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The Time of My Life: The Marketing Lessons From 'Dirty Dancing'
Authors: Omansky Michael
Published: April 2020

“Dirty Dancing” was a movie with a major soundtrack.  The soundtrack had a coordinated marketing effort,

took on a life of its own but continued to succeed with guidance and control for over a decade.  Its success contains many marketing lessons

that can be applied to other projects.
Supporting Digital Innovations By Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurial Learning
Authors: Hamburg Ileana
Published: April 2020

Digitalization signifies transformational or disruptive implications of digital technologies for businesses (new business and work models, new types of products/services, new types of customer).

Digital technologies support new forms of innovation and entrepreneurial initiatives which hold implications at regional/national and societal and influence educators, policy making entities and other stakeholders.

The formation of the entrepreneur as a person for digital transformation is important and considered, in a large part, to be due to learning. Entrepreneurship is “a process of new value creation” and digital entrepreneurship is understood as “a subcategory of entrepreneurship in which some or all of what would be physical in a traditional organization has been digitized”.

Existing research on the digitalization of innovation and entrepreneurship refers mostly to specific fields or disciplines (e.g., marketing, economics, information systems, operations, strategy) and arguably, limited effort has been spent so far on adopting a more interdisciplinary view of the underlying issues. Disruptive innovation and entrepreneurs are strongly connected. Entrepreneurs are often the ones that develop new products or services that change an entire industry and  disruptive innovation  has the potential to improve student/employees outcomes also during their entrepreneurial education and training. Particularly it happens by breaking boundaries for an interdisciplinary entrepreneurial learning.

After the Introduction, the paper includes results of literature review and of interviews the author done with entrepreneurs within some European projects about different forms of innovation and entrepreneurship, particularly digital disruptive innovation and entrepreneurship.

A review of literature about entrepreneurial learning and basis components, which characterize it, are given in part 3. It includes also experience of the author in teaching and training entrepreneurs.

The last part of the paper presents some interdisciplinary new approaches within entrepreneurial learning oriented to disruptive, digital innovation and digital entrepreneurship.  Developments within a European project with the participation of the author are also given.
The ‘parents’ choice’: the recent perceptual changes in special education law in israel and its implementation in the field
Authors: Bar Nava , Kanj-Sirhan Boshra
Published: April 2020

The Israeli educational system is dealing intensively for the last two decades in the assimilation of the inclusion approach of student with special needs (SwSN) in general education. The first part of the article presents the historical development of special education in Israel as a background to the presentation of the new amendment of Special Education Law – Amendment 11 (2018). The current stage of the Eleventh Amendment implementation aims to ensure the inclusion of SwSN in the general education by an allocation of budget for his needs according to a standard assessment of his functioning level, in addition to his disability. The SwSN parents’ will decide about their child placement according to the model of “The Parents’ Choice”, and the student’s budget will be transferred to the chosen educational framework according to the “Funding Follows the Child” principle. The second part of the article presents a case study of special education school in Israel for students with intellectual developmental disabilities that gradually assimilate the spirit of the law amendment from both aspects – standard assessment of the students functioning and parental partnership, as part of professional work processes carried out at school in Activities of Daily Living (ADL) field.
Issues related to the statutory ban on eugenic abortion in Poland (in the opinion of representatives of the community of people with disabilities)
Authors: Zaorska Marzenna , Zaorski Adam
Published: April 2020

The issues of eugenics, although they clearly emerged as late as in the second half of the nineteenth century, was not unknown to humanity in the distant ancient times. From the moment when F. Galton consolidated the theses currently recognized as eugenics, simultaneously introducing the concepts of “eugenics” and “eugenic”, eugenics very quickly found its supporters around the world. Its exceptional exemplification and development was noted in the first half of the twentieth century, which absolutely does not mean that it does not exist nowadays in a different form, using other methods of control and elimination of imperfections of the Homo Sapiens species, as well as undesirable social phenomena. This includes activities not only aimed at prevention, diagnosis or therapy of individual and civilization problems, but are also more radical ones, such as abortion carried out for eugenic purposes. Thus, the content of the article not only discusses eugenic issues in the theoretical context, but also presents opinions of selected groups of people with disabilities,participating in the implementation of the project entitled: “Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, a Common Matter”, conducted in Poland in 2016–2018, concerning the proposal to introduce a total ban on eugenic abortion into Polish legislation.
Radiographic features of patients with chronic granulomatous disease
Authors: Kashani Paria , Farras Roca Lara , Manson David
Published: April 2020

Introduction: Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is one of the most common primary immunodeficiencies of childhood, and is caused by defects in the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase complex. Alongside neutrophil dysfunction, dysregulation of the immune system predisposes patients to recurrent life-threatening infections as well as granuloma formation, hyperinflammation, and autoimmunity. Examination by imaging (radiography, ultrasound, computed tomography, magnetic resonance) in conjunction with biopsy and tissue or fluid cultures are essential to identify the extent and severity of infections as well as the microorganisms responsible. These modalities also help to guide the management of inflammatory complications.

Aim: We highlight the common radiographic findings in 10 pediatric CGD patients followed at our centre over a period of 10 years.

Methods: Medical records of patients with confirmed CGD diagnosis were reviewed retrospectively. All had low neutrophil oxidative burst index (NOBI) and pathogenic mutation in 1 of the 5 subunits of the NADPH oxidase. Three patients had autosomal recessive CGD and 7 had X-linked recessive CGD. All but 1 are male.

Results: The most common radiographic presentation was hilar lymphadenopathy and pulmonary nodules. Other lung complications include cavitating lesions, lung abscess, pulmonary nodule, and pleuritic nodules. Lymphatic tissue and lymph nodes were involved in 50% of our cohort of patients, while gastrointestinal manifestations were noted in approximately 35% of our patients. These include the presence of pigmented macrophages, multiple granulomas, liver abscess, or detection of Aspergillus in tissue or fluid culture.

Discussion: It is essential for clinicians to keep primary immunodeficiency as one of the differential diagnoses in patients who present with severe infection or inflammation. We encourage physicians to consider CGD in patients with above described findings and consider measuring NOBI in patients with early onset infection, inflammation, or granuloma formation.

Statement of novelty: We describe the radiographic findings of a pediatric cohort of patients with CGD.
Injuries in Sprint Canoeists and Kayakers: Etiology, Mechanisms of Injury, Treatment Options, and Practical Applications
Authors: Pelham Thomas W. , Robinson Michael G. , Holt Laurence E.
Published: April 2020

On-water and dry-land training programs for sprint canoeists and kayakers are physically demanding. Musculoskeletal injuries particularly to the shoulder, thoracic, and scapula regions are common. Overtraining can lead to muscle imbalances, glenohumeral and scapular kinematic dysfunctions, soft-tissue damage, and pain. Preventive programs are required. However, objective research-based evidence for sprint canoe- and kayak-specific preventive programming is lacking. This study will discuss common injuries sustained by paddlers, the mechanisms of these injuries, treatment and prevention approaches, and practical applications highlighting the need for coaches, clinicians, and strength and conditioning professionals to take a proactive approach in addressing high-risk injury factors. For a video abstract of this article, see Supplemental Digital Content 1, http://links.lww.com/SCJ/A275.
“There is nothing human in nature”
Authors: Manning Pascale M.
Published: April 2020

Pascale M. Manning, “‘There is nothing human in nature’: Denying the Anthropocene in Richard Jefferies” (pp. 473–501)

This essay contends that the work of the nineteenth-century British writer and naturalist Richard Jefferies embodies both a recognition and a radical denial of the Anthropocene, expressing a nascent form of the ambivalence that stalks our contemporary recognitions and misrecognitions of the human in/and nature. Drawing upon a range of Jefferies’s writings—both his essays and his autobiography in addition to his fiction—it argues that there exists in Jefferies’s work a recurring vein of anti-ecological thought, particularly evidenced in the way it frequently depicts strict boundary lines, whether between agricultural and urban spaces, between civilization and wild nature, or between the human and the natural world. Taking issue with recent ecocritical accounts of Jefferies’s post-apocalyptic novel After London (1885), this essay rereads Jefferies’s novel in light of the wider range of his writings to argue that it is most usefully read not as a proto-ecological rebuke to the unsustainability of human agro-industrial practices, nor as a prophetic evocation of a world re-greened by the collapse of those practices, but rather as the irresolute culmination of a career spent both testifying to the essential inviolability of nature and bearing witness to the mounting evidence of anthropogenic rupture.
La difficile union des amants:Ghânim et Qût al-Qulûb. Transl. by Kęstutis Nastopka
Authors: Toelle Heidy , Nastopka Kęstutis
Published: April 2020

Le conte dont il sera question dans cet article est l’un des plus connus des Mille et une Nuits. L’analyse à laquelle nous allons procéder et qui se focalisera sur le parcours amoureux des deux acteurs principaux, a trois objectifs. Il s’agit, d’une part, de montrer que le conte qui emploie neuf lexèmes pour désigner le sentiment amoureux, parmi les vingt-deux dont dispose la langue arabe pour désigner ce sentiment, respecte dans son choix les divers degrés d’intensité exprimés par chacun de ces lexèmes. Pour cette analyse d’ordre sémantique nous renvoyons, par ailleurs, à notre article intitulé « Lexicalisation de l’amour et appréciations contradictoires de la passion amoureuse dans la langue et la culture arabes » dont la traduc-tion lithuanienne a paru dans « Metai » 2014, 8-9 et dont la version française est sous presse. Il s’agit, d’autre part, de procéder à une double comparaison, en démontrant la similitude entre le parcours de Ghânim et celui du Job de l’Ancien Testament et entre le parcours de Ghânim et le devenir des célèbres amants poètes de la tribu préislamique des ‘Udhrites, réputés pour s’être laissés mourir d’amour, lorsque leur bien-aimée, mariée à quelqu’un d’autre, leur était devenue inaccessible et dont l’un des plus connus est le Madjnûn Laylâ (le Fou de Laylâ). En effet, le texte du conte invite le lecteur, dès les premières lignes, à procéder à ces deux analy-ses comparatives dans la mesure où le nom complet de Ghânim - tout comme celui de sa bien-aimée et celui de sa soeur - est visiblement d’ordre programmatique, puisqu’il s’appelle Ghâ-nim, fils de Job, esclave d’amour devenu fou. Il s’agit, enfin, d’analyser sémiotiquement le parcours de Ghânim et de Qût al-Qulûb. Nous aurons ainsi recours aux modalités pour mon-trer lesquelles d’entre elles interviennent lors des épreuves auxquelles les acteurs se trouvent soumis aux diverses étapes de leur programme narratif. Nous présenterons également les schémas actantiels qui se dégagent, tant lors des épreuves qualifiantes, où les deux amants sont déchirés entre deux destinateurs contraires, que lors de l’épreuve principale qui conduit pour finir à l’union des deux amants.
New records of ring nematodes, Bakernema enormese n. sp. and Criconema (Nothocriconemella) graminicola Loof, Wouts & Yeates, 1997 (Nematoda: Criconematidae) from natural forests of Vietnam
Authors: Chau Nguyen Ngoc
Published: April 2020

Bakernema enormese sp. n., collected from rhizosphere of forest wood trees in Muong Phang, Dien Bien Province (north Vietnam) is described and illustrated. The new species is characterized by large body size and stylet. In general, this new species is close to two existing species of the same genus, B. inaequale and B. dauniense by cuticle structure in transparent membranous projections which appear in lateral view as spine-like structures on each annulus. These structure arranged into several rows along the body. In morphology, the new species differs from B. inaequale and B. dauniense  by body and stylet length, i.e. 609–842 µm and 143.5–150 µm vs. 391–578 µm and 59–74 µm for B. inaequale and vs. 391–461 µm and 65–74 µm for B. dauniense. In addition, new species can be distinguished from B. inaequale by the longer membranous projection, 8–12 vs. 6–10 µm and vagina shape, curved vs. sigmoid. From B. dauniense, the new species differs by the much longer membranous projection, 8–12 vs. 1.4–2.2 µm and less number annules between vulva and tail end (RV), 3–4 vs. 7.8 annules. The presence of Criconema (Nothocriconemella) graminicola Loof, Wouts & Yeates, in Vietnam with morphometrics, illustrators and remarks given.
Isolation and identification of indole acetic acid producing bacteria from the coasts of Ben Tre and Tra Vinh Provinces
Authors: Lan Nguyen Ngoc , Dzung Vu Van , Lien Nguyen Thi Kim , Thoa Nguyen Kim , Nghi Do Huu , Hoang Nguyen Huy
Published: April 2020

Beneficial plant-growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) have been reasonably applied to rescue crucial issue for agriculture by salinity soil. Observed most of PGPB was found in endophyte, rhizosphere and soil. Indole acetic acid (IAA)-producing bacteria could naturally stimulate and facilitate plant growth. The knowledge of IAA production and content of bacteria resident in the marine environment has been typically insufficient and limited to date. In recent years, unwarrantable intrusions of sea water have been enlarged in the Mekong River Delta of Vietnam, threatening productive rice fields, local fruits, and cash crops. Therefore, finding PGPB in the coastal regions in the Mekong River Delta as a creative resource for sustainable agriculture is necessary and is a prompt challenge. In this study, IAA-producing bacteria from coastal regions of Ben Tre and Tra Vinh Provinces were isolated and adequately identified. Out of 202 bacterial isolates, 10 isolates showed the possible ability to produce IAA from L-tryptophan. These 10 isolates were objectively evaluated the capacity to produce IAA under 5% (w/v) NaCl in King B and marine broths. The results revealed that IAA production decreased in 5% NaCl, even though bacterial growth increased. These 10 IAA-producing bacteria were classified at the species level, Marinobacter hydrocarbonoclasticus, M. pelagius, M. daepoensis, and Mameliella phaeodactyli by 16S rRNA gene analysis. The most IAA producer in King’s B broth, the isolate C7, was investigated in more detail. The isolate C7 produced the maximum IAA amount (192.2 ± 1.14 µg/ml) under the presence of 20 g/l yeast extract, 2 g/l of L-tryptophan and 1% NaCl. The isolate C7 was able to grow at 1–17% (w/v) NaCl (optimum, 4%), but not in the absence of NaCl, indicating it is a moderate halophilic bacteria. This study highlighted the considerable ability to produce IAA of marine bacteria, which could be thoughtfully considered to use naturally as biofertilizers to promote plant growth in saline intrusion lands.
O Discurso Desinformativo sobre a Cura do COVID-19 no Twitter: Estudo de caso
Authors: Recuero Raquel , Soares Felipe
Published: April 2020

O presente artigo analisa como se deu a circulação de desinformação a respeito de uma possível “cura” para o coronavírus no Twitter brasileiro em um período de dez dias de março de 2020. Seu foco é na discussão (1) dos modos através dos quais os discursos relacionados à desinformação sobre supostas curas da pandemia foram espalhados, (2) os diferentes tipos de discurso desinformativo e sua prevalência e (3) os modos de disputa contra os discursos que desmentem a desinformação. Através de um estudo de métodos mistos, com análise de conteúdo e análise de redes sociais de 57.295 mil tweets, observamos (1) o alinhamento do discurso da desinformação com o discurso político de apoio ao presidente da República, Jair Bolsonaro;  (2) no espalhamento da desinformação associado à ação de influenciadores líderes de opinião notadamente alinhados à sua base de suporte; (3) o crescimento da circulação de desinformação a partir dos pronunciamentos do presidente; (4) a circulação de enquadramentos enganosos de informações verdadeiras como a estratégia-chave da disputa discursiva, buscando alinhar o discurso da “cura” com a desinformação.
Yatırımcı İlgisinin Pay Piyasaları Üzerindeki Etkisi: Borsa İstanbul’da İşlem Gören Bankalar Üzerine Panel Veri Analizi
Authors: NUR TOPALOĞLU Tuğba , EGE İlhan
Published: April 2020

Çalışmada GAT (Google Arama Trendleri) verileri ile ölçülen yatırımcı ilgisi ile pay senedi getirisi ve işlem hacmi arasındaki ilişkinin bankacılık sektöründe faaliyet gösteren ve Borsa İstanbul’a kote olan bankalarda 2010-2018 döneminde araştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaçla “banka adı hisse”, “banka adı borsa” ve “bankaların BİST kodu” anahtar kelimelerinin Google aranma sıklıkları ve aranma sıklıklarına ilişkin her bir endeksin toplamı olan “toplam GAT” bağımsız değişkenler olarak analize dâhil edilir iken bağımlı değişkenler olarak pay senedi getirisi ve işlem hacmi kullanılmıştır. Yapılan panel veri analizi sonucunda bağımlı değişken olan pay senedi getirisi ile “bankaların BİST kodu” arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı ve pozitif yönlü ilişki tespit edilirken diğer bağımsız değişkenler ile pay senedi getirisi arasında anlamlı ilişki tespit edilememiştir. Bunun yanı sıra, bir diğer bağımlı değişken olan işlem hacmi ile “banka adı hisse”, “bankaların BİST kodu” ve “toplam GAT” bağımsız değişkenleri ile istatistiksel olarak anlamlı ve pozitif yönlü bir ilişki tespit edilirken “banka adı borsa” değişkeni ile işlem hacmi arasında anlamlı ilişki tespit edilememiştir. Araştırma sonuçları genel olarak Merton (1987) Yatırımcı Tanınmışlık Hipotezi ve Barber ve Odean (2008) Fiyat Baskısı Hipotezi’ni destekler niteliktedir.
Asymmetries and Macroeconomic Shocks: The Pre-Crisis Period and Evidence for Europe
Authors: ALAKBAROV Naib , UTKULU Utku
Published: April 2020

The main purpose of this paper is to discover the underlying of the debt crisis and examine the cross-country differences by analyzing the asymmetric supply and demand shocks for the member and candidate countries of the European Union for the pre-crisis period. Following the path of Bayoumi and Eichengreen (1993, 1997) and Blanchard and Quah (1989), the calculations show us that Greece has the largest supply shocks, while Turkey has the largest demand shocks. By looking at the impulse response functions associated with the SVARs, it is clear that Greece has the lowest adjustment speed to demand disturbances followed by the United Kingdom. Those countries which experienced debt crises in the EMU, seemed to have big supply and demand shocks and compared to other member countries the adjustment speed of their economies to these shocks are slower.
Türk Yükseköğretim Kurumlarının Etkinlik Analizi: Stokastik Sınır Modeli
Authors: KARASAÇ Fatih
Published: April 2020

Yükseköğretim kurumlarının etkinlik analizleri özellikle son yirmi yılda, etkinlik analizi literatüründe merkezi bir araştırma alanı haline gelmiştir. Türkiye’de de yükseköğretim kurumlarının etkinliklerine ilişkin çalışmaların sayısının bu dönemde arttığı görülmektedir. Türkiye’deki yükseköğretim kurumlarının etkinlik ölçümlerinin neredeyse tamamının parametrik olmayan bir teknik olan Veri Zarflama Analizi (VZA) yöntemiyle yapıldığı görülmektedir. Etkinliğe ilişkin parametrik bir yöntem olan Stokastik Sınır Analizinin (SSA) kullanımının ise oldukça az olduğu görülmektedir. Bu çalışma, VZA yönteminin aksine SSA yöntemini kullanarak Türkiye’deki 91 devlet ve 25 vakıf üniversitesinin maliyet etkinliklerini 2010-2011 ve 2014-2015 eğitim ve öğretim dönemini kapsayan 5 yıllık süre için incelemektedir. Analiz Cobb-Douglass maliyet fonksiyon formu kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmektedir. SSA analiz sonuçları, yükseköğretim kurumlarının performanslarının %50’den %90’a kadar dağınık olduğunu göstermektedir.
Successful and cost-effective DNA extraction method from insects with small amount of tissue v2
Authors: Jamdade Rahul
Published: April 2020

DNA extraction from insects is an initial and critical step that might affect the molecular taxonomy. There are several protocols for efficient DNA extraction published by researchers, which might be helpful for others working in the relevant field. There are also some commercial kits optimized to extract DNA even from low volumes or less amount of tissue. Research has conventionally showed that Phenol: chloroform: Isoamyl alcohol (PCI) method gives good yield and is cost effective as compared to other methodologies, especially commercial kits. Hereby is the CTAB and PCI protocol, which gives good yield from insect tissue preferably legs, head and wings (avoid using whole body).
Sobre la operatividad y resultados de la utilización de las nuevas tecnologías en la enseñanza del Derecho Romano: una experiencia personal
Authors: Rodríguez Montero Ramón Perfecto
Published: April 2020

Reflexiones personales sobre la utilización de las nuevas tecnologías en la enseñanza del Derecho romano.
Antibacterial effect of Aqueous Neem (Azadirachta indica) leaf extract, crude neem leaf paste, and Ceftriaxone against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Authors: Sultana Shamima , Shahidullah A. S. M. , Islam Md. Mahbubul , Wasey A. F. S. A. , Nahar Shamsun
Published: April 2020

The study was conducted during the period of July 2004 to June 2005 in the   Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics in collaboration of Department of Microbiology, Mymensingh Medical College, Mymensingh to determine the profile of antibacterial effect of crude neem leaf paste (CNLP), aqueous neem leaf extract (ANLE), and standard antibiotic Ceftriaxone against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and, Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Five separate experiments were done e.g. I) Determination of inhibitory effect of crude neem leaf paste (CNLP) by incorporation into nutrient agar media (NA), against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and, Pseudomonas aeruginosa. II) Determination of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of aqueous neem leaf extract (ANLE) against that three test organisms by broth dilution technique, III) Determination of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of standard antibiotic ceftriaxcone against test organisms by broth dilution technique as well as making a comparison with MIC of ANLE and IV) Subculture study of materials from effective CNLP, ANLE, NLEE and Ceftriaxone in nutrient agar medium for confirmation of respective results of different experiments conducted. Results revealed that inhibitory effects were observed against the growth of Staph. aureus, Esch. coli and Ps. aeruginosa at 15%, 20% and 25% respectively of CNLP incorporated  into NA media.  The broth dilution technique was followed to determine the MICs of ANLE and Ceftriaxone. The MIC of ANLE was 714 μg/ml against S. aureus and that against E. coli and P. aeruginosa was 1428 μg/ml. The MIC of Ceftriaxone was 10μg/ml against S. aureus and that against E. coli and P. aeruginosa was 25 μg/ml. The MIC of Ceftriaxone was the lowest in comparison to MICs of ANLE. The subculture study showed similar results with that of previous experiments in terms of inhibitory effects of CNLP and MICs of ANLE, Ceftriaxone against all of the organisms studied.
Atraumatic Restorative Treatment: A Short Review
Authors: Raju M Vijaya , Darshan Vinay , Raj A. P. Nirmal , Kumar Sanajay , Revathi S.
Published: April 2020

In certain patients for whom there is increased demand for the treatment needs such as rural areas, an attempt has been made to improve the status of the oral health by use of the procedures which arrest the destructive dental caries process and alter microorganisms to favorable condition. This is called as atraumatic restorative treatment. It consists of low-cost and simplified technique using only hand instruments for the removal of the carious lesion and to arrest the progression of the caries. Since its discovery it has becoming an important treatment modality for the oral health care workers in managing dental caries. The present article reviews the importance of the atraumatic restorative treatment.
Occupational Exposure to Ionizing Radiation in Interventional Cardiology Practices in Bangladesh during 2010-2014
Authors: Rahman Mohammad Sohelur , Begum Aleya , Khan Md. Rezaul Karim , Hoque Md. Ashraful , Siraz M. M. Mahfuz
Published: April 2020

Objective: The objective of this study is to assess, analyze and discuss the occupational exposure to ionizing radiation in interventional cardiology practices in Bangladesh for the last 5-year periods.

Method: Each year, about 100 workers working in interventional cardiology departments of big hospitals in Dhaka City were monitored using Harshaw Thermoluminescent Dosimeters (TLDs) for quarterly basis. The effective dose of the occupational workers were measured using Two Harshaw TLD Readers (one is manual TLD reader, model-4500, and another is automatic TLD reader, model 6600 plus).

Finding: The average annual effective dose (about 80 % workers) in interventional cardiology practices were <2mSv in 2010-2014 and no monitored workers were found to have received an occupational exposure >50 mSv in a single year or >100 mSv in a 5 year period. The status and trends in occupational exposure demonstrate that radiation protection conditions at the majority of the workplace were adequate. Despite that, further optimization is necessary due to large variations observed in the maximum individual doses over the 5-year periods.
Clinical Significance of HbA1c in the Management of Complicated Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Bangladesh
Authors: Roy Priyanka
Published: April 2020

Diabetic patients are generally suffered by several other diseases such as dyslipidemia, cardiovascular and urinary diseases. Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is a commonly used marker for identifying long-term glycemic control.  The objective of this study is to investigate the co-relation of HbA1c with blood glucose level, serum lipid, cholesterol and creatinine level in type 2 diabetes patients.  A prospective study was carried to collect data from the diabetic hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh though interview and from the current pathological reports of the patients and then data was analyzed using Excel. Results showed that serum lipid concentration, fasting and postprandial blood glucose are directly related with the percentage of HbA1c in the blood. In addition, risks of hypertension, dyslipidemia and kidney diseases also showed higher in high percentage of HbA1c in the blood of the patients. However, HbA1c is independent with age, weight and height of the patients. This study will help to mange complicated diabetic patients by controlling HbA1c from the beginning of the treatment.
Detecting Aphanomyces Invadans in Pure Cultures and EUS-infected Fish Lesions by Applying PCR
Authors: Afzali Fatemeh , Daud Hassan Hj Mohd , Shankar Shiv , Khan M Shuaib , Afzali Samanesadat
Published: April 2020

Aphanomyces invadans is an oomycete fungus which causes Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS) disease in wide range of fresh and brackish water fish worldwide imposing serious economic losses. A diagnostic procedure, based on a polymerase chain reaction method (PCR) was developed to detect infection of fish with the A.invadans.  A set of primers (1APM 1F and 1APM 6R) was used to specifically amplify A. invadans DNA. The PCR amplifies a 400 bp amplicon. A protocol for the extraction of A. invadans DNA from infected fish tissue and pure fungal cultures was developed. The method was tested on seven EUS-susceptible fish species (snakehead, snakeskin gourami, moonlight gourami, koi carp, catfish, gold fish, climbing perch) and one EUS-resistant fish (tilapia), artificially infected with A. invadans and pure cultures of Aphanomyces spp., Saprolegnia spp., Achlya spp., and Allomyces sp. Detection of A. invadans was possible at the early stage of sampling, which was 24 hours post injection in both EUS-susceptible and resistant fish. Resistant fish was found to be PCR-negative after 6 days of inoculation but in susceptible fish PCR-positive results obtained even after day 28 or in dead fish. Therefore PCR may be a useful method for detection EUS infection in fish from early stage of disease onset.
Integrated Management of Common Bacterial Blight (Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. Phaseoli) of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaries) in Kaffa, Southwest Ethiopia
Authors: Belachew Kifle , Gebremariam Mebratu , Alemu Kumlachew
Published: April 2020

This study was conducted to determine the effect of integrated management of common bacterial blight (Xanthomonas axopodai) of bean on disease development, yield and yield components. A field experiment was conducted at Chena district Dahera peasant association on farmers training center field during 2011/2012 main cropping season using four resistant common bean cultivars and one susceptible local check. Host resistance was integrated with seed treatment using Apron 2g/kg and cultural practice. The experiment was arranged in randomized complete block design in factorial combination with three replications. The results indicate that integrating of resistant varieties with chemical seed treatment and cultural practice were highly significant (p < 0.001) in reducing common bacterial blight development and increased seed yield and yield component of a bean. The highest percent severity index of common bacterial blight (71.95%) was observed in the control treatment when growing of local cultivar under farmer management practice. This level was reduced significantly to below 26% when planting chemically treated seed of the cultivars Awassa dumme, AFR-702 and Ibado on the ridges, with an average yield of more than 22 qt/ha. Generally, integrating host resistance with seed treatment and cultural practice could reduce the severity of common bacterial blight and increase yield and yield component of the bean. However, an extensive similar study should be conducted across different locations to come with a tangible recommendation.
Intercropping System of Maize with Different Winter Vegetables
Authors: Hossain M. H. , Bhowal Shamal Kumar , Khan A. S. M. M. R.
Published: April 2020

The experiment was conducted at farmers’ fields of Hqripur in Dauadkandiupzilla underOn- Farm Research Division of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Comilla during the rabi seasons of 2012-13 and 2013-14 toevaluate the performance of maizeunder intercropping with different winter vegetables. The experiment comprised of four treatments viz., Maize + Spinach, Maize + Red amaranth, Maize + Coriander and Sole maize with four replications. Results revealed that each of maize- vegetables intercropping combinations showed superior in terms of gross return,net return, BCR and Maize equivalent yield (MEY) over sole cropping of maize. The highest grain yield of maize (9.61 t ha-1) was obtained fromMaize + coriander due to the highest contribution of yield contributing characters and lowest (7.8 t ha-1) yield was received from the treatment of maize + red amaranth intercropping system, where the sole maize produced second highest yield.The highest Maize equivalent yield (12.85 t ha-1), gross return (Tk. 128500 ha-1), net return (Tk. 80080 ha-1) and BCR (2.65) were found in the intercropping system Maize + Spinach which indicated the advantage of intercropping over the sole Maize cropping.
Chromatographic Fingerprint Analysis and Bioactivity of Origanum Vulgare Extracts
Authors: Bubueanu Corina , Nicu Ioana , Pirvu Lucia
Published: April 2020

A very important measure for any country, in terms of public health problems and commercial exploitation, must be the development of medicinal and aromatic plant resources. Long-term strategies for the conservation of medicinal and aromatic plants, personnel training, cultivation or passage in culture of valuable species, sustainable methods of harvesting and processing plants to promote scientific research and validation of traditional remedies are needed. In the present, the natural compounds research are mainly focused on their role in improving health.  The extraction processes of the natural compound are significant both in scientific and economic terms. The goal is to obtain extracts with pharmacological activity with a minimum production cost.

In this paper are analyzed hot and cold ethanol 50 % extracts of Origanum vulgare (Fam. Lamiaceae) species in terms of qualitative and quantitative chemical composition, and their antioxidant and antimicrobial potential.

The results obtained showed no significant differences in terms of chemical composition and bioactivity, between the extracts. Thus, in industry sector these results can be used for reducing cost production.
Corona virus pandemic: current scenario and future hopes
Authors: Sharma Awadhesh Kumar
Published: April 2020

Whenever we human beings challenge the existence of the god or tried to prove ourselves superior to the nature. The Nature bounces back in the form of these pandemics of infectious disease which forced us to either surrender or to lockdown ourselves in homes. The current outbreak of Corona Virus Disease-19 (COVID-19) is the same warning from nature. It is spreading very fast from one country to other and almost affects the whole world. We have many unanswered questions. Currently in absence of any definitive treatment, prevention is an only option. But future hopes are still there. This article gives a brief and accurate detail of COVID-19 pandemic regarding current situation and future hopes.
Comparing the efficacy of nano crystalline silver dressing versus betadine dressing in management of diabetic foot ulcer
Authors: Singh Bhavkeerat , Kapoor Sudershan , Gupta Arun Kumar
Published: April 2020

Background: The incidence of diabetes and its complications is rising as a result of the lifestyle changes. The foot is most frequent site for complication in patients with diabetes. Dressings have a vital part to play in the management of wounds. The ideal antiseptic is one that is lethal to all forms of bacteria, has no deleterious effect on healing tissues, delineates the operative areas, easily applied and has wide spectrum of activity and absence of acquired bacterial resistance. Nanotechnology makes it possible to expand the surface area of silver particles markedly to nanoscale. They expand the surface area of silver particles increasing their contact with bacteria.Methods: In the proposed study, over a period of 18 months, 60 cases (30-30 in 2 groups) of diabetic foot ulcers were studied with respect to response (healing) to nano silver dressing and betadine dressing after dividing them randomly. Assessment was based on various parameters like size reduction, healthy granulation tissue, etc.Results: It was seen that percentage reduction in size, was more in nano silver group as compared to betadine group. Wounds were managed successfully, early in nano silver group and wound healing was better in nano silver group as compared to betadine group. Also, nano silver was better antimicrobial.Conclusions: The prospective study showed nano silver gel is safe and effective in wound management and gives better efficacy and faster response as compared to traditional betadine dressing.
MEDYADA SINIFSAL TEMSİL MÜCADELESİ: SURİYELİ MÜLTECİLER ‘YARDIMA MUHTAÇ’ MI ‘UCUZ EMEK’ Mİ?
Authors: ARTAR Feray
Published: April 2020

Farklı siyasal görüşlere yakınlığı ile bilinen 17 ulusal

gazetedeki Suriyeli mülteci temsillerini inceleyen bu içerik analizinde,

medyada öne çıkan ‘yardıma muhtaç’ ve ‘ucuz emek’ temsilleri arasındaki

sınıfsal farklar ortaya konur. Birisi tüketim diğeri üretim aşamasına ilişkin

olan temsiller farklı eşitsizlik kaynakları ve sınıfsal ilişkiler önerir.

Yardıma muhtaç temsili ‘zengin’ ve ‘fakirler’ olarak görünen sınıflar arasında

barışçıl bir yardım ilişkisi kurarken ucuz emek temsilinde ‘işçi’ ve ‘burjuva’ sınıfları

çatışan çıkarlar ve mücadele içinde görünür. Medyanın, yeterli sayıdaki

tekrarlarla genel geçer klişeler yarattığı ve temsil mücadelesinin bir anlamda

“normal” olanı belirleme mücadelesi olduğu kabul edildiğinde sınıfsal temsil

farklarının sınıfsal bölünmeler ve ilişkiler üzerine farklı klişe ve normlar

önererek mücadele ettiği düşünülmelidir. 
Pesticide knowledge and safety practices in farm workers from Tubah Sub-Division, North West Region, Cameroon
Authors: Nguemo Charlie C. , Tita Margaret , Abdel-Wahhab Mosaad A.
Published: April 2020

This study aimed to evaluate the safety measures practiced by farmers with use of pesticides in Tubah Sub-Division. The data gathered would be useful for drafting policies related to use of pesticides to reduce its effects  on human health and the environment. This survey was carried out in November 2016 in Tubah Sub-Division, Mezam Division of the North West region of Cameroon. A structured questionnaire was administered to 120 homesteads of the study area. The results revealed that 94.2% of the farmers were untrained in pesticide safety measures, 30.8% did not observe any safety interval before consuming freshly treated crops and 25.8% did not read instructions on pesticide labels before handling. Fifty five percent of the farmers did not use any protective equipment, 79.2% practiced careless pesticide disposal, 13.3% stored pesticides in stores and 7.5% stored pesticides inside their houses. Eighty percent of the families stored their crops via hanging in the house and smoking the crops, while 10.8% stored their crops in sealed bins. Water washing followed by removing the outer cover was applied as a crop cleaning procedure prior to cooking or consumption. Major symptoms such as headache, wheezing, dizziness and skin problems were observed in the homesteads. Some environmental changes observed after application of pesticides were damage of non-target plants and disappearance of insects. It could be concluded that in Bambili, farmers lacked proper knowledge regarding safe handling and use of pesticides and the adverse effects of improper pesticide use to human health and the environment.
La educación en los escritos de Eduardo Mallea y su método Kierkergaardiano
Authors: Aveiro Martín Omar
Published: April 2020

El presente artículo es parte del proyecto de investigación: “Aspectos académicos y pedagógicos en los entramados discursivos de Eduardo Mallea”, radicado en el Departamento de Humanidades de la Universidad Nacional del Sur, entre los años 2017 y 2018. El mismo da cuenta de como aquellas cuestiones que hacen a la problemática educativa aparecen en la obra literaria del autor argentino, nacido en la ciudad de Bahía Blanca, situada en la costa atlántica dentro de la provincia de Buenos Aires. En esta ocasión ponemos en sintonía su pensamiento con los aportes derivados de los escritos filosóficos del dinamarqués Sören Kierkegaard, en tanto pensador de la diferencia y, por ende, un agudo crítico de las concepciones que arrastra la modernidad. Temáticas que componen significativamente las letras del bonaerense y nos permiten un giro lingüístico para la filosofía de la educación.
Flap reconstruction of the abdominal wall
Authors: Patel Sneha , Mericli Alexander F. , Kapur Sahil K. , Roubaud Margaret S. , Butler Charles E.
Published: April 2020

Large abdominal cutaneous defects may occur in association with complex ventral hernias, trauma, tumor resection, necrotizing infections or septic evisceration. Soft tissue reconstruction of the abdominal wall is performed when there is insufficient adipocutaneous tissue to permit standard, primary closure. A number of reconstructive techniques are available, the choice of which is based on a number of factors, including the size and location of the defect, etiology, and timing of closure. In general, local fasciocutaneous advancement flaps and adjacent tissue rearrangement are the workhorse techniques, followed by regional myocutaneous flaps and free tissue transfers for the most complex and extensive of defects. Herein, we describe our approach to abdominal soft tissue reconstruction, indications, technical nuances, and management of complications.
David Billington and His Influence: A Structural Designer's Perspective
Authors: Baker W. F.
Published: April 2020

David Billington (1927 – 2018) was an educator who strove to increase the appreciation of structural art through his research, writings, lectures and ideas. This paper examines Billington's influence on structural engineering and practicing structural engineers.
Morphological Changes in H1299 Human Lung Cancer Cells Following Millimeter-Wave Irradiation
Authors: Komoshvili Konstantin , Becker Tzippi , Levitan Jacob , Yahalom Asher , Barbora Ayan , Liberman-Aronov Stella
Published: April 2020

Efficiently targeted cancer therapy without causing detrimental side effects is necessary for alleviating patient care and improving survival rates. This paper presents observations of morphological changes in H1299 human lung cancer cells following W-band MMW irradiation (75 – 105 GHz) at a non-thermal power density of 0.2 mW/cm2, investigated over 14 days of subsequent physiological incubation following exposure. Microscopic analyses of physical parameters measured indicate MMW irradiation induces significant morphological changes characteristic of apoptosis and senescence. The Immediate short-term responses translate into long-term effects, retained over the duration of the experiment(s); reminiscent of the phenomenon of Accelerated Cellular Senescence (ACS) achieving terminal tumorigenic cell growth. Further, results were observed to be treatment-specific in energy (dose) dependent manner and were achieved without the use of chemotherapeutic agents, ionizing radiation or thermal ablation employed in conventional methods; thereby overcoming associated side effects. Adaptation of the experimental parameters of this study for clinical oncology concomitant with current developmental trends of non-invasive medical endoscopy alleviates MMW therapy as an effective treatment procedure for human non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
The Covid-19 Virus Double Pathogenic Mechanism. A New Perspective
Authors: Brogna Carlo
Published: April 2020

Acetylcholine (ACh) is the best one characterized neurotransmitter. Its central roles in the cholinergic areas and central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral (PNS) synapses are well known. It was the first molecule identified as a neurotransmitter and appears to be phylogenetically the oldest one signaling molecules. ACh was detected in bacteria, protozoa, fungi, algae and primitive plants, indicating that the cholinergic system was widely distributed in living organisms before its appearance in the nervous system. The autonomous nervous system (ANS) is an integral part animal kingdom history. It determines fight-escape reactions as well as outlining the vital and cognitive functions bio-organization rhythms. The virus (Covid-19) extraneous effects acting on it could help to better understand its functions. The Blast results show some factors like protein that can be implicated such as bungaro-toxins, phospholipase A2 and the similar prothrombin activator protein. A positive correlation with different toxins is obtained and the Covid-19 double pathogenic mechanism theory is proposed. The process allows us to outline the possibility about toxic-like factors presence.
Optimal Design of a Plenum Fan with Three-Dimensional Blades
Authors: Lee Kyung Jung , Park Il Wung , Bang Ki Suk , Kim Yeong Min , Ahn Young-Chull
Published: April 2020

We successfully designed an optimized plenum fan with a three-dimensional, smooth, curved blade. The optimized model revealed that the static pressure in the channel had been increased uniformly and stably, and the flow separation at the leading edge was significantly reduced. To conclude, the three-dimensional blade stabilized the fluid flow, and the flow friction was reduced by suppressing the flow separation as much as possible so that both the static pressure and the static efficiency were clearly improved in comparison with those of the original model. The static efficiency, as a result, was improved by 6% compared with that of the original model.
Therapeutic Effects of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula Qianlie Tongli Decoction on Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome Induced by Peptide T2 in Mice
Authors: Cui Xingxing , Naveed Muhammad , Baig Mirza Muhammad Faran Ashraf , Wang Wenlu , Dar Kashif , Liu Ziwei , Zwzir Junaid , Tang Meng , Ahmed Bilal , Zhou Xiaohui
Published: April 2020

Objectives: This study was undertaken to reveal therapeutic effects and the preliminary mechanism of Chinese medicine formula Qianlie Tongli decoction (QTD) in chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS). Methods: A total of 50 male C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into five groups. All groups except the control group were injected subcutaneously T2 peptide emulsion, which induced the CP/CPPS model. After the induction of CP/CPPS, the model group was given 0.9% NaCl by oral gavage while low-dose, medium-dose, and high-dose groups were treated with Chinese medicine formula. Micturition habits and pain behavior of mice were analyzed for each group. Hematoxylin and eosin staining were used to investigate prostate inflammation. The serum level of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit. Key findings: Chinese medicine formula significantly reduced the number of urine spots and improved pain response frequency in the medium-dose and high-dose group. The high-dose group showed reduced considerably inflammatory lesion and inflammatory cell infiltration than the low-dose and medium-dose groups. Serum levels of TNF-α in the high-dose group were significantly reduced compared with the model group. Conclusions: The results demonstrated the therapeutic effects of Qianlie Tongli decoction in CP/CPPS mice by analyzing clinically relevant symptoms (urinary tract system, pelvic pain, and prostate inflammation), and preliminary explored the inflammatory-related treatment mechanisms by measuring TNF-α.