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National Competitiveness through the Europe 2020 Strategy and Human Development Index in CEE Countries. A Panel Data Analysis
Authors: Talmaciu Ana Maria , Cismas Laura Mariana 
Published: November 2017

AbstractIn the new innovation economy, national competitiveness is an expression of the quality of the human capital and of the capacity to attract and retain the talent. In this paper, we propose to verify the link between the national competitiveness and the human capital, measured by the public expenditure on tertiary education and by the public expenditure on research and development. The research methodology uses the Panel Data method for Central and Eastern European countries by analyzing data on competitiveness scores in the Europe 2020 Report 2014, the Human Development Index 2015, the Global Competitiveness Report 2016 and those on public expenditure on tertiary education and by the public expenditure on research and development, corresponding to the period 2010-2014. The objectives of this paper are: synthesis of theoretical delimitations on competitiveness, highlighting the relationship between national competitiveness and human capital, testing this relationship for the case of Central and Eastern European countries. The results show a significant and a positive relation, indicating that investment in education and research contributes significantly to increasing the national competitiveness. The obtained results draw attention to the fact that Central and Eastern Europe countries need to initiate measures to reduce the drain-brain phenomenon and to create a favorable socio-economic context for retaining and attracting the talent.
Synthesis of methyl 4-dihydrotrisporate B and methyl trisporate B, morphogenetic factors of Zygomycetes fungi
Authors: Nakamura Yoko , Paetz Christian , Boland Wilhelm 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
(9Z)-Methyl 4-dihydrotrisporate B and (9Z)-methyl trisporate B, pheromones of Zygomycetes fungi, have been synthesized using Stille cross-coupling from previously described cyclohexenone precursors. Conducting the coupling without protection groups allowed for a short and stereospecific synthesis route of the late trisporoids. Stability studies for both the compounds revealed (9Z)-methyl trisporate B to be very unstable against UV irradiation.
Comparison of Exercise Performance in Recreationally Active and Masters Athlete Women
Authors: Stone Matthew S. , Glenn Jordan M. , Vincenzo Jennifer L. , Gray Michelle 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
Stone, MS, Glenn, JM, Vincenzo, JL, and Gray, M. Comparison of exercise performance in recreationally active and masters athlete women. J Strength Cond Res 32(2): 565–571, 2018—Master athletes (MA) are an understudied, ever-growing cohort. As such, it is important to examine how age affects muscular power and fatigability. Of particular interest is muscular power maintenance and fatigue mitigation of MA compared with young, healthy adults. The purpose of this investigation was to examine the differences in peak power, average power, total work (WRK), and fatigue index (FI) between recreationally active (RA) younger adults and female MA during anaerobic cycling exercise. Two groups, RA (n = 15; 20.6 ± 0.8 years) and MA (n = 17; 50.5 ± 8.6 years), participated in this study. Peak power, APWR, WRK, and FI were measured during a 30-second Wingate maximum anaerobic cycling protocol at a predetermined resistance of 7.5% body mass. Peak power (p = 0.92; RA: 654.1 ± 114.5 W; MA: 658.6 ± 147.6 W), APWR (p = 0.09; RA: 429.8 ± 73.3 W; MA: 384 ± 73.8 W), WRK (p = 0.09; RA: 12,894.3 ± 2,198.3 J; MA: 18,044.3 ± 27,184.9 J), and FI (p = 0.30; RA: 11.8 ± 4.1 W·s−1; MA: 14 ± 5.2 W·s−1) were not significantly different between groups. Master athletes produce power and WRK comparable to rates of fatigue among RA. This suggests that MA can maintain physical ability similar to RA in multiple parameters of high-intensity exercise while mitigating fatigue comparably. These data allow for advancements in exercise training and performance outcomes in MA populations. Further research within the MA population is warranted regarding other aspects of exercise and sport performance.
Quantification of the Perceived Training Load in Young Female Basketball Players
Authors: Otaegi Ander , Los Arcos Asier 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
Otaegi, A and Los Arcos, A. Quantification of the perceived training load in young female basketball players. J Strength Cond Res 34(2): 559–565, 2020—The purposes of this study were (a) to compare training session, match, and weekly perceived training load (TL) between U15 and U16 female basketball players and (b) within the teams, to assess the relationship between perceived TL and the changes in physical fitness performance during an in-season 9-week period. Twenty-one female players from U15 and U16 female teams from the same Spanish club participated in the study. Before and after the study, players were tested to determine physical fitness performance (using Yo-Yo IR1, countermovement jump, T-Test, and 15 m sprint). Each player declared her perceived exertion (PE) for the whole training session and match using Foster's 0–10 scale. Training week perceived TL was higher for the U16 players than the U15 players; U16 players considered the training and matches to be more difficult. In both teams, the perceived TL of the last training session of the week was significantly lower (Effect sizes = large–very large) than the other sessions. Although substantial negative associations (r = 0.52–0.78) were detected between the changes in physical fitness performance and the accumulated volume, sum of PEs and perceived TL in the U15 players, these associations were unclear in the U16 players. The basketball coaches-periodized training goals are to attain the highest session perceived TLs in the middle of the week and to reduce it considerably in the last training session. The U16 and U15 players accumulated perceived TL in different ways. Although the practice volume was similar in both teams, the older players consider the sessions more difficult. The relationship between the perceived TL and the changes in physical fitness performance varied between teams. Based on our findings, we propose that the PE-based dose-response model should be applied with caution in young female basketball players.
A Deconvolution Protocol for ChIP-Seq Reveals Analogous Enhancer Structures on the Mouse and Human Ribosomal RNA Genes
Authors: Mars Jean-Clement , Sabourin-Felix Marianne , Tremblay Michel G , Moss Tom 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
The combination of Chromatin Immunoprecipitation and Massively Parallel Sequencing, or ChIP-Seq, has greatly advanced our genome-wide understanding of chromatin and enhancer structures. However, its resolution at any given genetic locus is limited by several factors. In applying ChIP-Seq to the study of the ribosomal RNA genes, we found that a major limitation to resolution was imposed by the underlying variability in sequence coverage that very often dominates the protein–DNA interaction profiles. Here, we describe a simple numerical deconvolution approach that, in large part, corrects for this variability, and significantly improves both the resolution and quantitation of protein–DNA interaction maps deduced from ChIP-Seq data. This approach has allowed us to determine the in vivo organization of the RNA polymerase I preinitiation complexes that form at the promoters and enhancers of the mouse (Mus musculus) and human (Homo sapiens) ribosomal RNA genes, and to reveal a phased binding of the HMG-box factor UBF across the rDNA. The data identify and map a “Spacer Promoter” and associated stalled polymerase in the intergenic spacer of the human ribosomal RNA genes, and reveal a very similar enhancer structure to that found in rodents and lower vertebrates.
Global Transcriptome Sequencing Reveals Molecular Profiles of Summer Diapause Induction Stage of Onion Maggot, Delia antiqua (Diptera: Anthomyiidae)
Authors: Ren Shuang , Hao You-Jin , Chen Bin , Yin You-Ping 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
The onion maggot, Delia antiqua, is a worldwide subterranean pest and can enter diapause during the summer and winter seasons. The molecular regulation of the ontogenesis transition remains largely unknown. Here we used high-throughput RNA sequencing to identify candidate genes and processes linked to summer diapause (SD) induction by comparing the transcriptome differences between the most sensitive larval developmental stage of SD and nondiapause (ND). Nine pairwise comparisons were performed, and significantly differentially regulated transcripts were identified. Several functional terms related to lipid, carbohydrate, and energy metabolism, environmental adaption, immune response, and aging were enriched during the most sensitive SD induction period. A subset of genes, including circadian clock genes, were expressed differentially under diapause induction conditions, and there was much more variation in the most sensitive period of ND- than SD-destined larvae. These expression variations probably resulted in a deep restructuring of metabolic pathways. Potential regulatory elements of SD induction including genes related to lipid, carbohydrate, energy metabolism, and environmental adaption. Collectively, our results suggest the circadian clock is one of the key drivers for integrating environmental signals into the SD induction. Our transcriptome analysis provides insight into the fundamental role of the circadian clock in SD induction in this important model insect species, and contributes to the in-depth elucidation of the molecular regulation mechanism of insect diapause induction.
The Geography of Authorship Regarding Research on Education / Geografsko porijeklo autora odgojno-obrazovnih istraživanja
Authors: Wolhuter CC 
Published: November 2017

AbstractThe first aim of this study was to build a theoretical framework considering the relevance of the author’s provenance with respect to research on Education, and then to investigate the current patterns of the above-mentioned provenance. The author’s provenance was found to have a bearing on a number of the research process components, including the following: collection, processing and interpretation of data, ethics of research, content of research, construction of theory, and improvement of practice. There was investigated the location of 18 523 authors of the articles published in 2012 in 219 Thomson Reuters indexed journals in the field of Education. An extremely uneven pattern emerged. Almost half of all the countries did not register a single author in this pool. Close to ninety per cent of the authors resided in the North American and Western European primary hub, and the Asian-Pacific weaker secondary hub of the international network of Education scholars. Smaller-order nodes occurred in Turkey, South Africa and Brazil. In conclusion, some recommendations for further research, and for rectifying this uneven pattern of scholarly activity, are made.Key words: authors of articles; education journals; education scholars; education theory; world-systems analysis---SažetakCilj je ovog istraživanja najprije izgraditi teorijski okvir o relevantnosti porijekla autora koji provode odgojno-obrazovna istraživanja, a zatim istražiti trenutne obrasce s obzirom na porijeklo tih istih autora. Utvrđeno je da se porijeklo autora povezuje s brojnim komponentama istraživačkog procesa, što obuhvaća: prikupljanje podataka, njihovu obradu i tumačenje, istraživačku etiku, sadržaj istraživanja, konstrukciju teorije i unapređenje prakse. Istražena je lokacija 18 523 autora čiji su radovi 2012. godine objavljeni u 219 indeksiranih časopisa za odgoj i obrazovanje (Thomson Reuters). Pojavljuje se vrlo neujednačen obrazac. Gotovo polovina svih zemalja ne bilježi nijednog autora u ovoj analizi. Blizu 90 % autora živi u dvama središtima međunarodne mreže za odgojno-obrazovna istraživanja, u Sjevernoj Americi – Zapadnoj Europi i slabijoj Istočnoj Aziji-Pacifiku. Središta nižeg ranga su Turska, Južna Afrika i Brazil. U zaključku su navedene određene preporuke za daljnja istraživanja, kao i za korigiranje tako neujednačenog obrasca znanstvene aktivnosti.Ključne riječi: autori članaka; časopisi za odgoj i obrazovanje; istraživači odgoja i obrazovanja; teorija odgoja i obrazovanja; analiza sustava u svijetu.
Effect of sterilization processes on the properties of a silane hybrid coating applied to Ti6Al4V alloy
Authors: Baldin Estela K. Kerstner , Garcia Charlene , Henriques João Antonio P. , Ely Mariana Roesch , Birriel Eliena Jonko , Brandalise Rosmary Nichele , Malfatti Célia de Fraga 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
Effectiveness of ligation of intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT) in the management of fistulas in ano
Authors: Rohit Dushyant Kumar , Jain Sarvesh , Pandey Grishmraj 
Published: November 2017

Background: Fistula in ano is an abnormal connection between the epithelized surface of anal canal and usually the perianal skin. It is a benign treatable lesion of rectum and anal canal. Crypto glandular infection accounts for about ninety percent of the cases. The estimated prevalence of an anal fistula is 12 to 28/1000000 of the population per year with male to female ratio 1.8:1. Ligation of intersphincteric fistula tract is a new sphincter saving method with good result in the management of anal fistula. The aim of study was to evaluate the effectiveness and functional outcomes of the ligation of intersphinteric fistula tract (LIFT).Methods: This prospective study includes sixteen patients who were operated for fistulas in ano at Bundelkhand Medical College and Associated Hospital, Sagar from January 2015 to June 2017. Patients above the age of 20 years, proved cases of fistulas in ano without co-morbid conditions and no previous surgical intervention were included in the study. Patients presenting with fistulas from another source such as crohn’s disease, tuberculosis, anal cancer and recurrent fistulas were excluded. A detailed history, clinical presentation, digital rectal examination, anal ultrasound and routine investigations were done in all cases.Results: In the present study most of the patients were male and presents with perianal discharge. The diagnosis is made by clinical history, per rectal examination and anal ultrasonography. All the sixteen patients with fistula in ano underwent ligation of intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT). The patients were followed for a period of three months. Most of the cases (87.5%) healed within 4-6 weeks. The recurrence of fistula occurs in four cases (25%). Recurrence is due to infection and technical error in the procedures. There were no deaths in the study.Conclusions: The LIFT technique proved to be safe and effective in the treatment of fistula in ano.
Comunicación y coordinación en el rol interdependiente de enfermería en un hospital de Bogotá, Colombia
Authors: Bejarano R. Diana Fernanda , Arango B. Gloria Lucía 
Published: November 2017

Objetivo: describir las características de los procesos de comunicación y coordinación en el rol interdependiente de enfermería y determinar si hay diferencias significativas entre estos procesos en los distintos servicios de un hospital en Bogotá.
Metodología: estudio descriptivo de corte transversal, en el que se utilizaron las escalas de Comunicación y Coordinación del Cuestionario de Práctica Colaborativa ICU Médico-Enfermera en su versión validada al español colombiano. El instrumento se aplicó a 124 profesionales (87 % mujeres con edad promedio de 34,1 años). Se usaron puntajes (de 0 a 100) con el fin de presentar los resultados de las dimensiones y realizar las pruebas de Tukey (diferencia mínima significativa) y Kruskal Wallis para establecer relaciones de diferencia y correlación por medio de SPSS 14.0.
Resultados: las dimensiones más problemáticas fueron: Exactitud de lacomunicación entre los grupos (promedio de 47,8 puntos) en cuanto a comunicación, y Mecanismos de coordinación personales e informales entre la unidad (promedio de 51,8 puntos) en cuanto a coordinación, con diferencias significativas en la dimensión de Comunicación (p = 0,031), principalmente de Urgencias y Hospitalización con relación a los otros servicios.
Conclusión: se evidenciaron problemas en la comunicacióny la coordinación, lo cual implica ruptura en la cohesión, fragmentación de la atención y riesgo para la seguridad de los pacientes. Se recomienda promover estrategias de comunicación efectiva y coordinación interprofesional, así como fortalecer el liderazgo y el trabajo en equipo.
From Nuremberg to Guantanamo Bay: Uses of Physicians in the War on Terror
Authors: Crosby Sondra S. , Benavidez Gilbert 
Published: November 2017

Seventy years after the Nuremberg Doctors’ Trial, health professionals and lawyers working together after 9/11 played a critical role in designing, justifying, and carrying out the US state-sponsored torture program in the CIA “Black Sites” and US military detention centers, including Abu Ghraib, Bagram, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.We analyze the similarities between the Nazi doctors and health professionals in the War on Terror and address the question of how it happened that health professionals, including doctors, psychologists, physician assistants, and nurses, acted as agents of the state to utilize their medical and healing skills to cause harm and sanitize barbarous acts, similar to (though not on the scale of) how Nazi doctors were used by the Third Reich.
Recommendations to Reduce Risk of Nerve Injury During Bernese Periacetabular Osteotomy (PAO)
Authors: Kalhor Morteza , Collado Diego , Leunig Michael , Rego Paulo , Ganz Reinhold 
Published: November 2017

The Bernese periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) is a widely used procedure to reorient a dysplastic acetabulum resulting from developmental dysplasia of the hip, retroversion, protrusio, or some deformities with a traumatic etiology. Throughout the execution, the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) as well as the obturator, femoral, and sciatic nerves can be injured. Injury to 1 of the 3 major nerves is a devastating event for the patient followed by an ill-defined period of hope for nerve recovery and fear of lifelong disability. Surgical experience is an essential factor in reducing the prevalence of nerve injury, whereas proof of the value of intraoperative fluoroscopy and nerve monitoring still must be established. Although it is known that, for example, the ischial cuts of the complex osteotomy place the sciatic nerve at risk, the action causing the nerve injury is rarely clear in the individual situation. The literature has been mostly limited to reports of incidence and offers little analytic information.
Through the use of cadaveric dissections, we visualized the possible impacts of the different steps of the procedure on the nerves in their anatomic vicinity, and the present report demonstrates how nerves can be protected with retractor positioning and how lower-limb positioning can lead to nerve relaxation, an important means to avoid mechanical injury. While the frequent injuries of the LFCN are exclusively related to the approach, sciatic nerve injuries are mainly the result of the ischial osteotomy steps and femoral nerve injuries are seen nearly exclusively with the correction of the acetabular fragment. The authors implemented the demonstrated measures for 9 years, during which approximately 800 periacetabular osteotomies resulted in a total of 2 femoral and 2 sciatic nerve lesions—or a nerve injury rate of 0.5%. The nerves injuries resolved within 6 to 9 months in 3 hips, and 1 patient had a definitive foot drop requiring a splint at the time of writing.
Complementary relationship estimation of actual evapotranspiration in extreme cold and arid areas: a case study of the Hotan River Basin, northwest China
Authors: Zhang Xiaolong , Shen Bing , Huang Lingmei , Zhao Changsen , Lyu Jiqiang , Quan Quan 
Published: November 2017

AbstractApplication of complementary relationship (CR) approaches using only routine meteorological data is a very convenient method of estimating actual evapotranspiration (ETa). Reanalysis datasets and remote sensing data provide good tools to overcome the difficulties in obtaining observation data. This study of the Hotan River Basin (HRB) in northwest China serves as a prime example for estimation of ETa during 2006–2014 by using the modified generalized CR. Based on comparison and analysis, the maximum potential evaporation calculated by the Penman-based equation was adopted. The estimated ETa rates were verified using a regional water balance method at annual time scales because of the limited available data. The calibration parameter was calibrated based on the elevation and underlying surface types. The mean annual ETa ranged from 2.3 mm to 800 mm during 2006–2014. ETa rates in the plains regions were higher than those in the mountainous regions. Most of ETa was concentrated in the months of May to September. A water deficit occurred in the middle and lower regions, while a water surplus occurred in the upper regions. This study not only provided a new concept for calibration, but also a potential solution for different underlying surfaces and time scales.
Presence of Waddlia chondrophila in hot water systems from non-domestic buildings in France
Authors: Agustí Gemma , Le Calvez Thomas , Trouilhé Marie-Cecile , Humeau Philippe , Codony Francesc 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
The presence of Waddlia chondrophila has been related to respiratory tract infections and human and animal fetal death. Although several sources of infection have been suggested, the actual source remains unknown and limited information exists on the prevalence of W. chondrophila in the environment. This pathogen has been previously detected in well water but its presence has not been confirmed in water networks. Since these bacteria have been detected in water reservoirs, it has been hypothesized that they can access artificial water systems and survive until they find appropriate conditions to proliferate. In this work, their presence in water samples from 19 non-domestic water networks was tested by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). Approximately half of the networks (47%) were positive for W. chondrophila and the overall results revealed 20% positive samples (12/59). Furthermore, most of the samples showed low concentrations of the pathogen (&lt;200 genomic units/L). This finding demonstrates that W. chondrophila can colonize some water networks. Therefore, they must be considered as potential infection sources in future epidemiological studies.
Inter-stage thermophilic aerobic digestion may increase organic matter removal from wastewater sludge without decreasing biogas production
Authors: Hafner Sasha D. , Madsen Johan T. , Pedersen Johanna M. , Rennuit Charlotte 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
Combining aerobic and anaerobic digestion in a two-stage system can improve the degradation of wastewater sludge over the use of either technology alone. But use of aerobic digestion as a pre-treatment before anaerobic digestion generally reduces methane production due to loss of substrate through oxidation. An inter-stage configuration may avoid this reduction in methane production. Here, we evaluated the use of thermophilic aerobic digestion (TAD) as an inter-stage treatment for wastewater sludge using laboratory-scale semi-continuous reactors. A single anaerobic digester was compared to an inter-stage system, where a thermophilic aerobic digester (55 °C) was used between two mesophilic anaerobic digesters (37 °C). Both systems had retention times of approximately 30 days, and the comparison was based on measurements made over 97 days. Results showed that the inter-stage system provided better sludge destruction (52% volatile solids (VS) removal vs. 40% for the single-stage system, 44% chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal vs. 34%) without a decrease in total biogas production (methane yield per g VS added was 0.22–0.24 L g−1 for both systems).