bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Complete decongestive therapy (CDT) in lymphoedema/phlebolymphoedema
Authors: Gültig O. 
Published: June 2015

ZusammenfassungIm Unterschied zum wissenschaftlich anerkannten Stellenwert der KPE (Phase I + II) in der Behandlung primärer und sekundärer Lymphödeme als Therapie der Wahl, ist die initiale Entstauung des Phlebolymphödems (Stadium II + III a/b der CVI nach Widmer / CEAP IV-VI) unter ambulanten Bedingungen häuft unbekannt. Als Prävention für das weitere Voranschreiten der veno-lymphostatischen Erkrankung und der Entwicklung des Ulcus cruris venosum wurde die Entstauungsphase (Phase I der KPE) bereits vor einem Jahrzehnt durch den Bundesausschuss Ärzte-Krankenkassen in die geltenden Heilmittelrichtlinien unter LY 1 und LY 2 aufgenommen. Erst nach einer durchschnittlichen 10- bis max. 15-malig durchgeführten tägli-chen KPE-Phase I ist die Versorgung mit dem unverzichtbaren med. Kompressionsstrumpf sinnvoll. Die konstante Weiterbehandlung als KPE-Phase II (Erhaltungsphase) ist nur in einigen Ausnahmefällen, nach entsprechendem ärztlichem Befund, notwendig.
Treatment of lipoedema using liposuction
Authors: Baum S. , Kaak I. , Kottmann T. , Podda M. , Rapprich S. 
Published: June 2015

ZusammenfassungHintergrund: Beim Lipödem handelt es sich um eine schmerzhafte, anlagebedingt übermäßige Fettgewebsvermehrung der Extremitäten bei Frauen. Die Ursache ist unbekannt. Ebenso unbekannt ist die Zahl der betroffenen Frauen in Deutschland. Eine eigene Untersuchung zur Epidemiologie wird vorgestellt. Als Therapiemöglichkeit stehen die Komplexe Physikalische Entstauungstherapie und die Liposuktion zur Verfügung. Nur durch die Liposuktion ist eine dauerhafte Entfernung des Fettgewebes möglich. Ihre Wirksamkeit wird in einer weiteren Untersuchung aufgezeigt und die Bedeutung als Teil eines umfassenden Behandlungskonzeptes dargelegt.Patienten und Methodik: Für die epidemiologische Untersuchung wurden in einer ländli-chen Hausarztpraxis sämtliche Patientinnen bezüglich Beinleiden untersucht. Die Studie zur Liposuktion umfasste die prä- und postoperative Untersuchung von 85 Patientinnen mittels Beschwerdefragebogen.Ergebnisse: Bei 5 % aller Patientinnen einer Hausarztpraxis wurde ein Lipödem festgestellt. Mittels Liposuktion konnten bei 85 Patientinnen Schmerzen, Druckschmerz, Hämatomneigung und Schwellungsneigung signifi-kant vermindert und die Lebensqualität verbessert werden.Schlussfolgerung: Das Lipödem ist eine relativ häufige Erkrankung der weiblichen Bevölkerung. Die Liposuktion stellt zusammen mit der prä- und postoperativen komplexen physikalischen Entstauungstherapie, einem Sportprogramm und der Behandlung einer begleitenden Adipositas sowie bedarfsweise einer psychologischen Unterstützung ein wirksames Behandlungskonzept dar.Sie kann nur im Zusammenwirken mit diesen anderen Therapien erfolgreich sein und daher ist ein umfassender Therapieplan anzustreben.
An Analytic Formulation of PMD-Induced Pulse Distortion
Authors: Bardyszewski Witold , Reimer Michael , Yevick David 
Published: June 2015

AbstractWe systematically analyze the pulse distortion resulting from polarization mode dispersion (PMD) by deriving an analytic expression for the characteristic function of the system bit error probability (BEP) density in terms of the lowest-order moments of the Fourier transformed input pulse shape. We determine the range of validity of our technique, which implements a second-order expansion of the Jones matrix, by comparing our results for chirped and unchirped input pulses with direct numerical simulations. Our method may be easily applied to analyze the role of the first- and second-order PMD in the interference between adjacent pulses.
Soliton Solutions of Nonlinear and Nonlocal Sine-Gordon Equation Involving Riesz Space Fractional Derivative
Authors: Ray Santanu Saha 
Published: June 2015

AbstractIn this article, a novel approach comprising modified homotopy analysis method with Fourier transform has been implemented for the approximate solution of fractional sine-Gordon equation (SGE) ${u_{tt}}\; - \;{}^RD_x^\alpha u\; + \;{\rm{sin}}u\; = \;0,$ where $^RD_x^\alpha $ is the Riesz space fractional derivative, 1 ≤ α ≤ 2. For α=2, it becomes classical SGE utt−uxx + sinu=0, and corresponding to α=1, it becomes nonlocal SGE utt−Hu + sinu=0, which arises in the Josephson junction theory, where H is the Hilbert transform. The fractional SGE is considered as an interpolation between the classical SGE (corresponding to α=2) and nonlocal SGE (corresponding to α=1). Here, the approximate solution of fractional SGE is derived by using modified homotopy analysis method with the Fourier transform. Then, we analyse the results by numerical simulations, which demonstrate the simplicity and effectiveness of the present method.
Conservation Laws and Soliton Solutions of the (1+1)-Dimensional Modified Improved Boussinesq Equation
Authors: Guner Ozkan , San Sait , Bekir Ahmet , Yaşar Emrullah 
Published: June 2015

AbstractIn this work, we consider the (1+1)-dimensional modified improved Boussinesq (IMBq) equation. As the considered equation is of evolution type, no recourse to a Lagrangian formulation is made. However, we showed that by utilising the partial Lagrangian method and multiplier method, one can construct a number of local and nonlocal conservation laws for the IMBq equation. In addition, by using a solitary wave ansatz method, we obtained exact bright soliton solutions for this equation. The parameters of the soliton envelope (amplitude, widths, velocity) were obtained as function of the dependent model coefficients. Note that, it is always useful and desirable to construct exact solutions especially soliton-type envelope for the understanding of most nonlinear physical phenomena.
1-(2′-Benzimidazolylmethyl)-pyridinium ylide in the one-pot synthesis of indolizine and benzimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivatives
Authors: Belguedj Roumaissa , Bouacida Sofiane , Merazig Hocine , Belfaitah Ali , Bouraiou Abdelmalek 
Published: June 2015

Abstract
Four indolizine derivatives were obtained via 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of 1-(2′-benzimidazolylmethyl)pyridinium ylide with various electron-deficient alkynes. The reaction of this pyridinium N-ylide with dimethyl maleate gave an unexpected methyl 1-oxo-benzimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-carboxylate. The structures of all reported compounds have been examined by X-ray crystallography and NMR spectroscopy.
A Biophysical Approach to Predicting Protein–DNA Binding Energetics
Authors: Locke George , Morozov Alexandre V 
Published: June 2015

Abstract
Sequence-specific interactions between proteins and DNA play a central role in DNA replication, repair, recombination, and control of gene expression. These interactions can be studied in vitro using microfluidics, protein-binding microarrays (PBMs), and other high-throughput techniques. Here we develop a biophysical approach to predicting protein–DNA binding specificities from high-throughput in vitro data. Our algorithm, called BindSter, can model alternative DNA-binding modes and multiple protein species competing for access to DNA, while rigorously taking into account all sterically allowed configurations of DNA-bound factors. BindSter can be used with a hierarchy of protein–DNA interaction models of increasing complexity, including contributions of mononucleotides, dinucleotides, and longer words to the total protein–DNA binding energy. We observe that the quality of BindSter predictions does not change significantly as some of the energy parameters vary over a sizable range. To take this degeneracy into account, we have developed a graphical representation of parameter uncertainties called IntervalLogo. We find that our simplest model, in which each nucleotide in the binding site is treated independently, performs better than previous biophysical approaches. The extensions of this model, in which contributions of longer words are also considered, result in further improvements, underscoring the importance of higher-order effects in protein–DNA energetics. In contrast, we find little evidence of multiple binding modes for the transcription factors (TFs) and experimental conditions in our data set. Furthermore, there is limited consistency in predictions for the same TF based on microfluidics and PBM data.
New and noteworthy distributional records of treefrogs (Anura) from southwestern Amazonia
Authors: Melo-Sampaio Paulo Roberto , De Souza Moisés Barbosa 
Published: June 2015

We reviewed the herpetological collection of Universidade Federal do Acre and provide here a detailed list of information about new distributional records. We report for the first time in Brazil two anuran species (Dendropsophus joannae and Scinax ictericus) and we extend the known distribution of Dendropsophus marmoratus, Scinax pedromedinae and Teratohyla midas to Acre state. Besides, we provide the second and southernmost record on Scinax iquitorum and new distributional data of Dendropsophus salli from both Acre and Rondônia states.
Synthesis and Characterization of a Methanofullerene-4-Fluoro-α-Cyanostilbene Dyad as a Potential Acceptor for Organic Solar Cells
Authors: Neti Venkata 
Published: June 2015

ABSTRACTA series of fluorine appended highly conjugated fullerenes were prepared containing fluoro-α-cyanostilbene and aryl ester units. These modified PCBM dyads are fully characterized by NMR, Mass spectrometry, UV-vis, and cyclic voltammetry (Figures 1-4). It was found that the presence of fluoro-α-cyanostilbenes and esters affects the cyclic voltammetry and absorption in the UV-Vis region. The PCBA modified fullerenes significantly influences the HOMO-LUMO energy and wide absorption compared to PCBM.
Distribution of Recent Benthic Ostracoda off Rameswaram, Palk Strait, Tamil nadu, South East Coast of India
Authors: Baskar K. , Sridhar S.G.D. , Hussain S.M. , Solai A. , Kalaivanan R. 
Published: June 2015

Abstract:
An investigation to record spatial and seasonal distribution of recent benthic ostracoda was carried out along two transects (East and Northeast) off Rameswaram island of Tamil Nadu coast, India. Thirty sediment and bottom water samples were collected during January 2011 and April 2011 and analysed for various physico-chemical and sediment characteristics using standard procedures. The top 4 cm sediment was preserved in 10% formaldehyde and later in the laboratory the live and total population of Ostracoda was determined using the rose Bengal stain technique. Faunal frequencies for benthic ostracods were computed and correlated with physico-chemical and sediment characteristics. The correlation reveals that ostracod frequency has a positive correlation with sandy substrate and negative correlation with clay substrate and OM%. Faunal frequencies increased by 3 times during summer (April 2011) although values of physico-chemical and sediment characteristics do not show considerable variation from January 2011. The east transect is proximal to the coral reef and characterized by sandy substrate in both seasons, supports high populations and therefore is more congenial for ostracod proliferation. Finally, environmental variables have been correlated with those measured three decades ago to understand the causes for variations.
Comentário à Pítica VIII 1-60
Authors: Frade Gustavo Henrique Montes 
Published: June 2015

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">A commentary on the first three triads of Pindar’s </span><em><span style="font-family: Times-Italic; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Italic; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">Pythian VIII</span></em><span style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">. In the first triad, </span><span style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">the poet uses the divine </span><em><span style="font-family: Times-Italic; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Italic; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">Hesykhía </span></em><span style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">to relate sports, war and politics; he also indicates the </span><span style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">dependence of the human excelence on divine action and uses the presence of gods to praise the champion. In the second triad, Pindar praises the champion’s homeland and shows the relation between the athlete and the poet, a brief remark on poetry and its social function. The third triad is dedicated to the mythical speech of Amphiaraus about luck and the oscillations between winning and losing in human life.</span></p><p> </p><p> </p>
Sustainability and Dynamism of R Factor to Preserve the Viability of Investment Portfolios: Mature Field Oil Contracts in Peruvian Northwest
Authors: Bravo Reynaldo Cervantes , Cacha Jesús Manuel , Quiñones Víctor Alexei 
Published: June 2015

Abstract
Sustainable management in the Oil Industry is one of the crucial tasks to account for the wealth of a country. Usually they are expressed as a monetary benefit to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of its economy; and biodiversity, which are influenced significantly under the criteria of the stakeholders, in the context of sustainability policies with stringent regulatory character given by Governments.
This sustainability creates a dynamic interaction between social and economic policies that usually involves a decision-making process under uncertainty; given the lack of information and the different approaches taken by the company and / or reviewers. These agents are usually a barrier for governments to get a reasonable agreement with Petroleum; that means an equitable sharing between the States - Petroleum Companies with respect to their working interest.
A new approach is proposed to obtain the ideal government-take and royalties from oil contracts, based on the dynamic model of evaluation projects proposed in the Paper (SPE-169416-MS). This approach follows a fair methodological research study that shows a probabilistic model for estimating oil assets criteria for risks inherent in this kind of projects, and expressed with risk estimation "Pseudolimitante" which shows a dynamic and evolving time factor ‘R’ (Accumulated revenue / Accumulated expenses). Currently, the "R" factor plays a key role in Latin America and the Caribbean countries, so as to the feasibility of projects in mature fields; therefore, the evolution and dynamism of this factor depends on the optimal implementation upon regional characteristics and the degree of depletion reservoirs, which define the conditions of future contracts.
Once defined the portfolio with better range of remuneration to be negotiable, we will analyze the dependence of the differential risk with Incremental Gain, generating a percentile distribution (expressed in MUS$/differential risk) and parameterized in the range of 0% to 100%. This distribution allows us to obtain an ideal compensation, following an analysis that can share the risk investment; as well as the expected gain with the Peruvian State considering a 50% risk.
The application of this methodology is adapted to the Peruvian Northwest fields by means of a case study of a mature field, and on the way of renegotiation of Oil Contracts Services, between Oil Companies and the Peruvian Government represented by Perupetro; where a Factor “R” model expressed by an equation defined by a Probabilistic and Deterministic Study is incorporated. Likewise, this methodology will serve as a powerful principle in the future to optimize processes in the Estimation of unconventional reserves subject to these characteristics of uncertainty but at a higher level in terms of the input variables.
Reduction of Risk to the Environment, Communities and the Company when Operating in a very Sensitive Environment
Authors: Benalcazar Fernando L. , Valdivieso Sebastian 
Published: June 2015

Abstract
In 2005, EnCana decided to focus its business in North America and to exit Ecuador. In light of this, the Company implemented a proposed strategy to provide an environmental and social legacy to its hosting country, specifically to its Yasuni National Park (YNP). The strategy added permanent value and high-impact to existing conservation efforts led by the Ecuadorian authorities. EnCana operated in Ecuador from late 1999 to early 2006. The Company was responsible of developing Blocks 14 and 17 inside YNP, both concessions highly sensitive in social and environmental terms. YNP is a UNESCO biosphere reserve since 1989.
Considering UNESCO's objectives for biosphere reserves are “…to conserve natural ecosystems, to provide protective legislation, in situ conservation, encourage regional planning and rural development, encourage local participation in land use and environmental education” three key projects were identified for executing this legacy:
Replacing high-risk aerial flow lines by sub fluvial crossing under Tiputini River; Relocating the YNP Park Ranger Station; Building two forestry control facilities.
Some petroleum companies operating in the Ecuadorian Amazon Basin conducted multiple development activities adjacent to YNP since the 1980s without considering environmental impacts related to above-ground flow lines. Activities such as the illegal exploitation of timber as result of the expansion of the oil frontier by constructing new access roads to remote locations had a detrimental impact on the YNP. Applying state-of-the-art directional drilling, an underground river crossing was built in 2006 and all above ground flow lines, even those attached to an existing road-bridge, were decommissioned, dismantled and placed inside the crossing, which is operating up-to-date without incidents.
On the control side, the Ecuadorian Government's illegal forestry control effectiveness was dramatically improved in the area by having its most relevant facility relocated and two new facilities built. These facilities were made available to them when the Company partnered with the Ministry of Environment and an associated Trust Fund.
Heading to a Culture With No Incidents, Integrating New Technologies For the Strengthening of the Road Safety Culture
Authors: Rodríguez Mesa M.. , Martinez D. F. 
Published: June 2015

Abstract
The World Health Organization, through its report, global status of road safety (2013) argues that worldwide about 1.24 million deaths from traffic accidents occur each year and 3,000 deaths are reached every day.
Colombia is no stranger to this problem; an example of this, is the sum of deaths and injuries from the period 2002-2012, a figure of nearly 62,000 Colombians killed and more than 443,000 injured in traffic accidents is obtained.
Mansarovar Energy in its contribution to the national road safety plan, brings together the various actors in traffic, and works under strategic pillars, always in favor of strengthening safety road culture and full compliance of national legislation.
Corporate Management: Strategic Road Safety Plan which includes the regulatory framework and behavior for staff and suppliers.
Human behavior: Education and training, campaigns, measures and control actions.
Vehicles: Regulation and evaluation of vehicles looking for a safe fleet.
New technologies: The use of new technologies (GPS vehicle control monitoring) had an impact on the decrease of road incidents at Mansarovar Energy, this technology is focused on monitoring driving habits.
Communities: They play a key role in developing road safety strategies, this work with community leaders comprises: Use of equipment owned by people in the region, alligned with safety standards.Linking all driving staff to road safety campaigns.Timely payment of traffic tickets.Safety Road campaigns with regional entities, Road Police and Ruta del Sol.Installation of new technologies inside the regional vehicles.Full compliance with national legislation.Safety based on HSE 24/7 behavior standards.
These actions showed an outcome, reflected in the decrease of incidents in the area of influence.
There was also a positive side effect on the community, as all the actions taken towards the implementation of control measures, vehicle mantainance and drivers certification, have finally generated economic activities around, contributing to the promotion of employment and economic growth in the region.
Community Development Strategies and Its Impacts on the Socio-Economic Development: The Energia's Model
Authors: Amadi M.. 
Published: June 2015

Abstract
Integrating the host and impacted communities into the field development plans and programs of a producing oil and gas company is no longer news in the oil and gas industry. This has always been done under various models of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) using Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) and or Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoUs). Such intervention programs in the guise of CSR provide funds to execute both sustainable infrastructural development projects and human capacity development programs. These MoUs and or GMoUs operate more of a Benefactor and Beneficiary Models, where the Companies see themselves as bridging the gaps supposedly left open by successive National and State Governments.
In their attempts to carry out this “Benefactor Roles” to the Beneficiaries, the companies deploy various strategies which in most cases breed conflicts at various levels of intra community, to inter community discords, which we now see in youth restiveness to high level criminality and militancy.
It is in the midst of these confusions that Energia Limited developed its novel Sustainable Development Programs.
Energia Limited is the Operator of the Ebendo/Obodeti Joint Venture Fields in Ndokwa west LGA of Delta State of Nigeria in partnership with Oando Production and Development Company (OPDC). Energia's model which is second to none moved away from the Benefactor – Beneficiary Model to a Stakeholder and Partnership Model. It integrated the host and impacted communities through a Trust that cedes some percentages of the asset gross revenue to these communities. This Model, which can be conveniently called “Community Royalty”, is operated through Registered Trust Boards whose membership is drawn from the Communities, State Government and other Stakeholders in the society to formulate and implement sustainable infrastructural projects with the integration of human capacity development programs.
The Energia's model which is purely community-driven developmental planning, coupled with transparent governance can be adopted and used by other oil companies not only in Nigeria, but also in other oil producing countries in Africa as it lead to a considerable social investments, developmental projects and interactions. It may also be very relevant especially in a situation where traditional development approaches have failed and company operations are negatively impacted by local conflict and Government interest.
This paper will attempt to describe and explore the model, as well as program for training, capacity-building, governance, baseline studies and investment portfolio for the communities. Also, it will identify the benefits and shortcomings and recommendation on how to improve as to move from one level to another.