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Development and Conservation of Gonadal Primordial Germ Cells for Preservation of Local Chicken in Indonesia
Authors: Kostaman Tatan , Sopiyana S
Published: March 2017

One of the ex situ conservation techniques for poultry that recently developed was to collect primordial germ cell (PGC) or gonadal primordial germ cell (gPGC) that isolated from embryo development. Primordial germ cells (PGC) are embryonic cells that migrate to the gonads and form the precursors of gametes. The unique nature and accessibility of PGC during the early development provides an opportunity to manipulate the poultry germplasm, for example by forming germline chimeras. There are some stages that must be done through isolation and collection of PGC from its resources i.e. blastoderm, embryonic circulation blood and gonad. PGC collection originating from the gonads is one of existing PGC resources and technologies. gonadal PGC have advantages compared with other sources, namely (1) A large number of gonadal PGC can be taken from an embryo; and (2) A collection of gonadal PGC can be used in developing management systems of local avian germplasm conservation. This review is intended to describe the usefulness of isolation and collection technology of gonadal PGC as the local poultry germplasm conservation in Indonesia.
Kulturmanagement als Wissenschaft
Authors: Föhl Patrick S. , Glogner-Pilz Patrick
Published: March 2017

Dieser Band vermittelt ebenso elementar wie leicht zugänglich ein Wissenschaftsverständnis des Faches »Kulturmanagement«, das akademischen Ansprüchen sowie Erfordernissen der Berufspraxis gleichermaßen gerecht wird. Im Zentrum der Einführung steht neben der Vorstellung der verschiedenen Ansätze und Arbeitsweisen sowie der jeweils damit verbundenen Fragen und Herausforderungen ein systematisierter Überblick qualitativer und quantitativer Methoden für eine empirische »Kulturmanagementforschung«. Eine unverzichtbare Arbeitshilfe für das wissenschaftliche Arbeiten im Kulturmanagement.
Aisthetik der (gebauten) menschlichen Umwelt
Authors: Hinkes Benno
Published: March 2017

Gebaute Umwelten - Zimmer, Gebäude, urbane Plätze - werden von uns jeden Tag bewusst und unterbewusst wahrgenommen und wirken auf uns ein. Können künstlerische Installationen dazu dienen, diese Wirkungsweise zu erforschen? Ist es auch philosophischen Ansätzen möglich, sich dieser Fragestellung zuzuwenden, ohne dabei vor empirischen Verfahrensweisen oder der Zusammenarbeit mit künstlerischen Positionen zurückzuschrecken? Benno Hinkes nähert sich den Themenfeldern Alltags- und Umweltästhetik, Installationskunst und philosophische Wahrnehmungsforschung auf ebenso grenzüberschreitende wie fundamentale Weise und steckt die Eckpfeiler eines eigenständigen transdisziplinären Forschungsbereichs ab: der Aisthetik der gebauten Umwelt. Das Buch kann zugleich als Einführung in den Bereich der Alltags- und Umweltästhetik sowie der zeitgenössischen architektur- und ortsbezogenen Installationskunst gelesen werden.
Berlin - Visionen einer zukünftigen Urbanität
Authors: Scherzinger Christine
Published: March 2017

Können Kunst und Kreativität zu einem Mittel werden, um Widersprüche im System Stadt aufzudecken und eigene Formen der Zukunftsbetrachtungen zu entwickeln? Christine Scherzinger fragt aus Sicht einer kritischen geographischen Stadtforschung nach Visionen einer zukünftigen Urbanität. In detaillierten, auf Berlin bezogenen Fallstudien analysiert sie künstlerische Positionen in einem reflexiven, transdisziplinären Prozess und lotet die Grenzen der Veränderbarkeit zwischen performativen Künsten, Interventionen und Zeichnungen aus. Die Studie lässt Bild- und Möglichkeitsräume entstehen, die Impulse für eine andere Stadtgestaltung geben und den Menschen wieder in den Fokus rücken.
Modefotografie
Authors: Brodersen Sylvia
Published: March 2017

Stets aufs Neue soll die Modefotografie Ideen der Mode oder eines modischen Lifestyles visualisieren und vermitteln. Permanent sieht sie sich vor die Herausforderung gestellt, ihr stilistisches und motivisches Repertoire zu erweitern. Sylvia Brodersen diskutiert Wandlungsprozesse der Modefotografie, insbesondere in den 1990er Jahren, im Hinblick auf Kontext und Funktion der fotografischen Praxis. Dabei rücken Strategien der Bildkonzeption ebenso in den Fokus wie Fragen der Lektüre und der Bedeutungsgenerierung. Die Studie betritt ein noch wenig begangenes Terrain und trägt damit zur Geschichte des Genres bei.
Poetik der Alterität
Authors: Horváth Andrea
Published: March 2017

Autorinnen der Gegenwart leben in »Zwischenzeiten« und an »Zwischenorten«. Sie finden im Umgang mit den vielschichtigen Marginalisierungen, denen sie ausgesetzt sind, zu ihrer eigenen Sprache - und arbeiten so daran, von den Rändern aus ein anderes Zentrum zu (re)konstruieren. Ihre Literatur reflektiert die Analysekategorien der kulturwissenschaftlichen Wenden - gender, race und class - und vermag damit Überschneidungen von Identitäten präzise zu erfassen. Andrea Horváth zeigt, wie auf diese Weise die Zerbrechlichkeit von Identitäts- und Alteritätskonzeptionen sowie auch die Mobilität und Fragilität von Erinnerungskonstruktionen zum Vorschein kommen.
A Critical Assessment of the Oral Condition of the Crew of the Franklin Expedition + Supplementary Appendix 1 (See Article Tools)
Authors: Taichman Russell S. , Gross Tom , MacEachern Mark P.
Published: March 2017

Little is known about the fate of the crew of the Franklin expedition after they sailed from England in 1845. Scant physical evidence and limited Inuit testimony have fueled speculation that the crew had scurvy, had been poisoned by lead, or had botulism or tuberculosis. The Schwatka expedition (1878 – 80) documented that several Inuit families had observed sailors of the Franklin expedition dragging ship’s boats in Washington Bay on the southwest coast of King William Island, Nunavut, Canada. The Inuit reported that the men appeared thin and the mouths of some of them were hard, dry, and black. Many Franklin scholars believe from this description that the surviving crews were suffering from scurvy and possibly lead poisoning. Using a systematic review of the medical literature to assess the Inuit testimony, we reviewed 1718 citations. With this approach, we identified a new and plausible explanation for the wasting and oral conditions ascribed to some of the survivors. We believe that miliary tuberculosis resulting in adrenal insufficiency (or Addison’s disease) may have resulted in the oral and physical symptoms witnessed by the Inuit. Scurvy and lead exposure may have contributed to the pathogenesis of Addison’s disease, but the hypothesis is not wholly dependent on these conditions. The tuberculosis-Addison’s hypothesis results in a deeper understanding of one of the greatest mysteries of Arctic exploration.
Calculating Food Production in the Subsistence Harvest of Birds and Eggs + Supplementary Appendices S1 and S2
Authors: Naves Liliana C. , Fall James A.
Published: March 2017

Subsistence harvest studies use number-to-mass conversion factors (CFn-m) to transform numbers of animals harvested into food production (CFn-m = body mass × recovery rate; where recovery rate is the percentage of the body mass represented by the processed carcass). Also, if egg harvest was reported as volume (e.g., a bucket), volume-to-number conversion factors (CFv-n) are needed to calculate the number of eggs taken. Conversion factors (CF) for subsistence harvest of birds and eggs have been based on unclear assumptions. We calculated a mean recovery rate (65%) by weighing and processing wild birds, compiled data on bird and egg mass, developed an egg CFv-n equation, and presented CF for 88 bird species, 13 subspecies or populations, and 25 species categories likely to be harvested in Alaska. We also made recommendations on how to apply and adjust CF according to study objectives. We recommend that subsistence harvest studies (1) collect egg harvest data as egg numbers (not volume); (2) clearly explain considerations and assumptions used in CF; (3) report recovery rates and mass of birds and eggs; and (4) cite original sources when referring to CF from previous studies. Attention to these points of method will improve the accuracy of food production estimates and the validity of food production comparisons across time and geographic areas.
Seasonal Trends in Acoustic Detection of Marine Mammals in Baffin Bay and Melville Bay, Northwest Greenland + Supplementary Appendix 1 (See Article Tools)
Authors: Frouin-Mouy Héloïse , Kowarski Katie , Martin Bruce , Bröker Koen
Published: March 2017

The expansion of hydrocarbon exploration in northwest Greenland has made it increasingly important to understand the occurrence of marine mammals in the region. We describe the seasonal occurrence of marine mammals and the spatial distribution of their calls in Baffin Bay and Melville Bay. Four Autonomous Multichannel Acoustic Recorders (AMARs) were deployed during summer 2012 (late July to early October), five recorders during September 2013, and two recorders from late September 2013 to early September 2014. The call presence of several species was analyzed using automatic call detection and manual verification analysis methods. A novel approach to discern narwhal (Monodon monoceros) clicks from beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) clicks was implemented during the verification process. Narwhal calls were detected in spring and fall, showing a south-to-north migration pattern in spring and a north-to-south migration pattern in fall. Few beluga whales were detected during fall 2013 and spring 2014. Bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus) calls were detected mainly during spring (mating period). A small number of bowhead whale calls (Balaena mysticetus) were detected during fall 2013 and spring and summer 2014. For the first time at this latitude in Baffin Bay, long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas) and sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) were detected during summer and fall. Our results suggest that the presence of marine mammals in Baffin Bay and Melville Bay is governed mainly by the annual cycle of sea ice formation and decay.
Are You What You Eat? Healthy Behaviour and Risk Preferences
Authors: Galizzi Matteo M. , Miraldo Marisa
Published: March 2017

We elicit and estimate risk preferences for a pool of young adults in the UK, and explore their links with healthy eating and risky health behaviours. We construct the Healthy Eating Index (HEI) as an overall indicator of nutritional quality, and we use it to complement the body mass index BMI. While for females we find no significant association between the BMI and risk preferences, males with high BMI appear more risk-seeking. However, this association disappears when controlling for the quality of the diet. For males, the HEI is significantly associated with risk preferences. Males smoking status is not associated with risk preferences.
Characteristics and Employment of Applicants for Social Security Disability Insurance over the Business Cycle
Authors: Lindner Stephan , Burdick Clark , Meseguer Javier
Published: March 2017

We investigate the relationship between the unemployment rate and characteristics of applicants for Social Security Disability Insurance using administrative records of the universe of applicants between 1991 and 2008. As the unemployment rate rises, applications shift to those with higher work capacity who are rejected early in the eligibility determination process and have higher pre-application earnings and employment. However, post-application earnings and employment of denied applicants are slightly negatively related to the unemployment rate, suggesting that both compositional changes toward applications with higher work capacity and adverse economic conditions affect their employment and earnings.
Study of the Boron Distribution and Microstructure of Solidified Al-Si Alloy During the Process of Silicon Purification
Authors: Li Yanlei , Chen Jian , Dai Songyuan
Published: March 2017

The Al-Si melts that contain different silicon contents were solidified with a series of cooling rates, and the boron contents in primary silicon phases and eutectic silicon phases were measured and discussed. The results indicate that the boron content in the eutectic silicon phases is higher than that in the primary silicon phases when the cooling rate is constant. When the cooling rate decreases, the boron content in the primary silicon phases decreases, but the boron content in the eutectic silicon phases increases. The microstructure observations of solidified ingots show that there is an interface transition layer beside the primary silicon phase, and the average width of the interface transition layer increases with decreasing cooling rate.
First study on food habits of anteaters, Myrmecophaga tridactyla and Tamandua tetradactyla, at the southern limit of their distribution
Authors: Gallo Jorge Alberto , Abba Agustín Manuel , Elizalde Luciana , Di Nucci Dante , Ríos Tatiana Agustina , Ezquiaga María Cecilia
Published: March 2017

This study provides data on the diet of two species of anteaters in Argentina. We worked with feces and the stomachs of road kill individuals. The feces were washed to separate the soil material consumed and 100 ml of the stomachs’ content were taken and examined. The differences in diet between both species of anteaters are related to their habits and the availability of ants. Ants consumed by
Bivariate Poisson models with varying offsets: an application to the paired mitochondrial DNA dataset
Authors: Su Pei-Fang , Mau Yu-Lin , Guo Yan , Li Chung-I , Liu Qi , Boice John D. , Shyr Yu
Published: March 2017

To assess the effect of chemotherapy on mitochondrial genome mutations in cancer survivors and their offspring, a study sequenced the full mitochondrial genome and determined the mitochondrial DNA heteroplasmic (mtDNA) mutation rate. To build a model for counts of heteroplasmic mutations in mothers and their offspring, bivariate Poisson regression was used to examine the relationship between mutation count and clinical information while accounting for the paired correlation. However, if the sequencing depth is not adequate, a limited fraction of the mtDNA will be available for variant calling. The classical bivariate Poisson regression model treats the offset term as equal within pairs; thus, it cannot be applied directly. In this research, we propose an extended bivariate Poisson regression model that has a more general offset term to adjust the length of the accessible genome for each observation. We evaluate the performance of the proposed method with comprehensive simulations, and the results show that the regression model provides unbiased parameter estimations. The use of the model is also demonstrated using the paired mtDNA dataset.
Evaluation of the first Turkish in vitro diagnostic symposium
Authors: Kose Fadime Aydin , Celebi Serap , Cengiz Hakan , Harmanci Duygu , Kocak Ayse , Canbay Erhan , Aslan Diler , Sezer Ebru , Pabuccuoglu Aysun , Kocdor Hilal
Published: March 2017

In vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical laboratory devices, tests and equipment are closely related with public health, patient safety and the safety of all who utilize these tools in laboratories. The close monitoring of the process from the production line to the end-point user is crucial so that IVD devices and tests do not pose a risk to individuals and society. Based on this background, the “First Turkish in vitro Diagnostic Symposium: Medical Laboratory Tests” was held in February, 2016. The symposium was organized by the cooperation of Turkish Biochemical Society, Izmir Branch and Dokuz Eylul University Health Sciences Institute along with the contributions of TurkLab Calibration Association. It was intended that the meeting would shed light on questions such as, ‘What is the place and importance of IVD in Turkey?’, ‘What are the responsibilities of educational institutions?’, ‘What is the role of Ministry of Health?’, with the aim that the answers would help to determine the infrastructure needed for successful production of IVD medical devices in Turkey. At the end of the symposium, feedback from participants were collected via a questionnaire. This article presents the general evaluation of the symposium based on the results of this survey.
A Model for Identifying Intensity Zones Above Critical Velocity
Authors: Bergstrom Haley C. , Housh Terry J. , Cochrane-Snyman Kristen C. , Jenkins Nathaniel D.M. , Byrd M. Travis , Switalla Jonathan R. , Schmidt Richard J. , Johnson Glen O.
Published: March 2017

Bergstrom, HC, Housh, TJ, Cochrane-Snyman, KC, Jenkins, NDM, Byrd, MT, Switalla, JR, Schmidt, RJ, and Johnson, GO. A model for identifying intensity zones above critical velocity. J Strength Cond Res 31(12): 3260–3265, 2017—The purpose of this study was to describe the V̇o
2 responses relative to V̇o
2peak at 4 different intensities within the severe domain and, based on the V̇o
2 responses, identify intensity zones above critical velocity (CV). Twelve runners (mean ± SD age = 23.2 ± 3.0 years) performed an incremental treadmill test (ITT) to exhaustion to determine the V̇o
2peak and velocity associated with V̇o
2peak (vV̇o
2peak). Critical velocity was determined from 4 exhaustive, constant velocity, randomly ordered treadmill runs (V
1, V
2, V
3, and V
4; V
1 = highest, V
4 = lowest). The V̇o
2 responses were recorded during each of the constant velocity runs. Mean differences among V̇o
2peak values from the ITT and the highest value recorded during the constant velocity runs were examined. The V̇o
2 values at exhaustion for V
1 (3.32 ± 0.10 L·min−1, p = 0.15) and V
2 (3.27 ± 0.91 L·min−1, p = 0.13) were not significantly different from V̇o
2peak (3.39 ± 0.96 L·min−1) from the ITT. The V̇o
2 values at exhaustion for V
3 (3.18 ± 0.88 L·min−1; p = 0.007) and V
4 (3.09 ± 0.86 L·min−1; p = 0.003), however, were significantly less than the V̇o
2peak from the ITT. There were intensity-dependent V̇o
2 responses above CV. Based on these findings, we have hypothesized 3 intensity zones (first severe intensity zone [SIZ1], second severe intensity zone [SIZ2], and extreme intensity zone [EIZ]) within the severe and extreme domains, which are characterized by specific V̇o
2 responses and may be used to design programs that maximize aerobic performance adaptations.
Mapping the Hypocretin/Orexin Neuronal System: An Unexpectedly Productive Journey
Authors: Peyron Christelle , Kilduff Thomas S.
Published: March 2017

Early in 1998, we (de Lecea et al., 1998) and others (Sakurai et al., 1998) described the same hypothalamic neuropeptides, respectively called the hypocretins or orexins, which were discovered using two different approaches. In December of that year, we published the subject of this commentary in theJournal of Neuroscience: a highly detailed anatomical description of the extensive axonal projections of the hypocretin/orexin neurons. Although the function of this system was unknown at the time, a large body of literature today attests that the hypocretin/orexin neuropeptides play important roles in multiple physiological functions, particularly in sleep/wake regulation. Neuroanatomical studies are rarely frontline news, but the citation rate of this paper underscores the critical nature of such basic research. Based in part on this detailed description, the hypocretin/orexin neuropeptides have since been studied in many different areas of neuroscience research, including sleep/wake regulation, feeding, addiction, reward and motivation, anxiety and depression, cardiovascular regulation, pain, migraine, and neuroendocrine regulation, including reproduction. Thus, this paper has had a surprisingly broad impact on neuroscience research, particularly since it was originally rejected by theJournal!
Does Power Increase Self-Control? Episodic Priming May Not Provide the Answer
Authors: Heller Sonja , Ullrich Johannes
Published: March 2017

Powerful people (e.g., political and business leaders) should be able to control their impulses and act in line with long-term rather than short-term interests. However, theories of power suggest different answers to the question whether the basic experience of feeling powerful decreases (e.g., Keltner, Gruenfeld, & Anderson, 2003) or increases self-control performance (e.g., Magee & Smith, 2013). We conducted a pre-registered direct replication of the only experiment testing the effects of power on self-control (Joshi & Fast, 2013, Study 3). In contrast to the original results, social power, operationalized by episodic priming, did not affect temporal discounting. A possible explanation is the fact that the power priming failed to elevate participants’ sense of power. Thus, the null findings challenge the power priming paradigm rather than the two theories from which opposite predictions were derived. In order to understand how power affects self-control, future research may need to rely on other manipulations.
Women, Gender and Romantic Comedy in Brazil
Authors: Marsh Leslie L.
Published: March 2017

This essay examines the romantic comedies S.O.S. mulheres ao mar (2014) and Meu passado me condena (2013), which repeat several tropes of the chanchada—a film comedy genre with its beginnings in early twentieth-century Brazil. Both offer a negotiation of changing class status in Brazil during a period of increasing international attention and economic growth (2002 to 2014). Although these films promote new notions of Brazilian cultural identity, they also sustain established hierarchies (of gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality) in favor of promoting neoliberal values and ways of being. In particular they promote consumerism, self-improvement, and the cultivation of personal happiness. Unlike Brazilian popular comedy of the mid-twentieth century, these films do not offer self-deprecating critiques of modernity or the failings of capitalism. Rather, S.O.S. mulheres ao mar and Meu passado me condena celebrate and promote the idea of a new emergent Brazil, making gender and sexuality frameworks for thinking about contemporary Brazilian cultural identity.
Hyperandrogenemia and high prolactin in congenital utero–vaginal aplasia patients
Authors: Oppelt Patricia G , Müller Andreas , Stephan Liana , Dittrich Ralf , Lermann Johannes , Büttner Christian , Ekici Arif B , Conzelmann Gabi , Seeger Harald , Schöller Dorit , Rall Katharina , Beckmann Matthias W , Strissel Pamela L , Brucker Sara Y , Strick Reiner
Published: March 2017

Patients with the Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser syndrome (MRKH) have a congenital utero–vaginal cervical aplasia, but normal or hypoplastic adnexa and develop with normal female phenotype. Some reports mostly demonstrated regular steroid hormone levels in small MRKH cohorts including single MRKH patients with hyperandrogenemia and a clinical presentationof hirsutism and acne has also been shown. Genetically a correlation ofWNT4mutations with singular MRKH patients and hyperandrogenemia was noted. This study analyzed the hormone status of 215 MRKH patients by determining the levels of luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), estradiol, 17-OH progesterone, testosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS), sex hormone–binding globulin (SHBG) and prolactin to determine the incidence of hyperandrogenemia and hyperprolactinemia in MRKH patients. Additional calculations and a ratio of free androgen index and biologically active testosterone revealed a hyperandrogenemia rate of 48.3%, hyperprolactinemia of 9.8% and combined hyperandrogenemia and hyperprolactinemia of 4.2% in MRKH patients. The rates of hirsutism, acne and especially polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) were in the normal range of the population and showed no correlation with hyperandrogenemia. A weekly hormone assessment over 30 days comparing 5 controls and 7 MRKH patients revealed high androgen and prolactin, but lower LH/FSH and SHBG levels with MRKH patients. The sequencing ofWNT4,WNT5A,WNT7AandWNT9Bdemonstrated no significant mutations correlating with hyperandrogenemia. Taken together, this study shows that over 52% of MRKH patients have hyperandrogenemia without clinical presentation and 14% hyperprolactinemia, which appeals for general hormone assessment and adjustments of MRKH patients.
Staged or Combined Approach for Carotid Endarterectomy in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A 5-Year-Long Experience
Authors: Oz Kursad , Aydın Ünal , Kyaruzi Mugisha , Karaman Zeynep , Göksel Onur Selçuk , Yeniterzi Mehmet , Bakir Ihsan
Published: March 2017

Background: Optimal surgical approach for patients with hemodynamically significant carotid and coronary disease remains controversial. We analyzed our 5-year experience and compared early and long-term outcome following staged and combined carotid and coronary artery bypass. Methods: 312 consecutive patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy and coronary artery bypass between 2008 and 2013 were prospectively enrolled in the study. Patients were scheduled for a staged (carotid endarterectomy followed by coronary artery bypass within 1 week) procedure (Group S) unless they were unstable in terms of cardiac status (were deemed to a combined procedure; Group C). All patient data including demographics, risk factors, immediate perioperative events, 30-day, and long-term outcome were prospectively recorded and then analyzed. Groups S and C were compared for pre- and perioperative data as well as immediate, 30-day, and long-term survival. A P value less than .05 was considered significant. Survival analysis was made using Kaplan-Meier method and log-rank test.Results: Group S included 204 patients and Group C included 108 patients. Preoperative demographics and clinical data were similar in the two groups except that preoperative cerebrovascular events were more common in Group C (31.7% versus 22.22%, P = .036) and bilateral carotid disease was more common in Group S. The EuroSCORE was higher in Group C (2.91 versus 2.65, P = .013). Carotid surgery techniques were similar; intraluminal shunting was more frequent in group C than group S (33.33% versus 9.88%, P = .001). Additional cardiac procedures in addition to coronary surgery was predominant in Group C. 30-day neurological adverse event rates, ICU, and hospital stay were significantly higher in Group C. The 30-day mortality was also sigficantly higher in Group C (1.96% versus 4.62%, P = .001). Conclusion: Staged and combined surgical approaches yield comparable outcomes. A staged approach may provide a more favorable neurological outcome with significantly reduced need for intraluminal shunting. Long-term outcome is, however, similar.
Pain Control and Parent Mental Health Among Pediatric Inpatients
Authors: Barnes Andrew , Tollefson Ashley , Hickey Patricia , Bares Jennifer , Zhang Lei
Published: March 2017

OBJECTIVE:

Pain control remains a problem for hospitalized children, with more than half experiencing ongoing pain. Pain in turn negatively affects child quality of life. To clarify the relationship between inpatient pain control and parent and child psychological factors, we tested the hypotheses that pain control is worse in the context of higher child executive function problems, lower parent mindfulness, and higher parent mental health symptoms.

METHODS:

We conducted an observational study of stable pediatric inpatients’ (n = 81; mean age = 10.5 [SD 4.7]; 55% male) nurse-recorded pain scores; physical health and executive function; and parental cognitive-affective mindfulness and mental health. Linear mixed models examined associations between these variables and changes in pain scores over time, adjusting for covariates.

RESULTS:

After adjusting for child age, child gender, and parent educational status, both time (β = –.23, P = .003) and baseline pain (β = .43, P < .001) were related to pain control. After adjusting for demographics, time, and baseline pain, both parental anxiety (β = .11, P < .001) and depression (β = .12, P < .001) were significantly related to pain control.

CONCLUSIONS:

Child pain control worsened with higher parent anxiety and depression. The results highlight the importance of offering mental health resources to distressed parents of hospitalized children in pain.
Non–Delivery Room Management of Meconium Aspiration Syndrome (MAS)
Authors: Arora Puneet Kumar
Published: March 2017

Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) is a common respiratory disorder in term and near-term neonates. Infants with MAS may be extremely ill and need extensive support. This article reviews the clinical presentation of the disorder, the diagnostic evaluation that should be performed, and the ventilatory and medical management of MAS.
Pediatric and Adult Physician Networks in Affordable Care Act Marketplace Plans
Authors: Wong Charlene A. , Kan Kristin , Cidav Zuleyha , Nathenson Robert , Polsky Daniel
Published: March 2017

OBJECTIVES:

To describe and compare pediatric and adult specialty physician networks in marketplace plans.

METHODS:

Data on physician networks, including physician specialty and address, in all 2014 individual marketplace silver plans were aggregated. Networks were quantified as the fraction of providers in the underlying rating area within a state that participated in the network. Narrow networks included none available networks (ie, no providers available in the underlying area) and limited networks (ie, included <10% of the available providers in the underlying area). Proportions of narrow networks between pediatric and adult specialty providers were compared.

RESULTS:

Among the 1836 unique silver plan networks, the proportions of narrow networks were greater for pediatric (65.9%) than adult specialty (34.9%) networks (P < .001 for all specialties). Specialties with the highest proportion of narrow networks for children were infectious disease (77.4%) and nephrology (74.0%), and they were highest for adults in psychiatry (49.8%) and endocrinology (40.8%). A larger proportion of pediatric networks (43.8%) had no available specialists in the underlying area when compared with adult networks (10.4%) (P < .001 for all specialties). Among networks with available specialists in the underlying area, a higher proportion of pediatric (39.3%) than adult (27.3%) specialist networks were limited (P < .001 except psychiatry).

CONCLUSIONS:

Narrow networks were more prevalent among pediatric than adult specialists, because of both the sparseness of pediatric specialists and their exclusion from networks. Understanding narrow networks and marketplace network adequacy standards is a necessary beginning to monitor access to care for children and families.
Optimising the Haemodynamics of Aortic Valve-in-valve Procedures
Authors: Jie Yao Ren ,   Department of Cardiology, St Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, Canada, Simonato Matheus ,   Department of Cardiology, St Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, Canada, Dvir Danny ,   Department of Cardiology, St Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
Published: March 2017

Bioprosthetic surgical valves are increasingly implanted during cardiac surgery, instead of mechanical valves. These tissue valves are associated with limited durability and as a result transcatheter valve-in-valve procedures are performed to treat failed bioprostheses. A relatively common adverse event of aortic valve-in-valve procedures is residual stenosis. Larger surgical valve size, supra-annular transcatheter heart valve type, as well as higher transcatheter heart valve implantation depth, have all been shown to reduce the incidence of elevated post-procedural gradients. With greater understanding of technical considerations and surgical planning, valve-invalve procedures could be more effective and eventually may become the standard of care for our increasingly ageing and comorbid population with failed surgical bioprostheses.
Helyi infiltrációs érzéstelenítés alkalmazása nagyízületi endoprotézisek beültetése során
Authors: de Jonge Tamás , Görgényi Szabolcs , Szabó Gabriella , Torkos Miklós Bulcsú
Published: March 2017

Abstract:

Introduction: Total hip and knee replacment surgeries are characterized by severe postoperative pain. Local infiltration analgesia is proved to be very effective. However this method has not been widely used in Hungary. Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of the local infiltration analgesia with modified components in patients underwent total hip or knee replacement surgery. Method: Data of 99 consecutive patients underwent primary total hip or knee replacement surgery were evaluated prospectively. In all the 99 surgeries modified local infiltration analgesia was applied. Postoperative pain reported on a visual analog scale was recorded as well as the need for further analgetics during the first 18 hours after surgery. The cost of the analgetic drugs was calculated. The control group comprised 97 consecutive patients underwent total hip or knee replacement, where local infiltration analgesia was not applied. Statistical analysis was done. Results: Patients received local infiltration analgesia reported significantly less pain (p<0.001). The need for postoperatively given analgetics was almost 50% less, and the cost of all postoperative analgetics was 47% less than in the control group. Conclusion: In total hip and knee replacement surgeries the modified local infiltration analgesia decreases postoperative pain effectively and contribute to the early mobilization of the patients. Orv. Hetil., 2017, 158(9), 352–357.
MONITORING KEJADIAN INFEKSI VIRAL NERVOUS NECROSIS (VNN) PADA LARVA DAN YUWANA IKAN KERAPU DAN KAKAP MERAH PADA PEMELIHARAAN DENGAN SISTEM TERTUTUP
Authors: Mahardika Ketut , Zafran Zafran , Melianawati Regina
Published: March 2017

lkan kerapu dan kakap merah merupakan salah satu komoditas perikanan yang memiliki nilai ekonomis tinggi. Dalam budi daya ikan ini kendala yang sering dihadapi adalah tingkat kematian yang masih tinggi terutama pada stadia larva hingga yuwana. Kematian massal ini selain disebabkan faktor lingkungan dan pakan, juga diduga disebabkan oleh Nodavirus (famili Nodaviridae) sebagai agen penyebab viral nervous necrosls (VNN). Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk memonitor kejadian infeksi VNN pada larva dan yuwana ikan kerapu dan kakap merah yang dipelihara dengan sistem tertutup di Balai Besar Riset Perikanan Budidaya Laut, Gondol yang dideteksi dengan metode polymerase chain reaction (PCR) menggunakan primer spesifik.
STUDI PENGARUH SUHU AIR TERHADAP AKTIVITAS BAKTERI BIOREMEDIASI (N TTROSOMONAS DAN N TTROBACTER) PADA PEMELIHARAAN BENIH IKAN PATIN SIAM (Pangasius hypopthalmus)
Authors: Taufik Imam , Sutrisno Sutrisno , Yuliati Parwatining , Supriyadi Hambali , Subandiyah Siti , Muthalib Lrvan
Published: March 2017

Studi pengaruh suhu dalam aktivitas bakteri bioremediasi telah diamati dalam rangka menanggulangi penurunan kualitas air pada budi daya ikan patin siam, sehingga mampu meningkatkan sintasan dan memacu pertumbuhan. Wadah yang digunakan berupa 15 akuarium kaca (70 x 40 x 45 cm3) dilengkapi dengan aerasi. Benih ikan patin ukuran 0,2 g/ekor yang digunakan sebagai hewan uji diberi pakan buatan dengan kandungan protein 40% sekenyangnya, dan frekuensi pemberian 3 kali.
POLIKULTUR RUMPUT LAUI Gracillaria sp. DAN IKAN BANDENG, Chanos chanos DENGAN PADAT PENEBARAN YANG BERBEDA
Authors: Tjaronge Muhammad
Published: March 2017

Penelitian bertujuan untuk menentukan kepadatan bandeng yang optimal untuk peningkatan produksi rumput laut, Gracillaria sp. di tambak. Penelitian diawali dengan melakukan persiapan tambak sebanyak 9 petak masing-masing berukuran luas 2.500 m2. Percobaan disusun dalam Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) dengan ulangan sebanyak 3 kali. Benih rumput laut ditebar sebanyak 250 kg/petak, kemudian diberi perlakuan yaitu perbedaan padat penebaran ikan bandeng sebanyak: A) = 500, B) = 1.000, dan C) = 1.500 ekor/petak.
KANDUNGAN LOGAM BERAT KERANG DARAH (Anadara granosa) DAN KUALITAS PERAIRAN DI TANJUNG PASIR, JAWA BARAT
Authors: Murtini Jovita Tri , Ariyani Farida
Published: March 2017

Telah dilakukan penelitian kandungan logam berat pada perairan dan kerang darah (Anadara granosa) serta kualitias perairan di Tanjung Pasir, Jawa Barat pada bulan Juni dan Oktober 2001.Penelitian dilakukan di enam stasiun, tiga stasiun berjarak satu mil dan tiga lainnya berjarak dua mil dari garis pantai. Antar stasiun berjarak satu mil. Contoh yang diambil meliputi air laut, sedimendan kerang darah
Preparation of SERS Substrates for the Detection of Organic Molecules at Low Concentration
Authors: Chi Tran Thi Kim , Le Nguyen Thi , Hien Bui Thi Thu , Trung Dang Quoc , Liem Nguyen Quang
Published: March 2017

In this paper, we present the results of the preparation of Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) substrates by depositing silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) onto a porous silicon wafer that is produced by the chemical etching process. The influences of the preparation parameters such as resistivity of the silicon wafer, the anodizing current density, etching time to the size of pores were systematically investigated. The SERS substrates prepared were characterised by using appropriate techniques: the morphology and pores size by scanning electron microscope (SEM), the SERS activity by Raman scattering measure of organic molecules malachite green (MG) embedded into the substrate at room temperature. Our experimental results show that a home-made Raman microscope system could be efficiently used to detect the MG molecules at the concentration lower than 10-7 M with the prepared SERS substrates which have Ag NPs in the obtained pores of 10 – 40 nm.
Light Absorption and Luminescence Properties of the Blend Poly(N-vinylcarbazole)/Poly(N-hexylthiophene)
Authors: Nam Nguyen Phuong Hoai , Ha Hoang Mai , Tung Ngo Trinh , Long Dang Dinh , Quan Nguyen Khac , Liem Vu Duy
Published: March 2017

We have investigated the enhancement absorption light and luminescence properties of the blend conducting polymers using poly(N-vinylcarbazole) and poly(N-hexylthiophene). The optimized material showed a broad absorption in the region of ultra violet to near infra-red and the better of luminescence ability than the pristine conducting polymers. The remarkable improvements in photoluminescences of the blends provide useful information to the application of this material in fabrication of optical – electronic devices.
Gravity Loop Corrections to the Standard Model Higgs in Einstein Gravity
Authors: Horikoshi Masaatsu , Abe Yugo , Inami Takeo
Published: March 2017

We study one-loop quantum gravity corrections to the standard model Higgs potential \(V(\phi) \grave{\rm a}\) la Coleman-Weinberg and examine the stability question of \(V(\phi) \) in the energy region of Planck mass scale, \(\mu\simeq M_{\rm Pl}\) \((M_{\rm Pl}=1.22\times10^{19}{\rm GeV})\). We calculate the gravity one-loop corrections to \(V(\phi)\) in Einstein gravity by using the momentum cut-off \(\Lambda\). We have found that even small gravity corrections compete with the standard model term of \(V(\phi)\) and affect the stability argument of the latter part alone. This is because the latter part is nearly zero in the energy region of \(M_{\rm Pl}\).
RETOS Y OPORTUNIDADES EN CIENCIA, TECNOLOGÍA E INNOVACIÓN PARA LA REGIÓN CARIBE COLOMBIANA
Authors: Mendoza Meza Dary
Published: March 2017

RETOS Y OPORTUNIDADES EN CIENCIA, TECNOLOGÍA E INNOVACIÓN PARA LA REGIÓN CARIBE COLOMBIANA
Estudio del proceso de secado de fresa usando horno microondas/Study of the stramberry drying process using microwave dryer
Authors: Alvarado Bawab María Bernarda
Published: March 2017

El objetivo de esta investigación es evaluar el proceso y rendimiento de secado en horno microondas de 10kW de potencia a 2,45GHz empleando fresa para los experimentos.  El contenido de humedad de las muestras de fresa es alrededor del 90% y se logró remover un 85% del peso de esta durante el proceso, asumiendo que los demas compuestos de la fresa no varian.  Para el experimento se midió la perdida de peso, la temperatura, el consumo energético y las condiciones ambientales de temperatura y humedad relativa.  Se encontró que se pueden alcanzar rendimientos de 0,45kg/kWh durante los primeros 15 minutos de proeso alcanzando temperaturas alrededor de los 335K y removiendo el 60% de la humedad contenida.
Análisis del desempeño de una torre de enfriamiento a escala de laboratorio para diversos materiales de empaque, temperatura de entrada de agua y relación másica de flujo agua-aire
Authors: Obregon Quiñones Luis Guillermo , Pertuz Amaya Jose Carlos , Domínguez Rambal Rafael Alexander
Published: March 2017

En el presente trabajo se realizó el diseño, montaje y puesta en marcha de una torre de enfriamiento a escala de laboratorio de 0.15 m de lado y 1.54 m de alto, adecuada con empaques tipo salpicadura hechos de madera, acrílico, hierro y aluminio, y de tipo película hecho de acrílico. Se evaluó el desempeño de la torre a diferentes relaciones de flujo másico L´/G´ en el rango de 0.2 a1.0, temperaturas de entrada de líquido en el rango 48-40°C y diferentes materiales y geometrías de empaque. Se desarrolló una correlación no lineal del coeficiente volumétrico global de transferencia de masa Kya como función de los diferentes factores estudiados mediante análisis estadístico. Se notó que el desempeño de la torre de enfriamiento mejora en altos valores de Kya y de eficiencia global cuando se realizaron incrementos de la relación L´/G´ operando con empaques que contienen valores bajos de conductividad térmica tal como la madera y el acrílico y usando altos valores de la temperatura del agua de entrada. Un aumento en el área superficial del empaque de un 350% resulta en un incremento en eficiencia hasta de un 30% mostrando la importancia de realizar un análisis de costos de ingeniería
Uso de la microalga Chlorella sp. viva en suspensión en la decoloración del agua residual de una empresa textil/Using the microalgae Chlorella sp. live suspended in decoloration wastewater from a textile factory
Authors: Vacca Jimeno Victor Alexander , Angulo Mercado Edgardo Ramon , Puentes Ballesteros Diana Milena , Torres Yépez José Gregorio , Plaza Vega Martín Elías
Published: March 2017

Esta investigación evaluó la capacidad de la microalga Chlorella sp. viva en suspensión para remover el color del efluente de una empresa textil en el departamento del Atlántico (Colombia). La metodología empleada consistió inicialmente en cultivar la microalga en un biorreactor de 2,5 L de capacidad efectiva, empleando un fertilizante comercial como medio de cultivo bajo aireación continua a la temperatura del laboratorio, con fotoperiodos de luz/oscuridad de 12 horas. Luego el agua residual se sometió a tratamiento usando diferentes concentraciones de microalga equivalente a 0,10, 0,20 y 0,30 en absorbancia con sus respectivos controles. Los resultados muestran que el bioensayo de 0,30 en absorbancia removió el 97,2% del colorante presente y, disminuyó en un 94,6% el DQO y 95,4% el DBO5, entre otros parámetros de caracterización antes y después del tratamiento, mostrando la mejor bioremoción en este estudio. Estos resultados permiten sugerir que el tratamiento biológico con la microalga Chlorella sp. del agua residual es un método eficiente.
Evaluation of a Psychotherapy Skills Training Program with Family Practice and Psychiatry Residents
Authors: Whelan Beth , Moores Lisa , Quinlan Heather , Reid Adam
Published: March 2017

This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. Many individuals with mental health issues first discuss them with their family physicians, who provide initial assessment and may also be the primary resource for treatment. Nevertheless, physicians-in-training may find it challenging to address these needs within the confines of a busy practice and without training specific to addressing psychological issues with patients. It is, therefore, vital that residency programs equip trainees to examine psychological aspects of current and future practice. At Memorial University, psychology faculty at the Student Wellness and Counselling Centre provide a weekly interpersonal process recall seminar (IPR) to first-year medical residents. This inter-professional training includes three components 1) peer consultation discussion, including difficult and/or interesting patients, 2) didactic psychotherapy component, on topics such as motivational interviewing, diversity and stages of change and, 3) video review of standardized and real patient encounters, during which residents are provided with detailed feedback on their interactions with patients. During IPR, participants develop knowledge, confidence and competence to work effectively with a variety of patients from a psychological perspective. The opportunity to develop inter-professional relationships is a noteworthy additional benefit. This paper will provide a description of the IPR training program and student feedback regarding the experience. Residents were asked to complete a 48-item questionnaire that assessed residents' attitudes to three distinct components of the 11-week course. The purpose of this research was to understand what aspects of the psychotherapy training were evaluated most highly by residents and why these specific aspects were valued.
A Multiple Attribute Group Decision Making Method Based on 2-D Uncertain Linguistic Weighted Heronian Mean Aggregation Operator
Authors: Liu Weihua , Liu HaiBo , Li LingLing
Published: March 2017

2-Dimension uncertain linguistic variables can describe both subjective evaluation result of attributes and reliability of the evaluation results in multiple attribute decision making problems. However, it is difficult to aggregate these evaluation information and give comprehensive results. Heronian mean (HM) has the characteristic of capturing the correlations between aggregated arguments and is extended to solve this problem. The 2-dimension uncertain linguistic weighted HM aggregation( 2DULWHMA) operator is employed in this paper. Firstly, the definition, properties, expectations and the operational laws the 2-dimension uncertain linguistic variables are investigated. Furthermore, the properties of the 2DULWHMA operators, such as commutativity, idempotency and monotonicity, etc. are studied. Some special cases of the generalized parameters in these operators are analyzed. Finally, an example is given to demonstrate the effectiveness and feasibility of the proposed method.
WEBIRA - Comparative Analysis of Weight Balancing Method
Authors: Krylovas Aleksandras , Kosareva Natalja , Zavadskas Edmundas Kazimieras
Published: March 2017

The attributes weight establishing problem is one of the most important MCDM tasks. This study summarizes weight determining approach which is called WEBIRA (WEight Balancing Indicator Ranks Accordance). This method requires to solve complicated optimization problem and its application is possible by carrying out non trivial calculations. The efficiency of WEBIRA and other MCDM methods – SAW (Simple Additive Weighting) and EMDCW (Entropy Method for Determining the Criterion Weight) compared for 4 different data normalization methods. The results of the study revealed that more sophisticated WEBIRA method is significantly efficient for all considered numbers of alternatives. Efficiency of all methods decreases with increasing number of alternatives, but WEBIRA is still applicable, while application of other methods is impossible as the number of alternatives is greater than 11. WEBIRA is the least affected by the data normalization, while EMDCW is the most affected method.
Detecting Bridge Anaphora
Authors: Gîfu Daniela , Cioca Lucian-Ionel
Published: March 2017

The paper presents one of most important issues in natural language processing (NLP), namely the automated recognition of semantic relations (in this case, bridge anaphora). In this sense, we propose to recognize automatically, as accurately as possible, this type of relations in a literary corpus (the novel Quo Vadis), knowing that the diversity and complexity of relations between entities is impressive. Furthermore, we defined and classified the bridge anaphora type relations based on annotation conventions. In order to achieve the main goal, we developed a computational instrument, BAT (Bridge Anaphora Tool), currently still in a test (and implicitly an improvable) version. This study is intended to help especially specialists and researchers in the field of natural language processing, linguists, but not only.