bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Achievement Error Differences of Students With Reading Versus Math Disorders
Authors: Avitia Maria , DeBiase Emily , Pagirsky Matthew , Root Melissa M. , Howell Meiko , Pan Xingyu , Knupp Tawnya , Liu Xiaochen
Published: September 2016

The purpose of this study was to understand and compare the types of errors students with a specific learning disability in reading and/or writing (SLD-R/W) and those with a specific learning disability in math (SLD-M) made in the areas of reading, writing, language, and mathematics. Clinical samples were selected from the norming population of the Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement–Third Edition (KTEA-3) as well as matched controls. Although the authors expected to find overall differences between the groups in their area of difficulties, the study revealed that the two clinical samples were more similar than different. In particular, the SLD-M clinical group performed lower on some errors that were not related to their area of disability compared with the SLD-R/W group. Implications of the study show the importance of error analysis especially when creating goals for individual education plans. Although a student may have an SLD-R/W, he or she may still need support in certain mathematic areas, and vice versa.
Talking about money is taboo
Authors: Alsemgeest Liezel
Published: September 2016

Communication about money is a social, cultural and psychological taboo and yet it is essential in the financial planning industry, as a financial planner cannot be effective if all information is not disclosed. This article examines how financial planning students perceive communication about money, their willingness to talk about it and their biases with regard to money communication. The quantitative study obtained relevant data from financial planning students in South Africa. There is a need to oppose this taboo and create a new custom of money communication in order to enhance financial health.
Coworkers’ Perspectives on Mentoring Relationships
Authors: Janssen Suzanne , Tahitu Joël , van Vuuren Mark , de Jong Menno D. T.
Published: September 2016

Research into workplace mentoring is primarily focused on the experiences and perceptions of individuals involved in the relationship, while there is scarcely any research focusing on the impact of mentoring relationships on their social environment. This exploratory research aims to give insight into how coworkers’ perceptions and experiences of informal mentoring relationships in their workgroup are related to their perceptions of workgroup functioning. The results of 21 semistructured interviews show that coworkers believe that mentoring relationships affect their workgroup’s functioning by influencing both their workgroup’s performance and climate. Coworkers applied an instrumental perspective and described how they think that mentoring relationships both improve and hinder their workgroup’s performance as they influence the individual functioning of mentor and protégé, the workgroup’s efficiency, and organizational outcomes. Furthermore, coworkers applied a relational perspective and described how mentoring relationships may influence their workgroup’s climate in primarily negative ways as they may be perceived as a subgroup, cause feelings of distrust and envy, and are associated with power issues. The results of this study emphasize the importance of studying mentoring relationships in their broader organizational context and set the groundwork for future research on mentoring relationships in workgroups.
Effects of tactile stimulation by fathers on physiological responses and paternal attachment in infants in the NICU
Authors: Kim Min A , Kim Shin-Jeong , Cho Haeryun
Published: September 2016

The aims of our pilot study were to test (1) the effectiveness of tactile stimulation by fathers on their infants’ physiological responses such as oxygen saturation levels, heart rates (HRs), and respiration rates (RRs) and (2) fathers’ perceived levels of attachment to infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). This was a quasi-experimental design using a control group, which assessed pre- and post-intervention differences via t tests. Twenty neonate–father dyads participated in the intervention and 20 neonate–father dyads populated a control group from one general hospital located in South Korea. Infants in the experimental group received tactile stimulation for one 10-minute period per day, for five consecutive days. Overall, we found that tactile stimulation by fathers significantly stabilized infants’ physiological status, including oxygen saturation levels, HRs, and RRs ( t = 2.138, p = .039; t = −2.348, p = .024; t = −3.461, p = .001, respectively) with effect size ranged 0.67–1.10 and increased paternal attachment levels ( t = 3.982, p = .001) with large effect size (1.29). This pilot study suggests that tactile stimulation by the father may be regarded as an important and potentially useful intervention for the care of infants in the NICU.
How Leaders’ Transparent Behavior Influences Employee Creativity: The Mediating Roles of Psychological Safety and Ability to Focus Attention
Authors: Yi Han , Hao Po , Yang Baiyin , Liu Wenxing
Published: September 2016

The present study examines whether and why leaders’ transparent behavior influences employee creativity. Field survey data from 51 teams and 199 employees in a large IT company located in China showed that both psychological safety and ability to focus attention mediated the positive relationship between leaders’ transparent behavior and employee creativity. Furthermore, leaders’ transparent behavior was found to be positively related to employee psychological safety, which in turn affected employee ability to focus attention and creativity. Finally, theoretical and practical implications were discussed.
An arbitrary shape clustering algorithm over variable density data streams
Authors: Su Na , Liu Jimin , Yan Changqing , Liu Taian , An Xinjun
Published: September 2016

This paper proposes VDStream, a new effective method, to discover arbitrary shape clusters over variable density data streams. The algorithm can reduce the influence of history data and effectively eliminate the interference of noise data. When the density of data streams changes, VDStream can dynamically adjust the parameters of density to find precise clusters. Experiments demonstrate the effectiveness and efficiency of VDStream.
Arthroscopic Surgical Technique for an Acute Talar Dome Osteochondral Lesion in a Professional Rugby League Player
Authors: Sullivan Martin , Fraser Ethan J. , Linklater James , Harris Craig , Morgan Kieran
Published: September 2016

Background. Talar osteochondral lesions represent challenging clinical entities, particularly in high-demand athletes. Surgical treatment of large lesions often requires a 2-step procedure, or the use of osteotomy in the case of autologous osteochondral transfer, which can delay return to sport. Methods. A professional rugby league player underwent surgery for a complex injury to the ankle. A talar osteochondral lesion with a maximal diameter of 15 mm was treated in an arthroscopic fashion using the cartilage taken from the completely displaced osteochondral fragment. Cartilage was cut into chips and combined with bone graft product containing platelet-derived growth factor and a porous collagen scaffold. Autologous cartilage was then reimplanted arthroscopically. The patient was allowed full ankle motion from 2 weeks postoperatively, and weightbearing was commenced at 6 weeks. Follow-up imaging and functional outcomes, including return to sport, were assessed at regular intervals. Results. The patient was able to return to professional rugby league by 23 weeks postoperatively. Magnetic resonance imaging at 16 months postoperatively showed restoration of the subchondral plate and osseous infill. At final follow-up, the patient remained pain free and was playing at preinjury level. Conclusion. This report describes good outcomes using a novel, 1-step cartilage repair technique to treat a large talar osteochondral lesion in a professional athlete.

Levels of Evidence: Level V: Expert opinion
Improvement of progressive collapse resistance potential of semi-rigid jointed steel frames through bracings
Authors: Bandyopadhyay Milan , Banik Atul Krishna
Published: September 2016

Progressive collapse studies of both unbraced and braced semi-rigid jointed steel frames have been carried out to evaluate the contribution of bracings in improving progressive collapse resistance potential. Numerical models of 10-story frames with different types of semi-rigid connections have been developed using SAP2000. Progressive collapse potential of semi-rigid frames is first investigated without bracings. Bracings are then included in a systematic manner, and response of the braced frame is compared with that of unbraced frame to evaluate the contribution of bracings. Two different arrangements of bracings, that is, bay-wise and floor-wise arrangements, are considered to find out a preferred arrangement of bracings. Parametric studies include eight column removal conditions at center and corner locations of different floors. Development of catenary action has also been considered as it gives additional resistance, especially to braced frame. Apart from nonlinear static analysis, effects of bracings are evaluated also through nonlinear dynamic analysis and the responses of the frames in nonlinear dynamic analysis are compared with those of nonlinear static analysis. From the study, it is found that provision of bracings significantly improves the progressive collapse resistance potential of the semi-rigid frames under different column removal conditions. Floor-wise arrangement of bracings is much effective as compared to bay-wise arrangement.
Losing Items in the Psychogeriatric Nursing Home
Authors: van Hoof J. , Douven B. , Janssen B. M. , Bosems W. P. H. , Oude Weernink C. E. , Vossen M. B.
Published: September 2016

Introduction: Losing items is a time-consuming occurrence in nursing homes that is ill described. An explorative study was conducted to investigate which items got lost by nursing home residents, and how this affects the residents and family caregivers. Method: Semi-structured interviews and card sorting tasks were conducted with 12 residents with early-stage dementia and 12 family caregivers. Thematic analysis was applied to the outcomes of the sessions. Results: The participants stated that numerous personal items and assistive devices get lost in the nursing home environment, which had various emotional, practical, and financial implications. Significant amounts of time are spent on trying to find items, varying from 1 hr up to a couple of weeks. Numerous potential solutions were identified by the interviewees. Discussion: Losing items often goes together with limitations to the participation of residents. Many family caregivers are reluctant to replace lost items, as these items may get lost again.
Nuclear magnetic resonance secular relaxation measurements as a method of extracting internal magnetic field gradients and pore sizes
Authors: Johnson Andrew , Daigle Hugh
Published: September 2016

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) has been used as a common and powerful tool for petrophysical investigation of fluid-bearing porous media. A major complication of NMR analysis occurs, however, when diffusion of fluid protons through magnetic field heterogeneities becomes nonnegligible. A quantity called the secular relaxation rate ([Formula: see text]) has been defined as the difference in transverse and longitudinal relaxation rates ([Formula: see text]-[Formula: see text]) and can be shown to isolate the effects of diffusion as a function of pore system parameters. We have developed results that extract internal magnetic field gradient strengths based on changes in [Formula: see text] as a function of the NMR interecho spacing. We also indicated that an optimization algorithm can be used to invert for volumetrically weighted mean pore sizes. The benefit of these types of analyses is to provide simple methodologies for inferring the average strengths of internal magnetic field gradients and pore sizes from NMR measurements without the need for independent measurements of pore size, such as from mercury injection porosimetry. In addition, secular relaxation analysis removes complicating effects provided by bulk fluid and other nondiffusion relaxation mechanisms.
Amplitude variation with offset analysis of time-lapse land seismic data in a gas field, Thrace Basin, Turkey
Authors: Baytok Sait , Aktepe Şeref Arzu , Ünaldi Muhlis
Published: September 2016

The Thrace Basin that is located in northwestern Turkey contains sandstone and carbonate reservoirs of Eocene and Oligocene age. Production and exploration activities are still underway. Mapping undrained sweet spots from seismic data is currently a challenge, so time lapse (4D) seismic is used to reduce the risk for new production and development drilling. We have evaluated the normalization and amplitude variation with offset (AVO) analysis of 3D-4D land seismic data in a gas producing field from which baseline and monitor surveys were acquired in 2002 and 2011, respectively. Through AVO analysis, intercept (A) and gradient (B) analysis was conducted, and fluid factor (FF) attribute maps were generated for the assessment of the remaining potential areas. Synthetic gathers were created for simulation of the AVO response, drained and undrained stages and compared with the corresponding 4D seismic data. The drainage of gas from the reservoir interval is evident from the difference maps between 2002 and 2011 seismic data. Both data sets were processed using an amplitude friendly processing sequence. This parallel processing was followed a mild data conditioning and crossequalization for reliable 4D interpretation. The 4D seismic data, especially land data, has low repeatability and requires conditioning to reduce the 4D noise. The 4D noise can be described as nonrepeatable noise, and any difference outside the reservoir zone is not related to production. A so-called crossequalization was applied to the base and the monitor data to bring out similarities so that they cancel out when differences of seismic data and its attributes indicated only the production results over the reservoir zones. As the available 4D data crossequalization software was implemented for stack data only, we created angle band stacks and crossequalized each angle band stack from the base and the monitor data cubes. Five angle band stacks from the base and the monitor prestack data cubes 0°–55° (0°–15°, 15°–25°, 25°–35°, 35°–45°, and 45°–55°) were crossequalized individually. The crossequalized angle band stacks were used in AVO analysis and AVO inversion to generate pore fill identifiers such as FF to map possible undrained zones after 10 years of production.
ANALYTICAL APPROACH FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEM OF PARAMETRIC OPTIMIZATION WHILE ENSURING THE SAFETY OF THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
Authors: Сазонова  , Sazonova Svetlana
Published: September 2016

To solve the problem of parametric optimization while ensuring the safety of the hydraulic system applies an analytical approach. Rational choice of the form of the boundary conditions is achieved by reducing the limit as part of the scheme and puffins gathering nodes and flows exclude boundary conditions in the form of a fixed node of the potential for nodes.
ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT SOFTWARE TO ANALYZE AND EVALUATE THE RESULTS OF OBSERVATIONS IN FORECASTING AND ISSUING CONTROL POLLUTION OF ENVIRONMENT SOLUTIONS
Authors: Юдина  , Yudina N. , Хальзев  , Khalzev N.
Published: September 2016

The article provides an overview of existing automated systems for environmental monitoring, identified their strengths and weaknesses. The decision on creation of information system of environmental monitoring to analyze and evaluate the results of observations, in the prediction and control of pollution of the issuance solutions environment.
Creating Value in Online Communities: The Sociomaterial Configuring of Strategy, Platform, and Stakeholder Engagement
Authors: Barrett Michael , Oborn Eivor , Orlikowski Wanda
Published: September 2016

How is value created in an online community (OC) over time? We explored this question through a longitudinal field study of an OC in the healthcare arena. We found that multiple kinds of value were produced and changed over time as different participants engaged with the OC and its evolving technology in various ways. To explain our findings, we theorize OC value as performed through the ongoing sociomaterial configuring of strategies, digital platforms, and stakeholder engagement. We develop a process perspective to explain these dynamics and identify multiple different kinds of value being created by an OC over time: financial, epistemic, ethical, service, reputational, and platform. Our research points to the importance of expanding the notion of OC users to encompass a broader understanding of stakeholders. It further suggests that creating OC value increasingly requires going beyond a dyadic relationship between the OC and the firm to encompassing a more complex relationship involving a wider ecosystem of stakeholders.
Methadone evaluation : Can primary care enable patients to recover?
Authors: Fernandez Jeff , Asea Lawrence , Cormack Ita
Published: September 2016

The Government's approach to tackling drug misuse highlights a need for increased responisbility of individuals to work with those who are there to support them to tackle their dependence. This article outlines the Primary Care Alcohol and Drug Service (PCADS) in Islington, London, presenting results of the 2015 methadone dose review audit. The article also presents a case study to highlight how service users can recover.
The construction and implementation of a clinical decision-making algorithm reduces the cost of adult fracture clinic visits by up to £104,800 per year: a quality improvement study
Authors: Legg P , Ramoutar D , Shivji F , Choudry B , Milner S
Published: September 2016

INTRODUCTION

Inappropriate referrals to the new patient fracture clinic unnecessarily consume hospital resources and many hospitals lack clear guidelines as to what should be referred. Many of these injuries can be definitively managed by the emergency department. Our aim was to construct and disseminate a clinical decision-making algorithm to reduce the frequency of inappropriate referrals to fracture clinics at our institution, to improve the management of patients with minor injuries and save the hospital and the patient the cost of unnecessary visits.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Data were prospectively collected for all new fracture clinic referrals over two separate 1-week cycles with cohorts of 94 and 74 patients, respectively. After the first cycle, the referral algorithm was disseminated both electronically (intranet) and orally (presentations to emergency department staff). The results of this intervention were examined in the second cycle, which took place 6 months after the first cycle.

RESULTS

The introduction of this algorithm significantly reduced inappropriate referrals by almost 20% (P = 0.0445).

DISCUSSION

This simple intervention highlighted a potential annual cost saving of up to £104,000. We advocate the use of this concise algorithm in improving the efficiency of the referral system to fracture clinics.
A cadaveric study showing the anatomical variations in the branches of the dorsalis pedis artery at the level of the ankle joint and its clinical implication in ankle arthroscopy
Authors: Parikh S , Dawe E , Lee C , Whitehead-Clarke T , Smith C , Bendall S
Published: September 2016

Introduction

Pseudoaneurysm formation following ankle arthroscopy is a rare but potentially catastrophic complication. The placement of anterior ankle portals carries inherent risk to the superficial and deep peroneal nerves, as well as to the dorsalis pedis artery. Anatomical variations in the dorsalis pedis and the presence of branches at the joint line may increase the risk of vascular injury and pseudoaneurysm formation during arthroscopy. There is limited anatomical evidence available regarding the branches of the dorsalis pedis artery, which occur at the point at which they cross the ankle joint.

Objectives

The objective of the study was to describe the frequency and direction of branches of the dorsalis pedis crossing the ankle joint.

Materials and Methods

Nineteen cadaveric feet were carefully dissected to explore the course of the dorsalis pedis artery, noting in particular the branching pattern at the joint line.

Results

Eleven of the nineteen feet had a branch of the dorsalis pedis artery that crossed the level of the ankle joint. Out of these, six were lateral, four medial and one bilateral. Eight of the eleven specimens had one branch at, or just before, the level of the joint. Two specimens had two branches and one had three branches crossing the ankle, which were all in the same direction, crossing laterally to the main trunk of the dorsalis pedis.

Conclusions

Our study demonstrated high rates of branching of the dorsalis pedis artery at the level of the ankle joint. The role of these branches in pseudoaneurysm formation during anterior hindfoot surgery remains unclear.
A decade of major vascular trauma: Lessons learned from gang and civilian warfare
Authors: Ramdass MJ , Harnarayan P
Published: September 2016

INTRODUCTION

Trinidad and Tobago is a trans-shipment point for the illegal trade of drugs, arms and ammunition and, as such, has a high incidence of gang-related warfare and drug-related crimes. This has led to a high incidence of gunshot and stab wounds, with associated major vascular injuries. We describe our management strategies learned from a decade of vascular trauma experience.

METHODS

A retrospective analysis of age, gender, type of trauma, vessel injured, procedure and outcome for all cases of vascular trauma between 2006 and 2015 at two surgical units in Trinidad and Tobago.

RESULTS

There were 198 vascular trauma cases (232 procedures), involving 159 (80%) males at a mean age of 33 years. Gunshots accounted for 103 (52%) cases, followed by stabs/chops (n=50; 25%) and lacerations (n=15; 8%). The most commonly injured vessels were the radial/ulnar arteries (n=39; 20%) and the superficial femoral artery (n=37; 19%). There were seven pseudoaneurysms and three traumatic arteriovenous fistulae. Repair techniques included primary (n=82; 35%), reversed vein (n=63; 27%), polytetrafluoroethylene (n=58; 25%), oversew (n=24; 10%) and endovascular (n=5; 2%) techniques. There were eight (4%) secondary amputations and eight (4%) deaths.

CONCLUSIONS

Major vascular trauma causes significant morbidity and mortality in Trinidad and Tobago, with the majority of cases due to gunshot injuries secondary to gang-related warfare and civilian violence. We compare our experience with that in the literature on the epidemiology and management of vascular trauma.
Patterns of metastasis in follicular thyroid carcinoma and the difference between early and delayed presentation
Authors: Parameswaran R , Shulin Hu J , Min En N , Tan WB , Yuan NK
Published: September 2016

Introduction

Follicular thyroid cancer (FTC) has a good prognosis if treated early. The aim of this study was to look at the difference in outcomes in those who presented with metastasis early or late in their disease.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study was conducted of patients diagnosed with FTC (n=91) treated between 2000 and 2013. Demographic, laboratory, pathological and survival data were collected and analysed.

Results

Metastatic FTC was diagnosed in 20 cases (22%). The median age at diagnosis was 65 years (range: 17–86 years) and 65% of the patients were female. Twelve patients (60%) were diagnosed with metastatic disease at presentation, with the bones being the most common site (75%). In the remaining eight cases (40%), metastasis developed at a median of 4.5 years (range: 2–8 years) after initial thyroid surgery, lungs being the most common site (50%). Eighteen patients (90%) underwent surgical intervention for the primary disease. Sixteen patients (80%) received adjuvant radioactive iodine and eight (40%) received external beam radiotherapy. Widely invasive follicular cancer was the predominant histological diagnosis (90%). No prognostic association was observed with any of the parameters studied. The overall disease specific mortality rate was 40%. There was no significant difference in mortality between those who presented with metastatic disease and those who developed metastasis during the follow-up period (33% vs 50%, p=0.61).

Conclusions

The clinical outcome and prognosis for cases with metastatic disease is generally poor. Despite this, almost half of the patients in our study were still alive at a median follow-up of 5.5 years, regardless of whether they were diagnosed with metastatic disease on initial presentation or whether they developed metastasis after initial thyroid surgery.
The association of level of practical experience in transrectal ultrasonography guided prostate biopsy with its diagnostic outcome
Authors: Tadtayev S , Hussein A , Carpenter L , Vasdev N , Boustead G
Published: September 2016

INTRODUCTION

The diagnostic yield of transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS) guided prostate biopsy is influenced by many patient and procedure specific factors. However, the role of operator specific factors remains inadequately defined. This study investigated the association of diagnostic outcome of TRUS guided biopsy with operator skill level.

METHODS

This study looked at a consecutive cohort of 690 men undergoing their first extended pattern TRUS guided prostate biopsy by 27 operators over a 24-month period in a single institution. Logistic regression was used for statistical analysis.

RESULTS

Biopsies performed by consultants (odds ratio [OR]: 2.35, p=0.004) and senior trainees (OR: 2.37, p=0.002) in patients with prostate specific antigen levels of <10ng/ml were more likely to be positive than those performed by junior trainees (cancer detection rate 50.0%, 50.3% and 29.9% respectively). Furthermore, biopsies performed by junior trainees yielded a significantly higher proportion of prostate cancers with a Gleason score of ≥3+4 than those performed by senior trainees (OR: 2.11, p=0.031) and consultants (OR: 2.40, p=0.013) (81.4%, 67.5% and 64.6% respectively). No significant differences emerged between operator skill groups for complications, rebiopsy rates or the number of prostate cancers found during the follow-up period (median: 34 months) of patients with a negative biopsy.

CONCLUSIONS

Level of operator experience is associated with the diagnostic outcome of extended pattern TRUS guided biopsy. The findings of this study imply that case selection, self-audit and expert supervision for the duration of the learning curve should form the basis of biopsy training.
A DIRETIVA 2014/24/UE COMO GUIA DE CONTRATUALIZAÇÕES SUSTENTÁVEIS DE POLÍTICAS PÚBLICAS SOCIAIS
Authors: Garcia da Costa Ilton , Pereira de Góes Winnicius
Published: September 2016

O presente artigo, a partir da utilização de pesquisa bibliográfica e do método indutivo, analisa os efeitos da concorrência interestadual assentada na guerra do atrativismo fiscal e as medidas de austeridade que objetivam tornar o Estado sustentável em sua dimensionalidade econômico-financeira. Ao par dessas considerações, apresenta a relação entre as medidas atrativistas e austeras com a (in)sustentabilidade(?) das políticas públicas materializadoras dos direitos fundamentais sociais. Diante da constatação das dificuldades na implementação das políticas públicas sociais, o texto aponta a tendência europeia de contratualização de políticas públicas, guiada pela Diretiva 2014/24/UE, na qual se encontram as diretrizes para o estabelecimento do regime de compartilhamento de responsabilidades com a sociedade civil como meio de promoção de políticas públicas sustentáveis e racionalizadas, para, desse modo, superar a escassez de recursos públicos e os efeitos negativamente impactantes originados por ordenações administrativas de ordem estritamente econômico-financeira e, assim, consagrar o Estado de Reciprocidade Social.
FENOMENA SHOUSHIKA DI JEPANG : PERUBAHAN KONSEP ANAK
Authors: Widiandari Arsi
Published: September 2016

The focus of this study is the shoushika  phenomenon or decrease in the number of births that occurred in Japan from the perspective economic household in raising children. The research data was collected from several sources of statistical data  published by the Japanese government, Family Income and Expenditure Survey, and National Institute of Population and Social Security Research. Recently the delay of childbearing of young married couple is said to reason  of fertility decline. The high cost of children is said to be one of the causes of this delay. This paper will focus on the persistent low birthrate in Japan and the change of utility of children in Japan’s family.  This paper show that there’s a transition from traditional family to modern family that influence change of children utility from good utility become comsumption utility. The transition to consumption utility related to Japanese family expenditure especially what family give to their children.
Quasi-Isometries Need Not Induce
Homeomorphisms of Contracting Boundaries
with the Gromov Product Topology
Authors: Cashen Christopher H.
Published: September 2016

We consider a ‘contracting boundary’ of a proper geodesic metric space consisting of equivalence
classes of geodesic rays that behave like geodesics in a hyperbolic space.We topologize this set via the Gromov
product, in analogy to the topology of the boundary of a hyperbolic space. We show that when the space is
not hyperbolic, quasi-isometries do not necessarily give homeomorphisms of this boundary. Continuity can
fail even when the spaces are required to be CAT(0). We show this by constructing an explicit example.
Much Obliged: Kantian Gratitude Reconsidere
Authors: Moran Kate
Published: September 2016

In his published texts and lectures on moral philosophy, Kant repeatedly singles out gratitude for discussion. Nevertheless, puzzles about the derivation, content, and nature of this duty remain. This paper seeks to solve some of these puzzles. Centrally, I argue that it is essential to attend to a distinction that Kant makes between well-wishing benevolence (
The power, pitfalls and potential of the nanodisc system for NMR-based studies
Authors: Viegas Aldino , Viennet Thibault , Etzkorn Manuel
Published: September 2016

The choice of a suitable membrane mimicking environment is of fundamental importance for the characterization of structure and function of membrane proteins. In this respect, usage of the lipid bilayer nanodisc technology provides a unique potential for nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)-based studies. This review summarizes the recent advances in this field, focusing on (i) the strengths of the system, (ii) the bottlenecks that may be faced, and (iii) promising capabilities that may be explored in future studies.
A Parametric Study of Biodiesel Production Under Ultrasounds
Authors: Shinde Kiran , Nohair Bendaoud , Kaliaguine Serge
Published: September 2016

Biodiesel, a vegetable oil-derived fuel, can be used as a partial or complete substitute to diesel oil. The main argument for its usage in internal combustion engines is its net CO2 balance which is considerably reduced compared to diesel fuel of fossil origin. A systematic study of ultrasound continuous biodiesel production using canola oil was conducted in the presence of methanol and sodium methoxide as catalyst. Effects of various reaction parameters such as residence time, catalyst concentration, reaction temperature, ultrasounds amplitude and power, methanol/oil molar ratio were analyzed. Fatty acid methyl esters were produced rapidly by using ultrasound assisted transesterification. In typical conditions (35 °C) conversion to FAME higher than 80 % could be reached at residence time as low as 20 s. The parametric study allowed to establish that the effect of ultrasound wave on transesterification reaction rate is localized in a very small volume surrounding the sonotrode tip. This unprecedented conclusion has significant consequences for the design of the large scale continuous flow biodiesel production reactor.
Neuropharmacological and neurochemical evaluation of N-n-propyl-3-ethoxyquinoxaline-2-carboxamide (6n): a novel serotonergic 5-HT3 receptor antagonist for co-morbid antidepressant- and anxiolytic-like potential using traumatic brain injury model in rats
Authors: Bhatt Shvetank , Mahesh Radhakrishnan , Jindal Ankur , Devadoss Thangaraj
Published: September 2016

Background:

Several preclinical studies have shown that serotonergic 5-HT3 receptor antagonists play an important role in the management of neuropsychiatric disorders, such as depression and anxiety. In the present study the compound “6n” (N-n-propyl-3-ethoxyquinoxaline-2-carboxamide), a novel 5-HT3 receptor antagonist with an optimal log P (2.52) and pA

2
(7.6) value was screened for its neuro-pharmacological potential in chronic rodent models of depression and anxiety named traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Methods:

In this model, a 1 cm midline scalp incision was made, and the muscles were retracted to expose the skull. A stainless steel disc (10 mm in diameter and 3 mm in depth) was placed centrally between the lambda and bregma regions. The injury was induced using the impact acceleration model of TBI. Specifically, a 400 g metal weight was dropped from a height of 1 m guided by a straight pipe, onto the metal disc placed over the rat’s skull.

Results:

The behavioral anomalies of the TBI rats were attenuated by the chronic treatment of compound 6n (1 and 2 mg/kg, p.o.; 14 days) as observed by the modified open field test (ambulation, rearing, and fecal pellet), sucrose consumption test (% sucrose consumption), elevated plus maze [% open arm entries [OAE] and % time spent in open arm (TSOA)], and marble burying test (numbers). In addition, 6n also increased the levels of neurotransmitters (norepinephrine and serotonin) and brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in TBI rats.

Conclusions:

The result suggests that compound 6n exhibited antidepressant- and anxiolytic-like effects in rodent models of depression and anxiety.
MicroRNAs as regulatory elements in psoriasis
Authors: Liu Yuan , Liu Quanzhong
Published: September 2016

Psoriasis is a chronic, autoimmune, and complex genetic disorder that affects 23% of the European population. The symptoms of Psoriatic skin are inflammation, raised and scaly lesions. microRNA, which is short, nonprotein-coding, regulatory RNAs, plays critical roles in psoriasis. microRNA participates in nearly all biological processes, such as cell differentiation, development and metabolism. Recent researches reveal that multitudinous novel microRNAs have been identified in skin. Some of these substantial novel microRNAs play as a class of posttranscriptional gene regulator in skin disease, such as psoriasis. In order to insight into microRNAs biological functions and verify microRNAs biomarker, we review diverse references about characterization, profiling and subtype of microRNAs. Here we will share our opinions about how and which microRNAs are as regulatory in psoriasis.
Synthesis and 3D-AFM surface topology of nanographene-like material extracted from sulfonated tri-, di- and monochloroacetic acid
Authors: Elsabawy Khaled M.
Published: September 2016

In this study a graphene-like material was synthesized by chemical exfoliation of sieved graphite powder with an average particles size ≤100 µm in dispersing medium from tri-, di- and monochloroacetic acid sulfonated with 55 % H2SO3. The results indicated that the yield of graphene-like material was the best in case of trichloroacetic 55 % H2SO3, taking into account structure quality and amount of obtained material. Layered graphene-like material was carefully collected after reduction of GO formed by 50 % dimethylhydrazine. AFM-investigations were performed to characterize nanostructural features of produced graphene and expected surface area which is surface topology dependent. Furthermore, Raman spectra were measured to confirm graphene formation.
Depression, Psychotherapy, and Hispanic
Immigrant Charismatic Catholics in the U.S.
Authors: Jencks Lynn B. E.
Published: September 2016

The article engages the topic of the religious values of Hispanic immigrant charismatic
Catholics, or carismáticos, and how these values manifest when carismáticos suffer from chronic
depression. Their religious values prompt carismáticos to understand chronic depression as spiritual
misalignment, which in turn prompts spiritual realignment and religious healing as the most effective
means to address this mental illness. As a result, the carismáticos’ religious experiences lead them to
conclude that psychotherapy is ultimately ineffective. While the carismáticos are beginning to make
room for psychiatric medicine, they still perceive psychotherapists as holding values that irretrievably
conflict with charismatic religious values. Engaging Bergin’s 1980 article “Psychotherapy and Religious
Values,” this current article shares Bergin’s concern regarding the rift between religious values
and psychotherapist’s values, and suggests the need for a more communal, religious approach to
psychotherapy amongst practitioners of charismatic Catholicism.
Mary Sidney’s Translation of ṣeḏeq as ‛Just’
rather than ‛Righteous’
Authors: Willett Elizabeth Ann Remington
Published: September 2016

Mary Sidney’s (1561-1621) interesting and entertaining free translations of the Psalms using lyric
poetry forms prized by the Renaissance literary world highlight women’s roles often glossed over by male
translators. In addition, Mary Sidney chooses to translate Hebrew ṣeḏeq as ‛just’ in contrast to the King
James’s ‛righteous’, perhaps reflecting her concern for community justice, while the king spiritualized the
concept in order to protect his position and right to enforce royal wishes.
The Wildness of Creation: An Interpretation
of the Voice from the Whirlwind in Job
Authors: Nikkel David H.
Published: September 2016

The significance of God’s speaking through the voice from the whirlwind and Job’s subsequent
repentance has often been interpreted as a scolding by God for questioning divine providence and/or as
the assertion of inscrutable mystery. This paper offers an alternative hermeneutics consonant with an open
and relational understanding of the nature of God, arguing that Job can best be interpreted as a strong
endorsement of the unpredictability and wildness of nature, as God grants creation the freedom to act
according to its own integrity. This argument compares Elihu’s speech, which asserts divine complete
control of nature, with the voice from the whirlwind that asserts the wildness of rain and ice, of various
animals, and of the Behemoth and Leviathan, these latter associated with chaos. It concludes that Job, in
experiencing God in the wildness of the whirlwind, finds a new model of divine agency wherein God graces
creation with freedom.
Prospective Descriptive Study of RFID Tag Detection Rates based on Various Exploratory Scenarios Aimed at Identifying Optimal Conditions of Use
Authors: Petit Camille , Bergeron Maxime , Atkinson Suzanne , Lebel Denis , Bussières Jean-François
Published: September 2016

Objective

The main objective is to evaluate RFID tags detection rates using various exploratory scenarios in order to identify optimal conditions of use. The secondary objective is to evaluate RFID tags detection rates based on a real-life scenario involving a cardiorespiratory resuscitation drug tray used within our institution in order to identify optimal conditions of use.

Background

The traceability of goods has been a subject of interest for more than a century. Traceability makes it possible to locate goods at every step in the chain from production through to disposal. Just as with other Automatic Identification and Data Capture technologies, radio frequency identification (RFID) is used to increase the traceability of objects.

Results

Seven variables that could influence RFID tags detection rates were evaluated in eight exploratory scenarios. Optimal detection parameters allowing to a 100 % detection rate were identified: a 10-second reading time; a reading distance of 10 cm; parallel orientation of reader-antenna and at least two back and forth readings for a total of 6 sec were required for optimal reading. Detection rates decreased after 100 RFID tags and it were not affected by the shape of the RFID tags. Reader-antenna and RFID tag interferences resulted from aluminum paper or RFID tags that touched one another. RFID tag detection rates obtained per operator were similar. Regarding real-life scenarios, detection rates increased with reading times and a plateau effect was observed after 10 sec. Undetected elements varied and non-detection was almost always related to the proximity of two RFID tags rather than the nature of the items read.

Conclusion

To our knowledge, this is the first prospective descriptive study that compares RFID tag detection rates based on various exploratory scenarios in order to identify optimal conditions of use. Such results can be used to develop a software application supporting drug replenishing through RFID in the drug use process.
Vom Ausruf zum Aushang. Die KommunikationsformÖffentliche Bekanntmachungin Luxemburg (1795–1920): Eine text- und systemlinguistische Analyse
Authors: Moliner Olivier , Beyer Rahel
Published: September 2016

This article presents findings of the binational project “Language Standardization in Diversity: The case of German in Luxembourg (1795–1920)”. Point of departure is the general assumption that language contact and multilingualism figure prominently in language change (Heine and Kuteva 2005). However, their specific impact on language standardization understood as special type of language change (Mattheier, 1998) has scarcely been studied. This is also particularly valid for the history of text genres which have been described as the virtual ‘switch points’ between the history of language and the history of the language community (Mattheier, 1998). With a long history of multilingualism, Luxembourg constitutes a prime case for studying the impact of all these elements, i. e. language contact between Germanic varieties (i. e. Moselle-Franconian/emerging Luxembourgish, colloquial German) and between German and French. To investigate the process of standardization, the project mainly draws on a main corpus of 5.649 predominantly bilingual German/French public notices issued by the municipality of Luxembourg. Published as parallel texts in German and French, an important number of the public notices were produced by four different Luxembourgish printers. However, public notices defined as ‘form of communication’ (Schmitz, 2015) encompass different text genres, e. g. laws, regulations or auctions. Three notices are analyzed in detail concerning functional (Brinker et al. 2014), pragmatic (Klein, 2000) and linguistic aspects. Linguistically, certain constructions can be identified as typical for specific genres and for specific periods. In the text cluster of strongly normative texts, for instance, we find canonical formulas from (French) legal language. Corpus analysis of explanation-introducing ‘considérant que’ shows that their realization in the German column is variable at the beginning of the 19th century and also exhibits structural and lexical similarities with the French original. In the course of the century the formula is firstly expressed more uniformly, secondly adapted to German characteristics (towards nominal structures) and finally subject to lexical changes. After its emergence from the influence of French, the formula thus manages to develop autonomously.
De la agenda política a la radio en Santiago de Cuba. Estudio longitudinal de transferencia temática
Authors: Muñiz Zúñiga Viviana , Fonseca Valido Rafael Ángel
Published: September 2016

Esta investigación presenta un análisis longitudinal en cuatro tiempos de la correlación entre la agenda mediática de la emisora local de Santiago de Cuba, CMKC Radio Revolución, y la agenda política. Tiene como objetivo general determinar la correlación existente entre la agenda mediática de la emisora CMKC y la agenda política en Santiago de Cuba durante los años 2014 y 2015. La investigación tiene como aporte que es la primera de su tipo en el país, al explicar la relación entre estas dos agendas en una provincia durante varias fases. El estudio está concebido desde una metodología cuantitativa, y se utilizan métodos como el Análisis- Síntesis y el Inductivo-Deductivo, y técnicas como el Análisis de Contenido, el coeficiente de Correlación por rangos de Spearman y la Observación participante. Con el análisis realizado se demuestra que existe una relación moderada y en ocasiones alta entre la agenda política y la agenda mediática estudiada, y que esta característica se mantiene estable en el tiempo analizado.
Noninvasive Assessment of Skeletal Muscle Myosin Heavy Chain Expression in Trained and Untrained Men
Authors: Fry Andrew C. , Housh Terry J. , Cramer Joel B. , Weir Joseph P. , Beck Travis W. , Schilling Brian K. , Miller Jonathan D. , Nicoll Justin X.
Published: September 2016

Fry, AC, Housh, TJ, Cramer, JB, Weir, JP, Beck, TW, Schilling, BK, Miller, JD, and Nicoll, JX. Noninvasive assessment of skeletal muscle myosin heavy chain expression in trained and untrained men. J Strength Cond Res 31(9): 2355–2362, 2017—Numerous conditions and types of physical activity (e.g., exercise, aging, and muscle-related diseases) can influence muscle fiber types and the proteins expressed. To date, muscle fibers can only be characterized by actually obtaining a tissue sample using the invasive muscle biopsy procedure. Mechanomyography (MMG) is the assessment of the vibration properties of contracting skeletal muscle and has been proposed as a possible noninvasive method for muscle fiber analysis. Therefore, the purpose of this project was to examine the feasibility of using MMG and muscle performance measures to noninvasively assess muscle fiber characteristics. Fifteen men (5 endurance-trained, 5 weight-trained, and 5 sedentary) provided muscle samples from their vastus lateralis muscle. These samples were analyzed for relative myosin heavy chain (MHC) protein expression, which is highly correlated with % muscle fiber type areas. Additionally, each subject performed several muscle performance tests, and MMG of the quadriceps was assessed during a knee extension exercise. Multiple regression was used to develop prediction equations for determining relative muscle content of MHC types I, IIa, and IIx. A combination of MMG and knee extension performance variables estimated types I, IIa, and IIx MHCs with approximately 80% accuracy. Although preliminary, these data suggest that muscle performance tests in addition to MMG assessments during a simple muscle performance task (knee extension) can be used to estimate muscle fiber type composition in a healthy male population. Such methods could ultimately be used to noninvasively monitor muscle health and fitness.