bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
<b>An annotated checklist of microbes associated with bamboo in the Indian subcontinent</b>
Authors: Remadevi O. K. , Sharada P. , Nagaveni H. C. 
Published: November 2017

In India, the area occupied by bamboo is found to be around 1,003 hectares with about 23 genera and 128 species. The most common and economically important bamboo species are Bambusa bambos, B. nutans, B. tulda, B. vulgaris, Dendrocalamus hamiltonii, D. strictus, Ochlandra travancorica and Melacona baccifera. The present paper deals with the appraisal of the bamboo microbes in India encountered on different species of bamboo, along with their taxonomic status, the details of diseases/infection, and the location of reporting and the author. Records of association of microbes/ pathogens on bamboo are scattered in a wide array of journals, books and dissertations. Hence, this comprehensive checklist of microbes associated with bamboo in India has been prepared. This review documents the data of the known 432 microbes associated with bamboo belonging to 12 phyla and 46 orders. The fungal associations have diverse habits- as saprobes, pathogens and also as symbionts. Pathogens belonging to the phylum Deuteromycota were the highest (39.35%), followed by 26.85% in Ascomycota and 20.83% in Basidiomycota. Some of the phyla had pathogens causing various diseases. The highest record of the foliage disease incidence was 40.99% and 24.12% respectively by pathogenic ‘Ascomycota’ and ‘Deuteromycota’. Among Basidiomycota, pathogens causing culm diseases were the highest (26.25%), 66.66% of pathogens belonging to Phylum Proteobacteria were responsible for causing infection of seeds. Among the viral diseases, foliage diseases were more (75%). Myxomycetes were observed to cause the decay and deterioration of bamboo culms upto about 54.54%. It was observed that fungal isolates belonging to the order Moniliales dominated in causing foliage diseases (22.75%), culm diseases (25.36%), and nursery diseases (45.1%) and also infection of seeds (77.94%).
The Productive Powers of Labour and the Redundant Transformation to Prices of Production
Authors: Reuten Geert 
Published: November 2017

AbstractThe famous Marxian ‘transformation problem’ originated from a research manuscript written by Marx in 1864/65, from which Engels assembledCapitaliii(1894). Unequal capital compositions, equal rates of surplus-value and equal rates of profit among different sectors are posited, and reconciled using the problematic concept of ‘prices of production’. Yet the assumption of equal rates of surplus-value is at odds with the subsequent text ofCapitali(1867), where Marx presents various determinants of the rate of surplus-value, and connects productive powers of labour diverging between sectors with divergentvalue-generating potenciesof labour. Given the other determinants, diverging rates of surplus-value then result. Marx disregarded these productive power differentials when he originally formulated his transformation. In a reconstruction, building onCapitali, this omission is rectified. It makes prices of production and hence the dual account systems redundant. The transformation problem then evaporates.
Sensitivity Analysis of the WRF Model: Wind-Resource Assessment for Complex Terrain
Authors: Fernández-González Sergio , Martín María Luisa , García-Ortega Eduardo , Merino Andrés , Lorenzana Jesús , Sánchez José Luis , Valero Francisco , Rodrigo Javier Sanz 
Published: November 2017

AbstractWind energy requires accurate forecasts for adequate integration into the electric grid system. In addition, global atmospheric models are not able to simulate local winds in complex terrain, where wind farms are sometimes placed. For this reason, the use of mesoscale models is vital for estimating wind speed at wind turbine hub height. In this regard, the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) Model allows a user to apply different initial and boundary conditions as well as physical parameterizations. In this research, a sensitivity analysis of several physical schemes and initial and boundary conditions was performed for the Alaiz mountain range in the northern Iberian Peninsula, where several wind farms are located. Model performance was evaluated under various atmospheric stabilities and wind speeds. For validation purposes, a mast with anemometers installed at 40, 78, 90, and 118 m above ground level was used. The results indicate that performance of the Global Forecast System analysis and European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts interim reanalysis (ERA-Interim) as initial and boundary conditions was similar, although each performed better under certain meteorological conditions. With regard to physical schemes, there is no single combination of parameterizations that performs best during all weather conditions. Nevertheless, some combinations have been identified as inefficient, and therefore their use is discouraged. As a result, the validation of an ensemble prediction system composed of the best 12 deterministic simulations shows the most accurate results, obtaining relative errors in wind speed forecasts that are <15%.
A profile of social, separation and generalized anxiety disorders in an Australian nationally representative sample of children and adolescents: Prevalence, comorbidity and correlates
Authors: Spence Susan H , Zubrick Stephen R , Lawrence David 
Published: November 2017

Objective: To examine (1) the 12-month prevalence of social anxiety disorder (SOC), separation anxiety disorder (SEP) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in a large, nationally representative sample of Australian youth; (2) patterns of comorbidity between these disorders; (3) demographic and socio-environmental correlates and (4) the psychosocial impact and service use associated with each condition. Method: Data are from the 2013/2014 Australian national, face-to-face household Young Minds Matter survey of mental health and wellbeing. Informants were parents or carers reporting on 6310, 4- to 17-year-olds (55% of eligible households). The presence of each of the three anxiety disorders was determined based on the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children–Version IV. Results: In the past 12 months, 6.6% of youth had experienced at least one of SOC, SEP or GAD, with rates of 2.3% for SOC, 4.3% for SEP and 2.3% for GAD. Rates did not differ by gender but were significantly higher for SOC and GAD and lower for SEP in 12- to 17-year-olds than 4- to 11-year-olds. Comorbidity between these disorders was high, although lower for SEP. Having SOC, SEP or GAD was associated with not living with both biological parents, having a parent with a mental health problem, elevated negative family events, low carer employment and peer victimization. The association with family risk factors was greater for SEP than for SOC and GAD. Although the majority of anxious youth had received professional help, this was less likely in the younger cohort. Conclusion: Social, separation and generalized anxiety disorders in young people are relatively common and impairing, with a high level of comorbidity. There are both commonalities and differences in socio-environmental correlates. The majority of anxious youth received some form of professional assistance, although the rate was lower among children compared to adolescents.
Governance and policy relevance of the Nigerian 40-year grassroots revolution: 1976–2016
Authors: Olowu Dele 
Published: November 2017

This article assesses the 40-year-old program of building a third level of governance in Nigeria to improve the democratic and developmental aspirations of Africa’s largest democracy, one of only two federally governed countries on the continent. The assessment relies on secondary and primary sources. The article finds that even though the reform was sustained over the years in terms of structural, financial and human resources capacity infusion and a raft of changes to democratize the institution, the program was only successful in the first four years while the military was in power. The article proposes measures to make this institution adapt to civilian governance through enhancing accountability arrangements at all the three levels of governance and an asymmetric approach to financing infrastructures in the cities and rural areas. These would enable the local government institutions to actually function as grassroots structures for building and sustaining democracy and development from below complementing the export-led strategy of the present government. Points for practitioners The current Nigerian government is pursuing an export-led strategy comprising three main elements that several industrializing countries have used successfully. Only the first two elements – macro-economic stability, economic freedom for farmers and small-scale entrepreneurs – are in place. These need to be complemented by boosting rural infrastructures which a robust political and administrative system, underpinned by strong grassroots local government system as articulated in this article, makes possible.
Civil service reform in Kazakhstan: trajectory to the 30 most developed countries?
Authors: Janenova Saltanat , Knox Colin 
Published: November 2017

Kazakhstan has ambitious plans to become one of the top 30 developed countries in the world by 2050. Its most recent route map to achieve this is the Plan for the Nation: 100 Concrete Steps, announced by the president in May 2015. A key pillar in this reform agenda is the development of a professional civil service. This article considers whether civil service reforms to date and those envisaged under the new plan offer a trajectory to the 2050 stated goal. It finds that despite significant political endorsement at the highest level, reforms have focused on institutional, structural and legal changes without the necessary attention to how these will impact on the quality of public services provision. The article highlights the interdependence between civil service reforms and an outcomes-based approach and adapts the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Better Life framework for Kazakhstan as a way of making this connection. Points for practitioners Moving to an outcomes-based approach in a developing country challenges practitioners to focus on the impact of their work and to be judicious and context-specific in the selection of results indicators.
Towards territorial leadership: missions and roles of territorial public organizations (TPO)
Authors: Arnaud Charlène , Soldo Edina 
Published: November 2017

This research, conducted from the point of view of management sciences, is based on a hybrid exploratory approach. In view of the experience of the territory of the Pays d’Aix in carrying out a territory project – the development and structuring of a local contemporary music sector – an integrative model of territorial leadership is proposed here. This is hinged around three dimensions (being at the service of the territorial stakeholders, being a local transformer, being a collaborative leader) that are interdependent, making it possible to question the roles and missions of public organizations in the implementation of territory projects. Points for practitioners The goal of this research is to question the capacity of a territorial authority to seize leadership in its territory of action. The theoretical construction carried out as well as its managerial implications are aimed at both local elected officials and territorial managers. Indirectly, they can also be of interest to the various territorial stakeholders who will see them as key elements for the understanding of territorial authorities. Territorial leadership is a process that is built around different, interdependent dimensions and is based on territory projects.
Change of olfactory function as a marker of inflammatory activity and disability progression in MS
Authors: Bsteh Gabriel , Hegen Harald , Ladstätter Felix , Berek Klaus , Amprosi Matthias , Wurth Sebastian , Auer Michael , Di Pauli Franziska , Deisenhammer Florian , Reindl Markus , Berger Thomas , Lutterotti Andreas 
Published: November 2017

Background: Impaired olfactory threshold has been reported in early inflammatory phases of MS, while impaired odor identification was associated with more widespread disability. Objective: To prospectively assess the development of olfactory function and its correlation with relapse and disability progression. Methods: In this prospective, 3-year longitudinal study on 151 MS patients and 30 healthy controls, three different qualities of olfactory function (threshold, discrimination, and identification) were quantified using the Sniffin’ Sticks test. The influence of relapses and disability on olfactory function was analyzed at different time points and in a multivariate model. Results: Discrimination and identification capability significantly worsened over 3 years, while threshold did not. Threshold was markedly impaired in patients with relapse activity within 12 months, recovered in the absence of relapse, and was associated with a 2.5-fold increased risk of relapse. Deterioration of discrimination and identification was irreversible and both strongly associated with and predictive of EDSS progression. Conclusion: Olfactory function changes over time in MS. Threshold impairment is transient and predicts inflammatory disease activity, while odor identification and discrimination are associated with disability progression. Olfactory dysfunction might be a useful and easily obtainable parameter to monitor patients with regard to inflammation and neurodegeneration in MS.
Do Hispanic Girls Develop Eating Disorders? A Critical Review of the Literature
Authors: Rodrigues Myanca 
Published: November 2017

Introduction: Eating disorders have become increasingly prevalent in North America. Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder were previously thought to solely affect Caucasian women. However, contemporary research has studied the occurrence of this phenomenon in ethnic minority women, such as Latinas. Methods: This article presents a critical review of 12 quantitative, prospective psychological research studies from the past 17 years. Results: The authors in the reviewed literature identified bodily dissatisfaction, environmental influences, and acculturation as significant risk factors in the development of eating disorders in Hispanic girls and women. Conclusion: The methodology and empirical findings from these studies are discussed, and suggestions for future research and culturally sensitive clinical treatment are considered.
Is Histopathological Analysis of Interdigital Morton’s Neuroma Necessary?
Authors: Mallina Ravi Kanth , Al-Dadah Khalid , Patel Kirtan , Ramesh Pal 
Published: November 2017

Background. Interdigital neuroma (IN), otherwise known as Morton’s neuroma, is a common cause of metatarsalgia presenting to the elective foot and ankle clinic. Surgical excision of the IN in patients who fail to respond to nonoperative measures is considered to be the gold standard of care in many centers. The Royal College of Pathologists UK recommend that all excised interdigital Morton’s neuromas are sent for formal histopathological analysis. We present a study correlating clinical and radiological diagnosis with histopathologic appearances of IN following surgical excision, and question if routine histopathological analysis is warranted. Methods. A retrospective study was carried out in a single center. Ninety-six operative records were reviewed to identify all the cases of IN surgically resected between January 2007 and July 2016. The histopathology result of the resected IN specimen, that had a clinical and radiological diagnosis of IN, was analyzed. Results. A total of 85 patients met the inclusion criteria and were included in the final analysis. We found that 100% of patients with a clinical, radiographic, and intraoperative diagnosis of a Morton’s neuroma had a histopathological report confirming a Morton’s interdigital neuroma. Conclusion. In our single-surgeon series, histopathologic diagnosis is in complete agreement with clinical and radiological diagnosis. We therefore recommend that routine histopathological analysis of IN is not necessary, saving resources and providing a cost benefit. Histopathologic examination should be reserved only in cases where intraoperative findings do not concur with clinical and radiological features. Levels of Evidence: Level IV: Case series
Indium and selenium distribution in the Neves-Corvo deposit, Iberian Pyrite Belt, Portugal
Authors: Carvalho J. R. S. , Relvas J. M. R. S. , Pinto A. M. M. , Frenzel M. , Krause J. , Gutzmer J. , Pacheco N. , Fonseca R. , Santos S. , Caetano P. , Reis T. , Gonçalves M. 
Published: November 2017

ABSTRACTHigh concentrations of indium (In) and selenium (Se) have been reported in the Neves-Corvo volcanic-hosted massive sulfide deposit, Portugal. The distribution of these ore metals in the deposit is complex as a result of the combined effects of early ore-forming processes and late tectonometamorphic remobilization. The In and Se contents are higher in Cu-rich ore types, and lower in Zn-rich ore types. At the deposit scale, both In and Se correlate positively with Cu, whereas their correlations with Zn are close to zero. This argues for a genetic connection between Cu, In and Se in terms of metal sourcing and precipitation. However, re-distribution and re-concentration of In and Se associated with tectonometamorphic deformation are also processes of major importance for the actual distribution of these metals throughout the whole deposit. Although minor roquesite and other In-bearing phases were recognized, it is clear that most In within the deposit is found incorporated within sphalerite and chalcopyrite. When chalcopyrite and sphalerite coexist, the In content in sphalerite (avg. 1400 ppm) is, on average, 2–3 times higher than in chalcopyrite (avg. 660 ppm). The In content in stannite (avg. 1.3 wt.%) is even higher than in sphalerite, but the overall abundance of stannite is subordinate to either sphalerite or chalcopyrite. Selenium is dispersed widely between many different ore minerals, but galena is the main Se-carrier. On average, the Se content in galena is ~50 times greater than in either chalcopyrite (avg. 610 ppm) or sphalerite (avg. 590 ppm). The copper concentrate produced at Neves-Corvo contains very significant In (+Se) content, well above economic values if the copper smelters recovered it. Moreover, the high In content of sphalerite from some Cu-Zn ores, or associated with shear structures, could possibly justify, in the future, a selective exploitation strategy for the production of an In-rich zinc concentrate.
Hydrothermal synthesis and characterization of kalsilite by using a kaolinitic rock from Sardinia, Italy, and its application in the production of biodiesel
Authors: Novembre Daniela , Gimeno Domingo , d'Alessandro Nicola , Tonucci Lucia 
Published: November 2017

ABSTRACTThe present work deals with the synthesis of kalsilite using material from a kaolinitic rock outcrop in Romana, Sassary Province, Sardinia, Italy.The hydrothermal synthesis method required the dissolution of kaolin and Al(OH)3in a KOH solution at a temperature of 190°C and 1.013 bar. Crystallization of kalsilite was confirmed at 12 h in association with kaliophilite H2 as a metastable phase.The products of synthesis were fully characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry, infrared spectroscopy and29Si nuclear magnetic resonance. The amorphous phase in the synthesis powders was estimated with quantitative phase analysis using the combined Rietveld and reference intensity ratio methods. Cell parameters and density were also calculated for the kalsilite. A potential application of kalsilite was investigated as a heterogeneous catalyst for biodiesel synthesis from sunflower oil used for frying.
Constituição e Globalização
Authors: Sarmento Daniel 
Published: November 2017

I. Introdução. II. A Trajetória do Constitucionalismo: das Luzes aos nossos dias. III. A Desnacionalização do Direito. IV. Paradoxos de uma Era da Transição. V. A Falácia do Constitucionalismo Moderno. VI. Conclusão.
Redefinição do dever de proporcionalidade
Authors: Ávila Humberto Bergmann 
Published: November 2017

Introdução. 1. Os princípios e o dever de proporcionalidade. A. Definição de princípio na doutrina. B. O dever de proporcionalidade como implicação dos princípios. II. Análise crítica. A. Redefinindo os princípios. I. Crítica às concepções dominantes. 2. Proposta de definição de princípios. B. Redefinindo o dever de proporcionalidade. I. Dever de proporcionalidade como postulado normativo-aplicativo. 2. Aplicação da proporcionalidade no Direito Tributário e Penal. Conclusão.
Mandado de segurança - Licitação - Coleta de prova
Authors: Martins Peçanha 
Published: November 2017

- Mandado de segurança. Licitação pública. Equipamentos eletrônicos. Monitoramento de emissoras clandestinas. Equipamentos diferentes daqueles exigidos pelo edital. Demonstração de compatibilidade. Necessidade de perícia. Falta de liquidez.- Não tem direito a Mandado de Segurança o licitante, se a demonstração da compatibilidade entre o equipamento por ele ofertado e aquele exigido no edital demanda a coleta de provas.- Processo extinto sem julgamento do mérito.
Servidor público - Gratificação - Extensão a inativos
Authors: Pinto Mardem Costa 
Published: November 2017

- Gratificação concedida ao pessoal da ativa, com caráter de generalidade: sua extensão aos servidores aposentados: c.F., art. 40, § 4º-.- A gratificação de Gestão e controle do Erário Estadual- GECE, instituída pela Lei Complementar paulista nº- 700/92, apresenta caráter de generalidade, motivo por que estende- se aos inativos: C.F., art. 40, § 4º-.- Precedente do STF: RE 206.083-SP, Galvão, Ia Turma, "Dl" de 13-03-98- R.E. conhecido e provido.
Operação de câmbio - Dirigente de corretora - Responsabilidade penal
Authors: Borges Edinaldo de Holanda 
Published: November 2017

"Habeas Corpus. 2. Acusação de prática de crime societário. Lei nº. 7.492/1986, art. 22. 3. Alegação de inépcia da denúncia, com pedido de trancamento da ação penal, porque não devidamente individualizada a conduta de cada um dos denunciados. 4. Narração genérica dos delitos imputados aos co-réus. Contratos de câmbio que dariam suporte a operações ilícitas. 5. Detinha o paciente a posição de dirigente de corretora que, segundo a denúncia, estaria envolvida nas operações ilícitas. Pelo volume e importância dos negócios, a corretora não haveria de decidir sem a participação de seus dirigentes. Não se trata de pura e simples presunção, mas de compreender os fatos consoante a realidade das coisas. 6. Se procede, ou não, a denúncia, disso se encarregará de proclamar a sentença, após o devido processamento do feito criminal, assegurada ampla defesa. Fatos complexos, operações difíceis, não é possível, desde logo, em habeas corpus, sem examinar profundamente fatos e provas, mandar arquivar os autos de um longo inquérito policial federal, que mereceu do Ministério Público Federal, à sua vez, detido exame. 7. Pedido de trancamento de ação penal que não é de acolher-se. 8. Habeas Corpus indeferido.