bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Changes in Aroma Profile of Shiitake Mushroom (Lentinus edodes) during Different Stages of Hot Air Drying
Authors: Qin Lei , Gao Jing-Xuan , Xue Jia , Chen Dong , Lin Song-Yi , Dong Xiu-Ping , Zhu Bei-Wei
Published: April 2020

To clarify the changes in the aroma characteristics of shiitake mushrooms (Lentinus edodes) during hot-air drying, volatile compounds of L. edodes were analyzed using sensory evaluation, electronic nose, and purge and trap combined with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (PT-GC-MS) at different timepoints of the drying process. Results showed that the sensory and volatile profile changed significantly during the drying process at 60 °C for up to 12 h and the drying process could be divided into three stages: early stage (<2 h), middle stage (2–3.5 h) and late stage (>3.5 h). Volatile compounds in fresh L. edodes consisted mainly of ketones and alcohols. The early stage of drying decreased the concentration of ketone and alcohol compounds and promoted the generation of cyclic organosulfur compounds through a series of enzymatic and non-enzymatic reactions, which mainly contribute to the characteristic odor of shiitake mushroom. Partial least squares-discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) showed that the volatile compounds released after different drying times could be divided into four groups, which have been confirmed by sensory evaluation results. The results suggested that the unique flavor of dried mushrooms is mainly due to the activation of enzymes during the drying process, which act on lentinic acid to produce sulfur-containing heterocyclic compounds. We believe that our study makes a potential contribution to the mushroom cultivation and processing industry to achieve an improvement in sensory quality.
Water Vapor Pressure Deficit in Portugal and Implications for the Development of the Invasive African Citrus Psyllid Trioza erytreae
Authors: Paiva Paulo Eduardo Branco , Cota Tânia , Neto Luís , Soares Celestino , Tomás José Carlos , Duarte Amílcar
Published: April 2020

African citrus psyllid (Trioza erytreae (Del Guercio)) is a vector insect of the bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter africanus, the putative causal agent of Huanglongbing, the most devastating citrus disease in the world. The insect was found on the island of Madeira in 1994 and in mainland Portugal in 2015. Present in the north and center of the country, it is a threat to Algarve, the main citrus-producing region. Trioza erytreae eggs and first instar nymphs are sensitive to the combination of high temperatures and low relative humidity. Daily maximum air temperature and minimum relative humidity data from 18 weather stations were used to calculate the water vapor pressure deficit (vpd) from 2004 to 2018 at various locations. Based on the mean vpd and the number of unfavorable days (vpd < 34.5 and vpd < 56 mbar) of two time periods (February to May and June to September), less favorable zones for T. erytreae were identified. The zones with thermal and water conditions like those observed in the Castelo Branco and Portalegre (Center), Beja (Alentejo), Alte, and Norinha (Algarve) stations showed climatic restrictions to the development of eggs and first instar nymphs of African citrus psyllid. Effective control measures, such as the introduction and mass release of Tamarixia dryi (Waterson), a specific parasitoid, and chemical control are necessary in favorable periods for T. erytreae development, such as in spring and in areas with limited or no climate restrictions.
Late Evening Snack with Branched-Chain Amino Acids Supplementation Improves Survival in Patients with Cirrhosis
Authors: Hanai Tatsunori , Shiraki Makoto , Imai Kenji , Suetsugu Atsushi , Takai Koji , Shimizu Masahito
Published: April 2020

The clinical efficacy of a late evening snack (LES) is well documented in patients with cirrhosis, but its effect on survival remains unclear. This cohort study aimed to compare the overall survival between LES-treated patients and untreated patients. We conducted a retrospective cohort study to determine the effect of LES, which is defined as an oral intake of a branched-chain amino acids (BCAA)-enriched nutrient before bedtime, on survival in 523 patients with cirrhosis seen at a tertiary referral center in Japan from March 2004 to April 2019. The association between LES and all-cause mortality was evaluated using propensity score matching and inverse probability of treatment weighting analyses. The median age of the 523 participants was 66 years; 286 (55%) patients were men and 87 (17%) received LES therapy. Of the 231 propensity-matched patients, 20 (26%) LES-treated patients and 72 (47%) untreated patients died during a median follow-up of 2.0 years (interquartile range, 0.5–4.8). Propensity score matching analysis showed that the overall survival was significantly higher in LES-treated patients than in untreated patients (hazard ratio [HR], 0.57; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.34–0.93). The survival benefit of LES therapy was most prominent in patients with Child–Pugh C cirrhosis (HR, 0.40; 95% CI, 0.20–0.81). Inverse probability of treatment weighting analysis also revealed that LES significantly improved the prognosis of patients with cirrhosis (HR, 0.57; 95% CI, 0.33–0.99). In this retrospective study of patients with cirrhosis, we found that nocturnal BCAA supplementation was associated with a significant reduction in the risk of death in patients with liver cirrhosis.
Mobile Health in Urology: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Authors: Pereira Azevedo Nuno , Gravas Stavros , de la Rosette Jean
Published: April 2020

Our aim is to present the current position of mobile health (mHealth) and the delivery of healthcare services via mobile communication devices in urology. We conducted a literature review of urology mHealth papers on PubMed. Results indicate that mHealth is becoming ubiquitous in contemporary healthcare systems. Although its potential has been shown, urology lags behind other areas, representing just 0.1% of the 300,000 available medical apps in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Furthermore, there is a lack of expert healthcare professional involvement in app development. To avoid harm, it is critical that the scientific accuracy, patient privacy, and user safety of urology mHealth applications are assured. This is because there is no globally enforced medical app regulation, compulsory scientific guidelines, nor mandatory industry standards. Urologists, either individually or via scientific organizations, should have a pivotal position in the design, development, review, certification, and recommendation of apps. mHealth holds great potential in urology, as it can aid multiple stakeholders: citizens, patients, healthcare professionals, health organizations, and public authorities (e.g., Ministry of Health). Even though it is mostly used to improve existing medical activities at present, the future will include revolutionary and ground-breaking technology solutions. This innovative field should be seen by urologists as an opportunity to provide greater care to our patients and better tools and knowledge to our peers.
A Study of Enamel Defects and Dental Caries of Permanent Dentition in School Children with Intellectual Disability
Authors: Gerreth Karolina , Opydo-Szymaczek Justyna , Borysewicz-Lewicka Maria
Published: April 2020

Data concerning the prevalence of developmental enamel defects and their association with dental caries in individuals with intellectual disability are scarce. This paper aims to evaluate the prevalence and distribution of developmental enamel defects and dental caries in the permanent dentition of special-care school children from Poznan (Poland). Out of 1091 students attending all special-care schools in the city, the study covered 268 subjects with intellectual disability (mild, moderate, severe, and profound) with permanent dentition, aged 10–20. One calibrated dentist performed dental examinations. The Statistica Software v10 was used for statistical analysis, assuming the level of statistical significance p ≤ 0.05. Among the subjects of the study, 19.40% presented developmental enamel defects. The number of teeth with changes ranged from 1 to 28, with maxillary incisors most frequently affected. Students without developmental enamel defects had more teeth observed with active caries compared to those with such changes (10.92% vs. 7.82%, p < 0.01). The highest number of students with developmental defects of enamel was observed in the group of individuals with mild intellectual disabilities. The present study revealed that in special-care students from Poznan, enamel defects and dental caries were frequently observed. However, individuals with developmental enamel defects did not show higher dental caries indices.
Microbiome-Metabolome Signature of Acute Kidney Injury
Authors: Andrianova Nadezda V. , Popkov Vasily A. , Klimenko Natalia S. , Tyakht Alexander V. , Baydakova Galina V. , Frolova Olga Y. , Zorova Ljubava D. , Pevzner Irina B. , Zorov Dmitry B. , Plotnikov Egor Y.
Published: April 2020

Intestinal microbiota play a considerable role in the host’s organism, broadly affecting its organs and tissues. The kidney can also be the target of the microbiome and its metabolites (especially short-chain fatty acids), which can influence renal tissue, both by direct action and through modulation of the immune response. This impact is crucial, especially during kidney injury, because the modulation of inflammation or reparative processes could affect the severity of the resulting damage or recovery of kidney function. In this study, we compared the composition of rat gut microbiota with its outcome, in experimental acute ischemic kidney injury and named the bacterial taxa that play putatively negative or positive roles in the progression of ischemic kidney injury. We investigated the link between serum creatinine, urea, and a number of metabolites (acylcarnitines and amino acids), and the relative abundance of various bacterial taxa in rat feces. Our analysis revealed an increase in levels of 32 acylcarnitines in serum, after renal ischemia/reperfusion and correlation with creatinine and urea, while levels of three amino acids (tyrosine, tryptophan, and proline) had decreased. We detected associations between bacterial abundance and metabolite levels, using a compositionality-aware approach—Rothia and Staphylococcus levels were positively associated with creatinine and urea levels, respectively. Our findings indicate that the gut microbial community contains specific members whose presence might ameliorate or, on the contrary, aggravate ischemic kidney injury. These bacterial taxa could present perspective targets for therapeutical interventions in kidney pathologies, including acute kidney injury.
Human Cytomegalovirus Infection Suppresses CD34+ Progenitor Cell Engraftment in Humanized Mice
Authors: Crawford Lindsey B. , Tempel Rebecca , Streblow Daniel N. , Yurochko Andrew D. , Goodrum Felicia D. , Nelson Jay A. , Caposio Patrizia
Published: April 2020

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection is a serious complication in hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients due to virus-induced myelosuppression and impairment of stem cell engraftment. Despite the clear clinical link between myelosuppression and HCMV infection, little is known about the mechanism(s) by which the virus inhibits normal hematopoiesis because of the strict species specificity and the lack of surrogate animal models. In this study, we developed a novel humanized mouse model system that recapitulates the HCMV-mediated engraftment failure after hematopoietic cell transplantation. We observed significant alterations in the hematopoietic populations in peripheral lymphoid tissues following engraftment of a subset of HCMV+ CD34+ hematopoietic progenitor cells (HPCs) within the transplant, suggesting that a small proportion of HCMV-infected CD34+ HPCs can profoundly affect HPC differentiation in the bone marrow microenvironment. This model will be instrumental to gain insight into the fundamental mechanisms of HCMV myelosuppression after HSCT and provides a platform to assess novel treatment strategies.
Stretchable and High-performance Sensor films Based on Nanocomposite of Polypyrrole/SWCNT/Silver Nanowire
Authors: Hwang Bu-Yeon , Du Wen , Lee Hee-Jae , Kang Sungmin , Takada Masaki , Kim Jin-Yeol
Published: April 2020

We report the fabrication of stretchable sensor films (SSF) using a composite of functionalized polypyrrole- single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT)-silver nanowire hybrid networks embedded into a cross-linked polydimethylsiloxane elastomer. The SSF exhibited low resistivity of 30 Ω/sq and an outstanding mechanical elasticity of up to 25% (no visible change in the sheet resistance after 100 cycle at stretching-release test of 25%). These SSFs were responsive to 1 ppm ammonia gas even at a low temperature of 40 °C with 20% relative humidity and also maintained reproducibility and reversibility when repeatedly exposed to ammonia gas more than 100 times. In addition, it was confirmed that the sensor film was hardly affected even at a relative humidity range of 20% to 80%.
A Pentavalent Epstein-Barr Virus-Like Particle Vaccine Elicits High Titers of Neutralizing Antibodies against Epstein-Barr Virus Infection in Immunized Rabbits
Authors: Escalante Gabriela M. , Foley Joslyn , Mutsvunguma Lorraine Z. , Rodriguez Esther , Mulama David H. , Muniraju Murali , Ye Peng , Barasa Anne K. , Ogembo Javier Gordon
Published: April 2020

Primary infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is associated with acute infectious mononucleosis, whereas persistent infection is associated with chronic diseases such as autoimmune diseases and various types of cancer. Indeed, approximately 2% of all new cancer cases occurring annually worldwide are EBV-associated. Currently, there is no licensed EBV prophylactic vaccine. Selection of appropriate viral protein subunits is critical for development of an effective vaccine. Although the major EBV surface glycoprotein gp350/220 (gp350) has been proposed as an important prophylactic vaccine target, attempts to develop a potent vaccine based on gp350 alone have shown limited success in the clinic. We provide data showing that five EBV glycoproteins (gp350, gB, gp42, gH, and gL) involved in viral entry and infection can successfully be incorporated on the surface of EBV-like particles (EBV-LPs). These EBV-LPs, when administered together with aluminum hydroxide and monophosphoryl lipid A as adjuvants to New Zealand white rabbits, elicited EBV glycoprotein-specific antibodies capable of neutralizing viral infection in vitro in both B cells and epithelial cells, better than soluble gp350 ectodomain. Our findings suggest that a pentavalent EBV-LP formulation might be an ideal candidate for development as a safe and immunogenic EBV vaccine.
Сучасні законодавчі підходи, пов’язані з подоланням корупційних впливів у сфері іноземного інвестування та банківської діяльності в Україні
Authors: Колб Р.
Published: April 2020

У статті здійснено аналіз змісту законодавчої діяльності України, пов’язаної зі сферою іноземного інвестування та роботи банківських установ в умовах корупційних ризиків, а також розроблено науково обґрунтовані пропозиції, спрямовані на вирішення існуючих у зв’язку з цим проблем
The Capture of Jerusalem by the Muslims in 634
Authors: Syvänne Ilkka
Published: April 2020

The aim of this article is to show that there is an alternative way to reconstruct the Muslim conquest of Roman Levant, which is actually militarily more plausible than the current consensus view among historians.
حياة المرأة الاجتماعية في الاندلس (الازياء والعطور أنموذجاً)
Authors: الدكتورة كميلة طالب حاتم
Published: April 2020

كان للمرأة الاندلسية مكانة مهمة في المجتمع وكانت تتمتع بالحدية لاسيما ارتداء ما يناسبها من ملابس وزينة ، وحلي، والتي تأثرت بها تأثراً كبيراً من المشرق ، إذ كان للفنان العراقي زرياب دور كبير في نقل كل ما يخص المرأة من ملابس وحلي وعطور ، إذ عرفت باسم(المودة) ، وكانت المرأة الاندلسية تهتم بملابسها لاسيما في مواسم معينة مثل الاعياد والمناسبات ، ويزداد هذا الاهتمام في حفلة الزواج ، إذ تظهر في حلةٍ بهية ، وكان هذا المسؤول عن زينتها يعرف (بالطلاء) .
اتجاه الفتاة الجامعية نحو الاستهلاك المظهري - دراسة ميدانية في بغداد
Authors: م.د. فراس يوسف قنبر
Published: April 2020

في المجتمعات الانسانية كافة نلمح وجوه العملية التبادلية بين الافراد في مجال اشباع الاحتياجات المعيشية باشكال مختلفة ، وهي وان اختلف في ملامحها الا انها دالة على فعل استهلاكي يشبع احتياجات الفرد ويلبي رغباته وفقا لمعايير السلوك المقبول اجتماعياً .

كما نجد ان التباين في صور العملية الاستهلاكية ينتج عن اهمية وشدة الحاجات لدى الافراد من جهة ، وطبيعة البيئة الاجتماعية مكاناً وزماناً والتي يتحدد بمقتضاها اسلوب التفاعل في المجال الاستهلاكي من جهة اخرى ، حيث يتدرج ذلك الاسلوب من المقايضة الى العملية النقدية والتي تمثل الاداة الاساسية في العملية التبادلية الاقتصادية في المجتمع الحديث . وبذلك اصبحت القيمة النقدية تعبر عن السمات القيمية للشيء، ومع التعددية في مسميات العملية النقدية الا انها في جملتها ترفد الحياة الاجتماعية بديناميكية خاصة .

ان العملية الاقتصادية الاجتماعية تعد مفصلا اساسياً من مفاصل النظام الاجتماعي ، ويؤدي الاستهلاك المظهري دوراً يؤشر من خلاله طبيعة الفعاليات الاقتصادية في المجتمع بما يتلاءم مع الحاجة الى الربح ، وبالشكل الذي يكون فيه هذا النوع من الاستهلاك سمة اساسية من سمات السلوك الاجتماعي للفرد في المجتمع الحديث . وفي هذا السياق نجد ان الاهتمام بالاشياء المظهرية والانفاق عليها يتنوع في مساحته تبعاً لمجالات الحياة المختلفة كما تتنوع العوامل المؤثرة فيه .
Transformacja, wzrost gospodarczy i środowisko przyrodnicze w państwach Europy Środkowej i Wschodniej
Authors: Gruszecki Lech , Kyophilavong Phouphet , Jóźwik Bartosz
Published: April 2020

After thirty years of transformation in Central and Eastern Europe,
we can see differences in the economic development of individual countries. In the paper, we decided to analyse those differences in transformation paths, economic growth and environmental degradation by carbon dioxide emission. The analysis of economic growth covers the years 1995–2017, and for the emission of carbon dioxide, the years 1995–2014. The results of the study show that the transformation in countries closer to Western Europe was faster, which contributed to faster economic growth. It is noticeable that in the following years, this economic growth in this region was stimulated by the process of European integration. What draws today’s attention is the distinctive economic growth of the Baltic States. On the other hand, carbon
dioxide emissions in most countries in the region decreased in the analysed period, which has been a positive change. We are aware, however, that the presented analysis and conclusions can be treated only as an introduction to subsequent detailed studies of the environmental Kuznets curve concept.
AUDITORIA TRABALHISTA NAS EMPRESAS, UMA ANÁLISE DE COMO REDUZIR O PASSIVO TRABALHISTA
Authors: De Sá Gonçalves Juliana
Published: April 2020

Auditoria trabalhista examina os direitos e deveres dos empregadores e dos empregados - com base na legislação trabalhista e previdenciária, do contrato até o desligamento da empresa, emite relatórios com possíveis irregularidades e identica soluções para melhoria da situação atual. O objetivo geral deste trabalho foi analisar como a auditoria trabalhista ajuda a avaliar se as rotinas de trabalho estão sendo desenvolvidas corretamente de acordo com a legislação trabalhista e previdenciária, evitando assim, possíveis reclamatórias trabalhistas ou até mesmo multas de órgãos fiscalizadores. A justicativa para realização deste estudo surgiu no contato com o tema, despertando a curiosidade em aprofundar os conhecimentos sobre as possíveis medidas para evitar um passivo trabalhista nas empresas. Para isso, foi utilizada a pesquisa bibliográfica, exploratória e descritiva através de materiais referentes a auditoria trabalhista. E foi possível concluir que utilização da auditoria trabalhista como ferramenta possibilita examinar e identicar falhas, propor correções, e apresentar medidas preventivas, reduzindo assim o chamado passivo trabalhista e evitando que a empresa seja processada e pague multas. Espera-se que este trabalho seja um instrumento de estudo e desenvolvimento de novas pesquisas sobre o tema proposto e que possa facilitar a compreensão tanto das pessoas da área de contabilidade quanto os que de alguma forma se identicam com o assunto.
AVOIDING THE PREDICTABLE SURPRISE: EARLY ACTION IS THE KEY TO BUILDING A CLIMATE-RESILIENT AVIATION NETWORK
Authors: Burbidge Rachel
Published: April 2020

Impacts of climate change, such as sea level rise, higher temperatures and greater weather extremes create an operational, financial and business risk for European aviation. However these are risks which the sector can work to avoid by taking early, and cost-effective, action. A growing but limited number of stakeholders are already implementing comprehensive resilience measures. Yet, a survey of European aviation organisations shows that although awareness is growing many stakeholders are still not acting, often due to a lack of information and guidance. Five key recommendations have been developed to promote cost-effective climate resilience within the sector. These include local and network-wide risk assessment, better use of MET information and the implementation of ‘no-regrets’ or ‘win-win’ measures which also address issues such as capacity. Overall, climate change is an issue of risk management and early action is the key to cost-effective mitigation of those risks.
INTEGRATION OF LANDSIDE PROCESSES INTO THE CONCEPT OF TOTAL AIRPORT MANAGEMENT
Authors: Helm Stefanie , Classen Axel , Rudolph Florian , Werner Christian , Urban Beate
Published: April 2020

Total Airport Management is a relatively new concept for a comprehensive optimization of airport processes. It is based on enhanced information sharing and communication among all stakeholders as well as on extended and improved forecasts of airport processes. The following paper describes a general concept for integrating landside passenger processes into Total Airport Management. It explains how landside stakeholders can be included in real collaborative decision making, in particular functionalities and Human Machine Interfaces of a prototypical TAMcompatible Passenger Management implementation called “PaxMan”. As a result of the improved linking of airside and landside processes, it is shown how airport stakeholders and passengers can benefit from this integration and from proactive airport operations.
GEOGRAPHIC CORRELATES OF LOWEST AVAILABLE AIRFARES ON AUSTRALIAN AIR ROUTES
Authors: Fuellhart Kurt
Published: April 2020

Deregulation of the airline industry in Australia has produced lower airfares. However this perspective rarely incorporates spatial insights and usually utilizes archival data. The purpose of this paper is to conduct a first-stage confirmatory analysis of up-to-date airfares charged on 24 major routes within Australia using Skyscanner, a web-based and consumer-oriented tool to access airfares. This tool displays fares during an on-line booking process prior to purchase, just as consumers would experience it. We apply Skyscanner to extract one set of current fares -- lowest fare data -- on the routes and then use linear modelling to establish variables that can be utilized to predict these lowest fare prices. While far from a full accounting of the cost of Australian air services, this test of Skyscanner as a data source, along with the successful confirmatory linear analysis, shows that the underlying configuration of the nation’s urban population, distance, direct connections, and characteristics of links and networks of low cost carriers are powerful influences upon prices charged. We suggest that Skyscanner and similar data sources may provide researchers with alternative low cost data that may shed insight into many air transport pricing questions.
DEMAND ESTIMATION FOR A NEW AIR ROUTE
Authors: Choi Jong Hae
Published: April 2020

Network connectivity is core competitiveness of the aviation industry and opening a new route is one of critical ways to enhance network competitiveness. As many airport operators are becoming more interested in attracting airlines, there are vast needs to discuss the methods for estimating (predicting) potential demands for a new flight route or by increasing flight frequencies in existing routes.This study explores demand estimation models for a new air route. Similar to previous studies, this study classified potential demand for a new air route into four types (Local, Beyond, Behind and Bridge). Explanatory variables are identified and constructed for each type of demand, including distance, relative capacity compared with adjacent airports and detour ratio as main independent variables. One of the strengths of the suggested demand models can distinguish the generated demand from the converted or re-distributed demand. Based on this, the model is meaningful for an airport operator to develop an airport policy such as airport-usage charges and incentives to attract airlines.On the other hand, because of the strong recognition that demand estimation for a new air route is the area of airlines that decide on whether or not to introduce a new route, simply developing demand estimation models from the perspective of an airport operator is not sufficient. Therefore this study is considered as the initial step for an airport operator in its efforts to attract airlines and market new air routes to enhance network connectivity of its airport.
PENTINGNYA DISIPLIN ROHANI BERDASARKAN SURAT 1 KORINTUS 9:24-27
Authors: Dilla Minggus
Published: April 2020

A disciplined life is the hope of many people. But often humans fail to do it. Therefore it is important to pay attention to the important axis in human life. Namely how the spirituality. With a basis that spiritual discipline will produce disciplined people. Therefore through this article the Bible will contribute to a spiritually disciplined attitude to life.
KARAKTERISTIK SEORANG PELAYAN TUHAN BERDASARKAN 1 TIMOTIUS 3:1-7
Authors: Waharman Waharman
Published: April 2020

God's servant is a noble status, the glory is not based on his position, material and wages. But the glory is found in the characteristics of His servants. It is the characteristic that maintains one's service and maintains its status of service as noble. But many cases show the difficulty of a service to maintain its characteristics. In Paul's letter to Timothy reminded him to be able to assign a servant with high value criteria. Therefore through this writing, I will give the principles and characteristics of a minister based on 1 Timothy 3: 1-7.
TINJAUAN KESATUAN DARI KEPELBAGAIAN MENURUT KITAB-KITAB INJIL DAN SURAT-SURAT PAULUS
Authors: Waharman Waharman
Published: April 2020

The purpose of this writing is so that church officials and all church members truly realize that they are members of the body of Christ. Just as the limbs seem less important but are given special respect, they are not needed by beautiful members. Based on the analogy of the church as the body of Christ, the church division is something that is very absurd, something that does not make sense to happen. Where there are limbs that conflict with one another. It is very insane for members to hurt one another. But historical reality has not counted how many conflicts have caused disunity. Believers have failed to analogize themselves with the Body of Christ. The Church is not an earthly organization or social institution. The church is the body of Christ and should not be treated as a social organization. The church is beyond any organization because there is life in it. A deep awareness of the church as the body of Christ will lead to responsibility, humility to cooperate, avoiding the danger of division which often threatens the integrity of the church.
The Kepler Peas in a Pod Pattern is Astrophysical
Authors: Weiss Lauren M. , Petigura Erik A.
Published: April 2020

Kepler planets around a given star have similar sizes to each other and regular orbital spacing, like “peas in a pod.” Several studies have tested whether detection bias could produce this apparent pattern by resampling planet radii at random and applying a sensitivity function analogous to that of the Kepler spacecraft. However, Zhu argues that this pattern is not astrophysical but an artifact of Kepler's discovery efficiency at the detection threshold. To support this claim, their new analysis samples the transit signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) to derive a synthetic population of bootstrapped planet radii. Here, we examine the procedure of sampling transit S/N and demonstrate it is not applicable. Sampling transit S/N does not set up random, independent planet radii, and so it is unsuitable for corroborating (or falsifying) detection bias as the origin of apparent patterns in planet radius. By sampling the planet radii directly and using a simple model for Kepler’s sensitivity, we rule out detection bias as the source of the peas-in-a-pod pattern with >10σ confidence.
Long-Term Results of Trabeculectomy With Different Concentrations of Mitomycin C in Refractory Developmental Glaucoma
Authors: Özkiris Abdullah , Tamcelik Nevbahar
Published: April 2020

Purpose:

To evaluate the long-term results of trabeculectomy with two different concentrations of mitomycin C in refractory developmental glaucoma.

Patients and Methods:

A total of 48 eyes of 37 patients with previous failure of congenital glaucoma surgery underwent mitomycin C-augmented trabeculectomy. Data were analyzed retrospectively, and patients were divided into two groups. Group 1 consisted of 18 patients (25 eyes) who underwent trabeculectomy with a 0.4-mg/mL mitomycin C solution and group 2 consisted of 19 patients (23 eyes) who underwent trabeculectomy with a 0.2-mg/mL mitomycin C solution. Pre- and postoperative intraocular pressure (IOP), best-corrected visual acuity, bleb characteristics, success rate, and complications were compared for both groups.

Results:

Mean time between primary surgery and mitomycin C-augmented trabeculectomy was 19.3 months (range, 11 months to 7 years). Mean preoperative IOP was 28.4 ± 2.9 mm Hg in group 1 and 29.0 ± 2.4 mm Hg in group 2. Final postoperative IOP was 17.0 ± 1.6 for group 1 and 17.1 ± 1.4 mm Hg for group 2. There were no significant differences between the groups for IOP, success rate, and complications (
P
> .05). The most common postoperative complication was shallow anterior chamber (11 [22.9%] of 48 eyes).

Conclusions:

A 0.4- or 0.2-mg/mL mitomycin C solution for 4 minutes may be used during trabeculectomy in refractory developmental glaucoma.

J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus
2005;42:97–102.
Unilateral Anterior Transposition and Resection of the Inferior Oblique Muscle for the Treatment of Hypertropia
Authors: Parvataneni Mrunalini , Olitsky Scott E.
Published: April 2020

Background:

Anterior transposition of the inferior oblique muscle generally is restricted to bilateral cases because of reports of postoperative ipsilateral hypotropia or significant limitation of elevation when performed unilaterally. We performed unilateral anterior transposition of the inferior oblique muscle in patients with vertical and horizontal strabismus who were at risk of anterior segment ischemia.

Patients and Methods:

Six patients underwent unilateral anterior transposition of the inferior oblique muscle in combination with a resection of the inferior oblique muscle. Two patients had lost an inferior rectus muscle in a previous procedure, and four patients had coexistent horizontal and vertical strabismus of various etiologies as well as poor unilateral vision.

Results:

All six patients achieved vertical alignment within 10 prism diopters.

Conclusions:

Unilateral anterior transposition of the inferior oblique muscle appears to be a useful procedure in selected patients with vertical strabismus.

J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus
2005;42:163–165.
The Importance of Financial Theories for SME Capital Structure Decisions
Authors: Lussuamo João , Lopes João , Oliveira Márcio José Sol Pereira
Published: April 2020

This chapter aims to analyze the importance of financial theories for SME capital structure decisions. The financial theories considered for this study were trade-off theory and pecking order theory. From the various empirical evidences researched in the Web of Science and Scopus database, it was found that most SME capital structure decisions follow the financial theory of hierarchical hierarchy, that is, the SME finance their investment opportunities through retained earnings, debt issuance, and finally stock issuance.
Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting in the Gambling Industry
Authors: You Jiaxing , Guan Jieqi , Noronha Carlos
Published: April 2020

The social cost of the gambling industry has always been controversial. In 2015, the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) government initiated a midterm review to evaluate the overall performance of the gambling industry. The objective of the study was to investigate how does the government influence and guide the operators to control their social cost and create value to society. This study applied content analysis and collected data from annual reports, sustainability/social reports, and corporate websites of all gambling operators in Macau from 2005 to 2016. The results were further analyzed by looking into the critical policy documents released and issues occurred during the period. The result indicated that the gambling operators have used CSR reporting as a communication channel with the government, which is consistent with legitimacy theory and stakeholder theory. In addition, most of the companies have reinforced their disclosure related to government policies after the midterm review report. This finding also reflects some insights of the political economy theory.
How and Why Is Work Meaningful (Beyond Survival Needs)?
Authors: Hai-Jew Shalin
Published: April 2020

To understand the concerns about how humanity, writ large, may react to lessened availability of work, it may help to explore how and why work is meaningful to people, beyond subsistence and survival. This work involves the exploration of the academic literature for how and why work is meaningful, based on issues of human identities, self-actualization, self-expression, sociality, and other aspects. This work sets a baseline against which future substitutions for human needs-meeting may be achieved beyond work in a projected future.
Preparing School Leaders for Dual Language Programs in Rural Settings
Authors: Ringler Marjorie Campo , Jones Karen D.
Published: April 2020

The existing curriculum in public education needs to change to incorporate bilingual and bicultural education to address the needs of the growing Hispanic population that tend to settle in rural communities. Dual language education research indicates that students that are bilingual show higher levels of achievement than their monolingual peers. These programs are not widely implemented in rural regions of eastern North Carolina because school leaders are not aware of the research and benefits. This chapter describes an approach an educational leadership program took to educate practicing administrators about dual language education. The research results led to creation of a professional certificate accessible to administrators in rural regions.
Fuzzy Improvement-Project Portfolio Selection Considering Financial Performance and Customer Satisfaction
Authors: Tansakul Nantasak , Yenradee Pisal
Published: April 2020

This article develops a suitable and practical method for improvement-project portfolio selection under uncertainty, based on the requirements of a bank in Thailand. A significant contribution of this article is that the proposed method can determine an optimal project portfolio, to satisfy the customer/employee satisfaction targets and an investment budget constraint. This allows users to estimate parameters as triangular fuzzy numbers under pessimistic, most likely, and optimistic situations. Four mathematical models are proposed to maximize the defuzzified values of fuzzy NPV and fuzzy BCR, and to maximize the possibility that the project portfolio is economically justified under fuzzy situations of NPV and BCR. Results reveal that maximizing the defuzzified value of fuzzy NPV offers the most favorable result since it maximizes the current wealth of the bank. Additionally, the possibility that the entire project portfolio is economically justified under all fuzzy situations is relatively high for all numerical cases.
Long-Term Outcome of Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A 10-Year Retrospective Cohort Study
Authors: Kiem Hao Tran , Van Ha Chau , Huu Son Nguyen , Nhu Hiep Pham
Published: April 2020

Аcute Myelоid Leukemiа (АML) in children is а serious disease. With a prоper treаtment, а lоng-term survivаl rаte аbоve 50% is typicаl. Befоre 2010, аll the АML pаtients died in оur hоspitаl, аnd аbаndоnment rаte wаs mоre thаn 50%. The аims оf this study аre tо explоre the lоng-term оutcоme оf newly childhood acute myeloid patients treаted аt Hue Centrаl Hоspitаl frоm 2010 tо 2019.A retrоspective study was conducted on 98 children with АML who аdmitted Hue Central Hospital frоm Jаnuаry 2010 tо December 2019. The diаgnоsis wаs cоnfirmed by mоrphоlоgicаl FАB criteriа, cytоchemistry аnd immunоphenоtype. Pаtients were treаted with using mоdified АML 7-3 Regimen. Sоciаl suppоrts were prоvided tо pаtients/fаmilies. А tоtаl оf 98 children with АML were аnаlyzed with meаn аge оf 5.6 yeаrs rаnging frоm 3 mоnths tо 15 yeаrs. The mаle tо femаle rаtiо wаs 1.8:1. The оverаll cоmplete remissiоn rаte after inductiоn were 82.6%. Pаtients аccоunted fоr 46 (46.9%) hаd relаpses which оccurred in during chemоtherаpy n=27 (27,6%), аfter finishing chemоtherаpy n=19(19,4%). Оverаll survivаl аt 3 yeаrs were 23.2%. The event-free survivаl аt 3 yeаrs were 20.2%. Аbаndоnment cаses were 4 (4.1%). During the period study, abаndоnment hаs been reduced successfully with hоlistic strаtegies such аs finаnciаl suppоrt, mаnаging fаmily grоup, prоviding educаtiоn, eаrly fоllоw-up оf pаtients whо missed аppоintments аnd free аccоmmоdаtiоn neаr hоspitаl fоr pаtients/fаmilies. However, with a high rate patient achieved complete remission after induction phase (82.6%), but the overal survival and event-free survival at 3 years were still low in my hospital (23.2 % and 20.2% respectively). It reflected that it was very difficult to treat successfully AML in lowand middle-income countries. We are considering the way how to improve the quality treatment for childhood acute myeloid leukemia in my hospital.
Análise dos ativos fiscais diferidos nas empresas do setor elétrico brasileiro
Authors: Andrade Maria Elisabeth Moreira Carvalho
Published: April 2020

O objetivo geral deste artigo foi analisar se o reconhecimento do ativo fiscal diferido (AFD) interfere na situação financeira das empresas do setor elétrico brasileiro, nas demonstrações societárias e nas demonstrações regulatórias no período de 2014 e 2015. Foi utilizado o modelo Kronbauer et al. (2012a) para uma amostra de 30 empresas, foi demonstrado que há diferença significativa entre os índices Liquidez Geral e Endividamento quando do reconhecimento ou não do AFD, nos dados societários e regulatórios. Entretanto, nos dados societários para ambos os índices melhoram o desempenho financeiro da empresa quando há o reconhecimento do AFD. Com os dados regulatórios essa melhora ocorre com o índice de Liquidez Geral. Quanto ao endividamento o efeito é contrário, o reconhecimento do AFD aumenta o índice de endividamento, nas demonstrações regulatórias.
"Jasper Jones" as a Window into Australia’s Aboriginal history
Authors: Dalziel Lucy
Published: April 2020

Jasper Jones (2017) is an Australian film adaptation of Craig Silvey’s 2009 novel of the same name. The film is directed by Arrernte woman Rachel Perkins, who founded Blackfella Films in 1992 and has since been heading the initiative to include more Indigenous representation on screen. With an Aboriginal character, Jasper Jones, at the forefront of the story, the film presents a window into the lives of Aboriginal people living in 1960’s white Australia.
Silent but deadly: a review of "Samson & Delilah"
Authors: Tamer Rayane
Published: April 2020

Ironically, since European colonisation, there has been a deafening silence of Indigenous representation in all forms and at all societal levels. As Stanner asserts, Indigenous people have been written out of history (1967, p. 22), but the disappearance of our First Nations people is not limited to just the encyclopaedias. Australians have long been viewing media and cinema through a white lens, largely representing an Anglo society, and by its binary, neglecting the Indigenous society that – while subjugated to a near nothingness – remains poignant to this nation’s existence. Indigenous filmmaker Warwick Thornton challenges this white lens in Samson & Delilah (2009), in what has been hailed as Australia’s ‘most important film’ (Redwood 2009, p. 27). Thornton’s film encapsulates the post-colonial state of Indigenous society through a perspective that is rarely shown, but is necessary for the nation and, more generally, the world, to understand the ways in which the First Nations people are subordinated on their own land.
Cumprimento dos requisitos da certificação FSC/CoC por indústrias moveleiras do Rio de Janeiro
Authors: Souza Natália Dias de , Leão Talles de Assis , Dias Júnior Ananias Francisco , Carvalho Alexandre Monteiro de , Silva Eduardo Vinicius da
Published: April 2020

O objetivo desse estudo foi analisar a capacidade das indústrias moveleiras da região metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro, em atender aos requisitos das certificações de cadeia de custódia do Forest Council Stewardship (FSC). Os dados foram coletados através da aplicação de questionários contendo informações sobre a certificação florestal (administração participativa, capacitação dos funcionários, documentação legal da empresa, fornecedores certificados, rastreabilidade da matéria-prima e relatório de movimentação de certificação). Os questionários foram preenchidos durante visitas às empresas, respondidos pelo responsável do setor de projeto e produção. Os requisitos “disposição de licenças e outros documentos legais”, “disponibilidade de um responsável pelo processo de certificação de cadeia de custódia” e “capacitação de funcionários”, que necessitam de custos e que exigem procedimentos burocráticos para cumprimento, foram os que mais interferiram para que as empresas não obtivessem o certificado de cadeia de custódia. O requisito-chave “rastreabilidade da matéria-prima” não apresentou complexidade de cumprimento, visto que todas as indústrias afirmaram ter capacidade em atendê-lo. Em relação à norma de certificação de cadeia de custódia, a maioria das indústrias moveleiras da região metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro consegue cumprir os requisitos exigidos.
Avaliação dos indicadores em saúde das crianças acompanhadas pela pastoral da criança
Authors: Ferreira Tainara Lôrena dos Santos , Gomes Laiana Carla Pereira , Araújo Daísy Vieira de , Andrade Fábia Barbosa de
Published: April 2020

Objetivo: Este estudo objetivou avaliar o perfil de atendimento das crianças acompanhadas pela Pastoral da Criança da cidade de Lajes Pintadas, estado do Rio Grande do Norte. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo exploratório-descritivo, de cunho transversal e de abordagem quantitativa. Os dados foram coletados no período de junho a agosto de 2013, com uma amostra de 53 mães de crianças menores de cinco anos, cadastradas na Pastoral da Criança. Resultados: Observou-se que 100% das crianças estão com as vacinas atualizadas; enquanto 79,3% apontam que as crianças sempre comparecem à consulta C e D. Conclusão: Conclui-se que a Pastoral da Criança contribui para que as crianças acompanhadas tenham mais qualidade de vida e saúde, considerando que colaboram para a prevenção de doenças incentivando às consultas de C e D, além da procura por serviços de saúde.
Percepção das mães quanto à competência materna nos cuidados domiciliares do recém-nascido prematuro
Authors: Machineski Gicelle Galvan , Reis Nathália Nascimento , Vieira Cláudia Silveira , Oliveira Toso Beatriz Rosana Gonçalves de , Caldeira Sebastião
Published: April 2020

A prematuridade acarreta ansiedade e estresse para as mães, o que pode influenciar no desempenho dos cuidados ao recém-nascido após a alta hospitalar. Objetivou-se compreender a percepção das mães quanto à competência materna nos cuidados ao recém-nascido pré-termo, entre o terceiro e sexto mês após a alta hospitalar. Trata-se de pesquisa qualitativa, com abordagem da Fenomenologia Social de Alfred Schütz, realizada por entrevista com quatorze mães no ambulatório de seguimento do recém-nascido de risco de um hospital universitário do Paraná. Foram identificadas as seguintes categorias: cuidar do filho no âmbito domiciliar e expectativas em relação ao cuidado. Foi possível compreender a percepção materna quanto a sua competência, desvelando que as mães possuem estoque de conhecimento insuficiente para o cuidado domiciliar do prematuro, sendo necessárias ações planejadas da equipe de saúde para o preparo das mães durante a hospitalização e acompanhamento da família para os cuidados com a criança na comunidade.
Evidências sobre a abordagem interdisciplinar de equipes de saúde no tratamento da fibromialgia: uma revisão integrativa
Authors: Ressetti Juliana Campos , Martins Mylena De França , Müller Erildo Vicente , Borges Pollyanna Kássia de Oliveira
Published: April 2020

A fibromialgia é considerada uma síndrome de dor crônica, sendo caracterizada pela manifestação dolorosa difusa no sistema músculo-esquelético, que pode estar associada a outros sintomas. Devido à complexidade da fibromialgia, o diagnóstico e manejo são desafiadores para os profissionais da saúde. Deste modo, é necessário que sejam realizadas ações que contemplem o atendimento integral pelas equipes multiprofissionais com a abordagem interdisciplinar. Frente a isso, foi realizada uma revisão integrativa da literatura com o objetivo de identificar as evidências sobre a atuação das equipes interdisciplinares de saúde para o tratamento de pacientes com fibromialgia, por meio dos estudos publicados na literatura de 2008 a 2018. Nos resultados, foram identificados os países de origem dos estudos, o delineamento das pesquisas e as diferentes categorias profissionais envolvidas nos cuidados, como os profissionais da área da medicina, fisioterapia, psicologia, terapia ocupacional, enfermagem, assistência social, fonoaudiologia, nutrição, educação física e mestrando de enfermagem. Foram encontrados diferentes resultados nos estudos analisados, sendo observado melhora de indicadores da qualidade de vida, aumento de capacidade funcional, redução do nível da dor e de outros sintomas característicos da síndrome. Foi observado também a escassez de estudos interdisciplinares referente à fibromialgia e confusão entre o tema multidisciplinar e interdisciplinar. Conclui-se que a atuação das equipes interdisciplinares tem um retorno positivo do paciente por meio dos tratamentos realizados encontrados na literatura, sendo viáveis novos estudos de abordagem interdisciplinar para o tratamento do paciente com a fibromialgia.