bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Glioblastoma multiforme subterfuge as acute cerebral hemorrhage: A case report and literature review
Authors: Richard Seidu A. , Ye Yunxia , Li Hao , Ma Lu , You Chao
Published: April 2018

Hemorrhagic related Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) are rare and characterizes with severe clinical scuffle. The etiology of this presentation although not well known is believed to be multifactorial. We present a case as well as review on the pathogenesis of evolution of the hematoma into ring enhancing features of GBM on imaging studies. We present a case of 28 years old man who suddenly went into coma for 9 hours preceded with seizures that latest for 10 minutes. He had no focal neurological signs. CT-Scans images indicated acute cerebral hemorrhage near the frontal horn of the left ventricle with brain edema about the hemorrhagic lesion and MRI done a week later revealed a cerebral ring enhancing lesion. The lesion was partially resected during surgery and immunohistochemical staining confirmed GBM (WHO, grade 4). The diagnosis of intratumoral hemorrhage in GBM was very challenging at the initial stages but with time the hematoma evolved into ring enhancing images typical of GBM. It’s not every intracranial hematoma that is of pure vascular origin.
Scaffolding Student Learning: Forest Floor Example
Authors: Krzic Maja , Wilson Julie , Hoffman Darrell
Published: April 2018

Core Ideas

Through instructional scaffolding, students move toward independent learning.

The forest floor is an important bridge between aboveground living vegetation and soil.

The topic of forest floor is not typically covered in the university curriculum.

Instructional scaffolding employs a variety of instructional techniques that move students progressively toward stronger understanding and greater independence in the learning process. The objective of this study was to develop a scaffolding instructional module focused on forest floor for the second‐year Introduction to Soil Science course at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada. The scaffolding module included a campus‐based lecture; online multimedia material in the Forest Floor educational resource; campus‐based, instructor‐led demonstrations of forest floor description and classification; campus‐based, collaborative, hands‐on activity; written instructions provided in the laboratory manual; an individual written assignment; and a self‐guided activity (or quest) performed on the university campus aided by a mobile game application. These forms of support were gradually removed as students developed independent learning strategies, culminating in the self‐guided activity that led students to a forest on the university campus to practice their newly developed skills in forest floor description and classification. The scaffolding components were developed to foster intellectual inquiry and analysis, group problem‐solving, and the application of knowledge to complex issues in a real‐life setting. This could serve as a model for future educational design in post‐secondary courses in the natural sciences.
A Minskyan critique of the financial constraint approach to financialization
Authors: Dögüs Ilhan
Published: April 2018

In this paper, the post-Kaleckian approach to financialization, which argues that investment of non-financial corporations (NFCs) in real capital assets has been constrained by rising dividend and interest payments, will be criticized based on a Minskyan understanding of investment. It will be suggested that reinvestment of profits in capital assets has decreased because of a decline in quasi-rent expectations induced by depressed demand. The argument will be tested via Granger causality using available US data for the period between 1960 and 2014.
The financial crisis in the eurozone: a balance-of-payments crisis with a single currency?
Authors: Febrero Eladio , Uxó Jorge , Bermejo Fernando
Published: April 2018

In a pegged exchange-rate system, a balance-of-payments crisis happens when there is serious mistrust of whether a debtor country holds sufficient international reserves to monetise a capital withdrawal at the ongoing exchange-rate parity. In the eurozone (EZ), doubts that banks and governments of peripheral countries could settle debts when they matured led to a massive capital outflow after the fall of Lehman Brothers and, especially, the first Greek sovereign-debt crisis. This has led some authors to hold that the situation in the EZ is a balance-of-payments (BoP) crisis.

However, the European Central Bank (ECB) offset massive financial capital withdrawals with a huge inflow of reserves to the EZ periphery, making the international reserves constraint irrelevant. This invalidated the BoP view in other authors’ opinion, who pointed out bad bank behaviour and a poor initial institutional design as the alternative root cause for the current mess. This position is known as the monetary sovereign (MS) view.

In this paper, we provide a brief overview of the debate between both sides, with Cesaratto, as a representative for the BoP view, and Lavoie, De Grauwe and Wray, for the MS view, and discuss whether a reconciliation between these two positions can be possible. We step into the discussion to offer two additional arguments in favour of the second view: (i) A currency union requires a single monetary policy, as opposed to a fixed exchange-rate regime; TARGET2 balances combined with refinancing operations are an essential ingredient of monetary policy implementation. (ii) The current situation is more easily understood as another episode of financial instability after banks have granted huge amounts of credit (which they refinanced abroad). The situation got even worse because governments supporting troubled banks in their respective jurisdictions lacked a lender of last resort.
Maternal Household Services and Children
Authors: Baum Charles L. , Rodgers James D.
Published: April 2018

Forensic economists in wrongful death cases are often asked to calculate the present value of household services a decedent otherwise would have provided. In this paper, we calculate the amount of time mothers allocate to provide household services on average by the age of the youngest child and by the number of children using 2003-2013 American Time Use Survey (ATUS) data. We separately examine household production and time caring and helping others. Our results show that mothers with younger children and more children generally allocate more time for household services. However, while maternal caring and helping time decreases with the age of the youngest child, maternal household production increases with the age of the youngest child. In contrast to other published sources, the information we provide will allow economists to adjust for the number of children, and to better adjust for the age of the youngest household child, when calculating the present value of lost household production in wrongful death cases involving deceased mothers.
Positive Equity Prices with Insolvency Under Legal Solvency Tests
Authors: Heaton J. B.
Published: April 2018

It is well understood that the equity of an insolvent firm can trade for a positive price so long as there is some positive probability that the firm will become solvent at some future point. Currently, however, this insight exists in the case law in an informal sense, while its use in the financial economics literature is highly formalized and not tied to the legal solvency tests that experts, lawyers, and judges must apply in solvency litigation. A simple model of a debtor firm shows why a positive-equity value does not imply solvency under either of two widely-used legal solvency tests. This links a well-known financial economic insight to legal solvency tests. This is of practical importance as market evidence becomes more important in solvency litigation and as directors continue to face important questions of shifting fiduciary duties when the firm becomes insolvent.
Staggered Wage Net Discount Rates:Accounting for Possibly “Sticky” Wages
Authors: Baumann Robert , Schap David
Published: April 2018

Schap, Baumann and Guest (Journal of Forensic Economics December 2014) report the time-series properties of wage net discount rates for the period 1981.01-2012.12, formulated on the basis of contemporaneously observed wage growth rates and various discount rates (determined by yields on U.S. Treasury notes of differing maturities). Gerald D. Martin (Determining Economic Damages, various editions) has noted the relatively rapid response of interest rates to economic stimuli compared with that of wages, which, being somewhat institutionally driven, respond with a lag. Of course, Martin was not the first to observe or mention these phenomena, but he does relate the phenomena specifically to the suitability of forensic economic application of wage net discount rates as typically derived (i.e., using contemporaneously observed wage growth rates and discount rates). The present study takes account of wage growth rates influenced by possible institutional factors by lagging the time frame of their observation relative to discount rates when the two are combined to form what we term “staggered” wage net discount rates. The staggered net rates constructed for the post-1980 era are then examined for stationarity and magnitude. The choice of lag structure for the staggering is empirically determined, but in conjunction with lag durations suggested by the macroeconomics literature on “sticky” wages. The reported results should be of interest to forensic economists that use wage net discount rates as well as critics of their use.
Assessing Economic Damages in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation: The State of Iowa
Authors: Rosenbaum David I. , Knoshaug Kimberly P.
Published: April 2018

This article presents a framework for computing damages in Iowa personal injury and wrongful death cases. The analysis is based on statute, common law, case law, jury instructions, and practice. Elements unique to personal injury and wrongful death cases are discussed, as well as elements common to both. Iowa proves to be somewhat unique in damages allowed in cases of wrongful death. The role and requirements for damage experts are examined as well.
Sources and physicochemical characteristics of black carbon aerosol from the southeastern Tibetan Plateau: internal mixing enhances light absorption
Authors: Wang Qiyuan , Cao Junji , Han Yongming , Tian Jie , Zhu Chongshu , Zhang Yonggang , Zhang Ningning , Shen Zhenxing , Ni Haiyan , Zhao Shuyu , Wu Jiarui
Published: April 2018

Abstract. Black carbon (BC) aerosol has important effects on the climate and hydrology of the Tibetan Plateau (TP). An intensive measurement campaign was conducted at Lulang (∼ 3300 m a.s.l. – above sea level), southeastern TP, from September to October 2015, to investigate the sources and physicochemical characteristics of refractory BC (rBC) aerosol. The average rBC mass concentration was 0.31 ± 0.55 µg m−3, which is higher than most prior results for BC on the TP. A clear diurnal cycle in rBC showed high values in the morning and low values in the afternoon. A bivariate polar plot showed that rBC loadings varied with wind speed and direction, which also reflected the dominant transport direction. The estimated net surface rBC transport intensity was +0.05 ± 0.29 µg s−1 m−2, indicating stronger transport from outside the TP compared with its interior. Cluster analysis and a concentration-weighted trajectory model connected emissions from north India to the high rBC loadings, but the effects of internal TP sources should not be overlooked. The average mass median diameter (MMD) of rBC was 160 ± 23 nm, with smaller MMDs on rainy days (145 nm) compared with non-rainy days (164 nm). The average number fraction of thickly coated rBC (FrBC) was 39 ± 8 %, and it increased with the O3 mixing ratios from 10:00 to 14:00 LT, indicating that photochemical oxidation played a role in forming rBC coatings. The average rBC absorption enhancement (Eabs) was estimated to be 1.9, suggesting that light absorption by coated rBC particles was greater than for uncoated ones. The Eabs was strongly positively correlated with the FrBC, indicating an amplification of light absorption for internally mixed rBC. For rBC cores  < 170 nm, Eabs was negatively correlated with MMD, but it was nearly constant for rBC cores  >  170 nm. Our study provides insight into the sources and evolution of rBC aerosol on the TP, and the results should be useful for improving models of the radiative effects of carbonaceous aerosols in this area.
Manipulating interactions between plant stress responses and soil methane oxidation rates
Authors: Zhou Xiaoqi , Xu Chengyuan , Bai Shahla H. , Xu Zhihong , Smaill Simeon J. , Clinton Peter W. , Chen Chengrong
Published: April 2018

Abstract. It has recently been hypothesised that ethylene, released into soil by stressed plants, reduces the oxidation of methane by methanotroph. To test this, a field trial was established in which maize plants were grown with and without soil moisture stress, and the effects of addition aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG; an ethylene biosynthesis inhibitor), and biochar (increases soil water holding capacity and reduces plant stress) were determined following the static incubation of soil samples. AVG increased methane oxidation rates by 50 % (P = 0.039), but only in the absence of irrigation. No other treatment effects were observed. This result provides evidence for a positive feedback system between plant stress, ethylene production, and impacts on methanotrophic activity.
A general database of hydrometeor single scattering properties at microwave and sub-millimetre wavelengths
Authors: Eriksson Patrick , Ekelund Robin , Mendrok Jana , Brath Manfred , Lemke Oliver , Buehler Stefan A.
Published: April 2018

Abstract. A main limitation today in simulations and inversions of microwave observations of ice hydrometeors (cloud ice, snow, hail ...) is the lack of data describing the interaction between electromagnetic waves and the particles. To improve the situation, the development of a comprehensive dataset of such "scattering properties" has been started. The database aims at giving a broad coverage in both frequency (1 to 886 GHz) and temperature (190 to 270 K), to support both passive and active current and planned measurements, and to provide data corresponding to the full Stokes vector. This first version of the database is restricted to totally random particle orientation. Data for 34 particle sets, i.e. habits, have been generated. About 17 of the habits can be classified as single crystals, three habits can be seen as heavily rimed particles, and remaining habits are aggregates of different types, representing e.g. snow and hail. The particle sizes considered vary between the habits, but a maximum diameter of 10 and 20 mm are typical values for the largest single crystal and aggregate particles, respectively, and the number of sizes per habit is at least 30. Particles containing liquid water are also inside the scope of the database, but this phase of water is so far only represented by a liquid sphere habit. The database is built upon the netCDF4 file format. Interfaces to browse, extract and convert data for selected radiative transfer models are provided in Matlab and Python. The database and associated tools are publically available from Zenedo (https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1175572 and https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1175588, respectively). Planned extensions include non-spherical rain drops, melting particles and a second orientation case that can be denoted as azimuthally random.
Nemo-Nordic 1.0: A NEMO based ocean model for Baltic & North
Seas, research and operational applications
Authors: Hordoir Robinson , Axell Lars , Höglund Anders , Dieterich Christian , Fransner Filippa , Gröger Matthias , Liu Ye , Pemberton Per , Schimanke Semjon , Andersson Helen , Ljungemyr Patrik , Nygren Petter , Falahat Saeed , Nord Adam , Jönsson Anette , Lake Irène , Döös Kristofer , Hieronymus Magnus , Dietze Heiner , Löptien Ulrike , Kuznetsov Ivan , Westerlund Antti , Tuomi Laura , Haapala Jari
Published: April 2018

Abstract. We present Nemo-Nordic, a Baltic & North Sea model based on the NEMO ocean engine. Surrounded by highly industrialised countries, the Baltic and North seas, and their assets associated with shipping, fishing and tourism; are vulnerable to anthropogenic pressure and climate change. Ocean models providing reliable forecasts, and enabling climatic studies, are important tools for the shipping infrastructure and to get a better understanding of effects of climate change on the marine ecosystems. Nemo-Nordic is intended to come as a tool for both short term and long term simulations, and to be used for ocean forecasting as well as process and climatic studies. Here, the scientific and technical choices within Nemo-Nordic are introduced, and the reasons behind the design of the model and its domain, and the inclusions of the two seas, are explained. The model's ability to represent barotropic and baroclinic dynamics, as well as the vertical structure of the water column, is presented. Biases are shown and discussed. The short term capabilities of the model are presented, and especially its capabilities to represent sea level on an hourly timescale with a high degree of accuracy. We also show that the model can represent longer time scale, with a focus on the Major Baltic Inflows and the variability of deep water salinity in the Baltic Sea.
Unraveling the hydrological budget of isolated and seasonally contrasted
sub-tropical lakes
Authors: Poulin Chloé , Hamelin Bruno , Vallet-Coulomb Christine , Amngar Guinbe , Loukman Bichara , Cretaux Jean François , Doumnang Jean-Claude , Mahamat Nour Abdallah , Menot Guillemette , Sylvestre Florence , Deschamps Pierre
Published: April 2018

Abstract. Complete understanding of the hydrological functioning of large scale intertropical watersheds like the Lake Chad basin, which become a high priority in the prospect of near future climate change and increasing demographic pressure, require integrated studies of all surface and groundwater reservoirs and their quite complex interconnections. In this respect, detailed hydrological studies of secondary peripheral lakes of these large basins may provide us with interesting small scale analogs of the major waterbodies, which can help disentangling the multiple influences of various forcing factors of the water cycle and its evolution. We present here a simple method for estimating the annual mean water balance of sub-sahelian lakes subject to high seasonal contrast, and located in isolated regions with no road access during the rain season, precluding continuous monitoring of in-situ hydrological data. The approach is illustrated by the study of the two lakes Iro and Fitri in the eastern basin of lake Chad, so far unstudied, and also tested on lake Ihotry (Madagascar), extensively studied previously by our group. We combine the isotopic data (δ18O; δ2H) that we measured during the dry season with altimetry data from the SARAL satellite mission, in order to model the seasonal variation of lake volume and isotopic composition. The annual water budget is then estimated from mass balance equations using the Craig and Gordon's model for evaporation. We show that the closed-system behavior (precipitation equal to evaporation) can be confirmed for lake Ihotry, whereas we calculate E / I ratios of 0.6 ± 0.3 and 0.4 ± 0.2 for Iro and Fitri, respectively, in both cases compatible with water fluxes estimated from nearby gauging stations. In the case of Fitri the estimated output flux is contributing to the groundwater recharge, since the lake has no identified surface outlet. Finally, we use our data to discuss possible inferences about the hydro-climatic budget of the catchment basins of those two lakes. We show that the average rainfall isotopic composition monitored by IAEA at NDjamena is slightly offset from the two distinct Local Evaporation Lines that we obtain on the two lake-aquifer systems, and that this slight difference may reflect the impact of vegetation transpiration on the basin water budget. We conclude that, while being broadly consistent with transpiration being on the same order of magnitude as evaporation in those basins, we cannot derive a more precise estimate of the partition between these two fluxes, owing to the large uncertainties of the different end-members in the budget equations.
Highly sensitive benzene detection with metal oxide semiconductor gas sensors – an inter-laboratory comparison
Authors: Sauerwald Tilman , Baur Tobias , Leidinger Martin , Reimringer Wolfhard , Spinelle Laurent , Gerboles Michel , Kok Gertjan , Schütze Andreas
Published: April 2018

Abstract. For detection of benzene, a gas sensor system with metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) gas sensors using temperature-cycled operation (TCO) is presented. The system has been tested in two different laboratories at the concentration range from 0.5 up to 10 ppb. The system is equipped with three gas sensors and advanced temperature control and read-out electronics for the extraction of features from the TCO signals. A sensor model is used to describe the sensor response in dependence on the gas concentration. It is based on a linear differential surface reduction (DSR) at a low temperature phase, which is linked to an exponential growth of the sensor conductance. To compensate for cross interference to other gases, the DSR is measured at three different temperatures (200, 250, 300 ∘C) and the calculated features are put into a multilinear regression (partial least square regression – PLSR) for the quantification of benzene at both laboratories. In the tests with the first set-up, benzene was supplied in defined gas profiles in a continuous gas flow with variation of humidity and various interferents, e.g. toluene and carbon monoxide (CO). Depending on the gas background and interferents, the quantification accuracy is between ±0.2 and ±2 ppb. The second gas mixing system is based on a circulation of the carrier gas stream in a closed-loop control for the benzene concentration and other test gases based on continuously available reference measurements for benzene and other organic and inorganic compounds. In this system, a similar accuracy was achieved for low background contaminations and constant humidity; the benzene level could be quantified with an error of less than 0.5 ppb. The transfer of regression models for one laboratory to the other has been tested successfully.
Dense CTD survey versus glider fleet sampling: comparison of the performance for regional ocean prediction West of Sardinia
Authors: Hernandez-Lasheras Jaime , Mourre Baptiste
Published: April 2018

Abstract. The REP14-MEDsea trial carried out off the West coast of Sardinia in June 2014 provided a rich set of observations from both ship-based CTDs and a fleet of underwater gliders. We present the results of several simulations assimilating data either from CTDs or from different subsets of glider data, including up to 8 vehicles, in addition to satellite sea level anomalies, surface temperature and Argo profiles. The WMOP regional ocean model is used with a Local Mutimodel Ensemble Optimal Interpolation scheme to recursively ingest both lower-resolution large scale and dense local observations over the whole sea trial duration. Results show the capacity of the system to ingest both type of data, leading to improvements in the representation of all assimilated variables. These improvements persist during the 3-day periods separating two analysis. At the same time, the system presents some limitations in properly representing the smaller scale structures, which are smoothed out by the model error covariances provided by the ensemble. An evaluation of the forecasts using independent measurements from shipborne CTDs and a towed Scanfish deployed at the end of the sea trial shows that the simulations assimilating initial CTD data reduce the error by 30 to 40 % (according to the variable under consideration) with respect to the simulation without data assimilation. In the glider-data-assimilative experiments, the forecast error is reduced as the number of vehicles increases. The simulation assimilating CTDs outperforms the simulations assimilating data from one to four gliders. A fleet of eight gliders provides a similar performance as the 10-km spaced CTD initilization survey in these experiments, with an overall 40 % model error reduction capacity with respect to the simulation without data assimilation.
Environmental scan and evaluation of best practices for online systematic review resources
Authors: Parker Robin M. N. , Boulos Leah , Visintini Sarah , Ritchie Krista , Hayden Jill
Published: April 2018

Objective: Online training for systematic review methodology is an attractive option due to flexibility and limited availability of in-person instruction. Librarians often direct new reviewers to these online resources, so they should be knowledgeable about the variety of available resources. The objective for this project was to conduct an environmental scan of online systematic review training resources and evaluate those identified resources.Methods: The authors systematically searched for electronic learning resources pertaining to systematic review methods. After screening for inclusion, we collected data about characteristics of training resources and assigned scores in the domains of (1) content, (2) design, (3) interactivity, and (4) usability by applying a previously published evaluation rubric for online instruction modules. We described the characteristics and scores for each training resource and compared performance across the domains.Results: Twenty training resources were evaluated. Average overall score of online instructional resources was 61%. Online courses (n=7) averaged 73%, web modules (n=5) 64%, and videos (n=8) 48%. The top 5 highest scoring resources were in course or web module format, featured high interactivity, and required a longer (>5hrs) time commitment from users.Conclusion: This study revealed that resources include appropriate content but are less likely to adhere to principles of online training design and interactivity. Awareness of these resources will allow librarians to make informed recommendations for training based on patrons’ needs. Future online systematic review training resources should use established best practices for e-learning to provide high-quality resources, regardless of format or user time commitment.
Health sciences libraries’ subscriptions to journals: expectations of general practice departments and collection-based analysis
Authors: Barreau David , Bouton Céline , Renard Vincent , Fournier Jean-Pascal
Published: April 2018

Objective: The aims of this study were to (i) assess the expectations of general practice departments regarding health sciences libraries’ subscriptions to journals and (ii) describe the current general practice journal collections of health sciences libraries.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was distributed electronically to the thirty-five university general practice departments in France. General practice departments were asked to list ten journals to which they expected access via the subscriptions of their health sciences libraries. A ranked reference list of journals was then developed. Access to these journals was assessed through a survey sent to all health sciences libraries in France. Adequacy ratios (access/need) were calculated for each journal.Results: All general practice departments completed the survey. The total reference list included 44 journals. This list was heterogeneous in terms of indexation/impact factor, language of publication, and scope (e.g., patient care, research, or medical education). Among the first 10 journals listed, La Revue Prescrire (96.6%), La Revue du Praticien–Médecine Générale (90.9%), the British Medical Journal (85.0%), Pédagogie Médicale (70.0%), Exercer (69.7%), and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (62.5%) had the highest adequacy ratios, whereas Family Practice (4.2%), the British Journal of General Practice (16.7%), Médecine (29.4%), and the European Journal of General Practice (33.3%) had the lowest adequacy ratios.Conclusions: General practice departments have heterogeneous expectations in terms of health sciences libraries’ subscriptions to journals. It is important for librarians to understand the heterogeneity of these expectations, as well as local priorities, so that journal access meets users’ needs.
Health sciences library outreach to family caregivers: a call to service
Authors: Howrey Mary M.
Published: April 2018

This commentary discusses the information needs of family caregivers and care recipients in the United States. Health sciences library services and outreach activities that support family caregivers include: (1) advocacy, (2) resource building, and (3) programming and education. Ethical issues related to the privacy and confidentiality of clients are outlined in the commentary for information service providers. Also, continuing professional education resources are identified to assist librarians in providing high-quality information services for this special family caregiver population, such as those designed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) through the NLM 4 Caregivers program.
Taking publication date into consideration: a response to the review of Mobile Technologies for Every Library
Authors: Mastin Lisa
Published: April 2018

Comment on Becker D. Mobile technologies for every library [review]. J Med Libr Assoc. 2017 Jul;105(3):296–7. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2017.269.
LiveStories
Authors: Yakabu Kelli , Ball Andrea
Published: April 2018

LiveStories is a web-based storytelling platform that is equipped with interactive data visualization tools, drag-and-drop publishing, and its own public data library.
The Library Staff Development Handbook
Authors: Becker Danielle
Published: April 2018

The Library Staff Development Handbook by Mary Grace Flaherty is just the book to guide both the seasoned and newbie library supervisor alike.
Correction to “Satellite stories: capturing professional experiences of academic health sciences librarians working in delocalized health sciences programs” on page 80, 106(1) January. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2018.214
Authors: Akers Katherine G.
Published: April 2018

Corrects author photos photos in the hypertext markup language (HTML) version of “Satellite stories: capturing professional experiences of academic health sciences librarians working in delocalized health sciences programs” on page 80, 106(1) January. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2018.214.
The Errors and Solutions on C-E Translation of Environmental Protection-Related Signs Guided by Functional Equivalence
Authors: Cai-ying Wang , Congjie Dai
Published: April 2018

With the growing concern about the environment protection, environmental protection-related signs are ubiquitous in China now. This paper first introduces the relevant concepts about functional equivalence, analyzes the errors and mistakes in Chinese-English translation of environmental protection-related signs and proposes some feasible solutions. Common errors in translations in question include linguistic errors, cultural errors and pragmatic errors which generally result from cultural discrepancy, the translators’ incompetence and the initiators’ carelessness. Some solutions like lexicon equivalence, semantic equivalence, syntax equivalence, discourse equivalence are proposed to solve these problems.
Qualidade de vida, Bem-estar e Felicidade no Trabalho: sinônimos ou conceitos que se diferenciam?
Authors: Farsen Thaís Cristine , Boehs Samantha De Toledo Martins , Darosci Silva Ribeiro Andresa , Biavati Vanderléia De Paula , Silva Narbal
Published: April 2018

O presente artigo objetivou realizar reflexões para compreender as similaridades e diferenciações entre os constructos qualidade de vida no trabalho, bem-estar e felicidade no trabalho. Foram analisados artigos e livros de origem nacional e internacional. A análise do material permitiu apontar que apesar da falta de consenso teórico e da utilização dos termos como sinônimos, especialmente entre “qualidade de vida e bem-estar” e “bem-estar e felicidade”, verificou-se que são constructos diferentes, entretanto, complementares. Enquanto a qualidade de vida está mais voltada à saúde física e às questões objetivas que envolvem os seres humanos, a promoção de bem-estar e da felicidade suprem as lacunas relacionadas às emoções e sentimentos dos trabalhadores. O estudo possibilita esclarecimentos sobre os constructos apresentados, dando-lhes maior visibilidade e favorecendo seu uso adequado na literatura relacionada à saúde do trabalhador. Palavras-chave: Qualidade de vida no trabalho; Bem-estar no trabalho; Felicidade no Trabalho
Autoconsciência e conversa interna de adultos obesos à espera de cirurgia bariátrica: um estudo qualitativo
Authors: Ehrenbrink Petra Paim , De Souza Mariane Lima
Published: April 2018

O acompanhamento psicológico do obeso candidato à cirurgia bariátrica envolve uma avaliação da condição emocional deste paciente, especialmente com relação ao enfrentamento da ansiedade, pois ela terá impacto em sua recuperação e tratamento. Considerando que ansiedade possui relação com autoconsciência, o objetivo desse estudo foi descrever as características do processo reflexivo de obesos candidatos à cirurgia bariátrica, a partir de sua conversa interna. O estudo seguiu uma abordagem qualitativa, conforme os critérios da fenomenologia-semiótica. Participaram 10 obesos candidatos à cirurgia bariátrica com média de idade de 40,3 anos, que responderam ao Protocolo de eliciamento de verbalização da conversa interna. Os resultados revelaram 12 temáticas da conversa interna: “Olhar-se no espelho”, “Aceitação”, “Ser diferente”, “Vergonha”, “Não sou o patinho feio”, “Discriminação”, “Crescimento pela dor”, “Limitações e superação”, “Mudança e resistência”, “Pensar mais nos outros do que em si”, “Opinião de terceiros”, “Conceito de beleza”. A discussão dos resultados pontua a importância que a posição do Outro adquire na conversa interna dos adultos obesos candidatos à cirurgia bariátrica, associada a uma perspectiva da própria posição como um lugar de diferença, e enfatiza o papel da conversa interna na autoconsciência.
Research and Analysis on the Influencing Factors of the Purchase Decision of the Consumers of Fast Fashion Goods in Kazakhstan
Authors: Dayana Sagatdinova , Quan Sha Zhen
Published: April 2018

In the consumer purchase decisions as the starting point, as China and Kazakhstan reached agreement on the implementation of the "Belt and Road" strategy, a large number of fashionable consumer goods in China entered Kazakhstan and enriched the consumer market in Kazakhstan, also changed people's consumption concept in Kazakhstan. In order to obtain a comprehensive and effective research results, the data obtained through the market research were analyzed by using the software of SPSS 20.0 to evaluate the reliability and validity of the data and the fitting degree of the model. Through the confirmatory factor analysis and path analysis of the model, the relationship between the latent variables in the model is obtained, And the results of the investigation and the theoretical analysis are analyzed and studied in detail so as to put forward a positive research proposal to better promote the long-term prosperity of the consumer market of fashion goods in Kazakhstan under the new situation.
Antimicrobial Substances for Food Packaging Products: The Current Situation
Authors: Pellerito Alessandra , Ameen Sara M , Micali Maria , Caruso Giorgia
Published: April 2018

Antimicrobial substances are widely used in many anthropic activities, including sanitary and military services for the human population. These compounds are also known to be used in food production, agricultural activities, and partially correlated industrial sectors. However, there are concerns regarding the link between the abuse of antimicrobial agents in these ambits and the possible detection of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms. Modern food and beverage products are generally found on the market as prepackaged units, with several exceptions. Consequently, positive and negative features of a specific food or beverage should be considered as the result of the synergic action of different components, including the container (or the assembled sum of packaging materials). At present, the meaning of food container also includes the creation and development of new packaging materials that are potentially able to interact with the contained food. “Active” packaging systems can be realized with antimicrobial substances. On the other hand, a careful evaluation of risks and advantages correlated with antimicrobial agents is needed because of possible negative and/or unexpected failures.
The Validation of the Sample6 DETECTTM HT/L for AOAC Research Institute
Authors: Banerjee Kakolie , Pierson Brittney , Hu Chuxuan , Carrier Elijah , Malsick Lauren , Tarasova Yekaterina , Daudenarde Sophie , Brownell Daniel , Koeris Michael , Klass Nicole , Bird Patrick , Benzinger M Joseph , Agin James , Goins David
Published: April 2018

Background: Listeria spp. are an important foodborne human pathogen because of their ability to cause disease and high mortality in individuals, particularly pregnant women, neonates, the elderly, immunocompromised individuals, and children. The Sample6 DETECTTM HT/L Kit is a semi-automated qualitative pathogen detection system designed to detect Listeria spp. (L. monocytogenes, L. innocua, L. ivanovii, L. seeligeri, L. welshimeri, and L. marthii) in environmental samples using the Sample6 BioIlluminationTM technology. Objective: The study was done to evaluate the Sample6 DETECT HT/L Kit. The assay was evaluated for inclusivity, exclusivity, robustness, product consistency, and stability, and a matrix study of one environmental surface. Methods: The performance of the Sample6 DETECT HT/L was compared with U.S. Food and Drug Administration reference culture method for Listeria using an unpaired study design. Results: The Sample6 DETECT HT/L assay correctly identified all 50 inclusivity isolates and correctly excluded all 30 nontarget strains evaluated. The assay was not affected by minor variations in incubation temperature and time, or sample volume. Results across three production lots spanning the shelf life of the assay were consistent. In the matrix study, the Sample6 DETECT HT/L for Listeria correctly identified each test portion for the presence or absence of Listeria, and there were no statistically significant differences between candidate and reference method results. Conclusions: The data collected in this study demonstrate that the Sample6 DETECT HT/L assay is a reliable method for the detection of Listeria spp. on stainless-steel environmental surfaces after 22 h of enrichment.
Extending the social justice mindset: Implications for scholarly communication
Authors: Baildon Michelle
Published: April 2018

In 2016, the Collections Directorate of the MIT Libraries convened a Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (DISJ) Task Force to explore ways to manifest DISJ values in our daily work. Eight staff from archives, technical services, preservation, scholarly communication, and collections strategy focused on this question: How can we operationalize the values of diversity, inclusion, and social justice in our policies, routines, and processes?
International service and cross-cultural engagement: Preserving and documenting the Peace Corps experience
Authors: Wand Patricia A.
Published: April 2018

After 56 years in operation and 500,000 or so service years offered collectively by 230,000 Peace Corps volunteers, there are many stories to tell and much data to record about Peace Corps. Who is collecting those stories and recording that data? Who is documenting the cross-cultural interactions among Peace Corps Volunteers and the communities they serve? And who is assessing the impact of those grassroots encounters?
The time to lead: ACRL seeks nominees for section offices
Authors: Of College & Research Libraries Association
Published: April 2018

Standing for ACRL section office is an opportunity to become involved with important issues affecting academic and research librarians in the 21st century, gain leadership experience, and build ties with colleagues. It is also an opportunity to be of service to your ACRL section community, ensuring that it continues to nurture the development of new members and forge deeper connections to the profession.
Frame by frame: Using the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy to create a library assessment plan
Authors: Baggett Kevin , Connell Virginia , Thome Allie
Published: April 2018

Inspired by the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education, librarians at the Carl B. Ylvisaker Library at Concordia College-Moorhead decided to scrap our old information literacy assessment plan and start from scratch. We began by digging into the library’s past assessment plans in an attempt to gain insight into how the organization’s priorities have changed over time. The earliest assessment notes we uncovered were from 2005 and featured a new student orientation pre- and post-test, administered to a random sample of library users. The focus then was on incoming students’ information literacy abilities and how much they learned during library orientation. A sketch of an abandoned assessment plan from 2010 marked a turn to assessing the library’s instruction program and featured the use of focus groups along with a survey in which alumni were asked how the instruction program may have impacted their life after college. With this pivot towards instruction, the library developed a list of learning outcomes and tracked them to the ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education. This list was used in-house for designing assignments and linked on our library web page to provide faculty with an overview of the program.
What faculty have to say about library outreach: A rural community college survey
Authors: Faulk Nick
Published: April 2018

Just what are faculty looking for when it comes to library outreach? With relatively little formal research available that asks faculty directly about their needs and preferences when it comes to outreach activities, I decided to ask the faculty of a rural community college this question directly using a formal, but low-stakes, survey.
Words matter: The power of language to create community
Authors: Press Meggan
Published: April 2018

Pause for a moment and consider something tiny, yet absolutely fundamental to libraries. Consider the many words that we as a profession use to describe the people who use our libraries. Most of the words we use to refer to the people who use our libraries are transactional rather than relational. I’ve long had difficulty with most of these words, finding myself chafing against their usage, connotations, and general feeling. For instance, calling the people who use our libraries customers isn’t right. We aren’t selling products and they aren’t buying. Customer base, client, or consumer are even further from the target, although I have seen these words used.
Optimal Taxation and Economic Growth in Tunisia: Short and Long Run Analysis
Authors: Chokri Terzi , Anis El Ammari , Ali Bouchrika
Published: April 2018

Tax policy is among the most common and relevant instruments in the toolkit of policy-makers when thinking about promoting growth, yet there is not compelling evidence regarding its effect in Tunisia. Using a variety of approaches, we measure firstly the optimal tax burden rate using Scully's static model and the quadratic model. For Scully's static model, gross domestic product is the dependent variable. For the quadratic model, growth rate is a dependent variable explained by tax rate in level and in square. Secondly and according to stationary and cointegration test results, we focus on the long-term effects on gross domestic product of the important taxes, namely tax revenue and private receipts. In this second study, we use a basic Scully model and we develop a vector error correction model technique. Our results show that optimal tax burden rate has to be situated between 12.8% and 19.6% of gross domestic product which is widely lower than the current rates. The long-term analysis estimates an optimal rate of 14% of gross domestic product which can participate to increase economic growth, to stabilize the tax evasion and to encourage investment especially after the Tunisian revolution.
Le contrat social dans le monde bancaire : une nouvelle façon d’envisager la relation avec les clients financièrement fragiles
Authors: Reydet Sabine
Published: April 2018

Le management d’une clientèle en situation de fragilité financière représente un défi pour les banques. C’est une clientèle qui peut légitimement prétendre à un accès aux offres bancaires, mais qui nécessite une vigilance accrue pour ne pas basculer dans des situations inextricables. Cet article montre, au travers de l’exemple d’une grande banque mutualiste française, l’intérêt d’un accompagnement personnalisé et déconnecté de toute logique commerciale, basé sur un contrat social contenant des règles tant transactionnelles que relationnelles. Ce travail pointe également les tensions émergentes d’un tel dispositif, qui une fois contrôlées, pourront laisser place à la reconstruction d’une confiance mutuelle.
Comment le format de magasin modère-t-il les effets des stratégies de prix et de la valeur de magasinage sur la fidélité au magasin ?
Authors: Rivière Arnaud , Coutelle-Brillet Patricia , Diallo Mbaye Fall
Published: April 2018

Cet article analyse les effets de la perception de prix bas, de promotions-prix et de la valeur de magasinage sur la fidélité au magasin, en fonction de son format. Les résultats d’une étude, menée auprès de 813 consommateurs, montrent que les prix bas affectent directement la fidélité alors que l’impact des promotions-prix transite par la valeur de magasinage. Contrairement aux valeurs fonctionnelle, économique et émotionnelle, la valeur sociale n’influence pas la fidélité. Malgré certaines évolutions stratégiques des distributeurs, il est montré que la fidélité aux hypermarchés reste davantage liée aux promotions-prix et à la valeur fonctionnelle, et la fidélité aux discounters continue de provenir davantage des prix bas et de la valeur économique. Les mécanismes de fidélité aux supermarchés sont, quant à eux, moins spécifiques et plus semblables à ceux du discount .
Moving sclerochronology to shell growth morphodynamics: A comprehensive approach
Authors: Coston-Guarini Jennifer
Published: April 2018

Sclerochronology is presented as an approach to reconstruct, from linear growth records, environmental conditions. This was proposed by analogy with dendrochronology, but shells differ from trees since shells increase in size by terminal, instead of radial, growth. However, variability in the accretion process is being disregarded since it is minimized by the calculations of the “average individual”, a non-existent concept in theoretical ecology because this theoretical individual would possess all characteristics averaged at the same time. Furthermore, growth models are assumed to be static representations of dynamic processes, hypothesized to change under the influence of local disturbances. We have revised this, describing growth by incrementation in a morphodynamic model of the shell, permitting exploration of growth variability. We replaced the "average individual" by a concept of "time-varying covariance", establishing similarities within groups of individuals submitted to the same environmental conditions, even with high variability in their growth patterns. We believe that these approaches to growth and form linking mathematics, biology and ecology have potential to make profound changes across many disciplines, including oncology, by emphasizing the multidimensionality of growth processes, supplanting the current correlations with environmental variables by global analyses of biological and morphological dynamic patterns.