bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Selected biometric and mechanical properties of the common reed Phragmites australis and the reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima rhizomes
Authors: Kowalik Weronika , Pachuta Kinga , Jeznach Jerzy 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
The results on the selected biometric and mechanical properties of common reed Phragmites australis and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima were presented. The experiments were conducted with the help of the universal testing machine Instron 5966. The underground biomasses, diameters, tensile forces, displacements and tensile strengths for summer and winter rhizomes of both species were assessed and compared. The final results indicate that rhizomes of common reed had higher values of the studied parameters of biometric and stretching than sweet reed grass rhizomes. Therefore, there are more opportunities to use them to protect the coastline.
A History of Pebbles and Silt – Fluvial Sediment Transport, Hydropower and Technical Expertise at the Austrian Danube and its Tributaries
Authors: Schoder Angelika 
Published: January 2017

AbstractThe paper investigates experts’ perceptions of hydropower, sediment regime, and their interaction in the 20th century with an environmental historical approach, based on various case studies at both the Danube River and one of its tributaries, and on a review of contemporary literature authored by engineers. Results show that questions of sediment continuity have engaged planners of hydropower plants since the advent of this technology, and decisions were at any time influenced by multiple interests (navigation, electricity demand, nature conservation). In such an intricate fluvial landscape, phenomena like reservoir sedimentation and riverbed incision can be approached as “legacies” of past technical interventions, which limit the options of current and future river management.
Pair Correlations and Random Walks on the Integers
Authors: Nair Radhakrishnan , Nasr Entesar 
Published: January 2017

AbstractThe paper gives conditions for a sequence of fractional parts of real numbers({anx})n=1∞$\left( {\{ a_n x\} } \right)_{n = 1}^\infty $to satisfy a pair correlation estimate. Herexis a fixed nonzero real number and(an)n=1∞$\left( {a_n } \right)_{n = 1}^\infty $is a random walk on the integers.
Linear Recursive Odometers and Beta-Expansions
Authors: Iacò Maria Rita , Steiner Wolfgang , Tichy Robert F. 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
The aim of this paper is to study the connection between different properties related to β-expansions. In particular, the relation between two conditions, both ensuring purely discrete spectrum of the odometer, is analyzed. The first one is the so-called Hypothesis B for the G-odometers and the second one is denoted by (QM) and it has been introduced in the framework of tilings associated to Pisot β-numerations.
An Extremal Problem in Uniform Distribution Theory
Authors: Baláž Vladimír , Iacò Maria Rita , Strauch Oto , Thonhauser Stefan , Tichy Robert F. 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
In this paper we consider an optimization problem for Cesàro means of bivariate functions. We apply methods from uniform distribution theory, calculus of variations and ideas from the theory of optimal transport.
Sofic Measures and Densities of Level Sets
Authors: Thomas Alain 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
The Bernoulli convolution associated to the real β > 1 and the probability vector (p
0, . . . , pd

−1) is a probability measure ηβ,p
on ℝ, solution of the self-similarity relation

η
=

∑

k
=
0

d
−
1

p
k

⋅
η
○

S
k

−
1

$\eta = \sum\nolimits_{k = 0}^{d - 1} {p_k \cdot \eta \circ S_k^{ - 1} } $

, where

S
k

(
x
)
=

x
+
k

β

$S_k (x) = {{x + k} \over \beta }$

. If β is an integer or a Pisot algebraic number with finite Rényi expansion, ηβ,p
is sofic and a Markov chain is naturally associated. If β = b ∈ ℕ and

p
0

=
⋯
=

p

d
−
1

=

1
d

$p_0 = \cdots = p_{d - 1} = {1 \over d}$

, the study of ηb,p
is close to the study of the order of growth of the number of representations in base b with digits in {0, 1, . . . , d − 1}. In the case b = 2 and d = 3 it has also something to do with the metric properties of the continued fractions.
Les Huit Premiers Travaux de Pierre Liardet
Authors: Waldschmidt Michel 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
Ce texte est une présentation résumée des huit premiers travaux de Pierre Liardet. Il reprend l’exposé donné à l’Université de Savoie Mont Blanc (Le Bourget-du-Lac) lors du colloque Théorie des Nombres, Systèmes de Numération, Théorie Ergodique les 28 et 29 septembre 2015, un colloque inspiré par les mathématiques de Pierre Liardet.
Le premier texte publié par Pierre Liardet l’a été en 1969 dans les Comptes Rendus de l’Académie des Sciences de Paris, il est intitulé “Transformations rationnelles laissant stables certains ensembles de nombres algébriques”, avec Madeleine Ventadoux comme coauteur. Ils étendent des résultats de Gérard Rauzy.
Dans la lignée de ces premiers travaux, il s’est attaqué à une conjecture de Władysław Narkiewicz sur les transformations polynomiales et rationnelles. En 1976, avec Ken K. Kubota, il a finalement réfuté cette conjecture.
Il a ensuite obtenu des résultats précurseurs sur une conjecture de Serge Lang, qui sont très souvent cités. Nous donnerons un bref survol des résultats qui ont suivi cette percée significative.
Association of triiodothyronine levels with future development of metabolic syndrome in euthyroid middle-aged subjects: a 6-year retrospective longitudinal study
Authors: Kim Hye Jeong , Bae Ji Cheol , Park Hyeong Kyu , Byun Dong Won , Suh Kyoil , Yoo Myung Hi , Jae Hwan Jee , Kim Jae Hyeon , Min Yong-Ki , Kim Sun Wook , Chung Jae Hoon 
Published: January 2017

BackgroundSeveral cross-sectional studies have reported that thyroid hormone levels are associated with cardiovascular risk markers and metabolic syndrome (MetS) even in euthyroid subjects. However, the prognostic role of serum thyroid hormone levels in the risk of incident MetS has not been elucidated.AimWe aimed to investigate the associations of baseline serum thyroid hormone levels with the development of MetS in healthy subjects.MethodsThis 6-year, cross-sectional, longitudinal and follow-up study was conducted in 12 037 euthyroid middle-aged subjects without MetS subjected to comprehensive health examinations. Subjects were grouped according to total triiodothyronine (T3) quartiles. The hazard ratio (HR) for the development of MetS according to T3 quartiles was estimated using Cox proportional hazards model.ResultsDuring the 6-year period, 3544 incident cases of MetS (29%) were identified. The proportion of subjects with incident MetS increased across the T3 quartiles (Pfor trend <0.001). The HR and 95% confidence interval (CI) for the development of MetS were significantly higher in the highest T3 quartile compared with the lowest T3 quartile even after adjusting for confounding variables including gender, age and smoking (HR: 1.238, 95% CI: 1.128–1.358,P < 0.001).ConclusionIn euthyroid middle-aged subjects, serum T3 levels are associated with increased risk for future development of MetS.
A multivariable prediction model for pegvisomant dosing: monotherapy and in combination with long-acting somatostatin analogues
Authors: Franck S E , Korevaar T I M , Petrossians P , Daly A F , Chanson P , Jaffrain-Réa M L , Brue T , Stalla G K , Carvalho D , Colao A , Hána V , Delemer B , Fajardo C , van der Lely A J , Beckers A , Neggers S J C M M 
Published: January 2017

Background
Effective treatment of acromegaly with pegvisomant (PEGV), a growth hormone receptor antagonist, requires an appropriate dose titration. PEGV doses vary widely among individual patients, and various covariates may affect its dosing and pharmacokinetics.

Objective
To identify predictors of the PEGV dose required to normalize insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) levels during PEGV monotherapy and in combination with long-acting somatostatin analogues (LA-SSAs).

Design
Two retrospective cohorts (Rotterdam + Liège Acromegaly Survey (LAS), total n = 188) were meta-analyzed as a form of external replication to study the predictors of PEGV dosing in addition to LA-SSA, the LAS (n = 83) was used to study the predictors of PEGV monotherapy dosing. Multivariable regression models were used to identify predictors of the PEGV dose required to normalize IGF-I levels.

Results
For PEGV dosing in combination with LA-SSA, IGF-I levels, weight, height and age, were associated with the PEGV normalization dosage (P ≤ 0.001, P ≤ 0.001, P = 0.028 and P = 0.047 respectively). Taken together, these characteristics predicted the PEGV normalization dose correctly in 63.3% of all patients within a range of ±60 mg/week (21.3% within a range of ±20 mg/week). For monotherapy, only weight was associated with the PEGV normalization dose (P ≤ 0.001) and predicted this dosage correctly in 77.1% of all patients within a range of ±60 mg/week (31.3% within a range of ±20 mg/week).

Conclusion
In this study, we show that IGF-I levels, weight, height and age can contribute to define the optimal PEGV dose to normalize IGF-I levels in addition to LA-SSA. For PEGV monotherapy, only the patient’s weight was associated with the IGF-I normalization PEGV dosage.
Efficient Estimation of Realized Kinship from Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Genotypes
Authors: Wang Bowen , Sverdlov Serge , Thompson Elizabeth 
Published: January 2017

AbstractRealized kinship is a key statistic in analyses of genetic data involving relatedness of individuals or structure of populations. There are several...Realized kinship is a key statistic in analyses of genetic data involving relatedness of individuals or structure of populations. There are several estimators of kinship that make use of dense SNP genotypes. We introduce a class of estimators, of which some existing estimators are special cases. Within this class, we derive properties of the estimators and determine an optimal estimator. Additionally, we introduce an alternative marker weighting that takes allelic associations [linkage disequilibrium (LD)] into account, and apply this weighting to several estimators. In a simulation study, we show that improved estimators are obtained (1) by optimal weighting of markers, (2) by taking physical contiguity of genome into account, and (3) by weighting on the basis of LD.
El envejecimiento desde la percepción de enfermería
Authors: Guerrero-Castañeeda Raúl Fernando , Ojeda-Vargas Ma Guadalupe 
Published: January 2017

Introducción. El proceso de envejecimiento se concibe como un proceso heterogéneo, irreversible, universal que conlleva una disminución en las capacidades físicas. Al ser el envejecimiento objetivo de estudio de la enfermería, es necesario analizar cómo la enfermera y los estudiantes de la carrera perciben el envejecimiento.Método. Se elaboró una revisión integrativa sobre el proceso de envejecimiento desde la perspectiva de la enfermería. Se llevó a cabo una búsqueda de artículos en las bases de datos SCIELO, LILACS, EBSCO, CUIDEN y REDALYC con los descriptores “envejecimiento” “enfermería” “percepción”, en inglés, portugués e inglés, a partir de enero de 2011 a noviembre de 2015. Los criterios de inclusión fueron: artículos originales en texto completo en inglés, español y/o portugués, mientras que se excluyó editoriales, cartas, artículos de opinión, reflexión o ensayo y tesis. Se encontró 388 artículos de los cuales se obtuvo una muestra de 10 que cumplían con los criterios de inclusión. Se detectó artículos originales (100%), cualitativos (90%), descriptivos, exploratorios (70%), utilizando entrevistas abiertas (90%) y análisis de contenido (70%).Resultado. Respecto de los profesionales encontrar la dirección de la percepción en el ejercicio profesional, es una manera de fomentar la formación y las relaciones extra-académicas (creencias, valores) respecto del envejecimiento.Conclusión. Para explorar la percepción respecto de un fenómeno se utiliza el estudio cualitativo. Por otra parte, la relación enfermera-adulto mayor es dada por valores y por conocimiento teórico.
Calidad de vida relacionada con la salud en pacientes con diálisis peritoneal continua ambulatoria. Eje cafetero colombiano 2015
Authors: Martinez Tautiva Santiago , Muñoz Astudillo Maria Nelcy , Isaza Moreno Diana Catalina 
Published: January 2017

Introducción. El objetivo de esta investigación fue evaluar la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud (CVRS) en pacientes con diálisis peritoneal continua ambulatoria (DPCA), en tres unidades renales del eje cafetero de Colombia, en 2015. Método. La metodología de este trabajo está sustentada en un diseño descriptivo transversal. Participaron voluntariamente 185 personas del Programa de DPCA. Se aplicó encuesta y cuestionario SF-36, [Alfa de Cronbach >0,7] y análisis binominal y multinominal. En escalas de 0 a 100 puntos de peor a mejor CVRS, se calculó medias por dimensión. Se utilizó el software SPSS-v21.Resultados. Población con alta vulnerabilidad socioeconómica. Comorbilidad con hipertensión y diabetes. Percepción de mejor CVRS en dolor corporal (Me=87,2) y función social, (Me=76,8). Peor CVRS en Rol físico (Me=52,1) y Rol emocional (Me= 57,3). Sin diferencias por género, la CVRS empeora con la edad.Conclusión. El cuidado de pacientes con DPCA requiere más investigación por enfermería. Intervenciones y evaluaciones de seguimiento en autocuidado domiciliario y apoyo social en roles físico y emocional. Se deben controlar eventos precursores de ERC.
Comparación entre ciprofloxacina y antibióticos de otros grupos farmacológicos para el tratamiento de infecciones del tracto urinario
Authors: Arias Porras José 
Published: January 2017

Introducción. Las infecciones de tracto urinario son un tema común en los servicios de consulta externa y emergencias de los centros de salud. El uso inadecuado e irracional de antibióticos puede favorecer la aparición de cepas resistentes y limitar la capacidad de respuesta de estos fármacos. Este artículo busca revisar el uso de quinolonas (específicamente ciprofloxacina) con antibióticos de otros grupos farmacológicos y comparar efectividad y resistencia bacteriana.Método. A partir de la metodología que señala la práctica clínica basada en la evidencia para las revisiones rápidas, se estableció una pregunta clínica a la que se le procuró responder mediante la búsqueda de investigaciones primarias en bases de datos electrónicas como MEDLINE, PubMed, Cochrane Library Plus y el Journal of Infection.Resultado. Según el tipo de bacteria y cepa analizada, hay presencia de resistencia a diversos antibióticos. Las infecciones de origen comunitario han sido tratadas con betalactámicos, nitrofurantoína, trimetoprim-sulfametoxasol y fluoroquinolonas (especialmente ciprofloxacina).Conclusión. No se determinó si las quinolonas son más efectivas que los antibióticos que pertenecen a otros grupos farmacológicos
Medicalização da vida: uma análise sobre a psiquiatrização do campo educacional como estratégia biopolítica
Authors: Giusti Karina Gomes 
Published: January 2017

O artigo discute a psiquiatrização da infância e sua influência no cotidiano escolar, evidenciando que a medicalização de comportamentos próprios da infância está fortemente presente nas instituições escolares, bem como nos discursos dos agentes educacionais. Nosso estudo mostra que a descrição dos comportamentos infantis em termos biológicos e neuroquímicos contribui para a patologização da vida e da infância. Tomando como ponto de partida os estudos sobre biopolítica da população de Michel Foucault e as reflexões de Peter Conrad sobre a expansão de categorias diagnósticas, o artigo analisa em que medida a infância capturada pelos transtornos desloca a procura de soluções políticas e educativas para o campo das soluções biologizantes e medicalizantes.
O Gênero da Posse da Terra: um estudo sobre o poder de negociação de mulheres titulares de lotes via reforma agrária
Authors: Barbosa Maria L. D. A. , Lerrer Débora F. 
Published: January 2017

Ocupar terras, ser assentada via política de reforma agrária e ser titular do lote é um fato que raramente ocorre na trajetória da maioria das mulheres do cam- po. Este estudo, com pesquisa realizada no Assentamento Santa Rosa/Córrego das Posses, localizado na região do Vale do Mucuri em Minas Gerais/Brasil, teve como foco verificar se e como o direito e a posse da terra reposicionam as mulheres em âmbito doméstico e público, isto é, se conferem a elas maior poder de barganha. A literatura aponta que a construção de igualdades reais para as mulheres rurais está vinculada à conquista da posse da terra. O caso estudado apontou que a posse influencia as possibilidades de negociação das mulheres, mas, sobretudo, quando é operada concomitantemente a outras di- mensões, como a renda, divisão sexual do trabalho, relações sociais e família.
Morar em Campinas. Usos e costumes (1850-1900)
Authors: Abrahão Eliane Morelli 
Published: January 2017

Analisam-se, no presente artigo, os usos e costumes compartilhados por alguns segmentos da sociedade paulista, especificamente Campinas, entre os anos de 1850-1900. Detenho-me aos espaços domésticos destinados ao convívio social, mas com um olhar que vai além da análise arquitetônica. Focalizo um dos domínios mais elucidativos da cultura, a casa. As informações sobre os modos de morar foram extraídas dos inventários post mortem, o que possibilitou identificar processos de transmissão de bens de uma geração à outra, a opulência material dos residentes na cidade e corroborar a hipótese de que Campinas, na segunda metade do século XIX, vivenciou um processo de modernização e sofisticação nas formas de morar e receber convidados – momentos de sociabilidade proporcionados pelos jantares e banquetes oferecidos pela elite cafeeira a seus pares.
Cidade, memórias e sensibilidades
Authors: Hadler Maria Silvia Duarte 
Published: January 2017

Na abordagem das complexas relações entre cidade, modernidade, memória e sensibilidades, este artigo procura compreender articulações entre traços culturais da contemporaneidade e as singularidades da dinâmica sociocultural de uma determinada localidade, no caso a cidade de Campinas (SP). Pretende, portanto, trazer momentos significativos para a constituição de processos socioculturais favorecedores do fortalecimento de formas de sociabilidade calcadas no individualismo urbano, propiciadoras da fragilização de vínculos com os diferentes lugares da cidade. Assim, os anos finais de 1950 e os de 1960 são o momento e o cenário de constituição de formas de educação urbana das sensibilidades que apontariam para aqueles processos socioculturais – período em que a paisagem urbana sofre sucessivas modificações e passa a ser mais intensamente marcada pelos ritmos mais acelerados dos automóveis.
O Teatro de Mamulengos de ontem e de hoje: a importância do reconhecimento do Teatro de Bonecos Tradicional Brasileiro como patrimônio imaterial cultural do Brasil
Authors: Castro Kely Elias de 
Published: January 2017

Este artigo propõe uma reflexão sobre o Teatro de Mamulengos na atualidade à luz de sua história, acentuando sua resistência como manifestação cultural ao longo dos tempos. Discorre sobre aspectos relacionados ao recente reconhecimento deste teatro como patrimônio imaterial e cultural do Brasil, pelo Iphan (Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional). Para tanto, utiliza bibliografia específica e entrevista com Danilo Cavalcanti, mamulengueiro e organizador do Encontro de Mamulengos, festival de grande relevância na área.
O Fundo José Roberto do Amaral Lapa
Authors: Maciel Ana Carolina de Moura Delfim 
Published: January 2017

O texto aborda o Fundo José Roberto do Amaral Lapa, conjunto que pertence ao Centro de Memória - Unicamp (CMU) e reúne os acervos pessoal e institucional deste que foi docente do IFCH e fundador do Centro, compreendendo correspondência ativa e passiva, diários, artigos, textos de pesquisa, artigos de jornais, fotografias etc. Além dos aspectos eminentemente profissionais, tais fontes trazem subjacentes fragmentos da história de vida do Prof. Lapa, extrapolando fronteiras institucionais. Refletir sobre as motivações que o levaram a armazenar suas próprias fontes, remete à sistematização de uma prática e permite repensar o projeto memorialístico em torno do qual o CMU se consolidou.
Impact of Tigecycline Versus Other Antibiotics on the Fecal Metabolome and on Colonization Resistance to Clostridium difficile in Mice
Authors: Jump Robin L.P. , Kraft David , Hurless Kelly , Polinkovsky Alex , Donskey Curtis J. 
Published: January 2017

Background: The glycylcycline antibiotic tigecycline may have a relatively low propensity to promote Clostridium difficile infection in part because it causes less disruption of the indigenous intestinal microbiota than other broad-spectrum antibiotics. We used a mouse model to compare the compare the effects of tigecycline versus other commonly used antibiotics on colonization resistance to C. difficile and on metabolic functions of the intestinal microbiota. Methods: To assess in vivo colonization resistance to C. difficile, mice were challenged with oral C. difficile spores 1, 7, or 12 days after completion of 3 days of treatment with subcutaneous saline, tigecycline, ceftriaxone, piperacillin-tazobactam, or linezolid. Levels of bacterial metabolites in fecal specimens of mice treated with the same antibiotics were analyzed using non-targeted metabolic profiling by gas chromatograph (GC)/mass spectrometry (MS) and ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem MS (UPLC-MS/MS). Results: All of the antibiotics disrupted colonization resistance to C. difficile when challenge occurred 2 days after treatment. Only piperacillin/tazobactam and ceftriaxone-treated mice had disturbed colonization resistance at 7 days after treatment. All of the antibiotics altered fecal metabolites in comparison to controls, but tigecycline caused significantly less alteration than the other antibiotics, including less suppression of multiple amino acids, bile acids, and lipid metabolites. Conclusions: Tigecycline and linezolid caused transient disruption of colonization resistance to C. difficile, whereas ceftriaxone and piperacillin/tazobactam caused disruption that persisted for 7 days post-treatment. Tigecycline caused less profound alteration of fecal bacterial metabolites than the other antibiotics, suggesting that the relatively short period of disruption of colonization resistance might be related in part to reduced alteration of the metabolic functions of the microbiota
EARLY MARRIAGE FACTOR BASED ON TRANSCULTURAL NURSING THEORY IN DESA KARA KECAMATAN TORJUN SAMPANG
Authors: Yunitasari Esti , Pradanie Retnayu , Pradanie Retnayu , Susilawati Ayu , Susilawati Ayu 
Published: January 2017

ABSTRACT Introduction: The early-age marriage is still happened in the world with many reasons. Early marriage has many negative impacts on education, social, economic, psychological, and reproductive health. The purpose of this study is to analyze the factors of early marriage based on Transcultural Nursing theory. Method: Design used in this research was cross-sectional approach. The sampel was women who got married between January 2015 and February 2016. The 39 sample respondents were chosen by purposive sampling technique. The independent variables in this study were knowledge, culture, family suport, economic, technology and the dependent variable was early marriage. The data were collected by using questionnaire and analyzed by using chi square test. Result: The results showed significant correlation between cultural factor (p=0.013), family support factor (=0,001), economic factor (p=0,040), and technology factor (p=0,002) with early marriage, while knowledge factor have not significant correlation with early marriage. Discussion: By the result of this study, it was expected there will be some actions together with relevant parties to give health education for adolescent who has married yet to prevent early marriage. Keywords: early marriage, knowledge, culture, support family, economic, and technology.