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Sucursal del Banco Nacional de Hawai
Authors: Wimberly George J. , Cook Howard L. , Wimberly, Whisenand, Allison & Tong Arquitectos
Published: November 2015

A la planta baja de esta sucursal bancaria se ingresa a través de tres accesos: dos de ellos, en comunicación con la calle Kapiolani; y el tercero, con el área de aparcamiento.
En su distribución interior podemos distinguir tres zonas: la dedicada al servicio de «cajas», que ofrece una planta de forma singular; la destinada a albergar la sala general del público y dependencias de jefes de negociado y empleados; y la zona dedicada a «créditos», ocupada por la sección de «consultas», archivo y espera.
En la composición arquitectónica de los alzados exteriores, juega papel muy importante la celosía de hormigón, que sirve al mismo tiempo como parasol.
Depósito elevado para la Fiat
Authors: Nervi Pier Luigi
Published: November 2015

En la factoría Fiat, de Turín (Italia), se ha construido este depósito elevado, en forma de copa, de 2.000 m3 de capacidad y unos 60 m de altura sobre el suelo.
Es de hormigón armado y paneles prefabricados, apoyándose sobre un disco de hormigón, una corona cilíndrica y contrafuertes radiales; todo lo cual descansa sobre pilotes.
El fuste, de 8 m de diámetro, se ha construido con la ayuda de una serie de paneles, de superficie cilíndrica y sección transversal en forma de U con alas asimétricas, de 3 cm de espesor, que sirvieron de encofrado exterior en el hormigonado de las paredes, cuyo espesor varía de 60 cm en la zona inferior a 50 cm en la superior.
La cubeta es un meridiano parabólico de revolución, constituido por paneles triangulares, formando anillos troncocónicos, que se utilizaron también como encofrado, apoyado sobre un entramado tubular en voladizo.
Encima de la cubeta se ha construido un mirador, de 25 m de diámetro, cubierto con una cúpula nervada esférica, soportada por montantes articulados que permiten movimientos radiales sin transmitir momentos flectores al anillo superior del depósito, el cual, por estar lleno de agua, tiene temperaturas más regulares y diferente dilatación que la cúpula.
El «Painted Desert & Petrified Forest», centro turístico, en Arizona (U. S. A.)
Authors: Neutra Richard J. , Alexander Robert , Rollow John , Von Escher Hans
Published: November 2015

Las edificaciones construidas en el Painted Desert por el National Park Service albergan: un centro para visitantes, un motel, un centro social comunitario, un centro comercial, viviendas para los empleados, etc., y un pequeño modelo de escuela rural para los niños de las familias que allí habitan. El Painted Desert & Petrified Forest constituye un bello atractivo, sumamente aleccionador para el visitante, a través de los expresivos restos del pasado. Esta obra de Neutra, de una plástica sugestiva, Ueva el sello original de su autor, acusando la horizontalidad extrema de sus lineas dominantes.
Teatro en Chichester (Inglaterra)
Authors: Powell y Moya Arquitectos
Published: November 2015

Tiene una capacidad de 1.360 asientos y está organizado en tres niveles:
La planta baja aloja: el foyer, bar, guardarropa, aseos, camerinos, almacén de decorados, foso del escenario, servicios, aseos, etc.
La primera comprende: el patio de butacas y escenario.
En la segunda se distribuyen: el anfiteatro, el estrado para la orquesta y el cuarto de control de la iluminación de la sala y escenario.
El planteamiento nuevo y la solución adoptada revisten indudable interés dentro de este tipo de edificios.
La iglesia de Montbrillant, en Ginebra
Authors: Breitenbücher R. , Chatelain G.
Published: November 2015

Construida sobre un terreno en declive, la iglesia de Montbrillant está organizada en dos niveles:
La planta superior, sita al nivel de la entrada, alberga el templo propiamente dicho con 280 asientos, pequeño local anexo dedicado al culto, sala de Consejo, secretariado parroquial, despachos para los pastores, vestuarios, etc.
En la planta inferior hay una serie de locales: centro parroquial de la juventud, servicios y un patio cubierto, prolongación del jardín, que sirve para poder celebrar, en caso de mal tiempo, las manifestaciones que normalmente se hacen al aire libre.
La industrialización de la construcción. III Congreso del C. I. B. en Copenhague
Authors: Aguirre de Yraola Fernando
Published: November 2015

El presente artículo informa del desarrollo del Congreso celebrado en Copenhague recientemente, y que ha tenido por objeto la industrialización de la construcción.
Incluye asimismo una síntesis del contenido de las diferentes ponencias, así como de la participación española.
Hotel Intercontinental, en Ginebra (Suiza)
Authors: Honegger Addor , Honegger Julliard , Bolliger J. , Julliard D. , Lups P. W. , Wetz W. , Naimi H.
Published: November 2015

Este hotel, que es uno de los mayores construidos en Suiza, cuenta, entre sus dependencias, con 400 habitaciones que pueden acoger a 800 huéspedes y distribuidas en 15 plantas; tres restaurantes; tres bares; un salón de baile; un salón para múltiples usos, equipado con instalaciones de traducción simultánea, de proyección, etc., y en el cual pueden ser servidos banquetes de 400 cubiertos; cuatro salas de conferencias; una serie de lujosas tiendas; peluquería y salón de belleza; agencias de viajes; piscina con agua caliente; etc.
Su mayor atractivo reside en la acertada elección de los materiales empleados en su construcción, así como en la elegancia y sencillez de líneas exteriores y decoración interior.
Soportes apoyados sobre vigas pretensadas (EE. UU.)
Authors: Editorial Equipo
Published: November 2015

Esta obra ha sido premiada por el Prestressed Concrete Institute y se refiere a una serie de pasos superiores sobre el Arroyo Seco, en California, que se ha canalizado para servir de desagüe en el caso de avenidas torrenciales. El canal se halla en una zona de edificación densa y se trata del paso—sobre aquél—de una autopista y rampas de acceso.
La solución adoptada consistió en tres vigas pretensadas, ligeramente arqueadas con perfil parabólico, apoyadas en las dos márgenes y situadas en correspondencia con los tres soportes, sobre el propio canal, ya que ninguno de aquéllos debía apoyarse en el lecho de este último al objeto de no disminuir su capacidad de desagüe.
Las vigas—de unos 39 m de longitud la mayor—son del tipo cajón, rigidizadas con unos diafragmas de pequeño espesor. El soporte cilíndrico, de 1,50 m de diámetro, se solidariza con la viga y le transmite una notable carga concentrada, del orden de 4.000 toneladas.
Los apoyos de estas vigas son simples dados de hormigón armado que descansan en soleras hormigonadas sobre pilotes.
Introducción al estudio de la transmisión de calor a través de cerramientos en régimen de temperatura variable periódicamente
Authors: García Arroyo A.
Published: November 2015

Como quiera que, en el estudio de la transmisión de calor a través de muros de cerramiento, no podemos prescindir del hecho de que la temperatura extrema varíe periódicamente en función del tiempo, se efectúa aquí el cálculo teórico del flujo máximo de calor que atraviesa un muro de habitación, considerando la amortiguación y el desfase con que la onda calorífica llega a la cara interior, realizando a continuación algunas aplicaciones numéricas.
Para ello hemos de considerar «a priori» algunas hipótesis simplificadoras que nos permitan un estudio racional y no excesivamente complicado del problema planteado, lo que conseguimos sirviéndonos de las ecuaciones de Alford, Ryan y Urban.
Des souvenirs au fonds d'archives : retour sur la trajectoire du groupe Zebda, de l’association Vitécri et la formalisation d’une action militante-citoyenne.
Authors: Gaulier Armelle
Published: November 2015

Cet article revient sur un travail de recherche, effectué dans le cadre de ma thèse en science politique, sur le groupe toulousain de musique Zebda et l’association Vitécri. Après avoir expliqué ma méthode pour constituer un fonds d’archives Zebda - Vitécri, je présente et analyse plusieurs documents qui témoignent de l’histoire du groupe et de l’association. Ainsi, je cherche à comprendre en quoi la création artistique est devenue, pour le groupe Zebda, un outil de militance et d’affirmation d’une subjectivation citoyenne.
“Je suis rital et je le reste…” Expertise de l’inclusion italienne (en)chantée ou la transformation spectaculaire d’un monstre
Authors: Galloro Piero-D.
Published: November 2015

L’arrivée de flux migratoires massifs d’Italiens en France s’est accompagnée dès la fin du xixe siècle d’une production d’images stéréotypées véhiculées tant par la presse, la littérature, que par les chansons. Après des décennies d’italophobie, la perception des Cisalpins s’est améliorée au sein de la société française et ce processus d’inversion sociale des regards transparait dans les thématiques et les postures d’artistes qui – tels Claude Barzotti et Frédéric François – n’hésitent pas, dès les années 1970, à brandir fièrement leurs origines italiennes. L’analyse et la contextualisation de leurs œuvres musicales permettent de comprendre une partie des mécanismes qui ont favorisé le passage d’une monstration excluante des Italiens à une mise en scène spectaculaire de leurs identités par ces derniers dans un retournement de stigmates valorisant.
“Et viva Conchita !” Le stéréotype de la “bonne à tout faire” espagnole dans la chanson française (années 1960-1970)
Authors: Tur Bruno
Published: November 2015

Les années 1960 ont été marquées, en France, par une immigration espagnole importante. Au sein de cette communauté, les femmes étaient nombreuses, attirées par des emplois dans le secteur domestique, à Paris particulièrement. Bon nombre d’entre elles ont trouvé une place de « bonne à tout faire » dans les familles aisées de la capitale. On voit alors apparaître un stéréotype porté par le personnage de la domestique Conchita. Il s’alimente d’un stéréotype littéraire préexistant, celui de la femme fatale andalouse, décrite au xixe siècle par les écrivains francophones, mais évolue dès le début des années 1960 vers un personnage enfantin et dépourvu de bon sens. Tout au long des années 1960 et 1970, plusieurs chansons mettent en scène ce personnage, qui a marqué l’imaginaire collectif français.
Intra-Ethnic Business Networks in the Gurage Footwear Industry in Ethiopia
Authors: Megento Tebarek Lika , Kesteloot Christian
Published: November 2015

Drawing on insights from social network theory, the socio-economic and cultural dimensions of intra-ethnic business networks are examined for the Gurage, an ethnic group in Ethiopia. This study also examines the extent of Chinese impacts on the footwear industry of Ethiopia. A qualitative approach based on in-depth interviews was utilized in order to assess intra-ethnic business networks, while a quantitative approach, based on a cross-sectional survey, was employed to collect background data, to assess the impact of Chinese imports on local footwear producers and to identify potential cases for in-depth interviews. Gurage use ethnic networks to mobilize resources and opportunities, which in turn contributes to their success in the business. In response to the threats of Chinese imports on production activities and social capital of local footwear enterprises, firms downsized or stopped business, or resorted to other alternatives.
Digital Technologies as Media to Transfer Knowledge in IT Firms
Authors: Zapata-Cantú Laura , Treviño Teresa , Morton Flor , Monterrubio Ernesto López
Published: November 2015

During the last decade, improvements in information and communication technologies have made possible the transformation of knowledge transfer processes from purely informal to increasingly formal and more diverse communication mechanisms that enrich intra-organizational communication channels. In this chapter, the authors followed a case study approach to analyze three Mexican companies with the objective of understanding how companies in the IT sector are implementing digital technologies to achieve knowledge transfer in their organizations. The findings suggest that workers seek and choose tools that can be personalized and customized to adapt to their own needs. New digital technologies are proving to be a new and relevant channel of communication among people: therefore, these should be considered to be one possible way to motivate knowledge transfer at work.
Relationship between Knowledge Management and Academic Integrity in a Middle Eastern University
Authors: Mavodza Judith
Published: November 2015

The difference between knowledge sharing as enabled in a knowledge management (KM) environment, and academic honesty continuously needs clarification and reinforcement in academic institutions. Teaching includes getting students to realize that knowledge is an asset that can be ethically used for creativity and innovation, resulting in the enhancement of the corporate image and effectiveness of a university. Studies have confirmed that academic dishonesty is an ethical challenge facing many academic institutions of higher learning. In the Middle East, the use of English as a second language is often cited as a contributing factor to students' plagiarizing, but the problem extends to the use of Arabic language sources too. Conflicts in approach may arise because KM works well in an environment of sharing, and yet acknowledging academic productivity of others may not always happen spontaneously. This is a challenge faced in MOOCs and by institutions of higher learning the world over.
Managing Innovation within Organizations
Authors: Boukis Achilleas
Published: November 2015

The management of innovation projects within organisations forms the focal point of this chapter. First, the role of various intra-organizational contingencies that affect innovation performance is addressed. Second, several appropriate management practices are identified which play an important role for innovation success. Third, various ways that customer knowledge can successfully be integrated in innovation efforts are discussed. Fourth, top management's role in innovation projects is analysed. Fifth, the importance of interfirm collaborative partnerships for innovation success is described. Finally, various innovation benefits are identified so that organizations are able to prioritize between different innovation outcomes.
Trust Management Issues in Social-Media Marketing
Authors: Kumar Vikas , Pradhan Prasann
Published: November 2015

Social Media provides a new channel to marketers and businesses to communicate with their customers and business partners and integrate this media in their business strategy. The large scale growth of the social media and its increasing users has opened up new marketing era for the businesses. However, with enormous growth of the social media and other online channels, the competition has increased worldwide. Correspondingly, the customer retention and satisfaction has come-up as the biggest challenge. It has become necessary to gain and retain the customer trust, so that the existing customers are retained and new customers are attracted. Trust management becomes the most important issue in the online environment to work closely with the existing and potential customers along with the business partners. Present work discusses the important aspects of entrusting, managing and maintaining user trust with the social media marketing strategies. The paper highlights the various prevailing models of the trust management and comes out with the strong arguments to facilitate the user trust for businesses using social media marketing techniques.
Finite Element Analysis and Measurement of Low-Profile BVATMPackage On Package (PoP) Warpage Characteristics
Authors: Agrawal Akash , Prabhu Ashok
Published: November 2015

Mobile electronics developers continue to demand lower-profile components in order to achieve thinner, higher-performing handheld products. This requirement extends to the commonly used Package-on-Package (PoP) configuration where recent trends are demanding 1.0mm or less total height for the stacked processor and memory components. Bond-Via-Array (BVTM technology facilitates next-generation Package-on-Package (PoP) by utilizing wirebond technology to achieve fine-pitch interconnects at controlled height. As with conventional PoP, thinner components present challenges to controlling the resulting package warpage. It is important to understand the warpage behavior of both the base Logic and topside memory packages in order to ensure a high-yielding stacking process. Limiting warpage to below 100um is critical for manufacturing as well as meeting thermo-mechanical reliability standards. Design and material selection for both components influence the warpage profiles. Utilizing Finite Element Analysis (FEA) we examine the influence of the overall structure and key material selection on package warpage in order to determine configurations for further reducing BVA PoP stack height. Analysis is based on a 1020 IO 14mm×14mm outline package test vehicle. A detailed analysis of results includes comparison of simulation data with measurements of actual samples with various materials and thicknesses. The FEA model is validated with prototype packages by measuring actual warpage as a function of temperature. Experimental data for exposed die and over-molded die samples are included in the completed results and analysis.
Reliability Performance of Palladium Coated Copper Wire in High Temperature Bake at Extreme Durations
Authors: Tran Tu Anh , Lee Chu-Chung (Stephen) , Mathew Varughese
Published: November 2015

New automotive requirements expect plastic packages to survive higher operating temperatures with extended thermal duration. Further module integration and more stringent environmental requirements push modules and thus plastic packages closer to the heat source. As such, new mission profiles include more than 3500 total hours at 150°C, or 1000 total hours at 175°C. To satisfy new automotive requirements, plastic packages must meet AEC Grade 0 or higher. Therefore, there is a need to evaluate the wire bond interconnect reliability to 2X AEC Grade 0 to assess the interconnect robustness. Palladium coated copper wire (Pd-Cu) was selected to be the wire of choice on aluminum bond pad for high reliability. Low Profile Quad Flat Pack with Exposed Pad (LQFP-EP) packages wire bonded with 20 micron Pd-Cu wire were submitted to high temperature baking (HTB) at 150°C and 175°C for 4032 and 2016 hours, respectively. This paper will discuss the results of electrical test, package deprocessing and wire pull testing, and cross-sectioning through the ball bonds to examine the welding region. Cu voiding within the bulk of the Cu ball bond, specifically close to the capillary chamfer squeezed region on top of the squashed ball, and at the ball edge interfacing with the intermetallic compound was found predominantly at 175°C bake. A trace of Sulfur was found inside the Cu corroding region. Sulfur compounds in mold compounds were examined. EFO current settings were evaluated in order to reduce the propensity to Sulfur corrosion in the Pd-Cu bond balls. Cu voiding is considered as cosmetic defect as it did not lead to electrical failures even at 2X AEC Grade 0 durations. Pd-Cu wire on aluminum bond pad forms very robust and reliable interconnect in extended thermal aging condition, including 4032 hour HTB-150°C and 2016 hour HTB-175°C, making it suitable for more demanding automotive mission profiles.
Improving mean time to develop micro-bump/pillar fabrication process for vertical interconnections by combined defectivity and metrology approach
Authors: Devanciard Nicolas , Bana Franck , Bresson Nicolas , Rey Stéphane , Beitia Carlos , Alliata Dario , Hart Darcy , Thornell John , Miller Justin
Published: November 2015

In this paper, we explored a new process development concept that was recently introduced at CEA/LETI MINATEC campus to minimize the Mean-Time-To-Detection (MTTD) of fabrication problems. This innovative approach aims to speed up the learning curve and reduce its associated cost when developing new innovative technologies. The basic idea is to mix defectivity with metrology by feeding one with the other through a unique hardware/software platform. As a case study, we characterized the fabrication process of a micro-bump and pillar by using information from automatic visual inspection to drive the local metrological investigation. Therefore, the targeted metrology will gain time on root cause findings. Combined results were analyzed automatically, so as to optimize and maintain the related fabrication process.
TCT Reliability of Organic Passivation Layer for WLCSP
Authors: Fujita Mitsuru , Fujii Atsushi , Shimoda Shuji , Kariya Yoshiharu
Published: November 2015

Wafer level chip scale packages (WLCSP) have been increasingly used in portable electronic products such as mobile phones. Solder bumps with redistribution layer (RDL) are typical interconnect technology for WLCSP applications. One of the major concerns in joint reliability is the failure by temperature cyclic stresses. In addition, in terms of heat tolerance or device yields, process temperature of RDL dielectric is limited around 200deg.C in some packaging applications. According to our board level reliability test for temperature cycle test (TCT), photosensitive polyimide (PI) which is 200deg.C curable material has lower fail rate than polybenzoxazole (PBO) by TCT. In this study, we compared the actual board level test and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) during temperature cycle test, and correlated the mechanical and fatigue properties of passivation layer material with TCT reliability.
Cardiovascular Risk Profile and Lifestyle Habits in a Cohort of Italian Cardiologists. Results of the SOCRATES Survey
Authors: Faggiano Pompilio , Temporelli Pier Luigi , Zito Giovanni , Bovenzi Francesco , Colivicchi Furio , Fattirolli Francesco , Greco Cesare , Mureddu Gianfrancesco , Riccio Carmine , Scherillo Marino , Uguccioni Massimo , Faden Giacomo
Published: November 2015

Objectives. To offer a snapshot of the personal health habits of Italian cardiologists, the Survey on Cardiac Risk Profile and Lifestyle Habits in a Cohort of Italian Cardiologists (SOCRATES) study was undertaken. Background. Cardiologists’ cardiovascular profile and lifestyle habits are poorly known worldwide. Methods. A Web-based electronic self-reported survey, accessible through a dedicated website, was used for data entry, and data were transferred via the web to a central database. The survey was divided in 4 sections: baseline characteristics, medical illnesses and traditional cardiovascular risk factors, lifestyle habits and selected medication use. The e-mail databases of three national scientific societies were used to survey a large and representative sample of Italian cardiologists. Results. During the 3-month period of the survey, 1770 out of the 5240 cardiologists contacted (33.7%) completed and returned one or more sections of the questionnaire. More than 49% of the participants had 1 out of 5 classical risk factors (e.g. hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, active smoking, diabetes and previous vascular events). More than 28% of respondents had 2 to 5 risk factors and only 22.1% had none and therefore, according to age and sex, could be considered at low-intermediate risk. Despite the reported risk factors, more than 90% of cardiologists had a self-reported risk perception quantified as mild, such as low or intermediate. Furthermore, overweight/obesity, physical inactivity and stress at work or at home were commonly reported, as well as a limited use of cardiovascular drugs, such as statins or aspirin. Conclusions. The average cardiovascular profile of Italian cardiologist is unlikely to be considered ideal or even favorable according to recent statements and guidelines regarding cardiovascular risk. Thus, there is a large room for improvement and a need for education and intervention.
St. Jude Trifecta Versus Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Magna valves for the treatment of aortic stenosis: comparison of early Doppler-Echocardiography and hemodynamic performance
Authors: Minardi Giovanni , Pergolini Amedeo , Zampi Giordano , Pulignano Giovanni , Pero Gaetano , Sbaraglia Fabio , Pino Paolo Giuseppe , Cioffi Giovanni , Musumeci Francesco
Published: November 2015

Objective. Aim of this study was to compare the hemodynamic profiles of 2 aortic valve bioprostheses: the Carpentier Edwards Perimount Magna (CEPM) valve and the Trifecta valve. Methods. 100 patients who underwent AVR for severe symptomatic AS between September 2011 and October 2012 were analyzed by means of standard trans-thoracic Doppler-echocardiography. Results. Mean and peak gradients were significantly lower for the 21 mm Trifecta vs CEPM (11 ± 4 vs 15 ± 4 mmHg, and 20 ± 6 vs 26 ± 7 mmHg, respectively; all p < 0.05) and the 23 mm Trifecta vs CEPM (8 ± 2 vs 14 ± 4 mmHg, and 17 ± 6 vs 25 ± 9 mmHg; all p < 0.05). Effective orifice area tended to be slightly higher for the Trifecta valve. Conclusion. The new bioprosthetic valve Trifecta has an excellent hemodynamic profile, and lower trans-prosthesic gradients when compared to CEPM valve.
Faith communities, social exclusion, homelessness and disability: Transforming the margins in the City of Tshwane
Authors: Mashau Thinandavha D. , Mangoedi Leomile
Published: November 2015

Social exclusion is a reality in South Africa today. Its faces are diverse and varied; social exclusion can be defined in terms of social, economic, political and religious dimensions. This diversity also applies to the context of homelessness in the City of Tshwane. The research on which this article is based sought to explore the issue of social exclusion from a religious perspective; it looked closely at how social exclusion manifests from a religious perspective in the context of homelessness and disability in the City of Tshwane. The thrust of this article is captured in the following question: how do homeless people and persons with disability experience social exclusion from faith communities? What do they say about the role that faith communities should play in addressing their marginalisation? These questions were answered by doing Contextual Bible Study of Acts 3:1–10 with the homeless in the City of Tshwane, thereby allowing them space for their voices to be heard as to how the faith community should respond to their plight. It became clear in this research that faith communities should always act as transforming agents to those in the margins.
Uncovering Hospitalists’ Information Needs from Outside Healthcare Facilities in the Context of Health Information Exchange Using Association Rule Learning
Authors: Mora E. , Gemmani M. , Zayas-Castro J. , Martinez D.A.
Published: November 2015

Background: Important barriers to health information exchange (HIE) adoption are clinical work-flow disruptions and troubles with the system interface. Prior research suggests that HIE interfaces providing faster access to useful information may stimulate use and reduce barriers for adoption; however, little is known about informational needs of hospitalists.

Objective: To study the association between patient health problems and the type of information requested from outside healthcare providers by hospitalists of a tertiary care hospital.

Methods: We searched operational data associated with fax-based exchange of patient information (previous HIE implementation) between hospitalists of an internal medicine department in a large urban tertiary care hospital in Florida, and any other affiliated and unaffiliated healthcare provider. All hospitalizations from October 2011 to March 2014 were included in the search. Strong association rules between health problems and types of information requested during each hospitalization were discovered using Apriori algorithm, which were then validated by a team of hospitalists of the same department.

Results: Only 13.7% (2 089 out of 15 230) of the hospitalizations generated at least one request of patient information to other providers. The transactional data showed 20 strong association rules between specific health problems and types of information exist. Among the 20 rules, for example, abdominal pain, chest pain, and anaemia patients are highly likely to have medical records and outside imaging results requested. Other health conditions, prone to have records requested, were lower urinary tract infection and back pain patients.

Conclusions: The presented list of strong co-occurrence of health problems and types of information requested by hospitalists from outside healthcare providers not only informs the implementation and design of HIE, but also helps to target future research on the impact of having access to outside information for specific patient cohorts. Our data-driven approach helps to reduce the typical biases of qualitative research.
Attachment and the risk of mental health disorders during adolescence
Authors: Grzegorzewska Iwona , Farnicka Marzanna
Published: November 2015

 Background

Attachment is one of the more important developmental aspects for predicting a person’s level of adaptation and mental health. Previous research in this area suggests a relationship between insecure attachment and behavioural disorders, deviations as well as depression and other affective disorders. The goal of this study was to determine the relationships between adolescents’ attachment patterns and aggression as well as internalisation and externalisation of problems – expressed as a tendency to assume the role of the victim or the perpetrator. We hypothesised that insecure patterns of attachment foster both aggression (as a personality feature) and a tendency towards mental health issues, through increasing the frequency of entering the role of a victim or a perpetrator. participants and procedure

One hundred and twenty individuals aged 14-19 took part in the study, mainly high school and university students. The study was conducted in groups, with the consent of participants and their parents. The following methods were used to assess the variables: The Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA), the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ) and the Mini Direct and Indirect Aggression Inventory (Mini-DIA).

Results

Our results suggest that a relationship exists between aggressiveness and trust in the relationship with one’s mother, as well as between hostility and alienation with regards to one’s mother and father. Insecure attachment is a significant risk factor for mental health disorders, and it fosters both externalisation and internalisation behaviours.

Conclusions

We interpret the results as suggesting that attachment organisation plays an important role in a wide array of aspects of adolescent psychosocial development.
Elegy to an Oz Republic: First Steps in a Ceremony of Invocation towards Reconciliation
Authors: Bolt Barbara
Published: November 2015

In 2012 the author completed a series of drawings that, while figurative in form, were structurally based on and derived their inspiration from Robert Motherwell’s abstract series, Elegies to the Spanish Republic (1963-1975). This wholesale 'borrowing', 'quotation' and 'citation' raises the questions addressed in this article. What does it mean to engage in acts of appropriation now? And, more importantly, can such acts of appropriation draw on the spirit of the 'original' work to make a (political) difference?
Earth Forces: Contemporary Land Arts, Technology and New Materialist Aesthetics
Authors: Parikka Jussi
Published: November 2015

This article addresses recent art projects that are discussed under the notion of new materialist aesthetics. This term is used to elaborate connections between these projects and their methods and recent discussions of the nonhuman and posthuman philosophy.  The article also elaborates some positions in technological or 'media art' practices that work on hardware and infrastructure but also on the geophysical underpinnings of media. It expands on more geocentric perspectives in art and aesthetics through connecting a range of such projects by a contemporary artists including Martin Howse, Jonathan Kemp, Ryan Jordan, Terike Haapoja, Jamie Allen and David Gauthier to the body of land art (as represented by Robert Smithson) and current new materialist discussions.
Signature of tropical fires in the diurnal cycle of tropospheric CO as seen from Metop-A/IASI
Authors: Thonat T. , Crevoisier C. , Scott N. A. , Chédin A. , Armante R. , Crépeau L.
Published: November 2015

Abstract. Five years (July 2007 to June 2012) of CO tropospheric columns derived from the hyperspectral Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer (IASI) on-board Metop-A are used to study the impact of fires on the concentrations of CO in the troposphere. Following Chédin et al. (2005, 2008), who found a quantitative relation between the daily tropospheric excess of CO2 and fire emissions, we show that tropospheric CO also displays a diurnal signal with a seasonality that agrees well with the seasonal evolution of fires given by Global Fire Emission Database version 3 (GFED3.1) and Global Fire Assimilation System version 1 (GFAS1.0) emissions and Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Collection 5 burned area product. Unlike day- or night-time CO fields, which mix local emissions with nearby emissions transported to the region of study, the day–night difference of CO allows to highlight the CO signal due to local fire emissions. A linear relationship between CO fire emissions from the GFED3.1 and GFAS1.0 inventories and the diurnal difference of IASI CO was found over various regions in the tropics, with a better agreement with GFAS1.0 (correlation coefficient of R2 ∼ 0.7) than GFED3.1 (R2 ∼ 0.6). Based on the specificity of the two main phases of the combustion (flaming vs. smoldering) and on the vertical sensitivity of the sounder to CO, the following mechanism is proposed to explain such a CO diurnal signal: at night, after the passing of IASI at 21:30 local time (LT), a large amount of CO emissions from the smoldering phase is trapped in the boundary layer before being uplifted the next morning by natural and pyroconvection up to the free troposphere, where it is seen by IASI at 09:30 LT. The results presented here highlight the need to take into account the specificity of both the flaming and smoldering phases of fire emissions in order to fully take advantage of CO observations.
Blooms of cyanobacteria in a temperate Australian lagoon system post and prior to European settlement
Authors: Cook P. L. M. , Jennings M. , Holland D. P. , Beardall J. , Briles C. , Zawadzki A. , Doan P. , Mills K. , Gell P.
Published: November 2015

Abstract. Blooms of noxious N2 fixing cyanobacteria such as Nodularia spumigena are a recurring problem in some estuaries. Here we report the results of a palaeoecological study on a temperate Australian lagoon system (The Gippsland Lakes) where we used stable isotopes and pigment biomarkers in dated cores as proxies for eutrophication and blooms of cyanobacteria. Pigment proxies show a clear signal, with an increase in cyanobacterial pigments (echinenone, canthaxanthin and zeaxanthin) in the period coinciding with recent blooms. Another excursion in these proxies was observed prior to the opening of an artificial entrance to the lakes in 1889, which markedly increased the salinity of the Gippsland Lakes. A coincident increase in the sediment organic carbon content in the period prior to the opening of the artificial entrance suggests the bottom waters of the lakes were increasingly stratified and hypoxic, which would have led to an increase in the recycling of phosphorus. After the opening of the artificial entrance there was a ~ 60 year period with low values for the cyanobacterial proxies as well as a low sediment organic carbon content suggesting a period of low bloom activity associated with the increased salinity of the lakes. During the 1940s, the current period of re-eutrophication commenced as indicated by a steadily increasing sediment organic carbon content and cyanobacterial pigments. We suggest increasing nitrogen inputs from the catchment led to the return of hypoxia and increased phosphorus release from the sediment, which drove the re-emergence of cyanobacterial blooms.
Academic Writing: Theory and Practice
Authors: Street Brian V.
Published: November 2015

In this paper I attempt to locate the study of academic writing in the broader field of Literacies as Social Practice. I begin with a brief summary of recent theories of Literacies as Social Practice and then recount some of the ethnographic methods for studying these. I then discuss the application of these concepts to academic writing in Higher education, including university, not just school and support for teachers as well as students. This involves notions of ‘academic language and literacies’ and I cite a paper on this entitled ‘modelling for diversity’ based on a research project in London, including issues of how English language is addressed, and the complexity involved in the diversity currently evident (Leung & Street, 2014). I conclude by drawing out some of the implications of this work for both theory and practice.
Using Q Methodology in the Literature Review Process: A Mixed Research Approach
Authors: Onwuegbuzie Anthony J. , Frels Rebecca K.
Published: November 2015

Because of the mixed research-based nature of literature reviews, it is surprising, then, that insufficient information has been provided as to how reviewers can incorporate mixed research approaches into their literature reviews. Thus, in this article, we provide a mixed methods research approach—Q methodology—for analyzing information extracted from literature reviews. Specifically, after describing the history and characteristic of Q methodology, we show how this approach can be mapped onto the literature review process—a process that we call a Q Methodology Research Synthesis (QMRS). In particular, we outline the steps involved in a QMRS. We contend that our framework represents a first step in an attempt to help literature reviewers analyze and interpret information extracted from literature reviews in an optimally rigorous way.
Successful Treatment of Demodex gatoi with 10% Imidacloprid/1% Moxidectin
Authors: Short Jeanmarie , Gram Dunbar
Published: November 2015

Demodex gatoi is a transmissible, short-bodied mite found in the stratum corneum of cats. It is known to cause moderate to intense pruritus, often manifested as self-induced alopecia and excoriations. 10% imidacloprid/1% moxidectina is a monthly, topical solution indicated for the treatment and/or prevention of fleas, heartworms, intestinal parasites, and ear mites. A household of cats was presented for pruritus that ranged from mild to severe in 8 of the 13 felines. The most common clinical signs included miliary-type papular dermatitis and focal areas of erythema associated with alopecia. Multiple skin scrapings of each animal revealed Demodex gatoi mites in only two cats. Weekly topical administration of 10% imidacloprid/1% moxidectin was used on all cats in the household for a total of ten doses. Skin scrapings following treatment were negative, and all cats in the house improved. Based on the successful treatment of this small number of cats, weekly application of 10% imidacloprid/1% moxidectin should be considered for the clinical resolution of cats affected by D. gatoi.
Sustainable Conversion of Agriculture and Food Waste into Activated Carbons Devoted to Fluoride Removal from Drinking Water in Senegal
Authors: Diémé Mohamad M. , Hervy Maxime , Diop Saïdou N. , Gérente Claire , Villot Audrey , Andres Yves , Diawara Courfia K.
Published: November 2015

The objective of this study was to investigate the production of activated carbons (AC) from cashew shells, and millet stalks and their efficiency in fluoride retention. These agricultural residues are collected from Senegal. It is known that some regions of Sénégal, commonly called the groundnut basin, are affected by a public health problem caused by an excess of fluoride in drinking water used by these populations. The activated carbons were produced by a combined pyrolysis and activation with water steam; no other chemical compounds were added. Then, activated carbonaceous materials obtained from cashew shells and millet stalks were called CS-H2O and MS-H2O respectively. CS-H2O and MS-H2O show very good adsorbent features, and present carbon content ranges between 71 % and 86 %. The BET surface areas are 942 m² g-1 and 1234 m².g-1 for CS-H2O and MS-H2O respectively. A third activated carbon produced from food wastes and coagulation-flocculation sludge (FW/CFS-H2O) was produced in the same conditions. Carbon and calcium content of FW/CFS-H2O are 32.6 and 39.3 % respectively. The kinetics sorption were performed with all these activated carbons, then the pseudo-first equation was used to describe the kinetics sorption. Fluoride adsorption isotherms were performed with synthetic and natural water with the best activated carbon from kinetics sorption, Langmuir and Freundlich models were used to describe the experimental data. The results showed that carbonaceous materials obtained from CS-H2O and MS-H2O were weakly efficient for fluoride removal. With FW/CFS-H2O, the adsorption capacity is 28.48 mg.g-1 with r² = 0.99 with synthetic water.
Effect of Addition of Three Leaf Yam Flour on Dough Properties and Sensory Qualities of Bread
Authors: J. Eke-Ejiofor , N. Deedam J. , A. Beleya E.
Published: November 2015

The effect of three leaf yam flour addition at 5%, 10% and 15% substitution level, dough properties, proximate analysis and sensory qualities of bread were investigated. The values for moisture content ranged from 25.2% to 29.5% with sample A (100%WF) significantly different (p <0.05) from all the other samples. Protein and fat contents ranged from 11.9% to 13.00% and from 1.46% to 4.67% with sample D (15%TLYF) significantly different (p <0.05) from the other samples. Ash and fibre contents ranged from 0.64 to 1.11% and 0.90 to 5.40%, respectively. Total Available Carbohydrate (TAC) ranged from 48.82% to 59.78% with sample D (15%TLYF) been significantly different (P<0.05) from the other samples. Result for physical characteristics showed that volume of bread samples ranged from 157.45cm3 to 158.6cm3 with sample F (10%CF) the least and sample A (100%WF) the highest while weight ranged from 340.04g to 412.66g with sample B the lowest and sample G the highest. Sensory evaluation result for bread showed that samples A (100% WF, B (5%TLYF), E(5%CF) and F(10%CF) were most preferred for crust color, taste, texture and overall acceptability. Alveograph studies of bread dough gave work done (W) ranging from 126 to 307 with 15% cassava flour as the lowest and 100% Wheat flour the highest, while extensibility ratio of dough ranged from 41-76 with sample C (10%TLYF) as the least and (10%CF) as the highest. Work done and extensibility results of bread dough decreased with an increase in substitution level, while ratio of resistance to extensibility (P/L) increase with an increase in substitution for three leaf yam composite dough. The presence of three leaf yam flour addition improved the nutritional qualities of the bread in terms of protein, fat and ash while carbohydrate content reduced which is to an advantage, while addition affected the sensory and physical properties adversely.
Wound Healing Effects of Rose Placenta in a Mouse Model of Full-Thickness Wounds
Authors: Kim Yang Woo , Baek Seung Ryeol , Lee Eun Sook , Lee Sang Ho , Moh Sang Hyun , Kim Soo Yun , Moh Ji Hong , Kondo Chieko , Cheon Young Woo
Published: November 2015

Background
Rosa damascena, a type of herb, has been used for wound healing in Eastern folk medicine. The goal of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of rose placenta from R. damascena in a full-thickness wound model in mice.

Methods Sixty six-week-old C57BL/6N mice were used. Full-thickness wounds were made with an 8-mm diameter punch. Two wounds were made on each side of the back, and wounds were assigned randomly to the control and experimental groups. Rose placenta (250 µg) was injected in the experimental group, and normal saline was injected in the control group. Wound sizes were measured with digital photography, and specimens were harvested. Immunohistochemical staining was performed to assess the expression of epidermal growth factor (EGF), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), and CD31. Vessel density was measured. Quantitative analysis using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for EGF was performed. All evaluations were performed on postoperative days 0, 2, 4, 7, and 10. Statistical analyses were performed using the paired t-test.

Results On days 4, 7, and 10, the wounds treated with rose placenta were significantly smaller. On day 2, VEGF and EGF expression increased in the experimental group. On days 7 and 10, TGF-β1 expression decreased in the experimental group. On day 10, vessel density increased in the experimental group. The increase in EGF on day 2 was confirmed with ELISA.

Conclusions Rose placenta was found to be associated with improved wound healing in a mouse full-thickness wound model via increased EGF release. Rose placenta may potentially be a novel drug candidate for enhancing wound healing.
"Mini-Flow-Through" Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap for Breast Reconstruction with Preservation of Both Internal Mammary and Deep Inferior Epigastric Vessels
Authors: Satake Toshihiko , Sugawara Jun , Yasumura Kazunori , Mikami Taro , Kobayashi Shinji , Maegawa Jiro
Published: November 2015

This procedure was developed for preservation of the rectus muscle components and deep inferior epigastric vessel after deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap harvesting. A 53-year-old woman with granuloma caused by silicone injection underwent bilateral nipple-sparing mastectomies and immediate reconstruction with "mini-flow-through" DIEP flaps. The flaps were dissected based on the single largest perforator with a short segment of the lateral branch of the deep inferior epigastric vessel that was transected as a free flap for breast reconstruction. The short segments of the donor deep inferior epigastric vessel branch are primarily end-to-end anastomosed to each other. A short T-shaped pedicle mini-flow-through DIEP flap is interposed in the incised recipient's internal mammary vessels with two arterial and four concomitant venous anastomoses. Although it requires multiple vascular anastomoses and a short pedicle for the flap setting, the mini-flow-through DIEP flap provides a large pedicle caliber, enabling safer microsurgical anastomosis and well-vascularized tissue for creating a natural breast without consuming time or compromising the rectus muscle components and vascular flow of both the deep inferior epigastric and internal mammary vessels.
Migración internacional y desarrollo. Aportes desde el transnacionalismo
Authors: Pardo Montaño Ana Melisa
Published: November 2015

The fundamental objective of this article is to analyze the relationship between international migration and development, from the viewpoint of transnationalism as one of the main theories currently used to explain the migratory phenomenon. Considering this, the initial discussion refers to the main theories that explain migration, focusing on their relation to development. Secondly, it analyzes transnationalism, mainly from a geographic perspective, while in the last part, it considers some transnational economic practices that help to understand the relationship between migration and development. Finally, it highlights the main contributions of transnationalism are highlighted, specifically in terms of transnational economic practices.
Two new species of Tristaniopsis (Myrtaceae) from Sabah
Authors: Ahmad Berhaman , Wilson Peter G
Published: November 2015

Two new species of Tristaniopsis (Myrtaceae) are described for Sabah: Tristaniopsis musa-amanii Berhaman & Peter G.Wilson and T. sam-mannanii Berhaman & Peter G.Wilson. Both species occur on ultramafic substrates.