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Data Quality – Whose Responsibility is it?
Authors: Chapman Arthur 
Published: August 2018

The quality of biodiversity data is an on-going issue. Early efforts to improve quality go back at least 4 decades, but it has never risen to the level of importance that it should have. For far too long the push to database more and more data regardless of its quality has taken priority. So I pose the question - what is the use of having lots of data if 1) we don’t know what its quality is, and 2) if much of it is not fit for use?
When data-basing of herbarium and museum collections began in the 1970s many taxonomists saw the only use of the data as being for taxonomic purposes. But as more and more data has become digitally available, so too the uses to which the data can be put. It has also become increasingly important that the data we have in our herbaria and museums be put to more uses to justify on-going support and funding.
But whose responsibility is data quality? To answer that I take you to general data quality principles – i.e. that the difficulty and the cost of improving the quality of the data increases the further you move from its source. Responsibility for data quality rests with everyone.

Collectors of the specimens
Database designers and builders
Data entry operators
Data curators and managers
Those responsible for exchanging/exporting the data
Data aggregators
Data publishers
Data users

Collectors of the specimens
Database designers and builders
Data entry operators
Data curators and managers
Those responsible for exchanging/exporting the data
Data aggregators
Data publishers
Data users
We all have responsibilities.
So, what can we each do to play our part? We need to work together at all levels of the data chain. We need to develop systems whereby feedback on quality from wherever it comes can be documented and fed back. It is no use continually making corrections to the data down the line if those corrections never get back to the data curators and data custodians. It is also of little use if the information fed back goes nowhere and nothing is done with it.
The TDWG Data Quality Interest Group is working on setting up standards and tools to help make this possible. We have developed a Framework for Data Quality, we have developed a set of core tests for data quality, and assertions for feeding information back to custodians and forward to users and is beginning a process to deal with vocabularies of value for biodiversity data.
Analysis of changes in pharmacotherapy of stable angina over the five-year period at specialized out-patient level of medical care (pharmacoepidemiological study)
Authors: Tsukanova Kristina O. , Fitilev Sergey B. , Vozzhaev Alexandr V. , Shkrebneva Irina I. , Klyuev Dmitry A. 
Published: August 2018

Introduction: Ischemic heart disease (IHD) remains the leading cause of death both in Europe and in Russia. The most common form of IHD is stable angina. There is compelling evidence that strict adherence to clinical guidelines greatly contributes to mortality reduction. However, the gap between modern knowledge and use of guideline-recommended medications remains significant. As shown by Western practice, one of the possible solutions of this problem is regular conduction of pharmacoepidemiological studies.
Objective: Investigate the dynamics of drug prescription rates in patients with stable angina over the five-year period on the example of routine clinical practice of outpatient cardiology institution of Moscow for the purpose of further eliminating the prescribing gap for guideline recommended pharmacological strategies.
Materials and methods: Our research work was performed as a retrospective pharmacoepidemiological study including two stages with five-year interval using cross-section method.
Results and discussion: We found a significant increase in use of antiplatelets (82.7 vs. 56.2%, p<0.05) and statins (45.6 vs. 16.1%, p<0.05). Despite the unchanged use of ACE inhibitors, the prescription rate of angiotensin receptor blockers II increased (14.7 vs. 9.7%, p<0.05). Analysis of anti-ischemic pharmacotherapy revealed an increase in beta-adrenoblockers use (74.3 vs. 63.6%, р<0.05) and a decrease in use of long-acting nitrates (26.3 vs. 31.1%, р<0.05) and calcium channel blockers (35.7 vs. 39.6%, р<0.05). Significant changes were found in prescription rates and dosage regimens of single medications in each pharmacological group. The study results demonstrated an increase in frequency of capturing data on lipid profile and diet recommendations in patient records.
Conclusion: Such type of pharmacoepidemiological study carried out for the first time made it possible to investigate the dynamics of specialists’ adherence to guidelines of stable angina pharmacotherapy in routine outpatient clinical practice.
The effect of derivatives of tetrahydropyrido[2,1-b][1,3,5] thiadiazine on hematologic indices of rats with subacute parotitis
Authors: Bybik Elena Y. , Yaroshevskaya Oksana G. , Demenko Andrey V. , Frolov Konstantin A. , Dotsenko Viktor V. , Kryvokolysko Sergey G. 
Published: August 2018

Introduction: Regardless of belonging of NSAIDs to one or another chemical group, they all have common side effects that can occur when using these drugs for a long or short period. One type of toxicity in the spectrum of side effects of modern non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is hematotoxicity.
Objectives: to study the indices characterizing the red and white hematopoiesis in a clinical blood examination in animals with a simulated inflammation process against a background of pharmacocorrection with original thiadiazine derivatives.
Methods: The experiments were carried out on 48 white pedigree mature rats of both sexes weighing 170–210 g. The tetrahydropyrido [2,1-b] [1,3,5] thiadiazine derivatives II, III and V were selected, since they showed the strongest anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic properties in the previous experiments. The animals were divided into eight groups: intact (rats without the pathology), control (with inlammation), referent 1 (inflammation+diclofenac sodium 0.5 mg/kg), referent 2 (inflammation+analgin 5 mg/kg), referent 3 (inflammation+indomethacin 5 mg / kg) and three test groups (with test substances administered at a dose of 5 mg/kg). Administration of the drugs was carried out for 14 days at the above doses. The standard methods were used to determine the number of erythrocytes, hemoglobin, color index, ESR, leukocytes and neutrophils.
Results: In the analysis of the numerical results of the experiment, the valid ranges of values were determined for most parameters under study, which made it possible to use nonparametric statistical methods, including the Wilcoxon signed-rank test, to evaluate the reliability of differences. The use of tetrahydropyrido [2,1-b] [1,3,5] thiadiazine derivatives II, III, V in animals with experimental parotitis was accompanied by an increase in the number of erythrocytes in comparison with that in the control group.
Conclusion: The studies of three derivatives of tetrahydropyrido [2.1-b] [1.3.5] thiadiazine, which have a high anti-inflammatory activity, proved that the compounds III and V have no hematotoxicity.
Barriers to HIV service utilisation by people living with HIV in two provinces of Zimbabwe: Results from 2016 baseline assessment
Authors: Tafuma Taurayi A. , Mahachi Nyikadzino , Dziwa Chengetai , Moga Tafara , Baloyi Paul , Muyambo Gladys , Muchedzi Auxilia , Chimbidzikai Tinashe , Ncube Getrude , Murungu Joseph , Nyagura Tendai , Lew Katherine 
Published: August 2018

Background: The emergence of antiretroviral therapy (ART) transformed HIV from a terminal illness to a chronic disease. However, limited access to health services remains one of many barriers to HIV service utilisation by people living with HIV (PLHIV) in low-resource settings. The goal of this study was to describe the barriers to HIV service utilisation in two provinces of Zimbabwe.Methods: A qualitative descriptive study was conducted with PLHIV and village health workers (VHW) in eight districts within the two provinces. Convenience sampling was used to select the participants. This sampling was limited to communities supported by health facilities with more than 500 PLHIV enrolled into HIV care and treatment. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcripts were subjected to thematic content analysis.Results: A total of 22 community focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted. Barriers to using HIV services cited in PLHIV and VHW FGDs were similar. These were categorised as health system-related barriers, which include user fees, long waiting times, lack of confidentiality and negative attitudes by healthcare providers, and lack of consistent community-based HIV services. Community-related barriers cited were stigma and discrimination, food insecurity, distance to facilities and counterproductive messaging from religious sectors. Client-related factors reported were inadequate male involvement in HIV-related activities and defaulting after symptoms improved.Conclusion: Our assessment has indicated that there are several barriers to the utilisation of HIV services by PLHIV in the two provinces of Zimbabwe. As new strategies and programmes are being introduced in the current resource-constrained era, efforts should be made to understand the needs of the clients. If programmes are designed with an effort to address some of these challenges, there is a possibility that countries will quickly achieve the 90-90-90 targets set by The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
Evidence for Interventions to Improve and Maintain Occupational Performance and Participation for People With Serious Mental Illness: A Systematic Review
Authors: D’Amico Mariana L. , Jaffe Lynn E. , Gardner Jennifer A. 
Published: August 2018

AbstractOBJECTIVE. This systematic review evaluates the evidence for the effectiveness of interventions within the scope of occupational therapy to improve and maintain performance and participation for people with serious mental illness. Areas included in this review are activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, leisure, social participation, and rest and sleep.METHOD. Databases searched included MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, OTseeker, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Reviewers read and assessed citations, abstracts, and full-text articles for inclusion and analysis.RESULTS. Sixty-one articles were selected for inclusion. The review yielded strong evidence for psychoeducation and occupation- and cognitive-based interventions, moderate evidence for skills-based interventions, and limited evidence for technology-supported interventions.CONCLUSION. Results of this review support use of evidence-based practice within the scope of occupational therapy, inclusion of occupational therapy practitioners as mental health service providers, and continued research.
Menswear Trends
Authors: Choklat Aki 
Published: August 2018

Menswear Trends will help you understand the relationship of menswear to society, enabling you to become both a forecaster and trend thinker – and bring new ideas, innovation and strategies to men's fashion. With designer and educator Aki Choklat you'll learn how menswear trends fit within the larger context of retail, how brands can use trends to be more competitive, and how to create an inspiring trend forecast.
Later chapters show how to analyse catwalks, gather information from street-style coverage, compare short-term and long-term analysis and how to analyse and forecast colour trends. In the final chapter you'll explore the various job roles within the trend industry, learn to differentiate between trend services and how to navigate the contemporary job market and illustrate your skills in a portfolio.
Pattern Cutting
Authors: Parish Pat 
Published: August 2018

The pattern cutter's aesthetic judgement of proportion, balance, line and form has always underpinned success in fashion design. In Pattern Cutting: The Architecture of Fashion, Pat Parish approaches the subject from this perspective, identifying key shapes and structures from the catwalk and translating them into 3D through a number of cutting, draping and construction processes. These methods are explored here through a series of practical scenarios, richly illustrated and annotated with step-by-step instructions.
This exciting new approach provides you with the inspiration, tools and confidence to interpret and adapt basic patterns and take your designs even further.
A Practical Guide to Fashion Law and Compliance
Authors: Clark-Esposito Deanna 
Published: August 2018

“This book provides a fresh approach to building a fashion business. I believe that both academics and startup businesses would find this book useful.” Karen Edwards, University of South Carolina, USA
“I think that this text will be very useful to anyone working in fashion. I would certainly recommend it as reference reading to MBA students and to undergraduates who are taking entrepreneurship courses.” Thomai Serdari, New York University, USA
Learn how to protect your business through prevention with a fashion compliance program. The book takes a merchandise-centric “how-to” approach. It explains the laws related to fashion compliance including, labeling, marketing, testing, importing and exporting, record keeping, and more. Written by a fashion-law expert, the book includes interviews with professionals and discusses the European Union apparel label law, as well as relevant United States’ laws, to help you run your fashion business.
International Retailing
Authors: Sternquist Brenda , Goldsmith Elizabeth B. 
Published: August 2018

“I absolutely love International Retailing. It is one of the best texts for students.” Alyssa Adomaitis, CUNY New York City College of Technology, USA
“This is a wonderful book! The book is very comprehensive and seems to be the only one of its kind that provides full chapters on retailing in specified geographic regions and countries.” Rayecarol Cavender, University of Kentucky, USA
Understand the retail environment in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
You'll learn how legal, social, and economic measures have affected the distribution of consumer goods globally. The book discusses the SIRE (Strategic International Retail Expansion) theory helping you understand success factors. Illustrated with 85 black and white images.
Swatch Reference Guide for Fashion Fabrics
Authors: Young Deborah E. 
Published: August 2018

Featuring the most current and high-quality fashion fabrics, Swatch Reference Guide for Fashion Fabrics, Fourth Edition, is an all-in-one text and swatch book focused on the needs of fashion students. The swatch book presents fabric samples with all pertinent information regarding fabric identification on the same page, including fabric name, fiber content, yarn construction, count, coloration, weight, uses, characteristics and similarities/differences between fabrics.
The kit includes 210 unique fabric samples not found in any other swatch kit, a 100+ page textbook with activities, Quick Reference Guide tables, pre-printed mounting boards for all swatches and a 6x metal pick glass--all held in a sturdy 3-ring binder. Through the text and assembly of the swatch kit, readers will learn the inherent performance properties and construction of fibers, yarns and fabrics, and most importantly, their end use in fashion. This invaluable reference brings together a wide variety of information into one volume, enabling users to spend less time trying to connect the dots and more time applying the concepts.
Variation of extreme drought and flood in North China revealed by document-based seasonal precipitation reconstruction for the past 300 years
Authors: Zheng Jingyun , Yu Yingzhuo , Zhang Xuezhen , Hao Zhixin 
Published: August 2018

Abstract. Using a 17-site seasonal precipitation reconstruction from a unique
historical archive, Yu-Xue-Fen-Cun, the decadal variations of extreme
droughts and floods (i.e., the event with occurrence probability of less than
10 % from 1951 to 2000) in North China were investigated, by considering
both the probabilities of droughts/floods occurrence in each site and spatial
coverage (i.e., percentage of sites). Then, the possible linkages of extreme
droughts and floods with ENSO (i.e., El Niño and La Niña) episodes
and large volcanic eruptions were discussed. The results show that there were
29 extreme droughts and 28 extreme floods in North China from 1736 to 2000.
For most of these extreme drought (flood) events, precipitation decreased
(increased) evidently at most of the sites for the four seasons, especially
for summer and autumn. But in drought years of 1902 and 1981, precipitation
only decreased in summer slightly, while it decreased evidently in the other
three seasons. Similarly, the precipitation anomalies for different seasons
at different sites also existed in several extreme flood years, such as 1794,
1823, 1867, 1872 and 1961. Extreme droughts occurred more frequently (2 or
more events) during the 1770s–1780s, 1870s, 1900s–1930s and 1980s–1990s,
among which the most frequent (3 events) occurred in the 1900s and the 1920s.
More frequent extreme floods occurred in the 1770s, 1790s, 1820s, 1880s,
1910s and 1950s–1960s, among which the most frequent (4 events) occurred in
the 1790s and 1880s. For the total of extreme droughts and floods, they were
more frequent in the 1770s, 1790s, 1870s–1880s, 1900s–1930s and 1960s, and
the highest frequency (5 events) occurred in the 1790s. A higher probability
of extreme drought was found when El Niño occurred in the current year or
the previous year. However, no significant connections were found between the
occurrences of extreme floods and ENSO episodes, or the occurrences of
extreme droughts/floods and large volcanic eruptions.
Acoustic Doppler current profiler observations of migration patternsof zooplankton in the Cretan Sea
Authors: Potiris Emmanuel , Frangoulis Constantin , Kalampokis Alkiviadis , Ntoumas Manolis , Pettas Manos , Petihakis George , Zervakis Vassilis 
Published: August 2018

Abstract. The lack of knowledge of the mesopelagic layer
inhabitants, especially those performing strong vertical migration, is an
acknowledged challenge. This incomplete representation leads to the
exclusion of an active carbon and nutrient pathway from the surface to the
deeper layers and vice versa. The vertical migration of mesopelagic
inhabitants (macroplanktonic and micronektonic) was observed by acoustical
means for almost 2.5 years in the epipelagic and mesopelagic layers of the open oligotrophic Cretan Sea
(south Aegean Sea, eastern Mediterranean) at the site
of an operational fixed-point observatory located at 1500 m depth. The
observed organisms were categorized into four groups according to their
migration patterns. The variability of the migration patterns was inspected
in relation to the physical and biological environmental conditions of the
study area. The stratification of the water column does not act as a barrier
for the vertical motion of the strongest migrants that move up to 400 m every
day. Instead, changes in light intensity (lunar cycle, daylight duration,
cloudiness) and the presence of prey and predators seem to explain the
observed daily, monthly and seasonal variability. The continuous presence of
these organisms, which are capable of vertical motion despite the profound
circulation variability at the site of the observatory, implies their
presence in the broader study area. The fundamental implications of the
above regarding biogeochemical processing in oligotrophic seas due to the intimate
link between the carbon (C) and nutrient cycles, are discussed.
Syn-kinematic hydration reactions, grain size reduction, and dissolution–precipitation creep in experimentally deformed plagioclase–pyroxene mixtures
Authors: Marti Sina , Stünitz Holger , Heilbronner Renée , Plümper Oliver , Kilian Rüdiger 
Published: August 2018

Abstract. It is widely observed that mafic rocks are able to accommodate high strains by viscous flow. Yet, a number of questions concerning the exact nature of the involved deformation mechanisms continue to be debated. In this contribution, rock deformation experiments on four different water-added plagioclase–pyroxene mixtures are presented: (i) plagioclase(An60–70)–clinopyroxene–orthopyroxene, (ii) plagioclase(An60)–diopside, (iii) plagioclase(An60)–enstatite, and (iv) plagioclase(An01)–enstatite. Samples were deformed in general shear at strain rates of 3×10−5 to 3×10−6 s−1, 800 °C, and confining pressure of 1.0 or 1.5 GPa. Results indicate that dissolution–precipitation creep (DPC) and grain boundary sliding (GBS) are the dominant deformation mechanisms and operate simultaneously. Coinciding with sample deformation, syn-kinematic mineral reactions yield abundant nucleation of new grains; the resulting intense grain size reduction is considered crucial for the activity of DPC and GBS. In high strain zones dominated by plagioclase, a weak, nonrandom, and geometrically consistent crystallographic preferred orientation (CPO) is observed. Usually, a CPO is considered a consequence of dislocation creep, but the experiments presented here demonstrate that a CPO can develop during DPC and GBS. This study provides new evidence for the importance of DPC and GBS in mid-crustal shear zones within mafic rocks, which has important implications for understanding and modeling mid-crustal rheology and flow.
Aux origines de la nation algérienne. Mohamed Sadoun, Débâcle (2017)
Authors: Bekkat Amina Azza 
Published: August 2018

Selon l’expression de Kateb Yacine, à la fin du 19èmesiècle, l’Algérie n’était plus qu’un ensemble de tribus décimées. Les Français avaient dépossédé de leurs terres les habitants légitimes afin d’établir leurs villes et de faire prospérer leurs domaines. Le combat du jeune Emir Abdel Kader avait été âpre et courageux mais il avait dû se rendre et capituler devant les assauts ennemis. Tous ceux qui l’avaient suivi, se virent entraîner dans un maelstrom de souffrances et de privations jusqu’à la mort. Le livre de Mohamed Sadoun, Débâcle (2017) raconte à travers l’histoire d’une famille imaginaire un siècle soumis à de violents bouleversements qui devaient conduire à l’époque actuelle où la nation, après l’indépendance, est fondée sur la figure tutélaire de l’Emir.
Corps en captivité
Authors: Feyereisen Justine 
Published: August 2018

C’est à travers l’analyse textuelle de trois récits contemporains que cette contribution entend explorer la manière dont leurs auteurs livrent des « poéthiques » (Pinson) du corps captif, témoin ou victime du joug colonial : La Quarantaine (1995) de J.M.G. Le Clézio, Guyane : Traces-mémoires du bagne de Patrick Chamoiseau (1994 ; photographies de Rodolphe Hammadi) et Un dimanche au cachot (2007) du même écrivain. Cachot de Maîtres-békés, île Plate en quarantaine, bagne guyanais, que racontent de tels univers concentrationnaires à ces « chiffonniers » (Benjamin) de l’Histoire ? Se peut-il qu’à leur contact, les traces contingentes au passé colonial soient non plus « chosifiées » (Ricœur), mais émotionnelles et synesthésiques ? Aussi oppressant que soit le lieu, pourrait-il s’avérer libérateur d’une conscience de soi et d’un esprit de communauté ? Quelles questions d’ordre esthétique et éthique la perception et la figuration du corps palimpsestique soulèvent-elles sur l’indescriptible de la condition humaine enchaînée ?