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Special Issue on the Great East Japan Earthquake Disaster: Part II
Authors: Hayashi Haruo 
Published: April 2016

The Journal of Disaster Research (JDR), published bimonthly in English since 2006 as a Japan-based academic journal, promotes multidisciplinary research on disaster reduction due to all hazards – natural, unintended and intended.
Since the Great East Japan Earthquake disaster on March 11, 2011, we have worked as our duty to provide a forum for all stakeholders and researchers in the world to describe what happened scientifically in terms of human and property damage and in subsequent social and economic damage by this unprecedented occurrence, including the incident involving Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
As one contribution, JDR is publishing special annual issues for the next five years on the Great East Japan Earthquake Disaster – with NO PAGE CHARGES TO CONTRIBUTORS. This effort began in 2012.
The purpose of these special issues is to record, communicate and share the lessons learned from this disaster.
In our second special issue, 16 papers were submitted and we are proud to introduce 11 papers touching on different aspects of the Great East Japan Earthquake disaster. We are sure you will find these papers interesting and informative.
We also look forward to receiving contributions for the third special issue, which will be published in the summer of 2014.
Special Issue on Strong Ground Motion Prediction and Seismic Hazard Assessment
Authors: Fujiwara Hiroyuki 
Published: April 2016

We have been conducting seismic hazard assessment for Japan under the guidance of the Headquarters for Earthquake Research Promotion of Japan since the 1995 Hyogo-ken Nanbu Earthquake, and have made National Seismic Hazard Maps for Japan for use in estimating strong ground motion caused by future earthquakes.
This special issue reviews the results of these efforts. Such work includes the development of seismic hazard assessment methodology for Japan, highly accurate prediction techniques for strong seismic ground motion and modeling underground structures for evaluating strong ground motion. Related research on utilization initiatives and risk assessment based on hazard information has also been conducted. An open Web system – the Japan Seismic Hazard Information Station (J-SHIS) – has even been developed to provide information interactively.
The 2011 Mw9.0 Great East Japan Earthquake was the largest such event recorded in the history of Japan. This megathrust earthquake was not considered in National Seismic Hazard Maps for Japan. But efforts toward revising seismic hazard assessment in Japan are progressing based on lessons learned from this earthquake.
Hazard assessment is currently being reviewed in relation to the large earthquakes anticipated to occur in the near future based in the Sagami Trough and the Nankai Trough in the waters of offshore Japan. This assessment, which considers earthquakes larger than those assumed to have occurred in the past, is being reviewed as of this writing.
In light of these pressing circumstances, studies are now being implemented to evaluate the long-period ground motion accompanying these large earthquakes.
The knowledge that has been cultivated in Japan in terms of seismic hazard assessment has reached a high level, and it is important to expand such knowledge both internationally and domestically. This is just one of the reasons that efforts here in Japan are being made to help improve the level of seismic hazard assessment in the Asian region and throughout the entire world.
It is expected that this special issue will help contribute to the further development of strong ground motion prediction and seismic hazard assessment now and in the future.
Finally, I extend our sincere thanks to all of the contributors and reviewers involved with these articles.
Finger-Mounted Tactile Sensor for Evaluating Surfaces
Authors: Kikuuwe Ryo ,   Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan, Nakamura Kenta , Yamamoto Motoji 
Published: April 2016

This paper presents a finger-mounted tactile sensor for extracting information on fine surface properties of objects such as textile fabrics. The prototype sensor has a thin structure composed of a sheet of PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) film sensor and some metal parts for converting compressive forces into area expansion of the PVDF film. By using a signal processing program based on the FFT (fast Fourier transform), voltage signal sequences from nine different fabrics were distinguished, even in the presence of variations in the pressing force and the speed of rubbing motion induced by the fluctuations in the user’s hand motion. In addition, the signal sequences from abraded fabrics were sorted by their levels of abrasion by extracting a signal component correlated with the abrasion level.11. This paper is the full translation from the transactions of JSME, Series C, Vol.77, No.784, 2011.
Uso do indicador de eficácia global de equipamentos como ferramenta para melhoria contínua: estudo de caso aplicado à produção farmacêutica
Authors: Silva Beatriz Maria Simões Ramos da , Medina Fernando , Rocha Helvécio Vinícius Antunes , De Oliveira André Ribeiro 
Published: April 2016

A indústria farmacêutica encontra-se inserida em um cenário de acirrada competição, enfrenta custos crescentes de pesquisa e desenvolvimento e está submetida a maiores exigências regulatórias. É importante, pois, que as empresas farmacêuticas busquem projetar, mensurar e melhorar o desempenho de suas operações e equipamentos. O indicador de desempenho denominado Eficácia Global de Equipamentos (Overall Equipment Effectiveness, OEE) é frequentemente adotado para avaliar desempenho de máquinas e linhas produtivas. O objetivo deste estudo é avaliar o uso do OEE como ferramenta para avaliação de desempenho, identificação de perdas e base para o desenvolvimento de ações de melhoria contínua em um laboratório público farmacêutico nacional. Os resultados indicaram que, embora o OEE tenha sido empregado para medir o desempenho individual de um equipamento, o mesmo possibilitou a identificação de desperdícios que impactavam o processo produtivo como um todo. O OEE permitiu aos gestores priorizar ações direcionadas à eliminação dos principais desperdícios identificados, sendo utilizado como ferramenta de suporte à gestão da produção.
New Product Marketing Blurs the Line Between Nicotine Replacement Therapy and Smokeless Tobacco Products
Authors: Kostygina Ganna , England Lucinda , Ling Pamela 
Published: April 2016

Tobacco companies have begun to acquire pharmaceutical subsidiaries and recently started to market nicotine replacement therapies, such as Zonnic nicotine gum, in convenience stores. Conversely, tobacco companies are producing tobacco products such as tobacco chewing gum and lozenges that resemble pharmaceutical nicotine replacement products, including a nicotine pouch product that resembles snus pouches. This convergence of nicotine and tobacco product marketing has implications for regulation and tobacco cessation.
Social Support, Sexual Violence, and Transactional Sex Among Female Transnational Migrants to South Africa
Authors: Giorgio Margaret , Townsend Loraine , Zembe Yanga , Guttmacher Sally , Kapadia Farzana , Cheyip Mireille , Mathews Catherine 
Published: April 2016

Objectives. To examine the relationship between sexual violence and transactional sex and assess the impact of social support on this relationship among female transnational migrants in Cape Town, South Africa. Methods. In 2012 we administered a behavioral risk factor survey using respondent-driven sampling to transnational migrant women aged between 16 and 39 years, born outside South Africa, living in Cape Town, and speaking English, Shona, Swahili, Lingala, Kirundi, Kinyarwanda, French, or Somali. Results. Controlling for study covariates, travel-phase sexual violence was positively associated with engagement in transactional sex (adjusted prevalence ratio [APR] = 1.38; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.07, 1.77), and social support was shown to be a protective factor (APR = 0.84; 95% CI = 0.75, 0.95). The interaction of experienced sexual violence during migration and social support score was APR = 0.85 (95% CI = 0.66, 1.10). In the stratified analysis, we found an increased risk of transactional sex among the low social support group (APR = 1.56; 95% CI = 1.22, 2.00). This relationship was not statistically significant among the moderate or high social support group (APR = 1.04; 95% CI = 0.58, 1.87). Conclusions. Programs designed to strengthen social support may reduce transactional sex among migrant women after they have settled in their receiving communities.
Minimally Invasive Screw Fixation of Inferior Pubic Ramus Stress Fracture Nonunion in a Runner
Authors: Okike Kanu , Moritz Burt E. 
Published: April 2016

Case:
A fifty-one-year-old female runner developed a stress fracture of the inferior pubic ramus. Nonoperative treatment was initiated, but the symptoms persisted and she was diagnosed with a nonunion. After eleven months of symptoms and ten months of nonoperative treatment, including four months of complete avoidance of running, percutaneous screw fixation was performed, with radiographic and clinical healing of the fracture.

Conclusion:
While inferior pubic ramus stress fractures are usually successfully treated nonoperatively, instances of nonunion and delayed union have been described. In the present report, we describe the case of a patient in whom an inferior pubic ramus stress fracture nonunion was successfully treated with minimally invasive screw fixation.
Solubility of Bioactive Substances in Ethyl Lactate + Water Mixtures: Ferulic Acid and Caffeine
Authors: Villanueva-Bermejo David , Reglero Guillermo , Stateva Roumiana P. , Fornari Tiziana 
Published: April 2016

The solubility of ferulic acid in ethyl lactate + water mixtures was measured at ambient temperature and pressure, and reported for the first time in this work. It was demonstrated that the acid solubility in the respective mixed solvents was considerably higher than in either pure ethyl lactate or water. Similar behavior pattern was recently reported by the authors for the solubility of caffeine in ethyl lactate + water mixtures.
UNIQUAC and modified UNIFAC (Dortmund) were applied to represent the solubility of ferulic acid and caffeine in the mixed solvents and their capabilities to describe adequately the cosolvent effect observed was tested and compared. The results obtained demonstrated that the UNIQUAC model provided excellent correlation of the experimental data for both systems. The UNIFAC model, on the other hand, was applied in a completely predictive manner and produced very good results for ferulic acid solubility and just qualitative predictions for caffeine.
Development of a novel antimicrobial peptide AWRK6
Authors: Kim Dusik  , Wang Zheng  , Jin Lili  , Li Hanpin  , Hwang Junwei  , Hanrahan John  W. , Wang Qiuyu 
Published: April 2016

<p class="Abstract">We have previously identified an antimicrobial peptide called dybowskin2-CDYa (Dy2) in the cutaneous secretion from the Chinese frog Rana dybowskii. In this study, we used Dy2 as a template to prepare some novel peptides with improved stability and hydrophobicity. The antimicrobial activities exerted by these peptides against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria were evaluated by MIC and CFU assays under physiological conditions. One peptide, AWRK6, was 2-4 fold more potent than Dy2, and was toxic to most of the bacterial strains tested, exhibiting a faster killing rate. AWRK6 was most potent in alkaline environments, and this was related to the more highly organized secondary structure of the peptide, as revealed by circular dichroism spectroscopy. Furthermore, AWRK6 was more resistant than Dy2 to degradation by trypsin. The improved properties of AWRK6 suggested that the peptide could potentially be further developed into an antibiotic.</p><p> </p>
Fixation of supraglenoid tubercle fractures using distal femoral locking plates in three Warmblood horses
Authors: Frei Sina , Fürst Anton , Sacks Murielle , Bischofberger Andrea 
Published: April 2016

SummaryThree horses that were presented with supraglenoid tubercle fractures were treated with open reduction and internal fixation using distal femoral locking plates (DFLP). Placing the DFLP caudal to the scapular spine in order to preserve the suprascapular nerve led to a stable fixation, however, it resulted in infraspinatus muscle atrophy and mild scapulohumeral joint instability (case 1). Placing the DFLP cranial to the scapular spine and under the suprascapular nerve resulted in a stable fixation, however, it resulted in severe atrophy of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles and scapulohumeral joint instability (case 2). Placing the DFLP cranial to the scapular spine and slightly overbending it at the suprascapular nerve passage site resulted in the best outcome (case 3). Only a mild degree of supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscle atrophy was apparent, which resolved quickly and with no effect on scapulohumeral joint stability. In all cases, fixation of supraglenoid tubercle fractures using DFLP in slightly different techniques led to stable fixations with good long-term outcome. One case suffered from a mild incisional infection and plates were removed in two horses. Placement of the DFLP cranial to the scapular spine and slightly overbending it at the suprascapular nerve passage prevented major nerve damage. Further cases investigating the degree of muscle atrophy following the use of the DFLP placed in the above-described technique are justified to improve patient outcome.
Arthrodesis of the equine centro distal and tarsometatarsal joints using a single modified kerf-cut cylinder
Authors: Grant Barrie , Nemke Brett , Markel Mark , Morello Samantha , Biedrzycki Adam 
Published: April 2016

Summary
Objectives: To describe a technique for surgical placement of a modified kerf-cut cylinder for the purpose of arthrodesis across the equine centrodistal and tarsometatarsal joints.
Methods: Each horse (n = 4) underwent unilateral placement of a single kerf-cut cylinder spanning the centrodistal and tarsometatarsal joints with the placement of an autologous cancellous bone graft. Horses were evaluated via lameness examination and radiography postoperatively and euthanatization of each horse was performed at four different time points up to 12 weeks post-surgery to evaluate for lameness, implant stability and success with integration in the surrounding bone.
Results: Implants were placed successfully in three of four horses. In one horse, due to technical error, the implant was misaligned with the joint spaces. Although the horse exhibited minimal pain, it was euthanatized at the two week follow-up. Implant placement in the remaining three horses was successfully achieved. At eight weeks, radiographically there was evidence of osseous union across the joint spaces. No change in lameness was detected at any point after surgery. At 12 weeks post-surgery, histologically the implants were filled with mineralized osteoid and demonstrated integration with the surrounding tissue.
Clinical significance: The surgical approach and placement of modified kerf-cut cylinders for arthrodesis of the centrodistal and tarsometatarsal joints were successfully achieved with minimal signs of postoperative pain and a short rehabilitation time period in normal horses.Online Supplementary Material: Please note that online supplementary material for this paper is available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.3415/VCOT-15-10-0167
Féministes musulmanes dans le contexte postcolonial de l’Europe francophone
Authors: Hamidi Malika 
Published: April 2016

Ces deux dernières décennies, la question du genre en islam s’est transformée en un véritable mouvement transnational de pensée et d’action féministe islamique. En se positionnant comme féministes et musulmanes, elles sont considérées comme des subalternes politiques car elles refusent les frontières qui leur sont imposées dans le champ féministe et islamique. Cette génération de militantes d’un nouveau genre semble alors contribuer à l’émergence de cette quatrième vague féministe qui s’inscrit elle, non pas dans la continuité, mais dans la réforme de l’idéologie dominante. C’est dans cette perspective que l’apport des théories postcoloniales et le paradigme « d’instersectionnalité », semblent être des concepts pertinents pour appréhender les enjeux du féminisme musulman en Europe francophone dans l’espoir d’envisager un féminisme décolonisé et anti-impérialiste.
Study abroad in International Branch Campuses: a survey on students’ perspectives
Authors: Normand-Marconnet Nadine 
Published: April 2016

En tant qu’illustration de changements structurels majeurs menés par l’internationalisation de l’enseignement supérieur, les campus internationaux encouragent de plus en plus de nouveaux types de mobilité intercampus. Cet article présente une étude de cas sur les étudiants mobiles en situation d’échanges académiques internationaux entre différents campus de l’université de Monash, une institution australienne située en Australie, en Malaisie et en Afrique du Sud. En optant pour un programme d’échange intercampus, les étudiants peuvent vivre une experience d’études à l’étranger d’une manière spécifique : en étant immergé dans un autre pays, ils restent néanmoins dans un contexte académique familier. Basé sur des questionnaires en ligne, cet article examine les avantages et les défis que ces étudiants ont perçus. Des similitudes et des différences de perceptions émises par les étudiants inscrits dans d’autres formes d’études à l’étranger sont explorées. Les résultats suggèrent que, pour les étudiants, les programmes d’échange intercampus se distinguent principalement en termes d’ajustements académiques, de choc culturel et d’amélioration linguistique, et c’est à partir de ces suggestions que des répercussions sont envisagées.
Erasmus and EHEA student mobility in times of the European economic crisis. The situation of international teacher training students in Austria
Authors: Bauer Thomas , Kreuz Alexandra 
Published: April 2016

Cette étude porte essentiellement sur la mobilité des étudiants Erasmus en période de crise économique européenne. Basé sur des recherches précédentes, un questionnaire quantitatif concernant la mobilité étudiante Erasmus a été créé avec un accent particulier sur la crise européenne actuelle. Le principal point d’attention de la recherche concerne l’influence de la crise européenne sur la mobilité étudiante. Des étudiants en formation d’enseignants bénéficiant d’une mobilité Erasmus dans 10 universités de formation des enseignants en Autriche (N = 129) ont été interviewés pendant l’année académique 2013/14 au sujet de leurs expériences et difficultés concernant leur statut d’étudiant international en période de crise économique. Les résultats de l’étude fournissent des indications claires sur le fait que la situation économique générale se reflète dans la vie des étudiants européens en formation d’enseignants et ils montrent que la majorité des étudiants internationaux qui ont ressenti les effets de la crise européenne et qui en ont eu peur ont été encouragés à rechercher un emploi dans un autre pays en raison de leur semestre Erasmus.
Le Visa-Langues : un catalyseur virtuel pour un impact concret sur la mobilité étudiante
Authors: Hermès Delphine , Alves Mélanie 
Published: April 2016

Devant les enjeux du développement des échanges et plus généralement de l’internationalisation des universités, l’université de Picardie Jules-Verne (UPJV) s’attache à favoriser encore davantage la mobilité internationale, et notamment la mobilité sortante des étudiants dont la population est souvent identifiée comme peu encline au départ. Dans une perspective stratégique et collective, la Maison des langues – en collaboration étroite avec l’ensemble des composantes et services, et particulièrement la direction des Affaires internationales –, a élaboré un outil numérique, le « Visa-Langues ». Cet espace virtuel à visée prospective répond à deux missions globales : participer à l’amélioration des aptitudes linguistiques dont l’insuffisance réelle ou supposée freine parfois la volonté de mobilité des étudiants et inscrire celle-ci dans une dynamique partenariale interne et externe au bénéfice de la future employabilité de l’étudiant.
Dé-nommer et re-nommer la rue ou comment accompagner la transformation de Paris à la fin du xix e siècle
Authors: Bourillon Florence 
Published: April 2016

Afin de parachever l’unification du territoire agrandi de Paris en 1860, une commission administrative dont le rapporteur est Charles Merruau, secrétaire de la préfecture, est chargée en 1862 de mettre de l’ordre dans les dénominations de rues. Dans une vision surplombante et d’édilité, celle-ci commence par revoir les termes génériques des voies et poursuit en faisant des propositions. En ce sens, elle affirme l’impérialisation des rues de la capitale et l’histoire « glorieuse et légendaire » à laquelle l’Empire lui-même souhaite se rattacher. L’avènement de la République va initier une campagne de débaptisation, menée par le conseil municipal en conflit avec le préfet, écartant les référents les plus évidents à la famille impériale et confirmant un éclectisme qui sera maintenu.
Du massacre de la rue Transnonain aux « drames de la rue » : politique et théâtre de l’espace
Authors: Goulet Andrea 
Published: April 2016

Les théories spatiales de Gaston Bachelard et de Paul Virilio nous permettent d’analyser la rue comme point charnière entre la vie privée et la violence politique dans une série de drames restés dans la mémoire collective du long xix e siècle. En commençant par le massacre de la rue Transnonain en 1834, nous tracerons les tensions entre crime domestique et soulèvement politique dans le contexte de l’urbanisation de Paris. À partir des témoignages du massacre rapportés par l’avocat Ledru-Rollin, nous identifions une topographie violente qui sert de genèse à un chiasme entre la militarisation du théâtre et la théâtralisation de la rue, en passant par les pièces de vaudeville de Labiche (tel L’Affaire de la rue de Lourcine , 1857) et en terminant sur le reportage de Colette sur « l’affaire de la rue Ordener » (1911).
Mythes et réalités de la démocratie sociale, II
Authors: Johanet Gilles 
Published: April 2016

Le paritarisme pourrait avoir été un bref passage de l’histoire de l’assurance maladie ! Les rôles respectifs de l’État et de l’assurance maladie ont en effet profondément évolué à partir des années 1990. Les crises de sécurité sanitaire ont consacré la légitimité d’un État pilote. L’État est ensuite devenu, dans certains domaines, un État gestionnaire. Il apparaît aussi aujourd’hui comme un État suiviste, qui a laissé les assurances maladie complémentaires se substituer à l’assurance maladie de base.
Les Français moins soignés par leurs généralistes : un virage ambulatoire incantatoire ?
Authors: Bras Pierre-Louis 
Published: April 2016

Depuis 2000, les généralistes sont moins nombreux et aspirent à maîtriser leur temps de travail. Les Français reçoivent donc moins de soins de leur part ; cette tendance est appelée à se prolonger. Cette évolution contribue à modérer l’évolution des dépenses. Il est délicat de se prononcer sur ses effets sanitaires mais l’on peut craindre qu’elle n’ait en s’accentuant des effets délétères. Pour autant, cette diminution ne fait pas l’objet de débats publics si ce n’est sous l’angle partiel des « déserts médicaux ». Ainsi des discours publics en appelant à des interventions accrues des médecins de premier recours, notamment pour mettre en œuvre le « virage ambulatoire », peuvent se déployer alors même que ceux-ci sont moins présents auprès de leurs patients. Infléchir cette évolution supposerait des révisions profondes en matière de démographie médicale, d’organisation et de rémunération des soins que ni les pouvoirs publics, ni la profession ne semblent actuellement disposés à entreprendre.