bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
INTERFAZ GRAFICA PARA EL ANÁLISIS DE LAS FUERZAS DE CAPTURA EN UNA PINZA ÓPTICA USANDO LAS APROXIMACIONES DE RAYLEIGH Y MIE
Authors: Páez Amaya Darby , Arias Hernandez Néstor A , Molina Prado Martha Lucía
Published: September 2017

En este trabajo se desarrolla una Interfaz Gráfica de Usuario en el software MATLAB,  que facilita el análisis de las fuerzas de la luz responsables de la captura de esferas dieléctricas con una pinza óptica tipo gradiente, y que implementa los “Métodos aproximados”, en particular: el “Método Dipolar de Rayleigh” que usa ecuaciones de la electrodinámica para modelar el comportamiento de las fuerzas de captura y el “Método de Rayos Ópticos” que usa la óptica geométrica, permitiendo por medio de ecuaciones sencillas, obtener una aproximación al comportamiento de las fuerzas de captura..Palabras Clave: Pinza óptica, régimen de Rayleigh, régimen de Mie, fuerza de gradiente, fuerza de Scattering.
Improvement on Human Resource Planning Capacity of a Hospital in Karangasem Through Workload Indicators of Staffing Need Software Application Training
Authors: Nopiyani NMS. , Suarjana IK. , Januraga PP. , Muliawan P.
Published: September 2017

The Workload Indicators of Staffing Need (WISN) software application training aims toimprove the knowledge and skill of Karangasem Regional Public Hospital (RSUD Karangasem) staff in undertaking workload-based human resources planning analysis using WISN software. The training was conducted in 24 September 2016 at RSUD Karangasem. Fifty seven managerial staff of RSUD Karangasem participated in the training. The training consist of WISN software installation, presentation, discussion, and practices on how to use WISN software. The trainees were asked to fill in pretest and posttest questionaires. The test scores were analyzed statistically using paired t-test. There was knowledge improvement of 6,21 after the training with p value < 0.001. All trainees were also able to conduct analysis using WISN software under the guidance of the trainers. The training has been well performed and successfully improved the knowledge and skill of RSUD Karangasem staff in applying WISN method. They stated their willingness to apply WISN method to their institution. However, further technical guidance is required to set up the system for the implementation of WISN method on human resource planning in RSUD Karangasem.
Authors: Guichard Raul
Published: September 2017

A. Partes gerais: definições; remissões; presunções; e ficções:

As "partes gerais" (ou "disposições gerais");

As definições legais;

As remissões ou técnica do reenvio;

As presunções legais;

As ficções legais;

Critérios de escolha entre as várias técnicas legislativas;

B. Tipos ou espécies de conceitos;C. IUS STRICTUM E IUS AEQUUM;
Wake Up and Live: The Roots of Cosmopolitanism in Oriental Worldview
Authors: Wattimena Reza A. A.
Published: September 2017

This article describes the roots of cosmopolitanism in Oriental worldview, especially in the Indian and Chinese worldview. The idea of cosmopolitanism is important to understand today. It is seen as an alternative solution for various conflicts with religious and cultural motives as background. Oriental civilizations developed the idea of cosmopolitanism through various philosophical teachings, such as Vedanta and Buddhism. Both of them are inherently meditative and cosmopolitan. They focus on insight on reality as it is, not reality as it is conceptualized by religion, philosophy or science. This insight deconstructs also the normal understanding of self-identity and stimulates the rise of cosmopolitan awareness, which is inherently experiential. Without this experience and awareness, various theoretical reflections on cosmopolitanism will be useless.
An Introduction to Access 2013
Authors: Taylor Eileen Z.
Published: September 2017

This project introduces students to database design and implementation using Access 2013. It is appropriate for use in accounting or management information systems undergraduate or graduate courses to satisfy learning objectives associated with developing database design and implementation skills, and understanding and implementing application controls. To complete the project, students should have an understanding of business models, entity integrity and referential integrity rules, and the concept of cardinalities. The project can be completed in or out of class and takes about 1–2 hours. This resource includes a tutorial and sample final assessment, with solutions. Upon completion, students will be able to create tables, forms, queries, and reports and understand and enable data input validation controls within Access 2013.
It's about Time! Introducing Students to the Concept of Billable Hours and Improving Their Excel Skills By Creating a Spreadsheet to Track Their Time
Authors: Hinson Timothy C. , Lee Lorraine S. , Hayes David C.
Published: September 2017

The concepts of billable hours and tracking time are a reality in public accounting. The purpose of this case is to educate students on the concept of billable hours and to improve the student's Excel skills through the development of a spreadsheet to track their time. Students were required to create the time-tracking Excel spread-sheet and to track all (personal and school-related) of their time for two weeks. Students were given pre/post tests and surveys and the results reflect that students significantly increased their performance in intermediate and advanced Excel skills, billable hours concepts and realize the difficulty in tracking time. Even though the students acknowledged the difficulty in tracking time, they did enjoy learning more about billable hours that they may encounter in their future professions.
Electromagnetic Structure and Electron Acceleration in Shock–Shock Interaction
Authors: Nakanotani Masaru , Matsukiyo Shuichi , Hada Tohru , Mazelle Christian X.
Published: September 2017

A shock–shock interaction is investigated by using a one-dimensional full particle-in-cell simulation. The simulation reproduces the collision of two symmetrical high Mach number quasi-perpendicular shocks. The basic structure of the shocks and ion dynamics is similar to that obtained by previous hybrid simulations. The new aspects obtained here are as follows. Electrons are already strongly accelerated before the two shocks collide through multiple reflection. The reflected electrons self-generate waves upstream between the two shocks before they collide. The waves far upstream are generated through the right-hand resonant instability with the anomalous Doppler effect. The waves generated near the shock are due to firehose instability and have much larger amplitudes than those due to the resonant instability. The high-energy electrons are efficiently scattered by the waves so that some of them gain large pitch angles. Those electrons can be easily reflected at the shock of the other side. The accelerated electrons form a power-law energy spectrum. Due to the accelerated electrons, the pressure of upstream electrons increases with time. This appears to cause the deceleration of the approaching shock speed. The accelerated electrons having sufficiently large Larmor radii are further accelerated through the similar mechanism working for ions when the two shocks are colliding.
Comprendre les rivalités arctiques
Authors: Runge Olesen Mikkel , Fabre Sophie
Published: September 2017

Avec le réchauffement climatique, de nouvelles perspectives s’ouvrent pour l’Arctique. Des opportunités apparaissent dans le domaine du transport maritime et de l’exploitation des ressources naturelles. Si des différends territoriaux persistent dans la zone, nul acteur n’a intérêt à ce que les tensions dégénèrent. La stabilité de la région est en effet essentielle à son développement économique. Les tensions entre la Russie et les États arctiques membres de l’OTAN devraient donc être contenues.
Retour sur la crise du Golfe de 2017
Authors: Chaker Rachid
Published: September 2017

La crise du Golfe, qui a démarré en juin 2017, reflète des tensions anciennes entre le Qatar et ses voisins. L’Arabie Saoudite et les Émirats arabes unis reprochent en particulier à Doha son soutien aux Frères musulmans et son rapprochement avec Téhéran. Cette crise a suscité l’embarras des pays occidentaux qui coopèrent avec toutes les parties. L’engagement de la Turquie aux côtés du Qatar rend une escalade militaire peu probable. Nul n’a intérêt à ce que la situation s’envenime.
Back to the East of Suez? Les Britanniques dans l’océan Indien
Authors: Samaan Jean-Loup
Published: September 2017

En décembre 2016, le gouvernement britannique annonçait son retour « à l’est de Suez ». Or, au-delà de l’effet d’annonce, la capacité de Londres à jouer un rôle géopolitique dans la région reste limitée. Londres ne cache pas la priorité qu’elle accorde aux échanges commerciaux, en particulier avec la Chine, au détriment éventuel de l’Inde. Son soft power , en particulier dans le domaine de la formation, lui permet cependant de préserver sa présence hors des jeux de puissance locaux.
La souveraineté alimentaire ou le droit des peuples à se nourrir eux-mêmes
Authors: Alahyane Said
Published: September 2017

La plupart des pays en développement dépendent des importations pour nourrir leur population. Les politiques libérales impulsées par les organisations financières internationales ont mis à mal l’agriculture traditionnelle au profit de grandes firmes multinationales. Les États du Sud doivent désormais reprendre les choses en main et mettre en œuvre des politiques agricoles volontaristes permettant d’atteindre la souveraineté et la sécurité alimentaires.
Drug use and risk factors among school adolescents
Authors: Sousa Bárbara De Oliveira Prado , Stelko-Pereira Ana Carina , Chaves Érika De Cássia Lopes , Moreira Denis Da Silva , Santos Manoel Antônio dos , Pillon Sandra Cristina
Published: September 2017

This study evaluated the association between risk factors and severity of problems related to drug use in secondary school adolescents. This study had the participation of 1192 students from 6th to 9th year of a city in the South of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Data collection occurred through a questionnaire containing: socio-demographic data and the Drug Use Screening Inventory. Drug use was prevalent in adolescents aged 14 and 15 years, atheist, with good family relationships, living with friends/institutions, attended parties once a month, one or two times a week and three and four times a week. There was main damage in the areas of psychiatric disorders, family system and social competence among those who made use of drugs (except alcohol and tobacco). The results point to the need for implementation of preventive strategies of drug use and health promotion in the school context, whereas consumption was associated with significant damage.
Optimal Error Estimates for a Fully Discrete Euler Scheme for Decoupled Forward Backward Stochastic Differential Equations
Authors: Gong Bo , Zhao Weidong
Published: September 2017

In error estimates of various numerical approaches for solving decoupled forward backward stochastic differential equations (FBSDEs), the rate of convergence for one variable is usually less than for the other. Under slightly strengthened smoothness assumptions, we show that the fully discrete Euler scheme admits a first-order rate of convergence for both variables.
Corneal transplantation for keratoconus
Authors: Jonuscheit Sven , Doughty Michael J
Published: September 2017

This review discusses current techniques of corneal transplantation for moderate to advanced keratoconus. The aim of this article is to provide primary eye care practitioners with an overview of two current corneal transplantation modalities, namely penetrating and deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty. The main surgical techniques, the outcome of the procedures, common complications and the prognosis will be reviewed. Results from ongoing studies at a corneal transplant centre in Glasgow, Scotland will be discussed.
Kongsberg Vision Meeting 2013: Abstracts
Authors: Baraas Rigmor C , Einevoll Gaute T.
Published: September 2017

Kongsberg Vision Meeting was arranged at Buskerud University College in Kongsberg for the sixth time on December 10, 2013. Rigmor C. Baraas and Gaute T. Einevoll organized the meeting. Keynote speakers were Michael Crossland from Anglia Ruskin University and Moorfields Eye Hospital, London (UK), and James A. Bednar from the University of Edinburgh (UK). The abstracts from the talks are presented in the order they were given.
Techniki wywierania wpływu na decyzje zakupowe turystów w świetle badań jakościowych
Authors: Szymańska Elżbieta , Popławska Marta
Published: September 2017

Cel. Problemem badawczym podjętym w artykule jest wywieranie wpływu pracowników przedsiębiorstw turystycznych na decyzje zakupowe turystów. Celem badań jest wskazanie najbardziej skutecznych technik wywierania wpływu stosowanych przez pracowników przedsiębiorstw turystycznych. Metoda. Do realizacji celu wykorzystano metodę wywiadu standaryzowanego. Pytania dotyczyły technik wykorzystywanych w procesie sprzedaży, a także działań w zakresie budowania relacji z klientem. Wywiady przeprowadzono z przedstawicielami pięciu przedsiębiorstw sektora turystycznego, reprezentujących typowe rodzaje działalności turystycznej, a mianowicie: biura podróży, hotelu, firmy transportowej, restauracji i punktu informacji turystycznej parku narodowego. Badania prowadzono we wrześniu i październiku 2015 roku. Wyniki. Rezultatem badań jest konkluzja, że wszystkie badane przedsiębiorstwa stosują techniki wywierania wpływu przy obsłudze klientów, jednak ich skuteczność jest zróżnicowana. Wszyscy respondenci stosują politykę stada jako skuteczną metodę wywierania wpływu, natomiast klienci czterech przedsiębiorstw łatwo ulegają sprzedawcom, których uważają za autorytet w dziedzinie turystyki. Ograniczenia badań i wnioskowania. Artykuł prezentuje wyniki badań empirycznych o charakterze jakościowym. Implikacje praktyczne. Wyniki przeprowadzonych badań wnoszą wkład do praktyki gospodarczej i mogą być przydatne w zarządzaniu przedsiębiorstwem turystycznym poprzez wskazanie zróżnicowanych technik wywierania wpływu na klientów oraz ocenę ich skuteczności. Oryginalność. Na rynku wydawniczym brak jest kompleksowego opracowania dotyczącego technik wywierania wpływu na klientów korzystających z usług turystycznych. Rodzaj pracy. Artykuł prezentujący wyniki badań empirycznych.
Przyczynek do badań nad wielojęzycznymi nazwami miejscowymi na mapach internetowych
Authors: Borun Michał
Published: September 2017

Cel. Sprawdzenie zgodności Map Google z zaleceniem ONZ, aby ograniczyć stosowanie egzonimów oraz by publikować je wyłącznie wraz z endonimami.

Metoda. Badanie przeprowadzono krzyżowo na dwóch krajach (obszar) i ich językach (adresat), tj. Niemcy w polskiej wersji Map Google oraz Polska – w wersji niemieckojęzycznej. Występujące na Mapach Google nazwy miast porównano z formami zalecanymi do użytku w obu językach.

Wyniki. Odnotowano istotną rozbieżność dla obu badanych domen: zgodność z zaleceniem ograniczenia egzonimów wyniosła 100% dla nazw polskich w Niemczech oraz 46% dla nazw niemieckich w Polsce. Jednocześnie zauważono, że inną filozofią kieruje się serwis Open Street Map, który stosując jednolite podejście w całym serwisie, trafniej odpowiada na zalecenia ONZ.

Ograniczenia badań i wnioskowania. Badano tylko miasta wymienione na oficjalnych listach egzonimów, jedynie w Polsce i w Niemczech oraz w odpowiednich dwóch wersjach językowych Map Google.

Implikacje praktyczne. Wynik badania może stanowić istotny czynnik wzmożenia świadomości aktorów rynku turystycznego. Serwis Mapy Google postrzegany jest jako globalny – co niekoniecznie jednak oznacza globalny porządek, lecz głównie globalny udział. Większy wpływ na jego treści mają anonimowi internauci niż agendy międzynarodowe, krajowe czy lokalne, stanowiące dotąd tradycyjnie o nazewnictwie i treściach publikacji. W związku z tym za pożądane uznaje się ich aktywne włączenie w edycję społecznościowych serwisów mapowych w Internecie.

Oryginalność. Sytuacja w tej dziedzinie jest niezwykle dynamiczna i ten aspekt Map Google: tłumaczenia nazw miejscowych funkcjonuje dopiero od roku 2008 (w Polsce od 2012 r.). Narzędzie można po modyfikacji stosować do szerszych i pogłębionych analiz oraz do innych serwisów mapowych, co zasygnalizowano na przykładzie Open Street Map.

Rodzaj pracy. Artykuł prezentujący wyniki badań empirycznych.
Learning Analytics as a Counterpart to Surveys of Student Experience
Authors: Borden Victor M. H. , Coates Hamish
Published: September 2017

Analytics derived from the student learning environment provide new insights into the collegiate experience; they can be used as a supplement to or, to some extent, in place of traditional surveys. To serve this purpose, however, greater attention must be paid to conceptual frameworks and to advancing institutional systems, activating new perspectives for practice.
Humpback whales of the Persian Gulf
Authors: Dakhteh Seyed Mohammad Hashem , Ranjbar Sharif , Moazeni Mostafa , Mohsenian Nazanin , Delshab Hossein , Moshiri Hamed , Nabavi Seyed Mohammad B. , Van Waerebeek Koen
Published: September 2017

The humpback whale has long been considered a rare straggler into the Persian Gulf, however new evidence contradicts this concept. We here critically review published and new records forMegaptera novaeangliaeoccurrence in the Gulf for the period 1883-2017. Of eight authenticated records (6 specimens, 2 live-sightings), seven are contemporary cases while one is a mid-Holocene specimen from UAE. An additional four are possible but unsubstantiated reports. Four regional, current, range states are confirmed, i.e. Iran, Iraq, Kuwait and Qatar. Four of the five newly reported cases are from Iran’s coastal waters. We conclude that the Persian Gulf is part of the habitual range of the Arabian Sea humpback whale population, and has been since at least the mid-Holocene. It is unknown whether frequent passage occurs through the Strait of Hormuz or whether whales are (semi)resident. The low abundance of this endangered population and frequent deleterious anthropogenic events, particularly ship strikes and net entanglements, are cause for major concern. In view of its historical and taxonomic relevance, the formal description ofMegaptera indicaGervais, 1883, from Iraq, now thought to be a subspeciesM. novaeangliae indica, is here translated from French.
Interleukin-1β and -6 release from immune cells by DOPA-based melanin as free pigment or complexed to carboxymethylcellulose
Authors: Vercruysse Koen P. , Farris Tonie S. , Whalen Margaret M.
Published: September 2017

We have observed that many polysaccharides can promote the oxidation of 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA) into melanin-like pigments leading to the formation of water-soluble polysaccharide/melanin complexes. These pigments were characterized by size exclusion chromatography and FT-IR spectroscopy. The effect on the secretion of interleukin (IL)-lβ and IL-6 from immune cells by DOPA-based melanin synthesized in the presence or absence of carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) was evaluated. We observed that the melanin/CMC complex had a more potent effect on both IL secretions compared to the melanin prepared from DOPA in the absence of any polysaccharide. The study of the effect of melanins on the IL secretion by immune or other cells will help illuminate the potential contributions of this broad class of pigments to pathological conditions like Parkinson’s disease or ochronosis.
Career transition consultants’ perceived roles
Authors: Hennequin Emilie , Condomines Bérangère , Wielhorski Nouchka
Published: September 2017

Purpose

Employment transitions are an integral part of an individual’s career path. However, not every individual can cope with these changes. Some may not know how to mobilise their capacities in order to return to work. Consequently, various countries have devised policies aimed at supporting the unemployed, in programmes that are led by consultants. The purpose of this paper is to present a case study of career transition consultants who work for a private consulting firm. It examines how consultants perceive their role and how these perceptions influence the support they provide to beneficiaries.

Design/methodology/approach

In total, 20 French career transition consultants took part in the interviews. Qualitative data were gathered through semi-structured interviews.

Findings

Ideal types of career consultants were drawn up, based on the distinction between the agent model and the community model. Depending on their perceived role, consultants set up different career transition strategies and develop different capacities among their beneficiaries.

Research limitations/implications

Consultants advocate for flexible support for people seeking employment. This research aims to question the policy of distributing beneficiaries among consultants’ portfolios. In France, the approach is made without considering the beneficiary’s profile. A better approach would be to find common ground between the consultant’s profile and the beneficiary’s expectations (e.g. help with business start-up, a career plan, or psychological support). Further, the differentiation of profiles and practices opens up other research opportunities (in corporate coaching, tutoring, and vocational guidance).

Practical implications

From a managerial point of view, this research questions the policy of distribution of the beneficiaries in consultants’ portfolios. Indeed, in France, the approach is madea priori(without exact knowledge of the beneficiary’s profile). Yet, it seems that the approach would be more effective if consulting firms looked for common ground between the consultant’s profile and the beneficiary’s specific expectation (e.g. help with a new business start-up, the creation of a career plan, or a specific need for psychological support).

Originality/value

This research investigates a little known and important fact in career transition management: the heterogeneous nature of consultancy service and the capacities consultants highlight as being helpful to beneficiaries in career transition.
A novel NR2E3 gene mutation in autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa with cystic maculopathy
Authors: Mahajan D. , Votruba M.
Published: September 2017

Purpose

With the context of the Ophthalmic Genetic Clinics, this presentation aims to explore the level of understanding of photoreceptor degeneration, the leading cause of inherited blindness, which presents with extreme genetic heterogeneity, making the molecular diagnosis a challenge. The promising future for inherited retinal dystrophies with the advent of clinical trials has been described, emphasizing the increasing need to identify the causative gene.

Methods

Case: This patient was seen as a part of an EVER foundation fellowship (School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University, UK) in the Ophthalmic Genetics Clinics. A 44‐year‐old male patient was diagnosed with autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa with cystic maculopathy and a novel compound heterozygous mutation, c.119‐2A>C and c.571+2T>C in the NR2E3 gene was discovered. The patient was treated with oral carbonic an hydrase inhibitors, which lead to the partial resolution of foveal cysts with a marked improvement in visual acuity.

Results

NR2E3 mutations lead to a defective development or abnormal maintenance of rod photoreceptors, which manifests as macular schisis. Although, the splice site mutation 119‐2A>C in NR2E3 (15q23) has been previously reported, the mutation c 571 + 2 T > C in NR2E3 is novel and has not been previously reported with retinal disease.

Conclusions

Molecular identification helps to diagnose the RP subtype, improve patient follow up and helps to predict the course of the disease. The importance of identifying the genes and understanding the pathogenesis of retinal dystrophies has been highlighted with this case, in order to facilitate the development of new therapeutic interventions, hoping for a future where we can combat inherited blindness.
The smallest ideological and political battlefield: depicting borders on postage stamps – the case of Israel
Authors: Limor Yehiel , Mekelberg David
Published: September 2017

There are few dozen areas in dispute around the world, where the borders have not been agreed by the involved parties or by the international community. The dispute over the Israeli border is particularly complex as it not only presents disagreement between the opposing sides in play but also in the international arena and within the Israeli political system and society. This paper examines one way in which the State of Israel is trying to define its borders through postage stamps. The argument raised is that Israel issues stamps that deal with disputed territorial areas in accordance with the ideology of the ruling party of a certain period, as well as the respective social consensus surrounding a particular area. Our findings support this argument and find three meta‐messages incorporated into the stamps, including the historical connection between the State of Israel and the land of Israel, unified Jerusalem, and the Christian connection to Jerusalem.
Qualitative meta-synthesis of barriers and facilitators that influence the implementation of community pharmacy services: perspectives of patients, nurses and general medical practitioners
Authors: Hossain Lutfun N , Fernandez-Llimos Fernando , Luckett Tim , Moullin Joanna C , Durks Desire , Franco-Trigo Lucia , Benrimoj Shalom I , Sabater-Hernández Daniel
Published: September 2017

Objectives

The integration of community pharmacy services (CPSs) into primary care practice can be enhanced by assessing (and further addressing) the elements that enable (ie, facilitators) or hinder (ie, barriers) the implementation of such CPSs. These elements have been widely researched from the perspective of pharmacists but not from the perspectives of other stakeholders who can interact with and influence the implementation of CPSs. The aim of this study was to synthesise the literature on patients’, general practitioners’ (GPs) and nurses’ perspectives of CPSs to identify barriers and facilitators to their implementation in Australia.

Methods

A meta-synthesis of qualitative studies was performed. A systematic search in PubMed, Scopus and Informit was conducted to identify studies that explored patients’, GPs’ or nurses’ views about CPSs in Australia. Thematic synthesis was performed to identify elements influencing CPS implementation, which were further classified using an ecological approach.

Results

Twenty-nine articles were included in the review, addressing 63 elements influencing CPS implementation. Elements were identified as a barrier, facilitator or both and were related to four ecological levels: individual patient (n=14), interpersonal (n=24), organisational (n=16) and community and healthcare system (n=9). It was found that patients, nurses and GPs identified elements reported in previous pharmacist-informed studies, such as pharmacist’s training/education or financial remuneration, but also new elements, such as patients’ capability to follow service's procedures, the relationships between GP and pharmacy professional bodies or the availability of multidisciplinary training/education.

Conclusions

Patients, GPs and nurses can describe a large number of elements influencing CPS implementation. These elements can be combined with previous findings in pharmacists-informed studies to produce a comprehensive framework to assess barriers and facilitators to CPS implementation. This framework can be used by pharmacy service planners and policy makers to improve the analysis of the contexts in which CPSs are implemented.
Changes in mortality inequalities across occupations in Japan: a national register based study of absolute and relative measures, 1980-2010
Authors: Tanaka Hirokazu , Toyokawa Satoshi , Tamiya Nanako , Takahashi Hideto , Noguchi Haruko , Kobayashi Yasuki
Published: September 2017

Objective

Changes in mortality inequalities across socioeconomic groups have been a substantial public health concern worldwide. We investigated changes in absolute/relative mortality inequalities across occupations, and the contribution of different diseases to inequalities in tandem with the restructuring of the Japanese economy.

Methods

Using complete Japanese national death registries from 5 year intervals (1980–2010), all cause and cause specific age standardised mortality rates (ASMR per 100 000 people standardised using the Japanese standard population in 1985, aged 30–59 years) across 12 occupations were computed. Absolute and relative inequalities were measured in ASMR differences (RDs) and ASMR ratios (RRs) among occupations in comparison with manufacturing workers (reference). We also estimated the changing contribution of different diseases by calculating the differences in ASMR change between 1995 and 2010 for occupations and reference.

Results

All cause ASMRs tended to decrease in both sexes over the three decades except for male managers (increased by 71% points, 1995–2010). RDs across occupations were reduced for both sexes (civil servants 233.5 to −1.9 for men; sales workers 63.3 to 4.5 for women) but RRs increased for some occupations (professional workers 1.38 to 1.70; service workers 2.35 to 3.73) for men and decreased for women from 1980 to 2010. Male relative inequalities widened among farmer, fishery and service workers, because the percentage declines were smaller in these occupations. Cerebrovascular disease and cancer were the main causes of the decrease in mortality inequalities among sexes but the incidence of suicide increased among men, thereby increasing sex related inequalities.

Conclusions

Absolute inequality trends in mortality across occupations decreased in both sexes, while relative inequality trends were heterogeneous in Japan. The main drivers of narrowing and widening mortality inequalities were cerebrovascular disease and suicide, respectively. Future public health efforts will benefit from eliminating residual inequalities in mortality by considering the contribution of the causes of death and socioeconomic status stratification.
Clinical care for primary ciliary dyskinesia: current challenges and future directions
Authors: Rubbo Bruna , Lucas Jane S.
Published: September 2017

Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare genetic disease that affects the motility of cilia, leading to impaired mucociliary clearance. It is estimated that the vast majority of patients with PCD have not been diagnosed as such, providing a major obstacle to delivering appropriate care. Challenges in diagnosing PCD include lack of disease-specific symptoms and absence of a single, “gold standard”, diagnostic test. Management of patients is currently not based on high-level evidence because research findings are mostly derived from small observational studies with limited follow-up period. In this review, we provide a critical overview of the available literature on clinical care for PCD patients, including recent advances. We identify barriers to PCD research and make suggestions for overcoming challenges.
Introductory Note
Authors: Garrido Castellano Carlos , Pérez Isasi Santiago
Published: September 2017

Introductory Note
The Embodied Testimony of Domitila Chungara in The Courage of the People (Jorge Sanjinés, 1971)
Authors: Seguí Isabel
Published: September 2017

Abstract. Awarded in Europe but censored in Bolivia during thirteen years, The Courage of the People (Jorge Sanjinés, Bolivia, 1971) is an outstanding example of Latin American collaborative political cinema. The film is an account of the massacre of St John’s eve in the Bolivian mining settlement of Siglo XX in 1967. But it also situates its background, through the mise-en-scène of representative community members’ life stories. Domitila Chungara was one of the characters selected to represent the collective; in her case, the organized housewives.This article analyses the range of testimonial bodily expressions captured in Domitila Chungara’s participation in the film: her fighting, maternal and suffering bodies. This performance constitutes her first public testimony that, remarkably, is a play-acting testimonio as opposed to the more common transcribed oral accounts that constitute this genre. The self-representation of Chungara and her comrades in the film breaks down the wall of silence that surrounded women’s body-based political practices in the public sphere and gives value to their body-based political culture, instrumental in understanding Bolivian politics in the last century.
PENCIPTAAN MATA PENCAHARIAN ALTERNATIF: STRATEGI PENGURANGAN KEMISKINAN DAN PERLINDUNGAN SUMBER DAYA LAUT (STUDI KASUS KOTA BATAM DAN KABUPATEN PANGKAJENE DAN KEPULAUAN)
Authors: Noveria Mita , Malamassam Meirina Ayumi
Published: September 2017

One attempt to alleviate poverty of fishermen is, among others, by creating alternative income generating activities to facilitate additional income. The activities are implemented through diversification of household incomes sources. This enables fishermen to carry out jobs other than fisheries, which is also an effective effort to conserve marine resources. The reason is because alternative income generating activities could reduce the high dependency of fishery households on marine resources. This paper aims to assess alternative income-generating activities implemented through the Coral Reef Rehabilitation and Management Program (Coremap). It is based on two Coremap study sites, ie. the City of Batam in the Province of Riau Islands and the district of Pangkajene Islands (Pangkep) in the Province of South Sulawesi. This paper based on qualitative data, particularly on the supporting and challenging factors in implementing income-generating activities. The result of data analysis shows that the alternative income generated activities offered by the program tend to neglect the work habits of the targeted groups. For example, the activities requested target population to work collectively in a group. However, in reality, they are not accustomed to such manner. Moreover, the initiated income generated activities took quite long time to harvest, while the target population normally carried out quick yielding jobs.Keywords: Poverty Alleviation, Income-Generating Activities, The City of Batam, The District of Pangkajene Islands
SYMPOSIUM PRESS RELEASE “KEY FACTORS OF SUCCESSIN THE TREATMENT OF OSTEOPOROSIS. TREATMENT TO THE GOAL. ’’held at the VIII All-Russian Congress of Osteoporosis in Kazan, September 10, 2016
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Published: September 2017

Osteoporosis - is a systemic disease characterized by low bone mass, microarchitectural violation of its structure that leads to an increased risk of fractures. Currently, the method of finding the optimal therapy for osteoporosisis given special attention. In Kazan, September 9, 2016 in the framework of the Russian Congress on Osteoporosis, osteoarthritis and other metabolic diseases of the skeleton was heldAmgen satellite symposium. The event included reports of Russian and foreign experts, dedicated to practical issues of the treatment of osteoporosis and fracture prevention with the particular emphaseson the benefits of using modern antiresorptive agents.
Evaluating the vocational thoughts of university students about the departments they are studying
Authors: Karakuş Özlem
Published: September 2017

The aim of this study is to reveal the vocational thoughts of university students about departments they are studying. The sample of the study consists of 1040 students; 608 (60,6%) of them are female, and 396 (39,4%) of them are male students who are studying in the different faculties of the Selçuk University (Health Sciences, Law, Veterinary, Collage of Science, Faculty of Letters, Communication, Agriculture, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Engineering),and they selectedby random sampling method. The average of age of the students is varying between 19 and 39. The average of age is 22. During the data collection phrase “Demographic Information Form”; during the evaluation of the data frequency polygon is used.At the end of the study it is detected that 743 (74%) of the students are willingly, and 261 (26%) of the students are unwillingly came to the department they are studying. Also; the uneasiest situation for the students’ future is to not find a job for 492 (49,0%) of them, financial difficulties for 282 (28,1%) of them, mate selection for 230 (22,9%) of them. At the same time, it is confirmed that 679 (67,6%) of the students want to work in public sector, and 325 (32,4%) of them want to work in private sector after graduation. It is seen that 198 (19,7%) of the students define unemployment as not to find a job in public sector, and 806 (80,3%) of them define unemployment as not to earn income. 458 (45,6%) of the students who participated to study are pleased with the employment opportunities, but 546 (54,4%) of them are not. It is detected that students of the departments of Social Work, English Language and Literature, Civil and Mechanical Engineering are pleased with employment opportunities after graduation, but the students of the departments of Statistic, Biology, Chemistry, History of Art, Sociology are not. Also, 395 (39,3%) of the students stated that they think they will be unemployed when they graduated, 609 (60,7%) of them do not think they are going to be an unemployed; departments of Social Work, English Language and Literature, Civil and Mechanical Engineering students stated that they are not going to become unemployed when they graduated,but the students of the departments of Statistic, Biology, Chemistry, History of Art, Sociology stated that they are going to become unemployed.Most of the university students choose their departments willingly. What makes university students anxious most is being unemployed.  Students want to work in public sector when they graduate. For the unemployment anxiety that students are experiencing, state has to develop new policies related with employment. In order to make students believe that they would find job easily, apart from the departments they enroll in, alternative ways for career development can be provided.
Truth discovery for spatio-temporal events from crowdsourced data
Authors: Garcia-Ulloa Daniel A. , Xiong Li , Sunderam Vaidy
Published: September 2017

One of the greatest challenges in spatial crowdsourcing is determining the veracity of reports from multiple users about a particular event or phenomenon. In this paper, we address the difficulties of truth discovery in spatio-temporal tasks and present a new method based on recursive Bayesian estimation (BE) from multiple reports of users. Our method incorporates a reliability model for users, which improves as more reports arrive while increasing the accuracy of the model in labeling the state of the event. The model is further improved by Kalman estimation (BE+KE) that models the spatio-temporal correlations of the events and predicts the next state of an event and is corrected when new reports arrive. The methods are tested in a simulated environment, as well as using real-world data. Experimental results show that our methods are adaptable to the available data, can incorporate previous beliefs, and outperform existing truth discovery methods of spatio-temporal events.
7 secrets that my mother didn't tell me
Authors: Milo Tova
Published: September 2017

What does it take to be a good researcher? And, is it different when you are a women? These are questions that many of us are wondering about throughout our career. Being honored with a VLDB Women in Database Research Award, I would like to share with you in this talk some of the secrets to successful research that I have learned over the years. These secrets highlight some of the fundamental research directions that I have taken. No less importantly, they explain how I successfully got to work on them, both personally and professionally.
Der bundeseinheitliche Medikationsplan: Wunsch und Wirklichkeit
Authors: Litwa Matthias , Bräutigam Katrin
Published: September 2017

Der Grundstein für den bundeseinheitlichen Medikationsplan (MP) wurde durch das Bundesministerium für Gesundheit im Rahmen der Aktionspläne zur Verbesserung der Arzneimitteltherapiesicherheit (AMTS) gelegt. Ziel der Einführung des MP ist die Darstellung der Medikation für Patienten, um so die Patientensicherheit bei medikamentöser Therapie zu erhöhen. Ab 01.01.2019 müssen alle niedergelassenen Ärzte und öffentlichen Apotheken in der Lage sein, den elektronischen MP auf der elektronischen Gesundheitskarte zu aktualisieren.
Histone 3 lysine 9 acetylation is a biomarker of the effects of culture on zygotes
Authors: Rollo C , Li Y , Jin X L , O’Neill C
Published: September 2017

Acetylation of histone proteins is a major determinant of chromatin structure and function. Fertilisation triggers a round of chromatin remodelling that prepares the genome for the first round of transcription from the new embryonic genome. In this study we confirm that fertilisation leads to a marked progressive increase in the level of histone 3 lysine 9 acetylation in both the paternally and maternally derived genomes. The culture of zygotes in simple defined media caused a marked increase in the global level of acetylation and this affected the male pronucleus more than the female. The culture created a marked asymmetry in staining between the two pronuclei that was not readily detected in zygotes collected directly from the reproductive tract and was ameliorated to some extent by optimized culture media. The increased acetylation caused by culture resulted in increased transcription ofHspa1b, a marker of embryonic genome activation. Pharmacological analyses showed the hyperacetylation of H3K9 and the increased expression ofHspa1bcaused by culture were due to the altered net activity of a range of histone acetylases and deacetylases. The marked hyperacetylation of histone 3 lysine 9 caused by culture of zygotes may serve as an early biomarker for the effects of culture on the normal function of the embryo. The results also provide further evidence for an effect of the stresses associated with assisted reproductive technologies on the normal patterns of epigenetic reprogramming in the early embryo.
对于水利工程施工管理探讨
Authors: 苏 尧
Published: September 2017

水利工程建设工作最重要的一个环节是水利工程施工，也是实现工程目标的一个主要的环节。工程建设目标的实现和工程效益的发挥直接跟施工质量挂钩，因此，我们需要采取一些科学的措施，将建设程序规范化，施工管理严格化，想办法提高工程建设质量，保证顺利完成工程。
浅析工程造价质量控制的影响因素及控制措施
Authors: 李 宁
Published: September 2017

工程施工耗时久，工程建设周期长，其中存在的太多可变因素。再加上材料价格不稳定以及产品的单件性等因素，导致材料的价格千变万化、琢磨不透。由此可见影响工程造价质量控制的隐患关联整个工程建设。因此，本文针对这一现象，对影响工程造价质量控制的因素进行详尽透彻地分析，并在可以接受的程度上提出应该如何加强工程造价质量控制的相关方法。
公路工程档案管理规范化的简单分析
Authors: 区 桂枝
Published: September 2017

现今档案管理已经越来越成为信息管理的重要措施，而在公路工程发展过程中相关的档案管理已经成为公路工程信息管理的必要性的工作。现阶段公路工程档案管理已经随着公路工程的发展以及科技进步的不断影响有了不同程度性的发展。因此本文简单的分析了公路工程档案管理的规范化，进而为公路工程信息管理提供有参考性的资料，从而更为有效的保障公路工程的质量。
电梯防火门隔热材料应用
Authors: 周 哲 , 张 继坤
Published: September 2017

电梯隔热类型的防火门指的是在六十分钟内能够满足耐火完整性能以及隔热性能的电梯层门，这种类型的防火门除了具有普通层门的普遍作用以外，还拥有一些更加高端的作用，那就是能够有效地遏制火势的蔓延以及烟气的传播，能够在比较短的时间内遏制火势的发展，从而为人员的疏散提供充足的时间，保护人们的生命健康。在本篇文章中，深入地分析了电梯防火门隔热材料的使用效果以及应用渠道，并且还重点分析了电梯防火门隔热材料在应用过程中需要重点注意的几个问题，为隔热材料在电梯防火门中的应用提供了重要的借鉴。
A Disability and Health Institutional Research Capacity Building and Infrastructure Model Evaluation: A Tribal College-Based Case Study
Authors: Moore Corey L. , Manyibe Edward O. , Sanders Perry , Aref Fariborz , Washington Andre L. , Robertson Cherjuan Y.
Published: September 2017

Purpose: The purpose of this multimethod study was to evaluate the institutional research capacity building and infrastructure model (IRCBIM), an emerging innovative and integrated approach designed to build, strengthen, and sustain adequate disability and health research capacity (i.e., research infrastructure and investigators’ research skills) at tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) and other minority-serving institutions. Methods: A qualitative case study design was used to evaluate the model based on the perspectives of three different study participant groups (i.e., faculty members, staff/administrators, and students). Semistructured interviews, document review, and observation were used to collect data. Results: The IRCBIM showed promise in improving learning and retention outcomes, creating a pipeline for producing new Indigenous researchers and contributing toward their graduate schools success, and building institutional research environment and prestige. The challenges category addresses overall issues deemed to impede and limit the institution’s disability and health research capacity. Conclusions: The findings support IRCBIM as a promising institutional research capacity building approach. Such sustained efforts, coupled with synergistic long-term federal research agency (i.e., National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research) sponsorship, could empower TCUs to make “new knowledge” contributions to improving employment, community living and participation, and health outcomes among tribal community members with disabilities.
Diversité Des Loranthaceae Et Leur Impact Sur Vitellaria Paradoxa C.F.Gaertn.: Un Fruitier À Grande Valeur Socio-Économique Au Nord-Bénin
Authors: Ahamidé Innocent D. Y. , Tossou Monique G. , Yédomonhan Hounnankpon , Adomou Aristide C. , Houénon Janvier , Akoègninou Akpovi
Published: September 2017

Shea butter: Vitellaria paradoxa C. F. Gaertn (Sapotaceae) is a fruit tree in the Sudano-Sahelian region where it is a major economic source. Unfortunately, in Benin, the species has been revealed in recent decades, the target of parasitic vascular plants of Loranthaceae family that threaten its conservation. The present study, carried out in northern Benin, evaluated the impact of these parasitic plants on the shea of two phytogeographical zones. The botanical inventory identified three species of Loranthaceae in fields and protected areas. The rate of infestation and parasite density were assessed and their variation on shea was assessed. The results show that shea is parasitized by three species of Loranthaceae in varying proportions: Agelanthus dodoneifolius (DC.) Polh. and Wiens (191.75 tufts / ha), Tapinanthus globiferus (A. Rich.) Van Tieghem (70.57 tufts / ha) and T. Ophiodes (Sprague) (2 tufts / ha). The impact of Loranthaceae on shea productivity varies significantly between fields and protected areas with infestation rates of 87% versus 42% and average densities per shea foot of 14.76 tufts versus 3.62 tufts. These results are data to be taken into account in the control programs against Loranthaceae which parasitize shea.
Changement De Couverture Forestière Dans Le Département De La Likouala (République Du Congo) Durant La Période De 1986 À 2015
Authors: Bouetou-Kadilamio Leslie , Ifo Suspense Averti , Binsangou Stoffenne
Published: September 2017

A study on the change of forest cover was carried out in the Department of Likouala, Republic of Congo for the period from 1986 to 2015. It was intended to calculate the areas of the different land conversions in the study period, but also to identify the causes of deforestation and forest land Landsat TM (1986), Etm + (2001), and Oli (2015) images were treated with the method of supervised classification "Maximum Likelihood" was applied to obtain the different maps of land type. The results revealed the lost of forest, with 133.624 hectares of intact forests in1986, 126980.89 ha of intact forests in 2001 and 114.166 ha of intact forests in 2015. There were also increases and regressions in areas of other types of land tenure. This study shows that agriculture is the main driving force for the conversion of forest land to non-forest land. Given the importance of the coverage of lost forests, it appears urgent to strengthen the sustainable management of these ecosystems with a view to combating climate change.