bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Democratic therapeutic community treatment for personality disorder: Randomised controlled trial
Authors: Pearce Steve , Scott Lisle , Attwood Gillian , Saunders Kate , Dean Madeleine , De Ridder Ritz , Galea David , Konstantinidou Haroula , Crawford Mike 
Published: December 2016

BackgroundDemocratic therapeutic community (DTC) treatment has been used for many years in an effort to help people with personality disorder. High-quality evidence from randomised controlled trials (RCTs) is absent.AimsTo test whether DTC treatment reduces use of in-patient services and improves the mental health of people with personality disorder.MethodAn RCT of 70 people meeting DSM-IV criteria for personality disorder (trial registration: ISRCTN57363317). The intervention was DTC and the control condition was crisis planning plus treatment as usual (TAU). The primary outcome was days of in-patient psychiatric treatment. Secondary outcomes were social function, mental health status, self-harm and aggression, attendance at emergency departments and primary care, and satisfaction with care. All outcomes were measured at 12 and 24 months after randomisation.ResultsNumber of in-patient days at follow-up was low among all participants and there was no difference between groups. At 24 months, self- and other directed aggression and satisfaction with care were significantly improved in the DTC compared with the TAU group.ConclusionsDTC is more effective than TAU in improving outcomes in personality disorder. Further studies are required to confirm this conclusion.
Elasticity of Intertemporal Substitution in Consumption in the Presence of Inertia: Empirical Evidence from a Natural Experiment
Authors: Kapoor Mudit , Ravi Shamika 
Published: December 2016

This paper estimates the elasticity of intertemporal substitution in consumption (σ) by exploiting a natural experiment provided by a change in the Indian banking legislation. The new legislation authorized banks to offer higher interest rates on deposits to citizens above 60 years of age. We find evidence that households exhibit inertia in reoptimization and are sensitive to the timing of the actual change in the interest rate. Households do not respond to the predictable changes in future interest rates induced by the change in the legislation. We incorporate this and estimate the σ to be approximately equal to 2.2. This paper was accepted by Amit Seru, finance.
Myxofibrosarcoma of the extremity and trunk
Authors: Ghazala C. G. , Agni N. R. , Ragbir M. , Dildey P. , Lee D. , Rankin K. S. , Beckingsale T. B. , Gerrand C. H. 
Published: December 2016

Aims Myxofibrosarcomas (MFSs) are malignant soft-tissue sarcomas characteristically presenting as painless slowly growing masses in the extremities. Locally infiltrative growth means that the risk of local recurrence is high. We reviewed our experience to make recommendations about resection strategies and the role of the multidisciplinary team in the management of these tumours. Patients and Methods Patients with a primary or recurrent MFS who were treated surgically in our unit between 1997 and 2012 were included in the study. Clinical records and imaging were reviewed. A total of 50 patients with a median age of 68.4 years (interquartile range 61.6 to 81.8) were included. There were 35 men; 49 underwent surgery in our unit. Results The lower limb was the most common site (32/50, 64%). The mean size of the tumours was 8.95 cm (1.5 to 27.0); 26 (52%) were French Fédération Nationale des Centres de Lutte Contre le Cancer grade III. A total of 21 (43%) had positive margins after the initial excision; 11 underwent further excision. Histology showed microscopic spread of up to 29 mm beyond macroscopic tumour. Local recurrence occurred in seven patients (14%) at a mean of 21 months (3 to 33) and 15 (30%) developed metastases at a mean of 17 months (3 to 30) post-operatively. Conclusion High rates of positive margins and the need for further excision makes this tumour particularly suited to management by multidisciplinary surgical teams. Microscopic tumour can be present up to 29 mm from the macroscopic tumour in fascially-based tumours. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2016;98-B:1682–8.
Costs, quality of life and cost-effectiveness of arthroscopic and open repair for rotator cuff tears
Authors: Murphy J. , Gray A. , Cooper C. , Cooper D. , Ramsay C. , Carr A. 
Published: December 2016

Aims A trial-based comparison of the use of resources, costs and quality of life outcomes of arthroscopic and open surgical management for rotator cuff tears in the United Kingdom NHS was performed using data from the United Kingdom Rotator Cuff Study (UKUFF) randomised controlled trial. Patients and Methods Using data from 273 patients, healthcare-related use of resources, costs and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) were estimated at 12 months and 24 months after surgery on an intention-to-treat basis with adjustment for covariates. Uncertainty about the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio for arthroscopic versus open management at 24 months of follow-up was incorporated using bootstrapping. Multiple imputation methods were used to deal with missing data. Results There were no significant differences between the arthroscopic and open groups in terms of total mean use and cost of resources or QALYs at any time post-operatively. Open management dominated arthroscopic management in 59.8% of bootstrapped cost and effect differences. The probability that arthroscopic management was cost-effective compared with open management at a willingness-to-pay threshold of £20 000 per QALY gained was 20.9%. Conclusion There was no significant overall difference in the use or cost of resources or quality of life between arthroscopic and open management in the trial. There was uncertainty about which strategy was most cost-effective. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2016;98-B:1648–55.
Fish stock estimation in Sikka Regency Waters, Indonesia using Single Beam Echosounder (CruzPro fish finder PcFF-80) with hydroacoustic survey method
Authors: Lubis Muhammad Zainuddin , Anurogo Wenang 
Published: December 2016

Sikka regency waters including fishery management with a high utilization status so that the necessary stages of an intensive monitoring and research potential of fish resources. This study aimed to obtain the estimated value of stock biomass and density of fish resources with the acoustic method. Quantitative data obtained will be a source of current information on the state of fish resources in the Sikka regency waters, Indonesia. The research was conducted in May 2015. Acoustic data retrieval, using instruments CruzPro fish finder PcFF-80 with sound velocity of 1516 m / s, power 2560 Watt, and method in survey acoustic use hydroacoustic long transect. The horizontal distribution shows a fluctuation striking at research location has the highest salinity levels in the range of 29.3-29.8 psu. Total biomass of fish in this study showed more the number is at a depth of 11-20 m that is 2,008 tons/km and at a depth of 1-10 m have the total fish biomass is 12.33 tons/km, single detection is done using a single target hydroacoustic show more dominance at a depth of 11-20 m in Sikka regency waters, MTB, Indonesia in May 2015. Number of data from results obtained by looking at the relationship between the number of the data with the total biomass in 1-10 m depth has equation Y = 0.0967x + 0.0486 with R2 is 0.0464 (4%) , while at a depth of 11-20 m has a regression equation is Y = 0.0003x + 0041 with the R2 is 0.0091 (0.9%). Variations in the data or the detection of single targets have variations over the data that is at a depth of 11-20 m with the lowest regression is 0.9%.Keywords: Hydroacoustic, Salinity, Biomass, Stock estimation, Sikka regency waters.
Social Outcomes and Acceptability of Two Peer-Mediated Interventions for High School Students With Severe Disabilities: A Pilot Study
Authors: Asmus Jennifer M. , Carter Erik W. , Moss Colleen K. , Born Tiffany L. , Vincent Lori B. , Lloyd Blair P. , Chung Yun-Ching 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
Adolescents with severe disabilities often have few opportunities to learn alongside and connect socially with peers without disabilities at their high school. In this pilot study, nine high school students with severe disabilities were randomly assigned to three conditions: peer support arrangements, peer network intervention, or a comparison condition involving “business-as-usual” paraprofessional support. School staff served as intervention facilitators and researchers coached and monitored fidelity. Increased classroom interactions were observed for students in the peer support condition and enhanced social contacts and friendships were found for students in both peer support and peer network conditions. Students, peers, and educators perceived both peer-mediated interventions as highly acceptable and feasible. Drawing upon these exploratory findings, we offer recommendations for research and practice focused on fostering strong social connections within high schools.
Social Inclusion: A Proposed Framework to Inform Policy and Service Outcomes Evaluation
Authors: Cobigo Virginie , Brown Roy , Lachapelle Yves , Lysaght Rosemary , Martin Lynn , Ouellette-Kuntz Hélène , Stuart Heather , Fulford Casey 
Published: December 2016

AbstractSocial inclusion is recognized as a fundamental right in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities (2006). Inclusion is also an explicit goal for community-based services in many countries. However, existing definitions of social inclusion are insufficient to support the development of policies and services, and the evaluation of their success in promoting social inclusion. Furthermore, existing definitions and measures tend to overlook the perspective of persons with disabilities and their significant others. Using a consensus building strategy, we developed a framework of social inclusion, which included the perspective of adults with intellectual disability. The proposed framework supports the development and evaluation of social inclusion policies and service outcomes.
Limitação temporal dos maus antecedentes: aspectos doutrinários e jurisprudenciais
Authors: Vargas Michele 
Published: December 2016

Questão corriqueira no dia a dia forense, notadamente na prática criminal, é a valoração, na dosimetria da pena, dos antecedentes criminais, por força do que estatui o Código Penal. Recente julgamento de uma das Turmas do Supremo Tribunal Federal, no entanto, reacendeu o debate acerca da limitação temporal dos maus antecedentes, em analogia ao disposto no Código Penal para o instituto da reincidência, por adotar entendimento diverso daquele que tem sido endossado pelo Superior Tribunal de Justiça embora ainda pendente de julgamento perante a Corte Suprema o recurso em que a celeuma objeto teve repercussão geral reconhecida e tornará a ser explorada. Dada a relevância da matéria, cuja divergência avança sobre a seara doutrinária, o presente artigo parte do estudo acerca da individualização da pena, dos seus momentos e sistemas propostos, com enfoque na individualização judicial da pena e do critério trifásico adotado pelo Diploma Penal. Passa, em seguida, à explanação acerca dos meandros da primeira etapa da dosimetria da pena, consistente na análise das circunstâncias judiciais, em especial sob o prisma dos antecedentes, a partir de sua conceituação, da apresentação das críticas doutrinárias que ensejam e da exposição das discussões que os permeiam. E, por fim, chega-se ao ponto central da discussão, que é a (im)possibilidade de consideração dos maus antecedentes após o transcurso do período depurador de cinco anos, com a exposição das vertentes identificadas na doutrina e nos Tribunais Superiores, consolidando-se os principais argumentos delineados.
Ein Bibliotheksgesetz für Sachsen? Kritische Bestandsaufnahme zum parlamentarischen Interesse
Authors: Soilihi Mzé Hassan 
Published: December 2016

Zusammenfassung
In Sachsen wurde schon 1949 versucht, das sächsische Bibliothekswesen durch Gesetzesinitiative zu regeln. Dies scheiterte aber am politischen Durchsetzungswillen. Dieser Dissens blieb auch nach Wiedergründung des Freistaats 1990 erkennbar roter Faden parlamentsgetragener Bibliotheksrechtsinitiativen. Der Artikel stellt die Geschichte dieser Initiativen und Versuche in Sachsen dar und zeigt die Gründe für ihr Scheitern und die Schwierigkeiten des Gesetzgebungsprozesses auf.
Strong shift equivalence and algebraic K-theory
Authors: Boyle Mike , Schmieding Scott 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
For a semiring

ℛ

\mathcal{R}

, the relations of
shift equivalence over

ℛ

\mathcal{R}

(

SE-
⁢
ℛ

\textup{SE-}\mathcal{R}

) and strong shift equivalence
over

ℛ

\mathcal{R}

(

SSE-
⁢
ℛ

\textup{SSE-}\mathcal{R}

) are natural equivalence relations
on square matrices over

ℛ

\mathcal{R}

, important for symbolic dynamics.
When

ℛ

\mathcal{R}

is a ring, we prove that the refinement of

SE-
⁢
ℛ

\textup{SE-}\mathcal{R}

by

SSE-
⁢
ℛ

\textup{SSE-}\mathcal{R}

, in the

SE-
⁢
ℛ

\textup{SE-}\mathcal{R}

class of
a matrix A, is classified by the
quotient

N
⁢

K
1

⁢

(
ℛ
)

/
E

⁢

(
A
,
ℛ
)

NK_{1}(\mathcal{R})/E(A,\mathcal{R})

of the
algebraic K-theory group

N
⁢

K
1

⁢

(
ℛ
)

NK_{1}(\mathcal{R})

. Here,

E
⁢

(
A
,
ℛ
)

E(A,\mathcal{R})

is a certain
stabilizer group, which we prove must vanish if A is nilpotent
or invertible. For this, we first show for any square
matrix A over

ℛ

\mathcal{R}

that the refinement of its

SE-
⁢
ℛ

\textup{SE-}\mathcal{R}

class into

SSE-
⁢
ℛ

\textup{SSE-}\mathcal{R}

classes corresponds
precisely to the refinement of
the

GL
⁢

(

ℛ
⁢

[
t
]

)

\mathrm{GL}(\mathcal{R}[t])

equivalence class of

I
-

t
⁢
A

I-tA

into

El
⁢

(

ℛ
⁢

[
t
]

)

\mathrm{El}(\mathcal{R}[t])

equivalence classes. We then
show this refinement is in bijective correspondence
with

N
⁢

K
1

⁢

(
ℛ
)

/
E

⁢

(
A
,
ℛ
)

NK_{1}(\mathcal{R})/E(A,\mathcal{R})

.
For a general ring

ℛ

\mathcal{R}

and A invertible,
the proof that

E
⁢

(
A
,
ℛ
)

E(A,\mathcal{R})

is trivial
rests on a theorem of Neeman and Ranicki
on the K-theory of noncommutative localizations.
For

ℛ

\mathcal{R}

commutative, we show

∪
A

E
⁢

(
A
,
ℛ
)

=

N
⁢
S
⁢

K
1

⁢

(
ℛ
)

\cup_{A}E(A,\mathcal{R})=NSK_{1}(\mathcal{R})

; the proof rests on
Nenashev’s presentation of

K
1

K_{1}

of an exact category.
Low-Power High-Speed Double Gate 1-bit Full Adder Cell
Authors: Kumar Raushan , Roy Sahadev , Bhunia C.T. 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
In this paper, we proposed an efficient full adder circuit using 16 transistors. The proposed high-speed adder circuit is able to operate at very low voltage and maintain the proper output voltage swing and also balance the power consumption and speed. Proposed design is based on CMOS mixed threshold voltage logic (MTVL) and implemented in 180nm CMOS technology. In the proposed technique the most time-consuming and power consuming XOR gates and multiplexer are designed using MTVL scheme. The maximum average power consumed by the proposed circuit is 6.94μW at 1.8V supply voltage and frequency of 500 MHz, which is less than other conventional methods. Power, delay, and area are optimized by using pass transistor logic and verified using the SPICE simulation tool at desired broad frequency range. It is also observed that the proposed design may be successfully utilized in many cases, especially whenever the lowest power consumption and delay are aimed.
Classification of EEG Signals Using Quantum Neural Network and Cubic Spline
Authors: Raheem Mariam Abdul-Zahra , Hussein Ehab AbdulRazzaq 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
The main aim of this paper is to propose Cubic Spline-Quantum Neural Network (CS-QNN) model for analysis and classification of Electroencephalogram (EEG) signals. Experimental data used here were taken from seven different electrodes. The work has been done in three stages, normalization of the signals, extracting the features by Cubic Spline Technique (CST) and classification using Quantum Neural Network (QNN). The simulation results showed that five types of EEG signals were classified with an average accuracy for seven electrodes that is 94.3% when training 70% of the features while with an average accuracy of 92.84% when training 50% of the features.
Phenolic Profile and Antioxidant Capacity of Walnut Extract as Influenced by the Extraction Method and Solvent
Authors: Trandafir Ion , Cosmulescu Sina , Nour Violeta 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
Total phenolic content, total flavonoid content, antioxidant activity and individual phenolic compounds were assessed in full fat and defatted walnut kernel. For quantification of phenolic fraction of walnut kernels, two different solvents (methanol and ethanol) and two methods of extraction (ultrasonic-assisted extraction and Soxhlet extraction) were tested. Total phenolics, flavonoid content and antioxidant capacity of alcoholic extracts varied depending on the solvent used and extraction methods. Seventeen phenolic compounds were detected and the study provides evidence on high phenolic contents and high antioxidant potential of full fat walnut kernel and defatted walnut kernel. The Soxhlet extraction is the best in terms of the amounts of total phenolic content (2,089.2 mg gallic acid equivalent/100 g dry matter), while the ultrasonic assisted extraction is a fast method but resulted in significantly lower phenolic content (667.3–1,426.8 mg gallic acid equivalent /100 g dry matter). The concentrations of phenolics (especially (+)-catechin hydrate, juglone, vanillic acid, caffeic acid, ferulic acid, sinapic acid, salicylic acid and ellagic acid) are many fold lower in ultrasonic-assisted extraction as compare to the Soxhlet method using the same extraction solvent. The results of this study provide evidence on high phenolic contents and high antioxidant potential of full fat and defatted walnut kernel.
Response Surface Methodology Approach for Optimization of Extrusion Process of Production of Poly (Hydroxyl Butyrate-Co-Hydroxyvalerate) /Tapioca Starch Blends
Authors: Wu Chia-Yang , Lui Wai-Bun , Peng Jinchyau 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
Response surface methodology (RSM) was adopted to investigate the optimum operation conditions to develop the biodegradable pellet and to analyze the effects of extrusion processing variables, including tapioca starch content (30–50 %), xylitol content (45–75 g) and barrel temperature (140–170 °C) on characteristics of the Poly (hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV)-starch composites. Maximum loading and maximum displacement of composites could be improved with a deliberate amount of xylitol as well as with rising barrel temperature. The water absorption reduced by addition of xylitol in comparison to increasing tapioca starch content. Coefficients of determination were higher than 0.85 of the response variables and significant regression models were applied to RSM optimization. Based on the response surface and superimposed plots, the compromised optimization condition obtained by numerical optimization was 39.04 % of tapioca-starch content, 56.99 g of xylitol content and 156.58 °C of barrel temperature.
Sediment as a Problem in Fame Storage
Authors: Głąb Jadwiga 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
This article characterizes circumstances associated with the formation of sediment in FAME and factors intensifying this process. It describes the formation of sediment due to oxidation of FAME and the precipitation of sediment in low temperatures of storage which relates to the raw material nature and incomplete production process of FAME. It indicates more causes of sediment’s formation originating from the incompatibility of construction materials used in logistics and microbiological contamination.
Analysis of Dynamic Response of Tramway on Tracks with Varying Level of Maintenance
Authors: Kominowski Julian , Staśkiewicz Tomasz 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
The paper presents feature of geometric track irregularities occurring on tram infrastructure with varying levels of maintenance and their influence on vehicle’s dynamic response. Measurements of vehicle’s model masses accelerations were conducted during rides on chosen track sections projecting real geometry. Frequency characteristics of vibration accelerations obtained from simulation and spectra of measured track irregularities were shown and compared to find the relationship between them.
Stoics on tropes and figures
Authors: Gutiérrez González Ramón 
Published: December 2016

AbstractKarl Barwick held the stance that Stoics developed a doctrine of tropes and figures. After revising Barwick’s arguments – following the path traced, among others, by Baratin, Desbordes, Schenkeveld and Ax – we have concluded that Barwick’s assumption lacks a solid foundation. Thus, τρόπος and σχῆμα are not attested as rhetorical terms among the Stoics; furthermore, the alleged opposition between λέξις ‘Einzelwort’ and λόγος ‘zusammenhängende Rede’ – which is the keystone of Barwick’s reconstruction – does not take place in Stoic dialectics. We have also shown that the doctrine of
From Shtetl to Ghetto: Recognizing Yiddish in the Allgemeine Zeitung des Judentums
Authors: Grossman Jeffrey 
Published: December 2016

AbstractThis article has two aims: it seeks, first, to explore the German reception and translational context for Yiddish literature in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. And second, it seeks to explore the problem of recognition in relation to this literary reception. In so doing, it responds to ongoing disputes around the translation of Yiddish literature into German. A standard practice in such disputes is to attack the widely read translations of Alexander Eliasberg in terms that tend to echo the young Gershom Scholem’s own attack of 1917. By exploring the German translational and reception context to which these translations responded, this article seeks a different approach. It does so by asking: what kind of recognition – whether understood as knowledge or acknowledgement – were critics and translators able to bestow on Yiddish literature? Focusing on the
Vegetation diversity and selected abiotic factors influencing the primary succession process on the foreland of Gåsbreen, Svalbard
Authors: Wietrzyk Paulina , Węgrzyn Michał , Lisowska Maja 
Published: December 2016

AbstractThe rapidly changing Arctic provides excellent opportunities for investigating primary succession on freshly deglaciated areas. Research on the Gåsbreen foreland (S Spitsbergen) traced the succession of particular groups of organisms and species, particularly lichens and bryophytes, and determined the effect of selected abiotic factors on this succession. Fieldwork in 2008, employed a continuous linear transect of phytosociological relevés (1 m2) along the foreland. Data analysis allowed to distinguish five different succession stages and three types of colonisers. Canonical correspondence analysis and a permutation test showed that distance from the front of the glacier and fine grain material in the substrate mostly influenced the distribution and abundance of vegetation, and the steepness of the moraine hills affected the colonisation process, mainly in the older part of the marginal zone.