bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Aparecimento da infância negra: trilhando entre séculos de inacabável reconstrução social
Authors: Lorena B. Moreno Jenny , Alonso Mota Maria Renata
Published: April 2019

Recebido: 16/03/2017Aprovado: 01/04/2017Publicado: 10/04/2017Resumo: Este artigo tem como foco a infância negra,apresentandoalgumas reflexões com relação à visibilidade da infância ao longo da história com o intuito de apresentar alguns apontamentos sócio-históricos e culturais que foram, aos poucos dando visibilidade e reconhecimento à infância, em especial a negra, nas práticas de atendimento e educaçãono Brasil. Com estas aproximações considera-se a importância de olhar para mudanças históricas na população brasileira que foram condições de possibilidade para a ressignificação da concepção da escola, da infância e das políticas públicas no que diz respeito aos processos educativos relacionados às crianças negras.Palavras-chave: Criança negra, práticas de atendimento, educação, história, infância.
Internet e mídias sociais na educação em saúde: o cenário oncológico
Authors: Cândida de Melo Myllena , Mose Ferreira da Fonseca Camila , Roberto de Vasconcellos-Silva Paulo
Published: April 2019

Recebido: 08/01/2017Aprovado: 28/03/2017Publicado: 10/04/2017Resumo: Busca-se aqui, com base em pesquisa bibliográfica, identificar, descrever e analisar a produção de conhecimento concernente ao uso da internet e mídias sociais na educação em saúde em oncologia. Usamos a base de dados da Biblioteca Virtual de Saúde com os descritores: “câncer”, “educação em saúde”, “internet” e “mídias sociais”. Como objeto de estudo 13 (treze) artigos foram selecionados e, após análise, distribuídos em cinco categorias: A) Características de usuários; B) Motivações e atividades de busca; C) Qualidade e acessibilidade da informação; D) Experiência na busca e mudança de comportamento; e, E) Internet como ferramenta educativa. Resultados: percebe-se que a busca por pacientes com câncer foi feita buscando maior compreensão da informação recebida por outros meios, como profissionais da saúde e outros, e, para que este pudesse ficar informado para argumentar com seu médico, alterando de certo modo e em algum grau a relação médico-paciente.Palavras-chave: Câncer, educação em saúde, internet, mídias sociais.
Autoritarismo e Nacionalismo na crise dos refugiados de 2015
Authors: Neves de Muñoz Pedro Felipe
Published: April 2019

Recebido:   11/05/2017 Aprovado:  21/05/2017Publicado: 10/06/2017Resumo: A crise dos refugiados de 2015 foi a maior crise humanitária desde a Segunda Guerra Mundial. No entanto, imigração e mortes já ocorriam antes de 2015 e seguem ocorrendo hoje. Os refugiados sobreviventes são objeto do ódio promovido pela extrema-direita europeia, que vem apresentando grande crescimento desde a crise americana de 2008. Tal fenômeno versa sobre o nacionalismo do século XXI, entendido por Eric Hobsbawm através de 3 elementos: a existência de Estados falidos do pós-Guerra Fria, a globalização, e a xenofobia. Com Bauman, é possível entender não somente as consequências humanas do processo de globalização, mas também as hostilidades aos refugiados e os medos difusos estimulados na guerra ao terror. Boaventura de Souza Santos relaciona a globalização hegemônica neoliberal à crise das esquerdas e ao crescimento da extrema-direita. Este artigo analisa todas essas questões e problematiza o surgimento do AfD, na Alemanha, um novo partido de extrema-direita. Palavras-chave: Refugiados; Globalização; Nacionalismo; Xenofobia; Extrema-Direita
Laços transatlânticos: o salazarismo e as relações entre Brasil e Portugal na Revista Luso-Brasileira (1961-1979)
Authors: Iuskow Cristina
Published: April 2019

Recebido:  13/05/2017 Aprovado:  05/06/2017Publicado: 10/06/2017Resumo: este artigo tem como objetivo tratar da inserção da Revista Luso Brasileira na cidade de Florianópolis nas décadas de 1960 e 1970. Esta foi uma publicação catarinense, que circulou entre 1961 e 1979, fundada pelo português Mario Fernandes Dias, emigrado de Portugal para Florianópolis em 1958. Publicação com 20 páginas e uma tiragem de 1000 exemplares por edição, que era na maioria das vezes bimestral. Contemplava diversos assuntos desde culinária à vida política de Portugal e do Brasil, entremeados por anúncios de comércio local. Seus mil exemplares eram enviados ainda para Portugal, Angola, Cabo Verde e outras cidades do Brasil. Buscarei aqui compreender as temáticas tratadas pela revista e as relações estabelecidas com os regimes de Portugal e Brasil, nas suas variações políticas, e, além disso, perceber como a publicação se relacionava com a política e comunidade local, por meio do tratamento de periódicos, percebidos aqui como fonte essencial no estudo da história do tempo presente.Palavras-chave: Revista Luso-Brasileira; Relações Brasil-Portugal; Salazarismo; imprensa.
Letter to the Editor
Authors: Fleming Michael
Published: April 2019

The following letter to the editor was written in response to the article, Bearing God’s Image to All People: A Social Worker’s Response to the Sojourner by Lori Goss-Reaves, Lena Shankar Crouso & Erin Lefdahl-Davis. This article was published in Social Work & Christianity, Vol. 45, No. 3 (2018).
Response to the Letter to the Editor
Authors: Goss-Reaves Lori Goss-Reaves , Shankar Crouso Lena , Lefdahl-Davis Erin
Published: April 2019

In this issue, Michael Fleming wrote a Letter to the Editor in response to the article, "Bearing God’s Image to All People: A Social Worker’s Response to the Sojourner" by Lori Goss-Reaves, Lena Shankar Crouso & Erin Lefdahl-Davis. This article was published in Social Work & Christianity, Vol. 45, No. 3 (2018). In this Response to the Letter to the editor, Lori Goss-Reaves, Lena Shankar Crouso & Erin Lefdahl-Davis to Michael Fleming's respond to Michael Fleming's Letter to the Editor.
Bir Hastalığın ve Yazardan Gelen Diğer Otobiyografik Yansımaların Eserde İzlerini Aramak: Kurmacada Gerçeğin Payı
Authors: ATİK Şerefnur
Published: April 2019

Romanlar ve hikâyeler gibi
uzun anlatıma dayalı metinler kurmaca metinlerdir. Bu tip metinlerin içinde
okura, kurmaca bir âlem sunulur. Bu kurmaca âlemin içinde hayal gücünün ürünü
olan ayrıntıların yanında, gerçeklerin de izlerini veya yansımalarını bulmak mümkündür.

Yazarın yaşamı ile ilgili ayrıntıları
bilmek, kurmaca metin içinde gerçeğin izini sürerken faydalı olacaktır.
Nitelikli okur için bir metin / kitap / eser, yalnızca okunup geçilerek bir
defada tüketilecek bir “nesne / obje” değildir. Bizim kanaatimize göre eser üzerinde
yazarın hayatından gelen otobiyografik yansımaların neler olduğunu bilmek, okur
ile eser arasında gelip geçici olmayan, kuvvetli bağların oluşmasına yardımcı
olacaktır. Nitelikli okur için bu durum, hem yazarı hem de eserini daha iyi
kavrayabilmek bakımından gereklidir.

Rus edebiyatının dünya çapında
önemli yazarlarından biri olan Fyodor Mihayloviç Dostoyevski, yazdığı
metinlerle dünya edebiyatında derin izler bırakmış bir yazardır.
Dostoyevski’nin “Budala” adlı romanı 1868 yılında yayımlanmıştır. Bu romanda
bulunan Prens Mışkin adlı kahraman vasıtasıyla yazar, kendi hayatından gelen
otobiyografik yansımaları okuyucusuna sunmuştur.

Romanda, Prens Mışkin adlı başkahraman
üzerinden anlatılan sara hastalığının, tematik olarak önemli bir yeri vardır.
Bunun yanı sıra eserde epileptik nöbetlerin yanında, Dostoyevski’nin hayatından
geldiğini tespit ettiğimiz başka otobiyografik yansımalar da vardır.

Bu makalede Prens Mışkin örneği
üzerinden gidilerek; sara hastalığı ve epileptik nöbetler ile Dostoyevski’nin
hayatından esere aktarıldığı belirlenen diğer otobiyografik yansımaların neler
olduğu üzerinde durulacaktır.
Nev’î Divanı’nda Soyut-Somut İlişkisi
Authors: DİNÇER ARSLAN Sedanur
Published: April 2019

Özellikle şiir alanında
hudutsuz zenginliğe sahip Klasik edebiyat, farklı kültürlerin tahakkümü altında
kuralcı, geleneksel bir özellik arz eden bir edebiyattır. Klasik edebiyatın
kesin kaidelere bağlı oluşu; imge, imajlar ve sembollerle örülü farklı dillerin
kelime dünyasından seçilen terkiplerle kurulan kısa ve yoğun anlatımı günümüzde
eleştirilen taraflarını teşkil eder. Her edebiyat ekolü gibi, Klasik edebiyat
da dış dünyadan alınan malzemenin bireysel tecrübe süzgecinden geçirilmesi ile
vücut bulur. Dış dünyanın somut verilerinin zihin ve duygu dünyasında yoğrularak
soyutlanmaya doğru meyletmesi Klasik edebiyatın belirgin hususiyetidir. Zaten
Klasik sanatkâr, dış dünyadaki her türlü nesne, kavram ya da hadiseyi kendi iç
dünyasını somutlaştıran bir araç olarak değerlendirir ve onları birer imgeye dönüştürerek
eserine yansıtır. Klasik şairin şiirinde yaptığı eylemin hülasası budur.
Somuttan soyuta, soyuttan somuta yön değiştirerek oluşturulan Klasik şiir dili,
her şairde geleneğin içinde özgün bir hal alır.

Klasik şairlerden Nev’î’nin,
divanındaki kelimelerin birbirleriyle olan bağlantıları kurularak yorumlandığında
çok farklı, zengin bağlamsal anlamlar çıkarılır. Bağlamsal anlamlar, sözlüklerde
bulunmayan yeni anlamların ortaya çıkmasına neden olur. Örneğin somut anlamlı sözcük
soyut, soyut anlamlı sözcük somut anlam kazanabilir. Bu açıdan Nev’î Divanı
irdelenmeye, değerlendirmeye ve bir tasnife tabi tutulmaya değer görülür.
Divanların somut ve soyut açıdan incelendiği çok az çalışma mevcut olup bu çalışmayla,
Klasik edebiyat incelemelerinin eksik tarafına bir katkı sağlanması amaçlanmıştır.
Çalışmada en büyük veri kaynağı olarak Prof. Dr. İsmail Hakkı AKSOYAK önderliğindeki
TEBDİZ projesi kapsamında hazırlanan “Nev’î Divanı Sözlüğü (Bağlamsal Dizin ve İşlevsel
Sözlüğü)” adlı doktora tezi esas alınacak, tezin inceleme kısmındaki ilgili
konu başlığı detaylandırılacaktır.
Sâlim Tezkiresi Işığında Tezkire Terminolojisinde Orijinallik
Authors: AYDIN Gamze
Published: April 2019

XIII. yüzyıl sonlarından XIX.
yüzyılın ikinci yarısına kadar pek çok sahada ürün veren Dîvân Edebiyatı, şekil,
muhteva ve âhenk zenginliğiyle olgunluğa ulaşmasının yanı sıra pek çok önemli şairin
hayat verdiği XVI. yüzyılda zirve dönemini yaşamıştır. Her bir şair, geleneğe
bağlı olmakla birlikte şiirine kendi damgasını vurmak adına söyleyiş, üslup,
hayal, mazmun ve kelime kadrosu itibariyle birtakım değişiklikler göstermiştir.
Bu hususlardaki farklı eğilimler, şairlerin orijinallik vasfını kazanmasını sağlamıştır.
Devrin edebî, sosyal, siyasî, ekonomik ve kültürel birer belgesi olan şair
tezkireleri, şairlerin bu yönünü aydınlatmada faydalanabileceğimiz temel
kaynaklardandır. Bu çalışmada, Sâlim Efendi’nin Tezkiretü’ş-Şu’arâsı’nda
orijinalliği tanımlayan terim ve söz grupları tespit edilerek orijinalliğin ölçütü
konusunda değerlendirmelerden hareketle bir sonuca ulaşılmaya çalışılmıştır.
Karaşar Bölgesi Alevi ve Bektaşilerinde Ölüm Üzerine Yakılan Ağıtlar
Authors: UZUNOĞLU Büşra
Published: April 2019

Türk toplumunda yas tutma ve ağıt
yakma geleneği çok eski bir geçmişe sahiptir. Ölüm karşısında çaresizlik,
kadere duyulan öfke, kişinin sevdiğini kaybetmesinde hissettiği üzüntü ve ızdırap
ağıt söylemenin temelini oluşturur. Ağıt sadece ölüm karşısında değil evlenme,
kına, bir eşyanın kaybolması gibi durumlarda da söylenmektedir. Lakin ölüm karşısında
yakılan ağıtlardaki lirizm daha fazladır. Bu düşünceden hareketle Ankara-Karaşar
bölgesinde ölüm üzerine yakılan ağıtlar derlenmiştir. Ölüm hakkındaki ağıtlardan
yola çıkarak Karaşar Alevi ve Bektaşilerinde ağıtların rolü ve işlevi tespit
edilmeye çalışılmış, derlendiği bağlama göre ağıtlar iki gruba ayrılıp
incelenmiştir.
Divan Şiirinde Para Birimlerinin Gerçek Anlamı Dışında Kullanımı
Authors: YÜKSEL Yahya
Published: April 2019

İnsanoğlunun tüketebileceğinden
veya ihtiyacından fazlasını üretmeye başlaması ticaretin ortaya çıkmasındaki önemli
etkenlerden biri olmuştur. Üretim fazlasını kendinde olmayanla değiştirme isteği
başlangıçta trampa denilen takas yöntemini doğurmuş, bu yöntem zamanla ürün mübadelesinde
değerli kumaş, deri ve madenlerin kullanılmasına önayak olmuştur. Ticari
faaliyetlerinin ülke sınırları dışına taşıp uluslararası boyuta taşınması ile
alışverişin hızlı ve kolay yapılması isteği veya arayışının sonucunda para
bulunmuştur. Parayla birlikte ticari faaliyetler daha kolay ve geniş coğrafyalarda
yapılmaya başlanmış ve ekonomik hayat, maddi refah, zenginlik gibi unsurlar bir
devlet için en az siyasi veya askeri güç kadar önem arz etmiştir. Yaşadığı coğrafyada
söz sahibi olmak ve dünya siyasetine yön vermek isteyen her devlet gibi Osmanlı
Devleti de ticarete önem vermiş, bunun için sıkı para politikaları izlemiştir.
Yüzyıllar boyunca hem örnek alıp başka devletlere ait para birimlerini kullanmış
hem de kendi para birimlerini üretmiştir. Maddi kültür unsurlarından olan para
birimleri, içinde bulunduğu toplumun parçası olan ve bu topluma ait her türlü
malzemeyi şiirlerine yansıtan divan şairleri tarafından şiirde bir malzeme
olarak kullanılmıştır. Kuşkusuz bu kullanım para birimlerinin gerçek manaları
veya alışverişteki maddi kullanımlarıyla sınırlı kalmamıştır. Sanatçı
hassasiyetinin devreye girmesiyle para birimleri çeşitli teşbihler ve mecazlı
kullanımlarla, atasözü ve deyimler eşliğinde, gelenek ve kültüre ait
kavramlarla karşımıza çıkmıştır. Bu çalışmada incelediğimiz divan ve mesnevilerde,
Osmanlı devletinin kuruluşundan 19. yüzyıla kadar tedavülde olan madeni para
birimlerinin gerçek anlamı dışında nasıl kullanıldığı, âdet-gelenek içerisinde
nasıl konu olduğu ve hangi benzetmelere konu edildiği üzerinde duracağız.
MEASURING PERSPECTIVE OF FRACTION KNOWLEDGE: INTEGRATING HISTORICAL AND NEUROCOGNITIVE FINDINGS
Authors: Powell Arthur Belford
Published: April 2019

In this theoretical investigation, we describe the origins and cognitive difficulties involved in the common conception of fractional numbers, where a fraction corresponds to some parts of an equally partitioned whole. As an alternative, we present a new notion of fraction knowledge, called the perspective of measure-proportionality. It is informed both by the historical-cultural analysis of the emergence of fractions in social practice and by neuroscientific evidence of the propensity of human beings to perceive from childhood nonsymbolic proportionality between pairs of quantities. We suggest that this natural neurocognitive propensity of individuals may be an instructional link to develop students’ robust knowledge about fractional numbers.
Prophylactic Antibiotic Reduces the Risk of Peritonitis after Invasive Gynecologic Procedures
Authors: Fan Pei-Yi , Chan Ming-Jen , Lin Sheng-Hsuan , Wu Hsin-Hsu , Chang Ming-Yang , Tian Ya-Chung , Kuo George
Published: April 2019

Background

Peritonitis is a serious complication after invasive procedures in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). Most studies that have investigated peritonitis following invasive gynecologic procedures enrolled small patient populations. This study focuses on the clinical presentation, outcomes, and effects of prophylactic antibiotic use before invasive techniques.

Methods

A retrospective study was conducted on patients who underwent invasive gynecologic procedures between 2005 and 2015 in a tertiary medical center. Eligible patients were identified and enrolled and their demographic data were collected. The use of prophylactic antibiotics and the outcomes of peritonitis were recorded.

Results

Twenty-six gynecologic procedures were performed on 18 PD patients. Seven episodes of peritonitis occurred in 6 patients after invasive gynecologic procedures. Eleven procedures were preceded by prophylactic antibiotic treatment (6 oral cefadroxil, 1 oral cefuroxime, 1 oral clindamycin, 1 intravenous [IV] ceftriaxone, 1 IV ceftazidime, and 1 IV cefazolin). The pathogens were diverse (group B Streptococcus, group D Streptococcus, E. coli, and Enterococcus). All episodes of peritonitis were successfully treated using intraperitoneal antibiotics without recurrence, technique failure, or mortality. The odds ratio of peritonitis in the non-prophylaxis group was 20.29 (95% confidence interval 1.01 – 406.35, p = 0.0103).

Conclusion

The use of prophylactic antibiotic treatment considerably reduced the risk of peritonitis after invasive gynecologic procedures.
Comparative Study on Evaluations Conducted by Medical Doctors and Social Workers in which the Adapted Brazilian Functionality Index for Granting Retirement to Persons with Disability was applied
Authors: Rocha Rosylane Nascimento das Mercês , Fernandes Francisco Cortes , Bezerra Josierton Da Cruz , Nunes Rui
Published: April 2019

Objective: 

The present study sought to assess whether any statistically significant differences exist between evaluations conducted by medical doctors and those by social workers within the National Social Security Institute (INSS), regarding identification of disability using the adapted Brazilian functionality index to grant retirement.

Method

To do this, an analytical investigation was done using the official INSS database for the period from October 2013 to January 2016, regarding evaluations to confirm disability among workers who were insured through the INSS. The analysis was conducted using the R software, version 3.4.1. A concordance index, significance analysis and the Pearson correlation test were applied. The sensitivity and specificity of the evaluations made by doctors, by social workers and by both were calculated. Arating index was obtained by dividing the result from the doctors’ evaluations by the result from the social workers’ evaluations.

Results

The correlation analysis using the R software showed that there was no statistical difference between the evaluations conducted by medical doctors and social workers. However, differences were observed in relation to calculation of the sensitivity of the evaluations, and in the analyses on the rating index and standard deviation between the doctors’ and social workers’ evaluations, especially in the domains of sensory function, domestic life and education, work and economic life.

Conclusions

This study demonstrated that there is a difference between evaluations conducted by medical experts and by social workers, which can be explained in terms of each professional’s interpretation of what is defined in the manual. The criteria used to define the rules for obtaining the benefit should be discussed. We highlight that the prerequisite for identifying a disability is that an impairment should be characterized by means of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10), which is a medical prerogative.
Proposer une réponse en santé mentale et soutien psychosocial aux exilés en contexte de crise. L’expérience de Médecins du Monde en Calaisis (2015-2017)
Authors: Einhorn Lou , Rivière Maud , Chappuis Marielle , Chevelle Marie , Laurence Sophie
Published: April 2019

Cette note de recherche présente un projet « santé mentale et soutien psychosocial » mis en place par Médecins du Monde dans le Nord de la France sur le bidonville de Calais dans lequel survivent des exilés dans un contexte nuisant à leur santé psychique en attente de rejoindre l’Angleterre ou en demande d’asile en France. Face aux difficultés de prise en charge dans les dispositifs de droit commun, différents dispositifs ont été co-construits avec la population, à partir de leurs besoins, dans une approche intégrative avec les autres systèmes de soutien.
Le pluralisme thérapeutique des migrants et héritiers de l’exil maghrébin en France. Nouvelles données et perspectives
Authors: Sicot François , Touhami Slimane
Published: April 2019

Les itinéraires de soins des patients maghrébins adoptent souvent des formes de pluralisme médical. Ces patients, migrants ou nés en France, recourent en effet pour bon nombre à des soins traditionnels au Maghreb (fqih, roqya, prière, désensorceleur). L’existence de ces pratiques s’explique tout autant par le rapport entretenu avec les cultures du pays d’émigration et la trajectoire sociale que par le temps passé dans le pays d’accueil ou l’expérience migratoire. Les patients et leurs proches ne sont pas ancrés dans une culture d’origine qui expliquerait leurs recours, car ils n’impliquent pas la croyance ou une adhésion pleine et entière à une étiologie des troubles mentaux. Une offre disponible, facile d’accès ainsi que des insatisfactions vis-à-vis de la psychiatrie expliquent le pragmatisme dont font preuve les patients et leurs proches en recourant à une diversité de soins. Les recours traditionnels peuvent être réalisés en France ou lors d’un retour au pays d’origine, ici et là-bas. Mais lors de leurs retours au pays, les patients maghrébins peuvent également consulter des psychiatres dont ils apprécient l’empathie et le partage de référentiels communs. Le pluralisme médical des patients maghrébins en France représente une modalité de l’expérience transnationale.
From the earth of Africa: Q research in South Africa
Authors: Howes Llewellyn
Published: April 2019

As the title indicates, this article traces the history of Q research in South Africa. It focuses on South African scholars who have made worthwhile contributions to our understanding and knowledge of the Sayings Gospel Q. An attempt is ultimately made to detect some trends in this regard. One significant finding perhaps worth mentioning in the abstract is the undeniable influence of Andries G. van Aarde on Q scholarship in South Africa.
Метод одевания мультикомпонентного уравнения коротких импульсов
Authors: Riaz H. W. A. , ul Hassan Mahmood
Published: April 2019

Метод одевания Захарова-Шабата используется для решения многокомпонентного уравнения коротких импульсов. Одетые решения этого уравнения получаются с помощью задачи Римана-Гильберта. Одетые решения пары Лакса и многокомпонентного уравнения коротких импульсов выражены через эрмитовы проекторы. Показано, что одетые решения также связаны с квазидетерминантными решениями, и $K$-солитонные решения записаны в терминах квазидетерминантов. В явном виде получены одно- и двухсолитонные решения.
Cost-effectiveness of docetaxel in high-volume hormone-sensitive metastatic prostate cancer
Authors: Beca Jaclyn , Majeed Habeeb , Chan Kelvin K.W. , Hotte Sebastian J. , Loblaw Andrew , Hoch Jeffrey S.
Published: April 2019

Introduction: Three pivotal trials have considered the addition of docetaxel (D) chemotherapy to conventional androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) for the treatment of metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (HSPC). While an initial small trial was inconclusive, two larger trials demonstrated significant clinical benefit, including pronounced survival benefits (added 17 months) among patients with high-volume metastatic disease. Given the evolving clinical evidence, the cost-effectiveness of this approach warrants exploration.

Methods: The cost-effectiveness of six cycles of ADT+D compared to ADT alone to treat patients with high-volume metastatic HSPC was assessed from a Canadian public payer perspective. We included three health states: HSPC, metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), and death. Survival data were obtained from the CHAARTED trial, which reported outcomes specifically for high-volume disease. We used Ontario costs data and utilities from the literature.

Results: In the base case analysis, ADT+D cost an additional $25 757 and produced an extra 1.06 quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), resulting in an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of $24 226/QALY gained. Results from one-way sensitivity analysis across wide ranges of estimates and a range of scenarios, including an alternate model structure, produced ICERs below $35 000/QALY gained in all cases.

Conclusions: The use of D with ADT in high-volume metastatic HSPC appears to be an economically attractive treatment approach. The findings were consistent with other studies and robust in sensitivity analysis across a variety of scenarios.
The Impact of the Jordanian Labor Culture on the Low Employment Rates in the Sectors of Engineering, Plastic, Rubber Industries, Printing, Paper and Packaging Compared to Other Industrial Sectors in Abdullah II Industrial City
Authors: Albustanji Khaled Abd Almanem , Almahirah Mohammad Salameh , Abd-Qader Moh’d Ahmad , Al-Qaryouti Mohammad
Published: April 2019

The study aimed to identify the effect of the Jordanian labor culture on the low operating rates in the sectors of engineering, plastic and rubber industries, printing, paper and packaging compared to other industrial sectors in Abdullah II Industrial City. The study reached a number of results, the most important of which is that there is an impact on the Jordanian labor culture on the low operating rates in the sectors of engineering, plastic and rubber industries, printing, paper and packaging compared with other industrial sectors. The study presented several recommendations, the most important of which is to raise or reconsider material and moral incentives in the sectors subject to study by the competent authorities, so that they are fair and appropriate to the nature of work in these sectors under the specified working hours. The State continues to provide all available means to prepare the worker technically and physically to work in the sectors studied through the training centers prepared for the Jordanian workers to train and enroll in these sectors through appropriate material and financial support.
A Boundary Corrected Non-Parametric Regression Estimator for Finite Population Total
Authors: Cheruiyot Langat Reuben , Otieno Odhiambo Romanus , Orwa George O.
Published: April 2019

This study explores the estimation of finite population total. For many years design-based approach dominated the scene in statistical inference in sample surveys. The scenario has since changed with emergence of the other approaches (Model-Based, Model-Assisted and the Randomization-Assisted), which have proved to rival the conventional approach. This paper focuses on a model based approach. Within this framework a nonparametric regression estimator for finite population total is developed. The nonparametric technique has been found from previous studies to be advantageous than its parametric counterpart in terms of robustness and flexibility.  Kernel smoother has been used in construction of the estimator. The challenge of the boundary problem encountered with the Nadaraya-Watson estimator has been addressed by modifying it using reflection technique. The performance of the proposed estimator has been compared to the design-based Horvitz Thompson estimator and the model –based nonparametric regression estimator proposed by (Dorfman, 1992) and the ratio estimator using simulated data.
Optimization of bending durability of Ti-ZnO thin films on flexible glass substrates with highly enhanced optoelectronic characteristics by atomic layer deposition
Authors: Lee Woo-Jae , Bera Susanta , Song Pung Kuen , Lee Jung Woo , Dai Wei , Kim Hyun Chang , Kim Chang Su , Kwon Se-Hun
Published: April 2019

Highly conducting, optically transparent and highly bending-durable Ti-doped ZnO thin film (Ti-ZnO) on flexible Willow GlassTM via atomic layer deposition is reported. The influence of the deposited film’s thickness (from 10 to 50 nm) on its microstructures, mechanical flexibility, and electrical and optical properties was investigated systematically. The results showed that the Ti-ZnO films were converted from non-crystalline structures to nanocomposite structures with increasing film thickness. The film having 40 nm thickness with enhanced optical and electrical properties showed the best figure of merit among all the films. The changes in fracture and resistivity of the films, depending on the bending cycles, showed that the films with thicknesses of 30 and 40 nm exhibited superior flexible stability. Thus, 40 nm Ti-ZnO thin film on flexible Willow GlassTM would be the best sample for efficient optical, electrical and bending properties for flexible device applications.
Evolution and Emerging Trends in HFT Research
Authors: Liu Wenqing , Chao Daniel Yuh , Lee Mike Y. J. , Chen Tingyu
Published: April 2019

Aims: In this paper, we try to study the evolution and emerging trends of High Frequency Trading (HFT) research by examining papers published in the Web of Science (WOS) between 1993 and 2017.

Study Design: A total of 241 papers were included, and 1876 keywords from these articles were extracted and analyzed.

Place and Duration of Study: For tracing the dynamic changes of the HFT Research, the      whole 24 year was further separated three consecutive periods: 1993-2002, 2003-2012, and 2013-2017.

Methodology: The Ucinet is adopted to get keywords network, or knowledge network, to study         the relationship of each research theme. NetDraw was applied to visualize network. We used      social network analysis (SNA) technique to reveal patterns and trends in the research by    measuring the association strength of terms representative of relevant publications produced in HFT field.

Results: Results indicate that HFT research has been strongly influenced by “market”, “prices”, “finance”, “liquidity”, “statistics”, “financial markets”, “stock”, “stochastic”, “model” and “trades” as shown in Table 1, which represent some established research themes. They are major focuses and the bridges connecting to other research themes in HFT. The detailed analysis in results and discussion provides an overview of evolution and emerging trends in HFT Research.

Conclusion: It concludes that market performance related keywords, which represent some established research themes, have become the major focus in HFT research. It also changes rapidly to embrace new themes. Especially, this research may make contribution to enlarge research method in that there is no SNA research in HFT research before.
Gene Clone and Bioinformatics Analysis of Subtilisin-Like Protease in Cucumis sativus
Authors: Wang Xue , Yu Guangchao , Wang Xiangyu , Lv Chunmao
Published: April 2019

Background: Cucumber target leaf spot (TLS), caused by Corynespora cassiicola (C. Cassiicola), is a serious disease in cucumber (Cucumis sativus) production worldwide. Therefore, cultivating new varieties of TLS resistance of C. sativus is an important goal of cucumber breeding. Previous studies have shown that subtilisin-like protease (SUBP) plays an important role in response to C. Cassiicola infection in resistant plants.

Objective: In this study, the full-length cDNA of the CsSUBP gene was cloned, and the prokaryotic expression vector was successfully constructed in order to study the effects of subtilisin. Futhermore, vital clues regarding CsSUBP gene involved in TLS resistance of C. sativus are gained from the bioinformatics assay.

Method: The CsSUBP gene was identified by sequencing with the intermediate vector pMD18 by designing specific primers and PCR amplification techniques. The prokaryotic expression vector pET30a-CsSUBP was further constructed and identified by colony PCR and EcoR V and SalⅠ double digestion.

Result: The primary structure of CsSUBP was predicted and analyzed by bioinformatics analysis. The results showed that CsSUBP was weakly acidic protein, N-terminal signal peptide region, including a Inhibitor_I9 domain domain.

Conclusion: The pET30a-CsSUBP prokaryotic expression vector was constructed successfully. This study is convenient for the study of prokaryotic expression and its kinase activity.
Impacts of Anthropological Activities on Soils of Some Parts of Rivers State, Nigeria
Authors: Wanjala W. P. , Odokuma L. , Etela I. , Ramkat R.
Published: April 2019

The study is a post project implementation Environmental Monitoring (EM) of impacts of anthropological activities on levels of soil physicochemical parameters. The study evaluates levels of physicochemical parameters in soils of 9 locations in Port Harcourt and its environs in Rivers State, Nigeria, grouped into 3 categories; urbanized, industrialized and agricultural. Composite soil samples were collected between April to October 2018. Concentration levels of Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl-benzene, and Xylene (BTEX), Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH), Percent Total Organic Carbon (% TOC), Lead (Pb), Iron (Fe), Copper (Cu), Cadmium (Cd), Zinc (Zn), Calcium (Ca), Nickel (Ni), Sodium (Na), Potassium (K), Chromium (Cr), Magnesium (Mg), Manganese (Mn), and Sulphur (S) in soil was measured using standard analytical procedures. The study evaluates the impact magnitude (IM) of the obtained test values against control values. In industrial area, BTEX recorded the highest Impact Magnitude (IM) of 100% while TOC and TPH recorded 100.00% and 88.89% respectfully, and were classified as severely impacted (S). In the agricultural areas, TOC and Ni recorded IM of 88.89% while BTEX had an IM of 77.78% which were highest and were classified as severe impact (S). In urbanized areas, Ni and (Phosphate) PO43- recorded the highest IM of 88.89% and were classified as severe (S). The study establishes that urbanization, industrialization and agricultural activities do affect the level of physicochemical parameters in the study areas. Activities in industrial areas negatively impact on levels of BTEX, % TOC and TPH in soils. Activities in agricultural areas negatively impacted on levels of BTEX, NO3-, NO2- and SO42- in soils, and activities in urban areas negatively impact on levels of Ni, PO43-, Zn, Mn, TPH, % TOC and Ca in soils of the study areas. These findings form a reliable baseline data for future researchers in EM in the study areas. The study recommends EM of soil physicochemical parameters in the study area in order to ensure a healthy soil for food production in order for realization of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); Good Health and well-being, and sustainable cities and communities.
The Effects of an AIDS Education Program on the Knowledge and Attitudes of Physical Therapy Students
Authors: Parle Jyoti , Mithel Divya , Kukreja Neha
Published: April 2019

AIDS (acquired Immunodeficiency syndrome) is a fast spreading pandemic with global affection and has affected lives of multitudes in recent years. The purpose of this paper was to determine the effect of an AIDS education program on physical therapy students’ knowledge about AIDS, attitudes towards people with AIDS and willingness to treat AIDS patients. A sample of 50 physical therapy students’ aged 22 to 28 volunteered to participate in this study. All subjects were pretested and posttested together with an AIDS study questionnaire. The subject group demonstrated an improvement in knowledge about AIDS (56%) and positive attitudes towards AIDS patients (16%), although the students’ willingness to provide services for AIDS patients remained unchanged following the AIDS education program. Further study of other levels of physical therapists or physical therapy students, measurement of actual clinical behaviours and comparisons of different educational interventions are needed.
Influence of Calcium, Potassium and Watering Regimes on Blossom End Rot in Two Varieties of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) in Mandera County, Kenya
Authors: P. Syengo Mulyungi , Wafula Wekha N. , Winnie Ntinyari , K. Korir Nicholas , Gweyi-Onyango Joseph
Published: April 2019

Blossom end rot (BER) is one of the physiological disorders of economic importance in tomato farming since it significantly reduces yield and thus affects profit margins. Most tomato disorders are due to mineral deficiencies and unbalanced nutrition. Improving the supply of specific nutrients and uniform soil moisture can reduce their occurrences. This study was conducted to evaluate the influence of watering regimes, Calcium (Ca) and Potassium (K) on blossom end rot occurrence in two tomato varieties in Maslah and Guul sites. The trials were laid out in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) in split-split plot arrangement with watering regimes (daily, thrice and twice a week) as main plots, tomato varieties (Riograde and Rionex) as sub plots, and 3 levels of Ca and K (0 Kg/ha, 25 Kg/ha, 50 kg/ha) as the sub-sub plots and replicated three times. Calcium treatments had the lowest score of blossom end rot compared to control. In Guul, the highest BER score (2.83) was observed under the control treatment while the lowest score (1.06) was recorded on the 50 kg/ha, Ca rate. Similar results were observed in Maslah with the control having the highest score of BER (3.22) while Ca 50 kg/ha scored lowest (1.11). No statistical differences were observed in the K treatments in the two study sites, however it was notable that lower rates of K reduced the blossom end rot incidences. Water stress led to increase in severity of the BER in the two study sites. In Guul, the highest score was in minimal watering regime (twice a week) of 2.36 score and lowest was at optimal watering regime (daily) of 1.08 score whereas in Maslah the highest blossom end rot score was in minimal watering regime (twice a week) of 3.19 and the lowest score of 1.19 on medium watering regime (Thrice a week).Therefore, optimal application of Ca, K, at 50 kg/ha with adequate and uniform soil moisture can improve management of blossom end rot in tomatoes thus raising farmer’s returns.
Depression and Suicide: The Need for Awareness of Signs of Suicidal Cognitions and Lethality
Authors: Shaughnessy Michael F. , Johnson Aaron
Published: April 2019

Although suicide is often talked about in vague, general nebulous terms, there is little in the literature that prepares clinicians and mental health workers  and counselor to the subtle signs that a person may be contemplating suicide. This paper attempts to partially fill this void.
Correlation of Features of Allergic Rhinitis and Allergic Conjunctivitis with Treatment Modalities
Authors: Aremu Shuaib Kayode , Ibrahim Tayo , Ibrahim Azeez Oyemomi , Ajoke Popoola Tomilayo
Published: April 2019

Introduction: Allergic Rhinitis (AR) is a chronic, symptomatic allergic disorder of the nose that is usually caused by IgE-mediated inflammatory response following exposure to an allergen. The allergen could be in the form of dust, pollen, flower, animal dander, mold, cold, food allergens or insect. Clinically, AR occurs when there are recurrent nasal symptoms which are reversible either spontaneously or with medication in the preceding one year. Such symptoms include at least two of the following; excessive sneezing, running nose, nasal itching, nasal discharge, nasal congestion or obstruction.

Previous studies have linked AR to be co-existed with another form of allergic disorders including AC, Atopic dermatitis and Allergic Asthma.

This study is aimed at assessing the feature of  AR patients with coexistent AC as well as evaluating the effectiveness of the treatments offered to them.

Objectives: The study was aimed at finding the correlation between the nasal and eye features in a patient who has co-existing allergic rhinitis and allergic conjunctivitis.

Methodology: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted between August 2018 and November 2019 among 38 patients who presented to ENT and Ophthalmology departments of Federal Teaching Hospital Ido-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Southwestern Nigeria and was diagnosed with both allergic rhinitis and allergic conjunctivitis. Relevant data obtained were analyzed using SPSS version 20.  P ≤ 0.05 was taken as significant.

Results: The patients’ age range between 8 and 81 years with a median age of 33 years. The majority were less than 45 years (63.2%) with the male to female ratio of almost. Eye pain, itching, and redness account for 97.4% of all the eye features, while the presence of Cobblestone-like papillae is the least and accounted for 5%. Nasal itching (92.1%) was the commonest nasal symptom. Sleep disturbance was found to be the most common among those with eye itching (29.7%).

Conclusion: This research was conducted to correlate the features of allergic rhinitis with those of conjunctivitis and common management and preventive measures offered to the patients seen in our clinics. The majority of the patients were less than 45 years with almost equal sex ratio. Eye pain, itching, and redness account for the majority of all the eye features, while the presence of Cobblestone-like papillae is the least eye feature. Nasal itching was the commonest nasal symptom and this was seen in the majority of the patients with eye symptoms.
Efficacy of 2,4-D Choline as Influenced by Weed Size in the Texas High Plains
Authors: Manuchehri Misha R. , Dotray Peter A. , Keeling J. Wayne
Published: April 2019

Aim: Postemergence timing trials based on weed size were conducted near Lubbock, TX to assess the effectiveness of 2,4-D choline + glyphosate on control of Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats.), Russian-thistle (Salsola tragus L.), and kochia (Kochia scoparia L.) at three growth stages (3 to 5 cm, 10 to 15 cm, and 20 to 30 cm).

Study Design: All trials were arranged in a randomized complete block design with four replications.

Place and Duration of Study: Field experiments were conducted in 2013, 2014, and 2015 in Lubbock, TX at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center near Lubbock, TX.

Methodology: Herbicide treatments consisted of a single postemergence application of 2,4-D choline + glyphosate at two rates, 2,4-D choline + glyphosate at two rates + glufosinate, 2,4-D choline + glyphosate + S-metolachlor, 2,4-D choline + glyphosate + acetochlor, 2,4-D choline + glufosinate, glyphosate, or glufosinate.

Results: The greatest level of weed control for all three weed species was achieved at the 3 to 5 cm timing; however, weed size was most critical for Palmer amaranth and Russian-thistle compared to kochia. Averaged over all three years, Palmer amaranth control decreased from 93 to 74% when evaluated 21 days after treatment following applications that included 2,4-D choline when applied to plants 3 to 5 and 10 to 30 cm, respectively. For Russian-thistle, control decreased from 98 to 78% when evaluated 21 days after treatment following treatments that included 2,4-D choline when applied to plants 3 to 5 and 10 to 30 cm, respectively. For kochia, control decreased from 98 to 84% when evaluated 21 days after treatment following treatments that included 2,4-D choline when applied to plant 3 to 5 and 10 to 30 cm, respectively.
When alcohol withdrawal has to be treated on an inpatient basis
Authors: Knopf Alison
Published: April 2019

Contrary to popular belief, alcohol withdrawal does not have to be treated on an inpatient basis. Two cardinal signs — a history of alcohol‐withdrawal delirium or alcohol‐withdrawal seizures — indicate hospitalization. So do certain comorbidities. Most cases can indeed be treated on an outpatient basis, according to two top experts: Lorenzo Leggio, M.D., Ph.D., senior investigator with the joint National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)‐National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Section on Clinical Psychoneuroendocrinology and Neuropsychopharmacology, and Mark Willenbring, M.D., founder and CEO of Alltyr in St. Paul, Minnesota and former director of the Division of Treatment and Recovery Research at NIAAA. However, even though it can be treated on an outpatient basis, it often isn't, and there's a good reason for that — better safe than sorry, to sum it up.
Photoleitfähigkeit in Dünnfilmen Metall‐organischer Gerüste
Authors: Liu Xiaojing , Kozlowska Mariana , Okkali Timur , Wagner Danny , Higashino Tomohiro , Brenner‐Weiß Gerald , Marschner Stefan M. , Fu Zhihua , Zhang Qiang , Imahori Hiroshi , Bräse Stefan , Wenzel Wolfgang , Wöll Christof , Heinke Lars
Published: April 2019

Photoleitfähigkeit ist eine charakteristische Eigenschaft von Halbleitern. Hier präsentieren wir photoleitende kristalline MOF‐Dünnschichten mit einem An/Aus‐Photoleitfähigkeitsverhältnis von zwei Größenordnungen. Diese orientierten, oberflächenverankerten MOF‐Dünnschichten (SURMOFs) enthalten Porphyrin im Gerüst und C60‐Gastmoleküle in den Poren. Durch Vergleich mit Ergebnissen von Referenz‐MOF‐Strukturen sowie auf Basis von DFT‐Rechnungen kommen wir zu dem Schluss, dass eine Donor‐Akzeptor‐Wechselwirkung zwischen dem Porphyrin des MOF‐Wirtmaterials und den C60‐Gastmolekülen zu einer schnellen Ladungstrennung führt. Anschließend werden Löcher und Elektronen in separaten Kanälen durch Porphyrin und C60 transportiert. Die Fähigkeit, die Eigenschaften und Energieniveaus der aktiven Moleküle Porphyrin und Fulleren abzustimmen, kombiniert mit der kontrollierten Anordnung von Donor‐Akzeptor‐Paaren in einem solchen geordneten Gerüst, bietet ein enormes Potenzial, das An/Aus‐Photoleitfähigkeitsverhältnis weiter zu erhöhen.
Optimization of acoustic performances of a new tung oleic acid‐based composite polyurethane foam
Authors: Ji Yangjie , Chen Shuming
Published: April 2019

Bio‐based polyurethane (PU) foam, different from traditional PU foam, is a new green environmental acoustic material. It can be used in the field of automobiles. In this work, a new tung oleic acid‐based composite PU (TOAPU) foam was prepared using tung oleic acid‐based polyol and polyether polyols 3630. It is important to optimize the formulation of TOAPU foam for better acoustic performance. The effect of each component on the acoustic performance of TOAPU is ordered by screening test. A1, silicone, and A33, the three components that have the greatest impact on the acoustic performance of TOAPU, are used as variables. The response surface method is used to create the model of the effects of different components on the acoustic properties of TOAPU. The model was optimized by using nondominated sorting genetic algorithm II method. The optimized acoustic performance property of TOAPU foams was synthesized by adding 0.27 g of A1, 1.03 g of A33, and 2.81 g of silicone oil. The experimental results show that the mean sound absorption coefficient and transmission loss can reach 0.515 and 21.389 dB. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2019, 136, 47861.
Pressure‐dependent demand under pressure‐deficient conditions
Authors: Walski Thomas , Havard Michael , Yankelitis Bruce , Youells Jon , Whitman Brian
Published: April 2019

This article shows that for pressure‐dependent demand (PDD) modeling, as pressures become very low, not only does the decrease in pressure affect outflow from orifices (faucets, showers, leaks), but it can leave some orifices above the hydraulic grade. The orifices above the hydraulic grade line would not have flowed at all. This has implications for the PDD function used in some hydraulic models in that a simple orifice equation cannot accurately describe such nodal demands. This article presents the results of lab experiments that measure the effect of very low pressures on demands. An equation that accounts for the influence of very low pressure and orifice elevation is proposed and verified. The impact of this equation on modeling low‐pressure situations is presented.
Senescent dermal fibroblasts negatively influence fibroblast extracellular matrix‐related gene expression partly via secretion of complement factor D
Authors: Ezure Tomonobu , Sugahara Misato , Amano Satoshi
Published: April 2019

Aging is associated with a decrease of extracellular matrix and an increase of senescent cells in the dermal layer. Here, to examine whether and how senescent cells are involved in aging‐related deterioration of the dermal layer, we cocultured dermal young fibroblasts (low‐passage number) with senescent cells (high‐passage number) in Transwells, in which the two cell types are separated by a semipermeable membrane. Young fibroblasts in coculture showed decreased collagen type I alpha 1 chain and elastin gene expression, and increased matrix metalloproteinase 1 (MMP1) gene expression. To identify causative factors, we compared gene expression of young and senescent cells and selected candidate secretory factors whose expression was increased by ≥2.5 in senescent fibroblasts. Then, we used siRNAs to knock down each of the 11 candidate genes in senescent fibroblasts in the coculture system. Knockdown of complement factor D (CFD) in senescent fibroblasts significantly reduced the increase of MMP1 in the cocultured young fibroblasts. In monocultures, treatment of young fibroblasts with CFD resulted in increased MMP1 gene expression, while knockdown of CFD in senescent fibroblasts decreased MMP1 gene expression. In addition, production of CFD was increased in culture medium of untreated senescent fibroblasts. Furthermore, CFD gene and protein expression were increased in the dermal layer of skin specimens from aged subjects (>70 years old), compared to young subjects (<20 years old). Overall, these results suggest that senescent cells negatively influence matrix production and promote degradation of nearby fibroblasts in the dermal layer, in part through secretion of CFD.