María I. Militelli, and Sofía López, and Karina A. Rodrigues, and Sebastián García, and Gustavo J. Macchi

ABSTRACT The reproductive potential of red porgy in coastal waters of Buenos Aires Province (Argentina) and Uruguay (34º-39ºS) was studied by means of a macroscopic and histological analysis of the gonads. Length and age at first maturity were determined, and fecundity, spawning frequency and egg quality were estimated. The spawning season extended from spring through summer between October and January with a peak of spawning in December. Length and age at maturity for sexes combined was 24.5 cm...

Edinbergh C. de Oliveira, and Efrem J. G. Ferreira

The abundance and distribution of ichthyoplankton and their relationships to current velocity, temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH and electrical conductivity of the water in the Anavilhanas Ecological Station, Negro River, Amazonas State, Brazil, were analyzed. Preferred microhabitats for spawning, dispersion and nursery were also verified. Sampling was undertaken during the falling water period of 2001 and the rising water period of 2002, in a section of 100 km subdivided into 5 subsections, wit...

Daniele Contini, and Danilea Cava, and Paolo Martano, and Antonio Donateo, and Fabio M. Grasso

In this paper an analysis of different indirect methods for the calculation of the boundary layer height (BLH) using sodar, ultrasonic anemometer and a prognostic model based on single point surface measurements is presented. In particular the automatic spectral routine developed for Remtech sodar is compared with the results obtained with the parameterization of the vertical velocity variance of a minisodar, with the calculation of a prognostic model, with a parameterization based on horizontal...

I.F. Vincent –Akpu, and F. Annor-Frempong

Fisheries support livelihood of over half a billion of people globally. Many of these people live in coastal regions of developing countries; and have limited capacity to adapt and build resilience in the face of climate change.  This research assesses the biophysical and socioeconomic characteristics of fishers in four coastal communities, Komenda, Elmina, Cape coast and Morree, in Ghana. Structured questionnaire based on selected indicators that serve as proxy for components of the vulnerabili...

Shan-Hua Yang, and Kshitij Tandon, and Chih-Ying Lu, and Naohisa Wada, and Chao-Jen Shih, and Silver Sung-Yun Hsiao, and Wann-Neng Jane, and Tzan-Chain Lee, and Chi-Ming Yang, and Chi-Te Liu, and Vianney Denis, and Yu-Ting Wu, and Li-Ting Wang, and Lina Huang, and Der-Chuen Lee, and Yu-Wei Wu, and Hideyuki Yamashiro, and Sen-Lin Tang

Abstract Background Endolithic microbes in coral skeletons are known to be a nutrient source for the coral host. In addition to aerobic endolithic algae and Cyanobacteria, which are usually described in the various corals and form a green layer beneath coral tissues, the anaerobic photoautotrophic green sulfur bacteria (GSB) Prosthecochloris is dominant in the skeleton of Isopora palifera. However, due to inherent challenges in studying anaerobic microbes in coral skeleton, the reason for its ni...

Dagmara Sirová, and Jiří Bárta, and Karel Šimek, and Thomas Posch, and Jiří Pech, and James Stone, and Jakub Borovec, and Lubomír Adamec, and Jaroslav Vrba

Abstract Following publication of the original article [1], the author reported an error in Fig. 3.

Davide Panizza, and Rosa T. Scaramuzzo, and Francesca Moscuzza, and Ilaria Vannozzi, and Massimiliano Ciantelli, and Marzia Gentile, and Ilaria Baldoli, and Selene Tognarelli, and Antonio Boldrini, and Armando Cuttano

Abstract Background In neonatal endotracheal intubation, excessive pressure on soft tissues during laryngoscopy can determine permanent injury. Low-fidelity skill trainers do not give valid feedback about this issue. This study describes the technical realization and validation of an active neonatal intubation skill trainer providing objective feedback. Methods We studied expert health professionals’ performances in neonatal intubation, underlining chance for procedure retraining. We identified ...

Xiaohui Sun, and Zepeng Zhang, and Yingying Sun, and Jing Li, and Shixia Xu, and Guang Yang

Abstract Background Diversity of hair in marine mammals was suggested as an evolutionary innovation to adapt aquatic environment, yet its genetic basis remained poorly explored. We scanned α-keratin genes, one major structural components of hair, in 16 genomes of mammalian species, including seven cetaceans, two pinnipeds, polar bear, manatee and five terrestrial species. Results Extensive gene loss and high pseudogenization rate of α-keratin genes were identified in cetaceans when compared to t...

David E. Simmons, and Pooja Maney, and Austin G. Teitelbaum, and Susan Billiot, and Lomesh J. Popat, and A. Archontia Palaiologou

Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to compare a parallel wall design implant to a tapered apex design implant when placed in the posterior maxilla using two different surgical protocols. Methods Twenty-seven patients (30 implants) were divided into three groups. All implants were 4 mm wide in diameter and 8 mm long. Group A received 10 tapered implants (OSPTX) (Astra Tech OsseoSpeed TX™) using the soft bone surgical protocol (TXSoft). Group B received 10 tapered implants (OSPTX) (...

Brandilyn A. Peters, and Jing Wu, and Richard B. Hayes, and Jiyoung Ahn

Abstract Background The oral fungal microbiome (mycobiome) is not well characterized, particularly in relation to oral diseases such as periodontal disease. We aimed to describe and compare the oral mycobiome of subjects with and without periodontal disease. Results We characterized the oral mycobiome in 30 adult subjects (15 with periodontal disease, 15 with good oral health) by sequencing the taxonomically informative pan-fungal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) gene in DNA extracted from oral...

Freija Hauquier, and Frederik Leliaert, and Annelien Rigaux, and Sofie Derycke, and Ann Vanreusel

Abstract Background Dispersal ability, population genetic structure and species divergence in marine nematodes are still poorly understood, especially in remote areas such as the Southern Ocean. We investigated genetic differentiation of species and populations of the free-living endobenthic nematode genera Sabatieria and Desmodora using nuclear 18S rDNA, internal transcribed spacer (ITS) rDNA, and mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I (COI) gene sequences. Specimens were collected at continental s...

Milica Vasiljevic, and Emma Cartwright, and Rachel Pechey, and Gareth J. Hollands, and Dominique-Laurent Couturier, and Susan A. Jebb, and Theresa M. Marteau

Abstract Background An estimated one third of energy is consumed in the workplace. The workplace is therefore an important context in which to reduce energy consumption to tackle the high rates of overweight and obesity in the general population. Altering environmental cues for food selection and consumption—physical micro-environment or ‘choice architecture’ interventions—has the potential to reduce energy intake. The first aim of this pilot trial is to estimate the potential impact upon energy...

Michelle Peate, and Sian Karen Smith, and Victoria Pye, and Alice Hucker, and Catharyn Stern, and Lesley Stafford, and Catherine Oakman, and Laura Chin-Lenn, and Kerry Shanahan, and Nipuni Ratnayake Gamage, and Martha Hickey

Abstract Background Young women diagnosed with breast cancer may be confronted by many difficult decisions, especially around fertility preservation prior to commencing cancer treatment. The information to be conveyed is complex, and it may be difficult to weigh up the risks and benefits of the different fertility preservation options available. This complexity is compounded by the widespread low levels of literacy and health literacy in Australia, which may result in greater difficulties in und...

Simon Chioma Weli, and Ole Bendik Dale, and Haakon Hansen, and Mona Cecilie Gjessing, and Liv Birte Rønneberg, and Knut Falk

Abstract Background In September 2008, a disease outbreak characterized by acute, severe gill pathology and peritonitis, involving the gastrointestinal tract, was observed in an Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) farm in north-western Norway. During subsequent sampling in November 2008 and January 2009, chronic proliferative gill inflammation and peritonitis was observed. Cumulative mortalities of 5.6–12.8% and severe growth retardation were observed. Routine diagnostic analysis revealed no diseas...

Paul E. Wischmeyer, and Michel Hasselmann, and Christine Kummerlen, and Rosemary Kozar, and Demetrios James Kutsogiannis, and Constantine J. Karvellas, and Beth Besecker, and David K. Evans, and Jean-Charles Preiser, and Leah Gramlich, and Khursheed Jeejeebhoy, and Rupinder Dhaliwal, and Xuran Jiang, and Andrew G. Day, and Daren K. Heyland

Abstract Background Nutrition guidelines recommendations differ on the use of parenteral nutrition (PN), and existing clinical trial data are inconclusive. Our recent observational data show that amounts of energy/protein received early in the intensive care unit (ICU) affect patient mortality, particularly for inadequate nutrition intake in patients with body mass indices (BMIs) of <25 or >35. Thus, we hypothesized increased nutrition delivery via supplemental PN (SPN) + enteral nutrition (EN) ...

Maxine Stitzer, and Tim Matheson, and Colin Cunningham, and James L. Sorensen, and Daniel J. Feaster, and Lauren Gooden, and Alexis S. Hammond, and Heather Fitzsimons, and Lisa R. Metsch

Abstract Background Interventions are needed to improve viral suppression rates among persons with HIV and substance use. A 3-arm randomized multi-site study (Metsch et al. in JAMA 316:156–70, 2016) was conducted to evaluate the effect on HIV outcomes of usual care referral to HIV and substance use services (N = 253) versus patient navigation delivered alone (PN: N = 266) or together with contingency management (PN + CM; N = 271) that provided financial incentives targeting potential behavioral ...

Norha Constanza Bolivar, and Esmeralda Chamorro Legarda, and Walter Quadros Seiffert, and Edemar Roberto Andreatta, and Felipe do Nascimento Vieira

ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate 1) the in vitro effect of organic salts on the growth of the probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum and then 2) the combined use of a probiotic with organic salts on the in vitro inhibition of V. alginolyticus, A. hydrophila, E. coli, P. aeruginosa, and S. agalactiae. In vitro tests were performed with eight different organic salts, including butyrate, propionate, succinate, citrate, formate, fumarate, glutamate, and acetate, at two pH values (6.2 and 7.1) to det...

Hedi Indra Januar, and Thamrin Wikanta

Fucoxanthin pigment is a potential compound in nutraceutical. It is commonly found in algaesuch as in Turbinaria sp.,a very abundant species in Indonesian coastal. To maximize theproduction of fucoxanthin for the development of nutraceutical industry in the coastal area, it isimportant to identify the optimal environmental parameters for its biosynthesis. It has been reportedthat nitrogen and or phosphate nutrients affect the growth of algae. Therefore, this paper aimed toobtain an optimal envir...

Hedi Indra Januar, and Boedi Hendrarto, and Ekowati Chasanah

This study aimed to explain the feasibility of fingerprint and chemical marker metabolomicanalysis in assessment of coral reefs environments. Based on literature review, both analysismight be implemented on coral reef environment assessment, with their specific strength andweakness. Fingerprint metabolomic is a comprehensive approach in assessing the condition ofcoral reefs bioindicator that is having environmental stresses. It require high technology chemicalinstrumentation and complicated stat...

K. Shogenov, and A. Shogenova, and O. Vizika-Kavvadias

This study is focused on two structures in the Baltic offshore region (E6 and E7 structures in Latvia) prospective for the geological storage of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ). Their CO 2 storage capacities were estimated recently with different levels of reliability. Petrophysical, geophysical, mineralogical and geochemical parameters of reservoir rocks represented by quartz sandstones of the Deimena Formation of Middle Cambrian in two wells and properties of Silurian and Ordovician cap rocks were addi...

Leah A. Teeters, and William J. Heerman, and David Schlundt, and Dawn Harris, and Shari L. Barkin

Abstract Background This article reports on the development of a systematic approach to assess for community readiness prior to implementation of a behavioural intervention for childhood obesity. Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), we developed research tools to evaluate local community centres’ organisational readiness and their capacity to implement the intervention. Methods Four community Parks and Recreation centres from different states expressed interest in...

Martina Guzavina, and Alexander Grayver, and Alexey Kuvshinov

Abstract The solar quiet (Sq) source morphology changes on a daily basis and becomes disturbed during periods of increased magnetic activity. Therefore, it may be preferable to use single-day magnetic field recordings for the analysis of Sq variations. However, in short recordings, Sq and ocean tidal magnetic signals are often indistinguishable because of the close periods. As a result, the tidal magnetic signals can be erroneously attributed to signals of Sq origin, which can potentially lead t...

Uros Marusic, and Wolfgang Taube, and Shawnda A. Morrison, and Lea Biasutti, and Bruno Grassi, and Kevin De Pauw, and Romain Meeusen, and Rado Pisot, and Jan Ruffieux

Abstract Background The aging process alters upright posture and locomotion control from an automatically processed to a more cortically controlled one. The present study investigated a postural-cognitive dual-task paradigm in young and older adults using functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS). Methods Twenty healthy participants (10 older adults 72 ± 3 y, 10 young adults 23 ± 3 y) performed a cognitive (serial subtractions) and a postural task (tandem stance) as single-tasks (ST) and con...

Mercedes Blázquez, and Paula Medina, and Berta Crespo, and Ana Gómez, and Silvia Zanuy

Mani Suganya, and Balasubramanian Mythili Gnanamangai, and Chandramohan Govindasamy, and Mohamed Farouk Elsadek, and Arivalagan Pugazhendhi, and Veeramani Chinnadurai, and Arokiyaraj Selvaraj, and Balasubramani Ravindran, and Soon Woong Chang, and Ponnusamy Ponmurugan

The present study reports the validation of cancer nanotherapy using proanthocyanidin (PAC). Nowadays, in vitro and in vivo deliveries of nanoparticle (NPs) drugs have been paid more attention, intensively. Moreover, the current chemotherapeutic drugs have few first rate drawbacks including lack of specificity and requirement of excessive drug doses. To overcome this problem of chemotherapy, the attainment of high drug loading in combination with degradable polymer nanoparticles (for instance,ch...

L. Zhang, and L. Zhang, and H. Xu, and J. Ma, and N. Shi, and J. Deng, and J. Deng

<p>The net heat flux and meridional temperature advection in the ocean are two factors in the North Pacific subtropical sea surface temperature front (NPSTF) frontogenesis occurring from October to the following February. However, the relative importance of these two factors has been rarely explored. In this study, frontogenesis of the NPSTF is examined quantitatively based on the mixed-layer heat budget equation to clarify the relative importance of net heat flux and meridional temperature adve...

W. Zhang, and J. Wu, and J. Wu, and Y. Yun

<p>Coastal areas face a significant risk of tsunami after a nearby heavy earthquake. Comprehensive coastal port cities often complicate and intensify this risk due to the high vulnerability of their communities and liabilities associated with secondary damage. Accessibility to tsunami shelters is a key measure of adaptive capacity in response to tsunami risks and should therefore be enhanced. This study integrates the hazards that create risk into two dimensions: hazard-product risk and hazard-a...

Floréal Solé, and Corentin Noiret, and Delphine Desmares, and Sylvain Adnet, and Louis Taverne, and Thierry De Putter, and Florias Mees, and Johan Yans, and Thomas Steeman, and Stephen Louwye, and Annelise Folie, and Nancy J. Stevens, and Gregg F. Gunnell, and Daniel Baudet, and Nicole Kitambala Yaya, and Thierry Smith

The early Paleogene is critical for understanding global biodiversity patterns in modern ecosystems. During this interval, Southern Hemisphere continents were largely characterized by isolation and faunal endemism following the breakup of Gondwana. Africa has been proposed as an important source area for the origin of several marine vertebrate groups but its Paleogene record is poorly sampled, especially from sub-Saharan Africa. To document the early Paleogene marine ecosystems of Central Africa...

Priscilla Cristina Cabral Ribeiro, and Amanda Miranda Andrade, and Fábio Aquino da Silva

Companies make investments in Information Technology (IT) to gain advantages from IT alignment with the company’s business. This alignment reveals the performance of the organizations, increases their competitiveness, and improves the project implementation issues of those technologies. Logistics operations are another source of competitive advantage, but have better results when they are supported by IT. The overall objective of the research is to evaluate TMS in a beverage manufacturer in Braz...

Jarmo Valaja, and Kaija Suomi, and Timo Alaviuhkola, and Irma Immonen

The effect of graded levels of dietary fish meal was studied with growing pigs in two trials. Test diets contained fish meal 0, 2.7, 6.5 and 13 % in trial 1 and 0, 2,5 and 10 % in trial 2. In trial 2, diets containing 5 or 10 % of fish meal were divided into four different treatments, where fish meal was withdrawn from the diet 7, 5, 3 or 0 weeks before slaughter. There were no significant differences in performance results between the treatments in trial 1. The contents of long chain polyunsatu...

Mariana Viglino, and Mónica R. Buono, and Carolina S. Gutstein, and Mario A. Cozzuol, and José I. Cuitiño

The contents of the superfamily Platanistoidea, an early-diverging lineage comprising extinct species and a single extant representative of South Asian river dolphin (Platanista gangetica), remain controversial. We describe here a partial skull and associated tympano-periotic bones identified as a new genus and species, Aondelphis talen gen. et sp. nov., collected in the lower levels of the Gaiman Formation (early Miocene), in Patagonia (Chubut Province, Argentina). Aondelphis is the first Patag...

P. Carvalho, and R. Martins, and A. Portugal, and M. T. Gonçalves

Maritime pine forests are a major ecosystem throughout the Portuguese coast and are severely affected by the invasion of <i>Acacia longifolia</i>. The presented study investigated the diversity of ectomycorrhizal fungi (ECM) of major plant species in these ecosystems to find possible links between <i>Pinus pinaster</i>, three native Cistaceae shrubs and the <i>Acacia</i> invasive species. We successfully identified 13 ECM fungal taxa. Within those, two species from the order Helotiales wer...

S. Chidambaram, and J. Sarathidasan, and K. Srinivasamoorthy, and C. Thivya, and R. Thilagavathi, and M. V. Prasanna, and C. Singaraja, and M. Nepolian

Abstract A study was conducted in a coastal region of Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu, India, to identify the hydrogeochemical processes controlling the groundwater chemistry. The major geological units of the study area are sandstone, clay, alluvium, and laterite soils of Tertiary and Quaternary age. A total of 64 groundwater samples were measured for major ions and stable isotopes. Higher electrical conductivity values indicate the poor quality groundwater along the coastal region. Saline wat...

Caroline Clotten, and Ruediger Stein, and Kirsten Fahl, and Michael Schreck, and Bjørg Risebrobakken, and Stijn De Schepper

Abstract Scattered and indirect evidence suggests that sea ice occurred as far south as the Iceland Sea during the Early Pliocene, when the global climate was warmer than present. However, conclusive evidence as well as potential mechanisms governing sea ice occurrence outside the Arctic Ocean during a time with elevated greenhouse gas concentrations are still elusive. Here we present a suite of organic biomarkers and palynological records from the Iceland Sea and Yermak Plateau. We show that se...

Erika M. Stein, and Pio Colepicolo, and Felipe A. K. Afonso, and Mutue T. Fujii

The resistance of pathogens to commonly used antibiotics has enhanced morbidity and mortality and has triggered the search for new drugs. Several species of the red alga genus Laurencia are very interesting candidates as potential sources of natural products with pharmaceutical activity because they are known to produce a wide range of chemically interesting halogenated secondary metabolites. This is an initial report of the antifungal activities of the secondary metabolites of five species of L...

Izabella T. Silva, and Thiago Caon, and Débora D. Lückemeyer, and Freddy A. Ramos, and Edisson Tello, and Catalina Arévalo-Ferro, and Eloir P. Schenkel, and Carmenza Duque, and Cláudia M. O. Simões

The exploration of marine environment represents a promising strategy in the search for new active antiviral compounds. The isolation and characterization of the nucleosides spongothymidine and spongouridine from the sponge Cryptotethia crypta used as models for the synthesis of ara-A (vidarabine), that has been used therapeutically against herpetic encephalitis, was the most important contribution since the late 1970s. This paper describes the in vitro antiviral evaluation of 26 organic extract...

Yoichi Asaoka, and Shuji Terai, and Isao Sakaida, and Hiroshi Nishina

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a condition in which excessive fat accumulates in the liver of an individual who has not consumed excessive alcohol. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a severe form of NAFLD, can progress to hepatic cirrhosis and/or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). NAFLD is considered to be a hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome, and its incidence has risen worldwide in lockstep with the increased global prevalence of obesity. Over the last decade, rodent st...

Gilberto M. Amado-Filho, and Guilherme H. Pereira-Filho

Rhodoliths are the free-living forms of a number of nongeniculate coralline algae. Rhodolith beds are a common feature of subtidal environments and have been recognized as important carbonate producers and paleoenvironmental indicators, as well as recognized as habitat-forming species. The rhodolith structure provides a hard three-dimensional substrate serving as microhabitat for a wide range of biodiversity, including commercially importance species. The largest known latitudinal occurrence ran...

F. Pedro, and L. Maltchik, and I. Bianchini Jr.

The dynamics of aquatic macrophytes in intermittent rivers is generally related to the characteristics of the resistance and resilience of plants to hydrologic disturbances of flood and drought. In the semi-arid region of Brazil, intermittent rivers and streams are affected by disturbances with variable intensity, frequency, and duration throughout their hydrologic cycles. The aim of the present study is to determine the occurrence and variation of biomass of aquatic macrophyte species in two in...

Juan Carlos Casañ Núñez

Listening, watching, reading and writing simultaneously in a foreign language is very complex. This paper is part of wider research which explores the use of audiovisual comprehension questions imprinted in the video image in the form of subtitles and synchronized with the relevant fragments for the purpose of language learning and testing. Compared to viewings where the comprehension activity is available only on paper, this innovative methodology may provide some benefits. Among them, it could...

Grace M. Johnston, and Grace Park, and Robin Urquhart, and Gordon Walsh, and Meg McCallum, and Krista Rigby

Cancer patient navigation in Canada began in 2002 in Nova Scotia with oncology nurses providing support to patients from diagnosis up to and including end of life. This novel study was carried out to determine navigation frequency and palliative care contact rates, and variations in these rates among adults who were diagnosed with cancer, navigated, and then died between 2011 and 2014. Among the 2,532 study subjects, 56.7% were navigated for more than one month and 30.6% had palliative care cont...

Grace M. Johnston, and Grace Park, and Robin Urquhart, and Gordon Walsh, and Meg McCallum, and Krista Rigby

Au Canada, la navigation des patients atteints de cancer a vu le jour en Nouvelle-Écosse, en 2002, à l’instigation d’infirmières en oncologie ayant décidé de soutenir les patients du diagnostic au décès. La présente étude voulait déterminer la fréquence (et la variation de fréquence) des services de navigation et de contacts pour soins palliatifs chez les adultes décédés entre 2011 et 2014 après avoir reçu un diagnostic de cancer ainsi que des services de navigation. Parmi les 2 532 sujets de l’...

Oscar RAVERA

This paper is a short review on the biomonitoring of aquatic environments by animal and plant species accumulators of toxic pollutants ("scavengers"). This monitoring is based on the relationship between the pollutant concentration in the organism and that in its environment, and not on alterations produced by pollution on the biota. The latter is the basis of other types of biomonitoring, such as those based on the biotic and diversity indices and saprobic scale. The various aspects of monitori...

Alison W. Talbert, and Benjamin Tsofa, and Edward Mumbo, and James A. Berkley, and Martha Mwangome

Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO)/UNICEF Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative step number five of the “Ten steps to successful breastfeeding” states “Show mothers how to breastfeed and how to maintain lactation even if they should be separated from their infants.” Urban mothers in Nairobi have low rates of exclusive breastfeeding after returning to work but there are no published data on rural Kenya mothers’ infant feeding practices when working or schooling away from home. Me...

Francesca Salmaso, and Silvia Quadroni, and Gaetano Gentili, and Giuseppe Crosa

<p>Thermal alteration is one of the adverse effects of flow regulation sharpened in recent years due to climate changes. In this work, we characterize the thermal regime of a highly regulated river located in Northern Italy, which is the emissary of Lake Maggiore. The thermal characteristics of the study reach are influenced by the presence of two dams and by climate warming. In the 15-year monitored period (1999-2013) a significant increase of the mean annual river temperature (i.e., +1.8°C) wa...

Andrew R. Dzialowski, and Marek Rzepecki, and Iwona Kostrzewska-Szlakowska, and Krystyna Kalinowska, and Anna Palash, and Jay T. Lennon

<p class="p1">There is debate about whether results from mesocosm studies should be extrapolated to natural ecosystems. Critics argue that the <span style="font-size: 10px;">abiotic and biotic characteristics of mesocosms do not represent the </span><span class="s1" style="font-size: 10px;">i<em>n situ </em></span><span style="font-size: 10px;">conditions of the habitats in which they are designed to </span><span style="font-size: 10px;">mimic. We addressed this idea by deploying mesocosms in tw...

Beatriz Lopez-Bermudez, and María Jesús Freire-Seoane, and Ignacio de la Peña Zarzuelo

Latin American countries have historically had a strong dependence on trade, and are mostly characterized by being exporters of raw materials and importers of manufactured products. This fact has brought about a less negative impact of the world crisis on economic growth, mainly because of the high prices of raw materials. This paper focuses on this geographical area (the West Coast of Latin America) between 2008 and 2015, and adds to the literature by assessing institutional, port-related and ...

Linda C. Watson, and Jennifer Anderson,, and Sarah Champ, and Kristina Vimy, and Andrea Delure

En 2012, l’agence provinciale du cancer de l’Alberta lançait un projet d’amélioration de la qualité dans le but de créer, de mettre en œuvre et d’évaluer un programme provincial de navigation pour patients cancéreux englobant 15 établissements répartis sur plus de 600 000 kilomètres carrés. Ce projet a été sélectionné pour recevoir un financement de deux ans (d’avril 2012 à mars 2014) de l’Alberta Cancer Foundation (ACF), accordé à la suite d’un processus de subvention pour améliorer les soins (...

Kristen R. Haase, and Fay Strohschein, and Virginia Lee, and Carmen G. Loiselle

La navigation virtuelle (NV) dans le domaine des soins de santé est un processus proactif par lequel les patients obtiennent de l’information et du soutien grâce à des ressources sur Internet afin de gérer les exigences découlant de leur maladie. L’objectif de la présente analyse était d’explorer les points de vue convergents et divergents des principaux intervenants, c’est-à-dire les patients atteints de cancer et les fournisseurs de soins de santé (FSS), au sujet de l’outil de NV Oncology Inte...