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Perceptions of the Utility and Acceptability of an Emergency Child Minding Service for Health Staff
Authors: Lawlor Jenine , Franklin Richard C. , Aitken Peter , Hooke Bethany , Furyk Jeremy , Johnson Andrew 
Published: December 2014

AbstractObjectiveTropical Cyclone Yasi in North Queensland activated the disaster management plans at The Townsville Hospital, including the establishment of an emergency child minding service to facilitate the return of staff to work.MethodsThis report describes the establishment of this service and the results of brief electronic surveys that were distributed in the 2 weeks following the cyclone to gather feedback from staff who had placed their children in the care of the service (consumers), staff who had manned the service (staff), and allied health managers whose staff had manned the service (managers).ResultsOverall, approximately 94 episodes of care were provided by the child minding service. All consumers responded “‘yes’” in answer to the question of whether the emergency child minding service facilitated their return to work in the immediate post-disaster period. The survey also identified that a lack of effective advertising may have prevented further uptake of the child minding service.ConclusionsThe provision of an emergency child minding service facilitated the return to work of health care staff immediately after Tropical Cyclone Yasi. More research is needed to understand the effect disaster type has on the uptake of a child minding service. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness.2014;8:485-488)
Educating First Responders to Provide Emergency Services to Individuals with Disabilities
Authors: Wolf-Fordham Susan B. , Twyman Janet S. , Hamad Charles D. 
Published: December 2014

AbstractObjectiveIndividuals with disabilities experience more negative outcomes due to natural and manmade disasters and emergencies than do people without disabilities. This vulnerability appears to be due in part to knowledge gaps among public health and safety emergency planning and response personnel (responders). We assessed the effectiveness of an online program to increase emergency responder knowledge about emergency planning and response for individuals with disabilities.MethodsResearchers developed an online course designed to teach public health, emergency planning and management, and other first response personnel about appropriate, efficient, and equitable emergency planning, response, interaction, and communication with children and adults with disabilities before, during, and after disasters or emergencies. Course features included an ongoing storyline, exercises embedded in the form of real-life scenarios, and game-like features such as points and timed segments.ResultsEvaluation measures indicated significant pre- to post-test gains in learner knowledge and simulated applied skills.ConclusionAn online program using scenarios and simulations is an effective way to make disability-related training available to a wide variety of emergency responders across geographically disparate areas. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2014;8:533-540)
When Winning Is Really Losing: Teaching Awards and Women Political Science Faculty
Authors: Butcher Charity , Kersey Timothy 
Published: December 2014

ABSTRACTBased on a recent survey of political science professors in the United States, women tend to win teaching awards at higher rates than their male counterparts. This may seem like good news for female faculty, particularly amid continuing reports of gender gaps in publications and citations as well as the “leaky pipeline” phenomenon within promotions. However, a closer look at these findings suggests that in cases in which such awards might be most beneficial to women, they are less likely than their male colleagues to receive such acknowledgments. In fact, women are more likely than men to receive these awards only in institutional contexts in which research output is more important for tenure and promotion than teaching. Thus, the achievement of teaching excellence may have an overall negative impact on the advancement of female faculty by reducing their time and focus available for research.
Major Competition? Exploring Perceptions of International Studies Programs among Political Science Department Chairs
Authors: Knotts H. Gibbs , Schiff Jennifer S. 
Published: December 2014

ABSTRACTGiven the growth of international studies (IS) programs and the reciprocal relationship between political science and IS, this article explores perceptions of IS among political science department chairs. We found that the relationship between political science departments and IS programs is largely positive—that is, a majority of chairs supports the existence of IS at their institution, believes the job prospects for political science and IS majors are about equal, and perceives a low level of financial competition between programs. However, we discovered two points of contention: (1) the perception of lower academic rigor of IS programs, and (2) a high level of competition for majors and the “best students.” Perceptions of IS programs are related to a host of factors, including whether a program is housed within the political science department. Finally, we provide suggestions for improving the relationship between political science and IS.
Hearing Care for Elders: A Personal Reflection on Participatory Action Learning With Primary Care Providers
Authors: Jenstad Lorienne M. , Donnelly Martha 
Published: December 2014

Purpose
This report is a reflective critical narrative of the authors' experience with an interdisciplinary collaboration of primary care providers (PCPs) and hearing health care providers (HHCPs) that followed the principles of participatory action research/learning. The goal for this report is to describe the 1st author's observed barriers to PCPs' willingness to learn about hearing health care and the subsequent facilitators to learning.

Method
A team of PCPs and HHCPs created the “Communication: Hearing Loss in Elders” educational module. The module included (a) prereading developed from a combination of literature reviews and contextual factors and (b) a case study.

Results
The authors present the list of topics included in the module, and they reflect on why and how these topics were deemed important by the team. In particular, 2 topics were identified for motivating PCPs' behavior regarding hearing health care: (a) the overlap in symptoms and possible causation among depression, dementia, and hearing loss and (b) how hearing can affect efficiency of care regarding other health issues.

Conclusions
This personal reflective narrative gives the authors' opinions about what can make for a successful collaboration and presents some hypotheses regarding information that may motivate behavior change with regard to hearing care.
Impact of temperature on negative capacitance field‐effect transistor
Authors: Jo Jaesung , Shin Changhwan 
Published: December 2014

A negative capacitance field‐effect transistor (FET) with sub‐60 mV/decade subthreshold slope (SS) at different temperatures (i.e. 14.8 mV/decade at 300 K, 15.7 mV/decade at 360 K and 24.3 mV/decade at 400 K) is experimentally demonstrated. A detailed account of the fabrication process of a negative capacitor is first introduced, followed by the measurement setup for the negative capacitance FET. The impact of temperature on negative capacitance FETs is investigated: (i) the equation for the internal voltage gain in the FET as a function of temperature is derived using Gibbs free energy and (ii) internal voltage against gate voltage (VInt against VG), internal voltage gain against gate voltage (dVInt/dVG against VG) and drain current against gate voltage (ID against VG) curves at different temperatures are measured. It is confirmed that internal voltage amplification can be achieved using the ferroelectric capacitor. However, the magnitude of the step‐up voltage transformation is reduced, i.e. from 9.5 at 300 K to 2.6 at 400 K. Additionally, the SS is slightly increased (i.e. degrading from 14.8 mV/decade at 300 K to 24.3 mV/decade at 400 K) with increasing temperature; however, all SS values are better than the physical limits of SS as dictated by Boltzmann statistics.
Microprocessor‐conducted noise reduction with switched supercapacitors
Authors: Davis A.K. , Gunasekaran M.K. 
Published: December 2014

Microprocessors inject noise into the power distribution network (PDN). The point‐of‐load (PoL) converters are preferred for microprocessor supplies to reduce the total number of supplies. In addition, PoL helps in reducing voltage drop and power loss, and leverages the PDN impedance requirements by sending power at higher voltage and stepping down at the required location. Switched capacitor converters (SCCs) are replacing inductor‐dominated buck converters in PoL applications because of their potential to integrate with microprocessors. A new method to reduce microprocessor‐conducted noise by switched supercapacitors built with a 1:1 SCC is proposed. The high‐frequency microprocessor noise conducted into the PDN is reduced by the capacitors switching at low frequency. An analogue implementation of the individual switches with low noise coupling through parasitic capacitance and with current limiting is shown. An insertion loss of 40–20 dB in the conducted frequency range (150 kHz–30 MHz) is observed in experiments. The idea can be used as a standalone method or can be incorporated into conventional SCCs with modifications as an additional feature.
Design of transparent multilayer film antenna for wireless communication
Authors: Kim Youngsung , Lee Changmin , Hong Seungman , Jung Chang Won , Kim Yongjin 
Published: December 2014

A multilayer thin film antenna for mobile devices is proposed. The proposed antenna consists of a (indium–zinc–tin oxide) IZTO/Ag/IZTO multilayer film, which is fabricated on a polyimide substrate (εr = 3.5) and a copper layer. The centre frequency of the antenna is 1260 MHz. The geometry of the antenna is made up of a coupled loop and two branches. The proposed antenna was fabricated using the DC pulse sputter instrument. The measured and simulated results of the antenna are given. The measured peak gain of the proposed antenna is 1.66 dBi. The transparency of the IZTO/Ag/IZTO thin film on the polyimide substrate is 86%. The advantages of the proposed antenna are high transparency, low resistivity and flexibility.
Assessment of a low‐profile planar antenna for a wireless sensor network monitoring the local water distribution network
Authors: Herbert Steven , Loh Tian‐Hong , Wassell Ian 
Published: December 2014

This study presents an assessment on the suitability of a low‐profile planar antenna for a wireless sensor network (WSN) application monitoring the water supply at fire hydrants (FHs). The antenna must have a low profile so that it can be mounted on the FH lid; it must have an omnidirectional radiation pattern so that it can communicate with base stations at low elevations; and it must operate in the 2.4 GHz industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) band. Measurements show that for the majority of the 2.4 GHz ISM band, the antenna has a return loss of at least −10 dB and efficiency greater than 60%. For the FH WSN assessment, the antenna was deployed as a transmitter mounted on the FH lid above the underground FH chamber and a vertically polarised monopole antenna mounted on a mast at various specified heights above ground level was used to measure the received power as a function of distance. The path loss results were compared with those from a previous deployment, where the FH antenna was located in the FH chamber, and it is found that using the low‐profile antenna reduced the path loss by at least 10 dB over the measured transmitter and receiver separation.
Aldosterone Levels, Aortic Stiffness, and Wave Reflection in Essential Hypertensive Patients
Authors: Tzamou Vanessa , Kyvelou Stella-Maria , Karpanou Eva , Petras Dimitrios , Vyssoulis Gregory 
Published: December 2014

BACKGROUND
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the grade of arterial stiffening, in relation to aldosterone (ALDO) and plasma renin activity (PRA) levels, in essential never-treated hypertensive patients.

MATERIALS AND METHODS
We studied 1,330 consecutive patients without clinical and/or laboratory findings of primary or secondary aldosteronism. Arterial stiffness indices Aix75 and carotid–femoral pulse wave velocity (PWVc-f) were measured and a 24-hour urine collection for ALDO was carried out to classify patients with low ALDO &lt;12 mcg/24 hours and high ALDO &gt;12 but &lt;24 mcg/24 hours. Patients were divided according to PRA (high PRA &gt; 1ng/ml/hour, low PRA &lt; 1ng/ml/hour) and ALDO levels (high ALDO &gt; 12 but &lt;24 mcg/24 hours, low ALDO &lt; 12 mcg/24 hours) in four groups. Also patients were grouped according to serum ALDO quartiles, 24-hour urine ALDO quartiles, PRA quartiles, and serum ALDO/PRA quartiles.

RESULTS
Patients were classified in 4 groups: group I (high ALDO and low PRA), group II (high ALDO and high PRA), group III (low ALDO and low PRA), and finally group IV (low ALDO and high PRA). PWVc-f and AoAIx75 were significantly higher in group I followed by group II, III, and IV (P &lt; 0.001). Comparison of arterial stiffness indices according to PRA quartiles and PWVc-f and AoAIx75 showed significantly higher in the 1st quartile compared to 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, respectively (P &lt; 0.001). PWVc-f and AoAIx75 were also compared among the four quartiles of aldosterone-renin ratio and they were significantly higher (P &lt; 0.001) in the 4th quartile followed by the 3rd, 2nd, and 1st, respectively.

CONCLUSIONS
Arterial stiffness indices are higher among essential hypertensive patients with high normal serum and urine ALDO levels, pointing to a causal relationship between renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system activation and large artery properties.
Hypertension in Reproductive-Aged Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Association With Obesity
Authors: Joham Anju E. , Boyle Jacqueline A. , Zoungas Sophia , Teede Helena J. 
Published: December 2014

Abstract

BACKGROUND
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common disorder with metabolic complications, yet the prevalence of hypertension is unclear. We aim to assess hypertension prevalence and the impact of obesity in women reporting PCOS compared to those not reporting PCOS.

METHODS
This is a cross-sectional analysis of data from a large longitudinal study, the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH). Women from the general community were randomly selected from the national health insurance database. Standardized data collection occurred at 6 survey time points. Data from Survey 4 in 2006 (n = 8,612, age: 28–33 years) were examined for this study. The main outcome measures studied were self-reported PCOS and hypertension.

RESULTS
Reported PCOS prevalence was 5.8% (95% confidence interval (CI): 5.3%–6.4%). Women with PCOS had higher body mass index (BMI). Hypertension prevalence was 5.5% (95% CI: 3.3–7.7) in women reporting PCOS and 2.0% (95% CI: 1.6–2.3) in women not reporting PCOS (P &lt; 0.001). Hypertension was associated with BMI (odds ratio: 1.07, 95% CI: 1.05–1.10, P &lt; 0.001) with a trend towards an association with PCOS (P = 0.09). On subgroup analysis, hypertension was not associated with BMI in women reporting PCOS but was associated in those not reporting PCOS.

CONCLUSIONS
In this large community-based cohort, we note increased prevalence of hypertension and higher BMI in young women reporting PCOS. BMI association with hypertension appeared clear in women not reporting PCOS. Yet in women with PCOS, hypertension appeared to not be associated with BMI, akin to observations on diabetes risk in PCOS, suggesting that metabolic abnormalities in PCOS may be independent of BMI.
A Consensus Development Conference Model for Establishing Health Policy for Surveillance and Screening of Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms
Authors: Buick Steve , Joffe A. Mark , Taylor Geoffrey , Conly John 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
The Canadian Consensus Development Conference on Surveillance and Screening for Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms (AROs) was sponsored by the Alberta Ministry of Health to provide evidence to update policies for ARO screening in acute care settings. A rigorous evidence-based literature review completed before the conference concluded that that neither universal nor targeted screening of patients was associated with a reduction in hospital-acquired ARO colonization, infection, morbidity, or mortality. Leading international clinicians, scientists, academics, policy makers, and administrators presented current evidence and clinical experience, focusing on whether and how hospitals should screen patients for AROs as part of broader ARO control strategies. An unbiased and independent “jury” with a broad base of expertise from complementary disciplines considered the evidence and released a consensus statement of 22 recommendations. Policy highlights included developing an integrated “One Health” strategy, fully resourcing basic infection control practices, not performing universal screening, and focusing original research to determine what works.
NY Serpentis: SU UMa-type nova in the period gap with diversity of normal outbursts
Authors: Pavlenko Elena P. , Kato Taichi , Antonyuk Oksana I. , Ohshima Tomohito , Hambsch Franz-Josef , Antonyuk Kirill A. , Sosnovskij Aleksei A. , Baklanov Alex V. , Shugarov Sergey Yu. , Pit Nikolaj V. , Nakata Chikako , Masi Gianluca , Nakajima Kazuhiro , Maehara Hiroyuki , Dubovsky Pavol A. , Kudzej Igor , Andreev Maksim V. , Kuznyetsova Yuliana G. , Vasiliskov Kirill A. 
Published: December 2014

AbstractWe present a photometric study of NY Ser, an in-the-gap SU UMa-type nova, in 2002 and 2013. We determined the duration of its superoutburst and the mean period of its superhump are 18 d and 0.10458 d, respectively. We detected in 2013 that NY Ser showed two distinct states separated by a superoutburst. A state of rather infrequent normal outbursts lasted at least 44 d before the superoutburst, and a state of frequent outbursts started immediately after the superoutburst and lasted at least 34 d. Unlike a typical SU UMa star with a bimodal distribution of outburst duration, NY Ser displayed a diversity of normal outbursts. In the state of infrequent outbursts, we detected a wide ∼ 12 d outburst accompanied by 0.098 d orbital modulation but without superhumps ever established in NY Ser. We classified this as a “wide normal outburst.” The orbital period was dominant both in quiescence and during normal outbursts in this state. In the state of the most frequent normal outbursts, the 0.10465 d positive superhump period was dominant and coexisted with the orbital modulation. In 2002 we detected the normal outburst of “intermediate” 5–6 d duration that was also accompanied by orbital modulations.
DNA-guided establishment of canonical nucleosome patterns in a eukaryotic genome
Authors: Beh Leslie Y. , Kaplan Noam , Müller Manuel M. , Muir Tom W. , Landweber Laura F. 
Published: December 2014

AbstractA conserved hallmark of eukaryotic chromatin architecture is the distinctive array of well-positioned nucleosomes downstream of transcription start sites (TSS). Recent studies indicate thattrans-acting factors establish this stereotypical array. Here, we present the first genome-widein vitroandin vivonucleosome maps for the ciliateTetrahymena thermophila. In contrast with previous studies in yeast, we find that the stereotypical nucleosome array is preserved in thein vitroreconstituted map, which is governed only by the DNA sequence preferences of nucleosomes. Remarkably, this averagein vitropattern arises from the presence of subsets of nucleosomes, rather than the whole array, in individualTetrahymenagenes. Variation in GC content contributes to the positioning of these sequence-directed nucleosomes, and affects codon usage and amino acid composition in genes. We propose that these ‘seed’ nucleosomes may aid the AT-richTetrahymenagenome – which is intrinsically unfavorable for nucleosome formation – in establishing nucleosome arraysin vivoin concert withtrans-acting factors, while minimizing changes to the coding sequences they are embedded within.
Leukoderma in patients with atopic dermatitis
Authors: Kuriyama Sachiko , Kasuya Akira , Fujiyama Toshiharu , Tatsuno Kazuki , Sakabe Jun‐ichi , Yamaguchi Hayato , Ito Taisuke , Tokura Yoshiki 
Published: December 2014

AbstractAtopic dermatitis (AD) is occasionally associated with vitiligo, however, the incidence and conditions of vitiligo or leukoderma, and the characteristics of concurrent AD, remain unclear. We conducted a prospective observational study to investigate the leukoderma‐related clinical manifestations and bioparameters of AD. Because vitiligo in AD lesions is occasionally associated with inflammation, we used leukoderma in this study. Enrolled were all AD patients who had been followed up in our AD outpatient clinic and visited within the previous 4 months. During this period, we carefully inspected whether the patients had leukoderma. Eight of 52 patients had leukoderma (15.4%) and were designated as the leukoderma group, and the remaining 44 patients comprised the non‐leukoderma group. While the ages were statistically not different between the two groups, female preponderance was significantly observed in the leukoderma group. The leukoderma patients tended to have higher values of SCORAD, CCL17/thymus and activation regulated chemokine and lactate dehydrogenase than the non‐leukoderma patients. The leukoderma group was also characterized by a lower frequency of allergic rhinitis and a higher frequency of prurigo lesions. Thus, despite the possession of high AD severity, the leukoderma patients may possibly retain a relatively T‐helper 1‐skewing state in relation to the development of leukoderma and less association with rhinitis.