bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Homeland : l’ennemi, la menace et la guerre contre la terreur
Authors: Blistène Pauline , Chopin Olivier 
Published: June 2016

Cet article se propose de questionner le rapport entre réalité politique et représentations fictionnelles de la Guerre contre la Terreur déclarée par l’administration Bush au lendemain des attaques terroristes du 11 septembre 2001 à partir de la première saison de la série télévisée Homeland (Showtime, 2011-). Une analyse des personnages clefs nous permet tout d’abord de questionner la figure de l’ennemi et la représentation de la menace dans l’espace démocratique américain. C’est sur cette base que nous étudions ensuite le rapport entre représentation fictionnelle et réalité politique de la Guerre contre la Terreur. Apparaît alors une dimension sous-jacente de la série : plus qu’une description de cette guerre, la première saison de Homeland peut être lue comme une représentation esthétique de la crise de la démocratie américaine confrontée à la Guerre contre la Terreur. Touchés pour la première fois au cœur de leur espace politique, les Américains sont contraints d’accepter ce que leur culture politique avait jusqu’ici minimisé : la sécurité nationale au risque d’une limitation de la liberté individuelle, une politique qui reçut le nom de Homeland Security.
Artist Graduates: Are they ready to do Business?
Authors: Wright Dr Angela 
Published: June 2016

Businesses must expose their products and services to customers so as to make sales and be heard. The world of the artist[1] is no different, and, in the words of the late Luciano Pavarotti, the artist must ‘be heard and be seen’. The aim of this paper is to examine if there is a need to ensure that our artistic graduates are ‘market ready’. The paper specifically examines this concept in the context of an Irish Institute of Technology (IT). Artists generally do not view the world in terms of business &amp; commerce, only as a creative space. This research study investigates if there is a need for a special purpose award that would allow already qualified or working artists who have missed out on business education to take business modules at any stage in their careers. The findings in this study are rich and the attitudes to the business world by participating artists are interesting. Having established that artists need some business education, this paper then proceeds to outline what may be needed now, and in the future. Keywords: Artist, Musicians, Business Education, Business World. [1] For the purpose of this paper, the term ‘artist’ is deemed to refer to both performing and visual artists.
Vertical profiling of aerosol hygroscopic properties in the planetary boundary layer during the PEGASOS campaigns
Authors: Rosati Bernadette , Gysel Martin , Rubach Florian , Mentel Thomas F. , Goger Brigitta , Poulain Laurent , Schlag Patrick , Miettinen Pasi , Pajunoja Aki , Virtanen Annele , Klein Baltink Henk , Henzing J. S. Bas , Größ Johannes , Gobbi Gian Paolo , Wiedensohler Alfred , Kiendler-Scharr Astrid , Decesari Stefano , Facchini Maria Cristina , Weingartner Ernest , Baltensperger Urs 
Published: June 2016

Abstract. Vertical profiles of the aerosol particles hygroscopic properties, their mixing state as well as chemical composition were measured above northern Italy and the Netherlands. An aerosol mass spectrometer (AMS; for chemical composition) and a white-light humidified optical particle spectrometer (WHOPS; for hygroscopic growth) were deployed on a Zeppelin NT airship within the PEGASOS project. This allowed one to investigate the development of the different layers within the planetary boundary layer (PBL), providing a unique in situ data set for airborne aerosol particles properties in the first kilometre of the atmosphere. Profiles measured during the morning hours on 20 June 2012 in the Po Valley, Italy, showed an increased nitrate fraction at  ∼  100 m above ground level (a.g.l.) coupled with enhanced hygroscopic growth compared to  ∼  700 m a. g. l. This result was derived from both measurements of the aerosol composition and direct measurements of the hygroscopicity, yielding hygroscopicity parameters (κ) of 0.34  ±  0.12 and 0.19  ±  0.07 for 500 nm particles, at  ∼  100 and  ∼  700 m a. g. l., respectively. The difference is attributed to the structure of the PBL at this time of day which featured several independent sub-layers with different types of aerosols. Later in the day the vertical structures disappeared due to the mixing of the layers and similar aerosol particle properties were found at all probed altitudes (mean κ ≈ 0.18  ±  0.07). The aerosol properties observed at the lowest flight level (100 m a. g. l.) were consistent with parallel measurements at a ground site, both in the morning and afternoon. Overall, the aerosol particles were found to be externally mixed, with a prevailing hygroscopic fraction. The flights near Cabauw in the Netherlands in the fully mixed PBL did not feature altitude-dependent characteristics. Particles were also externally mixed and had an even larger hygroscopic fraction compared to the results in Italy. The mean κ from direct measurements was 0.28 ±  0.10, thus considerably higher than κ values measured in Italy in the fully mixed PBL.
Performance and results of the high-resolution biogeochemical model PELAGOS025 v1.0 within NEMO v3.4
Authors: Epicoco Italo , Mocavero Silvia , Macchia Francesca , Vichi Marcello , Lovato Tomas , Masina Simona , Aloisio Giovanni 
Published: June 2016

Abstract. The present work aims at evaluating the scalability performance of a high-resolution global ocean biogeochemistry model (PELAGOS025) on massive parallel architectures and the benefits in terms of the time-to-solution reduction. PELAGOS025 is an on-line coupling between the Nucleus for the European Modelling of the Ocean (NEMO) physical ocean model and the Biogeochemical Flux Model (BFM) biogeochemical model. Both the models use a parallel domain decomposition along the horizontal dimension. The parallelisation is based on the message passing paradigm. The performance analysis has been done on two parallel architectures, an IBM BlueGene/Q at ALCF (Argonne Leadership Computing Facilities) and an IBM iDataPlex with Sandy Bridge processors at the CMCC (Euro Mediterranean Center on Climate Change). The outcome of the analysis demonstrated that the lack of scalability is due to several factors such as the I/O operations, the memory contention, the load unbalancing due to the memory structure of the BFM component and, for the BlueGene/Q, the absence of a hybrid parallelisation approach.
Feasibility and efficacy of a mass switch from ranibizumab (Lucentis) to bevacizumab (Avastin) for treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration
Authors: Andreoli Michael T. , Pinnolis Michael , Kieser Troy , Sun Jennifer , Andreoli Christopher M. 
Published: June 2016

ObjectiveTo assess the feasibility and potential obstacles of a departmental switch from ranibizumab (Lucentis, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA) to bevacizumab (Avastin, Genentech) for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
MethodsA total of 154 eyes treated for wet AMD with ranibizumab or bevacizumab were examined over a 10-month period. The treatment protocol was monthly induction therapy followed by injections as needed for macular edema or subretinal fluid on optical coherence tomography, new hemorrhage or edema on examination, worsening vision, or leakage on fluorescein angiography. Central subfield thickness and pinhole vision were the main treatment outcomes. Study windows were compared using t tests and Mann-Whitney U tests. Statistical significance was defined as a P value of <0.05.
ResultsThe majority of patients (88%) were willing to accept a bevacizumab injection. There was no difference in frequency of injection, central subfield thickness, visual outcome, or endophthalmitis rate between the ranibizumab and bevacizumab groups. A small subset of patients (4.5%) appeared to respond more favorably to ranibizumab than bevacizumab.
ConclusionBevacizumab appears to be a cost-effective alternative to ranibizumab for the treatment of neovascular AMD. Patients previously treated with ranibizumab are typically willing to switch to bevacizumab. In the overwhelming majority of patients, there is no major decline in clinical status. However, select patients may respond better to ranibizumab injections.
Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy of Peripheral Pulmonary Lesions under Real-time Sonographic Guidance
Authors: Khan G Q , Tanvir M , Iftikhar M , Bhat M Y , Mohiuddin G , Ashraf M 
Published: June 2016

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5915/30-1-16283The utility of fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) guided by real-time ultrasonography was studied in 25 patients referred with peripheral lung opacities on chest x-ray examination and in whom fiberoptic bronchoscopy was negative. The lesion, as seen on a chest x-ray, was visualized sonographically in 22 (88%) patients, and aspiration biopsy was performed in 20 of these 22 patients, two patients being excluded due to sonographic evidence of a hydatid cyst. Aspiration biopsy was diagnostic in 17 (85%) of the 20 patients studied including 12 patients with malignancy and five patients with benign lesion. One patient developed a small asymptomatic pneumothorax, detected on routine postprocedure chest x-ray examination. Thus fine needle aspiration biopsy underultrasonographic guidance is a safe, economical method with a high diagnosticyield in the evaluation of peripheral lung opacities, especially in developing countries where computed tomography scan facilities are limited and costly.
High Risk Pregnancy: A Retrospective Study
Authors: Fadhil Ibtihal M 
Published: June 2016

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5915/30-1-16284The records of 408 pregnant women were reviewed to measure staff performance and work efficiency in four maternal and child health centers in Southern Iraq. Under-recording was evident as only 18% of the women were identifed as high risk by the health staff; whereas, the author identified two thirds of the pregnant women (66%) as high risk because of having one or more of the risk factors. The results of the study show the inability of staff to recognize the importance of risk identification and antenatal care continuity. No correlation was found between antenatal care and the place of delivery. The performance of some of the necessary screening tests was poor. Discussion will include further staff training and a new risk scoring system as a means to improve the efficiency of health workers and improve the effectiveness of the risk strategy in antenatal care in that setting.
The Principles of Faith (Arkan al-Iman) and Their Correlation with Medical and Scientific Verses (Ayat) in al-Qur'an al-Karim
Authors: Al-Habbal Mohammed Jamil A , Al-Juwarey Mekdad RA 
Published: June 2016

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5915/30-1-16287In the Glorious Qur'an, there are about 1153 out of a total 6236 (18.5%) Ayat (verses) that deal with different medical/scientific themes. We believe that the rationale behind those scientific references in the Glorious Qur'an is mainly to support the cause of faith especially in Allah All-Mighty and in the hereafter as there is a strong correlation(> 92%) between the principles of faith and these Ayat. Actually in 86% of these Ayat there is one or more principle of faith in the same Ayah (verse) which has the scientific reference while in the remaining 14% of these Ayat, a principle of faith is stated in the Ayah that precedes and/or that follows. These principles of Iman (faith) are: Iman inAllah, the angels, the revealed books, the messengers, the hereafter, and destiny.This study demonstrated that the Qur'an is mainly a Book of Iman and Hidayah (guidance), but it is also a Book that encourages science and research.Presented at the 30th annual convention of the Islamic Medical Association of North America, July 26-August 1, 1997. Amman, Jordan
Dependence of acoustic property on Al substitution for Ca3Ta(Ga1−
xAlx)3Si2O14 single crystals
Authors: Ohashi Yuji , Arakawa Mototaka , Kudo Tetsuo , Yokota Yuui , Shoji Yasuhiro , Kurosawa Shunsuke , Kamada Kei , Kushibiki Jun-ichi , Yoshikawa Akira 
Published: June 2016

Abstract
The acoustic properties of Ca3Ta(Ga1−

x
Al
x
)3Si2O14 (CTGASx) were experimentally studied as a function of the Al substitution content x in the ranges from x = 0 to 0.50. Five specimens, X-, Y-, Z-, 35°Y-, and 140°Y-cut, were prepared from each crystal of CTGASx (x = 0, 0.25, and 0.50) grown by the Czochralski technique. Longitudinal wave and shear wave velocities for CTGASx linearly increase with Al content for all propagation directions. Dielectric constants and density were measured and then elastic and piezoelectric constants were determined from the measured velocities for each crystal. The results revealed that all of the constants change linearly with Al content. From the relationship, the constants for CTAS (x = 1) were estimated. Calculations of the velocities using the determined constants also suggested that the maximum electromechanical coupling factor k
2 for the slow shear wave mode propagating along the rotated Y-axis direction of CTAS was improved to 4.42% compared with 3.83% for CTGS, owing to the Al substitution effect.
Model parameter extraction for obliquely propagating surface acoustic waves in infinitely long grating structures
Authors: Tang Gongbin , Han Tao , Chen Jing , Zhang Benfeng , Omori Tatsuya , Hashimoto Ken-ya 
Published: June 2016

Abstract
In this paper, we propose the use of the “longitudinal resonance condition” for the characterization of the two-dimensional propagation of surface acoustic waves (SAWs) in periodic grating structures, and also show a procedure for extracting parameters required in the behavior model from the full-wave analysis. The condition is given by β
xp = π, where p is the grating period and β
x
is the wavenumber of the grating mode in the longitudinal direction (x). This is based on the fact that in conventional SAW resonators, acoustic resonances including transverse ones occur when β
x
is real but the longitudinal resonance condition is mostly satisfied. The longitudinal resonance condition is applied to a simple model, and the wavenumber β
y
in the lateral direction (y) is expressed as a simple function of the angular frequency ω. The full-wave analysis is applied for SAWs propagating in an infinite grating on a 128°YX-LiNbO3 substrate, and the anisotropy parameter γ is extracted by the fitting with the derived equation. The fitted result agrees well with the original numerical result. It is also indicated that γ estimated by this technique is significantly different from the value estimated without taking the effects of the grating structure into account.
Simulation of a liquid droplet ejection device using multi-actuator
Authors: Ono Yoshihiro , Yoshino Michitaka , Yasuda Akira , Tanuma Chiaki 
Published: June 2016

Abstract
An equivalent circuit model for a liquid droplet ejection device using a multiactuator has been developed. The equivalent circuit was simplified using a gyrator in the synthesis of the outputs of many elements. The simulation was performed for an inkjet head having three piezoelectric elements using MATLAB/Simulink. In this model, the pressure chamber is filled with a Newtonian fluid. For this reason, the model assumed only the resistance component of the pressure chamber and the nozzle as a load. Furthermore, since the resistance component of the inlet is much larger than that of the nozzle, it is not considered in this model. As a result, by providing a time difference between the driving signals of the piezoelectric elements, we found that the pressure of the ink chamber could be arbitrarily controlled. By this model, it becomes possible to control the pressure in the ink chamber of the inkjet head required for the ejection of various inks.
Effect of input power on cooling property of a thermoacoustic cooling system with diameter-expanded prime movers
Authors: Ueno So , Sakamoto Shin-ichi , Orino Yuichiro , Wada Takahiro , Inui Yoshitaka , Watanabe Yoshiaki 
Published: June 2016

Abstract
We studied a thermoacoustic cooling system driven at low temperatures to make practical use of the system. Aiming to reduce the driving temperature of the thermoacoustic system, we developed a loop-tube-type thermoacoustic system with diameter-expanded two-stage prime movers, i.e., a heat-to-sound transducer. The system drove at 67 °C. Additionally, we developed a prototype for a thermoacoustic cooling system with a diameter-expanded two-stage prime mover. In the experiment, the cooling point temperature was decreased by 4.4 °C from room temperature, i.e., 20 °C. To improve the cooling performance of the prototype thermoacoustic cooling system, we experimentally investigated the effect of increasing the input power on the cooling performance.
Preparation of hydrogenated diamond-like carbon films using high-density pulsed plasmas of Ar/C2H2 and Ne/C2H2 mixture
Authors: Kimura Takashi , Kamata Hikaru 
Published: June 2016

Abstract
Hydrogenated diamond-like carbon films are prepared using reactive high-density pulsed plasmas of Ar/C2H2 and Ne/C2H2 mixture in the total pressure range from 0.5 to 2 Pa. The plasmas are produced using a reactive high-power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS) system. A negative pulse voltage of −500 V is applied to the substrate for a period of 15 µs in the afterglow mode. The growth rate does not strongly depend on the type of ambient gas but it markedly increases to about 2.7 µm/h at a C2H2 fraction of 10% and a total pressure of 2 Pa with increasing C2H2 fraction. The marked increase in the growth rate means that the HiPIMS system can be regarded as a plasma source for the chemical vapor deposition process. The hardness of the films prepared by Ne/C2H2 plasmas is somewhat higher than that of the films prepared by Ar/C2H2 plasmas under the same operating conditions, and the difference becomes larger as the pressure increases. The hardness of the films prepared by Ne/C2H2 plasmas ranges between 11 and 18 GPa. In the Raman spectra, two very broad overlapping bands are assigned as the G (graphite) and D (disorder) bands. The peak position of the G band is roughly independent of the total pressure, whereas the FWHM of the G peak decreases with increasing total pressure as a whole.
Comprehensive study on charge trapping property of Si-containing hafnium-oxide polymorph
Authors: Inoue Masao , Mizutani Masaharu , Kadoshima Masaru , Sonoda Kenichiro , Yamashita Tomohiro , Matsuura Masazumi 
Published: June 2016

Abstract
The electron-trapping property of Hf oxides with a wide range of Si contents (0–64 at. %) is studied as a charge storage layer of a nonvolatile memory. The largest flatband voltage shift in the MOS capacitor is obtained at a Si content of ∼20 at. %, which corresponds to the formation of a metastable crystalline phase such as a tetragonal or orthorhombic phase. First-principles calculation reveals that metastable phases tend to have a formation energy of oxygen vacancy lower than that of stable monoclinic ones. A schematic picture of traps in crystalline Hf oxides is provided. The metastable phase is also demonstrated to have retention characteristics superior to other phases.
Pattern of Change in Accommodation and its Correlation with Mydriasis in Young Emmetropes After Instillation of Tropicamide Phenylephrine Eye Drops
Authors: Prabhu Padma B , Amina Finu , Chevayoorkalathil Fildha Kavungal , Raju Kuzhippally Vallon 
Published: June 2016

Cycloplegics relax accommodation by blocking the action of ciliary muscles. The mydriasis obtained with these drugs is expected to be related to the degree of cycloplegia. This study evaluates the change in accommodation in young emmetropes and its correlation with mydriasis post instillation of tropicamide phenylephrine eye drops.
A prospective descriptive study. Young adults of age group 18-22 years with uncorrected visual acuity of 6/6, near vision N6 and no asthenopic symptoms were included in the study. Age of the subject, NPA (near point of accommodation), NPC (near point of convergence), AA (accomodation amplitude), objective refraction with Autorefractometer, pupillary size and near vision (NV) were noted.
The study group included 25 cases; mean age of 20.54 years (SD 1.046years). The amount of accommodation relaxed by drug ranged from 2.75D to 4.50 D. NPA, NPC, AA were inversely proportional to accommodation relaxed (p=0.00). The rate of change of pupillary dilatation and cycloplegia differed. The cycloplegic effect had a positive correlation with the increase in the visual angle; but was independent of the mydriatic effect.
The effect on mydriasis and cycloplegia is not uniform and proportionate even among emmetropes of the same age group. It is affected by NPA, NPC, AA, age and SE (spherical equivalent) of the individual.
Overriding plate, mantle wedge, slab, and subslab contributions to seismic anisotropy beneath the northern Central Andean Plateau
Authors: Long Maureen D. , Biryol C. Berk , Eakin Caroline M. , Beck Susan L. , Wagner Lara S. , Zandt George , Minaya Estella , Tavera Hernando 
Published: June 2016

AbstractThe Central Andean Plateau, the second‐highest plateau on Earth, overlies the subduction of the Nazca Plate beneath the central portion of South America. The origin of the high topography remains poorly understood, and this puzzle is intimately tied to unanswered questions about processes in the upper mantle, including possible removal of the overriding plate lithosphere and interaction with the flow field that results from the driving forces associated with subduction. Observations of seismic anisotropy can provide important constraints on mantle flow geometry in subduction systems. The interpretation of seismic anisotropy measurements in subduction settings can be challenging, however, because different parts of the subduction system may contribute, including the overriding plate, the mantle wedge above the slab, the slab itself, and the deep upper mantle beneath the slab. Here we present measurements of shear wave splitting for core phases (SKS, SKKS, PKS, and sSKS), local S, and source‐side teleseismic S phases that sample the upper mantle beneath southern Peru and northern Bolivia, relying mostly on data from the CAUGHT experiment. We find evidence for seismic anisotropy within most portions of the subduction system, although the overriding plate itself likely makes only a small contribution to the observed delay times. Average fast orientations generally trend roughly trench‐parallel to trench‐oblique, contradicting predictions from the simplest two‐dimensional flow models and olivine fabric scenarios. Our measurements suggest complex, layered anisotropy beneath the northern portion of the Central Andean Plateau, with significant departures from a two‐dimensional mantle flow regime.