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Czesław Miłosz’ American Experience in Światło dzienne (Daylight)
Authors: Kołodziejczyk Ewa
Published: July 2017

Miłosz’s volume Światło dzienne (Daylight, 1953) is conventionally read by critics as the political poetry deeply engaged with history. The article offers a corrective to this traditional reading by interpreting the volume as an interplay of European and American influences. As a European poet, Miłosz had experienced the violent demise of ideals that were the foundation of the Old World. Światło dzienne (Daylight) is, therefore, at one level, an elegiac volume, in which both persons and ideas are mourned. On the other hand, to the extent that for Miłosz America continues the noble ideas abandoned in Europe, he cannot accept what he regards as their misguided or perverse incarnations. This explains the emotional climate of the whole volume, with its dominant mood of disappointment, anger and a refusal of reconciliation. Światło dzienne (Daylight) is American in its outlook on taking seriously America’s status as a superpower and its influence on the future di­rection of the global history. It is anti-American, however, in identifying America’s perceived failures to live up to the post-war challenge for the human civilization in general, and the consequent dangers. The article intends to assess Miłosz’s debt to English-language poetry in this volume in light of his personal notes from his reading and translation work at the time.
In the Forest of Words I Got Lost – About the Silence in the Poetry of Antonio Colinas and Zbigniew Herbert
Authors: Woźniak Maria Judyta
Published: July 2017

The aim of this comparative article is to present the similarity of the poetic concepts of Antonio Colinas and Zbigniew Herbert. The poets did not know each other, there are no traces of mutual influences to be found in their poetic output either, however, they both seemed to be equally connected with the Mediterranean culture. This article concentrates on the meaning of silence in their poetry seen as a necessary supplement to the art of words, hope for saving the sense from ambiguity and hubbub of words. The insufficiency of both the accessible language and silence inspired the poets to seek a form of expression that could satisfy human needs, “the unattainable language.” The search, between the word and silence, is manifested in the poetic works of Colinas and Herbert.
Rescued Music and Music which Rescues. About Wiesław Myśliwski’s Treatise on Shelling Beans
Authors: Czyżak Agnieszka
Published: July 2017

The article focuses on the interpretation of the last novel written by Wiesław Myśliwski: Treatise on Shelling Beans (Traktat o łuskaniu fasoli). The author presents a biography of the hero – a musician and homo viator. The novel describes his life and its connections with Polish history in the 20th century. Above all, it presents reflections on the role of music in culture after World War II. In his Treatise on Shelling Beans Myśliwski performs anti-logocentric turn – music is created as a sphere of art which has a/the power of salvation: it could save a human life from destruction and could stop the destruction of rudimental senses which formed European culture.
Miasto, region i tożsamość geografii w zainteresowaniach naukowych prof. dr. hab. Andrzeja Suliborskiego
Authors: Wójcik Marcin
Published: July 2017

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Minimally Invasive Treatment of Mandibular Anterior Lingual Defects by Vestibular Incision Subperiosteal Tunnel Access Technique and Connective Tissue Graft: A Case Report
Authors: Mehrotra Vijay Kriti , Triveni M. Gowda , Tarun Kumar A.B. , Mehta Dhoom Singh
Published: July 2017

Introduction: Treatment of recession defects on the lingual surface of mandibular anterior teeth is challenging owing to site‐specific anatomic features of this region. Surgical approaches based on use of subepithelial connective tissue grafts (SCTGs) are considered the “gold standard” for treatment of multiple recession defects. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is believed to be the first case report of an attempt to correct lingual recession by SCTG with the minimally invasive vestibular incision subperiosteal tunnel access technique.

Case Presentation: A non‐smoking 55‐year‐old male patient presented with hypersensitivity in his mandibular anterior teeth in August 2016. Multiple lingual recession defects were treated by placing a SCTG harvested from the palate underneath the subperiosteal tunnel using a midline access incision. Six months after treatment, a significant increase of root coverage (88.17%), gain in gingival thickness (1.29 mm), and width of keratinized gingiva (1.41 mm) led to a promising outcome and high patient satisfaction.

Conclusion: A minimally invasive surgical technique has been presented that can restore the functional properties of lingual gingiva of the mandibular anterior teeth by repairing gingival defects and reestablishing integrity of the zone of keratinized gingiva.
Editorial
Authors: Menezes Maria Cristina , Pinheiro Maria de Lourdes
Published: July 2017

Neste novo número da RIDPHE_R, Revista Iberoamericana do Patrimônio Histórico-Educativo, os professores espanhóis Valeriano Durán Manso, da Universidade de Cádiz, e Virginia Guichot, da Universidade de Sevilha, apresentam o dossiê “Cine, Educación y Patrimonio Cultural” por eles organizado.
Pengaruh Preferensi Belanja Konsumen terhadap Perkembangan Pasar Ciputat di Kota Tangerang Selatan
Authors: Handayani Nurul , Nurhadi Kuswanto , Rini Erma Fitria
Published: July 2017

Ciputat Market is a regional scale traditional market in South Tangerang. In 2002, the construction of shopping centers and modern shops began to grow slowly in the area of South Tangerang. The operation of shopping centers and modern shops are getting closer and outreach to the people, on the one hand it has made it easier for people to buy goods of daily needs, but on the other hand it can impact the development of the traditional market, because consumers have many choices places to shop. The problem of this study was about the changing of consumers shopping preference that can effect the development of Ciputat Market. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of consumers shopping preferences towards the development of Ciputat Market in South Tangerang. The method used in this research is deductive with descriptive explanative technique analysis. While the data obtained is the result of field observations, questionnaires, and document research. The results of this study shows the preferences of consumer shopping in South Tangerang bases on the location of shopping vebues indicated a tendency to shop in other shopping venues rather than Ciputat market, while the development of the range of services markets tend to stagnate.

Keywords: shopping preferences, development of traditional markets
Kesesuaian Fungsi Taman Kota dalam Mendukung Konsep Kota Layak Huni di Surakarta
Authors: Iswara Resi , Astuti Winny , Putri Rufia Andisetyana
Published: July 2017

Livable city is a city where people can have a healthy life and have the ease of movement.. Surakarta is one of the top ten livable cities in Indonesia in 2014. Surakarta became candidate of the most comfortable and livable city in Indonesia because it shows progress in terms of infrastructure improvements, utilities, public space, accessibility, transportation, and other criteria. One of the public spaces in Surakarta which is rapidly developed is the city parks. The number of city parks in Surakarta is multiplied in the last 10 years. But many parks are eventually abandoned and not maintained, misused and damaged. This research question is how the conformity functions of city parks in Surakarta in supporting the concept of a livable city? Is the city park suitable for the concept of  livable cities in Surakarta? The aim of this study is to determine the conformity of the function of a city park in Surakarta in supporting the concept of a livable city. The research is a quantitative using scoring analysis and descriptive analysis. Scoring analysis is used to find the conformity function of city parks in Surakarta. Then the research finding is described by using the descriptive analysis. The variable of this research consists of the social activity functions, educational functions and economic functions. Based on the analysis performed, the result of this study shows only one garden is conform  in supporting the concept of a livable city, while others only quite suitable  in supporting the concept of a livable city.

 

Keywords: livable city, city parks, conformity, compliance function of  city parks.
ENFERMEIROS À FRENTE TRANSFORMANDO CUIDADOS 26O CONGRESSO DO CONSELHO INTERNACIONAL DE ENFERMAGEM
Authors: Mancia Joel Rolim
Published: July 2017

O Conselho Internacional de Enfermeiros (CIE, ou na sigla em inglês, ICN) é uma federação com mais de 130 organizações nacionais de enfermagem filiadas, representando aproximadamente 16 milhões de profissionais em todo o mundo. Fundada em 1899, o ICN é a primeira e a mais antiga organização internacional de saúde que continua atuando no mundo. O órgão é dirigido por líderes da Enfermagem profissional, eleitos pelos representantes nacionais das organizações membros(1,2).
PENGARUH HYPNOBIRTHING TERHADAP KALA I PADA IBU BERSALIN DI KLINIK PRATAMA MULIA MEDICA DESA SUNGAI BULUH KECAMATAN SINGINGI HILIR KABUPATEN KUANTAN SINGINGI TAHUN 2015
Authors: Syahda Syukrianti , Ramaida Ramaida
Published: July 2017

Rasa takut terhadap proses persalian memberikan akibat tidak baik yang akan berujung pada stres. Tubuh secara otomatis mengeluarkan hormon stress yaitu Katekolamin dan Adrenali, sehingga menghambat pengeluaran hormon oksitosin yang menyebabkan kontraksi rahim berkurang, hal ini akan mempersulit proses persalinan. Alternative alami yang bisa dilakukan ibu hamil untuk membuat jiwa menjadi lebih tenang dan membantu meringankan rasa sakit dan cemas saat kontraksi serta mempercepat proses persalinan adalah dengan teknik hypnobirthing. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk  menganalisa pengaruh hypnobirthing terhadap kala I ibu bersalin di klinik Pratama Mulia Medica desa Sungai Buluh Kecamatan Singingi Hilir Kabupaten Kuantan Singingi. Jenis penelitian analitik dengan rancangan penelitian case control. Populasi dalam penelitian seluruh ibu bersalin di Klinik Pratama Mulia Medica berjumlah 208 ibu, dengan sampel sebanyak 154 ibu bersalin, yaitu 77 sampel kasus kala I memanjang dan 77 sampel control kala I tidak memanjang. Uji statistik penelitian ini menggunakan chi- square. Terdapat pengaruh kuat hypnobirthing terhadap kala I pada ibu bersalin di Klinik Pratama Mulia Medica, hal ini dibuktikan dengan P value = 0,000 (‹0,05 ) r = 0,716. Menurut perhitungan OR = 38,812, ibu yang mengikuti kelas ibu hamil hypnobirthing secara maksimal berpeluang 38,812 kali tidak mengalami kala I memanjang. Bagi ibu hamil agar dapat maksimal mengikuti kelas ibu hamil hypnobirthing sehingga tenang dan nyaman menjalankan masa kehamilan dan menghadapi saat bersalin.
Suplementación con plasma seminal y relación de sus componentes con la calidad de semen congelado-descongelado de asnos (Equus asinus)
Authors: Montoya Páez Juan David , Rojano Benjamín Alberto , Restrepo Betancur Giovanni
Published: July 2017

El objetivo fue evaluar la suplementación con plasma seminal y la relación existente entre algunos de sus componentes, con la calidad del semen congelado-descongelado de asnos (Equus asinus). El semen de cinco asnos criollos colombianos se colectó por el método de la vagina artificial. A partir de una fracción de cada eyaculado se separó el plasma seminal por centrifugación y se evaluó su contenido de vitamina C (VC), vitamina E (VE), proteínas totales (PT) y perfil lipídico (PL). La criopreservación del semen se realizó por congelación convencional en un diluyente suplementado con 20 % de plasma seminal. Se evaluó la movilidad, la integridad estructural de membrana (IEM), la morfología anormal (MA) y la integridad funcional de membrana (HOS) de los espermatozoides, mediante el sistema computarizado SCA®, el ensayo fluorescente SYBR14/IP, la tinción con eosina-nigrosina y la prueba hipoosmótica, respectivamente. Se ajustaron modelos mixtos y se realizó un análisis de correlación de Pearson entre los componentes del plasma seminal y la calidad espermática. Se encontró que un nivel alto de VC, VE, PT y ácido esteárico (C18:0) tuvo un efecto deletéreo sobre la calidad del semen criopreservado (P≤0.05). Mientras que un nivel bajo de PT y C18:0, y un nivel medio de VE y VC presentaron resultados post-descongelación superiores para la movilidad y la integridad de membrana (P≤0.05). Se hallaron coeficientes de correlación negativos de VC, VE, PT y C18:0 con diferentes parámetros de calidad seminal post-descongelación. Se concluye que la composición del plasma seminal suplementado para la congelación de semen de asno, influye en la calidad espermática post-descongelación.
Advice on the Logic of Argument
Authors: Woods John
Published: July 2017

Desde su creación moderna a principios de la década de los 70, la lógica informal ha puesto un especial énfasis en el análisis de las falacias y los esquemas de diálogo argumentativo. Desarrollos simultáneos en los círculos que se ocupan de los actos de comunicación de habla exhiben una concentración en el carácter dialéctico de la discusión.
O Dualismo onda-corpúsculo e o valor da Teoria ciantífica em Bohr. A necessária consideração da dialéctica materialista
Authors: Henriques Pato Ana
Published: July 2017

O desenvolvimento da ciência no século XX colocou aos físicos novos desafios. As ondas revelavam um comportamento corpuscular e as partículas comportamento ondu- latório. Mas nunca simultaneamente. Essa dificuldade levou Bohr a adoptar o princípio da complementaridade, figura através da qual a contradição entre onda e corpúsculo se vê fixada. A oposição entre onda e corpúsculo é, assim, absolutizada. Penso que foi a não consideração da dialéctica que impediu Bohr de avançar no sentido da resolução daquela contradição objectiva que ameaçava reflectir-se na teoria. Como consequência, é a realidade objectiva, na sua unidade e enquanto totalidade con- traditória, que se vê despedida da teoria. A teoria científica desiste de procurar a cone- xão interna dos fenómenos e a sua tarefa passa a ser a mera ordenação daqueles fenó- menos. Este recalcamento da contradição interna da realidade tem uma segunda consequência em Bohr: a objectividade passa a ser interna à linguagem e passa a ser pensada sob a figura da intersubjectividade. De facto, Bohr, ao colocar a correlação entre objecto e instrumento de medida (ao fazer depender o fenómeno da experiência, da prática huma- na) como a instância em que o conhecimento se funda, está a negar a possibilidade de que haja um conteúdo das representações humanas que não dependa do sujeito, isto é, está a negar a possibilidade da objectividade. Estas são as linhas gerais do que procurarei argumentar.
La “cortegiania” y la “cortesana filosofía”: B. Castiglione y B. Gracián
Authors: Ricci Maria Teresa
Published: July 2017

El artículo explora el concepto de « cortesanía » en Castiglione y en Gracián. El héroe de Gracián aprende el arte de la « cortesanía » de Castiglione, sin por eso ser un « cortesano ». Gracián emplea la palabra « cortesano » en un sentido mucho más amplio. La cortesanía en Castiglione es una suerte de metadisciplina que contiene en sí todas las artes y se funda sobre la regla universal de la « gracia ». El artículo muestra cómo la teoría de la gracia de Castiglione, a través de la cual el conde habría sabido conciliar dos exigencias, el éxito en la corte y una vida orientada bajo el signo de la elegancia, pierde su intensidad en Gracián, quien insiste más en el comportamiento estratégico, fundado más bien sobre la prudencia y la discreción que sobre la gracia. La filosofía cortesana de Gracián es entendida como un discurso sobre la vida. No se trata de una losofía de la corte, si se entiende a la corte como el espacio cerrado en el cual vive el cortesano de Castiglione, sino que de una filosofía de la vida humana. La corte de Gracián es la plaza del mundo.
Ruptura y subversión en las novelas de Mauricio Wacquez: una propuesta de lectura a partir de la teoria escisionista
Authors: Molina Claudia
Published: July 2017

El presente artículo es el resultado de un ejercicio crítico, esto es, leer las novelas de Mauricio Wacquez entendiéndolas como un proyecto escritura. Para esto, nuestra propuesta toma como punto de partida la metodología de cortes estratigráfico propuesto por Michel Houellebecq, aplicando a su vez la dimensión teórica contenida de François Meyronnis en L’ Axe du Néant (2003), específicamente, el concepto de escisión en su escritura.
Dynamical models of two lenticular galaxies: NGC 1023 and NGC 4526
Authors: Samurovic S.
Published: July 2017

We study kinematics and dynamics of two lenticular galaxies that possess globular clusters (GCs) which extend beyond approximately seven effective radii. We analyze two nearby lenticular galaxies, NGC 1023 and NGC 4526, based on their GCs. We extract the kinematics of these galaxies and use it for dynamical modeling based on the Jeans equation. The Jeans equation was solved in both the Newtonian mass-follows-light approach assuming constant mass-to-light ratio and assuming a dark halo in the Navarro-Frenk-White form. We find that while the first galaxy, NGC 1023, does not need a significant amount of dark matter, in the other galaxy, NGC 4526, the dark component fully dominates stellar matter in the total dynamical mass. In this paper we also used three different MOND approaches and found that while for both galaxies MOND models can provide successful fits of the observed velocity dispersion, in the case of NGC 4526 we have a hint of an additional dark component even in the MOND framework.
Audit Partner Disclosure: An Experimental Exploration of Accounting Information Contagion
Authors: Lambert Tamara A. , Luippold Benjamin L. , Stefaniak Chad M.
Published: July 2017

We explore potential effects of a new Public Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) rule that requires disclosure of the external audit partner's identity. By manipulating the presence or absence of audit partner disclosure (APD), we examine how investors might react to APD and the mechanism behind such reaction. We find that prospective investors are less likely to invest in a peer firm linked to a restating firm via APD than when the link is only through an audit firm and industry. This effect is mediated by investors' restatement likelihood assessments. Our study makes several contributions. First, we add empirical evidence to the emerging debate on the impact of APD to U.S. markets. Second, we experimentally demonstrate investor information contagion and provide support for one mechanism (speculated by archival-based literature) through which it works. Finally, we provide evidence that investors attribute more blame to partners for a negative outcome due to APD.

JEL Classifications: M42; M48.
FOGO, de Álvaro Andrade Garcia: o livro digital como escritura palimpséstica
Authors: Silva Rogério Barbosa da
Published: July 2017

Neste artigo, propõe-se refletir sobre os procedimentos poéticos no livro Fogo, o qual pode ser tratado como uma produção multiplataforma do autor, uma vez que essa obra contém múltiplas versões, envolvendo as plataformas impressa e digital. No impresso, a obra passa por processos de reescritura, primeiramente porque Fogo (2002) pode ser vista como uma escrita palimpséstica (tal como propõe Gérard Genette) de O beijo que virou poema (1984), uma obra juvenil do autor, e que depois se transformou num duplo de livro de artista, numa parceria entre o autor e a designer Daniela Karan, em 2002. Ao passar para o formato digital, a obra também adquire versões e passa por adaptações, tanto no sentido de explorar o potencial de virtualização quanto para promover uma integração entre a versão digital e as obras originalmente impressas, revistas dentro de uma nova organização de linguagens.
SETTING OF DEVELOPED COUNTRY IN DRAMA SCRIPT “NYAYIAN RIMBAYANA” (A Study of Roland Barthes’ Semiotics with Myth of Liberal Capitalism)
Authors: SETIAWAN NUGRAHA DEDEN NOVAN
Published: July 2017

The analysis of this research basically concerns issue of setting of developed country which is depicted through the sign systems found in the drama script “Nyayian Rimbayana”. Principally, the research is a descriptive qualitative research with Roland Barthes’s semiotics as the main tool to examine the data. The sign systems detected are interpreted in two orders of significations (language level and myth level).  Observed based on the myth of liberal capitalism, the setting of developed country illustrated through the sign systems are specifically in principles of modernity of infrastructure (infrastructure appearance); diversity of social class, capital force (social class); mercantilism, non-intervention of government, policies of encouragement, the disregard of domestic policies, and non-inward-looking development policies (leader role); and market force, free market system, openness of country’s economies, profit motive, private ownership property, and no legal limit on the accumulation of property (industrial prototype).

Key words: Drama, semiotics, developed country, liberal capitalism.
Modalidades de cooperación internacional universitaria en el contexto de la internacionalización de la Educación Superior Argentina
Authors: Michelini Gabriela , Luján Acosta Fernando , Etllin Mónica V.
Published: July 2017

El presente artículo analiza los aspectos jurídicos – institucionales de la cooperación internacional universitaria con el objetivo de  presentar las modalidades que puede asumir en el entorno iberoamericano, desde el análisis del caso argentino. La metodología aplicada fue el análisis sistemático de documentos normativos nacionales y recomendaciones de organismos internacionales. Los resultados principales destacan la centralidad del rol del Estado en la promoción de entornos específicos de cooperación universitaria. Asimismo, se observa que las modalidades de cooperación internacional universitaria se corresponden con las funciones universitarias de docencia, investigación y extensión.
Ultrasonographic and computed tomographic characterization and localization of suspected mechanical gastrointestinal obstruction in dogs
Authors: Winter Matthew D. , Barry Katie S. , Johnson Matthew D. , Berry Clifford R. , Case J. Brad
Published: July 2017

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the usefulness of noncontrast abdominal CT and abdominal ultrasonography for the detection of mechanical gastrointestinal obstruction in dogs and compare intestinal diameter ratios between dogs with and without obstruction.

DESIGN Controlled trial.

ANIMALS 16 client-owned dogs with physical and radiographic findings consistent with mechanical gastrointestinal obstruction.

PROCEDURES Abdominal ultrasonography and CT were performed for all dogs, followed by laparoscopy and exploratory laparotomy. Time required for image acquisition and presence and location of gastrointestinal obstruction were assessed with both imaging modalities. Findings were compared with those of exploratory surgery. Maximum and minimum intestinal diameters were recorded on CT scans; values were converted to a ratio and compared between dogs with and without obstruction.

RESULTS Results of abdominal CT and exploratory surgery for the diagnosis of mechanical obstruction agreed for all 16 dogs; 10 dogs had complete obstruction, 3 had partial obstruction, and 3 had no obstruction. In 1 dog with functional ileus, abdominal ultrasonography resulted in an incorrect diagnosis of mechanical obstruction. Median (interquartile range) image acquisition time for abdominal CT (2.5 minutes [2.0 to 3.8 minutes]) was markedly and significantly shorter than that for ultrasonography (26.0 minutes [22.0 to 35.8 minutes]). In both dorsal and transverse CT planes, dogs with gastrointestinal obstruction (partial or complete) had significantly larger intestinal diameter ratios than dogs without obstruction.

CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Abdominal CT was feasible, rapid, and accurate for the diagnosis of mechanical obstruction in dogs with clinical signs and physical examination findings consistent with partial or complete gastrointestinal obstruction.
Canales Cortos de Comercialización en Panamá: factores condicionantes de las iniciativas promotoras
Authors: Rodríguez Guerra Vielka Melisa , Sanz-Cañada Javier , García Azcarate Tomás
Published: July 2017

Se estudió el estado de algunas iniciativas de Canales Cortos de Comercialización (CCC) en Panamá. Los objetivos fueron: identificar algunas fortalezas y debilidades existentes y contribuir con lecciones prácticas que ayuden a identificar formas en las que productores, consumidores y el sector público pueden actuar (e interactuar) para promover los CCC. La metodología consistió en revisión bibliográfica de casos y entrevistas. Como resultado se identifican fortalezas y debilidades de los casos panameños estudiados y se plantean recomendaciones. Las limitaciones fueron la escasa literatura científica sobre este tema en Panamá y la inexistencia de registros de los participantes en estas iniciativas. Se concluye que la participación de la comunidad es la principal fortaleza, mientras que la falta de capacitación adecuada es la principal debilidad.
Integração de um jogo sério no ambiente Moodle: Uma estratégia de gamification no ensino de lógica para computação
Authors: Natan Paschoal Leo , Sponchiado Cassenote Mariane Regina , Vinícios Telocken Alex , Mozzaquatro Chicon Patricia Mariotto
Published: July 2017

O presente artigo descreve a integração de um jogo de raciocínio lógico no Ambiente Virtual de Aprendizagem (AVA) Moodle (Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment). Tal experimento foi realizado por meio da inserção de um bloco no ambiente, objetivando proporcionar a utilização de jogos virtuais no ensino da disciplina de Lógica para Computação, caracterizando-se, assim, uma prática de gamification. Logo após a inserção do bloco, foi proposta a utilização do jogo desenvolvido aos acadêmicos matriculados na disciplina citada. Posteriormente foi aplicado o questionário SUS (System Usability Scale). A partir dos resultados tornaram-se evidentes as possibilidades e abrangências dessa integração por meio da usabilidade de software.
Comparison of various methods of ischaemic cardioprotection on vitality of rat heart grafts
Authors: Hložková Jana , Scheer Peter , Uhríková Ivana , Suchý Pavel , Parák Tomáš , Hlinomaz Ota
Published: July 2017

The aim of the study was to compare 4 modes of ischaemic cardioprotection using continuous prograde autologous blood perfusion of the coronary artery in two hypothermic modes (group A, B) or conventional protection by cooled Hartmann solution (group C) or cooled saline (group D) without perfusion of the graft. Male Wistar rats (n = 24) were divided into four groups (A–D). In groups A (22–25 °C) and B (4–8 °C), blood perfusion rate was 10 ml/h and the graft was placed in a water bath. Groups C, D were initially rinsed with cold (4–8 °C) Hartmann solution (C) and cold saline solution (D), next the graft was placed in a water bath of cold (4–8 °C) Hartmann solution (C) or saline solution (D). The observed time was 30 min after the implemented perfusion (A, B) or initial rinsing (C, D). At 30 min, hearts of all the groups were perfused for 10 min with prograde-autologous arterialized blood at room temperature. At perfusion minute 10, blood was collected for biochemical analysis (sample 1). Sample 2 involved blood from a portable syringe infusion pumps (in parallel with sample 1). Pairwise test differences between samples 1 and 2 were significant in all the groups as regards creatine kinase and lactate dehydrogenase values, sampling 1 values being always higher, while cardiac troponin I concentrations were non-significant in the same comparison. The heart rate during the final perfusion was identical in all the groups. Our study has demonstrated that all observed cardioprotection modes are useful for experimental heart grafting.
Ethnic Variations in Perception of Human Papillomavirus and its Vaccination among Young Women in Nepal
Authors: Sathian Brijesh , Babu MG Ramesh , Van Teijlingen Edwin R , Banerjee Indrajit , Roy Bedanta , Subramanya Supram Hosuru , Rajesh Elayedath , Devkota Suresh
Published: July 2017

Background: The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is strongly associated with cervical and other cancers. In women, cervical cancer is the third most common cancer. HPV infection can be largely prevented through vaccination of (adolescent) girls. At the same time, Nepal is a low-income country experiencing a cultural change in attitudes towards sex and sexual behaviour. However, in the adolescent population knowledge about HPV, factors associated with an increased risk of HPV and the existence of the vaccination is often low.Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with female students enrolled in health and non-health science courses in Pokhara, Nepal. The questionnaire included demographic details, knowledge and attitude questions related to HPV, associated risk behaviour and its vaccination. Descriptive statistics, including Chi-Square test, were used to identify statistically significant relationships. Ethical approval was granted by the relevant authority in Nepal.Results: Hindu religion (75.0 %; 95% CI: 70.9, 78.6) and Newari caste (75.5%; CI: 61.1, 86.7) were more aware about HPV, HPV vaccination. Hindus religion (55.6%; 95% CI: 51.2, 60.0) and Dalit caste (61.6%, 95% CI: 53.3, 69.4) more willing to be vaccinated than other religions and other castes, respectively. Not unsurprisingly, students on health-related courses had a greater awareness of HPV, HPV vaccination and were more willing to be vaccinated than students on other courses. Similar patterns of association arose for knowledge related to those sexually active at an early age; HPV risk and multiple sex partners; and fact that condoms cannot fully prevent the transmission of HPV.Conclusion: Knowledge about the link between HPV and (a) early sexual initiation, (b) having multiple sexual partners, and (c) the limited protection of condoms and other birth control measures was poor in our study compared to similar research conducted in other parts of the world. One key implication is the need for education campaigns in Nepal to educate young women and their parents about HPV, its risk factors and the benefits of vaccination.
The Reporting Entity in Private-Public Accounting Harmonisation. Is Control Enough for the Local Government Consolidated Financial Statements?
Authors: Carini Cristian , Rocca Laura , Teodori Claudio , Veneziani Monica
Published: July 2017

The European Commission initiated a discussion on the expediency of using the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS), based on the IAS/IFRS, as a common base for harmonizing the public sector accounting systems of the member states. However, literature suggests that accounting is not neutral with respect to the economic, social and political dimensions. In the perspective of evolution of the accounting regulation outlined, balanced between accountability, with the need to represent phenomena for reporting pur-poses, and decisionmaking issues, which concentrates on the quantitative importance of the values, the paper aims to analyse the effects of the application of different criteria for the definition of the reporting entity of the local government consolidated financial statements (CFS). The Italian PCA 4/4, the test of control and the financial accountability approaches are examined. The evidence that emerged from the case studies examined identifies several criticalities in the Italian PCA 4/4 and support the thesis that the financial accountability approach is more effective in providing a complete representation of the public resources entrusted to and managed by the group, whereas the control approach better approximates quantification of the group results in terms of central government surveillance. The analysis highlights the importance of the post implementation review period and the opportunity to contextualize the adoption of the consolidated financial statement in the broader spectrum of the accounting harmonization process, participating in the process of definition of the European Public Sector Accounting Standards (EPSAS).
Understanding Mn-Based Intercalation Cathodes from Thermodynamics and Kinetics
Authors: Xie Yin , Jin Yongcheng , Xiang Lan
Published: July 2017

A series of Mn-based intercalation compounds have been applied as the cathode materials of Li-ion batteries, such as LiMn2O4, LiNi1−x−yCoxMnyO2, etc. With open structures, intercalation compounds exhibit a wide variety of thermodynamic and kinetic properties depending on their crystal structures, host chemistries, etc. Understanding these materials from thermodynamic and kinetic points of view can facilitate the exploration of cathodes with better electrochemical performances. This article reviews the current available thermodynamic and kinetic knowledge on Mn-based intercalation compounds, including the thermal stability, structural intrinsic features, involved redox couples, phase transformations as well as the electrical and ionic conductivity.
State-of-Charge Estimation with State-of-Health Calibration for Lithium-Ion Batteries
Authors: Wu Tsung-Hsi , Moo Chin-Sien
Published: July 2017

This research is focused on state-of-charge (SOC) estimation with state-of-health (SOH) calibration for lithium-ion batteries on the basis of the coulomb counting method. The proposed approach intends to present an easy-to-use solution with high accuracy for estimating battery statuses without the need for demanding calculations or hard-earned databases. To estimate the SOC of an aged battery more accurately, the degradation of its full capacity has to be taken into account. By scheduling the battery’s charging/discharging current and monitoring the battery’s status, the existing full capacity can be updated regularly by regular calibration or occasionally by partial calibration, in which the charging/discharging rates are normalized with the latest updated full capacity to agree with the battery’s statuses. To exclude the misestimation caused by current measuring error, the SOC is reset to 0% when the battery is exhausted and 100% for a fully charged battery. With an updated SOH, the battery C-rate is re-scaled accordingly. Experimental tests are carried out to demonstrate that the proposed approach can provide an accurate online indication of batteries’ SOCs. With an implanted error of 0.3% in current measuring, the SOC estimation error can always be less than 1.905% after a number of SOH calibrations.
System-Level Operational and Adequacy Impact Assessment of Photovoltaic and Distributed Energy Storage, with Consideration of Inertial Constraints, Dynamic Reserve and Interconnection Flexibility
Authors: Zhang Lingxi , Zhou Yutian , Flynn Damian , Mutale Joseph , Mancarella Pierluigi
Published: July 2017

The growing penetration of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems requires a fundamental understanding of its impact at a system-level. Furthermore, distributed energy storage (DES) technologies, such as batteries, are attracting great interest owing to their ability to provide support to systems with large-scale renewable generation, such as PV. In this light, the system-level impacts of PV and DES are assessed from both operational and adequacy perspectives. Different control strategies for DES are proposed, namely: (1) centralised, to support system operation in the presence of increasing requirements on system ramping and frequency control; and (2) decentralised, to maximise the harnessing of solar energy from individual households while storing electricity generated by PV panels to provide system capacity on request. The operational impacts are assessed by deploying a multi-service unit commitment model with consideration of inertial constraints, dynamic reserve allocation, and interconnection flexibility, while the impacts on adequacy of supply are analysed by assessing the capacity credit of PV and DES through different metrics. The models developed are then applied to different future scenarios for the Great Britain power system, whereby an electricity demand increase due to electrification is also considered. The numerical results highlight the importance of interconnectors to provide flexibility. On the other hand, provision of reserves, as opposed to energy arbitrage, from DES that are integrated into system operation is seen as the most effective contribution to improve system performance, which in turn also decreases the role of interconnectors. DES can also contribute to providing system capacity, but to an extent that is limited by their individual and aggregated energy availability under different control strategies.
Fine Root Dynamics in Afromontane Forest and Adjacent Land Uses in the Northwest Ethiopian Highlands
Authors: Assefa Dessie , Rewald Boris , Sandén Hans , Godbold Douglas
Published: July 2017

Fine roots are a major pathway of C input into soils. The aim of this study was to quantify fine root stocks, production and turnover in natural forest and land use systems converted from forests in Ethiopia. The study was conducted in a remnant Afromontane forest, eucalyptus plantation and grass and cropland in NW Ethiopia. Fine root dynamics were investigated using three different methods: sequential coring, in-growth cores and in-growth nets. Soil cores for sequential analyses were taken in quarterly intervals, while in-growth cores and nets were harvested corresponding to 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 8- and 12-month interval. Fine root stocks averaged 564, 425, 56 and 46 g·m−2 in the forest, eucalyptus, grazing land and cropland ecosystems, respectively. The values decreased exponentially with increasing soil depth. In forest and eucalyptus, fine root biomass and necromass were highest in the dry season. Estimates of fine root production differed according to the method used. Fine root production based on in-growth coring averaged 468, 293, 70 and 52 g m−2·year−1. In general, land use conversion from forest to open lands reduced fine root production by 85–91%. The turnover rate of fine roots was 1.5 for forest and 2.1 for eucalyptus plantation.
Dental Providers’ Perspectives on Diagnosis-Driven Dentistry: Strategies to Enhance Adoption of Dental Diagnostic Terminology
Authors: Obadan-Udoh Enihomo , Simon Lisa , Etolue Jini , Tokede Oluwabunmi , White Joel , Spallek Heiko , Walji Muhammad , Kalenderian Elsbeth
Published: July 2017

The routine use of standardized diagnostic terminologies (DxTMs) in dentistry has long been the subject of academic debate. This paper discusses the strategies suggested by a group of dental stakeholders to enhance the uptake of DxTMs. Through unstructured interviewing at the ‘Toward a Diagnosis-Driven Profession’ National Conference held on 19 March 2016 in Los Angeles, CA, USA participants were asked how enthusiastic they were about implementing and consistently using DxTMs at their work. They also brainstormed on strategies to improve the widespread use of DxTMs. Their responses are summarized by recursive abstraction and presented in themes. Conference participants were very enthusiastic about using a DxTM in their place of work. Participants enumerated several strategies to make DxTMs more appealing including: the use of mandates, a value proposition for providers, communication and education, and integration with EHRs and existing systems. All groups across the dental healthcare delivery spectrum will need to work together for the success of the widespread and consistent use of DxTMs. Understanding the provider perspective is however the most critical step in achieving this goal, as they are the group who will ultimately be saddled with the critical task of ensuring DxTM use at the point of care.
Effects of Promotional Materials on Attitudes and Fear towards Colorectal Cancer Screening among Chinese Older Adults: An Experimental Study
Authors: Leung Doris , Chen Joanne , Lou Vivian , Wong Eliza , Chan Aileen , So Winnie , Chan Carmen
Published: July 2017

Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is a cost-effective prevention and control strategy. However, the promotion of CRC screening for older adults may be difficult because reading CRC prevention information may evoke embarrassment, fear, and anxiety towards the screening procedure and cancer diagnosis. This study aims to (1) examine the effects of three promotional materials for CRC screening on the attitudes toward CRC screening tests (screening interest, screening effectiveness, and trust in the screening results) and cancer fear, and (2) to explore the interaction effect of cancer fear with screening effectiveness and trust in the screening results on screening interest of the three screening tests (fecal occult blood test (FOBT), flexible sigmoidoscopy, and colonoscopy) among Chinese older adults. A total of 114 community-dwelling older adults were asked to look at the corresponding promotional materials (pamphlet, cartoon, and video) of one of the three study groups. The pamphlet and video represent convention strategies and the cartoon represents an innovative strategy. No significant difference was observed in the screening interest and cancer fear across groups. FOBT was the most preferred screening modality. The video group has a large proportion agreed screening effectiveness of flexible sigmoidoscopy than pamphlet and cartoon groups and trusted in the screening results for FOBT and flexible sigmoidoscopy than the pamphlet group. Logistic regression results showed that the effect of trust in the screening results on screening interest for colonoscopy was greater among participants with higher cancer fear than those with lower cancer fear level. In conclusion, the three promotional groups had produced similar results in their attitudes toward CRC screening and cancer fear. The use of cartoons may be a comparable approach with conventional methods in the promotion of CRC screening. Additional components that can arouse fear and boost response efficacy simultaneously might also be useful for the effective promotion of colonoscopy among Chinese older adults.
Synchronization of Human Autonomic Nervous System Rhythms with Geomagnetic Activity in Human Subjects
Authors: McCraty Rollin , Atkinson Mike , Stolc Viktor , Alabdulgader Abdullah , Vainoras Alfonsas , Ragulskis Minvydas
Published: July 2017

A coupling between geomagnetic activity and the human nervous system’s function was identified by virtue of continuous monitoring of heart rate variability (HRV) and the time-varying geomagnetic field over a 31-day period in a group of 10 individuals who went about their normal day-to-day lives. A time series correlation analysis identified a response of the group’s autonomic nervous systems to various dynamic changes in the solar, cosmic ray, and ambient magnetic field. Correlation coefficients and p values were calculated between the HRV variables and environmental measures during three distinct time periods of environmental activity. There were significant correlations between the group’s HRV and solar wind speed, Kp, Ap, solar radio flux, cosmic ray counts, Schumann resonance power, and the total variations in the magnetic field. In addition, the time series data were time synchronized and normalized, after which all circadian rhythms were removed. It was found that the participants’ HRV rhythms synchronized across the 31-day period at a period of approximately 2.5 days, even though all participants were in separate locations. Overall, this suggests that daily autonomic nervous system activity not only responds to changes in solar and geomagnetic activity, but is synchronized with the time-varying magnetic fields associated with geomagnetic field-line resonances and Schumann resonances.
Stroke Mortality Attributable to Ambient Particulate Matter Pollution from 1990 to 2015 in China: An Age-Period-Cohort and Spatial Autocorrelation Analysis
Authors: Luo Lisha , Jiang Junfeng , Zhang Ganshen , Wang Lu , Wang Zhenkun , Yang Jin , Yu Chuanhua
Published: July 2017

In this study, we analyzed the temporal and spatial variations of stroke mortality attributable to ambient particulate matter pollution (stroke mortality-PM2.5) in China from 1990 to 2015. Data were collected from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2015 study and analyzed by an age-period-cohort model (APC) with an intrinsic estimator (IE) algorithm, as well as spatial autocorrelation based on the Geographic Information System. Based on APC analysis with the IE method, stroke mortality-PM2.5 increased exponentially with age, its relative risk reaching 42.85 (95% CI: 28.79, 63.43) in the 75–79 age group. The period effects showed a reversed V-shape and its highest relative risk was 1.22 (95% CI: 1.15, 1.27) in 2005. The cohort effects decreased monotonically from 1915–1919 to 1990–1994. The change rate fluctuated from 1920–1924 to 1990–1994, including three accelerating and three decelerating decreases. There was a positive spatial autocorrelation in stroke mortality-PM2.5 from 1990 to 2015. Hot-spots moved from the northeastern areas to the middle and southwestern areas, whereas cold-spots lay mostly in coastal provinces. Besides the aging process in recent years, stroke mortality-PM2.5 had significantly declined from 2005 to 2015 due to socio-economic and healthcare development. Stroke mortality-PM2.5 varied substantially among different regions, and cost-effective prevention and control should be implemented more in the middle and southwestern areas of China.
Physiological Effects of Touching Coated Wood
Authors: Ikei Harumi , Song Chorong , Miyazaki Yoshifumi
Published: July 2017

This study examined the physiological effects of touching wood with various coating with the palm of the hand on brain activity and autonomic nervous activity. Participants were 18 female university students (mean age, 21.7 ± 1.6 years). As an indicator of brain activity, oxyhemoglobin concentrations were measured in the left and right prefrontal cortices using near-infrared time-resolved spectroscopy. Heart rate variability (HRV) and heart rate were used as indicators of autonomic nervous activity. The high-frequency (HF) component of HRV, which reflects parasympathetic nervous activity, and the low-frequency (LF)/HF ratio, which reflects sympathetic nervous activity, were measured. Plates of uncoated, oil-finished, vitreous-finished, urethane-finished, and mirror-finished white oak wood were used as tactile stimuli. After sitting at rest with their eyes closed for 60 s, participants touched the stimuli with their palm for 90 s each. The results indicated that tactile stimulation with uncoated wood calmed prefrontal cortex activity (vs. urethane finish and mirror finish), increased parasympathetic nervous activity (vs. vitreous finish, urethane finish, and mirror finish), and decreased heart rate (vs. mirror finish), demonstrating a physiological relaxation effect. Further, tactile stimulation with oil- and vitreous-finished wood calmed left prefrontal cortex activity and decreased heart rate relative to mirror-finished wood.