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Computed Tomography Data to Generate a Reproducible, Anatomically Accurate Hemilaryngeal Model
Authors: Hintze Justin M. , Myers Cheryl E. , McPhail Michael J. , Tchoukalova Yourka D. , Lott David G. 
Published: April 2019

ObjectiveThe study aims to demonstrate the reproducibility and feasibility of creating a hemilaryngeal model with a medialized vocal fold (VF) using 3‐dimensional (3D) modeling techniques in both healthy larynges and those affected by cancer.Study DesignThree‐dimensional modeling of human larynges.SettingTertiary academic referral center and regenerative medicine laboratory.Subjects and MethodsComputed tomography (CT) scans from 10 healthy control and 10 patients with laryngeal cancer were segmented and imported into 3D modeling software. The larynx was cut sagittally to create a hemilaryngeal model and the vocal fold medialized. Measurements were taken from the CT and 3D model data and compared.ResultsAll control modeling data closely matched the CT data and were not statistically different from each other. There was a significant correlation between subglottic anteroposterior diameter and VF length (r2 = 0.78, P =. 0008), and it may be a valuable tool to infer true VF dimension in cases where disruption has occurred. The modeling data from patients with cancer did not show statistical difference to the control data, showing that accurate modeling can also be achieved in patients with laryngeal cancer.ConclusionCT scan‐based 3D modeling of the larynx and VF is possible and reproducible. The results closely match those previously reported in the literature and can also be replicated in cases with laryngeal cancer. This study paves the way for future de novo fabricated laryngeal scaffolds that can be synthesized using 3D printers and tailored to meet surgical demands.
Can platelet-rich plasma be an alternative to surgery for resistant chronic patellar tendinopathy in sportive people? Poor clinical results at 1-year follow-up
Authors: Manfreda F , Palmieri D , Antinolfi P , Rinonapoli G , Caraffa A 
Published: April 2019

Introduction and purpose: Patellar tendinopathy is a disease affecting particularly athletes. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections have gained increasing interest for their potential benefits. Anyway, a tendon disease longer than 6 months should be considered as an indication for surgery. The aim of our study was to evaluate the efficacy of PRP in athletes with a severe chronic patellar tendinopathy longer than 6 months when surgery should be chosen. Methods: We enrolled 17 sport practitioners (19 patellar tendons) who did not want to undergo surgery and who are nonresponders to other conservative treatments. We treated them with PRP and calculated the results using the visual analog scale (VAS), the Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment-Patellar (VISA-P) score, and Tegner Activity Scale. Every test has been conducted at T0, T1 (4 months), and T2 (12 months). Results: We found a poor improvement at T1 and a clinical worsening at T2 through VAS. VISA-P showed a medium improvement both at T1 and T2. Tegner scale did not show improvements. Conclusions: Our study was not able to remove the doubts about the benefits of PRP in patellar tendinopathy, confirming ambiguous certainties. Further investigations are needed to assess its effectiveness.
The longitudinal modulus of bitumen: Pressure and temperature dependencies
Authors: Rabbani Arif , Schmitt Douglas R. 
Published: April 2019

Bitumen retains significant solid-like behavior even in temperatures in excess of 50°C. Traditional ultrasonic wave-propagation studies have, however, largely ignored the existence of the shear modulus in such materials, and they have mostly assumed that the observed longitudinal (P) wave speeds solely depend on the fluid’s bulk modulus. To further study this, we have measured ultrasonic longitudinal (P) wave transmission speeds through viscous bitumen at different pressures (0.1–15 MPa) and temperatures (7–132°C) using an adapted version of the technique that consists of two piezoelectric receivers placed at unequal lengths from the transmitter. As such, we are able to calculate the P-wave attenuation and velocity that is used to derive the material’s complex longitudinal modulus. Using parallel measurements of the bitumen’s complex shear modulus, we find that the bulk modulus differs from the longitudinal modulus particularly at lower (reservoirs) temperatures. The results, together with the realization that bitumen experiences a sequence of various compositional and thermophysical phase that is primarily temperature-dependent, can be implemented to improve the fluid-substitution analyses of rock-physics studies of bitumen-saturated reservoirs.
A qualitative descriptive analysis of nurses' perceptions of hospice care for deceased children following organ donation in hospice cool rooms
Authors: Tatterton Michael J , Summers Rachel , Brennan Caroline Y 
Published: April 2019

Background: Following organ donation, bodies of children are generally cared for in hospital mortuaries or by funeral directors, and their families are offered little routine bereavement support. A partnership between an organ donation nursing team and regional children's hospice trialled an initiative where families were offered bereavement support from the hospice, and their child's body was cared for in a ‘cool room’ after death. Hospice services are usually restricted to children with life-limiting conditions, and their families. Objective: To explore the perceptions and experience of nursing staff who are involved in supporting families of children and young people who have been cared for in children's hospice cool rooms after death, following organ donation. Design: A qualitative exploratory study consisting of a focus group interview with registered nurses from the children's hospice and organ donation teams. Method: A purposeful sample of nurses was recruited. Data were collected in a digitally-recorded focus group interview during March 2018. The interview was transcribed and analysed using a qualitative content approach. Results: Six nurses participated in the focus group. Analysis revealed five themes that characterised the perceptions of nurses: (i) barriers to care, (ii) bereavement care for families, (iii) impact on families and staff, (iv) influencers and enablers of change, and (v) sustainability of new practices. Conclusion: Nurses perceived the long-term, responsive and family-centred approach to bereavement support as a strength of the hospice model, reducing the experience of moral distress in organ donation nurses.
The role and function of the palliative care nurse practitioner in Israel
Authors: Haron Yafa , Romem Anat , Greenberger Chaya 
Published: April 2019

Background: Research studies emphasise the importance of the nurse practitioner (NP) role in the continuum of care, patient health outcomes, and the formation of a positive work environment. There are different reports about the extent of care delivered by the nurse practitioner in different fields of expertise and in different countries. Aim: To present the characteristics of nurse practitioners in Israel, the extent of the role and practice, activities, role responsibilities, and job satisfaction. Methods: A descriptive computerised survey targeted palliative care nurse practitioners (PCNP). The study included nurses from all regions and districts in Israel, regardless of the nurses' health maintenance organisation or hospital affiliations. Results: NPs reported performing fewer frequent physical assessments, medication prescriptions issued, and lab and imaging referrals. Conclusion: The complexity of the implementation of the NP role requires prior planning for role introduction, mentorship for the NP, and understanding of the interface between the NP and other professional staff.
Rhetorical functions of quotations in late pre-imperial and early imperial memorials on questions of civilian-military leadership
Authors: Schwermann Christian 
Published: April 2019

Abstract
The present paper analyzes the rhetorical functions of verbal parallels in selected pre-imperial Qín 秦 (prior to 221 B.C.E.) and early imperial Qín (221–206 B.C.E.) and Western Hàn 漢 (206/202 B.C.E.–9 C.E.) memorials. Following the lead of Richard L. Schultz (The Search for Quotation: Verbal Parallels in the Prophets, 1999), it furnishes evidence that the authors of these petitions and remonstrances, which normally had to be submitted to the throne in writing before they could be orally presented to kings or emperors, employed quotations not only to embellish their statements or to give authority to them but also utilized them as argumentative figures of thought. In the samples under review, citations serve as elementary links in the argumentative chain of the quoting texts and even add a second layer of meaning to them, thus providing access to their argumentative “deep structure”. Moreover, when employed as structural devices, verbal parallels organize the memorials by introducing new argumentative steps not only from the point of view of contents but also formally through being topicalized and embedded into causal clauses and therefore can serve as criteria for dividing these texts into sense-units.
Photocatalytic Degradation of Diazinon in Aqueous Solutions Using Immobilized MgO Nanoparticles on Concrete
Authors: Ahmadifard Tayebeh , Heydari Rouhollah , Tarrahi Mohammad Javad , Khorramabadi Ghodratollah Shams 
Published: April 2019

Abstract
Photocatalytic degradation of diazinon in the aqueous solution using UV light and MgO nanoparticle (NPs) immobilized on the concrete was investigated. Prepared catalyst was characterized using TEM, XRD, SEM, and EDX techniques. The results showed that the average particle size of immobilized MgO NPs was 38.3 nm and NPs appropriately was coated on the concrete surface. The performance of degradation and mineralization of diazinon was evaluated by HPLC and TOC techniques, respectively. The effect of operational parameters including pH value, initial pesticide concentration, and contact time were studied on the removal and mineralization of diazinon by a photocatalytic process. The results showed that the MgO NPs and UV light had little effect in removing pesticide when used individually. On the other hand, diazinon can be effectively degraded by immobilized MgO NPs in the presence of UV light. Degradation products of diazinon using the proposed photocatalytic technique were identified by the GC-MS analysis. The maximum diazinon removal (99.46 %) was obtained under the conditions; pH 7, diazinon concentration of 5 mg/L, and contact time of 120 minutes. Also, the lowest energy consumption conditions were as follow; pH 7, diazinon concentration of 5 mg/L, and contact time of 30 minutes.
Reinvestigating the Determinants of Lifelong Learning: Can Pedagogy for Critical Thinking Contribute to Developing Lifelong Learners?
Authors: Homayounzadeh Maryam 
Published: April 2019

Abstract
The aim of the current study is to investigate practically the determining factor(s) affecting the students’ inclination to become lifelong learners and further to verify the potential effect of pedagogy for critical thinking to play a significant role in this respect. Participants in the study were 80 freshman English majors, found mostly through the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI) questionnaire to be amotivated as learners. Primarily, significant variables, identified in the literature to affect the students’ inclination to grow as lifelong learners, were specified. The criteria were applied in practice to investigate their relative contribution in making a group of amotivated freshman English majors motivated as lifelong learners. Various instruments and materials from questionnaires to student writings were used to collect data concerning the identified variables so as to identify through both quantitative and qualitative analyses the most determining one(s) in educating lifelong learners. The results suggested critical thinking as the most consequential variable involved. Implications of the study for pedagogy in higher education were discussed and questions were raised for future studies to take into account.
The Relation Between Personal Traits, Organisational Commitment and Burnout at Work
Authors: Laima Milkintaitė 
Published: April 2019

Abstract
The aim of this article is to present relations between fire fighters’ personal traits, organisational commitment and burnout at work. The results of quantitative research showed that fire fighters with lower emotional stability tend to burnout at work much more than those who have higher emotional stability. The lower agreeableness, conscientiousness and extraversion impact fire fighters’ higher burnout at work. Fire fighters’ higher organisational commitment links to lower burnout. Fire fighters’ higher emotional stability links to higher organisational commitment. And the higher fire fighters’ empathy, agreeableness, conscientiousness and extraversion links to higher organisational commitment.
Evaluation of the Teaching Methods Used in Secondary School Biology Lessons
Authors: Porozovs Juris , Liepniece Laura , Voita Daina 
Published: April 2019

Abstract
The teacher’s skills in conducting the lesson and choice of teaching methods play an essential role in creating students’ interest in biology. The aim of the research was to study the opinion of secondary school students and biology teachers regarding the most successful teaching methods used in biology lessons and viable options to make biology lessons more interesting. The research comprised polling students and biology teachers from several schools, namely: 2 secondary schools in Jelgava, 2 in Riga and 1 in Vecumnieki. The responses revealed that 58% of students find biology lessons interesting. 56% of students indicated that their ability to focus attention during biology lessons depends on the task presented to them. Most of all they prefer watching the teacher’s presentations, listening to their teacher telling about the actual topic as well as performing laboratory work and group-work. Many students like participating in discussions, whereas a far smaller number would do various exercises, individual tasks, fill out worksheets or complete projects. Least of all students wish to work with the textbook. The methods most frequently applied by teachers are as follows: lecture, explanation, demonstration, and discussion. Teachers believe that their students prefer laboratory work and discussions as well as listening to their teacher and watching presentations or films. They also indicate at the necessity to link theory with practice and to involve information technologies. While teaching their subject biology teachers try to establish relationship between theory and real life in order to develop their students’ interest in natural processes.
Emotions of Primary School Pupils in Mathematics Lessons
Authors: Helmane Ineta 
Published: April 2019

Abstract
The article describes and analyses theoretical and empirical materials about the pupils’ emotions in the process of teaching/learning mathematics in a primary school. The aim of the article is to investigate the experienced emotions by pupils when learning mathematics in a primary school and highlight the factors arousing emotions in learning mathematics in primary school. The article analyses the data obtained in empirical research on the emotions experienced by pupils during mathematics lessons in primary school. In questionnaires and semi-structured interviews, pupils reveal what gave them positive emotions in mathematics lessons, as well as what made them experience negative emotions. Based on the analysis of empirical data, we highlighted the factors of learning mathematics in primary school that caused positive emotions; however, the failure to comply with these factors caused negative factors in pupils. As a result of the research, it is possible to select the factors facilitating positive emotions while teaching mathematics in primary school.
Biodanza Effects on Stress Reduction and Well-Being – A Review of Study Quality and Outcome
Authors: Stueck Marcus , Tofts Paul S. 
Published: April 2019

Abstract
Biodanza is a new approach towards health and well-being. It aims to work with dance and group experiences to reinforce intra- and inter-individual resources, reduce stress and increase well-being. Up to 2016, 13 studies and one systematic review about Biodanza studies have been published. The Research Network BIONET was created in order to connect researchers and to find a consensus on the standards of good quality studies. In this review, the authors summarised seven Biodanza studies on stress reduction and well-being. The authors describe and create criteria to evaluate the quality of the research works inspired by international standards of clinical and social scientific intervention research. In several studies, Biodanza has an effect on impatience, ability to recover, feeling of activation, physiological sympathetic activity (e.g. heart rate, skin response), increased mood, feeling of well-being, immunological effectiveness on IgA and increased expression of emotion. One study also showed the effect on stress reduction. Also there was a large difference between those who choose Biodanza (they have a significant lower status of stress reduction) and the other groups. In this study, the dropout rate was high (42%); in the other studies, it was under 10%.
Teacher – Facilitator of Meaningful Learning in Preschool
Authors: Priede Ligita , Vigule Dagnija 
Published: April 2019

AbstractActivity is one of the key structural elements of free, independent and creative personality. Independence of child is closely related to cognitive activity and the need to satisfy it. Planning of pedagogical process in pre-school should be based on the fact, understanding that child is learning via voluntary investigating, doing and solving issues of a cognitive character. While in the middle of a learning process, child is not learning to remember certain facts, but cognises oneself and own abilities. By keeping the balance between promotion of child’s own discoveries and direct teaching, the teacher helps in finding answers to the many questions child has, thus promoting cognition and creative activity thereof. If an adult tells pre-schooler what he should or should not do and makes him to accomplish certain tasks, cognition activity of child is not satisfied and learning has not taken place. Moreover, if the tasks are the same and given to all children in the same time, child’s individuality, development level of each particular child and freedom of choice are disregarded. This research is aimed at theoretical and empirical study of preconditions for meaningful learning in preschool. The theoretical background of the research consists of findings about learning activities of pre-schoolers published by pedagogues and psychologists known both in Latvia and abroad. Within the framework of the issue to be researched, the following was analysed: experience of preschool teachers in divided into frequency and interpretation (by using descriptive and inferential statistics (IBM SPSS Statistics-v19.0)), and experience of pre-schoolers at older age when working with worksheets.
Conceptualizing Success And Performance for Adult Learners: Merging the Contexts of Adult Education and Professional Training
Authors: Rieger Gil 
Published: April 2019

Abstract
This article examines the concepts of learning performance and learning success within the context of adult learners. The focus is on how these concepts have been defined in the literature, as they are anchored in different didactic theories and how they can effectively be applied to learning contexts with adults. Due to the divergent approaches and definitions in the literature, this article compares, categorizes and merges the literature, providing an overview and recommendations for practice. The overview refers to a critical examination of constructivism based approaches compared to other didactic learning theories such as cognitivism or behaviorism. Adult education presents itself as a dynamic area that can develop progressively, in both the professional and educational environments. Nowadays, it is important to be able to collect and use information quickly. This makes it possible to gain an advantage and deal with problems or questions in more focused ways. One must deal with increasing demands and a higher number of competitors not only in professional life. A synthesis of the literature can be presented by examining the terms of learning performance and learning success in different approaches, regarding implementations, definitions, historical developments as well as continuative and connected concepts, tendencies or point of views.
Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Unique Relationships AmongEleusineSpecies and Heritage ofEleusine coracana
Authors: Zhang Hui , Hall Nathan , Goertzen Leslie R , Chen Charles Y , Peatman Eric , Patel Jinesh , McElroy J Scott 
Published: April 2019

AbstractRelationships in the genus Eleusine were obtained through transcriptome analysis. Eleusine coracana (E. coracana ssp. coracana), also known as finger millet, is an allotetraploid minor crop primarily grown in East Africa and India. Domesticated E. coracana evolved from wild E. africana (E. coracana ssp. africana) with the maternal genome donor largely supported to be E. indica; however, the paternal genome donor remains elusive. We developed transcriptomes for six Eleusine species from fully developed seedlings using Illumina technology and three de novo assemblers (Trinity, Velvet, and SOAPdenovo2) with the redundancy-reducing EvidentialGene pipeline. Mapping E. coracana reads to the chloroplast genes of all Eleusine species detected fewer variants between E. coracana and E. indica compared to all other species. Phylogenetic analysis further supports E. indica as the maternal parent of E. coracana and E. africana, in addition to a close relationship between E. indica and E. tristachya, and between E. floccifolia and E. multiflora, and E. intermedia as a separate group. A close relationship between E. floccifolia and E. multiflora was unexpected considering they are reported to have distinct nuclear genomes, BB and CC, respectively. Further, it was expected that E. intermedia and E. floccifolia would have a closer relationship considering they have similar nuclear genomes, AB and BB, respectively. A rethinking of the labeling of ancestral genomes of E. floccifolia, E. multiflora, and E. intermedia is maybe needed based on this data.
Axiological and Methodological Assumptions of the Study of the Fall of the First Polish Republic in the Historical Works by Celina Bobińska
Authors: Pasisz Piotr 
Published: April 2019

[full article, abstract in English; abstracts in English and Polish]
The article presents an analysis of the fall of the First Polish Republic in selected works of the PRL historian Celina Bobińska. The issue scope follows the field of the history of historiography which in a narrow sense is the history of historical science. Such research is part of using the words of Andrzej Feliks Grabski, so-called “The subjective history of historiography”. In addition to the intellectual biography of the historian, his work is analysed in the context of changes taking place in the paradigms of practising historical research. I focus on the theoretical and methodological assumptions and the assessments resulting from the adoption of a specific, historically and culturally oriented axiology. The main research questions I ask myself are: What theoretical and methodological assumptions accompanied Celina Bobińska during the examination of the question of the collapse of the Polish state and how the axiology accepted by it conditioned the assessment of this event. The source database – selected monographs by Bobińska from 1949–1956 as the most representative of her work during this period.