bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Design and Investigation of Free Space Optical System for Diverse Atmospheric Transmission Windows
Authors: Pottoo Sahil Nazir , Goyal Rakesh , Gupta Amit
Published: July 2020

Free space optics is a light-wave communication technology that operates in the near-infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum (about 700–1675 nm) and uses atmospheric channel as the transmission medium for both inter-satellite and terrestrial networks. However, the operational proficiency of free space optical communication system is highly affected by channel dynamics which cause signal attenuation that results in short link range. To master these shortcomings different methods have been suggested in the literature, from transceiver design and diverse channel models to adaptive algorithms. In this manuscript, the design and performance investigation of free space optical system has been carried out for three optical transmission windows; 850, 1310 and 1550 nm by means of on-off keying digital modulation technique. The system analysis has been done taking bit error rate, quality factor and received optical power as the performance metrics. Their variation pattern with respect to varying link parameters such as range, transmitted optical power and beam divergence has been investigated. In addition, the observations made are well validated with thorough mathematical justification.
Metyrapone as treatment in the neonatal McCune–Albright syndrome
Authors: de Mingo Carmen , Brugada María , León Sara , Moreno Francisca , Vila Nieves , Palanques-Pastor Tomás , Poveda José Luis , Orti Carlos , García-Robles Ana
Published: July 2020

Objectives

To present a case report of succesfully metyrapone treatment of a neonatal patient with McCune–Albrigth syndrome (MAS), a rare disease caused by a genetically mosaic disorder and is characterized by variable hyperfunctional endocrinopathies, bone dysplasia, and café-au-lait spots.

Case presentation

A preterm newborn was admitted to hospital and she presented difficulty controlling hypertension, café-au-lait spots, and failure to thrive. An abdominal ultrasound and a magnetic resonance showed a high volume of both suprarenal glands. Therefore, MAS was suspected. Laboratory data confirmed adrenocorticotropic hormone-independent Cushing’s syndrome with hepatic dysfunction and metyrapone treatment was initiated. A progressive normalization of cortisol levels was achieved despite poor oral tolerance.

Conclusion

Our case shows that metyrapone is useful in the management of neonatal Cushing’s syndrome due to McCune–Albright syndrome.
Relationship between breastfeeding and obesity in high school girls
Authors: Mardani Mahnaz , Rezapour Sadegh , Hajipour Fereshteh
Published: July 2020

Objectives

Some factors in infancy can play a role in the development of adolescent obesity. Understanding these factors can help prevent early complications in adolescents associated with obesity in adulthood. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among high school girls in Khorramabad and its relationship with breastfeeding history.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study. This study was conducted in 832 high school girls during the academic year 2016–2017. Samples were selected by multi-stage random sampling. General questionnaires, physical activity, and 24-h food questions were completed through interviews with students. Data regarding breastfeeding was obtained by mothers.

Results

The prevalence of overweight and obesity in the study population was 16.3 and 5.8%, respectively. Overweight and obesity had a significant association with breastfeeding history (p = 0.001), while there was no significant relationship between overweight and obesity with school type, student’s age, parental occupation, education Parents, household size, birth rate, physical activity, and energy intake.

Conclusions

The results of this study showed that breast feeding has a protective effect on overweight and obesity during adolescence. To reduce the incidence of overweight and obesity, necessary education regarding breastfeeding should be provided.
A parametric family of Massey-type methods: inference, prediction, and sensitivity
Authors: Bozzo Enrico , Vidoni Paolo , Franceschet Massimo
Published: July 2020

We study the stability of a time-aware version of the popular Massey method, previously introduced by Franceschet, M., E. Bozzo, and P. Vidoni. 2017. “The Temporalized Massey’s Method.” Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports 13: 37–48, for rating teams in sport competitions. To this end, we embed the temporal Massey method in the theory of time-varying averaging algorithms, which are dynamic systems mainly used in control theory for multi-agent coordination. We also introduce a parametric family of Massey-type methods and show that the original and time-aware Massey versions are, in some sense, particular instances of it. Finally, we discuss the key features of this general family of rating procedures, focusing on inferential and predictive issues and on sensitivity to upsets and modifications of the schedule.
Four Patterns in the Evolution of Dismissal and Resignation: An Epitome of the Labor Law Regime during Forty Years of Reform and Opening Up
Authors: Baohua Dong
Published: July 2020

Dismissal and resignation as well as dissolution and termination are two pairs of associated and important concepts for us to understand the ending regime of China’s labor relationship. Facing the paradox in the development of labor market, these four concepts are combined with the propositions of autonomy and governance. During the era of reform, they have been combined into four types of systematical patterns: the equivalent of dismissal and resignation, the correspondence between dismissal and resignation, the opposition between dismissal and resignation, and the comparison of dismissal and resignation. From the wandering of labor law-making between “separation” and “unification,” we can see the difficulties of balancing the governance and autonomy in social law. As we are again at the crossroads of reflecting back and looking forward, investigating the logic of the evolution and historical performance of these four patterns will not only help us to better understand the current features of China’s labor market system, but also lay the theoretic foundation for its development in the next decade.
‘Double deficit’ and exclusion: Mediated language ideologies and international students’ multilingualism
Authors: Bodis Agnes
Published: July 2020

International students studying at Australian universities are largely represented in the media as problematic speakers of English, in part due to the dominance of the monolingual mindset as an approach to language. This paper focuses instead on international students’ multilingualism and examines the multimodal media representation of them as multilingual speakers. This study presents a thematic language ideological analysis of an episode of an Australian current affairs television program,Four Corners, and social media discussion of the episode and explores the way language ideologies work in the context. It shows that multilingual practices and speakers are stigmatized through the textual and multimodal representation of languages other than English (LOTE). Findings show that the multilingualism of international students and competencies available through LOTE are largely rendered invisible and students are constructed through a ‘double deficit’ view. They are thus not seen as multilingual speakers but deficient English speakers and this deficiency indexes other deficits. Where LOTE becomes visible, it is represented as a problem. The results also show that the social media discussions further amplify the language ideologies of the episode. The implications are considered for media representation and for universities to shift the focus to English language as a medium of instruction only and end ‘language blindness’ for improved social inclusion.
Fighting COVID-19 with Mongolian fiddle stories
Authors: Bai Gegentuul Hongye
Published: July 2020

This article examines the recontextualization of traditional Mongolian verbal art khuuriin ülger (‘fiddle story’) by Mongolian folk singers in the context of the spread of COVID-19 in Inner Mongolia, China. Drawing on the concept of intertextuality, I analyze the verbal and visual signs in 94 videos of Mongolian fiddle stories. The article argues that the minority Mongols participate in the dominant global and national discourses while at the same time creating a sense of Mongolian-ness by marrying Mongolian verbal art with public health messages related to COVID-19. The article also finds that the multivocal COVID-19 Mongolian fiddle stories are a medium to articulate the very heteroglot sense of the world in which minority Mongols dwell and to construct and reaffirm their multi-layered identities. The study contributes to our understanding of how traditional genres and symbols evolve in response to the pandemic.
The crystal structure of 2-(2-(2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[3,4-b]indol-2-ium-1-yl)phenoxy)acetate, C19H18N2O3
Authors: Li-Hua Wang , Xi-Shi Tai
Published: July 2020

C19H18N2O3, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 12.6187(7) Å, b = 9.4445(5) Å, c = 13.7424(8) Å, β = 99.248(5)°, V = 1616.49(16) Å3, Z = 4, R
gt(F) = 0.0793, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.2220, T = 100(10) K.
Distant Reading of the Gospel of Thomas and the Gospel of John: Reflection of Methodological Aspects of the Use of Digital Technologies in the Research of Biblical Texts
Authors: Špiclová Zdeňka , Kaše Vojtěch
Published: July 2020

The aim of this study is to demonstrate the applicability of selected methods of the so-called distant reading from the area of digital humanities for the interpretation of early Christian texts, specifically for approaching similarities and differences between the Gospel of Thomas and the Gospel of John. We use the term “distant reading” for the methods that allow us to explore, analyze, and visualize digitized textual data while using the tools from the area of data mining, natural language processing, or corpus linguistics. We want to explore whether methods from the field of digital humanities can allow for a sophisticated, quantifiable, and replicable comparison of the corpora of early Christian movements and thereby help to uncover the basic features of their theology and thus be a suitable complement to traditional exegesis and interpretation achieved by close reading.
Ἰουδαίαν in Acts 2:9: Reverse Engineering Textual Emendations
Authors: van Altena Vincent , Krans Jan , Bakker Henk , Stoter Jantien
Published: July 2020

Building on a plethora of conjectured emendations for IOϒΔAIAN, this article approaches the issue once again to test the viability of a quantitative tool and to establish the possibility of palaeographical confusion of IOϒΔAIAN with an alternative topo- or demonym. The article starts with an experiment using Greek topo- and demonyms derived from contemporary Christian, Jewish, and Classical sources to establish a palaeographical confusion score. Next the likeliness of the “closest” alternatives in the geographical arrangement of Acts 2:9–11 is explored. The article ends with an evaluation of the possible implications for the text in Acts 2:9 as well as a critical appraisal of the method for conjectural criticism.
Nanocrystalline graphite thin layers for low-strain, high-sensitivity piezoresistive sensing
Authors: Simionescu Octavian-Gabriel , Pachiu Cristina , Ionescu Octavian , Dumbrăvescu Niculae , Buiu Octavian , Popa Radu Cristian , Avram Andrei , Dinescu Gheorghe
Published: July 2020

Bulk nanocrystalline graphite has been investigated as a possible candidate for piezoresistive sensors. The thin films were grown using capacitively coupled plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition and a technological workflow for the transfer of the active material onto flexible substrates was established in order to use the material as a piezoresitive element. Preliminary electrical measurements under mechanical strain were performed in order to test the piezoresistive response of the material and promising GF values of 50 − 250 at 1% strain were obtained.
Pain perception during colonoscopy in relation to gender and equipment: a clinical study
Authors: Hendel Kristoffer , Hendel Rebecca , Hendel Jakob , Hendel Lene
Published: July 2020

Objectives

A trend for gender-related differences in pain perception during colonoscopies has previously been observed. No consecutive clinical studies have been conducted to confirm such a relation. We aimed to investigate gender-related differences during the colonoscopy procedure, and the impact of endoscopic equipment and psychological factors on pain management.

Methods

In a consecutive clinical study, 391 patients referred for colonoscopy reported pain perception on a 0–10 visual analogue scale (VAS) after the procedure. A sub-group of patients (n=38) were given alternate instructions expertly tailored by a psychologist and their VAS scores were compared with those from the main study population. Data from a previous study from the same specialist practice and same source patient population using previous-generation equipment was included for comparison.

Results

No overall gender-related difference in VAS reports was found. There was no reduction in VAS when alternate instructions were given. Female patients were, however, more likely to benefit from light sedation (p=0.012). When compared with previous-generation endoscopes, the current generation equipment resulted in a VAS drop of 1.9 points for women and 1.6 for men (p<0.009) and washed out a previously observed gender-related difference.

Conclusion

No overall gender-related differences were found for pain experience during the colonoscopy procedure. Access to up-to-date endoscopic equipment can reduce procedure-related patient discomfort considerably, even at the expert level of a consultant physician.

Implications

Gastroenterologists should consider utilizing high-end endoscopic equipment to improve pain management and reduce VAS to very acceptable levels.
The acquisition and generalization of fear of touch
Authors: Biggs Emma E. , Meulders Ann , Kaas Amanda L. , Goebel Rainer , Vlaeyen Johan W. S.
Published: July 2020

Objectives

Contemporary fear-avoidance models of chronic pain posit that fear of pain, and overgeneralization of fear to non-threatening stimuli is a potential pathway to chronic pain. While increasing experimental evidence supports this hypothesis, a comprehensive investigation requires testing in multiple modalities due to the diversity of symptomatology among individuals with chronic pain. In the present study we used an established tactile fear conditioning paradigm as an experimental model of allodynia and spontaneous pain fluctuations, to investigate whether stimulus generalization occurs resulting in fear of touch spreading to new locations.

Methods

In our paradigm, innocuous touch is presented either paired (predictable context) or unpaired (unpredictable context) with a painful electrocutaneous stimulus (pain-US). In the predictable context, vibrotactile stimulation to the index or little finger was paired with the pain-US (CS+), whilst stimulation of the other finger was never paired with pain (CS−). In the unpredictable context, vibrotactile stimulation to the index and little fingers of the opposite hand (CS1 and CS2) was unpaired with pain, but pain-USs occurred unpredictable during the intertrial interval. During the subsequent generalization phase, we tested the spreading of conditioned responses (self-reported fear of touch and pain expectancy) to the (middle and ring) fingers between the CS+ and CS−, and between the CS1 and CS2.

Results

Differential fear acquisition was evident in the predictable context from increased self-reported pain expectancy and self-reported fear for the CS + compared to the CS−. However, expectancy and fear ratings to the novel generalization stimuli (GS+ and GS−) were comparable to the responses elicited by the CS−. Participants reported equal levels of pain expectancy and fear to the CS1 and CS2 in the unpredictable context. However, the acquired fear did not spread in this context either: participants reported less pain expectancy and fear to the GS1 and GS2 than to the CS1 and CS2. As in our previous study, we did not observe differential acquisition in the startle responses.

Conclusions

Whilst our findings for the acquisition of fear of touch replicate the results from our previous study (Biggs et al., 2017), there was no evidence of fear generalization. We discuss the limitations of the present study, with a primary focus on procedural issues that were further investigated with post-hoc analyses, concluding that the present results do not show support for the hypothesis that stimulus generalization underlies spreading of fear of touch to new locations, and discuss how this may be the consequence of a context change that prevented transfer of acquisition.
Layered calcium hydrogen selenite chlorides Ca(HSeO3)Cl and Ca(HSeO3)Cl(H2O), the first halides obtained in СaCl2–H2SeO3–H2O system
Authors: Markovski Mishel R. , Siidra Oleg I. , Charkin Dmitri O. , Grishaev Vasili Yu
Published: July 2020

Synthesis, crystal structures and IR spectra of the first representatives of calcium hydrogen selenite halides are reported. Colourless prismatic crystals of calcium hydrogen selenite chloride Ca(HSeO3)Cl and corresponding hydrated analogue Ca(HSeO3)Cl(H2O) were produced upon evaporation of aqueous solutions. Ca(HSeO3)Cl is monoclinic, P21/c, a = 7.0031(11) Å, b = 7.7336(12) Å, c = 8.5024(13) Å, β = 109.889(3)°, V = 433.02(12) Å3, R
1 = 0.039. Ca(HSeO3)Cl(H2O) is orthorhombic, Pbca, a = 6.222(4) Å, b = 10.413(7) Å, c = 16.875(10) Å, V = 1093.3 (12) Å3, R
1 = 0.041. Ca(HSeO3)Cl and Ca(HSeO3)Cl(H2O) represent new structure types. In both structures, Ca2+ cations adopt mixed-ligand environments formed by oxygen atoms of hydrogen selenite anions (and water molecules for Ca(HSeO3)Cl(H2O)) and chloride ions. Both structures are layered. The crystal structure of Ca(HSeO3)Cl(H2O) demonstrates a rare phenomenon of hydrogen-bonded assembly of water and chloride in the interlayer space.
Metabolite profiling by means of GC-MS combined with principal component analyses of natural populations of Nectaroscordum siculum ssp. bulgaricum (Janka) Stearn
Authors: Vrancheva Radka Z. , Dincheva Ivayla N. , Aneva Ina Y. , Pavlov Atanas I.
Published: July 2020

Nectaroscordum siculum ssp. bulgaricum (Janka) Stearn (Allium siculum subsp. dioscoridis (Sm.) K. Richt.) is a traditional culinary spice from South-East Europe. Studies of N. siculum have focused mainly on the botanical and taxonomic characteristics of this species and there is no data available in the scientific literature about its metabolite profile. Thus, the aim of the current study was metabolite profiling of four wild populations of N. siculum grown in Bulgaria by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and subsequent principal component analysis (PCA) of the data obtained. The identified primary metabolites (carbohydrates, amino acids, organic acids and lipids) are initial compounds for the biosynthesis of different plant secondary metabolites, such as polyphenols and flavour compounds with valuable biological activities for humans. The health benefits of the phenolic acids identified in this study have been a prerequisite for the implementation of N. siculum in different food systems in order to increase their quality and biological value.
“See this Empty Cage now Corrode”
Authors: Perlin Michael L. , Cucolo Heather Ellis
Published: July 2020

Our sexually violent predator (SVP) laws are a miserable failure. We suggest a turn to international human rights law (IHR) as a source of rights for this population, and consider this matter from the perspective of comparative law. Many nations have enacted laws that both mirror and contradict early developments in United States jurisprudence, but there, challenges to community containment and preventive detention laws have been more successful when based upon IHR law. Also, registry notification is generally far more limited, and details are usually confined solely to police agencies. We must consider laws and court decisions from other nations when implementing US law reform in this area.

In Part I, we consider the implications of IHR law, and assess how realistic it is that such law be embraced by domestic jurisdictions in dealing with relevant cases. We also consider the human rights issues and violations that have resulted from domestic enactment of International Megan’s Law. In Part II, we apply comparative law in an effort to determine how other nations have struggled with some of the basic issues that have been focused on by domestic jurisdictions since the Supreme Court’s decision in Kansas v. Hendricks (1997). In Part III, we assess the application of therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ) to the legal and human rights issues discussed prior, in an effort to determine whether other nations have more successfully implemented TJ principles to combat some of the seemingly-intractable problems raised in SVP cases. We conclude by offering suggestions for US-based policymakers.
Análisis de los cambios en la profesión contable, tras el proceso de la implementación de la facturación electrónica en Colombia
Authors: Laverde Sarmiento Miguel Ángel , Bautista Jairo Alonso
Published: July 2020

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The SEM-4 Transcription Factor Is Required for Regulation of the Oxidative Stress Response in Caenorhabditis elegans
Authors: Rafikova Adilya , Hu Queenie , Kubiseski Terrance J
Published: July 2020

Oxidative stress causes damage to cells by creating reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the overproduction of ROS have been linked to the onset of premature aging. We previously found that a brap-2 (BRCA1 associated protein 2) mutant significantly increases the expression of phase II detoxification enzymes in C. elegans. An RNAi suppression screen to identify transcription factors involved in the production of gst-4 mRNA in brap-2 worms identified SEM-4 as a potential candidate. Here, we show that knockdown of sem-4 suppresses the activation of gst-4 caused by the mutation in brap-2. We also demonstrate that sem-4 is required for survival upon exposure to oxidative stress and that SEM-4 is required for expression of the transcription factor SKN-1C. These findings identify a novel role for SEM-4 in ROS detoxification by regulating expression of SKN-1C and the phase II detoxification genes.
A nova estética de R. Musil e os “estados de agregação” da alma e do intelecto
Authors: Rosenfield Kathrin
Published: July 2020

Em 1910, quatro anos depois de publicar O Jovem Törless, Musil terminou, enfim, sua difícil segunda obra (as novelas Uniões). É um período de incertezas, primeiro porque Musil duvida que suas novelas teriam o sucesso do primeiro romance, segundo, porque se preocupa com sua carreira de escritor. Nesse momento de crise ainda sorrateira, ele começa a anotar ideias sobre as relações da moral com a arte. É um assunto antigo que acompanha a reflexão estética desde Platão e Aristóteles, mas ele recebe na reflexão de Musil um novo horizonte que conecta a moral e a estética com o conhecimento científico.
Presupozycje jako formy manipulacji językowej
Authors: Witek Agnieszka
Published: July 2020

Cel: Celem pracy jest przybliżenie pojęcia presupozycji i przedstawienie jej użycia w kontekście manipulacji językowej w mediach na wybranych przykładach. Artykuł przedstawia różnorodność presupozycji jako formy językowej. Praca ukazuje również mnogość rodzajów tej figury pragmatycznej.

Metoda: Analiza jakościowa posłużyła do przybliżenia techniki posługiwania się presupozycją jako formą manipulacji. Szerokiemu badaniu jakościowemu poddane zostały dwa przykłady, które zaistniały w dyskursie medialnym. Ważnym aspektem analizy jest również ukazanie kontekstu wypowiedzi, dzięki czemu odbiorca ma świadomość, w jaki sposób i w jakich okolicznościach przekaz zaistniał.

Wyniki: Analiza wykazała, w jaki sposób ludzie mediów i polityki stosują presupozycje, by w podświadomości odbiorcy zakomunikować swój osąd, bez ukazania go w sposób bezpośredni. Różnorodność tej figury pragmatycznej przyczynia się do różnorodności jej zastosowań w dyskursie medialnym.

Wnioski: Umiejętnie zastosowana presupozycja stanowi doskonałą praktykę manipulacyjną. Zgłębianie tego tematu przyczyni się do poszerzenia świadomości odbiorców wypowiedzi medialnych, którzy nie posiadając odpowiedniej wiedzy, stają się dobrym materiałem do stosowania praktyk manipulacyjnych. Presupozycja ze względu na swoją specyfikę niełatwa jest do odszyfrowania, co czyni ją interesującym przedmiotem badań w kontekście manipulacji.
An analytic hierarchy process model for selecting adsorbent for heavy metal ion removal from wastewater
Authors: Shereen Ababneh  , Omar Al-Araidah  , Mohammed Almomani
Published: July 2020

This paper provides an analytic hierarchy process (AHP) model for the selection of an adsorbent to adhere with multiple types of metal ions from wastewater. Experimental literature is surveyed to estimate the entries for comparison matrices. The model allows the user to combine the degree of importance of the adsorption of each ion type to the degree of importance of both technical and non-technical criteria. A case study is provided to select among three adsorbents and three types of ions. Results illustrate the usability of the model in handling experimental problems; chitosan is selected for its high technical qualities, that sludge is preferred for its availability and low cost, and that pH-level and adsorbent-dosage are the most influential sub-criteria to control to enhance adsorption efficiency. Moreover, sensitivity analysis shows that the decision is impacted by the relative importance of technical criteria and by the degree of importance of ions.
Modelling of chlorophyll-a and Microcystis aeruginosa decay under the effect of different oxidants in culture media
Authors: Ivan Juárez  , Jorge Oswaldo Aranda  , Sandro Goñi  , Melina Celeste Crettaz-Minaglia  , Daniela Sedan  , Darío Andrinolo  , Tomás Lombardo  , Guillermo Blanco  , Leda Giannuzzi
Published: July 2020

Blooms of the cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa are common in many eutrophic freshwater bodies and pose a serious threat to water quality, potentially giving rise to high turbidity, food web alterations, increased production of toxic microcystin (MC-LR) and odorous compounds. The comparative effectiveness of oxidant treatment of M. aeruginosa cells in culture media was evaluated by applying a mathematical model of chlorophyll-a (Chl-a), cells and MC removal. The oxidants were chlorine (1–5 mg∙L-1), hydrogen peroxide (HP: 50–150 mg∙L-1), percitric acid (PCA: 10–50 mg∙L-1), and peracetic acid (PAA: 1.5–7.5 mg∙L-1). The Weibull distribution model was applied to assess the degree of inactivation of M. aeruginosa viability under different oxidant treatments. First-order kinetics was successfully applied to the experimental data for Chl-a decay. Using the Weibull model, it was possible to predict the required exposure time (Tr) for oxidants to achieve a 99.9% reduction in viable M. aeruginosa cells with respect to the initial value. 5 mg∙L-1 chlorine produced a 81% degradation of [D-Leu1] MC-LR after 72 h, with an exposure time (Tr) of 141 h. Among the peroxide treatments (HP, PCA and PAA), PCA (10–50 mg∙L-1) produced the highest level of [D-Leu1] MC-LR degradation (39–79%), with low exposure times (Tr = 119–125 h). Chl-a concentration and M. aeruginosa counts for each oxidant treatment were highly correlated and successfully linked by a cubic polynomial. This is the first modelling report of M. aeruginosa decay by oxidant treatments.
Perceptions and attitudes towards gym use and physical activity in young men with haemophilia
Authors: Pembroke Luke , Woollard Laurence
Published: July 2020

Introduction

A growing body of evidence supports the recommendation of both physiotherapy and physical activity in people with haemophilia. Physical benefits include increasing strength and flexibility and reducing the risks of osteoporosis, arthropathy, and intramuscular and joint bleeds; social benefits have also been observed. However, anecdotal evidence suggests that people with haemophilia may still be averse to engaging with physical activity due to fears of causing bleeding, joint pain and joint damage.

Methodology

Qualitative interviews were conducted with young men with haemophilia treated at comprehensive care centres in London, to explore and identify the reasons behind risk-averse behaviours towards exercise and physical activity. The interview questions were designed to prompt discussion and capture opinions relating to participants’ physical activity and gym membership/use, and the degree to which their haemophilia impacts on both.

Results

Ten participants were interviewed. Preferred activities were variable, with five participants describing themselves as very physically active, three moderately active, and two reporting little physical activity; four described themselves as ‘not gym-confident’. Seven participants described themselves as highly or moderately motivated to undertake physical activity, with motivations including weight loss and getting fit for summer holidays. However, there was some anxiety around weight-bearing exercise due to the fear of pain or injury. All participants had been exposed to personal trainers (PTs) and recognised the importance of being properly introduced to training equipment but felt that PTs were too expensive for them. The majority of participants reported sports-related injuries and self-perceived limitations on activity due to their personal/individual experience of living with haemophlia. Physiotherapists were often the first point of contact for advice and support on safe physical activity. All participants recognised the benefits of physical activity and had been encouraged in this by their physiotherapists.

Conclusion

Young men with haemophilia are keen to use the gym as part of their personal fitness regimens. The ongoing safety concerns of health care professionals warrants further research.
Derecho y políticas ambientales en Cataluña (Primer semestre 2020)
Authors: Gil Casión María Inés
Published: July 2020

Derecho y políticas ambientales en Cataluña (Primer semestre 2020)
Jurisprudencia ambiental en Castilla La Mancha (Primer semestre 2020)
Authors: Garrido Cuenca Nuria María
Published: July 2020

Jurisprudencia ambiental en Castilla la Mancha (Primer semestre 2020)
Derecho y políticas ambientales en Illes Balears (Primer semestre 2020)
Authors: Gómez González Josep Manuel
Published: July 2020

Derecho y políticas ambientales en Illes Balears (Primer semestre 2020)
Jurisprudencia ambiental en Baleares (Primer semestre 2020)
Authors: Gómez González Josep Manuel
Published: July 2020

Jurisprudencia ambiental en Baleares (Primer semestre 2020)
Design Research to Support Fourth Grader Learn Addition of Mixed Numbers in RME Learning
Authors: Windria Hening , Zulkardi Zulkardi , Hartono Yusuf
Published: July 2020

Mixed numbers andfraction in general have been a problem for students not only in understanding the concept of itself, but also in understanding the operation of it, such as addition.Thus, supporting students in learning addition of mixed numbers is needed. the aim of this study is to develop a local instructional theory and materials related to supporting students  in learning addition mixed numbers. In order to develop the theory, this studyused design research method. The is collected by generatingthe video recording of the learning process, student’s written work, students’ result from pretest and posttest, the result of interview, and also the fields note from the observation. The participants of this study are fourth grade students in one of private elementary school in Palembang. From the study,it can be seen that students have built the reasoning in addition mixed numbers. Some of them are able to use the distribution principle and use equivalence fractions when they adding the mixed numbers, and some of them are directly used the algorithm of changing mixed number to improper fractions. However, it is insufficient to say that the fractions number line has a big role in the students’ finding.
The Role of Arrival Areas for Migrant Integration and Resource Access
Authors: Hanhörster Heike , Wessendorf Susanne
Published: July 2020

Research on socio-economically disadvantaged neighbourhoods with high numbers of migrants tends to problematise such areas as hindering upward social mobility and further enhancing disadvantage. However, an emerging body of research on arrival areas is highlighting how such areas can provide newcomers with specific arrival resources, helping them to come to grips with their new circumstances. This article provides a conceptual overview and discussion of this newly emerging body of literature on urban arrival areas in the Global North. It argues that arrival areas offer infrastructures which can provide important support for newcomers, ranging from overcoming day-to-day problems to potentially enabling social mobility. In many cases, previous migrants act as knowledge brokers facilitating newcomers’ access to resources. The article shows how different forms of arrival-specific knowledge can be found in these areas, facilitating the exchange of resources across different migrant groups and across localities. However, arrival-specific infrastructures can be both enabling and disabling with regard to social mobility, as they often emerge in contexts of underlying disadvantage and discrimination where access to resources such as housing and jobs can be highly contentious. The article argues that understanding the dynamics of urban arrival areas and infrastructures and their specific role in providing resources for newcomers can contribute to our knowledge on integration and help us rethink the role of policymaking and urban planning in increasingly complex and mobile urban societies.
Housing Commons vs. State Spatial Policies of Refugee Camps in Athens and Thessaloniki
Authors: Tsavdaroglou Charalampos , Lalenis Konstantinos
Published: July 2020

Since the European Union’s agreement with Turkey on March 18, 2016, more than 70,000 refugees have been trapped in Greece. Most have been settled in state-run camps on the perimeters of Athens and Thessaloniki. However, these state-run camps do not meet international standards and are located at significant distances from urban centres, within industrial zones where residential use is not permitted. At the same time, a number of self-organized and collective refugee housing projects have been created within the urban fabric of Athens and Thessaloniki. In the context of these projects, refugees develop forms of solidarity, mutual help, and direct democracy in decision-making processes. There is a significant volume of bibliography which studies the NGOs’ activities and state migration policies. However, little attention has been given to the various ways by which refugees create self-managed and participatory structures to meet their needs. This article aims to fill the gap in the research concerning the production of housing common spaces by the refugees themselves. Based on the current discussions on the Lefebvrian ‘right to the city’ and the spatialities of ‘commons’ and ‘enclosures,’ the article aims to compare and contrast refugee housing commons with state-run refugee camps. Using qualitative methods, including ethnographic analysis and participatory observation, the main findings show that refugees attempt not only to contest state migration policies but also negotiate their multiple identities. Consequently, refugees collectively attempt to reinvent a culture of togetherness, to create housing common spaces, and to claim the right to the city.
Accessing Resources in Arrival Neighbourhoods: How Foci-Aided Encounters Offer Resources to Newcomers
Authors: Hans Nils , Hanhörster Heike
Published: July 2020

Numerous studies have stressed the importance of social networks for the transfer of resources. This article focuses on recently arrived immigrants with few locally embedded network contacts, analysing how they draw on arrival-specific resources in their daily routines. The qualitative research in an arrival neighbourhood in a German city illustrates that routinised and spontaneous foci-aided encounters in semi-public spaces play an important role for newcomers in providing access to arrival-specific knowledge. The article draws on the concept of ‘micro publics,’ highlighting different settings facilitating interactions and resource transfers. Based on our research we developed a classification of different types of encounter that enable resource transfer. The article specifically focuses on foci-aided encounters, as these appear to have a great impact on newcomers’ access to resources. Institutionalised to varying degrees, these settings, ranging from local mosques to football grounds, facilitate interaction between ‘old’ and ‘new’ immigrants. Interviews reveal forms of solidarity between immigrants and how arrival-specific information relevant to ‘navigating the system’ gets transferred. Interestingly, reciprocity plays a role in resource transfers also via routinised and spontaneous foci-aided encounters.
RESPOSTA COMPORTAMENTAL DE Echinaster (Othilia) brasiliensis MÜLLER & TROSCHEL, 1842, (ECHINODERMATA, ASTEROIDEA) COM BASE EM PREFERÊNCIA ALIMENTAR E OBSERVAÇÃO EM CATIVEIRO
Authors: De Alcantara Alessandra Araujo , Da Costa Fabio Moraes
Published: July 2020

Echinaster brasiliensis é uma espécie de estrela-do-mar, da família Echinasteridae, que em sua dieta estão inseridos animais vivos e mortos, especialmente caramujos, bivalves, crustáceos, poliquetas, outros equinodermos e peixes. São descritas como espongívoras, mas não consomem somente estes organismos, consumindo também, artêmias e anêmonas. O presente estudo avalia a resposta comportamental de E. brasiliensis baseada na preferência alimentar. Indivíduos adultos coletados in loco, foram transportados para o Laboratório de Biologia Marinha, Centro de Pesquisas Biológicas, Universidade Castelo Branco, RJ, para observação de comportamento alimentar. Os resultados indicaram aceitação por preferência completa do camarão.
Marcas negadas por ofenderem a moral e os bons costumes
Authors: De Castro e Silva Anderson Moraes , Ardissone Carlos M. P. A.
Published: July 2020

O artigo objetiva identificar aspectos da concepção de moralidade que orienta o procedimento administrativo de exame dos pedidos de registro de marcas pelos analistas do INPI. Em especial, nos interessam os sinais que foram indeferidos por terem sido classificados como ofensivos à moral e aos bons costumes. Neste sentido, o cerne da análise se volta para os casos em que os pedidos de registro foram negados com base inciso III, do art. 124, da Lei de Propriedade Industrial, que fixa que não são registráveis como marca “Expressão, figura, desenho ou qualquer outro sinal contrário à moral e aos bons costumes ou que ofenda a honra ou a imagem de pessoas ou atente contra liberdade de consciência, crença, culto religioso ou ideia e sentimento dignos de respeito e veneração”. Mas que moralidade é essa? Em levantamento efetuado no banco de dados do Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial (INPI), referentes a pedidos de registros de marcas depositados entre setembro de 1987 a outubro de 2009, encontramos 360 casos de marcas que foram negadas por terem sido classificadas como infringentes ao inciso supracitado. A partir do estudo desse material, estruturamos o presente texto na tentativa de mapear os fatores que influenciam nas decisões denegatórias dos examinadores de marcas. O resultado pretendido será o de identificar se há, nos dados coletados, um padrão moral subjacente às decisões da instituição, tomadas por suas duas instâncias administrativas.
Ambiente marinho e resistência bacteriana aos antimicrobianos: impacto à saúde humana.
Authors: Pereira Ingrid Cristine Guimarães , Da Costa Ygor Ferreira Garcia , De Moraes Wesley Gonçalves , Laport Marinella Silva , Alves Maria Silvana , PELLEGRINO FLÁVIA LÚCIA PIFFANO COSTA
Published: July 2020

O ambiente marinho vem recebendo atenção de estudiosos da área de resistência bacteriana aos antimicrobianos ao longo das últimas décadas, principalmente devido à presença, nesse ambiente, de grande diversidade de espécies bacterianas carreando elementos genéticos envolvidos com a resistência e de genes livres que codificam mecanismos de resistência. Por outro lado, estudos apontam o mar como uma fonte promissora de novos compostos com efeito antibiótico, muitos deles ativos contra bactérias patogênicas. Estes estudos têm colaborado no entendimento da origem e da dinâmica da resistência antimicrobiana nas comunidades bacterianas em seu habitat natural. Assim, o presente trabalho consiste em uma revisão atual e relevante da literatura no que diz respeito à importância do ambiente marinho e à sua relação com a resistência bacteriana aos antimicrobianos, e aborda aspectos gerais desse fenômeno, as principais espécies bacterianas marinhas carreando genes de resistência e o impacto dessa relação na saúde humana.
EEG in genetic generalized epilepsies
Authors: Nogovitsyn V. Yu. , Sharkov A. A.
Published: July 2020

Genetic, or idiopathic, generalized epilepsies (GGEs or IGEs) includes childhood absence epilepsy (CAE), juvenile absence epilepsy (JAE), juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME), and epilepsy with generalized tonic-clonic seizures alone (GTCS-a).

Aim. to characterize the capabilities of electroencephalography (EEG) for the diagnosis of various forms of genetic generalized epilepsy

Materials and methods. Literature data in Pubmed, Google Scholar was analyzed. In addition, own observations and clinical cases were systematized.

Results. The article presents the data of morphology and topography of spike-wave discharges, as well as other patterns of EEG in the GGE – poly-spike activity, photoparoxysmal response, occipital intermittent rhythmic delta activity (OIRDA), fixation-off sensitivity and generalized paroxysmal fast activity (GPFA), as well as epileptiform K-complexes, the allocation of which in an independent pattern is questioned by a number of neurophysiologists. The differences between interictal and ictal activity in the GGE are discussed in detail; electroencephalogram (EEG) informativity modifiers are considered. The morphology of atypical features in the GGE is considered. The role of EEG in the differential diagnosis of CAE, JAE, JME, GTCS alone with the description of typical, atypical features, study scenarios and diagnostic criteria for each form are considered.

Conclusions. Typical EEG features of GGE significantly simplify the differential diagnosis of electroclinical syndromes. There are “non-classical” features of EEG in the GGE, which do not contradict the diagnosis. To reveal the peculiarities of epileptiform discharges distribution, video EEG monitoring with night-time sleep and the use of several modality stimuli is preferable. Incorrect interpretation of EEG is dangerous for the patient.
Evidence-based Claims Adjudication of Traffic Injury Claims in Ontario: Shifting the Focus from Cost to Care
Authors: Moodley Keshini , Cancelliere Carol , Power Robert , Côté Pierre
Published: July 2020

Background.— In the Ontario automobile insurance system, claims adjusters decide whether to approve, partially approve or deny funding for clinical interventions submitted by healthcare practitioners. Typically, these decisions are made based on cost, without considering the evidence on the effectiveness and safety of the interventions.

Objective.— Develop an evidence-based claims adjudication framework, which can be used by automobile insurers to integrate clinical evidence into claims adjudication.

Method.— We adapted the evidence-based medicine framework developed by Sackett et al1 to develop a framework for evidence-based claims adjudication.

Conclusion.— An evidence-based claims adjudication framework may help insurers make claim decisions that will promote recovery of individuals injured in traffic collisions and reduce claims costs. The effectiveness and implementation of the framework needs to be evaluated.
TuningS-Wave Velocity Structure of Deep Sedimentary Layers in the Shimousa Region of the Kanto Basin, Japan, Using Autocorrelation of Strong-Motion Records
Authors: Chimoto Kosuke , Yamanaka Hiroaki
Published: July 2020

The autocorrelation of ambient noise is used to capture reflected waves for crustal and sedimentary structures. We applied autocorrelation to strong-motion records to capture the reflected waves from sedimentary layers and used them for tuning the S-wave velocity structure of these layers. Because a sedimentary-layered structure is complicated and generates many reflected waves, it is important to identify the boundary layer from which the waves reflected. We used spectral whitening during autocorrelation analysis to capture the reflected waves from the seismic bedrock with an appropriate smoothing band, which controls the wave arrival from the desired layer boundary. The effect of whitening was confirmed by the undulation frequency observed in the transfer function of the sedimentary layers. After careful determination of parameters for spectral whitening, we applied data processing to the strong-motion records observed at the stations in the Shimousa region of the Kanto Basin, Japan, to estimate the arrival times of the reflected waves. The arrival times of the reflected waves were found to be fast in the northern part of the Shimousa region and slow in the western and southern parts. These arrival times are consistent with those obtained using existing models. Because we observed a slight difference in the arrival times, the autocorrelation function at each station was used for tuning the S-wave velocity structure model of the sedimentary layers using the inversion technique. The tuned models perfectly match the autocorrelation functions in terms of the arrival time of the reflected waves from the seismic bedrock.
A Call for Trauma-Informed Interdisciplinary Educational Practice in Undergraduate Curriculum
Authors: Hepscher Joyce
Published: July 2020

In this conceptual article, a call for trauma-informed interdisciplinary educational practice in baccalaureate education is made to decrease indirect trauma symptoms in bachelor’s-level trauma professionals. Social service professionals are routinely exposed to a range of physical, social, and mental traumatic client experiences. Repeat exposure can lead to both personal and professional indirect traumatic impairment. Two social work training tools will be examined for future consideration of use to build professional resilience practices within baccalaureate curriculum. Trauma-informed educational practice has been increasingly incorporated into graduate curriculum to progress student resilience yet has not been included in baccalaureate curriculum. Many social service professionals’ highest level of education is a bachelor’s degree. In this article, the author argues that inclusion of trauma-informed educational practice in interdisciplinary baccalaureate curriculum will assist bachelor’s-level professionals seeking employment in social service positions by providing them with useful tools to alleviate indirect traumatic symptoms and increase retention rates.