bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Natural killer (NK) cells and anti-tumor therapeutic mAb: unexplored interactions
Authors: Battella Simone , Cox Maria Christina , Santoni Angela , Palmieri Gabriella
Published: July 2015

Tumor-targeting mAb are widely used in the treatment of a variety of solid and hematopoietic tumors and represent the first immunotherapeutic approach successfully arrived to the clinic. Nevertheless, the role of distinct immune mechanisms in contributing to their therapeutic efficacy is not completely understood and may vary depending on tumor- or antigen/antibody-dependent characteristics. Availability of next-generation, engineered, tumor-targeting mAb, optimized in their capability to recruit selected immune effectors, re-enforces the need for a deeper understanding of the mechanisms underlying anti-tumor mAb functionality. NK cells participate with a major role to innate anti-tumor responses, by exerting cytotoxic activity and producing a vast array of cytokines. As the CD16 (low-affinity FcγRIIIA)-activating receptor is expressed on the majority of NK cells, its effector functions can be ideally recruited against therapeutic mAb-opsonized tumor cells. The exact role of NK cells in determining therapeutic efficacy of tumor-targeting mAb is still unclear and much sought after. This knowledge will be instrumental to design innovative combination schemes with newly validated immunomodulatory agents. We will summarize what is known about the role of NK cells in therapeutic anti-tumor mAb therapy, with particular emphasis on RTX chimeric anti-CD20 mAb, the first one used in clinical practice for treating B cell malignancies.
Reverse time migration of multiples: Applications and challenges
Authors: Yang Zhiping , Hembd Jeshurun , Chen Hui , Yang Jing
Published: July 2015

Marine seismic acquisitions record both primary and multiple wavefields. In a typical processing sequence, multiple energy is removed from the data before migration. However, valuable information might be contained in the multiple wavefield. A modification is proposed to the standard reverse time migration (RTM) algorithm to enable correct imaging between the primary wavefield and the first-order multiple wavefield. The advantages of this modification, reverse time migration of multiples (RTMM), are evaluated through three real data-processing projects and identified three key advantages. First, RTMM can recover small-angle reflections critical for shallow-water imaging that are missing in the primary wavefield. Second, RTMM has a wider illumination coverage, which significantly extends the image for an ocean-bottom node (OBN) project. Third, RTMM produces an image complementary to the primary image in a complex geologic setting, possibly assisting with interpretation. In addition, a synthetic study is presented of two types of cross-talk noise that hinder the full potential of RTMM, and corresponding practical strategies are proposed to handle them.
An illustration of adaptive Marchenko imaging
Authors: van der Neut Joost , Wapenaar Kees , Thorbecke Jan , Slob Evert , Vasconcelos Ivan
Published: July 2015

In Marchenko imaging, wavefields are retrieved at specified focal points in the subsurface through an iterative scheme derived from the multidimensional Marchenko equation. The method requires seismic-reflection data at the earth's surface (after free-surface multiple elimination) and an estimate of the direct wavefield from the surface to each focal point, which can be computed, for instance, in a macrovelocity model. In the first iteration, the direct wavefield is crosscorrelated with the reflection data. This operation is identical to inverse-wavefield extrapolation as is applied commonly in various imaging schemes, for instance, in reverse time migration (RTM). At each succeeding iteration, the result of the previous iteration is truncated in time and crosscorrelated with the reflection data again. To obtain a seismic image, a multidimensional deconvolution-based imaging condition can be applied to the retrieved wavefields. By this approach, both primary reflections and internal multiples contribute to the construction of the image. Alternatively, a crosscorrelation-based imaging condition can be used in which only the primary reflections are imaged and the contributions of internal multiples are subtracted. The latter strategy offers more flexibility because the subtraction of redatumed internal multiples can be implemented adaptively. Through this approach, the artifacts from internal multiples can be removed effectively from a conventional RTM image.
Imaging primaries and high-order multiples for permanent reservoir monitoring: Application to Jubarte field
Authors: Lecerf Didier , Hodges Edwin , Lu Shaoping , Valenciano Alejandro , Chemingui Nizar , Johann Paulo , Thedy Edgar
Published: July 2015

A superior depth-migration solution that uses all the recorded data, including primaries and all orders of multiples, can be adapted from towed-streamer acquisition to ocean-bottom cable (OBC) or ocean-bottom node (OBN) acquisition. The technology has been validated using the 3D/4D data sets acquired by Petrobras for the deepwater Jubarte PRM pilot in Campos Basin. Images constructed from primaries and all orders of sea-surface reflections shows improved subsurface coverage when compared with images from primaries alone and/or mirror migration. The resulting 4D signal also shows a good match with the well trajectory, validating the use of this novel technology for 4D imaging studies.
Reviews
Authors: Boadu Fred , Treitel Sven , Brittan John
Published: July 2015

Geoethics: Ethical Challenges and Case Studies in Earth Sciences, by Max Wyss and Silvia Peppoloni, ISBN 978-0-12799-935-7, Elsevier, 2015, 450 p., US $99.95. Seismic Multiple Removal Techniques: Past, Present and Future, by D. J. Verschuur, ISBN 978-9-07383-456-9, EAGE, 2013, 211 p., ζ65. The Semantic Web Explained: The Technology and Mathematics Behind Web 3.0, by Péter Szeredi, Gergely Lukácsy, and Tamás Benkó, ISBN 978-0-52170-0368, Cambridge University Press, 2014, US $50 (also available as an e-book).
Full Spectrum
Authors: House Nancy , Capello Maria A.
Published: July 2015

Sally Zinke is an outstanding geophysicist who has left an indelible mark on SEG with her many achievements. Most notably, she is the only woman to date who has served as President of our Society. Zinke received a B.S. in geology and geophysics from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, an M.S. in geophysics from Pennsylvania State University, and midway through her career completed the executive M.B.A. program at the University of Denver with an emphasis in finance. She has worked for a major oil company, Mobil Oil; a large independent, PanCanadian Petroleum; was a faculty member at the University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology; worked as a consultant on many exploration-related projects; and most recently was director of exploration/director of new ventures for Ultra Petroleum. Throughout that time, she has been a volunteer in her local SEG section, the Denver Geophysical Society, and has served on numerous SEG committees and several Executive Committees. While President in 2000–2001, Zinke, along with her Executive Committee, developed a Strategic Plan to take SEG into the 21st century. She also ably handled the 9/11 interruption of the SEG Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas. Through all of this, Zinke was a single mom, and as she claims, “My greatest success is my 22-year old daughter — I built an intelligent, strong, yet compassionate woman.”
A Role for the Calcitonin Receptor to Limit Bone Loss During Lactation in Female Mice by Inhibiting Osteocytic Osteolysis
Authors: Clarke Michele V. , Russell Patricia K. , Findlay David M. , Sastra Stephen , Anderson Paul H. , Skinner Jarrod P. , Atkins Gerald J. , Zajac Jeffrey D. , Davey Rachel A.
Published: July 2015

During lactation, the large transfer of calcium from the mother to the milk is primarily sourced from the maternal skeleton. To determine whether the calcitonin receptor (CTR) plays a physiological role to protect the skeleton from excessive resorption during lactation, we assessed the maternal skeleton of global CTR knockout (CTRKO) and littermate control mice at the end of lactation (postnatal day 21). Micro-computed tomography analyses showed no effect on trabecular or cortical bone in the distal femur and L1 vertebra of maternal global CTR deletion at the end of lactation in global CTRKO mice compared with that in control mice. Bone resorption, as assessed by osteoclast number and activity at the end of lactation, was unaffected by maternal CTR deletion. Cathepsin K, carbonic anhydrase 2, matrix metalloproteinase 13, and receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand mRNA levels, however, were markedly elevated by 3- to 6.5-fold in whole bone of lactating global CTRKO females. Because these genes have been shown to be up-regulated in osteocytes during lactation when osteocytes resorb their surrounding bone matrix, together with their reported expression of the CTR, we determined the osteocyte lacunar area in cortical bone. After lactation, the top 20% of osteocyte lacunar area in global CTRKO mice was 10% larger than the top 20% in control mice. These data are consistent with an increased osteocytic osteolysis in global CTRKO mice during lactation, which is further supported by the increased serum calcium observed in global CTRKO mice after lactation. These results provide evidence for a physiological role for the CTR to protect the maternal skeleton during lactation by a direct action on osteocytes to inhibit osteolysis.
The importance of indifference in scientific research
Authors: Schwartz Martin A.
Published: July 2015

Current issues regarding scientific ethics have focused for the most part on regulations governing research and publication. I suggest that the internal process by which we separate self interest from the scientific process is a crucial and neglected part of training. Consideration of these issues might help us train better scientists instead of just scientists who adhere to the rules.

This is a follow-up to the essay ‘The importance of stupidity in scientific research’ by Martin A. Schwartz (J. Cell Sci. 121, 1771).
Predicting Coaches' Adherence/Dropout: A Prospective Study
Authors: Guzmán José F. , Kingston Kieran , Grijalbo Carles
Published: July 2015

The objective of this study was to examine motivational variables based on self-determination theory (SDT) and positive psychology as predictors of coaches' adherence and dropout. A prospective study was performed using a sample of 286 coaches who were tracked over a two-year period. Initially coaches' motivation and psychological need satisfaction were measured; two years later they were contacted and asked if they were still coaching in their original sport. Those who did not were considered as drop-outs for the current study. Logistic binary regression analyses were performed to analyse predictors of persistence and dropout. Need Satisfaction Index (NSI), perceived competence and perceived usefulness were identified as protective factors for coaches' adherence, while amotivation was a risk factor of dropout. The fundamental psychological needs of competence and perceived usefulness were the strongest predictors of adherence. Discussions focused on the SDT-grounded predictive factors of coaches' adherence in order to further understand this phenomenon.
Club and Players' Pressures on the Motivation, Vitality and Stress of Development Coaches
Authors: Alcaraz Saul , Viladrich Carme , Torregrosa Miquel , Ramis Yago
Published: July 2015

Drawing from self-determination theory, the purpose of this study was to examine how environmental factors predict coaches' intrinsic motivation and amotivation, which in turn were expected to be related to coaches' subjective vitality and stress. Development coaches (n = 311) completed a questionnaire tapping the targeted variables. Structural equation modelling supported a model in which opportunities for professional development and perceptions of players' intrinsic motivation were positively related to coaches' intrinsic motivation and negatively associated to coaches' amotivation. In turn, intrinsic motivation predicted subjective vitality whereas amotivation led to suffering from stress. Our results highlight how coaching environments influence coaches' motivation and psychological health. The study discusses two conditions that could help clubs at developmental level to maintain their coaches intrinsically motivated: Providing coaches with opportunities for learning and improvement, and being aware of the reciprocal relationship between coaches' and players' motivations.
Sports Participation and Moral Development Outcomes: Examination of Validity and Reliability of the Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior in Sport Scale
Authors: Li Chunxiao , Koh Koon Teck , Wang Chee Keng John , Chian Lit Khoon
Published: July 2015

The purpose of the study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior in Sport Scale (PABSS) developed by Kavussanu and Boardley [13] to measure moral behaviors in Singapore's context. A total of 574 (boys = 296, girls = 278) school team athletes were recruited for the study. Results showed that internal reliability, convergent validity and discriminant validity of the PABSS were supported. Evidence of configural, metric and scalar invariance of the PABSS across school and gender groups were also found. The findings suggest that the PABSS can be used to measure prosocial and antisocial behaviors among school athletes in Singapore.
Estimates of Energy Intake and Expenditure in Professional Rugby League Players
Authors: Tooley E. , Bitcon M. , Briggs M.A. , West D.J. , Russell M.
Published: July 2015

The nutritional and activity habits of professional Rugby League players remain unclear. Ten professional players (23±1 years, 1.85±0.02 m, 97.3±3.1 kg) recorded their dietary intake and activity habits during a competitive week including four training days (pre-match), a match day (match), and two rest days (recovery). The intake of carbohydrates (4.9±0.3 g·kg−1·d−1), proteins (2.2±0.2 g·kg−1·d−1) and fats (1.3±0.1 g·kg−1·d−1) represented 50±2%, 23±1%, and 30±1% of mean daily energy intake, respectively and a mean daily energy deficit of 947±214 KCal was estimated. Fiber intake was 26±8% lower than Recommended Nutrient Intake (RNI) values and fat intake (% energy yield) during recovery was 21±7% higher than match. Therefore, opportunities exist to optimize the diets of professional Rugby League players as fiber intake was insufficient relative to RNI values and differences between estimated energy intake and expenditure were observed. Timing throughout the competitive week also influenced dietary intake.
Emotional Labor in Sports Coaching: Development of a Model
Authors: Lee Ye Hoon , Chelladurai Packianathan , Kim Yukyoum
Published: July 2015

Coaching in sports represents an emotion-laden context. Many incidents evoke disparate emotions among coaches during practices and competitions, especially in communication with their athletes, the members of the opponents, the referees, the media, and other stakeholders. To manage and express these emotions appropriately, coaches need to perform emotional labor. With a view to examining the dynamic nature of sports coaching world, this paper proposes a conceptual model of emotional labor in coaching based on the literature on both emotional labor and sports. We identify three main types of emotional labor (surface acting, deep acting, and genuine expression) and the associated psychological costs (psychological effort, emotional dissonance, and feeling of authenticity), and link them to the key outcomes of job satisfaction and job burnout. Our model also includes individual difference variables of emotional intelligence and positive affectivity as moderators. Directions for future research and its implications are discussed.
Footprinting analysis of interactions between the largest eukaryotic RNase P/MRP protein Pop1 and RNase P/MRP RNA components
Authors: Fagerlund Robert D. , Perederina Anna , Berezin Igor , Krasilnikov Andrey S.
Published: July 2015

Ribonuclease (RNase) P and RNase MRP are closely related catalytic ribonucleoproteins involved in the metabolism of a wide range of RNA molecules, including tRNA, rRNA, and some mRNAs. The catalytic RNA component of eukaryotic RNase P retains the core elements of the bacterial RNase P ribozyme; however, the peripheral RNA elements responsible for the stabilization of the global architecture are largely absent in the eukaryotic enzyme. At the same time, the protein makeup of eukaryotic RNase P is considerably more complex than that of the bacterial RNase P. RNase MRP, an essential and ubiquitous eukaryotic enzyme, has a structural organization resembling that of eukaryotic RNase P, and the two enzymes share most of their protein components. Here, we present the results of the analysis of interactions between the largest protein component of yeast RNases P/MRP, Pop1, and the RNA moieties of the enzymes, discuss structural implications of the results, and suggest that Pop1 plays the role of a scaffold for the stabilization of the global architecture of eukaryotic RNase P RNA, substituting for the network of RNA–RNA tertiary interactions that maintain the global RNA structure in bacterial RNase P.
MANAGEMENT CULTURE AND TRANSFORMATION OF THE RULES OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE INTERNAL AFFAIRS BODIES
Authors: Госсельбах  , Gosselbach Ludmila
Published: July 2015

The article presents an analysis of transformation of the rules of official conduct in the activities of the internal affairs bodies. Management culture is considered as a fundamental regulator of relations both within the system of internal affairs, and external contacts. The institutional analysis of the activities of the internal affairs bodies is conducted; the functions and principles of management culture are highlighted.
MODERN STAGE OF RUSSIAN MUNICIPAL REFORM: CONTENTS AND EFFECTS
Authors: Слатинов  , Slatinov Vladimir , Меркулова  , Merkulova Kseniya
Published: July 2015

The dominant trend of Russian home policy currently is strengthening the political control of presidential power over lower levels of public authority hierarchy. At the same time in relation to the regions the strategy of partial decentralization of powers and increasing of responsibilities of state bodies of the Federation for the quality of economic policy and the implementation of social obligations to the population by the Federal Centre is implemented. This strategy involves the empowerment of regional authorities on the formation of institutional design and definition of the scope of the powers of local self-government within the selective choice established by the federal legislator. Using new opportunities regional authorities introduce management models in the municipalities, in which the heads of executive bodies are elected by the representative bodies on the contest. Application of these models reinforces the dependence of municipalities on authorities of the bodies of the Federation, creating opportunities for professionalization of management of executive structures of municipalities and reducing the direct accountability to the people of the past.
TO THE QUESTION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONCEPT OF STATE YOUTH POLICY
Authors: Меркулов  , Merkulov Pavel , Елисеев  , Eliseev Anatoliy
Published: July 2015

The article discusses formation of the concept of state youth policy in the Russian Federation; the main approaches to the essence of youth policy carried out in Russia are analyzed. The need for scientific support for the development of the main directions of the state youth policy is substantiated. The experience of preparation of state reports on the situation of young people in our country is examined. The main approaches to understanding the essence of youth and youth policy at the present stage of development of the Russian society are disclosed. The feasibility of the development and adoption of the Federal Law on Youth Policy of the Russian Federation is substantiated.
SALARY AS AN ELEMENT OF SOCIAL WARRANTIES IN STATE CIVIL SERVICE
Authors: Орлова  , Orlova Valentina , Тихомирова  , Tikhomirova Olga
Published: July 2015

The article discusses current problems of improving the regulatory provision of social guarantees for civil servants, forming a system of payment to civil servants. The authors foresee the creation of highly efficient civil service by improving competence and professionalism of civil servants, establishment of the status of civil servant. It is justified to consider one of the priorities of personnel policy creating a system of social protection of civil servants.
PARTICIPATION OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS: CURRENT ASPECTS OF COMPETITIVENESS
Authors: Касибина  , Kasibina Mariya
Published: July 2015

The article discusses some problematic aspects of interdependence of elections and institution of political parties. The absence of the rivalry of equal parties - opponents in the election campaign in the political sphere of the Russian society is pointed out. The importance of open competition of the parties in elections is analyzed. The importance of effective positive image of the political party and its ability to organize the promotion of elections is noted. The necessity of changes in the electoral legislation regarding the establishment of equal conditions for all political forces, particular in the elections is substantiated
PROBLEMS OF APPLICATION OF RESPONSIBILITY MEASURES OF PARTIES FOR WRONG PERFORMANCE OF STATE AND MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS
Authors: Рыбакова  , Rybakova Irina
Published: July 2015

In the article the author reveals the main problems of application practice of responsibility measures to the supplier (contractor) and to the customer for non-performance or wrong performance of any state or municipal contract. The author offers a variety of approaches to applying mechanisms of foreclosure penalties for state and municipal contracts, taking into account the stories of legislation on procurement made on the basis of the analysis of the judicial practice of arbitration courts in order to develop common approaches to judicial decisions.
ENSURING EFFECTIVE EMPLOYMENT THROUGH SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Петрище  , Petrishche Vitaliy
Published: July 2015

The article deals with the specific properties of small businesses, providing employment. During the crisis the main function of a small business should be ensuring alternative employment that would significantly reduce the pressure on the labor market.
CONTRIBUTION OF FIRST RUSSIAN TRANSLATORS IN THE FORMATION OF DOMESTIC SINOLOGY
Authors: Кирмасов  , Kirmasov Boris
Published: July 2015

The article reveals the first experience of studying Chinese cultural heritage by Russian Orthodox Mission and establishment of the school of translators in Russia, who contributed to the development of the domestic sinology.In particular historical materials about translators-sinologists Rossokhin I.K., Leontiev A.L. and others are structured. The author proves that Russian translation school of Chinese language began its formation during the First Ecclesiastical Mission in China.
We Study Russian People’s History by Means of Fairy Tale
Authors: Горбаткина  , Gorbatkina Irina
Published: July 2015

A problem of folklore and authors’ fairy tales use as means of junior schoolchildren acquaintance with the Russian people’s history and household

culture is discussed in this paper. Examples of fairy tales and technique of work with outdated terms and concepts which meet in these fairy tales

are given. Material can widely be used at world around lessons when studying corresponding historical subjects.
INFORMATION SUPPORT FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANNING IN THE FOREST GIS
Authors: Драгина  , Dragina Darya
Published: July 2015

The problem of forest management planning in the forest GIS. To solve it is necessary to analyze the compliance of sponding subject area to design a relational database and to develop an algorithm.
METHODICAL APPROACH TO THE SUBSTANTIATION OF REQUIREMENTS TO CHARACTERISTICS OF QUALITY PROGRAM SYSTEMS PROTECTION OF THE INFORMATION
Authors: Змеев  , Zmeev A. , Рогозин  , Rogozin E. , Алферов  , Alfyerov V
Published: July 2015

The analysis of the contradictions of regulatory documents in the field of protection of information from unauthorized access (unauthorized access) and quality of software systems (PS). We propose a method to study the requirements of quality characteristics of software security systems (PSZI) from unauthorized access, based on the use of the ultimate game-theoretic model of cooperation between the two sides: PSZI, exercise protection of information in an automated system (AS), and the offender
DIAGNOSIS OF UNAUTHORIZED SELECTION OF THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND ENSURING THE SAFE OPERATION OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS
Authors: Сазонова  , Sazonova Svetlana
Published: July 2015

The article considers the current level of development of methodological and algorithmic framework for the solution of the problem of diagnostics of unauthorized withdrawals. Consider a set of tasks identify the state, static in the assessment and diagnosis of leaks and especially their joint numerical realization
THE SOLUTION OF AUXILIARY PROBLEMS DIAGNOSING LEAKS TO ENSURE THE SAFE OPERATION OF PIPELINE WATER SYSTEMS
Authors: Сазонова  , Sazonova Svetlana
Published: July 2015

The article presents modern approaches to the solution of auxiliary problems of leakage diagnosis for heating oil and gas pipelines. Peculiarities of solving problems: the definition of a rational presentation of the hydraulic characteristics of the subscriber subsystems; establishing the optimal density of the manometer shooting functioning facility; establishing the date of leakage
MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Сазонова  , Sazonova Svetlana , Мезенцев  , Mezentsev A.
Published: July 2015

The article considers the problem of mathematical modeling of hydraulic systems: in the areas of development management and governance function of implementation. Formulated the basic priority directions of mathematical modeling pipeline hydraulics.
METHODS OF STUDY OF RESERVES IN THE DESIGN OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS
Authors: Сазонова  , Sazonova Svetlana , Мезенцев  , Mezentsev A.
Published: July 2015

This article describes how to justify the reserves in the design and analysis of hydraulic systems operate in emergency mode. Methods of study allowance for decomposition design problems are based on two approaches, one of which is purely "phenomenological", and the second can be called "statistical".
VERIFICATION SYMMETRICAL PUT ON VOLUME
Authors: Чевычелов  , Chevychelov Yu.
Published: July 2015

We consider the program block decision-making in the subsystem verification in terms of putting in the problem-oriented CAD calculation symmetric deliver. Calculate and analyze the conditions in which this decision may Bat made for the organization of the technological chain formation of the implementation plan of the specificity-deliver.
SOFTWARE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MODULE "CREATING AND MAINTAINING DATABASES" OF INFORMATION SYSTEM DESIGNING OF TECHNOLOGICAL PROCESS LOGGING
Authors: Колупаева  , Kolupaeva T. , Юдина  , Yudina N. , Лемешко  , Lemeshko A.
Published: July 2015

the article examines the structural model of building information system and general laws of its functioning. The model is defined as a tuple models Fит = < F, Fxy, Fyw > whose elements form the steps performed sequentially IT(F-model of formation of multiple requests, Fxy-convert the input object in the model output, Fyw is a model of multiple output documents)
Technical Note—Pricing Under the Nested Attraction Model with a Multistage Choice Structure
Authors: Huh Woonghee Tim , Li Hongmin
Published: July 2015

We develop a solution approach to the centralized pricing problem of a nested attraction model with a multistage tree structure. We identify conditions under which the optimal solution can be uniquely determined, and we characterize the optimal solution as a fixed point of a single variable. In the special case of a multistage nested logit model, we show the impact of asymmetry in price sensitivity and adjustment index (also known as the dissimilarity index) and we derive a closed-form solution when the tree structure is symmetric. Many existing results in the literature regarding the single or two-stage nested attraction model are shown to be special cases of the results we have derived. We show that the equal markup property, which holds for the single-stage logit model with symmetric price sensitivity, in general does not hold for products that do not share the same immediate parent node in the nested choice structure even when price sensitivities are the same for all products.
The identification of research priorities for UK occupational therapists in work rehabilitation
Authors: Coole Carol , McBean Juliet , Drummond Avril , Reagon Carly
Published: July 2015

Background/Aims:

UK occupational therapists are recognised as having key skills in work rehabilitation, but there is limited evidence to underpin this. In order to use research resources to best effect, it is vital to identify the research priorities of occupational therapists in work rehabilitation. This study aims to gather the views of those with a special interest in the field in order to identify their research priorities.

Methods:

An online survey was developed and administered electronically to members (n=173) of the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section–Work (COTSS–Work). Respondents were asked to: i) prioritise and comment on research areas; ii) propose research questions. A final sample of 42 surveys was collected and analysed thematically.

Results:

Responses reflected the diversity and complexity of work rehabilitation. Identifying a rank order of research priorities proved challenging as the majority (≥62%) of respondents considered all of the topic areas listed a high priority. Research into the following areas were included in the survey: interventions; outcome measurements; assessments; management and/or service delivery; planning and/or commissioning; and education. However, ‘interventions’ was rated highest overall.

Conclusions:

Occupational therapists in the UK need more evidence to justify their role in the work and health arena. Greater opportunities are required for occupational therapists in clinical practice, as well as those involved in research, to address areas in which evidence-based practice is lacking and the mechanisms to disseminate this knowledge base.
Effect of a self-stretching exercise programme on post-operative shoulder stiffness: A novel conservative approach
Authors: Cuff Andrew
Published: July 2015

Background/Aims:

Arthroscopic subacromial decompression (ASAD) surgery poses a risk of developing post-operative shoulder stiffness. This has proven to be a significant concern to the patient, surgeon and therapist, despite early mobilisation rehabilitation. The post-operative stiff shoulder is often recalcitrant to conservative treatment. This case report aims to describe a novel conservative treatment option for post-operative shoulder stiffness in a patient following ASAD for subacromial pain.

Methods:

A 39-year-old male with a stiff shoulder following ASAD for subacromial pain engaged in a self-stretching exercise programme using a novel treatment device, the Rotater, which allows passive stretching of the shoulder into internal and external rotation.

Results:

The patient demonstrated marked improvement in active range of motion (ROM) in all directions post-intervention, with a concomitant clinically significant improvement demonstrated on the Oxford Shoulder Score (34/48 at baseline; 44/48 post-intervention).

Conclusions:

The introduction of the Rotater into the patient's rehabilitation resulted in improved rotational ROM, a clinically significant improvement in function of the affected shoulder and the prevention of further operative treatment.
How to recognize obesity in children
Authors: Burton-Shepherd Alison
Published: July 2015

Obesity in young children is deemed as one of the most serious public health issues of the 21st Century. Many parents are not able to recognize when their child is overweight or obese. Alison Burton-Shepherd discusses identifying barriers and suggests practical measures to help
Advising those travelling with young children
Authors: Wilson-Howarth Jane
Published: July 2015

Jane Wilson-Howarth briefly reviews the health challenges that families travelling overseas face. Travel health is often seen as simply providing immunizations and malaria prophylaxis. Our duty is to highlight the hazards and offer some strategies to mitigate the risks
Research roundup: July 2015
Authors: Winter George
Published: July 2015

George Winter provides an overview of recently published articles that may be of interest to practice nurses. Should you wish to look at any of the papers in more detail, a full reference is provided.
A contribution to the fauna of Crabronidae (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) in South-Western Iran
Authors: Atbaei Mitra , Fallahzadeh Majid , Ljubomirov Toshko
Published: July 2015

This study increases about three times the number of species of Crabronidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) previously known from the south Iranian province of Fars. We include 91 species, most of them being relatively widely distributed in south Palaearctic. Three genera and 32 species represent first records for Iran. A description of the previously unknown male of Miscophus gratiosus de Andrade, 1960 is provided. Character variation in Cerceris vagans Radoszkowski, 1877, Liris niger (Fabricius, 1775), and Solierella compedita (Piccioli, 1869) is discussed.
Impact of annealing on structural and optical properties of CoPc thin films
Authors: El-Nasser Husam
Published: July 2015

The structural and optical properties of four samples of cobalt phthalocyanine (CoPc) thin films having almost the same thickness deposited onto silicon substrates by organic molecular beam deposition (OMBD) were investigated. The intensity distributions of the X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns confirm the crystalline nature of the films and presents a single sharp dominant peak at 2q=6.9o (d=12.72 ) of the α-CoPc phase unit cells, which indicates to a preferential orientation (200) direction, then undergoes a phase transition into β- form in a preferential orientation (001) direction after annealing at 250 and 350◦C. Furthermore it was shown that an increasing in the crystallite size (L) occurs upon annealing. The small values of the roughness (7.04 nm, 7.2 nm) obtained from atomic force microscopy (AFM) measurements show relatively smooth and flat surfaces. Despite the identity of the samples deposition conditions, the post growth annealed films show different morphological features of a mean grain size about of 11-26 nm. The optical energy gap was estimated from the absorption coefficient using Tauc's relation.
Preparation of Gallium Antimonide and its Characterization
Authors: Chidanandappa J , Prasad K , Balaraju K , Mani V. N
Published: July 2015

In this study, directional freezing technique was employed to prepare pure gallium antimonide (GaSb) compound and purified samples were also been characterized to ascertain their and purity level and crystalline quality. The select impurities that were targeted for reduction include Al, Ca, Mg, Sb, Si, Sn, Ge, Cu, Fe, Zn and Ag. Controlled melting and freezing conditions were followed to homogenize the sample. A multi-pass directional freezing experiment on the pre-homogenized GaSb sample was conducted. The experimental conditions and parameters such as temperature gradient, sample tube movement rate, crucible geometry was established and optimized. The prepared homogenous GaSb sample was cleaned under contamination controlled conditions aided by 1000 class clean room and 100 class clean benches. Then the homogenous sample was loaded in the high quality quartz ampoule for further purification process. The sample containing ampoule was subjected to melting-freezing scheme with 20 passes cycle and the 4N+ pure GaSb crystalline ingot thus prepared. The purified and crystallised sample was characterized for its purity employing ICP-MS and crystalline quality through XRD techniques respectively and the results are discussed.
Theoretical Simulation of the Thermal Profile in Capillary Action Shaping Technique and Its Verification Through the Growth of Silicon Sheets
Authors: Garg Leena , Rao S. M. D , Verma R. C
Published: July 2015

The temperature distribution profile above the graphite die used to grow multi-crystalline silicon (Si) sheets by Capillary Action Shaping Technique (CAST) in a resistive heated system, has been controlled by forced argon (Ar) gas cooling. A theoretical model is proposed in which the temperature on the top of the die is related with the gas flow and the solutions to these equations are simulated and plotted using Mathematica 6.0 program. While the crystal growth is better controlled with the forced cooling, the theoretical model helps to set the optimum flow rates for obtaining desired growth speed and thickness of the Si sheets. Thus the experimental growth variables such as thickness and growth rates of the growing silicon sheets have been controlled. Temperature gradient values at the growth interface observed experimentally have also been compared to the theoretical values, which agree closely.
Synthesis of Polyaniline-Graphite Nano-Composites
Authors: Gadyal M. A , Venkatesh K. S
Published: July 2015

The polyaniline belongs to the group of electronically conducting polymers. The graphite is anisotropic, being a good electrical and thermal conductor within the layers. One of the more important groups of materials in our lives today is composite material. The nano-composites provide reinforcing efficiency because of their high aspect ratios In this paper, synthesis and characterization polyaniline- graphite as a novel eco-friendly nano-composite material is reported.
Seen and heard? Ethics and agency in participatory visual research with children, young people and families
Authors: Lomax Helen
Published: July 2015

This article examines the ethical responsibilities engendered by participatory visual research with children and young people, focusing on the challenges that can emerge in the production and dissemination of research seeking to visually portray their experiences. The article considers the possibilities of a feminist ethics of care for working co-productively with participants in order to resolve conflicts between individual and collective voices, researchers’ agendas and the ways in which images may be understood by audiences.
Supporting young fathers: the promise, potential and perils of statutory service provision
Authors: Davies Laura , Neale Bren
Published: July 2015

This article provides a case study of the challenges faced by one local authority in supporting young fathers, in a context of changing models of service provision, resource constraints and professional training needs. Developments in service provision are tracked over a decade, starting with a mentoring service set up under New Labour’s 10-year Teenage Pregnancy Strategy, and considering how this has been refashioned under new models of service provision. The article was developed in close consultation with local authority service providers and draws on both professional accounts and the perspectives of young fathers as clients of the service. Overall, the article contributes to debates around the relative strengths of mainstream and specialist support for young fathers, and suggests the value of specialist support within mainstream provision.
Creating a Woman’s Place: The Bonwit Teller Presidency of Hortense Odlum, 1934 to 1940
Authors: Mamp Michael , Marcketti Sara B.
Published: July 2015

Dorothy Shaver is documented as the first female President of a major American retail firm and yet Hortense Odlum at Bonwit Teller (1934–1940) preceded her by ten years. Odlum came to position as President of Bonwit Teller when the country was in the throes of the Great Depression. With no work experience and little education, Odlum approached the business from the only perspective she knew, that of a customer who appreciated style, service and practicality. Through examination of Odlum’s autobiography, newspaper and fashion reports, and other primary source material, it becomes clear how Odlum not only improved business, but more than doubled the volume at Bonwit Teller. Some of her strategies included pricing diversification, and the creation of departments for specific target markets including men and women in college. She also established a Consumer’s Advisory Committee to better capture the female voices of shoppers. Odlum’s approach pioneered the creation of a store by a woman for women.
‘When one Dior closes …’: The discourse of designer changeovers at historic fashion houses
Authors: Jones Katie Baker
Published: July 2015

The house of Dior is one of the most successful fashion brands in the world. However, after the sudden death of Christian Dior, in 1957 there was a question as to whether the brand could survive without its founder at the helm. The longevity and success of historic fashion houses has been, in many ways, dependent on finding a head designer capable of carrying on both the legacy and the continued financial success of the brand. Since so much emphasis is placed on the identity and credentials of the head designer of a fashion label, the hiring process is frequently a public affair. As gatekeepers to the fashion world, the media keeps interested parties abreast of the proceedings and subsequent results of the hiring process. A study of the news discourse concerning the search for, announcement, and evaluation of new designer appointments at historically established fashion houses was undertaken to explore the framing of these events in the media. Christian Dior was purposefully selected for this study due to its longevity and the level of media interest in the seven different designers that have held the top design position at the storied house. The New York Times was selected as the site of research due to its history of providing readers with coverage of the international fashion scene in both general interest news categories and its dedicated style sections. A critical discourse analysis of 73 articles utilized iterative, comparative and reflective readings of text to reveal both the socially constructed and the socially constructing elements. The study explores the discursive practices employed by the popular fashion press to report, analyse and validate new designer/artistic director appointments at established fashion houses. How the discourse situated these processes within the larger context and history of the house is also discussed.
COMPARISON OF EXPLORATION STRATEGIES FOR MULTI-ROBOT SEARCH
Authors: Kulich Miroslav , Juchelka Tomáš , Přeučil Libor
Published: July 2015

Searching for a stationary object in an unknown environment can be formulated as an iterative procedure consisting of map updating, selection of a next goal and navigation to this goal. It finishes when the object of interest is found. This formulation and a general search structure is similar to the related exploration problem. The only difference is in goal-selection, as search and exploration objectives are not the same. Although search is a key task in many search and rescue scenarios, the robotics community has paid little attention to the problem. There is no goal-selection strategy that has been designed specifically for search. In this paper, we study four state-of-the-art strategies for multi-robot exploration, and we evaluate their performance in various environments with respect to the expected time needed to find an object, i.e. to achieve the objective of the search.
EFFECT OF THE FLOW FIELD DEFORMATION IN THE WIND TUNNEL ON THE AERODYNAMIC COEFFICIENTS
Authors: Maturkanič Dušan
Published: July 2015

The flow field quality has a principal signification at wind tunnel measurement. The creation of the flow field of air by fan leads to the rotation of entire flow field which is, moreover, deformed at the bends of the wind tunnel with close circulation. Despite the wind tunnels are equipped with the devices which eliminate these non-uniformities, in the most of cases, the air flow field has not ideal parameters in the test section. For the evaluation of the measured results of the model in the wind tunnel, the character of flow field deformation is necessary. The following text describes the possible general forms of the flow field nonuniformity and their effect on the aerodynamic coefficients calculation.
AN EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION INTO MOISTURE-INDUCED EXPANSION OF PLASTERS
Authors: Sovják Radoslav
Published: July 2015

This paper presents an experimental study on moisture-induced expansion of selected plasters. Contactless measurement is introduced and a coefficient of moisture expansion for different building plasters is established. It is found that stresses which might develop in building materials due to moisture variations are equal to or higher than stresses which might be caused by temperature variations.
ANALYSIS OF TRANSONIC FLOW PAST CUSPED AIRFOILS
Authors: Stodůlka Jiří , Šafařík Pavel
Published: July 2015

Transonic flow past two cusped airfoils is numerically solved and achieved results are analyzed by means of flow behavior and oblique shocks formation.Regions around sharp trailing edges are studied in detail and parameters of shock waves are solved and compared using classical shock polar approach and verified by reduction parameters for symmetric configurations.
Circles, Charmed and Magic: Queering Game Studies
Authors: Shaw Adrienne
Published: July 2015

Queer game content, players, and creators have been the focus of increasing academic attention over the past ten years. Queer theory, however, offers more to game studies than subject matter. Queer theory allows us to question the underlying assumptions of how games are studied. Moreover, games allow queer theorists to engage with the myriad ways in which subject positions are experienced and normative behaviors are codified. Bringing the two together, this article focuses on the so-called sad, solitary gamer as a key site for queer game studies to interrogate which forms of play are deemed valuable and which lie outside the charmed and magic circle of play.
#INeedDiverseGames: How the Queer Backlash to GamerGate Enables Nonbinary Coalition
Authors: Evans Sarah Beth , Janish Elyse
Published: July 2015

GamerGate, the online hate campaign that violently threatened and harassed prominent feminists in gaming, claimed that feminists were destroying gaming culture through their alleged influence on game journalists and industry professionals. We position GamerGate as an incendiary reaction to the changing (no longer overwhelmingly white, cisgender, heterosexual and male specifically) demographic of game players. We argue that GamerGate supporters operated under a false binary of identity: either one is a true gamer (male, masculine), or one is a feminist woman trying to be a gamer. Yet myriad intersectional identities continue to queer game space, and we propose that the hate campaign #GamerGate is an acknowledgement of and reaction to this queering of game spaces, not just feminist criticism. Tweets using anti-GamerGate hashtags, such as #INeedDiverseGames evidence the many identities that came together in solidarity, resisting GamerGate harassment. To examine the resistive solidarity of anti-GamerGate backlash, we draw upon feminist, queer, social movement, social media, and gaming literatures to cultivate a theory of nonbinary coalition, and argue that this is a tool for agents of change in gaming culture.