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Factors Associated with Kidney Damage among Thais with Lupus Nephritis

Kidney damage is a serious, irreversible, adverse change to the kidney, including anatomical, physiological, or functional damage. Thus, screening for and management of factors associated with kidney damage are necessary to initiate early intervention to prevent or minimize permanent damage to the kidneys. This descriptive cross-sectional study investigated the factors associated with kidney damage among Thais with lupus nephritis. Data collection took place between July 2012 and June 2013 at the autoimmunology, allergy, and rheumatology clinic of a large university hospital located in Bangkok, Thailand. The participants consisted of 140 persons with lupus nephritis. Data were obtained through a Personal Data Form, the Disease Activity Record, the Thai Depression Inventory, the Self-Management Questionnaire, and a Clinical Data Form and were analyzed by descriptive statistics; t-test and Cohen’s d effect size and chi-square. Findings indicated that disease duration, depression, disease activity, and self-management are associated with kidney damage among Thais with lupus nephritis, significantly. Cohen’s d effect size indicated that disease activity had the largest effect, followed by self-management, depression and disease duration, respectively. In terms of self-management, Cohen’s d indicated that nutrition had the largest effect, then avoiding risk factors such as fatigue, sun, stress, and infection. Disease activity and depression could be diminished by good self-management. Thus, nurses should provide self-management support emphasising a balanced diet, and minimizing exposure to risk factors, which will delay kidney damage.
Inferring CO2 fertilization effect based on global monitoring land-atmosphere exchange with a theoretical model

Rising atmospheric CO2 concentration ([CO2]) enhances photosynthesis and reduces transpiration at the leaf, ecosystem, and global scale via the CO2 fertilization effect. The CO2 fertilization effect is among the most important processes for predicting the terrestrial carbon budget and future climate, yet it has been elusive to quantify. For evaluating the CO2 fertilization effect on land photosynthesis and transpiration, we developed a technique that isolated this effect from other confounding effects, such as changes in climate, using a noisy time series of observed land-atmosphere CO2 and water vapor exchange. Here, we evaluate the magnitude of this effect from 2000 to 2014 globally based on constraint optimization of gross primary productivity (GPP) and evapotranspiration in a canopy photosynthesis model over 104 global eddy-covariance stations. We found a consistent increase of GPP (0.138 ± 0.007% ppm−1; percentile per rising ppm of [CO2]) and a concomitant decrease in transpiration (−0.073% ± 0.006% ppm−1) due to rising [CO2]. Enhanced GPP from CO2 fertilization after the baseline year 2000 is, on average, 1.2% of global GPP, 12.4 g C m−2 yr−1 or 1.8 Pg C yr−1 at the years from 2001 to 2014. Our result demonstrates that the current increase in [CO2] could potentially explain the recent land CO2 sink at the global scale.
Towards Next Generation Networks with SDN and NFV

Recent advances in networks, such as Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV), are changing the way network operators deploy and manage Internet services. On one hand, SDN introduces a logically centralized controller with a global view of the network state. On the other hand, NFV enables the complete decoupling of network functions from proprietary appliances and runs them as software applications on general–purpose servers. In such a way, network operators can dynamically deploy Virtual Network Functions (VNFs). SDN and NFV benefit network operators by providing new opportunities for reducing costs, enhancing network flexibility and scalability, and shortening the time-to-market of new applications and services. Moreover, the centralized routing model of SDN jointly with the possibility of instantiating VNFs on–demand, may open the way for an even more efficient operation and resource management of networks. For instance, an SDN/NFV-enabled network may simplify the Service Function Chain (SFC) deployment and provisioning by making the process easier and cheaper. In this study, we aim at investigating how to leverage both SDN and NFV in order to exploit their potential benefits. We took steps to address the new opportunities offered in terms of network design, network resilience, and energy savings, and the new problems that arise in this new context, such as the optimal network function placement in the network. We show that a symbiosis between SDN and NFV can improve network performance and significantly reduce the network's Capital Expenditure (CapEx) and Operational Expenditure (OpEx).
Surgery Of The Liver Biliary Tract And Pancreas

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ORGANIZATIONAL FACTOR AS BASIC ELEMENTS OF THE ESTONIAN YOUTH WORKERS´ PROFESSIONAL GROWTH

The issue of the Estonian youth workers´ professionality has been relevant for many years. Organizational factors are important in the youth worker´s professional growth. Youth worker is a promoter of non-formal education. Research explained the issues related to the youth workers professional growth, including organizational factors. The theoretical framework of the research created Ruohotie, Tamm concepts of professional growth and Hackman, Oldham job satisfaction characteristics. The purpose of this research was brought to the light youth work specialists´ opinions about the organizational factors of the professional growth. For qualitative data collection semi-structed interviews were conducted with 35 Estonian youth work specialists in 2016-2018. The results showed that in eight key-topics important opinions were received. Most attention should be given further to the beginner youth workers´ support for efficient and faster adaptation with work. Mostly were explained interviewees high satisfaction with team and colleagues. Interviews revealed a different commitment to work, which depends of the employee´s professional awareness and involvement in initiatives, that could have resulted from different education, professional training or personal characteristics. The quality of the feedback is important for the employee's professional growth. Individualisation of the work may create a threat to versatility. For further clarification: youth workers´ professional identity.
Bioinspired Embodiment for Intelligent Sensing and Dexterity in Fine Manipulation: A Survey

Recent advances in fine manipulation have led to increased interest in both scientific research works and engineering applications. Robot manipulation at a level approaching human skills is gaining attention in both industrial and individual services. A major challenge in fine manipulation is the unavoidable uncertainties and unpredictable conditions encountered in dynamic and unstructured application environments. The employment of biologically inspired (bioinspired) embodiments in fine manipulation shows significant advantages in tackling such problems. The aim of bioinspired embodiment is to improve fine manipulation of robotic systems utilizing the knowledge gained from natural systems with biomimetic methods. Such a method includes sensing, planning, and execution. This article provides a comprehensive survey of the current state of bioinspired technologies in fine manipulation, and outlines new challenges and some potential directions.
ATRP Initiators Based on Proton Transfer Benzazole Dyes: Solid-State Photoactive Polymer with Very Large Stokes Shift

This work presents the synthesis, photophysical characterization and application of ATRP polymerization initiators to produce photoactive solid state fluorescent polystyrene based polymers. These compounds present absorption in the UV region (~340 nm) and emission in the blue-green regions with large Stokes shift (~10000 cm-1) due to a proton transfer process in the excited state (ESIPT). Theoretical calculations at TD-DFT level of theory with the CAM-B3LYP functional were also performed in order to study the geometry and charge distribution of these compounds in their ground and excited electronic states. In the calculations the cc-pVDZ basis set was used to geometry optimization in S0 and S1 states and jun-cc-pVTZ basis set was used to describe the excited states. The results show an absorption maxima and emission in good agreement with the experimental values. As proof-of-concept ultraviolet absorbing and photoactive polymers based on polystyrene were successfully produced by ATRP polymerization applyi.
Australian music festival attendees: A national overview of demographics, drug use patterns, policing experiences and help seeking behaviour

This bulletin provides an overview of the demographic profiles, patterns of festival attendance and drug use, policing experiences and help-seeking behaviours of 5,155 Australian music festival attendees surveyed in late 2018. Specifically, it outlines:1. Demographics (age, sex, residence, education, employment, criminal history)2. Frequency and nature of festival attendance within and outside Australia3. Frequency of illicit drug use and typical quantities consumed4. Likelihood and nature of police encounters5. Emergency Medical Treatment (EMT) seeking and level of interest in reducing drug use
Exploration des compétences langagières des enfants d'écoles maternelles en zone d'éducation prioritaire

HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access archive for the deposit and dissemination of scientific research documents, whether they are published or not. The documents may come from teaching and research institutions in France or abroad, or from public or private research centers. L’archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, émanant des établissements d’enseignement et de recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires publics ou privés. Exploration des compétences langagières des enfants d’écoles maternelles en zone d’éducation prioritaire Isabelle Rousset, Solange Rossato, Christine Lequette, Elisabeth Latapie
The Impact of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Children and Adolescents with Recurring Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: An EBMT Study on 151 Patients.

Background: Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) has become a therapeutic option for patients with recurring Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL). Standardized inclusion criteria, the optimal time point and the type of conditioning regimen have, however, not been clarified yet. Moreover, high treatment related mortality (TRM) has hampered the widespread use of this procedure. Only few data are available on the impact of allogeneic HSCT in pediatric and adolescent patients. Patients and Methods: We analyzed patients registered in the EBMT Lymphoma Database (age Results: A total of 151 patients (56% male) were included. Median age at diagnosis and HSCT was 15 and 18 years, respectively. 57% of patients had received three or more lines of treatment prior to allogeneic HSCT including autologous HSCT in 77 patients with a median interval of 18 months between autologous and allogeneic HSCT. The majority of donors were matched related (63%), followed by matched unrelated (25%) and mismatched donors. A full myeloablative conditioning regimen was given to 40% of patients and 60% received a regimen of reduced intensity. Disease status at HSCT was sensitive (complete or partial remission) in 59% and refractory (no change or progression) in 41%. 23% of the patients developed grade 2–4 acute graft versus host disease (GvHD). Of 35 patients with evaluable chronic GvHD, limited and extensive GvHD were balanced. With a median follow-up of 25 months (maximum 154), 75 patients (50%) are alive and 59 of them disease-free. 56 patients (37%) relapsed after a median time of 5 months ( 2001, matched donors and good performance status at HSCT) at 1, 2 and 5 years was 67%, 50% and 43%, and 11%, 17% and 17%, respectively. Conclusion: This study of young patients with HL receiving allogeneic HSCT indicates a comparable outcome to adult patients. Transplantation was beneficial especially for patients with a good performance status, HSCT in recent years and available matched donors. Allogeneic HSCT should be carefully selected at an early time point in children failing standardized primary and salvage treatment.
Mechanisms of Nitrogen Use in Maize

Nitrogen (N) fertilizers are needed to enhance maize (Zea mays L.) production. Maize plays a major role in the livestock industry, biofuels, and human nutrition. Globally, less than one-half of applied N is recovered by maize. Although the application of N fertilizer can improve maize yield, excess N application due to low knowledge of the mechanisms of nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) poses serious threats to environmental sustainability. Increased environmental consciousness and an ever-increasing human population necessitate improved N utilization strategies in maize production. Enhanced understanding of the relationship between maize growth and productivity and the dynamics of maize N recovery are of major significance. A better understanding of the metabolic and genetic control of N acquisition and remobilization during vegetative and reproductive phases are important to improve maize productivity and to avoid excessive use of N fertilizers. Synchronizing the N supply with maize N demand throughout the growing season is key to improving NUE and reducing N loss to the environment. This review examines the mechanisms of N use in maize to provide a basis for driving innovations to improve NUE and reduce risks of negative environmental impacts.
Long Noncoding RNA DANCR Suppressed Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Septic Acute Kidney Injury by Regulating miR-214 in HK-2 Cells

Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the most important causes of death in sepsis patients. Here, we first measured the level of DANCR (differentiation antagonizing nonprotein coding RNA) expression in AKI, and the potential mechanism was further elucidated. Material/Methods We used qRT-PCR to examine the level of DANCR in patient blood serum samples and in HK-2 cells. In addition, DANCR overexpression was established using lentiviral transfection in HK-2 cells. Subsequently, Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay and flow cytometry were applied to evaluate the role of DANCR in HK-2 cells treated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), western blot and recovery experiments were performed to elucidate the further mechanism. Results We found that DANCR was decreased in the serum of AKI patients and HK-2 cells treated with LPS. Additionally, DANCR promoted cell viability and suppressed cell apoptosis and cytokine production in LPS-treated HK-2 cells. Bioinformatics analysis showed that DANCR served as a sponge for miR-214. Furthermore, DANCR inhibited the expression of Krüppel-like factor 6 (KLF6). Conclusions Our study suggests that AKI development could be alleviated by sponging miR-214 and regulating KLF6 expression, which provides a novel potential mechanism involved in the diagnosis and treatment of sepsis-induced AKI patients.
Culturally and linguistically responsive pedagogy: case studies of rural elementary teachers

Over the last decade, the face of the American classroom has changed dramatically. As the number of culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students continues to grow, teachers are challenged to work with a larger number of children of varying backgrounds in their classrooms, pertaining not only to language and cultures, but also with regard to their proficiencies and experiences, ideas and interests. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine inservice elementary school teachers’ culturally and linguistically responsive (CLRP) teaching practices (Gay, 2010; Lucas & Villegas, 2002) in rural elementary schools experiencing an increase in diverse populations. The study was designed to understand how these teachers’ beliefs regarding working with CLD students and other competing factors might impact the implementation of this pedagogy. Guiding the study was a conceptual framework that identified the observable interactions between teachers, students, and content. Three teachers who had been nominated by district and school level administrators as enacting this pedagogy participated in the study. Teacher interviews, classroom observations, and classroom artifacts were collected and analyzed to examine the supports and barriers these teachers encountered as they attempted to enact culturally and linguistically responsive teaching practices. Three descriptive cases were provided. Findings revealed that these teachers engage in a culturally and linguistically responsive pedagogy in similar ways. Barriers included institutional requirements, peer pressure, limited teacher preparation and training, and testing mandates. Based on the findings, suggestions for teacher educators, school communities, and ways to support the enactment of culturally and linguistically responsive teaching practices were discussed.
Concepción para el Funcionamiento de un Observatorio Turístico en Manabí, Ecuador

Objetivo: Desarrollar una concepcion para el funcionamiento de un Observatorio Turistico en Manabi que involucre a la Universidad y a las entidades vinculadas al turismo en la provincia. Metodo: Se emplean metodos teoricos como la revision bibliografica, analitica-sintetica, y la comparacion de indicadores turisticos internacionales, nacionales, provinciales y locales. La investigacion de accion participativa, a traves de metodos y tecnicas de caracter empirico, parten del planteamiento de Preguntas Frecuente: que, para que, por que, donde, quienes, como, cuales y cuando. Relevancia: Se destaca el rol de la universidad en la produccion colectiva de informacion sobre los distintos territorios turisticos de la provincia. Se demuestra como puede ocurrir la produccion de informacion turistica a traves de los procesos sustantivos de la universidad: investigacion, vinculacion y academicos. Resultados: Aporta a la estructuracion y la filosofia de trabajo para la gestion de datos e informacion actualizada y verificada, expresada en indicadores sobre la tarea turistico. Es la base para el abordaje de estrategias de mejora continua y satisfaccion del visitante. Contribuciones: La concepcion teorica que sistematiza preceptos y posicionamientos de diferentes autores acerca de la informacion turistica y la manera de observarla. En el ambito practico metodologico, muestra un algoritmo para obtener y utilizar dicha informacion turistica para la toma de decisiones oportunas.
Simultaneous Nasal Cavity and Brain Metastases from Primary ColonAdenocarcinoma

Metastatic tumours to the nasal sinus are an exceedingly rare event. We describe a case of metastases to the nasal sinus simultaneously with brain metastases from a colonic adenocarcinoma. An 85-year-old man came to our hospital presenting epistaxis and headache. Diagnosis of the biopsy specimen showed it was a metastasis of the previously managed tumour. The patient underwent palliative radiotherapy.
High-Resolution Transcriptomic Profiling of the Heart During Chronic Stress Reveals Cellular Drivers of Cardiac Fibrosis and Hypertrophy

Background Cardiac fibrosis is a key antecedent to many types of cardiac dysfunction including heart failure. Physiological factors leading to cardiac fibrosis have been recognized for decades. However, the specific cellular and molecular mediators that drive cardiac fibrosis, and the relative impact of disparate cell populations on cardiac fibrosis, remain unclear. Methods We developed a novel cardiac single-cell transcriptomics strategy to characterize the cardiac cellulome—the network of cells that forms the heart. This method was utilized to profile the cardiac cellular ecosystem in response to two weeks of continuous administration of Angiotensin II, a pro-fibrotic stimulus which drives pathological cardiac remodeling. Results This analysis uncovered multiple cell populations contributing to pathological remodeling of the extracellular matrix of the heart. Two phenotypically distinct fibroblast populations emerged after induction of tissue stress to promote fibrosis in the absence of smooth muscle actin-expressing myofibroblasts, a key pro-fibrotic cell population. Further, the cellular responses to Angiotensin II and the relative abundance of fibrogenic cells were sexually dimorphic. Conclusions These results offer a valuable resource for exploring the cardiac cellular landscape in health and after chronic cardiovascular stress. These data provide insights into the cellular and molecular mechanisms that promote pathological remodeling of the mammalian heart, highlighting early transcriptional changes which precede chronic cardiac fibrosis.
Maruca vitrata (Fab.) [Lepidoptera: Pyralidae] Damage on Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) in Katsina, Sudan Savanna, Nigeria: The Role of IPM

A combination of intra-row spacings, sowing dates, and pesticides on cowpea damage and control caused by M. vitrata was carried out towards developing an integrated pest management of M. vitrata on cowpea. The experiment was laid out in split-split plot design. Intra-row spacing and sowing dates were respectively allocated to the main and sub-plot while pesticides were allocated to the sub-sub-plot. The treatments were randomized and replicated three times. Data collected were subjected to the analysis of variance and means were separated using LSD at 5%. The result showed that varying intra-row spacings did not have any significant effect (P>0.05) on cowpea flower damage by M. vitrata at 10 WAS in all the years and the combine except in 2016. Close spacing was observed to record the least flower damage. Early sowing was observed to significantly (P<0.05) recorded the highest percentage flower damage in all the years and the combine (22.95, 22.78 and 22.85). Pesticide treated plots (13.06, 13.06 and 11.67) significantly (P<0.05) recorded the least percentage flower damage compared with the control plots (26.30). The effect of pesticides was statistically similar, however plots treated with Cyper diforce during recorded the least percentage flower damage. There was no significant difference on the effect of varying intra-row spacing on percentage cowpea pod damaged by M. vitrata 10 WAS. However, delay in sowing to SD3 significantly recorded least percentage pod damage (4.89, 14.03 and 2.94) than early sowing SD1 (24.47, 30.14 and 12.74) which recorded the highest. The effect of pesticides showed that plots treated with MaviMNPV significantly (P<0.05) recorded the least percentage damage (6.69) compared with the control (13.08). However, treatments effects were statistically similar. The effect of varying sowing dates showed that sowing cowpea at SD3 significantly (P<0.05) reduce dried cowpea pod damage at harvest (5.55% and 6.81%) than early sowing SD1 (12.85% and 10.61%) during 2016 and the combine respectively. It is therefore recommended that varying sowing date and use of Cyper diforce reduce cowpea damage in the study area and is hereby recommended.