bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Monograph of Nylanderia (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the World, Part II: Nylanderia in the Nearctic
Authors: KALLAL ROBERT J. , LaPOLLA JOHN S.
Published: April 2019

The taxonomy of the Nearctic Nylanderia fauna is revised. Three new species are established, bringing the total numberof native species from the region to 14. The new species are: N. magnella, N. querna, and N. trageri. Several speciespossess workers that are difficult to distinguish from each other and the presence of males is required for morphologicalidentification. This is particularly the case with N. vividula and N. terricola. Two subspecies are synonymized: N. vividulamjobergi is considered a junior synonym of N. vividula and N. vividula antillana is considered a junior synonym of N.guatemalensis. At least five Nylanderia species have been introduced to the Nearctic region, including: N. bourbonica,N. flavipes, N. fulva, N. pubens, and N. steinheili. Another species, N. guatemalensis, is also included because its widedistribution across the Caribbean and Central America suggest it could become introduced to the Nearctic region. Iden-tification keys are provided for the workers of native and introduced species and the males of native species. Distributionmaps are provided for native and introduced species. Photomontage images are provided for the worker of each introduced species and all castes of the native species.
Regional deterrence and ‘non-genuine’ refugees: The punitive legacy of the 1989 Comprehensive Plan of Action
Authors: Loughnan Claire
Published: April 2019

The outsourcing of refugee protection obligations is reshaping state relations in the Asia Pacific and Southeast Asian region and has underscored a progressively punitive approach to ‘irregular’ refugee movement. Such a shift can be partially but importantly traced to the deterrent foundations of Australia's dual-track processing system, introduced as an outcome of the 1989 Comprehensive Plan of Action on Indochinese Refugees (CPA). Although the CPA was a multilateral attempt to improve access to refugee protection through a coordinated regional response, in many respects it undermined the potential for refugee protection. By examining the history and motivations of regional responses, we can trace their impact as an exercise in either affirming or disavowing regional responsibility for refugee protection, while enabling some states to retain and even increase their capacity for control in the region. Given the call by the Global Compact on Refugees for coordinated regionally responsive approaches based on humanitarian principles, the crafting of regional and global plans, their motives and their governing logic, require ongoing and careful attention to ascertain the forms of responsibility or irresponsibility for refugee protection which they might sustain over time.
Development of a new grip for use with a long cane for visually impaired children
Authors: Shimizu Junichi , Yoshioka Manabu , Yonetsu Ryo , Nakao Hiroki , Kizaki Hideomi
Published: April 2019

Statement of context

A new grip part for the long cane used by visually impaired children was developed and the effect of this grip, using the muscle activity of the upper limbs, investigated.

Critical reflection on practice

When using a long cane with this newly designed grip, the upper limb manipulating the cane showed less muscle activity than when using the conventional grip part.

Implications for practice

Since long canes with the new grips require less muscle activity in their operation, they are popular, making it possible to encourage their use from the lower grade of elementary school.
“They’re the Ones Chasing the Cougar”: Relationship Formation in the Context of Age-Hypogamous Intimate Relationships
Authors: Alarie Milaine
Published: April 2019

Commonly referred to as “cougars,” women who date younger men are often imagined as sexually assertive women who actively seek out and seduce younger men, therefore challenging major pillars of the traditional heterosexual dating script. Drawing on 55 semi-structured interviews with women aged 30-60 who date younger men, I explore the relationship formation process women experienced with younger men with the intent of shedding light on women’s behavior in that context. I found that, contrary to common cultural representations of “cougars,” very few women depicted themselves as seductresses who pursued younger men, with younger men passively waiting to be courted. However, the tendency to present oneself as having played a rather passive role during the relationship formation process was more pronounced among participants over 40 than among 30-something women. I argue that in the context of age-hypogamous dating, women’s ability/desire to renegotiate the gendered script for relationship formation is constrained by the common cultural discourse indicating that a woman’s worth declines with age, as well as by the cultural discomfort toward older women’s sexuality.
Religions should be required to be transparent in their use of exemptions in anti-discrimination laws
Authors: Barker Renae
Published: April 2019

The Commonwealth and all states and territories provide exemptions for religious organisations and schools from anti-discrimination laws. However, it is unclear how and when these exemptions are being used by religious organisations. This article argues that all religious organisations who rely on exemptions in anti-discrimination laws should be required to be transparent in their use.
A standard addition method to quantify histamine by reductive amination and hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry
Authors: Shen Po-Tsun , Lin Yi-Reng , Chen Bing-Hung , Huang Mei-Fang , Cheng Chieh-Wen , Shiue Yow-Ling , Liang Shih-Shin
Published: April 2019

Histamine is an organic nitrogenous compound that acts as a neurotransmitter in the uterus, spinal cord, and brain and is involved in local immune responses. In this study, we developed a fast and simple derivatization method based on reductive amination that can be used to quantify histamine by hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry. Histamine isotope analogs were synthesized via reductive amination. Histamine was modified with H2-formaldehyde to form N-dimethylated histamine to act as a standard or with D2-formaldehyde to form N-dimethylated histamine- d4 to act as an internal standard. Using this method, we achieved a limit of detection of 3.6 ng/mL, a limit of quantification of 7.9 ng/mL, and a linear calibration curve with a coefficient of determination (R2) of 0.9987. Furthermore, the intra-day relative standard deviations ranged from 0.9% to 3.7% and the inter-day relative standard deviations ranged from 2.0% to 17.6%. After derivatization, N-dimethylated histamine showed 382.5% signal enhancement compared to unmodified histamine in mass spectrometry detection. To demonstrate the applicability of this method for biological samples, we utilized standard addition method to quantify histamine in fetal bovine serum and achieved a recovery of 86.7%.
The age of terrorism media: The visual narratives of the Islamic State Group's Dabiq magazine
Authors: Fahmy Shahira S
Published: April 2019

Soon after the Islamic State group declared itself to be the new ‘Caliphate’ on June 28, 2014, it launched an official transnational English-language magazine called Dabiq. The magazine, with a global outreach that transcended national and regional boundaries, covered the group's strategic direction, military strategy, and alliances. This research seeks to explain the crucial role its photographs had in framing the group's visual narratives and how these narratives transformed over time. Drawing on recent literature, this work discusses the new trends in terrorism media and incorporates new ways to operationalize and measure framing in the context of visual communication and global terrorism. The work concludes by a discussion of the global implications of the findings and points out limitations and suggestions for future research.
Prophylactic oral NAC reduced poor hematopoietic reconstitution by improving endothelial cells after haploidentical transplantation
Authors: Kong Yuan , Wang Yu , Zhang Yuan-Yuan , Shi Min-Min , Mo Xiao-Dong , Sun Yu-Qian , Chang Ying-Jun , Xu Lan-Ping , Zhang Xiao-Hui , Liu Kai-Yan , Huang Xiao-Jun
Published: April 2019

Poor graft function (PGF) and prolonged isolated thrombocytopenia (PT) remain life-threatening complications after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). Endothelial cells (ECs) play a crucial role in regulating hematopoiesis in the bone marrow (BM) microenvironment. However, whether the impaired BM ECs are responsible for defective hematopoiesis in PGF and PT patients requires clarification, and clinical management is challenging. Two prospective clinical trials were included in the current study. In the first trial (N = 68), PGF and PT patients demonstrated defective BM ECs pre-HSCT and impaired BM EC dynamic reconstitution at early time points post-HSCT, which was positively correlated with reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels. Receiver operating characteristic curves showed that BM EC < 0.1% pre-HSCT could identify high-risk patients with PGF and PT. The second trial enrolled patients (N = 35) with EC < 0.1% who accepted oral N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC; 400 mg 3 times per day) from −14 days pre-HSCT to +2 months post-HSCT continuously, whereas the remaining EC ≥ 0.1% patients (N = 39) received allo-HSCT only. Prophylactic NAC intervention was safe and effective in preventing the occurrence of PGF and PT in EC < 0.1% patients by promoting the dynamic reconstitution of BM ECs and CD34+ cells, along with reducing their ROS levels, which was further confirmed by in situ BM trephine biopsy analyses. These findings suggest that the impaired BM ECs pre-HSCT are responsible for the defective hematopoiesis in PGF and PT patients. Therefore, improvement of BM ECs through prophylactic NAC intervention may be a promising therapeutic approach to promote hematopoietic reconstitution post-HSCT. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT03236220 and #NCT02978274.
Duration of type 2 diabetes mellitus and systolic blood pressure as determinants of severity of coronary stenosis and adverse events in an asymptomatic diabetic population: PROCEED study
Authors: Venuraju Shreenidhi M. , Lahiri Avijit , Jeevarethinam Anand , Cohen Mark , Darko Daniel , Nair Devaki , Rosenthal Miranda , Rakhit Roby D.
Published: April 2019

Background

Evidence from imaging studies suggests a high prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, there are no criteria for initiating screening for CAD in this population. The current study investigated whether clinical and demographic characteristics can be used to predict significant CAD in patients with T2DM.

Methods

Computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) and laboratory assessments were performed in 259 patients diagnosed with T2DM attending clinics in Northwest London, UK. Coronary artery calcium (CAC) was calculated during CTCA. Significant plaque was defined as one causing more than 50% luminal stenosis. Associations between groups and variables were evaluated using Student’s t test, Chi-square tests and univariate and multivariate regression analysis. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results

Among patients with a median duration of T2DM of 13 years and a mean age of 62.0 years, median CAC score was 105.91 Agatston Units. In a multivariate analyses, duration of diabetes, CAC score and the presence and number of coronary artery plaques and presence of significant plaque were significant predictors of cardiovascular adverse events. Systolic blood pressure (SBP) had borderline significance as a predictor of cardiovascular events (p = 0.05). In a receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) analysis, duration of diabetes of > 10.5 years predicted significant CAD (sensitivity, 75.3%; specificity 48.2%). Area under the ROC curve was 0.67 when combining duration of T2DM > 10.5 years and SBP of > 139 mm Hg. Adverse cardiovascular events after a median follow-up of 22.8 months were also significantly higher in those with duration of T2DM > 10.5 years and SBP > 140 mm Hg (log rank p = 0.02 and 0.009, respectively).

Conclusions

Routine screening for CAD using CTCA should be considered for patients with a diagnosis of T2DM for > 10.5 years and SBP > 140 mm Hg.

Trial registration Clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT02109835, 10 April 2014 (retrospectively registered)
Effect of anisotropy, angle, and critical tensile stress and confining pressures on evaluation of shale brittleness index — Part 1: Methodology and laboratory study
Authors: Wang Qing , Zhang Bo , Guo Shiguang , Han Jianguang
Published: April 2019

Brittleness is an important evaluation parameter in shale fracturing. Current methods of brittleness evaluation can be classified into two categories: elastic parameter-based and mineral content-based methods. However, both categories neglect the effect of anisotropy on the brittleness index (BI) computation of shale resources. We have redefined a new BI by integrating failure criteria stress and anisotropy parameters estimated (BIac) from seismic waves. According to the new definition, the BI at one analysis point varies with the incident angle of the seismic wave and confining pressures. We applied the BIac method to laboratory-measured shale samples acquired from the Monterey Formation, Santa Maria Basin. We found that the delta parameter [Formula: see text] is more responsive to the BIac than the gamma [Formula: see text] and epsilon [Formula: see text] anisotropic parameters, and it indicates a good linear fit relationship with the BIac at different angles. The slope of the linear is variable with the angles, thus delta can be used to predict the BIac in the Monterey Formation, Santa Maria Basin.
Patients' experiences of assessment and detention under mental health legislation: systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis
Authors: Akther Syeda Ferhana , Molyneaux Emma , Stuart Ruth , Johnson Sonia , Simpson Alan , Oram Sian
Published: April 2019

Background

Understanding patient experiences of detention under mental health legislation is crucial to efforts to reform policy and practice.

Aims

To synthesise qualitative evidence on patients' experiences of assessment and detention under mental health legislation.

Method

Five bibliographic databases were searched, supplemented by reference list screening and citation tracking. Studies were included if they reported on patient experiences of assessment or detention under mental health legislation; reported on patients aged 18 years or older; collected data using qualitative methods; and were reported in peer-reviewed journals. Findings were analysed and synthesised using thematic synthesis.

Results

The review included 56 papers. Themes were generally consistent across studies and related to information and involvement in care, the environment and relationships with staff, as well as the impact of detention on feelings of self-worth and emotional state. The emotional impact of detention and views of its appropriateness varied, but a frequent theme was fear and distress during detention, including in relation to the use of force and restraint. Where staff were perceived as striving to form caring and collaborative relationships with patients despite the coercive nature of treatment, and when clear information was delivered, the negative impact of involuntary care seemed to be reduced.

Conclusions

Findings suggest that involuntary in-patient care is often frightening and distressing, but certain factors were identified that can help reduce negative experiences. Coproduction models may be fruitful in developing new ways of working on in-patient wards that provide more voice to patients and staff, and physical and social environments that are more conducive to recovery.

Declaration of interest

None.
#BJPsych and social media – likes, followers and leading?
Authors: Harrison Judith R. , Hayes Joseph F. , Woollard James , Tracy Derek K.
Published: April 2019

This article explores the growing interface between social media and academic publishing. We discuss how the British Journal of Psychiatry (BJPsych) and other scientific journals are engaging with social media to communicate in a digital world. A growing body of evidence suggests that public visibility and constructive conversation on social media networks can be beneficial for researchers and clinicians, influencing research in a number of key ways. This engagement presents new opportunities for more widely disseminating information, but also carries risks. We note future prospects and ask where BJPsych should strategically place itself in this rapidly changing environment.

Declaration of interest

J.R.H., J.F.H. and D.T. are on the editorial board of the BJPsych. D.T. runs its social media arm.
Targeted Use of Alcohol-Based Hand Rub on Gloves During Task Dense Periods: One Step Closer to Pathogen Containment by Anesthesia Providers in the Operating Room
Authors: Birnbach David J. , Thiesen Taylor C. , McKenty Nathan T. , Rosen Lisa F. , Arheart Kristopher L. , Fitzpatrick Maureen , Everett-Thomas Ruth
Published: April 2019

BACKGROUND:

Anesthesia providers’ hand hygiene practices in the operating room may contribute to the transmission of bacteria. There is a debate, however, over the best approaches for pathogen containment during task dense periods (induction and extubation) of anesthesia care. A novel approach to reducing pathogen spread during these task dense periods is the use of alcohol-based hand rub on gloves when it may be difficult to either change gloves or clean hands.

METHODS:

To evaluate the impact of alcohol-based hand rub on gloves, we estimated perforation rates of 50 gloves that were worn as pairs by volunteers for 2 hours at a time applying alcohol-based hand rub every 15 minutes (total of 8 alcohol-based hand rub applications per pair of gloves). We also identified perforation rates of 50 new, unused gloves. To evaluate the ability to perform routine anesthesia functions, volunteers were asked to pick up a coin from a table top and document whether the gloves felt normal or sticky at each 15-minute period.

RESULTS:

Fifty new gloves (not exposed to alcohol-based hand rub) were tested for integrity using the Food and Drug Administration–approved process, and one was found to have a microperforation. Of the 50 gloves that had been applied with alcohol-based hand rub 8 times, no microperforations were identified. All volunteers demonstrated tactile competence by picking up a coin from a table top after 8 alcohol-based hand rub applications; in addition, as the number of alcohol-based hand rub applications progressed, the volunteers reported increased stickiness.

CONCLUSIONS:

This study suggests that the use of alcohol-based hand rub on commonly used nitrile examination gloves does not compromise glove integrity or hamper the ability to safely perform routine anesthesia functions.
Effects of Dexmedetomidine on Blood Glucose and Serum Potassium Levels in Children Undergoing General Anesthesia: A Secondary Analysis of Safety Endpoints During a Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Görges Matthias , Poznikoff Andrew K. , West Nicholas C. , Brodie Sonia M. , Brant Rollin F. , Whyte Simon D.
Published: April 2019

BACKGROUND:

Dexmedetomidine is a highly selective α2-adrenergic agonist, which is increasingly used in pediatric anesthesia and intensive care. Potential adverse effects that have not been rigorously evaluated in children include its effects on blood glucose and serum potassium concentrations, which are relevant due to the associations of derangements of both parameters with undesired outcomes. We investigated the effects of 3 different doses of dexmedetomidine on these outcomes in a randomized controlled trial in children undergoing elective surgery.

METHODS:

Sixty-four American Society of Anesthesiologists I–II children were randomized to receive either dexmedetomidine 0.25 µg/kg, dexmedetomidine 0.5 µg/kg, dexmedetomidine 0.75 µg/kg, or 0 µg/kg (control), as a bolus administered over 60 seconds after induction of anesthesia. Changes in plasma glucose and serum potassium concentrations were measured in venous blood sampled before and at 15 and 30 minutes after study drug administration. Data were plotted within and between groups and analyzed using a constrained longitudinal data approach.

RESULTS:

Forty-nine children completed the study. Mean glucose levels at 15 and 30 minutes were elevated with estimated changes from baseline of 0.37 mmol/L (95% CI, 0.29–0.45 mmol/L) and 0.05 mmol/L (95% CI, 0.00–0.10 mmol/L), respectively. At 15 minutes, there was a linear dose–response relationship (1.07 mmol/L/μg/kg [95% CI, 0.57–1.58 mmol/L/μg/kg]), but there was no appreciable effect of dexmedetomidine at 30 minutes (0.15 mmol/L/μg/kg [95% CI, −0.40 to 0.70 mmol/L/μg/kg]). Potassium levels were depressed relative to baseline, with a mean difference at 15 minutes of −0.20 mEq/L (95% CI, −0.28 to −0.12 mEq/L) and at 30 minutes of −0.12 mEq/L (95% CI, −0.15 to −0.08 mEq/L), but there was no appreciable effect of dexmedetomidine at either time.

CONCLUSIONS:

Small elevations in glucose and decreases in potassium were observed after induction of anesthesia in children. The elevation in glucose at 15 minutes depended on the dose of dexmedetomidine administered. These preliminary data warrant further investigation.
Dexmedetomidine for Electrocorticography in Patients With Lennox–Gastaut Syndrome Presenting for Epilepsy Surgery: A Case Report
Authors: Bhaskar Nisha , Thakkar Keta Deepak , Sharma Saurabh , Hrishi Ajay Prasad
Published: April 2019

We report the anesthetic management of 2 patients with Lennox–Gastaut syndrome presenting for respective epilepsy surgery with intraoperative electrocorticography. Electrocorticography is a useful tool to guide the localization of the epileptogenic focus for surgical resection in epilepsy surgery. Drug interactions, proconvulsant or anticonvulsant activity of the anesthetics, and anesthetic influence on intraoperative electrocorticography are the primary concerns to be addressed in these patients. We observed that dexmedetomidine-based anesthesia facilitates intraoperative electrocorticography monitoring. Dexmedetomidine, by decreasing the requirements of other anesthetic agents, offers better recovery profile and pain relief with minimal respiratory depression in patients undergoing disconnective epilepsy surgeries.
Autonomic cardiac regulation facilitates acute heat tolerance in rainbow trout:in situandin vivosupport
Authors: Gilbert Matthew J. H. , Rani Varsha , McKenzie Sean M. , Farrell Anthony P.
Published: April 2019

Acute warming in fish increases heart rate (fH) and cardiac output to peak values, after which performance plateaus or declines and arrhythmia may occur. This cardiac response can place a convective limitation on systemic oxygen delivery at high temperatures. To test the hypothesis that autonomic cardiac regulation protects cardiac performance in rainbow trout during acute warming, we investigated adrenergic and cholinergic regulation during the onset and progression of cardiac limitations. We explored the direct effects of adrenergic stimulation by acutely warming an in situ, working, perfused heart until arrhythmia occurred, cooling the heart to restore rhythmicity and rewarming with increasing adrenergic stimulation. Adrenergic stimulation produced a clear, dose-dependent increase in the temperature and peak fH achieved prior to the onset of arrhythmia. To examine how this adrenergic protection functions in conjunction with cholinergic vagal inhibition in vivo, rainbow trout fitted with ECG electrodes were acutely warmed in a respirometer until they lost equilibrium (CTmax) with and without muscarinic (atropine) and β-adrenergic (sotalol) antagonists. Trout exhibited roughly equal and opposing cholinergic and adrenergic tones on fH that persisted up to critical temperatures. β-adrenergic blockade significantly lowered peak fH by 14-17%, while muscarinic blockade significantly lowered the temperature for peak fH by 2.0°C. Moreover, muscarinic and β-adrenergic blockers injected individually or together significantly reduced CTmax by up to 3°C, indicating for the first time that cardiac adrenergic stimulation and cholinergic inhibition can enhance acute heat tolerance in rainbow trout at the level of the heart and the whole animal.
Using Integrated Research-Practice Partnerships to Move Evidence-Based Principles Into Practice
Authors: Estabrooks Paul A. , Harden Samantha M. , Almeida Fabio A. , Hill Jennie L. , Johnson Sallie Beth , Porter Gwenndolyn C. , Greenawald Mark H.
Published: April 2019

The implementation of evidence-based physical activity interventions is improved when integrated research-practice partnerships are used. These partnerships consider both research- and practice-based evidence that moves beyond only assessing program efficacy. Our novel hypothesis is that integrated research-practice partnerships may lead to interventions that are practical and effective, reach more participants, and are more likely to be sustained in practice.
ΕΝΑΣ ΑΡΜΕΝΙΟΣ, ΕΝΑΣ ΤΟΥΡΚΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΕΝΑΣ ΕΛΛΗΝΑΣ ΝΗΣΙΩΤΙΚΟΤΗΤΑ ΚΑΙ ΤΟΠΙΚΗ ΕΞΟΥΣΙΑ ΣΤΗΝ ΟΘΩΜΑΝΙΚΗ ΚΥΠΡΟ
Authors: ΧΑΤΖΗΚΥΡΙΑΚΟΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΗΣ
Published: April 2019

ΔΕΝ ΔΙΑΤΊΘΕΤΑΙ ΠΕΡΙΛΗΨΗ ΣΤΑ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ.
ΕΞΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΣΜΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟΤΗΤΑ Η ΑΝΑΖΗΤΗΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΕΘΝΙΚΗΣ ΤΑΥΤΟΤΗΤΑΣ ΣΤΟΝ ΤΥΠΟ ΚΑΙ ΤΗ ΛΟΓΟΤΕΧΝΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΟΘΩΝΙΚΗΣ ΠΕΡΙΟΔΟΥ
Authors: ΤΣΑΚΑΝΙΚΑ ΕΛΙΣΣΑΒΕΤ
Published: April 2019

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ΤΑ ΕΡΓΑ THE TUNNEL ΚΑΙ DEADLOCK ΤΗΣ ΝΤΟΡΟΘΙ ΜΙΛΛΕΡ ΡΙΤΣΑΡΝΤΣΟΝ ΩΣ ΑΛΛΟ ΑΡΧΕΙΟ ΜΙΑ ΕΡΓΑΖΟΜΕΝΗ ΣΤΟ ΛΟΝΔΙΝΟ ΤΩΝ ΑΡΧΩΝ ΤΟΥ 20ΟΥ ΑΙ.
Authors: ΜΑΡΙΝΟΥ ΧΡΥΣΑ
Published: April 2019

Δεν διατίθεται ελληνική περίληψη.
Άγγελος Φ. Βλάχος, Τουρισμός και δημόσιες πολιτικές στη σύγχρονη Ελλάδα (1914-1950). Η ανάδυση ενός νεοτερικού φαινομένου, Αθήνα, Economia, 2016
Authors: Δημανόπουλος Σπύρος
Published: April 2019

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Δημήτρης Σκλαβενίτης, «Κάτσε καλά Γεράσιμε...». Μαθητικό κίνημα και κατα λήψεις, 1974-2000, Αθήνα, Ασίνη, 2017
Authors: Κουσουρής Δημήτρης
Published: April 2019

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Olga Katsiardi-Hering, Maria A. Stassinopoulou (επιμ.), Across the Danube. Southeastern Europeans and Their Travelling Identities (17th-19th c.), Leiden, Boston, Brill, 2017
Authors: Χατζηιωάννου Μαρία Χριστίνα
Published: April 2019

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CONTENTS
Authors: ΕΜΝΕ ΕΜΝΕ
Published: April 2019

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Use of systemic thrombolytic therapy in patients with non-traumatic cardiac arrest: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Cordoba Daniel , Larumbe Eneko , Rosales Brittany , Nugent Kenneth
Published: April 2019

Objective: To better delineate the benefits and risks of systemic thrombolytic therapy inpatients with cardiac arrest from non-traumatic etiologies.Data sources: MEDLINE, EMBASE, and SCOPUS were systematically searched up toNovember of 2017.Study Selection: All retrospective and prospective studies in which systemic thrombolytictherapy was used during the sequence of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or shortly afterachieving return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) were included.Data extraction: The following variable results were extracted from intervention and controlgroups if available: rate of ROSC, survival after 24 hours, survival at discharge, neurologicalperformance at 6 months based on a favorable Cerebral Performance Categories Scale (1 or 2)and major bleeding events.Data Synthesis: Eight retrospective studies and 6 prospective studies were included in thequalitative analysis. Research synthesis was conducted when at least 4 studies were availablefor an outcome, which limited the analysis of major bleeding events and neurologic outcomes.Benefit of thrombolytic therapy in survival to discharge showed a moderate beneficial effect(OR = 2.79, 2.11–3.69) in the retrospective study analysis while in the prospective study analysisno statistically significant benefit was found (OR = 1.27, 0.77–2.10). Benefit of thrombolysis inthe rate of ROSC was not statistically significant in the prospective analysis (OR = 1.59, 0.92–2.76, p = 0.138) as well as survival at 24 hours (OR = 1.17, 0.72–1.71).Conclusions: The widespread use of thrombolytics in patients with non-traumatic cardiacarrest does not seem to improve major outcomes, including survival to discharge. However,the modest benefit found in the retrospective study analysis suggests a subgroup of patientsthat may benefit from this therapy.
An unusual case of acute heart failure
Authors: Panikkath Deepa , Panikkath Ragesh
Published: April 2019

Takayasu’s arteritis is a large vessel vasculitis of unknown etiology affecting predominantlyyoung women. This case report describes an atypical presentation of this disease in a 49-yearoldCaucasian woman who presented in acute congestive heart failure. Workup showedocclusion and stenosis of multiple branches of the aorta, including the left subclavian, rightrenal, celiac artery, and superior mesenteric artery. She had moderate aortic regurgitation, ananeurysm of the ascending aorta, and a severely reduced ejection fraction of <20%. Clinicaland radiographic improvement occurred following prompt immunosuppressive treatment withcorticosteroids.
A case report of an immunocompetent patient with Coccidioides meningoencephalitis with atypical brain magnetic resonance imaging findings during a 1 year follow-up
Authors: Jin Dongkwan , Gomez Juliana
Published: April 2019

Coccidioides meningoencephalitis is a central nervous system (CNS) fungal infection withCoccidioides species which can lead to various CNS complications, such as hydrocephalus,vasculitis, and stroke. Most cases reported with Coccidioides meningoencephalitis were inimmunocompromised patients, and the radiologic characteristics on this condition are not wellestablished. Here we report a case of Coccidioides meningoencephalitis in an immunocompetentpatient with one-year follow-up brain magnetic resonance image (MRI) studies after successfultreatment with antifungal drugs. The MRI demonstrated subcortical parenchymal lesions,selectively involving the white matter, and persistent meningeal enhancement.
Establishing an evaluation tool for trauma team leader performance during trauma resuscitation
Authors: Tuma Faiz , Nassar Aussama , Elder Theresa , Reid Susan
Published: April 2019

Introduction: Trauma training is an important part of medical and surgical education.Evaluation of training is an essential part of medical education. A formal valid assessmentmethod for trauma training is not available. The purpose of this study is to establish a formaland scientifically-based Trauma Team Leader Evaluation Tool.Methods and Results: A literature review was conducted on the assessment of traumateam leaders. The available published studies were reviewed and assessed, as well asreferences on the principles and practice of assessment methods used in medical education.Input on points of assessment was obtained from trauma team leaders at the HamiltonGeneral Hospital. An evaluation form was formulated with five domains, each containing fiveitems. Definitions of the domains and items were clarified and attached to the form. The formwas reviewed and revised by trauma team leaders of adult trauma and education leadersin pediatric trauma at Hamilton General Hospital and Health Science Education ProgramMcMaster University and then finalized based on the discussed suggestions.Conclusions: Assessment of trauma team leader performance is an important part oftrauma training and feedback. Developing an assessment tool involves a comprehensiveprocess that needs review, input, and participation from various sources related to trauma.More work to validate the tool will be needed to evaluate its utility.
Fracking, worksite injuries, and Aeromonas infection
Authors: Reed Larrite , Umelo Johnathan , Cotty Shirley
Published: April 2019

Hydraulic fracturing or fracking is a method of extracting natural gas from the earthusing high pressure drilling equipment and fracking fluid that contains proppant and variouschemicals. It poses health risks to workers at the drilling sites, has effects on water and airquality, and creates potential health risks for people living near the drilling sites. A 30-yearoldman with no past medical history presented as transfer from an outside hospital after anexplosion on a fracking job site. This explosion released over 6000 pounds of water that threwhim 20 feet across the rig. He had radial and ulnar fractures in his right arm and digital fractureson his right hand. He also had trauma to his left knee and right posterior thigh with a largefluctuant Morel-Lavallee lesion. On day 3 the patient developed hypotension, lethargy, andnew onset fever from a possible infection of a hematoma; he was started on norepinephrineand intubated due to a decreased mental status. Cultures from the thigh were positive forAeromonas species. Aeromonas is a Gram-negative rod that is found in many environmentsthat contain water. Studies have shown that this organism grows commonly in West Texas andNew Mexico in river beds and lakes. Healthcare providers should keep Aeromonas spp in theirdifferential list of pathogens in patients with abrasions and open injuries that occurred aroundor in a body of water.
Politics and palliative care: Lesotho
Authors: Smyth Dion
Published: April 2019

Dion Smyth's review of palliative nursing on the internet
Universal problem?
Authors: Russell Meredith Jones
Published: April 2019

How are the financial difficulties facing some families affecting early years settings, and what are they doing to help, asks Meredith Jones Russell
We've explored… Moving House
Authors: Rawstrone Annette
Published: April 2019

A revamped home corner prompted children in one setting to help a boy ‘move house’. By Annette Rawstrone
5 ways to explore… Tiny containers
Authors: Mountain Julie
Published: April 2019

Small receptacles provide a plethora of opportunities, says Julie Mountain
Perhitungan Nilai Percepatan Tanah Maksimum Berdasar Rekaman Sinyal Accelerograph di Stasiun Pengukuran UNSO Surakarta
Authors: Sungkowo Ari
Published: April 2019

Rekaman-rekaman yang dihasilkan oleh strong motion accelerograph merupakan hal yang penting dalam teknik kegempaan sebagai dasar untuk karaterisasi getaran tanah yang digunakan dalam desain seismik. Telah dilakukan perhitungan nilai percepatan tanah maksimum (PGA) menggunakan data rekaman sinyal yang terekam oleh sensor Strong Motion Accelerograph di stasiun pengukuran UNSO yang terpasang di laboratorium hidrologi fakultas teknik sipil Universitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta. Sensor yang terpasang bertipe TSA 100 yang diproduksi oleh Metrozet USA. Rekaman gempa yang digunakan dalam perhitungan ini adalah rekaman gempabumi tanggal 03 Agustus 2017 dengan magitudo 5.3 SR, epicenter gempabumi di BaratDaya Cilacap Jawa Tengah. PGA dihitung dengan metode absolut yaitu menggunakan amplitudo maksimum sinyal yang terekam di sensor. Software yang digunakan untuk menghitung PGA adalah software dadiSP. Nilai PGA pada masing -masing hasil perhitungan adalah 0.307 Gal komponen N-S, 0.302 Gal komponen E-W dan 0.133 Gal komponen U-D. Intensitas gempa di stasiun pengukuran UNSO adalah I MMI. Hasil ini menunjukan sensor UNSO dapat dipergunakan untuk mengetahui nilai PGA dari suatu dari suatu gempabumi.
Intepretasi Lapisan Sedimen berdasarkan Ground Profile Vs dengan Pengukuran Mikrotremor di Kecamatan Pacitan
Authors: Wibowo Nugroho Budi , Sembri Juwita Nur , Darmawan Deny , Sumardi Yosafat , Afriliani Fitria , Mahmudah Siti
Published: April 2019

Ketebalan lapisan sedimen pada suatu wilayah dapat menyebabkan local site effect ketika terjadi gempabumi. Hal ini dikarenakan ketebalan lapisan sedimen berpengaruh terhadap amplifikasi. Kota Pacitan berdasarkan formasi geologi berada pada Formasi Aluvium (Qa) yang didominiasi lapisan sedimen. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengintepretasi ketebalan lapisa sedimen di Kecamatan Pacitan berdasarkan model ground profile Vs hasil akuisisi mikrotremor. Akuisisi dilakukan pada 25 titik di Kecamatan Pacitan menggunakan seimograph portable TDS. Ground profile Vs hasil pemodelan elipticity curve  menunjukkan bahwa nilai Vs bervariasi dari 153.11 m/s  (Formasi Aluvium) sampai 1393.48 m/s (Formasi Batuan Terobosan Andesit). Model ground profile Vs lapisan kedua yang berkorelasi dengan lapisan sedimen berada pada nilai Vs< 750 m/s dengan area di Dataran Aluvial Sungai Grindulu dan Teluk Pacitan. Ketebalan lapisan sedimen hasil analisa ground profile Vs, bervariasi dari 2.59 – 94.37 m. Lapisan sedimen paling tebal terdapat pada Formasi Aluvium (Qa) dengan ketebalan 94.37 m, dan lapisan sedimen paling tipis terdapat pada Formasi Jaten (Tmj) setebal 2.59 m. Lapisan sedimen dengan ketebalan lebih dari 50 m berada di kawasan Kota Pacitan, Teluk Pacitan dan Sungai Grindulu.
Analisa Cekungan Air Tanah Dalam di Bagian Barat Kabupaten Grobogan, Jawa Tengah
Authors: Koesuma Sorja
Published: April 2019

Penelitian ini menganalisa kedalaman air tanah dalam dengan mengunakan survai geolistrik yang terletak di sisi barat Kabupaten Grobogan, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia. Terdapat empat lokasi survai yaitu Desa Brabo dan Desa Padang (Kecamatan Tanggungharjo), Desa Deras dan Desa Padas (Kecamatan Kedungjati). Konfigurasi Schlumberger digunakan dalam survai geolistrik ini dengan bentangan elektroda arus sampai dengan 600 meter. Diperoleh kedalaman potensi air tanah dalam pada kedalaman antara 50 – 105 meter. Hasil ini sesuai dengan peta cekungan air tanah Kabupaten Grobongan.
Interpretasi Struktur Bawah Permukaan Jalur Sesar Opak Berdasarkan Model Suseptibilitas dan Second Vertical Derivative dengan Metode Geomagnet
Authors: Dayana Desi Novi , Wibowo Nugroho Budi , Darmawan Denny
Published: April 2019

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui struktur bawah permukaan jalur Sesar Opak berdasarkan model suseptibilitas dan SVD dengan metode geomagnet. Pengambilan data dilakukan menggunakan Proton Precession Magnetometer Geometric tipe G-856 dengan 77 titik pengukuran dan jarak antar titik pengukuran +2 km. Pengolahan data dilakukan melalui koreksi variasi harian, koreksi IGRF, SVD, dan reduksi ke kutub. Pemodelan dilakukan dengan menganalisis anomali medan magnet yang telah direduksi ke kutub. Hasil pemodelan solid model menunjukkan bahwa Formasi Semilir dengan nilai suseptibilitas (0 – 100) ×10-3, Formasi Merapi Muda dengan nilai suseptibilitas (0 – 2) ×10-3, dan Formasi Nglanggran dengan nilai suseptibilitas (0,6 – 70) ×10-3. Hasil pemodelan SVD dan solid model menunjukkan keberadaan Sesar Opak.
Видовое разнообразие древесных насаждений санитарных зон промышленных предприятий г. Запорожье (Украина)
Authors: Sklyarenko A.V. , Bessonova V.P.
Published: April 2019

В санитарно-защитных насаждениях промышленных предприятий города Запорожье нами определено 49 видов древесных растений, причем 10 видов древесных растений присутствуют во всех санитарно-защитных зонах. Количество видов растений в защитных насаждениях различных предприятий существенно отличается и варьирует от 11 (Склофлюс) до 30 (Запорожсталь). Мы определили сходство видового состава насаждений, используя индексы Жаккара и Сёренсена. При оценке видового богатства были использованы индексы, предложенные Маргалефом и Шенноном; индексы доминирования были рассчитаны по Симпсону и Бергеру-Паркеру. Подавляющее большинство лесополос санитарно-защитных зон промышленных предприятий города Запорожья требуют обогащения видового состава с учетом устойчивости растений к воздушным поллютантам.
Determinants of budget forecast errors and their impacts on budget effectiveness: evidence from Indonesia
Authors: Siregar Baldric , Susanti Lilis
Published: April 2019

This research attempts to identify the determinants of budget forecast errors and explore the impact of the errors on the budget effectiveness. This study differs from the earlier studies such as including covering 90% of districts and cities, other studies on budget forecast error have not addressed how financial and governmental characteristics effect budget forecast error, and using a structural model to test the factors effecting budget forecast error and their impacts on budget effectiveness. The data are derived from Central Bureau of Statistics and local government website. It used the data of 444 local government for the period of 2006 to 2013, and analyzed them using a partial least square for testing the hypotheses. The results show that the significant factors affecting budget forecast errors are revenue growth, expenditure growth, and government complexity. The higher the revenue growth the greater the likelihood of budget forecast errors. Likewise, the greater the spending growth, the greater the budget forecast errors. The empirical evidence also suggests that budget forecast errors are bad for the economy. The implications of this findings are that local government must be more careful in projecting a growing income and expenditure budget, coordinate well so that work units can develop accurate budgets, and carry out a better monitoring function for all the main stages of budgeting.
Ciencias de la complejidad vs. pensamiento complejo. Claves para una lectura crítica del concepto de cientificidad en Carlos Reynoso
Authors: Viguri Axpe Miguel Ramón
Published: April 2019

El antropólogo social Carlos Reynoso ha planteado una serie de objeciones al llamado pensamiento complejo, cuyo principal representante es el pensador francés Edgar Morin. Reynoso toma como punto de referencia para realizar la crítica al pensamiento complejo el rigor conceptual de las ciencias de la complejidad. Sus acusaciones sobre el pensamiento complejo se fundamentan en el carácter discursivo de éste y en su falta de un método científico. Este artículo analiza y critica el concepto implícito de cientificidad en el pensamiento de Reynoso y propone la necesidad de articular pensamiento filosófico y metodología empírica para comprender la complejidad y sus ciencias.
A Structural Approach to Assessing Retention Policies in Public Schools
Authors: Vera Celia P.
Published: April 2019

One out of five entering public school teachers leave the field within the first 4 years. Despite that the presence of a newborn child is the single most important determinant of exits of female teachers, retention policy recommendations rely on models that take children as predetermined. This article formulates and estimates a structural dynamic model that explicitly addresses the interdependence between fertility and labor force participation choices. The model with unobserved heterogeneity in preferences for children fits the data and produces reasonable forecasts of labor force attachment to the teaching sector. Structural estimates of the model are used to predict the effects that wage increases and reductions in the cost of childcare would have on female teachers’ employment and fertility choices. The estimates unpack important features of the interdependence of fertility and labor supply and contradict previous studies that did not consider the endogeneity between these two choices.
Retrograde response by reactive oxygen/nitrogen species in plants involving different cellular organelles
Authors: Upadhyay Swati , Srivastava Yashdeep
Published: April 2019

During oxidative and nitrosative stress conditions cellular organelles convey information to the nucleus to express specific sets of genes to withstand the stress condition and to reorganize their growth and developmental pattern. This organelle to nucleus communication is termed retrograde signaling. In the plant system chloroplast and peroxisomes are mainly involved with little involvement of mitochondria and other organelles in oxidative stress-mediated retrograde signaling. In this review, we will discuss retrograde signaling in plant systems with factors that regulate this signaling cascade.
19F NMR as a versatile tool to study membrane protein structure and dynamics
Authors: Rose-Sperling Dania , Tran Mai Anh , Lauth Luca M. , Goretzki Benedikt , Hellmich Ute A.
Published: April 2019

To elucidate the structures and dynamics of membrane proteins, highly advanced biophysical methods have been developed that often require significant resources, both for sample preparation and experimental analyses. For very complex systems, such as membrane transporters, ion channels or G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs), the incorporation of a single reporter at a select site can significantly simplify the observables and the measurement/analysis requirements. Here we present examples using 19F nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy as a powerful, yet relatively straightforward tool to study (membrane) protein structure, dynamics and ligand interactions. We summarize methods to incorporate 19F labels into proteins and discuss the type of information that can be readily obtained for membrane proteins already from relatively simple NMR spectra with a focus on GPCRs as the membrane protein family most extensively studied by this technique. In the future, these approaches may be of particular interest also for many proteins that undergo complex functional dynamics and/or contain unstructured regions and thus are not amenable to X-ray crystallography or cryo electron microscopy (cryoEM) studies.
Three-Phase Grid Connected Bi-Directional Charging System to Control Active and Reactive Power with Harmonic Compensation
Authors: Behera Maheswar Prasad , Ray Pravat Kumar
Published: April 2019

The feasibility of integration of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with a three-phase AC grid is being investigated in this paper. A converter is an inevitable part of a modern DC generating system. The link between the grid and the BESS is established through a Voltage Source Converter (VSC). Therefore, the converter can be utilized to dispatch the DC generated power to the connected AC grid and at the same time provides reactive power compensation and load harmonic compensation throughout the day. The DC bus voltage control of the converter system is carried out to keep the power factor always at unity, irrespective of the charging state of the battery source. The charging and discharging of the connected battery energy storage system are carried out through a bidirectional DC-DC converter. Adaptive hysteresis band current control (AHCC) scheme is employed to produce the switching signals. Finally, its performance is compared with the traditional hysteresis band control technique.
Problem of Understanding in the Psychology Science Studies of Ukrainian and Russian Researchers
Authors: Kharchenko Natalia
Published: April 2019

The article discusses the phenomenon ‘understanding’ from the position of psychological science. The paper also examines the relationship between the categories of ‘understanding’, ‘knowledge’, ‘perception’, ‘sense’, in particular the relationship (interdependence) in dyads ‘understanding–knowledge’, ‘understanding–perception’, ‘understanding–sense’. The article also covers the functions of understanding (cognitive, regulatory, ideological), levels of understanding (depth, clarity and completeness), forms of understanding (understanding–recognition, understanding–hypothesis (prediction), understanding–unification), stages of understanding (pre-understanding, a vague understanding, insufficiently clear understanding, a clear understanding, a complete understanding), types of understanding (natural, cultural, creative). The analysis of scientific literature made it possible to draw conclusions that understanding is a complex and multidimensional phenomenon, which can act as a natural and social, conscious and unconscious, objective and subjective, as the process and as the result. Understanding as a psychological phenomenon covers all mental processes: thinking, memory, representation, creative imagination, emotional and volitional processes, properties and abilities of the individual and pervades and mediates cognitive procedures (observation, description, prediction, explanation, etc.). Understanding is the target process, motivated, active, emotional and volitional, productive and individually personal.