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DW-nominate vs. FB estimate (114 Congress).
No full textDW-nominate vs. FB estimate (114 Congress).</p
Circular construction and demolition waste?: Barriers and opportunities for creating circular business models in the EU C&DW sector
No full textThe main goal of this paper is to identify barriers and opportunities for creating the circular business models in the EU C&DW sector. Having in mind this fact, author of the paper describes market, social, governance and regulatory failures which may limit opportunities for achieving market success in the EU C&DW sector. The presentation will take into account current economic situation of the sector which is under the pressure of both global economic challenges and the EU policy aiming at popularization of the circular economy approach. As a result, different recommendations that may determine the final shape of the business models will be identified, including key resources that have to be used for successful commercialization of the different circular C&DW solutions
gCube file-dw-import-wizard
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DW-MRI and DCE-MRI are of complementary value in predicting pathologic response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer
No full textPurpose: To explore the potential benefit and complementary value of a multiparametric approach using diffusion-weighted (DW-) and dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE-) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for prediction of response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) in esophageal cancer. Material and methods: Forty-five patients underwent both DW-MRI and DCE-MRI prior to nCRT (pre), during nCRT (week 2–3) (per) and after completion of nCRT, but prior to esophagectomy (post). Subsequently, histopathologic tumor regression grade (TRG) was assessed. Tumor apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and area-under-the-concentration time curve (AUC) were calculated for DW-MRI and DCE-MRI, respectively. The ability of these parameters to predict pathologic complete response (pCR, TRG1) or good response (GR, TRG ≤ 2) to nCRT was assessed. Furthermore the complementary value of DW-MRI and DCE-MRI was investigated. Results: GR was found in 22 (49%) patients, of which 10 (22%) patients showed pCR. For DW-MRI, the 75th percentile (P75) ΔADCpost-pre was most predictive for GR (c-index = 0.75). For DCE-MRI, P90 ΔAUCper-pre was most predictive for pCR (c-index = 0.79). Multivariable logistic regression analyses showed complementary value when combining DW-MRI and DCE-MRI for pCR prediction (c-index = 0.89). Conclusions: Both DW-MRI and DCE-MRI are promising in predicting response to nCRT in esophageal cancer. Combining both modalities provides complementary information, resulting in a higher predictive value.</p
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
No full textThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
DW-MRI of the urogenital tract: applications in oncology
No full textDiffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) appears to hold promise as a non-invasive imaging modality in the detection of early microstructural and functional changes of different organs. DW-MRI is an imaging technique with a high sensitivity for the detection of a large variety of diseases in the urogenital tract. In kidneys, DW-MRI has shown promise for the characterization of solid lesions. Also in focal T1 hyperintense lesions DW-MRI was able to differentiate hemorrhagic cysts from tumours according to the lower apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values reported for renal cell carcinomas. Promising results were also published for the detection of prostate cancer. DW-MRI applied in addition to conventional T2-weighted imaging has been found to improve tumour detection. On a 3 T magnetic resonance unit ADC values were reported to be lower for tumours compared with the normal-appearing peripheral zone. The combined approach of T2-weighted imaging and DW-MRI also showed promising results for the detection of recurrent tumour in patients after radiation therapy. DW-MRI may improve the performance of conventional T2-weighted and contrast-enhanced MRI in the preoperative work-up of bladder cancer, as it may help in distinguishing superficial from muscle invasive bladder cancer, which is critical for patient management. Another challenging application of DW-MRI in the urogenital tract is the detection of pelvic lymph node metastases. As the ADC is generally reduced in malignant tumours and increased under inflammatory conditions, reduced ADC values were expected in patients with lymph node metastases
Alterations in GHRH binding and GHRH receptor mRNA in the pituitary of adult dw/dw rats
No full textLewis dwarf (dw/dw) rats exhibit growth hormone (GH) deficiency and growth retardation linked to a malfunction of GHRH signaling. In this study, GHRH-receptor (GHRH-R) binding and mRNA in the pituitary of adult male dw/dw and age-matched normal Lewis rats was measured by radioligand binding assay and real-time PCR. Only one of nine pools of dw/dw pituitary membranes revealed detectable binding of [His(1), 125I-Tyr(10), Nle(27)]hGHRH(1-32) amide (B(max); 4.3 fmol/mg protein). In contrast, GHRH-R binding was 22.4 +/- 2.60 fmol/mg protein in normal Lewis rats. mRNA for GHRH-R was detectable in all dw/dw rat pituitaries examined, averaging 21% that of Lewis rats. Low expression of GHRH-R reflects reduced GHRH-R mRNA as well as a possible reduction in translation of the receptor protein
Variations on the Author
No full text“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
First photometric study of two southern eclipsing binaries IS Tel and DW Aps
No full text32nd International Physics Congress of Turkish-Physical-Society (TPS) -- SEP 06-09, 2016 -- Bodrum, TURKEYThe paper presents the first photometric analysis of two southern eclipsing binary stars, IS Tel and DW Aps. Their V light curves from the All Sky Automated Survey were modelled by using Wilson-Devinney method. The final models give these two Algol-like binary stars as having detached configurations. Absolute parameters of the components of the systems were also estimated.Turkish Phys So
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