bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Cerebellar metastases – may surgery play a role in the presence of multiple lesions?
Authors: Dabija M. , Dorobăţ V. , Paiu Alina 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
Brain metastases are the most common form of malignancy presence in the CNS having a more frequent appearance than primary brain tumors. Although secondary cerebellar tumors represent only 15% of all intracranial metastases, they are quite frequent among primary oncological patients and pose a challenge for all of the medical caretakers starting with the neurosurgeon. Among those, a small percent of patients have multiple cerebellar lesions and the therapeutic challenge turns into a medical controversy, especially when it comes to surgical treatment taking into consideration that the life expectancy is lower than one year. A key asset which we have on our side is the anatomical vicinity these lesions occur, this leading us to take into consideration eliminating as many lesions in one single operative time as possible without changing the position of the head during surgery. Based on a retrospective study which concluded that patients with resection of all lesions tend to have a longer life expectancy, and on modern concepts of risks and benefits of oncological surgery and surgery in general, we followed up on three patients presenting posterior and even multiple posterior fossa metastases, taking into consideration individual comorbidities, tumor aspects and the possibility/opportunity of surgical treatment. It turned out that surgery is a safe and effective treatment option and should not be considered harmful or aggressive especially because all of the patients which were under study had a favorable post-operative prognostic and an improved quality of life. We emphasize furthermore the importance of complete lesion resection in as few interventions as possible followed up by radiotherapy/chemotherapy as a key in prolonging these patients life expectancy taking into consideration that the outcome is directly related to the number of lesions rather to the location or volume of them.
Prognostic factors in atypical meningioma
Authors: Cucu A. I. , Costea Claudia Florida , Poeată I. , Turliuc Dana Mihaela 
Published: July 2017

AbstractAtypical meningioma represent an intermediary group between the benign meningioma (grade I) and anaplastic meningioma (grade III), and are known for high recurrence rate and short life expectancy. After modification of the classification World Health Organization in 2007, subsequent studies have tried to find prognostic factors for recurrence and survival, which are inconstant from author to author. This paper aims to present a short review of the most important prognostic factors in atypical meningioma.
Sinking skin flap syndrome in a patient with giant thrombosed posterior cerebral artery aneurysm: a case report
Authors: Lapteva Ona , Ksanas Ugnius , Scerbak Jelena 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
Sinking skin flap syndrome is a rare complication following decompressive craniectomy. The pathogenesis is based on disturbed cerebral autoregulation and as a consequence dicreased CBF and cerebral metabolism. This results in neurologic disturbances, i. e. mental changes and focal deficits. The authors present the patient who developed the motor trephine syndrome after decompressive craniectomy following complicated giant posterior cerebral artery aneurysm clipping.
Kinked and retained nasogastric tube in polytrauma patient; a case report
Authors: Kumar Ashok , Kulshreshtha Vardan , Kumar Pavan , Jaiswal Gaurav , Gupta Tarun Kumar 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
Enteral feeding is an important and preferred technique of feeding in head injury patient to provide nutrition. As inadequate nutrition causes decrease in physical ability, neurological impairment and takes a long time for improvement or delayed deterioratation. With our best knowledge kinked and retained nasogastric tube in stomach is a very rare complication of feeding in head injuries patients. Predisposing factors that can cause kinking is excess tube length, tube in situ for long time and small bore tube. We are reporting one such case of kinked and retained nasogastric tube in the stomach of a polytrauma patient which was retrieved by upper GI endoscope.
The Use of Constructed Wetlands for Nitrogen Removal from Agricultural Drainage: a Review
Authors: Vymazal Jan 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
Diffuse pollution from agricultural drainage is a severe problem for water quality and it is a major reason for eutrophication of both freshwaters and coastal waters. Constructed wetlands were proposed as a suitable tool for removal of nitrogen from agricultural drainage in the early 1990s. Since then constructed wetlands with free water surface have been successfully used in Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia. The predominant form of nitrogen in agricultural drainage waters is nitrate and therefore denitrification is considered as the major removal process. The literature survey of 41 full-scale constructed wetlands revealed that removed nitrogen amount varied widely between 11 and 13 026 kg N ha-1 per year with the median removal of 426 kg N ha-1 per year. A very close relationship was found between inflow and removed nitrogen loads but the overall percentual efficiency decreases with increasing inflow nitrogen load. It has also been found that nitrogen removal depends on the size of constructed wetland (W) as compared to catchment (C) area. The survey indicated that the W/C greater than 1% does not result in any substantial increase of nitrogen removal. There are still some gaps in our knowledge that need to be evaluated, namely the optimum vegetation maintenance.
Effects of Geraniol and Camphene on in Vitro Rumen Fermentation and Methane Production
Authors: Joch M. , Kudrna V. , Hučko B. 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
The objective of this study was to determine the effects of geraniol and camphene at three dosages (300, 600, and 900 mg l-1) on rumen microbial fermentation and methane emission in in vitro batch culture of rumen fluid supplied with a 60 : 40 forage : concentrate substrate (16.2% crude protein, 33.1% neutral detergent fibre). The ionophore antibiotic monensin (8 mg/l) was used as positive control. Compared to control, geraniol significantly (P < 0.05) reduced methane production with increasing doses, with reductions by 10.2, 66.9, and 97.9%. However, total volatile fatty acids (VFA) production and in vitro dry matter digestibility were also reduced (P < 0.05) by all doses of geraniol. Camphene demonstrated weak and unpromising effects on rumen fermentation. Camphene did not decrease (P > 0.05) methane production and slightly decreased (P < 0.05) VFA production. Due to the strong antimethanogenic effect of geraniol a careful selection of dose and combination with other antimethanogenic compounds may be effective in mitigating methane emission from ruminants. However, if a reduction in total VFA production and dry matter digestibility persisted in vivo, geraniol would have a negative effect on animal productivity.
S-Genotype Diversity in Wild Cherry Populations in the Czech Republic
Authors: Sharma K. , Korecký J. , Soldateschi E.D. Patrizio , Sedlák P. 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
Wild cherry (Prunus avium L.) S-genotyping is aimed to uncover and thus make it possible to select appropriate genotypes applicable in establishing commercial plantations and advanced forest tree breeding activities. The general and long-term aim is to increase genetic gain in economically valuable traits while maintaining sufficient genetic variability (represented by diverse S-alleles in population). We genotyped 123 accessions from wild cherry growing areas in the Czech Republic using polymerase chain reaction based length polymorphisms detection of S-RNase and SFB genes. The studied plant material revealed 18 different S-haplotypes, 54 S-genotypes corresponded to 25 defined incompatibility groups of cultivated sweet cherry. Eighteen unique S-genotypes were designated to group ‘0’ as a universal pollinator. Eleven new incompatibility groups were found out, of which four were cross-compatible with sweet cherry cultivars. The most frequent was a new incompatibility group S14S21 followed by the group S12S14. The haplotypes S14 (13%) and S1 (10%) were the most frequent whereas S20 was less frequent in the wild populations of cherry. The present study of S-genotyping in the wild cherry population reveals the genetic diversity structure of natural populations and hopefully will help define the breeding strategy including more accurate planning activities such as the optimal seed design of orchards.
Renaissance Motifs in Jozef Ciller’s Shakespearean Scenographies
Authors: Inštitorisová Dagmar 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
Employing a comparative method, the present study explores the Renaissance expression of Jozef Ciller’s Shakespearean scenographies. Based on an analysis of preserved archival material (scenographic proposals, photographs from productions, video recordings, reviews, etc.) and personal communication with Jozef Ciller, the author examines how he transposed general features of European Renaissance (visual arts, architecture) into individual scenographic solutions. The author’s analysis also aims to identify how Ciller worked with the architecture and scenography of Elizabethan theatre Renaissance and observe his work with Renaissance elements depending on whether a scenography was meant for indoors or outdoors. The author concludes that Jozef Ciller employs Renaissance elements as motifs to preserve the awareness of man’s Renaissance spirit and greatness.
Mendelian segregation in eight microsatellite loci from hand- and open-pollinated progenies of Araucaria angustifolia (Bert.) O. Kuntze (Araucariaceae)
Authors: Danner M. A. , Ribeiro J. Z. , Zanette F. , Bittencourt J.V. M. , Sebbenn A. M. 
Published: July 2017

AbstractIn order to use molecular markers in population genetics studies, it is important to confirm that the molecular markers used present a Mendelian segregation. The aim of this paper was to investigate the genetic segregation of eight microsatellite loci of Araucaria angustifolia (Bert.) O. Kuntze (Araucariaceae). The study was carried out comparing genetic segregation in hand- and open-pollinated progenies of maternal dioecious and monoecious trees. The Mendelian segregation was confirmed for all eight loci studied (Ag20, Ag23, Ag45, Aang01, Aang14, Aang28, As90 and CRCAc1), as no deviation from the expected segregation hypothesis was detected in the studied progenies. Therefore, these eight loci can be used for further population genetics studies of A. angustifolia.
Genetic parameters for early growth and biomass traits of Pinus radiata D. Don under different water regimes
Authors: Espinoza S. , Magni C. R. , Martínez V. , Ivković M. , Gapare W. 
Published: July 2017

AbstractIn Chile, genetic improvement of Radiata pine has been directed towards characters such as volume, form and wood density. Estimation of genetic parameters for growth and biomass traits in young seedlings, as a tool for early indirect selection in the P. radiata breeding program, has not been explored yet. We aimed to estimate genetic parameters for growth and biomass traits. Five-month-old P. radiata seedlings grown under wellwatered (WW) and water stress (WS) regimes were evaluated. Root collar diameter, height, shoot dry weight, root dry weight, total dry weight, height/diameter ratio and root/shoot ratio were analyzed in both treatments. Trait with the highest heritability was root/shoot ratio in WW and WS regime (h2= 0.80 and 0.63 respectively). The highest genetic correlation was between height and shoot dry weight (rg= 0.90), under WW regime. In contrast, there were negative genetic correlations between root collar diameter and height/diameter ratio under WS regime. To breed for drought tolerance, traits such as height and root collar diameter would be effective targets for indirect selection since estimated heritabilities are high, there is sizable genetic variation, they are easily assessed, they can be measured non-destructively and they have a high genetic correlation with root/shoot ratio, a trait related to drought tolerance. The measurement of dry weights for early selection purposes is not recommended.
Development and characterization of 28 polymorphic EST-SSR markers for Cunninghamia lanceolata (Taxodiaceae) based on transcriptome sequences
Authors: Wen Y. , Ueno S. , Han W. 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
The Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata) is a very important plantation species that is mainly distributed in Southern China. However, genomic analyses of C. lanceolata have lagged significantly behind those of other conifer species due to a lack of suitable markers. To address this issue, we examined 27,666,670 reads from C. lanceolata transcriptome sequences recorded in the SRA database. Assembly produced 35,633 contigs, 1,822 (5.11%) of which contained one or more SSRs. In total, 2,156 SSRs were identified, giving an average SSR density of 68.4 SSRs/Mb. The most common SSR types were tri-SSRs (41.7%), followed by hexa-(29.8%), penta- (12.7%), di-(11.1%) and tetra-(4.7%) SSRs. EST-SSR markers based on the 1,822 SSR-containing contigs were developed using the CMiB pipeline and primer pairs were designed to target 35 loci. Polymorphism was observed in 28 of these loci, for which the number of alleles per locus ranged from 3 to 12 over 16 plus-tree individuals. The observed heterozygosity (Ho), expected heterozygosity (He) and fixation index (FIS) values for the targeted loci ranged from 0.125 to 0.938, 0.225 to 0.891 and -0.368 to 0.456, respectively. The corres - ponding PIC values ranged from 0.210 to 0.881, with an average of 0.573. Some of these markers have since been used in our ongoing genetic diversity analyses of C. lanceolata. To our knowledge, this is the first analysis of SSRs and EST-SSR markers in C. lanceolata, and the identified EST-SSR markers will be useful in future genetic analyses of C. lanceolata and related species.
Induction of Quercus ilex L. haploid and doubled-haploid embryos from anther cultures by temperature-stress
Authors: Pintos B. , Sánchez N. , Bueno Ma Á. , Navarro R. Ma , Jorrín J. , Manzanera J. A. , Gómez-Garay A. 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
This paper describes a method to obtain haploid and doubled-haploid (DH) embryos using anther cultures of holm oak (Quercus ilex L.). The production of haploids and DH through gametic embryogenesis provides an attractive biotechnological tool for developing homozygous lines from heterozygous parents, which is important in breeding programs, as well as in genetic studies. As a consequence, protocols to produce homozygous plants have a significant impact on forest tree improvement. Anthers were subjected to different temperature treatments for embryo induction: a cold pre-treatment (4°C) from 3 to 7 days was carried out at the beginning, followed by a heat shock (33°C) from 2 to 5 days. Most anthers responding to these stress treatments contained vacuolated microspores, indicating that this developmental stage is responsive to embryogenesis induction in holm-oak microspores. In all cases, embryos grew from the interior of the anthers, breaking through the degenerating anther walls. Under these conditions, embryo formation occurred in 31 anthers between 46 and 95 days after culture initiation. Embryo analysis performed with flow-cytometry and DNA-microsatellite markers showed haploid profiles and/or spontaneous doubling of the chromosomes during early regeneration stages. This is, to our knowledge, the first published report on gametic embryogenesis in holm oak.
The Creation of Space Vector Models of Buildings From RPAS Photogrammetry Data
Authors: Trhan Ondrej 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
The results of Remote Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) photogrammetry are digital surface models and orthophotos. The main problem of the digital surface models obtained is that buildings are not perpendicular and the shape of roofs is deformed. The task of this paper is to obtain a more accurate digital surface model using building reconstructions. The paper discusses the problem of obtaining and approximating building footprints, reconstructing the final spatial vector digital building model, and modifying the buildings on the digital surface model.
Hybrid Forecasting of Daily River Discharges Considering Autoregressive Heteroscedasticity
Authors: Szolgayová Elena Peksová , Danačová Michaela , Komorniková Magda , Szolgay Ján 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
It is widely acknowledged that in the hydrological and meteorological communities, there is a continuing need to improve the quality of quantitative rainfall and river flow forecasts. A hybrid (combined deterministic-stochastic) modelling approach is proposed here that combines the advantages offered by modelling the system dynamics with a deterministic model and a deterministic forecasting error series with a data-driven model in parallel. Since the processes to be modelled are generally nonlinear and the model error series may exhibit nonstationarity and heteroscedasticity, GARCH-type nonlinear time series models are considered here. The fitting, forecasting and simulation performance of such models have to be explored on a case-by-case basis. The goal of this paper is to test and develop an appropriate methodology for model fitting and forecasting applicable for daily river discharge forecast error data from the GARCH family of time series models. We concentrated on verifying whether the use of a GARCH-type model is suitable for modelling and forecasting a hydrological model error time series on the Hron and Morava Rivers in Slovakia. For this purpose we verified the presence of heteroscedasticity in the simulation error series of the KLN multilinear flow routing model; then we fitted the GARCH-type models to the data and compared their fit with that of an ARMA - type model. We produced one-stepahead forecasts from the fitted models and again provided comparisons of the model’s performance.
Clipped Wings and the Great Abyss: Cognitive Stylistics and Implicatures in Abiezer Coppe’s ‘Prophetic’ Recantation
Authors: Borgogni Daniele 
Published: July 2017

AbstractIn this article, two major paradigms within cognitive stylistics, the Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT) and the Conceptual Integration Theory (CIT), are applied as largely complementary approaches to discuss the scope and implicatures of the central metaphorical image of Copp’s Return to the wayes of Truth (1651), a text written by one of the most famous radical preachers of the Civil War period as a plea to be released from prison. The article will focus on how the linguistic and cultural contexts of Coppe’s prophetic writing, in their interaction with the dynamic conceptual relationships of a conceptual integration network, open up new possibilities of perspectivizing and insinuating radically different meanings and implicatures: the use of blends in Coppe’s text has a direct effect on the structure of the analogies that can be made between mental spaces, thereby triggering new meaning effects, supplementary symbolizing patterns, and unpredictable perlocutionary effects.
Designing a Rational Distribution Network for Trading Companies
Authors: Dybskaya V. V. , Sverchkov P. A. 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
This article considers the modern methods and approaches to design the company’s distribution network. The authors point out the relevance of this problem for the modern trading and manufacturing companies, give examples of the strategic goal setting of the company in the logistics network reorganization, and the benchmarks of possible economic effects of its conduction. The work reviews the scientific articles of contemporary American, European and Russian authors devoted to the approaches, concerning the implementation of projects for designing a distribution network, methods and models for its optimization. The article concludes that there is no single “language” and an approach to design the logistics networks, with a proper level of detail that takes into account the strategic features and industry specificity of the certain company. The authors propose an algorithm for designing a rational distribution network.
Opfer, Täter, Demokraten
Authors: Hertfelder Thomas 
Published: July 2017

Vorspann
Das Geschäft mit der Vergangenheit ist in Deutschland schwieriger als in den meisten anderen Staaten Europas. Die Erinnerung an die Schrecken der NS-Zeit und an die Ermordung der europäischen Juden ist nach langen vergangenheitspolitischen Kämpfen in den 1990er Jahren konstitutiv für das Selbstverständnis der Bundesrepublik geworden. Zugleich hat sich in den beiden vergangenen Jahrzehnten eine neue Meistererzählung der deutschen Nachkriegsdemokratie etabliert, die auch in die Ausstellungen der großen Geschichtsmuseen des Bunds Eingang gefunden hat. Thomas Hertfelder lotet die Untiefen dieser zweigeteilten Erinnerung aus, spürt den Ursachen für das neue Unbehagen an der institutionalisierten Beschäftigung mit der Vergangenheit nach und plädiert dafür, das weite Feld von Erinnerung und Gedenken an Diktatur und Demokratie neu zu vermessen.
The solidification of Al–Pd–Mn studied by high-energy X-ray diffraction from electrostatically levitated samples
Authors: Quirinale Dante G. , Kreyssig Andreas , Saunders Scott , Messina Daniel , Straszheim Warren E. , Canfield Paul C. , Kramer Matthew J. , Goldman Alan I. 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
We report on the results of a high-energy x-ray diffraction study of Al–Pd–Mn to investigate the solidification products obtained during free-cooling using an electrostatic levitation furnace. The primary solidification product from the melt is i-Al–Pd–Mn which coexists with a significant remaining liquid component. As the sample cools further, we find that the solidification pathway is consistent with the liquidus projection and pseudo-binary cut through the ternary phase diagram reported previously. At ambient temperature we have identified the major phase to be the ξ′-phase orthorhombic approximant, along with minor phases identified as Al and, most likely, the R-phase orthorhombic approximant. We have also observed a distinct prepeak in the liquid at high temperature, signifying the presence of extended atomic order. Interestingly, this prepeak was not observed in previous neutron diffraction measurements on the Al–Pd–Mn system. No undercooling was observed preceding the solidification of the i-Al–Pd–Mn phase from the melt which may signal the close similarity of the short-range order in the solid and liquid. However, this can not be clearly determined because of the potential for heterogenous nucleation associated with the presence of an Al2O3 impurity at the surface of the sample.
Application of Autologous Blood Cell Salvage in Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Operation
Authors: Zhao Hui , Ma Huimin , Meng Li , Zhao Ziniu , Quan Xiaoqiang , Cheng Zhaoyun 
Published: July 2017

Objective: To analyze whether application of autologous blood cell salvage can reduce the transfusion volume of allogeneic blood and complications of blood transfusion in off-pump coronary artery bypass operations. Methods: We randomly divided 120 patients into autologous blood cell salvage group (experimental group, n = 60) and non-autologous blood cell salvage group (control group, n = 60). Volume of perioperative allogeneic blood transfusion of each patient was recorded. Moreover, complications and ICU retention times (H) of each patient were also recorded. The data were analyzed using t tests. Results: The volume of allogeneic blood transfusion was significantly less in the experimental group than in the control group. Conclusion: Application of autologous blood cell salvage in off-pump coronary artery bypass graft operation can reduce the volume of allogeneic blood transfusion, alleviate blood shortage, and reduce the incidence of postoperative complications, leading to medical, economic, and social benefits.