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Microstructural changes and the effect on myofibril proteins in yamu (Brycon amazonicus) fish meat during cold storage
Authors: Castañeda Daniel , Lozano José Manuel , Suárez Héctor 
Published: March 2017

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of cold storage on yamu fish meat (Brycon amazonicus). The methodology consisted of analyzing two temperatures (0±1.6°C and -8±1°C), two storage periods (13 and 61 hours) and two different sources (farm and river), and determine changes in the protein profile, micro structural, physical and chemical properties (water retention capacity-WRC, pH, texture of yamu meat fillets). The micro-structural changes were observed with optical and scanning electron microscopy. The results of the image analysis of the meat microstructure showed a negative effect from cold storage on the muscle, affecting the connective tissue. Otherwise, the analysis of protein profile demonstrated protein degradation during the cold storage of the yamu meat, such as for heavy chain myosin, actin and a-actinin. In addition, the origin of the fish and the storage temperature had a significant effect on the texture changes (P<0.05); meanwhile, the storage time had a significant effect on the three technological characteris tics of the meat (WRC, pH and texture) (P<0.05). The storage temperature did not significantly affect the WRC (P>0.05).
Hemodynamic effect of intravenous lidocaine during aortic cannulation in cardiac surgery
Authors: Totonchi Ziya , Salajegheh Shirin , Mohaghegh Mahmoud Reza , Kiaei MehrdadMesbah , Shirvani Mohammad , Ghorbanlo Masoud 
Published: March 2017

Background
Dissection of aorta is a rare, but fatal complication of aortic cannulation in cardiac surgery can be caused by the sudden rise in blood pressure and hemodynamic variations.

Methods
In this study, 90 patients aged 18 years or older undergoing cardiac surgery were divided into two equal groups. Under similar conditions, trial group received 1.5 mg/kg of lidocaine for 90 s before cannulation and control group received normal saline. Hemodynamic parameters of patients including systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), mean arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR), and central venous pressure before cannulation and 1, 3, and 5 min after cannulation were recorded in a form. Consumed nitroglycerin (TNG) rate was also measured and recorded.

Results
In the lidocaine group, compared with the placebo group, mean SBP, DBP, and MAP significantly reduced after cannulation (P < 0.05). During the follow-up period, mean HR (P = 0.649) and TNG usage (P = 0.527) were similar in two groups.

Conclusion
Intravenous lidocaine, 1.5 mg/kg, 90 s before cannulation leads to a reduction in SBP, DBP, and MAP, up to 5 min after cannulation, so it can decrease risk of aortic dissection.
Evaluation of amiodarone versus metoprolol in treating atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting
Authors: Kamali Alireza , Sanatkar Amir , Sharifi Mehrzad , Moshir Esmaeil 
Published: March 2017

Introduction
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia affecting patients in open heart ICU after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Most cardiac surgery textbooks recommend beta blockers as the drug of choice for treating such a condition while many experienced physicians and a number of anesthesiology references offer amiodarone as the drug of choice. Therefore, because of insufficient evidence and the aforementioned controversy, we decided to conduct a study evaluating these two antiarrhythmic medicines.

Methods
This is a double-blind, randomized, clinical trial performed on patients admitted for CABG at Amir al Momenin hospital in Arak province, Iran, who developed new onset AF after surgery. Based on the type of medication used, these patients were randomly divided into two groups: amiodarone (A) group and metoprolol (M) group. Each group consisted of 73 cases. All data were analyzed via SPSS 19.

Results
Among the results achieved in this study, amiodarone was successful in treating AF in 55 patients (73%), while metoprolol achieved normal rhythm in treating AF in 69 patients (92%). With a p-value of 0.04, it seems that metoprolol is more effective in treating AF.

Conclusion
Metoprolol seems to be a most efficacious medication for post-CABG AF (p-value = 0.004).
Soil erosion in sloping vineyards under conventional and organic land use managements (Saar-Mosel Valley, Germany)
Authors: Kirchhoff M. , Rodrigo-Comino J. , Seeger M. , Ries J.B. 
Published: March 2017

German vineyards are one of the land uses most prone to soil erosion. Due to their placement on mainly steep slopes and non-conservative cultivation practices, runoff and soil loss are a serious problem for wine growers. In the Saar-Mosel valley (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany), there is a tendency towards organic management of vineyards with protective grass cover in the inter-rows. Since there is a lack of information about organic-conventional tillage in German vineyards related to soil erosion processes, this study presents a comparison between these two soil management practices. For this purpose, 22 rainfall simulations were performed as well as a medium-term monitoring by using 4-paired Gerlach troughs in two experimental sites in the Saar-Mosel valley. The mean simulated runoff coefficient and suspended sediment load in conventional vineyards amounted up to 23.3% and 33.75 g m-2, respectively. In the organic site, runoff and soil loss were only recorded in one out of the 11 simulations. Runoff and sediment was collected in the Gerlach troughs for 33 natural rainfall events. In the conventional vineyard, the total measured soil loss was 3314.63 g m-1 and 6503.77 g m-1 and total runoff volumes were 105.52 L m-1 and 172.58 L m-1. In the organic site, total soil losses reached 143.16 g m-1 and 258.89 g m-1 and total runoff was 21.65 L m-1 and 12.69 L m-1. When soil loss was measured without corresponding runoff or precipitation, soil erosion was activated by tillage or trampling. Finally, the conventional vineyard showed a higher variability in soil loss and runoff suggesting less predictable results.
The association of acne vulgaris with smoking in men: a hospital based study
Authors: Hosthota Abhineetha , Bondade Swapna , K Renu , Braroo Swati 
Published: March 2017

<p><strong>Background:</strong> Acne is a multifactorial dermatosis which occurs often during early adulthood with different grades of severity. The factors contributing to the formation of acne include genes, hormones, iatrogenic, psychological, and environmental and occupation. Our article presents the findings on a possible impact of smoking on acne.</p><p><strong>Methods:</strong> This study was conducted to evaluate smoking habits in 126 male acne patients in the age group of 15-45 years. Equal number of age and gender matched healthy controls were taken after consent. These subjects were administered a semi structured proforma to collect socio demographic details. Acne was graded taking into account the predominant lesions and smokers were administered Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among the total subjects, 28.57% of cases and 15.87% of controls were smokers. In acne patients the number of cigarettes smoked was more as compared to controls. There was positive correlation between the number of cigarettes and the grading of the acne(r=0.4515). The risk of acne was 2.12 times more in smokers than in non-smokers.<strong></strong></p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Various studies have reported that smoking may play a role in pathogenesis of acne. Compelling evidence shows that higher nicotine dependence will exacerbate acne. So the association between the two cannot be excluded. The effect of smoking on the course of acne is still inexplicit.</p><p> </p>
Mucocutaneous infections in HIV positive patients attending a tertiary care institution: a descriptive study
Authors: Haridas Neethu , Muhammed Kunnummal , S. Sarita 
Published: March 2017

<p><strong>Background: </strong>AIDS is characterized by the waning of body’s immunity leaving the victim to the multitude of life threatening opportunistic infections, neurological disorders or malignancies. Dermatologic manifestations occur in more than 90% of patients with HIV infection most often due to infections. The awareness of the varied patterns of these skin lesions would help in early diagnosis and management of these in HIV infection, which in turn reduce the morbidity and improve quality of life.<strong></strong></p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Observational study from 1<sup>st</sup> April 2012 to 31<sup>st</sup> March 2013 in a tertiary care institution of North Kerala. HIV positive patients attending sexually transmitted infection clinic of Dermato venereology department, anti-retroviral treatment clinic (ART clinic) and infectious diseases ward of Department of Medicine of a tertiary care centre were examined after consent for mucocutaneous infections. <strong></strong></p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study population comprised of 206 HIV infected patients with mucocutaneous infections. The male to female ratio was 2.07:1. Most of the affected belong to 30-50 years age group. Majority were manual laborers(49.3%) and in stage3 HIV disease. 107 patients had CD4 Count below 350 at the time of study(51.9%) whereas 40 cases (19.4%) had CD4Count above 500.<strong> </strong>Most common mucocutaneous infection was oral candidiasis (51%), followed by onychomycosis (16.5%). Out of 29 patients with dermatophytosis majority had tinea cruris (18 patients). Bacterial was second commonest infection. Only 3 patients had tuberculoid leprosy, one with type 1 reaction.<strong> </strong>Common viral infection was herpes zoster followed by herpes genitalis and conyloma accuminata. 11 patients had verruca vulgaris, one with extensive lesions.<strong> </strong>Out of 206 patients 28 had sexually transmitted infections (STIs) other than HIV, herpes genitalis being the commonest. Syphilis observed in 4 patients (1.9%). 162 patients (78.6%) were on HAART. The response to treatment was better in patients with CD4 Count above 500cells/mm<sup>3</sup>. <strong></strong></p><p><strong>Conclusions:</strong>Oral candidiasis, onychomycosis, pyoderma and ulcerative STIs were noted in significant number of HIV infected individuals. These were more common in those with CD4Count below 300 cells/ mm<sup>3</sup>. <sup>.</sup>Those patients with CD4 Count above 500 cells/ mm<sup>3</sup> responded well to treatment. </p>
The effects of relief food aid on food production and consumption patterns of communal farmers in Chigodora community, Case study: Zimbabwe.
Authors: Matongera Trylee Nyasha 
Published: March 2017

<p>The research study focuses on the effects of relief food aid on food production and consumption patterns of communal farmers in Chigodora Ward 15, Mutare District. The researcher adopted a descriptive research design. Data collection instruments used in this research study included questionnaires, interviews as well as published documents. Questionnaires targeted households in selected villages. The researcher used a cluster sampling strategy in selecting villages and random sampling technique was used to select households from the selected villages. Interviews targeted key informants such as the Agritex Extension Officer, Mutare Rural District Council Social Services Director, and Chitakatira Health Care leader, Ward 15 Councilor, Plan International Selection Director and The Village Heads. Key informants were selected using purposive sampling technique. The researcher found out that relief food aid beneficiaries in Chigodora Ward 15 receive maize, beans, cooking oil and porridge on a monthly basis. Plan international is the only humanitarian organization which supplies food in the community. Since the involvement of food aid agencies in Chigodora, production of indigenous crops such as finger millet, sorghum and rapoko decreased. New crops such as peas are now grown. The major factors driving the persistence of relief food are HIV and AIDS, climate change, lack of fair distribution of farming inputs, the restructuring of the agricultural system and dependency syndrome. Short term impacts of relief food aid on food production and access include impacts on local taste, promotes laziness and compromises access to local foods. Long term impacts mentioned were, overall decrease in food production, disincentives on farmers to produce and exposure to low quality and unsafe products. The suggest the government of Zimbabwe needs to adequately assist and empower communal farmers to produce enough food from their fields through modern technologies as well as providing farmers with loans for inputs such as fertilizers, pesticides and equipment to improve productivity.</p><p> </p>
Evaluation of some physical fitness characteristics in 11-13 years old
Authors: Popovici Ileana Monica , Popescu Lucian , Radu Liliana-Elisabeta 
Published: March 2017

Many studies indicate that a physical fitness characteristic is an important marker for healthy body and healthy mind. The major purpose of this study is to explore the levels of physical fitness of the students between 11 and 13 years of age. The participants of this study are 251 volunteer students including 95 boys and 156 girls between the ages 11 and 13 who participated at physical education lessons two times a week. The students were assessed for six anthropometric characteristics and five physical tests. Mean, standard deviation, and multiple comparisons were used for statistical analyses to find out differences between sexes with ANOVA, and Bonferoni Tests for differences between ages. Anthropometric measurements were reported as body mass index, height, weight, arm span, waist and hip and physical fitness traits such as agility, balance and strength. The findings suggest some differences between female and male students and between ages; male participants obtained higher results as means compared to female participants.

Keywords: anthropometrics, agility, balances, strength, students
Decision-Making Strategies of High School Senior Class Students Based on a Range of Factors
Authors: Evram Gözde , Tezer Murat 
Published: March 2017

The aim of this study is to determine whether there are significant differences in the decision making strategies of high school senior class students according to a range of variables. Appropriate data was collected for quantitative study and a descriptive research method known as a survey model was used. A total of 838 students who were enrolled in the 12th grade of high school participated in the study, and a personal information form developed by a researcher and a Decision Making Strategies Scale were used. The data was evaluated using average, standard deviation, t-test and a one-way variance analysis. The obtained data were discussed and suggestions were made regarding the decision making skills of high school students. As a result, significant difference found in the use of Impulsive and Dependent Decision Making Strategies between genders, the field of study of high school senior class students and the education level of fathers of high school senior class students. Also, significant difference found according to the education levels of mothers of high school senior class students and family income of high school senior class students between their use of Indecision Decision Making Strategies. Keywords: decision making strategies, high school senior class students;
Message from Editor
Authors: Maree Prof. Dr. Kobus 
Published: March 2017

Dear Readers,It is the great honor for us to publish sixth volume, third issue of Global Journal of Guidance and Counseling: Current Perspectives.Global Journal of Guidance and Counseling: Current Perspectives welcomes original empirical investigations and comprehensive literature review articles focusing on current issues related with the area of guidance and counselling. The journal is published quarterly and it is devoted to be a joint platform for presenting and discussing the emerging developments on guidance and counseling in an international arena. Â The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to the following major areas as they relate to guidance and counseling; child and adolescent counseling, adult and elder counseling, family counseling, school counseling, health counseling, crisis and risk counseling, occupational counseling, industrial counseling, cyber counseling, psychology education and occupational issues, inter-disciplinary approaches to psychology, counseling and guidance, rehabilitation counseling, technology usage in psychology, counseling and guidance and special education.Articles focusing on school counselling, decision-making strategies and bullying topics have been included into this issue. The topics of the next issue will be different. You can make sure that we will be trying to serve you with our journal with a rich knowledge in which different kinds of topics are discussed in 2016 Volume.A total number of ten (10) manuscripts were submitted for this issue and each paper has been subjected to double-blind peer review process by the reviewers specialized in the related field. At the end of the review process, a total number of three (3) high quality research papers were selected and accepted for publication.We present many thanks to all the contributors who helped us to publish this issue.Â Best regards,Prof. Dr. Kobus MareeEditor â€“ in Chief
Aspectos identitários e culturais na formação dos nomes de lugares: um estudo sob a ótica da geografia cultural e humanista
Authors: Andrade Karylleila Santos 
Published: March 2017

A Toponímia é a disciplina que estuda os topônimos, ou seja, os nomes de lugares e está ligada à lexicologia[1], ciência que pode ser definida como o estudo científico do léxico. O objetivo geral deste trabalho é identificar o papel da cultura e da identidade no processo de nomeação de lugares. Apoiar-nos-emos na abordagem da Geografia Cultural e Humanista para compreendermos, de forma mais aprofundada, a noção conceptual de lugar. A nomeação dos lugares relaciona-se diretamente com o modus vivendi dos grupos humanos, e os fatores culturais e de identidade são fundamentais nesse processo. Como percurso teórico-metodológico, utilizaremos os autores: Dick (1990, 1990a), XXXXX e Bastiani (2012), Holzer (2003) e Tuan (1979, 2012).

[1]A Lexicologia, ciência antiga, tem como objetivos básicos de estudo e análise a palavra, a categorização lexical e a estruturação do léxico. (BIDERMAN, 2001, p. 16)
Scapular Winging Caused by Combined Palsy of the Spinal Accessory Nerve and the Long Thoracic Nerve
Authors: Ago Kentaro , Matsumura Noboru , Iwamoto Takuji , Sato Kazuki , Nakamura Masaya , Matsumoto Morio 
Published: March 2017

Case:
A 37-year-old man with scapular winging, caused by combined palsy of the spinal accessory nerve and the long thoracic nerve, was successfully treated with a pectoralis major transfer to substitute for the serratus anterior muscle, and with levator scapulae and rhomboid muscle transfers to substitute for the trapezius muscle.

Conclusion:
The serratus anterior paralysis was thought to have occurred secondary to traction of the long thoracic nerve by the unsupported scapula following the spinal accessory nerve palsy. Even with combined paralyses of the serratus anterior and trapezius muscles, combined muscle transfers that substitute for the paralyzed muscles can improve shoulder function.
Numerical investigation on the propulsive performance of flexible flapping fins using CFD/CSD method
Authors: Liu Long , Ang Haisong 
Published: March 2017

A FSI (fluid-structure interaction) numerical simulation was performed to investigate the flow field around a flexible flapping fin using an in-house developed CFD/CSD solver. The three-dimensional fluid-structure interaction of the flapping locomotion was achieved by loosely coupling preconditioned Unsteady Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (URANS) solutions and non-linear co-rotational structural solutions. The CSD solver was developed specifically for high flexible flapping fins by considering the large geometric nonlinear characteristics. Validation of benchmark tests illustrated the high-fidelity of the developed methodology. Then effect of flexural angles, flexural amplitude and flapping frequency in terms of Strouhal number were evaluated. Results demonstrated that different flexural angles will present different flow fields, and thus significantly varied thrust generation and pressure distribution. The thrust does not increase monotonically with flexural angles. The thrust is also found to increase with increasing Strouhal number while propulsive efficiency peaks within the range of 0.2 <St< 0.4, which lies in the middle of the range observed in nature. The appropriate combination of flexibility and Strouhal number illustrates higher efficiency and gives instruction for further design of flexible flapping fins.
Effects of PHA-665752 and Cetuximab Combination Treatment on In Vitro and Murine Xenograft Growth of Human Colorectal Cancer Cells with KRAS or BRAF Mutations
Authors: Jia Yi-Tao , Yang Dong-hai , Zhao Zhaolong , Bi Xiao-Hui , Han Wei-Hua , Feng Bo , Zhi Jie , Gu Bin , Duan Zhihui , Wu Jian-Hua , Ju Ying-Chao , Wang Ming-Xia , Li Zhong-Xin 
Published: March 2017

Background:
It remains unknown whether blockade of c-Met signaling and epidermal
growth factor receptor signaling is effective in suppressing the growth of human colorectal cancer
(CRC) cells. In this study, we investigated the effects of the c-Met inhibitor PHA-665752 alone and
in combination with cetuximab on the growth of human CRC cells in vitro and in mouse xenografts.

Methods:
Human CRC cell lines (Caco2, HCT-116, and HT-29) and mice bearing HCT-116
xenografts were treated with cetuximab in the absence or presence of PHA-665752. Cell viability
and apoptosis were examined using the MTT and TUNEL assays, respectively. Vimentin was measured
by immunohistochemistry as a marker for epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition. Western blotting
was used to determine signaling protein expression levels.

Results:
The MTT assay showed that the growth of Caco2, HCT-116, and HT-29 cells was inhibited by
PHA-665752 in a dose-dependent manner, but only Caco2 cell growth was suppressed by cetuximab.
Combination treatment with PHA-665752 and cetuximab inhibited the proliferation of Caco2
cells and RAS mutant CRC cell lines. However, relative to the PHA-665752-alone treatment group,
HT-29 cells with a BRAF mutation showed no noticeable effect. The mean tumor volume in mice
treated with cetuximab in combination with PHA-665752 was significantly smaller than that in the
mice treated with only cetuximab (P = 0.033) or PHA-665752 (P < 0.01). Similarly, the expression of
vimentin in the mice treated with PHA-665752 in combination with cetuximab was significantly lower
than that in the mice treated with cetuximab or PHA-665752 alone (P < 0.05 in each case). TUNEL assays
revealed that treatment with PHA-665752 in combination with cetuximab markedly increased
CRC cell apoptosis. Western blotting analysis of signaling protein expression showed that PHA-
665752 inhibited Met phosphorylation (P < 0.05). In addition, treatment with cetuximab alone or in
combination with PHA-665752 effectively inhibited EGFR phosphorylation (P < 0.05).

Conclusion:
Combination treatment with PHA-665752 and cetuximab suppressed in vitro and in
vivo CRC cell growth more than treatment with either agent alone did.