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Influence of Epoxy Content on the Properties and Marine Bacterial Adhesion of Epoxy Modified Silicone Coatings

This study addresses the issue of enhancing the mechanical properties and adhesion of silicone antifouling coatings. In this paper, γ-aminopropyltriethoxysilane was used to pretreat bisphenol A epoxy resin to obtain epoxy-silicone prepolymer, which was then mixed with hydroxyl-terminated polydimethylsiloxane to obtain epoxy-modified silicone. It was cured with polyamide curing agent and dibutyltin dilaurate catalyst to form film, and a three-component epoxy-modified silicone coating was prepared. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy was used to characterize its chemical structure. The effects of epoxy content on the surface properties, mechanical properties and antibacterial properties of the coatings were characterized by confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM), contact angle measurements, tensile test and bacterial adhesion test. The results show that adding epoxy makes the adhesion of the coating at level 1 and the surface free energy of the coating was between 15–21 mJ/m2. When its content is less than 22.1 wt %, the coating is in a ductile material state. Once it is higher than 22.1 wt %, the coating was in a brittle material state. As the content increases, material’s hardness and fracture strength increases; elastic modulus decreases first and then increases, but bacteria removal rate decreases. The modification of the epoxy to silicone can effectively improve the adhesion and mechanical properties of the coating, while maintaining the characteristics of the low surface of the coating. It plays a positive role in improving the performance of silicone antifouling coatings.
The Dynamics of New Governance Arrangements for Sustainable Value Chains

Traditional state-centred governance systems have failed to tackle effectively the transnational problem of the sustainability of global value chains (GVCs). To fill this institutional void, industry and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) established a series of global partnerships that designed standards and certification schemes for global commodities. This chapter uses various theoretical lenses to address the question of the extent to which these arrangements can be considered intelligent and for what and for whom they are beneficial. Despite their relative success, these partnerships face some serious challenges. All key players recognize these challenges and have developed abundant initiatives to learn and adapt, varying from landscape certification and public standards to advanced traceability systems and harmonizing programmes. These innovations, however, are constrained by the boundaries of the current system and its underlying assumptions.
Use of Support Vector Machine to Classify Rhizomes Based on Color

Rhizome plants are one type of herbal medicinal plants which have various types and benefits. To find out the types of rhizome plants can be done by the classification process. Classification of rhizome plants can be done by identifying the color of the flesh of the rhizome. Identification technology in this study is needed to accelerate and facilitate the process of identifying rhizome species in the form of digital image data. Digital image processing can be used to identify rhizomes based on color using the support vector machine (SVM). In this study, the type of rhizome used as an input image was temulawak, temu hitam and temu mangga. Image preprocessing is done to get the color image of the rhizome flesh which is then used in the feature extraction stage. Image feature extraction process is done to get the color characteristics of the image by calculating the image RGB value. The image color value obtained has been used to identify rhizome species using SVM. The results obtained indicate that the identification of rhizome types using SVM provides an accuracy of 87.5%.
Is there a role for inhaled anti-inflammatory drugs in cystic fibrosis treatment?

ABSTRACT Introduction: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a congenital life-limiting, orphan disease affecting 1/2500 – 1/3000 people worldwide with the greatest prevalence in Europe, North America and Australia. The primary reason underpinning the cause of morbidity and mortality of CF patients is associated with recurrent pulmonary inflammation and infection that leads to chronic, progressive lung deterioration and ultimately death of CF patients. Areas covered: This review aims to explore the potential role for inhaled anti-inflammatory drugs as a more successful treatment option for CF, in comparison with current oral delivery. Specifically, the focus is on ibuprofen, the only nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug approved for chronic use in CF. The need for inhalation therapy has also been highlighted with an insight on the reasons and challenges associated with developing an inhalation therapy of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Expert opinion: There is a fundamental need to direct research towards development of anti-inflammatory drugs to control inflammation rather than just targeting infection. Development of an inhalable preparation of ibuprofen alone or in combination with an antibiotic holds the potential to be the most effective treatment option among the existing array of therapies available for CF.
Rastreamento do câncer de mama no Brasil: uma avaliação da oferta e utilização da rede assistencial do Sistema Único de Saúde no período 2010-2012

Resumo OBJETIVO: avaliar a oferta e utilizacao de procedimentos de deteccao precoce, diagnostico e cirurgias para câncer de mama no Sistema Unico de Saude (SUS). METODOS: pesquisa avaliativa, com dados dos Sistemas de Informacoes Ambulatoriais e Hospitalares do SUS, e do Cadastro Nacional de Estabelecimentos de Saude; calcularam-se indicadores de oferta e utilizacao dos servicos no Brasil e grandes regioes, para 2010-2012. RESULTADOS: a razao entre mamografos e populacao feminina/100 mil permaneceu estavel (1,5), variando de 1,0 na regiao Norte a 2,0 na Sul; a razao entre mamografias e populacao feminina/100 mil aumentou em todas as regioes; verificou-se baixa proporcao de procedimentos diagnosticos em relacao ao estimado (biopsia; 11,5%; puncao por agulha grossa, 16,6% em mulheres de 50-69 anos); a capacidade instalada diminuiu mas a producao aumentou, e a oferta disponivel (3.995.627) foi inferior a necessaria para cobertura de 70% (7.785.415). CONCLUSAO: ha desigualdades na oferta e utilizacao dos procedimentos, segundo regioes do pais, sendo critico o acesso ao diagnostico.
Acquisition of Current and Vibration Data for Rewound Burnt Three-Phase Induction Motor

Induction motors are used in the industries for various applications because they are reliable and rugged. However, late detection of faults and inappropriate maintenance of the machine often leads to damage of the windings which results in production losses and outright replacement. This study presents the use of a data acquisition system (DAS) to acquire current and vibration data of re-designed and re-wound burnt three-phase induction motor for the purpose of the motor faults analysis. The designed number of turns per pole per phase is 253 turns which were distributed in four slots per phase at 64, 63, 63 and 63 turns respectively. The DAS developed was used to acquire the current and vibration data at both normal and fault conditions through tapings prepared for the purpose. The average value of normal current data in the red, yellow and blue phases from the sampled data are 3.4 A, 3.1 A and 2.7A respectively. The average currents during short circuit between phase A and phase B are 11.3 A and 12.2 A respectively while vibration fault data stands at 1.62. Also, for the inter-turn short circuit in phase A, the average value of the currents in the phases are 12.1A, 3.1A and 2.7A respectively. The Mean Square Error value of the acquired and measured data is 0.00002. Keywords : three-phase induction motor, data acquisition system, stator winding design, microcontroller
Relação entre valgismo de joelho estático, dinâmico e amplitude de dorsiflexão de tornozelo de uma equipe de voleibol feminino de base

Dynamic knee valgus (DKV) is associated with a number of injuries, usually due to genus valgus, force deficit in hip abductors and external rotators, and reduction of dorsiflexion amplitude (DFA). The objective of this study is to analyze the presence and verify the relationship between DKV, genus valgus and ankle DFA in a youth feminine volleyball team. For that, 30 female athletes, between 14 and 17 years old, were evaluated using information present in the team database. The Step Down Test was used, filmed and analyzed using Kinovea software, and Active Ankle Dorsiflexion. The results were tabulated in Excel spreadsheet, described by mean and standard deviation, correlated from the Pearson coefficient and compared the values presented for right and left lower limbs (LL) from the paired Student T Test, adopting a significance level of p <0.05. The results showed no correlation between DFA and DKV, also no genus valgus with DKV. However, there was a significant difference between right and left LL for both valgus and DKV. The vast majority of the sample (93,3%) presents predictors of injury indicated by the literature. Based on this study, it is concluded that the relationship between the aforementioned phenomena is very individual for each athlete, and the specialized literature does not follow a pattern of evaluations, which interferes with the confirmation of the real interaction between them.
Understanding the relationship between inequalities and poverty: a review of dynamic mechanisms

In this paper we examine the evidence on how dynamic mechanisms, which include earnings and income mobility, poverty dynamics, social mobility and the accumulation of risk and advantage over the lifecycle, may be a contributory factor behind the estimated positive correlation between income inequality and poverty. We find evidence that higher income inequality is related to greater income volatility, lower equalising mobility and lower social mobility. Research on poverty dynamics reveals evidence of poverty persistence, poverty traps and recurrent episodes of poverty. The evidence suggests that higher income inequality linked to lower income mobility, poverty persistence and churning is likely to lead to higher rates of poverty and, therefore, income and poverty dynamics are likely to be a contributory mechanisms behind the observed positive correlation in crosssectional measures of income inequality and poverty.
A Tale of Racial Fortuity: Interrogating the Silent Covenants of a High School’s Definition of Success for Youth of Color

This qualitative case study employing a critical race theory methodology uses Derrick Bell’s conceptualization of racial fortuity to examine the ways leaders at Carver High School responded to accountability pressures related to supporting students of color. Findings highlight how school leaders’ espoused racially just improvement initiatives and definitions of success were actually instantiations of racial fortuity where students of color were forced to involuntarily sacrifice their educational opportunities while leaders were positioned as the primary beneficiaries of this equity-minded work. The implications highlight the need for leaders to bring communities and students of color into school improvement efforts intended to advance racially just educational opportunities for youth of color.
Sustainable goals in combating human trafficking: Analysis by mathematics of uncertainty

We use mathematics of uncertainty to analyze the relationship between the sustainable development goals and human trafficking. Thiscomes about naturally due to the use of multiplication in the determination of metrics in scoring categories by the Stakeholder Forum.We develop a method for ranking the members of the Organizationfor Economic Cooperation and Development in their achievement ofthe sustainable development goals that are pertinent to traffickingin humans. This method includes linear equations involving ten ofthe SDGs. SGD 5 (Gender Equality), 8 (Decent Work and EconomicGrowth), and 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions) carry themost weight in determining these rankings. We found that Denmark,Finland, Iceland, and Sweden rank the highest in achieving the sustainable development goals pertinent to human trafficking. We discuss how our methods can be placed in a setting of fuzzy hyperstructures.
Meier-Gorlin syndrome genotype-phenotype studies

Meier–Gorlin syndrome (MGS) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by microtia, patellar aplasia/hypoplasia, and short stature. Recently, mutations in five genes from the pre-replication complex (ORC1, ORC4, ORC6, CDT1, and CDC6), crucial in cell-cycle progression and growth, were identified in individuals with MGS. Here, we report on genotype–phenotype studies in 45 individuals with MGS (27 females, 18 males; age 3 months–47 years). Thirty-five individuals had biallelic mutations in one of the five causative pre-replication genes. No homozygous or compound heterozygous null mutations were detected. In 10 individuals, no definitive molecular diagnosis was made. The triad of microtia, absent/hypoplastic patellae, and short stature was observed in 82% of individuals with MGS. Additional frequent clinical features were mammary hypoplasia (100%) and abnormal genitalia (42% predominantly cryptorchidism and hypoplastic labia minora/majora). One individual with ORC1 mutations only had short stature, emphasizing the highly variable clinical spectrum of MGS. Individuals with ORC1 mutations had significantly shorter stature and smaller head circumferences than individuals from other gene categories. Furthermore, compared with homozygous missense mutations, compound heterozygous mutations appeared to have a more severe effect on phenotype, causing more severe growth retardation in ORC4 and more frequently pulmonary emphysema in CDT1. A lethal phenotype was seen in four individuals with compound heterozygous ORC1 and CDT1 mutations. No other clear genotype–phenotype association was observed. Growth hormone and estrogen treatment may be of some benefit, respectively, to growth retardation and breast hypoplasia, though further studies in this patient group are needed.
Education and Outreach Activities in Ireland: an Experience Report

Education and Outreach Activities in Ireland: an Experience Report Ms. Clare McInerney, Lero the Irish Software Engineering Research Centre Clare McInerney is the Education and Outreach Officer with Lero the Irish Software Engineering Research Centre. She is based at the University of Limerick, Ireland. Prof. Mike Hinchey, Lero-the Irish Software Engineering Reseaach Centre Mike Hinchey is Director of Lero and Professor of SE at University of Limerick.
Still birth with omphalocele (Congenital umbilical hernia) in fetus of goat

A case of dystocia in goat was presented to Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Faizabad. It was a non-descripted breed goat with protrusion of a fore limb through vulvar region and on labor for 12 hours but it failed to expel out the fetus. Per-vaginum inspection was conducted, dystocia diagnosed due to deviation of neck and unilateral flexion of a fore limb, fetal reflexes were absent. The fetal forelimb which was protruding, repelled inside the birth canal, faulty disposition was corrected. At the time of expulsion, it was seen that the fetus visceral organs were protruded out through abdominal wall. It was a case of congenital umbilical hernia (omphalocele). It is Common hereditary defects in pigs; due to recessive gene, progeny with defect (%) in large white and Landrace is 0.13% and 0.07% respectively. It is very rare in goats.
Statistical Inference for High-Dimensional Models via Recursive Online-Score Estimation

Abstract In this article, we develop a new estimation and valid inference method for single or low-dimensional regression coefficients in high-dimensional generalized linear models. The number of the predictors is allowed to grow exponentially fast with respect to the sample size. The proposed estimator is computed by solving a score function. We recursively conduct model selection to reduce the dimensionality from high to a moderate scale and construct the score equation based on the selected variables. The proposed confidence interval (CI) achieves valid coverage without assuming consistency of the model selection procedure. When the selection consistency is achieved, we show the length of the proposed CI is asymptotically the same as the CI of the “oracle” method which works as well as if the support of the control variables were known. In addition, we prove the proposed CI is asymptotically narrower than the CIs constructed based on the desparsified Lasso estimator and the decorrelated score statistic. Simulation studies and real data applications are presented to back up our theoretical findings. Supplementary materials for this article are available online.
How schools create healthy testing cultures and how principals use standardized test data to become leaders of learning

Standardized tests are not new to the field of education. The problem with them seems to lie in the ways these tests are now being used as criteria for various high-stakes decisions such as teachers’ evaluations, school grades, school sanctions, and even graduation from high school with a diploma. With so many different uses for standardized tests, it is easy to see how our perception of them has become skewed. This bounded case study research of a small elementary school in a large urban district centered on shifting the focus away from looking at standardized tests as a negative, as mere scores and punitive measures, and looked more towards positive mindsets and growth mentalities. This research focused on how schools can create healthy testing cultures and how principals use standardized test data to lead student learning at the school.
Assessing the effect of the urban morphology on the ambient air temperature of urban street canyons under different meteorological conditions. Application in residential areas of Thessaloniki, Greece

This study evaluates the effect of the morphological characteristics of 4 urban districts in Thessaloniki, Greece on the vertical profile of the Tair inside the various urban canyons under different meteorological conditions. ENVI-met v.4 microclimate simulations are conducted for the 4 selected case study areas, while different meteorological boundary conditions are also considered. The obtained simulation results generally suggest significant differentiations on the local climatic conditions throughout the year, due to the diverse morphological characteristics. The analysis of the vertical Tair profile, revealed low deviations during night-time and peak deviations at noon. The maximum Tair discrepancies among all areas have been mainly attributed to the different amounts of solar radiation, received by the canyons’ surfaces and the respective sensible heat release. However, in all cases, the estimated Tair differences among the study areas decreased as the distance from the ground increased.
Material pediátrico del maletín y carro de paradas en los centros de salud de atención primaria españoles

espanolObjetivo: disponer de los medios materiales adecuados para la atencion del nino critico supone un elemento fundamental en la practica medica pediatrica. El objetivo del trabajo es conocer la situacion actual en los centros de Atencion Primaria del territorio espanol. Metodo: estudio transversal descriptivo. Se envio un formulario online a los pediatras de atencion primaria. Resultados: Respondieron 213 profesionales, 94,4% pediatras de distintos centros de atencion primaria de Espana. El 91,9% de los encuestados dispone de material para atender una urgencia o emergencia pediatrica, existiendo material especifico pediatrico solo en 49,1% y maletin de urgencias pediatrico para salir fuera del centro en el 46% de los casos. Conclusiones: a pesar de las importantes deficiencias en el material pediatrico existente en los centros de atencion primaria, la mayoria de los pediatras siente disponer de los medios necesarios para asistir la patologia pediatrica mas prevalente. EnglishObjetives: adequate material resources to treat life-threatening emergencies are essential in pediatric medical practice. The purpose of this study is to know the available life support material in primary care centers in Spain. Methods: descriptive cross-sectional study was performed. An online survey form was sent to primary care pediatricians. Results: 213 pediatricians answered the survey, 94.4% of them worked in different primary care centers in Spain. 91.9% of the respondents had some material to attend a pediatric emergency. However, specific pediatric material was only available in 49.1% of the centers and a pediatric emergency kit to attend patients out of healthcare centers in 46% of the cases. Conclusion: despite the significant deficiencies in pediatric material resources, most pediatricians feel that they have the required human and material means to treat more prevalent pediatric pathology
Self-Medication Practice in Community Pharmacies: The Case of Dessie Town, Northeast Ethiopia

Background: Self-medication is widely practiced for a wide range of illness or symptoms for both over the counter and prescription only drugs. It is the selection and use of medicines by individuals to treat self-illness. Inappropriate self-medication practice results economical wastages, impairment due to the adverse drug reactions, contraindication, prolong suffering and damaging of vital organs due to over dose. Misuse of antibiotics by the public results not only harm to the patients but also leads to the developments of drug resistant bacteria. Objective: This study was conducted to assess self-medication practice in Dessie community pharmacies. Methods: An institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted in Dessie community pharmacies starting from January 1 to 14, 2015. The sample size was 370 and we used systematic random sampling method to select the representative samples from the study population. Our data collection instruments were questionnaires. Data was analyzed by using Microsoft excel 2010. Result: Eleven community pharmacies were included in the study during the period of data collection. The majority of the respondents, 89.5%, were between 13 to 64 years of age. Of these clients, 45.1% of them were females. From the total clients, 42.4% obtained drugs without prescriptions for self-medication. The common illness/symptoms that necessitate self-medication were headache/fever (34.65%). Analgesics were requested by 27.7% of the respondents. One third of the clients obtained advice from health professionals other than pharmacy professionals. Conclusion: and recommendations: There is wide range of self-medication practice for a wide range of illness for over the counter and prescription only drugs at the study sites. Pharmacy professionals should maintain good dispensing practices and proper regulatory. Control mechanisms should be devised to prevent the use of prescription only medications without prescription.