bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Ways of doing, ways of thinking, ways of moving together: Considerations for cross-cultural encounters and exchanges in and through dance practice
Authors: Sachsenmaier Stefanie 
Published: February 2017

Abstract
In each of the encounters that were and continue to be facilitated through the project ArtsCross/Danscross, sets of relational agendas are being instigated, which tie into complex historical and current political as well as cultural entanglements between the countries of origin of the practitioners involved. In integrating dance practitioners from the cities of Beijing, London and Taipei, who work together towards publicly performed choreographic works, the project is set to involve processes of cultural translation between practitioners from specific places that bring with themselves equally specific ways of doing and thinking. In this article I extend my thinking around the issues arising from and within the cross-cultural encounters, building on a previously written chapter published in the co-edited collection Collaboration in Performance Practice: Premises, Workings and Failures (Sachsenmaier in Colin and Sachsenmaier (eds.) 2016). More than bringing practitioners from different localities together to create dance works, the project ArtsCross/Danscross set up spaces of encounter of practitioners as well as practices as such – practices as established in varying ways of doing in different places. I discuss examples of choreographic practice with a focus on issues identified in the related fields of Global and Translation Studies, while arguing that these practices retain their own logic and ways of working, as well as producing ‘new forms of experience’, which are ‘extra-linguistic’.
Computational gait analysis using fuzzy logic for everyday clinical purposes – preliminary findings
Authors: Mikołajewska Emilia , Prokopowicz Piotr , Mikolajewski Dariusz 
Published: February 2017

Abstract

Background:
Proper, early, and exact identification of gait impairments and their causes is regarded as a prerequisite for specific therapy and a useful control tool to assess efficacy of rehabilitation. There is a need for simple tools allowing for quickly detecting general tendencies.

Objective:
The aim of this paper is to present the outcomes of traditional and fuzzy-based analysis of the outcomes of post-stroke gait reeducation using the NeuroDevelopmental Treatment-Bobath (NDT-Bobath) method.

Materials and methods:
The research was conducted among 40 adult people: 20 of them after ischemic stroke constituted the study group, and 20 healthy people constituted the reference group. Study group members were treated through 2 weeks (10 therapeutic sessions) using the NDT-Bobath method. Spatio-temporal gait parameters were assessed before and after therapy and compared using novel fuzzy-based assessment tool.

Results:
Achieved results of rehabilitation, observed as changes of gait parameters, were statistically relevant and reflected recovery. One-number outcomes from the proposed fuzzy-based estimator proved moderate to high consistency with the results of the traditional gait assessment.

Conclusions:
Observed statistically significant and favorable changes in the health status of patients, described by gait parameters, were reflected also in outcomes of fuzzy-based analysis. Proposed fuzzy-based measure increases possibility of the clinical gait assessment toward more objective clinical reasoning based on common use of the mHealth solutions.
A Two-Stage Space-Time Adaptive Processing Method for MIMO Radar Based on Sparse Reconstruction
Authors: Liu Hanwei , Zhang Yongshun , Guo Yiduo , Wang Qiang 
Published: February 2017

AbstractTo effectively suppress clutter and blocking interference for MIMO radar, a two-stage STAP method based on sparse reconstruction is proposed. As interference is sparse in spatial domain, the subspace of it is estimated with only one snapshot by using Orthogonal Matching Pursuit (OMP) algorithm, and the array data is projected onto the complementary subspace of interference. In the sequel, matched-filtering is applied to the output data followed by clutter suppression with temporal and spatial freedom. The clutter suppression is utilized directly to reduced-dimension STAP (RD-STAP) algorithms. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed method outperforms traditional methods and reduces sample requirement.
A Compact Quad-Band Bandpass Filter Based on Defected Microstrip Structure
Authors: Chen Lei , Li Xiao Yan , Wei Feng 
Published: February 2017

AbstractA compact quad-band band-pass filter (BPF) based on stub loaded resonators (SLRs) with defected microstrip structure (DMS) is analyzed and designed in this paper. The proposed resonator is created by embedding DMS into the SLR and can achieve four narrow passbands. By employing the pseudointerdigital coupling structure between the two resonators, transmission zeros among each passband are generated to improve the passband selectivity and a high isolation is achieved. In order to validate its practicability, a prototype of a quad-band BPF centred at 1.57, 2.5, 4.3 and 5.2 GHz is designed and fabricated. The proposed filter is more compact due to the slow-wave characteristic of DMS. The simulated and measured results are in good agreement with each other. In addition, the DMS idea can be extended to the design of other microstrip passive devices.
Imperfect Credit Markets and Crime
Authors: Baumann Florian , Friehe Tim 
Published: February 2017

AbstractThis paper analyzes the link between individual crime choices and imperfect credit markets. The study shows that, by affecting the equilibrium lending rate, credit market characteristics such as the mark-up required by lenders or the severity of information asymmetries between lenders and loan applicants influence the extent of crime. For example, higher mark-ups incite more crime when less borrowing makes the criminal opportunity more tempting. Similarly, law enforcement policies may impact on the credit market equilibrium.
Preparation of a Silicon Oximide Gel via a Non-Aqueous Sol-Gel Route
Authors: Cheng Fei , Bradley John S. 
Published: February 2017

AbstractA silicon oximide gel was prepared by a reaction in N,N-dimethylformamide between tris(dimethylamino)silylamine (Me2N)3SiNH2 (TDSA) and formamide in a 1:2 molar ratio at 50C. The 29Si, 13C CP-MAS NMR and IR analyses indicated that the gel mainly comprised oximino silicon networks [SiOC(H)=NSi]x. The gel exhibited a microporous structure and had a total surface area of 339 m2/g. A microporous structure with a BET surface area of 195 m2/g was also obtained after pyrolysis of the gel at 1000°C for 2 h. Pyrolysis of the gel under N2 up to 1485°C gave an amorphous silicon oxycarbonitride glass.
From Bifurcations to Chua's Periodic Table
Authors: Tonelli Roberto , Chua Len O. , Meloni Franco 
Published: February 2017

AbstractWe describe and discuss the similarites in two different kinds of physical systems: Chua's circuit (and, broady speaking, chaotic systems) and atoms in the Periodic Table. We anayze the regularities arising from the chaotic nature of the former against the regularities in the energy spectra of the second. We show the existing analogies among the Bohr's law and the bifurcation diagram building a map connecting each energy level in atoms to each point in the bifurcation diagram in the parameter space. We found a genera rule valid for many element of the Periodic Table by calculating the two-dimensional bifurcation diagram versus Bohr's law. The result is a one-to-one correspondence between atoms and nonlinear Chua's circuits. Finaly we discuss possible implications of the model when applied to more complicated systems like molecules or atomic clusters.
Phase Separation in Alumina-Chromia
Authors: McIntosh M. S. , Sanders T. H. , Hampikian J. M. 
Published: February 2017

AbstractThe alumina-chromia system shows complete mutual solubility and is represented by an isomorphous phase diagram. However, the alumina-chromia system exhibits an asymmetric miscibility gap under 1300°C. Using existing data from the literature, the alumina-chromia system was assessed using thermodynamic modeling by Kim and Sanders [1]. Regular and subregular solution models for the liquid and solid phases were used to define the phase boundaries for the miscibility gap in this system. Using this thermodynamic representation of the miscibility gap to select temperatures of interest, 75 mole percent Al2O3samples were synthesized via combustion of powders, followed by pressing into pellets and heat-treated for various times and temperatures. Both X-ray and TEM analysis showed evidence of spinodal decomposition after heat-treatment. X-ray analysis showed that decreasing the heat-treatment temperature increases the compositional difference between the phases present. The experimentally observed microstructures exhibit lamella-like structures that vary in spacing from 8nm to 3nm as the heat-treatment temperature varies from 400°C to 800°C.
Jogos no ensino-aprendizagem da geometria no Pacto Nacional pela Alfabetização na Idade Certa
Authors: Carneiro Reginaldo Fernando 
Published: February 2017

A utilização de jogos é uma possibilidade para retomar-se o ensino-aprendizagem da Geometria na escola básica, que até algum tempo atrás foi deixado em segundo plano. Assim, temos como objetivo, neste artigo, discutir algumas possibilidades e limites do jogo no ensino-aprendizagem de Geometria a partir do material de matemática do Pacto Nacional de Alfabetização na Idade Certa – PNAIC. Para tanto, apresentamos algumas reflexões sobre o caderno Jogos na alfabetização matemática que traz cinco jogos para o ensino de Geometria: Na direção certa, Trilha dos sabores, Jogo das figuras, Dominó geométrico e Equilíbrio geométrico. Esses jogos permitem trabalhar diversos direitos de aprendizagem e abordam os conteúdos de localização, deslocamento, lateralidade, conhecimento do espaço, figuras geométricas, sólidos geométricos, suas características, etc. Além disso, na proposta de utilização dos jogos, observamos algumas atividades, como os constantes questionamentos em todos os momentos do jogo, a necessidade de avaliação e a escrita de relatórios que podem levar a perda da ludicidade, da motivação e do interesse da criança pelo jogo.
Multimodal treatment of parasagittal meningiomas: a single-center experience
Authors: Gatterbauer Brigitte , Gevsek Sinan , Höftberger Romana , Lütgendorf-Caucig Carola , Ertl Adolf , Mallouhi Ammar , Kitz Klaus , Knosp Engelbert , Frischer Josa M. 
Published: February 2017

OBJECTIVETreatment of parasagittal meningiomas is still considered a challenge in modern microsurgery. The use of microsurgical resection, radiosurgery, or a microsurgery-radiosurgery combination treatment strategy is often debated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the treatment of parasagittal meningioma and provide evidence that a multimodal approach reduces complication rates and achieves good tumor control rates.METHODSThe authors retrospectively reviewed long-term follow-up data on 117 patients who had been treated for parasagittal meningiomas at their institution between 1993 and 2013. Treatment included microsurgery, Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS), and radiotherapy.RESULTSThe median tumor volume prior to the first microsurgical resection was largest in the microsurgery-radiosurgery combination treatment group. Invasion of the superior sagittal sinus was significantly associated with a Simpson Grade IV resection and subsequent radiosurgery treatment. The Simpson resection grade did not influence time to progression or recurrence in benign meningioma cases. Complete sinus occlusion was followed by microsurgical resection of the occluded sinus, by tumor resection without resection of the sinus, or by GKRS. Histopathology revealed WHO Grade I tumors in most patients. However, a high percentage (33%) of atypical or malignant meningiomas were diagnosed after the last microsurgical resection. The time to recurrence or progression after microsurgery was significantly longer in patients with WHO Grade I meningiomas than in those with Grade II or III meningiomas. At follow-up, tumor control rates after GKRS were 91% for presumed meningioma, 85% for benign meningioma, 71% for atypical meningioma, and 38% for malignant meningioma.CONCLUSIONSA multimodal treatment approach to parasagittal meningiomas reduces the rate of complications. Thus, microsurgery, radiotherapy, and radiosurgery are complementary treatment options. Gamma Knife radiosurgery is safe and effective in patients with meningiomas invading the superior sagittal sinus. The procedure can be part of a multimodal treatment plan or administered as a single treatment in well-selected patients.
Mortality Risk after Diagnosis of Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease versus Late-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis
Authors: Chang Ki Jung , Hong Chang Hyung , Lee Kang Soo , Kang Dae Ryong , Lee Jeong Dong , Choi Seong Hye , Kim Seong Yoon , Na Duk L. , Seo Sang Won , Kim Do-Kwan , Lee Yunhwan , Chung Young Ki , Lim Ki Young , Noh Jai Sung , Park Jungsik , Son Sang Joon 
Published: February 2017

Background/Objective: We aimed to compare the risk of mortality in patients with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease (EOAD) versus those with late-onset AD (LOAD) using a large number of study subjects. We applied propensity score matching (PSM) to minimize confounding biases in the comparison between EOAD and LOAD. Methods: We obtained data from elderly Korean subjects with AD ( n = 3,611) at baseline from the CREDOS cohort study, which was conducted from November 2005 to July 2013. We conducted PSM to reduce the bias due to confounding variables related to survival in patients with AD. The risks of mortality associated with EOAD and LOAD were evaluated by Cox proportional hazard analyses, controlling for relevant covariates. Results: After propensity score matching, 312 subjects with EOAD and 624 subjects with LOAD were selected for further analysis. The Cox proportional hazard analysis showed that patients with EOAD are at a greater risk for mortality compared to those with LOAD (Hazard Ratio: 2.01, 95% CI: 1.01–4.00, p-value: 0.04) when controlling for the direct effect of aging on mortality. The results did not change after adjusting for age at diagnosis, general cognitive function, nutritional factor related to body mass index, and physical disability using activities of daily living. The results support the assumption that EOAD takes a more malignant course than LOAD. Conclusions: Our results provide support for the idea that EOAD takes a clinical course that is distinct from that of LOAD, especially as pertains to the risk of mortality.
"In the Hills on my own": 20th Century Scottish Poetry, the Writing of Perception
Authors: Noirard Stéphanie 
Published: February 2017

A la combinaison Ecosse, Montagne, Littérature, on associera volontiers le Romantisme britannique, notamment Walter Scott qui, dans Waverley ou Rob Roy exprime les passions amoureuses ou nationalistes de ses protagonistes au travers du paysage des Trosachs. Or, se limiter à cette association, c’est méconnaître le rôle fondamental que joue la montagne dans la culture et la littérature écossaise. Symbole de l’esprit, de l’imagination et de la mémoire pour les Gaëls, source de vie puisqu’elle est à la fois refuge, barrière naturelle contre l’ennemi et réserve de gibier ou de plantes médicinales, mais aussi source de mort qui traîtreusement surprend le voyageur égaré, elle fascine depuis toujours ceux qui la côtoient, depuis Duncan Bàn MacIntyre jusqu’à Sorley MacLean en passant par Robert Burns, Stevenson, Nan Shepherd, pour ne citer que les plus célèbres.A l’heure de la mondialisation, de l’industrialisation, du voyage facile et de la remise en question de la capacité du langage à décrire le monde, que reste-t-il de cette fascination dans la poésie écossaise du XXe siècle ? La montagne a-t-elle conservé le pouvoir de stimuler l’imagination ou est-ce sa capacité à engendrer un questionnement sur le Moi qui a pris le dessus ? Le miroir de l’âme qu’elle était s’est-il brisé ou voilé devant les angoisses et les interrogations suscitées par le monde moderne? Autant de questions qui seront soulevées à travers l’étude de poètes de culture aussi divergente que Norman MacCaig, Iain Crichton Smith, Sorley MacLean ou George Bruce et qui permettront une tentative de définition du rôle que peut jouer la montagne dans la conception d’une nouvelle esthétique poétique de la perception
The Mountains of Tibet in Powell & Pressburger’s Film Black Narcissus (1947)
Authors: Costa de Beauregard Raphaëlle 
Published: February 2017

Cette étude souligne le lien entre cinéma en couleur et rêve dans le film : trois rêves d’un Mopu idéal sont présentés : un Mopu qui serait comme une ville anglaise, les rêves secrets des femmes, tel que le rêve amoureux (amour passion, couleurs vives "wildly exotic zerotic"), et aussi rêve sur la montagne bleu/blanc : le saint homme rêve de communiquer avec la création. D’une manière générale la montagne bleue est présentée comme un lieu céleste, inaccessible et envoûtant tout à la fois : il s’agit aussi d’un rêve éveillé pour le metteur en scène puisque le film a été entièrement réalisé en studio, du moins en ce qui concerne les séquences à Mopu, c’est-à-dire au cœur de l’Himalaya
A "Bloody" (Irritating) Four Star Masterpiece and the "Construction of an Empire" The Proposition and Other Australian Stories
Authors: Kwast-Greff Chantal 
Published: February 2017

Il sera question ici de La Proposition, film sorti sur les écrans australiens fin 2005 et réalisé par Nick Cave, qui se targue de narrer l’Histoire Vraie de la colonisation première de l’Australie, telle qu’elle n’avait jamais été racontée auparavant. La problématique centrale du procédé cinématographique mis en œuvre est posée par l’utilisation à outrance de l’image-stéréotype et de l’icône visuelle aussi bien que sonore qui permettent de jouer avec l’émotion du spectateur : l’histoire—vraie, montée ou démontée—est vue par le petit bout de la lorgnette et se propose comme la Vérité de l’histoire de la construction de l’Empire en Australie
The End of the African American Political Space? The Court, Redistricting and Black Interests in Contemporary America
Authors: Veroni Lisa 
Published: February 2017

Afin de transcender les espaces politiques identitaires et satisfaire les principes de démocratie, il semble nécessaire que la simple représentation numérique des Afro-Américains au Congrès se transforme en représentation substantielle. Or, alors qu’ils gagnent dans les circonscriptions à population majoritairement noire, les Afro-Américains perdent celles dont la population noire n’excède pas les 40 %. A l’intérieur du Parti démocrate, le Congressional Black Caucus demeure certes l’organisation la plus à même à représenter les intérêts afro-américains, mais ses performances législatives sont mitigées. De plus, l’hétérogénéité économique au sein de la communauté et la résurgence d’un courant conservateur dans les années 80 et 90 laisse supposer que la notion même d’intérêts spécifiquement afro-américains devienne de plus en plus difficile à cerner. Quel impact le redécoupage électoral en fonction de l’appartenance ethnique a-t-il aujourd’hui sur la composition de la Chambre des représentants ?
Impact of biogenic very short-lived bromine on the Antarctic ozone hole during the 21st century
Authors: Fernandez Rafael P. , Kinnison Douglas E. , Lamarque Jean-Francois , Tilmes Simone , Saiz-Lopez Alfonso 
Published: February 2017

Abstract. Active bromine released from the photochemical decomposition of biogenic very short-lived bromocarbons (VSLBr) enhances stratospheric ozone depletion. Based on a dual set of 1960–2100 coupled chemistry–climate simulations (i.e. with and without VSLBr), we show that the maximum Antarctic ozone hole depletion increases by up to 14 % when natural VSLBr are considered, which is in better agreement with ozone observations. The impact of the additional 5 pptv VSLBr on Antarctic ozone is most evident in the periphery of the ozone hole, producing an expansion of the ozone hole area of ∼ 5 million km2, which is equivalent in magnitude to the recently estimated Antarctic ozone healing due to the implementation of the Montreal Protocol. We find that the inclusion of VSLBr in CAM-Chem (Community Atmosphere Model with Chemistry, version 4.0) does not introduce a significant delay of the modelled ozone return date to 1980 October levels, but instead affects the depth and duration of the simulated ozone hole. Our analysis further shows that total bromine-catalysed ozone destruction in the lower stratosphere surpasses that of chlorine by the year 2070 and indicates that natural VSLBr chemistry would dominate Antarctic ozone seasonality before the end of the 21st century. This work suggests a large influence of biogenic bromine on the future Antarctic ozone layer.
Dust deposition and ambient PM10 concentration in northwest China: spatial and temporal variability
Authors: Zhang Xiao-Xiao , Sharratt Brenton , Chen Xi , Wang Zi-Fa , Liu Lian-You , Guo Yu-Hong , Li Jie , Chen Huan-Sheng , Yang Wen-Yi 
Published: February 2017

Abstract. Eolian dust transport and deposition are important geophysical processes which influence global bio-geochemical cycles. Currently, reliable deposition data are scarce in central and east Asia. Located at the boundary of central and east Asia, Xinjiang Province of northwestern China has long played a strategic role in cultural and economic trade between Asia and Europe. In this paper, we investigated the spatial distribution and temporal variation in dust deposition and ambient PM10 (particulate matter in aerodynamic diameter  ≤  10 µm) concentration from 2000 to 2013 in Xinjiang Province. This variation was assessed using environmental monitoring records from 14 stations in the province. Over the 14 years, annual average dust deposition across stations in the province ranged from 255.7 to 421.4 t km−2. Annual dust deposition was greater in southern Xinjiang (663.6 t km−2) than northern (147.8 t km−2) and eastern Xinjiang (194.9 t km−2). Annual average PM10 concentration across stations in the province varied from 100 to 196 µg m−3 and was 70, 115 and 239 µg m−3 in northern, eastern and southern Xinjiang, respectively. The highest annual dust deposition (1394.1 t km−2) and ambient PM10 concentration (352 µg m−3) were observed in Hotan, which is located in southern Xinjiang and at the southern boundary of the Taklamakan Desert. Dust deposition was more intense during the spring and summer than other seasons. PM10 was the main air pollutant that significantly influenced regional air quality. Annual average dust deposition increased logarithmically with ambient PM10 concentration (R2 ≥  0.81). While the annual average dust storm frequency remained unchanged from 2000 to 2013, there was a positive relationship between dust storm days and dust deposition and PM10 concentration across stations. This study suggests that sand storms are a major factor affecting the temporal variability and spatial distribution of dust deposition in northwest China.
Les effets d’un programme d’entrainement lecture-musique sur le développement du vocabulaire et de la morphosyntaxe d’élèves francophones de 2e année
Authors: Lessard Andrée , Bolduc Jonathan 
Published: February 2017

Le but de la présente étude était d’évaluer les effets de deux programmes (lecture seulement et lecture-musique) sur le développement du vocabulaire et des habiletés morphosyntaxiques d’élèves de 2e année. Un design quasi expérimental avec prétest et post-test a été employé. Les sujets (n = 94) ont été divisés en trois groupes : lecture seulement (n = 44), lecture-musique (n = 34) et contrôle (n = 16). Les programmes expérimentaux ont pris place pendant quatre mois à raison de trois périodes par cycle de 10 jours. Même si aucune différence significative n’a pu être observée entre les groupes au prétest ou au post-test, il semblerait que le programme lecture-musique a eu un effet favorable sur le vocabulaire réceptif. Des pistes d’explications sont fournies dans la discussion.