bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Yetişkinlerin Ruhsal Hastalığa/Hastalara Yönelik Tutumları
Authors: Tümer Adile , Hebcan Örs Sevilay , Akpınar Havva
Published: September 2019

Çalışmada
yetişkinlerin ruhsal hastalığa/hastalara yönelik tutumlarının incelenmesi
amaçlandı. Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel tipte tasarlanan bu araştırmada, veriler 15
Mart-15 Mayıs 2016 tarihleri arasında, bir il merkezindeki Aile Sağlığı
Merkezi’nden sağlık hizmeti alan ve çalışmaya gönüllülük esasıyla katılan, 312
yetişkin bireyden anket yöntemi ile yüz yüze görüşerek toplandı. Bu
araştırmadaki veriler, Tanımlayıcı Özellikler Formu ve Ruhsal Sorunlu Bireylere
Yönelik Toplum Tutumları Ölçeği kullanılarak toplandı. Veriler, SPSS 20.0 programıyla
değerlendirildi. Tanımlayıcı istatistikler (sayı, yüzde, ortalama, standart
sapma) ve nonparametrik testler (Kruskall-Wallis Testi, Mann-Whitney U Testi)
kullanıldı. Araştırmaya katılan kişilerin %51.3’ü kadın ve katılımcıların yaş
ortalaması 39.32±11.51’dir. Toplum ruh sağlığı ideolojisi alt ölçek puan
ortalaması 29.0±4.0, iyi niyet alt ölçek puan ortalaması 27.8±3.8,
korku/dışlama alt ölçek puan ortalaması 6.1±1.7 ve toplam ölçek puan ortalaması
63.0±7.3’tür. Kadınların, iyi niyet, korku/dışlama ve toplam ölçek puan
ortalamalarının; erkeklere göre, 
üniversite mezunu olanların toplam puan ortalamasının, ilkokul ve lise
mezunu olanlara göre, kentsel çevrede yetişenlerin korku/dışlama alt ölçek puan
ortalamasının, kırsal çevrede yetişenlere göre anlamlı düzeyde yüksek olduğu ve
bu sonuçların istatistiksel açıdan anlamlılık taşıdığı saptandı (p<0.05).
Araştırmaya katılanlardan kadınların ruhsal hastalığı erkeklere göre daha çok
kabullendiği, erkeklere göre ruhsal hastalıklardan daha çok korktuğu, kentsel
çevrede yetişenlerin kırsal çevrede yetişenlere göre, ruhsal hastalığa karşı
daha çok olumsuz tutum gösterdikleri, üniversite ve lise mezunlarının ruhsal
hastalığı daha çok kabullendiği belirlendi. Toplumun ruhsal hastalıklar
konusunda görüşlerinin belirlenmesi ve olumsuz görüşlerinin değişimine yönelik
bilgilendirici eğitimlerin yapılması önerilmektedir.
Üniversite Öğrencilerinde Yeme Bozukluğu Riskinin Lojistik Regresyon ile Belirlenmesi
Authors: Kermen Seda , Kermen Umut , Dinçer Feyza , Muslu Mücahit
Published: September 2019

Bu araştırmanın amacı üniversite
öğrencilerinde yeme bozukluğu riski üzerinde etkili olan değişkenleri incelemektir.
Araştırma İstanbul'da yer alan bir devlet ve bir vakıf üniversitesinde öğrenim
gören 784 kadın, 296 erkek toplam 1080 katılımcı ile yürütülmüştür. Kişisel
bilgiler formu, Rezzy Yeme Bozuklukları Ölçeği ve anket formu ile veriler
toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde grubu tanımlamak için yüzde ve frekans,
değişkenler arasındaki ilişkileri açıklamak için lojistik regresyon
kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada yeme bozukluğu riskini açıklamaya yönelik 16
değişken bulunmaktadır. Sonuçlara göre tüm grup için risk faktörleri cinsiyetin
kadın olması, daha küçük yaş, artan beden kütle indeksi, aile ile düzenli yemek
yememe, yediklerini kısıtlama, fastfood yeme, yediği miktarı kontrol edememe,
yemek anındaki duyguya göre yenilen miktarın değişmesi, kaygılı bir insan olma,
rekabetçi bir insan olma, duyguların hızlı değişmesi, kendini başarılı biri
olarak görmeme ve romantik ilişkiye sahip olmadır. Kadınlarda, yeme
bozuklukları riskini en çok arttıran değişkenler yediklerini kısıtlama
davranışı (2.75 kat) ve sigara kullanma (2.02 kat); erkeklerde yediklerini
kısıtlama davranışı (3.81 kat) ve kaygılı bir insan olma (3.08 kat); ve tüm
grup için  yediklerini kısıtlama
davranışı (3.04 kat) ve cinsiyetin kadın olması (1.81 kat) olarak bulunmuştur.
Yeme bozukluğu riski için açıklanan varyans oranları kadınlar için %31,
erkekler için %42,6 ve tüm grup için %33,2’dir. Beslenme ve psikoloji ile
ilişkili çeşitli değişkenler yeme bozukluğu riski üzerinde etkili
olabilmektedir. Yeme bozukluğu riski taşıyan üniversite öğrencilerinin belirlenerek
psikolojik danışma hizmeti ve beslenme danışmanlığına ulaşımı sağlanmalıdır.
BSN Student Recruiters Significantly Increase Clinical Trial Enrollment in an Outpatient Setting
Authors: Morrison Shannon , Roche Cathy , Gower Barbara
Published: September 2019

Background: Insufficient enrollment is a primary determinant of premature clinical trial closure. Nursing students enrolled in research-focused honors programs may be uniquely suited to address recruitment barriers.

Aims: Explore the effects of BSN Honors student’s face-to-face recruitment on clinical trial enrollment in an oncology clinic setting.

Methods: One-group pre/post design examined the efficacy face-to-face recruitment on enrollment in a nutrition-focused oncology clinical trial. Descriptive statistics summarized sample characteristics and t-tests/Man-Whitney U compared between-group differences. Enrollment percent change was calculated to determine intervention effectiveness.

Results: No between group differences were observed between individuals who enrolled versus those who declined. In-person BSN nursing student recruitment resulted in a 77% increase across six weeks. 

Conclusions Nursing honors student recruitment was effective and well received by patients and clinical staff. Leveraging research application opportunities and undergraduate student nurse skill sets may provide a cost-effective strategy to reduce recruitment barriers and increase clinical trial target enrollment feasibility.
International faculty, knowledge transfer, and innovation in higher education: A human resource development perspective
Authors: Djikhy Soraya , Moustaghfir Karim
Published: September 2019

In the field of international human resource management, a widely held assumption identifies expatriation as a completely enriching experience which provides employees with knowledge of high value and contributes to enhancing general management capacity [ 24 ]. This research investigates the effect of expatriation on knowledge transfer as a driver for innovation and performance. The study uses the case of international faculty in a higher education institution to shed light on the interplay between sharing international experiences, facilitating knowledge transfer, and generating value. Following a thorough literature review, research on knowledge transfer processes within the education sector remains limited. We still have little guidance on the mechanisms enabling knowledge transfer inside universities, particularly when promoting faculty mobility or hiring international faculty and researchers. This research adopts a single case study method while using Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, an international higher education institution, as a context of investigation. The study involved international faculty from the schools of engineering, business, and humanities and also Moroccan faculty who received their education abroad to explore the processes of experience and knowledge sharing among diverse workforce and how such processes could lead to creating a space for knowledge transfer that enables in turn better innovation and performance. The findings of this research show the limited knowledge transfer dynamics inside internationally-oriented higher education institutions and demonstrate the importance of adopting human resource development practices as facilitating mechanisms to support knowledge transfer while involving and benefitting various stakeholders. The study suggests different developmental venues for universities to support knowledge transfer from international faculty including teamwork, training and faculty orientation, collaborative research projects, resources and incentives, and industry-oriented educational and consulting programs. This research has the potential to lay the foundations of a theoretical framework integrating knowledge transfer and value generation dynamics within the context of higher education.
Drop-out rates in placebo-controlled trials of antidepressant drugs: A systematic review and meta-analysis based on clinical study reports
Authors: Sharma Tarang , Guski Louise Schow , Freund Nanna , Meng Dina Muscat , Gøtzsche Peter C.
Published: September 2019

OBJECTIVE:

To study the drop-out rates in trials of selective serotonin and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs and SNRIs).

METHODS:

This study is a systematic review and meta-analysis of trials. The main outcome measure: Overall drop-out rate. Secondary outcomes were drop-outs due to adverse events and lack of effect. We obtained clinical study reports (CSRs) of five antidepressant drugs from the European Medicines Agency and the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. The eligibility criteria for selecting studies: double-blind randomised, placebo-controlled trials for any indication. Data extraction and analysis: The primary outcome was extracted by two researchers independently and meta-analysed using the Mantel-Haenszel method (fixed effect model). The secondary outcomes were extracted by one researcher and checked by another. Sensitivity analyses were performed using Peto’s odds ratio and beta binomial methods, due to presence of null events, and by excluding unreliable trials.

RESULTS:

We included 71 CSRs (67,319 pages) with information on 73 trials (11,057 patients on SSRI or SNRI drugs, and 7,369 on placebo). There were minor discrepancies within the CSRs when a modified intention to treat principle was used and patients lost to follow up early in the trial were not accounted for. Significantly more patients dropped out on active drug than on placebo, risk ratio 1.08 (95% CI 1.03 to 1.13), with no difference between adults and children/ adolescents, RR = 1.08 (1.03 to 1.13) and 1.07 (0.95 to 1.21), respectively. When three trials with a prior single-blind phase on active drug were removed, the difference was a risk ratio of 1.12 (1.07 to 1.18), whereas the result was the same after removal of three trials with fraudulent data or other issues with data validity, risk ratio 1.08 (1.03 to 1.13). There were more drop-outs due to adverse events on active drug than on placebo, risk ratio 2.63 (2.33 to 2.96). There were fewer drop-outs due to lack of effect, risk ratio 0.47 (0.43 to 0.53). However, this result is biased; when more people drop out due to adverse effects, fewer can drop out because of lack of effect.

CONCLUSIONS:

By using CSRs, we were able to demonstrate for the first time that more patients dropped out on active drug than on placebo. As it can be argued that the drop-out rate reflects the patients’ overall assessment of the balance between benefits and harms, our review adds to the growing concern that SSRIs and SNRIs might not have the desired effect. Our review also highlights the importance of using CSRs for undertaking reviews of drugs.
Elements of genetic counseling for inborn errors of metabolism
Authors: Beck Natalie , Applegate Carolyn
Published: September 2019

Individually rare but collectively common, inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) are genetic disorders of metabolic pathways that result in multisystem dysfunction and may reduce lifespan if untreated. The IEM patient population requires collaborative care from primary care providers such as pediatricians/general practitioners, specialists, metabolic geneticists, dietitians and genetic counselors. Ideally, a patient and his or her family would have regular access to a comprehensive care team, however, some patients may require their primary care provider to manage some aspects of their IEM-related care. There have been many advances in the diagnosis and treatment of IEMs especially since the initiation of newborn screening in the United States for phenylketonuria (PKU) in the 1960s. These advancements have resulted in individuals with IEMs living into adulthood and having children of their own, creating an aging patient population and subsequent needs across this increased lifespan. Genetic counseling is a key component in the care and education of patients with IEMs at the time of the initial diagnosis and beyond. We highlight many genetic counseling concepts and issues that need to be addressed and reassessed over the lifespan of a patient with an IEM. This review is intended to support the patient’s primary care provider in recognizing these concepts and issues to reinforce for patients with IEMs in the medical home and the importance of referring for genetic counseling.
Children Reception Centers: Main Challenges of the Present Day
Authors: Kolomoiets N. V.
Published: September 2019

The author of the article has studied the legal grounds for the functioning of children reception centers. While presenting the material the author has reflected the current conditions of minors stay in these institutions of the National Police of Ukraine and has revealed the competence of authorized persons, who work directly with children who enter the reception centers.

Special attention has been paid to the fact that a minor being placed in these institutions, must be provided with all due rights and conditions stipulated by the norms of the current national and international legislation.

As a result of the conducted analysis, the author has formed such main gaps in the organization of the work of children reception centers as: legal (for example, the imperfection of the norms of the current legislation, which regulates the activity of children reception centers, the lack of procedural norms that would provide the mechanism for the implementation of material norms, etc.); logistical (for example, inadequate equipment of premises for children; violations of food standards; inconsistencies in the conditions for educatees in children reception centers with modern requirements and standards, etc.); organizational (for example, the organization of individual preventive and educational work with children needs to be improved, any manifestations of minors isolation must be mitigated, etc.) and human resources (for example, incomplete assembly of the staff in children reception centers, the lack of psychologists and medical employees, etc.).

The author making conclusions, has noted that children reception centers are necessary institutions in the field of administrative and legal protection of children rights, but proper conditions for the stay of minors in such institutions should be formed and guaranteed, not only “in black and white”, but in real conditions of the place and time.
The Influence of Social Intellect on the Features of the Behavior of Cadets Studying at Institutions With Specific Learning Conditions in Frustration and Stress Situations
Authors: Kharchenko S. V.
Published: September 2019

Professional communication of a police officer often occurs in complicated conditions, frustration and stress. The influence of the factor of “social intelligence” on the features of communication in ordinary conditions of future specialists in the professions “man – man” is actively studied in psychological science. The objective of this study was to summarize empirical data on the interrelationships between social intelligence abilities and behavior patterns in the frustration and stress situation of cadets of higher educational institutions with specific learning conditions.

The following psycho-diagnostic methods were used in this work: J. Guilford’s social intelligence method, S. Rosenzweig’s test, and S. Hofball’s SACS personal questionnaire. Statistical processing of the results was carried out by using the Spearman’s rank correlation criterion. The research was conducted on the basis of Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs. 40 freshmen cadets were surveyed.

It has been clarified that the level of development of social intelligence in general positively influences the behavior of surveyed cadets in a frustration and stress situation. It has been demonstrated that cadets with a higher level of social intelligence are not inclined to react to accuse other people and circumstances (extra-punitive reaction) in a frustration situation. The most marked is the reaction of concentrating on an obstacle and the expectation that someone else should resolve the frustration situation. But some abilities in the surveyed group of cadets that are part of the social intelligence were differently related to the character of the reaction in a frustration situation. In our opinion, this indicates that the domination of certain ability within the structure of social intelligence to some extent determines behavior in a frustration situation.

It has been determined that cadets with a higher level of social intelligence tend to use in the stress situation such a strategy to overcome it as “impulsive actions” and to avoid a manipulative strategy of “indirect actions” and anti-social strategy of “anti-social action”.
Kajian Vegetasi Kawasan Pasca Tambang Marmer di Kabupaten Timor Tengah Utara
Authors: Bria Emilia Juliyanti , Binsasi Remigius
Published: September 2019

Marble is one of the industrial materials of high economic value and very beneficial to people's lives. Therefore, many explorations are done by mining companies. Exploitation of natural resources on a large scale without regard to the carrying capacity of the environment, can lead to drastic decline in the quality of the ecosystem. This is what happened in the post-mine forest area of ​​Oenbit Village, North Central Timor District. This study aims to identify and calculate the abundance of plants and environmental factors that affect the plants in the post-marble area of ​​Oenbit village. The method used is quadratic / plot method. The results showed that plant species with significant values ​​above 80.00% were Anacardium occidentale L. (125.69%), Tamarindus indica L. (122.17%), Tectona grandis L.f (87.32%), and Schleichera oleosa (Lour .) Oken (82.67%). Abiotic environmental factors measured at the study sites are soil pH, soil moisture, air temperature, air humidity and light intensity. The results of these measurements showed no significant difference.
Optimalisasi Fosfat untuk Meningkatkan Pertumbuhan Kerapatan Populasi dan Kemampuan Antagonis Saccharomyces cerevisiae terhadap Fusarium sp.
Authors: - Hardianto , Muhibuddin Anton , Sektiono Antok Wahyu
Published: September 2019

Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a common yeast used as a fermenter in the home industry. This yeast is able to grow in media like waste materials. One of the waste materials that can be used as a medium of yeast growth is waste of coconut water. The use of coconut water as a medium of yeast propagation has been widely used in some types of yeasts. The intake of nutrients such as phosphate will make the yeast cells begin to grow and work faster. The yeast cell takes phosphate as ATP. Khamir will turn it into a phosphate polymerization form that is often found within the mitochondria of these cells. S. cerevisiae has the ability not only in terms of fermentation but also can perform other functions in the biological control process. The main methods of this study include the growth test of S. cerevisiae with the addition of a phosphate (KH2PO4), S. cerevisiae growth test by aerator method, yeast antagonist test. The results showed that S. cerevisiae was able to grow higher with the addition of phosphate nutrients (0.5% KH2PO4). This yeast has the potential to control Fusarium sp. The percentage of inhibition was isolate A0 (9,67%), A1 (11%), A2 (10,67%), A3 (12%), A4 (13%), and A5 (6%).

Keywords: Yeast, phosphate nutrient, biological control, Fusarium sp.
SISTEM APLIKASI PEMBAYARAN SISWA MENGGUNAKAN BAHASA PEMROGRAMAN VISUAL BASIC 6.0
Authors: Rosyida Matsna Agustina , Sufaidah Siti , Hariono Tholib
Published: September 2019

Madrasah is an educational institution under the auspices of the Education Department which is moving in the field of school services. Madrasahs that are still manual in handling activities such as recording payment transactions and reporting, manual here in the sense that there is no system that is integrated between parts. Manual record-keeping and reporting are irrelevant or out of date with the fast-paced, precise and accurate progress of the times. Therefore the need for a transition from a manual system to a computerized system. The computerized system to be created should be tailored to the needs of the madrasah. In this research, the writer tries to build madrasah payment system with the database so that it becomes better payment system, effective and efficient and help solve problems faced by the institution in Madrasah Aliyah Negeri Kandangan Office Kediri Regency related to the payment system (like reporting and print receipt). In this case, the database will be used is Access, While the programming using Visual Basic 6.0. In this study discussed the test of the program that has been made. It aims to determine the extent to which the exact execution of programs that have been made and did not rule out knowing weaknesses. So it can be concluded that the program created can run correctly and in accordance with what is expected. Whereas with the construction of this Madrasah Payment Application Sistem, problems in making payment data such as reporting and proof of payment (Receipt) can provide convenience for the officers. Also with database utilization, payment data will be saved automatically.

 

Keywords: Access, Visual Basic 6.0, Student Payout.
PENERAPAN METODE MEAN ABSOLUTE ERROR (MEA) DALAM ALGORITMA REGRESI LINEAR UNTUK PREDIKSI PRODUKSI PADI
Authors: Suryanto Andik Adi
Published: September 2019

Mean Absolute Error (MAE) adalah dua diantara banyak metode untuk mengukur tingkat keakuratan suatu model peramalan. Nilai MAE merepresentasikan rata – rata kesalahan (error) absolut antara hasil peramalan dengan nilai sebenarnya. Dengan menggunakan algoritma regresi linear dapat memberikan nilai prediksi produksi padi dengan 2 variabel jumlah pertumbuhan penduduk dan jumlah produksi padi pertahun, sedangan keakuratan dari hasil perhitungan prediksi menggunakan metode Mean Absolute Error (MAE) yang gunakan untuk mengukur tingkat keakuratan suatu model peramalan. Padi adalah salah satu kebutuhan pokok untuk memenuhi kebutuhan karbohidrat bagi penduduk. Dengan meningkatnya pertumbuhan penduduk tiap tahunnya dan kegiatan sosial ekonomi yang menyertainya kebutuhan Produksi padi makin meningkat pula berbanding lurus jumlah penduduk dan kegiatan ekonomi.

Kata Kunci: Produksi, Padi, Regresi Linear, Mean Absolute Error
APLIKASI CEK BAYAR PAJAK KENDARAAN BERMOTOR SAMSAT JAWA TIMUR BERBASIS ANDORID
Authors: - Subagiyo , Arifin Muhyiddin Zainul , Sifaunajah Agus
Published: September 2019

Monopoly check is a monopoly that was taken from the owner and authority vehicle that was registered in their territory. Android is operation system for a mobile phone with the basic linux to reserve opening platform for advance to make their application. The researcher using research method to make the last report is observation with the data to use in his report. Interview with the session asking question for the official samsat gresik to get more detail payment. The researcher are getting reference from the books that can applied in this research.From the result findings that was the researcher doing, the researcher make Ã¢â‚¬Å“Check Application Of Monopoly Payment Vehicle Through The Basic AndroidÃ¢â‚¬Â. His research applied counting of monopoly check vehicle into sets agency media android. Besides that tools was used into make application is android studio as IE legality to develop android and java application as language program that was used. For the expectation, into the result finding is to make user of this application they are getting easy to get more information about the payment of monopoly vehicle.Ã‚Â Keyword : monopoly, vehicle, java, androidÃ‚Â
Integrating Metta Into CBT: How Loving Kindness and Compassion Meditation Can Enhance CBT for Treating Anxiety and Depression
Authors: Stefan Simona , Hofmann Stefan G.
Published: September 2019

Loving kindness meditation and compassion meditation are traditional Buddhist practices that have recently been introduced and investigated in psychotherapy with promising results. Both meditation practices emphasize metta, a mental state of positive energy and kindness towards oneself and other beings, as opposed to the anger, hostility, or self-loathing that often accompany emotional problems.

We conducted a qualitative review of the literature to produce an integrative review.

Metta meditation appears to be particularly useful for treating depression and social anxiety, both characterized by low positive affect and negative attitudes and core beliefs about the self.

Metta meditation can aid therapy by promoting more adaptive self-images, social connectedness, and emotional experiences.

Loving kindness and compassion meditation (metta) have been recently introduced in psychotherapy.

Metta addresses shame, anger, and hostility, and promotes an accepting attitude towards oneself.

Metta meditation increases positive affect.

Metta meditation can be particularly useful in social anxiety and depression.

Loving kindness and compassion meditation (metta) have been recently introduced in psychotherapy.

Metta addresses shame, anger, and hostility, and promotes an accepting attitude towards oneself.

Metta meditation increases positive affect.

Metta meditation can be particularly useful in social anxiety and depression.
The Phenomenon of Treatment Dropout, Reasons and Moderators in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Other Active Treatments: A Meta-Analytic Review
Authors: Karekla Maria , Constantinou Penelopi , Ioannou Myria , Gloster Andrew T. , Kareklas Ioannis
Published: September 2019

Treatment dropout is one of the most crucial issues that a therapist has to face on a daily basis. The negative effects of premature termination impact the client who is usually found to demonstrate poorer treatment outcomes. This meta-analysis reviewed and systematically examined dropout effects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as compared to other active treatments. The goals of this study were to compare treatment dropout rates and dropout reasons, examine the influence of demographic variables and identify possible therapy moderators associated with dropout.

The current meta-analysis reviewed 76 studies of ACT reporting dropout rates for various psychological and health-related conditions.

Across reviewed studies (N = 76), the overall weighted mean dropout rate was 17.95% (ACT = 17.35% vs. comparison conditions = 18.62%). Type of disorder, recruitment setting and therapists’ experience level were significant moderators of dropout. The most frequently reported reasons for dropout from ACT were lost contact, personal and transportation difficulties, whereas for comparative treatments they were lost contact, therapy factors and time demands.

Given that most moderators of influence are not amenable to direct changes by clinicians, mediation variables should also be explored. Overall, results suggest that ACT appears to present some benefits in dropout rates for specific disorders, settings and therapists.

There was no difference in dropout rate between ACT and control conditions (17.35% vs.18.62%). Significant moderators were client disorder, therapists’ experience level and recruitment and setting.

Comparison condition frequently reported therapy related dropout factors, suggesting that ACT may be a more acceptable option.

There was no difference in dropout rate between ACT and control conditions (17.35% vs.18.62%). Significant moderators were client disorder, therapists’ experience level and recruitment and setting.

Comparison condition frequently reported therapy related dropout factors, suggesting that ACT may be a more acceptable option.
Relationship between Foreign Direct Investments and Capital Flight in Kenya: 1998-2018
Authors: Mwangi Mercy Wairimu , Njuguna Amos , Achoki George
Published: September 2019

The study established the relationship between Foreign Direct investments and Capital Flight in Kenya over the period 1998 to 2018. Quarterly time series data for calculation of capital flight and Gross Domestic Product growth rate, inflation and Foreign Direct investments were collected from the Central Bank of Kenya and Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Two Autoregressive Distributed-lagged model models were fitted. Regression coefficients for FDI were 0.44 and -0.040 in the short run and -0.501 in the long run. The p values were 0.008 and 0.015 and 0.654 respectively. The results indicated that a 1 % increase in current quarters FDI would lead to a 0.44% increase in capital flight and a 1% increase in previous quarters FDI would lead to a decrease of 0.040% in capital flight. Regression results showed a coefficient of 0.006 and - 0.004 for Gross Domestic Product growth rate in the short run, and 0.038 in the long run. The p values were 0.422, and 0.638 and 0.749 respectively meaning that Gross Domestic Product growth rate and the capital flight had no significant relationship. Regression results showed a coefficient of -0.001 and -0.005 for inflation in the short run and -0.088 for inflation for the long run. The p values were 0.844 and 0.363 and 0.253 respectively. This indicated that inflation and the capital flight had an insignificant relationship. The study recommends that government adopts strategic management on FDI inflow transactions to avoid possible leakages of the same money going out as capital flight.
Gothic Paleography and the Preface to the First Edition ofThe Castle of Otranto
Authors: Yeager Stephen
Published: September 2019

The first-edition preface to Walpole's novel The Castle of Otranto contains a description of an imagined incunabulum, ostensibly witnessing the novel's text, which is attributed to an imagined translator, William Marshall. The incunabulum is said by Marshall to be printed in a ‘black letter’ typeface, a term which was already in this period a synonym for ‘gothic’ letterforms. This essay briefly summarizes the history of this classificatory term ‘gothic’ as it is applied to script, in order to provide further context for Walpole's parody of antiquarianism in the first edition preface and its relation to his use of the term ‘gothic’ in the subtitle to the novel's second edition.
The Return of the Spectre: Gothic Marxism inThe City & The City
Authors: Rowcroft Andrew
Published: September 2019

This article argues for China Miéville's The City & The City (2009) as a gothic Marxist fiction that articulates new modalities of communist expression which productively ‘haunt’ the work of the ‘Idea of Communism’ conferences. Firstly, the essay establishes a relationship between Marx and the gothic tradition, showing how Marx has long been concerned with the gothic mode as a vital explanatory framework for representing capital. Secondly, the essay enacts a comparative presentation between Miéville's novel and the recent contributions of communist intellectual Alain Badiou. Through this process, Miéville's novel becomes a powerful symbolic engagement with selected aspects of twenty-first century communism, unearthing new and productive relations with radical left thought while refusing to fully banish, conquer, or forget the history of the twentieth-century effort.
Family Concerns in The Vampire Diaries
Authors: Sanna Antonio
Published: September 2019

This paper examines the TV series The Vampire Diaries to show how the programme responds to traditional gothic tropes and transforms them for the television medium. Vampires and humans shall be read as both preoccupied with the ties of family, in story arcs that explore complex and often dark familial relationships. Especially in the early seasons of the series, objects such as magic rings, compasses, precious stones and magical devices are given fundamental importance for the development of the plot, the interactions among the characters, and the representation of familial bonds. Specifically, the search for and retrieval of the heirlooms shall be interpreted as instrumental to the representation of the characters’ relationships with their respective families, which I argue is a characteristic theme of gothic fictions at large.
The Economic Impact of German Pig Carcass Pricing Systems and Risk Scenarios for Boar Taint on the Profitability of Pork Production with Immunocastrates and Boars
Authors: Kress Kevin , Verhaagh Mandes
Published: September 2019

From 2021 onwards, surgical castration of male piglets without pain relief will be banned in Germany. In Europe, stakeholders have committed themselves to end piglet castration from 2018 onwards. Alternatives to surgical castration are pork production with boars or immunocastrates. The competitiveness of these production systems is required to increase their market acceptance. The aim of this study was to test the profitability of pork production with boars and immunocastrates under different carcass pricing systems and penalty systems linked to boar taint. The calculations were based on the performance parameters of 36 animals (n = 12 immunocastrates, n = 12 boars, n = 12 barrows) from an experimental study. In order to analyze the economic effects of both alternatives under different regional German production systems, the performance data were set in relation to the data of agri benchmark. Both boars and immunocastrates performed economically worse than barrows in all the scenarios tested. If immunocastrates are sold according to the boar pricing system, the profitability of this technique is even lower, but still more profitable than boar fattening. Pork production with boars is the most unprofitable alternative in this study and will be further devalued if a penalty system linked to boar taint will be introduced.
Genome-Wide Mining and Identification of Protein Kinase Gene Family Impacts Salinity Stress Tolerance in Highly Dense Genetic Map Developed from Interspecific Cross between G. hirsutum L. and G. darwinii G. Watt
Authors: Shehzad Muhammad , Zhou Zhongli , Ditta Allah , Cai Xiaoyan , Khan Majid , Xu Yanchao , Hou Yuqing , Peng Renhai , Hao Fushun , Shafeeq-ur-rahman  , Wang Kunbo , Liu Fang
Published: September 2019

Abiotic stress is an important limiting factor in crop growth and yield around the world. Owing to the continued genetic erosion of the upland cotton germplasm due to intense selection and inbreeding, attention has shifted towards wild cotton progenitors which offer unique traits that can be introgressed into the cultivated cotton to improve their genetic performance. The purpose of this study was to characterize the Pkinase gene family in a previously developed genetic map of the F2 population derived from a cross between two cotton species: Gossypium hirsutum (CCRI 12-4) and Gossypium darwinii (5-7). Based on phylogenetic analysis, Pkinase (PF00069) was found to be the dominant domain with 151 genes in three cotton species, categorized into 13 subfamilies. Structure analysis of G. hirsutum genes showed that a greater percentage of genes and their exons were highly conserved within the group. Syntenic analysis of gene blocks revealed 99 duplicated genes among G. hirsutum, Gossypium arboreum and Gossypium raimondii. Most of the genes were duplicated in segmental pattern. Expression pattern analysis showed that the Pkinase gene family possessed species-level variation in induction to salinity and G. darwinii had higher expression levels as compared to G. hirsutum. Based on RNA sequence analysis and preliminary RT-qPCR verification, we hypothesized that the Pkinase gene family, regulated by transcription factors (TFs) and miRNAs, might play key roles in salt stress tolerance. These findings inferred comprehensive information on possible structure and function of Pkinase gene family in cotton under salt stress.
Genetical, Morphological and Physicochemical Characterization of the Autochthonous Cultivar ‘Uva Rey’ (Vitis vinifera L.)
Authors: Sancho-Galán Pau , Amores-Arrocha Antonio , Palacios Víctor , Jiménez-Cantizano Ana
Published: September 2019

’Uva Rey’ is considered an Andalusian (Spain) ancient autochthonous cultivar with hard white grapes used for the production of wine and raisins and also for raw consumption. Currently, this cultivar is not included in the official register of Spanish grapevine varieties and there is neither a description nor a characterization that could facilitate its insertion in this register. In order to study this genetic resource, a genetic and morphological characterization of ’Uva Rey’ has been carried out in comparison with ’Palomino Fino’, the main cultivar in Andalusia (Spain). Additionally, grape must physicochemical characterization and grape berry texture profile analyses were performed. Genetically, ’Uva Rey’ was synonymous with the cultivar ’De Rey’. ’Uva Rey’ grape must physicochemical results showed a lower sugar concentration and a higher malic acid content compared to ’Palomino Fino’ must, while the analysis of the grape berry texture profile proved to be more consistent and cohesive. These results can be attributed to the longer phenological cycle presented by ’Uva Rey’. All these facts could lead to consideration of ’Uva Rey’ as a cultivar for the production of white wines in warm climate regions.
Effect of Bamboo Leaf Extract on Antioxidant Status and Cholesterol Metabolism in Broiler Chickens
Authors: Shen Mingming , Xie Zechen , Jia Minghui , Li Anqi , Han Hongli , Wang Tian , Zhang Lili
Published: September 2019

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of dietary bamboo leaf extract (BLE) on antioxidant status and cholesterol metabolism in broilers. One-day-old male Arbor Acres (576) broilers were randomly divided into six groups. A control group was fed a basal diet, while five experimental groups were supplemented with 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, and 5.0g BLE per kg feed in their basal diets. The result indicated that BLE supplementation linearly improved eviscerated yield and decreased abdominal fat (p < 0.05). A significant decrease of serum triglyceride (TG) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) content was observed with BLE supplementation (p < 0.05). BLE supplementation linearly improved the total antioxidant capacity and catalase activity in both serum and liver (p < 0.05). Glutathione peroxidase was quadratically increased in serum and linearly increased in the liver with BLE supplementation (p < 0.05). The malonaldehyde content in liver showed a linear and quadratic decrease with BLE supplementation (p < 0.05). BLE supplementation up-regulated the mRNA expression of cholesterol 7- alpha hydroxylase and low-density lipoprotein receptor and downregulated 3-hydroxy3-methyl glutamates coenzyme A reductase mRNA expression in the liver. The antioxidant enzyme mRNA expressions were all up-regulated by BLE supplementation in the liver. In conclusion, supplemental BLE improved antioxidant status and cholesterol metabolism in broilers, which eventually led to a decrease of serum TG, LDL-c content, and abdominal fat deposition.
The Contribution of Efflux Pumps in Mycobacterium abscessus Complex Resistance to Clarithromycin
Authors: Vianna Júlia S. , Machado Diana , Ramis Ivy B. , Silva Fábia P. , Bierhals Dienefer V. , Abril Michael Andrés , von Groll Andrea , Ramos Daniela F. , Lourenço Maria Cristina S. , Viveiros Miguel , da Silva Pedro E. Almeida
Published: September 2019

The basis of drug resistance in Mycobacterium abscessus is still poorly understood. Nevertheless, as seen in other microorganisms, the efflux of antimicrobials may also play a role in M. abscessus drug resistance. Here, we investigated the role of efflux pumps in clarithromycin resistance using nine clinical isolates of M. abscessus complex belonging to the T28 erm(41) sequevar responsible for the inducible resistance to clarithromycin. The strains were characterized by drug susceptibility testing in the presence/absence of the efflux inhibitor verapamil and by genetic analysis of drug-resistance-associated genes. Efflux activity was quantified by real-time fluorometry. Efflux pump gene expression was studied by RT-qPCR upon exposure to clarithromycin. Verapamil increased the susceptibility to clarithromycin from 4- to ≥64-fold. The efflux pump genes MAB_3142 and MAB_1409 were found consistently overexpressed. The results obtained demonstrate that the T28 erm(41) polymorphism is not the sole cause of the inducible clarithromycin resistance in M. abscessus subsp. abscessus or bolletii with efflux activity providing a strong contribution to clarithromycin resistance. These data highlight the need for further studies on M. abscessus efflux response to antimicrobial stress in order to implement more effective therapeutic regimens and guidance in the development of new drugs against these bacteria.
An Improved Cyclic Modulation Spectral Analysis Based on the CWT and Its Application on Broken Rotor Bar Fault Diagnosis for Induction Motors
Authors: Zhen Dong , Wang Zuolu , Li Haiyang , Zhang Hao , Yang Jie , Gu Fengshou
Published: September 2019

Induction motors (IMs) are widely used in many manufacturing processes and industrial applications. The harsh work environment, long-time enduring, and overloads mean that it is subjected to broken rotor bar (BRB) faults. The vibration signal of IMs with BRB faults consists of the reliable modulation information used for fault diagnosis. Cyclostationary analysis has been found to be effective in identifying and extracting fault feature. The estimators of cyclic modulation spectrum (CMS) and fast spectral correlation (FSC) based on the short-time fourier transform (STFT) have higher cyclic frequency resolution, which has proven efficient in demodulating second order cyclostationary (CS2) signals. However, these two estimators have limitations of processing the maximum cyclic frequency αmax that is smaller than Fs/2 (Fs is the sampling frequency) according to Nyquist’s Theorem. In addition, they have lower carrier frequency resolution due to the fixed window size used in STFT. In order to resolve the initial shortcomings of the CMS and FSC methods, in this paper, we extended the analysis of CMS algorithm based on the continuous wavelet transform (CWT), which enlarged the maximum cyclic frequency range to Fs/2 and provides higher carrier frequency resolution because the CWT has the advantage of multi-resolution analysis. The reliability and applicability of the proposed method for fault components localization were validated by CS2 simulation signals. Compared to CMS and FSC methods, the proposed approach shows better performance by analyzing vibration signals between healthy motor and faulty motor with one BRB fault under 0%, 20%, 40%, and 80% load conditions.
Optical Feedback Interferometry Based Microfluidic Sensing: Impact of Multi-Parameters on Doppler Spectral Properties
Authors: Zhao Yu , Camps Thierry , Bardinal Véronique , Perchoux Julien
Published: September 2019

As a compact and simple sensing technique, optical feedback interferometry (OFI) can be a promising flowmetry method in various microfluidic applications. In this paper, OFI-based flowmetry sensor performance in a microscale flow scheme is studied theoretically and experimentally. An innovating model and different numerical methods are investigated, where the scattering light angle distribution is involved to predict the Doppler frequency distribution. For the first time, our model describes the influences of multiple OFI sensor system characteristics, such as flowing particle size, concentration, channel interface reflectivity and channel dimension, on the OFI signal spectral performances. In particular, a significant OFI signal level enhancement was achieved by deposing a high reflectivity gold layer on the rear channel interface due to the increased forward scattered light reflection. The consistent experimental validation associated with the simulations verifies this numerical simulation method’s reliability. The numerical methods presented here provide a new tool to design novel microfluidic reactors and sensors.
3D Approaches and Challenges in Facial Expression Recognition Algorithms—A Literature Review
Authors: Nonis Francesca , Dagnes Nicole , Marcolin Federica , Vezzetti Enrico
Published: September 2019

In recent years, facial expression analysis and recognition (FER) have emerged as an active research topic with applications in several different areas, including the human-computer interaction domain. Solutions based on 2D models are not entirely satisfactory for real-world applications, as they present some problems of pose variations and illumination related to the nature of the data. Thanks to technological development, 3D facial data, both still images and video sequences, have become increasingly used to improve the accuracy of FER systems. Despite the advance in 3D algorithms, these solutions still have some drawbacks that make pure three-dimensional techniques convenient only for a set of specific applications; a viable solution to overcome such limitations is adopting a multimodal 2D+3D analysis. In this paper, we analyze the limits and strengths of traditional and deep-learning FER techniques, intending to provide the research community an overview of the results obtained looking to the next future. Furthermore, we describe in detail the most used databases to address the problem of facial expressions and emotions, highlighting the results obtained by the various authors. The different techniques used are compared, and some conclusions are drawn concerning the best recognition rates achieved.
Feasibility of a 3D Surgical Guide Technique for Impacted Supernumerary Tooth Extraction: A Pilot Study with 3D Printed Simulation Models
Authors: Lee Hyeonjong , Chae Yong Kwon , Choi Seulki , Jih Myeong Kwan , Lee Jung-Woo , Choi Sung Chul , Nam Ok Hyung
Published: September 2019

This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of a 3-dimensional (3D) planned surgical guide technique designed for impacted supernumerary teeth (STs) extraction using 3D printed simulation models. In total, 17 participants from two university hospitals were recruited. Each participant performed surgery with both the conventional and surgical guide techniques. The following parameters were evaluated: (1) The time required for ST extraction, (2) the area of the window opening, and (3) the volume of the material removed. Time required for ST extraction was 213.65 ± 167.45 sec and 114.76 ± 42.87 sec in the conventional and surgical guide techniques, respectively, with significant differences (p = 0.028). The required area of the window opening was 48.10 ± 9.44 mm2 and 45.90 ± 8.17 mm2, respectively, in the conventional and surgical guide techniques, with no significant differences (p > 0.05). The required volume of the material removed was 121.65 ± 43.69 mm3 and 99.12 ± 17.88 mm3 in the conventional and surgical guide techniques, respectively, with significant differences (p = 0.031). The 3D planned surgical guide technique was effective for impacted ST extraction. Within the limits of this study, the surgical guide technique allows us to accomplish minimally invasive surgery within a shorter duration.
Learning to Measure Stereoscopic S3D Image Perceptual Quality on the Basis of Binocular Rivalry Response
Authors: Huang Siyuan , Zhou Wujie
Published: September 2019

Blind perceptual quality measurement of stereoscopic 3D (S3D) images has become an important and challenging issue in the research field of S3D imaging. In this paper, a blind S3D image quality measurement (IQM) method that does not depend on examples of distorted S3D images and corresponding subjective scores is proposed. As the main contribution of this work, we replace human subjective scores with a quality codebook of binocular rivalry responses (BRRs); this allows blind S3D-IQM methods to be learned without evaluation performance loss. Our results, using the publicly accessible LIVE S3D dataset, confirm that our method is highly robust and efficient.