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La formation continue à la Société générale de 1950 à 2000 : un outil de promotion pour tous ?
Authors: Divert Nicolas
Published: November 2017

Résumé Dès les années 1920, le secteur bancaire a construit une offre de formation professionnelle riche, dense et complexe dont les liens avec la promotion vont servir, durant six décennies environ, de socle à la mobilité ascendante d’un personnel important. À partir d’entretiens biographiques réalisés auprès de retraités de la Société générale, cet article appréhende une culture d’enseigne spécifique et analyse la manière dont la formation a été élaborée et investie par une partie de son personnel. Les formations internes, interbancaires ou d’État proposées apparaissent comme des outils de gestion des ressources humaines non neutres. Des profils de personnels seront privilégiés, la formation professionnelle participant à renforcer les inégalités sexuées de carrières. Depuis les années 1980, l’accès des femmes aux postes d’encadrement augmente, déplaçant le plafond de verre vers les postes les plus valorisés et stratégiques pour lesquels la formation continue n’est plus déterminante.
La publicisation du débat sur l’avortement au Maroc. L’État marocain en action
Authors: Gruénais Marc-Éric
Published: November 2017

Le débat sur un assouplissement de la pénalisation de l’interruption volontaire de grossesse au Maroc s’est accéléré en 2014-2015 à l’instigation du président d’une association, gynécologue-obstétricien, et de la diffusion d’un reportage sur une chaîne de télévision française. Représentants des partis politiques, religieux, représentants de la société civile, administration publique ont alors manifesté des positions contrastées, voire ambiguës, à l’égard de l’attitude du gynécologue président de l’association qui a porté le débat et de la question de l’avortement. L’ampleur publique prise par le débat a été stoppée par l’intervention du roi Mohamed VI qui a tranché en faveur d’un assouplissement a minima de la loi. L’article, fondé essentiellement sur des articles de presse, retrace la dynamique de ce débat et de sa conclusion, et montre en quoi cette dynamique est illustrative de la gestion de la « chose publique » au Maroc.
The Effectiveness of Sponsorship of the F1 Singapore Grand Prix
Authors: Tan Shi Ying , Pyun Do Young
Published: November 2017

This article examines the effectiveness of sport sponsorship at the 2014 F1 Singapore Grand Prix, particularly by testing recall and recognition of brands on cars, driver's clothing and venue. Data was gathered from 120 undergraduate students who were asked to watch a 30-second video first and complete the questionnaires. The multivariate analysis of variance revealed that cars and driver's clothing were found to be more effective locations for brand awareness. There was significant differences in both recall (ΔM = 1.28, p < .05 and ΔM = 0.80, p < .05, respectively) and recognition (ΔM = 2.15, p < .05 and ΔM = 1.47, p < .05, respectively). These findings help present or potential sponsors review the benefits and costs associated with this channel of sponsorship and maximise their sponsorship investments on F1 teams or the Singapore Grand Prix in the future.
Differences in Perceptions and Attitudes of Singaporean Female Football Fans Towards Football Marketing
Authors: Teo Darrel
Published: November 2017

Though global, it is known that female participation in football lags behind their male counterparts. Football marketers have highlighted this laggardness as a source of growth for the clubs. However, when it comes to female fans' perspectives towards marketing practices, little is understood. Therefore, this exploratory article has been conducted to analyse the differences in fans' perceptions and attitudes towards both traditional and social media marketing. The article shows that Singaporean female fans can be separated into ‘hot' (avid) and ‘cool' (casual) fans. These two groups exhibit both similarities and differences in perceptions and attitudes towards different parts of traditional and social media marketing. The findings reveal that social media is the preferred channel of football consumption even if its potential has not been tapped fully. For now, it is best to construe social media marketing as a platform which enhances traditional marketing.
Strategies to Implement Edge Computing in a P2P Pervasive Grid
Authors: Steffenel Luiz Angelo , Pinheiro Manuele Kirsch , Peres Lucas Vaz , Pinheiro Damaris Kirsch
Published: November 2017

The exponential dissemination of proximity computing devices (smartphones, tablets, nanocomputers, etc.) raises important questions on how to transmit, store and analyze data in networks integrating those devices. New approaches like edge computing aim at delegating part of the work to devices in the “edge” of the network. In this article, the focus is on the use of pervasive grids to implement edge computing and leverage such challenges, especially the strategies to ensure data proximity and context awareness, two factors that impact the performance of big data analyses in distributed systems. This article discusses the limitations of traditional big data computing platforms and introduces the principles and challenges to implement edge computing over pervasive grids. Finally, using CloudFIT, a distributed computing platform, the authors illustrate the deployment of a real geophysical application on a pervasive network.
A Review of Literature About Models and Factors of Productivity in the Software Factory
Authors: Vargas Pedro S. Castañeda , Mauricio David
Published: November 2017

Software factories seek to develop quality software in a manner comparable to the production of other industrial products, establishing improvements in their production process so as to be more competitive. Productivity, one of the competitiveness pillars, is related to the effort required to fulfill assigned tasks. However, there is no standard way of measuring productivity, making it difficult to establish policies and strategies to improve the factory. In this article, the authors perform a systematic review of the literature on factors affecting productivity of software factories, and models for measuring it. For the period 2005-2017, 74 factors and 10 models are identified. Most of the factors are related to Programming, and a few to Analysis and Design and Testing. Also, most models for measuring productivity only consider activities concerning programming.
Implementation of Total Quality Management Principles in Public Health Institutes in the Republic of Croatia
Authors: Škarica Ivana , Hrgović Ana-Marija Vrtodušić
Published: November 2017

Due to the growing prominence of quality management systems in health, this article presents the theoretical background and the results of an empirical study conducted among the Institutes of public health in the Republic of Croatia, with the aim to determine the level of implementation of TQM principles. The research was based on a questionnaire built on the Kanji model. According to the quality managers' perception, all analyzed TQM principles have been implemented at high level. Although in general a high level of implementation exists, certain TQM principles have been implemented to a larger extent than others. The research was also focused on finding if the difference among QM managers' perceptions exists depending on the status of ISO 9001 (implemented/not implemented/plan to implement). The differences were found in relation to the activities connected with people-based management and continuous improvement. Based on the research results, specific areas of improvement, i.e. activities that foster implementation of TQM principles, are emphasized.
Multi-Criteria Decision Making for Ranking Decision Making Units
Authors: Azadfallah Mohammad
Published: November 2017

There is no doubt the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is a powerful method for the efficiency evaluation of Decision Making Units (DMUs) with multiple inputs and outputs. Despite its usefulness, DEA has some notable limitations. A significant drawback with this approach is that inability to fully rank the DMUs. In the extant literature, different methods for this purpose have been suggested. While, in the traditional method the first step for the DEA approach is used, and results of this step are input for the DEA ranking method in the second step. To reduce the computational complexity of the traditional method, a new Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) approach is proposed in this article. In the proposed approaches, one step can achieve full ranking for all DMUs. The results show that although out of 20 DMUs are first in the final ranking ordered by the DEA, the author proposed methods can consider full ranking. Agreement of the proposed methods with the existing approaches are measured by the Spearman's rank correlation coefficient technique. The findings of this study reveal that TOPSIS, Neo-TOPSIS, and AHP ranking results are consistent with the DEA ranking method. Therefore, these proposed methods appear as the possible alternatives to the DEA and DEA ranking models.
Banking Business Process Management Implementation
Authors: Glykas Michael , Valiris George , Kokkinaki Angelika , Koutsoukou Zoi
Published: November 2017

Scholars and practitioners in the fields of Business Process Management (BPM), performance measurement and business information systems tend to use different approaches for implementing BPM Programs without arguing about the quality strategy set to ensure successful implementation and adoption. This lack of quality standards makes it difficult for researchers and practitioners to build on each other's work. The purpose of this article is to present a model for a BPM Program implementation in the banking sector. The authors' four steps implementation model is based on a quality strategy monitoring the different phases of the entire procedure. Through this work, they aim to identify the key characteristics of a BPM system as well as open a debate on what are the necessary and sufficient conditions for the full implementation of a BPM Program. The authors review the relevant literature and present their BPM implementation approach. Based on their research, they presented a case study on the implementation of a BPM program in a Greek bank. Some of the subjects discussed included the integration plans for the projects, Human Resources management issues, and other concepts for the improvement of the bank's processes. The main part of the case study was the integration themes that the bank in question had identified and separated in order to produce a viable and continuous plan for the full implementation of the projects. The analysis in this paper provides an approach that researchers could use as a reference framework in their efforts for implementing BPM Programs in general and more specifically in banking sector.
Socio-Technical SIEM (ST-SIEM)
Authors: AlSabbagh Bilal , Kowalski Stewart
Published: November 2017

This article discusses the design and specifications of a Socio-Technical Security Information and Event Management System (ST-SIEM). This newly-developed artifact addresses an important limitation identified in today incident response practice—the lack of sufficient context in actionable security information disseminated to constituent organizations. ST-SIEM tackles this limitation by considering the socio-technical aspect of information systems security. This concept is achieved by correlating the technical metrics of security warnings (which are generic in nature, and the sources of which are sometimes unknown) with predefined social security metrics (used for modeling the security culture of constituent organizations). ST-SIEM, accordingly, adapts the risk factor of the triggered security warning based on each constituent organization security culture. Moreover, the artifact features several socio-technical taxonomies with an impact factor to support organizations in classifying, reporting, and escalating actionable security information. The overall project uses design science research as a framework to develop the artifact.
A Canonical Action Research Approach to the Effective Diffusion of Information Security with Social Network Analysis
Authors: Thien Duy Dang Pham , Kautz Karlheinz , Pittayachawan Siddhi , Bruno Vince
Published: November 2017

As modern organisations are using strategic information systems as their competitive advantage, the management of information security (IS) is regarded as a top priority. However, technical measures are no longer sufficient for protecting IS, and the prevalence of centralised IS controls and top-down approach in IS management are challenged by the dynamic socio-organisational environment. In this article, a canonical action research (CAR) project discusses the use of social network analysis (SNA) methods to design and implement a cascading IS training/diffusion, which leveraged the social dynamics in the workplace to enhance the IS-related interactions between the employees in a large construction organisation in Southeast Asia. Through the enhanced IS interactions, which involved the employees' provisions of IS resources and IS influence, results indicated an improvement in the employees' attitudes towards IS. The research outcomes advocated the effective use of SNA methods, in combination with the CAR approach, which included the network metrics and means to select the suitable champions for the diffusion of IS, as well as to measure the diffusion effectiveness. Future directions to develop new IS-related network theories and apply SNA methods to study other IS concepts are also discussed.
Towards a Framework to Improve IT Security and IT Risk Management in Small and Medium Enterprises
Authors: Mühe Stephan , Drechsler Andreas
Published: November 2017

In this article, an IT risk management (ITRM) framework for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is designed and evaluated. The framework's objective is to provide an uncomplicated and accessible ITRM approach primarily aimed at SMEs without a dedicated ITRM. The framework combines essential elements from three leading (IT) risk management frameworks: COBIT 5 for Risk, ISO/IEC 27005:2011 and M_o_R. The framework was developed by employing a design science research methodology for social artefacts and evaluated in two healthcare SMEs. The ITRM framework itself was assessed as comprehensible and potentially useful. Simultaneously, over-arching IT governance issues prevented the immediate framework implementation in the two cases. IT management researchers can draw on this article's findings to better understand the role of the social context in SMEs to achieve an effective practical impact. Practitioners in SMEs can draw on the current state of the framework for an initial ITRM implementation or to increase their current ITRM approaches' maturity.
A Socio-Technical Perspective on Threat Intelligence Informed Digital Forensic Readiness
Authors: Serketzis Nikolaos , Katos Vasilios , Ilioudis Christos , Baltatzis Dimitrios , Pangalos George J
Published: November 2017

In this article, a DFR framework is proposed focusing on the prioritization, triaging and selection of Indicators of Compromise (IoC) to be used when investigating of security incidents. A core component of the framework is the contextualization of the IoCs to the underlying organization, which can be achieved with the use of clustering and classification algorithms and a local IoC database.
Self-reported hypertension, dyslipidemia and hyperuricemia management by Italian Internal Medicine Units: a national survey of the FADOI Study Group in Cardiovascular Medicine
Authors: Mazza Alberto , Lenti Salvatore , D’Avino Maria , Pinna Giuliano , Antonucci Giancarlo , Ciarla Sara , Colombo Fabrizio , Costa Raffaele , Cozzio Susanna , De Palma Alessandro , Del Signore Erica , Errico Massimo , Fiammengo Fabio , Iosa Giuseppe , Loreno Massimiliano , Lorenzi Federica , Paternò Rocco , Pengo Martino , Politi Cecilia , Rattazzi Marcello , Renis Maurizio , Tangianu Flavio , Tarquinio Nicola , Trottini Mario , Scannapieco Gianluigi , Vescovo Giorgio , Gussoni Gualberto , Campanini Mauro , Manfellotto Dario , Fontanella Andrea
Published: November 2017

The aim of this study was to evaluate the management practices of internal medicine clinicians for patients with cardiovascular risk factors, with particular respect to treatment thresholds, medication choices and target goals. A sample of internists - representatives of Internal Medicine Units (IMUs) from all the regions in Italy - were identified by the cardiovascular medicine study group of the Italian Internal Medicine FADOI (Federazione delle Associazioni dei Dirigenti Ospedalieri Internisti) Society and invited to fill out a questionnaire about hypertension, dyslipidemia and hyperuricemia. From the 101 questionnaires collected, it was found that despite large heterogeneity between IMUs in terms of patient management and adherence to guidelines, internists were experts in the management of patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors and associated comorbidities. We hope that these data prompt the internal medicine community to consider the value of producing shared, real-world guidelines on the management of cardiovascular disease.
Rock Stress Around Noncircular Tunnel: a New Simple Mathematical Method
Authors: Shen Wenlong , Wang Xiangyu , Bai Jianbiao , Li Wenfeng , Yu Yang
Published: November 2017

A new simple mathematical method has been proposed to predict rock stress around a noncircular tunnel and the method is calibrated and validated with a numerical model. It can be found that the tunnel shapes and polar angles affect the applicable zone of the theoretical model significantly and the applicable zone of a rectangular tunnel was obtained using this method. The method can be used to predict the values of the concentrated stress, and to analyze the change rate of rock stress and back to calculate the mechanical boundary condition in the applicable zone. The results of the stress change rate indicate that the horizontal stress is negatively related to the vertical boundary load and positively related to the horizontal boundary load. The vertical stress is negatively related to the horizontal boundary load and positively related to the vertical boundary load. These findings can be used to explain the evolution of the vertical increment in stress obtained with field-based borehole stress monitoring.
A Unified Instability Region for the Extended Taylor–Goldstein Problem of Hydrodynamic Stability
Authors: Sridevi S. , Dou Huashu , Ganesh V.
Published: November 2017

We consider inviscid, incompressible shear flows with variable density and variable cross section. For this problem, we derived a new estimate for the growth rate of an unstable mode and a parabolic instability region which intersects semiellipse instability region under some condition.
An Adaptive Semi-Lagrangian Level-Set Method for Convection-Diffusion Equations on Evolving Interfaces
Authors: Shi Weidong , Xu Jianjun , Shu Shi
Published: November 2017

A new Semi-Lagrangian scheme is proposed to discretize the surface convection-diffusion equation. The other involved equations including the the level-set convection equation, the re-initialization equation and the extension equation are also solved by S-L schemes. The S-L method removes both the CFL condition and the stiffness caused by the surface Laplacian, allowing larger time step than the Eulerian method. The method is extended to the block-structured adaptive mesh. Numerical examples are given to demonstrate the efficiency of the S-L method.
Congélation du sperme de taureau au Bénin : utilisation d’un appareillage simplifié
Authors: N’Diaye Mama Adamou , Jondet Raymond , Adjovi Aristide
Published: November 2017

La méthode de congélation décrite requiert un conteneur portatif d’azote liquide de volume réduit (10 litres). Trois positions (A, B, C) du portoir qui contient les paillettes (verticalement) sont mises en comparaison. Après dégel, les meilleurs taux de survie des spermatozoïdes sont obtenus lorsque le fond du portoir est en contact avec le niveau de l’azote liquide (position B) : 42,40% de spermatozoïdes “fléchants” contre 40% (différence non significative) lorsque le portoir est suspendu au sein des vapeurs (position A), et 0% lorsqu’il est introduit au fond d’un cylindre partiellement immergé dans l’azote liquide (position C.). L’épreuve de thermorésistance (incubation des paillettes après dégel dans un bain d’eau à +38 °C) confirme la supériorité de la position B sur la position A : +7,48 % de spermatozoïdes “fléchants” au bout de 30 minutes (différence non significative) ; +12,80 ; +5,60 ; +4% au bout de 1 ; 2 ; 3 heures, respectivement (différences significatives). Ces résultats montrent qu’il est parfaitement possible de congeler du sperme de taureau avec un équipement rudimentaire, et ce avec un rendement très acceptable, sous les tropiques : 300 paillettes de 0,50 ml ou 600 de 0,25 ml congelées en une demi-heure, en utilisant 5 ou 6 litres d’azote liquide en partie récupérables. Cette méthode peut s’avérer fort utile dans les pays en voie de développement.
Actualités sur les encéphalopathies spongiformes animales
Authors: Brugère-Picoux Jeanne , Rérat Alain
Published: November 2017

L’observation au Royaume-Uni de cas de maladie de Creutzfeldt-Jakob (MCJ) chez deux adolescents et quatre fermiers repose la question d’un lien éventuel entre la MCJ et l’encéphalopathie spongiforme bovine (ESB). L’enzootie d’ESB est la conséquence de l’incorporation de farines de viandes contaminées dans l’alimentation des bovins en 1981/1982. L’interdiction de ces protéines a permis de prévenir, à partir de 1988, la persistance de ce type de contamination. Néanmoins, l’apparition de cas d’ESB chez des animaux nés après cette interdiction montre que du matériel infectant est encore présent dans les aliments destinés aux bovins (et qu’il y a peut-être une transmission maternelle).

Des mesures ont été prises au Royaume-Uni pour protéger les santés publique et animale. Il s’agit en particulier de l’interdiction, en 1989, des “abats spécifiés bovins” (cette interdiction étant étendue en 1994 au thymus et à l’intestin des veaux abattus pour la consommation humaine). Ces mesures permettent de minimiser le risque d’une contamination par l’agent de l’ESB. Bien que, probablement, les risques liés à l’ESB soient limités au Royaume-Uni, il semble justifié d’appliquer les mêmes interdictions sur les veaux importés de ce pays.
Isolement d’une souche de Mycoplasma pullorum à partir d’œufs embryonnés de dindes
Authors: Kempf Isabelle , Gesbert Fabienne , Moalic Pierre-Yves , Guittet Michèle , Bennejean Georges
Published: November 2017

Isolation of a mycoplasma pullorum strain from embryonated turkey eggs. The mycoplasmal strain 94254 was isolated from dead turkey embryos. Tests showed that this strain was biochemically identical and antigenically related to Mycoplasma pullorum strain C/CKK. The protein patterns of 94254 and M. pullorum reference strains were very similar. Inoculation of 94254 strain into chicken embryonated eggs resulted in mortality. Isolation of this strain from dead turkey embryos seems to be a new phenomenom since. M. pullorum was, up to now, considered as non pathogenic and restricted to chickens.
Survie à 4 mois des allogreffes orthotopiques de tissu médullaire fœtal dans la moelle épinière du chien adulte après déplétion neuronale par aspiration : choix de l’âge du greffon et étude de la réaction immunitaire de rejet
Authors: Moissonnier Pierre , Duchossoy Yann , Mercier Marie-Christine , Reviron Thierry , Horvat Jean-claude
Published: November 2017

Des fragments de moelle fœtale lombaire, prélevée à 3 stades de son développement, ont été greffés dans la substance grise de la moelle épinière lombaire de 6 chiens adultes placés sous traitement immunosuppresseur (ciclosporine A et corticoïdes). Quatre mois plus tard, une étude histologique de la moelle des receveurs a été réalisée. De très nombreux kystes et une forte réaction astrocytaire (caractérisée par marquage de la GF AP) ont été observés. Deux transplants greffés respectivement à 30 et 35 jours ont été retrouvés. Ils étaient entourés par un infiltrât lymphocytaire démontrant l’évolution d’un rejet de greffe chronique. Ces greffons contenaient de nombreux neurones embryonnaires et des prolongements neuronaux exprimant des protéines spécifiques du neurone (MAP5 et neurofimaments). La survie d’une allogreffe de tissu médullaire fœtal âgé de 30 ou 35 jours est possible pendant 4 mois chez le chien placé sous immunosuppresseur mais un rejet évolue néanmoins sur le mode chronique.
Félix Terrier, transfuge de l’École Vétérinaire d’Alfort et apôtre de la Chirurgie Aseptique Française (1837-1908)
Authors: Constantin André
Published: November 2017

Félix Terrier naquit dans la petite bourgeoisie parisienne. Il suivit d’abord les cours de l’École Vétérinaire d’Alfort (1854-1858) où il se distingua. Mais, attiré par la grande chirurgie hospitalière, il fit en sorte de s’en faire exclure à l’occasion d’un chahut d’étudiants.

Cet élève surdoué brûla les étapes de l’enseignement médical et après son Agrégation de chirurgie fut nommé chirurgien des Hôpitaux (1873).

Pastorien convaincu, il usa de la tribune que lui offrait son service de chirurgie à l’Hôpital Bichat, pour mettre au point et faire connaître les règles de l’asepsie chirurgicale toujours en usage de nos jours. Il put ainsi réussir des opérations considérées comme impossibles.
Étude de la survie de Francisella tularensis dans les organes de souris mortes du tularémie.
Authors: Vaissaire Josée , Agier Cécilia , Le Doujet Claudine , Mendy Christiane , Chevalerias Hervé
Published: November 2017

Les auteurs ont fait l’étude de la survie de Francisella tularensis dans les organes, de souris mortes de tularémie, conservés plusieurs jours à différentes températures. Le germe ne survit pas plus de quatre à cinq jours à température ambiante ou à + 4 °C. Il survit au-delà de six jours dans les prélèvements congelés à -20 °C et à -80 °C à condition que ceux-ci soient faits tout de suite après la mort de l’animal.
Experimental Zika Virus Infection of Neotropical Primates
Authors: Vanchiere John A. , Ruiz Julio C. , Brady Alan G. , Kuehl Thomas J. , Williams Lawrence E. , Baze Wallace B. , Wilkerson Gregory K. , Nehete Pramod N. , McClure Gloria B. , Rogers Donna L. , Rossi Shannan L. , Azar Sasha R. , Roundy Christopher M. , Weaver Scott C. , Vasilakis Nikos , Simmons Joe H. , Abee Christian R.
Published: November 2017

The establishment of a sylvatic reservoir of Zika virus (ZIKV) in the Americas is dependent on the susceptibility of primates of sufficient population density, the duration and magnitude of viremia, and their exposure to the human mosquito-borne transmission cycle. To assess the susceptibility of squirrel (Saimiri sp.) and owl monkeys (Aotus sp.) to infection, we inoculated four animals of each species with ZIKV from the current epidemic. Viremia in the absence of detectible disease was observed in both species and seroconversion occurred by day 28. ZIKV was detected in the spleen of three owl monkeys: one at 7 days postinoculation (dpi) and two at 14 dpi. This study confirms the susceptibility to ZIKV infection of two Neotropical primate species that live in close proximity to humans in South America, suggesting that they could support a widespread sylvatic ZIKV cycle there. Collectively, establishment of a ZIKV sylvatic transmission cycle in South America would imperil eradication efforts and could provide a mechanism for continued exposure of humans to ZIKV infection and disease.
Chikungunya Virus Disease among Travelers—United States, 2014–2016
Authors: Lindsey Nicole P. , Staples J. Erin , Fischer Marc
Published: November 2017

Chikungunya virus is a mosquito-borne alphavirus that causes an acute febrile illness with severe polyarthralgia. The first local transmission of chikungunya virus in the Western Hemisphere was reported in December 2013. In the following year, the virus spread throughout much of the Americas and the number of cases among travelers increased substantially. We reviewed the epidemiology of chikungunya virus disease cases reported among U.S. travelers from 2014 to 2016. A total of 3,941 travel-acquired cases were reported from 49 states and the District of Columbia; 3,616 (92%) reported travel to other countries or territories in the Americas; the remaining 8% reported travel to Asia, Africa, or the Western Pacific. The most commonly reported travel destinations were the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Haiti. The largest number of cases (N = 2,780, 71%) had illness onset in 2014, followed by 2015 (N = 913, 23%) and 2016 (N = 248, 6%). Cases occurred in every month, but 70% of case-patients had illness onset from April to September, the months when mosquitoes are most likely to be active in the continental United States. Travel-acquired chikungunya cases will likely continue to occur and present a risk of introduction of the virus to locations in the continental United States. Clinicians and public health officials should be educated about the recognition, diagnosis, management, and timely reporting of chikungunya cases.
Choir singing: Performing Identities and Loyalties
Authors: Santi Matej
Published: November 2017

This paper traces the practice of choral singing of the three major ethnolinguistic groups – Italians, Slovenians, Germans – in pre-war Trieste, while the city was still part of the Habsburg Monarchy. Through widespread reviews in the media, choral  singing in different social and linguistic contexts became politicised, with the goal of establishing political and national alliances.
Sensory processing disorders – diagnostic and therapeutic controversies
Authors: Borkowska Aneta R.
Published: November 2017

This article presents the current state of knowledge regarding the controversial issue of sensory integration dysfunction/sensory processing disorder. Symptoms are defined as impairments in the accurate reception and registering of stimuli, differentiation of stimulus intensity, and adequate reactivity to stimulation. They can be of specific character and occur in isolation and can also be a nonspecific element of a clinical picture of another disease entity. Psychophysiological and neuroimaging studies confirm the existence of both a distinct group of children with symptoms of sensory processing disorder diagnosed based on descriptions of behaviours listed in questionnaires and of a specific neurobiological basis of this disorder. In clinical practice, it is of key importance to determine whether behavioural problems observed in children are caused by disorders other than sensory processing disorders. Results of meta-analyses regarding sensory integration therapy are inconclusive and do not allow this form of treatment to be considered fact-based. Future studies with high methodological standards are necessary in order to verify the effectiveness of different forms of sensory integration therapy. Parents should be informed about the existing limitations.
Evidence-based assessment in a transtheoretical and paradigmatic approach
Authors: Cierpiałkowska Lidia , Soroko Emilia , Górska Dominika , Sęk Helena
Published: November 2017

Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a defined proposal for how to integrate science and clinical practice that treats scientific evidence, particularly the results of empirical research, as a source of clinically useful and highly objective knowledge. We assume that the principles and standards of clinical practice defined in EBP have resulted in the emergence of many trans-theoretical models, but have also significantly influenced the credibility of practice derived from paradigmatic approaches.

The aim of the article is to share our reflections on two issues: 1) What clinical problems arise in non-standard situations in the application of evidence-based practice for the best clinical outcomes for a patient with mental health problems? 2) What methods of integrating patient data are used by clinical psychologists in a transtheoretical and paradigmatic approach in differential (assessment), structural-functional and epigenetic (case formulation) diagnosis? In connection with developed standards for diagnosis and the effectiveness of psychotherapy, we consider EBP particularly relevant for the theory and practice of clinical psychology.
Interactive effects between flexible and rigid control of eating behavior on body weight: a moderated serial multiple mediation model
Authors: Meule Adrian
Published: November 2017

Background

Cognitive restraint of eating can be subdivided into rigid control and flexible control of eating behavior. Flexible control appears to be a more favorable dieting strategy as it relates to lower disinhibited eating and body mass index (BMI), while the opposite is found for rigid control. Yet, previous findings also suggest interactive effects between the two such that rigid control is particularly related to higher BMI when flexible control is low.

Participants and procedure

Data from a previously reported study (Meule, Westenhöfer, & Kübler, 2011) were reanalyzed to examine such interactive effects (N = 615, 76% female).

Results

Higher rigid control was particularly associated with more frequent and intense food cravings, lower perceived self-regulatory success in weight regulation, and higher BMI at low levels of flexible control. A moderated serial multiple mediation model revealed that rigid control had an indirect effect on BMI through food cravings and perceived self-regulatory success, particularly when flexible control was low. These interactive effects could largely be replicated in a second study with female participants (n = 70).

Conclusions

The current findings replicate and extend previous reports in that high flexible control may “compensate” for high rigid control, that is, attenuate the effect of rigid control on eating behaviors and body weight. They also provide insights into the mediating mechanisms that link rigid and flexible control of eating behavior with BMI.
Risk and health-promoting behaviours in adolescents with different temperamental profiles
Authors: Łosiak-Pilch Julia
Published: November 2017

Background

While temperamental traits have been shown to be an important predictor of risk behaviour, much less attention has been paid to health-promoting behaviour. The concept of temperamental profiles as individual compositions of traits allows the formulation of predictions concerning differences in such behaviours. This study aimed to find differences in engaging in risk and health-promoting behaviours in adolescents with different temperamental profiles that represented individuals differing in stimulation regulation.

Methods

A group of 345 adolescents, 196 female and 149 male aged 18-19 years, completed questionnaires measuring engagement in risk and health-promoting behaviours as well as temperamental traits. Participants were then assigned by means of cluster analysis to four groups with different temperamental trait profiles. Aggregated scores of risk and health behaviours were used based on the frequency of occurrence.

Results

Adolescents characterised by a non-resilient temperamental profile engaged both in risk and health-promoting behaviours less frequently than those characterised by other profiles. Gender-related differences in health promoting behaviours were also found. Female participants reported engaging in health-promoting behaviours more frequently than male participants.

Conclusions

Compositions of temperamental traits identified by means of cluster analysis can explain to some extent differences in engaging in risky and health-promoting behaviours in adolescents.
Perceived stress, ego-resiliency, and relational resources as predictors of psychological well-being in parents of children with Down syndrome
Authors: Kózka Anna , Przybyła-Basista Hanna
Published: November 2017

Background

The objective of the present study was to examine the role of perceived stress, ego-resiliency, and relational resources in maintaining psychological well-being in parents of children with Down syndrome, in particular in groups of mothers and fathers. Being a parent of a child with a disability is stressful, and it can be a burden. Despite these negative aspects of child-rearing, mothers and fathers are supported by their own resources and help from other people.

Participants and procedure

The study included 126 parents of children with Down syndrome (75 mothers and 51 fathers). All parents were married at the time of the study (i.e. the study did not involve single parents). The subjects completed questionnaires of psychological well-being, perceived stress, ego-resiliency, quality of marital relationship, and perceived social support.

Results

Perceived stress proved to be a negative predictor (β = –.35) of psychological well-being both in the group of all parents and in groups of mothers and fathers. Ego-resiliency, perceived social support, and quality of marital relationship were positive predictors in the group of all parents, whereas ego-resiliency was a positive predictor (β = .29) of psychological well-being of fathers; perceived social support constituted a positive predictor (β = .25) in the group of mothers.

Conclusions

The results of the present study show the factors that have a significant effect on parental well-being and may, thus, be unfavourable (e.g. perceived stress) or favourable (e.g. perceived social support for mothers, ego-resiliency for fathers) for adaptation of parents of children with Down syndrome and their mental health. Particularly interesting are the differences in groups of mothers and fathers with regard to factors positively affecting their psychological well-being: relational resources (social support) are factors important for mothers, whereas psychological inner resources (ego-resiliency) are important for fathers. Further research on the topic is needed.
Global radiative effects of solid fuel cookstove aerosol emissions
Authors: Huang Yaoxian , Unger Nadine , Storelvmo Trude , Harper Kandice , Zheng Yiqi , Heyes Chris
Published: November 2017

Abstract. We apply the NCAR CAM5-Chem global aerosol–climate model to quantify the net global radiative effects of black and organic carbon aerosols from global and Indian solid fuel cookstove emissions for the year 2010. Our updated assessment accounts for the direct radiative effects, changes to cloud albedo and lifetime (aerosol indirect effect, AIE), impacts on clouds via the vertical temperature profile (semi-direct effect, SDE), and changes in the surface albedo of snow and ice (surface albedo effect). In addition, we provide the first estimate of household solid fuel black carbon emission effects on ice clouds. Anthropogenic emissions are from the IIASA GAINS ECLIPSE V5a inventory. A global dataset of black carbon (BC) and organic aerosol (OA) measurements from surface sites and aerosol optical depth (AOD) from AERONET is used to evaluate the model skill. Compared with observations, the model successfully reproduces the spatial patterns of atmospheric BC and OA concentrations, and agrees with measurements to within a factor of 2. Globally, the simulated AOD agrees well with observations, with normalized mean bias close to zero. However, the model tends to underestimate AOD over India and China by ~ 19 % but overestimate it over Africa by ~ 25 %. Without BC serving as ice nuclei (IN), global and Indian solid fuel cookstove aerosol emissions have a net cooling impact on global climate of −141 ± 4 mW m−2 and −12 ± 4 mW m−2, respectively. The net radiative impacts are dominated by the AIE and SDE mechanisms, which originate from enhanced cloud condensation nuclei concentrations for the formation of liquid and mixed-phase clouds, and a suppression of convective transport of water vapor from the lower troposphere to the upper troposphere/lower stratosphere that in turn leads to reduced ice cloud formation. When BC is allowed to behave as a source of IN, the net global climate impacts of the global and Indian solid fuel cookstove emissions range from −260 to +135 mW m−2 and −33 to +24 mW m−2, with globally averaged values −51 ± 210 and 0.3 ± 29 mW m−2 respectively. The uncertainty range is calculated from sensitivity simulations that alter the maximum freezing efficiency of BC across a plausible range: 0.01, 0.05 and 0.1. BC–ice cloud interactions lead to substantial increases in high cloud (
Preparation and analysis of zero gases for the measurement of trace VOCs in air monitoring
Authors: Englert Jennifer , Claude Anja , Demichelis Alessia , Persijn Stefan , Baldan Annarita , Li Jianrong , Plass-Duelmer Christian , Michl Katja , Tensing Erasmus , Wortmann Rina , Ghorafi Yousra , Lecuna Maricarmen , Sassi Guido , Sassi Maria Paola , Kubistin Dagmar
Published: November 2017

Abstract. Air quality observations are performed globally to monitor the status of the atmosphere, its level of pollution and to assess mitigation strategies. Regulations of air quality monitoring programmes in various countries demand high precision measurements for harmful substances often at low trace concentrations. These requirements can only be achieved by using high quality calibration gases including high purity zero gas. For volatile organic compound (VOC) observations, zero gas is defined being hydrocarbon free like purified air, nitrogen or helium and is essential for the characterisation of the measurement devices and procedures, for instrument operation as well as for calibrations. Two commercial and one self-built gas purifiers were tested for their removal efficiency of VOCs following a standardised procedure. The tested gas purifiers included one adsorption cartridge with an inorganic media and two types of metal catalysts. A large range of VOCs was investigated including the most abundant species typically measured at air monitoring stations. Both catalysts were able to remove a large range of VOCs whilst the tested adsorption cartridge was not suitable to remove light compounds up to C4. Memory effects occurred for the adsorption cartridge when exposed to higher concentration. This study emphasises the importance to explicitly examine a gas purifier for its intended application before applying in the field.
Turning the tide: comparison of tidal flow by periodic sea level fluctuation and by periodic bed tilting in scaled landscape experiments of estuaries
Authors: Kleinhans Maarten G. , van der Vegt Maarten , Leuven Jasper , Braat Lisanne , Markies Henk , Simmelink Arjan , Roosendaal Chris , van Eijk Arjan , Vrijbergen Paul , van Maarseveen Marcel
Published: November 2017

Abstract. Analogue models or scale experiments of estuaries and short tidal basins are notoriously difficult to create in the laboratory because of the difficulty to obtain currents strong enough to transport sand. Our recently discovered method to drive tidal currents by periodically tilting the entire flume leads to intense sediment transport in both the ebb and flood phase, causing dynamic channel and shoal patterns. However, it remains unclear whether tilting produces periodic flows with characteristic tidal properties that are sufficiently similar to those in nature for the purpose of landscape experiments. Moreover, it is not well understood why the flows driven by periodic sea level fluctuation, as in nature, are not sufficient for morphodynamic experiments. Here we compare for the first time the tidal currents driven by sea level fluctuations and by tilting. Experiments were run in a 20  ×  3 m straight flume, the Metronome, for a range of tilting periods and with one or two boundaries open at constant head with free inflow and outflow. Also, experiments were run with flow driven by periodic sea level fluctuations. We recorded surface flow velocity along the flume with particle imaging velocimetry and measured water levels along the flume. We compared the results to a one-dimensional model with shallow flow equations for a rough bed, which was tested on the experiments and applied to a range of length scales bridging small experiments and large estuaries. We found that the Reynolds method results in negligible flows along the flume except for the first few metres, whereas flume tilting results in nearly uniform reversing flow velocities along the entire flume that are strong enough to move sand. Furthermore, tidal excursion length relative to basin length and the dominance of friction over inertia is similar in tidal experiments and reality. The sediment mobility converges between the Reynolds method and tilting for flumes hundreds of metres long, which is impractical. Smaller flumes of a few metres in length, on the other hand, are much more dominated by friction than natural systems, meaning that sediment suspension would be impossible in the resulting laminar flow on tidal flats. Where the Reynolds method is limited by small sediment mobility and high tidal range relative to water depth, the tilting method allows for independent control over the variables flow depth, velocity, sediment mobility, tidal period and excursion length, and tidal asymmetry. A periodically tilting flume thus opens up the possibility of systematic biogeomorphological experimentation with self-formed estuaries.
The influence of sea surface temperature on the intensity and associated storm surge of tropical cyclone Yasi: A sensitivity study
Authors: Lavender Sally L. , Hoeke Ron K. , Abbs Deborah J.
Published: November 2017

Abstract. Tropical cyclones (TCs) cause widespread damage associated with strong winds, heavy rainfall and storm surge. Understanding changes in these characteristics associated with potential future climate scenario sea surface temperatures (SSTs), as well as variations with climate modes, such as the El Niño/Southern Oscillation, is important for mitigating impacts. TC Yasi was one of the most powerful TCs to impact the Queensland coast since records began. Prior to Yasi, the SSTs in the Coral Sea were higher than average by 1–2 °C, primarily due to the 2010/2011 La Niña event. In this study, a conceptually simple sensitivity analysis is performed to gain insight into the influence of SST on the track, size, intensity and potential destructiveness of TC Yasi, including rainfall and storm surge. In order to assess the ability of a high resolution regional model at simulating TC Yasi, the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model is forced in a control run using atmospheric reanalyses and observed SST data over the period 31st January to 4th February 2013. The model is able to closely simulate the observed track, with the modelled landfall occurring within 50 km and 3-hours of the observed event. Additional simulations are carried out with uniform SST anomalies of between −4 °C and 4 °C applied to the observed SST's over the whole region in 1 degree increments, forming a set of nine simulations. The resulting surface winds and pressure were then used to force a barotropic storm surge model. An increase in SST results in an increase in intensity, precipitation and destructiveness of the storm, however there is little influence on track prior to landfall. In addition to an increase in precipitation, there is a change in the spatial distribution of precipitation as the SST increases. Decreases in SSTs result in an increase in the radius of maximum winds due to an increase in the asymmetry of the storm, although the radius of gale-force winds decreases. These changes in the TC characteristics also lead to changes in the associated storm surge. Generally, cooler (warmer) SST lead to reduced (enhanced) maximum storm surges. However, the increase in surge reaches a maximum with an increase in SST of 2 °C. Any further increase in SST does not affect the maximum surge but the total area and duration of the simulated surge increases with increasing upper ocean temps. The largest change in storm surge occurs when a negative SST anomaly is applied with a decrease in storm surge height of over 3 m when the SST is reduced by 2 °C. In summary, increases in SST lead to an increase in the potential destructiveness of TCs, although this relationship is not linear.