bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Numbers, schnumbers
Authors: Meyrick Julian 
Published: July 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to argue for the importance of separating out three key dimensions of culture’s value – definition, measurement and cultural reporting. This has implications for the balance between quantitative and qualitative methodologies in achieving a meaningful context for interpreting numbers-based cultural data, as well as for the management of reporting regimes – the process by which value is “conferred” – by individual cultural organisations and events. It concludes with a brief sketch of a new set of priorities for assessment processes based on a less unitized, more cooperative understanding of cultural value (a Total Cultural Value exercise)Design/methodology/approach– This paper is a keynote address from the Global Events Congress.Findings– Valuation processes are comparative processes. They involve benchmarking, standardisation, unitisation and ranking. Cultural activities have an incommensurable aspect that makes them resist this kind of assessment and not infrequently make a nonsense of it. This makes it difficult for policy makers to choose between them from a resource perspective. No new proof of worth is going to change this fundamental characteristic of culture. A Total Cultural Value exercise is “allocutionary” and helps cultural programmes “make a case” based on best use of the available data and a meta-cognitive appreciation of the biases different proofs of worth involve.Originality/value– Total Cultural Value is a new concept developed to bring quantitative and qualitative methods for valuing arts and culture together
Purity for graded potentials and quantum cluster positivity
Authors: Davison Ben , Maulik Davesh , Schürmann Jörg , Szendrői Balázs 
Published: July 2015

Consider a smooth quasi-projective variety$X$equipped with a$\mathbb{C}^{\ast }$-action, and a regular function$f:X\rightarrow \mathbb{C}$which is$\mathbb{C}^{\ast }$-equivariant with respect to a positive weight action on the base. We prove the purity of the mixed Hodge structure and the hard Lefschetz theorem on the cohomology of the vanishing cycle complex of$f$on proper components of the critical locus of$f$, generalizing a result of Steenbrink for isolated quasi-homogeneous singularities. Building on work by Kontsevich and Soibelman, Nagao, and Efimov, we use this result to prove the quantum positivity conjecture for cluster mutations for all quivers admitting a positively graded nondegenerate potential. We deduce quantum positivity for all quivers of rank at most 4; quivers with nondegenerate potential admitting a cut; and quivers with potential associated to triangulations of surfaces with marked points and nonempty boundary.
Enhanced recovery programme in gynaecology: outcomes of a hysterectomy care pathway
Authors: Mukhopadhyay Debjani , Khalil Razvi  
Published: July 2015

AbstractThere was a wide variation in the perioperative management of women undergoing hysterectomy for both benign and malignant disease at Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust prior to 2010. The median length of stay following a hysterectomy and more radical gynaecological oncology surgery was five days and seven days respectively. The NHS East of England Strategic Health Authority commissioned the development of Enhanced Recovery Programme (ERP) in various surgical specialties including gynaecology and the pathway was implemented from 2012 onward.Dedicated specialist nurses collected data prospectively. The median length of stay was shortened to three days. This difference was statistically significant with a P value = 0.0001. We describe the successful implementation of an ERP in Southend Hospital resulting with no difference in measurable morbidity and mortality, a shorter length of stay, and a high patient satisfaction scores and outcomes.
The Effect of Pleural Drainage on Pulmonary Function Testing in Patients With Tuberculous Pleural Effusions
Authors: Fengels Hannah , Koegelenberg Coenraad F. N. , Irusen Elvis M. , Bruwer Johannes W. , Wilken Elisma , Batubara Enas M. , Swart Francois , Maree David , Gonnermann Andrea , Welte Tobias 
Published: July 2015

Background: Pleural fibrosis and restriction are well-known complications of tuberculous pleurisy, which is often accompanied by respiratory distress and limitation of daily life activities. Objectives: Current evidence suggests that pleural drainage offers little benefit over and above antituberculous treatment in improving pulmonary function. Our study aims to define the role of additional pleural drainage in the management of tuberculous pleural effusions. Methods: We enrolled 21 patients with tuberculous effusions and performed therapeutic drainage in 10 randomly selected cases. Pulmonary function testing, exercise capacity, chest radiography, and ultrasonography were performed at baseline, 7 to 10 days, and at 3 months. Results: Complete therapeutic drainage was achieved in 4 of 10 patients randomized to undergo drainage. Immediate benefit in total lung capacity (TLC) was achieved in the 10 patients assigned to intervention. Intervention group showed significant changes compared to the non-intervention group in several functional parameters at 3 months: change in forced vital capacity (ΔFVC 1.40 L, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.08-1.71 vs Δ0.34 L, 95% CI 0.01-0.67, P < .000), change in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (ΔFEV1 1.08 L, 95% CI 0.79-1.37 vs Δ0.38 L, 95% CI 0.08-0.68, P = .001), change in TLC (ΔTLC 1.45 L, 95% CI 1.05-1.85 vs Δ0.56 L, 95% CI 0.00-1.12, P = .009), and change in diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide (ΔDLCO 6.43 mL/min/mm Hg, 95% CI 3.73-9.12 vs Δ0.57 mL/min/mm Hg, 95% CI 2.31-3.34, P = .005). Significant improvement after 3 months was not observed in the 6-minute walking distance as well as oxygen saturation before and after walking. Conclusion: Therapeutic drainage may offer additional short-term functional benefits to patients with pleural tuberculosis.
The epidemiology of symptomatic midfoot osteoarthritis in community-dwelling older adults: cross-sectional findings from the Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot
Authors: Thomas Martin J. , Peat George , Rathod Trishna , Marshall Michelle , Moore Andrew , Menz Hylton B. , Roddy Edward 
Published: July 2015

Abstract
Introduction
The foot is largely overlooked in calls for better characterisation of clinical phenotypes in osteoarthritis (OA). Yet the midfoot complex in particular has the potential to provide important insights into OA pathogenesis given its central role in lower limb load transmission and alignment. Its recent inclusion in radiographic atlases has paved the way for international studies. In this UK study, we provide the first comprehensive account of the descriptive epidemiology of symptomatic midfoot OA.

Methods
Participants aged ≥50 years registered with four general practices were recruited via a mailed health survey (n = 5109 responders) and research clinic (n = 560 responders). Symptomatic midfoot OA was defined as midfoot pain in the last 4 weeks, combined with radiographic OA in one or more joints (1st and 2nd cuneometatarsal, navicular first cuneiform and talonavicular joints) graded from weight-bearing dorso-plantar and lateral radiographs using a validated atlas. Prevalence estimates, overall and stratified by age, gender, and socio-economic class, were derived using multiple imputation and weighted logistic regression. Associations between symptomatic midfoot OA and current body mass index, previous injury, history of high-heeled footwear, nodal interphalangeal joint OA and patterns of comorbidity were estimated using binary logistic regression. Healthcare use was summarised.

Results
Symptomatic midfoot OA was present in 12.0 % (95 % CI: 10.9, 13.2) of the population aged over 50 years. Higher occurrence was observed in females, adults aged over 75 years, and those in intermediate/routine occupational classes. Obesity, previous foot/ankle injury, and pain in other weight-loaded joints, but not high-heeled footwear or nodal interphalangeal joint OA, were associated with increased risk of symptomatic midfoot OA. Persons with symptomatic midfoot OA were also more likely to report multiple non-musculoskeletal comorbidities, including diabetes. In the previous 12 months, the proportions consulting a general practitioner, physiotherapist or podiatrist/chiropodist about foot pain were 46.2 %, 18.5 % and 47.9 % respectively. A total of 64.7 % had used oral analgesia in the past month for foot pain (36.1 % paracetamol, 31.9 % mild/moderate opioids, 27.7 % NSAIDs).

Conclusions
Our study confirms that symptomatic OA frequently affects the midfoot. The patterns of associations are interpreted as being largely consistent with the role of mechanical factors in its pathogenesis.
Citizenship in Late Medieval Champagne: The Towns of Châlons, Reims, and Troyes, 1417–circa 1435
Authors: Lurie Guy 
Published: July 2015

This article uses the registers of the municipal deliberations of Châlons, Reims, and Troyes to analyze citizenship in Champagne in the years 1417–circa 1435. People in these towns practiced citizenship and conceived of citizenship in at least three levels: town citizenship, Champagne citizenship, and French citizenship. Champagne and the towns at times decided their own courses of action, navigating the turbulent waters of the Armagnac-Burgundian conflict and the Franco-English conflict. These conflicts, and Champagne's position(s) in relation to them, allowed and emphasized active and self-conscious civic practices and ideologies in these three towns. These civic practices and ideologies existed not only at the obvious town level and at the traditional Champenois level but also at the greater French level. Such practices and ideologies were highly developed well before the second half of the fifteenth century, when some recent scholarship finds them in other towns in France.
Cet article utilise les registres des délibérations municipales de Châlons, Reims et Troyes pour analyser la citoyenneté en Champagne pendant les années 1417–35. Les habitants de ces villes pratiquaient la citoyenneté qu'il concevaient sur au moins trois niveaux : la citoyenneté municipale, la citoyenneté champenoise, et la citoyenneté française. La Champagne et les villes décidaient parfois de leur propre ligne de conduite, naviguant dans les eaux tumultueuses du conflit entre Armagnacs et Bourguignons et du conflit franco-anglais. Ces conflits, et les positions parfois multiples de la Champagne à leur égard, délibérées des pratiques civiques et des idéologies actives et autorisaient et accentuaient dans ces villes. Ces pratiques civiques et idéologies existaient non seulement au niveau superficiel de la ville, ou au niveau traditionnel champenois, mais aussi au niveau supérieur français. Ces pratiques et idéologies ont été fortement développées bien avant la seconde moitié du quinzième siècle, période durant laquelle une récente étude les a retrouvées dans d'autres villes françaises.
Correlation between General Physical Working Capacity and High- Precision Operations’ Visual Fatigue among Men and Women
Authors: Шардакова  , Shardakova E. , Ямпольская  , Yampolskaya E. , Матюхин  , Matyukhin V. , Елизарова  , Elizarova Valentina 
Published: July 2015

Researches prove that precision operations staff demonstrates visual fatigue during the shift depending not only on visual
load, but on the level of general physical capacity. It is established that given the low level of physical capacity women
show greater visual analyzer changes than men during the shift. On-shift activities to increase the physical training level
are necessary to maintain work capacity.
Reconceptualizing Family Adaptation to Developmental Delay
Authors: Pedersen Anita L. , Crnic Keith A. , Baker Bruce L. , Blacher Jan 
Published: July 2015

AbstractThis study explores accurate conceptualization of the adaptation construct in families of children with developmental delay aged 3 to 8 years. Parents’ self-reported measures of adaptation and observed dyadic relationship variables were examined. Confirmatory factor analysis and longitudinal growth modeling were used to evaluate the nature of adaptational processes. Results indicate that adaptational processes vary across adaptation index, child developmental level, and parent gender. Adaptation indices did not load onto a single construct at any time point. Several adaptational processes remained stable across time, although others showed linear or quadratic change. The findings of the current study indicate that it is time for a change in how adaptation is conceived for families of children with developmental delay.
Relationship the level of internet addiction with personality traits of high school students<p>Lise öğrencilerinin internet bağımlılık düzeyinin kişilik özellikleriyle ilişkisi
Authors: Taş İbrahim , Ayas Tuncay 
Published: July 2015

<p>Internet that adds the differences to the lives of the people from day it entered into the life of mankind and will continue to add these differences in the next years, causes the emergence of some negative effects when it is used except its intended purpose. Internet addiction is regarded as one of these drawbacks. This study examines the relationship between internet addiction and personality traits of high school students. Participants consist of 927 students (female= 440, 47.5%; male= 487, 52.5%) from various high schools in the provincial center of İstanbul. The ages of the students vary from 14 to 18 and the majority of them are 16 years old. The results of this study, which is realized to analyze the relationship between internet addiction and personal traits, indicate that personality traits such as extraversion and openness were negatively low level related to internet addiction whereas conscientiousness was positively low level associated. When the variables of personality traits are considered as whole, it can be observed that a low level and positive significant relationship (R= .22, p&lt; .01) reveals between internet addiction and personality traits.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Özet</strong></p><p>İnternet insanoğlunun hayatına girdiği günden itibaren insanların hayatına farklılıklar katmış ve bundan sonraki süreçte de katmaya devam edecek gibi görünmektedir. Ancak internetin amacı dışında kullanılması bireyin günlük hayatını olumsuz şekilde etkileyen bazı aksaklıkların ortaya çıkmasına neden olmaktadır. Bu olumsuzluklardan biri de internet bağımlılığı olarak değerlendirilmektedir. Bu araştırmada lise öğrencilerinin internet bağımlılık düzeyinin kişilik özellikleriyle olan ilişkisinin araştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmanın katılımcıları İstanbul il merkezinde yer alan farklı liselerde öğrenim gören 927 öğrenciden oluşmuştur. Katılımcıların 440’ı (%47.5) bayan, 487’si (%52.5) erkektir. Öğrenciler 14 ile 18 yaşları arasında ve çoğunluğu 16 yaşındadır. İnternet bağımlılık düzeyinin kişilik özellikleriyle ilişkisini incelemek amacıyla yapılan bu çalışmada internet bağımlılık düzeyinin kişilik özelliklerine göre farklılaştığı tespit edilmiştir. İnternet bağımlılık düzeyinin dışadönüklük kişilik özelliğiyle düşük düzeyde negatif ilişkili, özdenetim kişilik özelliği ile düşük düzeyde pozitif ilişkili ve yeniliğe açıklık kişilik özelliği ile düşük düzeyde negatif ilişkili olduğu görülmektedir. Kişilik özellikleri değişkenleri birlikte ele alındığında internet bağımlılığı ile pozitif, düşük düzeyde ve anlamlı ilişkili olduğu görülmektedir (R= .22, p&lt; .01).</p>
Intense Pulsed Light Sintering of Inkjet Printed Silver Nanoparticle Ink: Influence of Flashing Parameters and Substrate
Authors: Weise Dana , Mitra Kalyan Yoti , Sowade Enrico , Baumann Reinhard R. 
Published: July 2015

ABSTRACTInkjet printing of various nanoparticle inks, made from silver or copper nanoparticles, and its transformation into solid functional patterns is of high interest in the field of printed electronics. Liquid materials can be deposited as defined patterns in selected areas with micrometer precision. To convert these printed liquid films, consisting of solvents, additives and nanoparticles, into solid functional patterns a post-treatment is required. To this date, many investigations report on various sintering techniques to achieve e.g. high conductivity from the printed conductive materials.Direct thermal sintering (via furnace or hotplate) requires high temperatures, which makes it not suitable for sensitive polymeric substrates. The novel method of intense pulsed light (IPL) sintering opens the window of opportunity to convert liquid or dried metal layers into solid functional layers within milliseconds without damaging the thermally fragile polymeric substrate.In this work we present and analyze the application of the IPL sintering on inkjet printed silver patterns on various flexible substrates, like Poly(ethylene naphthalate) (PEN), Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET), Polyimide (PI) foils and paper.A high dependency of the electrical and structural performance of the printed silver layers on the base substrate was observed when flashing with the IPL technique. Flashing parameters were varied and the resulting sheet resistance is presented.With the analytical comparison of optical and electrical results, the flashing settings could be adapted to achieve highly conductive inkjet printed silver patterns on flexible substrates, when compared to other thermal sintering techniques. Furthermore the first integration of this post treatment methodology into semi-industrial roll-2-roll processing was successfully performed and will be demonstrated.
Growth and characterization of Titanium Niobium Oxide (TiNb2O7) thin films
Authors: Daramalla Venkateswarlu , Krupanidhi S.B. 
Published: July 2015

ABSTRACTComprehensive studies were done on the growth and characterization of TiNb2O7 (TNO) complex oxide thin films by pulsed laser deposition for the first time. The TNO thin films were successfully grown on Pt(200)/TiO2/SiO2/Si(100) substrates. The structure, surface morphology and chemical properties of as-grown thin films were studied as function of deposition temperature, pressure and laser fluence. The GIXRD and HRTEM analyses revealed that the as-grown TNO films were in the monoclinic crystal structure and independent of laser fluence. The HAADF STEM elemental mapping confirms the uniform composition of Ti, Nb and O in TNO thin films. The atomic force microscopy and field emission scanning microscopy shows that, the surface morphology and microstructure of TNO films varied significantly with respect to experimental conditions. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy quantitative results indicated that the binding energies of Ti and Nb elements shifted towards right with increasing oxygen partial pressure. The effects of oxygen partial pressure and laser fluence on as-grown TNO films were studied.
Thermoelectric Properties of ZnO Thin Films Grown by Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition
Authors: Kucukgok Bahadir , Hussain Babar , Zhou Chuanle , Ferguson Ian T. , Lu Na 
Published: July 2015

ABSTRACTThermoelectric (TE) materials have gained renewed interests in last decades for both power generation and energy conservation from waste-heat harvesting. Research in the discovery of best TE materials such as, bulk materials, complex structures, and low dimensional play crucial role to achieve high efficiency TE materials. Wide bandgap materials like ZnO can be promising candidate for high efficiency TE power generation owing to its low-cost, nontoxicity, and stability at high temperatures. In this paper, room temperature TE properties of thin film ZnO grown by metal organic vapor deposition (MOCVD) are reported. TE properties of thin film GaN are also studied as reference to that of thin film ZnO. Moreover, high resolution x-ray diffraction (HRXRD), room temperature photoluminescence (PL) with deep ultraviolet (DUV) spectroscopy (excitation at 248nm), hall effect, and thermal gradient methods have been employed to investigate the effect of structural, optical, electrical, and thermal properties of the samples, respectively. The effect of doping concentrations and structural defects on Seebeck coefficients of thin film ZnO are systematically studied and discussed in this work.
Human-Facade-Interaction: Constructing Augmented Reality Simulations for Co-Optimizing Dynamic Building Skin Performance
Authors: Krietemeyer Bess , Andow Brandon C. , Dyson Anna H. 
Published: July 2015

ABSTRACTArchitectural design research in next-generation building systems is transforming dynamic building envelope performance towards systems that not only meet the energy demands of buildings but also respond to occupant preferences for aesthetics, comfort and control. Although research provides tremendous potential for future systems, existing tools and methods of evaluation primarily focus on energy efficiency and continue to postpone human factors issues. In order to assess the architectural opportunities of nano- and micro-material innovations for building facades, new simulation methods are needed to predict and program their multifunctional performance capabilities, particularly in relationship to human interaction. This paper describes the construction of augmented reality simulations and preliminary experimental results of co-optimizing advanced building skin performance according to multiuser interaction and bioclimatic response. The strengths and limitations of the augmented reality simulations in relation to environmental performance and human interaction are presented. A discussion of ongoing work focuses on the integration of multiuser interactions and virtual reality techniques coupled with whole-building energy modeling methods.
Nanostructured Antireflection Coatings for Optical Detection and Sensing Applications
Authors: Pethuraja Gopal G. , Welser Roger E. , Zeller John W. , Puri Yash R. , Sood Ashok K. , Efstathiadis Harry , Haldar Pradeep , Dhar Nibir K. , Wijewarnasuriya Priyalal 
Published: July 2015

ABSTRACTOptical components such as lenses, glass windows, and prisms are subject to Fresnel reflection due to the mismatch between the refractive indices of the air and glass. An optical interface layer, i.e., antireflection (AR) layer, is needed to eliminate this unwanted reflection at the air/glass interface. Nanostructured broadband and wide-angle AR structures have been developed using a scalable self-assembly process. Ultra-high performance of the nanostructured AR coatings has been demonstrated on various substrates such as quartz, sapphire, polymer, and other materials typically employed in optical lenses. AR coatings on polycarbonate lead to optical transmittance enhancement from approximately 90% to almost 100% for the entire visible, and part of the near-infrared (NIR), band. The AR coatings have also been demonstrated on curved surfaces. AR coatings on n-BK7 lenses enable ultra-high light transmittance for the entire visible, and most of the NIR, spectrum. Nanostructured oxide layers with step-graded index profiles, deposited onto the optical elements of an optical system, can significantly increase sensitivity, and hence improve the overall performance of the system.