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The potential for use of the Development and Well-Being Assessment (DAWBA) in adoption support assessments
Authors: Simmonds John
Published: December 2015

The Adoption Support Fund in England, which was rolled out on 1 May 2015, seeks to improve the lives of adopted children and their families by providing resources to fund therapeutic interventions for the child. Accessing the Fund requires that the needs of the child and family are fully assessed and the expected outcomes are identified. This raises questions about the use of standardised and validated assessment tools as a part of the process. This article reviews the benefits and challenges of using established instruments, such as the Common Assessment Framework (CAF) and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), and considers the relevance of the Development and Well-Being Assessment (DAWBA) for adoption situations. It is argued that given the legal requirements to link need, services and outcomes, the importance of using validated assessment tools is strong. However, social workers need training to administer them and interpret the results. While using the SDQ should be firmly embedded in practice, the contribution of the DAWBA, although promising, requires further exploration. Social workers will also need training on how best to use it, and how to interpret the results and integrate these into a comprehensive assessment of the child and family.
The perceptions of young adult adoptees in India on their emotional well-being
Authors: Oke Meera , Groza Victor , Park Hyeshin , Kalyanvala Roxana , Shetty Maina
Published: December 2015

This article presents the findings of a study of 46 adults adopted at very young ages in India and now aged between 20 and 30 years. The results suggest that the majority of respondents were physically healthy and well adjusted. However, 40% scored below the norm for social functioning, suggesting some underlying issues associated with poor well-being in their current phase of life. The mental health issues affecting the young people were associated more with anxiety and stress than depression. However, none of the variables investigated proved to be strong predictors of mental health difficulties. The results are discussed in the context of Indian culture and psychosocial development during early adulthood and include implications for practice.
Working with the families and networks of severely traumatised children in a therapeutic residential school
Authors: Harragan Stuart
Published: December 2015

The options for looked after children – foster and adoptive homes, kinship care and residential units – are often viewed as alternatives; but some children living in these placements also attend residential schools. One such establishment is the Mulberry Bush School in Oxfordshire. The Therapies and Networks Team based at the school has developed new ways of supporting carers in these various placements to help them with the task of parenting severely traumatised children during their breaks from the school and, for some, long after they have left. The article gives a history of the Mulberry Bush and describes its theoretical orientation and the background characteristics of the children who go there. It then explores ways of achieving concordance between the therapeutic work undertaken in the school and life in the child’s family, discussing the support that carers need to ensure such congruence is achieved. Working in this way with foster carers has proved to be more difficult than it is with adoptive and birth parents and it is argued that this tension arises from their ambiguous status within professional networks. Finally, plans to assess the impact of this work on the lives of the children are discussed.
‘She just didn’t smell right!’ Odour and adoptive family life
Authors: Selwyn Julie , Meakings Sarah
Published: December 2015

Our recent studies of adoptive family life, in circumstances where parenting was very challenging or where the adoption had disrupted, revealed new and interesting findings (Selwyn and Meakings, 2015; Selwyn, Meakings and Wijedasa, 2015 ). One of the most fascinating and unexpected discoveries was the role of smell in adoptive parents’ and children’s behaviours. For some parents, the child’s odour was a barrier to intimacy. Parents were also aware of how specific smells seemed to trigger children’s early memories and trauma. In this article, we review briefly the literature on odour and consider the implications for social work practice.
Luisa, Transforming Personal Visions to Ensure Better Education for All Children
Authors: Campos Esther Roca , Gómez Aitor , Burgués Ana
Published: December 2015

The biography of Luisa, a teacher participating in the dialogic pedagogical gatherings of Valencia, allows us to analyze those elements associated with these Dialogic Gatherings (DGs) that made it possible to radically transform Luisa’s feelings and thoughts, becoming a protagonist in the socio-educational movement in Valencia. This biographical study under a communicative approach shows how the gatherings led Luisa to initiate a process of transformation, not only becoming a happier and freer person, but also to dream of utopias of social creation. In this communicative biography, the key elements that enable teachers such as Luisa to become capable of leading educational movements based on validity claims, equality, and commitment to high quality education for all children are analyzed.
The Naked Wind Turns/the Corner in Surprise
Authors: Munté Ariadna
Published: December 2015

This article constitutes a narrative of the life events of Antonio, a man belonging to the Roma community. His life story combines passages of exclusion, in which Antonio was the target of cultural bias that even led him to be imprisoned, with transformative experiences that were greatly influenced by his participation in a Dialogic Literary Gathering. Through the shared reading of Federico García Lorca’s Gypsy Ballads, he strengthened his identity as a man who is deeply proud of belonging to the Roma community and became an agent of social transformation. The interactions and meaning created in the Dialogic Literary Gathering allowed him to rewrite his story, tearing down the walls of prejudice that Lorca masterfully denounced in his works.
Amaya
Authors: Aubert Adriana
Published: December 2015

Roma girls are one of the most invisible social groups within the educational system. Beliefs derived from social prejudice and from nonscientific perspectives suggest that they have little motivation and willingness to learn. However, successful educational actions based on scientific evidence developed in many schools demonstrate a very different reality. This is the case of Amaya, a 12-year-old Roma girl who lives in the poorest neighborhood of Tarragona (Spain) and who has suffered bullying perpetrated by her classmates. However, in the Dialogic Literary Gatherings (DLGs), Amaya found a place to enjoy reading books such as Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet or Twain’s Tom Sawyer. This pleasure led to a radical transformation in her classmates’ perceptions of her as well as in her own perception of her abilities. Through Amaya’s biography, the author explore how the DLGs become a space where children’s desire to continue their studies are strengthened and future dreams, such as Amaya’s aspiration to become a doctor, are shaped.
Stimulating Intra-regional Investment in SAARC
Authors: Ekanayake Raveen , Perera Nipuni
Published: December 2015

Whilst unilateral liberalization of FDI policy regimes in South Asia have made significant headway and contributed to increased FDI inflows, as a region South Asia’s success in attracting FDI, compared to other more successful trading blocs remains limited. Notably, intra-regional investment volumes remain minuscule in comparison to the already dismal level of intra-regional trade. Despite a lapse of over a decade after the implementation of SAFTA, the recent past has witnessed renewed interest in a regional investment agreement in SAARC. This article evaluates how useful a regional investment framework would be for the SAARC. The article argues that whilst a regional investment framework is critical in spurring both intra- and extra-regional FDI, it is by no means the only determinant in attracting FDI. As the experience in ASEAN suggests, in addition to a regional framework, at the country level, each SAARC member state must strive to undertake broad-based reforms to improve their individual country investment climate if they aspire to attract greater volumes of both intra- and extra-regional FDI to support its trade expansion. The article also goes on to draw lessons and best practice from the ASEAN Investment Agreement in going about designing and implementing a Regional Investment Agreement in SAARC.
Payment Systems to Facilitate South Asian Integration
Authors: Goyal Ashima
Published: December 2015

Considerable technology-based evolution in payment systems offers opportunities for convergence to a regional payment system. Though South Asian wholesale payment systems are more developed, compared to retail, and smaller countries still lag behind, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Payment Council offers a forum to facilitate convergence. The existing Asian Clearing Union can also be revitalized using developments in payment systems. Changes include faster settlement using real-time flow through the system backed by local liquidity encouraging local currency use, reduction in transaction costs and delays, expansion of facilities offered, types of flows allowed and number of participants. Invoicing in local currencies reduces pass through of changes in exchange rates, and hence lowers their inflationary impact. Electronic systems can discriminate between types of flows and provide detailed information without procedural delays, reducing security concerns.
Regional Integration and the Post-2015 Framework
Authors: Bhattacharya Debapriya
Published: December 2015

Being universal and at the same time necessitating country-level plans and policies, the post-2015 framework is expected to create opportunities and face challenges related to implementation. This article explores the potential for regional integration in South Asia to implement the post-2015 framework. The article presents an overview of progress on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which highlight areas of weaknesses for South Asian countries and a comparison of the proposed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Development Goals to identify the gaps that South Asia may experience. This is followed up with a discussion on regional means of implementation that may improve prospects of successful implementation of the post-2015 framework. The article finds that incentivizing regional integration could help generate sustainable development outcomes if contextual factors and evidence-based policies that address political, economic and historical barriers are meaningfully considered.
Becoming a Stickup Kid
Authors: Contreras Randol
Published: December 2015

Randol Contreras’ drug-robber respondents were not born criminals or torturers, so how did they become “stick-up kids”?
Dropping the Disorder in PTSD
Authors: Smith R. Tyson , Whooley Owen
Published: December 2015

A new movement to drop the word “disorder” from PTSD focuses on stigma.
The IRL Fallacy
Authors: Robinson Zandria F.
Published: December 2015

Putting the lie to “digital dualism” in an essay on the inseparability of online and offline selves.
Can New Media Save the Book?
Authors: Stark Laura
Published: December 2015

The New Books Network is using new media to stoke interest in books across a range of disciplines.
Dorothea Lange and the Art of the Caption
Authors: Meadows Rae
Published: December 2015

How Depression Era photographer Dorothea Lange helped pioneer sociological storytelling with her evocative captions.
Normal Unpredictability and the Chaos in Our Lives
Authors: Gerstel Naomi , Clawson Dan
Published: December 2015

On the normal unpredictability of low-wage work.
Jobless Recovery or Ever-More Joblessness?
Authors: Ritzer George
Published: December 2015

Jobless recovery or ever-more joblessness? George Ritzer reviews Shadow Work and Rise of the Robots.
Mumbai Sleeping
Authors: Dhawan Dhruv
Published: December 2015

Intimate portraits of Dubai, where to handle heat and remain ready to work, men sleep wherever a good spot is to be found.
Distribution of mutational fitness effects and of epistasis in the 5’ untranslated region of a plant RNA virus
Authors: Bernet Guillermo P. , Elena Santiago F.
Published: December 2015

Background

Understanding the causes and consequences of phenotypic variability is a central topic of evolutionary biology. Mutations within non-codingcis-regulatory regions are thought to be of major effect since they affect the expression of downstream genes. To address the evolutionary potential of mutations affecting such regions in RNA viruses, we explored the fitness properties of mutations affecting the 5’-untranslated region (UTR) of a prototypical member of the picorna-like superfamily,Tobacco etch virus(TEV). This 5’ UTR acts as an internal ribosomal entry site (IRES) and is essential for expression of all viral genes.

Results

We determined in vitro the folding of 5’ UTR using the selective 2’-hydroxyl acylation analyzed by primer extension (SHAPE) technique. Then, we created a collection of single-nucleotide substitutions on this region and evaluated the statistical properties of their fitness effects in vivo. We found that, compared to random mutations affecting coding sequences, mutations at the 5’ UTR were of weaker effect. We also created double mutants by combining pairs of these single mutations and found variation in the magnitude and sign of epistatic interactions, with an enrichment of cases of positive epistasis. A correlation exists between the magnitude of fitness effects and the size of the perturbation made in the RNA folding structure, suggesting that the larger the departure from the predicted fold, the more negative impact in viral fitness.

Conclusions

Evidence that mutational fitness effects on the short 5’ UTR regulatory sequence of TEV are weaker than those affecting its coding sequences have been found. Epistasis among pairs of mutations on the 5’ UTR ranged between the extreme cases of synthetic lethal and compensatory. A plausible hypothesis to explain all these observations is that the interaction between the 5’ UTR and the host translational machinery was shaped by natural selection to be robust to mutations, thus ensuring the homeostatic expression of viral genes even at high mutation rates.
Impact of Ipsilateral Blood Draws, Injections, Blood Pressure Measurements, and Air Travel on the Risk of Lymphedema for Patients Treated for Breast Cancer
Authors: Ferguson Chantal M. , Swaroop Meyha N. , Horick Nora , Skolny Melissa N. , Miller Cynthia L. , Jammallo Lauren S. , Brunelle Cheryl , O’Toole Jean A. , Salama Laura , Specht Michelle C. , Taghian Alphonse G.
Published: December 2015

Purpose

The goal of this study was to investigate the association between blood draws, injections, blood pressure readings, trauma, cellulitis in the at-risk arm, and air travel and increases in arm volume in a cohort of patients treated for breast cancer and screened for lymphedema.

Patients and Methods

Between 2005 and 2014, patients undergoing treatment of breast cancer at our institution were screened prospectively for lymphedema. Bilateral arm volume measurements were performed preoperatively and postoperatively using a Perometer. At each measurement, patients reported the number of blood draws, injections, blood pressure measurements, trauma to the at-risk arm(s), and number of flights taken since their last measurement. Arm volume was quantified using the relative volume change and weight-adjusted change formulas. Linear random effects models were used to assess the association between relative arm volume (as a continuous variable) and nontreatment risk factors, as well as clinical characteristics.

Results

In 3,041 measurements, there was no significant association between relative volume change or weight-adjusted change increase and undergoing one or more blood draws (P = .62), injections (P = .77), number of flights (one or two [P = .77] and three or more [P = .91] v none), or duration of flights (1 to 12 hours [P = .43] and 12 hours or more [P = .54] v none). By multivariate analysis, factors significantly associated with increases in arm volume included body mass index ≥ 25 (P = .0236), axillary lymph node dissection (P < .001), regional lymph node irradiation (P = .0364), and cellulitis (P < .001).

Conclusion

This study suggests that although cellulitis increases risk of lymphedema, ipsilateral blood draws, injections, blood pressure readings, and air travel may not be associated with arm volume increases. The results may help to educate clinicians and patients on posttreatment risk, prevention, and management of lymphedema.
Cetuximab and Radiotherapy Versus Cisplatin and Radiotherapy for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer: A Randomized Phase II Trial
Authors: Magrini Stefano Maria , Buglione Michela , Corvò Renzo , Pirtoli Luigi , Paiar Fabiola , Ponticelli Pietro , Petrucci Alessia , Bacigalupo Almalina , Crociani Monica , Lastrucci Luciana , Vecchio Stefania , Bonomo Pierluigi , Pasinetti Nadia , Triggiani Luca , Cavagnini Roberta , Costa Loredana , Tonoli Sandro , Maddalo Marta , Grisanti Salvatore
Published: December 2015

Purpose

No randomized trials have been conducted to directly compare radiotherapy (RT) with concomitant cisplatin (CDDP) versus concomitant cetuximab (CTX) as first-line treatment of locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. In this randomized trial, we compared these two treatment regimens in terms of compliance, toxicity, and efficacy.

Patients and Methods

Eligible patients were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive either CDDP 40 mg/m2 once per week or CTX 400 mg/m2 as loading dose followed by CTX 250 mg/m2 once per week concomitant to radical RT. For primary end points, compliance to treatment was defined as number of days of treatment discontinuation and drug dosage reduction. The acute toxicity rate was defined according to the National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria. Efficacy end points were local recurrence-free survival, metastasis-free survival, cancer-specific survival, and overall survival.

Results

The study was discontinued early because of slow accrual after the enrollment of 70 patients. RT discontinuation for more than 10 days occurred in 13% of patients given CTX and 0% given CDDP (P = .05). Drug dosage reduction occurred in 34% given CTX and 53% given CDDP (difference not significant). Toxicity profiles differed between the two arms, with hematologic, renal, and GI toxicities more frequent in the CDDP arm, and cutaneous toxicity and the need for nutritional support more frequent in the CTX arm. Serious adverse events related to treatment, including four versus one toxic deaths, were higher in the CTX arm (19% v 3%, P = .044). Locoregional control, patterns of failure, and survivals were similar between the treatment arms.

Conclusion

CTX concomitant to RT lowered compliance and increased acute toxicity rates. Efficacy outcomes were similar in both arms. These results raise the issue of appropriately selecting patients with head and neck cancer who can benefit from CTX in combination with RT.
Advances in Laryngoscopy
Authors: Aziz Michael
Published: December 2015

Recent technological advances have made airway management safer. Because difficult intubation remains challenging to predict, having tools readily available that can be used to manage a difficult airway in any setting is critical. Fortunately, video technology has resulted in improvements for intubation performance while using laryngoscopy by various means. These technologies have been applied to rigid optical stylets, flexible intubation scopes, and, most notably, rigid laryngoscopes. These tools have proven effective for the anticipated difficult airway as well as the unanticipated difficult airway.
Overactive bladder
Authors: Wallace Karen M. , Drake Marcus J.
Published: December 2015

Overactive bladder syndrome is highly prevalent, and increasingly so with aging. It is characterized by the presence of urinary urgency, and can be associated with incontinence, increased voiding frequency, and nocturia. Assessment needs to exclude serious medical disorders that might present with similar symptoms, and a bladder diary is an invaluable part of understanding the presentation. Initial management is conservative, comprising education, bladder training, and advice on fluid intake. Drug therapy options include antimuscarinic medications and beta-3 adrenergic receptor agonists. Persistent overactive bladder syndrome, despite initial therapy, requires a review of the patient’s understanding of conservative management and compliance, and adjustment of medications. For refractory cases, specialist review and urodynamic testing should be considered; this may identify detrusor overactivity or increased filling sensation, and needs to exclude additional factors, such as stress incontinence and voiding dysfunction. Botulinum neurotoxin-A bladder injections can be used in severe overactivity, provided the patient is able and willing to do intermittent self-catheterisation, which is necessary in about 5% of treated patients. Sacral nerve stimulation and tibial nerve stimulation are other approaches. Major reconstructive surgery, such as augmentation cystoplasty, is rarely undertaken in modern practice but remains a possibility in extreme cases.
New Engineer Competencies for the Space Industry
Authors: Пальянов  , Palyanov A. , Римская  , Rimskaya O.
Published: December 2015

A task of providing the advanced scientific and technological base for batch production of perspective weapon systems and military technology of a good quality requires qualified human resources with new competencies. The role of universities is not only training, but also in promoting the development of innovative enterprises in general and active participation in the implementation of innovative projects, formation of young professionals the necessary competencies. It is necessary to consider the synergy of education, business and science for the effective functioning of the high-tech industries of the defense industrial complex, focused on constant innovation activity. Close interaction of universities and enterprises on personnel training issues should be considered as one of the main resources for improving the quality of education, providing practice-oriented training of specialists in the defense industry as well as creation an innovative environment at universities and enterprises of the defense industrial complex.
The Modern Head of Staff Service Work Content in Russia
Authors: Лобачёва  , Lobacheva Anastasia , Соболь  , Sobol O.
Published: December 2015

This article describes the results of the study to identify the content of the modern personnel Manager labour activity, organized with the involvement of personnel management services experts of companies in various Russia regions, various fields and sizes. It describes the main labour function and generalized employment functions in the area of personnel management, and also identified those features that have received the least attention in the public and the real sector of the economy. The article also studied the specialization and division of labor within the personnel management services, reveals the most popular and, conversely, not enough common work areas in the personnel management field. Authors analyzed leadership positions in human resources departments and their place in a company hierarchical level.
Features Regarding the Migration Situation in the Territories of Advanced Development in the Far East
Authors: Рязанцева  , Ryazantseva Margarita , Якушова  , Yakushova E.
Published: December 2015

The article examines the factors influencing human resources software features advanced development areas created by the Far Eastern Federal District. The

authors reveal the basic characteristics of these areas shows the average population of the subject and the number of jobs. The article analyzes the problems

of security of territories of priority development of the Far Eastern Federal District human resources. The authors also considered the possibility of attracting

in the region of foreign labor. It is shown that the strategy of development of the Far East should be implemented in conjunction with a comprehensive

strategy for labor mobility. The results of the analysis of the dynamics of the labor force in the region, which indicate the existing problems in the region. The

features of the migration situation in the region. Estimated value for the development of the region’s labor migration from abroad.
Automated Systems of Personnel Evaluation
Authors: Веретехина  , Veretekhina Svetlana
Published: December 2015

The paper presents an overview of requirements for process automation personnel assessment. Grading activities are determined. The method of assessment
of staff using methodology SCRUM is considered. An example of evaluation using psychometric tests and software solutions is given. The article describes the
principles of evaluation of the personal effectiveness of employees. The list of the main methods of personnel assessment is given. Advantages and disadvantages
of using automated systems for staff appraisal companies and organizations are considered. For example the assessment module «1C. Enterprise 8: performance
management» software tools is described. Software solution for the implementation of assessment for personnel is proposed. The scientific-methodical basis
for staff evaluation is described. The position of HR ethics, that uses the results of automated evaluation of staff is determined. The main danger of using noncertified
methods and unlicensed software are considered. It justifies expediency of use of the automated systems of personnel evaluation personnel evaluation.
Discipline or Disruption? Stakeholder Relationships and the Effect of Takeover Threat
Authors: Cen Ling , Dasgupta Sudipto , Sen Rik
Published: December 2015

Although a sizable literature suggests that firms benefit from vulnerability to takeovers because it reduces agency problems, the threat of takeovers can also impose ex ante costs on firms by adversely affecting relationships with important stakeholders, such as major customers. We find that when firms have corporate customers as important stakeholders, an exogenous reduction in the threat of takeovers increases their ability to attract new customers and strengthens their relationships with existing customers, resulting in improvement in operating performance. The positive effect on operating performance is greater for suppliers that are likely to offer unique and durable products to their customers. Our results suggest a beneficial aspect of protection from takeovers when stakeholder relationships are important.

Data, as supplemental material, are available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2015.2252 .

This paper was accepted by Wei Jiang, finance.
Quality in Supply Chain Encroachment
Authors: Ha Albert , Long Xiaoyang , Nasiry Javad
Published: December 2015

We study a supply chain with manufacturer encroachment in which product quality is endogenous and customers have heterogeneous preferences for quality. It is known that, when quality is exogenous, encroachment could make the retailer better off. Yet, when quality is endogenous and the manufacturer has enough flexibility in adjusting quality, we find that encroachment always makes the retailer worse off in a large variety of scenarios. We also establish that, while a higher manufacturer’s cost of quality hurts the retailer in absence of encroachment, it could benefit the retailer with encroachment. In addition, we show that a manufacturer offering differentiated products through two channels prefers to sell its high-quality product through the direct channel. Contrary to conventional wisdom, quality differentiation does not always benefit either manufacturer or retailer. Our results may explain why, despite extant theoretical predictions, retailers almost always resent encroachment. These findings also suggest that firms must be cautious when adopting quality differentiation as a strategy to ease channel conflict caused by encroachment.
Joint Planning of Energy Storage and Transmission for Wind Energy Generation
Authors: Qi Wei , Liang Yong , Shen Zuo-Jun Max
Published: December 2015

Regions with abundant wind resources usually have no ready access to the existing electric grid. However, building transmission lines that instantaneously deliver all geographically distributed wind energy can be costly. Energy storage (ES) systems can help reduce the cost of bridging wind farms and grids and mitigate the intermittency of wind outputs. In this paper, we propose models of transmission network planning with colocation of ES systems. Our models determine the sizes and sites of ES systems as well as the associated topology and capacity of the transmission network under the feed-in-tariff policy instrument. We first formulate a location model as a mixed-integer second-order-conic program to solve for the ES-transmission network design with uncapacitated storage. Then we propose a method to choose ES sizes by deriving a closed-form upper bound. The major insight is that, in most cases, using even small-sized ES systems can significantly reduce the total expected cost, but their marginal values diminish faster than those of the transmission lines as their capacities expand. Despite uncertainties in climate, technologies, and construction costs, the cost-efficient infrastructure layout is remarkably robust. We also identify the major bottleneck cost factors for different forms of ES technologies.
An Improved-Efficiency Compact Lamp for the Thermal Infrared
Authors: O'Brien Wayne L. , Boltin Nicholas D. , DeJong Stephanie A. , Lu Zhenyu , Cassidy Brianna M. , Hoy Scott J. , Morgan Stephen L. , Myrick Michael L.
Published: December 2015

A major type of infrared camera is sensitive to wavelengths in the 8–14 μm band and is mainly used for thermal imaging. Such cameras can also be used for general broadband infrared reflectance imaging when provided with a suitable light source. We report the design and properties of an infrared lamp using a heated alumina emitter suitable for active thermal infrared imaging, as well as comparisons to existing commercial light sources for this purpose. We find that the alumina lamp is a broadband non-blackbody source with a lower out-of-band emission intensity and therefore higher electrical efficiency for this application than existing commercial sources.
Comprehensive Infrared Study of Tetryl, Dinitrotoluene, and Trinitrotoluene Compounds
Authors: Puiu Adriana , Giubileo Gianfranco , Cesaro Stella Nunziante , Bencivenni Luigi
Published: December 2015

The present work describes an experimental and theoretical study of energetic materials used for detecting explosives in order to prevent terrorist actions, as well as for de-mining projects. Particular attention was devoted to examining the infrared absorption spectroscopy of classic explosives in order to create a useful mobile apparatus for on-field detection of explosives. This paper reports the vibrational absorption spectra of tetryl, dinitrotoluene, and trinitrotoluene molecules approached using two different spectroscopic techniques, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and laser photoacoustic spectroscopy (LPAS). Diffuse reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectra of all samples were analyzed in a very wide spectral range (400–7500 cm−1) showing for the first time the existence of weak absorption bands attributable to overtones or combination bands, while laser photoacoustic spectroscopy spectra have been investigated in the fingerprint region of organic compounds that share the CO2 laser emission range (∼920–1100 cm−1). The Fourier transform infrared spectra of both matrix isolated dinitrotoluenes have been also investigated. The theoretical treatment of tetryl is reported for the first time.
‘The theme of psychological destruction’: Horror stars, the crisis of identity and 1940s horror
Authors: Jancovich Mark
Published: December 2015

This article presents an analysis of horror stars of the 1940s, particularly Lon Chaney Jr, Laird Cregar, Lionel Atwill and George Zucco, and argues not only that these stars demonstrate the linkage between the figures of the horror monster and/or villain, the gangster and the spy, particularly the Nazi spy, but also that this linkage was due to their supposedly shared psychological characteristics. These films are preoccupied with the themes of psychological domination and submission, in which both the villain and his victim experience a crisis of subjectivity in which they no longer seem to be the author of their own actions, and in which their actions seem to be the effect of forces over which they have no control, forces that challenge any sense of clear division between the internal and the external, the self and the other. In this way, these films not only challenge the common linear and teleological history of the horror film but also the sense of 1940s Hollywood cinema as straightforwardly affirmative. In other words, these films demonstrate a profound sense of ontological insecurity within the period, however much the films might try to counter this insecurity.
New discoveries on astronomical orientation of Inca site in Ollantaytambo, Peru
Authors: Hanzalová Karolína , Klokočník Jaroslav , Kostelecký Jan
Published: December 2015

This paper deals with astronomical orientation of Incas objects in Ollantaytambo, which is located about 35 km southeast from Machu Picchu, about 40 km northwest from Cusco, and lies in the Urubamba valley. Everybody writing about Ollantaytambo, shoud read Protzen. (1)  He devoted his monograph to description and interpretation of that locality. Book of Salazar and Salazar (2) deals, among others, with the orientation of objects in Ollantaytambo with respect to the cardinal direction. Zawaski and Malville (3) documented astronomical context of major monuments of nine sites in Peru, including Ollantaytambo. We tested astronomical orientation in these places and confirm or disprove hypothesis about purpose of Incas objects. For assessment orientation of objects we used our measurements and also satellite images on Google Earth and digital elevation model from ASTER. The satellite images were used to estimate the astronomical-solar-solstice orientation, together with terrestrial images from Salazar and Salazar (2). The digital elevation model is useful in the mountains, where we need the actual horizon for a calculation of sunset and sunrise on specific days (solstices), which were for Incas people very important. We tested which astronomical phenomenon is connected with objects in Ollantaytambo. First, we focused on Temple of the Sun, also known the Wall of six monoliths.  We tested winter solstice sunrise and the rides of the Pleiades for the epochs 2000, 1500 and 1000 A.D. According with our results the Temple isn´t connected neither with winter solstice sunrise nor with the Pleiades. Then we tested also winter solstice sunset. We tried to use the line from an observation point near ruins of the Temple of Sun, to west-north, in direction to sunset. The astronomical azimuth from this point was about 5° less then we need. From this results we found, that is possible to find another observation point. By Salazar and Salazar (2) we found observation point at the corner (east rectangle) of the pyramid by Pacaritanpu, down by the riverside. There is a line connecting the east rectangular “platform” at the river, going along the Inca road up to vicinity of the Temple of the Sun and then in the direction to the Inca face. Using a digital elevation model we found the astronomical azimuth, which is needed for confirm astronomical orientation of the Temple. So, finally we are able to demonstrate a possibility of the solar-solstice orientation in Ollantaytambo.
Automated point clouds processing for deformation monitoring
Authors: Erdélyi Ján
Published: December 2015

The weather conditions and the operation load are causing changes in the spatial position and in the shape of engineering constructions, which affects their static and dynamic function and reliability. Because these facts, geodetic measurements are integral parts of engineering structures diagnosis.

The advantage of terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) over conventional surveying methods is the efficiency of spatial data acquisition. TLS allows contactless determining the spatial coordinates of points lying on the surface on the measured object. The scan rate of current scanners (up to 1 million of points/s) allows significant reduction of time, necessary for the measurement; respectively increase the quantity of obtained information about the measured object. To increase the accuracy of results, chosen parts of the monitored construction can be approximated by single geometric entities using regression. In this case the position of measured point is calculated from tens or hundreds of scanned points.

This paper presents the possibility of deformation monitoring of engineering structures using the technology of TLS. For automated data processing was developed an application based on Matlab®, Displacement_TLS. The operation mode, the basic parts of this application and the calculation of displacements are described.
MODY3 in the children and adolescents: the molecular-genetic basis and clinico-laboratory manifestations
Authors: Sechko E A , Kuraeva T L , Zil’berman L I , Ivanova O N , Peterkova V A
Published: December 2015

The present study of HNF1А gene involved 121 children suspected to have the nonimmune-mediated form of diabetes mellitus. Diagnosis of MODY3 was verified in 18 (19.4%) probands. Disturbances of carbohydrate metabolism in one of the parents were documented in 94.5% of the cases. Metabolic disorders were revealed in the probands at the mean age of 11.65 years (9.8; 14.6), the clinical manifestations of diabetes mellitus (DM) were apparent in 16.7% of the children, the fasting blood glucose level was 7.5 mmol/l, HbA1c 6.6% (6.5; 7.7), 66.7% of the children had a history of glucosuria and 33.3% suffered obesity. The normal fasting blood glucose and HbA1c levels were found in 22.2% of the children. In 100% of the cases, results of OGTT suggested diabetes despite insulin secretion. Low titers of anti-GAD and anti-IA2 antibodies were detected in 20.0 and 22.2% of the children respectively. The most common mutation was p.P291fs.
The influence of autonomous dysfunction on the restoration of the heart rate and cardiac rhythm variability under loading test conditions in the children and adolescents presenting with type 1 diabetes mellitus
Authors: Laptev D N , Ryabykina G V , Korneeva I T , Polyakov S D , Namazova-Baranova L S , Kurayeva T L
Published: December 2015

The present study included 71 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (41 boys and 30 girls) at the age from 9 to 18 (mean 15.2 (13.6; 16.5)) years, duration of the disease 5.0 (2.5; 9) years, and the HbA1c level of 9.1% (7.0; 10.2). All the patients underwent continuous ECG monitoring with the assessment of the cardiac rhythm variability (CRV) characteristics and the QT interval duration over 24 hours. These studies were supplemented by cardiovascular tests and the PWC170 test with the evaluation of CRV and the heart rate (HR) during testing and the rehabilitation period. Autonomous dysfunction was documented in 22 (30.9%) patients. It was shown that the children and adolescents presenting with the cardiovascular form of autonomous neuropathy (KAH+) had lower CRV values during physical exercises than the patients without KAH+ , and their CRV and HR characteristics failed to be fully normalized after the cessation of loading. This fact may be responsible for the high cardiovascular morbidity and mortality rate among the patients with DM1 in the mature age.
Pituitary incidentalomas: the clinical picture, diagnostics, differential diagnostics, and methods of treatment
Authors: Dedov I I , Melnichenko G A , Dzeranova L K , Pigarova E A , Rozhinskaya L Ya , Kadashev B A , Grigor’ev A Yu , Astaf’eva L I , Shishkina L V , Vorontsov A V , Lipatenkova A K , Vorotnikova S Yu
Published: December 2015

Incidentalomas are the most common neoplasms in the hypothalamic-pituitary region. Diagnostics, treatment strategy, and indications for the surgical intervention on the patients with these tumours pose a serious challenge for a wide circle of specialists. The diagnostic problems arise from the absence of the specific clinical signs and symptoms as well as the reliable biochemical markers of the disease. The modern laboratory methods do not allow to reveal the pathological hormonal secretion during the diagnostic study, predisposition of the neoplasm to the invasive and infiltrative growth, and signs of its «aggressiveness». This considerably complicates the choice of the optimal surgical strategy and the evaluation of the long-term results of the treatment. Bearing in mind the importance of the problem under consideration, the working group was set up for the development of federal recommendations on the treatment of pituitary incidentalomas based on the principles of evidence-based medicine. The experience accumulated by the domestic and international experts was summarized in the federal clinical guidelines on pituitary incidentalomas containing the available information about these neoplasms.
Women's opinions about mate choices: A qualitative study
Kadınların eş seçimleri hakkındaki görüşleri: Nitel bir çalışma
Authors: Usluoğlu Feyruz , Atıcı Meral , Vurgeç Avcıbay Burcu
Published: December 2015

The purpose of this study was to identify the preferences of women's opinions on the choice of a mate. Participants of the study were 15 women who work in different jobs in several health agencies. Interviews were used as a qualitative research method to collect personal/detailed data from participants. Qualitative data obtained from participants were analysed by the content analysis method. Results showed that the majority of women prefer to get married men who are older than themselves and averaged in physical appearance. It was identified that honesty is the most desired personality characteristic for women when choosing a partner, followed by, in order: assertiveness, respect and understanding. Women in the study admitted that they prefer men with different personality characteristics and social status from those of theirs and also prefer men who have an income level and social status similar to or higher than their own. Caring and loving father themes were identified in terms of women expectation from their partner. According to the participants’ views there should be a coherence between their personal hobbies and culture and those of their partners. Women emphasised that they want their partner to have a respectful, genuine, close and good relationship with their family. Results are discussed in the light of related literature.

 

 

Özet

Bu araştırmada, kadınların eş seçimine ilişkin görüşleri incelenmiştir. Çalışmaya sağlık alanında çalışan farklı meslek grubundan 15 kadın alınmıştır. Araştırmada veriler nitel veri toplama yöntemlerinden görüşme yöntemi kullanılarak toplanmış ve görüşmelerden elde edilen nitel verilerin analizinde içerik analizi yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın bulgularına göre kadınlar evlenmek istedikleri kişinin yaşının kendi yaşlarından büyük olmasını, ortalama fiziksel özelliklere sahip olmasını tercih etmektedir.  Kadınların en çok aradığı kişilik özelliği dürüstlük olmuştur ve bunu sırasıyla girişken, saygılı ve anlayışlı olma izlemiştir.  Kadınlar evlenmek istedikleri kişinin kişilik özellikleri ve sosyal statü teması altında gruplanan özellikler açısından kendilerinden farklı olmasını, en çok ilgili ve sevecen temaları altında belirtilen babalık özelliklerine sahip olmasını istediklerini belirtmişlerdir. Evlenmek istenilen kişinin kendileriyle benzer ya da daha yüksek ekonomik gelir ve statüye sahip olmasını,  kişisel zevkler ve kültürel temalara ilişkin konularda uyumlu olmayı bekledikleri belirtilmiştir. Ayrıca kadınlar, evlenmek istedikleri kişinin aileleriyle saygılı, yakın, samimi ve iyi bir ilişkisi olmasını istediklerini, ailenin kültürel uyum, sosyal statü ve kişilik özellikleri temaları kapsamındaki nitelikler konusunda eş seçimini etkilediğini ifade etmişlerdir. Araştırma bulguları, ilgili literatür doğrultusunda tartışılmıştır.
Editorial
Authors: Mercer Sarah , Ryan Stephen
Published: December 2015

Editorial
Emotion as the amplifier and the primary motive: Some theories of emotion with relevance to language learning
Authors: Oxford Rebecca L.
Published: December 2015

Emotion is crucial to living and learning. The powerful intertwining of emotion and cognition ignites learning within a complex dynamic system, which, as several sections of this paper show, also includes societal and cultural influences. As “the primary human motive” (MacIntyre, 2002a, p. 61), emotion operates as an amplifier, which provides energetic intensity to all human behavior, including language learning. This chapter explains major theories of emotion drawn from positive psychology, social psychology, social constructivism, social constructionism, and existential psychotherapy. It also offers implications for language learning related to understanding and managing emotions; expressing emotions appropriately despite cultural and linguistic differences; viewing emotions as transitory social roles; enhancing positive emotions and developing resilience; and recognizing, perhaps paradoxically, both the negative and the positive aspects of anxiety. The chapter concludes with the statement that language learners can become more agentic in dealing with their emotions. This form of self-regulation can lead to greater success in language learning.
Teacher development in action, Author: Magdalena Kubanyiova, Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2012, ISBN: 9780230232587 Pages: 220
Authors: Kumazawa Masako
Published: December 2015

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