bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Charges de personnel des collectivités du bloc communal : l’engagement d’un processus d’intégration
Authors: Delpech Claire
Published: April 2018

Résumé Cet article propose, au travers d’une grille d’analyse inédite agrégeant budgets des communes et de leur groupement à fiscalité propre (déduction faites des flux financiers croisés), d’évaluer les différents comportements des communes et de leurs groupements en matière de financement et de pilotage des charges de personnel. Il s’agit de mieux rendre compte de la réalité de l’intercommunalité et notamment de l’exercice partagé des compétences. Les travaux réalisés portent sur la recherche d’un éventuel effet de substitution des groupements. Ils mettent en lumière les effets de la montée en puissance de l’intercommunalité qui se place progressivement comme un employeur public de premier rang, même si les communes continuent à peser fortement du fait de leur nombre important et de l’ampleur de leurs compétences. Ce travail, centré sur une approche quantitative, propose en conclusion, à partir d’une catégorisation en différentes « figures types », une première ébauche des pratiques d’intégration des territoires intercommunaux dans la mobilisation et la répartition des moyens humains.
Les bilans sociaux comme outil d’analyse de l’emploi et de la gestion de la masse salariale : le cas des collectivités locales de la Loire-Atlantique
Authors: Angomard Nathalie
Published: April 2018

Résumé Cet article vise à présenter les bilans sociaux comme un outil d’analyse de l’emploi public territorial et de gestion de la masse salariale et à les mettre en relation en partant de l’exemple des communes et établissements de coopération intercommunale en Loire-Atlantique entre 2009 et 2015. En se fondant sur ces bilans sociaux il est possible de dégager une vision plus fine de la structure de l’emploi public territorial et de la masse salariale en fonction de la taille de la commune ou de la structure de coopération. Cela permet de constater qu’en fonction de la taille de la collectivité analysée, il existe des différences entre les marges de manœuvres possibles dans la gestion de l’emploi et de la masse salariale.
La construction du consentement aux politiques de contrainte budgétaire : le dialogue social et le management participatif au service d’une politique municipale de contrôle de la masse salariale
Authors: Segas Sébastien
Published: April 2018

Résumé À partir de l’étude de la politique de contrôle de la masse salariale menée depuis 2014 dans une commune française de plus de 100 000 habitants, cet article montre comment les outils du management participatif et du dialogue social peuvent être mis au service de la légitimation d’objectifs de contrôle budgétaire. Cet article met également en lumière la façon dont ce type d’entreprise, qui vise à juguler la contestation de la maîtrise des dépenses, peut achopper sur la capacité des acteurs qui en sont les cibles à subvertir ou à contourner les dispositifs qui ont pour objectif de les domestiquer.
La rationalisation budgétaire comme révélateur des rapports de pouvoir entre fonctionnaires et élus : l’exemple des DRH des communes intermédiaires
Authors: Le Saout Rémy
Published: April 2018

Résumé Cet article montre comment la rationalisation des finances locales affecte les situations professionnelles des directeurs de ressources humaines (DRH) en poste dans des communes. À l’analyse, trois situations typiques se dégagent : un renforcement de la place et du rôle du DRH, le maintien dans une position d’expert et enfin un déclassement de la fonction. Mais l’apport de cette recherche va au-delà de ce constat, il permet également de montrer que si les élus sont plus disposés à se consacrer à l’activité des services opérationnels, les services fonctionnels peuvent eux-aussi faire l’objet d’un investissement de leur part jusqu’à dans certaines situations, qu’ils en prennent directement le contrôle.
Disposition à payer l’assurance agricole basée sur les indices climatiques au Sénégal
Authors: Syll Mame Mor Anta , Weingärtner Lena
Published: April 2018

Au Sénégal, l’assurance agricole basée sur les indices climatiques est en phase pilote depuis 2013, offrant une couverture contre les chocs dus aux déficits pluviométriques dans l’agriculture de rente et dans celle de subsistance. Avec un échantillon de 133 assurés et non-assurés, cet article effectue une évaluation contingente et une estimation des facteurs qui influencent la disposition des producteurs à payer pour s’assurer. Les résultats d’une régression logistique ordonnée montrent que les producteurs de la zone ayant un revenu supérieur, ceux ayant accès au crédit et ceux avec expérience de l’assurance ont les dispositions à payer les plus élevées.
Prix implicite du non-raccordement au réseau d’eau potable à Dapaong au Togo
Authors: Laré Amandine , Diaw Diadié , Briand Anne
Published: April 2018

L’article évalue, à l’aide de la méthode d’appariement par le score de propension appliquée aux données d’une enquête réalisée en 2010, un prix implicite du non-raccordement pour les ménages d’une petite ville africaine (Dapaong au Togo). Les bénéfices associés à l’obtention d’un branchement privé sont évalués à l’aide de deux variables traditionnelles en économie (quantité et prix). Le raccordement de tous les ménages génèrerait une hausse de la consommation unitaire en eau de 86 ou 92 litres par jour (selon les algorithmes), ce qui permettrait de satisfaire, au-delà des seuils recommandés par les organisations internationales, les besoins en eau des populations. Par ailleurs, l’estimation du coût moyen élargi suggère, qu’en dépit du coût de raccordement initial, l’accès au réseau offrirait une réelle opportunité de réduction de leur coût global pour chaque mètre cube d’eau consommé en raison, notamment, de la disparition du coût d’opportunité du temps de collecte.
Entre Euro et JO, la sécurité privée entre deux eaux
Authors: Alloncle Philip
Published: April 2018

Philip ALLONCLE est préfet et actuellement délégué aux coopérations de sécurité auprès du ministre d’État, ministre de l’Intérieur. Il est en charge de la mise en œuvre des conditions propices au renforcement des liens entre les forces de sécurité de l’État et tous les autres acteurs de sécurité qui ne relèvent pas de l’autorité de l’État (polices municipales, entreprises, associations). La délégation est l’instance de contact et de dialogue permanent avec les représentants des professions exposées à des risques particuliers de délinquance et instruit par ailleurs les dossiers de financement des dispositifs de vidéoprotection de voie publique. Elle a organisé le 5 février dernier les 5 e Assises de la sécurité privée autour du thème suivant : « La sécurité privée, acteur aujourd’hui pleinement reconnu ». L’auteur nous propose ici son analyse de l’évolution du secteur de la sécurité privée qui doit se préparer en vue des Jeux Olympiques de 2024.
Le renforcement de la régulation, clé de voûte du continuum de sécurité
Authors: Célet Jean-Paul
Published: April 2018

Jean-Paul Célet est préfet et directeur du Conseil national des activités privées de sécurité (CNAPS).
Sécurité privée : un secteur d’actualités et d’avenir, à la croisée des chemins
Authors: Guizot Xavier
Published: April 2018

Directeur Risks & Compliance du groupe Carrefour depuis 2009, Xavier Guizot est notamment en charge de la gestion des risques, de la sécurité, de l’éthique et de la compliance. Il s’exprime ici en tant qu’administrateur du CDSE dont il anime la commission Sécurité privée. Il est également administrateur du Cercle éthique des affaires (CEA).
Le CNAPS fête ses sept ans : l’âge de raison ?
Authors: Quentier Anne
Published: April 2018

Anne Quentier est avocat fondateur du Cabinet QUENTIER comptant plus de 20 ans d’expérience au barreau de Paris, auditrice de l’Institut des hautes études de défense nationale (IHEDN), auditrice de l’Institut national des hautes études de la sécurité et de la justice (INHESJ) et titulaire d’un Master de ressources humaines. Elle enseigne à l’université depuis une dizaine d’années dans le domaine de la sécurité privée et forme les futurs cadres au management, à l’organisation du travail et de l’entreprise. Forte d’une expérience dans la gestion des conflits sociaux, Anne Quentier conseille des sociétés et groupes de premier plan. Compte tenu des prérogatives des mandataires et cadres dirigeants d’entreprise en perpétuelles mutations, Anne Quentier ne cesse de proposer des recommandations novatrices afin de limiter leur responsabilité pénale. Elle a développé une expertise particulière dans la mise en conformité des entreprises et organisations au regard du code de la sécurité intérieure. Devant le CNAPS, Anne Quentier assiste et représente, les entreprises de sécurité privée et leurs dirigeants. L’auteur nous présente aujourd’hui l’évolution du CNAPS depuis sa création et les pistes pour l’avenir.
Les Départements à l’écoute de la sécurité privée
Authors: Monzani Pierre
Published: April 2018

Préfet hors classe et hors cadre, Pierre Monzani est le Directeur Général de l’Assemblée des Départements de France (ADF) ; auparavant, il a été Préfet de Seine-et-Marne et Préfet de l’Allier. Entre 2006 et 2009, il était Directeur de l’Institut National des Hautes Études de Sécurité (INHES).
La sécurité privée : qui en maîtrise le devenir ?
Authors: Paulin Cédric
Published: April 2018

Cédric Paulin est titulaire d’un doctorat de sciences politiques (« Vers une politique publique de la sécurité privée ? Réguler la sécurité privée (1983-2014) »), obtenu à l’Université de Paris-Saclay / Versailles-Saint-Quentin en 2017, sous la direction du professeur Jacques de Maillard. Précédemment chargé de mission à la Délégation interministérielle à la sécurité privée (DISP) puis à la Délégation aux coopérations de sécurité (DCS) de 2011 à 2014, il rejoint alors le CNAPS et en devient directeur de cabinet en février 2016. Il est, depuis janvier 2018, Délégué général du Syndicat national des entreprises de sécurité (SNES). L’auteur nous présente les relations entre l’État et la sécurité et ses évolutions. Les positions exprimées dans cet article n’engagent pas le SNES.
La coproduction ou le « continuum » avec le secteur public : l’horizon des sociétés privées de sécurité
Authors: Bellaiche Dan
Published: April 2018

Dan Bellaiche est le président fondateur de PROTECTIM SECURITY SERVICES. Son parcours de près de 25 ans dans la sécurité l’a amené à approfondir les domaines de la surveillance humaine, de la protection d’ambassades et de sites sensibles (notamment contre le risque terroriste), et des établissements hôteliers et touristiques ainsi que celui de la protection rapprochée de personnalités (monde des affaires, du cinéma et des médias). Il est auditeur de l’INHESJ.
L’armement des sociétés de sécurité privée : un cadre légal au service d’une culture professionnelle à créer
Authors: Bellaiche Dan
Published: April 2018

Dan Bellaiche est le président fondateur de PROTECTIM SECURITY SERVICES. Son parcours de près de 25 ans dans la sécurité l’a amené à approfondir les domaines de la surveillance humaine, de la protection d’ambassades et de sites sensibles (notamment contre le risque terroriste), et des établissements hôteliers et touristiques ainsi que celui de la protection rapprochée de personnalités (monde des affaires, du cinéma et des médias). Il est auditeur de l’INHESJ.
ARTICLE RETIRÉ : Retour sur "L’Affaire Renault", ou la mise en abyme du biais de confirmation
Authors: Durand Thomas C. , Renard Thibault
Published: April 2018

Thomas C. Durand, Directeur scientifique de l’Association pour la science et la transmission de l’esprit critique (ASTEC) et Thibault Renard, Responsable Intelligence économique à CCI France reviennent pour nous sur « l’affaire Renault » qui a défrayé la chronique en 2011 sur fond d’espionnage industriel, et qui est revenue récemment sur le devant de la scène : d’abord, avec le renvoi en mars 2017 de quatre personnes devant le tribunal, donc le principal suspect, Dominique Gevrey 1 , accusé d’escroquerie au renseignement ; ensuite avec la rediffusion le 28 septembre 2017 du documentaire « L’étrange affaire des espions de Renault », de Pierre Chassagnieux et de Stéphanie Thomas dont la première diffusion sur France 3 ne s’était pas faite sans heurts 2 . Enfin, avec la sortie de "Nous savons ", pièce de théâtre d’Étienne Parc, inspirée de l’affaire et présentée au festival « Théâtre en Mai » à Dijon en mai 2017 3 . Dans l’attente du procès qui en constituera l’épilogue et permettra de dégager les responsabilités, « L’affaire Renault » est, au-delà de son aspect spectaculaire, révélatrice de l’impact des biais cognitifs dans le management d’une grande entreprise, mais également dans le traitement qui en est fait par le monde médiatique. Plus que la recherche systématique d’un coupable, elle doit nous interroger sur nos propres croyances et notre rapport à l’information.
À deux mois d’une élection présidentielle décisive : quelle situation sécuritaire en Colombie ?
Authors: Herman Mathilde
Published: April 2018

Mathilde Herman est responsable du développement et des services au sein du GICAT (Groupement des industries de défense et de sécurité terrestres et aéroterrestres). Elle y mène notamment des actions de soutien aux PME en France et à l’export, ainsi que l’animation du programme GENERATE pour l’innovation de défense et de sécurité. Le GICAT est un groupement professionnel réunissant plus de 230 sociétés françaises ; il a pour vocation d’assurer la promotion de la BITDS française et de soutenir le développement de ses membres en France et à l’international. Mathilde Herman fait un point sur l’avancée de la situation sécuritaire en Colombie suite à l’accord de paix entre les FARCS et le gouvernement et son éventuelle remise en cause avec l’élection présidentielle toute proche.
Measuring stroke patients’ exercise preferences using a discrete choice experiment
Authors: Geidl Wolfgang , Knocke Katja , Schupp Wilfried , Pfeifer Klaus
Published: April 2018

Physical activity post stroke improves health, yet physical inactivity is highly prevalent. Tailored exercise programs considering physical activity preferences are a promising approach to promote physical activity. Therefore, this study seeks to measure exercise preferences of stroke survivors. Stroke survivors conducted a discrete choice experiment (DCE). DCE was presented in a face-to-face interview where patients had to choose eight times between two different exercise programs. Exercise programs differed by characteristics, with the six attributes under consideration being social situation, location, type of exercise, intensity, frequency, and duration. Utilities of the exercise attributes were estimated with a logit choice model. Stroke survivors (n=103, mean age: 67, SD=13.0; 60% male) show significant differences in the rated utilities of the exercise attributes (P<0.001). Participants had strong preferences for light and moderate intense physical activity and favored shorter exercise sessions. Stroke survivors have remarkable exercise preferences especially for intensity and duration of exercise. Results contribute to the tailoring of physical activity programs after stroke thereby facilitating maintenance of physical activity.
A Factor Increasing Venous Contamination on Bolus Chase Three-dimensional Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Charcot Neuroarthropathy
Authors: Çildağ Mehmet B. , Ertuğrul Mustafa B. , Köseoğlu Ömer FK. , Armstrong David G.
Published: April 2018

Background:

The study aimed to evaluate the ratio of venous contamination in diabetic cases without foot lesion, with foot lesion and with Charcot neuroarthropathy (CN).

Materials and Methods:

Bolus-chase three-dimensional magnetic resonance (MR) of 396 extremities of patients with diabetes mellitus was analyzed, retrospectively. Extremities were divided into three groups as follows: diabetic patients without foot ulcer or Charcot arthropathy (Group A), patients with diabetic foot ulcers (Group B) and patients with CN accompanying diabetic foot ulcers (Group C). Furthermore, amount of venous contamination classified as no venous contamination, mild venous contamination, and severe venous contamination. The relationship between venous contamination and extremity groups was investigated.

Results:

Severe venous contamination was seen in Group A, Group B, and Group C, 5.6%, 15.2%, and 34.1%, respectively. Statistically significant difference was seen between groups with regard to venous contamination.

Conclusion:

Venous contamination following bolus chase MR was higher in patients with CN.
Spontaneous meningioma in a pig-tailed macaque (Macaca nemestrina)
Authors: Plesker Roland , Bleyer Martina , Mätz-Rensing Kerstin
Published: April 2018

Abstract. We present a case of spontaneous
meningioma in a female pig-tailed macaque (Macaca nemestrina) more
than 24 years old. Clinically, the monkey displayed slow, weak, and insecure
movements and poor vision. A tumorous mass was present at the floor of the
cranial vault extending from the optic chiasm towards the foramen magnum. It
compressed adjacent parts of the brain, infiltrated the sphenoidal and
occipital bone, and showed transcranial expansion into the pharyngeal area.
Histologically, the tumor was consistent with a meningioma displaying mostly
meningothelial and some microcystic components. Since only six cases of
meningiomas in nonhuman primates have been reported so far and only two of
these meningiomas have been described in detail, the findings of each case
should be reported to expand the knowledge base of this type of tumor. In
addition, this is the first description of a meningioma in pig-tailed
macaques.
Has Embase replaced MEDLINE since coverage expansion?
Authors: Lam Michael Thomas , De Longhi Christina , Turnbull Joseph , Lam Helen Rose , Besa Reena
Published: April 2018

Objectives: The research tested the authors’ hypothesis that more researchers from the academic medicine community in the United States and Canada with institutional access to Embase had started using Embase to replace MEDLINE since Embase was expanded in 2010 to cover all MEDLINE records.Methods: We contacted libraries of 140 and 17 medical schools in the United States and Canada, respectively, to confirm their subscriptions to Embase 5 years before and 5 years after 2010. We searched the names of institutions with confirmed Embase access in Ovid MEDLINE and Embase to retrieve works authored by affiliates of those institutions. We then examined 100 randomly selected records from each of the 5 years before and 5 years after the Embase coverage expansion in 2010. We hypothesized that studies that used Embase but not MEDLINE would increase due to the Embase coverage expansion.Results: The number of studies that used Embase but not MEDLINE did not change between the pre-2010 and post-2010 periods.Conclusion: Our hypothesis was refuted. Studies that used Embase but not MEDLINE did not increase post-2010. Our results suggest the academic medicine community in the United States and Canada that had access did not use Embase to replace MEDLINE, despite the Embase coverage expansion.
New Methods of Teaching and Learning in Libraries
Authors: Hoogland Margaret A.
Published: April 2018

New Methods of Teaching and Learning in Libraries by Ann Whitney Gleason is the eleventh book in a series discussing a range of topics that are important to health sciences librarianship.
A pesquisa psicanalítica na universidade como oportunidade de debate dos fundamentos psicanalíticos
Authors: Gomes Maira Marchi , Aguiar Fernando
Published: April 2018

Este artigo discute os termos em que se dá a pesquisa psicanalítica na universidade, a partir de conceitos fundamentais da psicanálise. Começa situando historicamente a psicanálise no campo das ciências, localizando-a atualmente no campo das ciências humanas, e definindo a pesquisa psicanalítica pelo tratamento clínico dos dados, particularmente no ato da escrita. Funda-se tal argumento a partir das pesquisas sobre a interface sujeito-sociedade, porque elas explicitam alguns fundamentos psicanalíticos: o inconsciente (objeto da pesquisa psicanalítica) não está apenas na prática clínica; o objeto é construído a partir da relação estabelecida pelo pesquisador; e a interpretação é o método de acesso ao objeto. Conclui-se que a pesquisa psicanalítica na universidade, além de possível, possibilita legitimar alguns dos principais conceitos psicanalíticos.
Sofrimento à flor da pele: Depressão e autoestima em portadoras de vitiligo
Authors: Ruiz Larissa Pires , Dos Reis Maria de Jesus Dutra
Published: April 2018

Vitiligo é a mais frequente doença de despigmentação da pele, com incidência de até 2% na população. Embora seja considerada apenas uma condição estética, por não impactar na integridade física do portador, estudos apontam correlação dessa doença crônica com sofrimento psicológico, como quadros de ansiedade e depressão. O presente estudo utilizou instrumento online “Formulário Google” e teve como objetivo: 1) examinar a ocorrência de indicadores de morbidades psiquiátricas em pacientes com vitiligo; 2) identificar a intensidade do incômodo atribuído para a presença de manchas em diferentes regiões corporais; e, 3) correlacionar incômodo atribuído com a localização da mancha, autoestima, comorbidades psiquiátricas em geral e, em particular, com a depressão. Foram analisados 114 questionários de mulheres adultas, com idade variando de 18 a 64 anos. Os resultados mostraram que intensidades altas de incomodo foram associadas a áreas de maior exposição social; 42,8% das participantes apresentaram sinais de depressão e 18,4% alcançaram escores de baixa autoestima. Palavras-chave: vitiligo; depressão; autoestima
Evaluation of Human Rights, Citizenship and Democracy Course by Teacher's Vision
Authors: Şahan Gülsün , Tural Ayşegül
Published: April 2018

Human Rights, Citizenship and Democracy Course draws attention to with topics such as human rights, effectivecitizenship. In terms of content, it has an important place in contemporary education concept. It is thought that theHuman Rights, Citizenship and Democracy course will benefit the social structure because of its content and theoutputs that can be obtained at the end of the teaching process. The purpose of this research is to examination theopinions of teachers on the fourth class Human Rights, Citizenship and Democracy course. For this purpose,phenomenology from qualitative research methods were used in the study. As a result of the research, it was found thatteachers had positive opinions about Human Rights, Citizenship and Democracy lesson. The results obtained includestatements that administrators should have support for this course and the course should not be graded.
A Simple Vortex-Assisted Magnetic Dispersive Solid Phase Microextraction System for Preconcentration and Separation of Triazine Herbicides from Environmental Water and Vegetable Samples Using Fe3O4@MIL-100(Fe) Sorbent
Authors: Nasrollahpour Atefe , Moradi Seyyed Ershad
Published: April 2018

A vortex-assisted magnetic dispersive solid phase microextraction coupled with high-performance liquid chromatography has been developed for the extraction and determination of triazine herbicides by using magnetic metal organic frameworks [Fe3O4@MIL-100(Fe)] in environmental water and vegetable samples. The Fe3O4@MIL-100(Fe) composite has been characterized by using X-ray diffraction spectroscopy, tunneling electron microscopy, thermogravimetric measurement, and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller analysis. The method is based on the sorption of triazine herbicides on Fe3O4@MIL-100(Fe) because of the complex formation between iron oxide nanoparticles and triazine herbicides beside π-π interactions between organic parts of Fe3O4@MIL-100(Fe) and triazine herbicides. The experimental parameters for the preconcentration of triazine herbicides, such as the type and volume of the eluent, pH, time of the sorption and desorption, and the amount of the sorbent, were optimized. Under the optimized conditions, the method was linear over the concentration range of 0.0061 to 70 ng/mL for each triazine herbicide, and the correlation coefficients ranged from 0.9988 to 0.9997. The limit of detection of the method at a signal-to-noise ratio of 3 was 2.0 to 5.3 ng/mL. The relative standard deviations for inter- and intraday assays were in the range of 5.8 to 10.2% and 3.8 to 6.3%, respectively.
Evaluation of the iQ-Check®Salmonella II Assay in Select Foods: Collaborative Study, First Action 2017.06
Authors: Bird Patrick , Benzinger M Joseph , Bastin Benjamin , Crowley Erin , Agin James , Goins David , Clark Mike , Tourniaire Jean-Philippe , Pierre Sophie , Lauer Wendy ,   Collaborators:, Ahmed R , Aho D , Bierhals K , Buker L , Camacho A , Crespo R , Daquigan N , Dolland P , Gohil V , Green V , Gutierrez G , Hancock Z , Jumbo A , Klass N , Liska C , McDonough M , Mishra S , Picket J , Shrestha N , Simon K , Solorza B , Sorensen S , Smith J , Thompson L , Weber S , Wright H
Published: April 2018

The iQ-Check Salmonella II Real-Time PCR test kit utilizes Salmonella-specific oligonucleotide probes and primers for the rapid and specific detection of Salmonella species in select food types. The alternative method was evaluated by using 375 g test portions in an unpaired study design for two matrices, milk chocolate and dry dog food. Each matrix was compared with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Chapter 5 Salmonella reference method. Fourteen technicians from 12 laboratories, including academia and industry, located within the United States and Canada participated in the collaborative study. Three levels of contamination were evaluated for each matrix: an uninoculated control level (0 CFU/test portion), a low inoculum level (0.2–2 CFU/test portion), and a high inoculum level (2–5 CFU/test portion). The statistical analysis was conducted according to the Probability of Detection (POD) statistical model. The results obtained for the low inoculum level test portions produced a difference in the candidate presumptive and confirmatory results (dLPOD) value with a 95% confidence interval of −0.05, (−0.15, 0.06) for the milk chocolate and 0.10, (−0.01, 0.21) for the dry dog food. The dLPOD results indicate an equivalence between the candidate method and reference method for the matrices evaluated, and the method demonstrated acceptable interlaboratory reproducibility as determined in the collaborative evaluation. False positive and false negative rates were determined for each matrix and produce values of <2%. Based on the data generated, the method demonstrated acceptable interlaboratory reproducibility data and statistical analysis.
Teaching FYI: A learning experience
Authors: Shannon Eric , Inglis Leslie
Published: April 2018

In the fall of 2016, faced with a record number of incoming first-year students, the Franklin Pierce University administration asked two members of the library faculty to teach sections of First Year Inquiry (FYI). As instruction librarians, we both had experience standing in front of a room and delivering interactive one-shot instruction sessions. We were now faced with the challenging task of designing and implementing a semester-long class, as well as becoming advisors to the roughly 20 students who had signed up to take it.
Manage Water Main Repair Costs Using Risk‐Based Condition Assessment
Authors: Rajani Balvant , Kleiner Yehuda
Published: April 2018

A recent Water Research Foundation project developed a comprehensive framework for inspecting high‐consequence water mains to identify imminent catastrophic failures and prevent them by rehabilitating or replacing pipe segments about to fail.
Location, orientation, and economic performance of low-powered LED lights inside snow crab traps in eastern Canada
Authors: Nguyen Khanh Quoc , Winger Paul D
Published: April 2018

This study investigated the effect of installing underwater Light-Emitting Diode (LED) lights in different locations and orientations inside baited traps targeting snow crab Chionoecetes opilio off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, as well as the economic performance associated with using lights in this fishery. Our results showed no significant differences in catch per unit effort (CPUE) for both legal and sublegal-sized crab among the different experimental treatments, however all of the experimental (illuminated) traps harvested significantly more crab (+53% on average) than control traps (without lights). Longer soak time did not affect the catch rate of the control traps, however it significantly increased the catch rate for the illuminated traps. The proportion of legal-sized and sublegal-sized crab accounted for 73% and 27%, respectively for both control and illuminated traps. In addition, there were no significant differences in crab size distributions between pairwise comparisons. In terms of economic feasibility, we show that an investment in LED lights by a fishing enterprise will require additional variable costs, however our analysis reveals the financial break-event point can be reached after approximately two years. A profit of $164,920 CDN per vessel was predicted during the life cycle of a typical light (e.g. 14 years), compared to traditional capture methods (without lights). This gain was proportional with crab prices and allocated quota level. These results suggest that fishing enterprises can increase their profitability by using LED lights in the snow crab fishery.
Supplementary calcium can help enhance photochemical activity in peanuts (Arachis hypogaea) leaves under low night temperature stress
Authors: Song Qiaobo , Shi Qingwen , Bai Chunming , Wang Huixin , Wu Di , Dong Qiping , Cheng Xin , Liu Yifei , Han Xiaori
Published: April 2018

Exogenous calcium is able to maintain photosynthesis level under low night temperature (LNT) stress. Nevertheless, the mechanism for supplementary calcium to mitigate photosynthesis barriers under LNT has not been as clear as expected so far. This study mainly covered the response rules to Ca2+ and Ca2+ inhibitors for Photosystem II (PSII) photoinhibition, photochemical activity and allocation of absorbed light in leaves of peanut seedlings under low night temperature stress and during their recovery process. As the results indicated, low night temperature stress boosted excitation energy at PSII reaction centers of peanut leaves, and inhibited electron transfer, leading to imbalanced excitation energy distribution with lower photochemical efficiency between these two photosystems. The ratio of antenna heat dissipation increased, while the ratio assigned to photochemical reaction reduced in the process of light absorption, so photosynthetic efficiency declined. Foliar spray of exogenous calcium ameliorates the imbalanced excitation energy between Photosystem II(PSII) and Photosystem I (PSI), increasing electron transfer rate (ETR) and efficiency of light energy conversion at PSII reaction centers (Fv/Fm). More light energy is used for photosynthesis, thus promoting the growth of peanut seedlings. Supplementary calcium available helped to adjust PSII activity via increasing electron transfer rate, more excitation energy was transported to PSI, and the damage of PSII reaction center caused by excess excitation energy reduced. The increase of active reaction centers has enhanced the utilization efficiency of light energy.
O Comércio Entre Brasil e Argentina: Uma Análise à Luz da Teoria dos Jogos
Authors: Souza Elvanio Costa , Vieira Wilson Cruz
Published: April 2018

Este trabalho objetivou analisar o comércio entre Brasil e Argentina, sob a perspectiva da teoria dos jogos. Modelou-se a relação entre os dois países, como um jogo repetido, e utilizou-se o modelo Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) para construir a matriz com os pagamentos e as ações a serem escolhidas (proteger ou não seus produtores) pelos jogadores (Brasil e Argentina). Como resultado, encontrou-se que a situação na qual nenhum dos países impõe barreiras ao comércio é Pareto-eficiente. Se o jogo é jogado uma única vez, o equilíbrio de Nash ocorre com os dois países buscando se proteger, e se este é repetido infinitamente, a ameaça de punição pode ser utilizada para garantir que a situação de livre comércio possa emergir como resultado estável.
Resenha do livro Filosofia da Ciência
Authors: Rios Nascimento Santos Fabrício
Published: April 2018

Em a Filosofia da Ciência, Alberto Oliva aborda de maneira compreensível e didática as particularidades da ciência e em quais operações da razão ela fundamenta suas técnicas, seus procedimentos de pesquisa e, consequentemente seus resultados. Essa odisséia é composta de nove capítulos, além das referências e fontes, Leituras recomendadas e a Nota sobre o autor. A leitura contempla desde Francis Bacon “considerado como o fundador da ciência moderna” até a contemporaneidade, mencionando importantes filósofos e suas respectivas obras. Oliva é professor do Departamento de Filosofia da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ).
Fatores Macroeconômicos Determinantes do Mercado Imobiliário do Estado do Ceará
Authors: Melo Marcelo Miranda
Published: April 2018

Essa pesquisa tem como principal objetivo medir o impacto de cho- ques em relevantes variáveis macroeconômicas no desempenho do setor imobiliário do Estado do Ceará, no período de Janeiro 2006 a Dezembro 2010. Utilizou-se a metodologia VEC, Causalidade de Granger, Função de Impulso Resposta e Decomposição de Variância de Cholesky. As vari- áveis utilizadas foram: crédito habitacional, a taxa básica de juros (SELIC), o Índice de Confiança do Consumidor, a taxa de câmbio pela paridade do poder de compra, a quantidade de unidades imobiliárias lançadas e a quantidade de unidades imobiliárias vendidas. As variáveis do modelo apresentaram estacionariedade em primeira diferença. O teste de Johansen apontou dois vetores de cointegração o que motivou a escolha do modelo VEC. O Teste de Causalidade de Granger indicou forte relação de causali- dade das variáveis do modelo com a quantidade de unidades imobiliárias vendidas. Tanto nos resultados da Função de Impulso Resposta como na Decomposição de Variância de Cholesky, o crédito habitacional e a quantidade de unidades imobiliárias lançadas apresentaram forte impacto na quantidade de unidades imobiliárias vendidas. Um choque positivo no crédito habitacional de +8,2% tende a impactar em +11,8% a quantidade de unidades imobiliárias vendidas no curto prazo e mesmo de forma rele- vante no longo prazo. Já a quantidade de unidades imobiliárias lançadas impacta a quantidade de unidades imobiliárias vendidas em + 8,9% no curto prazo, porém esse impacto não é sustentável no longo prazo.
O Trinômio Economia, Energia e Meio Ambiente
Authors: Andrade Andre Luiz Campos de , Mattei Lauro Francisco
Published: April 2018

Este artigo teve como objetivo identificar o debate sobre o trinômio: economia, energia e meio ambiente, enfocando a questão climática. Após contextualizar o uso econômico da energia e expor o atual quadro energético mundial, passou-se a descrever a questão ambiental à luz das ciências econômicas, indicando-se as duas principais correntes teóricas da economia do meio ambiente e o conceito de desenvolvimento sustentável. Ao final, o artigo dedicou-se ao debate sobre o impacto do modelo ener- gético nas mudanças climáticas. Apesar de haver uma corrente minoritária discordante, o mundo possui evidências significativas e confiáveis de que o sistema econômico através de vários segmentos, destacando-se o uso intensivo de energia, pode estar colaborando para as alterações verificadas nas condições climáticas do planeta. O uso da energia e a necessidade de readequá-lo, tanto do ponto de vista de uma maior eficiência quanto da questão da substituição das atuais fontes fósseis por fontes energéticas menos intensivas em carbono, foi umas das principais conclusões da discussão sobre como direcionar o sistema econômico para um caminho de maior sustentabilidade.
Surgery 3.0, artificial intelligence and the next-generation surgeon
Authors: Mirnezami R , Ahmed A
Published: April 2018

The robots are coming
Plasma phase transition in warm dense hydrogen
Authors: Norman G.E. , Saitov I.M.
Published: April 2018

A new idea is developed that the fluid–fluid phase transition in warm dense hydrogen is related to the partial ionization of molecular hydrogen H2 with formation of molecular ions H and H. Conventional ab initio quantum modelling is applied. The proton–proton pair correlation functions (PCFs) obtained are used for the non‐conventional diagnostics of the phase transition and elucidation of its nature for temperatures in the range 700–1500 K. Short‐ and long‐range changes of PCFs are studied. Ionization of H2 molecules and the appearance of molecular ions H and H are revealed. The validity of the soft sphere model is tested for the long‐range order.
Resonant and anti‐resonant modes of the dilute, spin‐inbalanced, two‐dimensional electron liquid including correlations
Authors: Kreil Dominik , Staudinger Clemens , Astleithner Katharina , Böhm Helga M.
Published: April 2018

A spin‐sensitive linear response theory is presented that includes correlations beyond the well‐known random phase approximation. Especially for very dilute systems, such correlations play an important role. The response functions obtained give insight into both charge and longitudinal magnetic excitations. In addition to the spin‐plasmon, we propose a new regime where no magnetic excitation is possible, namely the magnetic anti‐resonance. Both effects lie in experimentally accessible ranges.
The cost‐effectiveness and budgetary impact of a dolutegravir‐based regimen as first‐line treatment of HIV infection in India
Authors: Zheng Amy , Kumarasamy Nagalingeswaran , Huang Mingshu , Paltiel A David , Mayer Kenneth H , Rewari Bharat B , Walensky Rochelle P , Freedberg Kenneth A
Published: April 2018

Introduction

Dolutegravir (DTG)‐based antiretroviral therapy (ART) is recommended for first‐line HIV treatment in the US and Europe. Efavirenz (EFV)‐based regimens remain the standard of care (SOC) in India. We examined the clinical and economic impact of DTG‐based first‐line ART in the setting of India's recent guidelines change to treating all patients with HIV infection regardless of CD4 count.

Methods

We used a microsimulation of HIV disease, the Cost‐Effectiveness of Preventing AIDS Complications (CEPAC)‐International model, to project outcomes in ART‐naive patients under two strategies: (1) SOC: EFV/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)/lamivudine (3TC); and (2) DTG: DTG + TDF/3TC. Regimen‐specific inputs, including virologic suppression at 48 weeks (SOC: 82% vs. DTG: 90%) and annual costs ($98 vs. $102), were informed by clinical trial data and other sources and varied widely in sensitivity analysis. We compared incremental cost‐effectiveness ratios (ICERs), measured in $/year of life saved (YLS), to India's per capita gross domestic product ($1600 in 2015). We compared the budget impact and HIV transmission effects of the two strategies for the estimated 444,000 and 916,000 patients likely to initiate ART in India over the next 2 and 5 years.

Results

Compared to SOC, DTG improved 5‐year survival from 76.7% to 83.0%, increased life expectancy from 22.0 to 24.8 years (14.0 to 15.5 years, discounted), averted 13,000 transmitted HIV infections over 5 years, increased discounted lifetime care costs from $3040 to $3240, and resulted in a lifetime ICER of $130/YLS, less than 10% of India's per capita GDP in 2015. DTG maintained an ICER below 50% of India's per capita GDP as long as the annual three‐drug regimen cost was ≤$180/year. Over a 2‐ or 5‐year horizon, total undiscounted outlays for HIV‐related care were virtually the same for both strategies.

Conclusions

A generic DTG‐based regimen is likely to be cost‐effective and should be recommended for initial therapy of HIV infection in India.
Revealing geographical and population heterogeneity in HIV incidence, undiagnosed HIV prevalence and time to diagnosis to improve prevention and care: estimates for France
Authors: Marty Lise , Cazein Françoise , Panjo Henri , Pillonel Josiane , Costagliola Dominique , Supervie Virginie ,   the HERMETIC Study Group
Published: April 2018

Introduction

To close gaps in HIV prevention and care, knowledge about locations and populations most affected by HIV is essential. Here, we provide subnational and sub‐population estimates of three key HIV epidemiological indicators, which have been unavailable for most settings.

Methods

We used surveillance data on newly diagnosed HIV cases from 2004 to 2014 and back‐calculation modelling to estimate in France, at national and subnational levels, by exposure group and country of birth: the numbers of new HIV infections, the times to diagnosis, the numbers of undiagnosed HIV infections. The denominators used for rate calculations at national and subnational levels were based on population size (aged 18 to 64) estimates produced by the French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies and the latest national surveys on sexual behaviour and drug use.

Results

We estimated that, in 2014, national HIV incidence was 0.17‰ (95% confidence intervals (CI): 0.16 to 0.18) or 6607 (95% CI: 6057 to 7196) adults, undiagnosed HIV prevalence was 0.64‰ (95% CI: 0.57 to 0.70) or 24,197 (95% CI: 22,296 to 25,944) adults and median time to diagnosis over the 2011 to 2014 period was 3.3 years (interquartile range: 1.2 to 5.7). Three mainland regions, including the Paris region, out of the 27 French regions accounted for 56% of the total number of new and undiagnosed infections. Incidence and undiagnosed prevalence rates were 2‐ to 10‐fold higher than the national rates in three overseas regions and in the Paris region (p‐values < 0.001). Rates of incidence and undiagnosed prevalence were higher than the national rates for the following populations (p‐values < 0.001): born‐abroad men who have sex with men (MSM) (respectively, 108‐ and 78‐fold), French‐born MSM (62‐ and 44‐fold), born‐abroad persons who inject drugs (14‐ and 18‐fold), sub‐Saharan African‐born heterosexuals (women 15‐ and 15‐fold, men 11‐ and 13‐fold). Importantly, affected populations varied from one region to another, and in regions apparently less impacted by HIV, some populations could be as impacted as those living in most impacted regions.

Conclusions

In France, some regions and populations have been most impacted by HIV. Subnational and sub‐population estimates of key indicators are not only essential to adapt, design implement and evaluate tailored HIV interventions in France, but also elsewhere where similar heterogeneity is likely to exist.
The Employee Handbook
Authors: DeMaria Alfred T.
Published: April 2018

The following article continues a recent series from the editor about elements of effective employee relations.
Diagnosis and management of endometriosis
Authors: Chaplin Steve
Published: April 2018

In September 2017, NICE published its first guidance specifically addressing the diagnosis and management of endometriosis (NG73). This article summarises the key recommendations of the new guidance.
SU(1, 1|N) superconformal mechanics with fermionic gauge symmetry
Authors: Chernyavsky Dmitry
Published: April 2018

Abstract

We study superpaticle models with fermionic gauge symmetry on the coset spaces of the SU(1, 1|N) supergroup. We first construct SU(1, 1|N) supersymmetric extension of a particle on AdS
2 possessing the κ-symmetry. Including angular degrees of freedom and extending this model to a superparticle on the AdS
2 × ℂℙ
N − 1 background with two-form flux, one breaks the κ-symmetry down to a fermionic gauge symmetry with one parameter. A link of the background field configuration to the near horizon black hole geometries is discussed.
Identifying Critical Errors: Addressing Inhaler Technique in the Context of Asthma Management
Authors: Bosnic-Anticevich Sinthia Z. , Cvetkovski Biljana , Azzi Elizabeth A. , Srour Pamela , Tan Rachel , Kritikos Vicky
Published: April 2018

Medication use has always played a highly significant role in the overall management of asthma, with appropriate use being linked to good asthma control. However, while patients with asthma enjoy the ‘luxury’ of having medications delivered directly to the lungs via inhaler devices, with that comes the additional challenge of ensuring that inhaler devices are used correctly. Research and practice provides evidence to the challenges associated with inhaler use and the particular steps that patients perform incorrectly. While this problem is well documented, acknowledged and reported, little has changed in 40 years, and the proportion of patients using inhaler devices remains unacceptably high. This review focuses on aspects specific to the errors that patient’s make, the significance of these errors, and the important considerations for health care practitioners in supporting patients in correctly using their inhalers. This review highlights the complexities associated with patient’s making inhaler technique errors and highlights the opportunities that lie in future technological developments of inhaler devices. Now more than ever, in the era of precision medicine, it is important that we address inhaler technique use once and for all.
Emergency department boarding: a descriptive analysis and measurement of impact on outcomes
Authors: Salehi Leila , Phalpher Prashant , Valani Rahim , Meaney Christopher , Amin Qamar , Ferrari Kiki , Mercuri Mathew
Published: April 2018

CLINICIAN’S CAPSULE

What is known about the topic?

Bed boarding is one of the major contributors to emergency department overcrowding.

What did this study ask?

What are the characteristics of patients with prolonged boarding times, and what are the impacts on patient-oriented outcomes?

What did this study find?

Patients who were older, sicker, and had isolation and telemetry requirements experienced longer boarding times, and longer inpatient length of stay even after correcting for confounders.

Why does this study matter to clinicians?

Organization-wide interventions to improve efficiency and flow are required to mitigate the burden of bed boarding.
K-property for Maharam extensions of non-singular Bernoulli and Markov shifts
Authors: DANILENKO ALEXANDRE I. , LEMAŃCZYK MARIUSZ
Published: April 2018

It is shown that each conservative non-singular Bernoulli shift is either of type $\mathit{II}_{1}$ or $\mathit{III}_{1}$. Moreover, in the latter case the corresponding Maharam extension of the shift is a $K$-automorphism. This extends earlier results obtained by Kosloff for equilibrial shifts. Non-equilibrial shifts of type $\mathit{III}_{1}$ are constructed. We further generalize (partly) the main results to non-singular Markov shifts.
Weak colored local rules for planar tilings
Authors: FERNIQUE THOMAS , SABLIK MATHIEU
Published: April 2018

A linear subspace$E$of$\mathbb{R}^{n}$hascolored local rulesif there exists a finite set of decorated tiles whose tilings are digitizations of$E$. The local rules areweakif the digitizations can slightly wander around$E$. We prove that a linear subspace has weak colored local rules if and only if it is computable. This goes beyond previous results, all based on algebraic subspaces. We prove an analogous characterization for sets of linear subspaces, including the set of all the linear subspaces of$\mathbb{R}^{n}$.