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Phase Split in T-Junction Mini Channel – A Numerical Study
Authors: Kumar Rupak , N Mithran , Muniyandi Venkatesan 
Published: August 2017

Abstract
Extracting natural gas and crude oil from deep wells requires a thorough understanding of multi phase flow phenomena. Designing of micro reactors employing different fluids requires similar understanding on a micro scale. Gas-Liquid two-phase flow mixing and separation commonly occur in such oil exploration and recovery on a macro scale and in case of micro fluid reactors in a micro scale. In this paper, two-phase flow mixing and separation is analysed for a horizontal channel with internal diameter 2.50 mm and a length of 202.5 mm. The numerical results obtained during two-phase flow mixing are validated with experimental results by employing image processing techniques. A numerical model is developed to study mixing and separation characteristics of slug flow regime. The separation efficiency of the T-junction partial separator for various superficial velocities, viscosity, surface tension and separation angles is analysed. The analysis will be useful for designing mini/micro reactors.
The Semantics of Lexical Underspecification
Authors: Pustejovsky James 
Published: August 2017

AbstractIn this paper, I examine the mechanisms responsible for enabling underspecified lexical forms to acquire a determinate and unique Interpretation in the composition of the sentence. In particular, I study the behavior of several classes of lexical items exhibiting degrees of systematic or logical polysemy. These words present an interesting challenge to conventional treatments of polysemy and füll specification in natural language semantics. Extending the analysis of these classes presented in Pustejovsky (1994, 1995), I elaborate the formal mechanisms responsible for capturing the syntactic and semantic behavior of nouns such äs
Raoultella ornithinolytica Diagnosed in a Neurointensive Patient. A Rare Case with Recovery without Antibiotics
Authors: Jellinge Marlene Ersgaard 
Published: August 2017

Abstract
Infection with Raoultella ornithinolytica is rare and normally the infection is present in patients with underlying malignancies or chronic diseases. It is normally treated with antibiotics. In this case report, a neuro-intensive patient without malignancies or other severe chronic diseases was colonized with Pseudomonas aeruginosa but infected with Raoultella ornithinolyca. The patient recovered without treatment with antibiotics.
Domino Effect Analysis, Assessment and Prevention in Process Industries
Authors: Wu Jun , Yang Hui , Cheng Yuan 
Published: August 2017

AbstractDomino effect is a fairly common phenomenon in process industry accidents, which makes many process industry accidents serious and the consequent losses enhanced. Domino effect of the major accidents in chemical cluster is emphasized. Many researchers have studied domino effect in chemical clusters from different perspectives. In the review, we summarize the research from three aspects: The statistical analysis of domino accidents in chemical process industry, the evaluation of domino accidents and the prevention of domino accidents in chemical clusters by game theory. From the analysis, we can find the characteristic of domino accidents such as the time and the location, the origin and causes of domino accidents. The methods of assessing domino effects such as quantitative risk assessment (QRA), Bayesian networks (BN) and Monte Carlo simulation (MCS) are analyzed. The prevention of domino accidents in chemical clusters using game theory is seldom, and there is still much space for improvement in enterprises’ efforts to prevent risk of domino accidents.
The crystal structure of tetrakis(1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphatricyclo[3.3.1.13,7]decane-κP)silver(I) chloride dihydrate, C24H60AgClN12O6P4
Authors: Oosthuizen Runé , Brink Alice , Venter Gertruida J. S. 
Published: August 2017

Abstract
C24H60AgClN12O6P4, tetragonal, P42/nmc (no. 137), a = 14.1874(3) Å, c = 9.8721(3) Å, V = 1987.08(1) Å3, Z = 2, R
gt(F) = 0.0148, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.0417, T = 100 K.
Uncommon indications for cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy
Authors: Yee Francis Zheng Yi , Tan Grace Hwei Ching , Chia Claramae Shulyn , Soo Khee Chee , Teo Melissa Ching Ching 
Published: August 2017

AbstractBackgroundCytoreductive surgery (CRS) with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) has changed treatment for selected patients with peritoneal metastases (PM) arising from appendiceal, colorectal, epithelial ovarian, primary peritoneal and gastric cancers. However, the results of CRS with HIPEC remain unclear in PM from other tumor histologies.MethodsWe report a series of 10 patients who underwent CRS and HIPEC between 2006 and 2015, for PM arising from uncommon tumor origins.ResultsTen patients with PM from uncommon tumor origins underwent CRS and HIPEC. Median age was 46.5 years. Two patients had ovarian Sertoli-Leydig cell tumors (SLCT) and two had small bowel adenocarcinomas. The other histologies included: ovarian transitional cell carcinoma, ovarian granulosa cell tumor, endometroid adenocarcinoma, endocervical adenocarcinoma, synovial sarcoma, and ovarian leiomyosarcoma. Median peritoneal cancer index was 9 (2–18) and complete cytoreduction was achieved for all patients. Median follow-up was 14 months (2–100), and median time to recurrence from CRS and HIPEC was 16.0 months by Kaplan–Meier estimate. Four patients remain alive and disease-free, five are alive with disease, and one had died with disease. Median survival was not reached.ConclusionsEight of ten patients with peritoneal metastases in the above rare indications survived 10 months or more after CRS and HIPEC. These encouraging results are a rationale for prospective clinical trials in these tumor histologies.
Some reflections on genetic relationship in a group of West African Niger-Congo languages
Authors: Heine Bernd 
Published: August 2017

AbstractThe linguistic history of the Ghana-Togo Mountain (GTM) languages, spoken in southeastern Ghana and the southern half of Togo, has been the subject of detailed research for more than a century. Nevertheless, there are still problems both with the external and the internal classification of the group. The present paper provides a state of the art overview of this research field. It is argued that linguistic reconstructions that can claim to provide credible hypotheses on genetic relationship patterns among languages are best based on the application of the comparative method.
Inklusion. Genealogie und Dispositivanalyse eines Leitbegriffs der Gegenwart
Authors: Peter Tobias , Waldschmidt Anne 
Published: August 2017

Zusammenfassung
In der soziologischen Diskussion spielen Begriff und Konzept der Inklusion – verstanden als umfassende Teilhabe aller Gesellschaftsmitglieder – aktuell eine große Rolle. Gleichzeitig gibt es eine entsprechende Konjunktur in den (sozial-)politischen, medialen und pädagogischen Diskursen. Über das Bildungssystem hinaus, wo Inklusion vor allem mit Blick auf die schulische Erziehung behinderter Kinder diskutiert wird, ist der Inklusionsgedanke auch in anderen Lebensbereichen, etwa im Sport oder Arbeitsleben, von Bedeutung. Insgesamt fällt auf, dass die soziologische Theorie und die gesellschaftliche Diskussion zwar lose aufeinander verweisen, bisher jedoch kaum systematisch verbunden sind. Dabei ist von komplexen Wechselwirkungen zwischen den verschiedenen Diskursen auszugehen. In einem ersten Zugriff rekonstruiert der Beitrag den Inklusionsbegriff in genealogischer Perspektive, um dessen Umformungen und Umcodierungen sichtbar zu machen. Im zweiten Teil wird ein dispositivanalytischer Ansatz entwickelt, mit dessen Hilfe die Rationalitäten, Technologien, Institutionen und Subjektivierungen untersucht werden können, die Inklusion als ein hegemoniales Leitkonzept der Gegenwart formieren.
The Song of Innana and Išme-Dagan: An Edition of BM 23820+23831
Authors: Ludwig Marie-Christine , Metcalf Christopher 
Published: August 2017

Abstract:This article offers a first edition of BM 23820+23831, a manuscript of a previously unknown Old Babylonian Sumerian poem on the relationship between the goddess Innana and king Išme-Dagan of Isin. The king is initially depicted as a humiliated supplicant who suffers under Innana’s wrath, until the intervention of his personal god restores Innana’s favour. A mythological catalogue lists other individuals and places who offended the goddess and were destroyed by her in retribution.
Gemeinschaftswährung mit Kaufkraftgarantie auf Kapitalbasis – Das Konzept eines kapitalfundierten Hart-Euro
Authors: Meyer Dirk 
Published: August 2017

Zusammenfassung:
Aufbauend auf der Idee des kompensierten Golddollars von Irving Fisher (1913) handelt der Beitrag von einer kapitalfundierten Euro-Gemeinschaftswährung mit Kaufkraftgarantie, dem kapitalfundierten Hart-Euro (KHE). Das Konzept beinhaltet zunächst die Funktionsweise und die notwendigen Stabilitätsbedingungen. Um die Transformation von der bestehenden EURO-Währung in eine neue EURO-Währungsordnung möglichst problemlos vorzunehmen, wird der KHE zunächst als Parallelwährung zum EURO eingeführt. Sollte er sich im Währungswettbewerb durchsetzen, so würde ein gradueller Übergang in ein Vollgeld-System ohne Geldschöpfung durch die Geschäftsbanken ermöglicht. Die Gedankenskizze ist nicht als praktische Anleitung einer eins zu eins-Umsetzung gedacht, sondern soll vielmehr eine Anregung zu einer konzeptionell neuartigen Weiterentwicklung des EURO-Systems bieten.
Symbolpolitik in Zeiten der Eurokrise
Authors: Becker Johannes 
Published: August 2017

Abstract:
The recently elected French President Emmanuel Macron as well as the European Commission propose to create a common budget for the Eurozone both as a financing device for infrastructure investment and as a macroeconomic stabilization instrument. Such a reform could, in principle, be rationalized if stabilization were achieved via an automatic stabilizer mechanism (such as a common unemployment insurance). This, however, would require far reaching harmonization of labor market institutions which, for now, cannot be quickly attained. Moreover, there are more pressing problems that are currently left alone. The common budget proposal thus may be interpreted as the attempt to achieve a symbolic reform success for the Eurozone intended to prove that its Member States still are able to act unanimously.
Preparation of High-Quality Load-Preserved Fabric Clay Samples for Microstructural Characterizations: A Pragmatic Guide Featuring a 3-D–Printed Oedometer
Authors: Chow J. K. , Wang Y. H. 
Published: August 2017

Abstract
High-quality samples are always critical in the meaningful microstructural characterizations of clay. A practical guide, together with a real sample tested as an example, is therefore proposed in this study, aiming to prepare high-quality load-preserved fabric clay samples subjected to 1-D consolidation for the pore size and fabric characterizations. In this guide, several issues often encountered in sample preparations that may induce measurement bias are tackled with feasible solutions proposed. A tailor-made oedometer is also invented and produced using a 3-D printing technique to achieve the goal. First, a homogenous and uniform kaolinite sample is prepared from a slurry state and then positioned in the 3-D–printed oedometer for 1-D consolidation tests. Then, together with the desired load, the whole 3-D–printed oedometer containing the consolidated kaolinite sample is submerged into liquid nitrogen to rapid freeze the sample to preserve the fabric associations not affected by the unloading effects. Afterward, to use the same sample for different tests to facilitate comparisons, the sample is cut in half while frozen. On one hand, this creates an observation plane along the center of the sample with the morphological information preserved for the subsequent scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses. On the other hand, each half of the sample individually undergoes the mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP) and nitrogen adsorption (NA) analyses to obtain complementary information on the pore-size distribution. The samples must be dewatered by freeze drying before conducting these tests. During the freeze-drying process, the cut sample is protected by a 3-D–printed container, which has a reference mark to indicate the sample orientation. In each of the SEM images taken, the associated position and orientation are controlled, and the number of the images taken for analyses is maximized to enhance the statistical representation of the analyzed results.
Validation of the Hungarian version of the Humor Styles Questionnaire (HSQ-H)
Authors: Boda-Ujlaky Judit , Séra László , Köteles Ferenc , Szabó Attila 
Published: August 2017

Background and objectives
Humor style reflects the way in which people use humor in their daily lives. Its investigation is paramount in humor research and it is also important in the context of various psychological investigations and mental health research. Due to the lack of a relevant tool, the aim of the current inquiry was to validate the Hungarian version of the Humor Styles Questionnaire (HSQ; Martin et al., 2003).

Methods
A total of 425 male and female volunteers’ completed the Hungarian version of the Humor Styles Questionnaire (HSQ-H).

Results
The HSQ-H has emerged to be a significantly shorter (22 items vs. 32 items of the original English HSQ), but nevertheless reliable, instrument. The four subscales, affiliative- (6 items), self-enhancing- (6-items), self-defeating- (5 items), and aggressive humor (5 items), all had acceptable internal consistencies, ranging from (Cronbach’s alpha) .72 to .85. The HSQ-H differentiated young adults (18–21 years) from adults and older adults (36 years and over), and those with lower and higher education levels, but did not yield statistically significant gender differences, or differences that could be linked to the living area of the respondents. Intercorrelations of the subscales were similar to those reported in validation research performed in other languages.

Conclusions
It is concluded that the HSQ-H is a short and reliable instrument for assessing humor styles in the Hungarian population, but the further testing of its psychometric properties is warranted.
Can liver cirrhosis patients benefit from target controlled infusion of propofol for conscious sedation during endoscopic variceal ligation?
Authors: Li Jun-Xiang , Wu Jun-Chao , Lin Wei-Wei , Wang Xiao 
Published: August 2017

Background: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the feasibility of conscious sedation using target controlled infusion of propofol combined with a single dose of fentanyl during endoscopic variceal ligation in patients with liver cirrhosis.Methods: Forty-eight patients with liver cirrhosis scheduled for endoscopic variceal ligation were randomly assigned to deep sedation group (DS group) with intravenous bolus of propofol and conscious sedation group (CS group) with target controlled infusion of propofol, 1 μg/kg fentanyl was intravenously injected in each patient before administration of propofol. Cardiorespiratory parameters were monitored, and the side-effects were recorded. The depth of sedation was assessed by both of the sale of observer′s assessment of alertness/sedation (OAA/S) and the bispectral index (BIS). The quality of sedation/analgesia was evaluated by the endoscopist and patients using Visual Analog Scores (VAS). The recovery level was evaluated with the Aldrete scales.Results: No significant differences were found on demographic data and initial parameters in the two groups. Compared with the CS group, the changes of mean arterial pressure (MAP) and heart rate (HR) and the signs of respiratory depression were significant in the DS group (p<0.05). The recovery time in DS group (16.7±2.7 minutes) was much longer than that in the CS group (9.3±3.0 minutes, p<0.01). There was no difference in Visual Analogue Scale scores for endoscopist’s satisfaction between the two groups (9.2±0.6 versus 9.0±0.6, p>0.05), but a higher degree of satisfaction for patient was found in the DS group (9.3±0.6 versus 7.9±0.7, p<0.01).Conclusions: Conscious sedation with target controlled infusion of propofol combined with a single bolus of fentanyl for endoscopic variceal ligation in patients with liver cirrhosis had better hemodynamic stability, less respiratory depression and shorter recovery time.
Comparative study of transthoracic ultrasound and chest X-ray in the postoperative period of thoracic surgery
Authors: Traslaviña Julián A. , Martínez Manuel M. , Olivera Maria J. , Balsalobre Ramón M. 
Published: August 2017

Background: Chest radiography is currently the reference technique in postoperative follow-up of thoracic surgery. However, routine use (almost daily) has been repeatedly questioned. Moreover, transthoracic ultrasound, besides being a useful technique in pleuropulmonary pathology offers additional advantages over the radiograph. The aim of this study is to analyse the diagnostic agreement between radiographic and ultrasound techniques in the postoperative follow-up of thoracic surgery.Methods: Observational, prospective study, in the postoperative period of thoracic surgery, to study the concordance between the ultrasound and radiographic findings. Sixty patients were evaluated during the postoperative period with the two diagnostic tests, first the lung ultrasound of the 2 hemithorax and then the chest radiograph. Each patient had an ultrasound and an X-ray. The sonographer and radiologist have independently assessed the occurrences of pneumothorax, pleural effusion, pulmonary consolidation, and interstitial pattern.Results: The Cohen kappa index for pneumothorax was 0.706 (p <0.001), for pleural effusion 0.588 (p <0.001), for interstitial pattern 0.471 (p <0.001) and for pulmonary consolidation 0.282 (p 0.002).Conclusions: The diagnostic concordance between radiographic and ultrasound techniques in the postoperative period of thoracic surgery is substantial for pneumothorax, pleural effusion and interstitial pattern, and fair for pulmonary consolidation.
A study on clinical and radiological factors for predicting difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy preoperatively
Authors: S. Arun Prasath , Rathnakar Surag Kajoor , L. Nagaraja Anekal 
Published: August 2017

Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy considered as the gold standard treatment for symptomatic gall stone disease has 1-13% conversion rate to an open procedure due to various reasons. Present study aims to predict difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy preoperatively using clinical and sonological factors.Methods: This is a prospective study done on 190 patients who were posted for laparoscopic cholecystectomy from March 2015 to February 2017. Parameters taken into consideration were: age, number of previous attacks of acute cholecystitis, impacted gallstone, thickness of GB wall, pericholecystic fluid collection, history of upper abdominal surgery and obesity. All surgeries were performed by surgeons with minimum ten years of experience on laparoscopic cholecystectomy and ultrasound of the abdomen was performed by senior radiologists with experience of minimum five years.Results: Out of 190 patients, difficulty was experienced in 48 patients of which conversion to open cholecystectomy was needed for 11 patients. Elderly age, multiple attacks of pain abdomen (>2), palpable GB, impacted gallstone, thickness of GB wall >3 mm, peri-GB fluid collection, adhesions due to previous abdominal surgery and obesity were all found to be independent risk factors leading to difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy.Conclusions: Though there is no definite scoring system to predict difficult LC, there is scope for further refinement to make the same less cumbersome and easier to handle using the above clinical and radiological factors.
The role of ultrasonic guided fine needle aspiration cytology in the diagnoses of renal masses
Authors: Abid Ali Hussein , Mohammad Ehab Jasim , Alani Mohammed Kamal Rasheed 
Published: August 2017

Background: FNAC has been widely applied in the diagnosis of tumors and tumor like lesion of the abdomen including the kidney. The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome of FNAC to a sample of Iraqi patients with kidney tumor.Methods: Patients with clinical, radiological suspicion of renal masses underwent FNAC of the kidney under ultrasound guidance were invited to this study. Those who fulfilled inclusion criteria were recruited. FNAC was done in accordance with stipulated clinical practice.Results: 53 patients with clinical and radiological suspicion of renal mass underwent FNAC of the kidney under ultrasound guidance. The age ranged from 1-2 year to 70 years (mean 44.7 years) with male to female ratio (1.9:1). Around 94.3% had primary renal mass, 1.9% metastatic tumor to the kidney and the rest 3.8% was undiagnosed. Sensitivity was 90% while specificity was 100%.Conclusions: We conclude that FNAC of the renal masses is safe and reliable, and fast diagnostic procedure in the evaluation of patient with renal masses.
Comparative study and outcome of open versus laparoscopic appendectomy: case series of 60 patients
Authors: Sharma Neeraj , Mishra Mayank , Tripathi Alok , Rai Vivekanand 
Published: August 2017

Background: Laparoscopic appendectomy combines the advantages of diagnosis and treatment in one procedure with least morbidity. Patients are likely to have less postoperative pain and to be discharged from hospital and return to activities of daily living sooner than those who have undergone open appendectomy.Methods: This prospective study was carried out in the Department of Surgery, Heritage IMS, Varanasi, from May 2016 to May 2017. All the patients were randomly divided into two groups, Group I (Lap App) and Group II (Open App). All quantitative data was compared by independent sample test. All qualitative data was compared by chi-square test. A p-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results: In present study 19 (63%) patients of open appendectomy and 19 (63%) patients of laparoscopic appendectomy were males. 11 (36%) patients of open appendectomy and 11 (36%) laparoscopic appendectomy were females.Conclusions: This study from May 2016 to April 2017 was done on 60 (30 lap and 30 open) patients with clinical diagnosis of acute appendicitis admitted in surgical wards of Heritage Institute of Medical Sciences. In spite of drawback of the increase in duration of surgery, we conclude that laparoscopic appendectomy is better than the open method for acute appendicitis, with less post-operative pain and reduced duration of analgesics used, with lesser incidences of post-operative complications, shorter duration of hospital stays, early return to normal work.
A prospective cohort study of hypoalbuminemia as risk factor of wound healing in diabetic foot: a study from tertiary hospital in south India
Authors: Edakkepuram Unnikrishnan , P. C. Sheeja , Gopi Ellikunnel Vithon 
Published: August 2017

Background: Diabetic foot ulcers is a major complication of diabetes mellitus, and precedes >80% of all diabetes related lower leg amputations. One of the risk factors in non-healing diabetic ulcer is low serum albumin level. The objectives of this study were to study the effect of low serum albumin level in patients with diabetic foot ulcer and to study the factors affecting wound healing in diabetic ulcer.Methods: Prospective cohort study in a tertiary hospital.Results: The mean age among study was 57.8 out of which 68.3% were males and 31.7% were females. 55% patients presented with slough over ulcer, 29.2% patients presented with healthy granulation and 15.8% patients presented with extensive wound infection. Among study group 50% patients had good glycaemic control and 50% patients had poor glycaemic control.Conclusions: Low serum albumin level is one of the attributable risk factor of non-healing ulcers in diabetic foot. Poor glycaemic status is also a risk factor for non-healing ulcer.