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Saudi students, american academic library: a survey
Authors: Ibraheem Abiodun I. , Devine Christopher 
Published: July 2016

Purpose
This study aims to investigate the experiences, both academic and interpersonal, of a cohort of Saudi Arabian students in using the library of a medium-sized American university. It also examined how these experiences were similar to, or different from, those of other international students observed in earlier research studies conducted in American academic libraries.

Design/methodology/approach
This study used an online and paper survey that queried 169 Saudi Arabian students who were studying at Robert Morris University in 2015.

Findings
This study determined that many survey subjects struggled with language issues, the unfamiliar structure of American libraries and interpersonal communication with library staff. It also found that the respondents believed that formal instruction in the use of the library was helpful to them.

Research limitations/implications
The broad nature of the survey precluded comparison with a control group of students. The findings regarding the subjects’ interactions with library staff were, in some cases, ambiguous. An additional study will be necessary to clarify those experiences.

Practical implications
This study’s findings strongly support the value of formal library instruction programs for international students and the need for libraries to highly prioritize the importance of interpersonal communication in their services.

Originality/value
This is the first study to focus on the library experiences of Saudi Arabian students in an American academic library. It is of value to librarians and administrators, as well as to individuals who design and provide academic support services for international students.
From innovation to application of personal cooling vest
Authors: Chan Albert P.C , Wong Francis K.W. , Yang Yang 
Published: July 2016

Purpose– The Hong Kong government agencies launched a “Cooling Vest Promotion Pilot Scheme” across four industries, namely, construction, horticulture and cleaning, airport apron services, and kitchen and catering industries in 2013. A follow-up questionnaire survey regarding this innovative heat stress controlling measure was administered to evaluate its applicability to these industries. The paper aims to discuss these issues.Design/methodology/approach– The questionnaire surveys were separately administered to frontline workers and management staff. A total of 232 workers from the four industries participated in the full-scale questionnaire survey (A), which aimed to evaluate the perceived effectiveness of cooling vests, worker satisfaction, and willingness to wear cooling vests. The survey was also geared toward eliciting the comments of the workers regarding logistics-related issues. A total of 100 members of the management staff across the four industries participated in the questionnaire survey (B), which aimed to solicit their feedback about the Pilot Scheme and the logistic arrangements for using cooling vests.Findings– On the basis of the survey results, a systems model was established. The model revealed that the applicability of cooling vests mainly depends on the perceived benefits (i.e. worker satisfaction) and logistic costs. The results implied that the existing personal cooling vest failed to satisfy the workers’ needs and incurred potential logistic costs, which likely limited the broad application of cooling vests.Originality/value– The current study employed a systematics thinking approach and provided practical recommendations that could benefit industrial practitioners in the extensive application of an innovative heat stress precautionary measure.
Micro-foundation strategies of IOT, BDA, Cloud Computing
Authors: Verma Surabhi , Sekhar Bhattacharyya Som 
Published: July 2016

Purpose
Understanding the circumstance of an emerging market is often difficult, but technologies, such as internet of things (IoT), big data analytics (BDA), cloud computing (CC), are helping usher in an era in which understanding could be better and more quickly achieved. These technologies could also play a big role in enabling IT revolution in the developing nations to help companies’ market products and services billions of consumers at bottom of the pyramid (BOP). The aim of this paper is to build a conceptual interface of IoT, personal digital assistant (PDA), BDA and CC and the opportunities sprouting from such technologies.

Design/methodology/approach
This is a review paper.

Findings
Emerging technologies could allow us to study large population of BOP and social workgroups in near-real time to predict individual and group behaviors, coordination challenges, team social dynamics, and performance outcomes. Organizations will be able to find the differences between stated versus revealed preferences by tracking data on mobile applications, social media engagement, purchasing, and consumption. Social network studies could examine the dynamics of formal and informal networks as they form and evolve, as well as their impact on individual, network, and organizational and social behaviors. High-volume but granular data from emerging technologies could tell more about the social behaviors in BOP than current data-collection methods allow and have the potential to transform management theory and practice serving BOP markets. This will have a profound effect in the BOP markets and firms’ engagements.

Originality/value
This is the first attempt to integrate IoT, BDA and CC with micro-foundations of strategy.
Ultra high‐frequency ultrasound: New capabilities for nail anatomy exploration
Authors: Berritto Daniela , Iacobellis Francesca , Rossi Claudia , Reginelli Alfonso , Cappabianca Salvatore , Grassi Roberto 
Published: July 2016

AbstractRecent development of ultra high‐resolution ultrasound systems, with frequencies as high as 70 MHz and capability resolution as fine as 30 μm, could permit new diagnostic applications to small parts. A variety of superficial targets within the first 1 cm of the skin surface could be imaged, including dermatological applications such as assessment of skin layers, hair follicles and the nail unit. Nail disorders are frequent but they are diagnosed mainly based on clinical examination; although biopsies and scrapings can provide clinically significant information, most patients do not perceive biopsies positively. To image the skin layer and annexes is often difficult with conventional ultrasound but, because of anatomical details obtained with the newest systems, this method holds great promise for addressing important biomedical applications offering unique advantages over the existing non‐invasive imaging modalities. This will enable physicians to assess and manage the conditions involving the nails of a large and growing segment of the population in a better way.
Paradigmatic cases of pigmented lesions: How to not miss melanoma
Authors: Farnetani Francesca , Scope Alon , Coco Valeria , Guida Stefania , Cesinaro Anna Maria , Piana Simonetta , Peris Ketty , Pellacani Giovanni , Longo Caterina 
Published: July 2016

AbstractA large number of cases of melanoma exhibit clinical and dermoscopic clues leading to the correct diagnosis; however, sometimes melanoma can mimic benign melanocytic and non‐melanocytic lesions. We present a small series of melanomas in which additional clues provided by confocal microscopy increased the index of suspicion and prompted us to perform an excisional biopsy. Practical rules that are useful in difficult‐to‐diagnose melanomas are discussed.
Paediatric recreational vehicle‐related head injuries presenting to the emergency department of a major paediatric trauma centre in Australia: Is there room for improvement?
Authors: Bressan Silvia , Daverio Marco , Barker Ruth , Molesworth Charlotte , Babl Franz E 
Published: July 2016

AbstractObjectiveThis study examines clinical characteristics and helmet use of children presenting to the ED with a recreational vehicle (RV)‐related head injury (HI).MethodsObservational retrospective study of children <18 years presenting with a RV‐related HI to the ED of a state‐wide paediatric trauma centre in Australia between April 2011 and January 2014.ResultsIn the 647 presentations identified, corresponding to 7.5% (95% CI 7.0–8.1) of all HI presentations, RVs involved were bicycles (36.3%), push scooters (18.5%), motorcycles (18.4%), horses (11.7%), skateboards (11.6%), quadbikes (2.8%) and go‐karts (0.6%). Recorded helmet use was the highest in motorcycle, horse and bicycle riders (83.2%, 82.9% and 65.1%, respectively), and the lowest for push scooter (25.8%) and skateboard riders (17.3%). Overall 23% underwent a CT scan, 8.8% had intracranial injuries on CT, 30.6% were admitted, and 2.2% underwent neurosurgery. Push scooter‐related HIs were the least severe. Age (in years), riding a motorised vehicle and not wearing a helmet were independently associated with intracranial injuries on CT on multiple logistic regression (OR 1.1, 95% CI 1.0–1.2; OR 2.4, 95% CI 1.3–4.6 and OR 6.0, 95% CI 3.2–11.2, respectively).ConclusionsRV‐related HIs accounted for a non‐negligible proportion of paediatric HIs presenting to the ED and for significant morbidity and use of hospital resources. Interventions such as introduction of mandatory helmet use for off‐road motorised vehicle riding and skateboard riding in children, enhanced injury prevention campaigns, and strict adult supervision during motorised vehicle riding may reduce the morbidity and health care costs associated with paediatric RV‐related HIs.
Vertical partitioning of freshwater bacterioplankton community in a deep mesotrophic lake with a fully oxygenated hypolimnion (Lake Biwa, Japan)
Authors: Okazaki Yusuke , Nakano Shin‐Ichi 
Published: July 2016

SummaryIn freshwater microbial ecology, extensive studies are attempting to characterize the vast majority of uncultivated bacterioplankton taxa. However, these studies mainly focus on the epilimnion and little is known regarding the bacterioplankton inhabiting the hypolimnion of deep holomictic lakes, despite its biogeochemical importance. In this study, we investigated the bacterioplankton community composition in a deep freshwater lake with a fully oxygenated hypolimnion (Lake Biwa, Japan) using high‐throughput 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing. Sampling at a pelagic site over 15 months throughout the water column revealed that the community composition in the hypolimnion was significantly different from that in the epilimnion. The bacterial community in the hypolimnion was composed of groups dominating in the whole water layer (e.g., bacI‐A1 and acI‐B1) and groups that were hypolimnion habitat specialists. Among the hypolimnion specialists, members of Chloroflexi and Planctomycetes were highly represented (e.g., CL500‐11, CL500‐15 and CL500‐37), followed by members of Acidobacteria, Chlorobi and nitrifiers (e.g., Ca. Nitrosoarchaeum, Nitrosospira and Nitrospira). This study identified the number of previously understudied taxa dominating the deep aerobic freshwater habitat, suggesting that the biogeochemical cycling there is driven by the microbial community that are different from that in the epilimnion.
Dominant plasmids carrying extended‐spectrum β‐lactamases blaCTX‐M genes in genetically diverse Escherichia coli from slaughterhouse and urban wastewaters
Authors: Dupouy Véronique , Doublet Benoît , Arpaillange Nathalie , Praud Karine , Bibbal Delphine , Brugère Hubert , Oswald Eric , Cloeckaert Axel , Toutain Pierre‐Louis , Bousquet‐Mélou Alain 
Published: July 2016

SummaryWastewater treatment plants (WWTP) receiving effluents from food‐producing animals and humans may contribute to the spread of extended‐spectrum β‐lactamases (ESBL)‐carrying plasmids. This study was designed to investigate extended‐spectrum cephalosporin resistant Escherichia coli strains, CTX‐M distributions and the genetic lineage of blaCTX‐M‐carrying plasmids from urban and slaughterhouse wastewaters. The level of extended‐spectrum cephalosporin‐resistant E. coli in slaughterhouse wastewater entering the WWTP was negligible compared with that of urban wastewater. The blaCTX‐M‐1 gene was predominant in slaughterhouse wastewater whereas diverse blaCTX‐M genes were encountered in urban wastewater and WWTP outlet. Characterization of the main CTX‐M‐producing E. coli isolates by antibiotic resistance phenotyping, genotyping and typing of plasmids carrying blaCTX‐M genes revealed that blaCTX‐M‐1 and blaCTX‐M‐15 genes were harboured by the predominant blaCTX‐M‐1 IncI1/ST3 and blaCTX‐M‐15 F31:A4:B1 plasmids, which were recovered from unrelated E. coli genotypes in both slaughterhouse and urban wastewaters. This study highlighted the spread of predominant blaCTX‐M‐1 and blaCTX‐M‐15 plasmid lineages in diverse E. coli genotypes from humans and food‐producing animals, their mixing in WWTP and final release into the aquatic environment. This could have a serious negative impact on public health and requires further evaluation.
Fruiting pattern in longan, Dimocarpus longan: from pollination to aril development
Authors: Pham V.T. , Herrero M. , Hormaza J.I. 
Published: July 2016

AbstractIn most fleshy fruits, the edible part of the fruit is formed either by the pericarp derived from the ovary wall or by an engrossed receptacle. However, in a number of fruit tree species the edible part is the aril, an outgrowth of the ovule that envelops the seed, and there is a paucity of information on fruit development and fruiting pattern in these crops. To fill this gap, in this work, we have characterised the progamic phase, fruit development and fruit/fruitlet drop in longan, Dimocarpus longan. The progamic phase from pollination to fertilisation took just 3 days; the pollen tubes arrived to the base of the style in 1 day, reached the locule 1 day later and penetrated the ovules 3 days after pollination. Only one of the two ovules present in each longan flower fertilised. However, this did not result in rapid fruitlet growth, since a very slow fruit development occurred up to 6 weeks after flowering. Pollination was required for fruiting and unpollinated flowers dropped 9 days after anthesis. Only 7% of the female flowers produced became fruits. There was a first flower/fruitlet drop 2–4 weeks after flowering that appeared to be related to lack of fertilisation followed by a second fruitlet drop 5–6 weeks after flowering, concomitantly with the rapid growth of the embryo and the aril, that appears to be related to competition for nutrients. These results set a frameline to understand fruiting in tree species in which the edible part of the fruit is a fleshy aril.
Which Febrile Children With Sickle Cell Disease Need a Chest X‐Ray?
Authors: Eisenbrown Katherine , Nimmer Mark , Ellison Angela M. , Simpson Pippa , Brousseau David C. 
Published: July 2016

AbstractObjectiveControversy exists regarding which febrile children with sickle cell disease (SCD) should receive a chest x‐ray (CXR). Our goal is to provide data informing the decision of which febrile children with SCD presenting to the emergency department (ED) require a CXR to evaluate for acute chest syndrome (ACS).MethodsRetrospective chart review of children ages 3 months to 21 years with SCD presenting to the ED at one of two academic children's hospitals with fever ≥38.5°C between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2012. Demographic characteristics, respiratory symptoms, and laboratory results were abstracted. The primary outcome was the presence of ACS. Binary recursive partitioning was performed to determine predictive factors for a diagnosis of ACS.ResultsA total of 185 (10%) of 1,837 febrile ED visits met ACS criteria. The current National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) consensus criteria for obtaining a CXR (shortness of breath, tachypnea, cough, or rales) identified 158 (85%) of ACS cases, while avoiding 825 CXRs. Obtaining a CXR in children with NHLBI criteria or chest pain and in children without those symptoms but with a white blood cell (WBC) count ≥18.75 × 109/L or a history of ACS identified 181 (98%), while avoiding 430 CXRs.ConclusionChildren with SCD presenting to the ED with fever and shortness of breath, tachypnea, cough, rales, or chest pain should receive a CXR due to high ACS rates. A higher WBC count or history of ACS in a child without one of those symptoms may suggest the need for a CXR. Prospective validation of these criteria is needed.
The 2016 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference, “Shared Decision Making in the Emergency Department: Development of a Policy‐relevant Patient‐centered Research Agenda” Diagnostic Testing Breakout Session Report
Authors: Barrett Tyler W. , Rising Kristin L. , Bellolio M. Fernanda , Hall M. Kennedy , Brody Aaron , Dodd Kenneth W. , Grieser Mira , Levy Phillip D. , Raja Ali S. , Self Wesley H. , Weingarten Gail , Hess Erik P. , Hollander Judd E. 
Published: July 2016

AbstractDiagnostic testing is an integral component of patient evaluation in the emergency department (ED). Emergency clinicians frequently use diagnostic testing to more confidently exclude “worst‐case” diagnoses rather than to determine the most likely etiology for a presenting complaint. Increased utilization of diagnostic testing has not been associated with reductions in disease‐related mortality but has led to increased overall healthcare costs and other unintended consequences (e.g., incidental findings requiring further workup, unnecessary exposure to ionizing radiation or potentially nephrotoxic contrast). Shared decision making (SDM) presents an opportunity for clinicians to discuss the benefits and harms associated with diagnostic testing with patients to more closely tailor testing to patient risk. This article introduces the challenges and opportunities associated with incorporating SDM into emergency care by summarizing the conclusions of the diagnostic testing group at the 2016 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference on SDM. Three primary domains emerged: 1) characteristics of a condition or test appropriate for SDM, 2) critical elements of and potential barriers to SDM discussions on diagnostic testing, and 3) financial aspects of SDM applied to diagnostic testing. The most critical research questions to improve engagement of patients in their acute care diagnostic decisions were determined by consensus.
What drives stock market integration? An analysis using agribusiness stocks
Authors: Valdes Rodrigo , Von Cramon‐Taubadel Stephan , Engler Alejandra 
Published: July 2016

AbstractThis article explores the drivers of regional stock market integration with a focus on the agribusiness sector across relevant regional trade blocs around the world. We implement panel cointegration models to analyze the stock indices of agribusiness firms in the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR), European Union (EU), Asia‐Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), and North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Based on the literature on market integration and stock return pricing, we identify nine possible determinants of stock market integration, which we separate into three categories: individual market performance, macroeconomic conditions, and agricultural trade. In our analysis, we account for agriculture‐specific factors to control for possible structural shifts in financial markets regimes by including the two main commodity price bubbles during last 20 years. Our results show that most of the variables included in our categories have been important factors in promoting regional stock market integration. Moreover, integration among regional stock markets was strengthened by the implementation of trade agreements. This effect is stronger in trade blocs with fewer members, such as NAFTA and MERCOSUR, compared with larger and more heterogeneous blocs, such as the EU and APEC.
Glutamate‐Like Neurons in the Turtle Brain
Authors: Hussan M. T. , Saito S. , Atoji Y. 
Published: July 2016

SummaryGlutamate acts as the excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain and is mediated largely by the vesicular glutamate transporters (VGLUTs). The objective of the study was to determine the distribution ofVGLUT2mRNAin the turtle brain by in situ hybridization. Intense expression was observed in the olfactory bulb, cerebral cortex, nucleus dorsomedialis thalami, nucleus dorsolateralis thalami, dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus, nucleus reuniens and nucleus periventricularis hypothalami. Moderate expression was noticed in the nucleus rotundus, area lateralis hypothalami, reticular nucleus, cerebellar nucleus and nucleus cochlearis. In conclusion, this study reveals many glutamatergic neurons in the turtle brain.
The Australasian Psoriasis Collaboration view on methotrexate for psoriasis in the Australasian setting
Authors: Rademaker Marius , Gupta Monisha , Andrews Megan , Armour Katherine , Baker Chris , Foley Peter , Gebauer Kurt , George Jacob , Rubel Diana , Sullivan John 
Published: July 2016

AbstractThe Australasian Psoriasis Collaboration reviewed methotrexate (MTX) in the management of psoriasis in the Australian and New Zealand setting. The following comments are based on expert opinion and a literature review. Low‐dose MTX (< 0.4 mg/kg per week) has a slow onset of action and has moderate to good efficacy, together with an acceptable safety profile. The mechanism of action is anti‐inflammatory, rather than immunosuppressive. For pretreatment, consider testing full blood count (FBC), liver and renal function, non‐fasting lipids, hepatitis serology, HbA1c and glucose. Body mass index and abdominal circumference should also be measured. Optional investigations in at‐risk groups include an HIV test, a QuantiFERON‐TB Gold test and a chest X‐ray. In patients without complications, repeat the FBC at 2–4 weeks, then every 3–6 months and the liver/renal function test at 3 months and then every 6 months. There is little evidence that a MTX test dose is of value. Low‐dose MTX rarely causes clinically significant hepatotoxicity in psoriasis. Most treatment‐emergent liver toxicity is related to underlying metabolic syndrome and non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease or non‐alcoholic steatohepatitis. Alcohol itself is not contraindicated, but should be limited to < 20 gm/day. [Correction added on 6 January 2017, after first online publication: ‘20 mg/day’ has been corrected to ‘20 gm/day’.] Although MTX is a potential teratogen post‐conception, there is little evidence for this pre‐conception. MTX does not affect the quality of sperm. There is no evidence that MTX reduces healing, so there is no specific need to stop MTX peri‐surgery. MTX may be used in combination with cyclosporine, acitretin, prednisone and anti‐tumour necrosis factor biologics.