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Performance enhancement: Identity, surface aesthetics and the direction of actors in 陽陽 Yang Yang (Cheng Yu-Chieh, 2009)
Authors: Brown Christopher 
Published: June 2017

Abstract
Relating the story of a young Eurasian woman training to be an athlete and then an actress, Yang Yang (Cheng Yu-Chieh, 2009) focuses insistently on the act of performance. This article argues that the protagonist Yang-Yang is defined by her heterogeneity in relation to conventional markers of identity, occupying a fluid zone in which performativity meets performance. These dynamics are teased out by the film’s unusual cinematography, which utilizes extremely shallow focus and fixates relentlessly on surface and foreground. This aesthetic forces the audience into proximity with the actors, and arguably alludes to the protagonist’s repression, possibly the result of trauma, which is self-reflexively dramatized when Yang-Yang is asked by a director to release her ‘true self’. However, Cheng avoids essentialist notions of identity, and if his protagonist’s behaviour might be interpreted in terms of improvisatory tactics, then his own approach similarly creates a space for the spontaneous and unplanned.
FARMACOCINÉTICA E MECANISMOS DE TERATOGENICIDADE DOS MEDICAMENTOS NA GESTAÇÃO: UMA REVISÃO DA LITERATURA.
Authors: Andrade Andréia Moreira , Ramalho Alanderson Alves , Opitz Simone Perufo , Martins Fernanda Andrade , Koifman Rosalina Jorge 
Published: June 2017

As alterações fisiológicas que ocorrem no organismo feminino durante o período gestacional é assunto bastante explorado pelos pesquisadores e encontra-se bem elucidado pela literatura; porém a temática relativa à farmacocinética e os mecanismos de teratogenicidade dos fármacos neste organismo em processo de alterações fisiológicas ainda encontra-se pouco explorado. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi revisar e contribuir para ampliar o conhecimento científico acerca da farmacocinética e dos mecanismos de teratogenicidade dos fármacos na gestação.
ESTUDO EPIDEMIOLÓGICO E DE CONCORDÂNCIA DIAGNÓSTICA ENTRE A CITOLOGIA, COLPOSCOPIA E HISTOPATOLOGIA, EM PACIENTES COM DIAGNÓSTICO DE PAPILOMAVÍRUS HUMANO.
Authors: De Lima Heloisa Cristiny , Da Silva Osanir Oliveira , Pessoa da Silva Daliana Caldas , Silveira-Júnior Lenilton Silva da 
Published: June 2017

O diagnóstico das lesões intraepiteliais e do carcinoma do colo uterino é realizado mediante a associação de três métodos, que são a citologia, colposcopia e histologia. O presente estudo representa uma pesquisa epidemiológica transversal retrospectiva e descritiva de prontuários de pacientes com achados citológicos e colposcópicos, compatíveiscom a infecção por HPV, atendidas na clínica Potengi, no ano de 2012 (Natal, RN). Foram analisados 111 prontuários de pacientes diagnosticadas com HPV e os dados coletados foram idade, menarca, início da vida sexual, estado civil, parceiros sexuais, métodos contraceptivos utilizados e resultados de exames citológicos, colposcópicos e histopatológicos. As pacientes tinham média de idade 30 anos, sendo a maioria casada (71,2%), com menarca aos 12 anos e início da vida sexual com aproximadamente 17 anos, com média de parceiros de 9,4. Aproximadamente 38% fazia uso de anticoncepcional oral, 37% não fazia uso de qualquer método e apenas 10% fazia uso de preservativo. O percentual de concordância entre citologia e colposcopia e entre a citologia e histologia foi bastante significativo (rs=0,953; p<0,05). A partir da análise do presente estudo, pode-se concluir que a associação dos métodos citológicos, colposcópicos e histológicos apresenta maior eficiência no diagnóstico de lesões causadas por vírus como o HPV e carcinoma, devendo, portanto, serem usados em conjunto.
Molecular orbital analysis of selected organic p-type and n-type conducting small molecules
Authors: Cagardová Denisa , Lukeš Vladimír 
Published: June 2017

Abstract
In this article, the selected series of commercially available p-type and n-type semiconducting small molecules are systematically studied by density functional theory using the B3LYP hybrid functional and 6-311G(2d,p) basis set. The optimal geometries of each molecule in the electronic neutral and corresponding charged states are calculated. The evaluated energies of frontier molecular orbitals and electronic band gaps are mutually compared together with adiabatic electronic intramolecular reorganization energies. The chemical accuracy of the evaluated theoretical quantities is estimated from the comparison with available experimental data.
A fine-grained parallel algorithm for the cyclic flexible job shop problem
Authors: Bożejko Wojciech , Pempera Jarosław , Wodecki Mieczysław 
Published: June 2017

Abstract
In this paper there is considered a flexible job shop problem of operations scheduling. The new, very fast method of determination of cycle time is presented. In the design of heuristic algorithm there was the neighborhood inspired by the game of golf applied. Lower bound of the criterion function was used in the search of the neighborhood.
Detection of icaA and icaD genes of Staphylococcus aureus isolated in cases of bovine mastitis in the Republic of Serbia
Authors: Suvajdžić Branko , Teodorović Vlado , Vasilev Dragan , Karabasil Neđeljko , Dimitrijević Mirjana , Đorđević Jasna , Katić Vera 
Published: June 2017

Abstract

Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is the most common agent of contagious mastitis that causes serious health and economic problems. The ability to form biofilms is an important virulence factor of S. aureus for the establishment of persistent infections. This study is aimed to investigate the presence of icaA and icaD, two genes of importance for the biofilm formation in S. aureus bovine mastitis isolates. In order to isolate and identify S. aureus, 1555 milk samples were collected from 401 cows, located in different regions of the Republic of Serbia. Using the conventional microbiological methods 100 isolates were characterized as coagulase-positive staphylococci. After primary biochemical identification, the species confirmation of 44 S. aureus isolates was done using MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry and PCR technique, targeting the S. aureus-specific nuc gene. Among all investigated S. aureus isolates 25.0% harbored both icaA gene and icaD genes. The presence of icaD gene alone was confirmed in 40.9% of cases totaling icaD positive isolates to 65.9%. The remaining 34.1% of S. aureus isolates were negative for the presence of both genes. The results of the present study indicate the existence of potential biofilm-producer strains in different regions of the Republic of Serbia, both under intensive and semi-extensive cows breeding.
Variation in the Course and Termination of the Cephalic Vein in the Deltopectoral Triangle
Authors: Dogood Atoni Atoni , Aidemise Oyinbo Charles 
Published: June 2017

Summary
The knowledge of cephalic vein variation would aid proper identification and prevent error in surgical emergencies. The path, distribution, and termination of the cephalic vein in relation to the deltopectoral triangle were studied in twenty formalin-embalmed cadavers.
Results show the bilateral presentation of the cephalic vein in all the shoulders examined. Thirty-seven (37) cases presented with a superficial and lateral course of the cephalic vein in the deltopectoral groove, while the rest three cases presented a deep course. Of these 37 cases with the superficial course, two cases ascended anteriorly and above the clavicle and drained into the external jugular vein in the neck. Another case presented a cephalic vein that ascended anteriorly and then above the clavicle and drained into an unnamed vein in the neck. In one case, the cephalic vein ascended superficially in the deltopectoral groove and laterally in the deltopectoral triangle. In one bilateral pattern, the cephalic vein in the deltopectoral triangle drained into the axillary vein. In all the three cases where the cephalic vein ascended deep within the deltopectoral groove, they terminated deep in the deltopectoral triangle. In one of these, the cephalic vein received a tributary that originated from a venous network beneath the deltoid muscle and then drained into athe xillary vein, deep in the deltopectoral triangle. In the other two cases, the cephalic vein gave a tributary to the axillary vein and continued deep and medially in the deltopectoral triangle, passed below the clavicle and drained into the subclavian vein.
The knowledge of these variations of the cephalic vein is essential to clinicians and surgeons for venous access during emergencies and surgery.
Effect of SPIKES-based Education by Role Playing and Multimedia Approaches on Breaking Bad News Skills in Midwifery Students (a Comparison)
Authors: Baghdari Nasrin , Rad Mostafa , Sabzevari Marzie Torkmannejad 
Published: June 2017

Summary
Due to the diversity of midwives’ responsibilities, the skill to deliver bad news is a vital need, and therefore the teaching approach in this matter is of utmost importance. Thus, this study has been conducted with the purpose of comparing the effect of SPIKES-based education of skills needed for delivering bad news, using two different approaches of role playing and multimedia in midwifery students.
This double-blind clinical trial was done on 90 midwifery students who were randomly assigned to three separate groups. Students’ skill in delivering bad news was recorded through a specific checklist before and after the educational intervention. The reliability and validity of this skill evaluation checklist was assessed and confirmed. The final data were analyzed using SPSS software.
After educational intervention, role playing and multimedia groups have gained more skills compared to their previous conditions as well as the control group. The skill of delivering bad news did not show a significant difference in role playing and multimedia groups after intervention.
The results showed that teaching the skills of delivering bad news using multimedia approach which was held as distance learning course would rival active educational methods such as role playing. Thus, it could be a suitable replacement for role playing methods in increasing the skill needed for delivering bad news.
Effects of Dynamic Exercise and Dynamic Resistance Training in Rehabilitation of Patients after Surgical Coronary Revascularization
Authors: Kozomara Slavica , Krstić Ivana 
Published: June 2017

Summary
Cardiac rehabilitation is an integral part of the complex therapy of cardiac patients.
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of dynamic exercise and dynamic resistance training on exertion tolerance, muscle strength of the upper and lower extremities, and respiratory index in patients after surgical coronary revascularization.
The study included 84 patients divided into two groups. Both groups of respondents were included in the complex cardiac rehabilitation program of the interval type. In the first group, the patients performed dynamic exercise. The second group of patients received a combination of dynamic exercise and dynamic resistance training.
At the end of the rehabilitation treatment, which lasted 21 days, a statistically significant difference in muscle strength of the upper and lower limbs was observed in both groups (p < 0.05); statistically significant difference was found in relation to exertion tolerance in both groups (p < 0.001); a statistically significant difference in duration of exercise stress test was observed in the both groups (p < 0.05); respiratory index values showed statistically significant differences in both groups (p < 0.001).
After the rehabilitation treatment, in both groups of patients there were statistically significant differences in increasing the muscle strength of the upper and lower extremities, exertion tolerance, and respiratory index; however, beneficial effects of physical training were more pronounced in the group of subjects included in the program of resistance exercise for the upper and lower extremities.
Solutions to Pollution Problems of Oil
Authors: Abdrakhmanov Andesh , Orazaliyev Berikbay , Zhusin Beibut , Tynysbekova Symbat , Krzysztofik Barbara 
Published: June 2017

Abstract
The purpose of the research is to improve the processes of conservation indicators of quality petroleum products (POL). As a hypothesis, it was assumed that the quality of fuel depends on its main quality parameters that most strongly vary during storage and transportation. The methods were applied which are used at the theoretical level of research, such as abstraction, deduction, analysis and synthesis, etc. We presented the main problems of pollution of oil. Moreover, we provided indicators of physical and chemical properties of diesel fuel and motor oil, which characterize their performance and the list of used additives. We analysed the scientific and patent work. We provided solutions to the problem. Correct storage and use of fuel will help maintain its quality parameters and ensure safety and durability of machinery.
Boundary layer flow of magneto-micropolar nanofluid flow with Hall and ion-slip effects using variable thermal diffusivity
Authors: Bilal M. , Hussain S. , Sagheer M. 
Published: June 2017

AbstractIn the present article, magneto-micropolar nanofluid flow with suction or injection in a porous medium over a stretching sheet for the heat and mass transfer is analyzed numerically. Both Hall and ion-slip effects are considered along with variable thermal diffusivity. The governing partial differential equations are transformed to ordinary differential equations using usual similarity transformations. These coupled non-linear differential equations are solved using the shooting method. Effects of prominent parameter on velocities, temperature and concentration are discussed graphically. Numerical values of skin-friction coefficient, local Nusselt number and local Sherwood number are also tabulated and discussed.
Regulation of the Dynamic Live Load Factor for Calculation of Bridge Structures on High-Speed Railway Mainlines
Authors: Dyachenko Leonid K. , Benin Andrey V. 
Published: June 2017

Abstract
When the high-speed railway traffic is being organized, it becomes necessary to elaborate bridge design standards for high-speed railways (HSR). Methodology of studying the issues of HSR bridge design is based on the comprehensive analysis of domestic research as well as international experience in design, construction and operation of high-speed railways. Serious requirements are imposed on the HSR artificial structures, which raise a number of scientific tasks associated mainly with the issues of the dynamic interaction of the rolling stock and the bridge elements. To ensure safety of traffic and reliability of bridges during the whole period of operation one needs to resolve the dynamic problems of various types of high-speed trains moving along the structures. The article analyses dependences of the magnitude of inertial response on the external stress parameters and proposes a simplified method of determination of the dynamic live load factor caused by the passage of high-speed trains. The usefulness of the given research arises from the reduction of complexity of the complicated dynamic calculations needed to describe a high-speed train travelling along the artificial structures.
Inference for copula modeling of discrete data: a cautionary tale and some facts
Authors: Faugeras Olivier P. 
Published: June 2017

Abstract
In this note, we elucidate some of the mathematical, statistical and epistemological issues involved in using copulas to model discrete data. We contrast the possible use of (nonparametric) copula methods versus the problematic use of parametric copula models. For the latter, we stress, among other issues, the possibility of obtaining impossible models, arising from model misspecification or unidentifiability of the copula parameter.
Kant’s ethics as practical philosophy: On philosophy of freedom
Authors: Belás Ľubomír 
Published: June 2017

Abstract
The paper focuses on some important philosophical issues of Kant’s philosophical legacy, especially on Kant’s thoughts on man and his acting in community with other human beings, his fellows, (Conjectural Beginning of Human History) from the aspect of morality based on moral-practical terms and categories. The field of Kant’s practical-critical thoughts is not only unusually broad but also full of ideological dynamics offered in a precise and modern linguistic form. The paper claims that Kant offers his own answer for the fourth question “Was ist der Mensch” (“What is man?”), introduced in Logic (Kant, 1992, p. 538) and at the same it also introduces a historical dimension to the issue of man, included in his short writings, in a compact form.
Nurses in Poland — Immediate Action Needed
Authors: Haczyński Józef , Skrzypczak Zofia , Winter Małgorzata 
Published: June 2017

Abstract
The aim of the study is to analyse changes in the size of the population of nurses in Poland in the years 2004-2014, considering changes in their employment and the phenomenon of ageing. The analysis is based on the data published by the Central Register of Nurses and Midwives of the Central Statistical Office (GUS) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Nurses are the largest professional group in the healthcare sector. In 2014, only above 70% of licensed nurses were professionally active. The percentage of employed nurses compared to the number of licensed nurses varied between the lowest ratio of 65.1% in 2005 and the highest ratio of 71.7% in 2012. The latest ratio of 2014 was 70.9%, which was slightly lower compared to the highest ratio in 2012. The average age of a Polish nurse in 2008 was 44.19 years, increasing by about six years to 50.1 within the analysed period. The population of nurses aged above 65 years is almost 4.5 times bigger compared to the youngest age group, which is 21-25 years. Thus, 2/3 of the population of nurses are 41-60 years of age and nearly 85% are over 40. For two years (2000 and 2014), the number of practising nurses per 1000 inhabitants places Poland in the fifth bottom position among the European countries, which shows a significant reduction in patient access to nursing services. In Poland, the profession of nurses has no replacement generation. The article presents the shortage of professionally active nurses in Poland. The existing register of nurses does not contain complete information necessary to evaluate the current situation in Poland. There is a strong need to improve the tracking system of the register of nurses to accurately monitor the number of nurses in Poland The shortage of professionally active nurses and their ageing necessitates immediate action to reduce the shortage by increasing the appeal of the profession among young people and by encouraging nurses to return to the profession. It is also necessary to take action to delay the retirement of those nurses who want to work longer and to use their potential. This is also particularly important because of the gap in experience, which is going to become apparent the nearest future.
Criteria for Geo-Environmental Evaluation of Prospective Areas of Mineral Deposit Occurrence
Authors: Sikorska-Maykowska Małgorzata , Walentek Iwona , Andrzejewska-Kubrak Kamila 
Published: June 2017

Abstract
In this work, we present the problem of geo-environmental assessment of prospective areas of mineral deposits occurrence in Poland. T he issue is discussed mainly based on data from the database of Geo-environmental map of Poland, scale 1:50 000 (MGśP II). While for proven deposits a classification based on environmental conditions has been used for many years, for prospective areas of mineral occurrence such an assessment is not conducted. Taking into consideration not only protection of the natural environment, but also protection of mineral resources in Poland, it is necessary to review the approach to areas with prospective mineral resources from the point of view of their role in land use planning. Such prospective areas have - depending on the type of mineral in question, how large an area has been prospected, its geological structure - highly diverse surface area, from just a few to thousands of hectares. T his means the approach to environmental assessments of prospective areas of mineral occurrence must be different from that for already proven locations of mineral resources. The article presents quantitative characteristics of prospective areas of mineral occurrence presented on the aforementioned MGśP II map for Poland. We propose herein criteria for environmental evaluation of such prospective areas, differentiating them mainly depending on the type of mineral, manner of exploitation, surface area and land use legal forms, as well as possibility of future reclamation.
Research Methodology in Montanistic Tourism with Respect to the Czech Republic
Authors: Schejbal Ctirad 
Published: June 2017

Abstract
Research methodology in montanistic tourism involves the archival research and study of special literature, surface and underground field survey, the analysis of findings of rock fragments, mineral composition, traces of metallurgical processes, fragments of pottery, etc. A separate problem is the study and evaluation of the development of mining and post-mining landscapes, focusing on the entire supply chain of resource industries and their impact on the cultural development of the country.
Effects of an Elastic Hamstring Assistance Device During Downhill Running
Authors: Aldret Randy L , Trahan Brittany A , Davis Greggory , Campbell Brian , Bellar David M 
Published: June 2017

AbstractThe purpose of this study was to determine the appropriateness of using an elastic hamstring assistance device to reduce perceived levels of soreness, increase isometric strength, increase passive range of motion, and decrease biomarkers of muscle damage after eccentric exercise, specifically, downhill running This study was conducted in a university exercise physiology laboratory placing sixteen apparently healthy males (X= 21.6 ± 2.5 years) into two groups using a pre-test/post-test design. Pre-intervention measures taken included participants’ body height, body mass, body fat, capillary blood samples, VO2max, isometric hamstring strength at 45 and 90 degrees of flexion and passive hamstring range of motion. Post-intervention measures included blood biomarkers, passive range of motion, the perceived level of soreness and isometric strength. An analysis of normality of data was initially conducted followed by multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) of hamstring strength at 45 and 90 degrees of flexion, blood myoglobin and passive range of motion of the hamstrings. Statistically significant changes were noted in subject-perceived muscle soreness and isometric strength at 90 degrees at the 24-hour post-exercise trial measure between the two groups. Results would suggest the findings could be explained by the decrease in muscle soreness from utilizing the device during the exercise trial. Further research should be conducted to address sample size issues and to determine if the results are comparable on different surfaces.
LARGE Estimation of the stress-strength reliability of progressively censored inverted exponentiated Rayleigh distributions
Authors: Kohansal Akram 
Published: June 2017

AbstractBased on progressively Type-II censored samples, this paper deals with the estimation of R = P(X < Y) when X and Y come from two independent inverted exponentiated rayleigh distributions with different shape parameters, but having the same scale parameter. The maximum likelihood estimator and UMVUE of R is obtained. Different confidence intervals are presented. The Bayes estimator of R and the corresponding credible interval using the Gibbs sampling technique are also proposed. Monte Carlo simulations are performed to compare the performances of the different methods. One illustrative example is provided to demonstrate the application of the proposed method.