Seventh International Workshop Research Articles

Proceedings Seventh International Workshop on Trends in Functional Programming in Education

Proceedings Seventh International Workshop on Trends in Functional Programming in Education

The seventh international Workshop - 2018 "Constructive methods for non-linear boundary value problems"

The seventh international Workshop - 2018 "Constructive methods for non-linear boundary value problems"

Report on the Seventh International Workshop on Location and the Web (LocWeb 2017)

Location is an important feature in describing and understanding the real world. Consequently, it appears in many Web applications and mining approaches as a cross-cutting issue. LocWeb 2017 continues a workshop series addressing issues at the intersection of location-based services and Web architecture and was held in conjunction with WWW 2017. It combines geospatial search, information management, and Web architecture, with a main focus on location-aware information access. The LocWeb 2017 workshop drew contributions from various fields, including transportation and mobility analytics, social media, and urban planning. It further featured keynotes on indoor Web usage and Web standards. This report briefly discusses the theme and the contributions of the workshop

Foreword to the Special Issue of the workshop on the seventh international workshop on programming models and applications for multicores and manycores (PMAM 2016)

Foreword to the Special Issue of the workshop on the seventh international workshop on programming models and applications for multicores and manycores (PMAM 2016)

Improved lower bounds on mr(2,29)

An (n,r)-arc is a set of n points of a projective plane such that some r, but no r+1 of them, are collinear. The maximum size of an (n,r)-arc in PG(2,q) is denoted by mr(2,q). In this paper we finish our research on new (n,r)-arcs in PG(2,29), started in [Daskalov R., and E.Metodieva, New good (n, r)-arcs in PG(2, 29), in Proc. of Seventh International Workshop on Optimal Codes and Related Topics, 6-12 September 2013, Albena, Bulgaria, (2013), 79–84], and present six new large (n,r)-arcs with parameters (531, 20), (593, 22), (626, 23), (662, 24), (694, 25), and (725, 26). The constructed arcs improve the respective lower bounds on mr(2,29) in [Kohnert A., Arcs in the projective planes, Online tables, www.algorithm.uni-bayreuth.de/en/research/Coding_Theory/PG_arc_table/index.html].

Is there gender bias in HIV cure research? A case study of female representation at the 2015 HIV Persistence Workshop

Is there gender bias in HIV cure research? A case study of female representation at the 2015 HIV Persistence Workshop

Highlights from the Seventh International Workshop on HIV Persistence during Therapy, 8–11 December 2015, Miami, Florida, USA

Over 4 days, more than 270 scientists involved in HIV persistence research convened to share their data and discuss future avenues to control HIV without continuous antiretroviral therapy.This 7th International Workshop on HIV Persistence followed the format of the preceding conferences but more time was given for discussing abstracts submitted by the participants and selected by the Steering and Scientific Committees.The topic of the workshop is HIV persistence: consequently, issues of HIV reservoirs and HIV cure are also addressed. In this article we report as closely as possible what was discussed. However, owing to length constraints, not everything is reported here but all the Workshop abstracts can be found online (www.viruseradication.com).

Cognitive and neural constraints on theories of language production

This paper introduces a special issue on language production, which features work presented at the Seventh International Workshop on Language Production (New York, USA, July 2012). One key theme of the workshop was the importance of examining language production within the context of other cognitive domains and the need to consider multiple perspectives to understand how language production works. This approach to understanding production with respect to other cognitive domains is addressed in three papers in this volume, which focus on the interaction of theories of production with gesture; executive control and theories of speech perception. In addition, two papers focus on interaction among levels of production of lexical items. This includes an imaging investigation contributing to our understanding of a well-known effect on lexical retrieval and a review article on the representation of number. This introduction addresses some of the more general themes in these papers and in language production research more generally.

Anthocyanins. Plant pigments and beyond.

Anthocyanins are plant pigments widespread in nature. They play relevant roles in plant propagation and ecophysiology and plant defense mechanisms and are responsible for the color of fruits and vegetables. A large number of novel anthocyanin structures have been identified, including new families such as pyranoanthocyanins or anthocyanin oligomers; their biosynthesis pathways have been elucidated, and new plants with "a la carte" colors have been created by genetic engineering. Furthermore, evidence about their benefits in human health has accumulated, and processes of anthocyanin absorption and biotransformation in the human organism have started to be ascertained. These advances in anthocyanin research were revised in the Seventh International Workshop on Anthocyanins that took place in Porto (Portugal) on September 9-11, 2013. Some selected papers are collected in this special issue, where aspects such as anthocyanin accumulation in plants, relationship with color expression, stability in plants and food, and bioavailability or biological activity are revised.

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Summaries of the Thirty-First International Seminar on Stability Problems for Stochastic Models (Moscow, April 2013), the Seventh International Workshop on Simulation (Rimini, Italy, May 2013).

Introduction to the Eighth International Workshop on Structure and Function of the Vascular System

The Seventh International Workshop on Structure and Function of the Vascular System was held in Paris from March 12 through March 14, 2009. As with the preceding workshop (2007) the focus of the meeting shifted from large arteries toward a more integrative view on the structure and function of the vascular system, including the microcirculation. Recent insights have underlined the two-way traffic between the macro- and the microcirculation. On the one hand, pulse pressure generated in the macrocirculation penetrates deeper into the microcirculation than was previously believed. Increased pulse pressure at the level of the microcirculation causes functional and structural changes in the small vessels that contribute importantly to target organ damage. This is particularly the case in the renal pre- and postglomerular arterioles. On the other hand, the microcirculation is an important site of wave reflections in the arterial tree. Thereby, abnormalities in the microcirculation influence the contour of the pressure wave and the height of pulse pressure in the macrocirculation. A third potential interaction between the macro- and the microcirculation is the vaso-vasorum. Small arterioles have been found in the walls of larger arteries and may play a role in the structure and function of these arteries. Hypertensive disease is characterized by a “bad loop” between the macro- and microcirculation that maintains elevated blood pressure and causes target organ damage. During the three-day symposium nine sessions were held. The first dealt with arterial stiffness and was opened with a lecture by Gary Mitchell. He reviewed how excessive pressure pulsatility leads to target organ damage on a microvascular level. Ian Wilkinson subsequently proposed that changes in endothelial nitric oxide production resulting from stiffness-induced alterations in local shear stress may underlie damage of the microcirculation.1 Patrick Lacolley focused on the role of integrins as mediators of stiffness-induced decrease of …

Perioperative Management of Patients Undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery Combined with Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Peritoneal Surface Malignancy: A Multi-Institutional Experience

Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) combined with heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is an established treatment for patients with pseudomyxoma peritonei. There is now increasing evidence for the use of CRS and HIPEC in the treatment of other peritoneal surface malignancies. There is currently no consensus on the perioperative management of this patient group. An international survey of practice was conducted using an online survey tool. Centers were identified from the list of delegates attending the Seventh International Workshop on Peritoneal Surface malignancy held in Uppsala, Sweden, in September 2010. Fully completed surveys were received from 29 of 41 identified centers (71 %). The survey covers the combined experience amassed by anesthesiologists caring for 8,467 patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery. Intraoperative fluid management, management of coagulopathy, management of the HIPEC phase of the operation, and postoperative analgesia caused the greatest difficulties for the anesthesia team with variation in management identified between different institutions. The incidence of epidural abscess in this patient group was found to be 1:2,139. Optimal preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care is crucial to diminish the complications in this complex treatment strategy. Multicenter collaboration is suggested to gain evidence on the best strategies for perioperative management. Further data collection needs to be undertaken to assess the safety of epidural anesthesia in this patient group.

Seventh International Workshop on High Voltage Engineering (IWHV 2010)

Seventh International Workshop on High Voltage Engineering (IWHV 2010)

Proceedings of the Seventh International Workshop on Advances in Electrocorticography

The Seventh International Workshop on Advances in Electrocorticography (ECoG) convened in Washington, DC, on November 13-14, 2014. Electrocorticography-based research continues to proliferate widely across basic science and clinical disciplines. The 2014 workshop highlighted advances in neurolinguistics, brain-computer interface, functional mapping, and seizure termination facilitated by advances in the recording and analysis of the ECoG signal. The following proceedings document summarizes the content of this successful multidisciplinary gathering.

Epidemiological studies on primipaternity and immunology in preeclampsia – a statement after twelve years of workshops

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) represent 10% of human births globally and the major complication preeclampsia has a 3-5% prevalence. The etiology of HDP remains uncertain; however, major advances have been made over the last 25 years. The Seventh International Workshop on Reproductive Immunology, Immunological Tolerance and Immunology of Preeclampsia 2010 celebrated its 12th Anniversary in Tioman Island in 2010. Over this period, these seven workshops have contributed extensively to immunological, epidemiological, anthropological, and even vascular debates. The defect of trophoblastic invasion encountered in preeclampsia, intra-uterine growth restriction, and to some extent preterm labor, was understood only at the end of the 1970s. On the other hand, clinical and epidemiological findings at the end of the 20th century permitted us to apprehend that "preeclampsia, the disease of primiparae" may well be a disease of first pregnancy for a couple. Among the important advances, reproductive immunology is certainly the topic where knowledge has exploded in the last decade. This paper relates some major steps in the comprehension of this disease and provides a review of epidemiological studies on the "primipaternity paradigm". It focuses on the relevance of new developments and new concepts in immunology. At the beginning of the 21st century we are possibly closer than ever to understanding the etiology of this obstetrical enigma and also the pathophysiology of global endothelial inflammation in preeclamptic women. In this quest, reproductive immunology will certainly emerge as one of the main players.

Middleware strategies for clouds and grids in e‐Science

Middleware strategies for clouds and grids in e‐Science

Oxfam Canada in Cuba: Gender Injustice, a Key Obstacle to Development

La igualdad de género ha sido entre los principios fundamentales del programa de Oxfam en Cuba desde 1997. Como cabeza del programa, Oxfam Canada, entre otras actividades en el programa, ha apoyado cursos a nivel de posgrado en estudios de la mujer en Holguín, en el este de Cuba; ha ayudado financiar publicaciones; y ha patrocinado congresos internacionales bianuales auspiciado por la Universidad de La Habana. Después del VII Taller Internacional "Las Mujeres en el Siglo xxi," que se llevó a cabo en La Habana, en mayo de 2009, Marian de Vries y Beat Schmid respondieron a las preguntas de Patricia Daniel acerca del trabajo de Oxfam Canada relacionado con la igualdad de género en Cuba, y Elaine Henderson actualizó las respuestas en el verano de 2011.

Towards universal Kangaroo Mother Care: recommendations and report from the First European conference and Seventh International Workshop on Kangaroo Mother Care

The hallmark of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is the kangaroo position: the infant is cared for skin-to-skin vertically between the mother's breasts and below her clothes, 24 h/day, with father/substitute(s) participating as KMC providers. Intermittent KMC (for short periods once or a few times per day, for a variable number of days) is commonly employed in high-tech neonatal intensive care units. These two modalities should be regarded as a progressive adaptation of the mother-infant dyad, ideally towards continuous KMC, starting gradually and progressively with intermittent KMC. The other components in KMC are exclusive breastfeeding (ideally) and early discharge in kangaroo position with strict follow-up. Current evidence allows the following general statements about KMC in affluent and low-income settings: KMC enhances bonding and attachment; reduces maternal postpartum depression symptoms; enhances infant physiologic stability and reduces pain, increases parental sensitivity to infant cues; contributes to the establishment and longer duration of breastfeeding and has positive effects on infant development and infant/parent interaction. Therefore, intrapartum and postnatal care in all types of settings should adhere to a paradigm of nonseparation of infants and their mothers/families. Preterm/low-birth-weight infants should be regarded as extero-gestational foetuses needing skin-to-skin contact to promote maturation. Kangaroo Mother Care should begin as soon as possible after birth, be applied as continuous skin-to-skin contact to the extent that this is possible and appropriate and continue for as long as appropriate.

Introduction to the Seventh International Workshop on Structure and Function of the Vascular System

The Seventh International Workshop on Structure and Function of the Vascular System was held in Paris from March 12 through March 14, 2009. As with the preceding workshop (2007) the focus of the meeting shifted from large arteries toward a more integrative view on the structure and function of the vascular system, including the microcirculation. Recent insights have underlined the two-way traffic between the macro- and the microcirculation. On the one hand, pulse pressure generated in the macrocirculation penetrates deeper into the microcirculation than was previously believed. Increased pulse pressure at the level of the microcirculation causes functional and structural changes in the small vessels that contribute importantly to target organ damage. This is particularly the case in the renal pre- and postglomerular arterioles. On the other hand, the microcirculation is an important site of wave reflections in the arterial tree. Thereby, abnormalities in the microcirculation influence the contour of the pressure wave and the height of pulse pressure in the macrocirculation. A third potential interaction between the macro- and the microcirculation is the vaso-vasorum. Small arterioles have been found in the walls of larger arteries and may play a role in the structure and function of these arteries. Hypertensive disease is characterized by a “bad loop” between the macro- and microcirculation that maintains elevated blood pressure and causes target organ damage. During the three-day symposium nine sessions were held. The first dealt with arterial stiffness and was opened with a lecture by Gary Mitchell. He reviewed how excessive pressure pulsatility leads to target organ damage on a microvascular level. Ian Wilkinson subsequently proposed that changes in endothelial nitric oxide production resulting from stiffness-induced alterations in local shear stress may underlie damage of the microcirculation.1 Patrick Lacolley focused on the role of integrins as mediators of stiffness-induced decrease of …

Calreticulin Enhances Porcine Wound Repair by Diverse Biological Effects

Extracellular functions of the endoplasmic reticulum chaperone protein calreticulin (CRT) are emerging. Here we show novel roles for exogenous CRT in both cutaneous wound healing and diverse processes associated with repair. Compared with platelet-derived growth factor-BB-treated controls, topical application of CRT to porcine excisional wounds enhanced the rate of wound re-epithelialization. In both normal and steroid-impaired pigs, CRT increased granulation tissue formation. Immunohistochemical analyses of the wounds 5 and 10 days after injury revealed marked up-regulation of transforming growth factor-beta3 (a key regulator of wound healing), a threefold increase in macrophage influx, and an increase in the cellular proliferation of basal keratinocytes of the new epidermis and of cells of the neodermis. In vitro studies confirmed that CRT induced a greater than twofold increase in the cellular proliferation of primary human keratinocytes, fibroblasts, and microvascular endothelial cells (with 100 pg/ml, 100 ng/ml, and 1.0 pg/ml, respectively). Moreover, using a scratch plate assay, CRT maximally induced the cellular migration of keratinocytes and fibroblasts (with 10 pg/ml and 1 ng/ml, respectively). In addition, CRT induced concentration-dependent migration of keratinocytes, fibroblasts macrophages, and monocytes in chamber assays. These in vitro bioactivities provide mechanistic support for the positive biological effects of CRT observed on both the epidermis and dermis of wounds in vivo, underscoring a significant role for CRT in the repair of cutaneous wounds.