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Oestrogen receptors and antioestrogen treatment of hormone-dependent tumours
Authors: KOSTOMITSOPOULOS (Ν.Γ. ΚΩΣΤΟΜΗΤΣΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ) N. G.
Published: January 2018

The oestrogen receptor is a ligand-activated transcription factor that modulates specific gene expression by binding to short DNA sequences. The study of the role of oestrogen receptor on the expression of the mitogenic actionof oestrogens and oncogenesis lead biomedical research in new approaches of the treatment of oestrogen-dependent tumors by using antioestrogens. Main mechanism of action of antioestrogens is the prevention of oestrogen action by blocking the binding of oestradiol to the oestrogen receptor. Tamoxifen, the most wellknown antioestrogen, is widely used as adjuvant therapy in all stages of human breast cancer. Recently interest is focused on the potential use of "pure" antioestrogens. The use of antioestrogens in veterinary oncology is also under discussion.
Scapular dislocation in a dog
Authors: TSELEPIDIS (Σ. Θ. ΤΣΕΛΕΠΙΔΗΣ) S. T. , DESIRIS A
Published: January 2018

A case of traumatic scapular dislocation is described in a dog. The etiology, clinical signs, radiological findings and main complications of this uncommonly met condition are described. The surgical approach, the reduction of the dislocated scapula in its normal position and the scapular support by wiring around the 2nd rib are described and discussed. Postoperatively a Velpeau sling is applied for 2-3 weeks followed by physical therapy of the affected limb for another period of 2 weeks time.
Determination of tylosin residues in animal tissues by HPLCPDA.
Authors: TSIGOURI (Α.Δ. ΤΣΙΓΟΥΡΗ) A. D. , TYRPENOU (Α.Ε. ΤΥΡΠΕΝΟΥ) A. E. , GOUTA (E.H. ΓΟΥΤΑ) E. H.
Published: January 2018

Tylosin belongs to the group of macrolide antibiotics and is widely used both therapeutically against Gram-positive microorganisms and Mycoplasma spp. and as a feed additive for growth promotion. In the European Union, according to Regulation 1442/95, tylosin residues of up to 100 μg/kg are permitted in the edible tissues of slaughter animals. For the determination of tylosin residues in meat and kidney samples a modification of the method of Chan et al. (1994) has been applied. The method is simple, rapid and accurate. Tylosin extraction is carried out with acetonitrile combined with phosphate buffer (pH 2.5) and extract eleanup is performed using BondElut C18 s.p. cartridges. Tylosin is luted with 0.1 M ammonium acetate in methanol. The determination is accomplished by RP-HPLC with UV detection at 287 nm. The LC separation is carried out on a Symmetry C18 column (150x3.9 mm, 5μ) using a mobile phase of 0.1M ammonium formate (pH 5.0) / acetonitrile (70/30) at a flow rate of 0.8 ml/min. Positive results are easily confirmed by spectra comparison. The recovery achieved was 86.70±0.95% and the limit of determination 40 μg/kg. Diluted standards and sample extracts are stable for 3 weeks if kept at -20 °C.
Antibodies to chicken anaemia virus (CAV) in poultry reared in our country
Authors: GEORGOPOULOU (Ι. ΓΕΩΡΓΟΠΟΥΛΟΥ) J. , IORDANIDIS (Π. ΙΟΡΔΑΝΙΔΗΣ) P.
Published: January 2018

Two handred fifty eight serum samples collected from 39 poultry flocks were tested for detecting antibodies to chicken anaemia virus (CAV) by ELISA method. One handred four blood serums were collected from 11 broiler breeder flocks aged 1 day to 9,5 months, 147 from 26 broiler breeder flocks aged 1 to 45 days and 7 from 2 commercial layer flocks aged 4 in 15 days. Antibody to CAV were detected in five broiler breeder flocks aged 70 days, 2,5, 5,5, 6 and 9,5 months respectively and in 15 broiler flocks from which 2 of them aged 1 day and the other 13 flocks aged 8, 15,16, 28, 38, 42, 43 and 45 days respectively. The detection of positive serums supports our clinical observations about the presence of chicken aneamia infection principally in broiler flocks in our country.
Contagious keratoconjuctivitis in goats due to Branhamella (Moraxella) ovis
Authors: BOURDZI-HATZOPOULOU (ΜΠΟΥΡΤΖΗ-ΧΑΤΖΟΠΟΥΛΟΥ Ε.) E. , TSAKNAKIS (Η. ΤΣΑΚΝΑΚΗΣ) I. , PETRIDOU (Ε. ΠΕΤΡΙΔΟΥ) E.
Published: January 2018

Incidents of contagious kerato conjuctivitis in two flocks of goats in Chalkidiki Prefecture are described. The disease was only observed in young animals approximately two years of age. The early signs were excessive lacrimation, photophobia and blepharospasm, while the bright sunlight was revealed irritating for the affected eyes. Conjunctivitis and mucopurulent secretion was also observed at the late stage of the disease. Many animals with keratitis end up totally blind. The infection of the eyes was either lateral of bilateral. Branhamella ovis was isolated in almost pure culture, from lacrimal secretion in a large number of samples (32/35). The identification was based on the organism's morphology, cultural behaviour and biochemical reactions. The microbiological examination of the samples revealed only one kind of isolate. No other organisms that could cause similar clinical findings were isolated. Therefore, it was assumed that the etiological agent of the described cases was B.ovis. It is possible that certain environmental agents such as dust, flies or bright sunlight, that were present at that time of the year because of the prolonged summer, acted as predisposing factors. Although the disease exists in our country for years, it is the first time that the pathogen agent has been isolated and identified. A successful treatment was performed at the early stage of the disease by the topical application of antibiotics.
Study of canine ringworm epidemiology in Thessaloniki area
Authors: BOURDZI - HATZOPOULOU (Ε. ΜΠΟΥΡΤΖΗ - ΧΑΤΖΟΠΟΥΛΟΥ) E.
Published: January 2018

The presence of dermatophytes in animals with skin lesions (ringworm), as well as in animals with apparently healthy skin (healthy carriers) and in soil specimens was investigated. Skin scales and infected hair from 480 dogs with lesions were examined microscopically by using 20% KOH and by the methylene blue stain. Specimens were also inoculated in Sabouraud-chloramphenicolcycloheximide agar. Hairbrush technique was performed in 500 dogs with apparently healthy skin (330 of the urban and 170 of the rural area). 92 soil specimens were cultured by the hairbaiting method. Dermatophytes were isolated from 220 (40,8%) dogs with skin lesions. M. canis was isolated from the 87,7% of the dogs. M. gypseum from 7,2%, T. mentagrophytes from 4,5% and T. rubrum from 0,4%. Most of the infected animals (148) were up to 24 months old and 140 of them belonged to short coat breeds. From the 330 and the 170 apparently healthy dogs 38 (14,5%) and 35 (20,5%) were found carrying dermatophytes, respectively. M. canis was exclusively isolated from the dogs of the urban area. The most frequent dermatophyte isolated from the dogs of the rural area was M. gypseum, while T. terrestre and T. mentagrophytes were the second and the third isolated. From 30 soil specimens of the urban area and from 62 of the rural area, 25 (83%) and 56 (90,3%) strains of dermatophytes were isolated respectively. M. gypseum was the most frequent isolated of both areas. Representative dermatophytes, 2 strains of T. mentagrophytes and 2 of M. gypseum, isolated from the coat of animals with apparently healthy skin and from the soil proved to be pathogenic for laboratory animals. It is mentioned that M. canis implicated in public health because of its transmission to human and of the numerous cases of the animals owners affected.
Some problems of psychological support for police officers in crowded places
Authors: Власов Дмитрий , Vlasov Dmitriy
Published: January 2018

The article is devoted to the problem of psychological preparation and psychological readiness of the personnel of law enforcement bodies to perform operational and official tasks to protect public order and ensure public safety during various public events. The need to develop and introduce new methods of actions or behavior of employees with modeling of non-standard situations, taking into account a specific region, its territorial, economic, national, and social specifics is shown.
THE STRATEGY OF THE ICELAND OCEAN CLUSTER
Authors: Сифусон Тор , Sigfusson Thor
Published: January 2018

The article presents the model used by the Icelandic ocean cluster to organize the extraction of fish products and subsequent processing into various consumer goods.
Assessoria genética: uma prática que estimula a eugenia?
Authors: Luque Bernal Ricardo Miguel , Buitrago Bejarano Roberto José
Published: January 2018

Introdução: a assessoria genética é uma prática que pode enquadrar-se em quatro cenários: pré-concepcional, pré-implantação, pré-natal e pós-natal (similar o pré-concepcional). Para alguns autores este tipo de prática considera-se eugenia. O objetivo do presente artigo é expor os distintos pontos de vista, descritos na literatura, sobre a relação da assessoria genética com a eugenia. Materiais e métodos: buscaramse artigos em bases de dados acadêmicas com os termos eSH/DeCS bioética, genética médica, assessoria genética e eugenia. Incluíram-se artigos que falaram sobre eugenia ou sobre rastreio genético; excluíramse artigos com a descrição técnica de procedimentos. A seleção se realizou por título, resumo e texto completo. Resultados: selecionaram-se 57 artigos para a análise. Na assessoria pré-con- cepcional, o “princípio d bene cência procriativa” se considera que parte de posturas similares às prá- ticas eugénicas de começos do século xx. Na consulta pré-implantação, a seleção genética de embriões pode considerarse eugenia quando se usa para alterar o curso natural da procriação ou para  ns não médicos. O diagnóstico prénatal, quando se vincula com o aborto por malformações congénitas, pode considerar-se eugenia negativa. Discussão: na atualidade, a eugenia abarca múltiplas de nições. Segundo a de nição escolhida, a assessoria genética pode enquadrar-se como uma prática eugénica. No entanto, o desenho de políticas de saúde e o interesse da sociedade pode in uir na autonomia dos indivíduos pode constituirse como eugenia positiva.
Influência dos programas coletivos na condição física de mulheres idosas
Authors: Silva Piñeiro Roberto , Mayán Santos José Manuel
Published: January 2018

Introdução: os países mais desenvolvidos do mundo estão assistindo a uma regressão populacional, o que lhes supõe um enorme custo na atenção sociossanitária. Existe muita evidência sobre o envelhecimento e estudos sobre a in uência da atividade física na saúde das pessoas, cujo resultado dependerá da forma de implementá-la. Objetivo: comparar os efeitos na saúde física de dois programas de exercício físico supervisado para idosos. Materiais e métodos: se realizou um estudo de tipo quase-experimental, comparando-se dois programas de exercício físico coletivo supervisado, realizados pelos seus respetivos grupos de mulheres idosas independentes entre cinquenta e cinco e sessenta e cinco anos. Utilizou-se como controle um programa socio-motriz existente, e se implementou um programa experimental, com conteúdos complementários, e mais sessões e atividades no exterior. Se examinou a condição física, calculando-se média e distribuição de variância. Resultados: os dados mostram que as mulheres melhoraram no 90% dos indicadores de saúde e perceberam melhor a sua aptidão física. O programa experimental, com maior número de sessões e atividades no meio natural, se mostrou signi cativamente efetivo em relação com o equilíbrio e a força dos membros inferiores. Discussão e conclusões: os programas de exercícios físico coletivo supervisado sçao positivos para a saúde física dos idosos, mas particularmente aqueles que alcançam uma prática semanal de três dias, que inclua um 30% de sessões no exterior.
Caracterização e sintomas de pacientes colombianos com neoplasias mieloproliferativas
Authors: Salguero Peña Edgar , Enciso Olivera Leonardo José , Lozano Apache Teófilo
Published: January 2018

Objetivo: descrever as características sócio demográ cas e os sintomas em pacientes colombianos com neoplasia mieloproliferativa crónica. Métodos: os autores utilizaram a informação contida no exercício de validação da escala de sintomas mpn-saf tss —myeloproliferative neoplasm symptom assessment form total symptom score—, a qual, através de uma metodologia de questionário em 62 pacientes diagnosticados com estas neoplasias a nível país, aportaram o insumo de análise para alcançar o objetivo deste estudo. Resultados: dentro das características sócio demográ cas, a variável idade concentrou o 59% dos pacientes incluídos no estudo por cima dos 60 anos com uma média de 58,8 (ds 15,53); se identifica uma maior frequência e severidade dos sintomas, em pacientes com diagnóstico de policitemia vera, seguido de trombocitemia essencial e por último em pacientes com diagnósticos de mielo brose. A “fatiga” se manifestou no 98,3% dos pacientes sendo o principal sintoma registrado na escala utilizada neste estudo. Conclusão: os pacientes em estudo apresentaram uma idade média de 59 anos com uma maior proporção de mulheres 58% e uma escolaridade baixa do 40; o total de sintomas referidos na escala se apresentaram em mais do 70% dos pacientes, sendo os mais frequentes a fatiga, saciedade precoce e problemas de concentração.
Reflexões sobre a necessidade da hierarquização no principialismo em bioética
Authors: Rodríguez Soriano Roberto Israel
Published: January 2018

Introdução: neste trabalho se faz uma análise do principialismo biomédico proposto por Beauchamp e Childress, no que assumem uma postura não hierarquizada de quatro princípios (autonomia, beneficência, não maleficência e justiça). Desenvolvimento: a tese que se desenvolve é que há uma necessidade de hierarquização dos princípios em quanto a sua fundamentação ética, já que, de outro modo, dita prática pode cair em um relativismo e, assim, em uma afetação na integridade e dignidade dos pacientes. Da mesma forma, sustenta-se a tese de que o afiançamento da autonomia como princípio hierarquicamente privilegiado daria as possibilidades para gerar uma perspetiva médica não paternalista que possibilitaria, à sua vez, uma prática profissional acorde com a defesa dos direitos primários dos humanos. Conclusão: o afiançamento do princípio der autonomia permitiria gerar uma relação mais horizontal entre médico e paciente, ao reconhecer a faculdade na solução de dilemas éticos.
An Examination of the Relationships between Leadership Development Approaches, Networking Ability, and Social Capital Outcomes
Authors: Burbaugh Bradley , Kaufman Eric K.
Published: January 2018

Participants in leadership development programs take part in multiple developmental experiences that can influence the composition of their social network and enhance social capital. However, further investment in such practices may be limited because little is known about the relationship between leadership development approaches, networking ability, and social capital. This study explores how common developmental approaches may contribute to social capital, taking into consideration the role networking ability plays in this relationship. This descriptive, correlational study included a sample of graduates (N= 231) from 15 statewide agricultural-based leadership development programs. Our findings reveal that: 1) Networking is an antecedent to social capital, 2) skill building and personal growth approaches to leadership development are significant predictors of networking ability, and 3) networking ability is a significant predictor of social capital.
Cultivating Visionary Leaders to Transform Our World
Authors: Coers Natalie J.
Published: January 2018

Vision has long been a quality and characteristic defining leadership. To cultivate vision among undergraduate students in a course, the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals are utilized as a foundation to inspire a vision that connects local service and personal interests to global, complex issues. Students select a goal to work with for various projects throughout their courses in a program, culminating with the selection of a goal to build a vision around for future contribution as leaders in our world. Student feedback indicated a positive impact of the SDGs on the awareness of global issues and the active role each can play at the local level for progress to continue moving forward.
A Competency-Based Model for Youth Leadership Development
Authors: Seemiller Corey
Published: January 2018

Whether they are in a leadership program, participate in an organization, or engage in school-based extra-curricular activities, there does not appear to be a shortage of leadership development opportunities for youth. Despite the prominence of these experiences, the lack of youth leadership development models available for educators can pose a challenge in creating opportunities intentionally designed to enhance leadership learning and development. This study uncovers prevalent leadership competencies embedded in four professional preparation frameworks, three research studies, and objectives of four large national youth leadership organizations to create a holistic youth leadership competency development model.
Situational Judgment Tests and Transformational Leadership: An Examination of the Decisions, Leadership, and Experience in Undergraduate Leadership Development
Authors: Grossman Greg , Sharf Ruth
Published: January 2018

We examined a large multi-year undergraduate leadership development program (LDP) across seven universities and used an integrated framework of transformational leadership and situational judgment tests (SJTs) during a critical and formative period of leadership development. This study was the first to show a significant relationship between experience and transformational leadership style in students in an undergraduate LDP using SJTs and the multifactor leadership questionnaire (MLQ). The results showed that greater experience was positively related to increased transformational leadership style and that high overall decision scores were indicated in all groups of students with varying leadership styles and varying experience levels and decision abilities. The study findings and implications are discussed, along with recommendations for leadership educators to develop decision quality in LDPs.
Removing a sick patient to hospital
Authors: Griffith Richard
Published: January 2018

District nurses sometimes encounter situations where a patient in need of hospital treatment, or their family, refuses to go.

Richard Griffith considers the legal options available to a district nurse who believes their patient should be removed from home and taken to hospital for treatment against their wishes.
Are students ‘empty vessels’, or can previous experience enhance future practice?
Authors: Power Alison , Holland Laney
Published: January 2018

In the pedagogical model used in the education of children since the 19th century ( Hill, 2015 ), the educationalist has control and decides the content and mode of delivery, with the students as ‘empty vessels’ or passive recipients of information. In contrast, adult learners are self-directing, having a repertoire of experience and are internally motivated to learn subject matter that can be applied immediately ( Knowles, 1998 ). Each student's previous experience not only makes their learning individual, but also has the potential to enrich the learning experiences of their peers and positively impact on the quality of care received by women and their babies.

This article will consider the theory on how adults learn best, identifying the link between previous experience and the acquisition and application of new knowledge, and will go on to focus on the experiences of Laney Holland, a third-year student midwife, as an example of the potential for previous experiences to enhance midwives' future practice.
Tocophobia
Authors: Winter George F
Published: January 2018

Women with a severe fear of childbirth may request a caesarean section, but what does this mean for efforts to reduce medical interventions in birth? George Winter explains
Obstetric emergencies: Enhancing the multidisciplinary team through simulation
Authors: Black Sophie Emma
Published: January 2018

Background

The multidisciplinary team facilitated simulation sessions that took place within a local Trust during a study day called ‘Managing the sick obstetric patient’ and during annual training of maternity staff.

Aim

To discuss and analyse the importance of the using the multidisciplinary team during high fidelity simulation. The aim was to review how effective the staff thought the simulation was in supporting them to enhance their skills working as a team.

Methods

Following the simulation session with the multidisciplinary team, a feedback sheet in the form of a questionnaire was given to all participants of the study day to evaluate its effectiveness. The themes were then derived from the data for analysis.

Findings

The main themes that were highlighted were: ‘improved team working’, ‘realism’, and ‘helpful refresher’. There were also three sub-themes that emerged from data collection: ‘feedback was practical and efficient’, ‘increased confidence and communication skills’, and ‘could be made more realistic’.

Conclusions

High fidelity simulation plays a major role in training and assessing the competence of staff. Staff valued the simulation and reported that they achieved increased confidence and communication skills as a result of participating.
How to minimise negative impact…
Authors: Dawson Trudie
Published: January 2018

…when you leave a practice, by Trudie Dawson
Infection prevention and control
Authors: Gray Sophie
Published: January 2018

The purpose of infection control is to reduce the occurrence of infectious diseases
Time to talk?
Authors: Buxton Sarah
Published: January 2018

Bullying in the workplace is a legal issue. Sarah Buxton considers best options
National inhaler standards: Why do we need them?
Authors: Marsh Viv
Published: January 2018

Inhaler technique is poor in many patients with respiratory conditions. Viv Marsh discusses the national inhaler standards, which aim to promote correct inhaler technique to improve patient outcomes

Inhaled medication is commonly prescribed for the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. For treatments to work effectively, inhaler technique needs to be optimal so that the prescribed medication is delivered directly to the lungs. Research has shown that many patients have sub-optimal inhaler technique and not all health professionals are able to assist people effectively. The national inhaler standards discussed in this article draw together a range of issues affecting the education and support of patients to enable them to use their inhalers correctly.
Interprofessional teamwork for multi-professional practice: Does it work in primary care?
Authors: Woods Debbie
Published: January 2018

Aim:

The purpose of this study was to understand the effects that a lack of interprofessional working can have on multi-professional practice within a primary health care setting.

Design:

This qualitative study explored the views and perceptions of an NHS primary care team's interprofessional working for multi-professional practice processes and whether it worked in practice. A structured questionnaire was used on 16 participants to identify themes and to highlight any future research needed in this area.

Results:

Themes emerging from the questionnaires included communication being the key element in interprofessional working for multi-professional practice. Fear of addressing issues with other senior members of staff was stated. It was also mentioned that some felt the NHS was not set up to encourage good working relationships, but it was also noted that the study setting was lucky to have a team that respected each other. It was felt that meetings to discuss issues affecting patient care were not provided on days when all staff were present. In addition, it was noted that there was no process in place to ensure those not present at meetings received the information and commented on it.

Conclusion:

Although interprofessional working for multi-professional practice is not a new phenomenon, it was clear to see from the findings of this small study that it did not always work effectively. There are many reasons why this could be, but lack of communication within the workplace was one clear issue that all participants highlighted. While many felt at ease discussing issues affecting collaborative practice with those in more senior roles, few felt that they could approach seniors without feeling that their concerns are ignored or dismissed. All participants noted that if the most senior staff show how to work effectively then the rest would follow suit.
Phylogenetic Position of the Western Bangladesh Populations of Weaver Ant, Oecophylla smaragdina (Fabricius) (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Authors: Rahman Md Mamunur , Hosoishi Shingo , Ogata Kazuo
Published: January 2018

Weaver ant, Oecophylla smaragdina is distributed from India through SE Asia to North Australia including many tropical western pacific Islands. A recent phylogenetic study of O. smaragdina revealed the central Bangladesh population as SE Asian mainland clade despite of its geographical proximity to India. However, the sample analyzed was limited and the geographical border between the two groups has not been presented. In this study, several samples collected from western parts of Bangladesh have been used to examine the phylogenetic position. A total of 20 O. smaragdina colonies were sampled from 12 Districts during 2013 to 2014. Their haplotype and phylogenetic relationships were determined by analyzing mitochondrial Cytochrome b gene (Cytb) of 606 bp and Cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) of 775bp. Bayesian analysis inferred that the western parts of Bangladesh were occupied by Indian type, which is the first record in the country. The present study suggested that, although the Ganges river has no border effect, both Indian type and SE Asian types occur in Bangladesh.
Nest Emigration Behavior of the Asian Needle Ant, Brachyponera (=Pachycondyla) chinensis Emery (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Authors: Allen Hamilton Ross , Zungoli Patrícia A. , Benson Eric P. , Gerard Patrick
Published: January 2018

Ant colonies change nest location in response to physical disturbance, climate fluctuation, and resource availability. During the emigration process, worker recruitment is vital to ensuring that individual colony members are moved to the new nest site. Recruitment methods used during emigration differ between ant species. In a laboratory study, we investigated the recruitment behaviors of the invasive Asian needle ant, Brachyponera (=Pachycondyla) chinensis (Emery), during nest emigration. Subsets of P. chinensis worker ants were subjected to physical nest disturbance, and the recruitment methods and associated behaviors were recorded. Before recruitment to the new nest location began, B. chinensis ants organized into three distinctive groups: queen-tending, brood-tending, and scouting. Once the new nest site was identified, scout ants began physically transporting nestmates into the new harborage. Transport rates increased with time in the first 30 minutes and did not change during the 30to 55 minute interval when brood was transported. However, adult transport rate increased again after brood transport was completed and decreased after 90 minutes. These studies are the first to identify the recruitment methods, division of labor, and social organization behavior of B. chinensis during nest emigration.
Why Elizabeth Eisenstein might have been a technological determinist: And why, in the end, it does not really matter
Authors: Brewin Mark
Published: January 2018

This article makes the case for Elizabeth Eisenstein’s continuing relevance by returning to the question of technological determinism, a fraught issue in the historical study of communication generally and in discussions of Eisenstein’s work specifically. After reviewing the arguments against technological determinism, I propose that, even were we to concede that Eisenstein was a determinist, the questions raised by her study of the printing press continue to provoke interesting paths of research for historians of the early modern age. Perhaps her most important contribution has been to highlight the fact that technological artefacts can be considered social actors (or ‘agents of change’). I illustrate this point by an example from the time period: the mediated treatment of an annual sporting event, the Dover Games, which took place in the Cotswold Hills from about 1612 to 1642. Thus, while it is important to take into account the criticisms of Eisenstein’s work (and this is true whether we consider her to be a technological determinist or not), her style of historical investigation remains relevant for study into how print, and indeed other media technologies, has affected the evolution of our social environment.
From princess to assassin: My mother in the media
Authors: DeLacy Margaret
Published: January 2018

Elizabeth Eisenstein’s daughter discusses the interaction between her mother’s life and work and the way it was represented in media.
A tale of three cities: Remembering ‘Betty’ Eisenstein
Authors: Mulvihill Maureen E.
Published: January 2018

This remembrance of distinguished print history authority, Elizabeth Lewisohn Eisenstein (1923–2016), by an established literary specialist and rare book collector, recounts intersections with Dr Eisenstein and her writings in three cities: Detroit (MI), Madison (WI), and New York City. The article includes three captioned images of Eisenstein and her published work, and closes with a brief discussion of her considerable legacy.
New approach to VFR pilot training
Authors: Vodičková Kristýna
Published: January 2018

With an increased usage of GNSS navigation devices as one of the primary navigation means during VFR flights, it was necessary to address the issue of proper usage of such devices and to educate pilots about this new trend. Until a recent period, there was no existent comprehensive material that would  enable pilots in training to get access to new evolution in navigation. Therefore, a project named CaBilAvi (Capacity Building for Aviation Stakeholders) was launched under the HORIZON 2020 framework. In this article, the author addresses the changes that were derived in VFR pilot training syllabus and pilot education materials. Furthermore, the author mentions specific activities introduced during the project, that were necessary to support the dissemination of new knowledge to the proper audience interested in general aviation.
SBAS avionics compared to GBAS on-board equipment
Authors: Machuta Jakub , Kraus Jakub
Published: January 2018

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) has become an integral part of air navigation. Delay of the GNSS signal in ionospheric layer is one of the most serious problems in using GNSS. Not only accuracy but also the safety is very important in air navigation, and for that reason the augmentation of basic GNSS is used to meet higher requirements of aviation industry. This paper discusses Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) avionics with special emphasis on correction of signal delay in ionospheric layer as one of the most significant error fixes and compares it with other GNSS based on-board equipment - with basic GNSS (GPS) in terms of accuracy and with Ground-Based Augmentation System (GBAS) generally. This article should therefore show reader the differences between the methods of calculating ionospheric corrections by SBAS and GBAS and explain the reasons of these methods, taking into account the area of intended use of both systems.
UAV Drive Units Testing at Pork Tissue
Authors: Absolon Stanislav , Havlová Hana , Hůlek David
Published: January 2018

This article deals with the influence of propulsive units of unmanned vehicles on living tissue. More preciselyit describes physical tests performed on pork tissue. In the first part of the article, there is a brief descriptionof current situation regarding injuries of people caused by UAV. There are similar tests from other researchersdescribed and given reasons why the tests were made. In the next part of the article, the authors describethe selection of components needed for testing and the entire preparation of the tests from the selection ofengines and propellers till the construction of the testing mechanism. Description of the course of the testsand the evaluation of the results follows. The tests were static only. This means that the propulsive units wereapproaching the test samples (pork leg and ribs) at a very low forward speed. The evaluation of the results is notcomplete. This is due to the fact that all of the scheduled tests have not been carried out yet neither has themedical injury analysis been finished. It is still a work in progress. The last part summarizes the findings andgives brief plans for further tests.
Geotechnical properties of lateritic soil as subgrade and base material for road construction in Abeokuta, Southwest Nigeria
Authors: Oluyinka Layade Gideon , Olubunmi Ogunkoya Charles
Published: January 2018

Lateritic soils that overburden Mohammad Buhari Estate in Abeokuta area of Ogun State, Nigeria is in great use for road construction. However, little is known of their geotechnical properties and suitability as base, sub-based and sub-grade materials for road construction. This study is aimed at utilizing in accordance with regulatory standards of Nigeria, the geotechnical techniques to investigate the properties of this lateritic soil. The samples were collected at 0. 25m deep at different locations and were subjected to the following laboratory test; Particle size analysis, Atterberg limits test, Compaction test, Californian Bearing Ratio test, Moisture content and Specific gravity test. The result shows un-soaked CBR test from 12.52-55.84 %. The specific gravity results range from 2.57-2.89 while the optimum moisture content and maximum dry density range from 18.20-28.30% and 1.48-1.81mg/m3 respectively. The liquid limit, plastic limit and plastic index ranges from 12.0 to 40.1%, 10.0 to 22.0% and 2.8 to 20.4% respectively. This implies that lateritic soil present throughout the study area is suitable for use as sub-base and base materials since the geotechnical properties are fairly within the regulatory standards of Nigeria.
Canonical contact unit cotangent bundle
Authors: Oba Takahiro , Ozbagci Burak
Published: January 2018

We describe an explicit open book decomposition adapted to the canonical contact structure on the unit cotangent bundle of a closed surface.
A polynomial algorithm for packing unit squares in a hypograph of a piecewise linear function
Authors: Arslanov Marat , Amirgalieva Zhazira , Kenshimov Chingiz
Published: January 2018

We consider the problem of packing the maximal number of unit squares in a hypograph of a function. A polynomial time algorithm is described to solve this problem for a piecewise linear function.
Green synthesis, structural characterization, and catalytic activity of silver nanoparticles stabilized with Bridelia retusa leaf extract
Authors: Vinayagam Ramesh , Varadavenkatesan Thivaharan , Selvaraj Raja
Published: January 2018

An environmentally benign method to synthesize silver nanoparticles (SNPs) using the leaf extract ofBridelia retusawas developed. The UV-Vis absorption spectrum of the synthesized SNPs displayed a surface plasmon peak at 420 nm. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed the irregular shaped nanoparticles, and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) ascertained the presence of metallic silver by showing a strong signal at 3 eV. The crystalline structure of metallic silver was confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The mean size of the SNPs was calculated as 16.21 nm. Fourier infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopic studies displayed specific bands for various functional groups and affirmed the function of reduction and stabilization of SNPs. The stability was endorsed by the zeta potential value of −18.1 mV. The results evidenced that this leaf extract-mediated synthesis method is eco-friendly, rapid, and cheap. The catalytic power of the SNPs was investigated for Rhodamine B dye degradation. The SNPs completely degraded Rhodamine B within 9 min; thus, the dye degradation process was very rapid. The pseudo-first order degradation constant was found out to be 0.1323 min−1. This paves the way for the future development of novel nano-catalysts to reduce environmental pollution.
Adapted explicit two-step peer methods
Authors: Conte Dajana , D’Ambrosio Raffaele , Moccaldi Martina , Paternoster Beatrice
Published: January 2018

In this paper, we present a general class of exponentially fitted two-step peer methods for the numerical integration of ordinary differential equations. The numerical scheme is constructed in order to exploit a-priori known information about the qualitative behaviour of the solution by adapting peer methods already known in literature. Examples of methods with 2 and 3 stages are provided. The effectiveness of this problem-oriented approach is shown through some numerical tests on well-known problems.
Der Leib als Umschlagstelle zwischen Kultur und Natur
Authors: Waldenfels Bernhard
Published: January 2018

Leibliches Verhalten, sei es Gehen, Wahrnehmen, Sprechen, Hantieren, Essen oder raumzeitliche Orientierung, entspringt diesseits von Natur und Kultur einer Lebenswelt, in der alles mehr oder weniger natürlich vorgeprägt wie künstlich geformt ist. Es vollzieht sich in zwischenleiblichem Verkehr mit Anderen. Es verkörpert sich in einer Zwischensphäre von Werkzeugen, Apparaturen, Medien und Symbolen. Es zehrt von einer natürlichen Vorgeschichte. In seiner Doppelrolle als Leibkörper bildet der Leib eine „Umschlagstelle” (Husserl) zwischen Natur und Kultur, zwischen Eigenem und Fremdem. So fungiert die Natur innerhalb der Lebenswelt, bevor sie sich in Form alltäglicher Störungen, methodisch und technisch herbeigeführter Eingriffe oder pathologischer Spaltungen absondert. Unser Leib ist nicht aus einem Guss. Reine Natur und reine Kultur sind Konstrukte der Moderne, die aus einer naturalistischen oder kulturalistischen Leibvergessenheit resultieren.
Exploring Pregnant Embodiment with Phenomenology and Butoh Dance
Authors: Stähler Tanja
Published: January 2018

How does pregnancy transform our embodiment? This question will be explored with the help of phenomenology and Butoh dance. Although Butoh has not yet been able to fulfil its true potential for disclosing female embodiment and particularly pregnant embodiment, it will provide us with helpful clues. In pregnancy, objects are less ready-to-hand, more out of reach - world as we know it becomes removed. The habit body vanishes away. But pregnancy is not just a loss of the ordinary: it also opens up new dimensions. One such dimension is that of being touched from within. A phenomenology of the pregnant body thus leads to a removal of world, but also reveals new dimensions of world, and it even comes to disclose the other as a new world within. It means to carry something alien, like the stone in Butoh play Child’s Breath, which can only be carried slowly, awkwardly.
Mass Emotion and Shared Feelings
Authors: Landweer Hilge
Published: January 2018

Are mass emotions and shared feelings two different phenomena? In this paper, I investigate two different forms of corporeal interaction; one bipolar and one unipolar. In the bipolar type, two individuals give different impulses, which are aligned with each other. In the unipolar type, the impulse derives from a thing, a task or a person. This impulse creates an identical corporeal dynamic in those involved. This synchronization of the corporeal directions leads to corporeal resonance and a reciprocal intensification. The shared experience of feelings is a part of unipolar corporeal interaction since the impulse for the corporeal dynamic of the individuals departs from one and the same feeling. According to Max Scheler’s analysis of emotional contagion, contagion comes about through imitation; it is merely a fallacy to believe the other person’s feeling is one’s own. In this paper, I argue that emotional contagion and shared feelings cannot be distinguished by virtue of this criterion of genuineness and instead belong to the same type of corporeal interaction. On the whole, I question the assumption that feelings are solely personal states. Individual and collective feelings can only be distinguished unambiguously through concepts, whereas affective phenomena are always tied to others, to norms and discourse.
Heidegger on the Problem of the Embodiment of God
Authors: Wen-Sheng Wang
Published: January 2018

“Embodiment of God” is understood by me as “the appearance of God,” and in terms of “divinity (Gottheit),” “holy (Heilig),” and “Being (Sein).” Heidegger states in “Letter on Humanism”: “Only from the truth of Being can the essence of the holy be thought. Only from the essence of the holy is the essence of the divinity to be thought. Only in the light of the essence of divinity can it be thought or said what the word ‘God’ is to signify.”1 This statement basically shows how the latter stage, namely “God” appears or is embodied in the world. It also manifests how Heidegger understands onto-theology. “Letter on Humanism” was written in 1946. Is such a relation between ontology and theology to be found in Heidegger’s early works? What of Heidegger’s position after 1946? How can we understand Heidegger’s position on God according to his works in general with regard to my formulation of it as the “embodiment of God”?
From the Analysis of the Political Embodiment in Heidegger’s Black Notebooks to a Brief Comparison With Confucianism
Authors: Shan Leung Po
Published: January 2018

In Heidegger’s Black Notebooks some ideas about political embodiment can be found, which have come under suspicion to justify the Third Reich’s race law. In the following article, the analysis and discussion of Heidegger’s political embodiment will firstly be traced back to the traditional understanding of the human as a “rational animal”, and will then look at how the “racial being” is subsequently developed and eventually transformed into political absolute subjectivism. Moreover, Heidegger’s in-depth explanation and critique on Nietzsche’s metaphysics, which he views as having transformed human experiences to a metaphysical representation and thus misunderstanding human nature, will also be clarified. Through Heidegger’s critic on biologism, a profound disclosure which potentially imply an attack of the racism at his time (Nazism) can be shown. Furthermore, Heidegger’s thinking of Being as a kind of emancipation of European political embodiment will also be analyzed. Lastly, although Heidegger and Confucianism have different ideas of lived-body, both schools basically show the same fundamental understanding of human nature. In regard to this, their understanding of political embodiment, their similarities and divergences, will be elucidated.
The Normative Body and the Embodiment of Norms
Authors: Wehrle Maren
Published: January 2018

Phenomenologically speaking, one can consider the experiencing body as normative insofar as it generates norms through repeated actions and interactions, crystallizing into habits. On the other hand according to Foucauldian approaches, the subjective body does not generate norms but is itself produced by norms: Dominant social norms are incorporated via repeated practices of discipline. How is the individual level of habit formation in phenomenology related to this embodiment of supra-individual norms? In what sense can we differentiate between a habit formation that results in a skill and one that disciplines a body? To address these questions the paper will analyze examples of the embodiment of norms in Foucault and feminist philosophy and show how they rely on the phenomenological concept of the actual and habitual body.
The First Philosophical Word
Authors: Tingyang Zhao
Published: January 2018

All questions of thought lead back to philosophy. However, there remains a lack of clarity with regard to the preconditions of philosophy, especially the genesis of philosophy, that is, what is the first philosophical topic is not much clearer. It is often thought that philosophizing stems from being, or a state of existence, a legend from Greek philosophy. This paper attempts to reanalyze the precondition or the critical point of “how thinking is possible” by an archaeology of thought, so as to pinpoint the first word that initiated human thought. The first thinking word must be a philosophical word. In examining historical conditions, oracle bone scripts and basic connectives in mathematical logic, this paper argues that human thought stemmed from negative words that are the first philosophical words. The trajectory is that negatives, upon entering the human lexicon, inspired the concept of possibility; only with various possibilities, consciousness begins to think freely, put forward issues worth being reflected and deliberated and provide different alternative answers. In short, the advent of the negative “no” marked the existence of the critical condition of thinking, i. e., thinking and philosophy started when the human being could say no, which is therefore the first term and the primary topic of philosophy.
Alcohol After Resistance Exercise Does Not Affect Muscle Power Recovery
Authors: Levitt Danielle E. , Idemudia Nosakhare O. , Cregar Carianne M. , Duplanty Anthony A. , Hill David W. , Vingren Jakob L.
Published: January 2018

Levitt, DE, Idemudia, NO, Cregar, CM, Duplanty, AA, Hill, DW, and Vingren, JL. Alcohol after resistance exercise does not affect muscle power recovery. J Strength Cond Res 34(7): 1938–1944, 2020—The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of alcohol consumed after heavy eccentric resistance exercise on measures of muscle power. After familiarization and an initial eccentric exercise bout to control for the “repeated-bout effect,” 10 recreationally resistance-trained men completed 2 identical heavy eccentric squat bouts (4 sets of 10 repetitions at 110% of concentric 1-repetition maximum) 1 week apart. Each exercise bout was followed by ingestion of a beverage containing either alcohol (1.09 g ethanol·kg−1 fat-free body mass) or no alcohol (placebo; volume of alcohol replaced with water). Vertical jump (VJ) peak power, VJ peak force, VJ jump height, change-of-direction ability (shuttle run), sprint acceleration (sprint test), and muscle soreness were measured before (PRE), 24 hours after (24H), and 48 hours after (48H) each eccentric exercise bout. Although the exercise bout resulted in significantly (p ≤ 0.05) decreased VJ peak power at 24H, significantly decreased VJ jump height at 24H, and significantly increased muscle soreness at 24H and 48H, consuming alcohol after the exercise bout did not affect any of the performance outcome measures. When consumed after a non-novel heavy eccentric resistance exercise bout, alcohol did not affect soreness or recovery of muscular power. Practitioners can use this information to advise their athletes with regard to responsible alcohol use after non-novel exercise. Although short-term anaerobic performance does not seem compromised as a result of acute postexercise alcohol ingestion, practitioners and athletes should be aware of potential long-term effects of such alcohol use.