bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Témoignage d’une victime
Authors:   Pierre 
Published: August 2018

Par souci de vérité et de justice, l’auteur, victime d’agressions sexuelles de la part d’un prêtre du diocèse de Lyon en 1990 et 1993, entre 17 et 20 ans, rapporte dans son témoignage comment les autorités ecclésiastiques ont tardé à réagir face à sa dénonciation, et ne l’ont fait que sous la pression judiciaire. Il raconte également le long chemin de sa reconstruction, pour sortir de la dépression et des comportements compulsifs dans lesquels il avait été entraîné.
Optical Coherence Tomography Thickness Measurements of the Extraocular Rectus Muscle Tendons in Graves' Ophthalmopathy
Authors: De-Pablo-Gómez-de-Liaño Lucía , Fernández-Vigo José Ignacio , Ventura-Abreu Néstor , Troyano-Rivas Juan , Niño-Rueda Cristina , Romo-López Ángel , Gómez-de-Liaño Rosario 
Published: August 2018

Purpose:
To examine extraocular rectus muscle tendons in patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy using optical coherence tomography (OCT).

Methods:
This was a cross-sectional observational study conducted with 55 healthy controls, 45 patients with clinically inactive Graves' ophthalmopathy, and 12 patients with clinically active Graves' ophthalmopathy. Scanning was performed at the 3- and 9-o'clock positions. The medial rectus tendon thickness was measured at 7.2 and 9.2 mm from the limbus and the lateral rectus tendon thickness was measured at 8.5 and 10.5 mm from the limbus.

Results:

The 9.2-mm medial rectus, 8.5-mm lateral rectus, and 10.5-mm lateral rectus tendons were thicker in the inactive Graves' ophthalmopathy group than the control group (240 ± 70, 231 ± 63, and 228 ± 54 µm vs 201 ± 71, 199 ± 53, and 200 ± 32 µm, respectively;
P
≤ .011), whereas the 8.5-mm lateral rectus and 9.2-mm medial rectus tendons were thicker in patients with active Graves' ophthalmopathy than patients with inactive Graves' ophthalmopathy (274 ± 77 and 283 ± 68 µm vs 231 ± 63 and 240 ± 70 µm, respectively;
P
≤ .048). A correlation was detected between lateral rectus and medial rectus tendon thicknesses and the Graves' ophthalmopathy clinical activity score (
R
= 0.252,
P
= .035; and
R
= 0.291,
P
= .013, respectively).

Conclusions:
OCT emerged as an accurate method for measuring medial rectus and lateral rectus tendon thicknesses in patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy. The imaging tool was able to detect thicker horizontal rectus tendons in patients with inactive Graves' ophthalmopathy than in controls, and in patients with active compared to inactive disease.

[
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus
. 2018;55(6):356–362.]
Analysis of the Main Factors Affecting the Adoption of Cloud based Interactive Mobile Learning in the Australian Higher Education Sector
Authors: Sandu Nitirajsingh , Gide Ergun 
Published: August 2018

<p>Today, every business depends on Information Technology (IT) for the efficient service delivery and cost-effective application of technological resources. Modern technologies are being adopted to overcome business pressure, streamline existing procedures and service delivery cost-efficiency for maximising profit due to the increase in global competition and shifts in the customer expectations. Cloud computing (CC) is an Internet-centric computing service that utilises and provides IT services to organisations through the provisioning of resources through the Internet using web-centric software and gadgets without the assistance of any private IT architecture within the firm. Cloud based interactive mobile learning platform is the result of such exploration and this practice of learning is improving with the time. New technologies such as smart mobile devices, Cloud computing and wireless connectivity are opening new opportunities of learning for students. </p><p>Thus, the aim of this paper is to evaluate the main factors affecting the adoption of Cloud based interactive mobile learning for the Australian Higher Education sector. In this research, a survey data collection technique with existing students using Mobile application for learning and also a literature review process were conducted. Research outcome shows that the use of Artificial intelligence and Machine learning can make learning more efficient and these technologies need to be integrated in applications designed for Australian Higher Education sector. It is expected that the research outcome will help interactive mobile application developers and higher education providers to better understand the requirements of students while providing an interactive learning platform for them. </p>
<b>Characterization of bovine meat acquired, marketed and consumed at the main establishments of Chapecó, SC, Brazil
Authors: Mateus Karina Aline , Oliveira Taís Cardoso de , Santos Moisés Rodrigues dos , Zieher Gabriel , Zampar Aline , Cucco Diego De Córdova 
Published: August 2018

This study aimed to analyze the profile of beef sold and consumed in Chapecó – SC, Brazil. Were interviewed 31 individuals responsible for the main distributors, supermarkets, meat markets, restaurants and steakhouses. The structured questionnaire method was used, with questions of closed and open answers applied to those responsible for the establishments previously mapped with greater representativeness in the municipality regarding the characteristics related to the meat trade and the type of product. With the results obtained, it was possible to identify the lack of information regarding the attributes and characteristics that direct preferences in the acquisition of a quality beef. Thus, the knowledge exposure, information dissemination and concepts of the production of beef to merchants and consumers becomes important in order to contribute to the improvement of the meat consumed and commercialized in this region. acquisition; buyers; beef cuts; consumers; demand.
3D3C Real Virtual Worlds Defined: The Immense Potential of Merging 3D, Community, Creation, and Commerce
Authors: Sivan Yesha 
Published: August 2018

The goal of this paper is to define the term “Real Virtual Worlds.” It is the assumption of this paper that this new field is destined to become a major force in 5-10 years. Much like the internet, Real Virtual Worlds, will change, enhance, and sometimes hamper how we learn, have fun, work, and perform human action.
Because the goal here is to expose the field and generate awareness and action, no prior knowledge in virtual worlds is called for. Those familiar with the field may enjoy a fresh perspective that takes into account the integration of factors that lead to new applications and services.
The short background will present the fields of “virtual reality” and “gaming worlds” as the parents of the field. Then, Real Virtual Worlds will be defined using (a) the detailed example of Second Life, (b) a formal definition of 3D3C (3 dimensions, community, creation and commerce) and (c) a short comparative analysis of several worlds as a method to explicate the 3D3C definition. Further exposition of the Community, Creation and Commerce will use Second Life to further describe the 3Cs. The conclusion will connect the supply (of powerful technology) and demand (from both young and adult users) with the sustained innovation that stem from 3D3C – to create a reinforcing cycle that will propel Real Virtual Worlds forward.
Virtual Chironomia: Developing Standards for Non-verbal Communication in Virtual Worlds
Authors: Verhulsdonck Gustav , Morie Jacquelyn Ford 
Published: August 2018

Online virtual worlds offer new ways to explore evolving forms of social interaction, including the use of non-verbal elements used in conjunction with other communication modalities of text and voice. Ancient rhetorician Cicero coined the term “chironomia” for non-verbal communication elements that were used in a persuasive manner. Non-verbal communication is an inherently human trait and, while virtual worlds provide an immersive space for interaction, they also introduce new questions regarding standards and best communication practices within them. Because virtual worlds present a richer environment with multiple semiotic modes of interaction, they add additional channels for communication over previous text-based online modalities. In such worlds, users can select and execute non-verbal behavior in a rhetorical manner by animating their avatar thus performing in a virtual context. Therefore, communication in virtual worlds presents an intentional “speech act” in which a speaker purposefully seeks to evoke a particular response or transmit specific semantic content. As people's behavior in virtual worlds evolves and codifies, virtual worlds as a communication platform will need to develop standards based on successful user practices. In this paper we propose the need for a virtual chironomia – a standard for non-verbal elements in virtual world.
Interviews within experimental frameworks: How to make sense of sense-making in virtual worlds
Authors: Reinhard CarrieLynn D. 
Published: August 2018

As virtual worlds become increasingly utilized for purposes of entertainment, information and retail, how people understand, think, feel, act and make decisions about them likewise become important research considerations. This essay reports on the methodology and methods used to study these sense-making processes in relatively inexperienced people as they engage with virtual worlds. In order to understand the sense-making of virtual worlds, a method to record the interpretive process, as well as physical actions, was required. In order to understand the sense-making processes involved in new experiences, an amount of control was required over the nature of those experiences. With these requirements, a hybrid study was designed by deconstructing the conceptualization of "the experiment" and utilizing both quantitative and qualitative methods. The resulting study involved the following: a within-subjects experimental design served as the framework for the study, while in-depth qualitative interviews were employed alongside surveys and audio and video recording as the data collection methods. Data collection occurred while participants were engaging with the media products, via talk aloud protocols, and afterwards when they were asked to recall and compare these situations in open-ended questionnaires and interviews structured using Dervin's Sense-Making Methodology. Having completed the study using this mixed method(ology) approach, I discuss the effectiveness of this approach, and where the approach requires more work.
Virtual Reality and the Criminal Justice System: New Possibilities for Research, Training, and Rehabilitation
Authors: Ticknor Bobbie , Tillinghast Sherry 
Published: August 2018

Virtual reality systems are used to achieve a broad range of goals in a variety of fields of study. The criminal justice system can benefit from this rapidly expanding technology in three specific ways. First, the issues of experimental control and problematic research methodologies can be addressed. Second, both practitioners and offenders can benefit from training within virtual environments. Third, rehabilitation efforts can be improved by providing offenders a safe and controlled environment for treatment. With dwindling resources and increasing correctional populations, virtual reality offers cost-efficient and effective means of addressing the diverse needs of the criminal justice system.
The Procedure Coordinator: A Resident-Driven Initiative to Increase Opportunity for Inpatient Procedures
Authors: Gorgone Matthew , McNichols Brian , Lang Valerie J. , Novak William , O'Connor Alec B. 
Published: August 2018

ABSTRACT

Background
Training residents to become competent in common bedside procedures can be challenging. Some hospitals have attending physician–led procedure teams with oversight of all procedures to improve procedural training, but these teams require significant resources to establish and maintain.

Objective
We sought to improve resident procedural training by implementing a resident-run procedure team without routine attending involvement.

Methods
We created the role of a resident procedure coordinator (RPC). Interested residents on less time-intensive rotations voluntarily served as RPC. Medical providers in the hospital contacted the RPC through a designated pager when a bedside procedure was needed. A structured credentialing process, using direct observation and a procedure-specific checklist, was developed to determine residents' competence for completing procedures independently. Checklists were developed by the residency program and approved by institutional subspecialists. The service was implemented in June 2016 at an 850-bed academic medical center with 70 internal medicine and 32 medicine-pediatrics residents. The procedure service functioned without routine attending involvement. The impact was evaluated through resident procedure logs and surveys of residents and attending physicians.

Results
Compared with preimplementation procedure logs, there were substantial increases postimplementation in resident-performed procedures and the number of residents credentialed in paracenteses, thoracenteses, and lumbar punctures. Fifty-nine of 102 (58%) residents responded to the survey, with 42 (71%) reporting the initiative increased their ability to obtain procedural experience. Thirty-one of 36 (86%) attending respondents reported preferentially using the service.

Conclusions
The RPC model increased resident procedural training opportunities using a structured sign-off process and an operationalized service.
CTDAS-Lagrange v1.0: a high-resolution data assimilation system for regional carbon dioxide observations
Authors: He Wei , van der Velde Ivar R. , Andrews Arlyn E. , Sweeney Colm , Miller John , Tans Pieter , van der Laan-Luijkx Ingrid T. , Nehrkorn Thomas , Mountain Marikate , Ju Weimin , Peters Wouter , Chen Huilin 
Published: August 2018

Abstract. We have implemented a regional carbon dioxide data assimilation system based
on the CarbonTracker Data Assimilation Shell (CTDAS) and a high-resolution
Lagrangian transport model, the Stochastic Time-Inverted Lagrangian
Transport model driven by the Weather Forecast and Research meteorological
fields (WRF-STILT). With this system, named CTDAS-Lagrange, we
simultaneously optimize terrestrial biosphere fluxes and four parameters
that adjust the lateral boundary conditions (BCs) against CO2
observations from the NOAA ESRL North America tall tower and aircraft
programmable flask packages (PFPs) sampling program. Least-squares
optimization is performed with a time-stepping ensemble Kalman smoother,
over a time window of 10 days and assimilating sequentially a time series of
observations. Because the WRF-STILT footprints are pre-computed, it is
computationally efficient to run the CTDAS-Lagrange system. To estimate the uncertainties in the optimized fluxes from the system, we
performed sensitivity tests with various a priori biosphere fluxes (SiBCASA,
SiB3, CT2013B) and BCs (optimized mole fraction fields from CT2013B and
CTE2014, and an empirical dataset derived from aircraft observations), as
well as with a variety of choices on the ways that fluxes are adjusted
(additive or multiplicative), covariance length scales, biosphere flux
covariances, BC parameter uncertainties, and model–data mismatches. In
pseudo-data experiments, we show that in our implementation the additive
flux adjustment method is more flexible in optimizing net ecosystem exchange (NEE) than the
multiplicative flux adjustment method, and our sensitivity tests with real
observations show that the CTDAS-Lagrange system has the ability to correct
for the potential biases in the lateral BCs and to resolve
large biases in the prior biosphere fluxes. Using real observations, we have derived a range of estimates for the
optimized carbon fluxes from a series of sensitivity tests, which places the
North American carbon sink for the year 2010 in a range from −0.92 to
−1.26 PgC yr−1. This is comparable to the TM5-based estimates of CarbonTracker
(version CT2016, -0.91±1.10 PgC yr−1) and CarbonTracker Europe
(version CTE2016, -0.91±0.31 PgC yr−1). We conclude that
CTDAS-Lagrange can offer a versatile and computationally attractive
alternative to these global systems for regional estimates of carbon fluxes,
which can take advantage of high-resolution Lagrangian footprints that are
increasingly easy to obtain.
Bioaccumulation of Metals in Fish from Sarikum Lake
Authors: Bat Levent , Yardim Öztekin , Öztekn Ayşah , Sahin Fatih 
Published: August 2018

Concentrations of five heavy metals (Hg, Cd, Pb, Cu and Zn) in edible tissues of four fish species (Cyprinus carpio, Platichthys flesus, Liza aurata, Mugil cephalus) collected from Natural Reserve Area called Sarikum Lake were determined by ICP-MS (Agilent 7700x). The order of heavy metal concentration was observed as: Zn> Cu > Hg > Pb > Cd. The heavy metal levels were species specific and significantly different. The highest concentrations of Hg, Cd and Zn were found in flathead grey mullet, European flounder and common carp, respectively. The higher concentrations of Pb and Cu are present in golden grey mullet. The concentrations of Cd are in range of 0.019-0.027 µg g-1 in common carp, 0.028–0.040 µg g-1 in European flounder, 0.020-0.034 µg g-1 in golden grey mullet and 0.16-0.27 µg g-1 in flathead grey mullet tissues. Concentration of Cd in M. cephalus was limit value and precautions need to be taken in order to prevent future heavy metal contamination, but other metals were lower than those in certified values. Keywords: Cyprinus carpio, Platichthys flesus, Liza aurata, Mugil cephalus, Sarikum Lake
A POLÍTICA PÚBLICA DE MEDIAÇÃO COMO INSTRUMENTO DE BUSCA DO CONSENSO PARENTAL E SEUS REFLEXOS NA EFETIVAÇÃO DA GUARDA COMPARTILHADA
Authors: Rodrigues Edwirges Elaine , Alvarenga Maria Amália De Figueiredo Pereira 
Published: August 2018

Em decorrência da reforma do Judiciário, foi instituída pelo Conselho Nacional de Justiça, nova política social, de modo a organizar e solidificar, em âmbito nacional, não somente os serviços prestados nos processos judiciais, como também de outros mecanismos de solução de conflitos, em especial, os não adversariais, como a mediação. A mediação familiar, mostra-se, o caminho adequado para dirimir os conflitos de guarda de filhos. Sabe-se que para haver sucesso na aplicação da guarda compartilhada, deve existir um mínimo de diálogo entre os pais, pois, todas as decisões acerca dos filhos, devem ser tomadas em conjunto. Por outro lado, o desentendimento e rancor, são comuns ao final dos relacionamentos. Assim, a mediação faz-se importante instrumento para a efetivação da guarda conjunta, a fim de propiciar aos pais, o entendimento necessário para distinguir a conjugalidade da parentalidade, pois, aquela chega ao fim, mas esta permanece, devendo ser observados os princípios da parentalidade responsável e o melhor interesse dos filhos.
In vitro culture of L3 larvae of nematodes obtained from the African giant snail Lissachatina fulica (Mollusca: Gastropoda) in Santa Fe de Antioquia
Authors: Heredia Nelly Solfania , Ávila Ann Sabrina , Velásquez Luz Elena 
Published: August 2018

Introducción. Más de 170 municipios colombianos están invadidos por Lissachatina fulica, caracol africano que puede portar larvas de nematodos de interés en salud humana y veterinaria. Los parásitos entran al caracol huésped intermediario en el estadio de larva L1, y allí cambian a L2 y L3, formas estas capaces de infectar a vertebrados.Objetivo. Estandarizar el cultivo in vitro de las L3 portadas por especímenes de L. fulica recolectados en Santa Fe de Antioquia.Materiales y métodos. Entre julio y noviembre de 2014 se recolectaron 10 caracoles, se sacrificaron y se digirieron con ácido clorhídrico al 0,7 %. Las larvas se recuperaron mediante la técnica de Baermann; se cultivaron 36 días en los medios Schneider, mínimo esencial de Eagle modificado por Dulbecco (Dulbecco’s Modified Eagles Minimal Essential Medium, DMEM), y Roswell Park Memorial Institute (RPMI), con suero fetal bovino (SFB) al 20 % y sin este, y agua destilada con SFB al 20 %. Los medios de cultivo se cambiaron cada 36 horas. Las larvas se midieron con el microscopio utilizando reglilla ocular, y se evaluaron la supervivencia, la longitud y el ancho. Se calcularon datos estadísticos de resumen y se hicieron gráficos de cajas y bigotes, así como la prueba t de Student. El nivel de significación (p) se estableció como menor de 0,05.Resultados. El 50 % de las larvas sobrevivió, 85 % en DMEM con SFB al 20 %, el 70 % con RPMI más SFB al 20 %, el 60 % en RPMI, el 50 % en Schneider más SFB al 20 %, el 45 % en Schneider y el 40 % en DMEM. El control sobrevivió diez días. Hubo diferencias significativas entre la longitud inicial promedio de las larvas y la longitud final promedio en los medios con suplementos: inicial, 645,83 μm; final en DMEM más SFB al 20 %, 732,65 μm (p<0,001); en RPMI más SFB al 20 %, 718,79 μm (p<0,001), y en Schneider más SFB al 20 %, 696,12 μm (p<0,01). No hubo diferencias significativas entre la anchura inicial promedio, de 24,99 μm, y la final.Conclusiones. El mejor medio para cultivar las L3 de L. fulica fue el DMEM más SFB al 20 %. En la evaluación del crecimiento larval, la longitud fue más informativa que la anchura. Las larvas estudiadas no correspondieron a Angiostrongylus cantonensis, A. costaricensis ni Aelurostrongylus abstrusus.
Walking and hypertension: greater reductions in subjects with higher baseline systolic blood pressure following six months of guided walking
Authors: Mandini Simona , Conconi Francesco , Mori Elisa , Myers Jonathan , Grazzi Giovanni , Mazzoni Gianni 
Published: August 2018

Background
The aim of the study was to assess the effects of walking on the blood pressure in sedentary adults with differing degrees of systolic blood pressure (SBP).

Methods
A total of 529 subjects with SBP above 120 mmHg were enrolled. Blood pressure, body weight, body mass index, waist circumference and walking speed were determined at enrolment and after six months. Walking sessions were supervised by exercise physiologists.

Results
The weekly walking time of the subjects completing the project was uniform and reached 300 minutes by the second month. 56% of participants completed the 6 months intervention (182 women 59.6 ± 9.0 years, and 114 men, 65.4 ± 8.6 years) 27 had a baseline SBP >160 mm Hg, 35 between 150–159, 70 between 140–149, 89 between 130–139 and 75 between 120–129 mmHg. Following six months of supervised walking, SBP was significantly reduced in all subgroups (p < 0.001), with the greatest reduction (−21.3 mmHg) occurring in subjects with baseline SBP >160 and the smallest reduction (−2.6 mmHg) occurring in subjects with baseline SBP of 120–129 mmHg. Diastolic blood pressure, body weight, body mass index and waist circumference were also significantly reduced following the walking intervention (p < 0.001). These reductions were nearly identical within the various groups.

Discussion
In a large group of sedentary adults with varying degrees of SBP, 6 months of supervised walking elicited a marked reduction in systolic blood pressure with the largest reductions in pressure occurring in individuals with higher baseline SBP.