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Desmoid Tumor: Rare Abdominal Wall Lump in a Multiparous Woman
Authors: Khandelwal Niranjan , Prakash Mahesh , Garg Mandeep , Prabhakar Nidhi , Dahiya Divya 
Published: March 2018

ABSTRACT

Background
Desmoids are rare tumors. Abdominal wall desmoids are more common in women of reproductive age, especially postpartum women. Here we present a case of desmoid tumor in a 37-year-old multiparous woman, who came with the complaint of a slowly growing painless abdominal lump.

Case report
A 37-year-old multiparous female presented with the complaint of a gradually increasing, painless abdominal lump. On physical examination, a well-defined, firm, mobile mass was palpated in the suprapubic region. Ultrasound revealed a homogeneous hypoechoic lesion in the right anterolateral abdominal wall. Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed a well-defined homogeneous mass in relation to the inferior aspect of right rectus abdominis muscle. These clinical and imaging features were highly suggestive of abdominal wall desmoid, which was confirmed on fine needle aspiration cytology and postoperative tumor histopathology.

Discussion
Desmoids are uncommon benign, locally aggressive fibrous lesions that have an insidious course. Conventionally, these are classified as abdominal desmoids (occurring in abdominal wall, mesentery, or retroperitoneum) and extra-abdominal desmoids (affecting shoulder girdle, trunk, lower extremities, etc.). The definitive diagnosis of desmoid has to be established on histopathology. Wide local excision remains the definitive treatment of abdominal wall desmoids. Radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and endocrine therapy are the other treatment options.

How to cite this article
Garg M, Prabhakar N, Prakash M, Dahiya D, Khandelwal N. Desmoid Tumor: Rare Abdominal Wall Lump in a Multiparous Woman. J Postgrad Med Edu Res 2018;52(1):31-33.
Electrophysiological Improvement Pattern in Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by Ultrasonic Therapy
Authors: Das Pallab , Kataruka Mohit , Haldar Rathindranath 
Published: March 2018

ABSTRACTIntroductionCarpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) was effectively treated by lots of conservative management that includes splints, exercise, different types of heat modality like ultrasonic therapy (UST), etc. This is our humble attempt to explore and find out electrophysiological improvement pattern after treatment with UST in CTS. This analytical study was conducted at the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR), Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IPGMER), SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, from January 15, 2012 to July 15, 2013.Materials and methodsAfter getting Institutional Ethical Committee clearance, patients with symptoms of nerve compression at wrist were included in the study group according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. Ultrasound treatment was administered 15 minutes per session for 15 days to the palmar carpal tunnel area at a frequency of 1 MHz and intensity of 1.0 W/cm2, pulsed mode, with a transducer of 5 cm2. The patients were examined after intervals of 2, 4, and 8 weeks postintervention.ResultsThe results of our study suggest that there was marked improvement in all the clinical parameters. The same significant improvement was also found in electrophysiological parameter.ConclusionUltrasonic therapy is one of the effective modalities of treatment for CTS.How to cite this articleKataruka M, Pramanik R, Das P, Haldar R. Electrophysiological Improvement Pattern in Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by Ultrasonic Therapy. Indian J Phy Med Rehab 2017;28(3):106-109.
De Corporate Governance Code 2016
Authors: van Manen Jaap 
Published: March 2018

In het begin van deze eeuw stond corporate governan- ce in de belangstelling van bestuurders en commissa- rissen. Debatten over typisch Nederlandse bescher- mingsconstructies en het boekhoudschandaal bij Ahold zorgden voor een goed klimaat om de Code Ta- baksblat te implementeren. In de jaren die volgden op de implementatie, bleek de Code goed te worden na- geleefd. Tegelijkertijd nam de belangstelling voor de code bij commissarissen en bestuurders af. De nale- ving werd meer een aangelegenheid voor accountants en juristen. Ondertussen ging er wel het een en ander mis. Ondernemingen kwamen in de problemen door gebrekkig risicomanagement, door het misleiden van afnemers, door omkoping, door kartelvorming en door boekhoudfraudes. Wij zagen dat bij een grote minderheid van de Nederlandse beursfondsen waar- devernietiging plaatsvond. Het gemeenschappelijke element daarbij was een te grote focus op korteter- mijnwinstgevendheid. In de meeste gevallen leidde dat tot schade bij diverse stakeholders waaronder aandeel- houders.
C5 glycolipids of heterocystous cyanobacteria track symbiont abundance in the diatom Hemiaulus hauckii across the tropical North Atlantic
Authors: Bale Nicole J. , Villareal Tracy A. , Hopmans Ellen C. , Brussaard Corina P. D. , Besseling Marc , Dorhout Denise , Sinninghe Damsté Jaap S. , Schouten Stefan 
Published: March 2018

Abstract. Diatom–diazotroph associations (DDAs) include marine heterocystous cyanobacteria found as exosymbionts and endosymbionts in multiple diatom species. Heterocysts are the site of N2 fixation and have thickened cell walls containing unique heterocyst glycolipids which maintain a low oxygen environment within the heterocyst. The endosymbiotic cyanobacterium Richelia intracellularis found in species of the diatom genus Hemiaulus and Rhizosolenia makes heterocyst glycolipids (HGs) which are composed of C30 and C32 diols and triols with pentose (C5) moieties that are distinct from limnetic cyanobacterial HGs with predominantly hexose (C6) moieties. Here we applied a method for analysis of intact polar lipids to the study of HGs in suspended particulate matter (SPM) and surface sediment from across the tropical North Atlantic. The study focused on the Amazon plume region, where DDAs are documented to form extensive surface blooms, in order to examine the utility of C5 HGs as markers for DDAs as well as their transportation to underlying sediments. C30 and C32 triols with C5 pentose moieties were detected in both marine SPM and surface sediments. We found a significant correlation between the water column concentration of these long-chain C5 HGs and DDA symbiont counts. In particular, the concentrations of both the C5 HGs (1-(O-ribose)-3,27,29-triacontanetriol (C5 HG30 triol) and 1-(O-ribose)-3,29,31-dotriacontanetriol (C5 HG32 triol)) in SPM exhibited a significant correlation with the number of Hemiaulus hauckii symbionts. This result strengthens the idea that long-chain C5 HGs can be applied as biomarkers for marine endosymbiotic heterocystous cyanobacteria. The presence of the same C5 HGs in surface sediment provides evidence that they are effectively transported to the sediment and hence have potential as biomarkers for studies of the contribution of DDAs to the paleo-marine N cycle.
Imaging groundwater infiltration dynamics in the karst vadose zone with long-term ERT monitoring
Authors: Watlet Arnaud , Kaufmann Olivier , Triantafyllou Antoine , Poulain Amaël , Chambers Jonathan E. , Meldrum Philip I. , Wilkinson Paul B. , Hallet Vincent , Quinif Yves , Van Ruymbeke Michel , Van Camp Michel 
Published: March 2018

Abstract. Water infiltration and recharge processes in karst systems are complex and difficult to measure with conventional hydrological methods. In particular, temporarily saturated groundwater reservoirs hosted in the vadose zone can play a buffering role in water infiltration. This results from the pronounced porosity and permeability contrasts created by local karstification processes of carbonate rocks. Analyses of time-lapse 2-D geoelectrical imaging over a period of 3 years at the Rochefort Cave Laboratory (RCL) site in south Belgium highlight variable hydrodynamics in a karst vadose zone. This represents the first long-term and permanently installed electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) monitoring in a karst landscape. The collected data were compared to conventional hydrological measurements (drip discharge monitoring, soil moisture and water conductivity data sets) and a detailed structural analysis of the local geological structures providing a thorough understanding of the groundwater infiltration. Seasonal changes affect all the imaged areas leading to increases in resistivity in spring and summer attributed to enhanced evapotranspiration, whereas winter is characterised by a general decrease in resistivity associated with a groundwater recharge of the vadose zone. Three types of hydrological dynamics, corresponding to areas with distinct lithological and structural features, could be identified via changes in resistivity: (D1) upper conductive layers, associated with clay-rich soil and epikarst, showing the highest variability related to weather conditions; (D2) deeper and more resistive limestone areas, characterised by variable degrees of porosity and clay contents, hence showing more diffuse seasonal variations; and (D3) a conductive fractured zone associated with damped seasonal dynamics, while showing a great variability similar to that of the upper layers in response to rainfall events. This study provides detailed images of the sources of drip discharge spots traditionally monitored in caves and aims to support modelling approaches of karst hydrological processes.
Projected cryospheric and hydrological impacts of 21st century climate change in the Ötztal Alps (Austria) simulated using a physically based approach
Authors: Hanzer Florian , Förster Kristian , Nemec Johanna , Strasser Ulrich 
Published: March 2018

Abstract. A physically based hydroclimatological model (AMUNDSEN) is used to assess
future climate change impacts on the cryosphere and hydrology of the
Ötztal Alps (Austria) until 2100. The model is run in 100 m spatial and
3 h temporal resolution using in total 31 downscaled, bias-corrected, and
temporally disaggregated EURO-CORDEX climate projections for the representative concentration pathways (RCPs) 2.6,
4.5, and 8.5 scenarios as forcing data, making this – to date – the
most detailed study for this region in terms of process representation and
range of considered climate projections. Changes in snow coverage,
glacierization, and hydrological regimes are discussed both for a larger area
encompassing the Ötztal Alps (1850 km2, 862–3770 m a.s.l.) as
well as for seven catchments in the area with varying size
(11–165 km2) and glacierization (24–77 %). Results show generally declining snow amounts with moderate decreases
(0–20 % depending on the emission scenario) of mean annual snow water
equivalent in high elevations (> 2500 m a.s.l.) until the end of the
century. The largest decreases, amounting to up to 25–80 %, are projected
to occur in elevations below 1500 m a.s.l. Glaciers in the region will
continue to retreat strongly, leaving only 4–20 % of the initial (as
of 2006) ice volume left by 2100. Total and summer (JJA) runoff will change
little during the early 21st century (2011–2040) with simulated decreases
(compared to 1997–2006) of up to 11 % (total) and 13 % (summer)
depending on catchment and scenario, whereas runoff volumes decrease by up to
39 % (total) and 47 % (summer) towards the end of the
century (2071–2100), accompanied by a shift in peak flows from July towards
June.
Lazy Lethargy and Fullness of Joy
Authors: Lottenbach Hans 
Published: March 2018

In a remarkable passage of Chapter III of Book I of the Essay Concerning Human Understanding Locke writes:
Nature, I confess, has put into Man a desire of Happiness, and an aversion to Misery: These indeed are innate practical Principles, which (as practical Principles ought) do continue constantly to operate and influence all our Actions, without ceasing: These may be observ’d in all Persons and all Ages, steady and universal. (67)
Only in Book II does Locke explain what this universal desire of happiness is. This explanation appears in the context of an account of the ‘Fountains of Knowledge’ (104), an account of the origin of ideas. It thus often seems that in discussing desire Locke is discussing the origin of an idea. But this appearance is misleading. Locke can only be understood if the place of feelings (feelings like pleasure, pain, or desire) in his general account of the faculties of the mind is properly determined. I shall argue that in the Essay Locke distinguishes desiring both from perceiving ideas (the operation of the faculty of the understanding) and from willing (the operation of the faculty of the will), i.e. that he is, at least implicitly, committed to the existence of a faculty of feeling (Section I). This will clarify what is actually implied in his claim that ‘All Men desire Happiness, that’s past doubt’ (279) (Section II). Perhaps surprisingly, Locke will appear in the company of philosophers who thought that we can desire happiness and search after it only because we somehow know it, and that we know it only because we somehow already have it.
The Cartesian Eye Without Organs: The Shaping of Subjectivity in Descartes's Optics
Authors: Johnson Ryan 
Published: March 2018

ABSTRACTI examine the role that Descartes's theory of optics plays in Cartesian methodology. After explaining the importance of methodology in Descartes's project, I outline his method in terms of the three dimensions of time. I put this method to work by describing Descartes's search for the elusive hyperbolic lens, a lens that would offer the type of perfect vision that is necessary for the Cartesian scientific process. It soon becomes clear that this lens is the mind itself. The task of this project is thus to sculpt the mind so as to achieve the highest clarity and distinctness of scientific vision. Thus, by focusing on how the eye works and how seeing can be improved, the subject and the objects it sees both radically transform in structure, content, and kind. The Cartesian corpus thus initiates a sort of specular regime that produces a new subjectivity and a new world.
Wagner Equation Predicting Entire Curve for Pure Fluids from Limited VLE Data: Error Dependency Upon Data Interval & Fully-Determined Case
Authors: Nichols Todd , Utgikar Vivek 
Published: March 2018

The predictive error in vapor pressure of
limited-data Wagner constants relative to that of entire-curve constants is
studied for eleven data intervals. Good
precision is assumed for data inputs, four digits in the mantissa of Ln Pv,r and five digits for Tr. An algebraic solution for the
fully-determined case based on only four data points is used to estimate Wagner
constants. Seventy-two species are used
to assess the impact of the location of the two interior points and the
location and width of the limited-data interval upon the error in predicted Pv,r due to data imprecision. Hydrogen, helium, R152a, and water are used to assess error due to
Wagner imperfection and compare predictive capability of the algebraic fully-determined
and regressed over-determined approaches.
The results indicate
that limited VLE data of good precision from reduced temperature intervals with
a width ≥ 0.1 and a lower bound ≤ 0.6 can generally provide reasonable VLE
predictions over the entire two-phase curve for pure substances, with average error of approximately 1%. It is shown that the algebraic,
fully-determined solution presented is
a viable tool for investigating the extensibility of limited-data Wagner
constants.
Outorgas Superficiais na Sub-Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio São Domingos, Pinheiros/ES / Grant Suface at Hydrographic Sub-Basin River São Domingos, Pinheiros/ES
Authors: Jaques Jonatha Liprandi , Nascentes Coelho André Luiz 
Published: March 2018

<p>O aumento da demanda pelos recursos hídricos tem colaborado para um cenário de conflitos decorrentes do uso da água em diferentes espaços geográficos e que vêm crescendo gradualmente no Estado do Espírito Santo. A Política Nacional e Estadual de Recursos Hídricos, instituída pela Lei Federal n° 9.433/1997 e a Lei Estadual do Espírito Santo 10.179/2014, constituiu a outorga nas condições de disponibilidades hídricas, pois fornece o limite máximo permissível, por prazo determinado para todos os usuários outorgados. Sendo assim, a presente pesquisa tem como objetivo avaliar em detalhes os processos de outorgas e as denúncias de irregularidades relativas ao uso de recursos hídricos na sub-bacia hidrográfica do rio São Domingos, localizada no município de Pinheiros – ES. Empregando como instrumento metodológico o uso de sistemas de informações geográficas (SIGs), com o propósito de identificar os processos de outorgas e as áreas de conflitos. Os resultados demonstraram que o uso de irrigação é predominante no número de outorgas. Consta-se a grande importância de um manejo sustentável para o uso de irrigação.</p><p><strong>Palavras-chave</strong>: Gestão de Recursos Hídricos; Instrumento de Gestão de Recursos Hídricos; Disponibilidade Hídrica; Conflitos de Usos de Recursos Hídricos.</p><p><strong>Abstract </strong></p><p>The increase in demand for water resources has contributed to a scenario of conflicts arising from the use of water in different geographic spaces and that have been growing gradually in the State of Espírito Santo. The Hydric Resources National and State Politian, created by the Federal Law number 9.433/1997 and the State Law number 10.179/2014, constitute the grant under the conditions of water availability, as it provides the maximum permissible limit for a fixed term for all the users granted. Thus, the present research aims to evaluate in detail the granting processes and complaints of irregularities related to the use of water resources in the São Domingos river basin, located in the municipality of Pinheiros – ES. Using as a methodological tool the use of geographic information systems (GIS), with the purpose of identifying the granting processes and the areas of conflicts. The results show that the predominant use of water is to irrigation as presented by number of grant. It is the importance of sustainable management for the use of irrigation is high.</p><p><strong>Keywords</strong>: Hydric Resources Management; Water Resources Management Instrument; Water Availability; Conflicts of Uses of Water Resources.</p>
Expansão da produção agrícola no território do Matopiba: territorialização de agentes econômicos do setor sojicultor em Porto Nacional – TO / Expansion of agricultural production in the territory of Matopiba: territorialisation of economic agents (...)
Authors: Ribeiro Rocua Carlos Eduardo , Foschiera Atamis Antonio 
Published: March 2018

<p>O município de Porto Nacional – TO vem passando por transformações no setor agrícola. Estas transformações estiveram e estão vinculadas a fatores como, políticas de Estado voltadas para modernização do processo produtivo no campo, programas de financiamentos agrícolas públicos e privados, territorialização do agronegócio e migrações. O presente trabalho tem por objetivo caracterizar os agentes econômicos que promoveram e promovem a expansão do agronegócio, tendo como referencia a soja, nesse município. Em meados da década de 2000 inicia-se a segunda fase da modernização agrícola em Porto Nacional ocasionado pela territorialização do capital privado, baseado na produção de soja. A partir desse momento tem-se um número crescente de empresas de suporte a produção de soja se instalando em Porto Nacional e região. Uma parte dessas empresas ocupam espaços já consolidados e outras estão produzindo novos espaços, reconfigurando a lógica econômica da cidade, que por séculos foi voltada para a atividade pecuária.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Palavras chave: </strong>Territorialização, Agentes Econômicos, Agronegócio, Porto Nacional.</p><p><strong>Abstract</strong></p><p>The city of Porto Nacional - TO come passing through changes in the agricultural sector. These transformations have been and are linked to factors such as, State policies aimed at modernizing the productive process in the field, programs of agricultural funding public and private, territorialisation of agribusiness and migrations. The present study aims to characterize the economic agents who have promoted and promotes the expansion of agribusiness, taking as a reference the soybean, in this county. In the mid-1990s 2000 begins the second phase of the modernization of agriculture in Porto National caused by the territorialisation of private capital, based on soybean yield. From that moment has become an increasing number of companies to support the production of soya, installing themselves in Porto National and region. A part of these companies occupy spaces already consolidated and others are producing new spaces, reconfiguring the economic logic of the county, which for centuries has been facing the livestock.<strong></strong></p><p><strong>Key words:</strong> Territorialization, economic agents, Agribusiness, Porto Nacional.</p><p> </p>
FTA Cards for Preservation of Nucleic Acids for Molecular Assays: A Review on the Use of Cytologic/Tissue Samples
Authors: da Cunha Santos Gilda 
Published: March 2018

Context.—Traditional methods for storing histologic and cytologic specimens for future use in molecular assays have consisted of either snap-freezing with cryopreservation or formalin-fixing, paraffin-embedding the samples. Although snap-freezing with cryopreservation is recommended for better preservation of nucleic acids, the infrastructure and space required for archiving impose challenges for high-volume pathology laboratories. Cost-effective, long-term storage at room temperature; relatively easy shipment; and standardized handling can be achieved with formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded samples, but formalin fixation induces fragmentation and chemical modification of nucleic acids. Advances in next-generation sequencing platforms, coupled with an increase in diagnostic, prognostic, and predictive molecular biomarkers have created a demand for high-quality nucleic acids. To address issues of the quality of nucleic acid and logistics in sample acquisition, alternatives for specimen preservation and long-term storage have been described and include novel universal tissue fixatives, stabilizers, and technologies.Objective.—To collect, retrieve, and review information from studies describing the use of nucleic acids recovered from cytologic/tissue specimens stored on Flinders Technology Associates (FTA, GE Whatman, Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom) cards for downstream molecular applications.Data Sources.—An electronic literature search in the PubMed (National Center for Biotechnology Information, Bethesda, Maryland) database allowed the selection of manuscripts addressing the use of FTA cards for storage of cytologic samples for molecular analysis. Only articles published in English were retrieved.Conclusions.—The use of FTA cards is a versatile method for fostering multicenter, international collaborations and clinical trials that require centralized testing, long-distance shipment, and high-quality nucleic acids for molecular techniques. Studies with controlled temperature are required to test the quality of recovered RNA after long-term storage.