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Reconstruction of Late Quaternary Neotectonic Movements and Fluvial Activity in Sikkimese-Bhutanese Himalayan Piedmont
Authors: Starkel Leszek , Płoskonka Dominik , Adamiec Grzegorz 
Published: June 2016

AbstractIn the part of Sikkimese-Bhutanese Himalaya the youngest Siwalik overthrust had not developed, and the piedmont zone with extensive fans forms a semicircular gulf dismembered by several faults and minor overthrusts. Some uplifted parts of older deformed alluvial fans contain the lenses of organic clays which were earlier dated at 22–34 ka BP byTo distinguish various alluvial formations and phases of tectonic activity the authors dated older levels in several localities by OSL method as well as investigated soil profiles. Most mature soils over elevated blocks built of coarse alluvia were dated between 50 and 60 ka BP. Probably the previous
A Generalized Method for the Comparable and Rigorous Calculation of the Polytropic Efficiencies of Turbocompressors
Authors: Dimitrakopoulos Panagiotis 
Published: June 2016

Abstract
The calculation of polytropic efficiencies is a very important task, especially during the development of new compression units, like compressor impellers, stages and stage groups. Such calculations are also crucial for the determination of the performance of a whole compressor. As processors and computational capacities have substantially been improved in the last years, the need for a new, rigorous, robust, accurate and at the same time standardized method merged, regarding the computation of the polytropic efficiencies, especially based on thermodynamics of real gases. The proposed method is based on the rigorous definition of the polytropic efficiency. The input consists of pressure and temperature values at the end points of the compression path (suction and discharge), for a given working fluid. The average relative error for the studied cases was 0.536 %. Thus, this high-accuracy method is proposed for efficiency calculations related with turbocompressors and their compression units, especially when they are operating at high power levels, for example in jet engines and high-power plants.
Icelandic post-lexical syllabification and vowel length in CVCV phonology
Authors: Fortuna Marcin 
Published: June 2016

AbstractThe paper aims at providing a CVCV analysis of the Icelandic syllabification phenomena and the distribution of vocalic quantity. Two syllabification algorithms are reported to exist in Icelandic: lexical and post-lexical (Árnason 1998, 2011). The article will focus on the post-lexical algorithm, which determines vowel length in derivatives with class 2 suffixation, compounds, and across word boundaries. A modified model of CVCV will be argued for, which combines the insights from Scheer’s (2004, 2012) and Cyran’s (2003, 2010) model. It will be proposed that phonological computation applies only once to the whole string (preferably the whole sentence) and that the activity of the interface boils down to representational intervention (in accordance with Scheerian Direct Interface). It will be proposed that manipulation of Final Empty Nuclei (at least in the form of distributing parametric government) is a possible interface operation, as assumed in earlier CVCV (Scheer 2004). The complex pattern of two syllabification algorithms in Icelandic arises via an intricate interplay of sonority profiles of consonants and the needs of intervening empty nuclei (some of which are parametrically governed, while some others are not).
The Scientist as ‘Problematic Individual’ in Contemporary Anglophone Fiction
Authors: Kirchhofer Anton , Roxburgh Natalie 
Published: June 2016

AbstractOur contribution examines the construction and the functions of complex and multi-dimensional scientist characters in contemporary fiction. Our analysis of three very different novels from different branches of Anglophone literature – Ian McEwan’sSolar, Allegra Goodman’sIntuition, and Jaspreet Singh’sHelium– seeks to demonstrate that this phenomenon may be recent but is widespread in contemporary fiction. It can take a variety of forms and can be linked to a range of different types of science and scientific problems, i.e. physics and climate change, cancer research and scientific competition, and rheology/chemistry and the strain of globalising forces symbolised by the Bhopal disaster. In each case, we address the different functions to which the complexities associated with these scientist characters are put in the texts as a whole. Ultimately, in these novels, character functions to provide an opportunity for amise en discoursof a wide range of aspects and factors that are central to the practise of science, as well as for opening up multiple new perspectives on the tensions between science and society.
Scientific Metafiction and Postmodernism
Authors: Engelhardt Nina 
Published: June 2016

AbstractThis paper introduces the concept of scientific metafiction, developing it in relation to historiographic metafiction, which questions the truth of historical knowledge and highlights similarities with fiction. Scientific metafiction accordingly is marked by a refusal of the view that only science has a truth claim and by comparing science and fiction as discourses. Thomas Pynchon’s novels are exemplary historiographic metafictions, and I argue that the growing importance of science and scientific metafiction is crucial to the development of the ontological dominant that, according to Brian McHale, characterises postmodernist fiction. Focusing on three novels from the 1970s to the twenty-first century, I demonstrate that the concept of scientific metafiction and its negotiation of concerns also discussed in science studies are central to Pynchon’s work and crucial to its move beyond the epistemological questioning of historiographic metafiction and towards raising ontological concerns.
Science in the World Risk Society: Risk, the Novel, and Global Climate Change
Authors: Mayer Sylvia 
Published: June 2016

Abstract
Anthropogenic climate change constitutes one of the major global risks of our time. In spite of widespread scientific consensus, however, climate change discourse is still characterized by controversy. This controversy reflects both a variety of conflicting interests that frame the perception of climate change and a fundamental trend in our age of reflexive modernity: an increased awareness of scientific uncertainty and a loss of trust in scientific authority. It also defines our current cultural moment as paradoxical: societies worldwide are simultaneously characterized by such increased awareness of scientific uncertainty and by reliance on scientific knowledge to a historically unprecedented degree. According to Ulrich Beck, this paradox in part defines what he conceived of as a new manifestation of modern society, the ‘world risk society.’ This essay addresses the fictional contribution to the risk discourse of global climate change. After introducing the role of science in the world risk society and the climate change novel as a fictional risk narrative, it discusses how Susan M. Gaines’ Carbon Dreams (2001) and Barbara Kingsolver’s Flight Behavior (2012) engage with this paradox, how they explore the complex socioeconomic, political, and cultural significance of climate science and the role and experience of climate scientists.
Multicenter Analysis of Clinical Follow-Ups in Patients with a Star GK Cardiac Valve Replacement for More than One Year
Authors: Li Mingwen , Xiao Yingbin , Chen Daozhong , Liu Liming , Ma Liming , Wang Pingfan , Jia Kui , Yang Kai , Chen Lin 
Published: June 2016

<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>Background:</strong> Star GK valves were widely used in China, and we studied the clinical follow-up results of patients with Star GK valve implants for more than one year. </span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>Methods:</strong> Clinical data were collected from those patients who had Star GK valve implants for over one year. Patients were divided into three groups: (1) AVR group: received aortic valve replacement surgery. Based on the valve model this group was further sub-divided into two groups: 21A group, and 23A group; (2) MVR group: received mitral valve replacement surgery. Based on the valve model this group was further sub-divided into three groups: 25M group, 27M group, and 29M group; (3) DVR group: received combined replacement surgeries including AVR + MVR. According to postoperative follow-up time these patients were divided into two groups: 1-year group and 3-year group. Follow-up data were collected by telephone, outpatient visits, or correspondence. Clinical data were aggregated by professional data scientists to conduct independent analyses. </span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>Results:</strong> 959 patients were included in the study following Star GK valve implant. Follow-up after 1 year found that thrombosis occurred in 4 cases, hemorrhage in 15 cases, left heart failure in 13 cases, paravalvular leakage in 5 cases, and death due to cardiac causes in 2 cases. </span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The long-term efficacy of Star GK valve implants was satisfactory with low incidence of valve-related complications, and following Star GK valve implant, valve and blood were highly compatible and blood component damage was minor. Very low incidence rate of thrombosis was observed following Star GK valve implant, however, attention should be paid to adjust the anticoagulation intensity. </span></p>
G-fibers and Florin ring-like structures in Dioon (Zamiaceae)
Authors: Vovides Andrew P. , Galicia Sonia 
Published: June 2016

Cuticle information and epidermal characters have great potential in systematic studies. However, micromorphology and anatomical studies on cycads are relatively scarce in comparison to similar studies on other gymnosperms. In this study leaflet anatomy and cuticles in the genus Dioon have been investigated with bright field microscopy, epifluorescence, and scanning electron microscopy. Structures hitherto not completely studied for the genus are reported such as lignified hypodermis, girder sclerenchyma, especially G-fibers, and Florin ring-like structures associated with the stomatal apparatus.
An Evaluation of the Self-Regulation of Promotional Competitions in South Africa
Authors: Strachan Daniel 
Published: June 2016

Promotional competitions are competitions in which prizes are awarded by lot or chance in order to promote goods or services. In order to protect participants and consumers against abuse, these competitions are usually regulated by gambling or consumer protection legislation. However, the relevant legislation is often complemented by self-regulation, which is the focus of this contribution.
Self-regulation entails the regulation or governing of an industry by the role players in that industry. This article commences by explaining the relevant terminology and exploring self-regulation in general, including the various forms of self-regulation and the binding force thereof. The nature of self-regulation is discussed together with the advantages and challenges associated with this form of regulation. This is followed by some examples of self-regulation on a global level in order to provide a comparative perspective on the topic. The provisions of the International Chamber of Commerce’s Consolidated Code of Advertising and Marketing Communications Practice are summarised and the European Advertising Standards Alliance’s role in self-regulation is considered. Attention is also given to the relevant industry codes in the United Kingdom in view of the comprehensive way in which promotional competitions are covered by the self-regulation in that country.
The main part of the article centres on the self-regulatory position in South Africa. The brief overview of the role and function of the Advertising Standards Authority of South Africa (ASASA) is provided. The provisions of the ASASA’s Code of Advertising Practice are then examined and some ASASA rulings are discussed in order to illustrate the relevant principles. Thereafter, the focus shifts to the Code of Conduct of the Wireless Application Service Providers’ Association, which contains detailed provisions relating to promotional competitions. Some relevant rulings are also considered. In conclusion, comments are made regarding the current state of the self-regulation of promotional competitions in South Africa.
Tratamiento de la violencia de género en la prensa vasca
Authors: Rodríguez María Pilar 
Published: June 2016

<p>El presente artículo refleja los resultados del estudio desarrollado por el equipo de investigación <em>Género</em><em> </em><em>y medios de comunicación </em>del departamento de Comunicación de la Facultad de Humanidades de la Universidad de Deusto-San Sebastián, y se centra en el análisis del tratamiento de la violencia de género en los diarios más representativos de la prensa vasca en el período que va desde septiembre de 2003 hasta junio de 2004 (<em>Berria, Deia, El Correo, El Diario Vasco </em>y <em>Gara</em>). El estudio se basa en una muestra de 1337 textos periodísticos, y responde a la profunda convicción en la necesidad de buscar soluciones a una acuciante lacra social que se materializa en los asesinatos de un número elevado de mujeres a manos de sus compañeros sentimentales. Los resultados del análisis detallado de titulares, reportajes y entrevistas y periodismo de opinión el aportan una contribución para una mejor comprensión del fenómeno, lo que permite, en primer lugar, describir la situación actual en el panorama del periodismo en el País Vasco, y en segundo lugar, formular ciertas apreciaciones críticas encaminadas a la recomendación de procedimientos que contribuyan a las buenas prácticas periodísticas. Junto con las medidas legislativas, políticas, penales y educativas, imprescindibles para la futura y deseable erradicación de la violencia de género, los estudios centrados en los medios de comunicación constituyen una aportación necesaria por su gran influencia en la audiencia dentro de la vida cotidiana.</p><p>This article presents the results of a research project carried out by the <em>Gender and Media </em>research group at Deusto University in San Sebastián, and focuses on the analysis of the treatment of the subject of violence against women in Basque newspapers in the period between September 2003 until June 2004 (<em>Berria,</em><em> Deia, El Correo, El Diario Vasco </em>y <em>Gara</em>). The study is based on a sample of 1337 texts and responds to the urgent need to find solutions to the extremely high number of women who die every year as a result of this kind of violence. The results obtained after the detailed analysis of headlines, interviews, editorial and other kind of articles and news help to understand the social and discursive constructions of media reports regarding violence agains women. The article formulates a number of reccommendations to encourage jornalists and other media professional to provide a rigurous and fair treatment of such news in daily newspapers in order to help the dissemination of better practices regarding gender in daily life.</p>
LIEBE IN DEUTSCHEN UND SERBISCHEN SOMATISCHEN PHRASEOLOGISMEN
Authors: Ristić Gordana 
Published: June 2016

Das Ziel dieses Beitrags ist es, auf der Grundlage der kognitiven linguistischen Theorie eine vergleichende Untersuchung von somatischen Phraseologismen im Deutschen und Serbischen, die im semantischen Feld LIEBE vorkommen, durchzuführen. Somatismen werden aus interlingualer deutsch-serbischer Perspektive untersucht, wobei das Deutsche als Ausgangsgsprache und das Serbische als Zielsprache betrachtet werden. Als Grundlage für das Exzerpieren des untersuchten Materials wurden entsprechende phraseologische Wörterbücher beider Sprachen benutzt.
Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis: A Diagnostic Dilemma
Authors: Mallick A. , Chaturvedi A. , Muthukumar N. 
Published: June 2016

Case:
Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis, a misnomer in itself, is a rare disorder that presents infrequently to orthopaedic units. The differential diagnosis is wide, including neoplastic lesions and infection, which may lead to unnecessary interventional and surgical procedures. We present a case that exhibited the hallmark features of this condition—recurrent, multifocal, aseptic osteitis in a 9-year-old girl—and our rationalized management including imaging, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and bisphosphonates.

Conclusion:
With increased awareness by orthopaedic surgeons, patients may be diagnosed and managed appropriately, enabling a benign course and limiting morbidity.
Multiple Bone Lesions in an 8-Month-Old Child Presenting with Pathologic Fracture
Authors: McCammon J. , Stefanovici C. , Martin R.K. , Larouche P. 
Published: June 2016

Case:
An otherwise healthy 8-month-old boy presented with a pathologic fracture of the distal aspect of the radius. Further work-up demonstrated widespread osseous lesions of the axial and the appendicular skeleton with no soft-tissue or visceral involvement.

Conclusion:
Infantile myofibromatosis has a spectrum of severity that demands a careful and complete work-up. In rare cases such as the present one, it can manifest as multiple osseous lesions. The patient in the present case was managed conservatively, with no morbidity demonstrated at 1 year of follow-up.
Genetic, Clinical, and Pathologic Backgrounds of Patients with Autosomal Dominant Alport Syndrome
Authors: Kamiyoshi Naohiro , Nozu Kandai , Fu Xue Jun , Morisada Naoya , Nozu Yoshimi , Ye Ming Juan , Imafuku Aya , Miura Kenichiro , Yamamura Tomohiko , Minamikawa Shogo , Shono Akemi , Ninchoji Takeshi , Morioka Ichiro , Nakanishi Koichi , Yoshikawa Norishige , Kaito Hiroshi , Iijima Kazumoto 
Published: June 2016

Background and objectives
Alport syndrome comprises a group of inherited heterogeneous disorders involving CKD, hearing loss, and ocular abnormalities. Autosomal dominant Alport syndrome caused by heterozygous mutations in collagen 4A3 and/or collagen 4A4 accounts for <5% of patients. However, the clinical, genetic, and pathologic backgrounds of patients with autosomal dominant Alport syndrome remain unclear.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements
We conducted a retrospective analysis of 25 patients with genetically proven autosomal dominant Alport syndrome and their family members (a total of 72 patients) from 16 unrelated families. Patients with suspected Alport syndrome after pathologic examination who were referred from anywhere in Japan for genetic analysis from 2006 to 2015 were included in this study. Clinical, laboratory, and pathologic data were collected from medical records at the point of registration for genetic diagnosis. Genetic analysis was performed by targeted resequencing of 27 podocyte-related genes, including Alport–related collagen genes, to make a diagnosis of autosomal dominant Alport syndrome and identify modifier genes or double mutations. Clinical data were obtained from medical records.

Results
The median renal survival time was 70 years, and the median age at first detection of proteinuria was 17 years old. There was one patient with hearing loss and one patient with ocular lesion. Among 16 patients who underwent kidney biopsy, three showed FSGS, and seven showed thinning without lamellation of the glomerular basement membrane. Five of 13 detected mutations were reported to be causative mutations for autosomal recessive Alport syndrome in previous studies. Two families possessed double mutations in both collagen 4A3 and collagen 4A4, but no modifier genes were detected among the other podocyte–related genes.

Conclusions
The renal phenotype of autosomal dominant Alport syndrome was much milder than that of autosomal recessive Alport syndrome or X–linked Alport syndrome in men. It may, thus, be difficult to make an accurate diagnosis of autosomal dominant Alport syndrome on the basis of clinical or pathologic findings. No modifier genes were identified among the known podocyte–related genes.
Hospital-Based Outpatient Direct Access to Physical Therapist Services: Current Status in Wisconsin
Authors: Boissonnault William G. , Lovely Karen 
Published: June 2016

Abstract

Background
Direct access to physical therapist services is available in all 50 states, with reported benefits including reduced health care costs, enhanced patient satisfaction, and no apparent compromised patient safety. Despite the benefits and legality of direct access, few data exist regarding the degree of model adoption, implementation, and utilization.

Objectives
The purposes of the study were: (1) to investigate the extent of implementation and utilization of direct access to outpatient physical therapist services in Wisconsin hospitals and medical centers, (2) to identify barriers to and facilitators for the provisioning of such services, and (3) to identify potential differences between facilities that do and do not provide direct access services.

Design
A descriptive survey was conducted.

Methods
Eighty-nine survey questionnaires were distributed via email to the directors of rehabilitation services at Wisconsin hospitals and medical centers. The survey investigated facility adoption of the direct access model, challenges to and resources utilized during model implementation, and current barriers affecting model utilization.

Results
Forty-seven (52.8%) of the 89 survey questionnaires were completed and returned. Forty-two percent of the survey respondents (20 of 47) reported that their facility offered direct access to physical therapist services, but fewer than 10% of patients were seen via direct access at 95% of the facilities offering such services. The most frequently reported obstacles to model implementation and utilization were lack of health care provider, administrator, and patient knowledge of direct access; its legality in Wisconsin; and physical therapists' differential diagnosis and medical screening abilities.

Limitations
Potential respondent bias and limited generalizability of the results are limitations of the study. These findings apply to hospitals and medical centers located in Wisconsin, not to facilities located in other geographic regions.

Conclusions
Respondents representing direct access organizations reported more timely access to physical therapist services, enhanced patient satisfaction, decreased organizational health care costs, and improved efficiency of resource utilization as benefits of model implementation. For organizations without direct access, not being an organizational priority, concerns from referral sources, and concerns that the physician-patient relationship would be negatively affected were noted as obstacles to model adoption.