bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ANALYZING THE AIRPORT PASSENGER EXPERIENCE: THE CASE OF CAIRO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Authors: Samy Ahmed Hossam
Published: April 2020

This paper aims to analyze the key elements influencing the airport passenger experience at Cairo International Airport (CIA). The research confirmed that four main dimensions (the airport’s services and facilities, access procedures, environment and personnel) have a significant positive effect on passengers’ perception of the overall airport experience. The research proved that the airport’s services and facilities is the most influential dimension of the passenger experience. The results also revealed that socio-demographic variables have a significant influence on passengers’ impressions towards the overall airport experience. The paper confirmed that the airport customer care, airport ambiance, airport design, dining areas and staff efficiency are the primary elements of the passenger experience. Passengers’ ratings of CIA were found to be below average in the most influential areas of the airport experience. The research concluded a number of recommendations that aim to enhance the overall passenger experience at CIA.
DETERMINANTS OF CUSTOMER LOYALTY: A FIELD RESEARCH IN AVIATION INDUSTRY
Authors: Güreş Nuriye , İnan Hilal , Arslan Seda
Published: April 2020

The encouragements of Turkish government for aviation industry in 2003 have paved the way for private airlines to enter the market. Through the increasing number of airlines and the rivalry between them, especially low-cost carriers have started to give transportation service with cheaper ticket prices. According to The International Air Transportation Association (IATA) estimates, the number of passengers travelling with airlines around the world will reach to 3.8 billion passengers in 2020 and low-cost carriers’ flight networks and numbers especially in developing countries as Turkey will continue to gain momentum. When considering the increased passenger traffic in Turkish travel industry, providing the passenger loyalty for Turkish low-cost carriers has also become obligatory for these companies’ survival in the longrun. In this study, determinants of passengers’ loyalty as perceived value and trust have been searched. For this purpose, 350 questionnaires were applied to the passengers travelling with low-cost carriers at Hatay and Adana Airports in Turkey, 311 of which were analyzed after eliminating invalid ones. Structural equation modelling was applied for data analysis. According to the analysis results, perceived value and trust were identified as the important determinants of passenger loyalty.
PRINSIP KESETIAAN MELAYANI RASUL PAULUS: SEBUAH STUDI EKSEGETIS KISAH PARA RASUL 20:24
Authors: Pranoto David Susilo
Published: April 2020

The God who calls believers into the noble calling task is a faithful God. In carrying out this call of duty the believer must be faithful like God the creator. The task of that vocation is to serve God and preach the gospel throughout the face of the earth. Loyalty to serve to the end is what God wants for every believer, this must be owned by every servant of God and believers, as the Apostle Paul emphasized in the book "Acts 20" as a servant of the Lord the Apostle Paul completed his vocation properly. In "Revelation 2: 10b" let you be faithful unto death, I will grant you the crown of life. This is God's promise for everyone who is faithful to Him and who completes the call of duty well to the finish line. Through the article is expected to encourage believers to understand eating loyalty.
PELAYANAN PENYEBARAN INJIL BERDASARKAN 2 KORINTUS 6:1-10
Authors: Pranoto David Susilo
Published: April 2020

This 2nd Corinthian letter, written by the Apostle Paul, was addressed to the Corinthians. This letter is intended for the purpose, so that in conveying the gospel has the correct method so that the gospel can be accepted. The duty of believers is to convey the gospel / good news to everyone who does not know Christ. In writing this article we will explore how the Apostle Paul's perspective on the ministry of spreading the gospel based on 2 Corinthians 6: 1-10. Therefore through this writing, we will again remind and refresh believers about the importance of the ministry of spreading the gospel.
STUDI EKSEGETIS UNGKAPAN “TUBUHMU ADALAH BAIT ROH KUDUS” BERDASARKAN 1 KORINTUS 6:19
Authors: Gulo Manase
Published: April 2020

The concept of doctrine influences the actions of human life. True doctrine and also believed will provide insight into the correct thinking. However, if a doctrine that is not in accordance with the truth and is believed will affect one's life attitude becomes problematic. One of them is the problem of morality. The wrong understanding of the body will lead people to the wrong attitude about life about the body. The lower the assessment of the human eating body the more does not respect the body. But there is a danger when humans are increasingly valuing the body it can become narcissism. 1 Corinthians 6:19 is a verse that is often debated and interpreted to establish morality about the body. Therefore through this writing, we try to open human understanding of the body from a biblical perspective.
IMPLEMENTASI PRINSIP SOLA SCRIPTURA TEOLOGI REFORMED
Authors: Halawa Iman Kristina
Published: April 2020

The history of Church reform in the sixteenth century has had an impact on various fields of life, one of which is theology. The Sola Scriptura principle is an important pillar in reform. But at this time there are many elements who claim to apply the principle of Sola Scriptura just because it quotes a verse. There are even individuals in the evangelical church who ignore this principle. Through this paper try to give a thought about the implementation of the principle of sola Scriptura by the Reformers of the XVI century, especially the thoughts of Martin Luther and John Calvin. So that theologians may relearn how to apply the principle of sola scriptura in accordance with the spirit of reform.
Searching for Exotic Cores with Binary Neutron Star Inspirals
Authors: Chen Hsin-Yu , Chesler Paul M. , Loeb Abraham
Published: April 2020

We study the feasibility of detecting exotic cores in merging neutron stars with ground-based gravitational-wave detectors. We focus on models with a sharp nuclear/exotic matter interface, and assume a uniform distribution of neutron stars in the mass range [1, 2] M
⊙. We find that the existence of exotic cores can be confirmed at the 70% confidence level with as few as several tens of detections. Likewise, with such a sample, we find that some models of exotic cores can be excluded with high confidence.
Warfare and its Forms
Authors: Spišák Ján , Gireth Jan , Fiebich Marek
Published: April 2020

The article deals with the issue of warfare. Its aim is to describe and clarify the character of warfare in its contemporary doctrinal context. The authors of the article focused on the specifics of individual forms of warfare and its complexity within the annexation of Crimea by the armed forces of the Russian Federation in 2014. Description, content and comparative analysis of used sources and doctrinal publications were used. The authors conclude that the complexity of contemporary warfare creates appropriate conditions for the nation and its armed forces to enforce its interests and achieve strategic goals. The main contribution of the article is to provide information that is not available in professional literature or it is not part of doctrinal or other national military publications.
Cone-Rod Dystrophy and Acquired Dissociated Vertical Nystagmus
Authors: Sampangi Raju , Chaudhuri Zia , Menon Vimala , Saxena Rohit
Published: April 2020

Although usually a manifestation of vestibular or neurological disease, acquired nystagmus occasionally can be seen in ocular diseases such as ocular albinism and cone dystrophy. The present case of cone-rod dystrophy presenting with acquired dissociated vertical nystagmus probably demonstrates another unusual manifestation of cone-rod dystrophy.

J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus
2005; 42:114–116.
Suprachoroidal Septic Effusion Leading to Panophthalmitis Following Strabismus Surgery
Authors: Ruby Alan , Shaikh Saad , Khammar Alexander J. , Trese Michael
Published: April 2020

We describe a case of endophthalmitis following strabismus surgery. Drainage of the suprachoroidal effusion with injection of antibiotics was unsuccessful in salvaging vision. Endophthalmitis following strabismus surgery may present with findings simulating a choroidal effusion or hemorrhage. Treating physicians should be alert to signs and symptoms of this severe complication of strabismus surgery in preverbal children.

J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus
2005;42:250–252.
Evaluation of Intranasal Midazolam in Refraction and Fundus Examination of Young Children With Strabismus
Authors: Altintas Özgül , Karabas V. Levent , Demirci Göktug , Onur Inci , Çaglar Yusuf
Published: April 2020

Purpose:

To determine the clinical sedative effect and dosage of intranasal midazolam in refraction and fundus examination of children with strabismus.

Patients and Methods:

Refraction and fundus examination with (n = 28) and without (n = 24) sedation were performed in 52 children with strabismus whose ages ranged from 7 to 26 months. We delivered a 5-mg/mL solution of midazolam via a syringe for 60 seconds to provide a dose of 0.2 mg/kg. We repeated the dose to a maximum of 0.3 mg/kg if there was no clinical sedative response after 10 to 15 minutes. The ease of examination and sedation for each patient was scored by a blinded observer. The groups were evaluated for ease of examination and the time needed to complete it.

Results:

We obtained clinically adequate sedation at a mean (± standard deviation) of 15 minutes (± 2.69 minutes). Sedation was achieved with a mean dose of 2.64 mg/kg (± 0.66 mg/kg). Children receiving midazolam had significantly calmer examination scores. The time needed to complete the examination was statistically significantly shorter for these children than for children not receiving sedation (
P
< .05).

Conclusions:

Intranasal midazolam is a beneficial drug and method of delivery for the sedation of anxious children with strabismus undergoing refraction and fundus examination. Sedation prior to examination is effective in reducing the anxiety and time associated with ophthalmologic examination of children with strabismus.

J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus
2005;42:355–359.
Usability Evaluation Model for Mobile Visually Impaired Applications
Authors: Hussain Azham , Mohamed Omar Ahlam
Published: April 2020

The usability of the mobile applications is the most important factor in developing, so the key to develop successful mobile applications is usability, especially for users have specific needs such as visually impaired. However, developers do not focus on visually impaired users. Moreover, there are limited studies and usability evaluation models for mobile applications for visually impaired so developers use just a modified usability evaluation methods which are not enough and useful to evaluate mobile applications for visually impaired, or they use general usability evaluation models. Therefore, using these methods or models is difficult for evaluator and not useful for visually impaired users. This study conducts Systematic Literature Review (SLR) to identify usability dimensions that help mobile applications developers and evaluators to evaluate mobile application for users which have moderate and severe visual impairment. The result shows that, six dimensions that have a significant impact on moderate and severe visually impaired users' satisfaction, who use mobile applications. These dimensions namely efficiency, effectiveness, satisfaction, errors, accessibility and understandability.
The Usage of Mobile Learning: Comparative Studies among Technical and Vocational Education Students in Selected Universities
Authors: Che Kob Che Ghani , Kannapiran Shangeetavaani , Shah A.
Published: April 2020

This research is conducted mainly to examine the difference among Technical and Vocational Education (TVE) students at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) and Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM)on their computer proficiency, knowledge on mobile learning(ML), application preferred, and attitude towards ML. Quantitative research method via questionnaire distributed to 618 participants. T-test analysis was used to obtainthe differences among students in both the universities via Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0 for Windows. The results showed there was no difference found among these students. Hereby, ML is vital for lifelong learning and the access to mobile devices are available for everyone these days. It has made ML to be a tool to learn regardless of time and place among the students today.
Independent Directors' Tenure, Expropriation, Related Party Transactions, and Firm Value
Authors: Liew Chee Yoong , Devi S. Susela
Published: April 2020

This chapter analyses the relationship between related party transactions (RPT) and firm value and whether independent directors' tenure (IDT) strengthens or weakens this relationship. Further, it examines ownership concentration's role on this moderating effect of IDT in Malaysian family and non-family corporations. It is found that that IDT weakens the relationship between RPT and firm value. However, ownership concentration strengthens this moderating effect of IDT. Interestingly, family corporations are more likely to show a stronger impact of ownership concentration which we allude to concerns of maintaining reputation. The research results remain after controlling for technology corporations. The findings' have important implications for policy makers, practitioners and regulators, especially in emerging economies globally.Keywords: Agency Conflict, Corporate Financial Valuation, Independent Directors' Term in the Office, Corporate Governance, Family Corporations, Emerging Markets
Corporate Governance and Properties of Accounting Numbers in Brazil
Authors: Brugni Talles Vianna , Fávero Luiz Paulo , Klotzle Marcelo Cabus , Pinto Antonio Carlos Figueiredo , Beiruth Aziz Xavier
Published: April 2020

This chapter analyzes 30 variables of the boards of directors (BDs) and oversight boards (OBs) of 325 Brazilian companies from 2011 to 2015, including examination of 19,487 resumés of their members. With support from factor analysis, the authors performed empirical tests considering the relations between the underlying factors of BDs and the properties of Brazilian accounting numbers, controlling for ownership structure, differences in corporate governance levels, issuance of ADRs, type of auditor, presence of an OB, size, and leverage. Factors like age, board interlocking, and variable compensation arrangements are the main characteristics associated with the variations in the accounting information properties of the firms analyzed. On the other hand, characteristics such as gender diversity, existence of a controlling shareholder chairing the board, board independence, and other characteristics considered relevant in the international literature tended to lose strength when the spectrum of variables analyzed increased.
Robust Stabilization And Control Of Takagi-Sugeno Fuzzy Systems With Parameter Uncertainties And Disturbances Via State Feedback And Output Feedback
Authors: Iqbal Ahammed A.K.  , Azeem Mohammed Fazle
Published: April 2020

Most of the systems in the industry contain extreme non-linearity and uncertainties, which are hard to design and control utilizing general nonlinear systems. To conquer this sort of troubles, different plans have been produced in the most recent two decades, among which a popular methodology is Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy control. In this article, we present robust stabilization and control of Takagi-Sugeno (T-S) fuzzy systems with parameter uncertainties and disturbances. Initially, Takagi and Sugeno (TS) fuzzy model is used to represent a nonlinear system. Based on this T-S fuzzy model, fuzzy controller design schemes for state feedback and output feedback is also developed. Then, necessary conditions are derived for robust stabilization in the intelligence of Lyapunov asymptotic stability and are expressed in the arrangement of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs). The proposed system is implemented in the working platform of MATLAB and the simulation results are provided to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed methods.
A surgical approach to squamous cell carcinoma of penis that also resolved the psychological dysfunction of the patient
Authors: Moulavasilis Napoleon , Yiannopoulou Konstantina , Frangoulis Marios , Katafigiotis Ioannis , Liapis Georgios , Anastasiou Aikaterini , Anastasiou Ioannis
Published: April 2020

In this case study, we present an unusual case with squamous cell carcinoma surrounding the penis involving foreskin and glans of penis. In addition, multiple satellite nodules were noted in the pubis. A 57-year-old circumcised heterosexual male patient presented with a penile lesion existing for 10 years. At the same time, he was referred to an outpatient memory clinic because of persistent subjective memory complaints associated with depression and anxiety. The patient was operated under general anaesthesia. The lesion was resected circumferentially with macroscopic clearance, resulting in complete degloving of the penile shaft. Neurovascular bundles were preserved. Histopathological analysis of the lesion revealed an invasive and poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma, and the surgical margins were free from tumour. The patient was followed for 18 months. He did not have voiding difficulty. Pelvic tomographic and physical examination findings did not reveal any episode of recurrence or metastasis. Treatment of carcinoma resulted in a simultaneous full recovery of his memory decline and he remained free of depression and anxiety symptoms over time.
Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Athletes: Literature Review of Molecular Basis
Authors: Mazzaccara Cristina , Mirra Bruno , Barretta Ferdinando , Lombardo Barbara , Scudiero Olga , Frisso Giulia
Published: April 2020

Intense athletic training and competition can rarely result in sudden cardiac death (SCD). Despite the introduction of pre-participation cardiovascular screening, especially among young competitive athletes, sport-related SCD remains a debated issue among medical personnel, sports communities and laypersons alike, and generates significant media attention. The most frequent cause of SCD is a hidden inherited cardiomyopathy, the athletes may not even be aware of. Predictive medicine, by searching the presence of pathogenic alterations in cardiac genes, may be an integrative tool, besides the conventional ones used in cardiology (mainly electro and echocardiogram), to reach a definitive diagnosis in athletes showing signs/symptoms, even borderline, of inherited cardiomyopathy/ channelopathy, and in athletes presenting family history of SCD and/or of hereditary cardiac disease. In this review, we revised the molecular basis of the major cardiac diseases associated to sudden cardiac death and the clinical molecular biology approach that can be used to perform risk assessment at DNA level of sudden cardiac death, contributing to the early implementation of adequate therapy. Alterations can occur in ion channel genes, in genes encoding desmosomal and junctional proteins, sarcomeric and Z-disc proteins, proteins for the cytoskeleton and the nuclear envelope. The advent of next generation sequencing (NGS) technology has provided the means to search for mutations in all these genes, at the same time. Therefore, this molecular approach should be the preferred methodology for the aforementioned purpose.
Adaptive Test Feedback Loop: A Modeling Approach for Checking Side Effects during Test Execution in Advised Explorative Testing
Authors: Franke Marco , Krause Sergej , Thoben Klaus-Dieter , Himmler Andreas , Hribernik Karl Anthony
Published: April 2020

The main objective of testing is to evaluate the functionality, reliability, and operational safety of products. However, this objective makes testing a complex and expensive stage in the development process. From the perspective of an aircraft OEM, test cases are used to verify integration, system, and application levels. Therefore, test cases certify the products against the requirements using the black box testing approach. In doing so, a test plan defines a sequence of test cases whereby it sets up the environment, stimulates the fault, and then observes the system under test (SUT) for each case. Subsequently, the postprocessing of the test execution classifies the test plan as passed or failed. The ongoing digitization and interconnectedness between aircraft systems increase the complexity in functional testing. This trend leads to a high number of test cases and a multitude of reasons why a specific test-case fails. A corresponding error analysis and adaptation of the test plan is a complex and lengthy process that starts repeatedly after executing a manually updated test plan. The goal of the developed approach is to reduce the amount and the duration of the time-consuming trial and error approach. Therefore, the paper proposes the advised “free testing” as an extension of existing functional test processes. The proposal enables the adaptive test feedback loop. It covers the adaption of a current test execution as soon as faulty behavior is detected recursively. The adaption is based on proposals, which are calculated on basis of a knowledge base and selected by a test engineer. For this purpose, the paper proposes a new tool landscape. It describes the required functionality for a test bed. Finally, the paper evaluates the benefits of an adaptive test feedback loop based on an avionics test scenario.
New and Classical Developmentalism compared: a response to Medeiros
Authors: Bresser-Pereira Luiz Carlos
Published: April 2020

New Developmentalism, which Carlos Medeiros (2020) criticizes, is a new theoretical approach to development macroeconomics and the political economy of middle-income countries. It is a system of thought whose roots are in Post-Keynesian economics and Classical Developmentalism, but it is an open and growth-oriented approach. This paper summarizes the new theoretical framework. Thereafter, it responds to the indictments that New Developmentalism is neither a Post-Keynesian nor a developmental theory, but rather an expression of the ‘market failure approach,’ ‘methodological nationalism,’ the ‘mistaken’ association of exchange-rate economic growth, etc. The paper then argues that New Developmentalism is a system of thought that responds to the new realities of the globalized world and compares New Developmentalism with Classical Developmentalism.
Le théâtre intérieur de Maurice Maeterlinck dans La Mort de Tintagiles
Authors: Parisse Lydie
Published: April 2020

Maeterlinck`s Innertheater in Tintagile`s death

Tintagile’s death (1894) is an etape in the Maeterlinck’s work. This drama bears the strong imprint of a decisive évent in the life of the author : the discovery of the writings of the médieval Flemish mystic Ruysbroeck, of wich he became the translator from 1885 to 1888. The langage of mysti‐ cism allows a renowal of writing and dramatic aesthetics.
Truth-telling: a key to liberating Australia from a deliberate silence
Authors: Wedesweiler Madeleine
Published: April 2020

There have been a number of recent calls for “truth-telling” about aspects of Australia’s past. In order to deal with the horrors of our collective past they must be dredged up and confronted very widely, honestly and openly. In this regard there is much we can learn from similar processes overseas.
Waraburra Nura
Authors: Nolan-Laykoski Manning
Published: April 2020

My visit to the UTS’s Indigenous Art Collection and the Waraburra Nura (the Happy Wanderers place) Indigenous garden afforded me the opportunity to re-engage once again with the knowledge that my white privilege has a black history. As a member of the Munnungali clan and Yugambeh Nation-Language people who reside in the Bouedesert area of the Gold Coast Hinterland, I am already deeply connected and sensitive to issues of Colonial representations of history, the role of Indigenism in contesting Western knowledge orthodoxies, the importance of pushing back against the reproduction of the colonised as fixed identities and why under-theorizing the deprived and disadvantaged Australian Indigenous human condition, allows it to proliferate. As a whole, Jennifer Newman’s and Alice McAuliffe’s talk and the artwork on display reflected Indigenous survival, resilience and thriving. It also reflected the relationship between art and politics, not only because it represented both Western and Indigenous political ideology, through an account of political events of historical moments in time, but also because it illustrated how the artist themselves (since their art production is a commitment to a political stance) belong to the political realm.
Mineral composition of Allium cepa L. leaves of southern subspecies
Authors: Nemtinov Victor , Kostanchuk Yulia , Motyleva Svetlana , Katskaya Alena , Timasheva Lidiya , Pekhova Olga , Pashtetskiy Vladimir , Kulikov Ivan , Medvedev Sergei , Bokhan Alexander
Published: April 2020

The mineral composition of Allium cepa L. leaves was measured by using the scanning electron microscope of Japanese company JEOL, model JSM600LA with EDS system. 11collection samples of FRC “All-Russian Institute of Plants Genetic Resources named after N. I. Vavilov” and 4 samples of FSBSI “Research Institute of Agriculture of the Crimea” were studied. 12 main elements (in mass., %) contained in onion leaves were evaluated. The samples with the maximum macro- and micronutrient elements accumulation in the leaves used for the sourthern subspecies breeds and hybrids selection were revealed. These samples can be used to prevent the elements deficiency in the human body. The following samples number with a high accumulation of the elements in the leaves was revealed: K – nine (from 20.0 to 3.3 max %: B12132B, trimontzium, Rouge pale, Red Wetherstfield, Blood red flat, Valensiya, Tavricheskiy, Yaltinskiy lux, Yaltinskiy rubin), P – five (from 1.8 to 2.8 mass., %:B12132B, Mestniy, Valensiya, Yaltinskiy lux, Yaltinskiy rubin), Mg – one (2.23 mass., %: Rouge pale), Ca – nine (from 5.4 to 8.3 mass., %: Mestniy, Rouge pale, Mestniy, Red Wetherstfield, Blood red flat, Valensiya, Brown Beauty, Yaltinskiy lux and Yaltinskiy rubin), Fe – two (from 0.5 to 0.8 mass., %: B12132B, Tavricheskiy), S – seven (from 2.2 to 2.5 mass., %: B12132B, Mestniy, Red Wetherstfield, Tavricheskiy, Yaltinskiy lux, Yaltinskiy rubin, Yaltinskiy model No. 3), Na – two (from 1.3 to 1.5 mass., %: B12132B, Mestniy), Cl – five (from 4.0 to 7.0 mass., %: Mestniy, B12132B, Trimontzium, Red Wetherstfield, Yaltinskiy model No. 3), Cu – one (1.9 mass., %: Yaltinskiy model No. 5), Mo – eight (from 5.2 to 7.0 mass., %: Tavricheskiy, Yaltinskiy lux, Yaltinskiy rubin, Yaltinskiy model No. 3, Mestniy, Trimontzium, Red Wetherstfield, and B12132B), Zn – seven (from 0.5 to 4.97 mass., %: Yaltinskii model No. 3, Mestniy, B12132B, Rouge pale, Blood red flat, Brown Beauty, Yaltinskiy rubin) and Si – one (0.5 mass.%,%: Yaltinskiy lux). The order of the elements accumulation variation in the onion samples was distributed as follows: Zn > Fe > Si > Na > P > Cl > Mo > Mg > S > Ca > Cu > K.
Prevalência do uso de cocaína e maconha por metalúrgicos em Caxias do Sul
Authors: Piccoli Tatiana Thomazzoni , Pretto Deise , Rodrigues Adriana Dalpicolli
Published: April 2020

Avaliar a prevalência do uso de cocaína e maconha por funcionários metalúrgicos de Caxias do Sul/RS. Foram analisados resultados de dosagens de cocaína e maconha na urina de 1.223 metalúrgicos em um banco de dados de um laboratório da cidade, em fevereiro e julho de 2014. Em fevereiro, dos 634 estudados, observou-se positividade de 1,10% para o uso de cocaína e 2,11% de maconha. Já em julho, dentre os 589 trabalhadores avaliados, houve positividade de 0,51% para cocaína e 1,02% para maconha. Houve predominância de consumo pelo sexo masculino, na faixa etária de 18 a 33 anos (68,80% em fevereiro e 58,06% em julho). Embora haja relatos na literatura sobre as possíveis motivações para o uso de drogas ilícitas no setor metalmecânico, como forma de escape diante de esforços físicos constantes ou pressões psicológicas, os resultados encontrados no presente estudo não indicam o uso significativo de cocaína e maconha.
Dança terapia em paciente diparético espástico
Authors: Tessaro Silvia Maria , Ruedell Aneline Maria , Albuquerque Carlos Eduardo de , Diamante Cristina
Published: April 2020

O objetivo foi de verificar a influência de um protocolo de dança no controle postural através da análise do centro de pressão da base de sustentação e marcha de paciente com seqüela de paralisia cerebral. A metodologia foi selecionar uma paciente do sexo feminino, 12 anos, com paralisia cerebral e seqüela de diparesia espástica. A paciente foi avaliada através da escala Gross Motor Function Measure e do protocolo software de análise postural, antes e após tratamento com dança. A partir da soma dos itens do Gross Motor Function Measure obteve-se um aumento do escore, o relatório gerado pelo software de análise postural ofereceu resultados sobre centro de gravidade da paciente obtendo diminuição da assimetria no plano frontal e no plano sagital. Concluiu-se que controle postural e marcha da paciente com paralisia cerebral foram influenciados positivamente pela dança terapia.
Praticidade e sustentabilidade no processo metodológico de pré-desenvolvimento de produtos
Authors: Kohlbeck Eloiza , Baimler Beatriz Christina , Beuren Fernanda Hansch , Fagundes Alexandre Borges , Pereira Delcio
Published: April 2020

O crescente consumo de produtos, o aumento populacional e os novos hábitos da sociedade vêm colaborando para a intensificação da problemática ambiental. Dessa forma, surge a necessidade de conscientização ambiental coletiva e do desenvolvimento de novos produtos, que solucionem ou amenizem estes impactos. Para maior aperfeiçoamento e otimização destes produtos, há a necessidade de utilizar as etapas do pré-desenvolvimento de produtos, as quais abrangem o planejamento estratégico e de projetos. Para tanto, elaborou-se uma proposta de desenvolvimento de um produto menos impactante ambientalmente, desde a etapa do brainstorming de ideias até a comercialização do produto. Tem-se como principais resultados, a redução de resíduos sólidos, pois minimiza o consumo de embalagens e de material para sua confecção; e um produto em forma de protótipo, o qual pode ser manuseado e testado sua usabilidade por possíveis usuários.
Aplicação exógena de tiamina em arroz de terras altas submetido ao déficit hídrico
Authors: Vendruscolo Eduardo Pradi , Rodrigues Aliny Heloísa Alcântara , Oliveira Paulo Ricardo , Leitão Rodrigo Andrade , Campos Luiz Fernandes Cardoso , Seleguini Alexsander , De Lima Sebastião Ferreira
Published: April 2020

A ocorrência de déficit hídrico durante o ciclo produtivo do arroz de terras altas, pode resultar em menor desenvolvimento vegetativo e produção. Neste sentido, verifica-se a possibilidade da utilização de produtos com efeito protetivo, tal como a vitamina B1. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar os efeitos da aplicação exógena de tiamina, via foliar, durante e 30 dias após a emergência das plantas, sobre as características biométricas e produtivas de arroz de terras altas submetido a intervalo com déficit hídrico. O experimento foi delineado em blocos casualizados, com cinco tratamentos em cinco repetições, totalizando 25 parcelas experimentais. Os tratamentos foram assim definidos: T1 – controle sem aplicação da vitamina; T2 – aplicação de 50 mg L-1 de tiamina na emergência das plântulas; T3 – aplicação de 50 mg L-1 de tiamina aos 30 dias após a emergência; T4 – aplicação de 100 mg L-1 de tiamina na emergência das plântulas; T5 – aplicação de 100 mg L-1 de tiamina aos 30 dias após a emergência. O estresse hídrico foi aplicado quando as plantas estavam em estádio variando de V3 a V6. Foram avaliados os teores relativos de clorofilas “a”, “b” e total, a altura de planta, o número de perfilhos, o comprimento e número de panículas por metro quadrado, a massa de 1000 grãos, a fertilidade de espiguetas e a produtividade. Destacou-se a aplicação da tiamina aos 30 dias após a emergência, elevando o comprimento de panícula, a massa de 1000 grãos e a fertilidade de espiguetas em 16,4%, 8,4% e 6,0%, respectivamente. A aplicação da tiamina, como tratamento foliar, ameniza os efeitos da deficiência hídrica em sobre as características biométricas e produtivas de plantas de arroz de terras altas, principalmente quando aplicada 30 dias após a emergência das plantas e em concentração de 100 mg L-1.
Biorreguladores em feijoeiro cultivado sob dois regimes hídricos
Authors: Ferreira Miller Henrique , Nobre Danúbia Aparecida Costa , Macedo Willian Rodrigues
Published: April 2020

Restrições na disponibilidade hídrica favorecem eventuais danos à cultura do feijoeiro, e o uso de biorreguladores aprimora a sinalização vegetal e potencializa a indução de tolerância ao déficit hídrico. Este estudo objetivou caracterizar alterações fisiológicas, bioquímicas e biométricas em plantas de feijão submetidas à aplicação foliar de biorreguladores sob diferentes regimes hídricos. O ensaio consistiu na aplicação de um controle (água) e três biorreguladores (5 µM de ácido abscísico - ABA; 50 µM de metil jasmonato - MeJA e 5 µM de ABA + 50 µM de MeJA), além de apresentar dois regimes hídricos (60 e 80% da capacidade de campo), num esquema fatorial 4 x 2. Foram analisados: conteúdo de pigmentos fotossintetizantes, trocas gasosas foliares e índices biométricos das plantas de feijoeiro. Com resultado observou-se que o tratamento ABA+MeJA incrementou a concentração de clorofila b, atividades de ascorbato peroxidase (APX) e catalase (CAT), enquanto a taxa fotossintética foi estimulada pela mistura de biorreguladores aos 36 dias após o plantio (DAP), ABA e MeJA, isolados, propiciaram maior taxa fotossintética no feijoeiro aos 34 DAP, enquanto para as variáveis biométricas somente foram influenciadas pelos regimes hídricos, com relação aos mecanismos bioquímicos, constatou-se que o tratamento ABA+MeJA incrementou a atividade das enzimas antioxidantes e melhorou as respostas de trocas gasosas em condição de menor disponibilidade hídrica. Os biorreguladores avaliados nesta pesquisa são benéficos na modulação da fisiologia vegetal em plantas sob estresse hídrico, entretanto o suprimento de água adequado retrata um melhor desenvolvimento das plantas.
Qualidade do carvão vegetal obtido a partir da espécie Cecropia glaziovii Sneth. produzido na agricultura familiar em Santa Catarina
Authors: Carvalho Adriel Furtado de , Brand Martha Andreia , Higuchi Pedro , Silva Ana Carolina da
Published: April 2020

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a qualidade do carvão vegetal da espécie Cecropia glaziovii, produzido em pequenas propriedades rurais, no município de Biguaçu, estado de Santa Catarina, e em laboratório e comparar suas propriedades ao carvão vegetal de outras espécies. Foram analisadas amostras de carvão de três fontes: amostras de carvão de Cecropia glaziovii coletadas dos fornos de alvenaria (1), amostras de carvão produzido nestes mesmos fornos, porém a partir de várias espécies diferentes (2) e amostras obtidas a partir da carbonização em laboratório da madeira de três árvores de Cecropia glaziovii coletada nas mesmas propriedades rurais (3). Determinou-se o poder calorífico superior, porcentagem de voláteis e carbono fixo e teor de cinzas. Analisando as amostras de carvão vegetal, as médias para análise energética mostraram que o carvão vegetal da amostra 2 apresentou melhores características comparadas às amostras 1 e 3. A amostra 2 apresentou maior poder calorífico superior (PCS – 7.281 Kcal/Kg a 7.336 Kcal/Kg), menor teor de voláteis (TV – 26,26%), menor teor de cinzas (TC – 2,05 a 2,46%) e maior teor de carbono fixo (66,02%). As médias das propriedades da amostra 3 também foram comparadas com outras espécies de importância comercial para produção de carvão. O poder calorífico superior (6.573 Kcal/Kg) e porcentagem de carbono fixo (61,32%) foram respectivamente inferiores quando comparados ao carvão de outras espécies: Mimosa scabrella (7.201,28 Kcal/Kg; 85,40%), Eucalyptus bentamii (8.777 Kcal/Kg; 81,85%) e Eucalyptus grandis (7.632 Kcal/Kg; 75-80%). A porcentagem de voláteis (35,00%) e teor de cinzas (3,68%) foram superiores respectivamente aos das outras espécies: Mimosa scabrella (12,70%; 1,90%), Eucalyptus bentamii (17, 17%; 0,96%) e Eucalyptus grandis (20-25%; 1,70%). Os resultados indicam que a qualidade do carvão Cecropia glaziovii é inferior em comparação com outras espécies, porém se aceita o uso, devido à abundância da espécie nesta região.
Undetectable Tumor Cell-Free DNA in a Patient With Metastatic Breast Cancer With Complete Response and Long-Term Remission
Authors: Hunter Natasha , Croessmann Sarah , Cravero Karen , Shinn Daniel , Hurley Paula J. , Park Ben Ho
Published: April 2020

The ability to serially monitor tumor-derived cell-free DNA (cfDNA) brings with it the potential to measure response to anticancer therapies and detect minimal residual disease (MRD). This report describes a patient with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer with an exceptional response to trastuzumab and nab-paclitaxel who remains in complete remission several years after cessation of therapy. Next-generation sequencing of the patient’s primary tumor tissue showed several mutations, including an oncogenic hotspot PIK3CA mutation. A sample of cfDNA was collected 6 years after her last therapy and then analyzed for mutant PIK3CA using digital PCR. No detectable mutations associated with the primary tumor were found despite assaying >10,000 genome equivalents, suggesting that the patient had achieved a molecular remission. Results of this case study suggest that serial monitoring of MRD using liquid biopsies could provide a useful method for individualizing treatment plans for patients with metastatic disease with extreme responses to therapy. However, large-scale clinical studies are needed to validate and implement these techniques for patient care.
Dispositivos móviles y multimedia
Authors: Tardáguila César
Published: April 2020

Hace tiempo que los teléfonos dejaron de ser algo que servía para realizar llamadas, convirtiéndose en «dispositivos multimedia». Con el cambio de nombre, y de casos de uso, llegan múltiples oportunidades de tecnológicas y de negocio. En este documento se explora el estado actual de implantación de los dispositivos multimedia, algunos patrones de uso, y las oportunidades y retos que presenta el mercado asociado.
Samskaping til glede og besvær
Authors: Hestad Monika , Killi Steinar
Published: April 2020

Samskaping er ikke et nytt fenomen, men utfordringer rundt eierskapet virker å tilspisses. Hvordan kan forskjellige samskapingsprosesser vurderes utfra et designfaglig perspektiv? Bakteppet er rettsakene rundt et av de mest kjente artefaktene i Norge: Il Tempo Gigante, først brukt i filmen Flåklypa Grand Prix, siden i mange flere sammenhenger før Hunderfossen Familiepark introduserte berg- og dalbanen Il Tempo Extra Gigante. Artikkelen presenterer forslag til hvordan en samskapingsprosess kan vurderes, gjennom fire linser; opprinnelse, prosess, gjenkjennelse og eierskap.
Spatial Analysis of the Impacts of Crop Farmers and Cattle Herders Conflicts on Community Development in Adamawa State, Nigeria
Authors: Bulus Simon , Wizor Collins H.
Published: April 2020

The constant conflicts between crop farmers and cattle herders over the years in the Sahel savanna region, particularly the Northeast geopolitical region of Nigeria has been a recurring issue claiming several lives and properties without any holistic approach by the government to ameliorate or solve the problem. In contemporary times, the conflict has assumed a dangerous dimension and therefore, requires urgent measures to curb the menace. It is against this background that this study seeks to investigate the impacts of crop farmers' and cattle herders' conflict on community development in Adamawa State, Nigeria. Three (3) Local Government Areas (LGA) in the state were purposively selected from the 3 senatorial zones in the state. This was followed by the selection of 21 crop farmers and 21 cattle herders from each of the 3 LGAs through purposive and random sampling techniques to obtain a sample size of 126 respondents. Data were gathered with the aid of structured questionnaires and structured interview schedules. Focus Group Discussion (FGD) was also conducted with separate groups of cattle herders and crop farmers. Descriptive statistics (mean, frequency counts, percentages) were used to describe the personal characteristics of crop farmers and cattle herders, inferential statistics (Logit regression, chi-square) were used to determine the factors responsible for the cause of conflict and the relationship between the conflict and community development indices in the study area. Results from the findings shows that majority of the crop farmers and cattle herders are male, the perceived causes of the conflicts include encroachment of grazing reserve by farmers, the encroachment of stock route by farmers, grazing of crops by the herders and non-accessibility to water points by the two groups. The study further revealed major impacts of these conflicts to include loss of human lives and reduced household income, reduced access to agricultural land and destruction of infrastructural facilities. The conflict resolution strategies adopted includes but not limited to reactivation of existing grazing reserves, sensitization of conflicting parties by community leaders and amendment of laws on grazing reserves. Finally, the study further linked these constant conflicts to the very poor community development in Adamawa State. The study recommended formal education for both farmers and herders, sensitization of the crop farmers and cattle herders by the government and community leaders on the need for both groups to coexist and implementation of the existing laws on grazing reserves and land use policies by the government.
Low Productivity of Fruits, Its Implications and Combating Strategies in Cold Arid Eco-region of Ladakh (J&K)
Authors: Rehman Munib Ur , Hussain Barkat , Mir Mohd Maqbool , Angmo Tashi , Parray Ejaz , Zubair Mohd
Published: April 2020

The present study was undertaken with a vision to study the status of commercially important fruit; Apricot and Apple in Ladakh region of J&K state, India. The study is based on the secondary data. The main source of data collection includes; Economic survey, statistical digest, government official records, books, magazines, articles and journals. The data has been analyzed, arranged and interpreted through tabulation and simple percentage method. It was observed that with the increasing demand for these fruits, the area under cultivation in the region has increased, with the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 1.49% and 5.1% for apricot and apple respectively during the decade (2008 – 2017). But the production remained almost static in case of apple, whereas, it decreased with a compounded rate of 2.77% in apricot. The productivity, which determines the economic feasibility of the crop as profitable enterprise, declined in both crops with a CAGR of -4.91% in apricot and -2.9% in apple, this may be attributed mostly to insect pest infestations, especially Codling moth in apple, and aphid and Brown tail moth in apricot. Low density planting systems with traditional varieties, and poor management of orchards has added to the woes. Thus from the study, it can be interpreted that the enterprise need to be restored by switching to the new innovative technologies adapted worldwide like High density planting. This in addition to the high yields may also prove beneficial in losses due to pest damage by reducing the overwintering sites (bark crevices).
Transjugular mitral valve repair with the MitraClip: A step‐by‐step guide
Authors: Yap Jonathan , Chen Sarah , Smith Thomas W. R. , Rogers Jason H. , Singh Gagan D.
Published: April 2020

The MitraClip procedure is carried out almost exclusively via the transfemoral approach. However, in some patients transfemoral delivery of MitraClip is not technically feasible (e.g., occluded inferior vena cava or tortuous/obstructive iliofemoral venous anatomy). The technical considerations and challenges of the MitraClip procedure are amplified when an alternate route is considered. We describe a successful case of MitraClip performed via the right internal jugular (IJ) approach in a patient with a flail A3 scallop and previous mitral valve repair. We reviewed prior cases in the literature and discuss step‐by‐step the pertinent clinical and technical considerations for performing this procedure via the transjugular route. In summary, the right IJ access site provides a reasonable alternative to perform the MitraClip procedure in cases where femoral access is contraindicated or prohibitive. A thorough understanding of the technical considerations is crucial in improving procedural success rates.
VoterChoice: A ransomware detection honeypot with multiple voting framework
Authors: Keong Ng Chee , Rajasegarar Sutharshan , Pan Lei , Jiang Frank , Zhang Leo Yu
Published: April 2020

This research presents a novel framework comprising the IPS gateway, analysis system, and honeypot for identifying and detecting ransomware based on the client honeypot concept, and active interception of downloads using Suricata inline intruder prevention system. Unlike previous frameworks that report on the accuracy rate of detecting ransomware, the proposed framework features a multiple voting platform for the validation of confidence levels in the accuracy detection rates. The proposed framework achieves high accuracy levels than other machine learning models for the detection of ransomware.
Preparation of Injectable Composite Hydrogels by Blending Poloxamers with Calcium Carbonate‐Crosslinked Sodium Alginate
Authors: Xu Ningxia , Xu Jing , Zheng Xiaoyan , Hui Junfeng
Published: April 2020

The effects of calcium carbonate‐crosslinked sodium alginate on poloxamer hydrogels have been investigated. The mechanical strength, degradability, and thermal stability of hydrogels were characterized. The chemical and physical crosslinking in the composite hydrogels has resulted in an improvement of the compressive strength and elasticity of the hydrogels. These mixed hydrogels showed improved mechanical properties, elasticity, and stability as well as environmental responsiveness and injectability.
Probing the non-thermal emission in the Perseus cluster with the JVLA
Authors: Gendron-Marsolais M. , Hlavacek-Larrondo J. , van Weeren R. J. , Clarke T. , Fabian A. C. , Intema H. T. , Taylor G. B. , Blundell K. M. , Sanders J. S.
Published: April 2020

We present deep low radio frequency (230-470 MHz) observations from the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array of the Perseus cluster, probing the non-thermal emission from the old particle population of the AGN outflows. Our observations of this nearby relaxed cool core cluster have revealed a multitude of new structures associated with the mini-halo, extending to hundreds of kpc in size. Its irregular morphology seems to have been influenced both by the AGN activity and by the sloshing motion of the cluster’ gas. In addition, it has a filamentary structure similar to that seen in radio relics found in merging clusters. These results illustrate the high-quality images that can be obtained with the new JVLA at low radio-frequencies.