bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Reconciling Full-Cost and Marginal-Cost Pricing
Authors: Ray Korok , Gramlich Jacob 
Published: September 2015

ABSTRACT
Despite the clear prescription from economic theory that a firm should set price based only on variable costs, firms routinely factor fixed costs into pricing decisions. We show that full-cost pricing (FCP) can achieve the optimal price. FCP marks up variable cost with the contribution margin per unit, which, in equilibrium, includes the fixed cost. FCP converges to the optimal price when the firm can estimate its equilibrium income. We compare FCP to alternative pricing algorithms that require less information, but converge to optimal price under more narrow conditions than FCP.
Mathematical modeling of energy transfer to sheet surface layers and optimization of roll bonding strength
Authors: Sanchuli Abolfazl , Parsa Mohammad Habibi , Ghasemi Hamid M. , Mirzadeh Hamed 
Published: September 2015

Abstract
A scratch-brushing model which is applicable for roll bonding processes is proposed. This model was suggested based on the mechanical energy transfer from a rotating brush to the surface of sheet metal in order to produce a thin brittle layer. There were good agreements between the model predictions and the experimental data from this work and the literature. The effects of annealing temperature and brushing time on the formation of the thin brittle layer and joint strength of the roll bonded sheets were also examined. It was shown that annealing temperature changed the microhardness variation along the thickness direction. The results showed that there was an optimum brushing time for attaining highest bond strength. After the optimum brushing time, the brushed surfaces were examined using scanning electron microscopy. It was also observed that the brushing direction, parallel or normal to the rolling direction, had some influence on the quality of the roll bonded sheets. For clarification of this phenomenon, the adhered interface was examined in the scanning electron microscope.
Current Status, Goals, and Research Agenda for Outcome Measures Development in Behçet Syndrome: Report from OMERACT 2014
Authors: Hatemi Gulen , Ozguler Yesim , Direskeneli Haner , Mahr Alfred , Gul Ahmet , Levi Virna , Aydin Sibel Z. , Mumcu Gonca , Sertel-Berk Ozlem , Stevens Randall M. , Yazici Hasan , Merkel Peter A. 
Published: September 2015

Objective.There is an unmet need for reliable, validated, and widely accepted outcomes and outcome measures for use in clinical trials in Behçet syndrome (BS). Our report summarizes initial steps taken by the Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) vasculitis working group toward developing a core set of outcome measures for BS according to the OMERACT methodology, including the OMERACT Filter 2.0, and discussions during the first meeting of the BS working group held during OMERACT 12 (2014).Methods.During OMERACT 12, some of the important challenges in developing outcomes for BS were outlined and discussed, and a research agenda was drafted.Results.Among topics discussed were the advantages and disadvantages of a composite measure for BS that evaluates several organs/organ systems; bringing patients and physicians together for discussions about how to assess disease activity; use of organ-specific measures developed for other diseases; and the inclusion of generic, disease-specific, or organ-specific measures. The importance of incorporating patients’ perspectives, concerns, and ideas into outcome measure development was emphasized.Conclusion.The planned research agenda includes conducting a Delphi exercise among physicians from different specialties that are involved in the care of patients with BS and among patients with BS, with the aim of identifying candidate domains and subdomains to be assessed in randomized clinical trials of BS, and candidate items for a composite measure. The ultimate goal of the group is to develop a validated and widely accepted core set of outcomes and outcome measures for use in clinical trials in BS.
Repenser les liens entre la gestion du capital humain et la marque employeur perçue en contexte de mutation organisationnelle
Authors: Goujon Belghit Anne , Gilson Adeline , Bourgain Marina 
Published: September 2015

Cette contribution s’attache, dans une perspective constructiviste, à comprendre les liens entre la gestion du capital humain et la marque employeur d’une grande organisation publique en mutation organisationnelle (GOPM). Le capital humain peut être de deux natures : spécifique ou général. L’organisation publique doit maîtriser les processus de recrutement interne et externe afin de générer de la valeur et de renforcer son avantage compétitif alors qu’elle subit des pressions exogènes et endogènes. Ces pratiques ont une incidence sur la marque employeur de deux façons, sur les signaux émis et également sur l’interprétation de ces signaux par les récepteurs (les futurs salariés de GOPM). Nos résultats montrent les liens entre la gestion du capital humain général étudiée par le prisme du recrutement externe et la marque employeur perçue par les candidats potentiels de GOPM. On observe également que les pratiques de recrutement externe ont une incidence sur la gestion du capital humain spécifique. Cette dernière à son tour diffuse des signaux vers l’extérieur.
Effet du mode bidirectionnel des récits sur l’expérience narrative de l’œnotouriste
Authors: Sempé Laurent , Seloudre Jean-Paul 
Published: September 2015

Les volumes d’informations narratives se sont accrus entre l’oenotouriste et les sites, d’abord du fait du recours aux technologies numériques (SIT, sites d’avis, blogs, ...), puis du fait du caractère bidirectionnel des récits portés. Concernant l’expérience narrative de l’oenotouriste, cet article pose la question de l’efficacité du type de voie (exogène versus ontologique-endogène), ainsi que de la quantité optimale de récits circulant entre le territoire et lui. Le travail empirique comparera un modèle (avec variables latentes réflexives) d’expériences narratives perçues sans récit avec trois protocoles de récits : faible endogène, fort endogène et ontologique avec storytelling (Ryan 2002). Trois préconisations sont avancées pour les territoires : d’abord Ils doivent proposer les deux voies et laisser l’œnotouriste s’auto segmenter, ensuite la voie exploratoire exogène doit fournir des récits succincts (stéréotypes), enfin une recherche permanente des objets « Mana » ou « lieux générateurs » doit-être entreprise.
Maryse Condé
Authors: Hardwick Louise 
Published: September 2015

Louise H ARDWICK explore le thème de l’enfance chez Maryse Condé dans Desirada , Le Cœur à rire et à pleurer et Victoire, les saveurs et les mots . Prenant comme point de départ les contes présentés dans les récits d’autofiction du Cœur à rire et à pleurer , Hardwick analyse les notions d’aliénation et de rébellion ainsi que la volonté de Condé de poursuivre dans son œuvre les débats sur la nécessité de transmettre l’histoire esclavagiste. Se référant à Fanon ( Peau noire, masques blancs ), à la psychanalyse de Freud (souvenir-écran, roman familial), et aux théories d’Irigaray, Hardwick examine la dimension intertextuelle des deux textes d’autofiction qui reprennent la forme du dialogue créole « appel/réponse » et, à travers l’analyse de Desirada , analyse la construction d’une « généalogie maternelle ».
Maryse Condé
Authors: Viala Fabienne 
Published: September 2015

Fabienne V IALA nous invite à relire La Vie scélérate , Histoire de la femme cannibale , et Célanire cou-coupé , comme autant de réécritures barbares pour s’affranchir d’un système colonial et redéfinir les contours de l’antillanité. En analysant les diverses formes de rébellion en germe chez les héroïnes condéennes – rébellion contre l’ordre patriarcal et familial, contre les attentes et les fantasmes de sociétés masculines et coloniales – Viala montre comment Condé questionne l’identité culturelle antillaise par le prisme de personnages féminins qui condensent les impasses de l’aliénation identitaire et la volonté de reconquérir une essence culturelle hybride, soulignant en cela que la transgression de codes normatifs pour appréhender une identité mise sous clé – intime, artistique, politique – devient un schéma narratif opérant dans de nombreux « romans de destinées », réitéré sous diverses formes métaphoriques – sauvagerie, cannibalisme, sorcellerie.
Les littératures africaines
Authors: Morgan Naòmi 
Published: September 2015

Depuis 1994, l’Afrique du Sud redécouvre les îles qui parsèment sa côte orientale, dont Madagascar, et s’ouvre à la découverte musicale à travers des traductions de chansons afrikaans en français. L’auteur de cet article et traductrice des chansons qui composent le projet « Afri-Frans », dont le CD sortira en France en 2010, se penche ici sur le processus traductologique en des termes pratiques. En vue de l’absence de bons dictionnaires bilingues afrikaans / français, elle propose l’adaptation d’idiomes afrikaans au français en guise de concession culturelle à l’auditeur français et francophone. L’explication des choix terminologiques vise à combler certaines lacunes dans le choix des outils disponibles au traducteur à l’intérieur du couple de langues afrikaans / français. Interprétées par la chanteuse Maude Myra, d’origine malgache, ces chansons constituent plus qu’un projet de traduction ; à travers « Afri-Frans », l’Afrique du Sud renoue avec son histoire.
Les littératures africaines
Authors: Baumgardt Ursula 
Published: September 2015

L’article aborde la question de la définition des genres en littérature orale africaine d’un point de vue comparatif et à propos de la littérature peule : un genre de prime abord peu concerné par une thématique donnée est comparé à un autre qui, au contraire, privilégie cette même thématique. Ainsi, le conte peut emprunter certains traits formels à l’épopée et les associer à une présentation positive du pouvoir royal, alors qu’une telle « rencontre générique » n’est pas attestée dès lors qu’il est question de critiquer ce pouvoir. Les textes fonctionnent selon le principe incontournable de la complémentarité, moyen privilégié pour différencier les points de vue et créer une vision d’ensemble cohérente.
Les littératures africaines
Authors: Gehrmann Susanne 
Published: September 2015

Dans La Formule Bardey , Alain Ricard mélange récit de voyage et essai scientifique comme le font au même moment des auteurs africains comme Soyinka, Farah ou Mudimbe dont la narration autobiographique, marquée par l’expérience de la migration et de l’exil, se croise souvent avec l’analyse de l’histoire ou de la culture africaine dans le même texte. L’article analyse l’exemple de deux essais autobiographiques de Manthia Diawara, un scientifique cosmopolite dont les déplacements entre les trois continents – Afrique, Europe et Amérique – donnent lieu à une écriture multiforme et engagée que l’on pourrait lire en dialogue avec d’autres témoignages et essais des auteurs africains et africanistes.
L'Afrique noire dans les imaginaires antillais
Authors: Naudillon Françoise 
Published: September 2015

Résumé Il est intéressant de vérifier ce qu’il advient des représentations de l’Afrique dans des œuvres destinées à un lectorat populaire, loin des débats intellectuel et philosophique sur l’identité culturelle (négritude, antillanité, créolité). C’est dans cette perspective que l’on lira Tony Delsham, écrivain populaire et auteur de la saga en trois tomes intitulée Filiation . Il s’agira de vérifier ce que deviennent les mythographies sur l’Afrique et l’origine africaine – passage obligé des littératures produites aux Antilles – dans la littérature populaire.
Annexin A2 Regulates Autophagy in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection through the Akt1–mTOR–ULK1/2 Signaling Pathway
Authors: Li Rongpeng , Tan Shirui , Yu Min , Jundt Michael C. , Zhang Shuang , Wu Min 
Published: September 2015

Abstract
Earlier studies reported that a cell membrane protein, Annexin A2 (AnxA2), plays multiple roles in the development, invasion, and metastasis of cancer. Recent studies demonstrated that AnxA2 also functions in immunity against infection, but the underlying mechanism remains largely elusive. Using a mouse infection model, we reveal a crucial role for AnxA2 in host defense against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, as anxa2−/− mice manifested severe lung injury, systemic dissemination, and increased mortality compared with wild-type littermates. In addition, anxa2−/− mice exhibited elevated inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β, and IFN-γ), decreased bacterial clearance by macrophages, and increased superoxide release in the lung. We further identified an unexpected molecular interaction between AnxA2 and Fam13A, which activated Rho GTPase. P. aeruginosa infection induced autophagosome formation by inhibiting Akt1 and mTOR. Our results indicate that AnxA2 regulates autophagy, thereby contributing to host immunity against bacteria through the Akt1–mTOR–ULK1/2 signaling pathway.
Early management of traumatic brain injury in a Tertiary hospital in Central Kenya: A clinical audit
Authors: Mwita Clifford Chacha , Muthoka Johnstone , Maina Stephen , Mulingwa Phillip , Gwer Samson 
Published: September 2015

ABSTRACT
Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability worldwide and is mostly attributed to road traffic accidents in resource-poor areas. However, access to neurosurgical care is poor in these settings and patients in need of neurosurgical procedures are often managed by general practitioners or surgeons. Materials and Methods: A retrospective clinical audit of the initial management of patients with TBI in Thika Level 5 Hospital (TL5H), a Tertiary Hospital in Central Kenya. Seventeen audit criteria divided into five clinical domains were identified and patient case notes reviewed for compliance with each criterion. Data were analyzed separately for those below 13 years owing to differences in response to brain trauma in those below this age. Results: Overall, there was poor compliance with audit criteria in both groups. Among those below 13 years of age, only 3 out of 17 criteria achieved compliance and 4 out of 17 criteria achieved compliance for those above 13 years of age. Assessment for the need for a cervical radiograph (7.1% and 8.8% compliance) and administration of oxygen (21.4% and 20.6% compliance) had the worst performance in both groups. Conclusion: Poor compliance to audit criteria indicates the low quality of care for patients with TBI in TL5H. Quality improvement strategies with follow-up audits are needed to improve care. There is a need to develop and enforce evidence-based protocols and guidelines for use in the management of patients with TBI in sub-Saharan Africa.
Clinicoepidemiological profile of cerebral venous thrombosis in Algarve, Portugal: A retrospective observational study
Authors: Nzwalo Hipólito , Rodrigues Fátima , Carneiro Patricia , Macedo Ana , Ferreira Fátima , Basílio Carlos 
Published: September 2015

ABSTRACT
Background: Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a very uncommon disorder with a wide variety of clinical manifestations. There are few studies describing the clinical and epidemiological profile of CVT in peripheral or rural areas. Over the last decades, the frequency in which this disease is diagnosed has increased due to greater awareness and availability of noninvasive diagnostic techniques. Materials and Methods: A hospital-based retrospective case review of adult (≥15 years) patients with CVT between 2001 and 2012 is described. 31 patients with confirmed imagiological diagnosis of CVT were included. Statistical Analysis Used: Statistical analysis was performed using R version 2.15.2. Incidence rate was computed as number of new cases by time. Confidence interval (CI) was set at 95% and P < 0.05 was considered significant. Results: The average annual incidence was 0.84 (CI: 0.58–1.18) to 0.73 (CI: 0.5–1.02) per 100 000 cases for adult population. There were 23 (74%) women and 8 (26%) men. Predominant initial manifestations were headache, followed by altered mental status and seizures. Median diagnostic delay from onset of illness was 8 days. All patients were treated with unfractionated heparin or low-molecular heparin followed by warfarin. Complete recovery occurred in the majority of cases 22 (78.6%) but two patients died during hospitalization. Conclusions: Albeit with some particularities, the epidemiology and clinical manifestations we found are comparable to what has been reported in western studies.
Estimation of cerebrospinal fluid cortisol level in tuberculous meningitis
Authors: Mahale Rohan R. , Mehta Anish , Uchil Sudhir 
Published: September 2015

ABSTRACT
Background: Central nervous system (CNS) involvement in tuberculosis is around 5–10%. Of the various manifestations of CNS tuberculosis, meningitis is the most common (70–80%). Delay in diagnosis and treatment results in significant morbidity and mortality. Objective: To study the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cortisol levels in tubercular meningitis and compare the levels with controls. Methods: Cross-sectional, prospective, observational, hospital-based study done in 20 patients of tubercular meningitis, 20 patients of aseptic meningitis (AM) and 25 control subjects without any preexisting neurological disorders who have undergone lumbar puncture for spinal anesthesia. Results: Cortisol was detected in all 40 CSF samples of patients (100%). Mean CSF cortisol level was 8.82, 3.47 and 1.05 in tubercular meningitis, AM and controls, respectively. Mean CSF cortisol level in tubercular meningitis was significantly higher as compared to AM and controls (P < 0.0001). Conclusion: Cortisol level estimation in CSF is one of the rapid, relatively inexpensive diagnostic markers in early identification of tubercular meningitis along with CSF findings of elevated proteins, hypoglycorrhachia and lymphocytic pleocytosis. This aids in earlier institution of appropriate treatment and thereby decreasing morbidity and mortality. This is the first study on the estimation of CSF cortisol level in tuberculous meningitis.
Surgical management of recurrent disc herniations with microdiscectomy and long-term results on life quality: Detailed analysis of 70 cases
Authors: Albayrak Serdal , Ozturk Sait , Durdag Emre , Ayden Ömer 
Published: September 2015

ABSTRACT
Background: Aim of this paper is to recall the surgical technique used in the recurrent lumbar disc herniations (LDHs) and to share our experiences. Materials and Methods: Out of series of 1115 patients who underwent operations for LDH between 2006 and 2013, 70 patients underwent re-operations, which were included in this study. During surgery, lateral decompression performed over the medial facet joint to the superior facet joint border was seen after widening the laminectomy defect, and microdiscectomy was performed. The demographic findings of the patients, their complaints in admission to hospital, the level of operation, the condition of dural injury, the first admission in the prospective analysis, and their quality of life were evaluated through the Oswestry scoring during their postoperative 1st, 3rd, 6th-month and 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th-year follow-up. In the statical analysis, Friedman test was performed for the comparison of the Oswestry scores and Siegel Castellan test was used for the paired nonparametrical data. A P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Considering the Oswestry Index during the follow-ups, the values in the postoperative early period and follow-ups were seen to be significantly lower than those at the time of admission to hospital (P < 0.05). None of the patients, who re-operated by microdiscectomy, presented with iatrogenic instability in 7 years follow-up period. Conclusion: Microdiscectomy performed through a proper technique in the re-operation of recurrent disc herniations eases complaints and improves the quality of life. Long-term follow-ups are required for more accurate results.
Robotic neck surgery: Rationales and evolutions
Authors: Byeon Hyung , Kim Won , Park Jae , Kim Ji-Hoon , Choi Eun , Koh Yoon 
Published: September 2015

AbstractConventional operations for various surgical neck lesions adopted the transcervical scar, which were disfiguring and caused various postoperative morbidities. The advent of the surgical robotics as a result of advancement in technology led to a technical breakthrough in the field of head and neck surgery. Together with the application of the robot, we have seen the promising role of the retroauricular (RA) approach from its versatile applications. This review will discuss in detail various robotic head and neck surgeries via RA approach.
The Pen is Mightier than the Dominant Discourse:
Authors: Krizanich Annette M. 
Published: September 2015

AbstractWriting about trauma enables a writer to bear witness and establish authority and voice. Dr. James Pennebaker proved experimentally that writing about trauma, or “scriptotherapy,” can help heal a person both emotionally and physically. However, since language is socially constructed, there is always the danger when writing of trauma that an author unknowingly can help reaffirm the dominant discourse. Sylvia Plath, Janet Frame, and Barbara Gordon are women living as the “other” in the western patriarchal culture; each has survived hospitalization in mental institutions and written of her experience. Native American writers Leslie Marmon Silko and Linda Hogan write about the cultural trauma Pueblo and Osage people have suffered. While Frame's Faces in the Water gives testimony to her mistreatment as a mental patient, Plath's The Bell Jar and Gordon's I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can in many ways support the dominant discourse. Through their novels Ceremony and Mean Spirit, respectively, Marmon Silko and Hogan give voice to their people's perspective that healing only occurs through connection with community and the earth. This analysis of five texts explores how writing can help marginalized individuals overcome the silence that is a powerful tool of oppression.