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An Exploratory Study of Four Urban Community Libraries in Nampula City, Mozambique: Do They Satisfy Community Informational Needs?
Authors: Szabo Elizabeth Eva , Vieira Ilidia 
Published: December 2017

AbstractThis exploratory study describes the characteristics of four independent urban community libraries in Nampula city, located in northern Mozambique, East Africa. In a country where public library services are inadequately equipped to address the educational, informational and cultural needs of its citizens, the emergence of urban community libraries in the city indicates that the population is seeking better alternative sources of information. The study profiles four urban libraries to identify their role in the communities they serve and determine whether they conform to
Spiny-cheek crayfish Orconectes limosus (Rafinesque, 1817) on its way to the open coastal waters of the Baltic Sea
Authors: Szaniawska Anna , Dobrzycka-Krahel Aldona , Jaszczołt Joanna 
Published: December 2017

Abstract
The aim of this work was to assess the adaptive capabilities of the spiny-cheek crayfish Orconectes limosus (Rafinesque, 1817) in the open coastal waters of the Baltic Sea. The results could help to predict the likely further expansion of this species and its colonization of brackish waters. The following aspects were discussed in the paper: the occurrence of the species in the Polish coastal zone of the Baltic Sea, the plasticity demonstrated in the body size of individual crayfishes, food preferences, hemolymph osmolality and reproduction in waters of different salinities, which enable the species to colonize brackish waters. In the Vistula Lagoon (salinity 2-3 PSU), where the population of O. limosus is stable, the length of individuals ranged from 77 to 118 mm. These crayfish mostly fed on fodder; the second and the third food preferences were crayfish abdominal muscle and green algae. O. limosus is a hyper-regulator in freshwaters and at low salinities (up to 13 PSU), and a hyporegulator at higher salinities (14, 21, 28, 35 PSU). Laboratory studies showed that the embryonic development of O. limosus at salinities of 3 and 7 PSU was normal and a high level of reproductive success was achieved. Salinity of 3 PSU is more favorable for the development of juveniles than 7 PSU. It seems to be just a matter of time before this crayfish starts to form populations in the brackish, coastal waters of the Baltic Sea.
Practical Model of Low-Volume Paddling-Based Sprint Interval Training Improves Aerobic and Anaerobic Performances in Professional Female Canoe Polo Athletes
Authors: Sheykhlouvand Mohsen , Khalili Erfan , Gharaat Mohammadali , Arazi Hamid , Khalafi Mousa , Tarverdizadeh Bahman 
Published: December 2017

Abstract
Sheykhlouvand, M, Khalili, E, Gharaat, M, Arazi, H, Khalafi, M, and Tarverdizadeh, B. Practical model of low-volume paddling-based sprint interval training improves aerobic and anaerobic performances in professional female canoe polo athletes. J Strength Cond Res 32(8): 2375–2382, 2018—Brief, intense exercise training using running and cycling as exercise interventions may induce aerobic and anaerobic adaptations in athletes from a wide range of sports. However, this has not been studied extensively for those sports in which the upper body is predominantly involved. Our purpose was to examine the effects of kayak paddling–based sprint interval training (SIT) on cardiorespiratory fitness and anaerobic performance. Sixteen professional female canoe polo athletes (age = 27.6 ± 1.9 years; height = 165.7 ± 5.2 cm; body mass = 62.6 ± 8.5 kg; body mass index = 22.8 kg·m−2; body fat = 23.8 ± 4.9%) were randomized to either an intense exercise training consisting of sets of 5 × 5-second maximum sprint efforts interspersed by a 10-second recovery between each sprint (3, 4, 5, and 6 sets/session from first to fourth week, respectively, with 3 minutes of rest between each set), performed 3 times per week for 4 weeks (n = 8), or a usual training control group (n = 8). Before and after the training period, aerobic and anaerobic measurements were assessed using a kayak specific test and Wingate protocol, respectively. Training increased V̇o
2peak, O2 pulse, anaerobic threshold, peak, and mean power output in the SIT group compared with the control group (p ≤ 0.05) who showed no changes in these variables when tested 4 weeks apart without SIT. Paddling-based SIT was a potent stimulus and time-efficient strategy to induce rapid adaptations in aerobic and anaerobic performances in professional female canoe polo athletes who can use this training method to achieve fitness in a short period.
A Universal Correlation for the Calculation of Heating and Cooling Time of Any Steel
Authors: Kobasko Nikolai I. 
Published: December 2017

AbstractIn this paper, a universal correlation is proposed for calculating heating and cooling times of any steel part during its hardening. The equation contains Kondratjev form factor K, Kondratjev number Kn, average thermal diffusivity of a material, and a function depending on how N times core temperature of a steel part differs from its initial temperature. It is shown that these parameters are enough to calculate recipes when heating and cooling the steel parts of any configuration. A tendency of thermal equilibrium establishment is considered, which depends on size and configuration of objects, thermal diffusivity of a material, and the condition of cooling (heating) characterized by Kondratjev number Kn. The proposed generalized equation provides engineers with extremely simple and understandable parameters for calculating heating (cooling) soak time of any objects. According to the proposed equation, the time of thermal equilibrium establishment is directly proportional to Kondrtajev form factor K, inversely proportional to thermal diffusivity of material and Kondratjev number Kn, and depends on accuracy of the thermal equilibrium measurement.
Highly Efficient Site-Specific Mutagenesis in Malaria Mosquitoes Using CRISPR
Authors: Li Ming , Akbari Omar S , White Bradley J 
Published: December 2017

Abstract
Anopheles mosquitoes transmit at least 200 million annual malaria infections worldwide. Despite considerable genomic resources, mechanistic understanding of biological processes in Anopheles has been hampered by a lack of tools for reverse genetics. Here, we report successful application of the CRISPR/Cas9 system for highly efficient, site-specific mutagenesis in the diverse malaria vectors Anopheles albimanus, A. coluzzii, and A. funestus. When guide RNAs (gRNAs) and Cas9 protein are injected at high concentration, germline mutations are common and usually biallelic, allowing for the rapid creation of stable mutant lines for reverse genetic analysis. Our protocol should enable researchers to dissect the molecular and cellular basis of anopheline traits critical to successful disease transmission, potentially exposing new targets for malaria control.
Study of clinical profile of organophosphorus poisoning with special reference to electrocardiographic changes and electrolyte derangement
Authors: Tripathy S. K. , Rout P. K. , Debta N. , Das S. , Panigrahi M. , Mishra S. K. , Suna S. P. , Behera M. R. 
Published: December 2017

Background: Organophosphorus Compounds (OPC) are main cause of accidental and suicidal poisoning in agrarian countries like India. Aim was to study the clinical profile of OPC-Poisoning and correlate it with the electrocardiographic (ECG) changes and electrolyte abnormalities.Methods: Hundred consecutive cases admitted to Medicine Department underwent clinical examination, ECG, electrolytes, Acetyl Choline Esterase (AChE) estimation from time to time and Paradeniya Organophosphorus Poisoning (POP) score at the time of admission. All these parameter with duration of hospital stay and outcome were statistically analysed using X2 test, Fisher exact test, and inference was drawn.Results: In hundred OPC-Poisoning patients [Male (n=48), Female (n=52), M: F ratio 0.92:1] with mean age of 37.78±12.95 years, commonest poison was cholropyrifos+cypermethrin and was mostly suicidal (96%). Common symptoms were sweating (48%), salivation, blurring of vision, breathlessness and signs were smell of poison (90%), tachypnea, altered sensorium, miosis and fasciculation. POP scoring found 41% of patients in mild, 26% in moderate and 33% in sever grade of poisoning. Hospital stay ranged from 4-18 days. Complications were pulmonary Edema (PE) in 28%, Respiratory Failure (RF) 18%, Aspiration Pneumonia (AP) 15% and Intermediate Syndrome (IS) 4%. 10 died out of 42 patients who had complications and the cause of death was RF in 4, Ventricular Fibrillation (VF) 2 and IS in 2. ECG finding showed sinus tachycardia (31%), prolonged corrected QT (QTc) interval (28%), sinus bradycardia (25%), ST-T changes (17%) and Premature Ventricular Contraction (PVC) in 4% which degenerated to VF in 2%. 24 patients were Hypokalemic from which 16 developed complications.Conclusions: Similar to earlier studies we observed poisoning which was suicidal. QTc prolongation and Hypokalemia are associated with high morbidity and mortality in OPC-Poisoning.
ESTUDO DA PRODUÇÃO DE ENERGIA ELÉTRICA A PARTIR DE BIOGÁS COM E SEM PURIFICAÇÃO DE ESTAÇÃO DE TRATAMENTO DE ESGOTO
Authors: Gomes Gustavo Vieira , Suda Stephanie July , Pereira Rosa André , De Ávila Rodrigues Fábio 
Published: December 2017

Aterros sanitários e estações de tratamento de esgoto são os principais responsáveis pela produção de biogás, que, quando emitido descontroladamente, pode causar graves problemas ambientais. Uma das formas mais promissoras de aproveitamento desse biogás é a produção de energia elétrica, térmica ou mecânica. Neste estudo foram realizadas simulações com o auxílio do software Aspen HYSYS v8.8 para avaliar os impactos econômicos e energéticos do processo de purificação do biogás em uma planta de produção de energia elétrica. A realização do estudo comparativo considerou duas plantas de produção energética, uma vinculada ao processo de purificação e outra realizando a queima direta do biogás para a produção de eletricidade. O custo associado ao projeto com purificação foi 21% maior quando comparado ao processo sem purificação. Enquanto o valor mínimo de venda (MSP) foi estimado em 6,59 (US$/KWh) para o processo de purificação e 0,52 (US$/KWh) para o processo sem purificação. Foram avaliados também o custo capital e de operação de cada planta, assim como a quantidade de energia elétrica excedente, após suprir as demandas energéticas da estação de tratamento de efluentes (ETE).
No Equity, No Triple Aim: Strategic Proposals to Advance Health Equity in a Volatile Policy Environment
Authors: Wilkinson Geoffrey W. , Sager Alan , Selig Sara , Antonelli Richard , Morton Samantha , Hirsch Gail , Lee Celeste Reid , Ortiz Abigail , Fox Durrell , Lupi Monica Valdes , Acuff Cecilia , Wachman Madeline 
Published: December 2017

Health professionals, including social workers, community health workers, public health workers, and licensed health care providers, share common interests and responsibilities in promoting health equity and improving social determinants of health—the conditions in which people live, work, play, and learn. We summarize the underlying causes of health inequity and comparatively poor health outcomes in the United States. We describe barriers to realizing the hope embedded in the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that moving away from fee-for-service payments will naturally drive care upstream as providers respond to greater financial risk by undertaking greater prevention efforts for the health of their patients.We assert that health equity should serve as the guiding framework for achieving the Triple Aim of health care reform and outline practical opportunities for improving care and promoting stronger efforts to address social determinants of health.These proposals include developing a dashboard of measures to assist providers committed to health equity and community-based prevention and to promote institutional accountability for addressing socioeconomic factors that influence health.
Civil Liability Resulting from Sport Referees Misjudgment
Authors: Hosseinimoghaddam Seyed hassan 
Published: December 2017

There is no doubt that sport is helping people to have health and happiness. However, this has undergone several changes over time since but there was professional the sports mix with championship and all there phenomena. Nowadays, sport is considered as a profession and many companies and plus can see it as a business. Moreover, governments mix the scores with politics. Referees are not guaranteeing discipline in sport fields. The decisions referees make have some consequences including civil responsibilities. So, the referees are expected to make up for theor loss caused by their decisions. From this point of view the responsibilities of the referrals should be investigated to clarify the limits of their responsibilities and the extent to which they have to make up for the loss. If these limitations are not clarified the maximum reaction the referee may receive would not extend notifications of unfair decisions which may not have any legal consequences for him. The may not be responsible to the loss caused by his decisions regarding the breakdown of club properties or viewers of the match. It should be noted that the referee alone is not responsible for making up the loss and should make up for that as one of the casual elements according to the civil law and Islamic punishment rule acted in 2013.
Ataxia aguda en la edad pediátrica
Authors: Margarida de Castro Adrián 
Published: December 2017

La ataxia aguda en pediatría, aunque su incidencia sea muy baja, es una urgencia neurológica de gran importancia, ya que puede producir secuelas psicomotrices en el desarrollo y ser una amenaza para la vida del niño. Por ello, es necesario realizar un correcto y precoz diagnóstico de sus posibles etiologías, siguiendo un protocolo diagnóstico que debemos conocer.
A propósito de un caso clínico, revisaremos las posibles etiologías de la ataxia aguda pediátrica, siendo las más frecuentes la ataxia postinfecciosa y la intoxicación. Recordaremos también el protocolo diagnóstico que debemos seguir en estos casos, centrándonos en la anamnesis y la exploración neurológica por su importancia.
Prevalência de endoparasitose em cães da área urbana no município de Formiga, Minas Gerais
Authors: Oliveira Dênio Garcia Silva de , Rocha Junior José Mauricio , Lopes Samuel , Gomes Fabrício 
Published: December 2017

No Brasil, um dos inquéritos parasitológicos de endoparasitos foi realizado em cães errantes ou de rua, capturados em grandes centros urbanos pelos serviços de saúde locais, baseando­se no exame “post­ mortem”. Embora este tipo de abordagem tenha resultados com altas frequências de ocorrências de parasitismo gastrintestinais, as elevadas taxas de parasitismo constatadas nos trabalhos com cães errantes podem estar relacionadas com a maior resistência deste tipo de hospedeiro às infecções por parasitos. Esta resistência se traduz na capacidade de um hospedeiro conviver com os parasitos, sem que estes causem prejuízos sérios a este hospedeiro. Quanto maior a resistência, maior a capacidade do cão de albergar parasitos em seu organismo, sem ser afetado significativamente. Foram utilizados nesse experimento 21 cães provenientes do município de Formiga­MG. Animais doados por seus proprietários, já sacrificados, não sendo feito nenhum tipo de sacrifício ou eutanásia. O objetivo desse trabalho foi verificar a prevalência de endoparasitos adultos no trato gastrintestinal dos cães, diagnosticar a população e o fundamento do controle da endoparasitose canina, devido ao estreito convívio dos cães com o homem, a fim de minimizar os riscos de infecção humana e canina. A ocorrência de infecção nesse experimento foi: 33,33% de formas adultas de Dipylidium caninum e 14,29% de Ancylostoma spp. Não foram encontradas outras formas adultas de endoparasitos.
Origens e fundamentos do conceito de estratégia: de Chandler a Porter
Authors: Oliveira Jussara Maria Silva Rodrigues , Grzybovski Denise , Sette Ricardo De Souza 
Published: December 2017

Este estudo teve por objetivo revisar as origens e os fundamentos do termo estratégia com vistas a evitar o seu uso inadequado, bem como apontar a importância de que modelos de análise da estratégia alternativos ao porteriano sejam difundidos nos cursos de graduação em Administração, no Brasil. A reflexão teórica acerca da epistemologia e da metodologia nos estudos em estratégia pode contribuir para a condução de estudos organizacionais mais consistentes, por meio de novos modelos, que permitam visualizar novos horizontes temáticos. A academia tem importante papel a desempenhar na identificação de elementos teóricos que sustentem processos de teorização no campo da estratégia e, também, precisa assumir o papel de disseminadora de novos conhecimentos. Seria prudente fazer opções didático­pedagógicas por discutir, em aulas de graduação, artigos científicos clássicos e contemporâneos em detrimento dos manuais de administração estratégica. Talvez, assim, teríamos estrategistas melhor preparados para selecionar o melhor modelo de análise entre os disponíveis na literatura.
CAN RELIANCE ON MULTIPLE PERFORMANCES MEASURES (RMPM) BOOST EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH EMPLOYEE LOYALTY?
Authors: Putri Marthalia , Yuliansyah Yuliansyah 
Published: December 2017

The aim of the study is to investigate the extent to which reliance on multiple performances measures (RMPM) leverages employee productivity. Assuming that this relationship exists when an employee has a high level of loyalty, we survey nurses and doctors in several healthcare organisations in Bandar Lampung. Eighty-two returned surveys yielded usable datasets from 76 respondents. Analysing data with SPSS 19.0, we found that RMPM can leverage employee productivity through employee loyalty, but we found no direct effect of RMPM on employee productivity. This study enriches research on management accounting and on employee behaviour in the service sector, in particular in health care organizations.
"Digital Mobility" and Data Quality. Consequences of nonresponses as situational behaviour of survey participants when using a smartphone anywhere
Authors: Wetzelhütter Daniela 
Published: December 2017

Ein Papierfragebogen wird meist am „Empfangsort“ ausgefüllt. Bei Haushaltsbefragungen ist dies beispielsweise die Wohnanschrift potentieller Befragter, bei Befragungen zum Thema Arbeitsbedingungen oftmals der Arbeitsplatz und Untersuchungen rund um das Bildungssystem finden meist in Bildungseinrichtungen statt. Ähnlich dazu nahmen bislang Befragte bei Onlinebefragungen meist am Standort des PCs teil – also entweder zu Hause oder am Arbeitsplatz. Mit der technischen Entwicklung (Stichwort Smartphone) sind potentielle Befragte nun allerdings zunehmend „digital mobil“ und somit in der Lage Onlinefragebögen ortsunabhängig abzurufen und zu beantworten. D.h. der Befragungskontext bei Onlineerhebungen ist zunehmend variabel – und zwar hinsichtlich Ausfüllort und genutztes Endgerät. Diese Variabilität – so die Annahme – führt zu Unterschieden in der Datenbeschaffenheit. Gemeint ist dasmobilitätsbedingte Auftreten systematischer Antwortausfälle. Entsprechend fokussiert das vorliegende Paper die Forschungsfrage: „Wie bedeutsam ist digitale Mobilität, in Form von befragungsortunabhängiger Teilnahme mittels Smartphone, aufgrund kontextsensitiven Nonresponses, für die Qualität online erfragter Daten?“ Basis dafür bilden Daten, die im Rahmen einer Onlinebefragung zum Thema „Partizipation von Studierenden an der Universität“ erhoben wurden. Im Zuge dessen wurden 17.500 Studierende zur Teilnahme eingeladen. 14% der Zielgruppe reagierten auf die Einladung, 11% beantworteten zumindest eine Frage, aber nur 7% erreichten die letzte Seite des Onlinefragebogens. Die Responserate bzw. der Dropoutanteil variiert je nach Befragungskontext. Solch mobilitätsbedingte Unterschiede sollten – wie näher ausgeführt wird – im Rahmen der Datenaufbereitung und -analyse berücksichtigt werden. Beides kann eine akzeptable Datenqualität sichern und somit zur Ergebnisqualität beitragen.
Creativity and Standardization: The Ability of Museum-Based Programming to Inform 21st Century Education | Créativité et normalisation : la capacité des programmes muséaux à renseigner l’éducation au 21ème siècle
Authors: Godfrey Jennifer Robin , McLeod Heather Skye 
Published: December 2017

Abstract: This paper reports the findings of an investigation of an educational programme situated in a provincial museum complex. Phase One of the research focused on teachers and showed the program promoted observation and reflection. Phase Two assessed the impact on student achievement. The data gathering method necessary for Phase Two revealed tensions between standardization and the arts community. Working with this tension, researchers defined achievement and measured essential program goals of the curriculum (“21st century competencies”). The discussion is interpretive and it is argued that museum-based experiential programming could be a contributor to the discussion on 21st century education policy.Keywords: Museum-Based Education; Standardization; 21st Century Skills; Educational AssessmentRésumé : Cet article relate les résultats d’une enquête menée sur un programme d’étude au sein d’un complexe muséal provincial. La phase un de la recherche ciblant les enseignants a démontré que le programme encourageait l’observation et la réflexion. La phase deux concernait l’impact du programme sur les réalisations des élèves. La méthode de collecte des données utilisée en phase deux a mis en évidence certaines tensions entre la normalisation et la communauté artistique. Les chercheurs ont utilisé ces tensions pour définir la réalisation et quantifier les objectifs premiers du programme (les « compétences au 21ème siècle »). Dans un contexte de discussion interprétative, on y affirme que la programmation expérientielle à caractère muséale, pourrait alimenter le débat sur la politique pédagogique au 21ème siècle.Mots-clés : éducation muséale ; normalisation ; compétences au 21ème siècle ; évaluation pédagogique