bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
“Come and live with my feet and you'll understand” – a qualitative study exploring the experiences of retail footwear in women with rheumatoid arthritis
Authors: Tehan Peta Ellen , Morpeth Trish , Williams Anita Ellen , Dalbeth Nicola , Rome Keith
Published: March 2019

Background

Foot pain and deformity are common in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Previous research has identified that women with RA seek retail footwear to alleviate their foot problems. The specific footwear features that women with RA require, and what would help them to find shoes that meet these requirements, are unknown. This study aimed to determine the factors that influence the choice of appropriate retail footwear by women with RA.

Method

An overarching qualitative approach was taken, using reflexive thematic analysis of conversational style interviews. The interviews explored experiences and use of retail footwear in 20 women with RA. The interviews were digitally recorded transcribed verbatim and analysed using a reflexive thematic framework.

Results

Women with RA sought retail footwear which had adequate cushioning, width, a flexible sole, lightweight, were made from breathable materials and were easy to put on and take off. However, this choice was driven by the need for comfort, cost and usability, with aesthetics being less of a priority. Despite having opinions on what criteria they felt that they needed, these women did not feel empowered to make good choices about purchasing retail footwear for symptomatic relief. Furthermore, they did not receive the necessary support from podiatrists and shoe shop staff.

Conclusion

Women with RA have clear ideas about what features a retail shoe should have to achieve comfort. There is a constant compromise between achieving comfort and their feelings about their appearance and how they feel others perceive them. Women with RA describe negative experiences with shoe shop assistants and podiatrists leading to poor footwear choices. Both retail staff and podiatrists need increased understanding about the particular problems that women with RA experience.
Geriatric Assessment Predicts Hospitalization Frequency and Long-Term Care Use in Older Adult Cancer Survivors
Authors: Williams Grant R. , Dunham Lisette , Chang YunKyung , Deal Allison M. , Pergolotti Mackenzi , Lund Jennifer L. , Guerard Emily , Kenzik Kelly , Muss Hyman B. , Sanoff Hanna K.
Published: March 2019

PURPOSE:

The association between geriatric assessment (GA)–identified impairments and long-term health care use in older cancer survivors remains unknown. Our objective was to evaluate whether a GA performed at cancer diagnosis was predictive of hospitalizations and long-term care (LTC) use in older adult cancer survivors.

METHODS:

Older adults with GA performed between 3 months before through 6 months after diagnosis were included (N = 125). Patients with Medicare Parts A and B coverage and no managed care were identified. Hospitalizations and LTC use (skilled nursing or assisted living) were assessed up to 5 years postdiagnosis. GA risk measures were evaluated in separate Poisson models estimating the relative risk (RR) for hospital and LTC visits, adjusting for age and Charlson comorbidity score.

RESULTS:

The mean age of patients was 74 years, and the majority were female (80%) and white (90%). Breast cancer (64%) and early-stage disease (stages 0 to III, 77%) were common. Prefrail/frail status (RR, 2.5; P < .001), instrumental activities of daily living impairment (RR, 5.47; P < .001), and limitations in climbing stairs (RR, 2.94; P < .001) were associated with increased hospitalizations. Prefrail/frail status (RR, 1.86; P < .007), instrumental activities of daily living impairment (RR, 4.58; P < .001), presence of falls (RR, 6.73; P < .001), prolonged Timed Up and Go (RR, 5.45; P < .001), and limitations in climbing stairs (RR, 1.89; P < .005) were associated with LTC use.

CONCLUSION:

GA-identified impairments were associated with increased hospitalizations and LTC use among older adults with cancer. GA-focused interventions should be targeted toward high-risk patients to reduce long-term adverse health care use in this vulnerable population.
Sex Differences in the Pulmonary System Influence the Integrative Response to Exercise
Authors: Dominelli Paolo B. , Molgat-Seon Yannick , Sheel A. William
Published: March 2019

Healthy women have proportionally smaller lungs and airways compared with height-matched men. These anatomical sex-based differences result in greater mechanical ventilatory constraints and may influence the integrative response to exercise. Our review will examine this hypothesis in healthy humans in the context of dynamic whole-body exercise.
Kulturoznawcze rozdroże
Authors: Nobis Adam
Published: March 2019

THE CROSSROADS OF CULTURAL STUDIESThe article provides an overview of proposals for understanding cultural studies, including its methodology and the subject of research. Over the past few decades, this discipline has come to comprise a multitude of different cultural approaches, which differ not only in words and their meaning, but also in what they relate to. The multiplicity of research of various phenomena, specific research methods, languages, as well as new theoretical findings are mezzo and micro concepts. This is a particular order of things. While previous theoretical proposals of understanding the discipline and its subject can be compared with the formulation of “grammars” of the languages of various cultural studies, the most recent period is characterised by the emergence of new research practices, described in different languages. Among these new languages are also those for which “grammars” have not yet been created.
Prescribing for patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Authors: Nazarko Linda
Published: March 2019

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory condition affecting the gastrointestinal tract. People with IBD normally present in primary care and may have non-specific symptoms. Diagnosis may be delayed and this can have an impact on response to treatment. This article aims to enable prescribers to be aware of the clinical features, investigations and management of IBD.
Seaweeds to the rescue of forgotten diseases: a review
Authors: Freile-Pelegrín Yolanda , Tasdemir Deniz
Published: March 2019

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a group of diseases that are predominant in the poorest parts of the world affecting 1.4 billion people. The development of new drugs is urgently needed in order to combat these forgotten diseases. Natural products from marine organisms have been widely explored as a source of new bioactive molecules. However, despite their enormous potential in drug discovery, not even one seaweed-based molecule has entered pre-clinical testing for NTDs. This review gives an overview of the current status of algal natural products against NTDs. The list of compounds is by no means exhaustive, but covers the most important classes of active substances in marine algae against the most studied NTDs.
A question of audience: Laonikos Chalkokondyles’ Hellenism
Authors: Akışık-Karakullukçu Aslıhan
Published: March 2019

By focusing on the known details of Laonikos Chalkokondyles’ biography, on his relation to Byzantine historiographical tradition, by comparing his historical work to that of contemporary intellectuals living under the Ottomans as well as those in the west, examining his portrayal of Mehmed II, his adoption of a Herodotean model, the revival of Herodotus in the Renaissance more generally, and the reception of the ᾿Aπόδειξις in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, I argue that Laonikos was writing for an elite circle of Byzantine émigrés and other intellectuals with access to classical Greek in the west, rather than for the post- Byzantine intellectuals associated with the Ottoman court.
Local Level Decentralization in Ethiopia: Case Study of Tigray Regional State
Authors: Fiseha Assefa
Published: March 2019

Based on the literature on decentralization, this article investigates the institutional arrangement and autonomy of local governments in Tigray Regional state. It is based on two rounds of field work covering nine districts. At a formal level, local governments are autonomous units with some defined mandates including power to decide on policy issues. In reality however, local governments in the study area act more as deconcentrated than as autonomous units since their autonomy is curtailed by higher level governments and party structures. Local governments are thus extension arms of the regional state with little autonomy of their own. Institutions such as elected councils, mayors and the executive exist at the local level but there is more vertical than horizontal accountability. As a result, local Councils have not been able to ensure accountability. Thus decentralization has not resulted in popular control of local governance and local-level development as interests of the party and the local political elite prevail over popular interests. The article calls for rethinking the design of local government that would constitute a local government deal that shifts decision-making away from higher level institutions to the local level, constituting multi-stake holders having control over the affairs of local government.
Application of Y.S. Lee’s General Theory of Law and Development to Botswana
Authors: Ghebremusse Sara
Published: March 2019

Botswana has achieved significant socio-economic development despite its low-income status in 1966 when colonial rule ended, earning it the status of an “African success story” and “African miracle”. Botswana’s development was achieved in great part to its abundance of natural resources (diamonds), in contrast to other African countries that displayed conditions affiliated with the “resource curse”: corruption, rent-seeking behaviour by the ruling class, Dutch disease, declining terms of trade, the absence of economic diversification, and even civil conflict. Despite its extensive coverage in political economy and development studies literature, Botswana’s socio-economic development has yet to be interrogated through a law and development lens. Yong-Shik Lee offers a theoretical framework to conduct such an analysis in his article, General Theory of Law and Development, which proposes that law directly impacts development through three categorical Regulatory Impact Mechanisms: regulatory design; regulatory compliance; and quality of implementation. This article applies Lee’s theory to Botswana, making it one of the first applications of Lee’s theory to an African case study.
RETRACTED: Characterization of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes unraveled by molecular markers considering heat stress
Authors: Kumar Pankaj Yaswant , Jagadale Vasantrao Mahesh , Prakash Nilmani , Kumar Jat Raj , Kumar Rajesh , Kumar Vinay , Kumar Pankaj
Published: March 2019

The current study focuses and emphasis on the potential of heat stress to negatively affect crop physiology. Here, we have screened 19 wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes for their tolerance of heat stress. Significant differences were observed among the genotypes for all the traits under consideration. Exploitable extent of genetic variability amongst the entries was present as revealed by considerably higher estimates of mean %. On the basis of Heat susceptibility Index, Halna, Mon’s Ald’s, genotypes Cuo/79/Prulla and K 307 were identified as heat-tolerant whereas SAWSN 3041, SAWSN 3101 and K 0583 were identified as heat-susceptible. The 17 wheat microsatellite markers were capable of detecting 89 alleles with an average of 4.6 alleles per locus. Polymorphism Information Content value ranged from 0.16 for the primer XGWM 516 to 0.83 for DUPW 117 with an average of 0.60. A perusal of similarity coefficients clearly reflected that a very high degree of similarity exists between wheat variety Mon’s Ald’s and SAWSN 3101 (0.70). On the other hand, the two most distantly related cultivars were found to be AKAW 4008 and PBW 343 (0.034). BARC 4, BARC 170, BARC 311, PSP 3058, WHE014.H04 and GWM 458 were strongly associated with the heat tolerance for traits TGW and BARC 311 was strongly associated with terminal heat tolerance for number of grains/plant respectively. Considering all the parameters it is adjudged that relatively stable genotypes may be evaluated at various agro climatic regions for grain yield and heat tolerance along with other contributing characters and ideal plant type.
Facebook Live y la televisión social: el uso del streaming en Antena 3 y laSexta
Authors: Herrero de la Fuente Mercedes , García Domínguez Antonio
Published: March 2019

La tecnología digital proporciona posibilidades narrativas y de interacción con la audiencia que han comenzado ya a ser aprovechadas por las televisiones. Una de las más recientes es Facebook Live, por la que a través de Facebook se pueden realizar emisiones en directo o streaming desde un dispositivo móvil. El grupo Atresmedia adoptó esta herramienta a finales de 2016, tanto en Antena 3 como en laSexta, incorporándola a determinados perfiles de estas cadenas en la mencionada red social. Estos directos buscan un contacto estrecho con los seguidores de los distintos espacios televisivos y forman parte de una estrategia digital más amplia, en la que la audiencia social y la tradicional aparecen relacionadas. La presente investigación se centra en analizar cómo utiliza Atresmedia estas conexiones en directo y si existe una estrategia con unas pautas y objetivos definidos en las cuentas de Facebook analizadas, tanto en Antena 3 como en laSexta.
Mitochondria in early development: linking the microenvironment, metabolism and the epigenome
Authors: Harvey Alexandra J
Published: March 2019

Mitochondria, originally of bacterial origin, are highly dynamic organelles that have evolved a symbiotic relationship within eukaryotic cells. Mitochondria undergo dynamic, stage-specific restructuring and redistribution during oocyte maturation and preimplantation embryo development, necessary to support key developmental events. Mitochondria also fulfil a wide range of functions beyond ATP synthesis, including the production of intracellular reactive oxygen species and calcium regulation, and are active participants in the regulation of signal transduction pathways. Communication between not only mitochondria and the nucleus, but also with other organelles, is emerging as a critical function which regulates preimplantation development. Significantly, perturbations and deficits in mitochondrial function manifest not only as reduced quality and/or poor oocyte and embryo development but contribute to post-implantation failure, long-term cell function and adult disease. A growing body of evidence indicates that altered availability of metabolic co-factors modulate the activity of epigenetic modifiers, such that oocyte and embryo mitochondrial activity and dynamics have the capacity to establish long-lasting alterations to the epigenetic landscape. It is proposed that preimplantation embryo development may represent a sensitive window during which epigenetic regulation by mitochondria is likely to have significant short- and long-term effects on embryo, and offspring, health. Hence, mitochondrial integrity, communication and metabolism are critical links between the environment, the epigenome and the regulation of embryo development.
Anna Guerra de Jesús: Hagiografía, confesión y pugnas por el fuero interno en el Reino de Guatemala durante el siglo XVIII
Authors: Roque Baldovinos Ricardo
Published: March 2019

Este trabajo propone una lectura de la Vida admirable y prodigiosas virtudes de la sierva de Dios Doña Ana Guerra de Jesús (Guatemala, 1716) del jesuita Antonio de Siria, texto escrito para sustentar la posible canonización de Ana Guerra de Jesús. Aun cuando la hagiografía sea un género didáctico de propósito religioso y, por ende, sin una intencionalidad “estética”, su estudio permite entender los procesos culturales del momento. El análisis de los dispositivos narrativos y estilísticos, muestra la fina escenificación de la subjetividad desde la visión de una Iglesia católica preocupada en contener el reto de cultura secular moderna. En este relato se ilustra la importancia estratégica del sacramento de la confesión como una tecnología del yo privilegiada para definir y controlar lo que entonces se dio en llamar el “fuero interno”.
Inverse Optimum Safety Factor Method for Reliability-Based Topology Optimization Applied to Free Vibrated Structures
Authors: Kharmanda Ghias , Antypas Imad R. , Dyachenko Alexey G.
Published: March 2019

Introduction. The classical topology optimization leads to a prediction of the structural type and overall layout, and gives a rough description of the shape of the outer as well as inner boundaries of the structure. However, the probabilistic topology optimization (or reliability-based topology optimization) model leads to several reliability-based topologies with high performance levels. The objective of this work is to provide an efficient tool to integrate the reliability-based topology optimization model into free vibrated structure.
Materials and Methods. The developed tool is called inverse optimum safety method. When dealing with modal analysis, the choice of optimization domain is highly important in order to be able to eliminate material taking account of the constraints of fabrication and without affecting the structure function. This way the randomness can be applied on certain boundary parameters.
Results. Numerical applications on free vibrated structures are presented to show the efficiency of the developed strategy. When considering a required reliability level, the resulting topology represents a different topology relative to the deterministic resulting one.
Discussion and Conclusion. In addition to its simplified implementation, the developed inverse optimum safety factor strategy can be considered as a generative tool to provide the designer with several solutions for free vibrated structures with different performance levels.
The Balkan endemics Moehringia Jankae Griseb. ex Janka and Moehringia Grisebachii Janka in Bulgaria
Authors: Zhelyazkova M. , Grozeva N. , Gerdzhikova M. , Terzieva S.
Published: March 2019

The aim of the study is to establish the current distribution оf Balkan endemics Moehringia jankae Griseb. ex Janka and Moehringia grisebachii Janka in Bulgaria. The routing method was used. All areas which the species inhabit according to literary sources were visited. Established were 12 populations of M. jankae and 32 populations of M. grisebachii. All established populations of M. jankae were from the Eastern Balkan Range on the territory of Sinite Kamani Natural Park. Three of the registered populations of M. grisebachii were from North-Eastern Bulgaria (Shumen region, near village Madara). Thirteen were from Sredna Gora Mts (nine on the territory of village Rozovets, two between village Rozovets and Bratan peak, two on peak Orlite and one between peak Orlite and the megalith Popova turla, rock formation along the road from village Rozovets to the rock formation Pravite kamani, the rock formation Pravite kamani, rock formations west of the megalith Pravite kamani, and one above village Pesnopoy in the area Usoykata). Nineteen were from the Eastern Balkan Range on the territory of Sinite Kamani Natural Park. Each population was assessed and the factors with negative influence were indicated.
Growth performance, biochemical blood parameters and meat quality of rainbow trout ( Oncorhynchus Mykiss W. ) fed with licorice ( Glycyrrhiza Glabra L. ) supplemented diet
Authors: Sirakov I. , Velichkova K. , Stoyanova S. , Staykov Y.
Published: March 2019

Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) is medicinal plant characterized with sweet flavor which has been used in Bulgarian traditional medicine to improve the condition of the digestive tract and could positively affect digestibility and assimilation of feed nutrients in human and animal organisms. The studies connected with the effect of licorice in fish are limited. The aim of current study was to find the effect of feed supplemented with licorice Glycyrrhiza glabra on growth performance, blood parameters and meet quality in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss W.), raised in the recirculation system. The fish were fed with two feeds: control feed (CF) - without the addition of supplement and experimental feed (EF), with supplementation of 300 mg.kg-1 licorice in pellets. The stocking density of rainbow trout in recirculation system was 50 pcs.m-3. The initial average weight of fish in CF variant was 13.30 ±3.07 g and in EF variant was 13.40±3.55 g without differences being statistically significant (p≥0.05). The continuation of the experiment was 60 days. The average final weight, meat quality, and blood biochemical parameters were measured at the end of the experiment. The SGR and FCR were also calculated. Fish from the experimental group fed with a supplement of licorice had with 8.54% higher average final weight compared to the parameter’s value in trouts from the control variant (p<0.05). SGR in rainbow trout’sfrom experimental variants was higher with 6.9% compared to the value of SGR in fish from CF variant. The blood biochemical parameters in experimental trouts were not significantly affected by supplementation of licorice extract. The average values of glucose, ASAT, and ALAT in control variant were higher respectively with 3.96%, 57.2% and 10.3% compared to values in these parameters measured in the blood of fish from the experimental variant, but differences were not statistically proven (p≥0.05). The meat quality parameters were affected from the addition of licorice in feed for trouts and the moisture, fat, and ash quantities were higher respectively with 2.49%, 36.4% and 12.5% compared with the average values of these parameters found for fish from CF group (p<0.05). The extract from licorice added to feed for the feeding of rainbow trout increases the growth of fish and affect the meat quality parameters (p<0.05), but did not affect significantly the blood parameters (p≥0.05).
Nem tumoros nyelőcső-perforáció műtéti kezelésével szerzett tapasztalataink
Authors: Baranyai Zsolt , Balázs Ákos , Kupcsulik Péter , Harsányi László
Published: March 2019

Absztrakt:

Bevezetés: A sebészi és az intenzív terápia jelentős fejlődése
ellenére a nyelőcső-perforáció napjainkban is súlyos, életet veszélyeztető
állapot. A sikeres kezelés függ a különböző klinikai tényezőktől, az
egészségügyi felszereltségtől, de leginkább a rendelkezésre álló szaktudástól,
tapasztalattól. Betegek és módszerek: Retrospektív módon
elemeztük a Semmelweis Egyetem I. sz. Sebészeti Klinikáján 2005 és 2017 között
nem tumoros eredetű nyelőcső-perforáció miatt műtéttel kezelt betegek adatait.
Eredmények: A fenti időszak alatt 77 beteget kezeltünk,
mindegyikük külső intézetből került átvételre. 15 beteg (19%) sokkos állapotban
érkezett. A perforáció 29 (38%) esetben spontán, 32 (41%) alkalommal endoszkópia
során, 12 (16%) betegnél idegentest-elakadás miatt, 4 (5%) esetben pedig
nyelőcsővarix-vérzés ballon-kompressziós terápiája után alakult ki. A betegek a
tünetek kialakulása után átlagosan 2,7 nappal kerültek klinikánkra. 11 (14%)
betegnél drainage-t, 6 (8%) alkalommal suturát, 8 (10%) funduplicatiót, illetve
19 (25%) betegnél nyelőcső-kirekesztést alkalmaztunk. Reoperációkkal együtt 33
(43%) betegnél pedig teljes oesophagus exstirpatióra kényszerültünk. 27 (36%)
beteget vesztettünk el. Megbeszélés, következtetések: A
nyelőcsősérülések sebészi ellátását alapvető két tényező befolyásolja: a műtét
előtti észlelési idő hossza és a szeptikus tünetek fennállása. Alapvetően a
késedelem miatt kényszerülünk radikális – csonkító – műtétekre. Az időveszteség
oka a nem egységes diagnosztikai stratégiában, a valós diagnózis felismerésének
késedelmében rejlik.
Análisis a la protección del Estado a los ecosistemas de páramo
Authors: Garcia Bustamante Ana Emilse , Leal Espear Yamal Elias
Published: March 2019

El presente artículo de revisióntiene por objeto analizar un tema fundamental para la supervivencia de la especie humana como lo es la preservación de los Ecosistemas de Páramo o también llamadas fábricas de agua. Los páramos gozan de especial protección en el ámbito internacional a través de la suscripción de diferentes convenios, entre los que se destaca: “el Convenio de Diversidad Biológica ”, como en el ámbito nacional mediante un conjunto de Leyes, Decretos, Resoluciones y Sentencias de la Corte Constitucional Colombiana que buscan que no desaparezcan los ecosistemas de páramos que gozan de una singular riqueza cultural, biótica y con un alto grado de especies de flora y fauna endémicas de inmenso valor, que constituyen un factor indispensable para el equilibrio ecosistémico, el manejo de la biodiversidad y del patrimonio natural del país. Por lo tanto, se realizó un análisis a la protección brindada por el Estado Colombiano a los ecosistemas de páramos, partiendo de la revisión de los convenios internacionales suscritos por los diferentes Estados, así como la normatividad ambiental existente, en concordancia con los precedentes jurisprudenciales, donde se puede concluir de acuerdo a los documentos analizados, que a pesar de existir un desarrollo legislativo y reglamentario amplio, es poco lo que se hace para evitar acabar con las fábricas de agua (páramos) ante el avance desmedido de la explotación de recursos naturales no renovables (carbón, oro) y al desarrollo económico.
RESIDENTIAL MOBILITY IN ISTANBUL- B. A. KIPNIS REVISITED
Authors: Kamacı Karahan Ebru
Published: March 2019

This study aims to clarify the nature and
selectiveness of residential moves and their impacts on the urban space, at the
level of district in Istanbul within two distinct periods: 1985-1990 and
1995-2000. This study is an attempt to understand residential mobility which is
one of the poorly studied dynamics of Turkish urbanization. Data used in this
study is drawn from the 1990 and 200 Population Censuses. To analyse residential
mobility, the paper revisited B.A. Kipnis’ ‘flow priority graph’ and introduces
the ‘Socio-economic Development Index’ which is the original contribution of
this study. The major findings are that from 1990 to 2000, high-status groups’
interaction with the urban geography of Istanbul significantly increased,
opposite to low-status groups.
ANALİTİK BÜTÇE SINIFLANDIRMASI VE SEÇİLMİŞ ÖRNEKLERLE ÜNİVERSİTE UYGULAMALARI
Authors: Karakoç Mehtap , Kasapoğlu Mustafa Güçlü
Published: March 2019

Türkiye’de
1050 sayılı Kanunun zaman içinde toplumun ihtiyaçlarını karşılayamamasının
ardından kamu mali yönetiminde bazı değişiklikler yapılmaya başlanmıştır. 5018
sayılı Kanunun yürürlüğe girmesiyle devlet muhasebesi uygulamaları da bu
değişiklikten payını almıştır. Bu çalışmada kamu mali yönetiminde yaşanan
reformların etkisiyle 2005 yılından itibaren uygulamaya geçilen tahakkuk esaslı
devlet muhasebesi ve analitik bütçe sınıflandırması ele alınmıştır. Türkiye’de
kamu mali yönetiminde önemli bir role sahip olan devlet muhasebesinin gelişimi,
topluma daha şeffaf, daha güvenilir ve sağlıklı veriler üretmesi açısından
oldukça önemlidir. Bu bağlamda üniversitelerin devlet muhasebesi uygulamaları
içinde karşılaştıkları bazı durumlar örnek muhasebe kayıtları ile
açıklanmıştır.
OKUL GÜVENLİK ÖLÇEĞİNİN GELİŞTİRİLMESİ
Authors: Akan Durdağı , Zengin Mevsim
Published: March 2019

Okul
güvenliği, çalışanları tarafından, her türlü tehlikelerden uzak tutularak
güvenliğin sağlanmasını, pozitif insan ilişkileri ve güvenli iklim ortamı
oluşturarak öğretmen ve öğrencilerin güvenliğe ilişkin kaygılarının
azaltılmasını vurgulamaktadır. Bu bağlamda bu araştırmanın amacı, okul güvenlik
düzeyini belirleme ölçeğini geliştirmektir. Ölçek, kapsamlı bir literatür
taramasına dayalı olarak ve uzman görüşleri doğrultusunda geliştirilen taslak
formun Van ili ve ilçelerinde görevli önce 210, daha sonra 415 öğretmen
üzerinde uygulanmasıyla geliştirilmiştir. Ölçeğin yapı geçerliği için faktör
analizi tekniği olan temel bileşenler analizi uygulanmış, belirlenen yapı
ayrıca doğrulayıcı faktör analizi ile doğrulanmıştır. Güvenirlik çalışması için
Cronbach Alpha katsayısı hesaplanmıştır. Ayrıca her bir maddenin ayırt
ediciliği için madde toplam korelasyonlarına bakılmıştır. ‘‘Okul Güvenlik
Ölçeği  (OGÖ) olarak adlandırılan ölçeğin
eğitim örgütlerinde öğretmenlerin kurumlarına ilişkin güvelik düzeyini
ölçebilecek geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracı olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
27 maddeden oluşan ölçek durumsal, eylemsel/olgusal, önlemsel ve içsel olmak
üzere dört faktörlü çıkmıştır. Ölçek beşli derecelendirmeli Likert tipinde bir
katılım ölçeğidir.
Acute Interventional Management of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: Case Series and Literature Review
Authors: Cerrato Enrico , Meynet Ilaria , Quadri Giorgio , Giacobbe Federico , Rolfo Cristina , Tomassini Francesco , Ferrari Fabio , Mariani Fabio , Lo Savio Luca , Bianco Matteo , Destefanis Paola , Luciano Alessia , Gravinese Carol , Tizzani Emanuele , Giolitto Sara , Corleto Antonella , D'Ascenzo Fabrizio , Barbero Umberto , Macaya Fernando , Escaned Javier , Pozzi Roberto , Varbella Ferdinando
Published: March 2019

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) treatment is to date a matter of debate and few data are available for the interventional cardiologists. In the present review we briefly report four representative clinical cases in which different strategies were carried out. Therefore, we discussed different tools and techniques currently available to treat SCAD presenting advantages and drawbacks of conservative approach, Drug Eluting Stent (DES) or bio-resorbable scaffolds implantation and cutting balloon angioplasty
Arpada Tane Verimi ve Kalite Özellikleri Üzerine Genotip ve Çevrenin Etkileşimi
Authors: KIZILGEÇİ Ferhat , YILDIRIM Mehmet , AKINCI Cuma , ALBAYRAK Önder
Published: March 2019

Bu çalışma, bazı arpa genotiplerinin
tane verimi ve kalite özellikleri üzerine çeşit ve çevrenin etkilerini
belirlemek amacıyla, 2011-2012 yılında Diyarbakır ve Mardin koşullarında
yürütülmüştür. Araştırmada, 2 adet ticari çeşit ve 5 adet ileri hat kullanarak
tane verimi, bin tane ağırlığı, hektolitre ağırlığı, protein içeriği,  nişasta içeriği ve klorofil içeriği değerleri
incelenmiştir. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre, genotip, çevre ve çeşit x çevre
interaksiyonunun incelenen özellikler üzerine etkileri istatistikî olarak
önemli bulunmuştur. Genotiplerin tane verimi 413.60-661.63 kg da-1,
bin tane ağırlığı 42.21-45.02 g, hektolitre ağırlığı 58.92-66.39 kg/hl, tanede
protein içeriği %11.70-14.24, tanede nişasta içeriği %59.8-61.2 ve klorofil
içeriği 44.4-48.6 değerleri arasında değişmiştir. Her iki lokasyonda da Altıkat
çeşidi en yüksek tane verimi değerine sahip olmuştur. DZA-7, DZA-8 ve Dicle 1
hatları protein içeriği, hektolitre ağırlığı ve nişasta içeriği özellikleri
yönünden ön plana çıkmışlardır. Biplot analizi ile tüm özellikler
incelendiğinde tane verimi, bin tane ağırlığı ve SPAD değeri aynı grupta yer
alırken protein içeriği, nişasta içeriği ve hektolitre ağırlığı özellikleri
aynı grupta yer almıştır.
Afectaciones en la salud pública inducidas Por el uso del glifosato en el putumayo, Colombia
Authors: García Martínez Sandra Leana , Almeira Ospina Juan Ernesto
Published: March 2019

Colombia ha tenido que vivir una lucha continua contra el narcotráfico, una forma de hacer contraataque a los grupos terroristas es erradicando los cultivos ilícitos; por medio de la aspersión aérea de herbicidas en las zonas donde estos grupos se movilizaban. En un intento del gobierno colombiano por combatirlos, no midió los efectos adversos al plan de erradicación, causando varios efectos nocivos para la salud pública, relacionados con las zonas de fumigación. Analizar el impacto a la salud pública por causa del uso del glifosato como herbicida. Se realizó la recopilación de publicaciones científicas en las cuales se evidencia los impactos a nivel de la salud pública de la región del Putumayo debido a las aspersiones aéreas con el herbicida glifosato. En Colombia, el tema de la salud pública con relación a la utilización de herbicidas no es un asunto de tanta relevancia como lo es la erradicación de cultivos ilícitos. La falta de veracidad de los estudios sobre los efectos y las consecuencias que causa el uso de herbicidas es un claro ejemplo de la falta de información sobre posibles herbicidas alternativos que no atenten contra la salud humana, animal y medioambiental.
Factores de riesgo laboral en bomberos mexicanos de cuatro estaciones: investigación- acción participativa
Authors: Vilchis-Rea Mariana Areli , López-Hernández Enrique
Published: March 2019

La Investigación Acción Participativa apunta a comprensión y transformación de la realidad, a partir de los protagonistas como sujetos de su propia historia. Objetivo: Explorar percepción de cuatro grupos de bomberos sobre factores de riesgo ocupacional. Métodos: Se utilizó la Investigación Acción Participativa, con alcance hasta diagnóstico. Participaron 83 bomberos. En la primera fase se utilizó la proyección de un video y fotos alusivas a sus actividades, pidiéndoles que escribieran la primera palabra que viniera a su mente, explicando el porqué de la misma. En la segunda fase se les preguntó si encontraban algún punto de mejora, pidiéndoles que respondieran por escrito. Resultados: Las actividades ocupacionales que más les impactaron a los intervinientes, fueron: incendios, choques automovilísticos y compañerismo. Respecto a sus puntos de mejora, destaca la mejora en su equipo de protección personal, herramientas de trabajo, capacitación y acondicionamiento físico. Conclusiones: Además del compañerismo del cual dijeron depender, se destacaron como actividades de más impacto: incendio y choques automovilísticos, y no necesariamente por esfuerzo físico. La auto propuesta de mejora giró en torno a mejor equipo y mayor capacitación.
PERFORMANCE PREDICTIONS OF AIR-COOLED CONDENSERS HAVING CIRCULAR AND ELLIPTIC CROSS-SECTIONS WITH ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS
Authors: SELİMEFENDİGİL Fatih
Published: March 2019

In this study, mathematical
models of air cooled condensers with circular and elliptic cross-sections were
developed and performances were evaluated with artificial neural networks. Air
velocity, orientation angle and ambient temperature were used as the input to
the neural network structure while heat transfer rate to the air was used as
the output. The data sets were generated from high fidelity, computationally
inefficient expensive three dimensional computational fluid dynamics
simulations. It was observed that artificial neural network model replaces
computational fluid dynamics model and based on the mathematical model with
artificial neural network, elliptic condensers perform better in terms of heat
transfer compared to circular ones.
PENGARUH KONSENTRASI PUPUK DAUN TURI PUTIH (Sesbania grandiflora) TERHADAP POPULASI Chlorella sp.
Authors: Umainana Maulida Rosa , Mubarak Ahmad Shofy , Masithah Endang Dewi
Published: March 2019

Chlorella sp. adalah salah satu pakan alami dalam pembenihan ikan laut karena kandungan protein yang tinggi dan mudah dicerna. Nutrien makro dan mikro dalam media kultur Chlorella sp. sangat penting untuk mendapatkan nilai produktivitas kultur yang tinggi sehingga dapat memenuhi kebutuhan nutrien dari Chlorella sp. Sesbania grandiflora merupakan kelompok tanaman legum memiliki kemampuan bersimbiosis dengan bakteri Rhizobium leguminoserum yang mampu mengikat unsur nitrogen dari udara. Kandungan unsur kimia dalam S. grandiflora secara kualitatif dan kuantitatif dapat memenuhi kebutuhan unsur makro dan mikro yang sangat penting bagi pertumbuhan Chlorella sp. Oleh karena itu, tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh pupuk S. grandiflora terhadap populasi Chlorella sp. dan konsentrasi optimal pupuk S. grandiflora pada kultur Chlorella sp. Metode penelitian ini adalah eksperimental, sedangkan rancangan penelitian yang digunakan adalah Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) dengan 7 perlakuan dan 4 ulangan. Parameter utama dalam penelitian ini yaitu kandungan populasi Chlorella sp., sedangkan parameter penunjang dalam penelitian ini terdiri dari: kualitas air medium. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan dosis pupuk Sesbania grandiflora yang menghasilkan populasi tertinggi adalah perlakuan K (10,5x105 sel/ml) yang terjadi pada pada hari kesepuluh diikuti oleh perlakuan B (10,4x105 sel/ml) dan perlakuan C (9,5x105 sel/ml) yang terjadi pada hari kesepuluh.
Evaluation of Laser Doping of Si from MCLT Measurement
Authors: Journal Baghdad Science
Published: March 2019

The measurement of minority carrier lifetime (MCLT) ofp-n Si fabricated with aid of laser doping technique was reported. The measurement is achieved by using open circuit voltage decay (OCVD) technique. The experiment data confirms that the value of MCLT and proftle of Voc decay were very sensitive to the doping laser energy.
Biotreatment of AL-KARAMA Teaching Hospital Wastewater Using Aerobic Packed Bed
Authors: Journal Baghdad Science
Published: March 2019

This study is aimed to use the aerobic packed bed in biotreatment of the wastewater which is discharge from AL-KARAMA teaching hospital in Baghdad. The performance of packed-bed treatment method was examined for elimination of the organic compounds from wastewater under aerobic conditions. In this research different parameters were studied. They were: inoculums concentration, circulation rate of wastewater through the bed, packing type and the temperature. Results showed that the system efficiently removed about 82% of the chemical oxygen demand (COD) and 80% of the Biological oxygen demand (BOD). Percent reduction in turbidity was about 92% and reduction in nitrate concentration was about 87%. It was found that best performance of the packed bed method was obtained at temperature of 37 oC, circulation rate of 10 L/min and inoculums concentration of 3%.
Synthesis ,spectroscopic study of Antipyryl azo 2-Naphthol and use it as new reagent for determination of Co(II) and Cu(II)
Authors: Journal Baghdad Science
Published: March 2019

A simple ,accurate and sensitive spectrophotometric method has been developed the determination of Cobalt(II) and Cupper (II) .The method is based on the chelation of Co(II) and Cu(II) ions with 4-(4´-pyrazolon azo) -2-Naphthol(APAN) in aqueous medium . The complexes have a maximum absorption at (513) and (506) nm and ? max 0.531×10 4 and 0.12×10 5 L.mol -1.cm -1 for Co(II) and Cu(II) respectively .The reagent and two complexes have been prepared in ethanolic solution.The stoichiometry of both complexes were found to be 1:2 (metal :legend) .The effects of various cations and anions on Co(II) and Cu(II) determination have been investigated .The stability constants and standard deviations for Co(II) and Cu(II) 0.291 x107 ,0.909X108 L.mol -1 ,(0.291) and (0.332) respectively .The optimum condition for full color development for described methods were applied satisfactorily to synthetic samples.
The Ecology and geographical distribution for the species of the genus Salvia L. of labiatae in Iraq
Authors: Journal Baghdad Science
Published: March 2019

The study included general survey of some districts of Iraq in order to determinate new distribution areas for 33 species of the genus salvia L. ,new collections obtained , new locations for many species recorded. Observed specimens in most Iraqi herbaria were studies and identified. ,the flowering period were also studied
Food dyes as an alternative tracking dye for DNA gel electrophoresis
Authors: Journal Baghdad Science
Published: March 2019

The chemical, physical and toxicological effects on health of synthetic dyes that used as tracking dye in the electrophoresis requires seriously search about alternative tracking dye. The present study is aimed to find an alternative dye from safe food dyes which commonly used in food coloring. Five dyes were selected depending on their chemical properties and the availability in local market: Brilliant Blue FCF, Tartrazine, Sunset Yellow FCF, Carmoisine, and green traditional, three dyes were chosen to be mixed as loading buffer: Brilliant Blue FCF, Sunset Yellow FCF as a basic because it give the whole range size of most traditional loading buffers that available in market, and adding the Carmoisine as a new indicator for the bands less than 50bp, then mixed with DNA ladder in same percentage used with traditional loading buffers to clarify the effects of dyes on DNA, migrated on 1% agarose with loading buffer promega, results showed more clarity and highly readable separation of dyes and give wide range of size in the food loading mix than promega loading dye, by viewing the gel on UV light the DNA ladder were moved smoothly, bands separated effeminately on gel and in same rate of the DNA ladder that load with promega loading buffer which indicate no interaction between the food dyes and the DNA.Our studies show that the food dye can be used as a tracking dye in place of used synthetic dye. The procedure is found to be easy, practical, safely and reliable.
Detection of Anti-Helicopacter pylori IgG Antibody, Anti-GAD antibody, Anti-Beta islets cell in a sample of serum with type-2 Diabetes mellitus patients
Authors: Journal Baghdad Science
Published: March 2019

We have investigated twenty five patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus aged (35-60) years and fifteen healthy persons as control group to detect Anti-Helicobacter pylori IgG antibody. All studied groups were carried out to measure fasting blood sugar, anti- Glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD), anti-? islets cells antibody by IFAT, Anti-H. pylori IgG antibody by ELISA technique. There was significant elevation in the concentration of fasting blood sugar than in control group (P < 0.05), the patients had negative results for anti-GAD antibody and anti- ? islets cells antibody, there were significant differences (P < 0.05) of anti-H. pylori IgG antibody in 28 % of patients had type-2 diabetes than control group. This lead to suggestion that type -2 diabetes mellitus patients are more susceptible to H. pylori .
The Effect of Vitamin A on Testis Weight and Sexual Glands on Albino Male Mice Treated with Hexavalent Chromium
Authors: Journal Baghdad Science
Published: March 2019

This study was conducted to determine the effect of vitamin A ( 10 mg/kg ) on avearage testis weight and sexual glands ( Prostate and Seminal Vesicle ) for albino male mice treated with Hexavalent chromium ( 1000 ppm ) .The current study 40 mice were divided into fife groups : 1st group treated with distilled water and considered an control group (C) / the 2nd group treated with sesame oil ( T1) / 3rd group was givin hexavalent chromium ( 1000 ppm ) (T2) / 4th group treated with vitamin A ( 10 mg / kg ) and exposed to hexavalent chromium ( 1000 ppm ) (T3) / 5th group treated with vitamin A ( 10 mg kg ) (T4) . The expermint lasted 35 day . the results showed a significant ( P ? 0.05 ) decrease in avearage testis weight and sexual glands ( Prostate and Seminal Vesicle ) as compared with control group . Results also showed a significant ( P ? 0.05 ) increase in avearage testis weight and sexual gland (Prostate and Seminal Vesicle ) in the group treated with vitamin A and exposed to hexavalent chromium in comparison with group that treated with hexavalent chromium . the last group that treated with vitamin A showed a best significant ( P ? 0.05 ) increase in all the parameters studied in comparison with group treated with sesame oil .
In conclusion , vitamin A had positive effect on fertility of albino male mice through its effect at testis and sexual glands ( Prostate and Seminal Vesicle ) weights by improving the negative effect caused from exposing to hexavalent chromium .
New records of Naidid worms (Oligochaeta: Naididae) in Euphrates River
Authors: Journal Baghdad Science
Published: March 2019

Naidid worms were sorted from 27 samples of aquatic macrophyta including ceratophyllum demersum , Potamogeton crispus and, Hydrilla verticellat with associated filamentous algae were collected from Euphrates River at Al-Mussayab city, 60 Km southwest Baghdad. The result of sorted worms revealed the presence of eight species of subfamily Naidinae, which are consider as new records for Iraq, including Stephensoniana trivandrana; Paranais frici, Ophidonais serpentine, Specaria josinae, Dero (Dero) evelinae , Dero (Aulophorus) indicus , Nais pseudobtusa and finally N. stolci. This investigation includes morphological descriptions for each species illustrated by identification criteria photos.
Uranium concentrations in Soil of Salahdin Governorate Using CR-39 Nuclear Track Detector
Authors: Journal Baghdad Science
Published: March 2019

Uranium concentrations in soil were determined for ten locations in Salahdin governorate using CR-39 track detector, fission fragments track technique was used, the nuclear reaction of nuclear fission fragments obtained by the bombardment of 235U with thermal neutrons from (Am-Be) neutron source with flux (5000n.cm-2.s-1), the concentration values were calculated by a comparison with standard samples. The results of the measurements show that the uranium concentration in soil samples various from 0.42±0.018ppm in Beji province to 0.2±0.014 ppm in Tooz province with an average (0.31±0.08ppm), the values of uranium concentration in all samples are within the permissible limits universally.
Effect of Proline and Aspirin on Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Lycopersicon esculentum and Surface Growth of Fusarium oxysporum
Authors: Journal Baghdad Science
Published: March 2019

Research was conducted to study the effect of proline and aspirin with 10 and 20 ppm on seed germination and seedling growth of Lycopersicon esculentum and the effect of surface growth of Fusarium oxysporum.
The results showed that the proline and aspirin effected significantly to decreased percentage of seed germination, acceleration of germination, promoter indicator, elongation speed of radical and plumule and also the infection percentage of seed decay and surface growth of Fusarium oxysporum was reduced significantly.
The Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus in High Risk Groups in Nineveh Governorate / Iraq
Authors: Journal Baghdad Science
Published: March 2019

Hepatitis B is an inflammation of the liver that caused by Hepatitis B virus (HBV) which is DNA virus that infects the human and some kinds of animals such as chimpanzees and birds. This disease considered as the major disease of mankind and a serious global public health problem. HBsAg, HBeAg, HBcAb, HBeAb and HBsAb are markers used to detect the presence and the stage of infection. The current study included (181) individuals from both sexes, (137) males and (44) females. By ratio 3.11: 1.The mean age of patients 2.4033 ± 0.83519 (range 18-73) years as follows < 20 (11.6%), 21–40 (47.5%), 41–60 (29.8%) and > 60 (11.0%) . These patients are 73 (40.4%) Blood donors from Central Blood Bank, 88 (48.6%) Chronic kidney failure at Ibn – Sina Teaching Hospital and 20 (11.0%) Thalassemic patients at Ibn – Alatheer Teaching Hospital, Nineveh Governorate / Iraq. For the period from July 2011 till May 2012.The results indicated that the number of serum patients infected with HBV was 90 (49.7%) using Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay technique. These patients had many markers named HBsAg, HBeAg, HBcAb, HBeAb and HBsAb with percentages 90 (49.7%), 47 (26.0%), 89 (49.2%), 53 (29.3%) and5 (2.8%) respectively. Ninety three patients infected with HBV ninety of them gave positive results using ELISA and rt-PCR technique, and three gave positive results using rt-PCR only inspite of their negative results in ELISA. We concluded that HBV infection remains a serious issue because it's prevalence is still significant among patients, all viral markers are very important for the diagnosis of infection, rt-PCR is a very sensitive scientific technique gave the exactly number of copies/ml in a closed system.