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Reviews
Authors: Beasley Carolyn , Chudy Tessa , Franks Rachel 
Published: November 2013

Abstract
The Richmond Conspiracy, Andrew Grimes (2012) Melbourne: Text Publishing, 320 pp., ISBN: 9781921922664, p/bk, AU $29.99.
The Female Detective, Andrew Forrester (2012) London: The British Library, 328 pp., ISBN: 9780712358781, p/bk, AUS $13.
The Broken Shore, Peter Temple (2011) Melbourne: Text Publishing, 345 pp., ISBN: 9781921656774, p/bk, AUS$23.95
Detection in the second degree in French urban mystery novels
Authors: Wigelsworth Amy 
Published: November 2013

Abstract
This article uses the palimpsest as an interpretative lens through which to consider Fortuné du Boisgobey’s Mystères du Nouveau Paris (1876) as a rewriting of Eugène Sue’s Mystères de Paris ([1842–43] 1989). In particular, via an examination of Boisgobey’s use of the hunting metaphor, I demonstrate the central role of the mystères urbains/urban mysteries in a hypertextual chain linking the adventure novel and the later roman policier/detective novel. Boisgobey veers between emphasizing the familiarity of the hunting cliché and wilfully subverting it, and this playful oscillation is echoed en abyme within the diegesis. The urban mystery novel, I suggest, emerges as an important precursor of the detective novel, in that this deliberate and sophisticated alternation between the predictable and the surprising echoes the ambiguity inherent to the palimpsest and integral to modern crime fiction.
Current problems and future possibilities of procedural audio in computer games
Authors: Böttcher Niels 
Published: November 2013

Abstract
Procedural audio is an alternative approach to sound design in computer games, which offers extensive possibilities for dynamic audio. There are many arguments for using this approach to sound design, but as of today procedural audio has not been utilized in many contemporary commercial computer games. This article is based on a series of interviews with audio programmers, sound designers and audio middleware software developers between December 2011 and May 2012. The article discusses and summarizes the most important conclusions from these interviews concerning procedural audio in computer games. In doing so it seeks to answer the question: Why is this approach to sound design not more popular in modern computer games? The lack of well-integrated tools is mentioned as being one of the most important issues. Sound quality, education and poor communication between the industry and academia are other important issues. There are different approaches for designing procedural audio tools and different possibilities for improving the perceived sound quality of the models. In the future, one would not expect to see a full integration of procedural tools directly in the audio middleware, it being more likely to see those tools as plug-ins from third-party companies.
‘You could, couldn’t you?’: A preliminary investigation of older people’s interaction with a bespoke virtual environment using a gesture interface
Authors: McSeveny Kerry , Heller Ben , Light Ann , Machaczek Katarzyna Karolina 
Published: November 2013

Abstract
This study is a preliminary investigation of whether exploring and interacting in a virtual world, using a customized gesture-based interface, can encourage physical activity in an older population. Older people were consulted to find out what features of a virtual world would appeal to them. Informed by this consultation, a garden was implemented in Second Life. In order to allow users without IT experience to access the garden, and to provide a stimulus for physical exertion, a gesture interface was developed to allow small user movements to control larger or faster avatar movements. We termed this system Second Lives for the Third Age (SL3A). Preliminary evaluation was performed with two older female users. They were both able to use SL3A, despite some difficulties caused by excessive speed of some avatar responses. One user was positive and the other was indifferent about the relevance of such a system to them.
A decade of research into player communities in online games
Authors: Warmelink Harald , Siitonen Marko 
Published: November 2013

Abstract
The social dynamics of player communities in online games have been the subject of much research during the last decade. Following a systematic review of empirical research publications from 2000–2010, this article synthesizes the key methods and concepts researchers have used to study and characterize player communities. It also synthesizes the key aspects and operationalizations researchers have concentrated on. The analysis shows that qualitative approaches have been more common than quantitative ones. The concepts used to characterize player communities were often not clearly defined or overlapped in meaning. Yet they revealed a prevalence of micro (groups or teams), meso (guilds or organizations) and macro (communities and networks) perspectives. About 22 different aspects and operationalizations of player communities were identified. Six were most common, i.e. culture and social norms, social structuring, rationale, number of members, used information and communication technologies and time of existence. The article concludes with several suggestions for future research.
Virtual gender: How men and women use videogame bodies
Authors: Geraci Robert M. , Geraci Jovi L. 
Published: November 2013

Abstract
Qualitative and quantitative data reveal that residents of virtual worlds have rich expectations for their in-game bodies (avatars), and that these expectations are important to how players respond to the typically hypersexualized bodies produced for most games. This paper argues that players are not a homogenous group in their response to such sexualization, but rather that while some players object to it, others, both male and female, enjoy it. The sexualization of videogame avatars participates in the social construction of gender norms and this process can disenfranchise players, but it also offers many players opportunities reclaim, subvert, and/or transform gender norms and thereby experience feelings of empowerment. As players have varied responses to the sexualization of videogame bodies, game designers need to provide a wide variety of customization options for both male and female bodies; these need not eliminate those currently offered, but should supplement them with other body types.
Thermodynamics of CuInO2Preparation by Cation Exchange Reaction
Authors: Yao Yun , Xie Gang , Song Ning , Hou Yanqing , Yu Xiaohua , Li Rongxing 
Published: November 2013

Abstract
To investigate the optimum conditions of the CuInO2 (CIO) preparation by cation exchange reaction method, the standard entropy, thermal capacity at constant pressure, standard enthalpy and standard Gibbs free energy of formation were estimated. The relations of temperature (T) and thermodynamic equilibrium constants (K), the conditions for three independent reactions were analyzed in CuInO2 preparation. The curves of Gibbs free energy-T, K − T and PCuCl
− T for those reactions have been plotted. The results showed that the CIO powder could be synthesized by cation exchange reaction. There were two main reactions through the way of NaInO2 reacting with CuCl. One was NaInO2(s) reacting with CuCl(s) at T ≥ 1698 K. The cost was higher in the way. The other was NaInO2(s) reacting with CuCl(g) at T < 1698 K. However, the yield of CIO would be decreased because CuInO2 powder decomposed into Cu2O(s) and In2O3(s) with the temperature reduced, especially when T ≤ 573 K. And the higher vapor pressure of CuCl(g) was necessary for the process, which needs the higher temperature since the vapor pressure of CuCl(g) increases with increasing temperature, especially when T > 973 K. It was recommended that NaInO2(s) react with CuCl(g) for preparing CIO under conditions of 973 < T ≤ 1698 K and the vacuum in the reactor.
Effect of Weatherization Combined With Community Health Worker In-Home Education on Asthma Control
Authors: Breysse Jill , Dixon Sherry , Gregory Joel , Philby Miriam , Jacobs David E. , Krieger James 
Published: November 2013

Objectives. We assessed the benefits of adding weatherization-plus-health interventions to an in-home, community health worker (CHW) education program on asthma control. Methods. We used a quasi-experimental design to compare study group homes (n = 34) receiving CHW education and weatherization-plus-health structural interventions with historical comparison group homes (n = 68) receiving only education. Data were collected in King County, Washington, from October 2009 to September 2010. Results. Over the 1-year study period, the percentage of study group children with not-well-controlled or very poorly controlled asthma decreased more than the comparison group percentage (100% to 28.8% vs 100% to 51.6%; P = .04). Study group caregiver quality-of-life improvements exceeded comparison group improvements (P = .002) by 0.7 units, a clinically important difference. The decrease in study home asthma triggers (evidence of mold, water damage, pests, smoking) was marginally greater than the comparison group decrease (P = .089). Except for mouse allergen, the percentage of study group allergen floor dust samples at or above the detection limit decreased, although most reductions were not statistically significant. Conclusions. Combining weatherization and healthy home interventions (e.g., improved ventilation, moisture and mold reduction, carpet replacement, and plumbing repairs) with CHW asthma education significantly improves childhood asthma control.
The Impact of School Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Interventions on the Health of Younger Siblings of Pupils: a Cluster-Randomized Trial in Kenya
Authors: Dreibelbis Robert , Freeman Matthew C. , Greene Leslie E. , Saboori Shadi , Rheingans Richard 
Published: November 2013

Objectives. We examined the impact of school water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions on diarrhea-related outcomes among younger siblings of school-going children.Methods. We conducted a cluster-randomized trial among 185 schools in Kenya from 2007 to 2009. We assigned schools to 1 of 2 study groups according to water availability. Multilevel logistic regression models, adjusted for baseline measures, assessed differences between intervention and control arms in 1-week period prevalence of diarrhea and 2-week period prevalence of clinic visits among children younger than 5 years with at least 1 sibling attending a program school.Results. Among water-scarce schools, comprehensive WASH improvements were associated with decreased odds of diarrhea (odds ratio [OR] = 0.44; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.27, 0.73) and visiting a clinic (OR = 0.36; 95% CI = 0.19, 0.68), relative to control schools. In our separate study group of schools with greater water availability, school hygiene promotion and water treatment interventions and school sanitation improvements were not associated with differences in diarrhea prevalence between intervention and control schools.Conclusions. In water-scarce areas, school WASH interventions that include robust water supply improvements can reduce diarrheal diseases among young children.
Effect of Vaccination Coordinators on Socioeconomic Disparities in Immunization Among the 2006 Connecticut Birth Cohort
Authors: Kattan Jessica A. , Kudish Kathy S. , Cadwell Betsy L. , Soto Kristen , Hadler James L. 
Published: November 2013

Objectives. We examined socioeconomic status (SES) disparities and the influence of state Immunization Action Plan–funded vaccination coordinators located in low-SES areas of Connecticut on childhood vaccination up-to-date (UTD) status at age 24 months. Methods. We examined predictors of underimmunization among the 2006 birth cohort (n = 34 568) in the state’s Immunization Information System, including individual demographic and SES data, census tract SES data, and residence in an area with a vaccination coordinator. We conducted multilevel logistic regression analyses. Results. Overall, 81% of children were UTD. Differences by race/ethnicity and census tract SES were typically under 5%. Not being UTD at age 7 months was the strongest predictor of underimmunization at age 24 months. Among children who were not UTD at age 7 months, only Medicaid enrollment (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 0.6; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.5, 0.7) and residence in an area with a vaccination coordinator (AOR = 0.7; 95% CI = 0.6, 0.9) significantly decreased the odds of subsequent underimmunization. Conclusions. SES disparities associated with underimmunization at age 24 months were limited. Efforts focused on vaccinating infants born in low SES circumstances can minimize disparities.
Plasma and Urinary Amino Acid Metabolomic Profiling in Patients with Different Levels of Kidney Function
Authors: Duranton Flore , Lundin Ulrika , Gayrard Nathalie , Mischak Harald , Aparicio Michel , Mourad Georges , Daurès Jean-Pierre , Weinberger Klaus M. , Argilés Àngel 
Published: November 2013

Summary

Background and objectives
Patients with CKD display altered plasma amino acid profiles. This study estimated the association between the estimated GFR and urinary and plasma amino acid profiles in CKD patients.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements
Urine and plasma samples were taken from 52 patients with different stages of CKD, and plasma samples only were taken from 25 patients on maintenance hemodialysis. Metabolic profiling was performed by liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry after phenylisothiocyanate derivatization.

Results
Most plasma amino acid concentrations were decreased in hemodialysis patients, whereas proline, citrulline, asparagine, asymmetric dimethylarginine, and hydroxykynurenine levels were increased (P<0.05). Both plasma levels and urinary excretion of citrulline were higher in the group of patients with advanced CKD (CKD stages 2 and 3 versus CKD stages 4 and 5; in plasma: 35.9±16.3 versus 61.8±23.6 µmol/L, P<0.01; in urine: 1.0±1.2 versus 7.1±14.3 µmol/mol creatinine, P<0.001). Plasma asymmetric dimethylarginine levels were higher in advanced CKD (CKD stages 2 and 3, 0.57±0.29; CKD stages 4 and 5, 1.02±0.48, P<0.001), whereas urinary excretion was lower (2.37±0.93 versus 1.51±1.43, P<0.001). Multivariate analyses adjusting on estimated GFR, serum albumin, proteinuria, and other covariates revealed associations between diabetes and plasma citrulline (P=0.02) and between serum sodium and plasma asymmetric dimethylarginine (P=0.03). Plasma tyrosine to phenylalanine and valine to glycine ratios were lower in advanced CKD stages (P<0.01).

Conclusion
CKD patients have altered plasma and urinary amino acid profiles that are not corrected by dialysis. Depending on solutes, elevated plasma levels were associated with increased or decreased urinary excretion, depicting situations of uremic retention (asymmetric dimethylarginine) or systemic overproduction (citrulline). These results give some insight in the CKD-associated modifications of amino acid metabolism, which may help improve their handling.
Drying Rate of Grain Maize
Authors: Vitázek Ivan , Vereš Peter 
Published: November 2013

Abstract
Maize is harvested after reaching maturity when its moisture content generally ranges from 30 % to 34 %, while the optimum moisture for storage is around 14-15 %. This moisture is usually achieved by thermal drying. Apart from initial moisture, the total drying time is affected by the temperature of the drying environment, atmospheric conditions and properties of the dried material. The present paper provides a description of the process of moisture loss and subsequent drying rate of grain maize from various growers. Obtained results are processed in a tabular and graphical form. After 30 minutes of drying, all the maize samples (10 samples two times in total) reached a moisture of 14 % and less, whereas 6 samples already after 20 minutes of drying. The rate of moisture loss was proportional to the initial moisture content. The drying of grain maize is considered one stage of the technological procedure in post-harvest treatment. Moreover, it is an essential preventive measure for wet harvest. Contemporary technologies of maize drying in modern dryers favourably influence the energy consumption in the process while maintaining the qualitative parameters of the dried material.
Electrical Prope Rties of Popcorn Grains
Authors: Novák Ján 
Published: November 2013

Abstract
This work contains the results of measuring the electrical properties of popcorn grains. Interest in electrical properties of biological materials resulted in engineering research in this field. The results of measurements are used for determining the moisture content, the surface level of liquid and grainy materials, for controlling the presence of pests in grain storage, for a quantitative determination of mechanical damage, in applications of dielectric heating, and in many other cases. Electrical measurements on these materials are of fundamental importance in relation to the analysis of quantity of absorbed water and dielectric heating characteristics. It is a well-known fact that electrical properties of materials, namely dielectric constant and conductivity, are affected by the moisture content of material. This fact is important for the design of many commercial moisture-testing instruments for agricultural products. The knowledge of dielectric properties of materials is necessary for the application of dielectric heating. The aim of this work was to perform the measurements of conductivity, dielectric constant and loss tangent on samples of popcorn grains, the electrical properties of which had not been sufficiently measured. Measurements were performed under variable moisture content and the frequency of electric field in the range from 1 MHz to 16 MHz, using a Q meter with a coaxial probe. It was concluded that conductivity, dielectric constant and loss tangent increased with increase of moisture content, and dielectric constant and loss factor decreased as the frequency of electric field increased.
Heat Consumption and Quality of Milk Pasteurization
Authors: Kažimírová Viera 
Published: November 2013

Abstract
This paper deals with milk processing with emphasis on pasteurization. The heat treatment of milk is important in terms of product quality and health safety. The goal of this paper is determination of heat consumption, inactivation effect and Pasteur criterion, by which pasteurization effectiveness is evaluated. The methodical part contains calculations, which were used for estimation of results and description of a pasteurization station used for milk processing. Results obtained in usual working time confirmed that necessary heating and cooling performance were achieved for guarantee of high-quality milk production. Real specific heat consumption was 51.69 kJ/kg. It was achieved by use of regeneration sections in the pasteurizer. These sections allow for a repeated use of 82 % of heat used for heating of raw milk in pasteurization.
Performance, Haematology and Serum Chemistry of Weaner Rabbits Fed Urea-Treated and Fermented Brewer’s Dried Grains Groundnut Cake-Based Diets
Authors: Isikwenu Jonathan Ogagaoghene 
Published: November 2013

Abstract
The effects of replacing groundnut cake (GNC) with urea-treated and fermented brewer’s dried grains in weaner rabbits diets on the performance, haematology and serum chemistry was investigated. Urea-treated and fermented brewer’s dried grains were used to replace GNC at 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100% levels in weaner rabbits´ diets. Diets were formulated to be isonitrogenous and isocaloric to provide 18% crude protein and 11.00 MJ/kg metabolizable energy. Weaner rabbits of mixed breeds and sexes, aged 8 weeks, were randomly allocated to five treatment groups on equal weight and sex basis. They consisted of two rabbits per replicate and six rabbits per treatment. They were fed ad libitum in hutches for ten weeks. Significant (P < 0.05) differences were observed in final body weight, daily body weight gain, feed intake, feed conversion ratio, white blood cell count (WBC), glucose and sodium content for all treatment groups. Results indicate that urea-treated and fermented brewers dried grains can be used to replace up to 75% GNC (18.00% of the diet) as an alternative plant protein source. Mortality level (3 - 7%) was normal and evenly spread across treatment groups.
Effect of protein and energy concentration in milk replacers on rearing performance of heifer calves
Authors: Niwińska Barbara , Bilik Krzysztof 
Published: November 2013

AbstractThe objective of the study was to analyse the effect of enriching milk replacers with crude protein (CP) and/or gross energy (GE) on rearing performance of Polish Holstein-Friesian heifer calves. The study was a 2 × 2 factorial design, with the two factors being CP content (220 and 290 g) and GE content (21 and 23 MJ) of milk replacer dry matter (DM). Thirty-two heifer calves aged 7 days were assigned to 1 of 4 experimental groups (n=8), in which they received limited milk replacer (800 ±10 g DM × day-1) to 56 days of age and the same concentrate mixture ad libitum to 120 days of age. Feeding programme and nutritive value of concentrate mixture were applied as recommended by IZ PIB-INRA feeding standards (2009). Rearing performance was determined from body weight and body size measures at 7, 56 and 120 days of age, and feed and nutrient utilization for weight gain and body size gain during the periods from 7 to 56, 57 to 120 and 7 to 120 days of age. During the liquid feeding period from 7 to 56 days of age, the increase in CP concentration in milk replacers had a statistically significant effect on weight gains, body size (P≤0.05), and utilization of feed DM, CP and GE for weight gain (P≤0.05), while the increase in GE concentration improved daily weight gains and utilization of CP for weight gain (P≤0.05). The increase in CP concentration and the simultaneous decrease in GE concentration had a beneficial effect on the intake of concentrate mixture (statistical tendency, P≤0.1), but its utilization for weight gain was similar in all the experimental groups. Heifer calves that had received protein-rich milk replacers previously, during the period from 57 to 120 days of age ingested more concentrate mixture per day but were less efficient in nutrient utilization for weight gain (statistical tendency, P≤0.1).
Effect of slaughter age on performance and meat quality of slow-growing broiler chickens
Authors: Połtowicz Katarzyna 
Published: November 2013

AbstractThe aim of the study was to determine the effect of age of slow-growing broiler chickens on growth performance and meat quality. Subjects were hybrids between Hubbard meat-type cockerels and Yellowleg Partridge Polish native hens. Chickens were raised indoors to 56, 70 or 84 days of age on deep litter under the same environmental conditions and fed ad litibum complete starter, grower and finisher diets containing 20, 18, 15 CP and 2825, 2825 and 2740 ME/kg feed, respectively. At the end of the experiment, 5 cockerels and 5 pullets were selected for slaughter from each age group and subjected to a simplified carcass analysis. Breast muscles and leg muscles were evaluated for technological properties such as pH, colour, water holding capacity, drip loss, cooking loss and shear force. The results were analysed statistically using analysis of variance and Duncan’s multiple range test. The duration of rearing had an effect on carcass and meat quality. The highest, statistically significant differences in the analysed traits were found between chickens slaughtered at 56 and 84 days of age. The highest dressing percentage was obtained in birds raised until 84 days of age. Youngest birds were characterized by the poorest muscle content of the carcass and the least favourable technological properties of meat. The highest growth efficiency was obtained when the hybrids were raised to 70 days of age.