bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Collaborative Operating Room Planning and Scheduling
Authors: Roshanaei Vahid , Luong Curtiss , Aleman Dionne M. , Urbach David R. 
Published: July 2017

Operating rooms (ORs) play a substantial role in hospital profitability, and their optimal utilization is conducive to containing the cost of surgical service delivery, shortening surgical patient wait times, and increasing patient admissions. We extend the OR planning and scheduling problem from a single independent hospital to a coalition of multiple hospitals in a strategic network, where a pool of patients, surgeons, and ORs are collaboratively planned. To solve the resulting mixed-integer dual resource constrained model, we develop a novel logic-based Benders’ decomposition approach that employs an allocation master problem, sequencing sub-problems for each hospital-day, and novel multistrategy Benders’ feasibility and optimality cuts. We investigate various patient-to-surgeon allocation flexibilities, as well as the impact of surgeon schedule tightness. Using real data obtained from the General Surgery Departments of the University Health Network (UHN) hospitals, consisting of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, and Princess Margret Cancer Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (who already engage in some collaborative resource sharing), we find that on average, collaborative OR scheduling with traditional patient-to-surgeon allocation flexibility results in 6% cost-savings, while flexible patient-to-surgeon allocation flexibility increases cost-savings to 40%, and surgeon schedule tightness can impact costs by 15%. The collective impact of our collaboration and patient flexibility results in between 45% and 63% savings per surgery. We also use a game theoretic approach to fairly redistribute the payoff acquired from a coalition of hospitals and to empirically show coalitional stability among hospitals.Data and the online supplement are available at https://doi.org/10.1287/ijoc.2017.0745 .
Progressive Selection Method for the Coupled Lot-Sizing and Cutting-Stock Problem
Authors: Wu Tao , Akartunalı Kerem , Jans Raf , Liang Zhe 
Published: July 2017

The coupled lot-sizing and cutting-stock problem has been a challenging and significant problem for industry, and has therefore received sustained research attention. The quality of the solution is a major determinant of cost performance in related production and inventory management systems, and therefore there is intense pressure to develop effective practical solutions. In the literature, a number of heuristics have been proposed for solving the problem. However, the heuristics are limited in obtaining high solution qualities. This paper proposes a new progressive selection algorithm that hybridizes heuristic search and extended reformulation into a single framework. The method has the advantage of generating a strong bound using the extended reformulation, which can provide good guidelines on partitioning and sampling in the heuristic search procedure to ensure an efficient solution process. We also analyze per-item and per-period Dantzig–Wolfe decompositions of the problem and present theoretical comparisons. The master problem of the per period Dantzig–Wolfe decomposition is often degenerate, which results in a tailing-off effect for column generation. We apply a hybridization of Lagrangian relaxation and stabilization techniques to improve the convergence. The discussion is followed by extensive computational tests, where we also perform detailed statistical analyses on various parameters. Comparisons with other methods indicate that our approach is computationally tractable and is able to obtain improved results. The online supplement is available at https://doi.org/10.1287/ijoc.2017.0746 .
La gestión de la diversidad en las empresas: desde las acciones afirmativas a las políticas de igualdad de oportunidades y las repercusiones en el contexto Español
Authors: Gottardello Debora 
Published: July 2017

Este articulo pretende visibilizar como la diversidad ha sido y sigue constituyendo históricamente un aspecto problemático al que se han enfrentado los responsables de los recursos humanos. Se analizará como España, después de la gran emigración hacia latino América y zona más prosperas de Europa del siglo XIX.XX, pasa a ser un país receptor de inmigrantes cuyas repercusiones se manifiestan en el mercado de trabajo, el cual se hace más diferenciado conllevando al incremento de la desigualdad en la vida laboral. En este contexto, la gestión de la diversidad se está convirtiendo en uno de los principales componentes de la cultura empresarial, por lo que puede llegar a afectar de forma significativa la eficiencia de la empresa y, por consiguiente, a su posición competitiva.
Content-based Image Retrieval by Information Theoretic Measure
Authors: Hanmandlu Madasu , Das Anirban 
Published: July 2017

<p>Content-based image retrieval focuses on intuitive and efficient methods for retrieving images from databases based on the content of the images. A new entropy function that serves as a measure of information content in an image termed as 'an information theoretic measure' is devised in this paper. Among the various query paradigms, 'query by example' (QBE) is adopted to set a query image for retrieval from a large image database. In this paper, colour and texture features are extracted using the new entropy function and the dominant colour is considered as a visual feature for a particular set of images. Thus colour and texture features constitute the two-dimensional feature vector for indexing the images. The low dimensionality of the feature vector speeds up the atomic query. Indices in a large database system help retrieve the images relevant to the query image without looking at every image in the database. The entropy values of colour and texture and the dominant colour are considered for measuring the similarity. The utility of the proposed image retrieval system based on the information theoretic measures is demonstrated on a benchmark dataset.</p><p><strong>Defence Science Journal, 2011, 61(5), pp.415-430</strong><strong><strong>, DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/dsj.61.1177</strong></strong></p>
Information Sets and Information Processing
Authors: Hanmandlu Madasu 
Published: July 2017

<p>The area of image processing has made rapid strides because of enormous applications it has in different fields. This growth can also be attributed to the increasing use of fuzzy logic in all tasks of image processing as the fuzzy logic facilitates the representation of inherent uncertainty in the image information which can be local or global. For problems like enhancement global information is of interest whereas the local information is needed for the problems of edge detection, segmentation, and recognition. However we need both for the noise removal. The images are of varied types: Medical images (CT scans, MR, X-rays, ECG, etc.), satellite images, natural scenes, videos, games, multimedia, biometrics, industrial, astronomical so on and so forth. The approaches to tackle different images have to be different. For example skin texture can’t represented by a colour model.</p><p><strong>Defence Science Journal, 2011, 61(5), pp.405-407</strong><strong><strong>, DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/dsj.61.1192</strong></strong></p>
The Effect of Woven Structures on the Vibration Characteristics of Glass Fabric/Epoxy Composite Plates
Authors: Lei Xu , Rui Wang , Liu Yong , Jin Li 
Published: July 2017

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; layout-grid-mode: char; text-align: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">We study the effects of woven structures on the dynamic mechanical properties and vibration properties of the fabric composites. Five typical weaving sets including the ordinary plain weaved and the warp interlocked were adopted in fabric processing. The composites plates with the same thickness were prepared by epoxy resin curing, and their fibre volume fractions were examined. Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer (DMA) and vibration test technique were used to reveal the dynamical behaviours of specimens in different frequencies of vibration. The storage modulus, the loss tangent, the natural frequency and damping ratio<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>were obtained. The result showed that the woven structure have a strong effect on the fibre volume fraction, resin-rich area and the warp architectures of the composites, which determines the performances of the composites in vibration.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; layout-grid-mode: char; text-align: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><strong>Defence Science Journal, 2011, 61(5), pp.499-504</strong><strong><strong>, DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/dsj.61.296</strong></strong><br /></span></span></p>
Bulk Disposal of Unserviceable Toxic Cresylic Acid Waste Using Polymerisation Technique
Authors: Rai Pramod Kumar , Saxena Amit , Rawat Ashok Singh , Kumar Vivek , Pandit Mritunjay , Kapoor Jagdish Chandra 
Published: July 2017

<p>A bulk amount of unserviceable toxic cresylic acid waste has been disposed off in a safe and environmentally benign manner. A process to immobilize this waste into non-toxic solid cresol formaldehyde polymer has been developed. Initial study was performed for 1.0 Kg batch size for optimizing the process parameters and conditions, and on the basis of this data, process was scaled-up for bulk disposal (100 Kg / batch). The effect of ratio of reactants, type of catalyst [H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub>, NaOH and Ca(OH)<sub>2</sub>], catalyst concentration, reaction temperature and reaction time have been studied in a batch process. Maximum immobilization in the 1.0 Kg batch studies was obtained when cresylic acid and formaldehyde were taken in a molar ratio 1 : 1.5 using NaOH as a catalyst. For bulk polymerization, a ratio of 1.0 : 1.2 (cresylic acid : formaldehyde) with NaOH {0.7 % (wt. / wt. of total charge)} was found optimum. The final polymerized product has been buried as per standard procedure in two brick lined pits and finally, the site has been declared as free from the toxic waste.</p><p><strong>Defence Science Journal, 2011, 61(5), pp.505-511</strong><strong><strong>, DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/dsj.61.515</strong></strong></p>
Dependence of Shape and Geometry of Microelectrodes in Manipulating Polarizable Particles like DNA through Electro-kinetic Effects
Authors: Ghonge Sudarshan , Banerjee Souri 
Published: July 2017

<p>Recently electro-kinetics, namely AC electro-osmosis and dielectrophoresis have been judiciously utilised to manipulate movement of polarizable particles like DNA suspended in aqueous solution and placed between electrically fed microelectrodes. Researchers around the globe have tried to fabricate electrodes of different geometries to understand how electric field owing to sharpness of the electrodes has influenced the aforementioned electro-kinetic properties. In this review, we have presented a chronological development indesign of patterned electrodes used to align and trap DNA molecules in and around the electrodes. We have examined the pros and the cons of such geometry of the set of the micro-electrodes and also tried to provide a solution in terms of shape and sharpness of the electrode that would facilitate DNA molecules to bridge between the electrodes for further application of conducting DNA as molecular wire. </p>
Early Sport Specialization and Intensive Training in Adolescent Female Athletes: Risks and Recommendations
Authors: Blagrove Richard C. , Bruinvels Georgie , Read Paul 
Published: July 2017

ABSTRACT
EARLY SPORT SPECIALIZATION IS OFTEN CHARACTERIZED BY INTENSIVE TRAINING AND IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY COMMON. ADOLESCENT FEMALE ATHLETES, WHO TRAIN EXCESSIVELY AND ADOPT POOR DIETS, ARE AT RISK OF THE FEMALE ATHLETE TRIAD, OVERUSE INJURY, MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, AND OVERTRAINING. THE OCCURRENCE OF ONE OR MORE OF THESE ISSUES CAN LEAD TO EARLY RETIREMENT FROM SPORT AND MAY HAVE SERIOUS LONG-TERM HEALTH CONSEQUENCES. PRACTITIONERS WORKING WITH YOUNG FEMALES ARE RECOMMENDED TO ADOPT A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR ATHLETES, INCLUDING PARTICIPATION IN A DIVERSE RANGE OF SPORTS, MONITORING HEALTH STATUS, AND ENSURING CALORIC INTAKE MEETS THE DEMANDS OF THE ATHLETE'S LIFESTYLE.
The SEK-1 p38 MAP Kinase Pathway Modulates Gq Signaling inCaenorhabditis elegans
Authors: Hoyt Jill M , Wilson Samuel K , Kasa Madhuri , Rise Jeremy S , Topalidou Irini , Ailion Michael 
Published: July 2017

AbstractGq is a heterotrimeric G protein that is widely expressed in neurons and regulates neuronal activity. To identify pathways regulating neuronal Gq signaling, we performed a forward genetic screen in Caenorhabditis elegans for suppressors of activated Gq. One of the suppressors is an allele of sek-1, which encodes a mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MAPKK) in the p38 MAPK pathway. Here, we show that sek-1 mutants have a slow locomotion rate and that sek-1 acts in acetylcholine neurons to modulate both locomotion rate and Gq signaling. Furthermore, we find that sek-1 acts in mature neurons to modulate locomotion. Using genetic and behavioral approaches, we demonstrate that other components of the p38 MAPK pathway also play a positive role in modulating locomotion and Gq signaling. Finally, we find that mutants in the SEK-1 p38 MAPK pathway partially suppress an activated mutant of the sodium leak channel, NCA-1/NALCN, a downstream target of Gq signaling. Our results suggest that the SEK-1 p38 pathway may modulate the output of Gq signaling through NCA-1(unc-77).
Whole Genome Sequence of the Heterozygous Clinical Isolate Candida krusei 81-B-5
Authors: Cuomo Christina A , Shea Terrance , Yang Bo , Rao Reeta , Forche Anja 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
Candida krusei is a diploid, heterozygous yeast that is an opportunistic fungal pathogen in immunocompromised patients. This species also is utilized for fermenting cocoa beans during chocolate production. One major concern in the clinical setting is the innate resistance of this species to the most commonly used antifungal drug fluconazole. Here, we report a high-quality genome sequence and assembly for the first clinical isolate of C. krusei, strain 81-B-5, into 11 scaffolds generated with PacBio sequencing technology. Gene annotation and comparative analysis revealed a unique profile of transporters that could play a role in drug resistance or adaptation to different environments. In addition, we show that, while 82% of the genome is highly heterozygous, a 2.0 Mb region of the largest scaffold has undergone loss of heterozygosity. This genome will serve as a reference for further genetic studies of this pathogen.
Bandolerismo y orden público en el interior peninsular durante el reinado de Carlos IV<br /><em>Banditry and public order in the interior of the Iberian Peninsula during the reign of Carlos IV</em>
Authors: Martín Polo Manuel 
Published: July 2017

RESUMEN Durante el último cuarto del siglo XVIII, y especialmente desde el comienzo del reinado de Carlos IV, toda la Península experimentó una oleada bandolera de proporciones llamativas e intensidad creciente. Las indagaciones de su presencia e impacto en ambas mesetas no dejan lugar a dudas respecto a tal incidencia, que podemos aquilatar a partir de sus cifras (volumen de asaltos y su comparación con otras regiones, aproximación al número e identificación de los bandoleros, o evolución del número de los ajusticiados), pero también de otros aspectos de tipo cualitativo y organizativo. De otra parte, el análisis de la estructura socioeconómica revela que tal efervescencia no fue casual, y que no se pueden desligar ambos extremos en la explicación del fenómeno. El desafío que supuso en materia de orden público dio alas a la militarización desde la década de 1780, aunque sus resultados no respondieron a las expectativas iniciales. PALABRAS CLAVE: Carlos IV, seguridad y orden público, bandolerismo, Castilla, militarización ABSTRACT During the last quarter of the 18th century, and especially from the beginning of the reign of Carlos IV, the whole Peninsula experienced a wave of banditry of notable proportions and increasing intensity. The investigations into its presence and impact on both mesetas leaves no doubt about this and is shown by the volume of assaults and its comparison with other regions, estimation of the number and identity of the bandits and the number of those summarily executed as well as other evidence, both qualitative and organizational. Furthermore, the analysis of the socioeconomic structure reveals that such an upsurge did not occur by chance and that neither extreme can be separated from an understanding of the phenomenon. The challenge to public order it represented led to the militarization of the 1780s, which did not produce the expected results. KEY WORDS: Carlos IV, security and public order, banditry, Castile, militarization
Tiempos de violencia desigual: guerrilleros contra Franco (1939-1952)<br /><em>Times of unequal violence: guerrilla fighters against Franco (1939-1950)</em>
Authors: Díaz Díaz Benito 
Published: July 2017

RESUMEN Tras la victoria del general Franco en la Guerra Civil, la paz no llegó por completo a todos los rincones de la geografía española. La falta de una política de reconciliación nacional, junto al mantenimiento de una intensa actividad represora, hicieron que algunos republicanos se refugiasen en la sierra, sin otro objetivo que el de salvar la vida. Con el tiempo, y en paralelo a la evolución de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, el Partido Comunista de España consiguió dotar de objetivos políticos a estos huidos y crear agrupaciones guerrilleras, lo que contribuyó a agravar la violencia rural. En este artículo, con documentación de archivos militares, de partidos políticos y de las fuerzas de orden público, y mediante el uso de la historia oral, abordamos la permanencia de la violencia en el mundo rural: asesinatos, ejecuciones extrajudiciales, fusilamientos públicos, ley de fugas, robos, secuestros, agresiones sexuales, así como otras formas de excesos y coacciones que fueron algo normal en el medio rural durante la década de los años cuarenta del siglo XX. PALABRAS CLAVE: violencia, represión franquista, huidos, guerrillero, ejecuciones extrajudiciales ABSTRACT After the victory of General Franco in the Spanish Civil War, complete peace did not come to all corners of Spain. The lack of a policy of national reconciliation, together with the maintenance of strong repressive activity, led some Republicans to take refuge in the mountains with no other purpose than to save their lives. Over time, and in parallel with the evolution of World War II, the Communist Party of Spain managed to provide these fugitives with political objectives and create guerrilla groups, which contributed to the aggravation of rural violence. In this article, using documentation from military archives, political parties and the security forces, as well as oral history, we address the persistence of violence in rural areas: killings, extrajudicial executions, public executions, ley de fugas, robbery, kidnapping, sexual assault and other forms of excesses and oppression that were normal in rural areas during the 1940s. KEY WORDS: violence, Francoist repression, escapees, guerrilla fighters, extrajudicial executions
HIV Infection of Macrophages: Implications for Pathogenesis and Cure
Authors: Clayton Kiera Leigh , Garcia Victor , Clements Janice E. , Walker Bruce D. 
Published: July 2017

Although CD4+ T cells represent the major reservoir of persistent HIV and SIV infection, accumulating evidence suggests that macrophages also contribute. However, investigations of the role of macrophages are often underrepresented at HIV pathogenesis and cure meetings. This was the impetus for a scientific workshop dedicated to this area of study, held in Cambridge, MA in January 2017. The workshop brought together experts in the fields of HIV/SIV immunology/virology, macrophage biology and immunology, and animal models of HIV/SIV infection to facilitate discussions regarding the role of macrophages as a physiologically relevant viral reservoir, and the implications of macrophage infection for HIV pathogenesis and cure strategies. An emerging consensus that infected macrophages likely persist in the setting of combination antiretroviral therapy, driving persistent inflammation and contributing to the viral reservoir, indicate the importance of addressing macrophages as well as CD4+ T cells with future therapeutic strategies.
The effect of two-temperature on thermoelastic medium with diffusion due to three phase-lag model
Authors: Atwa Sarhan Y. , Ammar M. K. , Ibrahim Eman 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
This paper is concerned on the distribution of a homogeneous isotropic elastic medium with diffusion under the effect of Three-phase-lag model. Normal mode analysis is used to express the exact expressions for temperature, displacements and stresses functions. Comparisons are made in the absence and presence of diffusion with some theories like Three-phase-lag and GNIII.
Total Elbow Arthroplasty
Authors: Welsink Chantal L. , Lambers Kaj T.A. , van Deurzen Derek F.P. , Eygendaal Denise , van den Bekerom Michel P.J. 
Published: July 2017

Background:Most total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) designs aim to replicate anatomy and provide stability in the treatment of the degenerative elbow joint. Given the promising results that have been reported following the use of TEA for the treatment of complex fractures, the indications for this procedure are growing. The objective of the present study was to review the most recent literature on the results of the most commonly performed TEAs.Methods:A comprehensive literature search was conducted. All relevant studies were reviewed according to a set of predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. After the initial assessment, 2 authors extracted data from the included articles. Groups were created on the basis of the design of TEA implant, the type of implant (linked or unlinked), and the indication for treatment. Outcome parameters were survival rate, pain, range of motion, complications, and specific elbow outcome scores.Results:Seventy-three articles involving a total of 9,379 TEAs were included. The level of evidence was primarily Level IV. Nineteen specific designs of TEA implants were described, including the Souter-Strathclyde (n = 2,387), Coonrad-Morrey (n = 1,586), Kudo (n = 560), and GSB III (n = 498). The most common indication for TEA was rheumatoid arthritis (70%). The weighted mean survival rate for the linked and unlinked prostheses was 85.5% at 7.8 years and 74% at 12.3 years, respectively. For the Coonrad-Morrey, Souter-Strathclyde, and GSB III, the weighted mean survival rate was 87.2% at 7.2 years, 70.6% at 14.2 years, and 81.7% at 9.5 years, respectively. The range of motion after TEA was good overall, with a mean flexion angle of 129° and a mean extension lag angle of 30°. The complication rates ranged from 11% to 38%, with clinical loosening being the most frequently reported complication (7%).Conclusions:The results of TEA are respectable overall. It appears that there are small differences between designs. However, despite the fairly good functional results and elbow scores, the survival and complication rates are still not as favorable as those following arthroplasties in other joints.Level of Evidence:TherapeuticLevel IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.