bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Foam sclerotherapy: Positioning within non-thermal ablation treatment
Authors: Sommer A. 
Published: September 2014

ZusammenfassungDie ultraschallgestützte Schaumsklerosierung hat sich in den letzten Jahren fest in der Behandlung der Varikose etabliert und bietet viele Vorteile im Vergleich zu anderen Ablationsverfahren. Sie wird ohne jegliche Form von Anästhesie angewandt, da das Verfahren für den Patienten schmerzlos ist. Im Gegensatz hierzu benötigen die thermischen Ablationsverfahren eine Tumeszenzanästhesie, um umliegende Strukturen zu schützen und ungewollte Nervenschädigungen zu verhindern. Dies ist bei der Schaumverödung nicht nötig. Die Schaumsklerosierung bietet eine schnelle und einfache Behandlungsmethode für kleine und große Varizen, die im phlebologischen Untersuchungsraum durchgeführt werden kann. Der Patient kann nach Duplexdiagnostik und ausführlicher Besprechung der Behandlung noch in derselben Sitzung behandelt werden. Des Weiteren können neben den Standardindikationen auch Rezidive und geschlängelte Gefäßabschnitte mittels der Schaumverödung behandelt werden. In den letzten Jahren sind neben der Schaumsklerosierung auch andere non-thermale Techniken entwickelt worden.Es wird ein Überblick gegeben über die Position der Schaumsklerosierung und der verschiedenen nicht-thermischen Ablationstechniken im Hinblick auf ihre Wirkung, Sicherheit und Nebenwirkungen.
Prospects of Development of Personnel Capacity of the Udmurt Republic
Authors: Наговицина  , Nagovitsina E. 
Published: September 2014

The paper presents such concepts, as «potential capacity», «personnel/workforce», «workforce capacity». Statistics are provided on unemployment rate at the
territory of Udmurt Republic as of the beginning of 2014. The author proposes recommendations on further reducing the numbers of unemployed and outlines
specialties in demand, considers, how workforce capacity is formed and used; how inner and outer conditions, under which workforce capacity is developed,
are formed; describes ways to enhance effectiveness of workforce capacity use; considers the important attributes to be taken into account when forming
workforce capacity, the way to assess present workforce capacity. The author also proposes a number of regional-level problems to be solved in coming years
and a set of activities, conducive to improving and developing workforce capacity of Udmurt Republic.
Innovative Development of Personality in the Course of Training for Managerial Specialties
Authors: Виниченко  , Vinichenko M. 
Published: September 2014

Based on pedagogical experiments the paper considers disputable issues of personality innovative development while training higher education students for
managerial specialties. Ways to enhance learners’ creative potential and innovative thinking are identified as a result of research conducted. The author also
outlines certain areas and methods for improving learners’ competitiveness both in professional activities and in the everyday life. The paper suggests that the
students should be divided into two categories: “learnables” and “learners”. Further experimental data is explored to evidence that students insufficiently use
time management, which is one of the basic tools for personal enhancement through all the stages of this process. Individual development plans, shift to educating
based on individual plan, practical occupational working while studying and other activities collectively are meant the concept of students’ time
management, conducive to purposeful goal-directed personal development.
The paper considers how to reach the highest possible effectiveness in developing students’ personal potential, in revealing leadership gifts of students, training
for managerial specialties in order to form effective teams by means of coaching and team coaching. The author also reveals the trend that the increasing
number of students, mastering the undergraduate program of personnel management, are firmly oriented to get theoretic knowledge and practical skills and
competencies.
Business Modeling as a Tool for Development of Human Resources Management System
Authors: Путинцева  , Putintseva K. 
Published: September 2014

Changes in various social contexts, anyhow connected with organizational activities, set rapid dynamics . Organizations should ensure the harmonious development
of all the system elements, based on internal needs and external market challenges. The organizational core element and the main competitive advantage
is its staff, whose efficiency depends on many factors. Systems of personnel selection, training, motivation and stimulation, appraisal and others, are
composed by business processes that also affect overall organizational performance. Interconnectedness of business processes as a subject of change management
allows both to respond timely to the need for innovations, and to shape the subjects’ activities based on objective indicators, rather than on spontaneously
emerged patterns of interaction and modes of operation. The paper discusses business modeling process as a tool for ensuring cohesiveness of the
human resources management system, its wholeness and timely updates, enabled through adjustment of functional subsystems contents.
Strategic Assessment of How Investments in Intellectual Property Assets Perform
Authors: Левкина  , Levkina Nataliya 
Published: September 2014

The paper considers specific issues to be encountered while carrying out
strategic assessment of performance of capital invested in the intellectual
property assets. Intellectual property items gain value in the context of a certain
strategy, which defines, how these items contribute to the strategic goals of a
particular enterprise. Thus, the author concludes, additional while obligatory
stage of strategic assessment of investment projects concerned should be
incorporated in the procedure of evaluating economic efficiency of investments
in the intellectual property assets. The essential part of strategic assessment of
investments in the intellectual property assets/items is to ensure that the
projects under consideration are aligned with the mission, goals and strategy of
a given business unit. To make the strategic assessment efficient one should
embrace the specifics of different strategies employed by the given business
unit, strategic goals of investment activities, employed strategies of innovation,
established procedures for using the technique of strategic goals decomposition
and for creating the balanced scorecard.
Enhancing student nurses’ experience through cardiac research placements
Authors: Harrison Mary 
Published: September 2014

Introduction: The importance of clinical research and evidence-based practice is well known, yet there is anecdotal evidence that clinical research is poorly perceived. A cardiovascular research placement for pre-registration student nurses was piloted to provide students with access to this important area of cutting edge clinical practice. Methods: University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) NHS Trust's standardised placement feedback forms were audited for service evaluation, judging responses against the placement aims and NMC domains. A web-based survey was disseminated to all pre-registration student nurses in De Montfort University, Leicester, to support the pilot programme. Results: The research placement scheme has achieved its aims, with glowing endorsement from students, research staff, CCU staff and the PLLs. The students benefitted from exposure to the wide and varied world of cardiac research, gaining first-hand experience of the contribution clinical research plays in providing the evidence base for practice. Discussion: The data shows that there is a perceived value to students completing a clinical research placement. The suggestions from the feedback have recommended more coherent working between De Montfort University and UHL for the research education and exposure to clinical research throughout their degree programme.
Use of ThermaCare heat wraps as an adjunct to physical therapy
Authors: Petrofsky Jerrold , Laymon Michael , Alshammari Faris , Khowailed Iman Akef , Lee Haneul 
Published: September 2014

Aims: To find out if the use of heat at home between physical therapy sessions results in better therapy outcomes in people with acute, non-specific back pain. Setting: Longitudinal, single-blind study at physical therapy outpatient rehabilitation centres. Methods: A total of 144 people with acute, non-specific back pain underwent 45 minutes to 1 hour of therapy, twice a week for 2 weeks. Participants were instructed to accomplish 30 minutes of therapeutic exercise at home daily. Half of the participants used ThermaCare heat wraps for 6 hours before home therapy. The measures were the OSWESTRY, Roland-Morris and Visual Analogue Pain scales, range of motion of the lower back, strength of the lower back and home exercise compliance. Results: In the heat group, compared to the non-heat group, the OSWESTRY reduced (3 times), strength increased (twice), range of motion increased (3 times), pain reduced (twice) and compliance for home exercise doubled. All differences were significant (p=<0.01). Conclusions: Using heat at home before home exercise sessions and between therapy sessions was associated with faster recovery from acute, non-specific back pain and better home exercise compliance than was seen in the non-heat group.
Glucocorticoid hormones and energy homeostasis
Authors: de Guia Roldan M. , Rose Adam J. , Herzig Stephan 
Published: September 2014

Abstract
Glucocorticoids (GC) and their cognate intracellular receptor, the glucocorticoid receptor (GR), have been characterised as critical checkpoints in the endocrine control of energy homeostasis in mammals. Indeed, aberrant GC action has been linked to a variety of severe metabolic diseases, including obesity, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. As a steroid-binding member of the nuclear receptor superfamily of transcription factors, the GR translocates into the cell nucleus upon GC binding where it serves as a transcriptional regulator of distinct GC-responsive target genes that are – in many cases – associated with glucose and lipid regulatory pathways and thereby intricately control both physiological and pathophysiological systemic energy homeostasis. Here, we summarize the current knowledge of GC/GR function in energy metabolism and systemic metabolic dysfunction, particularly focusing on glucose and lipid metabolism.
Experiment on Simultaneous Absorption of NO and SO2 from Sintering Flue Gas by Oxidizing Agents of KMnO4/NaClO
Authors: Li Ying , Zhong Wenqi , Ju Jing , Wang Tiancai , Liu Fei 
Published: September 2014

Abstract
A complex oxidizing agent combination made up of KMnO4 and NaClO was used to investigate the simultaneous absorption of NO and SO2 from sintering flue gas in a spray absorption tower on a laboratory scale. The effects of various operating parameters, i.e. initial gas temperature (Tg), initial solution pH, molar ratio of NaClO/KMnO4 (M), initial NO inlet concentration (CN) and SO2 initial inlet concentration (CS), were systematically investigated in the experiments. The results showed that the removal efficiency of SO2 was slightly affected by the reaction conditions and remained stable above 98%; however, the removal efficiency of NO was significantly influenced. It presented different trends with the reaction condition changed. The most optimal experimental conditions for simultaneous removal of NO and SO2 were found to be initial solution pH=5.5, Tg=50°C, M=3; in this case the average removal efficiencies of NO and SO2 could reach 98.8 and 70.9%, respectively.
Spectroscopic, Conductivity and Molecular Modeling Studies of the
Inclusion Complex of TNDAB with Cucurbit[7]uril in Aqueous Solution
Authors: Zhao Pingying , Xiong Changhe , Wang Hongming , Cao Qianyong , Yang Zhenyu 
Published: September 2014

Abstract
In this investigation, a novel surfactant (N, N, N-trimethyl-4-(5-decyloxy naphthalene-1-yloxy) butan-1-aminium
bromide, TNDAB) with a naphthalene chromophore moiety was
synthesized. The UV, fluorescence, conductivity measurements and
molecular modeling have been carried out at 298 K for TNDAB + H2O, and TNDAB + CB[7] + H2O systems. The apparent critical
micelle concentrations, the dissociation degree of the micelle, the
hydrophobic contribution of the transfer free energy for the
hydrocarbon chain of TNDAB, and the stoichoimetry, stability constant,
and potential energy surface for the inclusion complex of TNDAB and
CB[7] have been determined. The results suggested that CB[7] formed
strong complex with TNDAB, the stoichoimetry of CB[7] and TNDAB was
found to be almost 1:1, and hydrophobic interactions between the
naphthalene nucleus of TNDAB and the cavity of the CB[7] are suggested
to be the main driving forces in the association process. It also
indicated that the naphthalene chromophore introduced can be as
a spectral probe to examine the inclusion behaviors between host and
guest molecules.
Derivation and Evaluation of a Multi-regime Spray Flamelet Model
Authors: Olguin Hernan , Gutheil Eva 
Published: September 2014

Abstract
The formulation of a comprehensive flamelet model to consider detailed
chemical reaction mechanisms in the simulation of turbulent spray
flames is a very challenging task due to the inherent multi-regime
structure of spray flames. Non-premixed, premixed, and
evaporation-controlled combustion regimes may be found in a single
spray flame. Recently, attempts have been made to extend classical
single regime flamelet models to more complex situations, where at
least two combustion regimes coexist. The objective of this work is to
develop a framework in which two-regime flamelet models can be
described and combined in order to advance the development of
a comprehensive flamelet model for turbulent spray flames. For this
purpose, a set of spray flamelet equations in terms of the mixture
fraction and a reaction progress variable is derived, which includes
the evaporation, characterizing the spray flames, and which describes
all combustion regimes appearing in spray flames. The two-regime and
single regime flamelet equations available in the literature are
retrieved from these multi-dimensional spray flamelet equations as
special cases. The derived set of spray flamelet equations is then
used to evaluate structures of laminar ethanol/air spray flames in the
counterflow configuration in order to determine the significance of
different combustion regimes. The present study concerns spray flames
with no pre-vaporized liquid in the oxidizing gas phase, and it is
found that only non-premixed and evaporation-controlled combustion
regimes exist, so that premixed effects may be neglected. Moreover, an
exact transport equation for the scalar dissipation rate is derived,
which explicitly takes spray evaporation and detailed transport into
account. This equation is then used to evaluate assumptions commonly
adopted in the literature. The results show that the spatial variation
of the mean molecular weight of the mixture may be neglected in the
formulation of the mixture fraction, but it may be significant for its
scalar dissipation rate. The assumption of unity Lewis number may lead
to non-physical values of the scalar dissipation rate of the mixture
fraction, whereas the use of a mass-averaged diffusion coefficient of
the mixture is a good approximation for the spray flames under
investigation.
Nucleosome-Positioning Sequence Repeats Impact Chromatin Silencing in Yeast Minichromosomes
Authors: Chakraborty Sangita A , Kazi Abid A , Khan Tamreen M , Grigoryev Sergei A 
Published: September 2014

Abstract
Eukaryotic gene expression occurs in the context of structurally distinct chromosomal domains such as the relatively open, gene-rich, and transcriptionally active euchromatin and the condensed and gene-poor heterochromatin where its specific chromatin environment inhibits transcription. To study gene silencing by heterochromatin, we created a minichromosome reporter system where the gene silencer elements were used to repress the URA3 reporter gene. The minichromosome reporters were propagated in yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae at a stable copy number. Conduction of gene silencing through nucleosome arrays was studied by placing various repeats of clone-601 DNA with high affinity for histones between the silencer and reporter in the yeast minichromosomes. High-resolution chromatin mapping with micrococcal nuclease showed that the clone-601 nucleosome positioning downstream of the HML-E gene silencing element was not significantly altered by chromatin silencing. Using URA3 reporter assays, we observed that gene silencing was conducted through arrays of up to eight nucleosomes. We showed that the shorter nucleosome repeat lengths, typical of yeast (167 and 172 bp), were more efficient in conducting silencing in vivo compared to the longer repeats (207 bp) typical of higher eukaryotes. Both the longer and the shorter repeat lengths were able to conduct silencing in minichromosomes independently of clone-601 nucleosome positioning orientations vs. the silencer element. We suggest that the shorter nucleosome linkers are more suitable for conducting gene silencing than the long repeats in yeast due to their higher propensity to support native-like chromatin higher-order folding.
Psychosocial Outcomes in Orthognathic Surgery: A Review of the Literature
Authors: Liddle Morna J. , Baker Sarah R. , Smith Keith G. , Thompson Andrew R. 
Published: September 2014

Objective To identify and critically appraise the literature on the psychosocial outcomes of orthognathic surgery, reflect on the clinical and theoretical implications, and suggest avenues for future research. Design A search of the literature was completed using the databases Web of Science, MEDLINE, and PsycINFO to identify English-language articles published since January 2001 that have reported a measure of psychosocial functioning posttreatment. Results A total of 38 articles were eligible for inclusion in the review. The studies reported improvements in areas such as satisfaction with facial appearance, self-confidence, self-esteem, anxiety, and social functioning. Small percentages of patients were left dissatisfied or had difficulty adjusting to appearance change despite the absence of treatment complications. Gains in psychosocial functioning were maintained over several years, and satisfaction increased over time. Conclusions There are consistent positive outcomes reported as a result of orthognathic surgery, but conclusions are limited by methodological issues in study design such as small sample sizes, limited use of control groups, and measures that fail to tap into relevant areas of psychosocial functioning. In addition, further exploration is required of processes such as adjustment to facial change and the role of psychological support during treatment.
Results of Primary Repair of Submucous Cleft Palate with Furlow Palatoplasty in Both Syndromic and Nonsyndromic Children
Authors: Ng Zhi Yang , Young Selena Ee-Li , Por Yong Chen , Yeow Vincent 
Published: September 2014

Objective We hypothesize that primary repair of submucous cleft palate (SMCP) with Furlow palatoplasty will not lead to significant differences in speech outcomes for syndromic and nonsyndromic children. Design Retrospective analysis of patients with primary Furlow repair of SMCP between 2004 and 2012. Setting Tertiary care center. Patients/Participants Thirty-four patients (15 boys; 44%) satisfied our inclusion criteria: multidisciplinary consensus on diagnosis of SMCP, failed trial of speech-language rehabilitation, at least 4 years old at the time of primary surgery, at least 6 months follow-up with a repeat set of postoperative speech assessments. Interventions Primary Furlow palatoplasty for SMCP. Main Outcome Measures Primary outcomes were based on postoperative perceptual speech assessments and the need for revision surgery. Secondary outcomes included improvement in nasalance scores, postoperative complications, and change in and time to normalization of velar closing ratios. Results Mean age at surgery = 7.7 years. Of the patients, 17 (50%) were syndromic and 11 (32%) had associated hearing loss. Mean follow-up = 48 months. No patients had postoperative complications, such as wound dehiscence or fistula; however, two patients (one syndromic, one nonsyndromic) required secondary procedures. Velar closing ratios for all patients increased ( P < .05) and approached normal at an average of 1.3 years postoperatively. Conclusions Although the Furlow palatoplasty can correct anatomic anomalies, it cannot achieve normal perceptual resonance in syndromic patients, possibly because of inherent higher-order deficiencies that affect speech production. Further studies with greater patient numbers are necessary to achieve population statistical significance.
Meadow Knapweed (Centaurea debeauxii) Response to Herbicides and Mechanical Control
Authors: Miller Timothy W. , Lucero Cathy 
Published: September 2014

AbstractMeadow knapweed is a fertile European hybrid between black and brown knapweed that has expanded its North American distribution to 27 of the United States and four provinces in Canada. Two experiments were conducted on meadow knapweed in northwestern Washington to determine (1) whether meadow knapweed is similarly sensitive to several herbicides commonly used to control related knapweeds, (2) if herbicide application timing plays a role in control of meadow knapweed, and (3) whether mowing before, after, or instead of herbicide treatment can aid in meadow knapweed control. In the first experiment, herbicides were applied to meadow knapweed at rosette or bolting stages of growth, and again with the same herbicides in the autumn. In the summer following treatment, clopyralid alone or with 2,4-D, dicamba + 2,4-D, and triclopyr ester + 2,4-D ester provided 81 to 100% meadow knapweed control; the only other treatment providing similar control was glyphosate + ammonium sulfate applied at bolting and in autumn in the 2004 to 2005 trial. In the second experiment, combinations of mowing and dicamba + 2,4-D were applied at rosette or early flowering stages of growth. In the 2002 to 2003 trial, control when dicamba + 2,4-D was used exceeded 90%, except when meadow knapweed was mowed at rosette and sprayed at early flowering (78% control). Mowing twice the previous year had only a slight effect on meadow knapweed (10% control). Grass biomass exceeded meadow knapweed biomass in all herbicide-treated plots. In the 2004 to 2005 trial, meadow knapweed control and grass biomass was maximized when plots were mowed at rosette and treated with dicamba + 2,4-D at early flowering or when treated twice with these herbicides; these were the only treatments where grass biomass exceeded meadow knapweed biomass.