bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
SPATIAL REPRESENTATION OF SURFACE WATER MONITORING AND ITS ASSESSMENT USING GEOSTATISTICAL AND NON-GEOSTATISTICAL TECHNIQUES IN GIS
Authors: Maliqi Edon , Penev Petar
Published: January 2020

Continuous monitoring of surface water is essential in terms of heavy metals investigation. Therefore, surface water quality is an environmental aspect which should be analyzed and monitored depending on its spatial distribution. The aim of this study is to provide an overview for evaluation of surface water pollution in the Mitrovica area by applying spatial distribution using Geographic Information System (GIS), geostatistical and non-geostatistical techniques. Nowadays, GIS with the geostatistics and non-geostatistics are very frequently used techniques in environmental monitoring studies. By providing the spatial distribution, there is possibility to place the pollution values in space. The surface water pollution caused by heavy metals (As, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn and Cd) were sampled and analyzed from six monitoring stations in Sitnica river on different time series within three months countineously. The monitoring stations (samples) in Sitnica river were been distributed randomly. Pollution maps were produced using geostatistical and non-geostatistical (Spline and Kriging) approach. There were produced different pollution values in Sitnica river during the period of monitoring. Mainly the north part of Sitnica river has been poluted mostly with Heavy Metal Pollution Index (HPI) from 50 to 85 in the month of May, from 125 to 265 in the month of June and from 320 to 535 in the month of July. As well as the Metal Index (MI) from 0.60 to 2.05 in the month of May, June and July. The different statistical models were tested for geostatistical and non-geostatistical techniques in order to identify the best fitted technique for the pollution indices and the best interpolation techniques were selected on the basis of Mean Square Error (MSE), Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD), Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) and Mean Absolute Error (MAE) and Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE). These statistical tested model have shown that the best fitted interpolation technique is Kriging because of the lowest values of MSE, MAD, RMSE, MAE and MAPE. In the study were involved statistical models such as correlation and regression, for showing the relation between time series datasets and interpolated pollution indices as well. The cartographic output derived from the study were raster maps (15m spatial resolution) which represent the spatial distribution of surface water pollution as a result of monitoring process on time series. It is our believe that the present study will be used as a reference study for further environmental investigation and monitoring in Mitrovica since.
Zodiacal Exoplanets in Time (ZEIT). IX. A Flat Transmission Spectrum and a Highly Eccentric Orbit for the Young Neptune K2-25b as Revealed by Spitzer
Authors: Thao Pa Chia , Mann Andrew W. , Johnson Marshall C. , Newton Elisabeth R. , Guo Xueying , Kain Isabel J. , Rizzuto Aaron C. , Charbonneau David , Dalba Paul A. , Gaidos Eric , Irwin Jonathan M. , Kraus Adam L.
Published: January 2020

Transiting planets in nearby young clusters offer the opportunity to study the atmospheres and dynamics of planets during their formative years. To this end, we focused on K2-25b—a close-in (P = 3.48 days), Neptune-sized exoplanet orbiting a M4.5 dwarf in the 650 Myr Hyades cluster. We combined photometric observations of K2-25 covering a total of 44 transits and spanning >2 yr, drawn from a mix of space-based telescopes (Spitzer Space Telescope and K2) and ground-based facilities (Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope network and MEarth). The transit photometry spanned 0.6–4.5 μm, which enabled our study of K2-25b’s transmission spectrum. We combined and fit each data set at a common wavelength within a Markov Chain Monte Carlo framework, yielding consistent planet parameters. The resulting transit depths ruled out a solar-composition atmosphere for K2-25b for the range of expected planetary masses and equilibrium temperature at a >4σ confidence level, and are consistent with a flat transmission spectrum. Mass constraints and transit observations at a finer grid of wavelengths (e.g., from the Hubble Space Telescope) are needed to make more definitive statements about the presence of clouds or an atmosphere of high mean molecular weight. Our precise measurements of K2-25b’s transit duration also enabled new constraints on the eccentricity of K2-25's orbit. We find K2-25b’s orbit to be eccentric (e > 0.20) for all reasonable stellar densities and independent of the observation wavelength or instrument. The high eccentricity is suggestive of a complex dynamical history and motivates future searches for additional planets or stellar companions.
QSEN Transcends Cultures: Leadership Lessons Learned From a Global Experience
Authors: Bleich Michael R. , Altmiller Gerry , Jun Deng
Published: January 2020

Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) has global appeal, acknowledging the important role of nursing in care delivery. This article complements the Teaching Tips column, shifting from content covered to the leadership lessons that presenters must consider when preparing for and presenting to a global audience. Four critical lessons are addressed: humility and acceptance, time for translation, job role assumptions, and conceptual clarification.

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J Contin Educ Nurs.
2010;51(1):9–11.]
Resilience in Bereaved Caregivers of Persons With Dementia
Authors: Jensen Elizabeth Jane , Supiano Katherine P. , Luptak Marilyn , Anderson Troy , Beynon Cynthia
Published: January 2020

The purpose of the current study was to identify characteristics of resilience using surveys in 50 bereaved caregivers for persons with dementia who lost their care recipient in the past 6 months. Surveys were reviewed and sorted as demonstrating a resilient grieving process or a problematic grieving process.
Resilience
was defined as the ability to adapt in a positive direction, with adequate support resources in place despite destabilizing experiences. Following initial review and sorting, 19 resilient surveys were coded and grouped according to phrases. Using the qualitative descriptive analysis process, five themes of resilience were derived from these surveys. Themes of resilience included:
Relationships, Spirituality, Formal Support, Honor,
and
Relief
. The use of these themes was noted to be supportive of a positive grief experience. The information provided in the current study serves to inform clinical nurses on resilient attributes to support bereaved caregivers for persons with dementia to improve grief outcomes. [
Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 46
(1), 30–36.]
Provisional Percutaneous Pin Fixation for Arthroscopic Suture-Less Rotator Cuff Repairs
Authors: Clark Ron
Published: January 2020

Percutaneous provisional cuff fixation can facilitate arthroscopic rotator cuff repair with devices that eliminate the need to tie surgical knots.
Sideline Management of Acute Knee Injuries
Authors: Gardiner James R , Madaleno James A , Johnson Darren L
Published: January 2020

Acute knee injuries are one of the most common injuries requiring on-the-field evaluation.
Differences in Articular Track Area of Posterior-Stabilized and Cruciate-Retaining Retrieved Total Knee Implants
Authors: Bradley Michael P , Mayor Michael B , Collier John P
Published: January 2020

abstract

Press-fit condylar total knee arthroplasties removed at revision surgery from 27 knees were examined. Fourteen of the implants were posterior-stabilized press-fit condylar systems and 13 were cruciate-retaining press-fit condylar systems. The articular track areas were examined using a digital camera and manual measurements. Findings revealed the track area in posterior-stabilized implants (93%) was larger than in cruciate-retaining implants (59%). Mean posterior distance ratio of the articular track from the posterior limit of the polyethylene was 2% (.08 cm) for posterior-stabilized implants versus 23% (.97 cm) far cruciate-retaining implante. No differences in wear rating were noted. The pattern of articular contact in cruciate-retaining knees demonstrated little migration of the femoral contact surface across the tibial polyethylene plateau.
Once-Daily Aminoglycoside Administration
Authors: Mitchell Trenika , Morita Kazumi , Smith Kelley M
Published: January 2020

Once-daily aminoglycoside dosing is effective in treating gram-negative infections, including those associated with bones and joints.
High-Pressure Injection Injuries of the Hand
Authors: Luber Kurre T , Rehm Jason P , Freeland Alan E
Published: January 2020

While often innocuous at presentation, high-pressure injection injuries can lead to devastating consequences. Stiffness, chronic pain, infection, and even amputation can occur, with amputation rates ranging between 16% and 48%. Early surgical decompression and debridement are the cornerstones of treatment.
The Effects of Lower-Extremity Total Joint Replacement for Arthritis on Obesity
Authors: Heisel Christian , Silva Mauricio , Dela Rosa Mylene A , Schmalzried Thomas P
Published: January 2020

abstract

Total hip or knee replacement patients who are overweight or obese often consider their disabling joint disease a cause for their increased weight. This prospective study investigated weight change in 100 patients after successful total joint replacement to determine whether surgical treatment of hip or knee arthritis leads to weight reduction. Postoperatively, both hip and knee replacement patients gained weight, with no difference in weight gain between hip and knee replacement patients. Younger hip patients gained a significant amount of weight. Patients a with normal body mass index and obese patients did not lose weight, while overweight patients gained a significant amount of weight after surgery. These findings demonstrate successful treatment of lower-extremity arthritis does not lead to weight loss, and obesity should be treated as an independent disease that is not the result of inactivity from arthritis.
Future Treatment of Osteoarthritis
Authors: Baker Champ L , Ferguson Cristin M
Published: January 2020

abstract

Osteoarthritis represents an advanced stage of disease progression caused in part by injury, loss of cartilage structure and function, and an imbalance in inflammatory and noninflammatory pathways. The burden of this disease will increase in direct proportion to the increase in the older adult population. Research on current and experimental treatment protocols are reviewed, including the effect of hyaluronic acid in both in vitro and in vivo studies, autologous chondrocyte and osteochondral plug implantation, and gene therapy. Disease-modifying osteoarthritis drugs and in vivo studies of glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate are reviewed.
Precise Positioning of Unreamed Solid Nails in Short Distal Tibial Fragments With Percutaneous K-Wires
Authors: Biewener Achim , Grass Rene , Zwipp Hans , Rammelt Stefan
Published: January 2020

The palisade technique is an effective tool to prevent malalignment in unreamed nailing of distal tibial fractures and for precise repositioning of the nail in corrective surgery.
Hip Impingement: The Role of Arthroscopy
Authors: Bare Aaron A , Guanche Carlos A
Published: January 2020

Arthroscopic treatment of hip impingement secondary to an abnormal head-neck offset reliably improves symptoms, restores hip morphology, and ultimately may halt the progression toward degenerative joint disease in certain patients.
"Collateral Damage": Antibiotics and the Risk of Clostridium Difficile Infection
Authors: Yam Felix K , M Smith Kelly
Published: January 2020

Antimicrobial selection for orthopedic surgery patients is an important consideration given the increasing incidence and severity of Clostridium difficile infection.
Clinical and Cytogenetic Findings in 14 Patients With Madelung Anomaly
Authors: Blanco M E , Pérez-Cabrera A , Kofman-Alfaro S , Zenteno J C
Published: January 2020

abstract

Madelung deformity of the wrist is a congenital defect caused by a growth disturbance in the volar-ulnar distal radial physis leading to a typical appearance of the upper extremities. The majority of Madelung deformity cases are caused by hereditary dyschondrosteosis of the wrist. In a number of instances, the disease has a genetic etiology. This article reports the clinical and cytogenetic findings associated with Madelung deformity in 14 patients. Results indicate Madelung anomaly often is associated with additional clinical abnormalities, particularly delayed puberty and menstrual disorders, as well as sexual chromosome aberrations.
The Effect of Total Knee Arthroplasty on Body Weight
Authors: Lee Gwo-Chin , Cushner Fred D , Cannella Laura Y , Scott W Norman
Published: January 2020

abstract

This prospective study quantified the weight change in 20 consecutive patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty. Resected bone, soft tissues, and bone reamings were collected during surgery and weighed using a digital scale at the end of the procedure. Results were compared to the cumulative weights of the prosthesis, bone cement, patellar component, and polyethylene liner. Average weight of the resected bone and soft tissues was 167.71 g for men and 130.13 g for women. Mean weight of the implanted prosthesis and cement used was 509.92 g for men and 422.56 g for women. Men tended to receive a larger-sized prosthesis than women. Overall, the average weight gain as a result of knee arthroplasty was 345.54 g for men and 292.44 g for women. This translates to an insignificant increase in body weight.
Extending the Width of an Operating Table Using Armboards
Authors: DeOrio James K
Published: January 2020

Adding armboards to an operating room table provides a useful and inexpensive way to extend the width of the table.
Don't Get Burned: Beware of Drug-Induced Photosensitivity Reactions!
Authors: Price D Charity , Smith Kelly M
Published: January 2020

Drug-induced photosensitivity reactions can be a serious adverse effect of certain medications.
Inflammatory Response and Treatment-Resistant Mental Disorders: Should Immunotherapy Be Added to Pharmacotherapy?
Authors: Limandri Barbara J.
Published: January 2020

Treatment resistance continues to challenge and frustrate mental health clinicians and provoke psychiatric researchers to seek additional explanatory theories for psychopathology. Because the inflammatory process activates symptoms of depression, anxiety, and psychosis, it is a reasonable route to follow for primary and/or indirect contribution to mental disorders. The current article reviews the research literature regarding the role the inflammatory process and immune system play in mental disorders as well as novel treatments under investigation for resistant depression, anxiety, substance use, and psychotic disorders. [
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 58
(1), 11–16.]
Suicide in Older Adults
Authors: Sorrell Jeanne M.
Published: January 2020

Suicide in older adults is a critical problem that nurses and other health professionals need to address. Evidence-based interventions for prevention of late-life suicide are urgently needed, as well as increased availability of health care professionals with knowledge and skills to recognize suicide risks and intervene to provide effective care for this vulnerable population. [
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 58
(1), 17–20.]
Little Helpers No More: A Framework for Collaborative Deprescribing of Benzodiazepines in Older Adults
Authors: Suss Travis , Oldani Michael
Published: January 2020

Benzodiazepines are a class of medications that tend to fly “under the radar” within the general population but nonetheless post a significant risk to older adults when not used appropriately. The current article aims to shine a spotlight on this medication class along with a framework for a team-based approach to successfully de-escalate use when clinically appropriate. [
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 58
(1), 23–28.]
Advances in Carbon-Based Nanocomposites for Deep Adsorptive Desulfurization
Authors: Hammadi Saddam A. AL
Published: January 2020

The ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) is required to comply with stricter government policy on low sulfur content of transportation fuels. Better knowledge of the different factors that concern deep desulfurization of fuels is necessary to achieve ultra-low sulfur content and cheaper way of producing ULSD. Both the capital and operating cost of the adsorptive desulfurization process is cheaper compare to the conventional hydroprocessing. In the future, the need to produce more volume of fuels with very low sulphur content from low-grade feedstocks like heavy oil and light cycle oil in order to meet up with the global demand for sulphur-free fuels is pertinent. Several on-going researches are pointing to the use of adsorbents for removal of sulfur compounds from hydrocarbon refining stream. In this chapter, varieties of carbon nanomaterials suitable for adsorptive desulfurization are discussed. If the active lifetime, where the capacity of the adsorbents are adequate, the approach is practically feasible for commercial application.
A Multi-Agent Based Modeling and Simulation Data Management and Analysis System for the Hospital Emergency Department
Authors: Saoud Manel Saad , Boubetra Abdelhak , Attia Safa
Published: January 2020

In the last decades, multi-agent based modeling and simulation systems have become more increasingly used to model the dynamic and the complex healthcare systems which contain many variabilities and uncertainties such as the hospital emergency departments (ED). Modeling and creating virtual societies almost identical and similar to the reality are considered as the strongest advantages of these agents systems. However, during the dynamic development of the artificial societies, a massive volume of data, which generally contains non-express and shrouded information and even knowledge, is involved. Therefore, dealing with this data, to study and to analyze the unclear relationships and the emerging phenomena, is a well-known weakness and bottleneck that the multi-agent systems is suffering from. In conjunction, data mining techniques are the most powerful tools that can help simulation experts to tackle this issue. This paper presents an ongoing research that combines the multi-agent based modeling and simulation systems and data mining techniques to develop a decision support system to improve the operation of the emergency department.
Categorize Readmitted Patients in Intensive Medicine by Means of Clustering Data Mining
Authors: Veloso Rui , Portela Filipe , Santos Manuel Filipe , Machado José , Abelha António da Silva , Rua Fernando , Silva Álvaro
Published: January 2020

With a constant increasing in the health expenses and the aggravation of the global economic situation, managing costs and resources in healthcare is nowadays an essential point in the management of hospitals. The goal of this work is to apply clustering techniques to data collected in real-time about readmitted patients in Intensive Care Units in order to know some possible features that affect readmissions in this area. By knowing the common characteristics of readmitted patients it will be possible helping to improve patient outcome, reduce costs and prevent future readmissions. In this study, it was followed the Stability and Workload Index for Transfer (SWIFT) combined with the results of clinical tests for substances like lactic acid, leucocytes, bilirubin, platelets and creatinine. Attributes like sex, age and identification if the patient came from the chirurgical block were also considered in the characterization of potential readmissions. In general, all the models presented very good results being the Davies-Bouldin index lower than 0.82, where the best index was 0.425.
Data Quality and Critical Events in Ventilation
Authors: Portela Filipe , Santos Manuel Filipe , Abelha António da Silva , Machado José , Rua Fernando
Published: January 2020

The data quality assessment is a critical task in Intensive Care Units (ICUs). In the ICUs the patients are continuously monitored and the values are collected in real-time through data streaming processes. In the case of ventilation, the ventilator is monitoring the patient respiratory system and then a gateway receives the monitored values. This process can collect any values, noise values or values that can have clinical significance, for example, when a patient is having a critical event associated with the respiratory system. In this paper, the critical events concept was applied to the ventilation system, and a quality assessment of the collected data was performed when a new value arrived. Some interesting results were achieved: 56.59% of the events were critical, and 5% of the data collected were noise values. In this field, Average Ventilation Pressure and Peak flow are respectively the variables with the most influence.
A Simulation Knowledge Extraction-Based Decision Support System for the Healthcare Emergency Department
Authors: Saoud Manel Saad , Boubetra Abdelhak , Attia Safa
Published: January 2020

Nowadays, healthcare systems services have become a serious concern for many countries across the world. Due to its complexity and Variability the Emergency Department (ED) is considered the most critical unit of the hospital and the healthcare systems in general. Increasing the patient satisfaction, reducing as much as possible the patient's waiting time and the patient's length of stay, and optimizing the resources utilization are the overriding preoccupation for any ED manager. To support the performance enhancement in the ED, simulation studies have profusely been involved. In this paper the authors describe a decision support system based on the combination of a simulation and a temporal knowledge extraction model for the operation improvement of the emergency department in the public hospital Lakhdar Bouzidi in Bordj Bou Arreridj (Algeria). Their methodology points out how agent-based modeling simulation can benefit from data mining analysis methods to provide a powerful decision support system that can help managers to improve the functioning of the ED.
Application of Fuzzy Soft Set in Patients' Prioritization
Authors: Rahimi Samira Abbagholizadeh
Published: January 2020

Based on studies, access to healthcare services and long waiting time is one of the main issues in many countries including Canada and United States. Healthcare organizations can't increase their limited resources nor treat all patients simultaneously. Then, patients' access to these services should be prioritized in a way that best uses the scarce resources and insures patients' safety. Prioritization is essential and inevitable not only because of resource shortage, which have not been improved during years, but also because it is a crucial issue that could contribute to the capability and stability of the healthcare systems, and most importantly to patients' safety. On the other hand, inappropriate prioritization of patients waiting for treatment, could affect directly on inefficiencies in healthcare delivery, quality of care, and most importantly on patients' safety and their quality of life and satisfaction. Inspired by these facts, in this chapter the importance of patients' prioritization and using fuzzy logic in this area will be discussed, and a novel hybrid framework using fuzzy soft sets for patients' prioritization will be proposed. The proposed framework may have a significant impact on patients' safety, and on both medical community and the public's faith in justice and equity.
Community Hospital Disaster Preparedness in the United States
Authors: Vick Dan J. , Wilson Asa B. , Fisher Michael , Roseamelia Carrie
Published: January 2020

Disasters are common events in the United States. They generally result in casualties and community hospitals play a critical role in caring for these victims. Therefore, it is critical that hospitals are prepared for disasters. There has been increased focus on hospital disaster preparedness in the United States because of events that have occurred in the 21st century. To determine the current state of disaster preparedness among community hospitals, a comprehensive review of the literature was conducted that focused on studies and other articles pertaining to disaster preparedness in U.S. community hospitals. The review showed mixed results as to whether hospitals are better prepared to handle disasters. Barriers to preparedness were identified. Opportunities for improvement may require additional study and involvement by federal and state governments, other agencies, and hospitals themselves to overcome barriers and assist hospitals in achieving a higher level of preparedness.
Applied Pervasive Patient Timeline in Intensive Care Units
Authors: Braga André , Portela Filipe , Santos Manuel Filipe , Abelha António da Silva , Machado José , Silva Álvaro , Rua Fernando
Published: January 2020

This study has the objective of introducing an innovative way of presenting and representing information concerning patients in Intensive Care Units. Therefore, the Pervasive Patient Timeline, which has the purpose of offering support to intensivists' decision-making process, by providing access to a real-time environment, was developed. The solution is patient-centred as it can be accessed from anywhere, at any time and it contains patients' clinical data since they are admitted to the ICU until their discharge. The environment holds data concerning vital signs, laboratory results, therapeutics, and data mining predictions, which can be analysed to have a better understanding of patients' present and future condition. Due to the nature of the critical care environment, the pervasive aspect is crucial because it allows intensivists make decisions when they have to be made. The Pervasive Patient Timeline is focused on improving the quality of care by helping the intensivists perform better in their daily activity.
A Review on the Contribution of Emergency Department Simulation Studies in Reducing Wait Time
Authors: Almoaber Basmah , Amyot Daniel
Published: January 2020

Background: Because of the important role of hospital emergency departments (EDs) in providing urgent care, EDs face a constantly large demand that often results in long wait times. Objective: To review and analyze the existing literature in ED simulation modeling and its contribution in reducing patient wait time. Methods: A literature review was conducted on simulation modeling in EDs. Results: A total of 41 articles have met the inclusion criteria. The papers were categorized based on their motivations, modeling techniques, data collection processes, patient classification, recommendations, and implementation statuses. Real impact is seldom measured; only four papers (~10%) have reported the implementation of their recommended changes in the real world. Conclusion: The reported implementations contributed significantly to wait time reduction, but the proportion of simulation studies that are implemented is too low to conclude causality. Researchers should budget resources to implement their simulation recommendations in order to measure their impact on patient wait time.
Getting Old in Little Lhasa
Authors: Rajesh M. N.
Published: January 2020

This chapter tries to analyze the aging process of some Tibetans who came to India as young refugees but were forced to stay back and have spent the best part of their years in Dharamsala also known as Little Lhasa in Northern India. The question of coming to terms with aging and the nostalgia for a lost land in the midst of large-scale global changes informs the painful truth of aging on one hand and also the cultural resources of Tibetan Buddhism that helps them to come to terms with reality is the thread that describes their aging. The loss of this culture and the Buddhist way of life so brutally cut short in Tibet is the focus of the chapter, along with how they come to terms with these aspects. The chapter ends the description of activities in Dharamsala by arguing that aging is informed by spiritual and political climate with the old people also being active participants.
The Impact of Jewish-Arab Intercultural Encounters and the Discourse of the Holocaust on Mutual Perceptions
Authors: Mollov Ben , Lavie Chaim
Published: January 2020

This chapter will focus on two main approaches connected to seeking to advance both Jewish-Arab relations in the State of Israel and between Israelis and Palestinians with emphasis on inter-religious and intercultural dimensions for dialogue and peace education. Based on both qualitative and quantitative assessments, these approaches focus: (1) on the impact of intercultural dialogue encounters between Israelis and Palestinians, and Arabs and Jews within Israel in a number of venues for mutual perception change; and (2) the possibilities of joint Jewish-Arab study of the European Jewish Holocaust and a visit to Holocaust memorial sites in Poland as a vehicle for dialogue and constructive relationship building. Based on both theory and case studies it will be contended that such inter-religious/intercultural encounters along with a focus on the discourse of the Holocaust, can if properly framed help to promote more positive Jewish-Arab mutual perceptions and advance efforts for peace education.
Cultural Hemorrhage of Religion and Spirituality on Healthcare and Wellness
Authors: Topor F. Sigmund
Published: January 2020

As life approaches expectancy and senescence actualizes, the regenerative capacity of the vital organs and their functionality is reduced. Such a reality gives rise the need to identify with a better purpose in life. Religion and spirituality assume a central role in the wellness and healthcare in such circumstances. Although societies and civilizations differ in their religious and spiritual orientations, all peoples everywhere ascribe to some God or gods. The globalization of religion was initiated sometime between the late Bronze Age and late classical antiquity. The pivotal point was characterized by a conversion from polytheism, or primary religions as practiced by the Ancient Egyptians; Phoenicians; Babylonians; Greek; and Romans on the one hand, to monotheism—secondary religions characterized by the worship of one supreme God. Religion and spirituality has now become the one and remaining source of solace for the terminally ill.
Islamic Philanthropy as a “Discursive Tradition”
Authors: Khan Sabithulla
Published: January 2020

By examining philanthropy towards Zaytuna College, the first Muslim liberal arts college in the U.S. and ISNA, and contextualizing it in the discourses of giving among American Muslims, this paper seeks to offer a theoretical framework for contextualizing Islamic philanthropy during ‘crisis'. I argue that philanthropy in this context should be seen as a gradually evolving ‘discursive tradition,' and not an unchanging one. Given the discourse of Islam in America being one framed in the rubric of ‘crisis,' and the attempts by American Muslim organizations to garner philanthropic support using this framework; it is important to understand how certain crisis situations impacted discourses of philanthropy towards this sector. This paper attempts a Foucaldian analysis of how American Muslims negotiate this discursive tension in the realm of giving. I build on the work of various scholars and offer a framework that treats philanthropy towards Islamic schools, cultural and educational institutions as a ‘discursive tradition' to understand how the dynamics of philanthropy are changing in this sector. I propose that a discursive approach could also offer us new insights into how philanthropy is being transformed, under certain institutional constraints and relations of power.
Literary History as National History
Authors: Shiran Parisa
Published: January 2020

This chapter argues that the roots of Persian culture are in Persian poetry. The high esteem in which classical Persian poetry is held among Iranians is well known. This rich literary tradition provides enormous resources for a distinct Persian identity. However, unlike the commonly held perception that Iranian identity is a pre-Islamic construct with deep roots in the Persian cultural heritage of the Great Persia, this chapter reasserts the status of classical Persian poetry as an Islamic literary tradition, one that has had an enormous influence on Iranian society and culture. The creation of a distinct Persian Islamic identity has historically been a “cohesive force,” and this essential Islamic element must be recognized and acknowledged before any verdict about Persian identity can be reached. The chapter discusses the vast influence of Islamic mysticism on classical Persian poetry and its subsequent shaping of Iranian culture.
Market Microstructure Noise, Intraday Stock Market Returns, and Adaptive Learning: Indian Evidence
Authors: Sinha Paritosh Chandra
Published: January 2020

What drives intraday traders’ sentiments in the stock markets: information or noise? This paper argues that the market microstructure noise (MMN) manifests intraday traders’ aggregate sentiments depicted by chaotic and noisy market returns. It examines if intraday stock market returns, returns’ variances and higher order moments are erratic, noisy and non-normal. It shows that the intraday Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex and National Stock Exchange (NSE) Nifty index returns approximate to zero-mean, zero-variance but skewed and leptokurtic in distributions. In exploring the intraday market index returns, standardisation process reveals noises in the BSE market, but it is evened up in the NSE market. Since intraday traders’ market sentiments and decision choices are behavioural, noisy but adaptive, their decision choices need strategies given that those strategies have numerical “attractions” that determine choice probabilities. We explore the adaptive Experience Weighted Attraction (EWA) learning parameters to show persistent MMN in intraday traders’ adaptive learning behaviours.
Dynamics of Voter Satisfaction: Empirical Investigation of Young Indian Voters
Authors: Kirmani Mohd Danish , Lakshmi Nirupa , Hasan Faiz , Bhardwaj Yogendra Pal
Published: January 2020

The objective of the present study was to identify factors that sensitise voters towards the political system and stimulate them for active participation in the election process. The study also aimed to examine the role of these factors in increasing the voter satisfaction. Data was generated from a sample of 194 young voters. One contribution of the study was to validate a scale measuring political sensitivity of voters. Findings also revealed that the higher the economic and global consideration (EGC) among voters the lesser will be their satisfaction with the existing political system. The predictors of EGC are observed to be social considerations (SC) and perceived risk (PR). Findings of the study also suggest that higher perceived knowledge of voters will lead to increased involvement in the political system. The study is pioneering as it initiates efforts for comprehensive analyses of the Indian voters for better understanding of factors that affect their political sensitivity.
Renwick, D. W. S. (Ed.), Contemporary Developments in Green Human Resource Management: Towards Sustainability in Action?
Authors: Priyankara Hewawasam Puwakpitiyage Rasika
Published: January 2020

Abstract not available
Lower Limb Joint Kinetics During a Side-Cutting Task in Participants With or Without Chronic Ankle Instability
Authors: Simpson Jeffrey D. , Stewart Ethan M. , Turner Alana J. , Macias David M. , Chander Harish , Knight Adam C.
Published: January 2020

Context

Individuals with chronic ankle instability (CAI) demonstrate altered lower limb movement dynamics during jump landings, which can contribute to recurrent injury. However, the literature examining lower limb movement dynamics during a side-cutting task in individuals with CAI is limited.

Objective

To assess lower limb joint kinetics and sagittal-plane joint stiffness during the stance phase of a side-cutting task in individuals with or without CAI.

Design

Cohort study.

Setting

Motion-capture laboratory.

Patients or Other Participants

Fifteen physically active, young adults with CAI (7 men, 8 women; age = 21.3 ± 1.6 years, height = 171.0 ± 11.2 cm, mass = 73.4 ± 15.2 kg) and 15 healthy matched controls (7 men, 8 women; age = 21.5 ± 1.5 years, height = 169.9 ± 10.6 cm, mass = 75.5 ± 13.0 kg).

Intervention(s)

Lower limb 3-dimensional kinematic and ground reaction force data were recorded while participants completed 3 successful trials of a side-cutting task. Net internal joint moments, in addition to sagittal-plane ankle-, knee-, and hip-joint stiffness, were computed from 3-dimensional kinematic and ground reaction force data during the stance phase of the side-cutting task and analyzed.

Main Outcome Measure(s)

Data from each participant's stance phase were normalized to 100% from initial foot contact (0%) to toe-off (100%) to compute means, standard deviations, and Cohen d effect sizes for all dependent variables.

Results

The CAI group exhibited a reduced ankle-eversion moment (39%–81% of stance phase) and knee-abduction moment (52%–75% of stance phase) and a greater ankle plantar-flexion moment (3%–16% of stance phase) than the control group (P range = .009–.049). Sagittal-plane hip-joint stiffness was greater in the CAI than in the control group (t28 = 1.978, P = .03).

Conclusions

Our findings suggest that altered ankle-joint kinetics and increased hip-joint stiffness were associated when individuals with CAI performed a side-cutting task. These lower limb kinetic changes may contribute to an increased risk of recurrent lateral ankle sprains in people with CAI. Clinicians and practitioners can use these findings to develop rehabilitation programs for improving maladaptive movement mechanics in individuals with CAI.
The art of minimal tooth reduction for veneer restorations
Authors: Jurado Carlos Alberto , Villalobos-Tinoco Jose , Tsujimoto Akimasa , Castro Pedro , Torrealba Ysidora
Published: January 2020

Minimal tooth reduction is crucial for the long-term success of adhesive restorations. It has been proven that bonding to enamel is more predictable in obtaining better long-term success than dentin due to its higher percentage of mineral content. The diagnostic wax-up and subsequent mock-up are the first diagnostic tools available to evaluate discrepancies between current and ideal tooth proportions. The intraoral mock-up provides the patient a tactile and visual evaluation of the size, shape, and shade of the proposed final restorations, and at the same time, the clinician can evaluate the smile line, lip support, phonetics, and occlusion. During the tooth preparation, the mock-up provides a reduction guide to the clinician to achieve the minimal required reduction for the final restoration avoiding the over-reduction and dentin exposure. This clinical report shows feldspathic veneer restorations provided with conservative tooth preparation. The long-term success of the restoration requires following well-defined protocols for restorative material selection, conservative tooth preparation, total isolation with rubber dam, and bonding ceramic protocols.
The effect of chlorhexidine application on the microtensile bond strength and durability of a total-etch adhesive
Authors: Hajizadeh Hila , Bojarpour Maryam , Borouziniat Alireza , Namdar Fatemeh
Published: January 2020

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of chlorhexidine (CHX) on resin–dentin microtensile bond strength (μTBS) after 6-month aging and to compare with sodium hypochlorite. Materials and Methods: A total of 40 extracted human third molar teeth were mounted in the acrylic resin. Flat occlusal surfaces of dentin were exposed, and after acid etching, the samples were divided randomly into four groups as follows: (a) Control group: Single Bond adhesive resin was applied. (b) The dentin surfaces were exposed to 2% CHX, and then, Single Bond was applied. (c) Dentin surfaces were treated by 5.25% sodium hypochlorite; after rinsing and drying, Single Bond was applied. (d) At first, 5.25% sodium hypochlorite was applied for 30 s, and then, 2% CHX and Single Bond adhesive were applied. Finally, Filtek P60 composite was bonded on the dentin surface. The samples of each group were divided into two subgroups of 24 h and 6 months. μTBS tests were performed using universal testing machine. Afterward, modes of failures were investigated. The statistical analyses were carried out using ANOVA, t-test, and Dunnett’s test. Results: The mean of μTBS for the 24-h and 6-month groups was 15.19 and 10.99 MPa, respectively. Bond strength of all groups except Group D decreased after 6 months, and this bond strength reduction in Group C was more than other groups. Most failure modes were in adhesive type. Conclusions: The use of CHX did not have better preservation of μTBS when compared to control group. Use of hypochlorite is not recommended.
Influence of irrigating solutions and post luting on bond strength of fiber posts after aging
Authors: de Oliveira Dayane Carvalho Ramos Salles , Prieto Lúcia Trazzi , Pierote Josué Junior Araujo , de Araújo Cíntia Tereza Pimenta , Coppini Erick Kamiya , Paulillo Luís Alexandre Maffei Sartini
Published: January 2020

Aim: The study aimed to evaluate the influence of irrigating solutions on bond strength (BS) of fiber posts using different luting systems after aging. Methods: Bovine teeth (n = 96) were randomly (8 groups, n = 12), sectioned, endodontically treated and root canals were prepared. The 96 bovine teeth were divided into four groups according to luting systems as conventional light-cure (RelyX ARC), self-adhesive (RelyX U200 and Panavia F), dual - cure self - etch, and self - adhesive (SeT PP). Each of the four groups was further divided into two subgroups using 2% chlorhexidine (CHX) gel or 5.25% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) as the irrigating solution. After post cementation, the metal-ceramic crowns were positioned. After 48 h, all samples were submitted to 1,000,000 thermal cycles. After water storage, push-out test was performed. The data were analyzed using two-way ANOVA and Tukey’s test (P = 0.05). Results: CHX gel BS means were statistically higher than NaOCl means when posts were cemented with the conventional or dual-cure self-etch and self-adhesive resin cements; no significant statistical differences were observed between groups CHX gel or NaOCl treatments for the dual-cure self-adhesive resin cements. Conclusion: The irrigation solution used on endodontic treatment before luting procedures with conventional or dual-cure self-etch and self-adhesive resin cements of glass fiber posts improved long-term BS after aging.
Maryja jako ikona sakramentalnego stylu życia w Duchu Świętym
Authors: Pastorczyk Adam
Published: January 2020

Celem niniejszego artykułu jest ukazanie Maryi jako ikony sakramentalnego stylu życia w Duchu Świętym. Ikoniczność życia Maryi polega przede wszystkim na manifestacji nie swojego, lecz otrzymanego w dniu Zwiastowania, nowego życia – Jezusa Chrystusa. Maryja nie naucza doktryny, nie opisuje Boga, nie tworzy o Nim abstrakcyjnych pojęć, lecz pozwala doświadczyć Jego realnej obecności. Od samego początku, również wspólnota Kościoła uczestniczy w ikonicznym stylu życia Maryi, ukazując światu przyjętą nowość. Tego sakramentalnego stylu życia chrześcijanie ani nie pożyczyli, ani nie skopiowali od nikogo. To jest coś na wskroś oryginalnego, coś, czego świat im nie może dać, ale za to oni mogą dać to światu.

Mary as an icon of a sacramental lifestyle in the Holy Spirit

The purpose of this article is to show Mary as an icon of the sacramental lifestyle in the Holy Spirit. The iconic character of Mary’s life consists above all in the manifestation, not her own, but received on the day of the Annunciation, the new life – Jesus Christ. Mary does not teach the doctrine, does not describe God, does not create abstract concepts about Him, but allows us to experience His real presence. From the very beginning, the Church also participates in the iconic style of Mary’s life, showing the accepted novelty to the world. Christians have neither borrowed nor copied this sacramental lifestyle from anyone. This is something completely original, something that the world cannot give them, but they can give it to the world.
Źródła odnowy życia konsekrowanego
Authors: Poleszak Leszek
Published: January 2020

Kryzys życia konsekrowanego łączy się ściśle z kryzysem współczesnego człowieka oraz kryzysem Kościoła. Osłabienie wiary i wierności wybranemu powołaniu skutkuje brakiem świadectwa i w jakiejś mierze wpływa również na spadek liczby powołań. Zarówno słowo Boże, jak też współczesne nauczanie Magisterium Kościoła dają jednak wskazówki, które mogą stać się źródłem odnowy życia zakonnego. To niesie nadzieję, że zakonnicy ponownie staną się wyraźnym znakiem obecności Boga w świecie.

Sources of renewal of the consecrated life
The crisis of the consecrated life is tightly connected with the crisis of the contemporary human being and with the crisis of the Church. Weakening of the faith and lack of faithfulness to the chosen calling results with lack of witnessing and consequently with lower number of vocations. Both the Word of God and the modern teaching of the Magisterium of the Church give clues, which could become the source of the renewal of the consecrated life. It gives hope that the religious again will become a clear sign of the presence of God in the world.
Awareness in the development of intercultural competences and existing Relationships between attitudes, skills and knowledge
Authors: Aguiar Italo Cavalcante , Soares Romulo Alves , Paiva Luis Eduardo Brandão , Lessa Bruno de Souza , Rubert Tim , Silva Filho José Carlos Lázaro da
Published: January 2020

This research aims to examine how the exchangeists' perceptions about their abilities, knowledge and attitudes influence their awareness. In view of this, the theoretical methodological basis of Fantini (2007) is used, guided by his model of Intercultural Competence Assessment (ACI). To this end, the German and Spanish students who took part in an exchange program at the Federal University of Ceará (UFC) between 2008 and 2015 were chosen to measure their developed intercultural competences. It was obtained a sample of 159 foreign students, who exchanged in the UFC. For the treatment of the data, in addition to the descriptive and inferential statistics, the multivariate analysis of the data is used. Thus, the results show that Knowledge positively influences the students' awareness at the beginning and end of the exchange, while the Skills will negatively influence the awareness at the end of the exchange. The Attitudes component that at the beginning of the exchange influenced negatively the students' awareness at the end of the exchange began to influence positively.
Percepções e ações de professores sobre práticas desonestas de discentes
Authors: Singh Ananda Silva , Oviedo Ana Beatriz Murillo , Pires Leonardo Rodrigues , Valadão Junior Valdir Machado , De-Carli Eduardo , Segatto Andréa Paula
Published: January 2020

Evitar a ocorrência de práticas desonestas no ensino superior consiste em parte do trabalho do professor, trazendo como desafio ao professor a inclusão de ações e metodologias para diminuir a ocorrência de tais práticas, no planejamento de suas atividades. É neste cenário que esta pesquisa se insere, visto que busca compreender a ocorrência de práticas desonestas, a partir da percepção de professores dos cursos de Administração de duas universidades federais brasileiras. O método para procedimento foi o estudo de caso, qualitativo, descritivo e cuja fonte de dados consiste de entrevistas estruturadas. Os dados são analisados pela análise de conteúdo e os resultados evidenciam que práticas desonestas são as que primam pela obtenção de vantagens pessoais em oposição à coletividade, ocorrendo em forma de plágio e cola. Essas práticas são decorrentes de falta de punição e de falta de esforço dos alunos, sendo que o professor pode mitigar suas ocorrências ao utilizar diferentes metodologias de ensino e, principalmente, através da conscientização dos discentes acerca das consequências de práticas desonestas.