bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Effect of Non-Genetic Factors on Standard Lactation Milk Performance Traits in Simmental Cows
Authors: Milun Petrović D. , Bogdanović Vladan , Milan Petrović M. , Bogosavljević-Bošković Snežana , Đoković Radojica , Đedović Radica , Rakonjac Simeon 
Published: November 2014

Abstract
The effect of systematic and continuous environmental factors on milk performance traits over standard lactations in 2805 Simmental cows was evaluated using the general linear model. The systematic factors included the effect of farm or breeding area, calving season, year of birth, season of birth, lactation group and their interactions. The continuous factor analysed was the effect of age at first conception. The effect of farm, lactation group and calving season on standard lactation milk performance was found to be highly significant (P<0.01), excepting the effect of calving season on milk fat percent in standard lactations which showed statistical significance (P<0.05). The interactions between year and season of birth, farm and calving season, and farm and lactation group had a highly significant effect (P<0.01) on all performance traits studied. Age at first conception, as a continuous factor, had a highly significant effect (P<0.01) on milk yield and milk fat percent, and a non-significant effect on milk fat yield. The model used to correct the performance traits over standard lactations for the effect of systematic factors was highly significant (P<0.01). The variance of the model accounted for 20.06 and 37.31% of the total variance of milk fat yield and milk fat percent, respectively. The resulting coefficients of determination (R2) ranged from 0.20 for milk fat yield to 0.37 for milk fat percent.
Characteristics of Organic Livestock Farms in Poland in 2009–2011
Authors: Sosnówka-Czajka Ewa , Skomorucha Iwona , Muchacka Renata 
Published: November 2014

Abstract
This study was designed to provide a thorough characterization of individual organic farms with certified animal production in Poland in the years 2009-2011. The study consisted of a direct survey using a standard questionnaire. Monitoring of organic farms showed that organic animal production in Poland is still developing. The most common type is backyard subsistence farming for own consumption and possibly for direct sales at local markets. Organic farms with an area exceeding 20 ha tend to orient themselves towards specialized production of cattle, sheep or pigs, while medium-sized organic farms specialize in pork and organic lamb production. However, the observed specialization in livestock production on organic farms is still relatively small.
Influence of Ascites Syndrome on Growth Pattern of Chickens Reared at Normal or Cold Ambient Temperature
Authors: Hasanpur Karim , Nassiry Mohammadreza , Salekdeh Ghasem Hosseini , Torshizi Rasul Vaez , Pakdel Abbas , Kermanshahi Hasan 
Published: November 2014

Abstract
Ascites syndrome (AS) is a metabolic disorder usually seen in highly improved meat-type broiler strains. This syndrome causes major financial losses to the poultry industry. Previously it was believed that AS incidence was a side effect of intense selection for rapid growth rate (GR) or higher market weight. If this belief is the case, selection for further increase in GR will not be rational. However, it was later understood that there were significant genetic variations for both GR and susceptibility/resistance to AS; thus selective breeding could be helpful in diminishing the incidence of AS while improving GR. Furthermore, it was hypothesized that genes controlling the GR were not genetically dependent on those genes controlling susceptibility to AS. In the current research, we aimed to study the association of GR traits with AS% in a pure sire line. A total of 1458 1-day-old chicks from 67 sire families were used. The results revealed that ascitic chicks were not significantly superior in early GR traits (i.e. before day 28) than the healthy ones. At later ages, probably due to the commencement of the syndrome, the ascitic chicks were significantly lighter in body weight (BW) than their healthy counterparts. The lack of significant genetic correlations between the GR traits and AS% indicated that there was considerable scope for simultaneous selection of birds for increased BW and GR while controlling susceptibility to AS.
Light Conversion and Scattering in UV Protective Textiles
Authors: Grancarić Ana Marija , Tarbuk Anita , Botteri Lea 
Published: November 2014

Abstract
The primary cause of skin cancer is believed to be a long exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation (UV-R) crossed with the amount of skin pigmentation in the population. It is believed that in childhood and adolescence 80% of UV-R gets absorbed, whilst in the remaining 20% gets absorbed later in the lifetime. This suggests that proper and early photoprotection may reduce the risk of subsequent occurrence of skin cancer. Textile and clothing are the most suitable interface between environment and human body. It can show UV protection, but in most cases it does not provide full sun screening properties. UV protection ability highly depends on large number of factors such as type of fibre, fabric surface and construction, type and concentration of dyestuff, fluorescent whitening agent (FWA), UV-B protective agents, as well as nanoparticles, if applied. Based on electronically excited state by energy of UV-R (usually 340-370 nm), the molecules of FWAs show the phenomenon of fluorescence giving to white textiles high whiteness of outstanding brightness by reemitting the energy at the blue region (typically 420-470 nm) of the spectrum. By absorbing UV-A radiation, optical brightened fabrics transform this radiation into blue fluorescence, which leads to better UV protection. Natural zeolites are rock-forming, microporous silicate minerals. Applied as nanoparticles to textile surface, it scatters the UV-R resulting in lower UV-A and UV-B transmission. If applied with other UV absorbing agents, e.g. FWAs, synergistic effect occurs. Silicones are inert, synthetic compounds with a variety of forms and uses. It provides a unique soft touch, is very resistant to washing and improves the property of fabric to protect against UV radiation. Therefore, the UV protective properties of cotton fabric achieved by light conversion and scattering was researched in this paper. For that purpose, the stilbene-derived FWAs were applied on cotton fabric in wide concentration range without/with the addition of natural zeolite or silicone- polydimethylsiloxane. UV protection was determined in vitro through ultraviolet protection factor. Additionally, the influence to fabric whiteness and hand was researched
Neonatal Anthropometry: Measurement of the Abdominal Circumference in Newborns
Authors: Meldere Ilze , Urtans Valdis , Kruze Dina , Petersons Aigars , Abola Zane 
Published: November 2014

Abstract
Introduction. Neonatal anthropometric measurements, including body weight, length, head circumference and abdominal circumference are routine procedures in obstetric and neonatal departments. Standard values for neonatal population are established for body weight, length, head and thoracic circumference, however there are no reference values for neonatal abdominal circumference, futhermore, this measurement currently is not a routine procedure in every obstetric and neonatal unit. In order to evaluate the increase of abdominal circumference in newborns with a disease of organs of abdominal cavity including necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), the abdominal girth of newborns soon after birth without pathology in the abdominal cavity should be ascertained. Thereby, the average value of the abdominal circumference of newborns in Latvia could be obtained.
Aim of the Study. The aim of our study is to measure the abdominal circumference in premature and term-born neonates soon after birth and to define the correlation between abdominal circuit and birth weight.
Materials and Methods. The measurement of waist girth was carried out in 460 neonates within 30 minutes after birth. Newborns were divided into 4 groups according to birth weight: extremely low birth weight (ELBW) - under 1000 g, very low birth weight (VLBW) - 1001 g - 1500 g, low birth weight (LBW) - 1501 g - 2500 g and term neonates with 2501 g - 4590 g birth weight. The abdominal circumference was measured in 2 obstetric units in accordance with the previously established measurement methods.
Results. There was no statistical difference between abdominal circumference in boys and girls in ELBW, VLBW and LBW groups (p>0.05). Mean abdominal circumference in ELBW group was 18,70 cm (SD=0,84) in boys and 18,67 cm (SD=1,40) in girls, VLBW group was 22,20 cm (SD=1,42) and 21,94 cm (SD=1,29) in boys and girls, respectively. Mean abdominal circumference in LBW group was 24.47 cm (SD=2.36) in boys, and 24.92 cm (SD=2.23) in girls. Independent Samples Test: Mean abdominal circumference was statistically different in boys and girls in 2500g -4590g birth weight group with median value 30.56 cm in boys, and 33.23 cm in girls (p<0,05). Mean value in girls was 3.33 cm higher than in boys. Dependent Variable linear regression: Specific formula for estimation of normal abdominal circumference was developed as a result of this study: y=0.0044x+16.38 (y - abdominal circumference, cm; x - body weight, grams; 0.0044 - regression coefficient; 16.38 - regression constant).
Conclusions. The difference of mean abdominal circumference was not statistically significant in boys and girls in ELBW, VLBW and LBW groups, however, the difference was significant in the term-born neonates group. As a result of this study reference values and specific formula were established, which allows determination of normal abdominal circumference in neonates depending on birth weight.
Anaesthesia Management with Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrests During Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Authors: Leibuss Roberts , Kalejs Martins , Ozolina Agnese , Skride Andris , Stradins Peteris , Strike Eva , Lacis Romans 
Published: November 2014

Abstract
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) occurs in a minority of patients after acute embolism and belongs to Orphan diseases. There is no specific medical treatment currently approved. Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTEAE) remains as the main and curative treatment for the CTEPH. Case presentation in a patient with acquired CTEPH is a rare condition that can be treated successfully with PTEAE under cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) with deep hypothermic circulatory arrests.
Mahovna Flora Fitogeografskega Podobmočja Karavanke (Slovenija)
Authors: Martinčič Andrej 
Published: November 2014

Abstract
In this paper author gives the results of his own bryological investigations of the phytogeographical subregion Karavanke (part of the Alpine phytogeographical region) as well as the previous reports from literature and unpublished data from LJU. In total 453 species are reported from the investigated subregion, 97 liverworts and 356 mosses. Among them 12 are reported for the first time for Slovenia (Cephalozia ambigua, Lophozia ascendens, Didymodon asperifolius, Dicranella crispa, Brachytheciastrum olympicum, Schistidium crassipilum, S. dupretii, S. elegantulum subsp. elegantulum, S. lancifolium, S. papillosum, S. robustum, S. trichodon var. trichodon), 94 species are reported for the first time for the Karavanke. 40 species are included in national Red List and 11 species in the Red Data Book of European Bryophytes (ECCB 1995).
Contributions to the empirical study of immediacy in the pedagogical relationship through self-narratives
Authors: Manarte Joana , Lopes Amélia , Pereira Fátima 
Published: November 2014

Abstract
Pedagogical communication is an action wherein the body, being a part of a relational whole, performs a fundamental role. A bibliographical survey of studies on the interaction between teacher and student confirms that there is a strong correlation between the teacher’s nonverbal behavior and the students’ level of motivation and proficiency. Nonverbal communication constitutes an indispensable vehicle for the teacher’s affections, intentions and attitudes towards her students, and vice-versa. Nonverbal elements are potential promoters of immediacy, i.e., the sensation of proximity between interacting agents, which is created by the communicative behaviors. The goal of this paper is to explore some relevant aspects for the empirical study of immediacy in a pedagogical environment. It starts off from the researcher’s self-narrative based upon reports of her pedagogical experiences and proceeds with an elaboration of communicative immediacy and its impact upon the pedagogical relationship and the narrator herself.
Translators and Interpreters Certification in Australia, Canada, the Usа and Ukraine: Comparative Analysis
Authors: Skyba Kateryna 
Published: November 2014

Abstract
The article presents an overview of the certification process by which potential translators and interpreters demonstrate minimum standards of performance to warrant official or professional recognition of their ability to translate or interpret and to practice professionally in Australia, Canada, the USA and Ukraine. The aim of the study is to research and to compare the certification procedures of translators and interpreters in Australia, Canada, the USA and Ukraine; to outline possible avenues of creating a certification system network in Ukraine. It has been revealed that there is great variation in minimum requirements for practice, availability of training facilities and formal bodies that certify practitioners and that monitor and advance specialists’ practices in the countries. Certification can be awarded by governmental or non-governmental organizations or associations of professionals in the field of translation/interpretation. Testing has been acknowledged as the usual avenue for candidates to gain certification. There are less popular grounds to get certification such as: completed training, presentation of previous relevant experience, and/or recommendations from practicing professionals or service-user. The comparative analysis has revealed such elements of the certification procedures and national conventions in the researched countries that may form a basis for Ukrainian translators/interpreters certifying system and make it a part of a cross-national one.
Forming the Future Lawyers’ Communicative Competence: The Experience of Higher Education in Ukraine and Germany
Authors: Nasilenko Lyudmyla 
Published: November 2014

Abstract
In the article the state of forming of communicative competence of future lawyers in higher education of Ukraine and Germany is analyzed. There is made the comparative description of preparation of the students of law faculty with an accent on forming of communicative competence on the example of the University of modern knowledge (Ukraine) and Frankfort university is named after Goethe (Germany).
It is drawn the conclusion, that the structure of professional preparation of future lawyers is folded educational and cognitive, research constituents, and also productive practice. A main place is taken to conception of communicative preparation of the future lawyers, the essence of it consists in integration of the special courses of the special and professional disciplines, in continuous perfection of skills of the verbal and writing broadcasting, receptions of analytical mental work, that need knowledge. It is also outlined the aim of productive practice of future lawyers in Ukraine that begins from the second course: the forming of professional abilities and skills of acceptance of independent decisions; the education of necessity systematic to proceed the knowledge, to promote a legal culture and professional legal consciousness; to teach to apply knowledge in practical activity. In Germany the practice for future lawyers begins from the first course and lasts two years in legal establishments (from civil cases, court from criminal cases or office of public prosecutor, administrative and managerial establishments, advocacy). The sign line of studies is an active collaboration with the faculties of law of the foreign states. All these factors assist the forming of communicative competence of lawyers.
Percutaneous microwave ablation of benign thyroid nodules
Authors: Nimsdorf F. , Happel C. , Ackermann H. , Grünwald F. , Korkusuz H. 
Published: November 2014

SummaryAim: Thyroid nodules represent a common clinical issue. Amongst other minimally invasive procedures, percutaneous microwave ablation (MWA) poses a promising new approach. The goal of this retrospective study is to find out if there is a correlation between volume reduction after 3 months and 99mTcuptake reduction of treated thyroid nodules. Patients, methods: 14 patients with 18 nodules were treated with MWA. Pre-ablative assessment included sonographical and functional imaging of the thyroid with 99mTcpertechnetate and 99mTc-MIBI. Additionally, patients underwent thyroid scintigraphy 24 hours after ablation in order to evaluate the impact of the treatment on a functional level and to ensure sufficient ablation of the targeted area. At a 3-month follow-up, ultrasound examination was performed to assess nodular volume reduction. Results: Mean relative nodular volume reduction after three months was 55.4 ± 17.9% (p < 0.05). 99mTcuptake 24 hours after treatment was 45.2 ± 31.9% (99mTc-MIBI) and 35.7 ± 20.3% (99mTcpertechnetate) lower than prior to ablation (p < 0.05). Correlating reduction of volume and 99mTc-uptake, Pearson's r was 0.41 (p < 0.05) for nodules imaged with 99mTc-MIBI and –0.98 (p < 0.05) for 99mTc-pertechnetate. According to scintigraphy 99.6 ± 22.6% of the determined target area could be successfully ablated. Conclusions: MWA can be considered as an efficient, low-risk and convenient new approach to the treatment of benign thyroid nodules. Furthermore, scintigraphy seems to serve as a potential prognostic tool for the later morphological outcome, allowing rapid evaluation of the targeted area in post-ablative examination.
Harmonization of Detailed Clinical Models with Clinical Study Data Standards
Authors: Evans J. , Oniki T. A. , Coyle J. F. , Bain L. , Huff S. M. , Kush R. D. , Chute C. G. , Jiang G. 
Published: November 2014

SummaryIntroduction: This article is part of the Focus Theme of Methods of Information in Medicine on “Managing Interoperability and Complexity in Health Systems”.Background: Data sharing and integration between the clinical research data management system and the electronic health record system remains a challenging issue. To approach the issue, there is emerging interest in utilizing the Detailed Clinical Model (DCM) approach across a variety of contexts. The Intermountain Healthcare Clinical Element Models (CEMs) have been adopted by the Office of the National Coordinator awarded Strategic Health IT Advanced Research Projects for normalization (SHARPn) project for normalizing patient data from the electronic health records (EHR).Objective: The objective of the present study is to describe our preliminary efforts toward harmonization of the SHARPn CEMs with CDISC (Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium) clinical study data standards.Methods: We were focused on three generic domains: demographics, lab tests, and medications. We performed a panel review on each data element extracted from the CDISC templates and SHARPn CEMs.Results: We have identified a set of data elements that are common to the context of both clinical study and broad secondary use of EHR data and discussed outstanding harmonization issues.Conclusions: We consider that the outcomes would be useful for defining new requirements for the DCM modeling community and ultimately facilitating the semantic interoper-ability between systems for both clinical study and broad secondary use domains.
Motor Unit Tracking Using High Density Surface Electromyography (HDsEMG)
Authors: Sleutjes B. T. H. M. , De Vos M. , Blok J. H. , Montfoort I. , Mijović B. , Signoretto M. , Van Huffel S. , Gligorijević I. 
Published: November 2014

SummaryIntroduction: This article is part of the Focus Theme of Methods of Information in Medicine on “Biosignal Interpretation: Advanced Methods for Neural Signals and Images”.Objectives: The study discusses a technique to automatically correct for effects of electrode grid displacement across serial surface EMG measurements with high-density electrode arrays (HDsEMG). The goal is to match motor unit signatures from subsequent measurements and by this, achieve automated motor unit tracking.Methods: Test recordings of voluntary muscle contractions using HDsEMG were performed on three healthy individuals. Electrode grid displacements were mimicked in repeated recordings while measuring the exact position of the grid. A concept of accounting for translational and rotational displacements by making the projection of the recorded motor unit action potentials is first introduced. Then, this concept was tested for the performed measurements attempting the automated matching of the similar motor unit action potentials across different trials.Results: The ability to perform automated correction (projection) of the isolated motor unit action potentials was first shown using large angular displacements. Then, for accidental (small) displacements of the recording grid, the ability to automatically track motor units across different measurement trials was shown. It was possible to track 10 –15% of identified motor units.Conclusions: This proof of concept study demonstrates an automated correction allowing the identification of an increased number of same motor unit action potentials across different measurements. By this, great potential is demonstrated for assisting motor unit tracking studies, indicating that otherwise electrode displacements cannot always be precisely described.
Les grands récits du paysage occidental. Une traversée historique et critique ( xix e - xxi e siècles)
Authors: Briffaud Serge 
Published: November 2014

L’interrogation sur les origines d’une vision et d’une représentation « paysagères » du monde environnant a tenu une place considérable, durant ces trois dernières décennies, dans le discours théorique sur le paysage. Elle a ainsi conduit à produire de véritables grands récits de fondation, explorant les commencements du paysage pour identifier sa « nature substantielle ». À y regarder de près, toutefois, le recours à ces grands récits apparaît inséparable de la théorisation du paysage dès l’aube de l’époque contemporaine. Il est alors lié à l’émergence d’une nouvelle manière d’appréhender le regard et les perceptions sensorielles dans le dévoilement d’un ordre et d’une beauté de la nature. Des grands récits de l’époque romantiques émerge une figure de l’observateur et une conception de l’observation qui fonde pendant deux siècles, en Occident, la configuration de l’objet paysage. La réémergence contemporaine de cette quête des origines du paysage peut quant à elle être regardée comme le symptôme et l’effet de la crise de cette figure et de cette pratique. Les thèses avancées depuis trois décennies sur l’avènement du paysage se donnent ainsi à lire, pour certaines, comme la réification d’une forme d’objectivation héritée et, pour d’autres, comme une tentative de reconstruction du paysage, associant à cet objet de nouvelles fonctions scientifiques et/ou politiques.
L'identification à l'agresseur chez Ferenczi : masochisme, narcissisme
Authors: Bertrand Michèle 
Published: November 2014

L’identification à l’agresseur chez Ferenczi : masochisme, narcissisme L’identification à l’agresseur chez Ferenczi est en rapport avec les traumas primaires et le clivage post-traumatique. Une question est de savoir comment il peut y avoir un plaisir de la défaite, voire du sacrifice, dans une expérience au-delà du principe de plaisir. Les réponses apportées par Ferenczi montrent l’intrication du masochisme au narcissisme, et plus particulièrement au narcissisme primaire.