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Constraints that registered nurses in Namibia are faced with when utilising the nursing process in local-level Primary health care practice
Authors: Iita Hermine , Iipinge Scholastika , Van Dyk Agnes 
Published: April 2016

The purpose of this study was twofold. Firstly to explore and describe the utilization of the Nursing Process by registered nurses in local level Primary health care practice in Namibia with regard to Primary health care delivery during their daily practices and secondly, to develop strategies that would support registered nurses in executing their role and function in this regard. These were prompted by the implementation of a Primary health care approach to health care delivery in the country. The objectives of the study were:To Explore and describe the way in which registered nurses in clinics, health care centres and outreach posts in the health districts use the nursing process as regards PHC delivery; To determine how supervisors perceive the utilisation of the nursing process by registered nurses with regard to PHC;To identify the constraints that registered nurses are faced with when utilising the nursing process with regard to the delivery of PHC;To develop a conceptual framework on which to base the formulation of relevant strategies,To incorporate the findings of this study into the development of strategies to support registered nurses in their utilisation of the nursing process with regard to the delivery of PHC;To validate the appropriateness of these strategies.A multi- phase, quantitative, exploratory, descriptive and contextual design was selected to provide a picture of how registered nurses fulfill their role and function concerning Primary health care (PHC) during their daily practices.The population consisted of two groups. The first group consisted of 239 registered nurses working in Clinics, health Centres and in Outreach Programmes. The second group consisted of 39 registered nurses supervisors, who supervised the registered nurses in these facilities. A survey was used to gather the data through self-report (questionnaire). Two questionnaires were developed, one for registered nurses and the other for immediate supervisors. Quantitative, descriptive analysis was used to summarize and organize data using tables and figures as well as t-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA), where applicable. Five main areas where registered nurses needed support in execution of their roles and functions were revealed from the results. The areas were: Water and sanitation and other environmental health issues; health education and communication including outreach activities; Nutrition and food supply; Community diagnosis and care and Management support or administrative functions in Primary health Care, including research and education of health workers including fellow registered nurses.This paper discusses the constraints that registered nurses in Namibia face when they use the nursing process in local Primary health care facilities.
The Taylor principle is valid under wage stickiness
Authors: Blasselle Alexis , Poissonnier Aurélien 
Published: April 2016

AbstractWe consider the textbook neo-Keynesian model with staggered prices and wages in discrete time. We prove analytically that the Taylor principle holds in this case. When both contracts exhibit sluggish adjustment to market conditions, the policy maker faces a trade-off between stabilizing three welfare relevant variables: output, price inflation and wage inflation. We consider a monetary policy rule designed accordingly: the central banker can react to both inflations and the output gap. In addition to generalizing the Taylor principle we show that the frontier of determinacy embeds the frontier derived with staggered prices only, generalizes the frontier of determinacy in the limit case of continuous time and is symmetric in price and wage inflations.
Histone acetylation in neuronal (dys)function
Authors: Bonnaud Emilie M. , Suberbielle Elsa , Malnou Cécile E. 
Published: April 2016

AbstractCognitive functions require the expression of an appropriate pattern of genes in response to environmental stimuli. Over the last years, many studies have accumulated knowledge towards the understanding of molecular mechanisms that regulate neuronal gene expression. Epigenetic modifications have been shown to play an important role in numerous neuronal functions, from synaptic plasticity to learning and memory. In particular, histone acetylation is a central player in these processes. In this review, we present the molecular mechanisms of histone acetylation and summarize the data underlying the relevance of histone acetylation in cognitive functions in normal and pathological conditions. In the last part, we discuss the different mechanisms underlying the dysregulation of histone acetylation associated with neurological disorders, with a particular focus on environmental causes (stress, drugs, or infectious agents) that are linked to impaired histone acetylation.
An investigation into method of diagnosis in clinicopathologic conferences (CPCs)
Authors: Jain Bimal 
Published: April 2016

AbstractAn analysis of 50 clinicopathologic conferences (CPCs) reveals the method of diagnosis in them to consist of construction of exhaustive differential diagnosis followed by evaluation of each disease in it by the likelihood inference approach. This method leads to 98% diagnostic accuracy in these CPCs. A probabilistic approach is found not to be employed for evaluation of a disease.
An improved method for aldol condensation catalyses by Amberlyst A-26 OH: application in the synthesis of pseudoionone derivative, 11,15-dimethylhexadeca-8,10,14-trien-7-one
Authors: Chong Daniel J.W. , Chong Florence H.L. , Latip Jalifah 
Published: April 2016

Abstract
This paper reports the improved procedure for aldol condensation between citral and 2-octanone with Amberlyst A-26 OH to give 11,15-dimethyl-hexadeca-8,10,14-trien-7-one. The improved synthesis utilizing Amberlyst A-26 OH as the solid catalyst produces better yield (93.0%) and enables simple work-up procedure. The experimental conditions are evaluated and optimized at 2-octanone/citral molar ratio of 10, catalyst amount of 5% (mole of citral), and temperature of 60°C in 3.5 h reaction time. 11,15-Dimethyl-hexadeca-8,10,14-trien-7-one is isolated using preparative thin layer chromatography with hexane:ethyl acetate (9.5:0.5) and confirmed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR).
Detection of Frauds and Other Non-technical Losses in Power Utilities using Smart Meters: A Review
Authors: Ahmad Tanveer , Ul Hasan Qadeer 
Published: April 2016

Abstract
Analysis of losses in power distribution system and techniques to mitigate these are two active areas of research especially in energy scarce countries like Pakistan to increase the availability of power without installing new generation. Since total energy losses account for both technical losses (TL) as well as non-technical losses (NTLs). Utility companies in developing countries are incurring of major financial losses due to non-technical losses. NTLs lead to a series of additional losses, such as damage to the network (infrastructure and the reduction of network reliability) etc. The purpose of this paper is to perform an introductory investigation of non-technical losses in power distribution systems. Additionally, analysis of NTLs using consumer energy consumption data with the help of Linear Regression Analysis has been carried out. This data focuses on the Low Voltage (LV) distribution network, which includes: residential, commercial, agricultural and industrial consumers by using the monthly kWh interval data acquired over a period (one month) of time using smart meters. In this research different prevention techniques are also discussed to prevent illegal use of electricity in the distribution of electrical power system.
Crystal structure of (E)-4,4′-(diazene-1,2-diyl)bis(1-nitro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5(4H)-one)—acetonitrile (1:1), C6H5N11O6
Authors: Zhu Jiaping , Jin Shaohua , Yu Yuehai , Chen Shusen , Shu Qinghai 
Published: April 2016

Abstract
C6H5N11O6, monoclinic, P21/n (no. 14), a = 13.463(5) Å, b = 6.526(2) Å, c = 14.068(5) Å, β = 95.961(5)°, V = 1229.3(7) Å3, Z = 4, R
gt
(F) = 0.0417, wR
ref
(F
2
) = 0.1067, T = 153 K.
Acoustic Evidence of New Sibilants in the Pronunciation of Young Polish Women
Authors: Czaplicki Bartlłomiej , Żygis Marzena , Pape Daniel , Jesus Luis M. T. 
Published: April 2016

AbstractWe present the results of an acoustic study showing that the Polish sibilant system is undergoing changes in the speech of young university-educated women. The results based on the acoustic analysis of 16 speakers’ pronunciation, reveal that the new variants of alveolo-palatals are characterised by spectral peaks at higher frequencies and higher centre of gravity values than their Standard Polish counterparts. In addition, spectral moments, spectral slopes and the formants of preceding vowels differentiate the new variants from Standard Polish alveolo-palatals. We provide the rationale for the development of the new variants by referring to (i) a functional approach involving contrast optimisation in the sibilant system, (ii) a sociolinguistic approach that makes use of a sound-symbolic association between energy concentration in higher frequency regions and smallness and (iii) a speech disorder.
Crystallization, structural and mechanical properties of PA6/PC/NBR ternary blends: effect of NBR-g-GMA compatibilizer and organoclay
Authors: Delkash Masoumeh , Naderi Ghasem , Sahraieyan Razi , Esmizadeh Elnaz 
Published: April 2016

Abstract
Ternary blends based on polyamide 6 (PA6)/acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR)/polycarbonate (PC) were prepared by melt compounding via extrusion process. The effect of organoclay (OC), compatibilizer, and blend ratio was investigated on structural and mechanical properties of the blend. The effect of OC and compatibilizer studied on crystallization temperature, melting temperature, and crystallinity of PA6/NBR/PC ternary blends was studied by differential scanning calorimetry. Improvement in the crystal structure of compatibilized blend compared to unfilled blend was observed by polarized optical microscope. Dispersion of OC into PA6/NBR/PC ternary blends was done by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM)/energy-dispersive X-ray. The results confirmed the exfoliation of OC particles into the polymer matrix. The improvement in yield stress and tensile modulus of the ternary blend was observed in the presence of OC. The impact strength showed an increase using NBR-glycidyl methacrylate-grafted (g-GMA) to prepare compatibilized PA6/NBR/PC ternary blend.
Efficient Genome-Wide Sequencing and Low-Coverage Pedigree Analysis from Noninvasively Collected Samples
Authors: Snyder-Mackler Noah , Majoros William H , Yuan Michael L , Shaver Amanda O , Gordon Jacob B , Kopp Gisela H , Schlebusch Stephen A , Wall Jeffrey D , Alberts Susan C , Mukherjee Sayan , Zhou Xiang , Tung Jenny 
Published: April 2016

AbstractResearch on the genetics of natural populations was revolutionized in the 1990s by methods for genotyping noninvasively collected samples. However, these methods have remained largely unchanged for the past 20 years and lag far behind the genomics era. To close this gap, here we report an optimized laboratory protocol for genome-wide capture of endogenous DNA from noninvasively collected samples, coupled with a novel computational approach to reconstruct pedigree links from the resulting low-coverage data. We validated both methods using fecal samples from 62 wild baboons, including 48 from an independently constructed extended pedigree. We enriched fecal-derived DNA samples up to 40-fold for endogenous baboon DNA and reconstructed near-perfect pedigree relationships even with extremely low-coverage sequencing. We anticipate that these methods will be broadly applicable to the many research systems for which only noninvasive samples are available. The lab protocol and software (“WHODAD”) are freely available at www.tung-lab.org/protocols-and-software.html and www.xzlab.org/software.html, respectively.
Two‐point discrimination and kinesthetic sense disorders in productive age individuals with carpal tunnel syndrome
Authors: Wolny Tomasz , Saulicz Edward , Linek Paweł , Myśliwiec Andrzej 
Published: April 2016

ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to evaluate two‐point discrimination (2PD) sense and kinesthetic sense dysfunctions in carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) patients compared with a healthy group.MethodsThe 2PD sense, muscle force, and kinesthetic differentiation (KD) of strength; the range of motion in radiocarpal articulation; and KD of motion were assessed.ResultsThe 2PD sense assessment showed significantly higher values in all the examined fingers in the CTS group than in those in the healthy group (p<0.01). There was a significant difference in the percentage value of error in KD of pincer and cylindrical grip (p<0.01) as well as in KD of flexion and extension movement in the radiocarpal articulation (p< 0.01) between the studied groups.ConclusionsThere are significant differences in the 2PD sense and KD of strength and movement between CTS patients compared with healthy individuals.
El anacronismo en la historia: ¿error o posibilidad? A propósito de las reflexiones sobre el tiempo en Carlo Ginzburg, Marc Bloch y Georges Didi-Huberman
Authors: Chaves Maldonado Maria Eugenia 
Published: April 2016

<p>En su libro inconcluso y publicado póstumamente, <em>Apología por la Historia</em>, Marc Bloch entregó como legado a la posteridad una crítica fundamental al concepto de tiempo como objeto del análisis histórico. En las últimas décadas este tema ha conocido un renovado interés entre los estudiosos de la Historia. Dentro de dicho debate, en donde el tema del anacronismo ha venido a ocupar un rol protagónico, el historiador italiano Carlo Ginzburg y el historiador del arte y filósofo francés Georges Didi-Huberman, han hecho aportes muy sugerentes. En este artículo pretendo pasar revista a dos intervenciones de éstos historiadores sobre el tema del tiempo histórico para mostrar que a pesar de que adoptan posturas diferentes con relación al anacronismo, ambos están profundamente influenciados por la obra de Marc Bloch, situación que abre una serie de preguntas sobre las divergencias y convergencias que podrían existir en el desarrollo de su crítica.</p>
Acerca de la genealogía editorial de la revista Mito
Authors: Kawakami Vítor 
Published: April 2016

<p>A través de la comparación de la revista </span><em>Mito</em><span> con otras revistas literarias, como la argentina </span><em>Sur</em><span>, la francesa </span><em>Les Temps Modernes</em><span> y la </span><em>Revista mexicana de literatura</em><span>, es posible trazar un sistema de relaciones y confrontaciones ideológicas, literarias y editoriales, presentes en los pensamientos de escritores como Jorge Luis Borges, Jean-Paul Sartre y Octavio Paz, entre otros. Esto con el fin de analizar el perfil complejo del intelectual latinoamericano, representado por Jorge Gaitán Durán, y de sus principales características, presentes en la línea editorial de la revista colombiana.</p>
Checklist of nematodes (Nematoda: Adenophorea) from southeast continental shelf of India
Authors: Ansari Kapuli Gani Mohamed Thameemul , Manokaran Seerangan , Raja Sanjeevi , Khan Syed Ajmal , Lyla Somasundharanair 
Published: April 2016

A checklist of free-living marine nematode species recorded from the continental shelf region of southeast coast of India is presented (10°34.03’ to 15°14.48’ N and from 79°52.13’ to 80°53.87’E). The checklist comprise 191 species belonging to 97 genera in 32 families currently know from the area. We provided a synthesis of the taxonomical and ecological work carried out until now that could guide to future research.
Ameerega flavopicta (Lutz, 1925): first dart-poison frog (Anura: Dendrobatidae) recorded for the state of São Paulo, Brazil, with commetns on its adertisement calls and taxonomy
Authors: Martins Lucas Borges , Giaretta Ariovaldo Antonio 
Published: April 2016

Ameerega flavopicta is a dart-poison frog (Dendrobatidae) widely distributed throughout rocky habitats in the Brazilian states of Minas Gerais, Goiás, Tocanthins, Pará, and Maranhão. Here we repoert for the first record of a dendrobatid frog in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, based on individuals of A. flavopicta found in the Municipality of Pedregulho, and also describe the advertisement calls of a male from this population. A taxonomic discussion is provided.
Range extension of Thaumastus caetensis Pena, Salgado and Coelho, 2011 (Gastropoda: Orthalicidae: Bulimulinae) in the highlands of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil
Authors: Vasconcelos Marcelo Ferreira de , Pena Meire Silva 
Published: April 2016

Thaumastus caetensis Pena, Salgado and Coelho, 2011 is a recently described species from Serra da Piedade (19°49’19” S, 43°40’46” W), Caeté municipality, Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil. We present a new record of this species based on a young specimen collected in the highlands of Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural Santuário do Caraça, at Serra do Caraça (20°08’04” S, 43°27’09” W). This species is probably restricted to the “campos rupestres”, above 1,400 m above sea level and the new record represents the only known protected occurrence within the species’ range.
Complex-radical copolymerization of vinylcyclohexyl ketones with maleic anhydride and N-p-tolylmaleimide
Authors: Rzaev Zakir M. O. , Akovali Güneri , Kuliyeva E.Yu. , Lezgiev N.Yu. 
Published: April 2016

<p>Some features of the formation and photochemical reactions of cyclohexylketone containing macromolecules including copolymers of vinylcyclohexyl ketone (VCHK) and its derivatives (V-a-Cl-CHK and V- d-C1-CHK) with maleic anhydride (MA) and N-p-tolylmaleimide (TMI) have been revealed. It has been established that keto-enol tautomerism is the only reaction realized in the vinylcyclohexylketone molecules having mobile hydrogen atom at a -position in the cyclohexane ring, enol form of which is formed by charge-transfer complexes with anhydride or imide of maleic acid as acceptor monomers. The kinetic parameters of these reactions, including complex-formation and copolymerization constants, as well as the ratios of chain growth rates for the participation of monomeric charge-transfer complexes and free monomers, are all determined. It is shown that an alternative copolymerization is realized with the monomer systems containing VCHK and V- d -C1-CHK, which are carried out through a complex-mechanism due to the keto-enol tautomerism; while random copolymer enriched with vinyl ketone units is formed with the system containing oc-substituted VCHK. It is found that characteristics of photochemical reactions of alternating copolymer synthesized depend on the type of substitutation in the vinyl ketone molecule; unlink VCHK-MA(TMI) and V-d-C1-CHK-MA(TMI) copolymers case which easily crosslink upon UVirradiation, and the N-substituted derivatives of these copolymers which decompose under similar condition.</p>
Support and Catalyst for the alkylation of benzene by ethylene process
Authors: Shkrabina R.A. , Ismagilov Z.R. , Koryabkina N.A. , Vorobiev Yu.K. 
Published: April 2016

<p>A method for preparation of a spherical alumina support with preset porous structure for a catalyst of benzene alkylation with ethylene has been developed. The process of the support manufacture has been adjusted in a pilot installation, and an industrial installation for production of alumina support for the alkylation catalyst has been designed and built at the Shevchenko Plastics Plant (Aktau, Kazakhstan).</p>
CO2 Reforming of CH4 on Co-Containing Supported Catalysts
Authors: Itkulova Sh.S. , Zhunusova K.Z. , Chanycheva I.S. , Zakumbaeva G.D. 
Published: April 2016

<p>Mono- and bimetallic cobalt-containing catalysts supported on alumina have been investigated in the reaction of interaction between carbon dioxide and methane at variation of experiment temperature and pressure. It was shown, that the bimetallic catalysts have a high activity in this reaction in compare with monometallic ones. The main reaction products are carbon oxide, hydrogen, water and oxygenates. The yield of latter reaches 30% at certain conditions (P &gt; 0.5 MPa, T &lt; 853K). The maximum conversion of both methane (100%) and carbon dioxide (94%) is reached at lower pressure (0.1MPa) and 1023 K. In these conditions the synthesis-gas is a main reaction product. One of the advantages of the bimetallic catalysts is their resistance to coke formation.</p>
Catalytic Oxidation of Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Sulphides by Heteropoly Metalates
Authors: Viswanathan B. , Athilakshmi B. 
Published: April 2016

<p>Oxidising behaviour of both simple and substituted heteropoly compounds was investigated under homogeneous conditions in the presence of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> and t-BuOOH with organic sulphides and alkyl benzenes as substrates. Activity of these catalysts depends on the nature of the substrates used as well as the oxidising agent employed. The mechanistic aspects of the reaction are also elucidated.</p>
Preparation of Alumina Pillared Montmorillonite Clays Employing Ultrasonics and Their Catalytic Properties
Authors: Katdare Suhas P. , Ramaswamy Veda , Ramaswamy A.V. 
Published: April 2016

<p>An accelerated diffusion of alumina precursor species in-between the gallery region of montmorillonite clays by the use of ultrasonic technique is described. This method offers a faster, efficient and attractive route for the synthesis of alumina-pillared clay catalysts. Out of the several preparative parameters studied, the role of pre-exchanged cations influenced the optimum duration of ultrasonic agitation and treatment for the pillaring process. By comparing ultrasonic route and conventional preparation procedure, it is revealed that uniform spacing of alumina pillars in the clay means homogeneously distributed acid centers. The influence of calcination temperature on the acidity and hence the catalytic activity is described. The choice of three different montmorillonite clays with different cation exchange capacities enables one to tune the pore dimensions of the pillared clays. The catalytic applications include studies on cumene cracking, dehydration of propan-2-ol and alkylation of benzene with linear olefins. </p>
Overcarbonised Adsorptive – Catalytic Systems
Authors: Mansurov Z.A. 
Published: April 2016

<p>With the use of the electron microscopy and X-ray analysis the regularities of carbon sediments formation at methane and propane pyrolysis on zeolites, Kazakhstan natural clays, chrome and bauxite sludges, which contain metal oxides of iron subgroup, have been studied. The kinetic parameters of carbon formation at methane decomposition on the surface of zeolite – CoO mixture were investigated by method f thermogravimetric analysis. The morphology and structure of forming carbon fibrils, with the metal particles fixed at their ends, have been investigated, and the formation of carbon fibrils branched pattern, so called octopus, has been discovered. Greek walnut shells and grape seeds carbonization, their immobilization by the cells of selective absorption of heavy metal and sulfur dioxide ions have been also studied. The examples of metal-carbon composites using as adsorbents for wastewater purification, C<sub>3</sub>- C<sub>4</sub> hydrocarbon cracking catalysts and refractory materials with improved properties have been considered.</p>