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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
Authors: Arany Zolt , Elkayam Uri
Published: April 2016

Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a potentially life-threatening pregnancy-associated disease that typically arises in the peripartum period and is marked by left ventricular dysfunction and heart failure. The disease is relatively uncommon, but its incidence is rising. Women often recover cardiac function, but long-lasting morbidity and mortality are not infrequent. Management of peripartum cardiomyopathy is largely limited to the same neurohormonal antagonists used in other forms of cardiomyopathy, and no proven disease-specific therapies exist yet. Research in the past decade has suggested that peripartum cardiomyopathy is caused by vascular dysfunction, triggered by late-gestational maternal hormones. Most recently, information has also indicated that many cases of peripartum cardiomyopathy have genetic underpinnings. We review here the known epidemiology, clinical presentation, and management of peripartum cardiomyopathy, as well as the current knowledge of the pathophysiology of the disease.
Foreign Direct Investment, Terms of Trade, and Quality Upgrading: What Is So Special about South Asia?
Authors: Wacker Konstantin M. , Grosskurth, Philipp , Lakemann Tabea
Published: April 2016

The existing literature has highlighted the positive effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on export upgrading and associated terms of trade in developing economies. However, the FDI effect has been found to be negative in South Asia. In this paper, we elaborate on the South Asia-specific effect by emphasizing the role of human capital in the positive link between FDI and terms of trade. We argue that education levels in South Asia have lagged behind those in East Asia and other developing regions. This has resulted in a world market integration strategy in South Asia that specializes in less skills-intensive products and generates associated FDI flows. We demonstrate these patterns for two South Asian economies (Bangladesh and Pakistan) and two East Asian economies (Malaysia and Thailand) for which historical breakdowns of FDI data are available.
Typhoon Aid and Development: The Effects of Typhoon-Resistant Schools and Instructional Resources on Educational Attainment in the Philippines
Authors: Cas Ava Gail
Published: April 2016

This paper examines the effects on educational attainment of assistance programs that provided typhoon-resistant secondary schools and instructional resources in the Philippines. Using the variation in the availability of assistance programs and differences in exposure across age cohorts induced by the timing of the allocation of program packages, I find positive and statistically significant impacts on education outcomes for both boys and girls. For boys, the presence of typhoon-resistant schools equipped with instructional resources led to an average increase of 0.26–0.31 years of education, while the presence of instructional resources alone led to an average increase of 0.23–0.26 years of education. For girls, the availability of both components led to an average increase of 0.23–0.32 years of education, while the availability of either component alone did not seem to have an effect.
New species of Anthurium (Araceae) from Chucantí Nature Reserve, eastern Panama
Authors: ORTIZ ORLANDO O. , BALDINI RICCARDO M. , BERGUIDO GUIDO , CROAT THOMAS B.
Published: April 2016

In the present paper we describe two new endemic species of Anthurium, discovered during field trips to study the Araceae flora of the Chucantí Nature Reserve (Reserva Natural Chucantí) located in the province of Darién, Panama. Anthurium annularum sp. nov., a member of section Xialophyllium, is principally characterized by its hemiepiphytic climbing habit, stems with ring-shaped nodes with short internodes alternating with much longer internodes, a yellow-green spadix and pale green globose berries which are nearly translucent toward the base. A. chucantiense sp. nov., a member of section Polyneurium, is characterized by its epiphytic habit, short internodes at stem apex, terete petioles, blades with obscure primary lateral veins, greenish to pale orange spadix and narrowly ovoid, and bluntly pointed red-orange berries.
Lichenophilous species of Epidamaeus and Spatiodamaeus from high mountains of Mongolia, with remarks on their ontogeny (Acari: Oribatida)
Authors: BAYARTOGTOKH BADAMDORJ , BURKITBAEVA ULZHAN D. , ENKHBAYAR TOJOO
Published: April 2016

Herein, the description of the adults and immature instars of a newly discovered species, Epidamaeus munkhbayari sp. nov. along with detailed illustrations and data on habitat ecology are provided. Adults of this new species can be easily distinguished form other known species of Epidamaeus by the combination of following characters: two pairs of well-developed prodorsal ridges, the presence of ventral tubercles E2a, Va and Vp, the short, thin interlamellar setae, and the strongly developed tectum of podocephalic fossa. Further, the redescription of adults and morphology of deutonymph of a little known species, Spatiodamaeus cf. fageti Bulanova-Zachvatkina, 1957, which is recorded for the first time in Asia, are given. The diagnosis of the latter species is modified and enriched with the characters of deutonymph. Following the descriptions and comparisons, we discuss aspects of the distribution and ecology of both studied species. Comparative characteristics of juveniles of different species belonging to Epidamaeus and Spatiodamaeus are performed, and the extended discussion on the immature morphology of Damaeidae is provided. Based on the comparative analyses, it can be generalized that the juvenile morphologies of not only Epidamaeus and Spatiodamaeus, but also those of other genera of the family are very similar, and hence, they differ from one another only by a few features, such as the body size, length of setiform organs, such as sensilli, interlamellar as well as gastronotic setae, structure and location of gastronotic cornicles. Epidamaeus munkhbayari sp. nov. is currently known only from the type locality; S. fageti is a Palaearctic species, known from Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Both species appear to be sylvicolous, and primarily inhabitants of lichens growing on tree trunks as well as bare rocks. A list of oribatid mites, inhabiting the lichens growing on tree trunks and bare rocks in a high mountain cool temperate forest together with the two species central to this study, is given.
Myotrioza myopori Taylor, a designation of the type species for the genus Myotrioza gen. nov. (Psylloidea: Triozidae)
Authors: TAYLOR GARY S.
Published: April 2016

Taylor et al. (2016) described twenty new species in one new genus of Australian jumping plant-lice from the plant family Scrophulariaceae but did not nominate a type species, a requirement under the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature under Article 13.3 to make the genus name available (ICZN 1999).
Afrobethylus Ramos & Azevedo, gen. nov., a new remarkable Afrotropical genus of Bethylinae (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae)
Authors: RAMOS MAGNO S. , AZEVEDO CELSO O.
Published: April 2016

Afrobethylus Ramos & Azevedo, gen. nov. (type species Afrobethylus zulu Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov.) with six new species, Afrobethylus antankarana Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov. (Madagascar), A. antemoro Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov. (Madagascar), A. bapedi Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov. (South Africa), A. swazi Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov. (South Africa), A. vezo Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov. (Madagascar), A. zulu Ramos & Azevedo sp. nov. (South Africa) are described and illustrated. This genus is characterized by having the antenna with ten flagellomeres; the forewing with second radial cell closed; the female genitalia with dorsal ramus of second valvula broadly enlarged, and the presence of proximal projection starting from the base of second valvifer. A key to the species of Afrobethylus based on females is provided.
The larvae of Hydropsyche rhadamanthys Malicky 2001 and Hydropsyche sarpedon Malicky 2001 (Trichoptera: Hydropsychidae), endemics of Crete (South Aegean, Greece), with notes on their ecology
Authors: KARAOUZAS IOANNIS
Published: April 2016

The larvae of Hydropsyche rhadamanthys Malicky 2001 and Hydropsyche sarpedon Malicky 2001, endemics of Crete Island, Greece, are described for the first time. The diagnostic features of the species are described and illustrated, and some information regarding their ecology is included. In addition, diagnostic characters for larvae of the known Aegean Hydropsyche species are provided.
Diurnal Course of Carbon Dioxide Mixing Ratios in the Urban Boundary Layer in Response to Surface Emissions
Authors: Crawford B. , Christen A. , McKendry I.
Published: April 2016

Observations of carbon dioxide (CO2) mixing ratios in the urban boundary layer (UBL) are rare, even though there is potential for such measurements to be used to monitor city-scale net CO2 emissions. This work presents a unique dataset of CO2 mixing ratios observed in the UBL above Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, by means of a tethered balloon system over a continuous 24-h summertime period. Vertical profiles of CO2 mixing ratios are found to vary according to UBL thermal structure and mechanical dynamics (development of convective and nocturnal boundary layers, vertical mixing from mechanical turbulence, horizontal advection from land–sea thermal breezes, and vertical entrainment). A box model is applied to quantify net city-scale surface emissions to the UBL volume using the measured rate of change of UBL CO2 mixing ratios and estimated CO2 advection and entrainment fluxes. The diurnal course of city-scale net emissions predicted by the model is similar to simultaneous local-scale eddy-covariance CO2 flux measurements, although there are relatively large uncertainties in hourly model calculations of horizontal advection and vertical entrainment fluxes due to inputs of regional background CO2 mixing ratios. Daily city-scale emissions totals predicted by the model (20.2 gC m−2 day−1) are 35% larger than those measured simultaneously on an urban local-scale eddy-covariance flux tower and are within 32% of a spatially scaled municipal greenhouse gas inventory. However, these methods are not expected to agree exactly because they represent different spatial source areas and include different CO2 source and sink processes.
Physiology of Gas Exchange During ECMO for Respiratory Failure
Authors: Bartlett Robert H.
Published: April 2016

Management of gas exchange using extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in respiratory failure is very different than management when the patient is dependent on mechanical ventilation. All the gas exchange occurs in the membrane lung, and the arterial oxygenation is the result of mixing the ECMO blood with the native venous blood. To manage patients on ECMO, it is essential to understand the physiology described in this essay.
A threat in the air? Perceptions of group discrimination in the first years after migration: Comparing Polish Migrants in Germany, the Netherlands, the UK and Ireland
Authors: McGinnity Frances , Gijsberts Mérove
Published: April 2016

Discrimination is a problem for both minority groups and the societies in which they live. Perceived group discrimination reflects the direct experiences of immigrants but is also an indicator of reception context and social cohesion in the host country. This paper examines perceptions of group discrimination among recently migrated Polish immigrants to four Western European countries, and specifically focuses on changes over time in these individual perceptions, using a new longitudinal survey of immigrants. Are there cross-national differences in (changes in) perceived group discrimination, and how is discrimination related to exposure to and experiences in the host country? By employing a panel design we find that perceived discrimination is higher among Polish migrants in the Netherlands in Wave 1 than in the other three countries; perceptions of discrimination also increase more there between waves of the survey, as well as in the UK. Perceptions of group discrimination are related to some aspects of exposure to the host country, but most strongly associated with negative experiences in the host country. Differences in country contexts – attitudinal climate and national discourses – seem to play a role in understanding perceived group discrimination among new Polish immigrants in Western Europe.
Religion and new immigrants' labor market entry in Western Europe
Authors: Koenig Matthias , Maliepaard Mieke , Güveli Ayse
Published: April 2016

This paper analyzes the effects of religious participation upon a major socio-economic integration outcome, namely employment, among recent Christian and Muslim newcomers in three Western European destination countries: Germany, the Netherlands, and Great Britain. The paper revisits theoretical arguments about religious participation as an ethnic investment strategy or, alternatively, as a bridge to the societal mainstream. Drawing on the longitudinal dataset produced in the international survey project on ‘Socio-cultural Integration Processes among New Immigrants in Europe’ (SCIP), the paper puts these arguments to a rigorous test by analyzing effects of involvement in religious communities on employment and by scrutinizing channeling effects of the ethnic composition of religious congregations for recent migrants’ entry into mainstream versus ethnic niche economies. The paper finds only limited support for either of the two arguments, suggesting that religious participation is structurally decoupled from socio-economic integration. However, persisting net employment gaps between recent Christian and Muslim immigrants might indicate the existence of religiously marked and socio-economically consequential boundaries in Western Europe.
Full-wavefield marine survey design using all multiples
Authors: Kumar Amarjeet , Blacquière Gerrit , Pedersen Morten W. , Goertz Alexander
Published: April 2016

Despite a tremendous leap in efficiency and wavefield sampling over the past two decades, it is sometimes still difficult to achieve adequate coverage and resolution with marine streamer acquisition. It is therefore necessary to carefully study the acquisition geometry, especially with respect to resolution and image quality in the crossline direction. We have extended the existing focal beam method to analyze marine streamer geometries with and without using all multiples. The focal beam analysis method provides a direct link between the acquisition parameters at the surface (number of sources, source locations, number of detectors, detector locations, and which sources are sensed by which detectors) and the image quality at a target location in the subsurface. We have further derived the concept of weighted focal beams to assess the angular aperture available for a specific acquisition configuration at the considered depth point. So far, this method has only addressed illumination by primaries. Multiples are traditionally suppressed but can instead be used in the imaging process, in which they often contribute positively by opening up the available aperture. Therefore, we have extended the focal beam analysis concept to account for multiple-reflected waves. Focal beams are more densely sampled in the ray-parameter domain when using the full wavefield (primaries and multiples). We especially addressed coverage deficiencies that can occur when the survey geometry deviates from the ideal, for example, due to feathering. As a result, extra infill lines must be acquired. We have determined how infill analysis can be performed in the depth domain via the focal beam theory. Our analysis provides the geophysical-based infill specifications to assess the impact of coverage holes on data quality. This leads to more accurate infill decisions compared with traditional common midpoint-based criteria.
Interpreting the direction of the gravity gradient tensor eigenvectors: Their relation to curvature parameters of the gravity field
Authors: Cevallos Carlos
Published: April 2016

Rotating the gravity gradient tensor about a vertical axis by an appropriate angle allows one to express its components as functions of the curvatures of the equipotential surface. The description permits the identification of the gravity gradient tensor as the Newtonian tidal tensor and part of the tidal potential. The identification improves the understanding and interpretation of gravity gradient data. With the use of the plunge of the eigenvector associated with the largest eigenvalue or plunge of the main tidal force, it is possible to estimate the location and depth of buried gravity sources; this is developed in model data and applied to FALCON airborne gravity gradiometer data from the Canning Basin, Australia.
Estimation of source signatures from air guns fired at various depths: A field test of the source scaling law
Authors: Haavik Kjetil E. , Landrø Martin
Published: April 2016

Recent advances in marine broadband seismic data acquisition have led to a range of new air-gun source configurations. The air-gun arrays have conventionally been kept at a constant depth, but to attenuate the source-side ghost reflection, new source strategies involving multiple source depths have been proposed. The bubble-time period for an air-gun bubble is dependent on, among many parameters, the firing depth. We use quasi near-field measurements of air-gun signatures to validate a version of the well-known source scaling law in which the characteristic bubble-time period is used as the scale. We find that the source scaling law can be used to estimate a source signature from one depth knowing the source signature at a different depth from the same gun. Furthermore, we derive a correction term to the Rayleigh-Willis bubble-time equation to correct for the fact that interaction between the bubble and free surface reduces the bubble-time period. This correction term improves our results significantly for air guns positioned close to the air-water interface. The error between the estimated and measured source signatures is dependent on the difference in source depth. For a depth difference of [Formula: see text], we estimate signatures that have NRMS differences ranging between 5% and 6% from the measured signature at the given depth and between 8% and 12% when the difference is [Formula: see text].
Shear-wave velocity structure of the shallow sediments in the Bohai Sea from an ocean-bottom-seismometer survey
Authors: Wang Yuan , Li Zhiwei , You Qingyu , Hao Tianyao , Xing Jian , Liu Lihua , Zhao Chunlei , Li Xuelei , Hu Litian , Somerville Paul
Published: April 2016

To investigate the seismic velocity structure of the shallow sediments in the Bohai Sea of China, we conducted a shear-wave velocity inversion of the surface-wave dispersion data from a survey of 12 ocean-bottom seismometers (OBSs) and 377 shots of a [Formula: see text] air gun. With OBS station spacing of approximately 5 km and air-gun shot spacing of approximately 190 m, high-quality Scholte-wave data were recorded by the OBSs within 0.4–5 km offset. We retrieved the Scholte-wave phase-velocity dispersion for the fundamental mode and first overtone in the frequency band of 0.9–3.0 Hz with the phase-shift method and inverted for the shear-wave velocity structure of the shallow sediments with a damped iterative least-squares algorithm. Pseudo-2D shear-wave velocity profiles with a depth of approximately 400 m revealed coherent features of relatively weak lateral velocity variation. We also estimated the uncertainty in shear-wave velocity structure based on the pseudo-2D profiles from six trial inversions with different initial models, which suggested a velocity uncertainty less than [Formula: see text] for most parts of the 2D profiles. The layered structure with little lateral variation may be attributable to the continuous sedimentary environment in the Cenozoic sedimentary basin of the Bohai Bay basin. The shear-wave velocity of 200–300 [Formula: see text] in the top 100 m of the Bohai seafloor may provide important information for offshore site response studies in earthquake engineering. Furthermore, the very low shear-wave velocity structure (150–600 [Formula: see text]) down to 400 m depth could produce a significant traveltime delay of approximately 1 s in the shear-wave arrivals, which needs to be considered to avoid serious bias in shear-wave traveltime tomographic models.
Tory Defenses of English Music: Thomas Tudway and Roger North
Authors: Dunagin Amy
Published: April 2016

The first two sustained efforts to chronicle the history of English music were conducted independently during the 1710s and 1720s by Thomas Tudway and Roger North. They wrote in the context of the escalating popularity of Italian opera in England. Their histories also resonated with contemporaneous developments in partisan history writing in the era of the rage of party. As High-Church Tories writing during the heyday of Italian musical influence in England, they shaped their histories into defenses of the English national musical tradition at precisely the time that tradition was fading from international and even domestic importance. Through their efforts to write music histories that would defend the English musical tradition in the face of foreign incursion and Whiggish impiety, they helped to fashion some of that tradition's most cherished and lasting myths.
The Rake's (Un)lawfully Wedded Wives in William Hogarth's A Rake's Progress
Authors: Castro Anaclara
Published: April 2016

This article presents a reading of William Hogarth's A Rake's Progress (1733–35) that considers the implications of Sarah Young from the perspective of eighteenth-century matrimonial practices. Historicizing the images within the context of the instability of marital conventions before the Marriage Act of 1753 in England and Wales, especially the notorious clandestine marriage trade of London, I argue that there is a strong suggestion throughout that Sarah may not be simply a discarded mistress, but actually the rake's first wife. By contemplating ways in which the moral lesson could not only be directed at aspiring rakes and cits, but also at couples resorting to nonstandarized forms of marriage, this interpretation adds another dimension to Hogarth's entertainingly didactic depiction of the dangerous allurements of city life.
Post-chikungunya chronic inflammatory rheumatism: results from a retrospective follow-up study of 283 adult and child cases in La Virginia, Risaralda, Colombia
Authors: Rodriguez-Morales Alfonso J. , Gil-Restrepo Andrés F. , Ramírez-Jaramillo Valeria , Montoya-Arias Cindy P. , Acevedo-Mendoza Wilmer F. , Bedoya-Arias Juan E. , Chica-Quintero Laura A. , Murillo-García David R. , García-Robledo Juan E. , Castrillón-Spitia Juan D. , Londoño Jose J. , Bedoya-Rendón Hector D. , Cárdenas-Pérez Javier de Jesús , Cardona-Ospina Jaime A. , Lagos-Grisales Guillermo J.
Published: April 2016

Objective: There are limited studies in Latin America regarding the chronic consequences of the Chikungunya virus (CHIK), such as post-CHIK chronic inflammatory rheumatism (pCHIK-CIR). We assessed the largest cohort so far of pCHIK-CIR in Latin America, at the municipality of La Virginia, Risaralda, a new endemic area of CHIK in Colombia.

Methods: We conducted a cohort retrospective study in Colombia of 283 patients diagnosed with CHIK that persisted with pCHIK-CIR after a minimum of 6 weeks and up to a maximum of 26.1 weeks. pCHIK cases were identified according to validated criteria via telephone.

Results: Of the total CHIK-infected subjects, 152 (53.7%) reported persistent rheumatological symptoms (pCHIK-CIR). All of these patients reported joint pains (chronic polyarthralgia, pCHIK-CPA), 49.5% morning stiffness, 40.6% joint edema, and 16.6% joint redness. Of all patients, 19.4% required and attended for care prior to the current study assessment (1.4% consulting rheumatologists). Significant differences in the frequency were observed according to age groups and gender. Patients aged >40 years old required more medical attention (39.5%) than those ≤40 years-old (12.1%) (RR=4.748, 95%CI 2.550-8.840).

Conclusions: According to our results, at least half of the patients with CHIK developed chronic rheumatologic sequelae, and from those with pCHIK-CPA, nearly half presented clinical symptoms consistent with inflammatory forms of the disease. These results support previous estimates obtained from pooled data of studies in La Reunion (France) and India and are consistent with the results published previously from other Colombian cohorts in Venadillo (Tolima) and Since (Sucre).
Dochnahl’s pomological books and their relevance for botanical nomenclature
Authors: Greuter Werner , Holstein Norbert
Published: April 2016

Biographical data are presented on Friedrich Jakob Dochnahl (1820–1904), a once prominent but long forgotten German pomologist. Two among his scientific works, the "New pomological system" of 1847 and the four‐volume "Secure guide in pomology" (1855–1860), being of interest for nomenclatural purposes, are presented and discussed in detail. The former includes 16 so far overlooked species names, none of which affects any name in current use. In the latter, 143 generic names and over 4000 species names are validly published, all of them completely ignored to date. In a corollary paper, suppression of that work is being proposed.
The typification of Murraya, M. exotica, and M. paniculata (Rutaceae): its significance for the world citrus industry
Authors: Mabberley David J.
Published: April 2016

The history of publication of the generic name Murraya (“Murraea”, Rutaceae) is set out in the context of the interactions between Linnaeus, J.G. König, N.L. Burman, and C. Kleijnhoff. It is concluded that M. exotica L. (and therefore Murraya J.Koenig) must be typified by a sterile sheet in Linnaeus’s herbarium and not by a neotype recently proposed. To ensure stability of nomenclature for the horticultural and pharmacological industries, as well as in the plant pathological and other biological literature, it is proposed that Nair’s lectotypification of Chalcas paniculata L. (and therefore Chalcas L.), be superseded so as to maintain current usage of both Murraya paniculata (L.) Jack s.l. and M. paniculata s.str. to include orange jasmine.
East Asian Lobelioideae and ancient divergence of a giant rosette Lobelia in Himalayan Bhutan
Authors: Chen Ling-Yun , Wang Qing-Feng , Renner Susanne S.
Published: April 2016

Lobelioideae comprise about 1200 species in 30 genera worldwide and include famous cases of parallel evolution in the “giant rosette” lobelias occurring in East Africa, Hawaii, and Bhutan. To date, no phylogeny has included the Himalayan giant lobelia, and its age and phylogenetic distance from the Hawaiian and African giant species (the latter in the same section as the Bhutan species) are therefore unknown. Asian Lobelioideae in general have received little attention, partly because of the difficult access to material. Here we use nuclear and plastid markers of Lobelioideae (with worldwide sampling) to test the monophyly of the section that includes most Asian lobelias, and we then use a reduced concatenated matrix to resolve the position of Lobelia nubigena from Bhutan and of the likewise cold‐adapted lowland species L. sessilifolia. Most sequences come from herbarium material. Lobelia nubigena diverged from its Asian lowland relatives 13.8 (12.6–15) million years ago (about the time of the Bhutan Himalaya orogeny), and in an unexpected twist, L. sessilifolia is the sister species to a huge clade (ca. 265 species) that comprises African, South American, Asian, and the entire Hawaiian Lobelioideae radiation. The African and Hawaiian high‐elevation lobelias in our sample are younger than L. nubigena, although the time when gigantism evolved in this species cannot be precisely inferred. Our results support the previously hypothesized Asian origin of (1) the Hawaiian Lobelioideae, (2) Southeast Asian islands lobelias, and (3) the African Lobelia‐Rynchopetalum group, which also reached South America.
Modification of surface layer in aluminum alloys by electroerosion coating
Authors: Норман А. , Norman A. , Смоленцев В. , Smolentsev V. , Золотарев В. , Zolotaryov V.
Published: April 2016

The mechanism of plating on low-melting alloys (for example, aluminum) cast-iron coatings having a high fusion temperature is considered. By means of this method one achieves in light aluminum alloy parts higher performance attributes to which belong reliable protection of parts with a coating against aggressive influence of chemically active substances. Besides, antifriction properties of parts operating in friction units are improved. The technological modes are developed and a coating process is designed. The example of the method offered is shown.
Technological peculiarities in realization of detonation functionally-oriented coatings in mechanical engineering
Authors: Михайлов А. , Mikhaylov A. , Шейко Е. , Sheiko E. , Петров М. , Petrov M. , Михайлов Д. , Mikhaylov D.
Published: April 2016

The paper reports the analysis carried out regarding the peculiarities in the formation of explosion functionally-oriented coatings. It is shown that their properties should be ensured depending on the action peculiarities of operation functions. A schematic diagram of a plant for coating sputtering is shown. Basic characteristics and technological peculiarities for the realization of functionally-oriented coatings in mechanical engineering are established.
NC machines upgrade and automated system for data collection NC machines functioning
Authors: Суслов Анатолий , Suslov Anatoliy , Петрешин Д. , Petreshin D. , Федонин Олег , Fedonin Oleg
Published: April 2016

The possibilities of NC machines upgrade based on domestic systems of control are considered. The algorithm for an automated system of information collection of NC machines functioning is shown.
Do Bright-Line Earnings Surprises Really Affect Stock Price Reactions?
Authors: Abarbanell Jeffery , Park Hyungshin
Published: April 2016

Several influential studies have concluded that earnings surprises just to the right or to the left of a hypothesized bright line produce distinct price reactions compared with surrounding earnings surprises because they convey special meaning. In this study, we examine whether previous inferences of asymmetric stock price reactions to bright-line surprises are observed when empirical tests are designed to be consistent with a rational expectations equilibrium. Focusing on a small range of earnings surprises around hypothesized bright lines, we find no evidence of asymmetric price reactions once investors’ ex ante expectation of bias in earnings surprises is controlled. Results from additional tests yield support for the external validity of the theoretical framework underlying our bright-line pricing tests. Our findings suggest simple refinements to traditional bins-comparison and regression tests for asymmetric price reactions to bright-line earnings surprises, which account for necessary conditions implied by a rational expectations equilibrium.

This paper was accepted by Mary Barth, accounting.
Price and Lead Time Quotation for Contract and Spot Customers
Authors: Hafızoğlu A. Baykal , Gel Esma S. , Keskinocak Pınar
Published: April 2016

We study price and lead time quotation decisions in a make-to-order system with two customer classes: (1) contract customers whose orders are practically always accepted and fulfilled based on a contract price and lead time agreed on at the beginning of the time horizon, and (2) spot purchasers who arrive over time and are quoted a price and lead time pair dynamically. The objective is to maximize the long-run expected average profit per unit time, where profit from a customer is defined as revenues minus lateness penalties incurred because of lead time violations. We model the dynamic quotation problem of the spot purchasers as an infinite horizon Markov decision process, given a fixed price and lead time for contract customers. We analyze the impact of customer preferences (e.g., price and lead time sensitivity) on the optimal price and lead time decisions for spot purchasers and characterize the optimal policy. We explore the benefits of dynamic quotation compared to the use of fixed price and lead times, and provide recommendations for firms. Finally, we analyze the optimal contract terms given the dynamic quotation strategy for spot purchasers and discuss the profit improvements offered by the optimal mix of spot and contract customers.
Managing asthma attacks in the school environment
Authors: McMurray Ann
Published: April 2016

School nurses need to be well-informed of the steps that need to be taken in the case of an asthma emergency, ensure that adequate care plans and emergency asthma inhaler kits are in place, and be able to provide school staff with adequate information/training. This article provides an overview of the symptoms and the management of an asthma attack.
Supporting children and young people with epilepsy
Authors: Harrisson Clare
Published: April 2016

This article is part of a series of interviews with a range of professionals working with children and young people. Clare Harrisson, epilepsy nurse specialist at Young Epilepsy, offers advice on supporting children and young people with epilepsy in schools.
The need to demonstrate service effectiveness and improved health outcomes
Authors: Cornick Karen
Published: April 2016

Since 2013, public health services for school-aged children have been the responsibility of local authorities. With this responsibility comes a need to ensure that appropriate and effective services are being delivered, by providers, to children and young people. Commissioners need to have an understanding of Government policy direction to ensure that effective local services are developed which tackle core health issues. This paper illustrates how, through the use of a range of tools, school nurses and their teams can demonstrate the effectiveness and impact of the service they deliver. The article concludes with a rallying cry for school nurses to engage with commissioners and show them the successful work taking place within the service.
Gender identity: Creating a supportive school culture
Authors: Thornton Stephanie
Published: April 2016

Many transgender children and young people are too scared to tell anyone. Stephanie Thornton explains the importance of shaking up pre-conceived ideas about gender and provides advice on creating a supportive school culture.
Sexting: Why we need to tackle this growing problem
Authors: Sullivan Karen
Published: April 2016

We need to accept that sexting is here to stay, says Karen Sullivan. She looks at what we can do to talk to young people so they understand the risks they are taking.
Motivating teen spirit: Early mental health intervention
Authors: Day Patricia
Published: April 2016

Patricia Day explains why she believes school nurses are potentially the only qualified health professionals who have the knowledge and skills to intervene early to address the mental health crisis and why motivational interviewing can help engage teenagers in strategies to strengthen their resilience.
Inter-professional collaboration
Authors: Walsh Dawn
Published: April 2016

Dawn Walsh looks at the concept and how this may influence the role of the dental nurse, improve patient care and efficiency and offer heightened job satisfaction
Infection prevention and control – the key to patient safety
Authors: Griffith Richard
Published: April 2016

Richard Griffith discusses the duties of dental care professionals (DCPs) to ensure patients benefit from proper infection prevention and control procedures, and highlights the sanctions that DCPs may face if they fail to discharge those duties
What you need to know: Zika virus and pregnancy
Authors: Bosanquet Joanne , Purohit Archana
Published: April 2016

With continuing attention surrounding the Zika virus outbreak, Public Health England provides the key facts you need to know when advising patients—particularly pregnant women—who are concerned about their risk of infection
Asthma control in the hay fever season
Authors: Marsh Viv
Published: April 2016

People with asthma frequently also have allergic rhinitis. Seasonal factors have been implicated in asthma deaths, particularly in children and young people. Viv Marsh discusses how patients can be supported to self-manage their conditions effectively

Asthma is the most common long-term respiratory disease in the UK ( Asthma UK, 2016 ), and people with asthma frequently also have seasonal allergic rhinitis or hay fever, which can affect their asthma control. Asthma can be life threatening if uncontrolled. While there are clear links between the two conditions, management must be disease- and symptom-focused. Personalised asthma action plans (PAAPs) can support patients in self-management of their asthma and can help to remind them of their seasonal triggers and management options for their symptoms.
Using a nurse leads team to spearhead workforce change
Authors: Ashwood Louise , Hughes Judi , Macrae Anne , Marsden Paula
Published: April 2016

Most clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in England have a primary care nurse lead to focus on education, supervision and support. Lambeth CCG has tried a new approach involving a team of nurse leads

Primary care is at the heart of health care but there are not enough well-trained nurses and health care assistants (HCas) to cope. This study describes how the first ever practice nursing workforce team in England was set up to tackle this in Lambeth, London. Rather than having one nursing lead, the CCG employs a group of nurses who also work day-to-day in clinical practice. A cross-sectional research design was used to collect information about the nurse leads group. Data were collected retrospectively to compare before and after this model was introduced. Information was collected using a survey with 43 practice nurses and 21 HCAs, group discussions and reflections from the nurse lead group and comparison of statistics before and after the nurse lead group was in post. Over a 2-year period, the nurse lead group has increased the number of HCAs in Lambeth, increased the training and supervision available to HCAs and practice nurses, and increased satisfaction with training and support. Before the team was in place there was no register of nurse mentors. Now there is a register with 38 trained mentors. Previously, only one practice took student nurse placements, now four do. Ten clinical supervision groups run at different times during the week, with 80 nurses taking part (80%). The number of HCAs has increased by 25%. All HCAs have attended an upskilling course and seven out of ten attend regular supervision. Other areas could also have a team of nurse leads rather than relying on one person. Making sure that nurse leads are part of the clinical workforce helps to promote empathy and credibility. Having a team helps to share the workload and means that nurses can divide their time between clinical practice and workforce development activities.
Managing long-term conditions and chronic illness in primary care
Authors: Bodenham Amanda
Published: April 2016

Amanda Bodenham, practice nurse, reviews ‘Managing Long-term Conditions and Chronic Illness in Primary Care: A Guide to Good Practice’. If you are interested in reviewing books for Practice Nursing, email pn@markallengroup.com
The mystery of Nefertiti
Authors: Hewson Claire
Published: April 2016

Follow up on the ancient Egyptians, with a focus on Queen Nefertiti. Help children to become detectives, following clues about her life, for cross curricular learning.
Short Communication: Genetic identification of local pigs, and imported pigs Duroc) based on cytochrome b sequence analysis
Authors: HARTATIK TETY , SOEWANDI BAYU DEWANTORO PUTRA , VOLKANDARI SLAMET DIAH , TABUN ARNOLD CHRISTIAN , SUMADI SUMADI , WIDODO WIDODO
Published: April 2016

Hartatik T, Soewandi BDP, Volkandari SD, Tabun AC, Sumadi, Widodo. 2016. Genetic identification of local pigs, andÂ imported pigs (Landrace and Duroc) based on cytochrome b sequence analysis. Biodiversitas 17: 270-274. The aim of this study was to identify the genetics of local pigs and imported pigs (from Bali),Â ix Landrace pigs and four Duroc pigs (from Malang),Â ine Landrace pigs (from Kupang).Â Qualitative traits in pigs such as coat color, body shape (back shape, belly shape, and ears) and hair cover were observed. The cytochrome b (Cyt b) gene of mitochondrial DNA was analyzed using PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism. The PCR analysis resulted in a 464 base pairs (bp) amplified band, and this was digested using TaqI restriction enzyme. The PCR-RFLP analysis resulted in two bands, 246 and 218 bp (monomorphic). The alignment analysis showed four points of single nucleotide polymorphisms. Bali and Kupang pigs had a specific pattern on exterior characteristics such as curved back shape, belly hanging shape, small ears and thick hair, and had many variations on coat color such as black, cream, spotted and mottled. TheÂ differences in coat color and body shape, and the corresponding mtDNA Cyt b sequence (with four SNPs)Â is a marker for genetic variation in pigs.
Relación entre Inteligencia Emocional y salud mental en Orientadores Educativos
Authors: Cejudo Javier
Published: April 2016

Introducción. El objetivo de la presente investigación estuvo dirigido a estudiar la relación de la inteligencia emocional, como capacidad, y la inteligencia emocional, como rasgo con salud mental, en una muestra de orientadores educativos. Método. La muestra ha estado compuesta de 203 orientadores. Los instrumentos utilizados han sido: Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT), Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire Short Form (TEIQUE-SF) y la Escala de Salud Mental (MH5). En primer lugar, se analizaron las correlaciones entre las puntuaciones correspondientes a todas las variables. Posteriormente se estudiaron las diferencias de medias (t de Student) en función de la etapa educativa y en función del sexo. Finalmente, con el objetivo de explorar las variables que predicen la salud mental se realizó un análisis de regresión lineal múltiple, paso a paso.Resultados. Los resultados evidencian que las relaciones existentes entre la IE como rasgo y la salud mental son más elevadas que las relaciones entre IE como capacidad y salud mental. Por otro lado, se constatan puntuaciones significativamente más elevadas en los orientadores de Educación Secundaria en la variable de inteligencia emocional como capacidad en comprensión emocional. También se constatan puntuaciones significativamente más elevadas en la variable salud mental en los orientadores de Educación Primaria. Igualmente, se constatan puntuaciones significativamente más elevadas en las mujeres en la puntuación de la inteligencia emocional como capacidad en regulación emocional y puntuaciones significativamente más elevadas en la puntuación de la inteligencia emocional como rasgo de personalidad en los hombres. Por último, el análisis de regresión múltiple ha permitido identificar como variable predictora de la salud mental, la inteligencia emocional como rasgo.Discusión. El presente estudio supone uno de los primeros trabajos desarrollados en una muestra de orientadores educativos en los que se analiza la influencia de la inteligencia emocional como rasgo y la inteligencia emocional como capacidad, sobre la salud mental. Además aporta evidencias de validez predictiva de la IE como rasgo sobre un indicador de salud mental.
El aula Preescolar como espacio de desarrollo cognitivo: tipo de feedback docente y control metacognitivo en los niños
Authors: Muñoz Liz , Santa Cruz Josefina
Published: April 2016

Introducción. El objetivo de este trabajo fue investigar si el tipo de feedback docente modifica el control metacognitivo que presentan los niños de nivel pre-escolar, recogiendo evidencia desde el aula y teniendo como foco la observación de los estudiantes en el momento mismo en que trabajan en una tarea de aprendizaje colaborativo.Método. Se utilizó un diseño cuasi-experimental transversal con dos grupos experimentales y un grupo control. Los niños participantes en el estudio tenían entre 4,8 y 5,3 años y asistían regularmente a un establecimiento de la comuna de La Pintana, Santiago (Chile). Algunas de sus educadoras fueron capacitadas en la entrega de feedback de autorregulación y otras, de tarea/persona. Mientras los estudiantes realizaban una tarea colaborativa con contenidos del currículo nacional de la Educación Parvularia, las educadoras les proporcionaban feedback. Un total de 18 experiencias de aprendizaje fueron registradas en video y analizadas utilizando los softwares Videograph y SPSS.Resultados. Se observaron diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre los grupos de niños que recibieron distintos tipos de feedback, registrándose una mayor cantidad de eventos de control metacognitivo en los niños que recibieron feedback de autorregulación tanto para el total de eventos como para cada una de las dimensiones del control metacognitivo (planificación, monitoreo y evaluación).Discusión y Conclusión. Cualquier tipo de feedback no modifica el control metacognitivo de los pre-escolares. La capacitación en feedback de autorregulación, sin implicar grandes costos en la práctica cotidiana, potencia al docente preescolar en su rol de promotor del desarrollo cognitivo de los niños.
El emprendimiento en la Educación Superior en la Titulación de Turismo, ¿cuestión de género?
Authors: Muñoz-Fernández Guzmán A. , Rodríguez-Gutiérrez Pablo , Santos-Roldán Luna
Published: April 2016

Introducción. Este trabajo estudia las competencias intrapersonales que determinan el perfil emprendedor del alumnado en la Educación Superior en Turismo para comprobar si existen diferencias significativas según género como diagnóstico y punto de partida de la situación para futuros planes de estudio.Método. Se realizó una encuesta a estudiantes de Educación Superior en Turismo de la Universidad de Córdoba (España) y se analizaron las competencias intrapersonales relacionadas con el emprendimiento y ciertas variables moderadoras sociodemográficas y de formación. Para el análisis de los datos se han realizado modelos de regresión logit sobre intención emprendedora, por género.Resultados. Los resultados muestran que las mujeres tienen mayor disciplina y responsabilidad que los hombres, características básicas para la creación de empresas, sin embargo, presenta una menor propensión hacia el emprendimiento, y ninguna competencia significativa relacionada con el riesgo o la iniciativa.Discusión y Conclusión. Se intuye que las estrategias de educación desde la niñez pueden ser desalentadoras de este tipo de actitudes. Se propone la necesidad de realizar políticas educativas específicas para las alumnas en los distintos niveles educativos, que fomenten estas competencias relacionadas con el emprendimiento.
Importance of stability and retention of double total prostheses: factors related to its use in the etiology of temporomandibular disorders
Authors: Renhe Letícia de Souza , Miranda Jean Soares , Malta Natália Veloso , Gonçalves Leite Isabel cristina , Pereira Leite Fabiola Pêssoa
Published: April 2016

Objective: Evaluate the prevalence of Temporomandibular Disorder in patients with full double prosthesis. Material and Methods: The sample was composed of 40 volunteer patients, aged between 34 and 92 years, with upper and lower dentures, assisted at the Total Prosthodontics Clinic of the School of Dentistry at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora. Patients were evaluated by a single trained examiner and the diagnosis of TMD was established from the axis I of the RDC/TMD. Results: The prevalence of TMD in the sample was 42.5%, and most patients were female. Although there was no statistical significance between the time of use of the prosthesis and the presence of TMD was found, there was a correlation between time without use of prosthesis and the presence of disc displacement. Conclusion: According to the methodology applied and the results of this study, it can be concluded that there was a considerable prevalence of TMD in patients with double dentures, but there was no correlation between the use of full and DTM prosthesis.Keywords: Facial Pain; Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome; Complete Denture.