bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Generation of THz Modulated Electron Bunches Using Transversally Polarized Waves to Drive a Dielectric Dual-Grating
Authors: Liang Linbo , Liu Weihao , Jia Qika , Lu Yalin
Published: November 2018

We propose and design a dual dielectric grating structure for generating electron bunches with THz repetition frequency. Here we apply transversally polarized sub-terahertz waves to transversally illuminate a dielectric dual-grating, within which the sinusoidally varied deflection fields are induced and exerted on the electron bunches passing through the structure. The velocities of electrons within the bunches are modulated in the transversal direction, which then leads to the generation of a train of micro-bunches. The spectra of these micro-bunches have a series of profound high harmonics in the terahertz region. The simulation result of the electron beam’s bunching behavior is discussed in this paper.
Peer-To-Peer Lending: Classification in the Loan Application Process
Authors: Wei Xinyuan , Gotoh Jun-ya , Uryasev Stan
Published: November 2018

This paper studies the peer-to-peer lending and loan application processing of LendingClub. We tried to reproduce the existing loan application processing algorithm and find features used in this process. Loan application processing is considered a binary classification problem. We used the area under the ROC curve (AUC) for evaluation of algorithms. Features were transformed with splines for improving the performance of algorithms. We considered three classification algorithms: logistic regression, buffered AUC (bAUC) maximization, and AUC maximization.With only three features, Debt-to-Income Ratio, Employment Length, and Risk Score, we obtained an AUC close to 1. We have done both in-sample and out-of-sample evaluations. The codes for cross-validation and solving problems in a Portfolio Safeguard (PSG) format are in the Appendix. The calculation results with the data and codes are posted on the website and are available for downloading.
Effect of Protein Supplements on Renal Function and Lipid Profile
Authors: Elgharabway Rehab M , Ahmed Amira , Alawad Afnan
Published: November 2018

Background: Protein supplements are one of the most frequently dietary supplements used by athletes and non-athletes in Saudi Arabia.

Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of Saudi population toward the protein supplements, examine the relationships of practice with education level, effect of protein on kidneys and lipid profile, assess the types and source of protein supplements, assess the correct use of protein supplements according to exercise intensity and determine protein content and heavy metals in protein supplements.

Methods: A national cross-sectional survey was conducted during October-December 2017 on protein supplements users in Saudi Arabia. Moreover, samples of the best selling protein supplements were analyzed to determined total protein and heavy metals content.

Results: A total of 398 filled protein supplements user questionnaire. The wrong practice of use associated with the effect of protein supplements on renal function and lipid profile.The percentage of protein content in isolated whey protein (68.18%) whiles by Kjeldhl analysis (80.55%). Concentrated whey protein contain (72%) and by kjeldhl analysis (77.2%). Hydrolyzed collagen containing (100%) protein and by kjeldhl analysis (91.25%).The amount of heavy metals in isolated whey protein contains arsenic (83 μg/kg), mercury (<10 μg/kg) and lead (18 μg/kg), while hydrolyzed collagen sample contains arsenic (101 μg/kg), mercury (<10 μg/kg) and lead (49 μg/kg).

Conclusion: The current study reveals an evidence for lacking of the awareness, negative attitude and abuse of protein supplements, demonstrates necessity to further education regarding the use and purchasing of protein supplements to ensure the quality of these products.
EARLY TERMINATION COMPENSATION UNDER DEMAND UNCERTAINTY IN PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS
Authors: Song Jinbo , Yu Yanzhu , Jin Lulu , Feng Zhuo
Published: November 2018

In the early termination of public-private partnership (PPP) projects, compensation is considered a core issue that greatly affects the interests of the government and the private sector. To address the early termination that is frequently caused by government default or voluntary buyback, this paper proposes an ex-ante compensation mechanism using the cumulative probability that a given demand could be realized to determine early termination compensation under demand uncertainty. By splitting the compensation into two parts, the base compensation could be the minimum compensation for the private sector, while the additional compensation is considered a reasonable allocation of future booming demand. The predetermined compensation criterion ensures a smooth transfer of the early terminated project, which not only benefits the government from being overcharged, but also enables the private sector to gain a reasonable compensation for the remaining concession period.
Les massacres de la République romaine : De l’exemplum à l’objet d’histoire (xvie – xxie siècles)
Authors: Barrandon Nathalie
Published: November 2018

Cet article se penche sur la place de l’Antiquité, et plus précisément de l’histoire de la République romaine, dans la réflexion sur le massacre, élaborée depuis le xvie siècle jusqu’à nos jours. Il s’inscrit donc autant dans une démarche historique qu’historiographique. Les massacres romains ont d’abord servi d’exempla, puis les historiens se sont très lentement approprié cet objet d’histoire. L’analyse diachronique permet de mieux saisir les interactions entre les expériences contemporaines et l’usage ou l’étude des expériences romaines dans les travaux des artistes, des intellectuels, des juristes et surtout des historiens. La spécificité de la République romaine en ce qui concerne les massacres est aussi mise en valeur : la pratique simultanée de massacres politiques et militaires.
Tucidide e il Fascismo. Su una pagina dimenticata de La Rivoluzione Liberale di Piero Gobetti
Authors: Iori Luca
Published: November 2018

Il 18 novembre 1924 La Rivoluzione Liberale di Piero Gobetti pubblicò, con il titolo di «Tucidide e il fascismo», una breve antologia di brani tucididei in traduzione italiana, tratti da Th. III, 82-83 e Th. VIII, 63, 65-66. L’articolo faceva parte di una serie di ‘corsivi d’autore’, che, rievocando eventi storici e riassemblando brani classici (da Archiloco, Machiavelli, Sallustio, John Stuart Mill), commentavano provocatoriamente l’attualità, nel tentativo di sfuggire alla censura fascista e di animare un’opposizione intransigente nei confronti della nascente dittatura. L’articolo cerca di ricostruire questa spregiudicata strategia editoriale e di tratteggiare il profilo ideologico del classicismo gobettiano, contrapponendolo da un lato a quello di regime e chiarendo dall’altro i presupposti teorici che potevano giustificare, nella prospettiva di Gobetti e della sua cerchia, un’interpretazione in senso liberale dell’opera tucididea.
Iconographie romaine et influence florentine dans La Fuite en Égypte de Nicolas Poussin
Authors: Girard Thibault
Published: November 2018

L’acquisition par le musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon du tableau disparu de Nicolas Poussin, La Fuite en Égypte, (1657) en 2007 a fait grand bruit. La toile, exceptionnel témoignage de l’œuvre tardive de l’artiste, a suscité un grand nombre de commentaires depuis une trentaine d’années – bien que peu d’entre eux se soient intéressés au contenu de l’œuvre. Le motif du sanctuaire rustique, en particulier, attire l’attention. Le propos de cet article est de comprendre le sens que Poussin a attribué à ce motif d’inspiration romaine. Et, par la même occasion, de mettre en lumière une composition hors du commun de l’arrière-plan, à la frontière entre « paysage idéal » et « paysage mythologique ».
Une farce antique à la sauce moderne : comment traduire le théâtre de Plaute aujourd’hui ?
Authors: Daniel Clara
Published: November 2018

En partant de la relation paradoxale qu’entretient l’époque contemporaine avec l’Antiquité (l’explosion des références antiques dans le divertissement face à la situation périlleuse des lettres classiques), cet article revendique la nécessité de retraduire un auteur de théâtre ancien tel que Plaute, inexistant dans le paysage scénique actuel. La dimension de son comique populaire a en effet été négligée face à la valeur grammaticale et littéraire de ses pièces. À partir d’un exemple tiré du Miles gloriosus est ici défendue la stratégie de l’adaptation qui vise une mise en scène contemporaine à destination d’un public jeune. Cette stratégie, qui peut déstabiliser à cause du style familier et de l’emploi de références actuelles pour traduire une pièce antique, trouve sa légitimation dans la notion plautinienne de ludus.
Traces du Jésus de l’Histoire. L’état des sources documentaires
Authors: Marguerat Daniel
Published: November 2018

Que savons-nous de Jésus ? Jésus a-t-il existé ? L’inventaire des sources documentaires sur Jésus permet de réfuter sans appel la « théorie mythiste » d’un Jésus fictif. On dresse ici l’inventaire des sources littéraires, chrétiennes et non-chrétiennes, à notre disposition, relevant leur exceptionnelle antiquité et leur pluralité. Un intérêt particulier est accordé aux sources juives, en particulier le Talmud et Flavius Josèphe. À côté des textes du Nouveau Testament, les évangiles extra-canoniques s’avèrent d’un intérêt certain. S’ajoutent au tableau les récentes découvertes archéologiques à Jérusalem et en Galilée, qui éclairent le cadre de la vie quotidienne palestinienne au premier siècle. Il s’avère au final que la question n’est pas de savoir si Jésus a existé, mais quel Jésus a existé.
L’Évangile selon les Juifs : à propos de quelques témoignages anciens
Authors: Barbu Daniel
Published: November 2018

Les Toledot Yeshu constituent une sorte d’anti-évangile, voire de parodie des évangiles. Cette saga, qui fait de Jésus un bâtard et un magicien mis à mort par les rabbins, nous est connue par une riche tradition textuelle dont les origines demeurent cependant controversées. Sous la forme qu’on leur connaît, celle d’une véritable « biographie » juive de Jésus, les Toledot ne sont pas attestés avant le ixe siècle. Mais certains des motifs que développent ce récit sont indubitablement anciens et apparaissent déjà dans le Talmud et la littérature chrétienne antique. C’est le cas en particulier de l’accusation d’adultère portée contre Marie, dont on trouve une mention célèbre dans le Contre Celse d’Origène, où apparaît pour la première fois le nom du père de Jésus : Panthéra. Cet article propose de revisiter certains de ces témoignages anciens, qui nous invitent à considérer les débats entre Juifs et chrétiens autour de la figure de Jésus dans les premiers siècles de notre ère.
L’Abrégé de la Vie de Jésus-Christ de Pascal, entre poétique et spiritualité
Authors: Michon Hélène
Published: November 2018

Pascal, en écrivant l’Abrégé de la vie de Jésus-Christ – daté par Jean Mesnard de 1655, donc juste avant les Provinciales et avant les Pensées - prend en compte deux dimensions : celle de la problématique liée à une réécriture (réorganisation, réduction et traduction du texte évangélique), celle de la problématique liée à la visée du texte évangélique, entre édification et contemplation. De ce point de vue, ce texte mérite d’être comparé à celui de sa sœur : Sur le Mystère de la Mort de Notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ, texte assez lourdement didactique comme à celui d’Arnauld d’Andilly, Poème sur la vie de Jésus-Christ, encore tout imprégné de la poésie baroque du siècle précédent.
Lecture, écriture et croyance dans la France du xixe siècle : la réception de la Vie de Jésus de Renan auprès du grand public
Authors: Priest Robert D.
Published: November 2018

La Vie de Jésus d’Ernest Renan, publiée le 24 juin 1863, fut, dans l’Europe du xixe siècle, l’une des sensations éditoriales dans le domaine non fictionnel. Produite dans un contexte d’alphabétisation croissante et de baisse des coûts d’impression, la biographie historique du fondateur du christianisme par Renan s’est vendue bien mieux que les travaux académiques de ses collègues, mais aussi que les œuvres de nombreux romanciers célèbres. Cet article examine sous un angle nouveau la controverse touchant à la Vie de Jésus, en adoptant le point de vue des lecteurs. Après une analyse des origines, du contenu intellectuel et de la réception imprimée du livre, on prend en compte un matériel d’archives largement négligé, issu de la correspondance personnelle de Renan. L’analyse qui en résulte fournit une nouvelle grille de lecture du succès de la Vie de Jésus, qui met l’accent sur son attrait pour ceux qui sont, au sein de la société française, s’efforçaient de concilier les revendications de la foi et celles de la raison. En même temps, l’article suggère que l’opposition à l’égard de Renan était enracinée dans des facteurs qui allaient bien au-delà de ses positions sur le christianisme, en particulier dans la forme romanesque de son écriture. Cette critique avait également une dimension genrée, dans le contexte d’une inquiétude généralisée des élites concernant l’absence de médiation des lectures féminines.
Mauriac et sa Vie de Jésus : le romancier devenu biographe
Authors: Dazet-Brun Philippe
Published: November 2018

François Mauriac fut le premier romancier à écrire une Vie de Jésus. Il le fit en 1936 en fondant son récit sur les Évangiles et en restant fidèle à l’enseignement de quelques maîtres soupçonnés jadis de modernisme, mais sans effectuer un travail d’exégète. Sa Vie de Jésus s’avère très personnelle, avec une approche psychologique marquée, et surtout un regard porté sur le Christ tel que Mauriac le concevait.
Un pape biographe : Jésus de Nazareth de Joseph Ratzinger-Benoît XVI
Authors: Foro Philippe
Published: November 2018

La publication des trois volumes sur Jésus de Nazareth par le cardinal Ratzinger, devenu le pape Benoît XVI en 2005, est un moment marquant des études sur le fondateur du christianisme. Ayant touché un large public, cette œuvre a donné une large promotion à la volonté de réagir contre une exégèse historico-critique, jugée comme ayant apporté au débat, mais trop focalisée sur des détails qui ne permettent pas de prendre la véritable dimension, aux yeux de l’auteur, de la personnalité et du message de Jésus. C’est, en particulier, sur cet aspect que se sont cristallisées les réactions au travail de celui qui a été chef de l’Église catholique jusqu’en 2013.
Determining Appropriate Zones for Knowledge Intensive Firms Site Selection Using GIS
Authors: Mohammadi Alireza
Published: November 2018

In this study, the integration of fuzzy analytic hierarchy processes (FAHPs) and fuzzy overlays in GIS was used to determine appropriate geographic zones for the establishment of knowledge intensive firms in 22 districts of the Tehran metropolis. According to the theoretical background, a number of criteria were selected for the identification of appropriate geographic zones. The results show that among the selected criteria, proximity to existing knowledge intensity firms, and companies providing information and communication technology (ICT) services, higher education and research centers, being close to convenient transportation network and land use have more important role in the location of firms. According to the findings, among 22 regions, regions 3, 7, 6, 1, 2, 10, 4, 11, and 12 are the most desirable ones for the deployment of firms. Ultimately, regions 6, 7, 3, and 1 have received “very high” priority for the deployment of knowledge intensive firms.
The Neuropeptides of Ocular Immune Privilege, α-MSH and NPY, Suppress Phagosome Maturation in Macrophages
Authors: Benque Isaac J , Xia Pu , Shannon Robert , Ng Tat Fong , Taylor Andrew W
Published: November 2018

The ocular microenvironment has evolutionarily adapted several mechanisms of immunosuppression to minimize the induction of inflammation. Neuropeptides produced by the retinal pigment epithelial cells regulate macrophage activity. Two neuropeptides, α-melanocyte–stimulating hormone (α-MSH) and neuropeptide Y (NPY), are constitutively expressed by the retinal pigment epithelial cells. Together these two neuropeptides induce anti-inflammatory cytokine production in endotoxin-stimulated macrophages and suppress phagocytosis of unopsonized bioparticles. These neuropeptides do not suppress the phagocytosis of opsonized bioparticles; however, they do suppress phagolysosome activation or formation. In this report, we studied the possibility that α-MSH with NPY suppress phagosome maturation within macrophages using opsonized OVA-coated magnetic beads to isolate and analyze the phagosomes. The magnetic bead–containing intercellular vesicles were isolated and assayed for Rab5, Rab7, LAMP1, Iad, and OVA. The macrophages cotreated with α-MSH and NPY were suppressed in Rab7 recruitment to the phagosome with suppression in LAMP1 expression but not in Iad expression. The results demonstrated that the α-MSH/NPY cotreatment suppressed phagosome maturation. In addition, the α-MSH/NPY–cotreated macrophages were suppressed in their ability to Ag stimulate CD4+ T cell proliferation. These results imply a potential mechanism of ocular immune privilege to divert Ag processing to prevent autoreactive effector T cells from binding their target cognate Ag within the ocular microenvironment.
Zika Virus in Israeli Travelers: Emergence of Asia as a Major Source of Infection
Authors: Meltzer Eyal , Lustig Yaniv , Schwartz Eli
Published: November 2018

Zika virus (ZIKV) had emerged as a global arboviral concern since late 2015. In this study, we describe the results of ZIKV testing in returning Israeli travelers from Zika-endemic countries. We conducted a nation-wide prospective observational study, including all ZIKV tests during January 2016–June 2017. Zika virus infection was defined as confirmed, if diagnosed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or serology confirmed by neutralization, and as possible if diagnosed by serology alone. During the study period, 1,188 travelers were tested: 66.7%, 30.5%, 1.6%, and 1.2% had returned from the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Oceania, respectively. Thirty persons were diagnosed with ZIKV. Most travelers tested were women of reproductive age; the gender ratio among infected travelers however was 1.0. During 2016, 19/20 (95%) ZIKV cases were acquired in the Americas; in 2017, however, 6/10 (60%) cases were acquired in Asia. Of 248 symptomatic travelers, 28 (11.3%) were diagnosed with ZIKV infection, whereas only 2/940 (0.2%) of asymptomatic travelers were diagnosed with ZIKV infection Odds ratio = 59.7 (95% confidence interval: 14.1–252.5, P < 0.0001). Our findings suggest that although women are more likely to be referred for ZIKV testing, gender does not affect the likelihood of ZIKV infection and that asymptomatic ZIKV infection appears to be rare in travelers. Furthermore, it appears that in 2017, Southeast Asia emerges as the leading source of travel-related ZIKV infection.
Occupational Loss and Perceived Burden: Addressing Care Partner Needs After Stroke
Authors: Einerson Jackie , Terrill Alexandra
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/20/2018

Stroke can lead to occupational loss and increase perceived burden in care partners. Implications of this study suggest that care partner needs must be addressed to enhance occupational participation, improve mental health and vitality, and potentially improve rehabilitation for people with stroke.

Primary Author and Speaker: Jackie Einerson

Additional Authors and Speakers: Alexandra Terrill

Contributing Authors: Beth Cardell, Lorie Richards
Development of Executive Functions Through Play in Preschoolers: A Pilot Study
Authors: Adams Stephanie
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/20/2018

This pilot study explored the topic of play and executive functions in preschool-age children and the interconnection of these two dynamics. Executive dysfunction may affect children’s learning in education settings.

Primary Author and Speaker: Stephanie Adams
Impact of Using Heel Wedges to Reduce Idiopathic Toe Walking in a Child With Autism
Authors: Sidman Kristen , Silva Robert
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/20/2018

The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of using heel wedge inserts to decrease toe walking in a child with autism with insidious toe walking in a school setting. The use of gel heel wedges significantly reduced the instances of toe walking in this child with autism.

Primary Author and Speaker: Kristen Sidman

Additional Authors and Speakers: Robert Silva
Is There a Correlation Between Pain and Participation in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in People With Fibromyalgia?
Authors: Hokeah Christian , Foy Kathryn , Peguero Frances
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/20/2018

This quantitative study examined the correlation between chronic pain and participation in instrumental activities of daily living in people with fibromyalgia through an online survey. A regression analysis indicated a relationship between pain and quality of life.

Primary Author and Speaker: Christian Hokeah

Additional Authors and Speakers: Kathryn Foy, and Frances Peguero

Contributing Authors: Sarah Mbiza, Barbara L. Kornblau, Debora Oliveira
Feasibility of Combining Virtual Reality Motor Rehabilitation With Cognitive Strategy Use for People With Stroke
Authors: Boone Anna
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/20/2018

MetacogVR is a new intervention blending top-down, cognitive strategy training and bottom-up, virtual reality motor rehabilitation. Feasibility testing yielded a low recruitment rate, high retention rate, and large effects on measures of activity performance and upper extremity motor performance.

Primary Author and Speaker: Anna Boone

Contributing Authors: Timothy J. Wolf, Jack R. Engsberg
Return to University After a Stroke: An Autoethnography
Authors: Sieber Rachel
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/21/2018

This autoethnography examined the experience of an occupational therapy student returning to university after a stroke, including development of skills, experiences with challenges, and strategies for successful return to university.

Primary Author and Speaker: Rachel Sieber

Contributing Authors: Leslie Davidson
Yoga Improves Fall Risk Factors and Quality of Life in People With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Schmid Arlene , Malcolm Matthew P. , Atler Karen E. , Grimm Laura A. , Klinedinst Tara , Chop Carol
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/21/2018

We examined the impact of an 8-week yoga intervention on quality of life and fall risk factors for people with diabetes. All outcome measure scores significantly improved for participants randomized to the yoga intervention.

Primary Author and Speaker: Arlene Schmid

Additional Authors and Speakers: Matthew P. Malcolm, Karen E. Atler, Laura A. Grimm, Tara Klinedinst, Carol Chop

Contributing Authors: Jen Portz
Feasibility and Effectiveness of Telehealth Home Modification Interventions to Improve Safety and Perception of Performance
Authors: Renda Marnie
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/21/2018

It is feasible to provide telehealth home modification interventions using participant-owned devices to improve home safety and perception of performance. Telehealth has the potential to improve access to home modification services, and therefore large-scale studies are warranted.

Primary Author and Speaker: Marnie Renda
A Day Shelter Environment’s Role in Transitioning Out of Homelessness: An Appreciative Inquiry Approach
Authors: Cabrera Kristie , Decker Rachel , Williams Ramneek
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/19/2018

This study used an appreciative inquiry approach to examine perceptions of how a homeless day shelter environment influences transitioning out of homelessness and the impact of an occupational therapy environmental intervention to support that transition.

Primary Author and Speaker: Kristie Cabrera

Additional Authors and Speakers: Rachel Decker, Ramneek Williams

Contributing Authors: Catherine Peirce
Occupational Performance and Functional Outcomes in People With Parkinson’s Disease: Lee Silverman Voice Treatment BIG
Authors: Doucet Barbara M , Blanchard Mark
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/19/2018

A chart review of people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) who completed a Lee Silverman Voice Treatment BIG program showed positive outcomes in occupational performance and functional hand skills. These novel findings offer evidence for using this program to manage chronic symptoms of PD.

Primary Author and Speaker: Barbara M. Doucet

Additional Authors and Speakers: Mark Blanchard
Sensory Processing Is Related to Social Participation of Preschoolers With Developmental Delays
Authors: Hiranaka Chana , Parham Diane
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/19/2018

Sensory features of preschoolers with developmental delays are significantly related to their social participation as measured by the Sensory Processing Measure–Preschool. Practitioners should evaluate sensory features of these children and plan sensory-informed intervention to support participation.

Primary Author and Speaker: Chana Hiranaka

Additional Authors and Speakers: Diane Parham

Contributing Authors: Jane K. Sweeney, Pamella Mullens
An Intervention to Reduce the Impact of Fatigue in People With Heart Failure and Chronic Fatigue: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Kim Young Joo , Radloff Jennifer , Chiariello Jenny , Faust Nicole , Wilcox Madison
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/20/2018

Preliminary findings of a randomized controlled trial on interventions for people with heart failure and fatigue are discussed. This topic advances occupational therapy practitioners’ knowledge on individualized interventions to reduce fatigue impact in people with heart failure and fatigue.

Primary Author and Speaker: Young Joo Kim

Additional Authors and Speakers: Jennifer Radloff, Jenny Chiariello, Nicole Faust, Madison Wilcox
Intimacy and Sexuality After Stroke: Spouse Perspectives
Authors: Kniepmann Kathy
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/20/2018

Sexual activity is an activity of daily living that can influence social participation and well-being. Physical, psychological, and cognitive changes from stroke can affect couples’ intimacy and sexual interactions. For this study, we interviewed spouses about their needs, experiences, and perspectives regarding intimacy and sexuality.

Primary Author and Speaker: Kathy Kniepmann

Contributing Authors: Stephanie Kerr
Patient Experiences of Participating in Mind–Body Interventions in an Outpatient Rehabilitation Setting
Authors: Takata Sandy
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/20/2018

This study explored the experiences of eight patients with upper extremity disorders who participated in mind–body interventions in outpatient rehabilitation. Using a qualitative descriptive method, four themes emerged, alluding to multiple benefits of holistic practice.

Primary Author and Speaker: Sandy Takata

Contributing Authors: Shawn C. Roll
Impact of Use of a Ride-On Toy Car by Children With Mobility Impairment
Authors: Allegretti Ana , Barnes Karin , Berndt Andrea
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/20/2018

This study addressed the need for a readily available technology option that combines the fun and developmental impact of powered mobility for young children with mobility impairment. Ride-on toy cars demonstrated a positive impact on the children’s social and motor development.

Primary Author and Speaker: Ana Allegretti

Additional Authors and Speakers: Karin Barnes, Andrea Berndt
Construct Validity of the Feeding Assessment for Children With Autism
Authors: Ausderau Karla , Al-Heizan Muhammad , Dammann Caitlin , Hope Sarah , Althoff Colleen , Dorrance Katelyn , Hamre Molly , St. John Brittany
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/21/2018

Findings from this study provide preliminary confirmation of the construct validity of the Feeding Assessment for Children With Autism, providing researchers and clinicians with a comprehensive and psychometrically sound assessment tool to assess the unique feeding challenges of children with autism.

Primary Author and Speaker: Karla Ausderau

Additional Authors and Speakers: Muhammad Al-Heizan, Caitlin Dammann, Sarah Hope, Colleen Althoff, Katelyn Dorrance, Molly Hamre, Brittany St. John
FITTED: An Evidence-Based Intervention for Adolescents With Executive Function Deficits to Improve Daily Functioning
Authors: Fogel Yael
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/21/2018

The FITTED approach was the basis for an individualized evaluation and intervention program that emphasizes personal strengths and weaknesses in daily functions among adolescents with neurodevelopmental disabilities who experience executive function deficits.

Primary Author and Speaker: Yael Fogel

Contributing Authors: Sara Rosenblum, Naomi Josman
GINÁSTICA PARA MULHERES NO INSTITUTO DE CULTURA FÍSICA (1928-1937): PRIMANDO PELA GRAÇA E BELEZA
Authors: Dantas Mônica Fagundes , Mazo Janice Zarpellon , Dias Carolina
Published: November 2018

O objetivo deste estudo é investigar como se sucedeu a difusão da Ginástica em Porto Alegre, tendo como principal cenário o Instituto de Cultura Física (ICF). Como o ICF foi uma instituição que oferecia atividades ao público feminino, busca-se delinear as concepções de feminilidade subjacentes aos métodos ginásticos ensinados no ICF. Amparado nos horizontes teórico-metodológicos da história cultural, propõe-se uma versão da história do ICF elaborada a partir de fragmentos da memória  social registrados nos jornais e documentos da época. No período de 1928 a 1937, alicerçado nos discursos eugenistas e higienistas, o ICF propiciou o desenvolvimento de uma cultura física e artística que atendia aos ideais da mulher burguesa e moderna: saudável, graciosa, feminina.
ESTRATÉGIAS PARA O ENSINO DOS VALORES EM AULAS DE EDUCACÃO FÍSICA
Authors: Ginciene Guy , Matthiesen Sara Quenzer
Published: November 2018

Resumo: Dada a importância do ensino dos valores na escola, esta pesquisa teve como objetivo investigar, por meio da pesquisa-ação, formas de fazê-lo, sistematizando algumas estratégias passíveis de utilização em aulas de Educação Física. Os resultados apontaram três tipos de estratégias: avaliações diárias para a discussão do comportamento dos alunos;  Sport Education para o tratamento dos valores próprios da Educação Física; discussão de valores a partir de vídeos. Essas estratégias se mostraram essenciais para que os valores apareçam de uma forma sistematizada em aulas e não como fruto do acaso, em especial, quando se tem como objetivo formar o cidadão.
MOTIVAÇÃO ACADÊMICA E PERCEPÇÃO DE COMPETÊNCIA PROFISSIONAL DE ACADÊMICOS DE EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA
Authors: Andrade do Nascimento Júnior José Roberto , Laranjeira Granja Carla Thamires , Cerqueira da Silva Eliakim , Vicentini de Oliveira Daniel , Rosas Moreira Caio , Fiorese Vieira Lenamar
Published: November 2018

Este estudo analisou o nível de motivação acadêmica e percepção de competência profissional de acadêmicos de Educação Física. Participaram 191 acadêmicos que responderam as Escalas de Motivação Acadêmica e de Auto-percepção de Competência Profissional em Educação Física e Desportos. As mulheres apresentaram maior Regulação Integrada. Os alunos que não realizam estágio possuíam maior Desmotivação, enquanto os que realizam estágio apresentaram maior Regulação Integrada e competência profissional. Ainda, a percepção de competência profissional de quem não realiza estágio se correlacionou principalmente com a Regulação Externa e Desmotivação. Concluiu-se que o estágio promove maior percepção de competência profissional e melhores níveis de motivação autodeterminada.
Brazilian Immigrant Adolescents: Stress and Support Identified in Ecomap Drawings
Authors: Tennant Rachel , Li Chieh , Kruger Louis , Leite Soraia
Published: November 2018

This study investigated the perceived sources of support and stress of Brazilian immigrant adolescents living in the United States. The sample was comprised of 62 Brazilian immigrant adolescents between the ages of 14 and 19 (M = 16.55, SD = 1.31). The study also explored how these individuals cope with stress and how they help their friends. Perceived sources of support and stress were assessed by Ecomap drawings and a questionnaire. Thematic and frequency analyses were conducted to identify major sources of support and stress for this group. Results revealed that the most frequently reported sources of support were exercise, sports, family members, and friends. A culture-specific source of support for the males of this group was soccer. The most commonly reported sources of stress were the difficulty and quantity of schoolwork and relationships with parents. Participants depicted ambivalent relationships in their lives through their Ecomap drawings. Family members, teachers, learning English, and jobs were perceived as sources of both support and stress. Each student’s cluster of support and stressors was also reflected in their Ecomap drawings. Participants described listening to music, spending time alone, and exercising as strategies for coping with stress. Participants help their friends to cope with distress by consoling, spending time together, and providing social support. Results from this study were distinct from those of similar studies with other populations such as immigrants from another country or Brazilians in Brazil. Implications of these findings for culturally sensitive education and student services in higher education were discussed.
Solvent Vapour Induced Film Formation of PS/AgNPs Composites Using Spectroscopic Techniques
Authors: Akaoglu Can , Ugur Saziye
Published: November 2018

In this work, pyrene labeled polystyrene (PS) latex dispersions and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were mixed at different weight ratios of AgNPS in the range of 0-50 wt%. Powder (PS/AgNPs) films were prepared on glass substrates from these mixtures by the drop-casting method at room temperature. The fast transient ﬂuorescence (FTRF) technique was used to monitor the film formation process of PS/AgNPs composites by measuring the ﬂuorescence lifetimes of pyrene during vapour exposure. It was observed that pyrene lifetimes decreased as vapour exposure time, t increased obeying Stern–Volmer kinetic. The optical transmission (UVV) experiments showed that the transparency of the films decreased with increasing AgNPs content. Transparent films were produced for the composites with 0 to 20 wt % of AgNPs content. The Prager–Tirrel model was employed to FTRF and UVV data to obtain back-and-forth frequencies, ν, of the reptating PS chains during vapour induced ﬁlm formation process and polymer interdiffusion was found to obey a t1/2 law. Although the conductivity increased by 3 orders of magnitude with increasing AgNPs content, the composites behaved like an insulator. The morphology of composite films also progressively changed during vapour exposure and affected by AgNPs content.
Reactively Magnetron Sputter-Deposited Ti (C,N) Nanocomposite Thin Films: Composition and Thermal Stability
Authors: Fouad Osama A. , Lin Hong-Ying , Shah S. Ismat
Published: November 2018

Titanium carbonitride thin films were grown by reactive magnetron sputtering deposition of titanium carbide target in Ar/N2 gas mixture on p-type silicon (100) substrates. With the increase of sputtering power up to 125W, the deposition rate and films thickness reached a maximum of 14nm/min and 430nm, respectively. A thick film of about 2200nm could be deposited for 120 min at the optimum deposition pressure of 20mTorr. Cathode current decreased from about 290mA to reach a value of about 235mA as the N2 flow percentage increased from 0 to 100%. X-ray diffraction analyses of the deposited films confirmed the formation of titanium carbide and carbonitride layers as the nitrogen gas concentrations in the process gas were increased. SEM image of the deposited titanium carbonitride thin film for 5 min deposition time showed that the film started to grow as tiny particles of size as low as about 140nm, which in later stage coalesced together to form bigger grains and finally a continuous film. The deposited film shows good thermal stability upon annealing in air and in vacuum at 700oC for 2 hours.
Review on Opacifying Polymeric Pigment: Reconceive Hiding
Authors: Shah Siddhi , Mahanwar Prakash A.
Published: November 2018

A hollow core-shell latex particle synthesized through sequential semi-continuous emulsion polymerization method has served as a promising substitute to white inorganic pigments useful for the coating applications. Incorporating more amount of Titanium dioxide in the paint is a costly measure with diminishing returns. Severe paint defects such as phase separation, agglomeration or settling arises due to incompatibility between inorganic pigments and organic resins. Opaque polymer helps in minimizing the cost of Titania in surface coating formulations. It provides white appearance and hiding due to diffraction of incoming light in different directions. It has gained widespread importance over the years due to its unique structure and morphology. It has potential applications in other technologies such as micro-encapsulation, paper coatings and controlled release of drugs. Osmotic swelling – the most prominent approach involves the synthesis of an ionizable core particle which is encapsulated by another polymer functioning as shell, followed by neutralization with the addition of suitable alkali. Significant techniques have been developed including hydrocarbon encapsulation and water-in-oil-in-water emulsion in this field.
Digitale regionale sundhedssystemer udfordrer interprofessionelle samarbejdspraksisser
Authors: Andersen Vibeke , Hindhede Anette Lykke
Published: November 2018

Sundhedssektoren i Danmark er udfordret på mange områder. Omfattende digitaliseringsbestræbelser,som store regionale digitale sundhedssystemer, ses især fra politisk hold som et centraltmiddel til at løse nogle af disse udfordringer. Samtidig peges der på koncepter til at styrkesamarbejdet mellem de enkelte professioner. I denne artikel undersøger vi empirisk, ud fra enpraksisteoretisk tilgang, hvordan et digitalt regionalt sundhedssystem udfordrer professionerneog ændrer de eksisterende arbejdspraksisser, som har fokus på faglighed, engagement og meningog dermed udfordrer de initiativer til interprofessionelt samarbejde, som er iværksat i forbindelsemed samarbejdskonceptet IPLS.
Hvad er egentlig problemet ved digitale arbejdsplatforme?
Authors: Weber Søren Salling
Published: November 2018

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The spatial variability of qualitative and quantitative structure of planktonic protist communities in the North Atlantic Current (the Nordic Seas)
Authors: Kubiszyn Anna M , Wiktor Józef , Merchel Małgorzata , Wiktor Józef
Published: November 2018

We investigated the spatial variability of qualitative and quantitative planktonic protist community structure in the Nordic Seas in relation to the environmental factors. Our study was conducted in the summers of 2015 and 2016 during cruises of the Institute of Oceanology PAS to the Norwegian and Greenland Seas. The samples were collected using Niskin bottles from the constant depths covering the euphotic zone (5 m, 15 m, 25 m, 35 m, 50 m) and then integrated, using trapezoidal formula, to represent protist community structure under the square meter of the water column, and fixed with an acidic Lugol's solution and, after 24hs, with a glutaraldehyde (both to a final concentration of 2%). Samples were analysed according to the Utermöhl method. The lack of a clear variability in the longitudinal-latitudinal qualitative protist community distribution was accompanied by the absence of distinct differences in the hydrography of the area. The highest total protist abundance was observed in the areas between 70-72 ºN and 74-76 ºN. The first more southerly-located peak was related to the presence of Bacillariophyceae, which numbers decreased northward, whereas the second peak was likely an effect of the increase in protist cells concentration in the frontal zones. In the longitudinal aspect, the eastward increase in Bacillariophyceae abundance was associated with the decrease in the other protist taxa. The observed communities were represented by four distinct types, distributed without any evident pattern: composed solely of Bacillariophyceae (1), Flagellates (2), Prymnesiophyceae (3) and a mixture of flagellates (Dinophyceae, Cryptophyceae) and Bacillariophyceae (4). Although our investigation seems to exclude the longitudinal-latitudinal protist zonation in the area, a further protist study under different hydrographic conditions is needed to confirm it.
Passenger mutations as a target for the personalized therapy of cancer
Authors: Monticelli Maria , Viscovo Marcello , Riccio Guglielmo , Andreotti Giuseppina , Hay-Mele Bruno , Cubellis Maria Vittoria
Published: November 2018

The American FDA approved the first comprehensive NGS diagnostic assay for cancer at the end of 2017, leading the way to personalised therapy of cancer and the massive employ of bioinformatics (https://www.fda.gov/downloads/medicaldevices/productsandmedicalprocedures/invitrodiagnostics/ ucm584603.pdf ).

In NGS-detected genes from cancer patients, driver and passenger mutations can be distinguished. The former provides a proliferative advantage to cancer cells and are commonly found, the latter do not provide proliferative fitness and are different in different patients. However, some passenger mutations might occur in genes involved in metabolism and could be mildly deleterious for cancer cells. Such deleteriousness could be increased using a specific inhibitor of the mutated protein product. A personalized therapy of cancer could address both driver and passenger mutations. To evaluate to which extent it is possible to address passenger mutations for the cure of cancers, we built a gene/ inhibitor list, crossing DrugBank, a database that combines detailed drug data with comprehensive drug target information, with COSMIC, the catalogue of somatic mutations in cancer. First, we obtained the approved drugs annotated as inhibitors from DrugBank, and the genes encoding their target proteins. We then looked for these genes in COSMIC, to check how many missense mutations have been detected in cancer patient genomes.
The joint economic impact level (jEIL): a decision metric for integrated pest and pollinator management
Authors: Flöhr Adam , Stenberg Johan A. , Egan Paul A.
Published: November 2018

Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management (IPPM) advocates a pollinator-friendly approach to Integrated Pest Management (IPM), with emphasis on the need to protect pollinators from the harmful effects of chemical pesticides. However, in order to link the goals of IPM and pollinator management both more formally and comprehensively, we introduce here a unified decision metric, termed the joint Economic Impact Level (jEIL). The joint EIL integrates the use of economic injury levels, as well-established in IPM, with a proposed pollinator equivalent; the pollinator Economic Impact Level (PEIL). This joint metric can be used to weigh the cost and benefit of pest and pollinator management in a holistic sense – accounting for potential interactions, and remedial actions (such as the avoidance of pesticide use during flowering). However, especially where management priorities are unclear (when biocontrol and pollination services trade off; flower strips exacerbate pest injury; pests and pollinators show non-linear effects on yield); the joint EIL can be of particular value in identifying the most beneficial action. To render this decision metric actionable, we further introduce the concept of pest and pollinator Action Thresholds (ATpe and ATpo). We follow theoretical description of these metrics with a practical example for strawberry, to demonstrate calculation of a joint EIL in support of IPPM decision making. As a whole, the joint EIL provides a flexible framework for integrated decision making, in support of timely management action. This decision metric (supported by a forthcoming jEIL tool) could hence be of broad practical value for farmers, agricultural advisors, researchers, and commercial and governmental agencies.
Translesion polymerase kappa-dependent DNA synthesis underlies replication fork recovery
Authors: Tonzi Peter , Yin Yandong , Lee Chelsea Wei Ting , Rothenberg Eli , Huang Tony T
Published: November 2018

DNA replication stress is often defined by the slowing or stalling of replication fork progression leading to local or global DNA synthesis inhibition. Failure to resolve replication stress in a timely manner contribute toward cell cycle defects, genome instability and human disease; however, the mechanism for fork recovery remains poorly defined. Here, we show that the translesion DNA polymerase (Pol) kappa, a DinB orthologue, has a unique role in both protecting and restarting stalled replication forks under conditions of nucleotide deprivation. Importantly, Pol kappa-mediated DNA synthesis during hydroxyurea (HU)-dependent fork restart is regulated by both the Fanconi Anemia (FA) pathway and PCNA polyubiquitination. Loss of Pol kappa prevents timely rescue of stalled replication forks, leading to replication-associated genomic instability, and a p53-dependent cell cycle defect. Taken together, our results identify a previously unanticipated role for Pol kappa in promoting DNA synthesis and replication stress recovery at sites of stalled forks.
Cerebral Visual Impairment in Children
Authors: Ganesh Suma , Rath Soveeta
Published: November 2018

Cerebral visual impairment (CVI) is vision loss as a result of damage to the retrogeniculate pathway of the visual system in the absence of any ocular pathology and with the improvement of perinatal care and increased survival of the preterm babies, it accounts for the leading cause of visual impairment today. Perinatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy has been the most common cause of CVI. Morphology of lesion due to hypoxic ischemic injuries to the retrogeniculate visual pathways varies with the timing of the event and the mechanism. Injury during the first trimester results in congenital malformations. Liquefaction necrosis and tissue resorption without any gliotic changes are the major pathological changes. However, damage during the late second to third trimester causes periventricular leukomalacia from ischemic damage followed by gliosis of the subcortical areas. A careful assessment of functional vision as well as level of visual acuity is the first and foremost step in managing these children. Rehabilitation strategies form the backbone of complete management of children with CVI. Every child needs different and special services based on their functional visual and neurological deficit. A multidisciplinary approach is always the mainstay of treatment. Nevertheless, parental education and their cooperation optimises the management outcomes in children with cerebral visual impairment. Prompt diagnosis and timely intervention in terms of neurological, ophthalmological and rehabilitation services always has a rewarding result for children with CVI and their parents.
Role of Bleb Needling in Rescuing Failing Blebs - A Review
Authors: Purang Amit Kumar , Pegu Julie , Dubey Suneeta
Published: November 2018

Bleb failure is one of the common complications of trabeculectomy surgery. The treatment of failed bleb involves a second trabeculectomy procedure, an implant surgery or restarting the patient on medications. Bleb needling is a procedure that if done correctly, can revive a failing bleb and also negate the need to do a repeat procedure in a less interventional fashion. Hence, the knowledge of this procedure is essential for a clinician to manage cases of bleb failure that present routinely in outpatient department. This article entails various aspects of bleb needling procedure, its method, indications and literature review.