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Preventing Bullying: Consequences, Prevention, and Intervention

Bullying is considered to be a significant public health problem with both short- and long-term physical and social-emotional consequences for youth. A large body of research indicates that youth who have been bullied are at increased risk of subsequent mental, emotional, health, and behavioral problems, especially internalizing problems, such as low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, and loneliness. Given the growing awareness of bullying as a public health problem and the increasing evidence of short- and long-term physical, mental, emotional, and behavioral health and academic consequences of bullying behavior, there have been significant efforts at the practice, program, and policy levels to address bullying behavior. This article summarizes a recent consensus report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Preventing Bullying Through Science, Policy, and Practice, and what is known about the consequences of bullying behavior and interventions that attempt to prevent and respond to it.
Memorable Boat Show Experiences: Examining the Mechanisms of Value and Mianzi from the Perspective of High-end Chinese Attendees

ABSTRACT This study proposes an integrative framework to describe the relationships between memorable boat show experiences, perceived value (utilitarian and hedonic), mianzi (desire to gain and fear of losing), and loyalty intention. A paper questionnaire administrated at a boat show in Xiamen, China. The results of the study indicate that boat shows experience dimensions positively affect the mechanisms of value and mianzi while physiography only positively influences perceived utilitarian value and hedonic value. In addition, quality of service negatively affects fear of losing mianzi. This study further reveals that exhibition activity contributes to the desire to gain mianzi, and then loyalty intention. The findings advance understanding of an emerging market and offer managerial implications for boat show experience marketing and management.
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection: Participation of TH1, TH2, TH17 and Regulatory T Cells in the Immune Response

Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the etiologic agent of Tuberculosis, is a pathogen that is widely distributed geographically. Tuberculosis is classified as a granulomatous inflammatory condition where effector cells accumulate at the site of mycobacterial infection to form the characteristic tubercle. Regulating proteins of Th1 and Th17 cells participate in the formation of Mycobacterium-induced granuloma. The predominance of Th2 phenotype cytokines increases the severity of Tuberculosis. Treg cells are increased in patients with active Tuberculosis but decrease with anti-Tuberculosis treatment. The increment of these cells causes down-regulation of adaptive immune response facilitating the persistence of the bacterial infection. Mycobacterium tuberculosis-induced Treg cells to secrete cytokines that inhibit the immune response. This has been considered an important evasion mechanism although it is not the only that intervenes. The evolution of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection will depend on the cytokines' network that traduces pathological change in cells and tissues which explain the clinical manifestations existing in affected patients.
On-site monitoring of clinical trials by an Ethics Committee in India: a road less travelled

Monitoring of clinical trials is important to ensure adherence to protocol, to safeguard the rights of research participants and to achieve compliance with principles of good clinical practice. Recent regulatory changes in India require Ethics Committees to keep an oversight of ongoing clinical trials including on-site monitoring. In this article, we share the experience of on-site monitoring of clinical trials by the Ethics Committee of a tertiary care, academic and research centre in India. We found a large number of shortcomings in the areas of informed consent, adverse events, insurance and reimbursement, which would not have been detected by off-site document review. Interestingly, many shortcomings were also not detected by on-site monitoring arranged by clinical trial sponsors. We therefore conclude that on-site monitoring of ongoing clinical trials is a highly important activity for Indian Ethics Committees.
Electromagnetic Oscillation Origin Location in Multiple-Inverter-Based Power Systems Using Components Impedance Frequency Responses

Existing impedance-based stability criterion (IBSC) for electromagnetic stability assessment of multiple-grid-connected-inverter (GCI)-based power systems suffers from several limitations. First, global stability feature is hard to be obtained if Nyquist-criterion-based IBSC is used. Second, heavy computational burdens caused by either right-half-plane (RHP) poles calculation of impedance ratios or nodal admittance matrix construction can be involved. Third, it's not easy to locate the oscillation origin, since the dynamics of individual components are missing in the aggregated load and source sub-modules. This article aims to overcome the aforementioned three limitations of the existing IBSC. First, frequency responses of the load impedance and source admittance defined at each node in a selected components aggregation path are obtained by aggregating individual components (e.g., GCIs and transmission lines), from which imaginary parts of RHP poles of these load impedances and source admittances are directly identified without knowing analytical expressions of these load impedances and source admittances. Then, based on the Nyquist plots of minor loop gains (defined as the ratios of the impedance frequency responses of these load and source sub-modules), stability features of these selected nodes are obtained. Finally, if some nodes are unstable, the oscillation origin is located based on numbers of the RHP poles of these load impedances and source admittances. Compared to the existing IBSC, the presented method can assess global stability and locate oscillation origin more efficiently. The local circulating current issue, as a main obstacle of the existing IBSC, can also be identified. Time-domain simulation results in Matlab/Simulink platform and real-time verification results in OPAL-RT platform of a four-GCI-based radial power plant validate the effectiveness of the presented electromagnetic oscillation origin location method.
Inertial properties of a living population for the development of biofidelic headforms

The aim of this study is to create a new database of human head physical properties based on a living adult population that can be used to inform the development of future biofidelic headforms. Relationships between head circumference and mass, as well as head moments of inertia and mass, are sufficiently linear to provide simple yet accurate values for the mass and inertia properties of differently sized heads. Physical data regarding the dimensions, mass, moments of inertia and centre of gravity location for the heads of 56 living adults were obtained using a non-invasive method based on computed tomography-based finite element models. The computed tomography data showed good agreement with published cadaver data and significantly less variation. The data set presented in this article provides an important basis for more biofidelic future headform designs. The linear equations associated with this new primary data set relate head circumference to head mass and moments of inertia: Head Mass = 0.18 × Head Circumference – 6.08, where mass is in kg and circumference is in cm, while Ixx = 79.88 × Head Mass – 132.88, Iyy = 81.70 × Head Mass – 128.38 and Izz = 53.88 × Head Mass – 86.66, where I is the moment of inertia in kg/cm2 and mass is in kg. The X, Y and Z axes correspond to forward, lateral and vertical directions and the XZ plane corresponds to the mid-sagittal plane. These results represent the first published human head physical property data that are based on a living population, rather than cadaver data. These data are freely available to all and should serve to improve the biofidelity of standard headforms in terms of their mass and moments of inertia.
Small-sized tourism projects in rural areas: the compounding effects on societal wellbeing

Abstract This study examines the impacts of small-sized tourism projects to gain insights into how they contribute to sustainable development, especially in rural areas. Using the impact value chain analysis as a conceptual model, we evaluated 15 projects that were supported by the Future is in Tourism Fund in Turkey between 2013 and 2018. We did a content analysis of all manner of documentation related to the projects, surveys and interviews conducted with project owners and program partners. We found that small-sized tourism projects enhanced all forms of capital, with human, social, and built capitals improving the most. The capitals had multidirectional compounding effects on each other. We also found that it makes no difference which capital one begins with; what is important is that activities should be planned strategically in a way that multiple capitals interact, which contributes to growth in other capitals, thus creating a greater impact. The study reveals that, to maximise benefits, it is important to first identify gaps in resources and determine the social goals of the community, and that with strong leadership and community and institutional involvement, such projects have the power to impact societal wellbeing. The study has implications for tourism developers, local communities, and policymakers who are interested in implementing small-sized tourism projects as a tool for sustainable development.
Identification of an OprD and blaIMP Gene-mediated Carbapenem Resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa among Patients with Wound Infections in Iraq

Objectives and Background: The presence of Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa as nosocomial pathogens in, especially, debilitated patients inside intensive care units creates the risk of multidrug-resistant infections. The study aimed for the molecular analysis for non-enzymatic mechanisms of antibiotic resistance “outer membrane protein (OMP) (OprD Gene)” and the blaIMP gene encoding for metallo-beta-lactamase (MBL) with specific primers by polymerase chain reaction, among study isolates of A. baumannii and P. aeruginosa isolates. Patients and Methods: A total of 213 patients were studied during the period from April 2011 to June 2012. 182 of 213 patients were culture positive (88.26%). 44 A. baumannii were presumptive MBL producer isolates. Nine Pseudomonas ssp. isolates were chosen for this study. Results: All isolates (100%) of Acinetobacter baumannii of 44 presumptive MBL producer isolates were positive for the OprD gene. Four (44.44%) Pseudomonas spp. of 9 presumptive MBL producer isolates were positive for OprD gene using CR. 12 (27.3%) A. baumannii of 44 presumptive MBL producer isolates were positive for blaIMP gene, while blaIMP gene was not detected in Pseudomonas spp. Conclusion: All isolates of A. baumannii appeared to be resistant to carbapenem due to OMP encoded by the OprD gene, while it seems to find in some isolates of P. aeruginosa blaIMP which was detected in A. baumannii only. Some strains of A. baumannii possessed two types of resistance mechanisms to carbapenem (blaIMP + OprD genes).
Haematology, serum biochemistry and histopathological findings associated with sub-chronic administration of methanol leaf extract of Pterocarpus santalinoides DC in albino rats

The effects of sub-chronic administration of Pterocarpus santalinoides methanol leaf extract (PSME) on haematology, serum biochemistry and histology of albino rats were evaluated. Twenty female albino rats, randomly assigned into four groups (A-D) of five rats each, were used for the study. Groups A-C were treated orally with 500, 250 and 50 mg/kg PSME, respectively, while Group D was given distilled water as placebo at the dose of 10 ml/kg (untreated control). Treatment was done daily for 3 months after which blood samples were collected for haematology and serum biochemistry. After blood sample collection, the rats were weighed and humanely euthanized. The liver, kidneys, heart and spleen were eviscerated and weighed, and relative organ weights calculated. Thin slices of the liver and kidneys were processed for histopathology. Results showed no significant (p > 0.05) differences between the groups in all the haematological parameters assayed. The PSME (50 mg/kg) led to significantly (p < 0.05) higher serum albumin level, and at 250 and 50 mg/kg, it led to significantly (p < 0.05) lower serum creatinine level and mild random vacoulation of the hepatocytes. The PSME at all doses used in the study led to significantly (p < 0.05) higher body weights and significantly (p < 0.05) lower relative spleen and heart weights. It also caused moderate hyperaemia of the renal cortex at 500 mg/kg. It was concluded that oral sub-chronic administration of graded doses of methanol leaf extract of P. santalinoides to albino rats is non-toxic. Key words: Pterocarpus santalinoides, methanol extract, sub-chronic toxicity, haematology, serum biochemistry, histopathology.
A study on relationship between thyroid peroxidase antibodies (Anti-TPO antibodies) and thyroid dysfunction patients

Background: Thyroid peroxidase (TPO) enzyme is required for the synthesis of thyroid hormones. Any alteration in TPO results in a deranged thyroid profile. Antibodies against TPO serve as useful markers for the detection of auto-immune thyroid diseases. Thus, present study was conducted to analyse the relation of anti-TPO antibodies with thyroid dysfunction. Materials and Methods: After obtaining an ethical approval, this cross-sectional study was carried out for a period of 2 years. Adult patients (18 years old) presenting with symptoms related to thyroid dysfunction and referred for analysis of T3, T4, TSH and anti-TPO antibodies were included in the study. Over night fasting blood samples were collected, labelled and stored. Anti-TPO antibody test for human IgG was done using Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) kit. Statistical analysis was carried out using SPSS (version 26.0). Chi square test was used to compare the data and p-value statistically significant. Results: Total 100 patients were analyzed. Maximum 32 patients were found in 21-30 year age group. Mean age for females was 33.7 1.20 years. Male: female ratio was 1: 2.12. Hypothyroid was noted in maximum 73 patients with 49 females and 24 males. Positive anti-TPO antibody patients were 44 out of which 33 were females. Almost 35 out of 44 patients were anti-TPO antibody positive and hypothyroid with majority 27 females. Maximum12 out of 27 hypothyroid and anti-TPO antibody positive females belonged to 21-30 year age group. Conclusion: Anti-TPO antibodies were found to be associated with hypothyroid dysfunction. It was noted more among females of reproductive age group. Keywords: Anti-TPO antibodies, Females, Hypothyroid, Thyroid peroxidase enzyme.
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Lumber Corset Wearing in Low Back Ache: A Rehabilitation Center Based Cross-sectional Study

Patients are most commonly advised by medical practitioners even after remaining wide range of controversy regarding wearing of lumber corset in low backache (LBA). Therefore, this study aimed to determine the potential evidence of using lumber orthosis in LBA. The study adopted 50 participants (21 male and 29 female) ages ranging between 20 to 60 years as sample selecting randomly from September to December 2015. Outcome evaluated by calculating and presenting descriptive statistics at 0.05 p-value and x2 test with confidence intervals (95%), Odd Ratio (OR), and Relative Risk (RR). Age and sex were not statistically significant determinants (x2 1.172, p 0.279 and x2 0.593, p 0.441, respectively). Wearing orthosis and reduce pain in a journey found as protective (RR 0.79 and RR 0.94) also poor relationship discovered in considering OR (OR 0.242, 95% CI 0.021-2.780 and OR 0.857, 95% CI 0.164-4.467). Our data were unable to provide adequate proof that wearing lumber corset bring any clinical or therapeutic benefit in managing LBA to the patients.
Comparison of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. juglandis isolates from walnut trees grown in Romania and Hungary

The Persian (English) walnut (Juglans regia L.) is very sensitive to a number of abiotic and biotic factors. Two of the most important abiotic factors are the autumn frost, sometimes leading to tree death, and the late spring frost, having an effect on stem form. The main biotic damage factor is Xanthomonas arboricola pv. juglandis (Pierce 1901) Vauterin et al., 1995 (Xaj), damages leaves and young shoots in humid and mild climate and after several rainy summers some trees might even die (Fernandez-Lopez and Pereira, 1997). The bacterial blight disease is one of the most important diseases of Persian walnut (Loreti, 2001) and is widespread in walnut growing areas. The disease severity depends on the weather, which may be different in each year. It causes severe damage to leaves, twigs, buds, petioles, rachides, male and female catkins, nutlets and kernels, and it is considered a major cause of reduction in fruit yield and tree vigour (Belisario et al., 1999) (Figure 1.). The inoculum is spread by the action of wind and rain, and infection requires the presence of moisture (Miller and Bollen, 1946, Olson et al., 1997). The damage produced by this pathogen is favoured by wet springs, with high humidity. Rainy springs, dew, and continual high humidity conditions are favourable for the development of severe blight, resulting in significant crop loss (Belisario, 1997). Especially if this happens just before and after the flowering time, it may cause losses up to 80% of the crop (Charlot and Radix, 1993; Miller, 1934). The control of the disease is difficult, since large walnut trees are not easy to treat and because more and more copperresistant Xaj strains are developing (Solar et al., 2007; Giovanardi et al., 2010). To date, no Xaj resistance has been found in walnut. Differences have been detected only in the severity of symptoms shown by cultivars planted in the same environment (Frutos and López, 2012). One of the main objectives of breeding and production improvement activities is to produce resistant cultivars. The production and introduction into production of resistant cultivars is one of the possibilities for preventive measures against the walnuts xanthomonas infection. In several walnut producing areas of the world plant breeding is practiced, although the resistance of resistant cultivars improved in distant places is questionable against bacterias from walnut population of other production lands. Many bacterial species show considerable variability in biochemical characters. Hayward has distinguished isolates of Pseudomonas (Ralstonia) solanacearum on the basis of utilization of three hexose alcohols and three sugars and proposed subdivision of the species to biovars (biotypes) (Hayward, 1964). Scortichini has concluded that genetic diversity exists among Xaj strains from different geographical areas of the Comparison of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. juglandis isolates from walnut trees grown in Romania and Hungary
Identification and Characterization of Bacterial Isolates from Bovine Calves with Respiratory Affections

Calves are important assets of the poor dairy farmers as they play a major role in uplifting their socio-economic condition. In India over 65% of the population still lives in rural areas where majority of them are small and marginal landholders (Mahendra, 2014). As livestock is the major source of their livelihood, successful rearing of the young calves exclusively determines the profitability of the dairy farms and the farmers. Radostits (2001) have roughly estimated that a calf mortality of 20% may reduce net profit by 38%. The total number of cattle in India as per 2012 census is 190.90 million contributing around 37.28% to the total livestock population. According to the 18 th livestock census (2007) the total bovine population in Himachal Pradesh (HP) was 3.03 million, which is approximately 1% of India’s bovine population. Highest mortality has been recorded highest in calves (21.53%) followed by young stocks (9.35%) and adults (4.73%) (Chaudhary et al., 2013). Calf mortality and morbidity has been mostly attributed to International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 7 Number 11 (2018) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas. com
Dual-channel photoacoustic hygrometer for airborne measurements: background, calibration, laboratory and in-flight intercomparison tests

Abstract. This paper describes a tunable diode laser-based dual-channel photoacoustic (PA) humidity measuring system primarily designed for aircraft-based environment research. It is calibrated for total pressure and water vapor (WV) volume mixing ratios (VMRs) possible during airborne applications. WV VMR is calculated by using pressure-dependent calibration curves and a cubic spline interpolation method. Coverage of the entire atmospheric humidity concentration range that might be encountered during airborne measurements is facilitated by applying an automated sensitivity mode switching algorithm. The calibrated PA system was validated through laboratory and airborne intercomparisons, which proved that the repeatability, the estimated accuracy and the response time of the system are 0.5 ppmV or 0.5% of the actual reading (whichever value is the greater), 5% of the actual reading within the VMR range of 1–12 000 ppmV and 2 s, respectively. The upper detection limit of the system is theoretically about 85 000 ppmV, limited only by condensation of water vapor on the walls of the 318 K heated PA cells and inlet lines, and was experimentally verified up to 20 000 ppmV. The unique advantage of the presented system is its applicability for simultaneous water vapor and total water volume mixing ratio measurements.
Determinants of competitive balance across countries: insights from European men’s football first tiers, 2006–2018

ABSTRACT Rationale/Purpose: The aim is to investigate the determinants of competitive balance (CB) across countries in European men’s club football. Determinants already tested previously in the literature include revenue sharing (proxied by countries’ income inequality), differences in drawing power, prize money, talent market and sports contest format. New determinants include climate, countries’ economic power, tradition, timing, number of clubs, financial regulation and international performance. Methodology: Regressions explaining CB are tested in the European men's football first tiers over the 2006–18 period. Findings: Results show that economic power and income inequality have a significant positive impact on CB; while climate (temperature), differences in drawing power, international performance and financial regulation have a significant negative impact. Practical implications: Results question whether international performance is a legitimate objective given its negative impact on CB. Research contribution: . Results enable to add new determinants explaining CB, namely countries’ economic power, financial regulation and international performance.