bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ne rentrons pas dans le rang !
Authors: Burger Léna , Chémery Valentin , Duchêne Laurence , Dupart Dominique , Farjat Juliette , Gallienne Emmanuelle , Rabau Sophie , Vermeersch Laure , Wahnich Sophie , Wajeman Lise , Zaoui Pierre
Published: October 2015

Résumé Face à une nouvelle rentrée pourrie, empowerment ou rodomontade : que choisir ?
Où rentrer ?
Authors: Dualé Marion , Moquin Leslie
Published: October 2015

Résumé A quoi bon rêver encore de rentrer quand on a tout perdu ?
Des hommes dans le soleil
Authors: Carle Zoé
Published: October 2015

Résumé à propos du film Les Dupes de Tawfik Saleh, ou la Nakba vue depuis un cinéma de fortune égyptien
De l’écoute et de l’inécoute
Authors: Zaoui Pierre
Published: October 2015

Résumé Avant-propos
Valentine
Authors: Ashbery John
Published: October 2015

Résumé Traduction inédite d’un poème extrait de Houseboat Days
Sabotage littéraire
Authors: Rabau Sophie
Published: October 2015

Résumé Clap de fin pour François-Xavier, enfin bienheureux dans la parole de Dieu
Traversée des Balkans, deuxième partie
Authors: Bacon Lucie
Published: October 2015

Résumé Second épisode en cartes dessinées sur les politiques migratoires en Bosnie.
Exostose Charlie
Authors: Pennequin Charles
Published: October 2015

Résumé Exostose, maladie caractérisée par la croissance de nombreuses tuméfactions osseuses.
Premier pas va
Authors: Mangeot Philippe
Published: October 2015

Résumé Gracieuse philosophie : de la grâce sans salut ou comment s’en sortir sans sortir.
De la sauvagerie qui s’est abattue sur l’Europe en général et sur la Grèce en particulier
Authors: Wahnich Sophie
Published: October 2015

Résumé Sagesses de Saint-Just
Validity and Reliability Evidence for a New Measure: The Evidence-Based Practice Knowledge Assessment in Nursing
Authors: Spurlock Darrell , Wonder Amy Hagedorn
Published: October 2015

Background:

Studies of evidence-based practice (EBP) among nurses often focus on attitudes and beliefs about EBP and self-reported EBP knowledge. Because knowledge self-assessments can be highly inaccurate, the authors developed and tested a new objective measure of EBP knowledge—the Evidence-Based Practice Knowledge Assessment in Nursing (EKAN).

Method:

Seven subject matter experts reviewed candidate items, resulting in a scale content validity index of 0.94. Rasch modeling was used to evaluate item–person performance on the proposed unidimensional trait of EBP knowledge. The candidate item pool was then tested among 200 undergraduate nursing students.

Results:

Strong evidence of unidimensionality was confirmed by narrow item infit statistics centering on 1.0. The item separation index was 7.05, and the person separation index was 1.66. Item reliability was 0.98, and person reliability was 0.66.

Conclusion:

The 20-item EKAN showed strong psychometric properties for an instrument developed under the Rasch model and is available for use in research and educational contexts. [
J Nurs Educ.
2015;54(11):605–613.]
Promoting Differentiated Competencies Among RN-to-Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program Graduates
Authors: McEwen Melanie
Published: October 2015

Background:

Bolstered by the Institute of Medicine’s employment goal of 80% of baccalaureate (BSN)-prepared RNs by 2020, the number of RN-to-BSN programs has grown dramatically. This rapid growth has led to concerns about lack of standardization and significant variability in requirements related to content and expected competencies.

Method:

The Differentiated Essential Competencies (DECs) of Graduates of Texas Nursing Programs was reviewed to tease out the concepts, content, and competencies that are BSN-level specific and thereby appropriate for RN-to-BSN programs.

Results:

The current review was a compilation of differentiated competencies based on education level. In this article, numerous examples are drawn from the DECs and are organized by the major content areas common to RN-to-BSN programs.

Conclusion:

Faculty should examine the DECs to consider how they may be used to enhance RN-to-BSN programs, to evaluate their congruence with traditional BSN programs, and to ensure that program graduates are educationally prepared for practice in today’s complex health care system. [
J Nurs Educ.
2015;54(11):615–623.]
The Role of HR Strategies in Change
Authors: Malik Ashish
Published: October 2015

This chapter reviews the commonly understood tasks of change and the role an organisation's human resource management (HRM) function plays in designing and implementing effective change management. Highlighting the key HRM practices, this chapter outlines the relationship between various HR strategies for managing change. This chapter develops a framework of key HRM practices that underpin the commonly understood tasks of successful change management. Drawing upon examples of successful case studies and the author's research on the dynamic and changing high-technology information technology (IT) industry in India, this chapter provides examples of linking strategy, HRM practices and change, thus developing a framework and identifying implications for theory and practice. The chapter also identifies several future research propositions linking the HRM and change management literatures.
Role of Human Resources in Change
Authors: Özgeldi Mürşide
Published: October 2015

Due to rapid, continuous and radical changes, today, the environment becomes more and more unpredictable and unclear. Thus, in order to be successful and continue to exist organisations are to live with the change, predict, benefit from and manage it. Organisational change could be defined as the process or existing organisational structure and operations as well as the effort to change the behaviours of the most members in the organisation to a great extent. It could also be said that change related issues are mostly about people and the success of the change depends on the attitudes and behaviours of the people and the Human Resources strategies, policies and operations developed considering the need of the change. The HR issues such as planning, staffing, performance evaluation, training and development, price and appraisal, motivation, culture, communication, involvement and commitment are all related to the areas in which change is needed. It could be said that HR is a strategic element in change and should be proactive. This chapter is on the role of HR in change. Change itself, the human characteristics of change, the importance and the role of HR in change, the literature review of some HR models used in change and what HR should do in change will be summarised.
Improving the Role of Organisational Culture in Change Management through a Systems Approach
Authors: Torlak N. Gökhan
Published: October 2015

The chapter assumes organisational culture, which is most valuable resource of organisation, cannot often be treated coherently by managers in change management that ultimately leads to ineffectiveness and failure. In order to make organisational culture a powerful managerial instrument in change management resulting in high organisational performance the chapter proceeds through the following sequence. At first, it elaborates chief characteristics of organisational culture in order to underline its value; secondly, portrays significance of interpreting and managing organisational milieu; thirdly, emphasises necessity and difficulty of organisational culture change; and then offers a systems approach called two strands model of soft systems methodology to improve the effect of corporate culture on organisational performance. The last part describes the methodology in depth and shows how it is applied to a private hospital that generates its improved version dealing with the major issue of open, full and equal participation in organisational culture change management.
Change Emphasis in Mission and Vision Statements of the First 1000 Turkish Organizations
Authors: Eryılmaz Mehmet Eymen , Eryılmaz Filiz
Published: October 2015

According to the strategic management literature, contents of mission and vision statements can create some individual and organizational level outcomes for organizations. For instance, organizations can give some messages to their stakeholders via their mission and vision statements. By this way, they can take attentions of various stakeholders into the concepts which they attribute importance. In addition, literature on organizational change has a consensus to a large extent about that change is a necessity for organizations in many situations and organizations can use mission and vision statements as a tool to change. Therefore, it is investigated in this study that how much large-scale Turkish organizations give a place to concept of change in their mission and vision statements. For this aim, mission and vision statements in the web sites of first 1000 Turkish organizations in terms of data in year of 2012 are examined and the results are presented.
Organizational Routines
Authors: Kishna Theo , Blomme Robert J. , van der Veen Jack A.A.
Published: October 2015

This chapter presents an integrated duality model to understand how changes in core processes caused by strategic interventions are related with views on human conduct, organizational routines and embedded organizations, particularly in today's society that is characterized by fluidity and continuous change. This model is developed from a Deweyian perspective on human conduct including the interplay between habits, cognition and emotion. Using this duality model, the current chapter discusses why top-down strategic plans and initiatives will result in resistance amongst organizational members. Finally, it discusses directions for further theoretical development and empirical research.
Biomass Production and Fatty Acids Long Chain Polyunsaturated Omega 3 (LC-PUFAs) Chilean Strain Using Thraustochytrids
Authors: Silva David , Cortínez Gabriel , Quilodrán Benita H.
Published: October 2015

Global utilization of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) has increased steadily in the last decade which has imposed a huge demand for fish oil as it is currently the only source capable of sustaining the enormous commercial requirements this input worldwide. They are currently using various microorganisms to produce single cells oil (SCO) high in LC-PUFAs, within which highlights the thraustochytrids (TH). The TH is a group of marine protists (pseudofungi) with capacity to produce LC-PUFAs such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosapentaenoic (DPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). In this study the chilean VAL-B1 strain was grown in glucose, starch and glycerol being obtained biomass production and LC-PUFAs. Biomass values ​​obtained were 1.02 ± 0.32 g/L, 1.25 ± 0.44 g/L and 1.44 ± 0.27 g/L of glucose, glycerol and starch respectively. The profile of LC-PUFAs showed a percentage of omega-3 fatty acids on glucose of 59.34%, 61.50% in starch and glycerol of 47.86%. The greater this value was to omega-3 DHA when starch was used, with 68.16 mg/g being greater than 45.77 mg/g glycerol and 63.89 mg/g in glucose. Therefore, we conclude that VAL-B1 produces more biomass has greater value of omega-3 LC-PUFAs and greater concentration of DHA when starch is used as a source of substrate for cultures.
The Application of New Material and New Technology in Car Design
Authors: Wu Qing
Published: October 2015

In this article, the important development trend of car design will be discussed. At first, the purposes of the application of new materials and technologies in car design will be stated. Then the new kinds of energy which are applied in the future cars will be explored. The classification of new material and technology will be demonstrated. Furthermore, some examples will be described to show how new materials and new technologies can be used in car design. In additional, it is likely to be that new materials and processes will promote sustainable development of the car design. Based on current development of automotive design, it is necessary to predict some of the new materials and new technology will be applied in future car designs. It seems that new materials and new technologies will bring breakthrough in car design.
A New Bionic Elastic Mandrel for Application in the Spatial Consecutive RDB with no Straight Line
Authors: Jiang Lan Fang , Lin Wei Ming , Wen Dong Hui , Liu Hong , Lu Cong Da , Gu Yun Qing
Published: October 2015

Thin-walled spatial bending tube can not only provide engineering design with higher flexibility and lighter structure, but also enhance the construction of space saving and aerodynamics improvement. Based on rotary draw bending technique, a new method for spatial consecutive bending with no straight line for thin-walled tube was put forward. Firstly, a new bionic elastic mandrel was developed by analyzing the structural characteristics of the squilla. It mainly consisted of bowl-shaped mandrel balls, an elastomer and a mandrel shank. The bowl-shaped mandrel balls, nested matching one another, generated a non-smooth surface which can provide continuous support for internal surface of the tube wall. It could also achieve small bending radius. The elastomer featured of certain bending stiffness and enough tensile strength. Secondly, a curved clamping die was advanced to clamp the spatial consecutive bending tube with no straight line effectively. Based on the shape of the bending tube after the former bending forming process, the curved clamping dies which can match the shape of the former bending tube were designed for the later bending. Lastly, bending experiments was performed. A thin-walled tube made of Q235 with two passes, one bending angle 90° and the other 180° was taken for example and the spatial consecutive bending tube with no straight line was successfully obtained. It is of significant importance in enriching the spatial bending tube technique and achieving the small bending radius.
Advances in Researches on Bionics
Authors: Gu Yun Qing , Fan Tian Xing , Mou Jie Gang , Liu Fu Qing , Jiang Lan Fang , Wu Deng Hao
Published: October 2015

Bionics is a new frontier science and provides many inspiration and thoughts for human invention. Through discussing the classification of bionics, it can greatly improve the capacity of human’s adaptation for nature and productivity as well. It can also have great social and economic benefits. Besides, the reason that restricts bionics development is expounded. Development of bionics can’t last long without the cooperation with many other subjects, and its own development also promotes the development of these disciplines. Furthermore, it is development trend of bionic that to achieve more perfect imitation and reengineering of nature, to discover and develop its relevant theories and technical methods. Therefore, bionics plays more and more important role in innovation and has broad prospects in the research.
Effect of Al(OH)3 in Enhancing PbSnF4 Anode Performances for Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery
Authors: Opra Denis P. , Podgorbunsky Anatoly B. , Gnedenkov Sergey V. , Sinebryukhov Sergey L. , Sokolov Alexander A. , Telin Iliya A.
Published: October 2015

Two-phase Al(OH)3–PbSnF4 composites (concentrations of aluminum hydroxide are equal to 5 wt.%, 15 wt.% and 30 wt.%) has been prepared by high-energy ball-milling method. The materials were employed as anodes in Li-ion batteries. It was established that PbSnF4-based systems yield high initial capacity of 800–1100 mAh g–1. The reversible specific capacity of Al(OH)3–PbSnF4 (aluminum hydroxide – 15 wt.%) after 10-fold charge–discharge cycling in the range of 2.5–0.005 V attains 120 mAh g–1, while the specific capacity of pure PbSnF4 is equal only to 20 mAh g–1. It has been shown that the deviation from 15 wt.% concentration of Al (OH)3 decreases cycling stability of lead fluorostannate (II).
Effect of Aliovalent Dopants on the Electrophysical Properties of Mechanochemically Sythesized KSn2F5
Authors: Podgorbunsky Anatoly B. , Usoltseva Tatyana I. , Merkulov Evgeniy B. , Gnedenkov Sergey V. , Sinebryukhov Sergey L.
Published: October 2015

Investigated systems including solid solutions K(1–x)LixSn2F5(0 ≤x≤ 7.5) and 0.95KSn2F5–0.05Al2O3synthesized through high-energy ball milling and characterized by XRD and DSC techniques. The values of the dc conductivity and activation energies estimated in the temperature range from 298 K to 473 K by impedance spectroscopy. It was established that conductivity at ambient temperature increases for K0.975Li0.025Sn2F5and K0.95Li0.05Sn2F5samples as compared to pure KSn2F5. The role of cation substitution influencing on conductivity values, phase transitions and activation energies in the given systems discussed.
Optical Amines and Ammonia Sensors Based on Europium(III) Luminescent Complexes
Authors: Mirochnik Anatolii , Petrochenkova Natalia , Shishov Alexander , Emelina Tatiana , Sergeev Alexander , Leonov Andrei
Published: October 2015

The effect of amines and ammonia vapour on luminescence of Eu (III) complexes immobilized in different matrices has been investigated. It has been revealed that interaction of Eu (III) tris-dibenzoylmethanate with analyte vapour results in the increase of the intensity of Eu (III) luminescence. The mechanism of the effect of ammonia and amines vapours on intensification of the Eu (III) luminescence has been suggested using the data of IR, luminescence spectroscopy and quantum chemistry calculations.
On the Principles of the Additive Technology Implementation of Composite Magnetic Coating’s Formation on Non-Magnetic Substrates by Laser Welding of Micro Powders
Authors: Kulchin Yuriy Nikolaevich , Galkin Nikolay Gennadievich , Subbotin Evgenii P. , Dolgorook Vasiliy M. , Yatsko Dmitrii S.
Published: October 2015

The article discusses the formation of coatings with magnetic properties on non-magnetic substrates by the method of additive technology of metal powders using high power pulsed laser radiation. An instrumental base for the development of methods for creating local magnetic zones of a given configuration has been described. Approaches to create methods of additive welding of solid solution magnetic zones on the basis of micro-powders of metal alloys have been developed. The coatings with soft magnetic properties on the basis of powders of bronze and iron-containing "Inconel" alloy on non-magnetic substrates were obtained by laser welding. The structural inhomogeneity at the interface of the substrate and the solid solution were studied. Data on hardness and magnetic properties were obtained for formed magnetically soft materials.
In Situ Mueller-Matrix Magneto-Ellipsometry
Authors: Kosyrev Nikolay N. , Zabluda Vladimir N. , Maximova Olga A.
Published: October 2015

We develop the method for determining the Mueller matrix elements using standard photometric ellipsometer. Small ellipsometer design changes give an opportunity to completely determine all elements of the Mueller matrix. It is shown how the values of Mueller matrix elements can be obtained from the measurements at different azimuthal positions of optical units.
Nanocomposites Based on CdS Quantum Dots for Laser Control Devices
Authors: Sergeev Alexander A. , Voznesenskiy S.S. , Galkina Anna N. , Kuznetsova Yu.V. , Popov I.D. , Rempel A.A. , Postnova I.V. , Shchipunov Y.A.
Published: October 2015

Here we report about study the novel class of nanocomposite for optical control devices. It was observed that nanocomposite based on cadmium sulfide quantum dots in silica matrix can change its optical properties under irradiation of UV-light. These changes are expressed as increasing of optical absorbance coefficient and not only decreasing of luminescence intensity but in some cases red-shifting of maximum. Dependence of quantum dot optical properties upon the kind of matrix and polarization degree of modifying radiation was obtained.
Formation of Bulk and Nanocrystallite Layers of GaSb on Silicon
Authors: Goroshko Dmitry L. , Shevlyagin Alexander V. , Galkin Konstantin Nikolaevich , Chernev Igor M. , Chusovitin Evgeniy A. , Galkin Nikolay G.
Published: October 2015

Formation of GaSb by means of solid phase epitaxy of amorphous Ga:Sb (1:1) layer on Si (001) substrate at 500 °C has been studied. At amorphous layer thickness of 16 nm, a continuous nanocrystalline layer of GaSb was formed. Decreasing of amorphous layer thickness up to 0.8 nm resulted in formation of separated GaSb nanocrystallites (NCs), which had a mean lateral size of 30–80 nm and mean height of 2–3 nm, while their concentration reached 3×109 cm-2. Atomic force microscopy and low energy electron diffraction data showed that GaSb NCs could be fully embedded into silicon lattice by deposition of 25-nm-thick silicon layer at 650 °C. Nevertheless, on a surface of the silicon layer, some holes have been formed because of NCs moving toward to the surface. The holes formation can be almost completely suppressed by deposition of additional 25-nm-thick silicon layer at 500 °C – so-called “stop-layer”.
Resonant Reflectance in Silicon Nanorods Arrays
Authors: Golobokova Lyudmila S. , Nastaushev Yuri V. , Talochkin Alexander B. , Gavrilova T.A. , Dultsev Fedor N. , Latyshev Alexander V.
Published: October 2015

The optical properties of ordered arrays of silicon nanorods (Si NRs) were investigated. Electron Beam Lithography followed by Inductively Coupled Plasma Reactive Ion Etching (ICP-RIE) was used for Si NRs fabrication. Si NRs were chemically and electrically passivated through the deposition of TiONx nanolayer. Tunable color generation from vertical silicon nanorods is demonstrated too.
Electrophoretic Composite Coatings on Magnesium Alloys
Authors: Mashtalyar Dmitry V. , Gnedenkov Sergey V. , Sinebryukhov Sergey L. , Imshinetsky Igor M.
Published: October 2015

Investigation results of the composite coatings obtained on MA8 magnesium alloy by plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) and post-treated by electrophoretic deposition of superdispersed polytetrafluoroethylene (SPTFE) are presented. Comprehensive research of electrochemical and mechanical properties of the obtained polymer-containing coatings on the magnesium alloy has been performed. It has been established that composite coatings to decrease the corrosion current density by three orders of magnitude (down to Ic = 2.0×10-10 A/cm2) and the wear by two orders of magnitude (down to 1.2×10-6 mm3/(N·m)), as compared to the basic PEO-coating.
A Post Mortem Assessment of a 25-Year-Old Man with Ascending Aortic Dissection and a Novel MYLK Variant
Authors: Hodge Katelyn , Spoonamore Katherine G. , Griffith Christopher B. , Weaver David D. , Celestino-Soper Patricia B.S. , Lynnes Ty C. , Gao Hongyu , Liu Yunlong , Vatta Matteo
Published: October 2015

We report on the process of post mortem evaluation and genetic testing following the death of a 25-year-old man due to ascending aortic dissection leading to aortic rupture. Following the negative clinical testing of a 12- gene thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection panel, research testing revealed a novel c.5732A>T (p.E1911V) variant in exon 34 of the MYLK gene (NM_053025). Two likely pathogenic variants in this gene have been reported previously in individuals with familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection. Given the unclear clinical consequence of the variant found in our proband, we have classified this change as a variant of uncertain significance. In addition to discussing the complexity involved in variant interpretation, we recognize the need for additional research for more accurate MYLK interpretation. Finally, we comment on the unique challenges of post mortem genetic testing.
Cutaneous metabolic pathway of tyrosine as a precursor to melanin in Asinara’s white donkey, Equus asinus L., 1758
Authors: Cappai Maria Grazia , Picciau Maurizio , Nieddu Giuseppa , Sogos Ilaria , Cherchi Raffaele , Pinna Walter
Published: October 2015

L-tyrosine (L-Tyr) is a conditionally indispensable amino acid for Equids. The biologic role of L-Tyr is ubiquitous, being involved in the production of hair and skin pigments. The white donkeys of Asinara island display a peculiar white coat, with life-long hypopigmentation of skin, hairs and eyes. Our results underline how the white phenotype is due to a disorder of melanin biosynthesis, detected in skin biopsies and on hair bulbs through immunohistochemical and enzymatic assays. The metabolic pathway of L-Tyr is compatible with the clinical frame of ocular-cutaneous albinism (OCA). The enzymatic activity in hair bulbs for the conversion of L-Tyr to L-3,4-dihydroxyphenilalanine (L-DOPA) tested negative, but positive for L-DOPA conversion into eumelanin in the 100% of the Asinara’s white donkey. This is the case of a negative-tyrosinase albinism, which contemporarily excludes dietary deficiencies of phenylalanine (Phe) or L-Tyr and potential incapability of Tyr intestinal uptake or Tyr conversion from Phe. The tyrosinase (TYR) residual activity positively and significantly (P=0.012) correlates (P=0.897) with the albino phenotype of the Asinara’s white donkey. These results definitely point to the fact that Asinara’s white donkey population owes its phenotype to TYR residual activity, thus on genetic basis. From a comparative point of view, the albino form of the Asinara’s white donkeys is similar to the human OCA type 1, from which however differs for positively testing to L-DOPA conversion, upon incubation of hair bulbs in L-DOPA solutions.
Constitutive Expression of the Barley Dehydrin Gene aba2 Enhances Arabidopsis Germination in Response to Salt Stress
Authors: Calestani Cristina , Moses Meena , Maestri Elena , Marmiroli Nelson , Bray Elizabeth
Published: October 2015

Dehydrins (DHNs) are a sub-family of the late embryogenesis abundant proteins generally induced during development of desiccation tolerance in seeds and water deficit or salinity stress in plants. Nevertheless, a detailed understanding of the DHNs function is still lacking. In this work we investigated the possible protective role during salt stress of a Dhn from Hordeum vulgare (L.), aba2. The coding sequence of the aba2 gene was constitutively expressed in transgenic lines of Arabidopsis thaliana (L.). During salt stress conditions germination rate, cotyledon expansion and greening were greatly improved in the transgenic lines as compared to the wild type. Between 98 and 100% of the transgenic seeds germinated after two weeks in media containing up to 250 mM NaCl, and 90% after 22 days at 300 mM NaCl. In conditions of 200 mM NaCl 93% of the transgenic cotyledons had greened after two weeks, outperforming the wild type by 45%. Our study provides further evidence that DHNs have an important role in salt stress tolerance. The production of plants constitutively expressing DHNs could be an effective strategy to improve plant breeding programs.
Environmental factors influencing participation of stroke survivors in a Western Cape setting
Authors: Cawood Judy , Visagie Surona
Published: October 2015

Background: Environmental factors compound or diminish the effects of impairments; therefore they have a direct influence on participation of stroke survivors.Objectives: To determine environmental barriers and facilitators to participation experienced by a group of stroke survivors in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Methods: A descriptive, mixed methods study was conducted in 2011. Quantitative data was collected with the International Classification for Functioning, Disability and Health core set for stroke (environmental factors), from 53 stroke survivors, sampled through proportional, stratified, random sampling. Data is presented through graphs and tables. Qualitative data was collected from five purposively sampled participants and thematically analysed.Results: Under products and technology, participants regarded assets, food, products and technology for daily living, transportation, mobility and communication, and access to buildings as barriers. The physical geography and attitudes of friends and society created further barriers. With regard to services, systems and policies - housing, communication, transport and social services created barriers. Health services, as well as support from health care service providers and family were considered facilitators. Conclusion: A lack of assets compounded barriers with regard to food, products for daily use, communication and transport. Barriers to participation were exacerbated by a lack of services, systems and implementation of policies focused on the inclusion of people with disabilities, as well as minimal access to assistive devices. Recommendations include provision of assistive devices, structural changes to houses, yards, roads and buildings, lobbying for accessible, affordable public transport, access audits of public buildings, and inclusion of non-governmental organisations and home-based care services in a seamless network of care.
Assessments of occurrence and distribution of mammals in forests of the Garden Route National Park based on camera trapping
Authors: Hanekom Nicholas , Randall Rodney M.
Published: October 2015

Eleven mammal census sites were selected in four different Afrotemperate Forest types in the Garden Route National Park, South Africa. At each site, an array of eight camera traps was deployed along trails for between 28 and 45 days. Based on accumulation curves, this was generally sufficient for recording most of the focal mammal species at each site. Only 12 mammal (≥ 1 kg) species were recorded, two of which were primarily wetland species. The most widely captured taxa were bushbuck, Tragelaphus scriptus (all 11 sites); and caracal, Caracal caracal (10 sites). The most frequently photographed species were bushbuck (40%) and chacma baboon, Papio ursinus (22%). The number of species and total capture rates did not differ (P > 0.10) between dry (scrub and high) forests and moist (medium-moist to wet) forests, or between small (< 41 km²) forests and a large forest complex. However, at species level, the capture rates of caracal and vervet monkey, Chlorocebus pygerythus; were significantly lower (P ≤ 0.05) in the large forest complex than in small forests, whilst those of bushpig, Potamochoerus larvatus; were higher. Trapping cycles of between 28 and 45 days, which recorded the highest number of threatened and protected South African species, were from small forests.Conservation implications: The role of small forests in the conservation of mammals in the Garden Route National Park should be investigated further, because relatively high numbers of threatened and protected South African mammal species were recorded in these locations.
Developing family medicine in Zambia
Authors: Makasa Mpundu , Nzala Selestine , Sanders Jim
Published: October 2015

No abstract available.
Persistent γδ T large granular lymphocytosis in a patient with refractory pure red cell aplasia, celiac disease, and chronic hepatitis B infection
Authors: Sreedharanunni S , Sachdeva MUS , Prakash G , Das R
Published: October 2015

The disorders of large granular lymphocytes include reactive proliferation as well as indolent or aggressive neoplasms of cytotoxic T cells, γδ T cells, and natural killer (NK) cells. They are associated with autoimmune and infectious disorders and have varied immunophenotypic features. We report a case, which highlights this complex association of autoimmune and infectious diseases with large granular lymphocytosis, the overlapping spectrum of large granular lymphocyte leukemias, and γδ T cell lymphomas as well as the difficulties in the diagnosis and management of these indolent T cell lymphomas in the usual clinical settings.
Role of 123I-Iobenguane Myocardial Scintigraphy in Predicting Short-term Left Ventricular Functional Recovery: An Interesting Image
Authors: Feola Mauro , Chauvie Stephane , Biggi Alberto , Testa Marzia
Published: October 2015

123I-iobenguane myocardial scintigraphy (MIBG) has been shown to be a predictor of sudden cardiac mortality in patients with heart failure. One patient with recent anterior myocardial infarction (MI) treated with coronary angioplasty and having left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of 30% underwent early MIBG myocardial scintigraphy/tetrofosmin single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) in order to help evaluate his eligibility for implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). The late heart/mediastinum (H/M) ratio was calculated to be 1.32% and the washout rate was 1%. At 40-day follow-up after angioplasty, LVEF proved to be 32%, New York Heart Association (NYHA) class was still II–III, and an ICD was placed in order to reduce mortality from ventricular arrhythmias. MIBG myocardial scintigraphy might be a promising method for evaluating left ventricular recovery in post-MI patients.
Sinonasal Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma with Intracranial Invasion and Perineural Spread: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Authors: Sepúlveda Ilson , Platin Enrique , Delgado Carolina , Rojas Pablo
Published: October 2015

We present the case of a 51-year-old patient with sinonasal adenoid cystic carcinoma (SACC). Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams revealed an expansive process in the right nostril accompanied with perineural spread and invasion to the floor of the middle cranial fossa. Due to the size of the tumor and brain involvement, the Head and Neck Tumor Board (HNTB) recommended radiochemotherapy treatment to decrease the size of the lesion. Presently, the patient is undergoing treatment without major complications.
Rare Malignant Tumors of the Breast
Authors: Miller Trevor , Albarracin Constance , Carkaci Selin , Whitman Gary J , Adrada Beatriz E
Published: October 2015

While the more common forms of breast cancer are well understood and recognized, there are many important rare malignancies that are less appreciated. Many of these cancers have imaging findings that, when understood, help to formulate a more educated differential diagnosis. In this article, the clinical features, imaging, and pathologic findings of rare breast malignancies will be discussed.
Applying the Salutogenic Framework to Nutrition Research and Practice
Authors: Swan Emily , Bouwman Laura , Hiddink Gerrit Jan , Aarts Noelle , Koelen Maria
Published: October 2015

Much research has identified a sea of factors related to unhealthy diets to make sense of why people struggle to eat healthy diets. However, little is known of factors that empower healthy eating. Antonovsky's salutogenesis provides an innovative framework to study these factors and identify resources and mechanisms underlying healthy eating practices. We give recommendations for future research and provide examples of how salutogenesis has inspired our own research to gain new insights into the origins of healthy eating. Lastly, implications of using future findings in designing novel nutrition promotion strategies are outlined.
Why We Need More Than Just Randomized Controlled Trials to Establish the Effectiveness of Online Social Networks for Health Behavior Change
Authors: Vandelanotte Corneel , Maher Carol A.
Published: October 2015

Despite their popularity and potential to promote health in large populations, the effectiveness of online social networks (e.g., Facebook) to improve health behaviors has been somewhat disappointing. Most of the research examining the effectiveness of such interventions has used randomized controlled trials (RCTs). It is asserted that the modest outcomes may be due to characteristics specific to both online social networks and RCTs. The highly controlled nature of RCTs stifles the dynamic nature of online social networks. Alternative and ecologically valid research designs that evaluate online social networks in real-life conditions are needed to advance the science in this area.
Un sistema de detección de peces para escala de hendidura vertical utilizando tecnología láser y técnicas de visión artificial
Authors: Rico Díaz A. J. , Rabuñal J.R. , Puertas J. , Pena L. , Rodríguez A.
Published: October 2015

Las escalas de hendidura vertical son una de las estructuras más utilizadas para sortear obstáculos. Estas estructuras permiten a los peces sortear obstáculos como presas, centrales hidroeléctricas y otros. Conocer la frecuencia con la que los peces atraviesan este tipo de estructuras puede ayudar a conocer la eficacia de las mismas, así como conocer características migratorias de las especies, determinar si el curso fluvial está sano o determinar si se puede pescar con garantías de conservación y mejora de la fauna. La técnica expuesta en este artículo es un método no invasivo para detección de peces en tiempo real, sin necesidad de  observación directa. Se utiliza un sensor láser para detectar los peces y los datos recogidos por el sensor son analizados de forma automática con técnicas de visión artificial en una aplicación informática. 
Previsão de secas na primavera em Portugal Continental com base em indicadores climáticos de larga escala
Authors: Santos J.F , Portela M.M. , Pulido-Calvo I.
Published: October 2015

O sucesso de uma estratégia de mitigação dos efeitos da seca passa pela implementação de um sistema de monitorização e previsão eficaz, capaz de identificar os eventos de seca e de seguir a sua evolução espácio-temporal. Neste artigo demonstrase a eficiência de redes neuronais artificiais na previsão, para Portugal, do índice de precipitação padronizada, SPI, relativo à primavera. A validação dos modelos recorreu ao hindcasting, designando-se, por tal, a técnica através da qual um dado modelo é testado mediante a sua aplicação a períodos temporais históricos, com comparação dos resultados obtidos com as respectivas observações. O índice SPI foi calculado à escala temporal de 6 meses tendo o hindcast utilizado como indicadores climáticos a oscilação do Atlântico Norte e temperaturas da superfície do mar. O estudo evidenciou a mais valia da inclusão dos anteriores predictores externos no modelo de previsão. Elaboraram-se, ainda, mapas de probabilidade de ocorrência de seca os quais constituem importantes ferramentas no planeamento integrado e na gestão de recursos hídricos.
El impacto del riego en la calidad del agua de drenaje en una nueva zona regable
Authors: Villar Mir J.M. , Pascual M. , Rufat J. , Villar P.
Published: October 2015

La calidad del agua de dos sistemas de drenaje agrícola fue monitorizado en dos temporadas de riego para determinar la sostenibilidad de una zona recientemente transformada de secano a regadío y gestionada por la Comunidad de Regantes del Canal de Algerri-Balaguer, en el Noreste de España. La conductividad eléctrica media estuvo alrededor de los 4 dSm-1, y las aguas se enriquecieron con boro, fósforo y nitratos. El drenaje representó un 17% del total de agua de riego aplicada (fracción medida de lavado) y se considera necesario para minimizar el riesgo de salinización del suelo en ambientes semiáridos. Los iones más comunes presentes en las aguas de drenaje fueron el magnesio, el sulfato, y el calcio y otros relacionados con la disolución de minerales presentes en la zona de estudio. La presencia de Fe, Cu, Mg, Zn y fitosanitarios fue insignificante. La información que proporcionó el estudio fue muy interesante para la Comunidad de Regantes, y los aspectos metodológicos pueden ser aplicados en otras comunidades de regantes, ya que podría ayudar a mejorar las prácticas agrícolas y utilizarse para controlar la calidad y cantidad del agua de drenaje.
Arquitectura renacentista de esquema central: Jerónimo Quijano y su entorno
Authors: López González Antonio Luis
Published: October 2015

Throughout History, many large burial chapels (religious or memorial) with centralized floor plan and independent character have arisen. Jerónimo Quijano, Renaissance Spanish architect, posited certain dual approach; on the one hand, the Renaissance ideal of central scheme and, on the other hand, the direct integration of the duo header-nave without added interstitial element. In this scope, two clear examples of the evolution of Quijano’s architectural proposal in the ancient Cartagena Diocese’s nucleus have been selected:

The collegiate church of San Patricio in Lorca, Murcia: an original project (in pursuit of an autonomous central scheme) is a Renaissance monumental temple whose apse has a ‘visual and radial permeability’ towards its ambulatory, the final alteration of its centrality and the modification of the morphology of its apse in order to connect it to the nave transept and therefore articulating the constructive elements of both bodies; thereby ensuring their architectural integration.

The Santiago’s parish church in Jumilla, Murcia: entails the full integration (composite floor plan) between a traditional Christian Gothic nave and a renaissance header of three-lobed central plan. Centrality focuses on its header, which in turn contains the transept.
As references to Quijano´s architectural approach in his Hispanic environment, it should reflect upon certain reminiscences to Renaissance works in Eastern Andalusia, his direct influence in the Government of Orihuela and subsequently some of his possible influences in the Valencian territory.
The immersion freezing behavior of mineral dust particles mixed with biological substances
Authors: Augustin-Bauditz S. , Wex H. , Denjean C. , Hartmann S. , Schneider J. , Schmidt S. , Ebert M. , Stratmann F.
Published: October 2015

Abstract. Biological particles such as bacteria, fungal spores or pollen are known to be efficient ice nucleating particles. Their ability to nucleate ice is due to ice nucleation active macromolecules (INM). It has been suggested that these INM maintain their nucleating ability even when they are separated from their original carriers. This opens the possibility of an accumulation of such INM in e.g., soils, resulting in an internal mixture of mineral dust and INM. If particles from such soils which contain biological INM are then dispersed into the atmosphere due to wind erosion or agricultural processes, they could induce ice nucleation at temperatures typical for biological substances, i.e., above −20 up to almost 0 °C. To explore this hypothesis, we performed a measurement campaign within the research unit INUIT, where we investigated the ice nucleation behavior of mineral dust particles internally mixed with INM. Specifically, we mixed a pure mineral dust sample (illite-NX) with ice active biological material (birch pollen washing water) and quantified the immersion freezing behavior of the resulting particles utilizing the Leipzig Aerosol Cloud Interaction Simulator (LACIS). To characterize the mixing state of the generated aerosol we used different methods which will also be discussed. We found that internally mixed particles, containing ice active biological material, follow the ice nucleation behavior observed for the purely biological particles, i.e. freezing occurs at temperatures at which mineral dusts themselves are not yet ice active. It can be concluded that INM located on a mineral dust particle determine the freezing behavior of that particle.
Molecular transformations of phenolic SOA during photochemical aging in the aqueous phase: competition among oligomerization, functionalization, and fragmentation
Authors: Yu L. , Smith J. , Laskin A. , George K. M. , Anastasio C. , Laskin J. , Dillner A. M. , Zhang Q.
Published: October 2015

Abstract. Organic aerosol is formed and transformed in atmospheric aqueous phases (e.g., cloud and fog droplets and deliquesced airborne particles containing small amounts of water) through a multitude of chemical reactions. Understanding these reactions is important for a predictive understanding of atmospheric aging of aerosols and their impacts on climate, air quality, and human health. In this study, we investigate the chemical evolution of aqueous secondary organic aerosol (aqSOA) formed during reactions of phenolic compounds with two oxidants – the triplet excited state of an aromatic carbonyl (3C*) and hydroxyl radical (•OH). Changes in the molecular composition of aqSOA as a function of aging time are characterized using an offline nanospray desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometer (nano-DESI MS) whereas the real-time evolution of SOA mass, elemental ratios, and average carbon oxidation state (OSC) are monitored using an online aerosol mass spectrometer (AMS). Our results indicate that oligomerization is an important aqueous reaction pathway for phenols, especially during the initial stage of photooxidation equivalent to ∼ 2 h irradiation under midday, winter solstice sunlight in northern California. At later reaction times functionalization (i.e., adding polar oxygenated functional groups to the molecule) and fragmentation (i.e., breaking of covalent bonds) become more important processes, forming a large variety of functionalized aromatic and open-ring products with higher OSC values. Fragmentation reactions eventually dominate the photochemical evolution of phenolic aqSOA, forming a large number of highly oxygenated open-ring molecules with carbon numbers (nC) below 6. The average nC of phenolic aqSOA decreases while average OSC increases over the course of photochemical aging. In addition, the saturation vapor pressures C*) of dozens of the most abundant phenolic aqSOA molecules are estimated. A wide range of C* values is observed, varying from < 10-20 μg m-3 for functionalized phenolic oligomers to > 10 μg m-3 for small open-ring species. The detection of abundant extremely low volatile organic compounds (ELVOC) indicates that aqueous reactions of phenolic compounds are likely an important source of ELVOC in the atmosphere.
Sensitivity of modeled atmospheric nitrogen species to variations in sea salt emissions in the North and Baltic Sea regions
Authors: Neumann D. , Matthias V. , Bieser J. , Aulinger A. , Quante M.
Published: October 2015

Abstract. Coarse sea salt particles are emitted ubiquitously from the oceans' surfaces by wave breaking and bubble bursting processes. These particles impact atmospheric chemistry by affecting condensation of gas-phase species and nucleation of new fine particles, particularly in regions with high air pollution. In this study, atmospheric particle concentrations are modeled for the North and Baltic Sea regions, Northwestern Europe, using the Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) modeling system and evaluated against European Monitoring and Evaluation Programme (EMEP) measurement data. As model extension, sea salt emissions are scaled by water salinity because of low salinity in large parts of the Baltic Sea and in certain river estuaries. The resulting improvement in predicted sea salt concentrations is assessed. The contribution of surf zone emissions is separately considered. Additionally, the impact of sea salt particles on atmospheric nitrate, ammonium and sulfate concentrations is evaluated. The comparisons show that sea salt concentrations are commonly overestimated at coastal stations and partly underestimated when going inland. The introduced salinity scaling improves predicted Baltic Sea sea salt concentrations considerably. Dates of measured peak concentrations are appropriately reproduced by the model. The impact of surf zone emissions is negligible in both seas. Nevertheless, they might be relevant because surf zone emissions were cut at an upper threshold in this study. Deactivating sea salt leads to a minor increase of NH4+ and NO3- and a minor decrease of SO42- concentrations. However, the overall effect is very low and lower than the deviation from measurements. Size resolved measurements of Na+, NH4+, NO3-, and SO42- are needed for a more detailed analysis on the impact of sea salt particles.