bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Impacts of the Allocation Assumption in Life-Cycle Assessments of Wood-Based Panels*
Authors: Taylor Adam M. , Bergman Richard D. , Puettmann Maureen E. , Alanya-Rosenbaum Sevda 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
Wood processing often involves an array of products and coproducts and a cascade of primary and secondary uses. Prior life-cycle assessment (LCA) reporting allocated environmental burdens to products and coproducts based on mass for multiproduct systems to develop environmental product declarations, which are developed from LCAs following the procedures detailed in product category rules (PCRs). A recent PCR for North American structural and architectural wood products requires allocation by economic value when the main products exceed the value of coproducts by greater than 10 percent. Using recent LCAs of wood-based panels, this article describes the differences in LCA results when using mass and economic allocation methods. For wood panel products that do not use wood residues from primary wood manufacturers (e.g., plywood), an increase in environmental impacts results from an economic allocation approach. For wood panel products made from wood residues (e.g., cellulosic fiberboard), there is a slight decrease in most environmental impact metrics with economic allocation. Sensitivity and variability in LCA results are discussed for the mass and economic allocation approaches.
Reviews Books
Authors: Cooper Jackson , Haslam Connor , Scaparo Chic , Okamoto Brianna , Anundson Abigail , Plantamura Lydia 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
Charles Walters: The Director Who Made Hollywood Dance, Brent Phillips, (2014)
Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 368 pp., ISBN: 978-0-8131-4721-5 (hbk) $40, ISBN: 978-0-8131-4722-2 (ebk) $40
Omnibus Films: Theorizing Transauthorial Cinema, David Scott Diffrient, (2014)
London: Edinburgh UP, 304pp., ISBN: 9780748695669 (pbk), $39.95, ISBN: 9780748695652 (hbk), $120.00
Spike Lee (Contemporary Film Directors), Todd McGowan, (2014)
Champaign, IL: University of Illinois Press, 184pp., ISBN 978-0-252-07961-0 (pbk), $22.00
Across the Pond
World Film Locations: Liverpool, Jez Conolly and Caroline Whelan, eds., (2013)
Bristol: Intellect, 128pp., ISBN: 978-1-78320-026-9 (pbk), $25
World Film Locations: Rome, Gabriel Solomons, ed., (2014)
Chicago: Intellect, 128pp., ISBN: 978-1-78320-200-3 (pbk), $22.00
Screening the Undead: Vampires and Zombies in Film and Television, Leon Hunt, Sharon Lockyer, Milly Williamson, eds., (2013)
London: I.B. Tauris, 272pp., ISBN: 9781848859241 (pbk), $28.00
Reviews DVD/Blu-ray
Authors: Radovic Mina , Warpole Kailyn N. , Alicia Lesley , Parkhurst Jordan , Scharaga Jordan , Wassil Rachel 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
The Merchant of Four Seasons (1971) Germany Director Rainer Werner Fassbinder Runtime 88 minutes
Blu-ray USA, 2015 Distributed by The Criterion Collection (region A/1)
The Thin Blue Line (1988) USA Director Errol Morris Runtime 102 minutes
Blu-ray USA, 2015 Distributed by The Criterion Collection (region A/1)
Two Days, One Night (2014) Belgium Directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne Runtime 95 minutes
Blu-ray USA, 2015 Produced and Distributed by The Criterion Collection (region A/1)
Die Brücke (The Bridge, 1959) Germany Director Bernhard Wicki Runtime 103 minutes
Blu-ray USA, 2015 Produced and Distributed by The Criterion Collection (region A/1)
Night and the City (1950) UK Director Jules Dassin Runtime 95 Minutes
Blu-ray USA, 2015 Distributed by The Criterion Collection (region A/1)
Charade (1963) USA Director Stanley Donen Runtime 113 minutes
DVD Canada, 2001 Distributed by Madacy Entertainment Group, Inc. (region 1)
Horrorism in the scene of torture: Reading Scarry with Cavarero
Authors: Huzar Timothy J. 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
In this article I read Elaine Scarry’s account of torture in her The Body in Pain (1985) alongside Adriana Cavarero’s account voice and its relationship to violence in her A più voci: Per una filosofia dell’espressione vocale (For More than One Voice) (2005) and Orrorismo: Ovvero della violenza sull’inerme (Horrorism) (2011). This serves a dual purpose: first, to demonstrate that Scarry’s account of torture is implicitly committed to an Aristotelian distinction between phone and logos which mirrors Cavarero’s account of ‘The Devocalization of Logos’ (2005: 33); and second, to probe the limits of Cavarero’s notion of ‘horrorism’ by reading it against Scarry’s account of torture and some of Cavarero’s own examples from For More than One Voice (2005). Unlike Cavarero, for whom torture is a form of horrorism because it effaces the uniqueness of the prisoner, I argue that Scarry’s account of torture demonstrates the gross reverence that the torturer pays to the prisoner’s uniqueness. In this way I argue that torture places the prisoner’s uniqueness into a suspended state of dissolution.
Space, shape and the Physio-Vocal instrument
Authors: Lewis Robert 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
This article discusses ways in which the Physio-Vocal element of the performer can be trained through Laban’s Shape Qualities and Effort Factors such as Weight, Space, Flow and Time using architecture as a major influence in both training and performance. How do we train performers in order for them to respond genuinely, and organically with (and to) the space around them? At times, a disconnection between voice and body (the Physio-Vocal) and space can be evident. The process should be instigated from the physical space using spatial and architectural language. Architecture and spatial relationships have long played an important role in actor training. Rudolf von Laban studied architecture, and developed an interest in the relationships between the body and the surrounding space. Elements such as Architecture, Spatial Relationships and Topography from Viewpoints also stem from this notion. Methods in which voice can integrate seamlessly with these Factors will be discussed, using it as a framework for voice, speech and text work. Voice and body are often practised separately; however, the language used in Laban Movement Analysis can be applied to voice work, and proves to be an effective way to consolidate the Physio-Vocal instrument. Persona Collective’s physically and vocally demanding production of Patricia Cornelius’s Savages, a dangerous, new Australian play examining the pack mentality of men, was performed at a car park as part of Tasmania’s Junction Arts Festival in 2014. For the actors to be both a part of and from the public space, a rigorous training method was developed. A combination of Laban Movement Analysis was used alongside the Space elements borrowed from Overlie’s Viewpoints in order to seamlessly merge bodies with space. A vocal texture was also developed using movement language. The result was a production that seamlessly merged architecture, body and voice.
Reviews
Authors: Bentivegna Francesco , Meizel Katherine , LaBelle Brandon , Lentjes Rebecca , Benkhaled Walid 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
THE ART OF VOICE SYNTHESIS SYMPOSIUM, AMSTERDAM, 11–13 MAY 2016 http://www.artificialvoice.nl/
THE LATE VOICE: TIME, AGE, AND EXPERIENCE IN POPULAR MUSIC, RICHARD ELLIOTT (2015) New York and London: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc., 289 pp., ISBN: 9781628921182, h/bk, $120; e-book, $107.99
BEYOND WORDS: SOBS, HUMS, STUTTERS AND OTHER VOCALIZATIONS, STEVEN CONNOR (2014) London: Reaktion Books, 240 pp., ISBN: 9781780232584, h/bk, £25.00
SENSING SOUND: SINGING AND LISTENING AS VIBRATIONAL PRACTICE, NINA SUN EIDSHEIM (2015) Durham: Duke University Press, 270 pp., ISBN: 9780822360469, h/bk, $89.95; ISBN: 9780822360612, p/bk, $24.95
VOICES IN THE MEDIA: PERFORMING FRENCH LINGUISTIC OTHERNESS, GAËLLE PLANCHENAULT (2015) London: Bloomsbury, 210 pp., ISBN: 9781472588029, £75.00
Theoretical Consideration of The Controllability Indicator of Machine-Tractor Unit Movement
Authors: Bulgakov Volodymyr , Adamchuk Valerii , Nadykto Volodymyr , Kyurchev Volodymyr , Nozdrovický Ladislav 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
The paper is focused on the issues of controllability of machine-tractor units based on wheel-type tractors during their non-straight driving on the soil surface, which is positioned at an angle to the horizon. There were obtained analytical expressions for the determination of the actual indicator of control λd, including both the power and the design parameters of the machine-tractor unit, which affect the abovementioned indicator in the longitudinal vertical plane. These expressions are obtained for the tractor driving on both road and also driving during field operation. In addition, the paper discusses the conditions under which there may occur the cross-slip of the tractor steering wheels in the transversal horizontal plane. As a result of this review, there were obtained the analytical expressions for determining the required indicator of the controllability λd of machine-tractor unit in the horizontal plane, excluding the possibility of lateral sliding of the unit by turning its steering wheels at a certain angle. These expressions are obtained for the two modes of the machine-tractor unit: for driving during transport on the road and during the operation in the field. The machine-tractor unit based on the wheel-type tractor with rear mounted 3-mouldboard plough was analytically investigated. By means of computer calculations, there was observed the fact that when moving in non-straight direction on the soil surface, inclined to the horizon at an angle of 12°, the machine-tractor unit is controllable only when the angles of the steering wheel of the given tractor do not exceed 9°. During the working movement (ploughing) of the given machine-tractor unit on an inclined field surface, its controllability will be preserved on condition that the angle of the tractor steering wheels does not exceed 11°. According to obtained results, it can be stated that the controllability of the machine-tractor unit is determined by the indicator of controllability, taking into account the value of the vertical load acting on the tractor steering wheels, the possibility of their turning in the horizontal plane, as well as the withdrawal of the machine-tractor unit from rectilinear motion and its movement on the field surface, inclined at an angle to the horizon.
Die Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Regionalbibliotheken in der Sektion 4 des dbv – Bericht für die Jahre 2015/2016
Authors: Riethmüller Marianne 
Published: March 2017

Zusammenfassung
Der Bericht informiert über die Tätigkeit der Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Regionalbibliotheken in der Sektion 4 des Deutschen Bibliotheksverbands (dbv) in den Jahren 2015 und 2016.
Haltung zeigen! Praktische Ethik als Teil der Medienbildung
Authors: Büsch Andreas 
Published: March 2017

Zusammenfassung
Digitalisierung ist der unumstrittene Megatrend, der mittlerweile alle gesellschaftlichen Bereiche – Verkehr, Kommunikation, Arbeit, Bildung usw. – ebenso beeinflusst wie die individuellen Sphären von Freizeit, Unterhaltung etc. Die Konsequenzen dieser vielfältigen Veränderungsprozesse sind noch nicht vollends absehbar und vor allem im Bereich Bildung wird noch unter mehreren Aspekten über die „richtigen“ Konzepte zur Vermittlung der notwendigen Kompetenzen gestritten. Dabei wird gerne übersehen, dass technische Kompetenzen in mehrfacher Hinsicht kaum ausreichen, um die mit der Digitalisierung einhergehenden Herausforderungen zu bewältigen.
Notizen zur Handschriftendigitalisierung an der Universitätsbibliothek Graz
Authors: Lenger Karl , Renhart Erich 
Published: March 2017

Zusammenfassung
Die Digitalisierung von Handschriften an der Universität Graz blickt auf eine 20jährige Geschichte zurück. Eine vom Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst geförderte Projektinitiative stellte den Anfang der Handschriftendigitalisierung dar. In den letzten Jahren hat die Bibliothek ein Kompetenzzentrum für Digitalisierung aufgebaut, das sich insbesondere der Handschriftendigitalisierung widmet. Der Artikel beschreibt den Aufbau und die Arbeitsorganisation des Digitalisierungszentrums und geht auf besondere Projekte ein.
Die Buchpublikationen der Nobelpreis-Ökonomen und die führenden Buchverlage der Disziplin. Eine bibliometrische Analyse
Authors: Tausch Arno 
Published: March 2017

Zusammenfassung
Rezente Beiträge in der wachsenden Disziplin der Szientometrie und Bibliometrie haben begonnen, nicht nur den „Impact“ der Veröffentlichungen in Fachzeitschriften, sondern auch von Büchern zu studieren. Diese Methode kann auf einzelne Autoren oder sogar auf den „Impact“ eines gesamten Verlags-Unternehmens angewendet werden. In unserem Aufsatz analysieren wir die Publikationsmuster der Nobelpreisträger für Wirtschaftswissenschaften, 1994–2014. Mehr als 50% der besten und zweithäufigsten global vertretenen Buchpublikationen dieser Autorinnen und Autoren geschahen bei nur 8 Verlagen, die alle durch ihre strenge Peer-Review bekannt sind.
Wir diskutieren dann die bisherigen Rankings der Verlage in der Literatur, und präsentieren dann unseren eigenen multivariaten Versuch, der folgende Dimensionen kombiniert:
– Die Veröffentlichung der Ergebnisse der Wissenschaft,
– Zitate und Ranking in der akademischen Gemeinschaft,
– Marktdurchdringung in zwei typischen westlichen Industrieländern,
– Die Beachtung der veröffentlichten Bücher durch internationale Entscheidungsträger,
– Marktdurchdringung in Entwicklungsländern,
– Beachtung in den internationalen Medien.
Die 6 Indikatoren für die 57 Unternehmen mit vollständigen Daten werden präsentiert und die Ergebnisse vorgestellt.
Variability in, variability out: best practice recommendations to standardize pre-analytical variables in the detection of circulating and tissue microRNAs
Authors: Khan Jenna , Lieberman Joshua A. , Lockwood Christina M. 
Published: March 2017

Abstract:microRNAs (miRNAs) hold promise as biomarkers for a variety of disease processes and for determining cell differentiation. These short RNA species are robust, survive harsh treatment and storage conditions and may be extracted from blood and tissue. Pre-analytical variables are critical confounders in the analysis of miRNAs: we elucidate these and identify best practices for minimizing sample variation in blood and tissue specimens. Pre-analytical variables addressed include patient-intrinsic variation, time and temperature from sample collection to storage or processing, processing methods, contamination by cells and blood components, RNA extraction method, normalization, and storage time/conditions. For circulating miRNAs, hemolysis and blood cell contamination significantly affect profiles; samples should be processed within 2 h of collection; ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) is preferred while heparin should be avoided; samples should be “double spun” or filtered; room temperature or 4 °C storage for up to 24 h is preferred; miRNAs are stable for at least 1 year at –20 °C or –80 °C. For tissue-based analysis, warm ischemic time should be <1 h; cold ischemic time (4 °C) <24 h; common fixative used for all specimens; formalin fix up to 72 h prior to processing; enrich for cells of interest; validate candidate biomarkers with in situ visualization. Most importantly, all specimen types should have standard and common workflows with careful documentation of relevant pre-analytical variables.
Reference ranges of thromboelastometry in healthy full-term and pre-term neonates
Authors: Sokou Rozeta , Foudoulaki-Paparizos Leontini , Lytras Theodore , Konstantinidi Aikaterini , Theodoraki Martha , Lambadaridis Ioannis , Gounaris Antonis , Valsami Serena , Politou Marianna , Gialeraki Argyri , Nikolopoulos Georgios K. , Iacovidou Nicoletta , Bonovas Stefanos , Tsantes Argirios E. 
Published: March 2017

AbstractBackground:Rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) is an attractive method for rapid evaluation of hemostasis in neonates. Currently, no reference values exist for ROTEM assays in full-term and pre-term neonates. Our aim was to establish reference ranges for standard extrinsically activated ROTEM assay (EXTEM) in arterial blood samples of healthy full-term and pre-term neonates.Methods:In the present study, EXTEM assay was performed in 198 full-term (≥37 weeks’ gestation) and 84 pre-term infants (<37 weeks’ gestation) using peripheral arterial whole blood samples.Results:Median values and reference ranges (2.5th and 97.5th percentiles) for the following main parameters of EXTEM assay were determined in full-term infants: clotting time (seconds), 41 (range, 25.9–78); clot formation time (seconds), 70 (range, 40–165.2); maximum clot firmness (mm), 66 (range, 41–84.1); lysis index at 60 min (LI60, %), 97 (range, 85–100). The only parameter with a statistically significant difference between full-term and pre-term neonates was LI60 (p=0.006). Furthermore, it was inversely correlated with gestational age (p=0.002) and birth weight (p=0.016) in pre-term neonates.Conclusions:In conclusion, an enhanced fibrinolytic activity in pre-term neonates was noted. For most EXTEM assay parameters, reference ranges obtained from arterial newborn blood samples were comparable with the respective values from studies using cord blood. Modified reagents, small size samples, timing of sampling, and different kind of samples might account for any discrepancies among similar studies. Reference values hereby provided can be used in future studies.
Infrared analyzers for breast milk analysis: fat levels can influence the accuracy of protein measurements
Authors: Kwan Celia , Fusch Gerhard , Bahonjic Aldin , Rochow Niels , Fusch Christoph 
Published: March 2017

Abstract:Background:Currently, there is a growing interest in lacto-engineering in the neonatal intensive care unit, using infrared milk analyzers to rapidly measure the macronutrient content in breast milk before processing and feeding it to preterm infants. However, there is an overlap in the spectral information of different macronutrients, so they can potentially impact the robustness of the measurement. In this study, we investigate whether the measurement of protein is dependent on the levels of fat present while using an infrared milk analyzer.Methods:Breast milk samples (n=25) were measured for fat and protein content before and after being completely defatted by centrifugation, using chemical reference methods and near-infrared milk analyzer (Unity SpectraStar) with two different calibration algorithms provided by the manufacturer (released 2009 and 2015).Results:While the protein content remained unchanged, as measured by elemental analysis, measurements by infrared milk analyzer show a difference in protein measurements dependent on fat content; high fat content can lead to falsely high protein content. This difference is less pronounced when measured using the more recent calibration algorithm.Conclusions:Milk analyzer users must be cautious of their devices’ measurements, especially if they are changing the matrix of breast milk using more advanced lacto-engineering.
Evaluation of thyroid test utilization through analysis of population-level data
Authors: Gill Jasmine , Barakauskas Vilte E. , Thomas Dylan , Rodriguez-Capote Karina , Higgins Trefor , Zhang Don , VanSpronsen Amanda , Babenko Oksana , Martindale Roberta , Estey Mathew P. 
Published: March 2017

Abstract:Background:Inappropriate laboratory test utilization can result in unnecessary patient testing and increased healthcare costs. While several thyroid function tests are available, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) is recommended as the first-line test for investigating and monitoring thyroid dysfunction. We evaluate thyroid test utilization in Northern Alberta in terms of testing patterns, frequencies, and reflex cutpoints.Methods:This retrospective study analyzed thyroid test requests from January to December 2014. Each request was designated as appropriate or potentially inappropriate as per clinical practice guidelines and Choosing Wisely recommendations, and the frequencies of each testing pattern were calculated. Sub-analysis was performed to categorize testing patterns based on physician specialty. The number of test requests per patient was determined to assess the appropriateness of testing frequency. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were generated to define optimal TSH cutpoints for automatic reflex to FT4 testing.Results:Of 752,217 test requests, approximately 10% were potentially inappropriate in terms of testing patterns. Free thyroxine (FT4) and free triiodothyronine (FT3) requested with TSH accounted for 59% of all potentially inappropriate test requests, and 49% of requests from endocrinologists (ENDO) were potentially inappropriate, occurring most frequently among those with less experience. Excessive testing frequencies were observed in 869 patients, accounting for 9382 test requests. Adjustment of our TSH reflex cutpoint would significantly increase specificity for identifying a low FT4 without compromising sensitivity.Conclusions:This study suggests that questionable testing patterns, excessive testing frequencies, and suboptimal reflexive testing cutpoints contribute to inappropriate thyroid test utilization.
Efficient reporting of the estimated glomerular filtration rate without height in pediatric patients with cancer
Authors: Jeong Tae-Dong , Cho Eun-Jung , Lee Woochang , Chun Sail , Hong Ki-Sook , Min Won-Ki 
Published: March 2017

Abstract:Background:The updated bedside Schwartz equation requires constant, serum creatinine concentration and height measurements to calculate the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in pediatric patients. Unlike the serum creatinine levels, obtaining height information from the laboratory information system (LIS) is not always possible in a clinical laboratory. Recently, the height-independent eGFR equation, the full age spectrum (FAS) equation, has been introduced. We evaluated the performance of height-independent eGFR equation in Korean children with cancer.Methods:A total of 250 children who underwent chromium-51-ethylenediamine tetra acetic-acid (Results:The FAS equation showed significantly lower bias (mL/min/1.73 mConclusions:The height-independent eGFR-FAS equation was less biased and as accurate as the updated Schwartz equation in Korean children. The use of the height-independent eGFR equation will allow for efficient reporting of eGFR through the LIS in clinical laboratories.
Who are the officials in the central administration of the Czech Republic and what activities do they perform?
Authors: Ochrana František , Plaček Michal , Křápek Milan 
Published: March 2017

AbstractThe article examines the section of officials in the central administration who belong to the ministerial staff of the Czech Republic. It examines those persons engaged in the creation of analyses, strategies, and management activities. The study is based on original research conducted by the ministries of the Czech Republic in 2013 (N = 1351). The article seeks to discover what the make-up of this group is in terms of gender, age, and education levels at the chosen ministries, as well as to report on the types of experiences the group has had. The analysis shows that ministerial officials are in fact a gender-balanced group of employees, predominately university-educated. The overall median age of employees in all ministries is 42 years. On the other hand, there are certain inter-ministerial differences, as explained in detail in this paper. Based on results of the empirical research, conclusions have been drawn that may also serve as an inspiration for similar investigations in other countries of Central and Eastern Europe that address similar issues as found in the Czech Republic.