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The effect of heat treatment temperature on the mechanical properties of copper M1.
Authors: Гусева Юлия , Guseva Yuliya , Сакало Владимир , Sakalo Vladimir , Иншакова Татьяна , Inshakova Tatyana
Published: December 2016

Tensile tests of specimens made from solid copper M1 had been conducted. Samples were subjected to heat treatment by heating to temperatures of 200 to 900°C and were cooled in water or air. Values of tensile strength and relative residual elongation were defined. The condi-tions under which solid copper acquires the properties of soft copper installed.
Wear resistance of steel cylindrical surfaces of the friction subjected to abrasive grinding.
Authors: Бишутин Сергей , Bishutin Sergey
Published: December 2016

Results of researches of wear resistance of external cylindrical surfaces of the steel samples subjected to abrasive grinding on different technological modes are submitted. Procedure of an estimation of wear resistance of a surface of a detail is considered on the basis of the received experimental values of intensity of wear process of samples.
The development of fmea based on the use of fuzzy set theory.
Authors: Борбаць Николай , Borbats Nikolay , Мирошников Вячеслав , Miroshnikov Vyacheslav , Горленко Олег , Gorlenko Oleg
Published: December 2016

Considered the analysis of the types and effects of potential defects on the basis of application of fuzzy set theory.Proposed baths relevant linguistic variables.The example of calculation priority number of risk on the basis of mathematical operations with fuzzy numbers.
The legal mentality in the national cultural space: the era of transformation (on the example of the old believer writings of the XVII century)
Authors: Мордовцев Андрей , Mordovtsev Andrey , Мордовцева Татьяна , Mordovtseva Tatyana
Published: December 2016

This article takes a look at various aspects of the national legal and political mindset: discreetly-structural, methodological, cultural, religious, functional, etc. The authors not only distinguish the nature and characteristics of domestic legal (wider politico-legal) mentality, identify its main functions, show the place and significance in the Russian public-legal, but to refract the main theoretical developments through the prism of the little studied in modern jurisprudence, old political and legal ideas, spiritual component which turns out to be extremely interesting and revealing in many ways to explore such a topical issue at the moment, as the legal mindset , political mentality, legal consciousness, legal culture in transition period of development of the state and law, still continuing in Russia early 21st.
Actual problems of state service reform
Authors: Матвеев Сергей , Matveev Sergey
Published: December 2016

The article analyzes the draft federal law "On the Judicial Service of the Russian Federation", proposed by the Presidium of the Council of Judges. The draft law is justified in the idea of creating a system of public service of the Russian Federation, an independent type of service - the judiciary. The possibilities of practical application of certain articles of the draft federal law "On the Judicial Service of the Russian Federation", makes suggestions for improving the project.
Electronic control system and fuel Common Rail, as a promising direction to improve the characteristics of the diesel engine.
Authors: Обозов Александр , Obozov Aleksandr , Субботенко Дмитрий , Subbotenko Dmitriy
Published: December 2016

Analyzed by means of the electronic control diesel engine. The algorithms work with Common Rail fuel system with electronic control for various operating conditions.
Mathematical model of heat flux in continuous media in thin 2d channel with moving rough wall.
Authors: Богомолов Дмитрий , Bogomolov Dmitriy , Порошин Валерий , Poroshin Valeriy , Нижник Валентин , Nizhnik Valentin
Published: December 2016

The mathematical model of heat flux in continuous media in thin channel with moving rough wall in 2D approach is described.. The results of the comparisons of flow factors and Mussel numbers in channels with smooth walls and channels with real stochastic wall roughness are shown. Both static and dynamic cases were investigated.
Development of an integrated information system of quality management of industrial enterprise.
Authors: Сафонов Александр , Safonov Aleksandr , Горленко Олег , Gorlenko Oleg
Published: December 2016

In article there arean approach to the integration of the processes of the quality management of industrial enterprise into a common information space through the development of ancomputer-aided quality control system and its integration with other computer-aided systems.
The organization of the activities connected with placement and functioning of constructions and means of communication
Authors: Шевелев Дмитрий , Shevelev Dmitriy
Published: December 2016

In the scientific publication the organizational and managerial questions connected with placement and functioning of constructions and means of communication and mass communications are analyzed. Legal aspects of transfer of technical means and objects of communication in the presence of the conditions fixed in regulations are considered, examples of regulations are given the available problems in this sphere are designated.
Features modernization feed drives of CNC lathes.
Authors: Агеенко Алексей , Ageenko Aleksey , Петрешин Дмитрий , Petreshin Dmitriy , Федонин Олег , Fedonin Oleg , Хандожко Виктор , Khandozhko Viktor
Published: December 2016

This article proposes a method for modernizing feed drives of CNC lathes. The features of the application of the tracking actuator on the basis of DC brush motors for CNC lathes. The advantages of the electric servo valve to the dc drive. The features of the modernization drive supply turret CNC machine model 1B340F30 under the Department "Automated technological systems" Bryansk State Technical University. Proposed a functional block diagram of the control system drives innings this machine. Rational choice of scheme management system to avoid the effect of some factors on the accuracy of the actuator supply. The use of the electric servo valve possible to reduce the size of the drive and increase the ratio of power-to-weight.
A methodical approach to assessing the potential of cluster agglomeration in the economy of the region.
Authors: Федонин Олег , Fedonin Oleg , Сканцев Виталий , Skantsev Vitaliy , Кулагина Наталья , Kulagina Natalya , Атаманова Ольга , Atamanova Olga
Published: December 2016

The theoretical and methodological approach to the analysis and evaluation of innovative sectors of the economy of the region in which there are real prerequisites for the formation of cluster agglomeration. Proposed to evaluate the potential of clustering to calculate private coefficients, incorporated in two sets of indicators, and then on the basis of the received data to determine the integral indicator of the prospects of the investigated sectors of the economy, taking into account the results of the evaluation and analysis of potential and strategic development of the industry.
LA MODELACIÓN EN EL DESARROLLO DEL PENSAMIENTO FUNCIONAL - TRIGONOMÉTRICO EN ESTUDIANTES MEXICANAS DE NIVEL MEDIO SUPERIOR
Authors: Beltrán Soria María del Pilar , Montiel Espinosa Gisela
Published: December 2016

Presentamos los resultados de un estudio centrado en el papel de la modelación en el desarrollo del pensamiento funcional trigonométrico (dpFT). Se analizó la resolución de una situación - problema fundamentada en el planteamiento teórico didáctico de la funcionalidad - trigonométrica, construido desde la teoría socioepistemológica. Se obtuvo evidencia del dpFT en las producciones y los argumentos de las estudiantes, y se identificó a la modelación como la práctica de referencia que les permitió matematizar el movimiento del péndulo.
Understanding research design
Authors: Riley Jillian P
Published: December 2016

How should we design a research study that enables us to best answer our clinical question? How do we choose a method that combines our need for speed of answer, with both accuracy and usefulness? How can we design a study that enables all of this but at a cost that we can afford? This article draws upon key points raised in the previous articles in the series to discuss important issues in research design, and consider how they influence the design of a study that best answers the clinical research question.
Community matrons as problem-solvers for people living with multi-co-morbid disease
Authors: Randall Sue , Thunhurst Colin , Furze Gill
Published: December 2016

Working with patients in their own homes gives community matrons an advantage of seeing patients in the context of their everyday lives. This allows comprehensive assessment of need with an aim of promoting health or promoting stability for people living with chronic disease. Complex issues are resolved through problem-solving and this can result in patients being maintained in their own homes and thus in reduced unplanned hospitalisation. Data were collected from participants using semi-structured interviews and audio diaries. The sample comprised professionals: CMs (n=21), managers (n=4), former commissioners (n=2) and GPs (n=3); and patients (n=10) and their family carers (n=5). In this article, data from community matrons is discussed. Community matrons often drew on the social determinants model of health to problem solve and to create meaningful strategies that work for patients in their care. Raising awareness of the high-level skills of community matrons and promoting appreciation of the importance of a social determinants model of health is important in explaining why nurses are such a crucial element of the primary health care workforce.
Developing an outcomes framework for the dietetic service
Authors: Prendiville Victoria
Published: December 2016

Demonstrating our value as individual practitioners and services is a key priority. Developing robust process and outcome measures supports us to achieve this. Outcomes also enable us to provide the highest level of patient-centred care by helping us to re-model the relationship between user and provider through capturing and using patient-related experience and outcome measures to inform service development. This article discusses our journey as a dietetic service in developing and implementing an outcomes framework utilising quality improvement methodology. This work was undertaken as part of a Silver ‘Improving Quality Together’ (IQT) project, a 1000 Lives initiative ( NHS Wales, 2013 ). Find out more about improving quality together at www.IQT.wales.nhs.uk .
Community nurse's knowledge, confidence and experience of the Mental Capacity Act in practice
Authors: Marshall Helen , Sprung Sally
Published: December 2016

The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) is statutory legislation introduced in 2007 to protect and empower people to make decisions for themselves and those who were deemed as unable to make choices would have decisions made on their behalf, often by health professionals. All health professionals must follow the guiding principles of this legislation. Yet a scrutiny report by the House of Lords concluded this legislation was under-used with a lack of knowledge among professionals regarding applying the legislation in practice. A review of the literature also supports these findings. A mixed method study was carried out among adult community nurses to explore if these findings were applicable within a health trust in the North West region. An electronic questionnaire (n=60), focus group (n=7) and a paired interview (n=2) were utilised to collect data regarding community nurse's experience and confidence of using the MCA in practice. Analysis identified key themes: training, knowledge and confidence among staff, working together with the wider multidisciplinary team, empowerment and improving documentation. While findings suggest clear examples of self-appraised confidence and excewllent patient care, there is also scope for development regarding the knowledge and utilisation of the MCA in the clinical practice of community nurses.
A guide to medication adherence in depression
Authors: Mutsatsa Stanley
Published: December 2016

Depression is a common mental health disorder that affects at least 350 million people worldwide and exerts a negative effect upon a person's physical, mental and social functions, and it is associated with an increased risk of premature death. The treatment of depression involves the use of antidepressants and selective serotonin inhibitors are currently the first line of treatment. In particular, fluoxetine is safe and effective in the treatment the disorder. It is one of the few antidepressants licensed for use in children under the age of 18 years in the UK. Fluoxetine is associated with fewer dose adjustments compared to other SSRIs and this simplifies therapy and may improve outcomes. However, fluoxetine induces a number of side effects like, nausea, insomnia, sexual dysfunction and its interaction with monoamine oxidase inhibitors can cause the serotonin syndrome.
Stakeholders' views about nutrition education
Authors: Clibbens Nicola , Williamson Kevin
Published: December 2016

This article reports the findings from a stakeholder consultation to explore the future scope and design of nutrition education for mental health practitioners. The project aimed to consult a range of stakeholders about the scope and design of a nutrition education module in mental health. Focus groups and individual interviews were used to collect data describing the views of 39 stakeholders. A thematic analysis produced five themes to inform the development of an e-learning module. It was discovered that stakeholders felt that nutrition science was an important topic for mental health education. They felt that the need for the education was wider than mental health services and could even be useful outside healthcare. Views about an e-learning approach and the academic level were mixed. Assessing learning through an e-learning platform was also identified as a challenge.
Getting to grips with chronic pain: Key publications
Authors: Koch Hugh
Published: December 2016

Chronic pain management challenges patients, clinicians and medico-legal experts alike. This article summarises key issues in this complex topic and reviews a selection of relevant publications
Light-emitting diode red light therapy: evidence base for aesthetic indications
Authors: Baker Anna
Published: December 2016

Non-invasive approaches to skin rejuvenation, such light-emitting diode (LED) red light therapy, are increasing in popularity owing to their affordability, effective treatment outcomes and minimal downtime. In contrast to traumatic ablative (e.g. laser resurfacing) and non-ablative (e.g. intense pulsed light) skin rejuvenation modalities, which induce secondary tissue repair by causing controlled damage to the epidermis or dermis, LED red light therapy is atraumatic and bypasses the initial destructive step by directly stimulating regenerative processes in the skin. Its mechanisms of action encompass increased cellular proliferation, as well as stimulation of tissue regeneration, through targeting fibroblasts, keratinocytes and immune cells (mast cells, neutrophils and macrophages), which can be stimulated using specific wavelengths with significant tissue penetration properties. A growing body of literature supports the safe use of this treatment modality in aesthetic medicine.
Avoiding claims during the festive season: four crucial considerations for your clinic
Authors: Di-Scala Naomi
Published: December 2016

With Christmas just around the corner, the pressure for people to look good for personal and professional events is becoming ever more pronounced. Naomi Di-Scala provides insights about the claims trends observed by Hamilton Fraser Cosmetic Insurance at this time of year and provides aesthetic practitioners with top tips on how to protect themselves if something goes wrong
How to choose the right trainer: a checklist for aesthetic practitioners
Authors: Senior Amy
Published: December 2016

For nurses who are looking to specialise in aesthetic medicine, and for those who are already practising in this area but are seeking further training, finding a high-quality course can be a difficult task. Many clinics and training academies offer courses in this field, but not all of them provide the best content, tutors and post-course support. This article gives practitioners advice on how to research training opportunities
Applying three major marketing rules to develop your clinic's brand
Authors: Ratcliffe Jason
Published: December 2016

When it comes to promoting your aesthetic treatments, there are many options available to maximise your exposure, from social media posts to magazine adverts. However, before creating a clinic campaign, it is important to understand the key concepts behind effective marketing. Jason Ratcliffe reviews a trio of promotion principles and explains how they can be applied in aesthetics
How do you prepare your clinic staff for the busiest time of the year?
Authors: Foxcroft Daniel , Bekker Sarona , Conway Lisa
Published: December 2016

Every sector caters to people with different needs, requiring business owners to know as much as possible about their target audience, and make a concerted effort to not only meet, but also exceed their expectations. Three practice managers from award-winning clinics across the UK recommend effective strategies to employ in order to maximise staff productivity during the festive season
Who should pay for research?
Authors: Harding K.G.
Published: December 2016

One of the major factors delaying the acceptance of wound care services in the clinical setting is the increasing demand by clinicians and administrators for evidence that suggested treatments are both effective and efficient and that research data are available to support the recommendations.
Treating a patient's venous ulcer with a foamed gel dressing
Authors: Williams C.
Published: December 2016

A report on the nursing care of a patient with diabetes mellitus and a venous leg ulcer
Defining quality of life
Authors: Price P. , Harding K.G.
Published: December 2016

A discussion of the concept of quality of life and an Examination of the tools used in its measurement
From the Journals
Authors: Lewis B.K.
Published: December 2016

Nutritional knowledge of primary health-care workers

Autografts for older patients' leg ulcers
The Richmond, Twickenham and Roehampton Wound-Care Advisory Team
Authors: Franks Y. , Gosling J.
Published: December 2016

A report on a team of hospital and community nurses who have formulated a policy and set up an advisory service on wound care
The care of a patient after a Caesarean section
Authors: Eagle M.
Published: December 2016

The wound care and nursing support of a woman after an emergency Caesarean is discussed
Growth factors in wound healing
Authors: Cox D.A.
Published: December 2016

A guide to the role of growth factors in the wound healing process, with a review of relevant research and areas for future study
Low-adherence dressings
Authors: Thomas S.
Published: December 2016

A guide to the properties and uses of low-adherence dressings and to the main varieties available in the UK
Determining authorship
Authors: Harding K. G.
Published: December 2016

When publishing research in journals, a number of ethical and practical issues arise that need to be addressed by editors. These issues range from a bias towards including only positive results in articles submitted for publication to a requirement for authors to provide signed statements of financial involvement with commercial organisations.
The cost of pressure area management in an intensive care unit
Authors: Clough N. P.
Published: December 2016

The aim of the study was to determine the cost of prevention and treatment of pressure sores in an intensive care unit. We studied prospectively the cost of pressure area management for one year from April 1, 1990, collecting data on 2482 patient days. The 638 patients were divided into the ‘prevention group’ (525 patients), who did not have or develop pressure-related tissue injury, and the ‘therapy group’ (113 patients), who were admitted with or developed a sore. All items and personnel time employed in pressure area management for both groups of patients were documented and costed. Preventive measures for 525 patients cost £79 080, or £150 per patient. Measures for the 113 patients in the therapy group cost £36 200, or £320 per patient. The overall cost for both groups was £1 15 280, or 5% of the unit's annual budget. Only 5% of patients admitted without a sore developed pressure-related tissue damage. The use of special support surfaces contributed to the low incidence of pressure damage in what was considered to be a very high-risk patient population. This was without a significant increase in the mean cost per patient of providing pressure area care
Wound management in patients with epidermolysis bullosa
Authors: Downie J. , Brust M.D. , Carter D.M. , Lin A.N.
Published: December 2016

An examination of the treatment options available — including dressings and antimicrobial therapy — for patients with this condition
Measuring quality of life in patients with granulating wounds
Authors: Price P.E. , Butterworth R.J. , Bale S. , Harding K.G.
Published: December 2016

A discussion of the potential value of quality of life studies in patients with granulating wounds
Reviews
Authors: Pape S.A.
Published: December 2016

ABC OF AIDS (3rd edn)

ABC OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY (3rd edn)

BASIC MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY (2nd edn)
The physiology of wound healing
Authors: Silver I.A.
Published: December 2016

An examination of the processes involved in wound healing, from reactions to injury through to scarring
The care of a patient's wound following emergency surgery
Authors: Davis. E.
Published: December 2016

A review of the care of a patient whose wound, following surgery for anterolateral tibial compartment syndrome, had failed to heal
Closure of an ischial pressure sore with a sartorius musculocutaneous flap
Authors: Khanna A. , Henderson HP. , Beg M.S.A.
Published: December 2016

A method for the reconstruction of ischial defects is outlined, citing some particular advantages of the technique
Measuring pressure
Authors: Burman P. M. S. , O'Dea K.
Published: December 2016

A guide to the units of measurement used to describe pressure and to the different types of pressure
Bacteriological safety and low-air-loss beds
Authors: Lawrence J.C. , Lilly H.A.
Published: December 2016

The distribution of bacteria into the environment while managing a simulated 1 0% body surface area burn on either a standard hospital bed or a low-air-loss bed was examined in this study. The extent of contamination was similar for both types of bed but operating the bed head/foot mechanism of the low-air-loss bed might be a hazard in certain circumstances. The investigation demonstrated the insidious build up of bacteria within a patient treatment cubicle. Means for eliminating possible contamination of the low-air-loss bed were investigated and an effective method devised. It was also found that commonly employed topical therapeutic agents for burns did not affect the air sac fabric of the low-air-loss bed, but a standard phenolic disinfectant was deleterious. The cleaning and disinfecting procedures were found to be effective in clinical practice
Letters
Authors: Bliss M. R , Mitchell S , O'Dea K.
Published: December 2016

THE IMPORTANCE OF PRESSURE RELIEF

PATIENT CONFIDENTIALITY

RELIABLE PRESSURE DAMAGE DATA
Treating tropical ulcers in a young patient
Authors: Rigby D.
Published: December 2016

A report on the treatment of an acute severe infective ulcer in a malnourished child with nutritional and compression therapy
Care of a patient after a degloving of the leg injury
Authors: Price A. , Thomas S.
Published: December 2016

A report on the treatment of a patient whose right leg had received multiple injuries in an accident at work
The use of two dressings for moderately exuding pressure sores
Authors: Banks V. , Bale S. , Harding K.
Published: December 2016

A comparison of an absorbent semi-permeable polyurethane dressing and a hydrocolloid dressing for the treatment of moderately exuding stage 2 and 3 pressure sores in hospitalised patients
Wound healing — a surgical perspective
Authors: Foster. M.E. , Williams P.
Published: December 2016

A guide to the process involved in healing following procedures involving the abdominal wall and the gastrointestinal tract
Letters
Authors: Neal M. , Schofield M.
Published: December 2016

DEGLOVING OF THE LEG INJURY

PORTRAYAL OF OLD AGE
The use of an airwave mattress for pressure relief
Authors: Rrthalla S.V.S. , Moore E.
Published: December 2016

A report on the care of a patient who developed a sacral pressure sore after being admitted to hospital with a fractured hip
From the Journals
Authors: Nash J. H. , Shutler S.
Published: December 2016

Clinical trial of a pressure-decreasing mattress

Povidone-iodine and wound healing
Progression of arterial disease in patients with healed venous ulcers
Authors: Simon D.A. , Freak L. , Williams I. M , McCollum C. N.
Published: December 2016

A report of a study set up to discover whether patients with healed venous ulcers were receiving adequate investigation after recurrent ulceration
Traumatic wound management
Authors: Whiteside M.C.R , Moorhead R.J.
Published: December 2016

A review of the treatment options for traumatic injuries, particularly those caused by bullets and bombs
The effects of hyperbaric oxygen on cultured fibroblasts
Authors: Roberts G.P. , Qu B. , Harding K.G.
Published: December 2016

The effect of hyperbaric oxygen on the proliferative and synthetic responses of fibroblasts derived from wounds and normal skin was examined in this study. Hyperbaric oxygen treatment resulted in a slight decrease in fibroblast proliferation but an increase in the synthesis of extracellular matrix components. Relating these results to the process of wound healing suggests that hyperbaric oxygen therapy would increase the matrix:cell ratio, which could have important consequences for repair processes such as cell migration and regulation of cell activity. There was no apparent difference in the response to hyperbaric oxygen of fibroblasts derived from different sources
Nutrition and wound healing
Authors: Pinchcofsky-Devin G.
Published: December 2016

A guide to the steps in the wound-healing response and to the role of nutrients in this process
The educational status of wound management in community nursing
Authors: Turner T.D. , Cockbill S.M.E. , Thomas S.
Published: December 2016

A review of a Department of Health survey which considered the education and information sources provided for community nurses
Pain, inflammation and wound healing
Authors: Rice A.S.C.
Published: December 2016

An exploration of the relationship between pain, inflammation and wound healing
A multidisciplinary approach to wound care
Authors: Davey L. , Solomon J.M. , Freeborn S.F.
Published: December 2016

An examination of the process by which a health-care team reviewed wound care and produced guidelines for practice
From the Journals
Authors: Nash J.H. , Shutler S.D. , Melville E. , Heenan A.LJ. , Moore K.
Published: December 2016

Wound healing in the fetus

Community management of patients with chronic leg ulcers

Increase in malignant melanoma

Pressure sore risk calculators

Decreased immune responsiveness in older people
Care of central venous line exit sites
Authors: Perry C. , Leaper D.
Published: December 2016

A guide to cleansing and dressing central venous catheter exit sites
The management of a patient with a factitious wound
Authors: Baragwanath P. , Shutter S. , Harding K.G.
Published: December 2016

A study of the treatment of a patient who was thought to be interfering with her wound to prevent its healing
Kettle scalds
Authors: Lawrence C , Cason C.
Published: December 2016

In this study the incidence of injury caused by kettle scalds among patients admitted to a large burns unit was investigated retrospectively over a 49-year period, 1944-1993. For the first 30 years the incidence was found to be constant. Since then, there has been a marked increase in the number of kettle scalds to children. This is attributed to changes in kettle design and wider availability of electric kettles. The nature of the problem is discussed together with suggestions for remedial action
Quality of life of leg ulcer patients: questionnaire and preliminary findings
Authors: Hyland. M.E. , Ley. A. , Thomson. B.
Published: December 2016

A self-report quality of life questionnaire, was constructed for patients with leg ulcers. The content of the questionnaire was derived from patient conversations. The first version was completed by 33 patients and refined using standard psychometric procedures. The final version measured functional limitations and emotional reactions and was used to quantify quality of life deficits in a group of 50 patients. Although some functional limitations, such as pain impairing mobility or dressing management restricting holidays, were caused directly by the ulcer, many restrictions were due to patients adopting an avoidance strategy to minimise the risk of future leg ulcers. Such strategies included staying away from crowded shopping places and children. Functional limitations and emotional reactions were intercorrelated. Approximately one-third of patients in the final sample reported substantial functional limitations and negative emotions because of their ulcer. The nurses' perceptions of whether the ulcer was healing were similar to those of the patients. Self-care behaviour was unrelated to level of pain or quality of life
A non-vasculitic rheumatoid ulcer
Authors: Salaman R.A. , Llewelyn M. , Harding K.G.
Published: December 2016

An account of the care of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis whose recurring leg ulcer was found not to be caused by vasculitis
Reviews
Authors: Bale S. , Finnie A.
Published: December 2016

Books, videos and teaching aids for review should be sent to the Editor, who also invites applications from readers wishing to join the panel of reviewers
Professional progress
Authors: Heenan Andrew
Published: December 2016

When we launched the Journal of Wound Care, just two and a half years ago, a few people suggested that there would simply not be sufficient material to justify publication for long; this year, we increased the number of issues from six to eight and next year we shall publish every month except for August and December.
Letters
Authors: Waterlow J.A. , Bardwell J. , Williams C. , Neal M.S.
Published: December 2016

AIDS AND ACCOUNTABILITY

COMPARING DRESSINGS FOR DIABETIC FOOT ULCERS

SHEEPSKINS AND PRESSURE SORE PREVENTION

CENTRAL VENOUS LINES

HYDROGEL AND NAPPY RASH
Management of a lesion in a patient with necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum
Authors: Nash J.H. , Miller L.A. , Harding K.G.
Published: December 2016

A report of the wound management of a persistent leg ulcer
A comparison of an alcohol-based and a siloxane-based peri-wound skin protectant
Authors: Rolstad B.S. , Borchert K. , Magnan S. , Scheel N.
Published: December 2016

A report of a study which evaluated two products designed to protect the skin surrounding wounds
Feeling good – saying no!
Authors: Sullivan Karen
Published: December 2016

Rounding off her series on abuse in teen relationships, Karen Sullivan looks at what we can do to empower students to spot the warning signs and to have the confidence to say ‘no’
Supporting Roma students
Authors: Comfort Ian
Published: December 2016

Firth Park Academy has seen a notable increase in the number of Roma pupils during the past five years, sparking concerted efforts to engage with and motivate this cohort of children. Ian Comfort explains
MODERNIDAD, SECULARIZACIÓN Y REPRESENTACIÓN TRÁGICA EN KARL MARX
Authors: Giordano Juan Pablo
Published: December 2016

En este artículo nos interesa relevar las maneras en que Karl Marx trata el sentidode las representaciones en (y las representaciones del sentido de) la sociedadmoderna, y cómo éstas se relacionan con sus procedimientos de análisis ymarcos conceptuales. En Marx subyace una perspectiva teórica informada porla tragedia como género poético y teatral, que subraya la naturaleza escindiday agonal del lazo social, y sus aportes representan al lazo social como forjadoen una factura (tendencialmente) trágica. Observamos una atención por losdesplazamientos del sentido social sobre un eje que va de lo sagrado a loprofano, y a través de éste, el modo en que Marx asume el análisis de aquellasrepresentaciones que sacralizan el lazo social.
Versão Portuguesa da Escala de Perceção da Criança sobre os Conflitos Interparentais – Versão para crianças dos 7 aos 9 anos (EPCCI-C)
Authors: Sani Ana Isabel , Almeida Telma Catarina
Published: December 2016

As perceções da criança acerca dos conflitos interparentais constituem um importante fator mediador do impacto que estes têm no seu desenvolvimento, pelo que se torna crucial uma adequada avaliação. Neste artigo apresentamos a versão portuguesa da Escala de Perceção da Criança dos Conflitos Interparentais (EPCCI-C), cujo original designado por Children’s Perception of Interparental Conflict Scale for Young Children (CPIC-Y) foi desenvolvido por Grych em 2000. Esta escala de autorrelato tem como objetivo avaliar as perceções produzidas pelas crianças entre os sete aos nove anos de idade acerca dos conflitos entre os pais, tais como as características dos incidentes (frequência, intensidade, resolução), a perceção de ameaça, de culpa e a representação sobre a relação pais-criança. Esta versão foi testada em contexto escolar com uma amostra de crianças do 1º ciclo de ensino básico e revelou boas qualidades psicométricas. Estas propriedades e outros elementos caracterizadores do instrumento são discutidos neste artigo.
Cancro da mama vivido na relação mãe-filhos e na parentalidade
Authors: Tavares Rita , Matos Paula Mena
Published: December 2016

O diagnóstico de Cancro da Mama (CM) desencadeia uma crise na doente[1] e no seu sistema familiar, levando a mudanças no seu modo de funcionamento. O presente estudo tem como objetivos analisar as mudanças percebidas, a curto e a longo prazo, na relação mãe-filhos e na parentalidade na sequência do diagnóstico de CM materno, bem como analisar de que forma “ser mãe” influenciou o modo como as pacientes lidaram com o CM. Foram entrevistadas 17 mulheres sobreviventes de CM com filhos dependentes no momento do diagnóstico através de uma entrevista semiestruturada. Os dados foram analisados segundo a Grounded Theory. Os resultados demonstraram que esta experiência desencadeia mudanças, temporárias e permanentes, nos padrões de funcionamento familiar. Perante as mudanças nos comportamentos dos filhos, as mães adotam novas estratégias para promover bem-estar nos descendentes. Após a família se conseguir descentrar da doença, as mulheres conseguem refletir sobre os contributos da vivência do CM na relação mãe-filhos. Clinicamente, estes resultados permitem conhecer as necessidades destas mães e apoiar a elaboração de programas de intervenção psicológica capazes de responder a essas necessidades, salientando a importância de uma intervenção sistémica e que potencie a expressão emocional. [1] O recurso ao feminino deve-se ao facto de a incidência de CM nos homens ser mínima comparativamente com a taxa de incidência nas mulheres (American Cancer Society, 2015).
Sistem Informasi Kerja Praktek dan Tugas Akhir Program Studi Sistem Komputer
Authors: Kusumaningrum Karlina , Rochim Adian Fatchur , Kridalukmana Rinta
Published: December 2016

Information technology development today resulted in the growing number of internet users. Easy access of the internet makes it as a media presentation of data to both individuals and institutions. It is similar with Computer System major that has taken advantage of the Internet to provide a variety of information to both academic and community service in the field of information technology. But it is still using manual method to organize and inventory data associated with the On-Job Training (KP) and Final Project (TA) in a site. One way to ease the data organization is to design an information system that can record and organize all the data held by the Computer System. Design and Implementation phase begins with system requirement analysis. Its objection is to get a proper system specification. In design phase, Data Flow Diagram is used to represent data in a logic way. The result from design phase then implements with PHP programming language, associated with Database Management System MySQL, and Javascript to generate a dynamic web-based information system. The previous research “Perancangan Sistem Informasi Seminar dan Tugas Akhir Mahasiswa Jurusan Teknik Elektro Undip” was to organize database final project consist of schedule, seminar schedule, and test schedule. It used Unified Modeling Language (UML) consist of use case and activity diagram. The users of this information system were two, that were called admin and student. The result from information testing showed that all features like organizing students data, organizing teacher data, printing KP and TA data, uploading KP and TA data, alerting KP and TA coordinator about the schedule of the students worked well. The current research use Entity Relationship Diagram model system. This information system has five users, that are admin, student, teacher, KP coordinator, and TA coordinator.
Interpreting the Stock Returns to New Product Announcements: How the past Shapes Investors’ Expectations of the Future
Authors: Warren Nooshin L. , Sorescu Alina
Published: December 2016

Investors routinely follow firms’ communications and actions to form expectations about the firms’ future performance. The authors propose a set of firm and industry characteristics that influence the formation of investor expectations in the context of new product announcements. Specifically, they argue that positive expectations of future innovation output should cause an ex-ante increase in stock prices and a smaller ex-post market reaction when an actual new product is announced. Using a sample of 4,865 new product announcements made by 826 publicly traded U.S. firms, the authors show that the stock market reaction to a new product announcement measured in a five-day window around the announcement is negatively related to (1) the number of new products previously announced by the firm, (2) the average number of new products previously announced by the firm's competitors, and (3) the average sentiment of past public news about the firm. These three factors are also positively related to the market value of the firm measured immediately before each new announcement, controlling for increases in firm value directly attributable to past new product announcements. In contrast to many articles in the marketing literature that imply that the added value of a marketing event can be fully assessed from the stock market reaction to the announcement of the event, the authors clarify that for recurrent events or events that are part of a firm's broader strategy, this reaction reflects only an update of investors’ expectations of future firm performance.
Using the Research Journal during Qualitative Data Collection in a Cross-Cultural Context
Authors: Annink Anne
Published: December 2016

This article shows how a research journal can be used as a tool to reflect on issues arising during the phase of data collection. Especially in cross-cultural comparative research, unexpected cultural issues are likely to arise. The most critical is the phase of data collection, where decisions have to be made quickly. This article demonstrates how to establish and maintain a research journal during cross-cultural face-to-face interviewing with entrepreneurs. It provides ten suggestions for “what” and “why” to take notes on during five phases of data collection. Furthermore, the article elaborates on how a research journal could be used to deal with emotions as well as methodological and ethical issues that may arise.
German modals in second language acquisition: A constructionist approach
Authors: Anthonissen Lynn , Mortelmans Tanja
Published: December 2016

Descriptions of modal verbs in learner grammars often evoke quite abstract semantic categories (focusing on dynamic, deontic and epistemic modality) in generalized usage contexts. Yet, in concrete utterances, modal verbs not only serve highly specific pragmatic and discourse-structural functions, but can also be shown to occur in (quasi-)formulaic sequences with specific lexical elements. These more idiosyncratic functional and formal properties are often insufficiently addressed in learner grammars. The article demonstrates, on the basis of two case studies, how insights and methods from Construction Grammar can help to improve the presentation of this topic. More specifically, it elaborates on the key determinants of L2 construction learning (involving frequency, proto-typicality and form-function mapping, among others) and illustrates what statistical techniques such as collostructional analysis and conditional inference trees can reveal about the intricacies involved in learning modal verb constructions.
Path encoding in German as a foreign language: Difficulties encountered by L1 Spanish learners
Authors: Liste Lamas Elsa
Published: December 2016

This article examines the difficulties in the encoding of path in German by 15 L1 Spanish learners with different levels of proficiency. The participants were asked to describe a set of video clips depicting different types of path of motion. The data analysis shows that the observed difficulties are not only related to the typological differences between German and Spanish but also to the complexity of the encoding of path in German. Based on the observed difficulties, this article also presents the first results relating to a didactic approach which should allow L1 Spanish learners of German to more easily acquire the linguistic means to encode path.
One step closer to the target: Using Construction Grammar to teach the expression of motion events to Japanese learners of English
Authors: Caluianu Daniela
Published: December 2016

According to Talmy’s typology of the lexicalization of motion events (Talmy 1985, 2000), English is a satellite-framed language while Japanese is verb-framed. This study presents some of the verb-framed properties transferred by Japanese learners into their L2 English and investigates the possibility of restructuring the L1 schema for the lexicalization of motion events in L2 through instruction. A class experiment in which two groups of learners were instructed to focus on verbal semantics and constructions, respectively, indicates that teaching focusing on motion constructions is likely to yield better results, in the sense of fostering a more native-like rhetorical style, than teaching focusing on lexical items.
The acquisition of the German case system by foreign language learners through computer animations based on cognitive linguistics
Authors: Gradel Valentina
Published: December 2016

In the area of teaching German as a foreign language, the major difficulty for learners is to master German cases. With this in mind, Wegener (1995) therefore proposed starting by conveying those syntactic and semantic roles of the case which occur most frequently, i.e., the so-called prototypical functions. Furthermore, Scheller’s (2008) study has shown that animations based on cognitive linguistic theories enhance grammar instruction, although a verification of such an effect for conveying cases is not yet available. The present study therefore examines the question whether an approach which conveys knowledge about cases through presenting prototypical functions on the one hand and using animations on the other hand can offer advantages over traditional teaching methods. Over a period of two months, such an approach, together with traditional teaching methods, has been tested on two groups of subjects learning German as a foreign language at A1 level. The results reveal that the approach which involved a combination of conveying prototypical functions and interactive animations outperformed traditional methods. An integration of such a method into textbooks and into German as a foreign language classrooms could make it easier for learners to master the German case system in the future.
Animation of grammar – Interplay of cognitive linguistics and multimedia learning: The example of German modal auxiliaries
Authors: El-Bouz Katsiaryna
Published: December 2016

This article explores German modal auxiliaries as a means of expressing root modality from a cognitive linguistic point of view. Special attention is paid to the educational aspect in the context of teaching German as a foreign language. The article presents an innovative didactic concept for German modal auxiliaries based on the cognitive linguistic approach and implemented through animations. The effectiveness of this concept was tested in an empirical study, the findings of which also presented and discussed in the article.
»Gewürz, Honig und süßester Zucker für unsere Ohren und Augen«. Rhetorik und Musik im italienischen Musikschrifttum der Frühen Neuzeit
Authors: Ehrmann-Herfort Sabine
Published: December 2016

In antiquity, music was regarded as an art closely related to rhetoric and, thus, considered to have specific psychological effects on the audience, intentionally aimed at by its composers. The following contribution focuses on the significance of rhetoric for the Italian theory of music during early modern times. Examples for the relationship between the disciplines of rhetoric and music at that time are selected and analysed.
Rhetorik und Musik in England (16. bis 18. Jahrhundert)
Authors: Ruf Wolfgang
Published: December 2016

The article deals with the influence of rhetoric on musical thinking and musical practice in England from the end to fifteenth century until the eighteenth century. The humanistic rediscovery of sciences and arts led to the revival of the artes liberales and to an insight in the relationship of ars oratoria and ars musica and the affinity between poetry and music. The close connexion is based on the similarity of effects,which are produced by the eloquence of speech and the affective power of vocal and instrumental sounds: They convey a message and move the heart. The relation of the sister arts was primarily considered not in theoretical musical sources but in writings dealing with poetry or rhetoric by George Puttenham, Henry Peacham the Elder, Francis Bacon, Charles Butler and others. However, the treatises by Christopher Simpson,Thomas Mace,Charles Avison and William Jones attestagrowing importance of rhetorical principles on the creation of music. Ayres and wordless pieces by Campion, Dowland, Purcell and Händel give evidence, that the composers applied rhetorical procedures and figures to intensify the expressive and persuasive qualities of their art.
Rhetorik und musikalische Artikulation
Authors: Glüxam Dagmar
Published: December 2016

This paper deals with some connecting links between rhetoric and articulation that have scarcely been considered thus far. It will show that the earlier commonly- held view of articulation as involving only »joining« and »separating« notes is by no means sufficient to understand Baroque music in all of its great expressive variety. Based on Baroque music aesthetics - in which music was regarded as imitating nature and, as a result, imitating speech and human emotions - the important principle of analogous imitation using musical means will initially be explained. Since the different musical-rhetorical figures function in this system as individual compositional building blocks, it is evident that understanding them is also of vital importance to answering questions about different technical features of articulation.