bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Notas sobre o perigo
Authors: Migliari Wellington
Published: December 2016

This article is devoted to an analysis of the “Proposta Curricular do Estado de São Paulo – Ensino Fundamental II e Ensino Médio” for Portuguese. Not only have we tried to point out the negative elements of a State project concerning literature, but also the denial of the literary learning as a possible emancipation experience. An introduction to numbers and statistics showing the failure of learning architected by the educational public system in the state of São Paulo seems to be really illustrative, as well. After a brief critical discussion involving literature and experience, we try to think about some of Tzvetan Todorov’s ideas and the question of literary form in Literatura em perigo. Even in a different culture and reality, the presumption of the critic may permit us to denounce a negative process underlying the present educational values in the “Proposta Curricular”. We can also advance in the topic of literary education making some considerations about labour class and work, respectively, symbols of alienation and social positive construction.
Entre latidos frenéticos
Authors: Pícolo Sandra Regina
Published: December 2016

Crítica do conto "A humanização do cão", de Maria Cláudia Araújo.
O jogo do olhar feminino em "Minha gente" de Guimarães Rosa
Authors: Branco Ana Lúcia
Published: December 2016

This essay aims to cover the game of perception in the story “Minha Gente”, Sagarana (1946), from the feminine point of view of Maria Irma. We believe that in her interpersonal relationships - family/business, friendship, love - the character exerts a subtle articulation of pieces, to be verisimilar with a strong lexicon in the story (that of chess), that aims for her personal interest as well as for her family/social interests. With this trait Maria Irma approaches some of the mythical figures of the Western culture. Sly and cunning, she demonstrates a subjectivity of gender, which is partially distinct from the one usually learned in the patriarchal tradition, marked by a greater submissionof the woman. However, the seduction game that is revealed in this narrative aims at maintaining and preserving male hegemony and the patriarchal politics. In the proposal defended here,Maria Irma can represent the tension between the progress and the withdrawal of the female gender in Rosa’s fiction, oscillating between stating her desire and ensuring the familiar status quo.
Todo o mais já não espera: a escrita feita a carvão de Roque Antonio de Soares Junior
Authors: Torres Cris
Published: December 2016

Crítica.
A externalidade como estética em O mez da grippe e Anjo Negro: sob uma perspectiva foucaultiana
Authors: Barros Juliana Carvalho de Araujo de
Published: December 2016

O presente artigo pretende fazer leitura e estudo comparado dos elementos constitutivos de O mez da grippe, do escritor e cineasta Valêncio Xavier, e Anjo Negro, do jornalista e dramaturgo Nelson Rodrigues, a fim de pensar questões prezadas pela modernidade estética e presentes em ambas as obras, com ênfase nos aspectos formais e destacando elementos que emanam da afirmação da externalidade, tais como o panoptismo, a sociedade disciplinar e o estranho/fantasma que ameaça a ordem, a superficialidade dos personagens, assim como o clichê e a ironia, o gênero textual híbrido. Para tanto, utilizaremos como principal base teórica o pensamento do filósofo Michel Foucault, em especial seus livros Vigiar e punir e História da sexualidade 1: a vontade de saber.
Deus ouve as mulheres
Authors: Ananias Gabriela Nascimento
Published: December 2016

Texto de criação literária.
Belo Horizonte literária: a cidade e a poesia
Authors: Carmona Kaio Carvalho
Published: December 2016

O presente artigo pretende mostrar como a cidade de Belo Horizonte, capital mineira, desde a sua inauguração e principalmente com as primeiras décadas do século XX, esteve ligada intimamente à poesia como espaço de produção e como temática poética. Com Carlos Drummond de Andrade e os modernistas de A Revista, de 1925, a cidade entra na cena literária brasileira e se torna uma importante referência na produção literária e intelectual do país.
O tempo que morria dentro de mim: relações de confluência entre a cidade de Manaus e o narrador Nael no romance Dois irmãos
Authors: Pereira Claudia Maria de Serrão
Published: December 2016

Este artigo analisa as relações de confluência entre a cidade de Manaus e o narrador Nael, do romance Dois irmãos, de Milton Hatoum, perante as mudanças sociais ocorridas na cidade com a industrialização e a mercantilização dos bens culturais entre os anos de 1920 e 1960. Conforme Fredric Jameson (1992, 1997), durante esse período ocorrem transformações estéticas dos bens culturais, afetando a relações que estes estabelecem com os sujeitos. Para o autor, o capitalismo tardio pode ser visto como causa das mudanças que ocasionam o momento histórico-cultural denominado pós-modernidade. Desse modo, considerando que nesse período a cidade de Manaus passa por uma sede de desenvolvimento, esmaecendo aos poucos a sua história com a chegada do progresso e de uma política que privilegiou determinado setor social em detrimento de outros, pretendemos analisar a confluência que se estabelecem entre o narrador e o espaço urbano, uma vez que consideramos que Nael não apenas busca sua origem (identidade), mas luta por uma resistência política da própria espacialidade em que se insere como sujeito, preservando as memórias do que o faz vivo: a casa e a cidade.
Carex capillaris L. (Cyperaceae) - a new distribution record for India
Authors: Maji Animesh , Prasad V. P.
Published: December 2016

Carex capillaris L. is reported for the first time from Jammu & Kashmir as a new for India
Current distribution and conservation status of Bhutan Takin Budorcas whitei Lydekker, 1907 (Artiodactyla: Bovidae)
Authors: Sangay Tiger , Rajaratnam Rajanathan , Vernes Karl
Published: December 2016

The Bhutan Takin Budorcas whitei Lydekker, 1907 is endemic to Bhutan and it is categorized as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. While the other Takin species have been studied in China (Golden Takin B. bedfordi; Sichuan Takin B. tibetana) and India (Mishmi Takin B. taxicolor), only one study has focused on the Bhutan Takin.  In this paper, we report the current distribution and conservation status of the Bhutan Takin using the information gathered through field surveys, interviews and unpublished reports.  Bhutan Takin are seasonal migrants, occurring between 1500–5550 m, preferring areas in close proximity to river valleys and geothermal outlets (hot springs).  Takin avoid areas that are disturbed by road construction and power transmission lines, and where they have to compete for forage with domestic livestock.  Takin conservation in Bhutan requires: (1) a commitment to reduce disturbances from domestic livestock through better herding and animal husbandry practices, (2) environmentally friendly road construction, inclusive of wildlife corridors, (3) establishment of satellite offices and regularizing anti-poaching patrol systems, (4) development of education programs to enlist support for Takin conservation, and (5) encouragement of more research on the ecology and management needs of the species.
Brown Adipose Tissue Regulates Small Artery Function Through NADPH Oxidase 4–Derived Hydrogen Peroxide and Redox-Sensitive Protein Kinase G-1α
Authors: Friederich-Persson Malou , Nguyen Dinh Cat Aurelie , Persson Patrik , Montezano Augusto C. , Touyz Rhian M.
Published: December 2016

Objective—

Biomedical interest in brown adipose tissue (BAT) has increased since the discovery of functionally active BAT in adult humans. Although white adipose tissue (WAT) influences vascular function, vascular effects of BAT are elusive. Thus, we investigated the regulatory role and putative vasoprotective effects of BAT, focusing on hydrogen peroxide, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase 4 (Nox4), and redox-sensitive signaling.

Approach and Results—

Vascular reactivity was assessed in wild-type and Nox4-knockout mice (Nox4
−/−
) by wire myography in the absence and presence of perivascular adipose tissue of different phenotypes from various adipose depots: (1) mixed WAT/BAT (inguinal adipose tissue) and (2) WAT (epididymal visceral fat) and BAT (intrascapular fat). In wild-type mice, epididymal visceral fat and perivascular adipose tissue increased EC
50
to noradrenaline without affecting maximum contraction. BAT increased EC
50
and significantly decreased maximum contraction, which were prevented by a hydrogen peroxide scavenger (polyethylene glycated catalase) and a specific cyclic GMP–dependent protein kinase G type-1α inhibitor (DT-3), but not by inhibition of endothelial nitric oxide synthase or guanylate cyclase. BAT induced dimerization of cyclic GMP–dependent protein kinase G type-1α and reduced phosphorylation of myosin light chain phosphatase subunit 1 and myosin light chain 20. BAT from Nox4-knockout mice displayed reduced hydrogen peroxide levels and no anticontractile effects. Perivascular adipose tissue from β
3
agonist–treated mice displayed browned perivascular adipose tissue and an increased anticontractile effect.

Conclusions—

We identify a novel vasoprotective action of BAT through an anticontractile effect that is mechanistically different to WAT. Specifically, BAT, via Nox4-derived hydrogen peroxide, induces cyclic GMP–dependent protein kinase G type-1α activation, resulting in reduced vascular contractility. BAT may constitute an interesting therapeutic target to restore vascular function and prevent vascular complications in cardiovascular diseases.
Differences in Acute Ischemic Stroke Quality of Care and Outcomes by Primary Stroke Center Certification Organization
Authors: Man Shumei , Cox Margueritte , Patel Puja , Smith Eric E. , Reeves Mathew J. , Saver Jeffrey L. , Bhatt Deepak L. , Xian Ying , Schwamm Lee H. , Fonarow Gregg C.
Published: December 2016

Background and Purpose—

Primary stroke center (PSC) certification was established to identify hospitals providing evidence-based care for stroke patients. The numbers of PSCs certified by Joint Commission (JC), Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program, Det Norske Veritas, and State-based agencies have significantly increased in the past decade. This study aimed to evaluate whether PSCs certified by different organizations have similar quality of care and in-hospital outcomes.

Methods—

The study population consisted of acute ischemic stroke patients who were admitted to PSCs participating in Get With The Guidelines-Stroke between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2012. Measures of care quality and outcomes were compared among the 4 different PSC certifications.

Results—

A total of 477 297 acute ischemic stroke admissions were identified from 977 certified PSCs (73.8% JC, 3.7% Det Norske Veritas, 1.2% Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program, and 21.3% State-based). Composite care quality was generally similar among the 4 groups of hospitals, although State-based PSCs underperformed JC PSCs in a few key measures, including intravenous tissue-type plasminogen activator use. The rates of tissue-type plasminogen activator use were higher in JC and Det Norske Veritas (9.0% and 9.8%) and lower in State and Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program certified hospitals (7.1% and 5.9%) (
P
<0.0001). Door-to-needle times were significantly longer in Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program hospitals. State PSCs had higher in-hospital risk-adjusted mortality (odds ratio 1.23, 95% confidence intervals 1.07–1.41) compared with JC PSCs.

Conclusions—

Among Get With The Guidelines-Stroke hospitals with PSC certification, acute ischemic stroke quality of care and outcomes may differ according to which organization provided certification. These findings may have important implications for further improving systems of care.
Arterial Obstruction on Computed Tomographic or Magnetic Resonance Angiography and Response to Intravenous Thrombolytics in Ischemic Stroke
Authors: Mair Grant , von Kummer Rüdiger , Adami Alessandro , White Philip M. , Adams Matthew E. , Yan Bernard , Demchuk Andrew M. , Farrall Andrew J. , Sellar Robin J. , Sakka Eleni , Palmer Jeb , Perry David , Lindley Richard I. , Sandercock Peter A.G. , Wardlaw Joanna M.
Published: December 2016

Background and Purpose—

Computed tomographic angiography and magnetic resonance angiography are used increasingly to assess arterial patency in patients with ischemic stroke. We determined which baseline angiography features predict response to intravenous thrombolytics in ischemic stroke using randomized controlled trial data.

Methods—

We analyzed angiograms from the IST-3 (Third International Stroke Trial), an international, multicenter, prospective, randomized controlled trial of intravenous alteplase. Readers, masked to clinical, treatment, and outcome data, assessed prerandomization computed tomographic angiography and magnetic resonance angiography for presence, extent, location, and completeness of obstruction and collaterals. We compared angiography findings to 6-month functional outcome (Oxford Handicap Scale) and tested for interactions with alteplase, using ordinal regression in adjusted analyses. We also meta-analyzed all available angiography data from other randomized controlled trials of intravenous thrombolytics.

Results—

In IST-3, 300 patients had prerandomization angiography (computed tomographic angiography=271 and magnetic resonance angiography=29). On multivariable analysis, more extensive angiographic obstruction and poor collaterals independently predicted poor outcome (
P
<0.01). We identified no significant interaction between angiography findings and alteplase effect on Oxford Handicap Scale (
P
≥0.075) in IST-3. In meta-analysis (5 trials of alteplase or desmoteplase, including IST-3, n=591), there was a significantly increased benefit of thrombolytics on outcome (odds ratio>1 indicates benefit) in patients with (odds ratio, 2.07; 95% confidence interval, 1.18–3.64;
P
=0.011) versus without (odds ratio, 0.88; 95% confidence interval, 0.58–1.35;
P
=0.566) arterial obstruction (
P
for interaction 0.017).

Conclusions—

Intravenous thrombolytics provide benefit to stroke patients with computed tomographic angiography or magnetic resonance angiography evidence of arterial obstruction, but the sample was underpowered to demonstrate significant treatment benefit or harm among patients with apparently patent arteries.

Clinical Trial Registration—

URL:
http://www.isrctn.com
. Unique identifier: ISRCTN25765518.
A new mirine plant bug genus (Heteroptera: Miridae: Mirinae: Mirini), with two confirmed species from Nepal and Taiwan
Authors: Yasunaga Tomohide
Published: December 2016

A new mirine plant bug genus Gotoshinomiris is proposed to accommodate two Asian representatives, G. formosacolus, herein described from Taiwan as new to science, and G. ptilophallus (Yasunaga & Duwal) known from Nepal and transferred from Mahania Poppius as a new combination. This intriguing new genus, at first reminiscent of Mahania, appears most closely related to Orientocapsus Yasunaga & Schwartz based on the genitalic structures. A hypothesis is presented that places Gotoshinomiris in an intermediate phylogenetic position between the Orientocapsus lineage (including Philostephanus Distant) and the Mahania lineage (with Castanopsides Yasunaga and Liocapsus Poppius). A key is provided to aid in identification of the six related genera.
How to Limit Accommodations
Authors: Helfand Michael A.
Published: December 2016

In recent years, the United States has seen a resurgence of debates over the propriety of various religious accommodations afforded religious individuals and institutions from otherwise valid laws. The crumbling consensus over religious accommodations appears largely due to growing skepticism over whether religious accommodations, once granted, can be limited to the “right” kind of cases without bleeding into the “wrong” kind of cases. Some courts and scholars have responded to these growing worries by proposing limits on the scope of legally recognized accommodationist claims; for example, some have argued that commercial entities should, per se, be denied claims for religious accommodation and others have argued that claims for accommodation should not be granted where the theological burden is deemed by a court to be de minimis or non-existent. By limiting the types of recognized accommodationist claims, such arguments hope to prevent religious objections from trumping other important rights and values; if the claims never get off the ground, so the logic goes, there is no need to worry about their potential consequences.

This tactic, however, stands on dangerous footing. At bottom, such arguments put government in the position of giving unequal weight and credence to claims for accommodation based upon religious and theological criteria, thereby creating inequalities among religious claims. As an alternative strategy, courts should avoid threshold doctrinal tests for accommodation claims; instead courts should explicitly balance religious claims against important government interests in order to determine whether or not to grant an accommodation. Such an alternative approach pulls courts out of the business of distinguishing between different types of religious claims, encouraging them instead to impose limits on religious accommodation by directly considering governmental interests, precisely the type of inquiry courts are well-equipped to address.
Revision of the Australian Union-Jack wolf spiders, genus Tasmanicosa (Araneae, Lycosidae, Lycosinae)
Authors: FRAMENAU VOLKER W. , BAEHR BARBARA C.
Published: December 2016

The Australian wolf spider (Lycosidae Sundevall, 1833) genus Tasmanicosa Roewer, 1959 with Lycosa tasmanica Hogg, 1905 as type species is revised to include 14 species: T. godeffroyi (L. Koch, 1865), comb. nov. (= Lycosa tasmanica Hogg, 1905, syn. nov.; = Lycosa zualella Strand, 1907, syn. nov.; = Lycosa woodwardi Simon, 1909, syn. nov.); T. fulgor sp. nov.; T. gilberta (Hogg, 1905) comb. nov.; T. harmsi sp. nov.; T. hughjackmani sp. nov.; T. kochorum sp. nov.; T. leuckartii (Thorell, 1870), comb. nov. (= Lycosa molyneuxi Hogg, 1905, syn. nov.); T. musgravei (McKay, 1974) comb. nov.; T. phyllis (Hogg, 1905) comb. nov. (= Lycosa stirlingae Hogg, 1905, syn. nov.); T. ramosa (L. Koch, 1877), comb. nov.; T. salmo sp. nov.; T. semicincta (L. Koch, 1877) comb. nov.; T. stella sp. nov.; and T. subrufa (Karsch, 1878) comb. nov. Within the Australian wolf spider fauna, the genus Tasmanicosa can be diagnosed by the distinct pattern of radiating light and dark lines forming a “Union-Jack” pattern on the carapace. Male pedipalp morphology identifies the genus as part of the subfamily Lycosinae Sundevall, 1833 due to the presence of a transverse tegular apophysis with dorsal groove guiding the embolus during copulation. However, genital morphology is variable and a synapomorphy based on male pedipalp or female epigyne morphology could not be identified. Members of Tasmanicosa are comparatively large spiders (body length ca. 12–30 mm), that build a shallow burrow, which is sometimes covered with a flimsy trapdoor. Species of Tasmanicosa are largely a Bassian faunal element with preference for open woodlands and/or floodplains, although some species can be found into the semi-arid Australian interior. Two Australian wolf spider species may represent Tasmanicosa based on their original descriptions, but due to immature types in combination with the somatic similarities of all Tasmanicosa species, cannot be identified with certainty. They are therefore considered nomina dubia: Lycosa excusor L. Koch, 1867 and Lycosa infensa L. Koch, 1877. The type species of Orthocosa Roewer, 1960 is transferred to Tasmanicosa; however, in order to prevent some non-Australian wolf spiders in the genus Orthocosa to be transferred into Tasmanicosa, which is considered endemic to Australia, we here place these species into more appropriate genera based on their original descriptions pending a future revision of these species: Arctosa ambigua Denis, 1947 comb. reval.; Alopecosa orophila (Thorell, 1887) comb. nov.; Hygrolycosa tokinagai Saito, 1936 comb. reval. Orthocosa sternomaculata (Mello-Leitão, 1943) is considered a junior synonym of Hogna birabeni (Mello-Leitão, 1943) comb. nov.
N-acetylcysteine in preclinical mouse and baboon models of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Authors: Tersteeg Claudia , Roodt Jan , Van Rensburg Walter J. , Dekimpe Charlotte , Vandeputte Nele , Pareyn Inge , Vandenbulcke Aline , Plaimauer Barbara , Lamprecht Seb , Deckmyn Hans , Lopez José A. , De Meyer Simon F. , Vanhoorelbeke Karen
Published: December 2016

Key Points

Prophylactic administration of NAC was effective in preventing severe TTP signs in mice by reducing the VWF multimer size. In both mice and baboons, NAC was not effective in resolving preexisting TTP signs, as thrombus resolution could not be achieved.
The evolution of hierarchical triple star-systems
Authors: Toonen Silvia , Hamers Adrian , Portegies Zwart Simon
Published: December 2016

Field stars are frequently formed in pairs, and many of these binaries are part of triples or even higher-order systems. Even though, the principles of single stellar evolution and binary evolution, have been accepted for a long time, the long-term evolution of stellar triples is poorly understood. The presence of a third star in an orbit around a binary system can significantly alter the evolution of those stars and the binary system. The rich dynamical behaviour in three-body systems can give rise to Lidov-Kozai cycles, in which the eccentricity of the inner orbit and the inclination between the inner and outer orbit vary periodically. In turn, this can lead to an enhancement of tidal effects (tidal friction), gravitational-wave emission and stellar interactions such as mass transfer and collisions. The lack of a self-consistent treatment of triple evolution, including both three-body dynamics as well as stellar evolution, hinders the systematic study and general understanding of the long-term evolution of triple systems. In this paper, we aim to address some of these hiatus, by discussing the dominant physical processes of hierarchical triple evolution, and presenting heuristic recipes for these processes. To improve our understanding on hierarchical stellar triples, these descriptions are implemented in a public source code , which combines three-body dynamics (based on the secular approach) with stellar evolution and their mutual influences. Note that modelling through a phase of stable mass transfer in an eccentric orbit is currently not implemented in , but can be implemented with the appropriate methodology at a later stage.
Pubertal Progression and Reproductive Hormones in Healthy Girls With Transient Thelarche
Authors: Lindhardt Johansen Marie , Hagen Casper P. , Mieritz Mikkel G. , Wolthers Ole D. , Heuck Carsten , Petersen Jørgen Holm , Juul Anders
Published: December 2016

Context:

Detailed evaluation of pubertal progression in girls from longitudinal studies is sparse, and the phenomenon of transient thelarche (TT), defined as the appearance, regression, and subsequent reappearance of breast buds, in healthy girls remains undescribed.

Objective:

To describe TT in terms of pubertal progression, growth, genotypes, and reproductive hormones and to apply new puberty nomograms for breast stages, pubic hair, and menarche.

Design:

A prospective, longitudinal population-based study.

Patients or Other Participants:

Ninety-eight healthy Danish schoolchildren (Caucasian girls) followed longitudinally as part of the COPENHAGEN Puberty Study were included in the evaluation of TT. A total of 1466 girls from 2 cross-sectional studies were included in the creation of the puberty nomograms.

Intervention(s):

None.

Main Outcome Measure(s):

Pubertal progression, specifically thelarche, reproductive hormones, genotype, and growth.

Results:

Twelve of 98 (12%) girls experienced TT. A larger proportion of girls with TT entered puberty by the pubarche pathway (50%) compared with girls with normal progression (15.4%), P = 0.014. Girls with TT progressed through puberty normally when evaluated using puberty nomograms. Reproductive hormones and growth velocity were lower at the first (transient) thelarche than the second (permanent) thelarche.

Conclusion:

TT is a frequent phenomenon that appears to be a peripheral occurrence independent of central puberty. It does not appear to affect subsequent pubertal progression as evaluated by our new puberty nomograms.
The Seeds of Policy Change: Leveraging Diffusion to Disseminate Policy Innovations
Authors: Boehmke Frederick J. , Rury Abigail Matthews , Desmarais Bruce A. , Harden Jeffrey J.
Published: December 2016

We conduct a series of simulations to compare how various strategies for seeding a policy in the American states affect the rate at which that policy spreads. Using empirically derived parameters of the policy diffusion process, we simulate the diffusion of a hypothetical policy after seeding the policy in just a handful of states. We compare these strategies to seeding the ten states the RWJF monitored during the states' implementation of the Affordable Care Act of 2010. We attempt to mimic the choices that policy advocates make when deciding which states to target with their resources. Our results indicate that focusing on innovative states, that is, those that tend to adopt new policies faster, offers a valuable boost in the speed of diffusion. Even better, though, is a strategy that targets policy leaders.
Development of clinical simultaneous SPECT/MRI
Authors: Hutton Brian F , Occhipinti Michele , Kuehne Andre , Máthé Domokos , Kovács Noémi , Waiczies Helmar , Erlandsson Kjell , Salvado Debora , Carminati Marco , Montagnani Giovanni L , Short Susan C , Ottobrini Luisa , van Mullekom Pieter , Piemonte Claudio , Bukki Tamas , Nyitrai Zoltan , Papp Zoltan , Nagy Kalman , Niendorf Thoralf , de Francesco Irene , Fiorini Carlo ,   On behalf of the INSERT consortium
Published: December 2016

There is increasing clinical use of combined positron emission tomography and MRI, but to date there has been no clinical system developed capable of simultaneous single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and MRI. There has been development of preclinical systems, but there are several challenges faced by researchers who are developing a clinical prototype including the need for the system to be compact and stationary with MRI-compatible components. The limited work in this area is described with specific reference to the Integrated SPECT/MRI for Enhanced stratification in Radio-chemo Therapy (INSERT) project, which is at an advanced stage of developing a clinical prototype. Issues of SPECT/MRI compatibility are outlined and the clinical appeal of such a system is discussed, especially in the management of brain tumour treatment.
Evolutionary relations and population differentiation of Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Brandt, Acipenser persicus Borodin, and Acipenser baerii Brandt
Authors: Sergeev Alexey A.
Published: December 2016

Russian ( Acipenser gueldenstaedtii), Persian ( A. persicus) and Siberian ( A. baerii) sturgeons are closely related ‘Ponto-Caspian’ species. Investigation of their population structure is an important problem, the solution of which determines measures for conservation of these species. According to previous studies, ‘baerii-like’ mitochondrial genotypes were found in the Caspian Sea among 35% of Russian sturgeon specimens, but were not found in Persian sturgeons. This confirms genetic isolation of the Persian sturgeon from the Russian sturgeon in the Caspian Sea. However, in order to clarify the relationships of these species it is necessary to analyze nuclear DNA markers. The amplified fragment length polymorphism (method) allows estimating interpopulation and interspecific genetic distances using nuclear DNA markers. In the present study, four samples were compared: Persian sturgeons from the South Caspian Sea, Russian sturgeons from the Caspian Sea and the Sea of Azov, and Siberian sturgeons from the Ob’ River, which are close to the latter two species, but are also clearly morphologically and genetically distinct from them. For the amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) method, eight pairs of selective primers were used. The analysis revealed that the Siberian sturgeon has formed a separate branch from the overall Persian-Russian sturgeons cluster, which was an expected result. In addition, the results showed that the Caspian Russian sturgeon is closer to the Persian sturgeon from the Caspian Sea than to the Russian Sturgeon from the Sea of Azov. The present DNA marker data confirm that despite the genetic isolation of the Persian sturgeon from the Russian sturgeon in the Caspian Sea, the Persian sturgeon is a young species.
The novel POSEIDON stratification of ‘Low prognosis patients in Assisted Reproductive Technology’ and its proposed marker of successful outcome
Authors: Humaidan Peter , Alviggi Carlo , Fischer Robert , Esteves Sandro C.
Published: December 2016

In reproductive medicine little progress has been achieved regarding the clinical management of patients with a reduced ovarian reserve or poor ovarian response (POR) to stimulation with exogenous gonadotropins -a frustrating experience for clinicians as well as patients. Despite the efforts to optimize the definition of this subgroup of patients, the existing POR criteria unfortunately comprise a heterogeneous population and, importantly, do not offer any recommendations for clinical handling. Recently, the POSEIDON group (Patient-Oriented Strategies Encompassing IndividualizeD Oocyte Number) proposed a new stratification of assisted reproductive technology (ART) in patients with a reduced ovarian reserve or unexpected inappropriate ovarian response to exogenous gonadotropins. In brief, four subgroups have been suggested based on quantitative and qualitative parameters, namely, i. Age and the expected aneuploidy rate; ii. Ovarian biomarkers (i.e. antral follicle count [AFC] and anti-Müllerian hormone [AMH]), and iii. Ovarian response - provided a previous stimulation cycle was performed. The new classification introduces a more nuanced picture of the “low prognosis patient” in ART, using clinically relevant criteria to guide the physician to most optimally manage this group of patients. The POSEIDON group also introduced a new measure for successful ART treatment, namely, the ability to retrieve the number of oocytes needed for the specific patient to obtain at least one euploid embryo for transfer. This feature represents a pragmatic endpoint to clinicians and enables the development of prediction models aiming to reduce the time-to-pregnancy (TTP). Consequently, the POSEIDON stratification should not be applied for retrospective analyses having live birth rate (LBR) as endpoint. Such an approach would fail as the attribution of patients to each Poseidon group is related to specific requirements and could only be made prospectively. On the other hand, any prospective approach (i.e. RCT) should be performed separately in each specific group.
Substantiation of the indicators system of the quality of hotel sports and recreational services
Authors: Топольник Вера , Topolnik Vera
Published: December 2016

Purpose of the article is the formation of a system characteristics of hotel fitness services related to the satisfaction of human needs in the healthy way of life. The urgency of studying of the questions is connected with satisfaction of needs of tourists in maintaining a healthy lifestyle (in disease prevention and health promotion). The author analyzed and interpreted international standards of service and the specifics of providing fitness services in hotel complexes. The importance and relationship of elements of service with the end result that a consumer gets after the service aresubstantiated. The author developed the model of the system of quality indicators, including three subsystems: the infrastructure of the hotel complex for services rendering, the process of services rendering and results of services received by the consumer and by producers from the rendered services. The results of the work are recommended for the development of interventions for improving the activity of the hotel enterprises and improving the quality of services.
International research roundup
Authors: Murphy Madeleine
Published: December 2016

In this section, a range of brief synopses of recently published articles from around the world that may be of interest to midwives is presented. The aim of this roundup is to provide an overview, rather than a detailed summary, of the research papers selected. Should you wish to look at any of the papers in more detail, a full reference is provided.
Training and support
Authors: Hunt Maureen
Published: December 2016

A new training programme, exclusively aimed at childminders, is set to help them raise the aspirations and achievement of all children, including those with special educational needs.
Noticing the quiet ones
Authors: Webb Penny
Published: December 2016

We are constantly reflecting on how best to nurture the needs of outgoing and boisterous children, but what about the quiet child? Do we notice them? Should we worry about them?
Perspectives on infant and young child feeding: A review of the literature
Authors: Middleton Charlotte , Smyth Rebecca
Published: December 2016

Appropriate nutrition is vital for health and development in the early years, but evidence suggests that the diet of many infants and young children is poor, based on calorie-dense foods lacking in nutrients. As early feeding practices may be linked with child weight and future food preferences, perspectives on these are of interest. Parental concerns regarding a child's weight or perceived low appetite may influence suboptimal feeding practices, and restrictive or controlling feeding practices may predict a child's future dietary behaviours. This review summarises current evidence regarding the perspectives of parents and health professionals on infant and young child feeding. The search identified 2274 studies, of which 10 were eligible. Three themes were identified in the literature: controlling feeding practices; the early introduction of solid foods; and parental anxiety about feeding. The findings suggest infant and young child feeding represents a challenging aspect of parenting, and that further research into the training needs of health professionals may be appropriate.
Promoting pelvic floor exercises in minority ethnic groups during the new birth visit
Authors: Schutte Sinead
Published: December 2016

Health visitors are in an optimal position to identify women with pelvic floor dysfunction and urinary incontinence after childbirth. This article will discuss a proposal for development of a leaflet designed to give basic pelvic floor information and promote bladder health, available in different languages for minority ethnic groups. The new birth visit provides an opportunity to enquire about women's health, and enable recognition and signposting to proactive treatment for urinary incontinence. It is suggested that such a resource would be useful in the development of a health visiting universal service while benefiting individuals' emotional and physical wellbeing, as it will empower mothers to request treatment earlier, providing them with the information about, and understanding of, when treatment should commence and what treatment is available.
Public health: A global picture
Authors: Oldman Crystal
Published: December 2016

During a week in Japan, Crystal Oldman delivered a lecture on the ways in which UK nursing services in the community are addressing health needs. Here she considers how we might learn from their approach to public health.
The Language Teaching Methods Scale: Reliability and Validity Studies
Authors: Okmen Burcu , Kilic Abdurrahman
Published: December 2016

The aim of this research is to develop a scale to determine the language teaching methods used by English teachers. The research sample consisted of 300 English teachers who taught at Duzce University and in primary schools, secondary schools and high schools in the Provincial Management of National Education in the city of Duzce in 2013-2014 academic Year. Data collected were subjected to Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis and the Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient was computed. The Exploratory Factor Analysis results showed that the scale consisted of 5 factors. These factors were named as Active Teaching Method, Listening Based Teaching Method, Four Basic Skills Based Method, Speaking Based Method and Grammar Based Method. The total variance explained by the 5 factors was determined to be 54.69%. The Confirmatory Factor Analysis results confirmed the 5-factors structure. The Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient was computed as .89. It is thought that this scale can be used to identify language teaching methods that English teachers use as a reliable and valid scale.
School Administrators’ and Teachers’ Opinions about Influencing Each Other
Authors: Cetin Saadet Kuru , Cinkir Sakir
Published: December 2016

In this study, it were aimed to determine how the secondary school administrators and teachers influence each other. The data was collected from 18 school administrators and 20 teachers. The sample of the study consisted of secondary school administrators and teachers working at Ankara, Kiriklale, Kirsehir, Konya, Mugla, Izmir, Mus, Bursa, Izmit, Istanbul city centers, Turkey. The data in the study were collected through semi-structured interviews. Semi-structured interview forms including six questions were developed for based on the sub-objectives Kipnis ve Schmidt’s classification, which are set as a) friendliness, b) reason, c) bargain, d) coalitions, e) assertiveness, f) higher authority and g) sanction. According to the results of the study, while teachers use friendliness, reasoning and bargaining tactics to influence their managers. They use coalitions tactics at least. On the other hand, while school administrators use friendliness, bargaining and coalition tactics and they use assertiveness tactic at least.
Researching Sport Education Appreciatively
Authors: Pill Shane , Hastie Peter
Published: December 2016

In order to plan and enact appropriate learning environments in physical education (PE) teachers are increasingly directed to models based practice. The Sport Education model is one of these models for PE curriculum and teaching design that informs the content and pedagogical direction of sport teaching in PE. Despite Sport Education being well researched internationally, there are few examples of research consideration of this model in Australian PE in the last ten years. In this paper the aim is to appreciatively examine two secondary school PE teachers use of the Sport Education model in the context of their familiarisation of the new Australian Curriculum for Health and Physical Education. At the same time, exploring the use of Appreciative Inquiry to examine models based practice in PE was also an aim of the study. Data were collected from pre and post interviews with the teachers and an end of unit survey of the Year 9 students undertaking the Sport Education unit. The Sport Education model was found to be most suitable to teaching for student evidence of the personal and social skills elements of the Achievement Standard. Appreciative Inquiry was found to be suitable for foregrounding existing examples of teacher use of models based practice, highlighting what it is about the teachers that led them to stay with the model when the literature particular to Australian PE suggests mostly a continuation of the “traditional” physical education method.
Achieving Quality Mathematics Classroom Instruction through Productive Pedagogies
Authors: Bature Iliya Joseph , Atweh Bill
Published: December 2016

This paper seeks to investigate the implementation of the Productive Pedagogies Framework in Nigerian mathematics classroom setting. The researcher adopted a qualitative case study approach to seeking data for the three research questions postulated for the study. Three mathematics teachers taught mathematics in two secondary schools in two Central states of Nigeria using the Productive Pedagogies framework introduced to them by the researcher. Two major instruments (observation and reflective interviews) were employed to seek information from the teachers and the students. While the researcher uses the grounded theory approached to interpret and or analyzed the data collected. The findings of this study suggest that the teachers made attempts to used Productive Pedagogies framework to achieved quality mathematics classroom instructions. This was demonstrated in their effort to used problem-solving to achieve intellectual quality classrooms instructions, making mathematics classroom instruction relevant to the world around their students, developing an atmosphere of friendship during classroom instruction and identifying and recognizing the differences existed among students during classroom instruction. It was observed that the used of the Productive Pedagogies can increase students’ engagement, collaborations, interactions, substantive conversations and effective inclusion during mathematics classroom instruction in which the research finally recommended the adoption of the Productive Pedagogies framework in the Nigerian mathematics classroom.
Inuit Voices on Quality Education in Nunavut: Policy Implications
Authors: Fredua-Kwarteng Eric
Published: December 2016

This paper is based on a research that explored how Inuit community members in Nunavut Territory, Canada, conceptualized quality education in the socio-cultural context of the territory. Data were collected through telephone interviews of 13 Inuit community members in Nunavut and document reviews both of which were conducted in 2010. The data analysis showed that Inuit community members are r gravely concerned with:(1) the low grade twelve graduation rates and high dropout rates in the territory schools;(2) School improvement planning that engages Inuit communities; (3) Integration of school with the larger community; (4) Communicative engagement with parents and other community stakeholders; (5) Culturally relevant school programming and pedagogy; and (6) Culturally appropriate disciplinary methods. In the conclusion, the paper spells out the policy implications of the findings.
A inusual atividade ciclogénica explosiva no Atlântico Norte extratropical no inverno boreal de 2013/14
Authors: Ganho Nuno
Published: December 2016

O inverno de 2013/14 foi particularmente tempestuoso no Atlântico Norte extratropical, com recorrentes episódios de vento muito forte e forte ondulação, com efeitos destrutivos, especialmente nas áreas costeiras atlânticas da Europa Ocidental. A causa direta foi uma forte atividade ciclogénica traduzida em sucessivos fenómenos de ciclogénese explosiva que, neste artigo, se inventariam e analisam nas suas relações com a dinâmica troposférica dos níveis altos, nomeadamente, do traçado do jet-stream polar, da velocidade do jet-streak e da decorrente divergência e atividade convectiva.https://doi.org/10.14195/0871-1623_35_5
Sound velocities and Debye temperature of BeSe under high pressure up to 50 GPa
Authors: Daoud Salah
Published: December 2016

The mechanical behavior, sound velocities and Debye temperature of beryllium-selenide (BeSe) semiconductor under pressure up to 50 GPa have been estimated using the structural parameters and elastic constants of Fanjie Kong and Gang Jiang (Physica B 404 (2009) 3935-3940). The Pugh ratio, the directional dependence of elastic wave velocity, the longitudinal, transverse and average sound velocities, and the Debye temperature are successfully predicted and analyzed in comparison with the available theoretical data. The analysis of the Pugh ratio indicates that this compound is prone to brittle behavior. Our obtained results of the longitudinal, transverse and average sound velocities at high pressure indicate that these of Kong and Jiang (Physica B 404 (2009) 3935-3940) are not correctly predicted.
An Unmanned Tracked Vehicle for Snow Research Applications
Authors: Das R.K. , Upadhyay A , Garg R.K.
Published: December 2016

Lightweight robotic vehicles can be designed for over-snow mobility to carry out a variety of snow and glacier related studies like carrying out GPR survey of cracks & crevasses over ice crusts that cannot support foot travel, for collecting snow samples and carrying out sub-surface experiments with penetrometers on terrain that are dangerous for human, GPS mapping of avalanche debris etc. Sinkage, resistance to snow compaction, loss of traction and ingestion of snow into the driving system are some of the challenges that an unmanned lightweight tracked vehicle faces in snowbound terrain. In present work, a lightweight and unmanned remotely operated vehicle (ROV) is conceptualized and developed as a technological solution. In this paper design and features of this vehicle, named HimBot, are presented along with the results obtained from tests carried over snow at Solang Nullah field observatory of SASE in February 2013. The outcome of this work will help in developing an optimized design of an ROV for over snow mobility for a variety of applications.
Designing a Framework for Target-Site Assignment in Naval Combat Management
Authors: Okhravi Amirhossein , Pooya Alireza , Nazemi Shamsodin , Kazemi Mostafa
Published: December 2016

In this study, using operational research techniques, a model has been presented to assess battlefield threat, to prioritise aggressive targets, to evaluate the capability of own sites and the risks of the conflict with the targets, to define conflict scenarios and finally to select the best scenario using an assignment model. The above proceedings were added as an intermediate phase of target-site assignment, called ‘deciding the best conflict scenario’, to the ‘threat assessment’ and ‘weapon-target assignment’ in the naval combat management system. For each of the own site, the data collected from the environment together with the panels of experts are shown in a two-dimensional matrix, in which the four areas of the matrix represent the conflict scenarios. Considering that the study was done in a simulated environment, the expert’s verification and the convergence of the results in Monte Carlo method were used to validate the research. The proposed model can offer optimised decision to the operational commander through predicting the battlefield and managing the site’s capacity and the interaction in between during the combat.
Clinically Mild Encephalitis/Encephalopathy with a Reversible Splenial Lesion without Central Nervous System Disturbances: A Case Report
Authors: Tetsuka Syuichi , Ogawa Tomoko
Published: December 2016

Patients with clinically mild encephalitis/encephalopathy with a reversible splenial lesion (MERS) on the splenium of the corpus callosum (SCC) present with relatively mild central nervous system disturbances. A 41‐year‐old man was admitted with fever and headache and, his main symptoms were mild headache and fatigue. There were no neurological focal signs. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed abnormal signals in SCC. We report, for the first time, a MERS patient, detected on MRI, who did not present with central nervous system disturbances. Our experience suggests MERS should be considered as a differential diagnosis in patients with fever of unknown origin.