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Masks, Problems, Transformations and Transitions
Authors: Kraigher Amelia , Vevar Rok 
Published: November 2014

Abstract
The themed section of this issue of Maska - Movements in Contemporary Dance II - is based on a very specific event: in mid-2012, the then Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Slovenia led by Minister Žiga Turk - following the instructions of the right-wing Prime Minister Janez Janša and under strong pressures from the Minister of Finance, Janez Šušteršič, and the newly passed Fiscal Balance Act - abolished the Centre of Contemporary Dance Arts, the first public institute in the field of contemporary dance in Slovenia, established after a long struggle under the previous, liberal government in 2011. The frustration faced by the Slovenian contemporary dance scene raised several issues, including that of the historisation of contemporary dance in Slovenia. What are the specific materials, stories, records and evidence that contemporary dance in Slovenia can present to decision makers whose policies choreograph very sensitive artistic and cultural microorganisms in a context where artistic practices cannot be implemented without public support? What can contemporary dance use to prove its existence?
From Dance Manuals to Educational Institutions: Contemporary Dance Education in Slovenia
Authors: Kopač Andreja , Vevar Rok 
Published: November 2014

Abstract
The article offers a brief survey and description of education in the field of contemporary dance in Slovenia from the beginning of the 20th century until today. Prior to the Second World War, training programmes in the field of contemporary dance were mainly run by private schools, whereas the key problems after the war were their nationalisation and institutionalisation, which Meta Vidmar, the heir and successor of German dance expressionism in Slovenia, resisted in her own peculiar way. Until the 1980s, the field of dance education was mainly represented and cultivated in elementary schools; it was only at the end of the 1990s that a secondary-school programme of contemporary dance was finalised and accredited, and, in 2010, a first-cycle Bologna course at the Dance Academy, followed by a secondcycle Bologna course at the Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television (AGRFT), were introduced, with which the educational vertical has been finally completed in full (perfected). However, the weak complementarity of individual educational programmes remains a problem to be tackled.
The Story of the Slovenian Dance Precariat: on the statuses of self-employed persons in the field of culture
Authors: Vevar Rok 
Published: November 2014

Abstract
The article, drawing from a limited set of data, briefly summarises the changes in the status of the precarious worker in the field of contemporary dance over the last 50 years, starting with the early 1960s, when the first Slovenian dancer was granted the status of "freelance artist". From 1979 and 1989 and after Slovenia's independence, we witness an extraordinary growth of statuses of freelance artists in all fields of art; parallel with this growth, the name of the status of precarious workers in the field of art and culture constantly changes in accordance with the ruling ideology.
Wykorzystanie instrumentów zabezpieczających w firmach rodzinnych notowanych na GPW
Authors: Jewartowski Tomasz , Kałdoński Michał 
Published: November 2014

Na podstawie analizy danych panelowych dotyczących 105 spółek notowanych w latach 2006-2010 na Giełdzie Papierów Wartościowych w Warszawie zaobserwowaliśmy, że skłonność i skala wykorzystania instrumentów zabezpieczających w spółkach rodzinnych jest przeciętnie niższa niż w spółkach nierodzinnych. Dodatkowo dla spółek rodzinnych zaobserwowaliśmy silniejszą niż dla spółek nierodzinnych zależność pomiędzy zmiennymi charakteryzującymi ekspozycję na ryzyko (takimi jak udział sprzedaży zagranicznej w przychodach oraz poziom dźwigni finansowej) a skalą zabezpieczeń. Wyniki naszych badań nie potwierdzają powszechnie panującego poglądu o szczególnej awersji do ryzyka w spółkach rodzinnych. Uzasadnienia zaobserwowanych pomiędzy spółkami rodzinnymi a nierodzinnymi różnic w zakresie wykorzystania instrumentów zabezpieczających należy szukać na gruncie teorii agencji i związanych z nią problemów.
Thyroid-stimulating hormone reference range and factors affecting it in a nationwide random sample
Authors: Langén Ville L. , Niiranen Teemu J. , Mäki Juhani , Sundvall Jouko , Jula Antti M. 
Published: November 2014

AbstractPrevious studies with mainly selected populations have proposed contradicting reference ranges for thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and have disagreed on how screening, age and gender affect them. This study aimed to determine a TSH reference range on the Abbott Architect ci8200 integrated system in a large, nationwide, stratified random sample. To our knowledge this is the only study apart from the NHANES III that has addressed this issue in a similar nationwide setting. The effects of age, gender, thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPOAb)-positivity and medications on TSH reference range were also assessed.TSH was measured from 6247 participants randomly drawn from the population register to represent the Finnish adult population. TSH reference ranges were established of a thyroid-healthy population and its subpopulations with increasing and cumulative rigour of screening: screening for overt thyroid disease (thyroid-healthy population, n=5709); screening for TPOAb-positivity (risk factor-free subpopulation, n=4586); and screening for use of any medications (reference subpopulation, n=1849).The TSH reference ranges of the thyroid-healthy population, and the risk factor-free and reference subpopulations were 0.4–4.4, 0.4–3.7 and 0.4–3.4 mU/L (2.5th–97.5th percentiles), respectively. Although the differences in TSH between subgroups for age (p=0.002) and gender (p=0.005) reached statistical significance, the TSH distribution curves of the subgroups were practically superimposed.We propose 0.4–3.4 mU/L as a TSH reference range for adults for this platform, which is lower than those presently used in most laboratories. Our findings suggest that intensive screening for thyroid risk factors, especially for TPOAb-positivity, decreases the TSH upper reference limit.
Efficient assessment of peripheral blood lymphocytosis in adults: developing new thresholds for blood smear review by pathologists
Authors: Tseng Victor , Morgan Adam S. , Leith Catherine P. , Yang David T. 
Published: November 2014

AbstractPeripheral smear review is a critical, but labor intensive adjunct for evaluation of lymphocytosis. Standard practice based on consensus guidelines is to review cases with absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) >5×101170 complete blood counts with ALCs >5×10ALC as a discriminator for neoplastic lymphocytosis had an ROC area under the curve (AUC) of 0.732. Selecting cases with ALC >10×10We show that modifying the standard 5×10
New laboratory markers for the management of rheumatoid arthritis patients
Authors: Foti Daniela P. , Greco Marta , Palella Eleonora , Gulletta Elio 
Published: November 2014

AbstractRheumatoid arthritis, the most prominent of systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases, represents an important social health problem. Recent insights into the immunopathogenic mechanism of this complex and multiform illness might open new perspectives for a more appropriate laboratory approach. In this review we focus on the most relevant pathogenetic mechanism; indicating the laboratory biomarkers specifically linked to early diagnosis, prognosis, evolutive aspects of the disease, and therapeutic efficacy. Evidence based on laboratory medicine could provide the best outcome for patients.
Newborn screening for haemoglobinopathies by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC): diagnostic utility of different approaches in resource-poor settings
Authors: Upadhye Dipti S. , Jain Dipty L. , Trivedi Yogesh L. , Nadkarni Anita H. , Ghosh Kanjaksha , Colah Roshan B. 
Published: November 2014

AbstractSickle cell disease is a major health burden in India. The aim of the study was to compare the diagnostic utility of two different approaches on automated high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for newborn screening for sickle cell disorders and other haemoglobinopathies in India.Newborn babies of sickle heterozygous mothers were tested by HPLC using two different kits, the β-thal short kit, which is routinely used for screening for haemoglobinopathies in most laboratories, and the sickle cell short kit which is specific only for neonatal samples. Confirmation of the sickle and α genotypes was done by molecular analysis.Of the 601 babies tested, 276 were normal, 284 were sickle heterozygous and 41 were sickle homozygous using the β-thal short kit. Using the sickle cell short kit, a discrepancy was seen in one newborn sample where a normal baby was identified as a sickle heterozygous baby. α-Genotyping was done in 42 babies and 16 of them had α gene deletions. The presence of α thalassaemia could be suspected in 15 of these 16 babies based on a spike at the start of the chromatogram using the β-thal short kit. In comparison, using the sickle cell short kit the diagnosis of α thalassaemia was difficult based on the percentage of the FAST peak. Further, other rare α chain Hb variants were also missed.The β-thal short kit was more versatile than the sickle cell short kit for screening for haemoglobinopathies in newborns in our population.
Who bullies whom online: A social network analysis of cyberbullying in a school context
Authors: Wegge Denis , Vandebosch Heidi , Eggermont Steven 
Published: November 2014

AbstractYoung adolescents’ online bullying behavior has raised a significant amount of academic attention. Nevertheless, little is known about the social context in which such negative actions occur. The present paper addresses this issue and examines how the patterns of traditional bullying and cyberbullying are related, and how electronic forms of bullying can be linked to the social context at school. To address these questions, social network analysis was applied to examine the networks of social interactions and (cyber)bullying among an entire grade of 1,458 thirteen- to fourteen-year-old pupils. The results show that (1) cyberbullying is an extension of traditional bullying as victims often face the same perpetrators offline and online, (2) there is evidence of mutual cyberbullying among youngsters, and (3) cyberbullying is more likely to occur in same-gender and same-class students. The implications for future research and prevention of cyberbullying are discussed.
Chronobiology and circadian rhythms establish a connection to diagnosis
Authors: Nydegger Urs E. , Escobar Pedro Medina , Risch Lorenz , Risch Martin , Stanga Zeno 
Published: November 2014

Abstract
Circadian rhythms are synchronized by the light/dark (L/D) cycle over the 24-h day. A suprachiasmatic nucleus in the hypothalamus governs time keeping based on melanopsin messages from the retina in the eyes and transduces regulatory signals to tissues through an array of hormonal, metabolic and neural outputs. Currently, vague impressions on circadian regulation in health and disease are replaced by scientific facts: in addition to L/D cyling, oscillation is maintained by genetic (Clock, Bmal1, Csnk1, CHRONO, Cry, Per) programs, autonomous feedback loops, including melatonin activities, aerobic glycolysis intensity and lipid signalling, among others. Such a multifaceted influential system on circadian rhythm is bound to be fragile and genomic clock acitvities can become disrupted by epigenetic modifications or such environmental factors as mistimed sleep and feeding schedules albeit leaving the centrally driven melatonin-dependent pacemakter more or less unaffected.
UV-curable electromagnetic shielding composite films produced through waterborne polyurethane-acrylate bonded graphene oxide: preparation and effect of different diluents on the properties
Authors: Dai Yuting , Qiu Fengxian , Wang Lili , Zhao Jinliang , Yu Zongping , Yang Pengei , Yang Dongya , Kong Liying 
Published: November 2014

AbstractUV-curable electromagnetic shielding composite films (UV-EMSF) were prepared with graphene oxide/polyurethane-acrylate (GO-PUA) oligomers, different diluents (styrene-butyl acrylate or tripropyleneglycol diacrylate-butyl acrylate or trimethylol propane triacrylate-butyl acrylate) and photoinitiator (2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenyl-1-propanone). The chemical structures, morphology, crystallinity and thermal behavior of UV-EMSF were investigated by Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffraction and thermogravimetric analysis. The stability, optical transparency and electrical conductivity of emulsions were measured. The effects of different diluents on the properties such as gel content, solvent resistance, hardness, tensile strength, contact angle and adhesion force were systemically studied. It was found that the emulsions had a good stability and the electrical conductivity of the emulsions indicated that the addition of GO had an effect on the electric conductivity. The prepared UV-EMSF composites with low-cost, low pollution and easy-to-prepare low resistivity have a great potential application in different areas such as electronic, electrical, communications, plastic coatings and wood finishes.
Variability of Seed Fatty Acid Composition to Growing Degree-Days in High Oleic Acid Sunflower Genotypes
Authors: Ferfuia Claudio , Turi Maurizio , Vannozzi Gian Paolo 
Published: November 2014

AbstractHigh temperature enhances the oleic acid content in the oil of normal cultivars but conflicting results are reported on temperature effects on oleic acid content in HO cultivars: either no effect or an increase in oleic acid content with temperature. To investigate the effects of temperature on HO genotypes under natural field conditions, a three-year field trial was conducted using two sowing dates and three HO genotypes (two inbred lines and one hybrid). To compare our results with previous works, growing degree-days (GDD) were computed (base temperature=6°C). GDD accumulated during the “flowering – 25 days after flowering” period influenced fatty acid composition of seed. Oleic and linoleic acid contents were affected by accumulated GDD in two HO genotypes (one inbred line and the hybrid). There was an increase of about 3% in oleic acid content as response to more high GDD accumulated. Their content was not modified by GDD in the other inbred line. There was a genotype×environment interaction that we suppose depending on modifier genes. These genetic factors affected oleic acid content. This indicated the importance of breeding targeted to select hybrids with a stable oleic acid content and higher than 90%. Saturated fatty acids (palmitic and stearic) were also influenced by temperature, and there was genetic variability among genotypes.
Heterosis for Agronomically Important Traits in Sunflower Hybrid Rada, Developed with Mutant Restorer Line 12002 R
Authors: Encheva J. , Penchev E. 
Published: November 2014

AbstractHybrid Rada was developed with simple cross of Bulgarian line cms2607 and mutant line 12002 R. Mutant line was developed after treatment of immature sunflower (Helianthus annuusL.) zygotic embryos of fertility restorer line R 2574 with gamma irradiation at dose of 8 Gy for 1 min. Hybrid Rada was tested for three years in testing plots of Dobroudja Agricultural Institute – General Toshevo and for two years at the seven locations of State Variety Testing Commission. The ANOVA procedure proves that the parents (2607 A and 12002 R) and the received hybrid Rada are with different genetic potential in the studied indices. In our study, all six characters recorded positive and significant heterosis in the direction of both relative to parental average (h1) and relative to better parent (h2). The correlations of the hybrid Rada with the mean values of the parental lines (h1) and with the mean value of the parent with higher indices (h2) were statistically significant. In h1, the variation was from 1.52% to 17.92%; in h2, the variation was within 1.49–12.81%. The highest positive heterotic effect (h1 = 17.92%) in the hybrid Rada was for trait seed yield per head relative to parental average h1. The model of inheritance of studied indices is additive dominant with partial or full dominance in relation to parent with the higher value. This was markedly expressed for indices seed yield per head.
„Wirtschaftlicher Landesverrat“ im „Wirtschaftskampf gegen Deutschland“. Die deutsche Chemieindustrie und die Bekämpfung ausländischer Industriespionage in den 1920er Jahren
Authors: Daniels Mario 
Published: November 2014

Zusammenfassung
Der Erste Weltkrieg führte zu einer grundlegenden politischen und ökonomischen Neubewertung technologischen und wissenschaftlichen Wissens und machte dessen Transfer über nationale Grenzen hinweg zu einem sicherheitspolitischen Thema. Der Aufsatz diskutiert diesen Wandel anhand der intensiven Debatten, die während der Weimarer Republik über ausländische Industriespionage geführt wurden, und plädiert für eine Verschränkung der Forschungszweige der Geschichte der modernen „Wissensgesellschaft“ und der Sicherheitsgeschichte. Vor allem die I.G. Farben sah sich nach 1918 mit einer Welle von Spionagefällen konfrontiert, die die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit des Unternehmens zu bedrohen schien. Die Sicherheitsbehörden interpretierten die Wirtschaftsspionage als eine Fortsetzung des Krieges mit anderen Mitteln und Ausdruck der verabscheuten Versailler Nachkriegsordnung. Befeuert wurden die Diskussionen 1920/21 von Beschuldigungen des Chemieunternehmens Bayer gegen den amerikanischen Konkurrenten Du Pont, sich mit klandestinen Mitteln in den Besitz von deutschem Know-how gebracht zu haben. Der Fall veranlasste die I.G. zur Lobbyarbeit für eine Verschärfung der Strafgesetze gegen Wirtschaftsspionage. Leitkonzept war der „wirtschaftliche Landesverrat“, der die Weitergabe von Betriebsgeheimnissen an das Ausland mit dem Verrat von Militärgeheimnissen gleichsetzte. Während diese Gesetzespläne scheiterten, war die I.G. erfolgreich in der Einrichtung einer auf Industrie- und Wirtschaftsspionage spezialisierte Abwehr- und Ermittlungsstelle. Ihre Zusammenarbeit mit den staatlichen Behörden war so eng, dass sie de facto polizeiliche Aufgaben wahrnahm und sich damit ein neuartiges sicherheitspolitisches Public-Private-Partnership etablierte.
Enhancing Quantity and Quality of Clinical Experiences in a Baccalaureate Nursing Program
Authors: Andresen Kathleen , Levin Pamela 
Published: November 2014

AbstractNursing programs encounter barriers to clinical education, which may include limited clinical capacity for nursing students. Congestion of clinical placements compounded by multiple external influences prompted a need to develop an alternative approach for meeting program standards pertaining to clinical education. A curriculum improvement project was implemented within a school of nursing with the primary goal of expanding clinical learning opportunities while maintaining program quality. The unique aspect of this project was a comprehensive evaluative design, including qualitative responses from students, faculty, and clinical site stakeholders, as well as standardized student test scores. Augmenting the tools and processes for evaluation of clinical learning required collaboration from the faculty. Project outcomes include expanded clinical capacity, increased variety of clinical learning experiences, and improved quality of the clinical experiences. Collaborative partnerships yielded valuable lessons, which have implications for other nursing programs challenged with clinical placements.
Effect of rhubarb (Rheum emodi) in primary dysmenorrhoea: a single-blind randomized controlled trial
Authors: Rehman Hina , Begum Wajeeha , Anjum Farzana , Tabasum Humyra , Zahid Shabnam 
Published: November 2014

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate and evaluate the efficacy of Rheum emodi in the management of primary dysmenorrhoea.

Methods: A randomized, single-blind, standard controlled trial compared efficacy of R. emodi against mefenamic acid on diagnosed subjects of primary dysmenorrhoea for three consecutive cycles. Experimental group (n=30) received capsules of R. emodi powder two times a day, two days before the expected date of menstruation, and continued first three days of menstruation, while control group (n=15) participants received mefenamic acid capsules three times a day on the same protocol. The primary outcome measures were reduced in severity and duration of pain, assessed by visual analogue scale (VAS) and verbal multidimensional scoring system (VMSS), and secondary outcome measures were overall improvement of dysmenorrhoea and improved in quality of life (QOL). Statistical analysis was done by repeated measures analysis of variance and Chi-square/Fisher Exact test.

Results: The menstrual pain was significantly decreased in both groups after three-cycle intervention. Significant changes were observed in VAS (p<0.001) and VMSS (p<0.001) in the experimental group. There is a significant (p<0.001) reduction in duration of pain in both the groups. Associated symptoms and QOL were markedly improved after treatment (p<0.001).

Conclusions: It has been clear from the above result that R. emodi is an effective herb in alleviating symptoms of primary dysmenorrhoea. It can serve as an alternative treatment without any apparent side effects. These results deserve further investigations.
Talking with Abuelo: Performing Authenticity in a Multicultural, Multisited Family
Authors: Vidal Mónica 
Published: November 2014

AbstractTaking an interactional sociolinguistic approach, this study explores how multicultural and multilingual siblings interact with their Spanish grandfather and how, through the use of styling and stylization in these interactions, they negotiate and construct multicultural family identities. Using Tannen’s power and solidarity framework, I analyze three excerpts from a seven-hour corpus of naturally occurring face-to-face recorded conversations between my sisters, my grandfather, and myself, from 1984 in Spain to explore how speakers use stylization to identify themselves as legitimate members of a multilingual and multicultural family, ranging from acts of identity to mockery. The analyses show that while stylization provided Abuelo with resources for creating harmony with his granddaughters as he reappropriated their Spanish usage, it also created a source for mockery among the sisters. In their conversations with their grandfather, the granddaughters used stylization to perform acts of identity through reported speech about their experiences in Spain and their feelings about their extended family, and this styled them as dutiful granddaughters. Finally, Abuelo styled himself as the authority figure in the house by speaking English to the girls, albeit an English heavily influenced by his Spanish. In response, the granddaughters stylized him, mocking his authority in the process. The study demonstrates how stylization is intimately tied with acts of identity and underscores the affiliative and disaffiliative interactional stances for creating authenticity in a transnational family.