bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Attributes of Effective Mentoring Relationships for Novice Faculty Members: Perspectives of Mentors and Mentees
Authors: Barrett Jessica L. , Mazerolle Stephanie M. , Nottingham Sara L.
Published: June 2017

Context:

Although doctoral education provides ample opportunities for skill development, the new faculty member may still require further support and guidance. Mentorship is often the mechanism whereby continued encouragement is provided. Limited understanding exists of the mentoring relationships developed between a new faculty member and a seasoned one.

Objective:

To understand the mentoring relationship from the perspectives of new and seasoned faculty members who have engaged in mentoring relationships.

Design:

Qualitative study, phenomenology.

Setting:

Selected higher education institutions with Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education–accredited programs.

Patients or Other Participants:

From the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) Foundation Research Mentor program we successfully recruited 7 mentors (5 male, 2 female) and 7 mentees (2 male, 5 female). We additionally recruited 7 mentors (5 male, 2 female) and 7 mentees (2 male, 5 female) who had not completed the NATA Foundation Research Mentor program.

Main Outcomes Measure(s):

We completed semistructured phone interviews following an interview script. Interviews were transcribed and saturation was obtained. Analysis was grounded by the general inductive approach. Peer review and researcher triangulation were completed for trustworthiness.

Results:

Two major themes materialized: (1) positive mentoring relationships and (2) challenges. Three primary attributes emerged as necessary for positive mentoring relationships between new and experienced faculty members: (1) active engagement from both mentor and mentee (this theme was furthered divided by the subthemes of reciprocity, motivation, and availability), (2) communication, and (3) similar interests. Mentees' resistance to mentoring and mentors' time constraints emerged as challenges.

Conclusions:

Mentoring relationships develop when there is shared interest, ongoing communication, and an investment made by both parties. New faculty members may be resistant to mentoring because of struggles receiving feedback, while experienced faculty may have competing time constraints that limit availability.
A Recombinant 47-kDa Outer Membrane Protein Induces an Immune Response against Orientia tsutsugamushi Strain Boryong
Authors: Choi Sangho , Jeong Hang Jin , Hwang Kyu-Jam , Gill Byoungchul , Ju Young Ran , Lee Yeong Seon , Lee Jeongmin
Published: June 2017

We investigated the 47-kDa outer membrane protein (OMP), which is a periplasmic serine protease and an antigenic major surface protein of Orientia tsutsugamushi, as a vaccine candidate. We developed a conventional subunit vaccine expressing recombinant 47-kDa OMP (rec47) and a DNA vaccine (p47). In mouse immunization experiments, intranasal immunization with rec47 alone or with rec47 plus heat-labile enterotoxin B subunit from Escherichia coli or plus cholera toxin (CT) as adjuvants induced a higher amount of rec47-specific antibodies than intramuscular immunization with p47 alone or with p47 plus pBOOST2-samIRF7/3 (pB) as adjuvant. Moreover, the combination of rec47 and CT induced a strong cellular immune response to 47-kDa OMP, as demonstrated by a spleen cell proliferation assay, and also induced Th1- and Th2-type cytokine production, as demonstrated by a cytokine enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Intranasal immunization with rec47 plus CT was the most effective method for the induction of humoral and cell-mediated immune responses. Furthermore, relatively strong protection against homologous O. tsutsugamushi strain Boryong challenge was observed in mice immunized with rec47 plus CT. Therefore, 47-kDa OMP is an attractive candidate for developing a prophylactic vaccine against scrub typhus by O. tsutsugamushi infection.
Case Report: Severe and Complicated Cynomolgi Malaria in a Rhesus Macaque Resulted in Similar Histopathological Changes as Those Seen in Human Malaria
Authors: J. Joyner Chester , Consortium The MaHPIC , Wood Jennifer S. , Moreno Alberto , Garcia Anapatricia , Galinski Mary R.
Published: June 2017

Histopathological data collected from patients with severe malaria have been instrumental for studying malaria pathogenesis. Animal models of malaria are critical to complement such studies. Here, the histopathological changes observed in a rhesus macaque with severe and complicated Plasmodium cynomolgi malaria are reported. The animal presented with thrombocytopenia, severe anemia, and hyperparasitemia during the acute infection. The macaque was given subcurative antimalarial treatment, fluid support, and a blood transfusion to treat the clinical complications, but at the time of transfusion, kidney function was compromised. These interventions did not restore kidney function, and the animal was euthanized due to irreversible renal failure. Gross pathological and histological examinations revealed that the lungs, kidneys, liver, spleen, and bone marrow exhibited abnormalities similar to those described in patients with malaria. Overall, this case report illustrates the similarities in the pathophysiological complications that can occur in human malaria and cynomolgi malaria in rhesus macaques.
Study of Supratrochlear Foramen of Humerus: A Morphometric Study
Authors: Zaidi SHH , Agarwal Preeti
Published: June 2017

This study is conducted to know the incidence of supratrochlear foramen and its morphometry. A total of 38 humerus bones are studied in the Indian population sample, in light of available literature, and clinical, racial, and regional significance is drawn, if present.

Materials and methods

Thirty-eight humerus bones belonging to the museum of the Department of Anatomy, Rohilkhand Medical College & Hospital, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India, were studied to observe the incidence of supratrochlear foramen anomaly in the Indian population sample.

Results

The supratrochlear foramen anomaly was observed in 7 out of 38 humeri studied, i.e., 18.4%. Conclusion: The findings are of considerable clinical, racial, and regional significance, and are discussed.

How to cite this article

Agarwal P, Zaidi SHH. Study of Supratrochlear Foramen of Humerus: A Morphometric Study. Int J Adv Integ Med Sci 2017;2(1):8-10.
History of Rhinoplasty
Authors: Bhardwaj Prashant , Srivastava Abhinav , Arora Danish , Sadhna FNU
Published: June 2017

Rhinoplasty, is derived from the Greek word rhinos (nose) and plassein (to shape), and is a surgery performed to achieve two results: To improve breathing function of nose and to improve cosmetic look of the nose. Rhinoplasty is a plastic surgery for correcting and reconstructing the form, restoring the functions, and esthetically enhancing the nose, by resolving nasal trauma (blunt, penetrating, blast), congenital defect, respiratory impediment, and a failed primary rhinoplasty. An otolaryngologist or a plastic and reconstructive surgeon creates a functional, esthetic, and facially proportionate nose by separating the nasal skin and the soft tissues from the osseocartilaginous nasal framework, correcting them as required for form and function, suturing the incisions, and applying either a pack or a stent, or both, to immobilize the corrected nose to ensure the proper healing of the surgical incision. The nonsurgical rhinoplasty procedure corrects and modifies slight defects of the nose by means of subcutaneous injections of biologically inert fillers; the results tend to be relatively transitory, in comparison with the results of nose surgery. The forehead rhinoplastic reconstruction of nose practiced by Indians centuries ago is known universally as Indian forehead flap for nasal reconstruction.

How to cite this article

Arora D, Mohan C, Bhardwaj P, Sadhna, Srivastava A. History of Rhinoplasty. Int J Adv Integ Med Sci 2017;2(1):40-43.
The Institutional Aging Process. Ethnographic Explorations of Aging Processes and Dimensions in Danish Schools and Eldercare Institutions
Authors: Grøn Lone , Ladekjær Else
Published: June 2017

In this paper, we will present an analysis of the institutional aging process in childhood and old age in contemporary Denmark. We will take as our point of departure Jennifer Johnson-Hanks’s observation that aging should be seen both as an experiential and an institutional process, and we will apply Ingold’s topographical phenomenology and his notions of maps, landscapes and wayfaring to our ethnographic data. Drawing on field work in Danish schools and elder care institutions, we explore aging processes through their spatial organizations and progressions. We sum up by reflecting on the similarities and differences between aging processes in early and late life. We argue that even if the institutional aging process can be seen as a map of the aging landscape – which acts as a powerful construct in experiences and practices of aging – wayfaring through that same landscape takes place between several poles: chronological, biological, social and phenomenological age – and involves considerable creativity and ongoing work and negotiation from both children and elderly.
The Social Context of Collective Physical Training among Chinese Elderly: An Anthropological Case Study in a Park in Beijing
Authors: Park Yeori
Published: June 2017

This study analyzes the social context in China where the elderly participate in collective physical training, a cultural activity specific to the country. For this study, senior citizens aged 60 or above who participated in collective physical training in a park in Beijing were observed for five months. Research results found that collective physical training enables formation of social networks providing mutual caring and support. On the other hand, the participants conform to the self-disciplined modern discourse to survive in the post-Mao society. They do collective physical training due to their social conditions, such as the poorly established welfare system for the aged, severance pay that is too low to cover medical expenses. Although the participants seem to autonomously choose collective physical training based on their own preferences, the context of Chinese society, including hidden government intentions, leads the elderly to participate in training activities.
“Aging in Displacement: Urban Revitalization and Puerto Rican Elderhood in Chicago”
Authors: Rúa Mérida M.
Published: June 2017

Displacement has marked the individual and collective lives of Puerto Ricans in Chicago, especially those who migrated in the 1950s and 1960s. For these older persons, the arrival of the gentry and the yuppies of yesterday, the hipsters of today, and the disappearance of familiar faces in their current neighborhoods are not new phenomena, but rather parts of a profoundly familiar process. They came of age in displacement. Today some Puerto Rican older adults have achieved housing security and are able to age in place because they live in low-income senior housing. Yet a sense of displacement still looms large in their daily lives with the upscaling of and new-build gentrification in their current neighborhood. This work sheds light on the meaning of place for older adult Puerto Ricans who have experienced what psychiatrist and urban studies scholar Mindy T. Fullilove calls a history of “serial displacement.” Through life history narratives and ethnographic snapshots, this paper highlights the neglected reality of “aging in displacement,” or the experience of growing up and growing older in a context of repeated socio-spatial dislocation and how individual and collective life histories of community upheaval texture the spatial and social meanings of place.
Book Review: Do Not Live Without An Elder
Authors: Jayaraman Nirmala
Published: June 2017

This is a Book Review for the ethnography: Do Not Live Without an Elder: The Subsistence Way of Life in Southwest Alaska".
Book Review: Evolving Eldercare in Contemporary China: Two Generations, One Decision
Authors: Ikels Charlotte
Published: June 2017

A book review
Efectos de las alianzas público-privadas para el desarrollo (APPD) entre el Estado peruano y sector minero en la legitimación o deslegitimación de los gobiernos locales. El caso del Programa Minero de Solidaridad con el Pueblo (PMSP), 2006-2011
Authors: Rodríguez Nuño de la Rosa Virginia
Published: June 2017

Desde la década de los noventa, las alianzas público privadas (APP) han sido vistas no sólo como el instrumento más eficaz contra los fallos del Estado y del mercado, sino también como el instrumento más eficaz para el logro del desarrollo. Este tipo de alianzas se denominan Alianzas Público- Privadas para el Desarrollo (APPD) o alianzas para el desarrollo. Tienen carácter voluntario, y han sido promovidas por Naciones Unidas para el logro de los Objetivos del Milenio (ODM) y ahora también de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS). Este trabajo explora, a través de un estudio de caso, los efectos que una alianza público-privada para el desarrollo (APPD) en particular, el denominado Programa Minero de Solidaridad con el Pueblo (PMSP) realizado entre el Estado peruano y el sector minero, tuvo en la legitimación o deslegitimación de los gobiernos locales en Perú durante el período 2006 al 2011.
Hacia una concepción más técnica y moderna de los cuerpos de funcionarios: el cuerpo como correlato de las áreas funcionales
Authors: Cantero Martínez Josefa
Published: June 2017

Nos proponemos en este trabajo hacer una reflexión sobre la necesidad de modernizar la concepción clásica del cuerpo de funcionarios. El cuerpo, entendido como una agrupación de funcionarios, ha sido el elemento más representativo de nuestro modelo de función pública. Sin embargo, hace ya más de sesenta años que se introdujo un nuevo elemento en la estructura funcionarial, el puesto de trabajo, entendido como el conjunto de funciones y tareas que se atribuyen a una persona. Desde entonces, ambas instituciones deben convivir en la Administración como elementos necesarios y no alternativos. A partir de ahí, nos proponemos actualizar la noción del cuerpo funcionarial para hacerla más compatible y acorde con la nueva estructura dual de la función pública. El cuerpo podría ser concebido como un correlato de las agrupaciones de puestos previamente identificadas por la Administración.
The Effects of Instructional, Transformation and Distributed Leadership on Students' Academic Outcomes: A Meta -Analysis
Authors: Almarshad Yousef Ogla
Published: June 2017

This paper reviewed the effects of educational leadership on students' academic outcomes during the past decade. 14 studies were found and included with the computation of 16 effect size statistics. This research evaluated the effect of three different types of leadership, instructional, transformational and distributed, on students' academic achievement. The study found no discernable differences with respect to the type of leadership on students' academic outcomes.Discernable leadership was found to be the most influential leadership style on students' academic achievement. This finding confirms earlier arguments suggesting that if leaders are more engaged in the business of teaching and learning of their students, the academic performance of schools pupils become better. In light of earlier reviews of leadership effects on students' outcomes, this study shows that the influence of leadership on academic measures differs from its effects on non-academic outcomes including social, psychological and political characteristics.
The Influence of Local Context on the Games in Teaching English to Young Learners (TEYL) in Tongren (China)
Authors: Xie Rong , Ding Desheng
Published: June 2017

With the economic globalization, English has become an international language. The young learners of community have shown the upsurge of learning English. The numerous of teaching methods are used by teachers, such as: Grammar -translation Method, Task-based Language Teaching Method, Games and so on. But the traditional method can not match the Ministry of Education. Then one of the most prevailing method is games in Primary school. But due to the influence of local context. There are many troubles and difficulties when the games are used in the process of teaching situations. This study through the analysis of the literature review and classroom observation why do the games fit for young learners and how many factors impact the games technique in teaching English to young learners. Finally, the factors of existence were identified, such as place, economy, time, teacher’s belief and cognition and teacher’ English proficiency level or knowledge and assessment materials and so forth. And put forward some recommendations for the future’ English teaching.
Second Language Use as a Threshold Concept: Reconceptualising Language Learning Journeys
Authors: Carson Luke
Published: June 2017

While the word ‘threshold’ is used in language learning frameworks, a threshold concept from a learning theory perspective refers to a “transformed way of understanding” (Meyer & Land, 2006), that brings with it an ontological shift in the minds of learners. This paper discusses the possibility that the jump from learning a language to learning and using a language in certain contexts may be such a threshold concept in certain EFL contexts. This discussion follows a mapping of the characteristics of threshold concepts onto the act of learning a language for the purpose of communicative competence. This understanding posits that active communication in a foreign language can be both simultaneously more difficult and more meaningful than educators may always recognise. Drawing on what learning theory has discovered about ‘troublesome’ learning, the discussion provides a reframing of some learner journeys to becoming communicators. This paper discusses this issue from three perspectives. Firstly, it outlines what learning theory and theorists have discovered about threshold concepts. Secondly, it puts forward the notion that in some university contexts (with specific reference to Japanese university EFL contexts), active communication in a second language may be a threshold concept for students who are still second language ‘communication novices’. Finally, it discusses some of the curricular, instructional and assessment design implications of this position.
ESTRATÉGIAS DA GESTÃO PARA IMPLANTAÇÃO DO MODELO DA REDE CEGONHA EM UMA MATERNIDADE PÚBLICA DE CURITIBA
Authors: Rabelo Marcelexandra , Wolff Lillian Daisy Gonçalves , Leal Giseli Campos Gaioski , Freire Márcia Helena de Souza , De Souza Silvana Regina Rossi Kissula , Peripolli Larissa de Oliveira
Published: June 2017

Objetivou-se analisar estratégias adotadas para a implantação das diretrizes da Rede Cegonha, sob a perspectiva de gestores. Trata-se de uma pesquisa exploratória, de abordagem quanti-qualitativa, cuja coleta de dados ocorreu em 2015, mediante entrevistas a três gestores do nível estratégico de uma maternidade de risco habitual em uma capital do sul do Brasil. Utilizou-se o método de análise do Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo com apoio do software Qualiquantisoft®. Como resultados, emergiram as categorias, entre outras: Estratégias para implantação do Modelo Assistencial, e Estratégias para reorganização estrutural do modelo gerencial, que foram condizentes à implantação do modelo assistencial preconizado pela Rede Cegonha. Pode-se concluir, sob a luz desta pesquisa, que a proposta da gestão em implantar um modelo humanizado, pautado em evidências científicas, está em processo de construção, com avanços valiosos, empenho das equipes e valorização do profissional impulsionando as ações de mudança, concretizando a efetivação do cuidado em permanente aprimoramento.
INCIDÊNCIA E FATORES PREDISPONENTES DE INSUFICIÊNCIA RENAL AGUDA EM UNIDADE DE TERAPIA INTENSIVA
Authors: Guedes Jailza da Rocha , Da Silva Erisonval Saraiva , Carvalho Igho Leonardo do Nascimento , De Oliveira Mohema Duarte
Published: June 2017

O estudo objetiva identificar incidência, classificação e fatores predisponentes de insuficiência renal aguda em pacientes internados em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva. Trata-se de estudo documental, descritivo, com abordagem quantitativa, realizado no período de janeiro a fevereiro de 2016, a partir da análise de 114 prontuários de pacientes internados. O diagnóstico deu-se conforme o critério da Acute Dialysis Quality Iniciative. Avaliou-se incidência e classificação da insuficiência renal aguda. Também foi avaliada correlação por meio do Teste Qui-quadrado (p<0,05) e Razão de Prevalência (p<0,05). A incidência da doença em estudo é de 44,7% (51), sendo a classificação risco a mais frequente com 41% (20). O desenvolvimento da doença está associado à alteração do nível pressórico, estado de hidratação, padrão de eliminação, aspecto urinário e de níveis séricos de ureia e creatinina, bem como diagnóstico de doenças respiratórias e a evolução para o óbito. Torna-se pertinente a manutenção da monitorização rigorosa dos fatores identificados, visando à detecção precoce da insuficiência renal aguda e redução de mortalidade.
ANÁLISE DA NOTIFICAÇÃO DE EVENTOS ADVERSOS EM HOSPITAIS ACREDITADOS
Authors: Ferezin Tatiana Paula Miguelaci , Ramos Daniele , Caldana Graziela , Gabriel Carmen Silvia , Bernardes Andrea
Published: June 2017

Objetivou-se analisar a notificação de eventos adversos em hospitais acreditados do interior de São Paulo, sob a perspectiva da equipe de enfermagem. Estudo descritivo, tipo survey, transversal, com abordagem quantitativa, realizado em três hospitais acreditados do interior do estado de São Paulo, com amostra de 61 enfermeiros e 250 técnicos e auxiliares de enfermagem. A coleta de dados ocorreu entre novembro de 2014 e abril de 2015. Demonstrou-se que 126 (75,4%) participantes possuíam conhecimento para realizar notificação de eventos adversos, mas apenas 109 (65,3%) relataram ter autorização para realizá-las, sendo os enfermeiros apontados pelos participantes como responsáveis por esta ação. Do total de participantes, 76 (45,5%) afirmaram que a notificação dos eventos gera medidas punitivas para os profissionais envolvidos. Apesar disso, 62 (37,1%) não destacaram medo de punição como fator dificultador. A instituição deve priorizar o aprendizado e a cultura de segurança, focada na melhoria da qualidade do atendimento.
Cibercultura e as influências das redes sociais virtuais na escolha de destinos turísticos: direcionamentos a partir de teorias sociológicas dos laços sociais
Authors: Knop Marcelo Ferreira Trezza , Machado Juliane Santos
Published: June 2017

A partir de uma concepção complexa e interdisciplinar da realidade esta pesquisa, realizada da metade ao final do ano de 2015 na cidade de Juiz de Fora (Minas Gerais, Brasil), tratou da relação de teorias sociológicas dos laços sociais e seus desdobramentos nas redes sociais virtuais, mais especificamente, no processo de escolha de um destino turístico pelas pessoas; bem como das influências e compreensão do comportamento de indivíduos e grupos neste ambiente. Desta forma, a mesma apresenta como objetivo geral, analisar a influência das redes sociais virtuais no comportamento de escolha de destinos turísticos por indivíduos. A metodologia, de base quantitativa, adotou, para coleta de dados, o método survey, com a escolha não aleatória de 200 entrevistados e, para análise dos mesmos, estatísticas de distribuição de frequência e tabulação cruzada, com cálculo do coeficiente de correlação qui-quadrado. Como principal resultado pôde-se perceber que as redes sociais virtuais têm grande influência no processo de decisão de destinos turísticos por indivíduos, a partir de seus relacionamentos nas redes sociais, principalmente a partir de sua rede de amigos e familiares, ou seja, de seus laços fortes.
Environmental impacts of irrigated and rain-fed barley production in Iran using life cycle assessment (LCA)
Authors: Houshyar Ehsan
Published: June 2017

Current intensive grain crops production is often associated with environmental burdens. However, very few studies deal with the environmental performance of both current and alternative systems of barley production. This study was undertaken to evaluate energy consumption and environmental impacts of irrigated and rain-fed barley production. Additionally, three alternative scenarios were examined for irrigated barley fields including conservation tillage and biomass utilization policies. The findings showed that around 25 GJ/ha energy is needed in order to produce 2300 kg/ha irrigated barley and 13 GJ/ha for 1100 kg/ha rain-fed barley. Life cycle assessment (LCA) results indicated that irrigated farms had more environmental impacts than rain-fed farms. Electricity generation and consumption had the highest effect on the abiotic depletion potential, human toxicity potential, freshwater and marine aquatic ecotoxicity potential. However, alternative scenarios revealed that using soil conservation tillage systems and biomass consumption vs. gas for electricity generation at power plants can significantly mitigate environmental impacts of irrigated barley production similar to the rain-fed conditions while higher yield is obtained.
Health information about chemotherapy side-effects for patients with leukemia at an oncology ward: Do nurses still lead at the frontline?
Authors: Justina N Amboto , Kristofina Amakali
Published: June 2017

Chemotherapy is the universal treatment for leukemia, a common type of cancer that involves abnormal production of immature leucocytes (white blood cells). As with any medicine, chemotherapy is also associated with the side-effects. The knowledge about the side-effects of chemotherapy helps patients to better manage them, adapt to chemotherapy and thereby enhances treatment outcomes. Therefore, a descriptive cross sectional study was conducted at the Windhoek Central Hospital oncology ward to assess and describe the knowledge about side-effects of chemotherapy among adult male and female patients with leukemia and to determine if nurses provide health education to patients. The data were collected from 21 participants representing a 91% response rate of the study population. The findings indicated that the most known side-effects were the loss of hair (48%) and vomiting (38%). Although a significant percentage (62%) of patients knew about the side-effects of chemotherapy, 60% of the patients received their information from the physicians. The study therefore concluded that nurses at oncology wards seem not being proactive to provide health information to patients. Recommendations were made for the nurses to increase their participation in providing health education to patients.
"The Role of Domestic Tourism in Supporting the National Economy, from the Point View of Employers" Field Study on Aqaba Economical City
Authors: Al-Darwesh Hanem Rajab Ibrahem
Published: June 2017

The research dealt with the role of internal tourism in supporting the Jordanian economy, considering that Aqaba is a special case that represents an important part of the Jordanian domestic tourism. The problem of the research was to answer the following questions: Is Aqaba area characterized as an attractive tourist destination? Is Aqaba special economic zone authority (ASEZA) contributes to increase the Jordanian national income? Is the lack of infrastructure considers an obstacle to the development of domestic tourism in Aqaba? The data collected through the questionnaire were consisted of 30 paragraphs using the forth Likert scale.The importance of the research lies in its benefits to the decision makers of (ASEZA) in avoiding some of the obstacles and pitfalls that face employers and tourists. Data were collected from employers in Aqaba by using simple random sampling. Analytical descriptive methods, standard deviations, percentages, and T-tests were used. The results of the research showed that there are special characteristics that promote the internal tourism in Aqaba. It concluded that (ASEZA) plays a large role in promoting the internal tourism to Aqaba through tourism awareness and through providing the infrastructure and metadata. In contrast, the research found obstacles that hinder the internal tourism to Aqaba, and the high cost of tourism was one of them. The research recommended the need to intensify the planned advertisements and promotions according to the tourist seasons, establish extra parking spaces and hotel rooms, and conduct other researches that represent the tourist's opinion themselves.
Demystifying the Common Core in Kindergarten Writing
Authors: Cress Susan W. , Holm Daniel T.
Published: June 2017

Having a set of standards, whether they are common core or state standards, appropriate for kindergarten children is a concern raised by many early childhood educators and parents. Given that at this point and time standards are recognized by many other stakeholders as a way of ensuring children are ready for the future, it is time to further investigate ways to infuse standards into the curriculum in an appropriate way. The developmental appropriateness, and the planning, implementation, and assessment techniques of the curriculum are key to meeting the standards. The article focuses on writing as one example of providing an environment where children can work at their own developmental level. Teachers must be knowledgeable about development, appropriate activities, and the fundamentals of literacy. Samples of kindergarten writing are used to illustrate and explore the possibilities of fostering an appropriate writing curriculum.
News from the Field
Authors: Free David
Published: June 2017

Science librarians were well-represented in the March for Science on Earth Day, April 22, in cities from coast-to-coast, from the heartlands to the deep south and the far west. The March for Science drew tens of thousands of scientists, science communicators, and science enthusiasts worldwide, with a mission statement that was strictly nonpartisan.“It was both exhilarating and exhausting in Washington, D.C., where we spent five hours standing in the rain at the foot of the Washington Monument,” said Alison S. Ricker, head of the Science Library at Oberlin College. “Inspiring messages from speakers and good music kept us energized for the eventual march along Constitution Avenue toward the U.S. Capitol. By the time we passed the EPA building, marchers and spectators were full of enthusiasm, shouting ‘fund the EPA!’ and ‘alternative facts have got to go!’”
And the winners are . . . The official results of the 2017 ACRL elections
Authors: ACRL ACRL
Published: June 2017

Cheryl A. Middleton, associate university librarian for learning and engagement, Oregon State University Libraries & Press, is the 80th president of ACRL.Lauren Pressley, director of the University of Washington (UW) Tacoma Library and associatedean of UW Libraries, has been elected vice-president/president-elect of ACRL.
When life becomes art: A librarian’s experience acting the part
Authors: Schwartz Laura
Published: June 2017

In fall 2014, I was approached by a theater/dance undergraduate student who wanted to put on a play in the Fine Arts Library (FAL) at the University of Texas (UT)-Austin. Because we had done a variety of performing arts programming in our magnificent space, I was inclined to say yes. She had written and was directing a play that took place in a library. Being the liaison to the Art and Art History Department, I thought it prudent to bring the theater/dance librarian into the discussion.
Open access outreach: SMASH vs. Suasion
Authors: Cirasella Jill
Published: June 2017

Some librarians became open access (OA) supporters because they were outraged—and budgetarily hamstrung—by certain commercial publishers’ artificially inflated prices. (We know they are artificially inflated, unjustified production costs because these publishers have jaw-dropping profit margins, higher than those of Disney, Starbucks, Google, and even Apple.1) Other librarians were won over to OA by its more altruistic aspects, by the promise of a world rich in knowledge. However, in their outreach to patrons, librarians cannot rely on the arguments that swayed them. What convinced a librarian to embrace OA may not convert a student, a faculty member, or an administrator. Therefore, librarians must consider what rhetoric works on whom and craft different arguments for different audiences.
Washington Hotline
Authors: Sheketoff Emily
Published: June 2017

2017 has been a very different year in many ways. A new kind of president. A chaotic budget process in the U.S. Congress. My departure from ALA. Not that these conflate, but that is the world we’re inhabiting.
Internet Reviews
Authors: Roberts Joni R. , Drost Carol A.
Published: June 2017

GreenFacts. Access: https://www.greenfacts.org/en/index.htm.Homeland Security Digital Library. Access: https://www.hsdl.org/.Massachusetts Historical Society. Access: http://www.masshist.org/.
Grants and Acquisitions
Authors: Galloway Ann-Christe
Published: June 2017

The Claremont Colleges Library has been selected to receive a grant from Steelcase Education supporting the installation of an active learning classroom as part of the Active Learning Center program. With the installation of a classroom valued at $65,000, the Claremont Colleges Library will positively impact teaching and learning by supporting a variety of pedagogical approaches in a flexible and inclusive setting. The grant provides funding for modern, movable furniture, design support, onsite training, installation, and pre- and post- measurement tools. The new Steelcase Education learning environment will be installed in the Keck Learning Room on the second floor of the library by Tangram, the designated vendor for Steelcase Education, beginning in summer 2017. Installation is scheduled to be completed before the fall semester begins. The new classroom has height-adjustable tables perfect for creating a clear sightline between students and instructors, enabling optimal conversation and collaboration. The new space will enable librarians to incorporate active learning strategies into the classes they teach on information literacy, primary source literacy, and digital scholarship. It will also serve as the laboratory for the Center for Teaching and Learning housed in the library, which is funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. In addition to receiving a new classroom, the Claremont Colleges Library will receive training from Steelcase on the uses of the furniture and technology in this new space, and will also have the opportunity to share insights and best practices with other educational institutions.
Fast Facts
Authors: Pattillo Gary
Published: June 2017

Summer reading, Research library expenditures, Recorded music industry, Digitization in U.S. public libraries
Are International Students “Cash Cows”?
Authors: Choudaha Rahul
Published: June 2017

In search for solutions to overcome financial challenges, higher education institutions have spotted the opportunity of recruiting international students as a new source of cash flow. Many institutions are on a slippery slope of milking international students as cash cows without investing in their success. Institutions must innovate to balance recruitment with reinvestment in student experiences and outcomes.
International Branch Campuses—Curiosity or Important Trend?
Authors: Garrett Richard
Published: June 2017

The number of international branch campuses (IBCs) continues to grow—up from 66 between 2011 and 2015, to hit 249 globally. IBCs get a lot of media attention given the out-sized ambition and risk involved, but it is hard to judge long-term significance. Are IBCs curiosities that few universities will ever pursue, or will a global presence define tomorrow's leading institutions? Will the impact of IBCs be marginal and localized or will some institutional brands and prospects be transformed? This article summarizes the latest IBC data from The Observatory on Borderless Higher Education and C-BERT, and looks ahead to a forthcoming report on IBC development and impact.
Brachial plexopathy secondary to anticoagulant-induced hematoma as a complication of axillary arteriography
Authors: Shoup David W. , Toffol Gilbert J. , Trahan Thomas J.
Published: June 2017

In the patient described, brachial plexopathy was caused by a large anticoagulant-induced hematoma and pseudo aneurysm. The patient was seen at the hospital 2 weeks postarteriography with weakness, numbness, and pain in the left arm, as well as diffuse left-sided ecchymosis. Noncontrast computed tomographic scans of the axilla confirmed the diagnosis by showing an organized hematoma in the axillary compartment. Color-flow Doppler ultrasound studies showed blood flow in a pseudoaneurysm. This is a rare complication of arteriography that requires surgical intervention to remove the hematoma, decompress the brachial plexus, and repair the puncture site responsible for the pseudoaneurysm. Even if there is a delayed diagnosis, surgery should be performed urgently. Prognosis is based on prompt recognition and timely surgical intervention.
Variables influencing the use of osteopathic manipulative treatment in family practice
Authors: Johnson Shirley M. , Kurtz Margot E. , Kurtz J.C.
Published: June 2017

A questionnaire was mailed to 2000 randomly selected osteopathic physicians to assess use of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT). In all, 1055 responses were summarized for the study. The contention is supported that OMT is being used less and less by practicing physicians. Only 6% of the respondents treated more than 50% of their patients with OMT, and nearly one third used OMT on less than 5% of their patients. A progressive de-emphasis of OMT use correlated with more recent graduation from osteopathic medical colleges. Thirty-eight percent of the variance regarding OMT use was attributed to two factors: barriers to use, and OMT protocol used. Perceptions by physicians of insufficient OMT training were not predictive of decreased use of OMT. Significantly more OMT was used in solo practice as opposed to other settings. The results present a wake-up call for the osteopathic medical profession. The profession must strive. to remove barriers that preclude OMT use by justifying to policymakers, health professionals, and the public the cost-benefits of OMT in holistic healthcare.
Establishment of behavioral parameters for the evaluation of osteopathic treatment principles in a rat model of arthritis
Authors: Hallas Brian , Lehman Susan , Bosak Andrew , Tierney Sean , Galler Robert , Jacovina Pat , Scandalis Thomas A. , Wells Michael
Published: June 2017

Unilateral arthritis was produced in rats by use of methylated bovine serum albumin in a model of antigen-induced arthritis. The progression of arthritis was measured by computerized motion analysis, bilateral joint circumference, voluntary extension force of the hindlegs, and length of ankle extension. Animals with induced arthritis were assigned to treated and untreated groups on the basis of approximately equal deficits by the parameters measured. A third group of rats, which did not have arthritis induced and received no treatment, served to establish mean normal parameters. Modified techniques of muscle energy, passive movement of the ankle and knee, and passive myofascial stretch were applied to the animals, and the animals were exercised in a mechanized exercise wheel. Parameters associated with gait were examined by computerized motion analysis of walking. Animals treated with manipulation and exercise improved significantly relative to untreated animals with . antigen-induced arthritis in vertical ankle lift, ankle-based and foot-based stride lengths, knee circumference, and normalized extension of the ankle. The results demonstrate that the parameters identified can be used to detect functional deficits and significant improvement from those deficits can be derived from a nonpharmacologic treatment paradigm that includes osteopathic manipulation and exercise in an animal model of arthritis. These parameters may be useful in the identification of the relative benefits of independent treatment variables including frequency of osteopathic manipulation and exercise and the relative benefits of each in this model. Also, they may elucidate how these treatments produce their beneficial effects clinically.
Anorexia nervosa presenting as a somatic delusional disorder responsive to pharmacotherapy
Authors: Wenokur, Bruce , Luby Elliot D.
Published: June 2017

A case of somatic delusional disorder with a severe secondary eating disorder is described. The patient's psychotic symptoms and emaciation were markedly improved with separate trials of antipsychotic and antiobsessional medications. Further epidemiologic studies of eating disorders with coexisting psychotic disorders are suggested. Classification of eating disorders to include a subset with psychotic or obsessional features (or both) may prove useful in future diagnoses. Pharmacotherapy may be a beneficial therapeutic modality in treating eating disorders with concurrent psychotic features.
Common bile duct injury after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Report of two cases
Authors: Seligman Joy Y. , Ragland Jerry J.
Published: June 2017

With a few exceptions, laparoscopic cholecystectomy has rapidly supplanted open cholecystectomy as the operation of choice for symptomatic cholelithiasis. The risk of bile duct injury using the laparoscopic technique is almost twice that of the open technique (0% to 1 % vs 0% to 0.5%). There appears to be a direct correlation between the number of cases an individual surgeon performs and the frequency of bile duct injury. The nature of bile duct injuries following the laparoscopic technique tends to be more serious than those seen following the open prodecure. In addition, more than 50% of bile duct injuries go undetected at the time of operation. A number of technical steps can be taken to help prevent bile duct injuries when using the laparoscopic technique. This article reports two such cases to alert the surgeon that a high index of suspicion must always be maintained concerning the possibility of bile duct injury following laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
The nematode homologue of Mediator complex subunit 28, F28F8.5, is a critical regulator ofC. elegansdevelopment
Authors: Kostrouchová Markéta , Kostrouch David , Chughtai Ahmed A. , Kaššák Filip , Novotný Jan P. , Kostrouchová Veronika , Benda Aleš , Krause Michael W. , Saudek Vladimír , Kostrouchová Marta , Kostrouch Zdeněk
Published: June 2017

The evolutionarily conserved Mediator complex is a critical player in regulating transcription. Comprised of approximately two dozen proteins, the Mediator integrates diverse regulatory signals through direct protein-protein interactions that, in turn, modulate the influence of Mediator on RNA Polymerase II activity. One Mediator subunit, MED28, is known to interact with cytoplasmic structural proteins, providing a potential direct link between cytoplasmic dynamics and the control of gene transcription. Although identified in many animals and plants, MED28 is not present in yeast; no bona fide MED28 has been described previously inCaenorhabditis elegans.Here, we identify bioinformatically F28F8.5, an uncharacterized predicted protein, as the nematode homologue of MED28. As in other Metazoa, F28F8.5 has dual nuclear and cytoplasmic localization and plays critical roles in the regulation of development.F28F8.5is a vital gene and its null mutants have severely malformed gonads and do not reproduce. F28F8.5 interacts on the protein level with the Mediator subunits MDT-6 and MDT-30. Our results indicate that F28F8.5 is an orthologue of MED28 and suggest that the potential to link cytoplasmic and nuclear events is conserved between MED28 vertebrate and nematode orthologues.
Second‐Trimester Uterine Model for Teaching Ultrasound‐Guided Obstetric Procedures
Authors: Dalton Susan E. , Gregg Anthony R. , Ho Monique
Published: June 2017

The declining number of ultrasound‐guided obstetric procedures in clinical practice mandates a shift toward simulation‐based teaching. Current uterine simulation aids are animal tissue–sourced or expensive, and improvement is needed. We describe a low‐cost reusable uterine model with “fetus,” cord and skin, constructed from synthetic gel and silicone rubber. Ultrasound appearance and tactile feedback approximate clinical use, and all parts of the model are portable, durable, and shelf‐stable. Those made of ballistics gel can be recycled numerous times without noticeable effect. This appears to be ideal for proctored learning and independent practice within an ultrasound procedural curriculum.
Brittle and semibrittle creep of Tavel limestone deformed at room temperature
Authors: Nicolas A. , Fortin J. , Regnet J. B. , Verberne B. A. , Plümper O. , Dimanov A. , Spiers C. J. , Guéguen Y.
Published: June 2017

Deformation and failure mode of carbonate rocks depend on the confining pressure. In this study, the mechanical behavior of a limestone with an initial porosity of 14.7% is investigated at constant stress. At confining pressures below 55 MPa, dilatancy associated with microfracturing occurs during constant stress steps, ultimately leading to failure, similar to creep in other brittle media. At confining pressures higher than 55 MPa, depending on applied differential stress, inelastic compaction occurs, accommodated by crystal plasticity and characterized by constant ultrasonic wave velocities, or dilatancy resulting from nucleation and propagation of cracks due to local stress concentrations associated with dislocation pileups, ultimately causing failure. Strain rates during secondary creep preceding dilative brittle failure are sensitive to stress, while rates during compactive creep exhibit an insensitivity to stress indicative of the operation of crystal plasticity, in agreement with elastic wave velocity evolution and microstructural observations.
Tidal constraints on the interior of Venus
Authors: Dumoulin C. , Tobie G. , Verhoeven O. , Rosenblatt P. , Rambaux N.
Published: June 2017

As a prospective study for a future exploration of Venus, we compute the tidal response of Venus' interior assuming various mantle compositions and temperature profiles representative of different scenarios of Venus' formation and evolution. The mantle density and seismic velocities are modeled from thermodynamical equilibria of mantle minerals and used to predict the moment of inertia, Love numbers, and tide‐induced phase lag characterizing the signature of the internal structure in the gravity field. The viscoelasticity of the mantle is parameterized using an Andrade rheology. From the models considered here, the moment of inertia lies in the range of 0.327 to 0.342, corresponding to a core radius of 2900 to 3450 km. Viscoelasticity of the mantle strongly increases the potential Love number relative to previously published elastic models. Due to the anelasticity effects, we show that the possibility of a completely solid metal core inside Venus cannot be ruled out based on the available estimate of k2 from the Magellan mission (Konopliv and Yoder, 1996). A Love number k2 lower than 0.27 would indicate the presence of a fully solid iron core, while for larger values, solutions with an entirely or partially liquid core are possible. Precise determination of the Love numbers, k2 and h2, together with an estimate of the tidal phase lag, are required to determine the state and size of the core, as well as the composition and viscosity of the mantle.