bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Het weigeren van bloedtransfusies en vaccinaties op grond van godsdienstige motieven
Authors: Nieuwenhuis Aernout 
Published: March 2018

Refusal of blood transfusions and vaccinations on religious grounds: A fundamental rights perspective
Some religious persons refuse to undergo certain medical treatments such as vaccinations or blood transfusions. They refuse treatment not only for themselves but for their children as well. Many fundamental rights may be at stake here: freedom of religion, the right to physical integrity and respect for family life on the one hand, and the duty of public authorities to provide for health care and defend children’s rights on the other. The main topic of this contribution is the extent to which the government is allowed to make certain treatments compulsory.
Intervención psicológica para el control de la ansiedad en un deportista español de lucha grecorromana
Authors: Zamora Martínez Eduardo Alberto , Rubio Franco Víctor , Hernández López José Manuel 
Published: March 2018

ResumenEste trabajo describe la intervención de caso único con un luchador de la selección española de lucha grecorromana. El objetivo de esta intervención fue disminuir la ansiedad precompetitiva para incrementar el rendimiento deportivo mediante un programa de habilidades psicológicas basado en técnicas de visualización, parada de pensamiento, reestructuración cognitiva y establecimiento de rutinas precompetitivas. Se utilizó el CSAI-2R antes, durante y después de la intervención como medida de la ansiedad. También se utilizaron registros para la visualización, parada de pensamiento, reestructuración cognitiva y rutinas precompetitivos específicamente diseñados para el caso. Los resultados muestran que, tras la intervención, los niveles de ansiedad precompetitiva disminuyeron notablemente y el rendimiento deportivo aumentó con buenos resultados durante las competiciones. AbstractThis paper describes a single-case psychological intervention with a Spanish National Greco-Roman Wrestling Team wrestler. The aim of the intervention was to reduce pre-competitive anxiety in order to increase his athletic performance through a psychological skills program based on mental imagery, thought stopping, cognitive restructuring and pre-competitive routines. The CSAI-2R was used before, during and after the intervention for assessing anxiety. Self-monitoring registers for mental imagery, thought stopping, cognitive restructuration and precompetitive routines specifically designed for this case were also used. Results showed the athlete highly reduced precompetitive anxiety and increase athletic performance.
El consumo de sustancias como factor de riesgo para la conducta delictiva: Una revisión sistemática
Authors: Pérez Esther , Ruiz Sergio 
Published: March 2018

ResumenLa delincuencia es un problema social que merece el es­tudio de sus causas para su prevención. A lo largo de la historia, se ha estudiado la asociación entre el consumo de sustancias y el crimen, aunque esta relación no está clara. Este trabajo tiene como objetivo conocer los últi­mos hallazgos relativos a la consideración del consumo como factor de riesgo para el delito. Se trata de una Revi­sión Sistemática de trabajos empíricos concernientes al estudio del consumo como posible factor de riesgo de desarrollo de conductas delictivas, publicados entre 2010 y 2015, en español, inglés y portugués. Se realizó una búsqueda sistemática en Scopus, PsycINFO, Medline y Psicodoc, se incluyeron treinta y dos estudios que se re­visaron con una lista de comprobación de calidad de ar­tículos epidemiológicos. Como resultados se indica que la mayoría de los trabajos incluidos se centraban en el consumo de alcohol, de cannabis o el policonsumo, y casi un 80 % coinciden en que el consumo representa un factor de riesgo en el desarrollo de ciertas tipologías de­lictivas. Como conclusión, conocer este factor de riesgo, podría utilizarse como medio de prevención. Finalmente, se destaca la posibilidad de sesgo de información.AbstractDelinquency is a social problem that deserves study to be prevented. Throughout history, the association between substance abuse and crime has been studied, although this relationship is unclear. The main aim of this paper is to present the latest findings concerning the consideration of substance use as a risk factor for crime. This paper is a systematic review of empirical studies regarding the study of substance as a possible risk factor for the devel­opment of criminal conduct, published between 2010 and 2015, in Spanish, English and Portuguese. A systematic search at Scopus, PsycINFO, Medline and Psicodoc was carried out, including a total of thirty-two studies re­viewed with a checklist of the quality of epidemiological papers. The majority of papers focused on alcohol, can­nabis or poly-drug use, and almost 80% agree that con­sumption is a risk factor for the development of criminal behavior and some types of crimes. This review con­cludes that the knowledge that consumption represents a risk factor could be used as a means of prevention. The possibility of information bias limitation is highlighted.
Ajuste psicológico y habilidades para la resolución de problemas en condenados por homicidio o tentativa de homicidio
Authors: Vilariño Manuel , Amado Bárbara G. , Fernandes Elsa , Arce Ramón 
Published: March 2018

ResumenCon el objetivo de conocer el ajuste psicológico (sinto­matología y diagnóstico clínico) y las destrezas para la resolución de problemas (afrontamiento) en una pobla­ción de homicidas, se ha llevado a cabo un estudio en el que se contrastaron ambos factores entre una muestra de condenados por homicidio o tentativa de homicidio, con la población normativa. Participaron en el estudio 27 hombres internos en el Centro Penitenciario de Oporto (Portugal), con una edad promedio de 38.63 años. Para la medida del ajuste psicológico se acudió al SCL-90-R, mientras que el afrontamiento fue evaluado mediante el CRI-A. Los resultados revelaron que los reclusos mos­traban una probabilidad superior de ser clasificados como casos clínicos en las dimensiones clínicas del SCL-90-R, a excepción de Hostilidad, así como puntuaciones significativamente más elevadas en las dimensiones clí­nicas a excepción de Hostilidad y Ansiedad Fóbica, y en los tres índices globales (i.e., GSI, PST, PSDI). Además, la muestra de condenados se caracterizaba por acudir a estrategias de afrontamiento evitativas, que son recono­cidas como formas desadaptativas o improductivas. Asi­mismo, del estudio de las características delictivas se ve­rificó que la mayoría de los acusados guardaban algún tipo de relación previa con la víctima, y que la muestra homicida se caracterizaba por versatilidad delictiva y tendencia a la reincidencia. Se discuten las implicaciones de estos resultados para la práctica profesional en el contexto penitenciario. AbstractWith the aim of knowing about psychological adjustment (clinical symptomatology and diagnosis) and problem-solving skills (coping) in a homicide prison inmate pop­ulation, a study to contrast sentenced murderers or at­tempted murderers with the normative population was conducted. Participated in the research, 27 male prison inmates at the Prison of Oporto (Portugal) with an age average of 38.63. Psychological adjustment and coping strategies were measured with the SCL-90-R checklist and the CRI-A questionnaire, respectively. The results exhibited that prison inmates showed a higher probability of being classified as clinical cases in most of the SCL-90-R dimensions (except in Hostility), as well as signifi­cantly higher scores in almost all of them (with the ex­ception of Hostility and Phobic Anxiety), an in the global indexes (i.e., GSI, PST, PSDI). Furthermore, prison in­mates were characterized by using avoidance coping strategies, which are considered such as maladaptive or unproductive. Likewise, the results from the crimino­logical characteristics of the inmates have revealed that homicides had a previous relationship with the victim, criminal versatility and a recidivism trend. Implications of the results for professional practice in penitentiary setting are discussed.
Diseño y validación de un instrumento para evaluar la participación de las familias en los centros educativos//Design and validation of an instrument for assessment the involvement of families in schools
Authors: León Carrascosa Victor , Fernández Díaz María José 
Published: March 2018

RESUMENEl objetivo de este estudio ha sido diseñar y validar un instrumento para evaluar la participación de las familias en los centros educativos. El estudio se ha realizado con una muestra de 271 representantes legales de estudiantes en edad escolar de las distintas Direcciones de Área territorial de la Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid (CAM) (padres, madres y tutores). Se propuso un modelo teórico compuesto por cuatro dimensiones donde se analizó la fiabilidad, la validez de contenido y de constructo.La validez de contenido fue sustentada a través de la fundamentación teórica y la validez de expertos. Se realizó un Análisis Factorial Confirmatorio (AFC) mediante la aplicación de metodología S.E.M. (Structural Equation Modeling) para la validación del constructo del instrumento obteniendo un ajuste adecuado (CMIN/DF=2.066, CFI=0.900, RMSEA=0.063, PRATIO=0.916). Por todo ello, se puede afirmar que el instrumento reúne las características técnicas exigidas para ser considerado un recurso de evaluación válido y fiable para el estudio de la participación de las familias en los centros educativos y su aplicación en investigación y evaluación.ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to design and validate an instrument to evaluate family involvement in schools. The study was conducted with a sample of 271 legal guardians of school-age students of the different Territorial Area Directions of the Autonomous Community of Madrid (parents and custodians). We set up a theoretical model consisting of four dimensions where it the reliability, the validity of content and the construct is analyzed.The overall reliability of the instrument is very satisfactory scoring 0.928 (Cronbach's alpha) and quite acceptable giving the ratio of 0.896, Learning Support of 0.855, Participation of 0.913 and Training of 0.910. The validity of the content is supported by the theoretical foundation and the validity of experts. One Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) is performed by applying S.E.M. (Structural Equation Modeling) methodology for validation of the instrument constructed obtaining an appropriate adjustment (CMIN / DF = 2.066, CFI = 0.900, RMSEA = 0.063, PRATIO = 0.916).Therefore, we can say that the instrument gets the technical characteristics required to be considered a valid and reliable approach for the study of family involvement in schools and its application in research and evaluation assessment.
The molecular mechanism of anticancer action of novel octahydropyrazino[2,1-a:5,4-a′]diisoquinoline derivatives in human gastric cancer cells
Authors: Pawłowska Natalia , Gornowicz Agnieszka , Bielawska Anna , Surażyński Arkadiusz , Szymanowska Anna , Czarnomysy Robert , Bielawski Krzysztof 
Published: March 2018

Summary
Objective The aim of the current study was to examine the anticancer activity and the detailed mechanism of novel diisoquinoline derivatives in human gastric cancer cells (AGS). Methods The viability of AGS cells was measured by MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) assay. Cell cycle analysis and apoptosis assay were performed by standard flow cytometric method. Confocal microscopy bioimaging was used to demonstrate the expression of pivotal proteins engaged in apoptosis (caspase-8, caspase-3, p53) and cell signaling (AKT, ERK1/2). Results All compounds decreased the number of viable cells in a dose-dependent manner after 24 and 48 h of incubation, although compound 2 was a more cytotoxic agent, with IC50 values of 21 ± 2 and 6 ± 2 μM, compared to 80 ± 2 and 45 ± 2 μM for etoposide. The cytotoxic and antiproliferative effects of novel compounds were associated with the induction of apoptosis. The highest percentage of early and late apoptotic cells was observed after 48 h of incubation with compound 2 (89.9%). The value was higher compared to compound 1 (20.4%) and etoposide (24.1%). The novel diisoquinoline derivatives decreased the expression of AKT and ERK1/2. Their mechanism was associated with p53-mediated apoptosis, accumulation of cells in the G2/M phase of cell cycle and inhibition of topoisomerase II. Conclusion These data strongly support compound 2 as a promising molecule for treatment of gastric cancer.
Factors Influencing Clinical Follow‐Up for Individuals with a Personal History of Breast and/or Ovarian Cancer and Previous Uninformative BRCA1 and BRCA2 Testing
Authors: Chadwell Sarah E. , He Hua , Knapke Sara , Lewis Jaime , Sisson Rebecca , Hopper Jennifer 
Published: March 2018

AbstractGenetic testing for inherited cancer risk has recently improved through the advent of multi‐gene panels and the addition of deletion and duplication analysis of the BRCA genes. The primary aim of this study was to determine which factors influence the intent of individuals with a personal history of breast and/or ovarian cancer and negative or uncertain BRCA1 and BRCA2 testing to return to a hereditary cancer program for additional genetic risk assessment, counseling, and testing. Surveys were sent to 1197 individuals and 257 were returned. Of those participants who were planning to return to clinic, most cited having family members who could benefit from the test result as the primary motivation to return. Many participants who were not planning to return to clinic cited the cost of testing as a barrier to return. Cost of testing and concerns about insurance coverage were the most commonly cited barriers for the group of participants who were undecided about returning to clinic. Results from this study may be used to guide re‐contact efforts by clinicians to increase patient uptake to return to clinic for up‐to‐date genetic risk assessment, counseling, and testing.
Talking Points: Women's Information Needs for Informed Decision‐Making About Noninvasive Prenatal Testing for Down Syndrome
Authors: Dane Aimée C. , Peterson Madelyn , Miller Yvette D. 
Published: March 2018

AbstractAdequate knowledge is a vital component of informed decision‐making; however, we do not know what information women value when making decisions about noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT). The current study aimed to identify women's information needs for decision‐making about NIPT as a first‐tier, non‐contingent test with out‐of‐pocket expense and, in turn, inform best practice by specifying the information that should be prioritized when providing pre‐test counseling to women in a time‐limited scenario or space‐limited decision support tool. We asked women (N = 242) in Australia to indicate the importance of knowing 24 information items when making a decision about NIPT and to choose two information items they would most value. Our findings suggest that women value having complete information when making decisions about NIPT. Information about the accuracy of NIPT and the pros and cons of NIPT compared to other screening and invasive tests were perceived to be most important. The findings of this study can be used to maximize the usefulness of time‐limited discussions or space‐limited decision support tools, but should not be routinely relied upon as a replacement for provision of full and tailored information when feasible.
Record of Leaf and Pollen cf. Sloanea (Elaeocarpaceae) from the Middle Siwalik of Darjeeling sub-Himalaya, India and its Palaeobiogeographic Implications
Authors: More Sandip , Rit Rajarshi , Khan Mahasin Ali , Paruya Dipak Kumar , Taral Suchana , Chakraborty Tapan , Bera Subir 
Published: March 2018

ABSTRACT
Fossil leaf impressions and pollen grains comparable to modern Sloanea sp. of Elaeocarpaceae collected from the middle part of the Siwalik sediments (Geabdat Sandstone Formation; Pliocene) in Darjeeling foothills of eastern Himalaya are reported in the present communication. On the basis of macro morphological features, leaf remains are described as a new species Sloanea siwalika sp. nov. This is the first authentic record of the occurrence of leaf and pollen grains comparable to the genus Sloanea L. from the Cenozoic sediments of India and Asia as well. The recovery of this species and other earlier-described evergreen taxa from the same formation, suggests the existence of a tropical, warm and humid climatic conditions during the depositional period. The present study further suggests that after Pliocene the taxon might have shifted from Darjeeling Himalayan region to the adjoining southeast Asian land masses, due to possible climate change caused by post-Pliocene orogenic movement of the Himalaya.
Provenance and Palaeoweathering Attributes of Proterozoic Rock Formations from the Son Valley, Central India
Authors: Dubey R. K. , Shankar Ravi 
Published: March 2018

The characteristics of source rocks and weathering of Palaeoproterozoic phyllitic rock of Mahakoshal Group and Mesoproterozoic shales and siliciclastics of Vindhyan Supergroup exposed in Son Valley, Central India have been investigated by analyzing their chemical compositions. The investigations pertaining to the relationship between major-elements were carried out along Parshoi, Chitrangi, and Markundi areas of Son valley, Central, India. The studied rock strata have been classified into three categories namely phyllitic rocks, shales and sandstone.
The A-CN-K ternary diagram, CIW, CIA, MIA, and ICV values indicate about the similar provenance or source rocks subjected to severe chemical weathering, under dry and hot-humid climates in a basic and acidic environment with changing lower to higher PCO2 of continental flora. Various geochemical discriminantts diagrams, elemental ratios suggest that rocks are derived from post-Archaean-Proterozoic igneous source. The igneous source was mainly granite with a minor contribution of granodioritic rock, in a passive margin setting. The sediments responsible for formation of shale and sandstones were most likely deposited in the interglacial period in between the Mesoproterozoic and Neoproterozoic glacial times. Compositionally the sandstones is distinctive of cratonic environments with their passive continental margin setting. However, the phyllities of Mahakoshal Group suggests their formation under lower weathering conditions in dry climatic conditions which were operating on more intermediate to basic igneous rocks with abundance of mafic minerals.
A Novel Classifier Based on Composite Hyper-cubes on Iterated Random Projections for Assessment of Landslide Susceptibility
Authors: Pham Binh Thai 
Published: March 2018

ABSTRACT
In this paper, the main objective is to discover an application of a novel classifier based on Composite Hyper-cubes on Iterated Random Projections (CHIRP) for assessment of landslide susceptibility at the Uttarakhand Area (India). For this, 1295 historical landslides events and landslide affecting parameters were collected and used for creating training and testing datasets. Other benchmark models namely Logistic Regression (LR), RBF neural network (ANN-RBF), and Naïve Bayes (NB) were chosen for comparison. Analysis results indicate that the CHIRP is the best, followed by the LR, the ANN-RBF, and the NB, respectively. Overall, the CHIRP indicates as a promising and good alternative method that could be used to assess landslide susceptibility in other landslide prone areas.
A Comparison Study between Traditional and Finite Element Methods for Slope Stability Evaluations
Authors: Göktepe Fatih , Keskin Inan 
Published: March 2018

ABSTRACT
Landslides are amongst the major disasters that have occurred in Karabük, Turkey. Due to the rapid increase in population movement to new habitats in urban areas, the need for engineering structures will increase. This condition has led to the construction of arts, cultural facilities and housing in insecure regions these days. The excavations to prepare the construction site, the external loads due to heavy structures and the changes in coverage of the earth surface are among the reasons for landslides in such areas. In this study, the landslides that occurred due to unsupported excavation for the construction of Karabük university stadium were analyzed using the three softwares like Plaxis, Geoslope and Slide. The study area is critical in terms of slope problems. Mass movement in the stadium occurred in high plasticity clay units containing sand and silt. For this reason, it is necessary to carry out detailed studies before the construction of engineering structures. The landslide considered in the study were analyzed using finite element (FE) analysis and slice method. These approaches are used for evaluating the stability of natural slope by considering a failure mechanism, which is known as the plastic limit condition. Regarding safety factors calculated using the different numerical solutions confirm that the results obtained are similar. In addition, the landslide area is close to the predicted simulation results.
Research of Cross-borehole Section Based on Seismic and Well-logging Data using the “AZERI” Software Package to Determine the Well-placement
Authors: Ahmadov Tofig , Dozorov Aleksandr V. , Zapevalov Vladimir N. 
Published: March 2018

ABSTRACT
This paper is devoted to the study of a cross-borehole section based on seismic and well-logging data using the “AZERI” software package to determine the well-placement. The main objective was verification of the algorithm and the software on the currently active wells. Overall, the study was conducted on two wells, one of them is reference and the other is the projected well which enabled us to compare the two results.
There are several approaches to determine the pay zone heterogeneity in cross-borehole section using the seismic data. Despite various applications, currently there is no application of the filtration properties determination methodology of pay zones in cross-borehole section based on seismic data. Completely different approach to the solution of this problem is considered in this paper. Especially the study of reservoir porosity and permeability of pay zone, as well as the prediction of the producibility of cross-borehole section based on seismic and well-logging data. Thus, the necessary knowledge about porosity and permeability of pay intervals and their producibility is obtained, i.e. the quantitative estimation of the parameters mentioned above is derived.
As a result, the accuracy of the achieved results is closely linked to the exploration field’s seismic-geological conditions, depth and the level of seismic data processing as well as the level of similarity of two seismic traces that are picked near the reference and projected wells, not to mention the accuracy of the interpretation of log data.
In conclusion, the production well placement determination was carried out by PANGEA Company of Moscow. The selected position of well No.1867 is matching well with the geological results of PANGEA. Therefore, “AZERI” software, constructed based on the algorithms developed by authors, shows that the future well placement risks for the deep drilling are significantly reduced.