bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Utilización de imágenes satelitales para el estudio de la distribución térmica en distintas coberturas del suelo de la ciudad de Bahía Blanca (Argentina)
Authors: Ferrelli F. , Bustos M. L. , Huamantinco-Cisneros M. A. , Piccolo M. C. 
Published: December 2015

<p>El estudio del clima urbano es relevante para conocer el ambiente donde habita la mayor parte de la población. Las ciudades presentan sectores que incluyen estructuras edilicias, espacios verdes, suelos al descubierto, tránsito vehicular, necesidades calóricas de la ciudad y diferentes coberturas de sombras. Actualmente, el cambio climático y sus efectos sobre las ciudades son temas de gran interés científico. Son escasas las investigaciones que interpretan los cambios térmicos que se producen en el interior de las ciudades debido a la densificación de los edificios y como consecuencia de la variabilidad climática. Por tal motivo, el objetivo de este trabajo fue analizar el comportamiento de la Temperatura de Superficie Terrestre (TST) y su relación con las distintas coberturas del suelo en la ciudad de Bahía Blanca, Argentina. Para ello, se analizaron imágenes satelitales Landsat 5 TM y 7 ETM+ con el método monocanal. Además, se realizó un mapa de coberturas del suelo mediante interpretación visual de imágenes satelitales validado por intervención empírica. Posteriormente, se relacionaron los datos de TST con las coberturas del suelo. En el centro de la ciudad, la TST presentó variaciones espaciales heterogéneas según las estaciones del año y las sombras generadas por los edificios. Los mayores valores de TST se localizaron en la periferia (45,1°C) y en urbano muy disperso (46°C) y el menor en el centro de la ciudad (2°C). Las distintas coberturas del suelo generaron menores fluctuaciones de TST en invierno (&gt;5°C) y las mayores en verano (entre 15 y 25°C).</p>
Peter Jackson
Authors: Leotta Alfio 
Published: December 2015

Peter Jackson is one of the most acclaimed and influential contemporary film-makers. This is the first book to combine the examination of Jackson’s career with an in-depth critical analysis of his films, thus providing readers with the most comprehensive study of the New Zealand film-maker’s body of work. The first section of the book concentrates on Jackson’s biography, surveying the evolution of his career from the director of cult slapstick movies such as Meet the Feebles (1989) and Braindead (1992) to an entrepreneur responsible for the foundation of companies such as Wingnut Films and Weta Workshop, and finally to producer and director of mega blockbuster projects such as The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003) and The Hobbit (2012–2013).
The book further examines Jackson’s work at the level of production, reception and textuality, along with key collaborative relationships and significant themes associated with Jackson’s films. The examination of Peter Jackson’s work and career ties into significant academic debates, including the relationship between national cinema and global Hollywood; the global dispersal of film production; the relationship between film authorship and industrial modes of production; the impact of the creative industries on the construction of national identity; and new developments in film technology.
Capsulorhexis Tearing Pattern during Phacoemulsification in Anterior Lenticonus Due to Alport Syndrome
Authors: Boss Joseph D. , McDermott Mark 
Published: December 2015

Purpose To describe the tearing pattern during continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis in a patient with anterior lenticonus due to Alport syndrome. Methods A patient with bilateral anterior lenticonus underwent successful bilateral phacoemulsification and implantation of a single-piece intraocular lens. Results The capsule tore in an atypical cogwheel-like tearing pattern during capsulorhexis. This tearing pattern likely correlates to the known ultrastructural characteristics of thinning and periodic dehiscence and breaks in the anterior capsule. Conclusions Knowing this tearing pattern preoperatively can help to prevent capsule runoff and capsule rupture.
Eplerenone in Patients with Chronic Recurring Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
Authors: Leisser Christoph , Hirnschall Nino , Hackl Christoph , Plasenzotti Pia , Findl Oliver 
Published: December 2015

Purpose To evaluate the effect of eplerenone on patients with long-term recurring central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC). Methods In this retrospective case series, 11 patients with chronic recurring CSC were included. The main focus was to include patients who had undergone photodynamic therapy (4 patients), had undergone anti–vascular endothelial growth factor treatment (3 patients), or had several episodes of CSC in the past (4 patients) (mean age 60 years; SD 9.7, range 47-76). Results Four patients (36.4%) had full resorption of neurosensory detachment under therapy of eplerenone with improvement of vision, while 4 more patients had improvement of vision despite residual edema. Eight patients (73%) had improved visual acuity (VA) at the end of eplerenone therapy, 2 patients had no change in VA, and 1 patient decreased VA. Mean time of treatment was 10.6 ± 9.9 weeks (range 3-38 weeks). All patients showed subretinal deposits, with 6 of them having hyperautofluorescent subretinal deposits. Conclusions Eplerenone represents a new treatment option for patients with CSC. Our data indicate a good response in those patients, leading to improvement of VA in 73% of patients.
3-Year Follow-up of a Long-Term Registry-Based Multicentre Study on Vitamin E Diffused Polyethylene in Total Hip Replacement
Authors: Sillesen Nanna H. , Greene Meridith E. , Nebergall Audrey K. , Huddleston James I. , Emerson Roger , Gebuhr Peter , Troelsen Anders , Malchau Henrik 
Published: December 2015

Purpose Preclinical studies of vitamin E diffused highly cross-linked polyethylene (E-XLPE) has shown enhanced mechanical properties with less wear. The purpose of our study was to document the early clinical outcome of E-XLPE to ensure, for the safety of patients, that there are no unforeseen early adverse events from using this new biomaterial. Methods The enrolled patients (n = 977) have received either a porous titanium coated or porous plasma sprayed acetabular shell with either a E-XLPE liner or a medium cross-linked (AXL) liner. At each follow-up 5 patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) were completed: Harris Hip Score, Case Mix Indicator, UCLA Activity Score, SF-36, and EQ-5D. Radiographs were measured for cup and stem position, as well as femoral head penetration into the liner (wear). Postoperative complications and revisions were collected. Results At 3 years follow-up, there were 13 revisions due to: 4 periprosthetic fractures; 1 sepsis; 6 instabilities; and 2 implant mismatches at surgery. Wear of the hip implant, calculated by software analysis of pelvis x-rays, from the postoperative interval to 3 years showed a liner penetration rate of 0.027 mm/year for AXL and 0.005 mm/year for E-XLPE with no significant difference between the 2 (p = 0.24). Improvement was seen in all PROMs from the preoperative interval to 3 years after surgery (p<0.0001). Conclusions Early follow-up of the E-XLPE and AXL liners show low penetration. PROMs indicate improvement after total hip arthroplasty in functionality and quality of life across the centers. We have not observed any early in vivo adverse effects from diffusing the liners with vitamin E. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00545285.
Quadratus Femoris Tear as an Unusual Cause of Hip Pain: A Case Report
Authors: Zibis Aristeidis H. , Fyllos Apostolos H. , Karantanas Apostolos H. , Raoulis Vasileios , karachalios Theophilos S. , Arvanitis Dimitrios L. 
Published: December 2015

Purpose To show that quadratus femoris muscle partial or complete tear is an extremely rare if not underdiagnosed cause of hip pain. Methods We present the case of a 75-year-old Caucasian woman with spontaneous non-traumatic quadratus femoris tear. Results Computed Tomography showed quadratus femoris tear with occult underlying ischiofemoral impingement pathology. Conclusions Quadratus femoris muscle is a hip external rotator and adductor and is situated along the posterior aspect of the hip joint and its proximity of anatomy with other external rotators leads to diagnostic pitfalls for radiologists. Identification of the exact muscle tear will establish the diagnosis, guide the proper physical therapy and reliably inform the patient what to expect after treatment.
Constitutionele toetsing in het Koninkrijk in context
Authors: Goudappel F. , de Wit J. 
Published: December 2015

Constitutionele toetsing in het Koninkrijk in context
Waarom hebben de Caribische landen binnen het Koninkrijk op 10-10-’10, terwijl constitutionele toetsing in het Koninkrijk geen usance was, gekozen voor het in hun Staatsregeling opnemen van een rechterlijke bevoegdheid van constitutionele toetsing? De auteurs zoeken een antwoord op deze vraag door in de eerste plaats de gekozen systemen van constitutionele toetsing in de Caribische landen te bespreken. Aansluitend plaatsen zij deze systemen in het perspectief van toetsing in andere Caribische overzeese gebieden en in regionale internationale samenwerkingsverbanden. Het blijkt echter zeer moeilijk, zo niet onmogelijk, om de gronden achter de verschillende systemen van constitutionele toetsing in Aruba, Curaçao en Sint Maarten te verklaren. De verschillen en de keuzes kunnen niet direct worden herleid naar enige traditie in de regio of in het Koninkrijk. De noodzaak van de keuzes gemaakt voor unieke systemen is de auteurs na deze rechtsvergelijking en bespreking van de ervaringen tot nu toe niet duidelijk.
An embarrassing situation requiring urgent action: Colombia, a country of extraordinary biodiversity, still counts only few species of Nepticuloidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera)
Authors: Stonis Jonas R. , Remeikis Andrius , Gerulaitis Virginijus , Forero Dimitri 
Published: December 2015

This paper summarizes the scant available data on Nepticuloidea (Nepticulidae and Opostegidae) from Colombia, and convenes systematists, particularly in Colombia, to study these peculiar tiny insects of great theoretical and practical importance.
Institutional Political and Fiscal Factors In the Development of Library Automation, 1967-71.
Authors: Veaner Allen B. 
Published: December 2015

This paper (1) summarizes an investigation into the political and financial factors which inhibited the ready application of computers to individual academic libraries during the period 1967-71, and (2) presents the author's speculations on the future of libraries in a computer dominant society. Technical aspects of system design were specifically excluded from the investigation. Twenty-four institutions were visited and approximately 100 persons interviewed.
Substantial future change is envisaged in both the structure and function of the library, if the emerging trend of coalescing libraries and computerized "information processing centers" continues.
Application of the Variety-Generator Approach to Searches of Personal Names in Bibliographic Data Bases--Part 2. Optimization of Key-Sets, and Evaluation of Their Retrieval Efficiency
Authors: Fokker Dirk W. , Lynch Michael F. 
Published: December 2015

Keys consisting of variable-length chamcter strings from the front and rear of surnames, derived by analysis of author names in a particular data base, am used to provide approximate representations of author names. When combined in appropriate ratios, and used together with keys for each of the first two initials of personal names, they provide a high degree of discrimination in search.
Methods for optimization of key-sets are described, and the performance of key-sets varying in size between 150 and 300 is determined at file sizes of up to 50,000 name entries. The effects of varying the proportions of the queries present in the file are also examined. The results obtained with fixed-length keys are compared with those for variable-length keys, showing the latter to be greatly superior.
Implications of the work for a variety of types of information systems are discussed.
O ensino de Ciências Básicas na Enfermagem: um panorama desafiador de pesquisa em ensino
Authors: Azevedo Adriana Medeiros Sales de , Akerman Marco 
Published: December 2015

O presente artigo se propõe a investigar como está a produção de pesquisa em ensino da Enfermagem no que concerne à educação científica, ao ensino específico das disciplinas básicas para Ciências da Saúde, suas estratégias e seus impactos. O método de levantamento de dados foi realizado por meio de pesquisa nas plataformas SciELO e LILACs em língua portuguesa. Os resultados obtidos mostram que mesmo descritores que versam inequivocamente sobre ensino e ciências trazem um grande volume de artigos em sua franca maioria não relacionados com os descritores pesquisados, e, mesmo refinando‑se a busca, os resultados são muito inferiores em volume em relação a outros tipos de produção em ensino da enfermagem. Os resultados sugerem a existência de um grande potencial de expansão na produção científica de pesquisa em ensino da Enfermagem nas áreas de Ciências Básicas da Saúde no Brasil.
The impact of criminalization of HIV non‐disclosure on the healthcare engagement of women living with HIV in Canada: a comprehensive review of the evidence
Authors: Patterson Sophie E , Milloy M‐J , Ogilvie Gina , Greene Saara , Nicholson Valerie , Vonn Micheal , Hogg Robert , Kaida Angela 
Published: December 2015

IntroductionIn 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that people living with HIV (PLWH) must disclose their HIV status to sexual partners prior to sexual activity that poses a “realistic possibility” of HIV transmission for consent to sex to be valid. The Supreme Court deemed that the duty to disclose could be averted if a person living with HIV both uses a condom and has a low plasma HIV‐1 RNA viral load during vaginal sex. This is one of the strictest legal standards criminalizing HIV non‐disclosure worldwide and has resulted in a high rate of prosecutions of PLWH in Canada. Public health advocates argue that the overly broad use of the criminal law against PLWH undermines efforts to engage individuals in healthcare and complicates gendered barriers to linkage and retention in care experienced by women living with HIV (WLWH).MethodsWe conducted a comprehensive review of peer‐reviewed and non‐peer‐reviewed evidence published between 1998 and 2015 evaluating the impact of the criminalization of HIV non‐disclosure on healthcare engagement of WLWH in Canada across key stages of the cascade of HIV care, specifically: HIV testing and diagnosis, linkage and retention in care, and adherence to antiretroviral therapy. Where available, evidence pertaining specifically to women was examined. Where these data were lacking, evidence relating to all PLWH in Canada or other international jurisdictions were included.Results and discussionEvidence suggests that criminalization of HIV non‐disclosure may create barriers to engagement and retention within the cascade of HIV care for PLWH in Canada, discouraging access to HIV testing for some people due to fears of legal implications following a positive diagnosis, and compromising linkage and retention in healthcare through concerns of exposure of confidential medical information. There is a lack of published empirical evidence focused specifically on women, which is a concern given the growing population of WLWH in Canada, among whom marginalized and vulnerable women are overrepresented.ConclusionsThe threat of HIV non‐disclosure prosecution combined with a heightened perception of surveillance may alter the environment within which women engage with healthcare services. Fully exploring the extent to which HIV criminalization represents a barrier to the healthcare engagement of WLWH is a public health priority.
Surface thermal stability of free-standing GaN substrates
Authors: Okada Shunsuke , Miyake Hideto , Hiramatsu Kazumasa , Miyagawa Reina , Eryu Osamu , Hashizume Tamotsu 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
The thermal stability of GaN surfaces was investigated with respect to homo-epitaxy on free-standing GaN substrates. Morphologies and etching rates of the GaN surfaces for free-standing polar (0001), nonpolar

, and semipolar

and

planes were studied before and after thermal cleaning. In the case of the polar (0001) plane, polishing scratches disappeared after thermal cleaning at temperatures above 1000 °C. The surface morphology depended on not only the cleaning temperature, but also the substrate off-angle. The surface after thermal cleaning became rough for the substrate with off-angle less than 0.05°. In the case of nonpolar and semipolar planes after thermal cleaning, surface morphologies and etching rates were strongly dependent on the planes. A flat surface was maintained at cleaning temperatures up to 1100 °C for the

plane, but the surface of the

plane became rough with increasing cleaning temperature.
Preparation and photocatalytic properties of TiO2/mica composite for acetaldehyde degradation
Authors: Ozawa Masakuni , Matui Hidetomo , Suzuki Suguru 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
TiO2/mica composite was prepared by mixing mica and acidic solution of hydrolyzed titanium tetraisopropoxide, and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetry and differential thermal analysis (TG–DTA), and N2 adsorption measurement. The results of experiments showed that the material had a catalytic composite powder structure containing pillared fragments with TiO2 after calcination at 300–800 °C. The resulting TiO2/mica exhibited good thermal stability, as indicated by its porosity and surface area, and interlayer stability of powders after calcination at 800 °C. The photocatalytic performances of these porous mica/TiO2 composites were evaluated by gaseous acetaldehyde degradation. The superior photocatalyic property was demonstrated and the maximum removal efficiency was up to 99% within 90 min, and the reaction kinetics was discussed.
Reliability and validity of neurobehavioral function on the Psychology Experimental Building Language test battery in young adults
Authors: Piper Brian J. , Mueller Shane T. , Geerken Alexander R. , Dixon Kyle L. , Kroliczak Gregory , Olsen Reid H.J. , Miller Jeremy K. 
Published: December 2015

Background.The Psychology Experiment Building Language (PEBL) software consists of over one-hundred computerized tests based on classic and novel cognitive neuropsychology and behavioral neurology measures. Although the PEBL tests are becoming more widely utilized, there is currently very limited information about the psychometric properties of these measures.Methods.Study I examined inter-relationships among nine PEBL tests including indices of motor-function (Pursuit Rotor and Dexterity), attention (Test of Attentional Vigilance and Time-Wall), working memory (Digit Span Forward), and executive-function (PEBL Trail Making Test, Berg/Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, Iowa Gambling Test, and Mental Rotation) in a normative sample (N= 189, ages 18–22). Study II evaluated test–retest reliability with a two-week interest interval between administrations in a separate sample (N= 79, ages 18–22).Results.Moderate intra-test, but low inter-test, correlations were observed and ceiling/floor effects were uncommon. Sex differences were identified on the Pursuit Rotor (Cohen’sd= 0.89) and Mental Rotation (d= 0.31) tests. The correlation between the test and retest was high for tests of motor learning (Pursuit Rotor time on targetr= .86) and attention (Test of Attentional Vigilance response timer= .79), intermediate for memory (digit spanr= .63) but lower for the executive function indices (Wisconsin/Berg Card Sorting Test perseverative errors = .45, Tower of London moves = .15). Significant practice effects were identified on several indices of executive function.Conclusions.These results are broadly supportive of the reliability and validity of individual PEBL tests in this sample. These findings indicate that the freely downloadable, open-source PEBL battery (http://pebl.sourceforge.net) is a versatile research tool to study individual differences in neurocognitive performance.
Hybrid simulation of Titan's interaction with the supersonic solar wind during Cassini's T96 flyby
Authors: Feyerabend Moritz , Simon Sven , Neubauer Fritz M. , Motschmann Uwe , Bertucci Cesar , Edberg Niklas J. T. , Hospodarsky George B. , Kurth William S. 
Published: December 2015

AbstractBy applying a hybrid (kinetic ions and fluid electrons) simulation code, we study the plasma environment of Saturn's largest moon Titan during Cassini's T96 flyby on 1 December 2013. The T96 encounter marks the only observed event of the entire Cassini mission where Titan was located in the supersonic solar wind in front of Saturn's bow shock. Our simulations can quantitatively reproduce the key features of Cassini magnetic field and electron density observations during this encounter. We demonstrate that the large‐scale features of Titan's induced magnetosphere during T96 can be described in terms of a steady state interaction with a high‐pressure solar wind flow. About 40 min before the encounter, Cassini observed a rotation of the incident solar wind magnetic field by almost 90°. We provide strong evidence that this rotation left a bundle of fossilized magnetic field lines in Titan's ionosphere that was subsequently detected by the spacecraft.
The impact of stratospheric volcanic aerosol on decadal‐scale climate predictions
Authors: Timmreck Claudia , Pohlmann Holger , Illing Sebastian , Kadow Christopher 
Published: December 2015

AbstractTo understand the impact of volcanic aerosol on multiyear seasonal and decadal climate predictions, we performed Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5‐type hindcasts without volcanic aerosol using the German Mittelfristige Klimaprognosen prediction system and compared them to the corresponding simulations including aerosols. Our results show that volcanic aerosol significantly affects the prediction skill for global mean surface air temperature in the first five years after strong volcanic eruptions. Also, on the regional scale a volcanic imprint on decadal‐scale variability is detectable. Neglecting volcanic aerosol leads to a reduced prediction skill over the tropical and subtropical Atlantic, Indic, and west Pacific but to an improvement over the tropical east Pacific, where the model has in general no skill. Multiseasonal differences in the skill for seasonal mean temperatures are evident over Continental Europe with significant skill loss due to neglection of volcanic aerosol in boreal winter over central Europe, Scandinavia and over southeastern Europe, and the East Mediterranean in boreal summer.