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E-paper News Publishing
Authors: Leckner Sara , Appelgren Ester
Published: February 2017

Electronic distribution is challenging the newspaper industry to seek new ways of publishing; consequently, news content could be processed on and for a variety of output platforms. Electronic paper (e-paper) could turn into a major newspaper publishing channel due to its ability to display content in a paper-like manner, with lower weight, lower power consumption, and facilitated handling compared to a computer, but without the major publishing and distribution costs associated with printed newspapers.

This work is based on seven case studies of newspaper companies in Sweden, Europe and North America, and analyses newspaper companies’ views on future e-paper publishing. The objective has been to examine the conditions that would enable the e-paper medium to become viable as a newspaper-publishing channel.

Newspaper companies regard the idea of a future e-paper edition as very promising, but are uncertain as to what strategy to use. The final product will be a balance between cost, reorganization, the available number of rich media, and updates. Based on the companies’ views, five models of how to incorporate an e-paper publishing channel into existing newspaper production have been proposed. The appropriateness of the models depends on each newspaper company’s conditions, including assets, consumer base and demographics, current workflow, and future strategies.
Researching Media Convergence and Crossmedia News Production
Authors: Erdal Ivar John
Published: February 2017

Digitization of production has facilitated changes in the organization and practices of journalism. Technological convergence, media convergence and organizational convergence have helped change the way in which news is made.

A substantial amount of research has been done on news production in general, and television news in particular. However, little research has been done specifically on the production context in a digital, integrated broadcasting environment, taking into account new technology and its relationship to changes in institutional context, production processes and the resulting texts.

The present article discusses some challenges that face research into media organization, challenges that are a result of these developments. The discussion is structured around two main developments: changing professional practices and genre development. The article will also look at where this line of research fits into the larger picture of media studies, and discuss the relationship to existing research in the field.
Rethinking the Rethinking
Authors: Eriksson Göran
Published: February 2017

During the last few decades, the possibilities and limitations of qualitative media audience research have regularly been discussed in media and communication research. Quantitatively oriented researchers have claimed that qualitatively oriented research is incapable of producing general knowledge. From a ‘radical ethnographic’ point of view it has been stated that such knowledge is more or less useless, while other qualitatively oriented researchers have approached the question of generality in a more balanced way, and argued for the necessity to interpret specific events within a framework of more general theories. But these solutions are not satisfactory. The aim of this article is to suggest an alternative conceptualisation of generality. From the meta-theoretical viewpoint of critical realism, this article states that generalisations have to take into consideration the domain of the deep structures of reality. Qualitative media audience research should aim at producing general knowledge about the constituent properties or transfactual conditions of the process of media consumption.
On the Open and Closed Space of Public Discourse
Authors: Dahlberg Leif
Published: February 2017

The subject of this article is to investigate the notion and status of public discourse in contemporary media. The article opens with a reading of the trope the ‘open’ (das Offene) in Rainer Maria Rilke’s eighth Duineser Elegie and then discusses the meanings given to openess and public (Öffentlich, Öffentlichkeit) in the academic discourses of law, philosophy, political theory, and sociology. However, the principal focus of the article is on the artistic and political interventions by two Austrian artists, Otto Mittmannsgruber and Martin Strauß, made in commercialized public spaces in Austria and Germany during the years 1995-2004. Their artistic works directly address issues of power and public discourse, and effect both a questioning of unilinear mass media communication and a politicization of commercialized public space. In the article it is argued that the interventions of Mittmannsgruber and Strauß in commercial mass media make strikingly visible the simultaneously open and closed nature of contemporary public discourse.
Between Individualism and Community
Authors: Andersen Johannes , Kristensen Niels Nørgaard
Published: February 2017

Media consumption in Denmark as well as other western democracies seems to be in transition in several ways. Fewer people keep up with politics and societal developments. Still, on the other hand, people show considerable political confidence and belief in personal political skills as well as in possibilities for making a “difference”. Often this phenomenon is given a theoretical foundation in the notion of “reflexive individualization”.

This chapter draws the contours of an emerging role of political citizenship and identity: The individualized citizen. Embodied here is a character which is highly engaged and interested in politics, but at the same time does not follow along with current events in the media.

The media continues to play an important role as a central tie between laymen and political authorities but its status and functioning is changing and its decisive role in democracy might be in decay.

The individualized citizen represents a subjectivization and individualization of the political. The awareness and the scope and horizon of political orientations and engagement is increasingly turned on towards personal interests - possibly resulting in an erosion of the public spirit or the common good. The final section of the chapter also discusses possible consequences of a gradual cut between political elites and ordinary citizens.
Youth and New Media in the New Millennium
Authors: Broddason Thorbjörn
Published: February 2017

There is general agreement among media and communication scholars that a monumental shift is occurring in the media and communication habits of young people. In the present paper, this shift is discussed within the framework of a long-term study of six samples of Icelandic youths, covering a period of 35 years. A persistent decline in use of the “old” media, such as books, newspapers and radio is demonstrated, while the social role of television is shown to be undergoing a transformation comparable to what happened to book reading centuries earlier. All this is discussed in the light of the onslaught of new technologies and new media of communication.
The Protection of Minors Against Harmful Media Content in Europe
Authors: Büttner Christian
Published: February 2017

Reaching agreement on child protection and the media at a joint European level is a difficult process, as national differences regarding film classifications would appear to be too great. On the basis of interviews conducted with leading classifiers in Great Britain, Sweden, Denmark, France, Portugal, Spain and Ireland, the considerable differences in the rationales behind the respective national classification concepts are examined in terms of how children and adolescents in Europe are granted autonomy and responsibility, and what role parents play in this. The basic plea is for more attention to be given to the intercultural dimensions of the relationship between children, adolescents and adults in further work to develop a European youth media protection act.
The Reformation Process in Ukrainian Higher Education Institutions According to the Credit-Module System: Evaluation by Lecturers and Students
Authors: Burega Valery V. , Mikheyeva Oksana K. , Sikorskaya Irina N.
Published: February 2017

The article presents a general evaluation of the higher education system under reform in Ukraine with examples of some higher education institutions in different regions, and demonstrates basic tendencies and regularities which typical of all the institutions that are undergoing similar processes of reform. The process is heavily influenced by the so-called “human factor”, by investigating the participants’ opinion. The empirical data presented in this paper demonstrate how lecturers and students understand the reform process in different ways.
Professional Integration of Sociology Graduates from the Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, 2002-2009
Authors: Popesc Andreea Simona
Published: February 2017

The professional integration of higher education students is a problem for all contemporary societies, including the Romanian one. The surplus of graduates, the diplomas’ devaluation, the opportunities’ inequality and the unequal distribution of labour market’s posts are just a few determinant factors, which make the individual to adopt a variety of strategies to get a job.

This research is particularly interested in the integration process on labour markets of sociology graduates in Romanian academic system, taking in consideration the case of sociology graduates from the Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu.

The main objective is to understand all mechanisms of social, economic, cultural and familiar order, susceptible in influencing the individuals when they are searching a job.

The instruments used in this research are based on questionnaire survey and interview. I used these to have an overview of the situation both quantitatively and qualitatively and for a better understanding of the professional integration process. I used the purposeful sample. The results of this research are expected to be able to capture the professional integration process of graduates in sociology from the Lucian Blaga University by identifying some of the factors that influence this process.
Stress-Dilatancy for Soils. Part I: The Frictional State Theory
Authors: Szypcio Zenon
Published: February 2017

An unconventional subdivision of volumetric strains, the newly formulated frictional and critical frictional states and some of energetic and stress condition assumptions result in new stress-plastic dilatancy relationships. These new stress-plastic dilatancy relationships are functions of the deformation mode and drainage conditions. The critical frictional state presented in this paper is a special case of the classical critical state.
Synthesis and characterization of the alkali borate-nitrates Na3–x
K
x
[B6O10]NO3 (x=0.5, 0.6, 0.7)
Authors: Ortner Teresa S. , Schildhammer Daniel , Tribus Martina , Joachim Bastian , Huppertz Hubert
Published: February 2017

Three novel mixed alkali borate-nitrates Na3−x
K
x
[B6O10]NO3 (x=0.5, 0.6, 0.7) were synthesized hydrothermally; their crystal structures were determined through Rietveld analyses, and supported through EDX as well as vibrational spectroscopy. The phases represent solid solutions of the alkali borate-nitrate Na3(NO3)[B6O10], which was reported in 2002 as a “New type of boron-oxygen framework in the Na3(NO3)[B6O10] crystal structure” (O. V. Yakubovich, I. V. Perevoznikova, O. V. Dimitrova, V. S. Urusov, Dokl. Phys.
2002, 47, 791). Only two of the three crystallographically independent Na+ positions in the new structures are partially substituted by K+; a pure potassium borate-nitrate was not formed until now. The cell parameters of the novel phases vary from a=1261.72(5)–1267.12(5), b=1004.19(5)–1007.96(4), c=770.55(3)–774.38(3) pm, and V=0.97630(6)–0.98905(6) nm3 in the orthorhombic space group Pnma (no. 62), in alignment with increasing K+ content.
Maria Kokoszyńska: Between the Lvov-Warsaw School and the Vienna Circle
Authors: Brożek Anna
Published: February 2017

Maria Kokoszyńska-Lutmanowa (1905–1981) was one of the most outstanding female representatives of the Lvov-Warsaw School. After achieving her PhD in philosophy under Kazimierz Twardowski’s supervision, she was Kazimierz Ajdukiewicz’s assistant. She was also influenced by Alfred Tarski whose results in semantics she analyzed and popularized. After World War II, she got the chair of logic in University of Wrocław and she organized studies in logic in this academic center.In the 1930s, Kokoszyńska kept in contact with members of the Vienna Circle and became a kind of connecting factor between Polish logicians and the Viennese group. In Poland, she presented the views of members of the Vienna Circle. In Vienna, she emphasized the results of her Polish colleagues.In the present paper, some of Kokoszyńska’s results connected with the matters discussed in the Vienna Circle are presented, namely with the problem of metaphysics, the status of logic and the idea of unity of science.
Learning to Predict and Control the Physics of Our Movements
Authors: Shadmehr Reza
Published: February 2017

When we hold an object in our hand, the mass of the object alters the physics of our arm, changing the relationship between motor commands that our brain sends to our arm muscles and the resulting motion of our hand. If the object is unfamiliar to us, our first movement will exhibit an error, producing a trajectory that is different from the one we had intended. This experience of error initiates learning in our brain, making it so that on the very next attempt our motor commands partially compensate for the unfamiliar physics, resulting in smaller errors. With further practice, the compensation becomes more complete, and our brain forms a model that predicts the physics of the object. This model is a motor memory that frees us from having to relearn the physics the next time that we encounter the object. The mechanism by which the brain transforms sensory prediction errors into corrective motor commands is the basis for how we learn the physics of objects with which we interact. The cerebellum and the motor cortex appear to be critical for our ability to learn physics, allowing us to use tools that extend our capabilities, making us masters of our environment.
Dysregulated Glycine Signaling Contributes to Increased Impulsivity during Protracted Alcohol Abstinence
Authors: Irimia Cristina , Buczynski Matthew W. , Natividad Luis A. , Laredo Sarah A. , Avalos Nathaniel , Parsons Loren H.
Published: February 2017

Persons with alcoholism who are abstinent exhibit persistent impairments in the capacity for response inhibition, and this form of impulsivity is significantly associated with heightened relapse risk. Brain-imaging studies implicate aberrant prefrontal cortical function in this behavioral pathology, although the underlying mechanisms are not understood. Here we present evidence that deficient activation of glycine and serine release in the ventral medial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) contributes to increased motor impulsivity during protracted abstinence from long-term alcohol exposure. Levels of 12 neurotransmitters were monitored in the rat vmPFC during the performance of a challenging variant of the five-choice serial reaction time task (5-CSRTT) in which alcohol-exposed rats exhibit excessive premature responding. Following long-term ethanol exposure, rats showed blunted task-related recruitment of vmPFC glycine and serine release, and the loss of an inverse relationship between levels of these neurotransmitters and premature responding normally evident in alcohol-naive subjects. Intra-vmPFC administration of the glycine transport inhibitor ALX5407 prevented excessive premature responding by alcohol-exposed rats, and this was reliant on NMDA glycine site availability. Alcohol-exposed rats and controls did not differ in their premature responding and glycine and serine levels in vmPFC during the performance of the standard 5-CSRTT. Collectively, these findings provide novel insight into cortical neurochemical mechanisms contributing to increased impulsivity following long-term alcohol exposure and highlight the NMDA receptor coagonist site as a potential therapeutic target for increased impulsivity that may contribute to relapse risk.

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTPersons with alcoholism demonstrate increased motor impulsivity during abstinence; however, the neuronal mechanisms underlying these behavioral effects remain unknown. Here, we took advantage of an animal model that shows deficiencies in inhibitory control following prolonged alcohol exposure to investigate the neurotransmitters that are potentially responsible for dysregulated motor impulsivity following long-term alcohol exposure. We found that increased motor impulsivity is associated with reduced recruitment of glycine and serine neurotransmitters in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) cortex in rats following long-term alcohol exposure. Administration of glycine transport inhibitor ALX5407 in the vmPFC alleviated deficits in impulse control.
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in amiodarone-induced hyperthyroidism
Authors: Capel Ismael , Tasa-Vinyals Elisabet , Cano-Palomares Albert , Bergés-Raso Irene , Albert Lara , Rigla Mercedes , Caixàs Assumpta
Published: February 2017

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC) is an atypical, severe but reversible form of acute heart insufficiency. It typically presents with left ventricular failure, transient apical and mid-segments hypokinesis, absence of significant coronary stenosis and new electrographic abnormalities and/or elevation in serum cardiac enzymes. Although TC (‘broken heart syndrome’) has classically been associated with emotional trauma, evidence suggests that other precipitants might exist, including iatrogenic and thyroid-mediated forms. Thyroid disease is a relatively common comorbidity in TC patients. We report a case of TC in a postmenopausal female with no history of emotional trauma or other potential precipitant factors who was diagnosed with amiodarone-induced hyperthyroidism during her hospital stay. Though some case reports of thyroid-related TC exist, we are not aware of any other reported case of TC precipitated by amiodarone-induced hyperthyroidism.

Learning points:

TC is a relatively new, rare, transient, severe, but reversible cardiovascular condition that is characterized by an acute left ventricular cardiac failure, which can clinically, analytically and electrocardiographically mimic an acute myocardial infarction.

Many precipitant factors have been described in TC, being the most classical and emotional trauma. However, thyroid dysfunction is also a significant condition frequently found in patients with TC.

A hypercatecholaminergic state leading to cardiomyocyte damage has been established as the main fact of TC physiopathology. Hyperthyroidism induces an upregulation of β-adrenergic receptors.

Both hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism have been related with TC development. Most reported cases of TC involving thyroid dysfunction correspond to hyperthyroidism due to Graves–Basedow disease, but there are also descriptions with severe hypothyroidism, radioiodine treatment or thyroid surgery.

Amiodarone is a class III antiarrhythmic agent widely used, and it is a well-known cause of thyroid dysfunction, which can present either with hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism, as approximately 40 percent of the amiodarone molecule is composed of iodine.

In this case, a type II amiodarone-induced hyperthyroidism was the precipitant factor of a TC in a patient with a pre-existing atrial fibrillation. Given the high prevalence of atrial fibrillation and the wide use of amiodarone, the risk of this iatrogenic effect should be taken into account.
Octreotide therapy and restricted fetal growth: pregnancy in familial hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia
Authors: Geilswijk Marianne , Andersen Lise Lotte , Frost Morten , Brusgaard Klaus , Beck-Nielsen Henning , Frederiksen Anja Lisbeth , Jensen Dorte Møller
Published: February 2017

Hypoglycemia during pregnancy can have serious health implications for both mother and fetus. Although not generally recommended in pregnancy, synthetic somatostatin analogues are used for the management of blood glucose levels in expectant hyperinsulinemic mothers. Recent reports suggest that octreotide treatment in pregnancy, as well as hypoglycemia in itself, may pose a risk of fetal growth restriction. During pregnancy, management of blood glucose levels in familial hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia thus forms a medical dilemma. We report on pregnancy outcomes in a woman with symptomatic familial hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia, type 3. During the patient’s first pregnancy with a viable fetus octreotide treatment was instituted in gestational age 23 weeks to prevent severe hypoglycemic incidences. Fetal growth velocity declined, and at 37 weeks of gestation, intrauterine growth retardation was evident. During the second pregnancy with a viable fetus, blood glucose levels were managed through dietary intervention alone. Thus, the patient was advised to take small but frequent meals high in fiber and low in carbohydrates. Throughout pregnancy, no incidences of severe hypoglycemia occurred and fetal growth velocity was normal. We conclude that octreotide treatment during pregnancy may pose a risk of fetal growth restriction and warrants careful consideration. In some cases of familial hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia, blood glucose levels can be successfully managed through diet only, also during pregnancy.

Learning points:

Gain-of-function mutations in GCK cause familial hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia.

Hypoglycemia during pregnancy may have serious health implications for mother and fetus.

Pregnancy with hyperinsulinism represents a medical dilemma as hypoglycemia as well as octreotide treatment may pose a risk of fetal growth restriction.

In some cases of familial hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia, blood glucose levels can be successfully managed through diet only.
GPR55: a new promising target for metabolism?
Authors: Tudurí Eva , Imbernon Monica , Hernández-Bautista Rene Javier , Tojo Marta , Fernø Johan , Diéguez Carlos , Nogueiras Rubén
Published: February 2017

GPR55 is a G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) that has been identified as a new cannabinoid receptor. Given the wide localization of GPR55 in brain and peripheral tissues, this receptor has emerged as a regulator of multiple biological actions. Lysophosphatidylinositol (LPI) is generally accepted as the endogenous ligand of GPR55. In this review, we will focus on the role of GPR55 in energy balance and glucose metabolism. We will summarize its actions on feeding, nutrient partitioning, gastrointestinal motility and insulin secretion in preclinical models and the scarce data available in humans. The potential of GPR55 to become a new pharmaceutical target to treat obesity and type 2 diabetes, as well as the foreseeing difficulties are also discussed.
Project IMPACT Pilot Report: Feasibility of Implementing a Hospital-to-Home Transition Bundle
Authors: Mallory Leah A. , Osorio Snezana Nena , Prato B. Stephen , DiPace Jennifer , Schmutter Lisa , Soung Paula , Rogers Amanda , Woodall William J. , Burley Kayla , Gage Sandra , Cooperberg David ,   IMPACT Pilot Study Group
Published: February 2017

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:

To improve hospital to home transitions, a 4-element pediatric patient-centered transition bundle was developed, including: a transition readiness checklist; predischarge teach-back education; timely and complete written handoff to the primary care provider; and a postdischarge phone call. The objective of this study was to demonstrate the feasibility of bundle implementation and report initial outcomes at 4 pilot sites. Outcome measures included postdischarge caregiver ability to teach-back key home management information and 30-day reuse rates.

METHODS:

A multisite, observational time series using multiple planned sequential interventions to implement bundle components with non–technology-supported and technology-supported patients. Data were collected via electronic health record reviews and during postdischarge phone calls. Statistical process control charts were used to assess outcomes.

RESULTS:

Four pilot sites implemented the bundle between January 2014 and May 2015 for 2601 patients, of whom 1394 had postdischarge telephone encounters. Improvement was noted in the implementation of all bundle elements with the transitions readiness checklist posing the greatest feasibility challenge. Phone contact connection rates were 69%. Caregiver ability to teach-back essential home management information postdischarge improved from 18% to 82%. No improvement was noted in reuse rates, which differed dramatically between technology-supported and non–technology-supported patients.

CONCLUSIONS:

A pediatric care transition bundle was successfully tested and implemented, as demonstrated by improvement in all process measures, as well as caregiver home management skills. Important considerations for successful implementation and evaluation of the discharge bundle include the role of local context, electronic health record integration, and subgroup analysis for technology-supported patients.
Respiratory Morbidity in Infants Born With a Congenital Lung Malformation
Authors: Delestrain Celine , Khen-Dunlop Naziha , Hadchouel Alice , Cros Pierrick , Ducoin Héloïse , Fayon Michael , Gibertini Isabelle , Labbé André , Labouret Géraldine , Lebras Marie-Noëlle , Lezmi Guillaume , Madhi Fouad , Thouvenin Guillaume , Thumerelle Caroline , Delacourt Christophe
Published: February 2017

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:

The actual frequency of respiratory symptoms related to congenital pulmonary malformations (CPMs) remains undetermined. The goal of this study was to prospectively evaluate the respiratory symptoms occurring in infants with prenatally diagnosed CPMs, identify factors associated with the occurrence of these symptoms, and evaluate their resolution after surgery.

METHODS:

Infectious and noninfectious respiratory symptoms were prospectively collected in a French multicenter cohort of children with CPMs.

RESULTS:

Eighty-five children were followed up to the mean age of 2.1 ± 0.4 years. Six children (7%) underwent surgery during the first 28 days of life. Of the 79 remaining children, 33 (42%) had respiratory symptoms during infancy before any surgery. Wheezing was the dominant symptom (24 of 79 [30%]), and only 1 infant had documented infection of the cystic lobe. Symptoms were more frequent in children with noncystic CPMs, prenatally (P = .01) or postnatally (P < .03), and with postnatally hyperlucent CPMs (P < .01). Sixty-six children underwent surgery during the follow-up period, and 40% of them displayed symptoms after the intervention. Six children had documented pneumonia during the postoperative period. At the end of the follow-up, pectus excavatum was observed in 10 children, significantly associated with thoracotomy (P < .02) or with surgery before the age of 6 months (P < .002).

CONCLUSIONS:

CPMs are frequently associated with wheezing episodes. Surgery had no significant impact on these symptoms but was associated with a paradoxical increase in pulmonary infections, as well as an increased risk of pectus excavatum after thoracotomy.
A DFT study on Dichloro{(E)-4-dimethylamino-N′-[(pyridin-2 yl)methylidene-κN]benzohydrazide-κO}M2+ (M=Zn, Cu, Ni and Co) complexes: Effect of the metal over association energy and complex geometry
Authors: Gordillo Varela Mónica Andrea , Gutiérrez Gómez Gustavo Adolfo , Chaur Valencia Manuel Noé
Published: February 2017

La geometría molecular de la (E)-4-dimetilamino-N′-[(piridin-2-il)metilideno- N]benzohidrazida (C15H16N4O) acomplejada con iones M2+ (M=Zn, Cu, Ni, Fe, Mn, Ca y Co) se calculó usando la teoría funcional de densidad (B3LYP) empleando un conjunto de bases 6-31G(d, p). Las frecuencias vibracionales fueron calculadas con el propósito de comprobar la ausencia de frecuencias vibracionales imaginarias, hecho que confirma el mínimo global en la optimización de la geometría. Los parámetros de la geometría molecular (longitudes de enlace y ángulos) para los complejos de Cu2+ y Zn2+ fueron comparados con datos cristalográficos previamente reportados, mostrando una buena correlación. Las energías de asociación para todos los complejos fueron determinadas a un nivel de teoría B3LYP/6-31G++(d, p) mostrando que el complejo menos favorable es Cu-L, correspondiente al catión más pequeño del estudio. Por otro lado Ca-L, uno de los menos estables, corresponde al catión más grande analizado. Se llevó a cabo un análisis de orbitales moleculares en el cual los complejos exhibieron diferentes valores de diferencia de energía HOMO-LUMO en función del metal empleado.
Comparación entre métodos de extracción para la obtención de volátiles a partir de pulpa de lulo (Solanum quitoense)
Authors: Corpas Iguarán Eduardo Javid , Taborda Ocampo Gonzalo , Tapasco Alzate Omar Alberto , Ortíz Aristófeles
Published: February 2017

Se compararon los métodos de extracción y destilación simultánea (SDE) y microextracción en fase sólida con espacio de cabeza (HS-SPME), acoplados a cromatografía de gases con detector de espectrometría de masas (GC-MS), para la recuperación de volátiles a partir de pulpa de lulo (Solanum quitoense). Se realizó un diseño completamente al azar aplicado al tipo de solvente para SDE/GC-MS, mientras que para HS-SPME/GC-MS se ejecutó un diseño a dos vías, teniendo como factores el tipo de fibra y la temperatura de adsorción. En el primer caso se obtuvieron principalmente hidrocarburos, aldehídos y ésteres; en el segundo, se recuperaron ésteres y aldehídos. El análisis de varianza mostró una interacción significativa entre el tipo de fibra, la temperatura de adsorción y los grupos funcionales.
Síntesis y caracterización estructural de hidrotalcitas de Cu-Zn-Al
Authors: Meza Fuentes Edgardo , Rodríguez Ruiz Johana , Pájaro Payares Adolfo
Published: February 2017

Las hidrotalcitas pueden ser usadas en áreas como catálisis, medicina, química ambiental, entre otras. Dependiendo de los metales presentes, los sólidos derivados de la calcinación de hidrotalcitas también son usados debido a su carácter básico, efecto de memoria y alta área superficial especifica. En este estudio se evaluaron características de hidrotalcitas a base de Cu-Zn-Al. Los análisis se realizaron usando AAS, DRX, FTIR, TGA y DSC. Se observó que, en los sólidos con mayor cantidad de cobre, la banda del estiramiento O••H (M••OH, H••OH) se desplaza a valores más bajos de número de onda, debido a que la densidad electrónica de los grupos OH se orienta hacia el centro metálico de cobre. En todos los sólidos se observó la formación de la fase hidrotalcita, y de la fase Cu(OH)2 en los sólidos con mayor contenido de cobre, lo que puede ser atribuido al efecto Jahn-Teller. Los resultados mostraron que los sólidos con mayor contenido de  cobre colapsan en temperaturas menores. En todas las muestras se observaron eventos como: descomposición de la estructura HTLc, formación de óxidos metálicos y descomposición de carbonatos que quedaron ocluidos en los poros de los sólidos debido al colapso de la estructura laminar.
Novel adenovirus detected in kowari (Dasyuroides byrnei) with pneumonia
Authors: Gál János , Mándoki Míra , Sós Endre , Kertész Péter , Koroknai Viktória , Bányai Krisztián , Farkas Szilvia L.
Published: February 2017

A male kowari (Dasyuroides byrnei) originating from a zoo facility was delivered for post mortem evaluation in Hungary. Acute lobar pneumonia with histopathologic changes resembling an adenovirus (AdV) infection was detected by light microscopic examination. The presence of an AdV was confirmed by obtaining partial sequence data from the adenoviral DNA-dependent DNA-polymerase. Although the exact taxonomic position of this novel marsupial origin virus could not be determined, pairwise identity analyses and phylogenetic calculations revealed that it is distantly related to other members in the family Adenoviridae.
Gambling disorder-related illegal acts: Regression model of associated factors
Authors: Gorsane Mohamed Ali , Reynaud Michel , Vénisse Jean-Luc , Legauffre Cindy , Valleur Marc , Magalon David , Fatséas Mélina , Chéreau-Boudet Isabelle , Guilleux Alice , JEU Group  , Challet-Bouju Gaëlle , Grall-Bronnec Marie
Published: February 2017

Background and aims

Gambling disorder-related illegal acts (GDRIA) are often crucial events for gamblers and/or their entourage. This study was designed to determine the predictive factors of GDRIA.

Methods

Participants were 372 gamblers reporting at least three DSM-IV-TR (American Psychiatric Association, 2000) criteria. They were assessed on the basis of sociodemographic characteristics, gambling-related characteristics, their personality profile, and psychiatric comorbidities. A multiple logistic regression was performed to identify the relevant predictors of GDRIA and their relative contribution to the prediction of the presence of GDRIA.

Results

Multivariate analysis revealed a higher South Oaks Gambling Scale score, comorbid addictive disorders, and a lower level of income as GDRIA predictors.

Discussion and conclusion

An original finding of this study was that the comorbid addictive disorder effect might be mediated by a disinhibiting effect of stimulant substances on GDRIA. Further studies are necessary to replicate these results, especially in a longitudinal design, and to explore specific therapeutic interventions.
First record of Pseudopaludicola pocoto Magalhães, Loebmann, Kokubum, Haddad & Garda, 2014 (Anura, Leptodactylidae, Leiuperinae) in Bahia state, northeastern Brazil, with further data on its advertisement call
Authors: Andrade Felipe Silva de , Leite Felipe Sá Fortes , Carvalho Thiago Ribeiro de , Bernardes Cyro De Sousa , Giarettta Ariovaldo Antonio
Published: February 2017

We report the first record of Pseudopaludicola pocoto from Bahia state, Brazil. In addition to the new distributional record, which fill gaps in the species distribution, new data and brief comments on its advertisement call are also provided. We also provide a map of the localities reported in the literature.
Seva in Mata Amritanandamayi Mission
Authors: Pandya Samta
Published: February 2017

Based on fieldwork with Mata Amritanandamayi Mission (MAM) headed by Mata Amritanandamayi and headquartered in Kollam, Kerala, India, I discuss its aspects of seva or social service. I propose that seva in MAM is done by followers and disciples volitionally and then it becomes a doctrine in Amma’s ministry. I observed two social service projects in terms of their interfaces with various systems such as economic-political-social, partnerships and nature of routine operations. I make some propositions on seva in MAM and emphasise that it typifies the living guru’s expansive agency, uncontainability and more specifically a form of implicit religion. For followers, seva is a means to gain a place in Amma’s coterie, and, the actual operations of the projects signify a sacred-secular partnership such that we can begin to speak of its politics.
Trichophytie als Bestandsproblem in der Wahrnehmung praktizierender Tierärzte
Authors: Andres Tatjana , Exner Ulrike , Strie Regina , Kleen Joachim
Published: February 2017

Gegenstand und Ziel: Trichophytie wird in der Literatur als häufig vorkommende Erkrankung des Rindes beschrieben, tatsächlich erhobene Daten gibt es jedoch kaum. In Fallberichten wird die Erkrankung dagegen häufiger dargestellt. Wahrnehmung ist allerdings Voraussetzung für eine strategische Bekämpfung, die neben der Vakzination betriebliche Maßnahmen wie Reinigung und Desinfektion verlangt. Material und Methoden: Im Rahmen einer Fortbildungsveranstaltung wurden mit einem Fragebogen von 378 praktizierenden Tierärzten Einschätzungen zur Problematik der Trichophytie erhoben. Ergebnisse: Die überwiegende Mehrheit der Befragten war der Auffassung, dass Trichophytie als Bestandsproblem und Zoonose nicht ausreichend wahrgenommen wird, und gab an, die Erkrankung regelmäßig in Betrieben vorzufinden. Ebenso erklärte eine Mehrheit der Befragten, Trichophytie regelmäßig zu behandeln. Demgegenüber wurde die Wahrnehmung der Erkrankung in betroffenen Betrieben als unzureichend angesehen. Die Möglichkeit der Vakzination wurde durchgängig positiv bewertet. Schlussfolgerungen: Praktizierende Tierärzte nehmen Trichophytie als relevantes Problem der Tiergesundheit wahr. Hier besteht nach dem Urteil der Tierärzte ein Unterschied zu den betroffenen Betrieben selbst. Die Studie erlaubt die Schlussfolgerung, dass durch Aufklärungsmaßnahmen und gezielte Angebote Trichophytie in größerem Rahmen bekämpft werden könnte.
Nieprawidłowości w gospodarce finansowej jednostek samorządu terytorialnego ujawniane przez regionalne izby obrachunkowe – analiza za lata 2006–2014
Authors: Sołtyk Piotr
Published: February 2017

The issue presented in the article refers to the disclosure of legal violations revealed by regional chambers of audit (RCA) as a result of financial audits of local government units. The article also assesses the financial implications of the various types of irregularities. Given the scale of the irregularities disclosed, the article addresses the concept of management control as a new category of financial goal. According to the assumptions of the legislature, this goal is to support the realisation of the aims and tasks of local government. Bearing in mind the desire to reduce risk factors generating the formation of irregularities, the article presents the essence of control mechanisms in the operation of financial management.The article presents the violations most frequently disclosed by the RCA as regards the operation of the financial management of local governments. It offers a review of the literature and examines RCA activity reports prepared by the National RCA Board. A secondary analysis of the legislation was also carried out. The study covers the years 2006–2014, a period that saw financial law change profoundly.
Wpływ promieniowania gamma na kondycję roślin zimozielonych na przykładzie żywotnika zachodniego (Thuja occidentalis)
Authors: Sarnek Maciej , Szopa Przemysław , Czerniak Jacek , Gajewski Andrzej
Published: February 2017

The article examines the suitability of the American Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis) as a biomarker in cases of chlorophyll contamination caused by gamma radiation. Prior to the analysis, the samples were irradiated by isotop 22Na. Following exposure, the samples were analysed with spectrofluorescence, during which fluorescence emission comes from the excitation of chlorophyll. Our results showed that gamma irradiation leads to a reduction in the chlorophyll content. Therefore Thuja occidentalis can be treated as a biomarker for gamma radiation.
The influence of surface roughness form on the strength of sand–structure interfaces
Authors: Martinez A. , Frost J. D.
Published: February 2017

Laboratory experiments performed on friction sleeves sheared against sands of varying particle angularity and size have shown the important role of surface texture on the strength of sand–material interfaces. This paper presents the first study that characterises the influence of surface roughness form on the shear response of sand–material interfaces. The results presented show that artefacts with periodic non-clogging surfaces (i.e. of structured roughness form) mobilise interface friction angles that readily reflect ‘δ > ϕ conditions’. On the other hand, artefacts with clogging-prone surfaces (i.e. of random or ribbed roughness form) mobilise interface friction angles that are restricted to ‘δ = ϕ conditions’. This difference is dictated by interface clogging. The surfaces of structured form avoid clogging and mobilise additional passive resistances during shear, as opposed to surfaces of random and ribbed form which clog and only mobilise sand–material or sand–sand friction. This observation is validated by means of post-shear sand deformation measurements. The findings presented in this paper can help in the design of geotechnical systems with enhanced load-carrying capacity.
ICT Prices and ICT Services: What do they tell us about Productivity and Technology?
Authors: Byrne David , Corrado Carol
Published: February 2017

This paper reassesses the link between ICT prices, technology, and productivity. To understand how the ICT sector could come to the rescue of a whole economy, we introduce a simple model that sets out the steady-state contribution of the sector to the growth in U.S. labor productivity. The model extends Oulton (2012) to include ICT services (e.g., cloud computing) which has implications for the relationship between prices for ICT services and prices for the capital stocks (i.e., ICT assets) used to supply them. ICT asset prices are then put under a microscope, and official prices are found to substantially understate ICT price declines. And because ICT use continues to diffuse through the economy increasingly via cloud and related services which are not fully accounted for in the standard narrative on ICT's contribution to economic growth the contribution of ICT to growth in output per hour going forward is calibrated to be substantially larger than thought in the past.
Twilight
Authors: P Preethu
Published: February 2017

'Twilight' is a  poem about the identity crisis faced by an average Indian woman. Religious tradition speaks of her as Shakti ( goddess) who is the primordial cosmic energy representing the divine feminine. At the same time, she has to suffer a lot of atrocities in the patriarchal society, ranging from female infanticide to death. Juniper symbolises the journey in which selfhood is not compromised. In dreams of a glorious past, she chants the Sakti mantra (hymn) and invokes the goddess in the highest tip of the tree of selfhood while the cruel reality binds her to the roots.
Проблемы и особенности формирования предпринимательского потенциала университетов в России и за рубежом
Authors: Чмырь Юлия Юрьевна , Гуремина Нонна Викторовна , Беляев Виталий Андреевич
Published: February 2017

В статье исследованы особенности и проблемы формирования предпринимательского потенциала университетов в России и за рубежом.
В работе рассматривается полезный опыт формирования предпринимательского потенциала университетов в США и ЕС, исследуются проблемы и противоречия, возникающие в России. Статья может быть полезна для специалистов, интересующихся вопросами формирования предпринимательского потенциала университетов.
Экономическая культура и ценности
Authors: Морозов Владимир Александрович
Published: February 2017

В статье рассмотрены проблемы экономической культуры и ценностей. Дана характеристика понятия и сущности экономической культуры и ценностей. Сформирована иерархия ценностей в сопоставлении с направлениями экономической культуры. Описаны функции и элементы экономической культуры. Рассмотрены типы экономической культуры. Отражено содержание признаков рыночной экономической культуры.
Доверительные и этические отношения как социально-«цементирующий» фактор экономических достижений в инновационном предпринимательстве
Authors: Мельников Олег Николаевич , Яремчук Алексей Петрович
Published: February 2017

В статье представлены результаты аналитических исследований роли доверия как одного из факторов, влияющих на принятие и эффективное исполнение управленческих решений, а также воздействия сформированных менеджментом организации доверительных и этических отношений на формирование инновационной среды, способствующей проявлению творческой энергии специалистов, традиционно оцениваемой через их инновационную активность.
Представленная модель взаимовлияния элементов триады «доверие-недоверие-риски» отражает механизм формирования различных результатов субъектно-субъектных или субъектно-объектных воздействий на эффективность инновационного предпринимательства, раскрывая социально-экономическую природу поиска консенсуса между бизнес-партнерами. Сделан вывод о том, что доверие играет роль социально-«цементирующего» фактора, который связывает в единое целое все управленческие инструменты, используемые в организации.
Подробно рассмотрены особенности такого явления, как «доверчивость», которое может использоваться в корыстных целях как субъектом, так и объектами управления.
Предложено классифицировать субъектно-субъектные отношения как горизонтальные, а субъектно-объектные как вертикальные.
Изложенное в статье может представить интерес для исследователей принципов экономики доверия, менеджеров различного уровня управления, а также специалистов-инноваторов и тех, кто профессионально занимается вопросами инновационного предпринимательства.
Обеспечение устойчивого развития сельского хозяйства в условиях информационной экономики
Authors: Жундубаев Дамир Кенетаевич
Published: February 2017

В этой статье рассмотрены основы системы устойчивого развития сельского хозяйства и тенденции развития, связанные с созданием среды для беспрепятственного движения информационных потоков в сельском хозяйстве и институтах сельской инфраструктуры. Отмечается необходимость развития предпринимательства в сельском хозяйстве и рыночных отношений, которые находятся в несформировавшемся виде. Также рассматривается роль институтов государства, на плечи которых возложены задачи разработки и претворения в жизнь аграрных преобразований и методов регулирования.
Стратегическое целеполагание и долгосрочное планирование развития инфраструктуры как факторы повышения эффективности государственно-частного партнерства (международный опыт)
Authors: Иванов Олег Васильевич
Published: February 2017

В статье анализируются некоторые аспекты международного опыта долгосрочного государственного планирования развития инфраструктуры и использования механизмов государственно-частного партнёрства (ГЧП). Делается вывод о том, что рациональные элементы зарубежного опыта при соответствующей адаптации могли бы быть использованы для повышения эффективности работы механизмов ГЧП в российских условиях.
Взаимодействие государства и бизнеса на примере совместных проектов в сфере высшего образования
Authors: Тихонова Анна Дмитриевна
Published: February 2017

В статье проведен анализ практики взаимодействий государства, бизнеса и науки на примере Свердловской области. Автор подчеркивает, что на развитие сотрудничества влияют не только правовые особенности, экономическая и социальная обстановка, потребность региона в соответствующих кадрах, но и совершенствование партнерства данной триады в различных сферах деятельности обеспечивает эффективность развития инфраструктуры высшего образования и использование финансовой поддержки, управленческого опыта и практических навыков бизнес-сообщества для создания нововведений, что, в итоге, оказывает значительное влияние на рост социально-экономического развития регионов и страны.