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Prevalence of Anti Erythocyte Alloimmunization to Sub-Saharan African Blood Donors

A part from any incompatible blood transfusion, anti-erythrocyte alloimmunization is observed to pregnant women. It is the result of the passage of red blood cells carrying antigens different from those of the mother during pregnancy and delivery. The Rhesus D system is the most involved; but there are also other systems involved in this alloimmunization. Non-transfusion alloimmunization is an extremely rare event in the order of 1 of 4000 to women in Europe and in most cases concerns the Rhesus D. In sub-Saharan Africa, there are no statistics collected on foeto-maternal alloimmunization. As part of our postgraduate thesis on the sensitization status of red blood cells to acridine, we used the technique of looking for irregular agglutinins. The goal was to find anti-erythrocyte alloimmunization to blood donors in sub-Saharan Africa. We conducted a two-year multicenter prospective and descriptive study of 903 blood donors in Cote d'Ivoire, Benin and Cameroon. The samples were analyzed in the laboratories of the National Blood Transfusion Center of Cote D'Ivoire and Frankfurt according to the technique of the RAI gel card of the BIORAD company after centrifugation and incubation using test red cells treated with S-303. In the case of a positive reaction, identification is made by a panel of red blood cells in the different blood group systems. In our study population, there is a male predominance with a male/female ratio of 7.42. We found a very low prevalence of alloimmunization to non-transfused blood donors (0.9% or 8 cases out of 902). 4 anti-erythrocyte antibodies have been identified (1 Ac anti D and 3 AC anti S); 2 pan-agglutination, 2 unidentified Ac (insufficient serum) and suspicion of anti-glutathione. Anti-erythrocyte alloimmunization to sub-Saharan Africa blood donor is about 0.9% in our series. It remains high compared to European data. This alloimmunization is mainly observed to women with low frequency antigens to black peoples.
Clinical And Mycological Study Of Superficial Mycoses In Amritsar

A clinical and mycological study of 500 cases of superficial mycoses was conducted. Two hundred fifty two samples from various sites, viz., skin, nail and hair were positive on culture. The most prevalent clinical type was tinea corporis (36.2%) and the most prevalent aetiological agent was Trichophyton rubrum (62.3%). Nondermatophytic filamentous fungi and candida species were also isolated in 17 (6.74%) cases. It was concluded that along with dermatophytes, nondermatophytic fungi are also emerging as important causes of superficial mycoses.
Paratelic / Telic State , Sexual Arousal , and Sexual Risk-Taking in University Students

Sexually transmitted infections, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), present a serious health concern among young adults. Despite the fact that, in the developed world, much of this population has access (online and otherwise) to a variety of sexual education programs designed to encourage safer sexual behavior, these techniques are still inconsistently implemented in practice. Reversal theory offers a unique perspective on the role of motivational state in sexual decision making. The present study investigated the potential link between sexual arousal and paratelic/telic balance in 152 university students. Telic/paratelic balance was manipulated through the use of sexually arousing stimuli. A strong link was found between paratelic state and sexual arousal such that, as sexual arousal increased, motivation correspondingly shifted toward a more paratelic state. In concert with results from similar studies (Skakoon-Sparling, Shuper, & Cramer, 2013), these findings suggest that the paratelic state may indeed be associated with greater intentions toward risky sexual behavior.
A NOVEL ADAPTIVE METHOD FOR MINIMIZING RECURRENT HANDOFF DELAYS IN MOBILE IPV 6 NETWORKS by May Siksik

Future wireless networks will be entirely based on the IP protocol. High degrees of portability available in an all-IP network will be possible only i f we are able to address the insufficiencies of mobility management. One of the major insufficiencies affecting mobility management is the delay associated with the handoff process. During a handoff, the mobile node can become unreachable causing data destined to the node to be lost. As a result, it is important to minimize the delays associated with the handoff process. In this research, we evaluate various mobility management protocols and show that Mobile IPv6 is the most appropriate solution for micro-mobility management. We study the handoff process using Mobile IPv6 and characterize its phases. This characterization shows that move-detection delay is the bottleneck of the handoff process accounting for almost 60% of the combined Layer-2 and Layer-3 handoff delays. To miriimize this delay, the router advertisement interval should be set as short as possible without exceeding its assigned bandwidth. This approach has been studied in previous work but only in the context of a single handoff. We propose an improved mobility analysis that assumes a more realistic model that incorporates recurrent handoffs likely to occur during Eager Cell Switching. We then derive an expression for bandwidth that accounts for the non-zero delay separating consecutive handoffs. Further, we use our analysis to provide a new adaptive mobility method capable of dynamically adjusting the advertisement interval as a function of the recurrent cell switching behavior and the available bandwidth. Finally, we verify this model using analysis and simulations using OPNET® and MATLAB® based simulators. Results show the reduction in movedetection delay to be as much as 65% using the analysis and as much as 56% using simulation.
ROAD ICE PREDICTION USING GEOMATICS

A GIS based model for the prediction of road surface temperature is presented which has the ability to explain up to 74% of the spatial variation in road surface temperature in the West Midlands, UK. The approach combines basic spatial datasets with GPS based surveying techniques to produce a geographical parameter database which drives the spatial component of a road weather prediction model.
A Publication of the Association of Management WHY WOULD PEOPLE PURCHASE PERSONALIZED PRODUCTS ONLINE ? AN EXPLORATORY STUDY

Product personalization, which allows customers to tailor products according to their own preference, has become increasingly important to many companies. Although prior studies have investigated service personalization (e.g., offer personalization and web personalization), few studies have comprehensively explored why people are willing to purchase personalized products online. This study uses a qualitative approach with 71 semi-structured interviews to explore the reasons. The data was analyzed using content analysis. The results reveal that people purchase personalized products online primarily due to the following reasons: uniqueness seeking, emotional attachment, identity expression, enjoyment, vanity, innovation, ownership, and perceived control. These factors are interpreted based on uniqueness theory and the theory of planned behavior. In addition, other factors (specifically trust, price, and recommendation) pertaining to the website also explain why customers choose a particular website instead of other websites to purchase personalized products. The theoretical contributions of this study are discussed, along with practical implications and future possible research directions.
Link Scheduling under Correlated Shadowing

We study the effects of stochastic shadowing on scheduling in wireless networks. Previous work has generally assumed that shadowing affects different signals independently. Concentrating on “compact” networks, where very little or no spatial reuse is possible, such as in indoor environments, we form a model of correlation between the shadowing components for different signals. We analyze two fundamental measures: the maximum number of simultaneous transmitting links, and the fewest time/frequency slots or channels needed to schedule all the links. Based on the correlation model, we characterize (up to constant factors) how these measures scale with correlation strength and the number of links. We also give nearly optimal algorithms to compute such schedules, as well as to optimize the maximum weighted sum of simultaneously transmitting links. The latter can as well be extended to arbitrary sets of similar length links, under a suitable model of correlations, by partitioning them into compact subsets.
Rethinking the fast-slow continuum of individual differences

The idea that individual differences in behavior and physiology can be partly understood by linking them to a fast-slow continuum of life history strategies has become popular in the evolutionary behavioral sciences. I refer to this approach as the “fast-slow paradigm” of individual differences. The paradigm has generated a substantial amount of research, but has also come increasingly under scrutiny for theoretical, empirical, and methodological reasons. I start by reviewing the basic empirical facts about the fast-slow continuum across species and the main theoretical accounts of its existence. I then discuss the move from the level of species and populations to that of individuals, and the theoretical and empirical complications that follow. I argue that the fast-slow continuum can be a productive heuristic for individual differences; however, the field needs to update its theoretical assumptions, rethink some methodological practices, and explore new approaches and ideas in light of the specific features of the human ecology.
Effects of an antioxidant agent on alterations of ventricular repolarization in a coronary artery occlusion-reperfusion experimental model

1Laboratory of Cardiac Physiology, Institute of Physiology of the Komi Science Centre of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Syktyvkar, Russia; 2Czech Technical University, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Nám Sítná 3105, Kladno, Czech Republic; 3First Department of Internal Diseases, Komi Branch of Kirov State Medical Academy, Syktyvkar; 4G.B. Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok; 5Department of Physiology, Komi Branch of Kirov State Medical Academy, Syktyvkar, Russia Correspondence: Dr Sergey Kharin, Institute of Physiology of the Komi Science Centre of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 50 Pervomayskaya Street, Syktyvkar, 167982, Komi Republic, Russia. Telephone 7-8212-240085, fax 7-8212-240085, e-mail s.kharin@mail.ru Ischemiaand reperfusion-induced ventricular arrhythmias are caused by alterations of ventricular repolarization because of the influence of reactive oxygen species on ion channels (1). Antioxidants can prevent oxidative stress and, therefore, cardiac arrhythmias. However, electrophysiological mechanisms underlying antiarrhythmic action of antioxidants are not well understood. A combination of an antioxidant and an iron-binding agent is a greater protection against susceptibility to oxidative stress-induced ventricular arrhythmias than the antioxidant alone (2). Echinochrome (6-ethyl-2,3,5,7,8-pentahydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone) is an antioxidant and iron-chelating agent of natural origin (3-5). Its cardioprotective and antiarrhythmic effects has been shown (6). Some known physiological effects of echinochrome do not appear to be attributable to its antioxidant and iron-chelating properties. These are normalization of electromechanical coupling in myocardium (7), a cardioprotective effect under calcium disbalance in myocardium (8), and hyperpolarizing action on neurons (9). An effective synthesis of echinochrome was described (10). However, it remains unknown how echinochrome affects cardiac repolarization. The objective of the present study was an investigation of effects of an antioxidant echinochrome on ischemiaand reperfusion-induced alterations of ventricular repolarization during a brief coronary occlusion-reperfusion sequence in situ. In addition, effects of echinochrome on the central aortic pressure were analyzed. We report our results from using synthetic echinochrome in an open-chest feline model.
ADOLESCENTS WITH HEARING LOSS: RELATIONSHIPS WITH PARENTS’ EXPECTATIONS

Various theories emphasize the influence of parents on their child’s career development. Social Cognitive Career Theory (Lent, Brown, & Hackett, 1994), for example, explains how the bidirectional interaction of personal-cognitive variables (e.g., self-efficacy, outcome expectation, and goals), external environmental factors (e.g., parental support and barriers), and overt behaviors (e.g., career decision) can either promote or impede career development processes (i.e., interests, choice, and performance). Other developmental theories, such as the ecological ap proach (Bronfenbrenner, 1979) and developmental contextualism (Vondracek, Lerner, & Schulenberg, 1986), have considered family to be a crucial contextual variable influencing the development of adolescents and their careers. Family Systems Theory also emphasizes family rules and myths that serve to influence children’s career decision-making and values (Bratcher, 1982). Research findings support the notion that parents play a major active role in adolescents’ career development. Studies have shown that adolescents speak most frequently about career issues with their parents (Otto, HE STUDY examined the contribution of parents’ occupational status and expectations regarding persons with hearing loss to career-related support they provide their deaf and hard of hearing (dhh) adolescent children. Thirty-eight parents completed the Evaluation of Occupational Competence Scale (Weisel & Cinamon, 2005), the Evaluation of Family Competence Scale (Caprara, Regalia, Scabini, Barbaranelli, & Bandura, 2004), the Career-Related Parent Support Scale (Turner, Alliman-Brissett, Lapan, Udipi, & Ergun, 2003), and a background questionnaire. Parents’ occupational expectations were positively correlated with their family expectations regarding deaf persons. Parents’ occupational status contributed to expectations of success for deaf persons in prestigious occupations with high communication demands. Different types of expectations contributed to career-related parental support. Implications for theory and practice are discussed. RINAT MICHAEL, RACHEL GALI CINAMON, AND TOVA MOST
“A Quantitative Research on Physicians-Detailers Long-Term Relationships Building, in Prescribed Drug Marketing Contexts” To be considered as Competitive Paper Special Track: Business-to-Business Service Networks

The presented research is part of a doctoral study, which, among others, investigated a wide array of relationship building constituents and effects that may evolve in the context of a physicians –detailers-pharmaceutical companies‟ network. Specifically, for the purposes of this paper, we select the variables detailer’s listening efficacy, detailer’s responsiveness and detailer’s reliability, regarded as relationship-building variables and examine their interpreting powers upon physicians’ trust and physician’s satisfaction from interaction, regarded as relationship-building effects. In turn, the subsequent effects of trust and satisfaction upon detailer’s productivity and physicians’ commitment are also examined. Thus, the purpose of the presented research is twofold: First, to place empirical support upon existing literature regarding long-term relationship building, in a business-to-business service environment, using rigorous quantitative analysis. Second, we aim to examine the extent to which the aforementioned relationships apply, in a physician-detailer interacting context. Indeed, marketing departments of pharmaceutical companies take great pains to nurture their physicians-target groups in their prescribed products operation and efficacy. In this effort, the pharmaceutical representative-detailer plays a catalyst role, as intermediary between the company and the prescribing physician. Thus, pharmaceutical companies‟ relationship-building efforts are highly dependent upon their representatives‟ approach practices and performance. However, physicians have almost the absolute control of the prescription decision among alternative drugs. Thus, the normative power exercised by the physician towards the approaching pharmaceutical company seems to be highly unbalanced. In this spirit, one should expect that physician-detailer encounters, should not favor the development of long-term relationship traits, i.e., trust and commitment. As a matter of fact, we elicit from existing marketing channels theory that the aforementioned traits would flourish in symmetrical power encounters, thus cited also as facets of symmetrical power. On the other hand, physicians should need the pharmaceutical companies‟ new knowledge, as this evolves through continuous laboratory and clinical research. Especially in new task conditions, i.e., innovative drugs, pharmaceutical companies 1 Karayanni Despina is Assistant Professor in the Department of Business Administration, University of Patras. 2 Georgi Christina is a PhD. Student in the Department of Business Administration, University of Patras.
Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Its Predicting Factors in Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Ahvaz

Background and Objective: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is one of the most important risk factors of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) and Ischemic heart disease. The aim of this study was to survey the prevalence of MetS in T2DM and to compare the value of its predicting factors according to ATP III and IDF criteria. Subjects and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study on 350 adult T2DM patients selected with simple random sampling from Ahvaz Diabetic Research Center Clinic in 2010. Data were collected by a questionnaire and analyzed by independent t-test, chi-score, and multivariate logistic regression with SPSS 18. Results: Prevalence of MetS according to ATP III and IDF criteria was 73.1% and 64.9% respectively (κ=0.675). With regard to both criteria, the peak prevalence of MetS was in the age group 50-59 year. HDL cholesterol had higher prevalence and odds ratio than other factors. Female gender, physical activity, microalbuminuria, triglyceride and HDL cholesterol had higher value of prediction for MetS than others. Conclusion: Prevalence of MetS in T2DM is high and female gender, physical activity, microalbuminuria, triglyceride and HDL were the predicting factors of MetS. ►Please cite this paper as: Rashidi H, FardadF, Ghaderian B, Shahbazian HB , Latifi M , Karandish M, Arghideh M . Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Its Predicting Factors in Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Ahvaz. Jundishapur Sci Med J 2012; 11(1):163-175
Working the Night Shift: Women in India’s Call Center Industry

Relatively high wages and the opportunity to be part of an upscale, globalized work environment draw many in India to the call center industry. At the same time, night shift employment presents women, in particular, with new challenges alongside the opportunities. This book explores how beliefs about what constitutes "women's work" are evolving in response to globalization. Working the Night Shift is the first in-depth study of the transnational call center industry that is written from the point of view of women workers. It uncovers how call center employment affects their lives, mainly as it relates to the anxiety that Indian families and Indian society have towards women going out at night, earning a good salary, and being exposed to western culture. This timely account illustrates the ironic and, at times, unsettling experiences of women who enter the spaces and places made accessible through call center work. Visit the author's website at http://www.working-the-nightshift.com/ and facebook group.
High-Risk Screening for Anaemia among Pregnant Women and Its Correlation with Socio- Demographic Factors in Urban Areas of Northern India

Background: Anaemia is one of the most important micronutrient deficiency disorder in India. Our community is still facing this challenging issue despite various efforts for running nutritional programmes by Government of India. Studies from urban areas of the State, Uttar Pradesh regarding anaemia during pregnancy are very few whereas the consequences are much more. Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of anaemia among pregnant women and its association with the various socio-demographic determinants in urban areas of Kanpur. Methodology: Cross-sectional study having total participants of 207 pregnant women was interviewed by pretested questionnaire followed by testing haemoglobin level in blood through Sahli’s haemoglobinometer and collected data were analyzed using SPSS Version 21.0 & Microsoft Excel 2007. Result: Out of 207 pregnant women 163 were anaemic. Conclusion: A high prevalence of anaemia was observed which is 78.7%. Marriage and first pregnancy during adolescent age group, antenatal registration and iron folic acid supplementation during pregnancy were detected significant parameters contributing anaemia. Close monitoring and further evaluations must be needed for the existing nutritional health programmes.
Literature review There is poor evidence of housing wealth decumulation as individual ages : in a cross-section framework

This paper analyses the role played by nancial literacy on saving decisions and wealth decumulation. Broad evidence shows that (elderly) households do not decumulate their assets as they age contradicting the standard life-cycle theory which predicts that households should decumulate their asset in order to keep consumption smooth. In particular older people seem to be very attached to illiquid asset, such as housing wealth, far more di cult to be liquidated and used to face unexpected shocks and to smooth consumption. By using the SHARE (Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe) survey we try to detect whether more nancial literacy brings about a more optimal behaviour from a life-cycle perspective, and we look at the impact of nancial literacy on three di erent dimensions of saving decisions: unbalance portfolio with excessive weight assigned to illiquid assets, optimal consumption path and housing wealth decumulation. According to our ndings nancial literacy substantially reduces portfolio imbalance of 50+ people, by reducing the weight of housing wealth over total net worth, at the same time it is responsible of a more optimal consumption path, despite not exerting any impact on housing wealth decumulation.
Possible Mechanisms of Acupuncture for the Treatment of Chronic Inflammatory Disorders of the Equine Lower Airway

Inflammatory airway disease, recurrent airway obstruction and summer pasture associated obstructive pulmonary disease are chronic inflammatory disorders of the equine lower airway. They are characterized by chronic bronchitis, an increase in respiratory resistance and an increase in the number of neutrophils in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. Besides the conventional treatment with bronchodilators and anti-inflammatory agents, acupuncture (AC) and electro-acupuncture (EA) can provide a safe and effective alternative therapy that possesses little or no negative side effects. Possible therapeutic mechanisms of AC and EA for chronic inflammatory disorders of the equine lower airway are proposed based on research in other species. These therapeutic mechanisms include an increase in the mucocilliary action of the airway epithelium, reduction in airway and pulmonary tissue inflammation, activation of cholinergic anti-inflammatory responses, alteration of the immune response, modulation of the autonomic nervous system and alteration in the peripheral sensory input from the inflamed pulmonary tissue.