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Library Buildings on New Campuses
Authors: Gu Jianxin
Published: October 2017

In the 21st century, with increasing enrollment in higher education, the government invests more in education. However, discordance between population growth and land use has become more intense during city development, and land for campuses has become limited. Thus, in order to seek for better natural environment and larger space, university campuses are compelled to shift to suburbs. Suburbanization is the main trend of universities; most colleges and universities nationwide start building their new campuses in the outskirts of cities. To meet faculty and student needs for teaching, learning, research, and literature on new campuses, and to perform better in assessments of educational administrative departments, a new round of library construction boomed. Of course, economic growth and technological development provide strong material foundation and technical support for the construction of academic libraries.
Best “Experience” Practices in Medical Tourism
Authors: Li Mengyu , DeMicco Frederick J.
Published: October 2017

The principal objective of this paper is to demonstrate the best practices in the rising trend of H2H and Medical Tourism. The concept of “Experience Economy” expedites the merging process of hospitality and hospitals: patients are also travelers now whose needs are not merely commodity type of medical care anymore but a memorable wellbeing experience. Moreover, H2H optimizes the process of realizing excellent care, which serves as the fundamental reason for tourism industry. In the section of “Best Practices in Medical Tourism, Christiana Care Way, Starwood Five Human Truths, and H2H packages in Switzerland are selected to show how patient/guest experience can be made more interactive and less transactional. Therefore, although H2H demands the considerable collaboration from all parties involved in order to ultimately present the excellent care that customers, tourists, and patients want, H2H indeed carries tremendous opportunity for hospitals, hotels, Spa, restaurants, transportation, and more.
Cross-Border Medical Care and Telemedicine
Authors: Nakajima Isao
Published: October 2017

Globalization is making cross-border medical care a reality. Cross-border medical care has three aspects: information, patients, and practitioners. The outsourcing of diagnostic imaging via communication lines has begun, and information on treatment poised to cross borders. However, the latter possibility raises issues concerning legal medical qualifications. Japanese legislation bans medical practice by persons not licensed by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare recently issued a bulletin regarding the medical activities of foreign licensed physicians and an interpretation of Article 17 of the Medical Practitioner's Act, permitting foreign licensed physicians to provide medical care in the event of disasters. European countries have established a system for mutual recognition of national medical licenses, and cross-border medical care has achieved a solid foothold there. Based on these societal factors, Japan must revise its legal systems or conclude bilateral medical license recognition agreements. This paper describes the various difficulties and obstacles confronting Japan as it modifies its legal systems to achieve cross-border remote medical care and medical tourism and proposes some concrete solutions.
Empirical Analysis on the Medical Tourism Policy in Taiwan
Authors: Liu I-Chun , Chen Chii-Ching
Published: October 2017

“Medical Tourism” is a growing industry, attracting more and more attention. Taiwan's government, hopeful that this new industry could generate considerable revenue, has declared its ambition to become the premier choice for cross-country medical care for international visitors. The policy network approach emphasizes the interaction between policy actors. This chapter examines Taiwan's medical tourism development from the model of public policy implementation. We present findings from twelve semi-structured interviews with stakeholders across medical service providers, as well as government officers, and civil society sectors. We found that medical tourism in Taiwan is a growing service, with both public and private sector involvement. However, it is still lagging behind regional competitors such as Singapore, Thailand, and India. Thus, active efforts should be made to encourage the coordination between the medical care sector, tourism industry, and relevant authorities.
The Emerging Markets of the Asian Region
Authors: Vafadari Kazem
Published: October 2017

Medical tourism has become a catchphrase in the early years of the 21st Century for even the most unlikely of destinations. This chapter outlines the issues and practices involved in an assessment of the status of medical tourism in the emerging economies and destinations of the Asian Region. A selection of countries as case studies covers the region from the Central Asian Republics of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, South Asia (Sri Lanka), through to Cambodia, Taiwan, Myanmar, and Japan. The growth of medical tourism in the Asian region, and its various economic and social impact on abovementioned countries is under focus in this chapter. It provides a comprehensive view of how different countries should capitalize on their advantage to increase their share of regional or international medical tourism market. Both technological advances and traditional medicine have provided comparative advantage for medical tourism destinations in the Asian region.
Analyzing Start-Up Enterprise Eco-System and Convergence of Global-Local Endeavors
Authors: Rajagopal
Published: October 2017

Most young entrepreneurs today emerge with innovative ideas and want to work in start-up enterprises and later look forward to the commercial success of such enterprises. However, most entrepreneurs begin working at a startup and face complexities and uncertainties in managing project. This chapter examines the current trend in innovative projects and start-up management, and discusses various managerial skills to run a start-up enterprise. Most startups function under individual leadership environment, and employees are accountable for the success of the project. The work dynamics, project appraisal, and strategic moves that are required for the success of start-up enterprises are discussed in this chapter with focus on local-global business convergence perspectives.
Leadership Paradigm Affecting SGA to Drive Organizational Performance
Authors: López-Fernández Andrée Marie
Published: October 2017

Leadership is one of the concepts that have been widely discussed by scholars and practitioners. In the pursuit of desired organizational performance, determined managers around the world have been persistently working towards the most effective style of leadership that may ensure success. A manager's leadership style, be it Democratic, Bureaucratic, or Autocratic, is essential and significantly responsible for collaborators' strategic goal achievement (SGA) or lack thereof; furthermore, collaborators' SGA has a direct impact on the organization's performance. The evaluation of individual performance based on strategic goal achievement commonly includes positive and/or negative reinforcement systems; in organizations operating in Mexico, these systems include recognition and rewards for strategic goal achievement and reprimand and public shaming for completion failure. It is the leaders' response to the effectiveness of strategic goal achievement that shapes collaborators' perceptions of leadership proficiency, satisfaction, and overall performance.
Exploring Kapferer's Brand Identity Prism Applicability in Indian Political Marketing Aspect With Special Focus to Youth Voters
Authors: Bhattacharya Subhajit , Kumar Rohit Vishal , Dutta Anindya
Published: October 2017

India demographic pattern is changing so fast with the growth of youth segment. it is true that today youth generation of Indian are not interested in politics or in casting the votes. There may be a possible reason the political parties are not able to understand the requirements of the Indian youth segment. This research article is a sincere attempt to study the political brand perception and political brand selection behaviour of Indian youth with the empirical data. RIDIT approach is being used to analyse the empirical data. The results of this present study have depicted a deep insights of Indian political branding aspect from the voice of the Indian youth voters'.
Does Internationalization of Business-Group-Affiliated Firms Depend on Their Performance?
Authors: Mukherjee Subhasree , Pradeep Kavitha
Published: October 2017

Previous research on international operations of the business groups (BG) have predominantly looked into the effects of internationalization on various frontiers of business. Pertaining to emerging economies, the implicit assumption is internationalization helps to avert the uncertainties of market imperfections. We raise doubt on the implicit assumption that just being affiliated to a parent firm will provide the resources for internationalization. Therefore, we have taken up this study, to understand the dynamics of emerging economy multinationals, which are characterized by their asset seeking nature to internationalize. We have tested our hypotheses on listed Indian firms. We have selected top 499 BSE listed companies, which had reported the highest amount of sales in 2010 as the base, and we generated a balanced panel dataset of 2994 firm years using the observations for the period 2010-2015. We used General Linear Square (GLS) fixed effects model to examine the impact of performance of BG affiliated firms on their degree of internationalization. We expected a positive relationship between firm performance and degree of internationalization, which was further anticipated to be positively moderated by business group affiliation of firms.
Policy Perspectives for SMEs Knowledge Management
Authors: Deshpande Mukund
Published: October 2017

Knowledge Management (KM) has exposed multiple advantages in increasing profits by improving chances to pick up valuable business opportunities (Wong & Aspinwall, 2004) and share resources and competencies in very challenging and rapidly changing business environment. Most SMEs have no explicit policy targeted at strategic KM, and they tend to treat KM on an operational level (Beijerse, 2000; Hutchinson & Quintas, 2008). While KM has demonstrated its benefits SMEs want straightforward scheme of implementing KM initiatives. SMEs are curious to know on KM strategies and to adopt them in their firms productively. In addition, they look for uncomplicated methods to understand and implement KM policy. This chapter reveals that three major dimensions such as knowledge resources, processes and control strategies are more convenient to SMEs for implementation.
Knowledge Management in the Advertising Industry
Authors: Sakkthivel A. M. , Kumar R. Satish
Published: October 2017

In today's competitive business environment Advertising companies need to use knowledge efficiently and effectively to attain sustainable growth. Knowledge is one of the competitive tools of advantage which will clearly distinguish one company with the other. Advertising companies which are highly creative need to come out with innovative measures to handle knowledge management effectively and efficiently. Information and data for the field of advertising is gathered from various sources such as marketing, consumer behavior, media, and communication technologies. It is imperative that the agencies disseminate this information periodically to all the functionaries in the organisation and enhance their competencies. The objective of this paper is to provides insights into the best practices followed by the agencies in Knowledge Management. In this respect, the internal social media have been used by the agencies for effective knowledge management within the organisation.
Empowering Hub
Authors: Dieguez Teresa
Published: October 2017

Young people throughout their school careers have high aspirations and expectations regarding the value of all its educational degree's diplomas for employability. However due to the recent economic crisis, these factors were largely set aside. A lot of the Portuguese youth is living hard professional insertion processes and are suffering from low self-esteem and social exclusion. Youth unemployment leaves a “wage scar” that can hold on into middle age, developing a passive attitude and lack of social participation, which in the long run turns out to have negative implications for society. By being aware of this reality, this chapter presents a strategic plan focused on the School of Industrial Studies and Management (ESEIG), in Portugal, but with the potential to be applied elsewhere. The author wishes to contribute for the resolution of the economic crisis that the country is facing.
Report of activities for GEM-2 reconnaissance surficial geology, Indin Lake, Northwest Territories, NTS 86-B: GEM-2 Mackenzie Project
Authors: Kerr D E , O'Neill H B
Published: October 2017

The glaciated landscape within the study area exhibits large-scale ice flow features such as drumlinoids, crag-and-tails, fluted bedrock, as well as striations, which record westward to southwestward ice flow during the last glaciation. Glacially scoured bedrock
dominates the map area. Discontinuous till veneer occurs throughout the map area. Glaciofluvial landforms, including eskers, kames, and outwash plains, are part of meltwater corridors that generally trend westward and southwestward. During deglaciation, which began about 10.5 ka BP, a small number
of recessional moraines were formed. Glaciolacustrine sediments, associated with Glacial Lake McConnell, were deposited in the southwestern regions. Associated glaciolacustrine deltas and beaches occur between 290-330 m elevation, marking high lake levels associated with the position of the eastward
receding ice front during deglaciation. Isolated deltas unrelated to Glacial Lake McConnell were observed at 370 m and 390 m elevation. Postglacial eolian sediments exhibit dunes recording both north-northwestward and south-southeastward paleowind directions.
Small Interfering RNA–Mediated Suppression of Fas Modulate Apoptosis and Proliferation in Rat Intervertebral Disc Cells
Authors: Park Jong-Beom , Park Chanjoo
Published: October 2017

Study Design

In vitro cell culture model.

Purpose

To investigate the effect of small interfering RNA (siRNA) on Fas expression, apoptosis, and proliferation in serum-deprived rat disc cells.

Overview of Literature

Synthetic siRNA can trigger an RNA interference (RNAi) response in mammalian cells and precipitate the inhibition of specific gene expression. However, the potential utility of siRNA technology in downregulation of specific genes associated with disc cell apoptosis remains unclear.

Methods

Rat disc cells were isolated and cultured in the presence of either 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS) (normal control) or 0% FBS (serum deprivation to induce apoptosis) for 48 hours. Fas expression, apoptosis, and proliferation were determined. Additionally, siRNA oligonucleotides against Fas (Fas siRNA) were transfected into rat disc cells to suppress Fas expression. Changes in Fas expression were assessed by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and semiquantitatively analyzed using densitometry. The effect of Fas siRNA on apoptosis and proliferation of rat disc cells were also determined. Negative siRNA and transfection agent alone (Mock) were used as controls.

Results

Serum deprivation increased apoptosis by 40.3% (p<0.001), decreased proliferation by 45.3% (p<0.001), and upregulated Fas expression. Additionally, Fas siRNA suppressed Fas expression in serum-deprived cultures, with 68.5% reduction at the mRNA level compared to the control cultures (p<0.001). Finally, Fas siRNA–mediated suppression of Fas expression significantly inhibited apoptosis by 9.3% and increased proliferation by 21% in serum-deprived cultures (p<0.05 for both).

Conclusions

The observed dual positive effect of Fas siRNA might be a powerful therapeutic approach for disc degeneration by suppression of harmful gene expression.
Significance of Stabilometry for Assessing Postoperative Body Sway in Patients with Cervical Myelopathy
Authors: Tanishima Shinji , Nagashima Hideki , Ishii Hiroyuki , Fukata Satoru , Dokai Toshiyuki , Murakami Taiki , Morio Yasuo
Published: October 2017

Study Design

Prospective study.

Purpose

To examine the changes in body sway using stabilometry in patients who underwent cervical laminoplasty for cervical myelopathy.

Overview of Literature

Although the patients of cervical myelopathy complain body sway there are few report to examine body sway objectively.

Methods

Patients who received treatment for cervical myelopathy between October 2010 and February 2013 were included. Twenty-one patients underwent cervical laminoplasty (myelopathy group). Body sway was assessed using stabilometry, wherein patients stood on a stabilometer with their eyes closed for 30 seconds. The Romberg ratio, outer peripheral area (OPA) with eyes closed (cm2), and total locus length per unit area (L/A) with eyes closed (/cm) were examined. Examinations were performed preoperatively (at baseline) and at 8 weeks postoperatively. Examination results of patients in the myelopathy group were compared with those of 17 healthy individuals (control group). Clinical symptoms were evaluated using the Japanese Orthopaedic Association scale score (JOA score) and the timed up and go (TUG) test.

Results

In the myelopathy and control groups, the mean baseline Romberg ratio, OPA, and L/A were 2.3±1.2, 8.9±5.5 cm2, and 14.2±5.3/cm and 1.4±1.0, 4.3±2.8 cm2, and 23.7±10.1/cm, respectively. Eight weeks after laminoplasty, only L/A showed significant improvement from baseline in the myelopathy group (23.2±10.1 to 16.8±7.9; p=0.03). The Romberg ratio and OPA showed improvement in the myelopathy group, but the changes were not statistically significant. JOA scores and TUG test results in this group significantly improved from baseline to 8 weeks after laminoplasty (12.7 to 13.4 and 10.8 to 8.0 seconds, respectively; both p<0.05).

Conclusions

L/A is a useful parameter for measuring body sway to assess the recovery of body sway after laminoplasty.
Detached Eddy Simulation of Complex Separation Flows Over a Modern Fighter Model at High Angle of Attack
Authors: Zhang Yang , Zhang Laiping , He Xin , Deng Xiaogang , Sun Haisheng
Published: October 2017

This paper presents the simulation of complex separation flows over a modern fighter model at high angle of attack by using an unstructured/hybrid grid based Detached Eddy Simulation (DES) solver with an adaptive dissipation second-order hybrid scheme. Simulation results, including the complex vortex structures, as well as vortex breakdown phenomenon and the overall aerodynamic performance, are analyzed and compared with experimental data and unsteady Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (URANS) results, which indicates that with the DES solver, clearer vortical flow structures are captured and more accurate aerodynamic coefficients are obtained. The unsteady properties of DES flow field are investigated in detail by correlation coefficient analysis, power spectral density (PSD) analysis and proper orthogonal decomposition (POD) analysis, which indicates that the spiral motion of the primary vortex on the leeward side of the aircraft model is highly nonlinear and dominates the flow field. Through the comparisons of flow topology and pressure distributions with URANS results, the reason why higher and more accurate lift can be obtained by DES is discussed. Overall, these results show the potential capability of present DES solver in industrial applications.
The Modified Ghost Method for Compressible Multi-Medium Interaction with Elastic-Plastic Solid
Authors: Feng Zhiwei , Rong Jili , Kaboudian Abouzar , Khoo Boo Cheong
Published: October 2017

In this work, a robust, consistent, and coherent approach, termed as Modified Ghost Method (MGM), is developed to deal with the multi-medium interaction with elastic-plastic solid. This approach is simple to implement and keeps the solvers intact, and can handle multi-medium problems which involve various media including gas, liquid and solid. The MGM is first validated by two-dimensional (2D) cases and then is applied to study the interaction between elastic-plastic solid structure and the underwater explosion. The development of the wave system is described and analyzed. Furthermore, two kinds of complex solid structure subjected to underwater explosion are simulated. Finally, a complex solid structure immersed in water subjected to underwater explosion is simulated and analyzed. The numerical experiments show the viability, effectiveness and versatility of the proposed method which is able to accurately predict the wave pattern at various interfaces.
A Novel Multi-Dimensional Limiter for High-Order Finite Volume Methods on Unstructured Grids
Authors: Liu Yilang , Zhang Weiwei , Li Chunna
Published: October 2017

This paper proposes a novel distance derivative weighted ENO (DDWENO) limiter based on fixed reconstruction stencil and applies it to the second- and highorder finite volume method on unstructured grids. We choose the standard deviation coefficients of the flow variables as the smooth indicators by using the k-exact reconstruction method, and obtain the limited derivatives of the flow variables by weighting all derivatives of each cell according to smoothness. Furthermore, an additional weighting coefficient related to distance is introduced to emphasize the contribution of the central cell in smooth regions. The developed limiter, combining the advantages of the slope limiters and WENO-type limiters, can achieve the similar effect of WENO schemes in the fixed stencil with high computational efficiency. The numerical cases demonstrate that the DDWENO limiter can preserve the numerical accuracy in smooth regions, and capture the shock waves clearly and steeply as well.
Clinical Outcomes during Treatment Interruptions in Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Hepatitis B Virus Co-infected Patients from Sub-Saharan Africa
Authors: Boyd Anders , Houghtaling Laura , Moh Raoul , Chekaraou Mariama Abdou , Gabillard Delphine , Eholié Serge Paul , Anglaret Xavier , Zoulim Fabien , Danel Christine , Lacombe Karine , _ _
Published: October 2017

Antiretroviral treatment (ART) interruptions increase the risk of severe morbidity/mortality in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals from subSaharan Africa. We aimed to determine whether the risk is further increased among HIV–hepatitis B virus (HBV) co-infected patients in this setting. In this sub-analysis of a randomized-control trial, 632 participants from Côte d’Ivoire randomized to receive continuous-ART (C-ART), structured ART interruptions of 2-months off, 4-months on (2/4-ART), and CD4-guided ART interruptions (CD4GT, interruption at 350/mm3 and reintroduction at 250/mm3) were analyzed. Incidence rates (IR) of serious HIV- and non-HIV-related morbidity were compared between patients stratified on hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) status. Overall, 65 (10.3%) were HBsAg-positive, 29 (44.6%) of whom had HBV-DNA levels > 10,000 copies/mL. After a median 2.0 year (range = 0.2–3.1) follow-up, ≥ 1 serious HIV-related events occurred in 101 HIV mono-infected and 15 HIV–HBV co-infected patients (IR = 10.0 versus 13.2/100 person/years, respectively, P = 0.3), whereas the highest incidence was observed in co-infected patients with baseline HBV-replication > 10,000 copies/mL (IR = 24.0/100 person/years, P versus HIV mono-infected = 0.002). Incidence of bacterial infections was also highest in the co-infected group with HBV-replication > 10,000 copies/mL (IR = 12.9 versus 3.3/100 person/years in HIV mono-infected patients, P = 0.001). The relative effect of CD4GT or 2/4-ART versus C-ART was not different between infection groups (P for interaction = 0.4). No increase in the incidence of non-HIV-related morbidity was observed for co-infected patients (P = 0.5), even at HBV-replication levels > 10,000 copies/mL (P = 0.7). In conclusion, co-infected patients with elevated HBV-replication at ART-initiation are more susceptible to HIV-related morbidity, especially invasive bacterial diseases, during treatment interruption.
Cell Type-Specific Immunomodulation Induced by Helminthes: Effect on Metainflammation, Insulin Resistance and Type-2 Diabetes
Authors: Aravindhan Vivekanandhan , Anand Gowrishankar
Published: October 2017

Recent epidemiological studies have documented an inverse relationship between the decreasing prevalence of helminth infections and the increasing prevalence of metabolic diseases (“metabolic hygiene hypothesis”). Chronic inflammation leading to insulin resistance (IR) has now been identified as a major etiological factor for a variety of metabolic diseases other than obesity and Type-2 diabetes (metainflammation). One way by which helminth infections such as filariasis can modulate IR is by inducing a chronic, nonspecific, low-grade, immune suppression mediated by modified T-helper 2 (Th2) response (induction of both Th2 and regulatory T cells) which can in turn suppress the proinflammatory responses and promote insulin sensitivity (IS). This article provides evidence on how the cross talk between the innate and adaptive arms of the immune responses can modulate IR/sensitivity. The cross talk between innate (macrophages, dendritic cells, natural killer cells, natural killer T cells, myeloid derived suppressor cells, innate lymphoid cells, basophils, eosinophils, and neutrophils) and adaptive (helper T [CD4+] cells, cytotoxic T [CD8+] cells and B cells) immune cells forms two opposing circuits, one associated with IR and the other associated with IS under the conditions of metabolic syndrome and helminth-mediated immunomodulation, respectively.
Potential Role for Flubendazole in Limiting Filariasis Transmission: Observations of Microfilarial Sensitivity
Authors: O’Neill Maeghan , Njouendou Jelil Abdel , Dzimianski Michael , Burkman Erica , Ndongmo Patrick Chouna , Kengne-Ouafo Jonas A. , Wanji Samuel , Moorhead Andrew , Mackenzie Charles D. , Geary Timothy G.
Published: October 2017

Flubendazole (FLBZ) is a potent and efficacious macrofilaricide after parenteral administration. Studies in animal models and one trial in patients infected with Onchocerca volvulus revealed that FLBZ elicits minimal effects on microfilariae (mf). Severe complications after ivermectin (IVM) treatment of patients with high Loa loa microfilaraemia are of great concern. We examined the potential of FLBZ to rapidly kill L. loa mf, the phenomenon proposed to underlie the complications. Mf of L. loa were exposed to FLBZ, its reduced metabolite, albendazole, or IVM in vitro. Viability of L. loa mf was unaffected by FLBZ (10 μM, 72 hours); similar results were obtained with mf of Brugia malayi. We also measured the effects of FLBZ on transmission of mf. Aedes aegypti were fed FLBZ-exposed B. malayi mf and dissected 24 hours or 14 days postfeeding to count mf that crossed the midgut and developed to infective L3. FLBZ impaired the ability of mf to cross the midgut, regardless of duration of exposure (≥ 2 hours). FLBZ also prevented the development of mf to L3s, irrespective of duration of exposure or concentration. FLBZ is not microfilaricidal under these conditions; however, it blocks transmission. These results support the possibility that FLBZ may be a useful macrofilaricide in loiasis regions and may limit transmission from treated individuals.
El centro de día como alternativa innovadora en el ámbito de justicia juvenil que favorece la responsabilización y la integración sociocomunitaria
Authors: Jiménez Juanan
Published: October 2017

El actual modelo de justicia juvenil recoge en su artículo 7.1 f de la Ley Orgánica 5/2000 del 12 de Enero una nueva medida judicial “asistencia a centro de día” cuyo fin es facilitar la responsabilización penal, el desarrollo personal y la integración socio-comunitaria de las personas infractoras. La asociación educativa Berriztu crea el recurso de centro de día para la ejecución de dicha medida. Este servicio ofrece a las personas menores de edad una atención socio-educativa, formativa-prelaboral, socio-familiar y semi-residencial.

Los resultados de varios estudios concluyen que el 70% de la población atendida en el periodo 2010-14 finalizan su medida judicial de “asistencia a centro de día”. De una muestra de 15 personas que finalizan dicha medida judicial en el 2014: el 73% presenta una integración socio-formativa favorable, un 55% experimentan una mejora en las relaciones familiares, el 73% no reinciden y el 93% refleja un grado alto de satisfacción personal respecto al proceso educativo realizado.

Los datos reflejan que el centro de día favorece la responsabilización penal, el desarrollo integral y la integración socio-comunitaria de las personas que atiende en el ámbito de Justicia Juvenil. Finalmente se analizan las claves de éxito de esta nueva alternativa socio-judicial.
Nuevas estrategias para la integración social de los jóvenes migrantes no acompañados
Authors: Epelde Juaristi Maddalen
Published: October 2017

El objetivo de la presente investigación es conocer la situación de integración social en la que se encuentran los jóvenes migrantes no acompañados en Euskadi, y analizar cómo influyen en dicho proceso las relaciones mantenidas con familias autóctonas. Se trata de chicos que llegan a España/País Vasco siendo menores de edad, con el fin de encontrar una vida mejor. Dicha condición de ser menores les proporciona protección hasta cumplir los 18 años, a partir de los cuales adquieren automáticamente plena capacidad jurídica y quedan en una situación desamparada. A ello hay que sumar el contexto actual de crisis económica que les perjudica gravemente. Se pretende, mediante este estudio, mostrar la situación de vulnerabilidad que presenta el colectivo a la hora de afrontar su proceso de emancipación e integración social. Asimismo, se quiere evidenciar el apoyo que obtienen los jóvenes que se relacionan con familias autóctonas y cómo ello incide favorablemente en sus procesos de integración en la sociedad de acogida. Se señala a este respecto, la necesidad de proporcionarles más recursos y cambiar las estrategias de integración de tal modo que éstas se adapten a la nueva situación social. Todo ello se realiza a partir del análisis de entrevistas realizadas tanto a jóvenes, educadores sociales como expertos en la materia.
Effect of a Time-Dependent Magnetic Field on the Corrosion of Nickel-Aluminum Bronze
Authors: Krogstad Hedda Nordby , Johnsen Roy , Coey Michael
Published: October 2017

Nickel-aluminum bronze (NAB) was anodically polarized in a solution of 3.5 wt% NaCl and exposed to a time-dependent magnetic field (TDMF) with an amplitude of 180 mT. The effect of a TDMF on the anodic behavior of NAB has been investigated as a function TDMF frequency (0 Hz to150 Hz) and the anodic polarization potential (−180 mVAg/AgCl to −25 mVAg/AgCl). The results show that the anodic current density at a fixed, anodic potential increases when NAB is exposed to a TDMF. The effect increases with frequency of the TDMF, and is highest for the lowest polarization potentials. At −180 mVAg/AgCl, the current density increased by 800% when the sample was exposed to a TDMF of 150 Hz. The increase in current density is explained in terms of joule heating resulting from the induced eddy currents in the NAB sample. The increased anodic reaction at increasing temperature was documented by recording polarization curves at 20°C, 40°C, and 60°C. The results emphasize a potential limitation of the use of NAB in close proximity to TDMFs in chloride-containing media.
The Effects of Cathodic Reagent Concentration and Small Solution Volumes on the Corrosion of Copper in Dilute Nitric Acid Solutions
Authors: Turnbull J. , Szukalo R. , Behazin M. , Hall D. , Zagidulin D. , Ramamurthy S. , Wren J.C. , Shoesmith D.W.
Published: October 2017

The exposure conditions experienced by copper-coated high-level nuclear waste containers in a deep geologic repository will evolve with time. An early exposure period involving the gamma irradiation of aerated humid vapor could lead to the formation of nitric acid condensed in limited volumes of water on the container surface. The evolution of the corrosion processes under these conditions have been studied using pH measurements in limited volumes of water containing various concentrations of nitric acid. The extent and morphology of corrosion was examined using scanning electron microscopy on surfaces and on focused ion beam cut cross sections. The composition of corrosion products was determined by energy dispersive x-ray analyses and Raman spectroscopy. In the absence of dissolved oxygen only minor corrosion was observed with the reduction of nitric acid inhibited by the formation of either chemisorbed nitrate and nitrite species or the formation of a thin cuprite (Cu2O) layer. When the solution was aerated, both oxygen and nitric acid acted as cathodic reagents. After extensive exposure periods corrosion was stifled by the formation of corrosion product deposits of Cu2O, CuO (tenorite), and Cu2NO3(OH)3 (rouaite).
Sensory and affective components of symptom perception
Authors: Walentynowicz Marta , Witthöft Michael , Raes Filip , Van Diest Ilse , Van den Bergh Omer
Published: October 2017

Psychological accounts of symptom perception put forward that symptom experiences consist of sensory-perceptual and affective-motivational components. This division is also suggested by psychometric studies investigating the latent structure of symptom reporting. To corroborate the view that the general and symptom-specific factors of a bifactor model represent affective and sensory components, respectively, we performed bifactor models applying confirmatory factor analytic approaches to the Patient Health Questionnaire-15 and the Checklist for Symptoms in Daily Life completed by 1053 undergraduate students. Additionally, we explored the association of latent factors with negative affectivity (NA). For both questionnaires, a bifactor model with one general and several symptom-specific factors revealed the best fit to the data. NA yielded large associations with the general factor, but smaller ones with somatic symptom-specific factors in both questionnaires. The observed latent structure supports a distinction between sensory-perceptual and affective-motivational components, and the association between the NA and the general factor confirms the affective tone of the latter.
ORCID: Author Identifiers for Librarians
Authors: Reed Robyn B.
Published: October 2017

Generating accurate publication lists by researchers can be challenging when faced with scholars who have common names or who have published under name variations. This article describes ORCID and the goal of generating author identifiers for scholars to connect their research outputs. Included are the reasons for having author identifiers as well as the types of information within individual profiles. This article includes information on how academic libraries are playing a role with ORCID initiatives as well as describing how publishers, institutions, and funders are employing ORCID in their workflows. Highlighted is material on academic institutions in Pennsylvania using ORCID. The purpose of the article is to provide an overview of ORCID and its uses to inform librarians about this important initiative.
Altmetrics, Legacy Scholarship, and Scholarly Legacy
Authors: Collister Lauren B. , Taylor Ashley L.
Published: October 2017

When using alternative metrics (altmetrics) to investigate the impact of a scholar’s work, researchers and librarians are typically cautioned that altmetrics will be less useful for older works of scholarship. This is because it is difficult to collect social media and other attention retroactively, and the numbers will be lower if the work was published before social media marketing and promotion were widely accepted in a field. In this article, we argue that altmetrics can provide useful information about older works in the form of documenting renewed attention to past scholarship as part of a scholar’s legacy. Using the altmetrics profile of the late Dr. Thomas E. Starzl, often referred to as “the father of modern transplantation”, we describe two cases where altmetrics provided information about renewed interest in his works: a controversy about race and genetics that shows the ongoing impact of a particular work, and posthumous remembrances by colleagues which reveal his scholarly legacy.
Relationship between entrepreneur’s traits and cloud computing adoption among malay-owned SMEs in Malaysia
Authors:   Faculty of Economics and Management, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor (Malaysia). shahalam@ukm.edu.my, Shah Alam Syed , Ghani Md Nor Nor ,   Faculty of Economics and Management, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor (Malaysia). norghani@ukm.edu.my, Helmi Ali Mohd ,   Faculty of Economics and Management, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor (Malaysia). mohdhelmiali@ukm.edu.my, Asiah Omar Nor ,   Faculty of Economics and Management, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor (Malaysia). norasiah@ukm.edu.my, Che Wel Che Aniza ,   Faculty of Economics and Management, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor (Malaysia). aniza@ukm.edu.my
Published: October 2017

Purpose of the research: This research aims to empirically examine the relationship between entrepreneurs’ personality traits and cloud computing adoption among Malay-owned SMEs in Malaysia. The research was done under theoretical framework that was developed based on the previous literature. Methodology: This study adopts non-probability sampling which is convenient sampling for data collection. Data collection was done in all major towns in West Malaysia. Hypotheses related to personality factors (determination, opportunity, independent, innovativeness, locus of control, creativity, risk taking ability and achievement) and cloud computing adoption among Malay entrepreneurial society were tested by using multiple regression analysis on survey data from a sample of 383 entrepreneurs from major towns in Malaysia. Major conclusion: The result of this study indicates that cloud computing adoption depend on the entrepreneur’s trait. This study confirms that personality traits have significant influence on cloud computing adoption. Research limitation: Like other empirical studies, this study is not without its limitations. The sample size itself is small. The study can be strengthened by increasing the sample size and including participants in other geographical areas. Originality and value: The findings of this paper serve as a reminder for the Malay-owned SMEs that they have to consider cloud computing for their business operation, particularly for managing and maintaining all their virtual resources at their own end.
Methods for Enhancing Tafilah Technical University Students’ Motivation Towards the Islamic Education Domain, in the Students’ Point of View in the Light of Some Variables: a Field Study
Authors: Al-Jazi Abdullah
Published: October 2017

This study aims at realizing methods ways of enhancing Tafilah Technical University students’ motivation towards the Islamic Education domain, reflected through the students’ point of view in the light of some variables: gender, college type and students GPAs. To achieve this aim a questionnaire was designed as a data collection instrument. After validating its psychometric properties, the questionnaire was distributed to the university students. Data analysis results revealed that the most effective ways of enhancing students motivation in the students’ point of view was ‘teacher’s adoption of  easy-to-read type of references for the Islamic Education domain. It also revealed existence of statistically significant difference in the level of motivation enhancement that can be attributed to interactional relationship between the two variables: ‘gender and college’; and ‘GPA and college type’.
Antidiabetic Medication in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: What's New?
Authors: Dominijanni Sara , Cipriani Silvia , Malaguti Moreno , Triolo Luigi , Ansali Ferruccio , Floccari Fulvio
Published: October 2017

Diabetic nephropathy is one of the most frequent microvascular complications in diabetic patients. This report describes a case of diabetic nephropathy in an male adult (diabetic) patient treated with standard therapy and the contribution of the new antidiabetic drugs on the progression of the disease. We will deal the following questions: 1. What do we know about diabetic nephropathy and its natural history? 2. How should we manage diabetic nephropathy and what do the guidelines suggest on hyperglycemia? 3. How do we manage hyperglycemia in diabetic patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)? Standard treatment. 4. What's news about antidiabetic medication? New treatment. 5. What's next?
Employee Engagement and Perceived Financial Performance: A Serene Insight
Authors: Iddagoda Y. Anuradha , Gunawardana Kennedy D.
Published: October 2017

Employee engagement encompasses and connects a vast range of management discipline which turns it to be a wide spread concept. The correlation between employee engagement and perceived financial performance has rarely been studied. The intention of this study scrutinizes the connection between employee engagement and perceived financial performance. Based on data extracted from 67 HR managers in the listed companies in Sri Lanka, the study investigates two hypothesized relationships; the relationship between employee engagement and perceived financial performance, and the mediating role of employee job performance on the relationship between employee engagement and perceived financial performance. These ideas initiate important discussion for academics and practitioners.
The Relantionship beetwen Experiential Marketing and Tourism Behavior at Bukit Padang
Authors: Wati Darma
Published: October 2017

Each region in Indonesian has interesting tourism potentials, including the province of West Sumatra, especially the city of Padang. Padang City has several potential tourist attractions such as Pantai Air Manis, Jembatan Siti Nurbaya, Pantai Purus and Bukit Padang. The promising tourist attraction in Padang City is not only located on the mainland but many also along the coast.In addition, this study uses quantitative methods. Quantitative method of research that can be calculated in number by using statistical methods (Sugiyono, 2013). In the data collection is done by distributing the questionnaires plus using the time horizon cross-sectional that is a study conducted with data only once collected (now, 2009). Data collection is done in 2014.Padang Hill Tour is located near Jembatan Siti Nurbaya along the seaside of Muaro Padang. Bukit Padang has beautiful scenery and stunning to look at and provide a comfortable atmosphere and fresh air that we hardly get lately. Visitors can see the islands of Padang City from the top of the iconic Hill of the tour and can see directly Siti Nurbaya's tomb is said to hold much of mystical history. For visitors who want an adventure can make the climb on Bukit Padang.
Integrating the Service Paradigm into Procurement Practices in Ghana
Authors: Dza Mawuko
Published: October 2017

This paper investigates how an integration of the concept of service into public procurement practices in universities in Ghana could lead to performance improvement. With samples drawn from procurement practitioners of public universities in Ghana, the study adopts a qualitative approach based on the constant comparative analysis of interview data; deriving categories from composite concepts. At the end of the analysis process three ‘categories’ emerged - procurement practice, resource integration and networking, and information support systems for procurement practitioners. A careful evaluation of these ‘categories’ show that whereas an integration of the concept of service dominant logic into procurement practices could improve procurement performance in public universities in Ghana, bottlenecks such as minimal resource integration and networking; inadequate information support systems; and prohibitions on customer-supplier relationship building affect performance improvement. These findings are significant because they contribute to the body of knowledge in a study area known for its paucity of empirical information.
Przedszkola Reggio Emilia we Włoszech miejscem rozkwitu dziecięcego potencjału
Authors: Bonar Jolanta , Maj Aleksandra
Published: October 2017

The article presents one of the most avant-garde educational experiences for young children in the world. The first preschools in Reggio Emilia (Italy) were established after the Second World War and they have been under the supervision of the municipality for over 45 years. The main initiator and educator of this early childhood practice was Loris Malaguzzi (1920–1994). One of the reasons for this long-lasting project is the readiness of Reggio Emilia educators to cross boundaries, and another is their openness to new ideas and perspectives. They take their inspiration not only from pedagogy, but from philosophy, the exact sciences, architecture, literature, and visual communication as well. Inspired by different ideas and theories, being reflective and inquiring, they interpret and construct their own concepts and theories instead of reproducing them.
Natura, architektura i zabawa jako źródła przeżyć estetycznych i odkryć geometrycznych dzieci – badania w działaniu
Authors: Bilewicz-Kuźnia Barbara , Centner-Guz Małgorzata
Published: October 2017

Every child has an innate sense of rhythm, beauty and harmony, enjoys observing nature and architecture, plays with the gifts of nature and decorates. As a matter of fact, in the course of such activities the child not only experiences pleasure, but also discovers new phenomena, refines visual perception and aesthetic sensitivity, constructs mathematical concepts, enters the world of geometry. The relationship between nature and art, play and culture, as well as the educational significance of observation and activity have been stressed by a number of researchers into child development, including Maria Montessori. She claimed that for a child, learning is a natural process, occurring spontaneously not thanks to passive listening, but thanks to active contact with the environment. The didactic materials she devised are characterized by purposefulness, isolated difficulty, stimulation of the child, visual beauty and order. The source of their beauty lies, above all, in their simplicity and transparency. M. Montessori’s and F. Froebel’s educational materials were the inspiration for devising original teaching aids, Esy floresy blocks. The current paper presents the methods of using them for playing, observing nature and architecture, that were validated in action research. The aim of the methodological solutions described here is to sensitize children to discovering beauty and geometrical dependencies in their surroundings, as well as to develop their spatial thinking.
Pisarstwo i masochizm Jana Jakuba Rousseau
Authors: Siegień Wojciech
Published: October 2017

The present paper is an attempt at discursive exercises involving the application of modern psychiatric knowledge, treated as a variant of truth-discourse about human sexuality, for the diagnosis of the mental condition of Jean-Jacques Rousseau. An analysis of his “Confessions” shows that in his case one can speak of a strong masochistic tendency. Masochism is analyzed not only in the context of sexual paraphilia. Equally important is proximity of masochistic tendencies and gestures to record his own confessions.