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Relationship Between Range of Motion, Strength, Motor Control, Power, and the Tennis Serve in Competitive-Level Tennis Players: A Pilot Study
Authors: Palmer Kenneth , Jones Debi , Morgan Christine , Zeppieri Giorgio 
Published: July 2018

Background: The tennis serve is a complex skill requiring appropriate energy transfer to maximize serve speed. As the only independently powered shot in tennis, it is important to understand what characteristics contribute to a player’s serve. Hypothesis: Upper extremity and lower extremity power variables will be predictive of serve speed. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Level of Evidence: Level 3. Methods: A total of 42 competitive tennis players underwent range of motion, strength, motor control, power, and serve speed testing. Motion assessment was completed for shoulder external and internal rotation, trunk rotation, hip external and internal rotation, and ankle dorsiflexion. Strength was assessed for the rotator cuff, scapula, and hip musculature. Motor control was evaluated through upper and lower extremity Y-balance testing. Power assessments were made using broad jump, single-leg hop, and seated unilateral shot put testing. Pearson correlation was conducted to assess associations of skill, height, and tested variables to serve speed. Significant variables were used in a stepwise linear regression model, with serve speed as the dependent variable. Variables are listed in relation to the participant’s dominant arm. Results: Skill, height, contralateral hip external rotation range of motion, nondominant arm Y-balance anterolateral reach, bilateral single-leg hops, and seated unilateral shot put throws for both arms demonstrated significant positive correlations to serve speed ( P < 0.05). Serve speed was predicted with 84% variance through skill, height, contralateral hip external rotation range of motion, ipsilateral single-leg hop, and the seated unilateral shot put throws. Conclusion: The ability to generate increased serve speed is multifactorial. The combination of skill, height, hip motion, and upper and lower extremity power may determine serve speed. Clinical Relevance: The findings suggest that motion, motor control, and power testing should be evaluated when working with this population to improve serve speed.
TREM-1 Neutrophil Activation Pathway Is Suppressed in Eosinophilic Nasal Polyps
Authors: Wu Dawei , Mueller Sarina K. , Nocera Angela L. , Finn Kristen , Libermann Towia A. , Bleier Benjamin S. 
Published: July 2018

Background Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is characterized by type 2 helper T-cell-skewed immune profiles, but the state of the neutrophil activation signaling pathway in CRSwNP is unknown. The purpose of this study was to examine neutrophil activation pathways in the pathogenesis of CRSwNP. Methods Institutional review board approved the study in which tissue proteomes were compared between control (inferior turbinate) and CRSwNP (nasal polyps) (n = 10/group) using an aptamer-based proteomic array and confirmed by whole transcriptomic analysis. Protein expression was analyzed using Student’s t test and Benjamini–Hochberg procedures followed by the application of Ingenuity Pathway, MetaCore, and Genemania bioinformatics analyses. Results All the patients with CRSwNP (n = 10) had eosinophilic nasal polyps. Compared with controls, proteins associated with the triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 1 (TREM-1) neutrophil activation signaling pathway such as Calcineurin B, zeta chain-associated protein kinase of 70 kD (ZAP70), 14-3-3 protein theta, 14-3-3 protein zeta/delta, protein kinase C delta type (PKC-D), Interleukin (IL)-17B, IL-17B receptor, IL-23, and IL-1B were significantly decreased in CRSwNP (fold change [FC] = −1.60, P = .003; FC = −1.85, P = .040; FC = −1.26, P < .001; FC = −1.05, P = .008; and FC = −1.31, P = .004; FC = −1.22, P < .001; FC = −1.09, P = .022; FC = −1.25, P < .001; and FC = −1.31, P = .014; respectively). In contrast, tissue eosinophil count ( P < .001) and eosinophil-associated proteins such as C-C motif chemokine 17, periostin, and galectin 10 were all significantly increased in CRSwNP (FC = 1.56, P = .009; FC = 3.95, P < .001; and FC = 2.44, P < .001; respectively). Furthermore, the FC of the studied proteins’ expression significantly and positively correlated with FC of their mRNA expression ( P = .001, r = .75). Conclusions TREM-1-associated neutrophilic signaling pathway proteins are significantly suppressed in eosinophilic CRSwNP.
Articular Cartilage Repair of the Pediatric and Adolescent Knee with Regard to Minimal Clinically Important Difference: A Systematic Review
Authors: Valtanen Rosa S. , Arshi Armin , Kelley Benjamin V. , Fabricant Peter D. , Jones Kristofer J. 
Published: July 2018

Objective To perform a systematic review of clinical outcomes following microfracture (MFX), autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI), osteochondral allograft transplantation (OCA), and osteochondral autograft transplantation system (OATS) to treat articular cartilage lesions in pediatric and adolescent patients. We sought to compare postoperative improvements for each cartilage repair method to minimal clinically important difference (MCID) thresholds. Design MEDLINE, Web of Science, Scopus, and Cochrane Library databases were searched for studies reporting MCID-validated outcome scores in a minimum of 5 patients ≤19 years treated for symptomatic knee chondral lesions with minimum 1-year follow-up. One-sample t tests were used to compare mean outcome score improvements to established MCID thresholds. Results Twelve studies reporting clinical outcomes on a total of 330 patients following cartilage repair were identified. The mean age of patients ranged from 13.7 to 16.7 years and the mean follow-up was 2.2 to 9.6 years. Six studies reported on ACI, 4 studies reported on MFX, 2 studies reported on OATS, and 1 study reported on OCA. ACI ( P < 0.001, P = 0.008) and OCA ( P < 0.001) showed significant improvement for International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) scores with regard to MCID while MFX ( P = 0.66) and OATS ( P = 0.11) did not. ACI ( P < 0.001) and OATS ( P = 0.010) both showed significant improvement above MCID thresholds for Lysholm scores. MFX ( P = 0.002) showed visual analog scale (VAS) pain score improvement above MCID threshold while ACI ( P = 0.037, P = 0.070) was equivocal. Conclusions Outcomes data on cartilage repair in the pediatric and adolescent knee are limited. This review demonstrates that all available procedures provide postoperative improvement above published MCID thresholds for at least one reported clinical pain or functional outcome score.
越南古文献中汉字与喃字的双存 现象初考
Authors: 阮俊强  
Published: July 2018

摘要 越南汉喃文献里有一种值得注意的现象, 即文本中同时存在汉文和喃文, 目前暂定为「汉喃文字的双存」（duo-existence of scripts）。笔者从语文学（philology）角度来探讨越南古典文献中, 尤其是小学教材的汉喃 文字双存现象。笔者将双存文字分为三种类型：双行文字、双接文字、双入文字。不同类型的汉字与喃字有不同的关系。通过分析这些关系, 本文认为越南古文献中汉文和喃文的内容与形式不相互排斥、矛盾, 而是互相依存、结合。从文本来看, 汉字常排在中心位置, 这是汉字和喃字在越南古文历史的 “双别文字”（digraphia）标志。
Earned Value Project Management Method and Extensions
Authors: Anbari Frank T. 
Published: July 2018

The earned value project management method integrates three critical elements of project management: scope management, cost management, and time management. It requires the periodic monitoring of actual expenditures and physical scope accomplishments, and allows calculation of cost and schedule variances, along with performance indices. It allows forecasting of project cost and schedule at completion and highlights the possible need for corrective action. This paper shows the major aspects of the earned value method and presents graphical tools for assessing project performance trends. It provides logical extensions and useful simplifications to enhance the effective application of this important method in project management.
Searching for Knowledge in the Pmbok® Guide
Authors: Reich Blaize Horner , Wee Siew Yong 
Published: July 2018

A promising new topic for researchers who focus on project management is the application of knowledge management concepts as a way to improve project success. In this paper, knowledge management theory is used as a lens to examine the Project Management Institute's A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), because this book is globally influential among project managers. Several different theoretical frameworks are used. Results show that the PMBOK® Guide has a strong bias toward explicit and declarative (i.e., “how”) knowledge, and pays less attention to tacit and causal (i.e., “why”) knowledge. Our recommendations outline how the existing structure of the PMBOK® Guide can be preserved while the content is enhanced using knowledge management concepts that have been shown to be influential in enhancing project success. This is an enhanced and expanded version of a paper presented at the PMI Research Conference 2004 in London, England.
We're not in Kansas Anymore, Toto: Mapping the Strange Landscape of Complexity Theory, and Its Relationship to Project Management
Authors: Cooke-Davies Terry , Cicmil Svetlana , Crawford Lynn , Richardson Kurt 
Published: July 2018

Both practitioners and researchers in the field of project management have referred to problems caused by complexity or problems of particular significance to complex projects. In different scientific disciplines investigations into the behavior of complex dynamical systems are revealing insights that, taken together, amount to a challenge to the prevalent Cartesian/Newtonian/Enlightenment paradigm from which the practice of project management has emerged. Concepts such as nonlinearity, emergence, self-organization, and radical unpredictability have major implications for the uncodified paradigm that underpins project management practice and research. Taken together, they amount to a complementary way of thinking and talking about projects and their management that might shed new light on intractable problems that appear to plague certain areas of project management practice. One strand within complexity studies that holds particular promise is complex responsive processes of relating, a means of talking about how human beings interact and learn and how their interactions evolve over time and across space. A new program of research, of which this paper forms part, will apply this conceptual framework to the lived experience of project teams, including executive sponsors, project managers and project team members.
Using Process Theory for Accumulating Project Management Knowledge: A Seven-Category Model
Authors: Niederman Fred , Müller Benjamin , March Salvatore T. 
Published: July 2018

Process theory has become an important mechanism for the accumulation of knowledge in a number of disciplines. Process theory focuses on sequences of activities, their durations, and the intervals between them, as they lead to specific outcomes. Thus, process theory is particularly relevant to project management knowledge representation and accumulation. We present a seven-category model that specifies different formulations of process theory, explaining how it can be applied and leveraged to accumulate knowledge, specifically within project management research. “… You simply don't go out and do a piece of work. No, the first thing you do is determine the lengthy sequence of activities necessary even to begin the job. Then you realize that the sequence of preparatory activities is so long you will never get to the intended task. So you go fishing instead.” Patrick F. McManus (1989, p. 1) “Sequences” in The Night the Bear Ate Goombaw
Virtual Project Management: Tools and the Trade
Authors: Guss Connie L. 
Published: July 2018

This paper investigates the broad subject of project management organizations as they enter a new era of organizational arrangements. Practitioners and academics often refer to these arrangements as globally dispersed or as virtual project enterprises. This paper focuses on four related areas of virtual project organizations and their project teams. The paper presents a brief history about approaches to project management theory and practice and defines virtual project organizations. The paper addresses challenges concerning communication and technology for virtual project organizations. The paper then summarizes four key organizational structures that form the basis of project-based organizations. This context is necessary in showing why some of the problems in understanding organizational structures are related to how well this information is communicated through models. An evolution of management approaches necessitates a modification in the types of project management models and communication tools. The paper introduces a new model that is capable of educating practitioners about the importance of focusing on people-centered project management tools for virtual project organizations. The final section of the paper examines one strategic and operational planning and communication tool: the roundtable road-mapping method. The tool is simple yet it is important in understanding the level of personal involvement that may be required for successful communication and planning in nontraditional virtual project structures. The following paper is the winner of the 1997 International Student Paper Award. Sponsored by the PMI Educational Foundation, the International Student Paper Award recognizes excellence in student development of original concepts in project management. Mrs. Guss was presented the award at PMI '97 in Chicago, Illinois.
Direct Orange 34 dye fixation by modified kaolin
Authors: Chargui H. , Hajjaji W. , Wouters J. , Yans J. , Jamoussi F. 
Published: July 2018

ABSTRACTThe present study investigated the adsorption behaviour of Direct Orange 34, a highly toxic dye used in textile industries in Tunisia, on modified kaolinite-rich clays. A kaolin from the Sidi Bader (SDB) area was activated with hydrochloric acid to create the activated clay referred to hearafter as SDBa, or treated with FeSO4•7H2O to obtain its Fe-saturated form, Fe-SDB. The adsorbents were characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence, transmission electron microscopy, BET surface area and zeta-potential measurements. The equilibrium adsorption data were analysed using the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms. The estimated adsorption capacities (qm) for the dye were improved in the Fe-loaded samples. The good fit (R2 = 0.99) with a pseudo-second order expression suggests that the adsorption process could be effective following a chemisorption mechanism. At acidic pH, the optimum dye-retention rate was achieved for SDB (83%) after 60 min. The uptake decreased at neutral pH and increased again in alkaline media. This behaviour might be explained by the formation of covalent bonds between the OH radicals on the external surface and the negatively charged dye molecules. On the other hand, Fe impregnation increased the zeta potential of kaolinite, leading to a greater adsorption capacity compared to its natural and acid-activated counterparts. In addition, the adsorption rate increased when increasing the suspension temperature from 283 to 313 K. The modified kaolinite-rich materials showed satisfactory affinity for adsorbing this reactive dye.
Unique sperm haplotypes are associated with phenotypically different sperm subpopulations in Astyanax fish
Authors: Borowsky Richard , Luk Alissa , He Xinjian , Kim Rebecca S. 
Published: July 2018

Abstract
Background
The phenotypes of sperm are generally believed to be under the control of the diploid genotype of the male producing them rather than their own haploid genotypes, because developing spermatids share cytoplasm through intercellular bridges. This sharing is believed to homogenize their content of gene products. However, not all developing spermatids have identical gene products and estimates are that alleles at numerous gene loci are unequally expressed in sperm. This provides scope for the hypothesis that sperm phenotypes might be influenced by their unique haplotypes. Here we test a key prediction of this hypothesis.

Results
The haploid hypothesis predicts that phenotypically different sperm subpopulations should be genetically distinct. We tested this by genotyping different sperm subpopulations that were generated by exposing sperm to a chemical dye challenge (Hoechst 33342). Dye treatment caused the cells to swell and tend to clump together. The three subpopulations of sperm we distinguished in flow cytometry corresponded to single cells, and clumps of two or three. Cell clumping in the presence of the dye may reflect variation in cell adhesivity. We found that allelic contents differed among the three populations. Importantly, the subpopulations with clumped sperm cells were significantly enriched in allelic combinations that had previously been observed to have significantly lower transmission success.

Conclusions
We show that at least one sperm phenotype is correlated with its haploid genotype. This supports a broader hypothesis that the haploid genotypes of sperm cells may influence their fitness, with potentially significant implications for the transmission of deleterious alleles or combinations of alleles to their offspring.
Low-FODMAP diet in the management of irritable bowel syndrome
Authors: Zanetti Ana Julia Abrahão , Rogero Marcelo Macedo , von Atzingen Maria Carolina Batista Campos 
Published: July 2018

Abstract
Background
Fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAPs) are short-chain carbohydrates poorly absorbed by humans due to their small size, high osmotic activity, and the speed with which they are fermented by the microbiota. This causes abdominal pain, diarrhea and or constipation, and bloating. Studies about low-FODMAP diet to reduce the symptoms presented by patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have recently grown. This study aims to identify the characteristics and the risks of low-FODMAP diet to irritable bowel syndrome patients.

Methods
Electronic databases were used to search for the following words and/or expressions: “FODMAP Diet,” “Low FODMAP diet,” “irritable bowel syndrome,” and “Diet in IBS.” The study was carried out between February and September 2017.

Results
The low-FODMAP diet consists of two phases: in the first phase, carbohydrates associated with symptom induction in IBS patients and with the evaluation of the improvement conditions are eliminated or reduced; in the second phase, the eliminated groups are gradually reintroduced according to the presented symptomatology.

Conclusions
The low-FODMAP diet restrains the intake of certain food, and it leads to significant improvement in the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome patients. However, some nutritional deficiencies may occur, if there is inadequate nutritional guidance, highlighting the need for adequate dietary management.
Long-stay patients with and without intellectual disability in forensic psychiatric settings: comparison of characteristics and needs
Authors: Chester Verity , Völlm Birgit , Tromans Samuel , Kapugama Chaya , Alexander Regi T. 
Published: July 2018

BackgroundIn recent years, concerns have been raised that too many patients stay for too long in forensic psychiatric services and that this is a particular problem in those with an intellectual disability.AimsTo compare the characteristics, needs, and care pathways of long-stay patients with and without intellectual disability within forensic psychiatric hospital settings in England.MethodFile reviews and questionnaires were completed for all long-stay patients in high secure and a representative sample of those in medium secure settings in England. Between-group analyses comparing patients with and without intellectual disability are reported.ResultsOf the 401 long-stay patients, the intellectual disability and non-intellectual disability groups were strikingly similar on many sociodemographic, clinical and forensic variables. The intellectual disability group had significantly lower lengths of stay, fewer criminal sections, restriction orders and prison transfers, and higher levels of behavioural incidents and risk assessment scores.ConclusionsIn spite of similar offence histories and higher risk levels, those with intellectual disability appear to be diverted away from the criminal justice system and have shorter lengths of stay. This has implications about the applicability of the Transforming Care programme to this group.
Evidence surrounding feeding the canine pancreatitis patient
Authors: Ackerman Nicola 
Published: July 2018

There are many scenarios in practice where animals present with acute, chronic, and acute on chronic bouts of pancreatitis. By investigating the risk of pancreatitis in association with high fat diets in a clinical setting, dietary manipulation could be instigated to reduce the risk of pancreatitis or the risk of recurrence.Many animals are placed on low fat diets when diagnosed with pancreatitis, but there are no evidence-based fat levels suggested for these animals. Nutritional recommendations for adult dogs are a minimum of 5.5 g per 100 g dry matter of the food consumed, based on an energy requirement of 95 kcal/kg bwt0.75; there is no recommendation on the type of fats, but that the essential fatty acids are provided.A review of evidence concerning fat levels indicates that hyperlipidaemia will predispose to pancreatitis, but no defined levels have been published.
CONDIÇÕES DE ARMAZENAMENTO DE MEDICAMENTOS NAS UNIDADES BÁSICAS DE SAÚDE DO DISTRITO SANITÁRIO NORDESTE DE BELO HORIZONTE, BRASIL
Authors: Dutra Kátia Reis , De Morais Martins Ursula Carolina , Lima Marina Guimarães 
Published: July 2018

O armazenamento correto tem por finalidade o fornecimento de medicamentos com parâmetros adequados de qualidade e na quantidade e tempo oportunos para a população. Nesse sentido, o objetivo desse trabalho foi avaliar as condições de armazenamento de medicamentos no almoxarifado e nas Unidades Básicas de Saúde (UBS) do Distrito Sanitário Nordeste de Belo Horizonte. O estudo foi descritivo e quantitativo, realizado no almoxarifado e em 20 UBS. A coleta de dados foi por meio de observação direta, utilizando indicadores propostos pela Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS). A proporção de alcance de requisitos de condições adequadas de armazenamento foi em média de76,7% por farmácia de UBS e de 83,3% para o almoxarifado. Não foram encontrados medicamentos vencidos. Os itens com pior avaliação foram relativos à estrutura física das unidades e os melhor avaliados se referiram ao processo de trabalho. São recomendadas medidas para que a qualidade dos medicamentos seja preservada e que seu uso racional contribua para a saúde da população, como aumento de investimentos para a estruturação da área física de estocagem dos produtos farmacêuticos.