bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Coda: A Conversation with Kim Dong-Choon
Authors: Em Henry , Hong Christine , Dong-Choon Kim
Published: November 2015

For over two decades, Kim Dong-Choon has written about the history of violence leveled at the population since Korea was liberated from Japanese colonial rule and partitioned by Soviet and US forces in 1945. His research and theoretical reflections on state violence—committed by US forces, the South Korean police, military, and right-wing groups, as well as by leftist guerillas and the Korean People's Army—offer unique insight into what he calls the war politics that established and consolidated North and South Korea. Rather than ending the war, the armistice that halted the fighting in 1953 institutionalized this war politics, sustaining not only a near-war situation along the DMZ but also a “state of exception” within both Koreas. In the interview, conducted by Henry Em and Christine Hong in 2012, Kim Dong-Choon explains how the division system, and the war politics that sustains it, function as a bulwark against the consolidation of democracy in South Korea.
Reducing Lissencephaly-1 levels augments mitochondrial transport and has a protective effect in adult Drosophila neurons
Authors: Vagnoni Alessio , Hoffmann Patrick C. , Bullock Simon L.
Published: November 2015

Defective transport of mitochondria in axons is implicated in the pathogenesis of several age-associated neurodegenerative diseases. However, the regulation and function of axonal mitochondrial motility during normal ageing is poorly understood. Here, we use novel imaging procedures to characterise axonal transport of these organelles in the adult Drosophila wing nerve. During early adult life there is a boost and progressive decline in the proportion of mitochondria that are motile, which is not due to general changes in cargo transport. Experimental inhibition of the mitochondrial transport machinery specifically in adulthood accelerates the appearance of focal protein accumulations in ageing axons, which is suggestive of defects in protein homeostasis. Unexpectedly, lowering levels of Lissencephaly-1 (Lis1), a dynein motor co-factor, augments axonal mitochondrial transport in ageing wing neurons. Lis1 mutations suppress focal protein accumulations in ageing neurons, including those caused by interfering with the mitochondrial transport machinery. Our data provide new insights into the dynamics of mitochondrial motility in adult neurons in vivo, identify Lis1 as a negative regulator of transport of these organelles, and provide evidence of a link between mitochondrial movement and neuronal protein homeostasis.
The association between parental life history and offspring phenotype
Authors: Van Leeuwen Travis E. , McLennan Darryl , McKelvey Simon , Stewart David C. , Adams Colin E. , Metcalfe Neil B.
Published: November 2015

In many taxa there is considerable intraspecific variation in life-history strategies from within a single population, reflecting alternative routes through which organisms can achieve successful reproduction. Atlantic salmon Salmo salar (Linnaeus) show some of the greatest within-population variability in life history strategies amongst vertebrates, with multiple discrete male and female life histories co-existing and interbreeding on many spawning grounds, although the effect of the various combinations of life histories on offspring traits remains unknown. Using crosses of wild fish we show here that the life history strategy of both parents was significantly associated with a range of offspring traits. Mothers that had spent longer at sea (two versus one year) produced offspring which were heavier, longer and in better condition at the time of first feeding. However, these relationships disappeared shortly after fry had begun feeding exogenously. At this stage, the juvenile rearing environment (i.e. time spent in fresh water as juveniles) of the mother was a better predictor of offspring traits, with mothers that were faster to develop in fresh water (migrating to sea after two rather than three years of age) producing offspring that had higher maximal metabolic rates, aerobic scopes, and that grew faster. Faster developing fathers (1 year old sneaker males) tended to produce offspring that had higher maximal metabolic rates, were in better body condition and grew faster. The results suggest that both genetic effects and those related to parental early and late life history contribute to offspring traits.
Accelerated behavioural development changes fine-scale search behaviour and spatial memory in honey bees (Apis melliferaL)
Authors: Ushitani Tomokazu , Perry Clint J. , Cheng Ken , Barron Andrew B.
Published: November 2015

Normally worker honey bees (Apis mellifera) begin foraging when more than two weeks old as adults, but if individual bees or the colony is stressed bees often begin foraging precociously. Here we examined whether bees that accelerated their behavioural development to begin foraging precociously differed from normal-aged foragers in cognitive performance. We used a social manipulation to generate precocious foragers from small experimental colonies and tested their performance in a free-flight visual reversal learning task, and a test of spatial memory. To assess spatial memory, bees were trained to learn the location of a small sucrose feeder within an array of three landmarks. In tests the feeder and one landmark were removed and the search behaviour of bees was recorded. Performance of precocious and normal-aged foragers did not differ in a visual reversal learning task, but the two groups showed a clear difference in spatial memory. Flight behaviour suggested normal-aged foragers were better able to infer the position of the removed landmark and feeder relative to the remaining landmarks than precocious foragers. Previous studies have documented the cognitive decline of old foragers, but this is the first suggestion of a cognitive deficit in young foragers. These data imply that worker honey bees continue their cognitive development during the adult stage. These findings may also help to explain why precocious foragers perform quite poorly as foragers and have a higher than normal loss rate.
Simple and Rapid Fabrication of PDMS Microfluidic Devices Compatible with FTIR Microspectroscopy
Authors: Srisa-Art Monpichar , Furutani Yuji
Published: November 2015

A simple and rapid fabrication method of IR transparent poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) microfluidic devices is presented. Spin coating of PDMS pre-polymer was employed to attain a thin PDMS microchannel layer, allowing for transmission IR microspectroscopy. Key advantages of this approach include simplicity, low fabrication cost, reliability and rapid production time. PDMS microfluidic devices manufactured using this approach were successfully used to demonstrate transmission IR microscopic measurements of on-chip dilution of NaN3 using water. A linear relationship between peak area (centered at ca. 2050 cm−1) of azide and the concentration estimated from the ratio of the flow rates of two inlets was observed in the range from 15 to 150 mM. The kinetics of the reduction of hexacyanoferrate(III) ([Fe(CN)6]3−) by ascorbic acid (AA) was also analyzed. We observed that the peak at ca. 2115 cm−1 (hexacyanoferrate(III)) was decreasing, while the peak at ca. 2040 cm−1 (hexacyanoferrate(II)) was increasing as the reaction was in progress. From the systematic analysis by changing the concentrations of hexacyanoferrate(III) and AA, we evaluated that the reaction order with respect to each substance was 1st order.
Nutrition transition in South Asia: the emergence of non-communicable chronic diseases
Authors: Bishwajit Ghose
Published: November 2015

Overview: South Asian countries have experienced a remarkable economic growth during last two decades along with subsequent transformation in social, economic and food systems. Rising disposable income levels continue to drive the nutrition transition characterized by a shift from a traditional high-carbohydrate, low-fat diets towards diets with a lower carbohydrate and higher proportion of saturated fat, sugar and salt. Steered by various transitions in demographic, economic and nutritional terms, South Asian population are experiencing a rapidly changing disease profile. While the healthcare systems have long been striving to disentangle from the vicious cycle of poverty and undernutrition, South Asian countries are now confronted with an emerging epidemic of obesity and a constellation of other non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This dual burden is bringing about a serious health and economic conundrum and is generating enormous pressure on the already overstretched healthcare system of South Asian countries.

Objectives: The Nutrition transition has been a very popular topic in the field of human nutrition during last few decades and many countries and broad geographic regions have been studied. However there is no review on this topic in the context of South Asia  as yet. The main purpose of this review is to highlight the factors accounting for the onset of nutrition transition and its subsequent impact on epidemiological transition in five major South Asian countries including Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Special emphasis was given on India and Bangladesh as they together account for 94% of the regional population and about half world’s malnourished population.

Methods: This study is literature based. Main data sources were published research articles obtained through an electronic medical databases search.
Strategic Directions of Pedagogical Education Modernization in Innovative Development
Authors: Абылкасымова  , Abylkasymova A. , Рыжаков  , Ryzhakov Mikhail , Шишов  , Shishov Cergey
Published: November 2015

The article proposes identification of the most likely ways

of institutional changes in the system of pedagogical education in

the conditions of innovation, taking into account global socioeconomic

and socio-cultural trends that define the essential aspects

of training future teachers. It analyzes international trends of modernization

of education, which largely determine the directions of

pedagogical education development. The problems of values change

in modern education are discussed. The materials are prepared

within the framework of the project «Promising models of development

of pedagogical education in the Republic of Kazakhstan in

the conditions of realization of «Kazakhstan – 2050 » Strategy

approved by the decision of National scientific council of the

Ministry of education and science of the Republic of Kazakhstan

«Intellectual potential of the country».
Methodological Approaches to Constructing the Concept of Forming Partnerships with Potential Stakeholders to Achieve the Goals of Additional Professional Education
Authors: Афанасьев  , Afanasev V. , Куницына  , Kunitsyna S.
Published: November 2015

The article considers the basic methodological approaches

to the construction of the concept of forming partnerships with

potential stakeholders to achieve the goals of additional vocational

training, which are based on existing trends and factors of

contemporary reality.
Parent Committee in the Model of State and Public Administering of General Education
Authors: Бычков  , Bychkov Maksim
Published: November 2015

The article analyzes the role and functions of the parent

committee in the model of state and public management of school

education. The author analyzes the mechanism of functioning of

the parent сommittee, its logic and decision procedure.
Application of Case Study Technologies in Primary and Middle School Via Contemporary Narrative Table Games
Authors: Бойкова  , Boykova A.
Published: November 2015

This article discusses the creation of case studies/theme

projects based on modern table story-games. Case technologies are

a group of educational technologies, methods and techniques of

teaching, based on the solution of specific problems and tasks.

Board game, like any other, can serve as a tool for development of

various skills (communication, logic, motor, visual, etc.), as well

as a material for a case study or project theme. The result of the

joint use of case-method and gaming technology can form diverse

knowledge among students, teach reasoning algorithms, solve intellectual

problems, promote love for working with a book or other

sources of knowledge, teach tolerance and team work.
Main Criteria of Content Selection in Teaching Foreign Languages at Master Programs
Authors: Полушина  , Polushina Lyubov , Давыдова  , Davydova Lyudmila
Published: November 2015

This article is about the training of masters in foreign

languages. Efficiency of their training depends on their informative

activity and independence. One of the most effective ways of boosting

their educational activity is professional training. The study of

foreign languages must be connected with future profession. The

students read original literature to get necessary information for

their future work. The main kind of text work is reading. It is also

necessary to pay attention to other kinds of speech activity (summarizing,

annotation), as well as to develop oral speech in foreign

language.
Characteristics of the Main Components of Social Security of a Person
Authors: Садыкова  , Sadykova Nadezhda
Published: November 2015

In this article we examine the problem of social security of

a person and the main components of personal security.
LAS AGUAS DEL MAR EN EDIPO REY Y EDIPO EN COLONO DE SÓFOCLES
Authors: Rodriguez Concepcion López
Published: November 2015

As agitadas águas do mar retornam na tragédia Édipo Rei para configurar um cenário de doença, destruição e morte. O mar no Édipo em Colono, juntamente com os mananciais e a terra, configura um ‘espaço sagrado’ intemporal, localizado no santuário de Posídon em Colono (Atenas), temenos onde descansará Édipo
DIONISISMO Y CULTO PREHELÉNICO A LA “MADRE”
Authors: Tozza Marcello
Published: November 2015

Este artículo subraya los indicios de continuidad entre expresiones de un pensamiento religioso prehelénico y rituales mistéricos del primer milenio a. C., en relación con el concepto de regeneración, insistiendo sobre el rol simbólico que particulares figuras divinas han conservado en el paso de la edad del bronce a la edad del hierro. El análisis se centra sobre tablillas en Lineal B, literatura órfica e iconografía egea.
Effect of initial fertilization on 34-year increment and wood properties of Norway spruce in Latvia
Authors: Jansons Āris , Matisons Roberts , Krišāns Oskars , Džeriņa Baiba , Zeps Mārtiņš
Published: November 2015

Initial fertilisation, when the fertilizer is supplied during the plantation, is applied to improve the competitive ability of the seedlings and hence to increase their growth and productivity; however, fertilization could also alter wood properties and timber quality. In this study, the dimensions and tree-ring parameters â width, proportion of latewood, maximum and mean density, mean earlywood and latewood density â of initially fertilized (by 14, 6 and 11 g of N, P and K per seedling, respectively) Norway spruce ( Karst.) growing in an experimental plantation in Kalsnava, Latvia (temperate climate region) were assessed. The fertilization significantly increased the dimensions of trees in long-term (ca. 17% increase of stemwood volume). The analysis of tree-ring width suggested that the duration of the effect was ca. 15 years. The maximum and latewood density were higher for the fertilized trees only in a few years. The mean and earlywood density of tree-rings were mainly similar for both treatments. Altogether, considering the one-time application of a limited amount of fertilizer, such treatment had notable and lasting effect on Norway spruce.Picea abies
From Universal to Regional: Theoretical Perspectives on Regeneration and Heritage
Authors: Michael Williams , Graham Humphrys
Published: November 2015

Regeneration comprises a set of processes designed to take a specific place from obsolescence to a projected future. It embraces the past, the present and the future. Inevitably, for some place is the principal focus while for others people come to the fore. Central to any discussion about regeneration is the concept of heritage, including both its tangible and intangible components. Influential individuals, groups and communities often bring divergent views to any plans for environmental and social preservation, conservation, construction and regeneration. An analysis of values lies at the heart of this and this analysis requires a multi-disciplinary approach in which specialists from many disciplines have a part to play. To focus our discussion we examine heritage as a social construction highlighting the importance of defining cultural benefits in any regeneration strategy. Referring to UNESCO Conventions we discuss tangible and intangible cultural heritage with particular reference to universality and individuality. Within this there is a concern to confront issues related to geographical marginalisation, language conservation, political devolution and decentralisation and the continuities in cultural expressions in music, text and the creative arts. The significance of these is evident in debates about the criteria used for the designation of UNESCO World Heritage sites and European Cities of Culture. We conclude with a discussion about the nation-state and cultural identity. It is essential in debates about the intrinsic and instrumental values of heritage to recognise the fundamental importance of national identity constructed from, or alongside, a multiplicity of cultural identities and heritages.
Analysis of the school culture in terms of metaphors based on the principal change
Authors: Dönmez Burhanettin , Ağıroğlu Bakır Aslı
Published: November 2015

In this study, it is aimed to investigate the students' and teachers' perceptions of the principal and the effects of principal change on these perceptions through metaphors. The data have been gathered from the same and similar study groups (10 students and 10 teachers from the same high school) in the same school in the education years of 2008-9 and 2013-14. The analysis of the school culture in terms of metaphors based on the principal change is aimed. In this qualitative study, in order to get the data, a semi-structured form, which has been produced by the researchers, has been used and the gathered data have been analyzed by coding. The findings have shown that metaphors stated by the teachers contain a more critical point of view. In addition, it is seen that the change of the principal has affected the student metaphors (became more critical and negative) more than the teacher metaphors as teacher metaphors haven't been affected by this change. Among the positive-neutral metaphors, there are "order provider, bringing people to the further, balance supporter, orchestra conductor, the foundation of a building, etc.". "Politician, king of the school, sultan, dictator dad, a robot equipped with perfect behaviors and values and never makes a mistake, etc." are some of the negative ones.
Diagnostic accuracy of the iCare rebound tonometer compared to the Perkins applanation tonometer in assessing intraocular pressure in rural patients
Authors: Li Yifan , Carpenter Christopher R. , Nicholson Kathryn , Milne William Ken
Published: November 2015

Background: Vision health is recognized as a critical unmet need in North America. The ocular morbidity associated with glaucoma results from increased intraocular pressure (IOP) and early detection is crucial for the management of glaucoma. Our objective was to find a diagnostically accurate screening tool for intraocular hypertension that can be used in rural communities. We sought to validate the diagnostic accuracy of the iCare rebound tonometer against the gold standard Perkins applanation tonometer (PAT) in measuring IOP.

Methods: Patients from two rural communities in Ontario, Canada visiting their optometrists for routine appointments had their IOP measured by a non-contact tonometer (NCT), an iCare rebound tonometer, and a Perkins applanation tonometer (PAT). Values of sensitivity, specificity, and likelihood ratios for a positive and negative result were calculated for the iCare and the NCT.

Results: Complete data was collected from 209 patients. Overall, the iCare tonometer had high levels of validity, as compared to the gold standard PAT. The iCare tonometer displayed excellent sensitivity of 98.3% (90–99%, 95% CI) and excellent negative likelihood ratio of 0.024 (0.0088–0.066, 95% CI) which is useful for ruling out intraocular hypertension.

Conclusions: The iCare tonometer is a reasonably valid tool for detecting elevated IOP. Its ease of use, simplicity, and accessibility makes it a good screening tool to improve eye health in rural areas.
Legal Framework Surrounding the Development of Vaccines for Select Agents: Do the Legal Incentives Outweigh the Legal Burdens?
Authors: Aldrich Joel F.
Published: November 2015

The United States Government has sought to incentivize the development of medical countermeasures for biological agents (as well as other weapons of mass destruction) by establishing the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA). Several legal impediments exist to the development of vaccines targeting the most disconcerting biological agents. This paper identifies the key legal incentives and impediments regarding the development of vaccines for select agents and determine whether these incentives currently outweigh the impediments.
Maritime pollutants in shipping and commercial European ports based on relevant physical and biogeochemical environmental parameters (IUPAC Technical Report)
Authors: Sakellariadou Fani
Published: November 2015

Ports are closed or semi-closed coastal systems with limited water circulation, poor flushing and weak tidal exchange. They are characterized as pollution hotspots or areas of stagnation with a variety of maritime pollutants. Nowadays, shipping and port managers aim to address environmental risk in their operations, striving to achieve suitable environmental management systems and environmental policies. In that way, environmental impacts are thoroughly considered, actions to minimize and prevent these effects are identified while human activities for prevention, reduction and mitigation of harmful consequences are managed. The current project provides details of quality and performance indicators, based on physical and biogeochemical environmental parameters required to monitor and audit the effectiveness of environmental management system and environmental policy applied in ports. These indicators will be used as powerful tools strengthening sound decisions when developing, shaping and evaluating national and local environmental management systems and policies. The selected indicators are described and their monitoring processes are presented and discussed. Examples of selected best environmental practice from various port authorities are included.
The potential of polymers from natural sources as components of the blends for biomedical and cosmetic applications
Authors: Sionkowska Alina
Published: November 2015

A short overview of recent advances in studies of the interactions between natural polymers and application of polymers from natural sources as components of the blends for biomedical and cosmetic applications is presented. This work is focused on the blends of collagen, chitosan, silk fibroin and keratin. These bioinspired and biobased materials can be good alternative for materials based on synthetic polymers. The case study of the blends made of collagen and keratin hydrolysate is presented.
Intraparadigmatic cyclic and roll-up derivations in the Old Norse reinforced demonstrative
Authors: Lander Eric T.
Published: November 2015

This paper presents a case study in intraparadigmatic variation. It begins with a fine-grained morphological decomposition of the reinforced demonstrative pronoun in Old Norse. Five distinct morphemes are identified, and it is shown that there are three patterns into which these morphemes can be assembled within the paradigm. Applying Cinque’s (
Dynamic Postural Control in Female Athletes and Nonathletes After a Whole-Body Fatigue Protocol
Authors: Baghbani Fatemeh , Woodhouse Linda J. , Gaeini Abbas A.
Published: November 2015

Baghbani, F, Woodhouse, LJ, and Gaeini, AA. Dynamic postural control in female athletes and nonathletes after a whole-body fatigue protocol. J Strength Cond Res 30(7): 1942–1947, 2016—Postural control is a crucial element in regular training of athletes, development of complex technical movement, and injury prevention; however, distributing factor of the postural control such as fatigue has been neglected by athletic trainers in novice and inexperienced athletes. The objective of this study was to compare changes in dynamic postural control of young female athletes and nonathletes after a fatigue protocol. Thirty females (15 athletes and 15 nonathletes) with no orthopedic problems were recruited to participate in this study. All participants completed the pre-SEBT (star excursion balance test) in 8 directions at baseline; then, they performed a 20-minute fatigue protocol after which post-SEBT was measured. Rating of perceived exertion was measured using the Borg scale immediately before, mid-way through (i.e., after the third station), and after performing the fatigue protocol (i.e., immediately before the post-SEBT). Female nonathlete groups had significant differences in dynamic balance performance after fatigue in the medial, posteromedial, and posterior directions (p < 0.01) measured by SEBT. Athletes, however, showed no significant changes after the fatigue protocol. Our results indicates the importance of evaluation and monitoring of dynamic postural control of the novice with progressing the exercise time. Our findings could also help coaches to develop trainings focused on the 3 directions of medial, posteromedial, and posterior directions and aimed at exercises increasing fatigue resistance.
Efficacy of Tolvaptan in Patients with Volume Overload after Cardiac Surgery
Authors: Noguchi Kenichiro , Tanaka Masashi , Katayama Ikuo , Yamabe Tsuyoshi , Yuji Daisuke , Oosiro Norikazu , Sirouzu Miyo
Published: November 2015

Background: The vasopressin type 2 receptor antagonist tolvaptan (TLV) has recently become available for treating congestion. However, there is no evidence confirming the efficacy of TLV for patients with volume overload after cardiac surgery. Here, we retrospectively studied the efficacy of TLV in patients with volume overload after cardiac surgery.
Methods: We enrolled a total of 39 patients who had volume overload after cardiac surgery and who were treated with our protocol of body fluid management. The primary endpoint of this study was to evaluate the hospitalization period, while the secondary endpoints were to estimate adverse events such as hypotension, electrolyte abnormality, presence or absence of renal dysfunction and liver damage, and the incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF).
Results: The hospitalization period of the T (TLV) and C (furosemide and spironolactone) groups was 12.3 ± 2.6 days and 14.7 ± 4.4 days, respectively (P = .044), the mean urine volume was 2761.5 ± 850.3 mL/day and 2205.2 ± 598.5 mL/day, respectively (P = .024), and the incidence of postoperative AF after diuretics administration was 2/19 (11%) and 9/17 (52%), respectively.
Conclusion: TLV successfully and rapidly improved organ congestion without causing hemodynamic abnormalities (hypotension, arrhythmia development), electrolyte abnormality, liver damage or renal dysfunction, thus significantly reducing the period of hospitalization.
Child Care Services, Socioeconomic Inequalities, and Academic Performance
Authors: Laurin Julie C. , Geoffroy Marie-Claude , Boivin Michel , Japel Christa , Raynault Marie-France , Tremblay Richard E. , Côté Sylvana M.
Published: November 2015

OBJECTIVE:

To determine if child-care services (CCS) at a population level can reduce social inequalities in academic performance until early adolescence.

METHODS:

A 12-year population-based prospective cohort study of families with a newborn (n = 1269). Two CCS variables were estimated: “intensity” (low, moderate, and high number of hours) and “center-based CCS type” (early onset, late onset, and never exposed to center-based CCS).

RESULTS:

Children from low socioeconomic status (SES) families who received high-intensity CCS (any type), compared with those who received low-intensity CCS, had significantly better reading (standardized effect size [ES] = 0.37), writing (ES = 0.37), and mathematics (ES = 0.46) scores. Children from low-SES families who received center-based CCS, compared with those who never attended center care, had significantly better reading (ESearly onset = 0.68; ESlate onset = 0.37), writing (ESearly onset = 0.79), and mathematics (ESearly onset = 0.66; ESlate onset = 0.39) scores. Furthermore, early participation in center-based CCS eliminated the differences between children of low and adequate SES on all 3 examinations (ES = –0.01, 0.13, and –0.02 for reading, writing, and mathematics, respectively). These results were obtained while controlling for a wide range of child and family variables from birth to school entry.

CONCLUSIONS:

Child care services (any type) can reduce the social inequalities in academic performance up to early adolescence, while early participation in center-based CCS can eliminate this inequality. CCS use, especially early participation in center-based CCS, should be strongly encouraged for children growing up in a low-SES family.
Antimicrobial susceptibility of Bordetella Avium and Ornithobacterium Rhinotracheale strains from wild and domesticated birds in Hungary
Authors: Szabó Réka , Wehmann Enikő , Magyar Tibor
Published: November 2015

The antimicrobial susceptibility of 19 Bordetella avium and 36 Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale strains was tested by the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method, and the minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of amoxicillin, doxycycline and erythromycin were also determined. Most O. rhinotracheale strains were resistant to nalidixic acid, sulphamethoxazole–trimethoprim and gentamicin, and were susceptible to ampicillin, chloramphenicol, spectinomycin and tilmicosin. All B. avium strains were resistant to ceftiofur and lincomycin and susceptible to doxycycline, gentamicin, polymyxin B, spectinomycin and sulphonamides. The MICs ranged widely for all three antibiotics tested against O. rhinotracheale strains, from 0.12 μg/ml to 32 μg/ml for amoxicillin and erythromycin, and from 0.6 μg/ml to 32 μg/ml for doxycycline. For B. avium isolates, the MIC values ranged from ≤ 0.03 μg/ml to 1 μg/ml for amoxicillin, from ≤ 0.03 μg/ml to 0.12 μg/ml for doxycycline and from 8 μg/ml to 16 μg/ml for erythromycin. These findings support the idea that the use of antibiotics in a region or a farm may affect antimicrobial resistance and underline the need for prudent application of antibiotic therapy based on proper antimicrobial susceptibility testing.
Identification of a proposed new serovar of Actinobacillus Pleuropneumoniae: Serovar 16
Authors: Sárközi Rita , Makrai László , Fodor László
Published: November 2015

Five Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae strains isolated from pathological lesions of porcine pleuropneumonia in Hungary could not be assigned to any of the accepted 15 serovars. Using hyperimmune serum raised against these unty-pable-serovar A. pleuropneumoniae strains in rabbits, indirect haemagglutination tests proved that they form a distinct group and there is no cross-reaction between them and the type strains of A. pleuropneumoniae. All five strains harboured the toxin-associated genes for the production (apxIA) and secretion (apxIB) of ApxI, the gene for the expression of ApxII and the largest-size (2800 bp) apxIV gene. The carbon source utilisation pattern and the sequence analysis of the 16S rRNA gene confirmed the species identification of the suggested type strain, A. pleuropneumoniae A-85/14. A new serovar of A. pleuropneumoniae — serovar 16 — is proposed with A. pleuropneumoniae A-85/14 as reference strain.
A worldwide catalog of the family Paradoxosomatidae Daday, 1889 (Diplopoda: Polydesmida)

Authors: Nguyen Anh D. , Sierwald Petra
Published: November 2015

A catalog of the family Paradoxosomatidae (order Polydesmida) is presented here listing a total of 198 genera with 975 valid species. Of these, 190 genera containing 960 valid species are arranged in three subfamilies and 22 tribes following Jeekel’s 1968 classification (with one addition by Jeekel in 1983). In addition, eight genera with 15 species are currently of “uncertain tribal position.” Eighty-five of the 198 paradoxosomatid genera are monotypic. Currently, 40 trinom- inals and one variety are accepted in the family. Furthermore, there are 83 species listed as “doubtful species”. The species Porcullosoma albipes, P. castaneum, P. connectens, P. jaujense, P. mamillatum and P. muticum are listed as new combinations, assigned to the genus Ergethus. For each tribe, genus and species bibliographic citations are given, including a citation of the original description and all significant subsequent citations in chronological order. Eighty-eight generic and 120 species- level synonymies are fully referenced, and presented in table form. Geographic information for each species is based mainly on the locality of the type specimen. An index to genus and species names is included. Electronic files of all valid genera, species, with author and year, as well as all generic and species-level synonyms, as well as subspecies are available from the authors.
Checklist of green algae (Chlorophyta) for the state of Mato Grosso, Central Brazil
Authors: Freitas Lilian Cristina , Loverde-Oliveira Simoni Maria
Published: November 2015

A checklist of Chlorophyta species was made from a bibliographic database in order to contribute to the knowledge of the biodiversity of algae in the state of Mato Grosso. The list records 563 species of the phylum Chlorophyta distributed in 105 genera, 38 families, 21 orders and seven classes. The class Zygnematophyceae has 386 species (16% of families), followed by Chlorophyceae with 154 species (55% of families). The other classes together contributed with 23 species (29% of families). The contributions of Desmidiaceae (52%), Closteriaceae (9%), Scenedesmaceae (9%) and Oocystaceae (5%) were noteworthy; the others were composed of no more than thirty species (25%). The genera with the highest number of species were Cosmarium (82 species), Staurastrum (55 species) and Closterium (53 species). This checklist of Chlorophyta corroborates the studies that highlight the high degree of richness of this phylum in the aquatic systems of Brazil.
Checklist of the Porcellanidae (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura) of India
Authors: Prakash Sanjeevi , Kumar Thipramalai Thangappan Ajith , Khan Syed Ajmal
Published: November 2015

Although the porcellanid fauna of Indian waters has been studied for more than 150 years, diversity of this family remains underestimated. In order to complement the knowledge on the porcellanid fauna of India, an annotated checklist is herein provided on the basis of published literature. A total of 30 species belonging to 11 genera are currently known from Indian waters. The distribution ranges of two porcellanids Porcellanella haigae and Pseudoporcellanella manoliensis indicate that they are endemic, as they are, so far, known only from their type locality (Gulf of Mannar, Tamilnadu). The list is arranged alphabetically by genus and species with information on species’ distribution and ecology.
Lonomia obliqua Walker, 1855 (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae): first report in the Zona da Mata Mineira region, Southeast Brazil
Authors: Almeida Marcílio de , Castroa Mariana Monteiro de , Bernardo Neilton , Lorini Lisete Maria , Rodrigues André Flávio Soares Ferreira
Published: November 2015

Lonomia accidents occur by contact to caterpillar bristles that penetrate the skin of the victim. This moth presents toxins in its larval stage, which has hemorrhagic effects that can cause accidents and even death in humans. This study presents the first report of Lonomia obliqua in the Zona da Mata Mineira, Southeast Brazil. As the species abundance and phenology are still little known in the region further studies are important, so that prevention and educational measures can be adopted.
New state record and distribution extension of the golden tegu Tupinambis teguixin (Linnaeus, 1758) (Squamata: Teiidae) to the Caatinga biome, northeastern Brazil
Authors: Passos Daniel Cunha , Lima-Araujo Frede , Melo Ana Carolina Brasileiro , Borges-Nojosa Diva Maria
Published: November 2015

We expand the distribution of Tupinambis teguixin to the Caatinga biome, and report the first record of this species in Ceará state, northeastern Brazil. We found T. teguixin at a typical Caatinga habitat, approximately 215 km from the nearest locality with known record of the species. Our findings expand the knowledge of Caatinga’s herpetofauna, reinforcing the deficiency of information from several areas, and the necessity of additional surveys in this biome.
First record of Trachops cirrhosus (Spix, 1823) (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) for the state of Mato Grosso, Central-West region, Brazil
Authors: Sousa Ricardo Firmino de , Tenório Renata C. Claudino de Oliveira , Faria Karina De Cassia
Published: November 2015

In September 2008, a male of Trachops cirrhosus was captured in a gallery forest in the Mário Viana Municipal Park, Nova Xavantina, state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. This capture represents the first record of the species in the state of Mato Grosso.
A range extension of Striped Manakin Machaeropterus striolatus (Bonaparte, 1838) (Aves: Pipridae) based on records from southwestern Brazilian Amazon
Authors: Guilherme Edson
Published: November 2015

This study extends the distribution of Machaeropterus striolatus in southwestern Brazilian Amazon based on two specimens deposited in the Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi, in Brazil. One specimen came from Manoel Urbano in central Acre, and the other was obtained in the village of Fortaleza do Abunã in Rondônia. The specimen from Rondônia extends the known distribution of the species by approximately 450 km southeast of its known distribution. The records presented here indicate that the M. striolatus ranges much further into the lowlands of southwestern Amazonia than previously assumed.
New records and distribution extension of Nassarius karinae Usticke, 1971 (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Nassariidae) in the SW Atlantic
Authors: Cavallari Daniel Caracanhas , Abbate Daniel
Published: November 2015

We report two new records of Nassarius karinae Usticke, 1971, from Minerva Seamount and Abrolhos Archipelago, off northeastern Brazil. The new records extend the known geographic range of the species ca. 1000 km southward from Pernambuco to Bahia. These are also the first records of the species in Bahia. Additional notes on shell morphology and comparisons with other congeners are provided herein.
New record and distribution extension of Phalloceros spiloura Lucinda, 2008 (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae)
Authors: Bonato Karine Orlandi , Ferrer Juliano
Published: November 2015

Phalloceros spiloura Lucinda, 2008 is known from the coastal drainages of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina States, Iguaçu and Uruguai river basins. Its geographic distribution is herein extended to a new basin, the Laguna dos Patos system, an isolated costal drainage from Southern Brazil.
New record of blue swimming crab Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 (Crustacea: Portunidae) for the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Northeastern Brazil
Authors: Alencar Carlos Eduardo Rocha Duarte , Morae Sávio Arcanjo Santos Nascimento de , Araújo Paulo Victor Do Nascimento , Brito Vanessa Lisboa Guerra , Freire Fúlvio Aurélio de Morais
Published: November 2015

The species Callinectes sapidus is reported for the first time in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Northeastern Brazil. In Brazil, this species is only known from the state of Rio Grande do Sul to the state of Paraíba. In this work, one more gap about the distribution of this species was discovered. Samplings were gathered in two localities: Cavalos River and Ceará-mirim River, north and east coast of Rio Grande do Norte, respectively. This new record increases information about the singular distribution of this species, known for being the only species of Callinectes with disjoint distribution in the Americas.
Geographic distribution notes on Trimetopon barbouri Dunn 1930 from western Panama
Authors: Ray Julie M. , DeCero Kimberly , Ruback Patty , Wedow Jonathan D. , Knight James L.
Published: November 2015

We document the first records of the small colubrid snake Trimetopon barbouri Dunn, 1930, from Coclé Province, Republic of Panama. Comparisons with the type description are presented for one specimen.
Mammalia, Carnivora, Canidae, Pseudalopex vetulus (Lund, 1842): First record for the Atlantic Forest, southern state of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Authors: Fernandes Fernando Afonso Bonillo , Costa Maurício Djalles
Published: November 2015

We present the first record of Pseudalopex vetulus for Pouso Alegre, southern state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. This location is outside the known distribution of the species and also outside the domain of the Cerrado biome, which is usually associated with the geographic distribution of P. vetulus.
A Noxious Injustice as Punishment
Authors: Tschaepe Mark
Published: November 2015

The argument that justice entails a form of what is deserved continues to inform attitudes about punishment. The belief in ‘just deserts’ is especially relevant in cases of punishment that are not court-ordered or officially prescribed, but nonetheless are considered deserved. Perhaps the most egregious example concerns incarcerated persons who are sexually assaulted. The belief in violence as justly deserved is ethically problematic, negatively affecting the health of incarcerated persons, as well as those outside of prisons. I argue that in the context of prison sexual violence, acceptance and proffering of the just deserts position is founded upon and promulgates toxic masculinity, which undermines the personhood of prisoners and reinforces a culture of homophobia and sexism both within and beyond prison walls. I outline an alternative based on an Ubuntu ethic that rejects prison sexual violence as a form of just deserts and fosters an approach to justice that seeks reconciliation.
Comparação de bancadas simuladoras do processo de semeadura em milho
Authors: Jasper Roberto , Justino Altair , Morgado Carlos B. , Dyck Rogério , Garcia Luiz C.
Published: November 2015

No sistema de disco perfurado horizontal, há cerca de 180 opções para a distribuição das peneiras de milho disponibilizadas pelas empresas produtoras de semente. A utilização de bancadas simuladoras do processo de semeadura tem sido a ferramenta empregada por empresas produtoras de sementes e discos para indicar a melhor opção para cada lote de sementes de milho. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a bancada simuladora do processo de semeadura em dois formatos, revestida com feltro e revestida com graxa. Os tratamentos foram efetuados com base no projeto de norma da ABNT (1996) e foram montados com as combinações das velocidades 3; 5; 7 e 9 km h-1; densidades 4,0; 4,8 e 5,6 sementes por metro e nível de sementes cheio, médio e ¼ do reservatório. O delineamento experimental adotado foi o inteiramente casualizado, com dez repetições; cada repetição conteve o total de 75 sementes. O experimento foi dividido em duas partes: na primeira, todas as variáveis foram analisadas com esteira de borracha revestida de feltro; em seguida, a esteira foi revestida com uma camada de graxa para nova avaliação das variáveis. Foram avaliados os percentuais de espaçamentos falhos, múltiplos, aceitáveis e o coeficiente de variação. Concluiu-se que não houve diferença na utilização dos dois formatos de bancada simuladora do processo de semeadura.
e‐Portfolios for Learning and Assessment in Medical Education
Authors: Kim Kyong-Jee
Published: November 2015

Portfolios have gained attention in medical education as a tool for promoting student learning and assessment since Miller’s call for better tools for assessing students’ clinical competencies. This paper reviews the development and use of e-portfolios for promoting learning and assessment in medical schools, both domestically in Korea and internationally. This review finds that some specific features need to be incorporated into e-portfolio systems for medical education and that these systems can be used to manage student learning in clinical clerkships and to support competency-based assessment. The author asserts that the e-portfolio is key to promoting competency-based education and suggests practical tips for effective development and use of e-portfolios in Korean medical schools
Design and Development of a Medical Education System Using Information Technology: A Case Report from the Pusan National University School of Medicine
Authors: Im Sun Ju , Lee Sang Yeoup , Baek Sun Yong , Woo Jae Seok , Kam Beesung
Published: November 2015

The development of information technology (IT) has led to changes in medical education. IT has been used for e-learning and e-teaching, e-assessment, e-logistics, and e-administration. Pusan National University School of Medicine has developed its own educational information system using IT to support students’ learning and assessment and to manage curricular activities. Based on our experience, we propose six suggestions for designing new software, specifically regarding simplifying the design for users, communication with the programmer, a rapid cycle from design to implementation, orientation support for users, backup and security support, and obtaining patents. Collaborating with the Department of Medical Informatics within the School of Medicine has advantages, and an alliance among medical schools can simplify the development of software. In any case, curricular innovation should precede the introduction of technology because all technologies should support curricular goals.
A Survey of Student Satisfaction with a Portfolio Process and Assessment
Authors: Yoo Dong-Mi , Han Jae-Jin , Eo Eun-Kyung
Published: November 2015

The purposes of this study were to identify and analyze students’ attitudes and satisfaction to the portfolio process and assessment for the Introduction to Clinical Medicine course at Ewha Womans University School of Medicine in Seoul, Korea. The subjects consisted of 64 medical school students. Questionnaires consisting of 20 5-point Likert-type items were developed, including three question domains: 1) orientation, 2) portfolios in general, 3) individualized feedback. The mean and median were found and frequency analysis was performed to identify the common characteristics of the participants. A major finding was that 54.7% of the respondents felt that the self-reflection involved in building the portfolio was a valuable learning experience. Plus, the majority of respondents perceived that the individualized feedback had a positive tone and its contents were specific, practical, and constructive. The students perceived that building and writing portfolios heightened their understanding of exit learning outcomes and enhanced their reflective thinking and self-directed learning skills. Meanwhile, some students perceived that there was too much paperwork in the portfolio process and that the process was time consuming. Furthermore, 32.8% of the respondents said that they had difficulty establishing their learning strategies by themselves and self-directing their learning during the portfolio process. In conclusion, it is expected that building a portfolio can help students not only to enhance their ability to accumulate and use their personal learning resources but also to develop the professional qualities required by doctors, such as self-directed learning, self-reflection, lifelong learning, team work, organizational skills, time management and prioritization, and professional thinking and behavior.