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ABSTRACTThis study aimed to evaluate the predictive ability of NIRS for the estimation of the chemical composition and organic matter digestibility (OMD) of total mixed rations (TMR) for dairy cows. Moreover, herein, empirical equations based on chemical parameters were developed for calculating the OMD. Samples were collected from Galician dairy farms and were scanned in duplicate a Foss NIRSystem 6500 monochromator (1100-2500 nm). The predictive ability of NIRS models was evaluated according to the coefficient of determination in external validation (2). High 2(equal to or higher than 0.90) was shown in predicting chemical composition, however, the estimation of OMD was acceptable (2 = 0.83). The ability of the NIRS models for estimating the chemical composition was considered excellent, with the ratio performance deviation of external validation () higher than 3.0, allowing for quantitative predictions. The estimation of the OMD value by NIRS was considered acceptable ( = 2.5), and led to reduction in the standard error of external validation, in comparison of the best empirical model based on the chemical composition of samples (from ± 2.06% to ± 1.89%). Therefore, this study demonstrated that the NIRS is an effective technology for the rapid and precise nutritional evaluation of TMR in Galicia.

Aunque las guías de práctica clínica recomiendan un ajuste continuado del tratamiento del asma, reduciendo la medicación de mantenimiento cuando se alcanza el control (step-down), existen pocos estudios de práctica clínica habitual orientados a recabar información de los factores que condicionan su fracaso.

Plantar fasciopathy is very prevalent, affecting one in ten people in their lifetime.Around 90% of cases will resolve within 12 months with conservative treatment.Gastrocnemius tightness has been associated with dorsiflexion stiffness of the ankle and plantar fascia injury.The use of eccentric calf stretching with additional stretches for the fascia is possibly the non-operative treatment of choice for chronic plantar fasciopathy.Medial open release of approximately the medial third of the fascia and release of the first branch of the lateral plantar nerve has been the most accepted surgical treatment for years.Isolated proximal medial gastrocnemius release has been reported for refractory plantar fasciopathy with excellent results and none of the complications of plantar fasciotomy.Cite this article: EFORT Open Rev2018;3:485-493. DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.3.170080.

Social and labor insertion of university graduates has turned into an uncertain process due to the high youth unemployment rate. In this study, a systematic review has been performed on a variety of market integration studies from Spanish universities by analyzing how students access to their first job, with the purpose of integrating the findings. After analysing fifty insertion reports, eleven were selected as they included, among other criteria, information about paths to access to employment, which had been used by graduates. Results show that the most effective job search strategies are based on the use of personal and family-related network contacts, the use of Internet and self-promotion. These strategies are followed by other actions such as work practice and using job centers. Differences in the effective use of these strategies have been detected, according to reports. This data can be useful in orientation processes for final year students and recent graduates, as it can help to improve the quality of their job search.

The paper aims to examine and compare the perception that university students graduating in 2013 have of internal and external factors which could be an advantage or obstacle for finding their first job. An ad-hoc questionnaire was filled out by 155 students from five different degrees at the University of Murcia (UMU) - Spain and the Catholic University of Córdoba (UCC). A SWOT matrix was applied using a qualitative and quantitative approach. The results show that the greatest differences for students are external factors relating to economic, social and political context. These results indicate new reflections on future actions in both European and Latin American universities, aimed at achieving greater involvement in promoting labour insertion for their students. In conclusion, universities must contribute to proactively establishing a professional and vital project enabling students to adapt to the unstable employment context.

The cyclic peptide bacteriocin enterocin AS-48 was tested (at final concentrations of 0.175, 0.613, and 1.05 AU/ml) against the exopolysaccharide-producing cider spoilage strain Pediococcus parvulus48 in apple juice in combination with high-intensity pulsed electric field (HIPEF) treatment (35 kV/cm and 150 Hz for 4 ms and bipolar mode). The effect of the combined treatments was studied by surface response methodology, with AS-48 concentration and HIPEF treatment time as process variables. A bacteriocin concentration of 0.613 AU/ml in combination with HIPEF treatment time of 1,000 ms reduced the population of pediococci by 6.6 log cycles in apple juice and yielded an apple juice that was free from pediococci during a 30-day storage period at 4 and 22°C. In contrast, application of HIPEF treatment alone had no effect on the surviving pediococci during storage of juice at 22°C. The combined treatment significantly improved the stability of the juice against spoilage by exopolysaccharideproducing P. parvulus.

A model with two different regions that trade with each other is presented. The South specializes in a resource intensive good while the North specializes in a capital intensive good. The North-South trade and the management of natural resources are modelled in a dynamic way so that sustainable economic growth can be analyzed. The existence of balanced paths that allow sustained growth in the North and permanent growth of consumption in the South without exhausting Southern natural resources is proved. The transitional dynamics to a balanced path is also studied.

Introduction: In 1842 William Bowman described the microvascular system of the Malpighian body. Electron microscopic studies definitively revealed the spatial structure of its mesangial-capillary-epithelial component. In 1952-54 Trabucco and Marquez challenged the ideas of Bowman, demonstrating the existence of a single glomerular arteriole. Our study supports the finding of a single glomerular arteriole, leading to a definitive interpretation of the Malpighian body structure.

It is widely accepted that the polymodal fault patterns accommodate triaxial deformation. Multiphase extension and inherited structural fabrics have been counted as common features for the development of polymodal faults in extensional systems. This research documents the development of a polymodal normal fault system in the Mesa Central of Mexico, focusing on the evolution of the deformation field. The fault system comprises NW and NE grabens and N‐S and E‐W faults. These faults affected silicic volcanic rocks in two Oligocene extensional phases. In the Rupelian (~31 Ma), a NW trending domino fault system was formed, associated with fault domain boundaries (transfer or accommodation zones) oriented NW, NE, N‐S, and E‐W. The domino faults tilted the early Rupelian rocks, and the deformation was biaxial with the principal extension NE‐SW. Subsequently, the Rupelian structures were buried by the middle and late Rupelian volcanism. The second extensional phase occurred in the Chattian (after 28 Ma). In this phase, the Rupelian fault domain boundaries acted as faulting zones forming a polymodal fault system in the volcanic cover. The resulting deformation was triaxial with ENE and NNW horizontal principal extensions. From revision of cases in the literature and the deformation documented in the Mesa Central, we propose a general way to form a brittle triaxial deformation zone, requiring (1) the presence of planes of weakness in the upper crust, (2) the deposition of a cover, and (3) a subsequent faulting event reactivating the underlying anisotropies and producing new faults in the cover. A brittle triaxial deformation area can be formed under a single stress state owing to kinematic interaction among preexisting faultsThe Oligocene extensional system in the Mexican Mesa Central evolved from biaxial domino style to triaxial polymodal faultingThe rupture of the cover in the Mexican Mesa Central produced the triaxial deformation in response to underlying anisotropies' reactivation

Off Label Use: Liposomal cytarabine is not approved for prophylaxys of lymphomatous meningitis..

AbstractExcessive attention to pain is a common psychological characteristic among people who suffer from chronic pain. The Pain Vigilance and Awareness Questionnaire (PVAQ) is an internationally accepted tool to assess this feature, although there is no validated version of this measure for Spanish people with fibromyalgia. Since this pain syndrome mainly affects women, the aim of this study was to determine the psychometric properties of the PVAQ in Spanish women with fibromyalgia. A group of 242 women diagnosed with fibromyalgia aged between 20 and 66 years participated in the study. The goodness of fit of several structures of the PVAQ reported in previous studies was compared via confirmatory factor analysis. A two-factor solution (active vigilance and passive awareness) of the 9-item shortened version (PVAQ-9) was identified as the most appropriate (RMSEA = .08, NNFI = .96, CFI = .97, GFI = .87). It showed good reliability (internal consistency a = .82), convergent validity and divergent validity (p< .01). The optimal cutoff point for identifying fibromyalgia women with worse daily functioning was a score of 24.5, with a sensitivity of .71 and a specificity of .75. The relevance of vigilance to pain for clinical research in fibromyalgia is discussed.

"Bibliobús Anantapur" es un proyecto de fomento a la lectura y cooperación al desarrollo de esta zona del Sur de India. Su objetivo principal es acercar la lectura y la cultura a los niños/as y mujeres de los núcleos de población con menos posibilidad de acceso a estos contenidos para poner en valor la importancia de la educación para el desarrollo de un pueblo. Posee la singularidad de ser impulsado por todas las Bibliotecas Públicas Provinciales andaluzas pertenecientes a la Consejería de Cultura de la Junta de Andalucía junto a la Fundación Vicente Ferrer (ONG), además de Bibliotecas Municipales de la provincia de Sevilla tales como Montequinto, Dos Hermanas, Almensilla, Espartinas, Alcalá de Guadaíra, Écija, Valencina de la Concepción... y otras que se van a ir incorporando. El Bibliobús es una herramienta de transformación social pues pone énfasis en el empoderamiento de la mujer, fortaleciendo su capacidad de organización, teniendo presente su realidad social-ambiental-cultural y económica. Todos los materiales y vehículo se adquieren en India con la financiación recaudada en España. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]