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Developing a Model of the Impact of Service Quality, Brand’s Social Identity and Attachment to the Team on the Loyalty of Football Fans

The purpose of this research is to develop a model of the impact of service quality, brand’s social identity and the attachment to the team on the loyalty of Iranian Premier League football team’s fans. This is an applied study of descriptive-correlation type. The statistical population of this study consisted of the fans of the selected Iranian Premiere Football League. A probability clustering method was used for sampling. Azadi football stadium of Tehran, Imam Reza football stadium of Mashhad, Yadegar Imam Football stadium of Tabriz and Naghsh Jahan football stadium of Isfahan were selected and the questionnaires were distributed in the 12th week of the tournament (2018-2019 season) between fans in above named stadiums. 400 questionnaires were distributed equally in four stadiums and finally, 387 full questionnaires were received and this number was considered as a statistical sample of the research. A researcher-made service quality questionnaire, brand’s social identity questionnaire of Boyle and Magnusson (2007), fans attachment questionnaire of Yoon, Petrick, & Backman (2017) and fans loyalty questionnaire of Tachis and Tzetzis (2015) were used for gathering information. Structural equation model and LISREL software were used to review and test the hypotheses. The result showed that brand’s social identity has a significant positive effect on the attachment and loyalty of fans (P˂ 0.05). The attachment of fans also has a significant positive effect on their loyalty (P˂ 0.05).
Cognitive reactivity as outcome and working mechanism of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for recurrently depressed patients in remission

Major depressive disorder is a prevalent condition with high relapse rates. There is evidence that cognitive reactivity is an important vulnerability factor for the recurrence of depression. Mindfulness-based interventions are designed to reduce relapse rates, with cognitive reactivity as one of the proposed working mechanisms. In a randomised controlled trial we compared the effect of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) with treatment-as-usual (TAU) on cognitive reactivity in recurrently depressed patients ( N = 115). Depressive symptoms, cognitive reactivity, and mindfulness skills were assessed pre and post treatment. Patients in the MBCT group reported a significantly greater reduction in cognitive reactivity than those in the TAU group ( d = .51). The reduction of cognitive reactivity appeared to mediate the association between MBCT/TAU and decrease of depressive symptoms, using pre and post scores. The current study provides evidence that MBCT reduces cognitive reactivity and preliminary evidence that cognitive reactivity is a working mechanism of MBCT
Predicting tile drainage discharge using machine learning

6 Drainage systems can significantly improve the water management in agricultural fields. However, they may transport 7 contaminants originating from fertilizers and pesticides and threaten ecosystems. Determining the quantity of drainage 8 water is an important factor for constructed wetlands and other drainage mitigation techniques. This study was carried out 9 in Denmark where tile drainage systems are implemented in more than half of the agricultural fields. The first aim of the 10 study was to predict the annual discharge of tile drainage systems using machine-learning methods, which have been highly 11 popular in recent years. The second objective was to assess the importance of the parameters and their impact on the 12 predictions. Data from 53 drainage stations distributed in different regions of Denmark were collected and used for the 13 analysis. The covariates contained 35 parameters including the calculated percolation and geographic variables such as 14 drainage probability, clay content in different depth intervals, and elevation, all extracted from existing national maps. 15 Random Forest and Cubist were selected as predictive models. Both models were trained on the dataset and used to predict 16 yearly drainage discharge. Results highlighted the importance of the cross-validation methods and indicated that both 17 Random Forest and Cubist can perform as predictive models with a low complexity and good correlation between predicted 18 and observed discharge. Covariate importance analysis showed that among all of the used predictors, the percolation and 19 elevation have the largest effect on the prediction of tile drainage discharge. This work opens up for a better understanding 20 of the dynamics of tile drainage discharge and proves that machine-learning techniques can perform as predictive models 21 in this specific concept. The developed models can be used in regard to a national mapping of expected tile drain discharge. 22
IMPACT OF WORKING CAPITAL POLICIES ON MARKET VALUE OF FIRM: A STUDY OF SELECTED INDIAN MANUFACTURING COMPANIES

Conventionally, the finance researchers across the world have predominantly focused on the areas of research, which are confined to capital budgeting, financial decision making, financial risk, operational risk, investments, dividends etc. However, current assets and current liabilities are indispensable components of working capital management which are to be carefully examined. Hence, the present study investigates the impact of working capital management policies namely investment policy and financing policy on the market value of Indian manufacturing firms measured by Tobin’s-Q (TQ). The study uses the balanced panel data set of 100 manufacturing firms listed at BSE-500 indices for the period 2007-2017. The finding reveals a positive and significant impact of aggressive investment policy on the value of firms. Conversely, the aggressive financing policy of the firms have a significant and negative impact on the value of firms. Moreover the findings of the study implies that the firm’s manager can create value of the firms by adopting a conservative approach towards working capital investment policy and working capital financing policies.
Alteration in Expression of Primordial Germ Cell (PGC) Markers During Induction of Human Amniotic Mesenchymal Stem Cells (hAMSCs)

Background: Currently, scientists are looking for a solution to the problem of the couples who have a lack of germ cells by through cell therapy. It is found that human amniotic membrane mesenchymal stem cells (hAMSCs) could be a good candidate for solving this problem. In the present study, an attempt was made to show that hUMSCs can express the PGC markers in the presence of retinoic acid (RA). Methods: Placenta was obtained from healthy mothers and amniotic stem cells were isolated by enzymatic method from amniotic membrane. The cells were treated by retinoic acid for 14 days. Mesenchymal properties of hAMSCs were assessed by flow-cytometry and expression of PGC markers was established by Q-PCR. Results: Mesenchymal stem cell properties were confirmed by antibodies against mesenchymal stem cell markers (CD73, CD90, and CD105). After that, the expression of the C-kit, Oct4, SSEA4, VASA genes were determined as primordial germ cell markers using quantitative PCR. It was found that the use of retinoic acid led to the highest expression of C-kit, SSEA4, VASA genes and lower expression of Oct4. Conclusion: Our study indicates that retinoic acid can be used as a suitable factor for induction of hAMSCs into primordial germ cells (PGCs) and hAMSCs have enough potential to do that.
Thyroid-Disrupting Activities of Groundwater from a Riverbank Filtration System in Wuchang City, China: Seasonal Distribution and Human Health Risk Assessment

The recombinant thyroid hormone receptor (TR) gene yeast assay was used to evaluate thyroid disruption caused by groundwater from the riverbank filtration (RBF) system in Wuchang City, China. To investigate seasonal fluctuations, groundwater was collected during three seasons. Although no TR agonistic activity was found, many water samples exhibited TR antagonistic activity. The bioassay-derived amiodarone hydrochloride (AH) equivalents ranged from 2.99 to 274.40 μg/L. Water samples collected from the riverbank filtration system during the dry season had higher TR antagonistic activity. All samples presented adverse 3,3′,5-triiodo-L-thyronine (T3) equivalent levels, ranging from −2.00 to −2.12 μg/kg. Following exposure to water samples with substantial TR antagonist activity, predicted hormonal changes in humans of different gender and age ranged from 0.65 to 1.48 μg/kg of T3, being 47% to 231% of normal. No obvious difference was found between genders or among age groups. Overall, the results revealed that the RBF system could remove the thyroid-disrupting chemicals in the river water to some extent. Considering the varying degrees of risk to human health, further treatment is needed to remove the potential thyroid-disrupting chemicals in pumping water after riverbank filtration to ensure drinking water safety.
Accuracy criteria for evaluation of Weigh-in-Motion systems

Measurement data obtained from Weigh-in-Motion systems support protection of road pavements from the adverse phenomenon of vehicle overloading. For this protection to be effective, WIM systems must be accurate and obtain a certificate of metrological legalization. Unfortunately there is no legal standard for accuracy assessment of Weigh-in-Motion (WIM) systems. Due to the international range of road transport, it is necessary to standardize methods and criteria applied for assessing such systems’ accuracy. In our paper we present two methods of determining accuracy of WIM systems. Both are based on the population of weighing errors determined experimentally during system testing. The first method is called a reliability characteristic and was developed by the authors. The second method is based on determining boundaries of the tolerance interval for weighing errors. Properties of both methods were assessed on the basis of simulation studies as well as experimental results obtained from a 16-sensor WIM system.
Soluble Intercellular Adhesion Molecule- (sICAM-) 1, Thrombospondin-1, and Vinculin for the Identification of Septic Shock Patients Suffering from an Invasive Fungal Infection

Background. Nowadays, invasive fungal infections (IFI) are of increasing importance and associated with an increased mortality. However, reliable diagnostic tools for the identification of patients suffering from an IFI are rare and associated with relevant weaknesses.Methods. Within this secondary analysis of an observational clinical study, an innovative biomarker panel (consisting of 62 biomarkers in total) was screened for the identification of septic shock patients suffering from an IFI. Fungal growth in blood cultures, intraoperative swabs, andAspergillusspp. in deep respiratory tract specimens with accompanying pulmonary infiltrates were classified as infection, whereasCandidaspp. in the respiratory tract or in fluids from drainages were classified as colonization. Plasma samples of 50 septic shock patients at six predefined timepoints within a period of 28 days following the onset of septic shock were available.Results. In total, 11 out of the 50 patients (22%) were shown to suffer from an IFI, whereas 22 patients (44%) presented with a fungal colonization. Within the presented biomarker panel, plasma levels of soluble intercellular adhesion molecule- (sICAM-) 1, thrombospondin-1, and vinculin were shown to be the most promising. sICAM-1 was shown to be increased in patients with an IFI, whereas thrombospondin-1 and vinculin revealed decreased plasma levels as compared to colonized patients as well as patients without any fungal findings at any time.Conclusion. Plasmatic measurements of sICAM-1, thrombospondin-1, and vinculin may help to facilitate the diagnosis of an IFI in human septic shock and to identify patients with an increased risk for an IFI. This trial is registered withDRKS00005463.
Empagliflozin Attenuates Hyperuricemia by Upregulation of ABCG2 via AMPK/AKT/CREB Signaling Pathway in Type 2 Diabetic Mice

Hyperuricemia (HUA) is a metabolic disease characterized by elevated serum uric acid (SUA). Empagliflozin, a kind of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors, has recently emerged as a new antidiabetic agent by facilitating glucose excretion in urine. Moreover, there was evidence of SUA reduction following treatment with empagliflozin in addition to glycaemic control, while the molecular mechanisms remain unknown. To investigate the potential mechanisms, the model of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) with HUA was established by combination of peritoneal injection of potassium oxonate and intragastric administration of hypoxanthine in KK-Ay mice. A series of method such as RT-PCR, western blot, immunochemistry, immunofluorescence were conducted to explore the mechanism. Our results showed that empagliflozin significantly ameliorated the levels of SUA and blood glucose in T2DM mice with HUA. Furthermore, in both kidney and ileum, empagliflozin obviously promoted protein expression of uric acid (UA) transporter ABCG2, p-AMPK, p-AKT and p-CREB. The same trend was observed in human tubular epithelial (HK-2) cells. Additionally, through application of an AMPK inhibitor (Compound C), it was further confirmed empagliflozin exerted its anti-hyperuricemic effects in an AMPK dependent manner. Meanwhile, with the help of ChIP assay and luciferase reporter gene assay, we found that CREB further activated ABCG2 via binding to the promoter of ABCG2 to induce transcription. Taken together, our study demonstrated that empagliflozin treatment played an essential role in attenuating HUA by upregulation of ABCG2 via AMPK/AKT/CREB signaling pathway.
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Cláudio Avellar de Albuquerque. Biologist, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFRPE), Brazil. Specialist in Biological Oceanography. Biologist, São Francisco Hydroelectric Company (CHESF), Brazil. Ulysses Paulino de Albuquerque. Biologist and Doctor in Ethnobotany, UFRPE, Brazil. Professor, UFRPE, Brazil. Address: Departamento de Biologia, UFRPE. Rua Dom Manoel de Medeiros s/n, Dois Irmãos, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, 52171-030. e-mail: upa@ufrpe.br LOCAL PERCEPTIONS TOWARDS BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION IN THE COMMUNITY OF VILA VELHA, PERNAMBUCO, BRAZIL
Effect of Psidium guajava L on Biofi lm Forming Multidrug Resistant Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase (ESBL) Producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Psidium guajava L. (Guava) commonly known for its food and nutritional values. The medicinal properties of leave of Psidium guajava is well known in traditional system of medicine.The relative efficacy of guava leave ethanolic extract and guava leave tea and antibiotic standards was tested against pathogenic Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This study was carried out at Microbiology laboratory of KIST medical college and teaching hospital, Lalitpur, a tertiary care hospital from 15 June 2017 to 15 Dec 2017. The isolates were tested for antibiotic susceptibility by Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method. Biofilm formation was detected by microtitre culture plate method and ESBL production by combine disk methods. Antimicrobial activity of guava leaves were determined by well diffusion method. Ethanol extract of fresh guava leaves exhibited higher antibacterial activity than dry and fresh leaves tea, but significantly less than the standard antibiotics. In this study, 83.67% of biofilm producer, 65.30% of MDR and 6.12% of ESBL producing P. aeruginosa were isolated. The leaves extract of guava have shown effective result against P. aeruginosa and could serve as good source of antibacterial agents. Guava leaves extract can be an economical ternative to antibiotics. However, active compound of this extract need to be purified and pharmacologically tested before its application.
HIGH TIBIAL OSTEOTOMY FOR ARTHRITIS OF THE KNEE

1. High tibial osteotomy-above the tibial tubercle-gives good results in elderly patients disabled by arthritis of the knee.2. A technique of operation is described in which fixation is secured by four pins gripped in compression clamps.3. No other fixation is needed, and knee movements and walking are encouraged within a few days of operation.4. The early results warrant further trial of the method.
Queer(y)-ing Technical Practice: Queer Experiences in Student Theater Productions at a Technical University

This pilot study presents a potentially novel way to consider gender and sexual diversity in STEM by attempting to identify sociotechnical practices which might be considered “queer” in a broad sense—by being of, by, for, or regarding queer people—and by seeking to understand how these practices might challenge and complement other technical practice and education. To explore these questions, I conducted participant-observation fieldwork at a student-run theater organization at a mid-sized technical university, identified by students as “outstandingly queer” for both its increased proportion of LGBTQ+ students and its notably welcoming attitude toward them. From examining student-run practices across technical theater, acting, directing, and organizational management, I find that the practices of identity negotiation, performance, and flexible democratic decision-making, situated in an alternative technical-social space, are sociotechnical practices with a queer inflection important to the site. These can help engineering educators in three ways: 1) by simply providing a description of some meaningful sociotechnical experiences of queer students; 2) by beginning to bridge the “diversity-oriented” and “technically oriented” streams in engineering education research through considering how queer STEM students are innovative technologists in their own right; and 3) by contributing to the body of useful cases for potential changes to the sociotechnical environment of engineering education. This paper presents these practices, as well as the role of in/authenticity, as some salient aspects of queer student experience as I observed it.
Impact of social attributes on the propensity for entrepreneurship among university students

The main aim of this article is to quantify the significant indicators of social environment, including the advantages and disadvantages from entrepreneurship determining the entrepreneurial propensity among university students in Czech Republic, Slovak Republic and Poland. 1352 students from 25 Czech, Slovak and Poland universities were involved in the questionnaire survey. Methods of descriptive statistics, Z-score, Chi-Square Goodness of Fit, Multiple linear regression were used for evaluation of the hypotheses. Such attributes as irregularity of income and lack of spending time with the family negatively impact the propensity for entrepreneurship. These disadvantages are significant attributes in all three countries in our research. Financial resources, better career growth and fuller self-realisation are the attributes which positively impact the propensity for entrepreneurship. Attitude of the students from Poland on the Received: August, 2018 1st Revision: October, 2018 Accepted: February, 2019 DOI: 10.14254/20718330.2019/12-1/17 Journal of International Studies S ci en ti fi c P a pe rs © Foundation of International Studies, 2019 © CSR, 2019 Journal of International Studies Vol.12, No.1, 2019 254 attribute that politicians as well as general public consider businesspersons to be beneficial for society are more positive than the attitude of the students from Czech and Slovak Republic. The achieved results may serve to improve the business environment in the countries where this research took place.
A Raman lidar tropospheric water vapour climatology and height-resolved trend analysis over Payerne, Switzerland

Abstract. Water vapour is the strongest greenhouse gas in our atmosphere, and its strength and its dependence on temperature lead to a strong feedback mechanism in both the troposphere and the stratosphere. Raman water vapour lidars can be used to make high-vertical-resolution measurements on the order of tens of metres, making height-resolved trend analyses possible. Raman water vapour lidars have not typically been used for trend analyses, primarily due to the lack of long-enough time series. However, the Raman Lidar for Meteorological Observations (RALMO), located in Payerne, Switzerland, is capable of making operational water vapour measurements and has one of the longest ground-based and well-characterized data sets available. We have calculated an 11.5-year water vapour climatology using RALMO measurements in the troposphere. Our study uses nighttime measurements during mostly clear conditions, which creates a natural selection bias. The climatology shows that the highest water vapour specific-humidity concentrations are in the summer months and the lowest in the winter months. We have also calculated the geophysical variability of water vapour. The percentage of variability of water vapour in the free troposphere is larger than in the boundary layer. We have also determined water vapour trends from 2009 to 2019. We first calculate precipitable water vapour (PWV) trends for comparison with the majority of water vapour trend studies. We detect a nighttime precipitable water vapour trend of 1.3 mm per decade using RALMO measurements, which is significant at the 90 % level. The trend is consistent with a 1.38 ∘C per decade surface temperature trend detected by coincident radiosonde measurements under the assumption that relative humidity remains constant; however, it is larger than previous water vapour trend values. We compare the nighttime RALMO PWV trend to daytime and nighttime PWV trends using operational radiosonde measurements and find them to agree with each other. We cannot detect a bias between the daytime and nighttime trends due to the large uncertainties in the trends. For the first time, we show height-resolved increases in water vapour through the troposphere. We detect positive tropospheric water vapour trends ranging from a 5 % change in specific humidity per decade to 15 % specific humidity per decade depending on the altitude. The water vapour trends at five layers are statistically significant at or above the 90 % level.
Biochar and Fulvic Acid to Activate Soil Fertility for Achieving Agro-ecology Benefits in a Newly Reclaimed Coastal Wetland of China

Reclamation of coastal tidal flat lands for obtaining more lands has lasting for many years in China. More attention should be paid on soil and water pollution for protecting coastal ecosystem during the period of saline soil amelioration. A field experiment was conducted for two years in eastern China to investigate the effects of different rates of biochar (BC) (at 0, 7.5, and 30 t ha-1) and/or fulvic acid (FA) (at 0, 0.075 t ha-1) with/without nitrogen (N) fertilizer on the soil physical, chemical, and nutritional properties, as well as crop yield, with a maize-barley rotation. Results showed that N application caused soil compaction, and BC+FA treatments decreased soil bulk density (ranging from 1.22 to 1.28 g cm3) and improved water retention under the condition. Extreme precipitation accelerated soil de-salinization during the crop cultivation (soil EC decreased to the low value ranging from 127 to 141 μS cm-1, after maize harveseted). N addition improved grain yield of maize (increased by 105% under BC30+FA+N, compared with the CK treatment), but there was no significant difference between the N and no-N added treatments. However, the grain yield and straw weight of barley in with-N treatments were twice as much as those of the no-N treatments. The soil nutrion contents (total nitrogen and phosphorus content) after maize and barley crops were higher, under no-N treatments compared to the with-N treatments. A lower pH (8,78) and higher Ca2+ + Mg2+ content (0.24 ~ 0.26 g kg-1) existed in BC30+FA treated plots after maize and barley crops. Replacement of nitrogen fertilizer by BC and FA in the coastal saline soil was feasible in a short time. Therefore, nitrogen fertilizer usage should be regulated for protecting the coastal ecology system, and also achieving agricultural benefits.