mera Juan , Castellón Masalles Irene , Coll-Florit Marta 
Published: March 2019

La investigación que actualmente se está llevando a cabo en el área del Procesamiento del Lenguaje Natural está todavía lejos de conseguir niveles profundos de compresión del lenguaje. Para poder construir sistemas inteligentes que traten con la representación del significado, es necesario en el ámbito de las tecnologías del lenguaje, la creación de recursos semánticos de amplia cobertura. El objetivo principal de nuestra investigación es el establecimiento de clases para la representación eventiva en un sistema computacional. La unidad básica de representación es el rasgo, concretamente hemos considerado cuatro rasgos: dinamicidad, telicidad, duración y gradualidad. A partir de la combinación de estos rasgos semánticos hemos establecido un conjunto de clases eventivas que nos permite caracterizar el comportamiento verbal. Para establecer estas clases hemos tenido en cuenta los posibles cambios eventivos que puede sufrir una unidad verbal según el contexto, representando así la composicionalidad del significado eventivo. Por ello hemos considerado la prototipicidad de los sentidos verbales, y la sensibilidad de las diferentes clases al contexto. El total de clases definidas se clasifica en dos grupos, las clases simples: estados, procesos y puntos, cuya combinación da lugar a las clases complejas: culminaciones, realizaciones y graduales.
A Novel Patient-Reported Outcome-Based Evaluation (PROBE) of Quality of Life in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Authors: Barnes Edward L. , Kappelman Michael D. , Long Millie D. , Evon Donna M. , Martin Christopher F. , Sandler Robert S. 
Published: March 2019

OBJECTIVES:
There is increased interest in measuring patient-reported outcomes (PROs) such as quality of life (QoL) among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We aimed to create and validate a new measure of QoL to assess the psychosocial burden of IBD using publicly available assessment tools.

METHODS:
Using the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation's IBD Partners cohort, we performed several cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses to create a new PRO-based evaluation (PROBE) of QoL among patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). We used factor analysis and Pearson correlation test to identify candidate questions for inclusion, Wilcoxon rank-sum test to examine responsiveness of the PROBE to changes in disease activity, and test-retest reliability assessments in patients with stable disease activity. We also compared the PROBE to the Short Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire to assess construct validity.

RESULTS:
A total of 4,854 patients (64% CD, 36% UC) completed surveys with 6 items included in the final PROBE. Compared with baseline there was a significant decrease in PROBE scores at follow-up among patients who experienced a flare for UC (25.0 vs 22.2, P = 0.001) and CD (23.1 vs 21.0, P < 0.001). Among patients with stable disease activity, Cronbach alpha was 0.87 in CD and 0.82 in UC. The PROBE correlated well with the Short Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire in CD (r = 0.88) and UC (r = 0.86).

DISCUSSION:
We created a novel measure to assess QoL in patients with IBD using publicly available survey items. This new PROBE can be used to facilitate clinical care, clinical and epidemiological research, and quality improvement.
Recurrent Esophageal Stricture Secondary to Pemphigus Vulgaris: A Rare Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge
Authors: Usman Rana Muhammad , Jehangir Qasim , Bilal Muhammad 
Published: March 2019

ABSTRACT
Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an autoimmune blistering disorder of skin and mucous membranes, characterized by acantholysis, can be life threatening, and carries significant morbidity. Esophageal involvement is uncommon, and the diagnosis can often be delayed. Esophageal stricture secondary to PV is extremely rare, and there are no guidelines on the management of this complication. We present a case of recalcitrant esophageal stricture, secondary to PV, successfully treated with topical and intralesional steroids. Moreover, we review the literature pertaining to esophageal PV and the management of esophageal strictures.
Acute Pancreatitis Caused by Tamoxifen-Induced Severe Hypertriglyceridemia After 4 Years of Tamoxifen Use
Authors: Tey Tze Tong , Maung Aye Chan , Lim Kim Wei , Hsiang John Chen 
Published: March 2019

ABSTRACT
We report a case of a 55-year-old woman with hypertension and diabetes mellitus, who took tamoxifen for the past 4 years. She presented with acute pancreatitis caused by markedly elevated serum triglycerides (3,883 mg/dL). Tamoxifen is known to cause a mild increase in serum triglycerides, but it rarely increases to such high levels to cause acute pancreatitis. The patient recovered well, and tamoxifen was switched to letrozole. It is crucial to monitor serum lipids up to 4 years and beyond for patients on tamoxifen, particularly in patients with known dyslipidemia or diabetes mellitus.
Mucosal Healing Is Associated With the Reduced Disabling Disease in Crohn's Disease
Authors: Huang Shanshan , Li Li , Ben-Horin Shomron , Mao Ren , Lin Sinan , Qiu Yun , Feng Rui , He Yao , Chen Baili , Zeng Zhirong , Chen Minhu , Zhang Shenghong 
Published: March 2019

OBJECTIVES:
Mucosal healing (MH) is the goal of the “treat to target” strategy in Crohn's disease (CD), which seeks to prevent disability. However, evidence is limited regarding whether achieving MH can reduce disability in CD. We aimed to estimate the probability of disabling disease and to investigate the association between MH and disabling disease in CD.

METHODS:
This was a retrospective case-control study of 319 consecutive CD patients. The primary outcome was disabling disease occurrence (defined as surgery, hospitalizations, steroid dependency, or disease complications). The secondary endpoint was disabling disease recurrence. The Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional hazards model were used to calculate cumulative rates and for multivariate analysis, respectively.

RESULTS:
Of 319 CD patients (median follow-up time: 42.4 months, interquartile range: 24.7–60.0 months), 105 (32.9%) progressed to disabling disease and 20 (6.3%) had the recurrence of disabling disease. The cumulative rates of disabling disease were 11.3%, 30.2%, and 44.9% at 1, 3, and 5 years, respectively, after diagnosis. MH was associated with a significantly lower frequency of surgery, new penetrating event, and new stenosis (P = 0.004, P = 0.001, P = 0.002, respectively). Univariate and multivariate analyses revealed that MH was an independent protective factor of disabling disease occurrence (hazard ratio: 0.166, 95% confidence interval: 0.084–0.329).

CONCLUSIONS:
Disabling disease was common in Chinese CD patients and increased during follow-up. Moreover, MH was significantly associated with a reduced occurrence of disabling disease in CD.
Serbskie kręgi finansowe w Chorwacji na przełomie XIX i XX wieku. Kontekst społeczno-polityczny
Authors: Paszkiewicz Jędrzej 
Published: March 2019

W artykule zostały przedstawione okoliczności, w których doszło do wykrystalizowania się serbskich elit finansowych w autonomicznym Królestwie Chorwacji i Sławonii, na przełomie XIX i XX wieku. Pod uwagę wzięto środowiska które w tym czasie prowadziły działalność finansowo-kredytową. Rola serbskich elit finansowych jest charakteryzowana pod kątem działań ekonomicznych i powiązań społeczno-politycznych. W opisie uwzględniono kontekst “podwójnej autonomii” prawno-politycznej”, w których ówcześnie funkcjonowali prawosławni Serbowie, dotyczącej statusu Królestwa Chorwacji i Sławonii oraz patriarchatu w Karlovcach. Na podstawie analizy założeń programowych Banku Serbskiego z Zagrzebia (Srpska banka; 1895–1918), największej instytucji finansowej, która była kojarzona z serbskim kapitałem w Austro-Węgrzech, przeprowadzona jest refleksja nad wpływem omawianych elit na proces modernizacji społecznej i politycznej ludności serbskiej z obszaru ówczesnej Chorwacji.
Influence of Wave Shape on Sediment Transport in Coastal Regions
Authors: Ostrowski Rafał 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
The paper deals with the influence of the wave shape, represented by water surface elevations and wave-induced nearbed velocities, on sediment transport under joint wave-current impact. The focus is on the theoretical description of vertically asymmetric wave motion and the effects of wave asymmetry on net sediment transport rates during interaction of coastal steady currents, namely wave-driven currents, with wave-induced unsteady free stream velocities. The cross-shore sediment transport is shown to depend on wave asymmetry not only quantitatively (in terms of rate), but also qualitatively (in terms of direction). Within longshore lithodynamics, wave asymmetry appears to have a significant effect on the net sediment transport rate.
A study of thermo-hydro-treated (THT) birch wood by chemical analysis and Py-GC/MS
Authors: Andersone Ingeborga , Dobele Galina , Andersons Bruno , Kurnosova Nina , Kuka Edgars , Volperts Aleksandrs , Grinins Juris 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
The chemical changes in birch wood occurring at thermo-hydro treatment (THT) was studied at temperatures (T) of 150, 160 and 170°C by analytical pyrolysis [Py-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry/flame ionisation detector (GC/MS/FID)], elemental analysis and traditional wet-chemical analysis. THT wood (THTW) was also extracted with acetone. Mass losses (ML) due to THT and acetone extraction of THTW were considered for material balance calculations. The holocellulose and hemicellulose (HC) contents decrease with increasing THT temperature (THTT), thus the apparent lignin content is elevated by ca. 20%. The HC degradation begins at 150°C, while that of α-cellulose modification at 170°C. Compared to unmodified birch, the THT170°C material contains ca. 10% less α-cellulose and up to 40% less HC. The Py-GC/MS also indicates decreasing amounts of volatile products from polymeric carbohydrates (CHs) and lignin origin as a function of increasing THTT. The identified CH-based Py products of THT170°C of non-extracted (ne) and extracted (e) materials resulted in 13 and 22% weight decrements, respectively, while the lignin-type Py products were reduced by 13 and 49%, respectively. With increasing THTT, the total content of CO2, water and methanol decreases, and the amount of unidentified compounds increases by 30%.
Dynamics of Product Complexity in Africa:Structural Estimation Using Structuralists Model
Authors: Gebrerufael Samson Gebresilasie 
Published: March 2019

AbstractApplying the linear LAS (Latin American Structuralists) technological intensity model in Africa, this paper presents African nations are still diversifying their outputs towards the ubiquitous (fewer complexes) products. Put it simple, using the economic complexity index of Africa (explanatory variable) as a proxy for the technological intensity in Africa and per capita GDP gap (explanatory variable) as a proxy for technology gap, the paper presents a significant and positive relationship between economic complexity index of Africa and the time derivative of the economic complexity index of Africa (the explained variable). This implies that “weak” effort African nations exerted so far in diversifying their outputs towards the less ubiquitous commodities and absence of “automatic catch up tendency” (unlike what is presupposed by the mainstream neo-classical growth models). The linear panel data regression is employed on sample of 23 African economies and OECD member economies for the period 1996-2014.
The Impact of European Uncertainty on the Gulf Cooperation Council Markets
Authors: Alqahtani Abdullah Saeed S , Ouyang Hongbing , Ali Adam 
Published: March 2019

AbstractThe interconnectedness of global economies made it inevitable for countries to isolate themselves rather, they partner with each other majorly for economic and political gains. This often at times have a positive and negatives outcomes base on the fact that the more advanced economy tends to cast shadow on the smooth and predictable movement of some markets in the less advanced economy. On this note, it is essential for scholars to relate and determine the impact and the direction of the movement specifically with regards to stock market performance and Economic Policy Uncertainty (EPU), as it concerns the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region and the continent of Europe. Hence, this study investigates the effect of the changes of European Policy Uncertainty index on net oil exporter countries of the GCC stock market performance. Using the Vector Autoregressive (VAR) methodology to estimate the result, the outcome of the result implies that the impact of the changes in European policy uncertainty index on GCC’s stock markets is negative but not significant; the effect of Dollar exchange rate and US 3-month Treasury bill rate is not significant and finally, the effect of Brent Oil price on GCC countries’ stock markets is positive and significant.
Die Dichotomie analytisch-synthetisch bei Frege unter Berücksichtigung von Kant
Authors: Schirn Matthias 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
I begin by commenting on Kant’s conception of analytic judgements. I then turn to Frege’s notion of analyticity. I argue that his definition of analytic truth in terms of provability from logical axioms and definitions is incomplete. The requisite analyticity of the logical axioms and the definitions, and accordingly the required justification of acknowledging them as true, must be explained in a non-deductive way. I further argue that analyticity in terms of deductive proof deviates significantly from Kant’s conception of analytic judgements. I conclude with two case studies. The first concerns Frege’s attempted justification of the synthetic nature of the geometrical axioms. The second deals with Hume’s Principle, which in his logicist project Frege must establish as an analytic truth.
Recentering the Peripheral: An Event-Based Ecocritical Methodology for World Literature
Authors: Strayer Elisabeth 
Published: March 2019

AbstractThis article presents an original methodology of world literature that draws upon ecocritical thought to rescale and recenter literary networks. Working particularly to unsettle the center-periphery model of world systems theory, an ecocritical study of world literature turns to more-than-human scales and forces. It asks that we take our cues from world-shattering or world-shaping ecological events and work outward to track how these events influence cultural and literary life across national, regional, imperial, and even planetary boundaries. After proposing assemblage as a primary technique for conducting an event-based literary study, the article demonstrates this methodology in a culminating analysis of literary representations, through various genres and forms, of the 1883 Krakatoa volcanic eruption.
Evaluation Study of Early Formal Education Teacher Competence in Early Childhood Learning Dance at Kindergartens in Malang, Indonesia
Authors: Wulandari Retno Tri , Kustiawan Usep 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
This study aims to define Early Formal Education teacher competence in the learning of dance art in kindergarten in Malang. This study uses a descriptive design with quantitative and qualitative approaches. The population is kindergarten teachers in Malang. The sample uses a proportional random sampling technique that amounted to 15 kindergarten teachers from five sub-districts in Malang, each sub-district represented three teachers from different kindergartens. The data collection technique used a questionnaire. The results show that the level of kindergarten teachers’ understanding in Malang of the Early Formal Education teacher’s competence required in the learning of dance art is in a good category; however, contrary to the reality in the field, the problem of early childhood dance learning lies in the lack of pedagogical competence, personality and teacher professionalism. Teaching requires intense and sustained training to improve dance learning competence. The conclusion is that the competence of Early Formal Education teachers in the learning of dance art in kindergarten in Malang is still lacking.
Children and Television: Vicarious Socialisation Experiences
Authors: Potts Anthony , Maadad Nina , Yu Marizon 
Published: March 2019

AbstractThis article contributes to the understanding of socialisation of children of Filipino immigrants in South Australia by examining their experiences and engagement with media, particularly television. Thirty children, aged 8–12 years, who participated in the study were mainly accessed through social networks. Children’s names, which reflect Anglicised or Spanish influence to Filipinos, were changed to maintain ethical considerations. A qualitative methodological framework grounded the children’s perspectives in symbolic interactionism. The study particularly focused on symbolic interaction concepts of the self (selves) and influence of others, forming perspectives, roles, attitudes of others and coping, as well as how socialisation experiences of children facilitated children’s perspectives on media. These concepts are significant in understanding how children made sense of television content. This discussion on children’s media socialisation is organised into two sections according to children’s engagement with television and parental control of television watching. The children in this article have been exposed to both television content in the Philippines and Australia. Whilst the article focuses on a small cohort of primary school children, the theory and methodology could be applied to children of other cultures and as such may generate comparative results.
Universal Design for Learning: the relationship between subjective simulation, virtual environments, and inclusive education
Authors: Ciasullo Alessandro 
Published: March 2019

AbstractThe universality of the educational activities must be in agreement with a series of systems that involve the universality of the subjects who learn and their physical, mental, belief, race and religion differences. The possibilities promoted by an immersive education —made of stimuli aimed at transformation through the use of virtual environments and tools for the use of 3D 360° —are constituted as tools that better interpret the empathic and neurocognitive characteristics of the subjects and therefore the substratum an apprentice on which the cultural dimension is placed, this finding crosses the Universal Design for Learning. Proceeding towards the organization of modular and modular three-dimensional virtual environments responds to all the needs connected to the subject’s formation and constitutes a surprising integrative and inclusive tool in the explanation of the implicit processes of knowledge. We intend to start an experimental phase of study for the possibilities offered verification by this integration, using Federico 3DSU virtual platform to create in its interior, virtual environments involving nine guidelines in CAST in 2008, as well as check out the possibilities pedagogical-didactic.
A Comparative Analysis of Energy-Efficient Protocols for WBAN on Heterogeneous Transceivers
Authors: Perumal Kumaresan , Manoharan Prabukumar 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
Wide use of wireless sensors in medical services has given rise to another field called wireless body area networks (WBANs). WBANs consist of networks of wearable or implanted sensors that continuously capture and measure the vital parameters of the body. These sensor nodes have limited resources in terms of processing power, battery, and memory. Thus, the use of power has to be controlled for prolonging the network lifetime of WBAN systems. For this purpose, various energy-efficient protocols and their respective energy optimization techniques were developed to optimize power consumption, which consequently results in high energy efficiency. This article explores a power optimization model of three low-power routing protocols, namely, mobility-supporting adaptive threshold based thermal-aware energy-efficient multi-hop protocol (M-ATTEMPT), MBSTAR, and distance aware relaying energy-efficient (DARE), for WBAN. These protocols are implemented on three different test beds, and their conserved energy is compared for a varying number of sensors. Test beds were equipped with an ARM7 processor with different transceivers, namely, Bluetooth, Zigbee, and Wi-Fi. These protocols were implemented with varying transceivers taken for local case studies. Results are analyzed for the uniqueness of each protocol and their potential to support quick development and deployment of low-power WBAN systems.
Investigation of Normalization Method for SE(T) Specimen Based on Experimental and Numerical Studies
Authors: Qian Cheng , Zhou Wenxing , Huang Yifan 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
The present study is focused on the application of the normalization method (NM) to develop the J-integral resistance (J-R) curve based on the clamped single-edge (notched) tension (SE(T)) specimen. The investigation involves experimental data obtained from six previously tested SE(T) specimens and 3-D finite element analyses that employ the Gurson-Tvergaard-Needleman constitutive model and computational cell methodology. The results of the investigation indicate that the NM method is a viable alternative for developing the J-R curve using the SE(T) specimen. A so-called k factor is proposed to further improve the computational efficiency of the NM method for the SE(T) specimen.
Glucagonoma-associated dilated cardiomyopathy refractory to somatostatin analogue therapy
Authors: Barabas Michal , Huang-Doran Isabel , Pitfield Debbie , Philips Hazel , Goonewardene Manoj , Casey Ruth T , Challis Benjamin G 
Published: March 2019

Summary
A 67-year-old woman presented with a generalised rash associated with weight loss and resting tachycardia. She had a recent diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. Biochemical evaluation revealed elevated levels of circulating glucagon and chromogranin B. Cross-sectional imaging demonstrated a pancreatic lesion and liver metastases, which were octreotide-avid. Biopsy of the liver lesion confirmed a diagnosis of well-differentiated grade 2 pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour, consistent with metastatic glucagonoma. Serial echocardiography commenced 4 years before this diagnosis demonstrated a progressive left ventricular dilatation and dysfunction in the absence of ischaemia, suggestive of glucagonoma-associated dilated cardiomyopathy. Given the severity of the cardiac impairment, surgical management was considered inappropriate and somatostatin analogue therapy was initiated, affecting clinical and biochemical improvement. Serial cross-sectional imaging demonstrated stable disease 2 years after diagnosis. Left ventricular dysfunction persisted, however, despite somatostatin analogue therapy and optimal medical management of cardiac failure. In contrast to previous reports, the case we describe demonstrates that chronic hyperglucagonaemia may lead to irreversible left ventricular compromise. Management of glucagonoma therefore requires careful and serial evaluation of cardiac status.

Learning points:

In rare cases, glucagonoma may present with cardiac failure as the dominant feature. Significant cardiac impairment may occur in the absence of other features of glucagonoma syndrome due to subclinical chronic hyperglucagonaemia.

A diagnosis of glucagonoma should be considered in patients with non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy, particularly those with other features of glucagonoma syndrome.

Cardiac impairment due to glucagonoma may not respond to somatostatin analogue therapy, even in the context of biochemical improvement.

All patients with a new diagnosis of glucagonoma should be assessed clinically for evidence of cardiac failure and, if present, a baseline transthoracic echocardiogram should be performed. In the presence of cardiac impairment these patients should be managed by an experienced cardiologist.