bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Additional filtering of blood from a cell salvage device is not likely to show important additional benefits in outcome in cardiac surgery
Authors: de Vries Adrianus J. , Vermeijden Wytze J. , van Pelt L. Joost , van den Heuvel Edwin R. , van Oeveren Willem
Published: January 2019

BACKGROUND

Several authors and manufacturers of cell salvage devices recommend additional filtering of processed blood before transfusion. There is no evidence to support this practice. Therefore, we compared the clinical outcome and biochemical effects of cell salvage with or without additional filtering.

STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS

The patients, scheduled for coronary artery bypass grafting, valve replacement, or combined procedures were part of our randomized multicenter factorial study of cell salvage and filter use on transfusion requirements (ISRCTN 58333401). They were randomized to intraoperative cell salvage or cell salvage plus additional WBC depletion filter. We compared the occurrence of major adverse events (combined death/stroke/myocardial infarction) as primary outcome and minor adverse events (renal function disturbances, infections, delirium), ventilation time, and length of stay in the intensive care unit and hospital. We also measured biochemical markers of organ injury and inflammation.

RESULTS

One hundred eighty‐nine patients had cell salvage, and 175 patients had cell salvage plus filter and completed the study. Demographic data, surgical procedures, and amount of salvaged blood were not different between the groups. There was no difference in the primary outcome with a risk of 6.3% (95% confidence interval [CI], 3.34–11.25) in the cell salvage plus filter group versus 5.8% (95% CI, 3.09–10.45) in the cell salvage group, a relative risk of 1.08 (95% CI, 0.48– 2.43]. There were no differences in minor adverse events and biochemical markers between the groups.

CONCLUSION

The routine use of an additional filter for transfusion of salvaged blood is unlikely to show important additional benefits.
Hurry up and wait, then activate and translate!
Authors: Henrickson Sarah E.
Published: January 2019

The immunometabolic pivot from reliance on fatty acid oxidation to glycolysis during T cell activation is reliant on the regulation of translation of key metabolic enzymes.
Resistant type II cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis successfully treated with bortezomib in a patient with SLE
Authors: Dutton Katherine , Savic Sinisa , Owen Roger , Vital Edward
Published: January 2019

We report an interesting case of hepatitis C virus-negative type II cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis (CV) in a patient with a background history of systemic lupus erythematosus. The type II CV became less responsive to traditional treatments over time and culminated in an intensive care unit admission with critical multiorgan failure. A detailed flow cytometric evaluation of the bone marrow proved to be helpful in treatment. It demonstrated that bortezomib was a viable alternative treatment option for the type II CV. The patient received bortezomib and has made a full and durable recovery.
Orbital apex venous cavernous malformation with optic neuropathy: treatment with multisession gamma knife radiosurgery
Authors: Young Stephanie Ming , Kim Kyung Hwan , Kim Yoon-Duck , Lang Stephanie S , Park Ji Woong , Woo Kyung In , Lee Jung-Il
Published: January 2019

Purpose

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of multisession gamma knife radiosurgery (GKRS) for orbital apex venous cavernous malformation causing optic neuropathy.

Methods

Retrospective cohort study in a single tertiary institution from January 2007 to December 2016 on patients who underwent multisession GKRS for orbital apex venous cavernous malformations causing optic neuropathy.

Results

There were 12 patients included in our study. The mean age was 40.2±14.5 years, and men comprised 66.7% (n=8). Decrease in visual acuity (83.3%) was the most common symptom at presentation. The mean clinical follow-up was 28.5 months. Ten (83.3%) of the 12 patients had improvement in best corrected visual acuity. Of the 10 patients with pre-existing relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD), 6 (60%) had complete resolution of RAPD. Of the 12 patients with visual field defect, 7 (58.3%) had complete resolution, 3 (25%) had partial improvement, while 2 (16.7%) remained unchanged due to optic atrophy from long-standing compressive optic neuropathy. Mean proptosis reduced from 2.3±1.7 mm pre-GKRS to 0.5±1.3 mm post-GKRS (p=0.005). Tumour shrinkage was observed in all patients. The mean tumour volume at the time of GKRS was 3104 mm3 (range 221–8500 mm3), which reduced to 658 mm3 (range 120–3350 mm3) at last follow-up. None of the patients experienced GKRS-related ocular morbidity during the follow-up period.

Conclusion

Multisession GKRS has shown to be an effective and safe option for the treatment of orbital apex venous cavernous malformations causing optic neuropathy, with significant improvement in ophthalmic outcomes and reduction in tumour volume.
The clinical feature of myocilin Y437H mutation in a Chinese family with primary open-angle glaucoma
Authors: Lei Lei , Li Shushan , Liu Xiangyun , Zhang Chun
Published: January 2019

Purpose

To characterise the genotype(s), phenotype(s) and age-related penetrance of glaucoma in a Chinese family with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG).

Methods

Recruited from a Chinese family spanning four generations, 7 individuals with POAG, 1 with ocular hypertension (OHT) and 14 unaffected individuals were included in this study. Genotypic investigation included sequencing of mutation sites using a glaucoma panel in combination with high-throughput sequencing and validated using Sanger sequencing. Phenotypic characterisation included investigation into patient medical history and physical examination.

Results

Eight (36.4%) family members harboured heterozygous Y437H mutation, of whom seven (87.5%) were glaucomatous and one (12.5%) had OHT. The mean age of POAG diagnosis was 30.85±7.13 years. The mean highest recorded intraocular pressure (IOP) was 46.57±6.53 mm Hg. They all had complained of symptoms associated with vision and pain. Four (57.1%) patients presented blindness. Five eyes (62.5%) presented with severe and three eyes with moderate visual field defects. Most of them underwent surgery on average 1.29±2.36 years after diagnosis, and the mean IOP at study was 17.95±7.23 mm Hg, with an average of 0.92±0.86 eye-drops. The patient with OHT was treated with latanoprost only and her IOP was well controlled. Age-related glaucoma penetrance was 0% in individuals under the age of 20 years, 50% at ages 20–35 years, 75% at ages 31–35 years and 87.5% over 45 years.

Conclusion

A novel MYOC mutation (c.1309T>C, p.Y437H) in a Chinese family with POAG was identified which was associated with a phenotype characterised by severe visual impairment, frequent surgical intervention requirement and relatively high penetrance.
Association between education and major adverse cardiac events among patients with acute coronary syndrome in the Arabian Gulf
Authors: Al-Zakwani Ibrahim , M Mabry Ruth , Zubaid Mohammad , Alsheikh-Ali Alawi A , Almahmeed Wael , Shehab Abdullah , Rashed Wafa
Published: January 2019

Introduction

The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between education and major adverse cardiac events in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in the Arabian Gulf.

Methods

Data were analysed from 3874 consecutive patients diagnosed with ACS admitted to 29 hospitals in four Arabian Gulf countries from January 2012 to January 2013. Education was defined as any type of formal training from primary school and above. MACE included stroke/transient ischaemic attack (TIA), myocardial infarction (MI), all-cause mortality and readmissions for cardiac reasons.

Results

The overall mean age was 60±13 years and 67% (n=2579) were men. A total of 53% (n=2039) of the patients had some form of school education. Adjusting for demographic and clinical characteristics as well as socioeconomic measures (insurance type and employment), at 12-month follow-up, educated patients were significantly less likely to have had MACE (adjusted OR (aOR): 0.55; 95% CI 0.44 to 0.68; p<0.001) than those with no formal education. The lower rate of events was also consistent across all MACE components: stroke/TIA (aOR: 0.56; 95% CI 0.33 to 0.94; p=0.030), MI (aOR: 0.58; 95% CI 0.38 to 0.86; p=0.008), all-cause mortality (aOR: 0.58; 95% CI 0.39 to 0.87; p=0.009) and readmissions for cardiac reasons (aOR: 0.61; 95% CI 0.48 to 0.77; p<0.001). MACE outcomes were consistent across men and women and across countries.

Conclusions

Education was associated with lower MACE events in patients with ACS in the Arabian Gulf. Interventions promoting healthy lifestyles and management of clinical risk factors for patients with low health literacy are urgently required.
Use of, and likelihood of using, HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among men who have sex with men in Europe and Central Asia: findings from a 2017 large geosocial networking application survey
Authors: Bourne Adam , Alba Beatrice , Garner Alex , Spiteri Gianfranco , Pharris Anastasia , Noori Teymur
Published: January 2019

Objective

Currently, seven European countries provide HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) through public health services, although there are numerous reports of off-licence use. The objective of this study was to examine current use of PrEP, likelihood of future use and indicators of potential PrEP candidacy among an opportunistic sample of men who have sex with men in Europe and Central Asia.

Methods

A survey was sent out in eight languages to users of the Hornet gay networking application in July and August 2017. Descriptive statistics present proportions of PrEP use, while factors associated with PrEP use are examined using logistic and linear regressions.

Results

Of 12 053 participants whose responses came from 55 European and Central Asian countries, 10 764 (89%) were not living with diagnosed HIV. Among these HIV-negative/untested men, 10.1% (n=1071) were currently taking PrEP or had done so within the previous 3 months. Current or recent PrEP users were significantly more likely to have taken postexposure prophylaxis (adjusted OR (AOR)=16.22 (95% CI 13.53 to 19.45)) or received an STI diagnosis (AOR=4.53 (95% CI 3.77 to 5.44)) in the previous 12 months than those who had not. Most commonly, these men obtained PrEP from a physician (28.1%) or the internet (24.8%), while 33.6% had not disclosed PrEP use to their doctor. Men reporting happiness with their sex life were more likely to have taken PrEP (AOR=1.73 (95% CI 1.59 to 1.89)). Nearly a quarter (21.5%) of those not on PrEP said they were likely to use it in the next 6 months.

Conclusions

The majority of men using, or intending to use, PrEP appear to have a risk profile consistent with emerging guidance. A large proportion of these men are accessing PrEP outside of traditional healthcare settings, posing a challenge for routine monitoring.
Face Processing in Infancy and Beyond: The Case of Social Categories
Authors: Quinn Paul C. , Lee Kang , Pascalis Olivier
Published: January 2019

Prior reviews of infant face processing have emphasized how infants respond to faces in general. This review highlights how infants come to respond differentially to social categories of faces based on differential experience, with a focus on race and gender. We examine six different behaviors: preference, recognition, scanning, category formation, association with emotion, and selective learning. Although some aspects of infant responding to face race and gender may be accounted for by traditional models of perceptual development, other aspects suggest the need for a broader model that links perceptual development with social and emotional development. We also consider how responding to face race and gender in infancy may presage responding to these categories beyond infancy and discuss how social biases favoring own-race and female faces are formed.
Association Between Wait Time for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement and Early Postprocedural Outcomes
Authors: Elbaz‐Greener Gabby , Yarranton Brianne , Qiu Feng , Wood David A. , Webb John G. , Fremes Stephen E. , Radhakrishnan Sam , Wijeysundera Harindra C.
Published: January 2019

Background

Rapid growth in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (
TAVR
) demand has translated to inadequate access, reflected by prolonged wait times. Increasing wait times are associated with important adverse outcomes while on the wait‐list; however, it is unknown if prolonged wait times influence postprocedural outcomes. Our objective was to determine the association between
TAVR
wait times and postprocedural outcomes.

Methods and Results

In this population‐based study in Ontario, Canada, we identified all
TAVR
procedures between April 1, 2010, and March 31, 2016. Wait time was defined as the number of days between initial referral and the procedure. Primary outcomes of interest were 30‐day all‐cause mortality and all‐cause readmission. Multivariable regression models incorporated wait time as a nonlinear variable, using cubic splines. The study cohort included 2170
TAVR
procedures, of which 1741 cases were elective and 429 were urgent. There was a significant, nonlinear relationship between
TAVR
wait time and post‐
TAVR
30‐day mortality, as well as 30‐day readmission. We observed an increased hazard associated with shorter wait times that diminished as wait times increased. This statistically significant nonlinear relationship was seen in the unadjusted model as well as after adjusting for clinical variables. However, after adjusting for case urgency status, there was no relationship between wait times and postprocedural outcomes. In sensitivity analyses restricted to either only elective or only urgent cases, there was no relationship between wait times and postprocedural outcomes.

Conclusions

Wait time has a complex relationship with postprocedural outcomes that is mediated entirely by urgency status. This suggests that further research should elucidate factors that predict hospitalization requiring urgent
TAVR
while on the wait list.
Early and Long‐Term Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery Following Iatrogenic Injuries During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Authors: Verevkin Alexander , von Aspern Konstantin , Leontyev Sergey , Lehmann Sven , Borger Michael A. , Davierwala Piroze M.
Published: January 2019

Background

Iatrogenic coronary artery injuries during percutaneous coronary interventions (
PCI
) often require emergent surgical management. Our study evaluated the early and long‐term outcomes in patients undergoing surgical treatment of iatrogenic
PCI
complications and identified the predictors of operative and long‐term mortality.

Methods and Results

Pre‐, intra‐ and post‐operative data and hospital outcomes of 168 consecutive patients undergoing cardiac surgical procedures for iatrogenic complications following
PCI
between December 1999 and July 2015, were prospectively collected in our computerized database. Logistic and Cox regression analyses were used to identify the independent predictors of operative and long‐term mortality. The mean age was 68.5±10.2 years and 35.7% were females.
PCI
complications included left anterior descending (38.7%), right coronary (29.2%), circumflex (13.1%), left main coronary artery injuries (19.0%), and acute myocardial infarction (66.7%), Type A aortic dissection (7.7%), cardiac tamponade (17.9%), and cardiogenic shock (
CS
) (46.4%). Operative mortality for corrective surgery was 20.8% and was independently predicted by critical preoperative state (odds ratio: 3.5;
P=
0.01). The 5‐ and 10‐year survival for all patients was 63.9±4.0% and 49.6±5.0%, which improved remarkably in hospital survivors (79.0±4.0% and 64.0±6.0%). Risk factors for long‐term mortality were critical preoperative state (hazard ratio: 3.5;
P<
0.0001) and coronary artery occlusion during
PCI
(hazard ratio: 2.6;
P
=0.002). The 5‐ and 10‐year freedom from major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events was 59.7±4.0% and 41.9±5.0%.

Conclusions

Iatrogenic injuries after
PCI
or coronary angiography requiring surgical correction are associated with a high operative and long‐term mortality. Patients developing acute coronary artery occlusion have a more guarded long‐term prognosis. Hospital survivors, however, have a superior long‐term survival.
Emergency Surgery for Iatrogenic Injuries attributable to Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: When Planning and Time Matter
Authors: Affronti Alessandro , Ruel Marc
Published: January 2019

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Verevkin et al
Long-term management of non-ischemic central retinal vein occlusion with fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant 190 μg (ILUVIEN®)
Authors: Coelho João , Pessoa Bernardete , Meireles Angelina
Published: January 2019

Introduction:

Macular edema after central retinal vein occlusion is a common cause of vision loss. Upregulation of vascular endothelial growth factor and higher levels of inflammatory mediators have been involved in the pathogeny of the macular edema in central retinal vein occlusion.

Case report:

The authors report a case with non-ischemic central retinal vein occlusion that was successfully treated with a single sustained-release fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant. After a course of repeated injections of shorter-acting corticosteroid, the affected eye presented a visual acuity of 20/200 and a central subfield foveal thickness of 587 µm. After fluocinolone acetonide in intravitreal implant and during a follow-up period of 12 months, a continuous and sustained increase in visual acuity until 20/25 with significant anatomical improvements and an acceptable safety profile was observed.

Conclusion:

These results, demonstrate that fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant might be an effective treatment option in macular edema secondary to non-ischemic central retinal vein occlusion.
Hysterectomy and opportunistic salpingectomy (HOPPSA): study protocol for a register-based randomized controlled trial
Authors: Idahl Annika , Darelius Anna , Sundfeldt Karin , Pålsson Mathias , Strandell Annika
Published: January 2019

Background

There is a great need for a prospective randomized trial to evaluate the risks and benefits of opportunistic salpingectomy. Recently, genetic and morphologic studies have indicated that epithelial ovarian cancer predominantly develops in the Fallopian tubes. Consequently, there is reason to believe that salpingectomy would reduce the risk of ovarian cancer. Studies on reducing the risk of ovarian cancer have compared indicated salpingectomy with no salpingectomy, while studies on surgical safety as well as ovarian function after opportunistic salpingectomy have been small with a short follow-up. No study has reported menopausal symptoms.

Methods/design

In this national register-based randomized controlled trial, women <55 years old, planned for a hysterectomy for a benign cause, will be randomized to concomitant salpingectomy or no salpingectomy. The follow-up will be conducted according to already established routines within the register using on-line questionnaires. Primary outcomes have been defined for three different time points: short-term complications up to 8 weeks postoperatively (n = 2800), intermediate-term changes in menopausal symptoms measured by the Menopause Rating Scale at baseline and after 1 year (n = 1670), and long-term epithelial ovarian cancer assessed through national registers after 30 years (n = 5052) (or n = 7001 for high-grade serous cancer). In a sub-study of 75 women, ovarian function will be evaluated through change in anti-Müllerian hormone measured before surgery and after 1 year.

Discussion

Hysterectomy for a benign cause is a common surgical procedure and several national societies recommend salpingectomy while performing a benign hysterectomy, despite a lack of scientific evidence for the safety of the procedure. Sweden has unique conditions for clinical trials because of its national quality registers and health registers with excellent quality and near complete coverage. If no additional risks are associated with concomitant salpingectomy, it can be recommended at the time of benign hysterectomy to reduce the risk of epithelial ovarian cancer. If not, the risks and benefits must be balanced. The results of this study will be important for informing women undergoing a benign hysterectomy.

Trial registration

ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03045965. Registered on 8 February 2017.
Effects on level of their nutrition knowledge of nutrition training given to adult prisoners in Amasya, Turkey
Authors: Örs Mukaddes
Published: January 2019

Purpose: The objective of the present study is to determine the impacts on their nutritional knowledge of the nutrition training provided to the adult male prisoners in the Closed Prison.Method and material: Experimental, which is a quantitative research method, has been used in the present study. Data were derived from pretest, posttest and monitoring test questionnaires completed by prisoners. The population for the study consisted of 504 adult male prisoners from the Amasya Type E Closed Prison Institution. 216 adult male prisoners were selected through voluntary selection. The 216 adult male prisoners were randomly divided into four groups, control (54), education (54), brochure (54) and education+brochure (54). Research data were collected with the help of a survey form using the face-to-face interview technique. Thirty-one multiple-choice questions were on the questionnaire. Statistical software was used to analyze change scores for pre-, posttest and monitoring test measures with the independent sample t test and single direction variance analysis (ANOVA) tests.Results: Analyzing the impact of education on nutritional knowledge, it has been found that the average score in the education group in the pretest measurement was 6.22 and the average score in the posttest measurement was 21.34. This difference between the scores was significant (p<0.05).  In the “brochure+education” group, a significant difference was found between the posttest scores and monitoring test scores (p<0.05).Conclusion: The results of the study show that inmate participants could benefit from nutrition education and suggest that further investigations should be performed in a larger study population.
Development of teachers’ professional engagement scale: A study on validity and reliability
Öğretmenlik mesleğine adanmışlık ölçeğinin geliştirilmesi: Geçerlik ve güvenirlik çalışması
Authors: Kozikoğlu İshak , Senemoğlu Nuray
Published: January 2019

The aim of this study is to develop a scale to determine professional engagement of the teachers. The study was conducted with 329 novice teachers. Research data was obtained from five point Likert type scale with 26 items. As a result of Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), it was found that the scale has three factors with 20 items and explains 58.278% of the total variance. Cronbach Alpha values aimed at determining reliability of the scale was found as 0.92 for the first factor, 0.86 for second factor, 0.70 for third factor and 0.90 for total scale. It was concluded that the scale is a valid and reliable tool for determining professional engagement of the teachers.Extended English summary is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file. ÖzetBu çalışmanın amacı, öğretmenlerin öğretmenlik mesleğine adanmışlıklarını belirlemeye yönelik bir ölçek geliştirmektir. Araştırma, 329 aday öğretmenle yürütülmüştür. Araştırmanın verileri, 26 maddelik beşli Likert tipi ölçekten elde edilmiştir. Yapılan Açımlayıcı Faktör Analizi (AFA) sonucunda, ölçeğin 20 maddelik üç faktörlü (boyut) bir yapıya sahip olduğu ve toplam varyansın %58.278'ini açıkladığı ortaya çıkmıştır. Ölçeğin güvenirliğini belirlemek amacıyla hesaplanan Cronbach Alpha değerleri; birinci faktör için 0.92, ikinci faktör için 0.86, üçüncü faktör için 0.70, toplam ölçek için ise 0.90 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Ölçeğin, öğretmenlerin öğretmenlik mesleğine adanmışlıklarını belirlemek için geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçek olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır.
Efficiency and technical analysis of the Turkish National Team in 2017 Women’s European Volleyball Championship
2017 Kadınlar Avrupa Voleybol Şampiyonasına katılan Türk Milli Takımının teknik ve etkinlik analizi
Authors: Yapıcı Ayşegül , Solmaz Özge
Published: January 2019

In this study investigates how well Turkish National Team do in the 2017 Women’s European Volleyball Championship play up to their potential. To compare the potentials of the teams at the end of the championship and to determine the extent to which they reflect their current potential to this ranking. It is also possible to compare the ranking of the teams at the end of the championship with the data envelopment analysis and determine how much they reflect their current potential to this ranking. For the technical analysis of the Turkish National Team and their competitors in the 2017 Women's European Volleyball Championships, the scoreboard method was used for 21 matches. For efficiency analysis, data of 36 matches were calculated using data envelopment analysis. The data obtained for the efficiency analysis were separated as service, headline, attack and block and taken from the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV). The obtained results in Serbia, Netherlands, Turkey and Azerbaijan among the most rated teams is seen. Besides, it was seen that the ranking in the championship and super efficiency score ranking not the same. The Turkish national team completed the tournament as a third place may be due to the high performance difference in the field compared to the other teams. As a result, the results obtained from the data envelopment analysis with this study are important because it will enable them to determine their targets in the following seasons over the current potential of the team.Extended English summary is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file. ÖzetBu çalışmada; 2017 kadınlar Avrupa Voleybol Şampiyonasına katılan Türk milli takımının saha içi performanslarının sahip oldukları potansiyellerine ne kadar yakın olduğu ölçülmeye çalışılmıştır. Şampiyona bitiminde takımların potansiyellerini karşılaştırmak ve mevcut potansiyellerini bu sıralamaya ne kadar yansıttıklarını belirlemektir. Çalışmada 2017 Kadınlar Avrupa Voleybol Şampiyonasında yer alan Türk Milli Takımının ve rakiplerinin teknik analizi için 21 maç çeteleme yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Etkinlik analizi için, 36 maçın verileri VZA (veri zarflama analizi) kullanılarak hesaplanmıştır. Etkinlik analizi için elde edilen veriler servis, manşet, hücum ve blok olarak ayrılmış olup Avrupa Voleybol Konfederasyonu’nun (C.E.V.) sitesinden alınmıştır. Elde edilen sonuçlarda Sırbistan, Hollanda, Türkiye ve Azerbaycan’ın en çok sayı alan takımlar arasında olduğu görülmektedir. Bunun yanında şampiyonadaki sıralama ile hesaplanan süper etkinlik sıralamasının birbiri ile örtüşmediği görülmüştür. Türk milli takımının turnuvayı 3. bitirmesi, diğer takımlara oranla saha içi performans farkının yüksek olmasından kaynaklanabilir. Sonuç olarak, bu çalışma ile veri zarflama analizinden elde edilen sonuçlar takımın mevcut potansiyeli üzerinden gelecek sezonlardaki hedeflerini belirlemeye imkan sağlayacağı için önemlidir.
The relationship between elementary school teachers' levels of collective efficacy and morale levels
İlkokul öğretmenlerinin kolektif yeterlik düzeyleri ile moral düzeyleri arasindaki ilişki
Authors: Çelik Kazım , Gören Tuba , Kahraman Ümit
Published: January 2019

This study was conducted to measure the relationship between teachers 'collective competence levels and morale levels and to determine whether there is a significant difference in teachers' collective competence and morale levels according to personal variables. The study is in the relational screening model. For collecting research data, "Collective Proficiency Scale" and "Moral" dimension of Organizational Health Scale were used. The universe of the research consists of 1207 elementary school teachers working in 2014-2015 academic year in primary schools affiliated to the Ministry of National Education of Hatay, and the sample group consists of 249 teachers. "Random sampling" method was used in the research. As a result of the research, it was determined that the teachers' collective competence and morale levels were high. According to the results of the research, the collective competence levels of the teachers do not show any significant difference according to gender, marital status, seniority, age, trade union membership variables. While morale levels does not show any significant difference according to gender and marital status, there are significant differences according to seniority, age and union membership variables. There was a moderately significant positive correlation between the collective competence and morale levels of teachers. Collective competence is a significant predictor of teacher morale.Extended English summary is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file. ÖzetBu çalışma öğretmenlerin kolektif yeterlik düzeyleri ile moral düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkiyi ölçmek ve kişisel değişkenlere göre öğretmenlerin kolektif yeterlik ve moral düzeylerinde anlamlı farklılık olup olmadığını tespit etmek içi gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışma ilişkisel tarama modelindedir.  Araştırma verilerinin toplanması için “Kolektif Yeterlik Ölçeği” ve Örgütsel Sağlık Ölçeğinin  ‘Moral’ boyutu kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın evreni, Hatay İli Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı’na bağlı ilkokullarda 2014-2015 eğitim-öğretim yılında görev yapan 1007 ilkokul öğretmeninden, örneklem grubu ise 249 öğretmenden oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada “rastlantısal örnekleme” yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda öğretmenlerin kolektif yeterlik ve moral düzeylerinin yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre öğretmenlerin kolektif yeterlik düzeyleri cinsiyet, medeni durum, kıdem, yaş, sendika üyeliği değişkenlerine göre anlamlı farklılık göstermemektedir. Moral düzeyleri ise cinsiyet ve medeni duruma göre anlamlı farklılık göstermezken, kıdem, yaş ve sendika üyeliği değişkenlerine göre anlamlı farklılık göstermektedir. Öğretmenlerinin kolektif yeterlik ve moral düzeyleri arasında pozitif yönde, orta düzeyde anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur. Kolektif yeterlik öğretmenlerin moral düzeylerinin anlamlı bir yordayıcısıdır.
Maksymilian Ryłło SJ (1802-1848) and the Beginnings of the New Catholic Mission in Africa in Nineteenth Century
Authors: Danieluk Robert
Published: January 2019

The Polish Jesuit Maksymilian Ryłło (1802-1848) participated in several missionary endeavors undertaken by the Church in nineteenth century and entrusted to the Society of Jesus. Besides his missions in Middle East in 1836-1837 and 1839-1841, he was also one of the protagonists of an exploratory trip to North East Africa started in 1847 from Egypt and directed south. Arrived to Khartum and established there for a few months, Ryłło died in that city, while a few years later other missionaries took over the work of evangelization started by him and his companions. The present article introduces this Jesuit and focuses on the “African chapter” of his life – all as an attempt of filling the historiographical gap consisting in the fact that the English literature about Ryłło is almost inexistent.
Ronnie Po-chia HSIA, Matteo Ricci and the Catholic Mission to China, 1583- -1610: A Short History with Documents. Indianapolis, Hackett Publishing Company, Inc., 2016 (Passages: Key Moments in History).
Authors: Danieluk Robert
Published: January 2019

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Sorting into Contests: Evidence from Production Contracts
Authors: Wang Zhen , Vukina Tomislav
Published: January 2019

In this paper, we investigate sorting patterns among chicken producers who are offered a menu of contracts to choose from. We show that the sorting equilibrium reveals a positive sorting where higher ability producers self-select themselves into contracts to grow larger chickens and lower ability types self-select themselves into contracts to grow smaller birds. We also show that eliciting this type of sorting behavior is profit maximizing for the principal. In the empirical part of the paper, we first estimate growers’ abilities using a two-way fixed effects model and subsequently use these estimated abilities to estimate a random utility model of contract choice. Our empirical results are supportive of the developed theory.
Effect of solution acidity on the structure of amino acid-bearing uranyl compounds
Authors: Nazarchuk Evgeny V. , Ikhalaynen Yuri A. , Charkin Dmitri O. , Siidra Oleg I. , Petrov Vladimir G. , Kalmykov Stepan N. , Borisov Artem S.
Published: January 2019

A series of uranyl sulfates and selenates templated by protonated forms of amino acids (glycine, α- and β-alanine, threonine, nicotinic, and isonicotinic acid) has been prepared via isothermal evaporation of strongly acidic solutions. Their structures have been refined by the direct methods and can be classified as inorganic [(UO2)m(TO4)n (H2O)k] (T=S6+, Se6+) moieties combined with the protonated amino acid cations, water molecules and hydronium ions. Their overall motifs demonstrate common features with related structures templated by organic amines. The role of carboxylic acid groups depends on the nature of the corresponding amino acid. They can either link two protonated organic moieties into dimers, or contribute to hydrogen bonding between organic and inorganic parts of the structure. The ammonium ends of the amino acid cations form strong directional bonds to the oxygens of the uranyl and TO4 anions.
„Da will ich nichts mehr mit zu tun haben! Das ist nicht mehr mein Verein!“ Der Einfluss von Fusionen auf die Vereinsidentität und -kultur – Am Fallbeispiel des SC Paderborn 07 e.V.
Authors: Adolph-Börs Cindy
Published: January 2019

Zahlreiche Fußballvereine der 1. und 2. Bundesliga sind aus Fusionen hervorgegangen, doch bislang ist kaum etwas über dieses Phänomen in der Sportwissenschaft bekannt. Ziel des Aufsatzes ist es, mittels einer organisationssoziologischen Brille den SC Paderborn 07, als (ehemaligen) Bundesligaverein, der aus mehreren Fusionen hervorgegangen ist und als solcher verschiedene Traditionslinien in sich vereint, zu beleuchten. Dabei werden insbesondere die sozialen Folge(koste)n in den Blick genommen.
„Das ist ja Mädchenhandball!“ – Zur Problematik geschlechtsbezogener Kommunikation im Spitzensport
Authors: Borggrefe Carmen , Cachay Klaus , Bahlke Steffen , Dölling Rebecca
Published: January 2019

Der Aufsatz thematisiert die geschlechtsbezogene Kommunikation im Spitzensport. Hierzu wird nach einem knappen Forschungsbericht ein kommunikationstheoretischer Zugang gewählt. Es wird davon ausgegangen, dass es sich bei Kommunikation um keinen einfachen Übertragungsprozess handelt, sondern um ein kontingentes Geschehen, so dass es unsicher ist, dass sich die Kommunikationspartner wechselseitig voll verstehen und dass sie jeweils das tun, was der andere erwartet. Die Regulierung von Kontingenz geschieht innerhalb der Kommunikation vor allem durch die Generalisierung von Verhaltenserwartungen, also durch den Bezug darauf, was in bestimmten Situationen von den Kommunikationspartnern typisch erwartet werden kann und welches Verhalten den Rahmen des „Erlaubten“ sprengen würde. An drei Beispielen aus den Sportarten Hockey, Turnen und Handball untersucht der Beitrag die Bedeutung geschlechtsspezifischer Verhaltenserwartungen in der Trainer-Athlet-Kommunikation und diskutiert deren Funktionen und Folgen im Spitzensport
Hole Conductivity of Thin Layers of Cadmium Telluride with Li and Ca Impurities
Authors: Makhniy V.P. , Mazur T.M. , Berezovsky M.M. , Kinzerska O.V. , Prokopiv V.V.
Published: January 2019

By low-temperature annealing of n-CdTe substrates in aqueous suspensions of LiNO3 and Ca(NO3)2 salts pconductivity layers are created. The estimated concentration of free holes in diffusion layers at 300K is  (5-50)∙1015 см-3
Phase Equilibria and Photoinduced Changes in the Ag2S–In2S3–Si(Ge)S(Se)2 Systems
Authors: Myronchuk L. , Sachanyuk V.P. , Parasyuk O.V. , Zamurujeva O.V.
Published: January 2019

The nature of equilibria in the Ag2S–In2S3–Si(Ge)S2 systems was determined. The investigated vertical sections allow us to select the optimal conditions for the growth of the quaternary single crystals Ag2In2SiS6 and Ag2In2GeS6. Spectral distribution of the absorption coefficient and its photoinduced changes were studied. The possibility of using the investigated compounds as materials with controlled properties is demonstrated.
Thermal Field Stabilization of the Threshold Voltage of the Field Transistors of the Submicron Technology of the LSI
Authors: Novosyadliy S.P. , Gryga V.M. , Kurysh I.I. , Melnyk M.I.
Published: January 2019

On the basis of the analysis of the volume correspondence of the phases in the active gate system Si-SiO2, the possibility of obtaining a negative charge in the shutter system of submicron LSI is shown. Such a technological method has been experimentally verified at low temperature oxidation of silicon, which is patented. Studies have established that the magnitude of charge at the interphase boundary can be significantly influenced by introducing into the oxidizing atmosphere of halogen-containing compounds.
Automation of measurements of photoelectric parameters of high-impedance semiconductor films
Authors: Dzundza B.S. , Prokopiv V.V. , Mazur T.M. , Yurchyshyn L.D.
Published: January 2019

A method of measuring electrical conductivity and photoconductivity of semiconductor films with high electrical resistance has been described. The electric circuit has been presented and the computer program has been developed. That provides automation of measurements, registration and primary processing of data with possibility of plotting time dependences for preliminary analysis of experimental data during measurement.
Condecorações monarquistas nas guerras de independência da América Espanhola: O cacique Núñez de Mamatoco e a Real Ordem Americana de Isabel a Católica
Authors: SAETHER Steinar Andreas
Published: January 2019

Resumo Este artigo usa as diversas distinções monarquistas recebidas pelo cacique do pequeno povoado indígena de Mamatoco para explorar os significados e as funções das condecorações tanto da perspectiva dos funcionários da Coroa quanto daqueles que as recebiam. O texto explica o uso estratégico das condecorações em tempos de guerra, o novo caráter iluminista das distinções honoríficas na era napoleônica, e por que os historiadores devem ser cuidadosos em considerá-las como uma evidência do monarquismo popular.
Las razones de Don Braulio, o el realismo popular venezolano como problema historiográfico
Authors: STRAKA Tomás
Published: January 2019

Resumen El presente artículo plantea algunos problemas históricos e historiográficos sobre el realismo popular venezolano. Basándose en la idea de que su importancia fue fundamental en el moldeamiento del Estado-nación, tanto por los desafíos que impuso a los republicanos, como por los fenómenos sociales que expresó, subraya la escasez de estudios sobre el tema y trata de ofrecer algunas alternativas para su investigación. Para ello toma las memorias de un soldado realista, Braulio Fernández, para a través de sus ideas y omisiones, identificar algunos tópicos que caracterizaron al realismo popular, que sirvan de guía para futuras investigaciones.
Reis negros, cabanos, e a Guarda Negra: Reflexões sobre o monarquismo popular no Brasil oitocentista
Authors: KRAAY Hendrik
Published: January 2019

Resumo Analisando três casos de monarquismo popular no final da Colônia e no Império brasileiro, este artigo sustenta que o monarquismo popular constituía um elemento importante, embora nem sempre reconhecido, da política popular. O apoio popular à monarquia e os esforços dos integrantes das classes baixas para se associarem aos reis e aos imperadores eram, com frequência, vistos como ameaças radicais aos detentores do poder. Baseado nos trabalhos de estudiosos da cultura e da política popular brasileira, manuscritos, periódicos e observações de estrangeiros, este artigo focaliza no costume, do final da época colonial, das irmandades negras em eleger reis (e outros indícios de visões afro-brasileiras da monarquia), na Revolta dos Cabanos em Pernambuco (1832-1835), e na onda do apoio popular à monarquia que varreu o Brasil nos dezoito meses entre a Abolição da escravidão (13 de maio de 1888) e a proclamação da República (15 de novembro de 1889). Cada um desses episódios demonstra como a compreensão popular da monarquia com frequência estruturava demandas radicais.
Arming the People against Revolution: Royalist Popular Militias in Restoration Europe
Authors: SARLIN Simon
Published: January 2019

Abstract During the Restoration era, a number of popular militias were created by monarchical regimes, in France, Spain, Portugal and various Italian states. These various experiences have not received the same attention from historians as the civic militias implemented by the Revolution and then by the liberal monarchies. Inspired by the latter but also by older precedents, these royalist popular militias were to demonstrate the ability of conservative regimes to mobilize the people and fight liberalism with its own weapons. Their importance was therefore both symbolic, as a demonstration of the loyalty and support of the popular masses, and practical, providing more extensive, cheaper and sometimes more reliable forces than regular armies to guarantee order and control the contesting oppositions. Their recruitment and manpower thus provide instruments for measuring active popular support for traditional monarchies.
Os Quilombolas Monarquistas da Jamaica no Mundo Atlântico Britânico, 1740-1800
Authors: CHOPRA Ruma
Published: January 2019

Resumo Este artigo investiga como uma comunidade de ex-escravos, os quilombolas de Trelawney Town, do norte da Jamaica, sobreviveu à escravidão e ao exílio, aliando-se aos interesses do Império Britânico. A Jamaica, como outras sociedades escravistas do Novo Mundo, produziu fugitivos, e quando esses escravos fugidos estabeleceram comunidades separadas e autônomas de longa duração foram chamados, em inglês, de Maroons e, em português, de quilombolas. O isolamento protegeu os quilombolas jamaicanos da escravidão, mas também os impediu de participar da prosperidade do Império Britânico em expansão. Em 1740, após anos de guerrilha contra a elite colonial, seis grupos quilombolas da ilha assinaram tratados nos quais aceitavam o regime da plantation, optando por usar sua experiência de guerrilha em benefício dos grandes proprietários, e não contra eles. Em troca de sua própria autonomia, tornaram-se caçadores de escravos e impediram outros escravos de estabelecer novas comunidades quilombolas. Porém, décadas de lealdade não evitaram que o maior grupo de quilombolas, o de Trelawney Town, fosse banido. Em 1796, após uma guerra violenta, o governo colonial deportou-os sumariamente para a Nova Escócia britânica. Depois de quatro anos ali, os 550 quilombolas de Trelawney Town foram transferidos para Serra Leoa. Apesar da deportação, eles continuaram a se ver como um grupo privilegiado na Nova Escócia e em Serra Leoa, e fizeram o possível para revitalizar sua lealdade ao rei, para se mostrarem como “amigos úteis” do Império. Suas ações revelam que o monarquismo popular do século XVIII era suficientemente elástico para funcionar sob condições drasticamente modificadas.
Jovens trabalhadores em 3x4: Fotografia e história do trabalho no Rio Grande do Sul, 1933-1943
Authors: LOPES Aristeu Elisandro Machado
Published: January 2019

Resumo A proposta deste artigo é analisar um conjunto de informações sobre jovens trabalhadores do Rio Grande do Sul que solicitaram carteira profissional entre os anos de 1933 e 1943. O objetivo será desenvolvido a partir das fichas de qualificação profissional que estão salvaguardadas no Núcleo de Documentação Histórica da Universidade Federal de Pelotas. Pretende-se averiguar alguns dados registrados nelas, como a profissão, e as fotografias 3x4 desses trabalhadores. Os dados serão comparados com o decreto que criou a carteira profissional, em 1932, e com aquele que regulamentou o trabalho dos menores com idade entre 14 e 18 anos, publicado no mesmo ano. Em relação às fotografias 3x4, elas constituem suportes importantes para compreender a participação de meninos e meninas trabalhadores nos mundos do trabalho no momento em que as relações entre o estado, governado por Getúlio Vargas, e os trabalhadores estavam se intensificando a partir da criação de leis trabalhistas. A análise das fotografias 3x4 permitiu compreender nuances sobre o trabalho infanto-juvenil nas décadas de 1930 e 1940 e, igualmente, as condições de trabalho que nem sempre respeitavam as normas vigentes.
Chickpea production and soil chemical attributes after phosphorus and molybdenum fertilization
Authors: Pegoraro Rodinei Facco , Almeida Neta Maria Nilfa de , Costa Cândido Alves da , Sampaio Regynaldo Arruda , Fernandes Luiz Arnaldo , Neves Rodrigues Márcio
Published: January 2019

ABSTRACT Chickpea is the third most cultivated legume in the world. In Brazil, cropping of this legume is recent and definitions of fertilizer management techniques are scarce. In this study, the objective was to evaluate chickpea (BRS Aleppo) production and soil chemical attributes with and without phosphorus fertilization and leaf-applied molybdenum. A randomized block experimental design was used, with four replications. A 2 x 5 factorial arrangement was used to evaluate production, consisting of two molybdenum fertilization management practices (with and without molybdenum) and five application rates of P2O5 (0, 60, 120, 180, and 240 kg ha-1) in the form of single superphosphate. Soil sampling for evaluation of soil chemical attributes in the crop row and between rows was also considered. Molybdenum fertilization brought about greater stem and aboveground dry matter. Phosphorus fertilization increased stem, leaf, and seed yield, yielding a maximum of 2.83 t ha-1 seed at the rate of 200 kg ha-1 P2O5. However, maximum agronomic efficiency (8.30) was observed with the addition of 150 kg ha-1 P. Soil in the crop row attained higher concentrations of P, K, H+Al, and P-rem and reduction in pH, Ca concentration, SB, T, and V compared to between rows. Phosphorus rates reduced soil pH and increased T and the P concentrations, though only in the plant row. Between the rows, no changes were observed in soil chemical attributes, indicating low mobility of P and the acidification capacity of superphosphate in alkaline soils.
Forest inventory and the genetic diversity of the remaining fragment of Hymenaea courbaril L.
Authors: Melo Marília Freitas de Vasconcelos , Alvares-Carvalho Sheila Valéria , Souza Erica Moraes Santos de , Gois Itamara Bomfim , Ferreira Robério Anastácio , Silva-Mann Renata
Published: January 2019

ABSTRACT Hymenaea courbaril is a rare species in the riparian areas of the state of Sergipe, Brazil. This species is known as Brazilian cherry or Brazilian copal and it occurs in fragments of the Rainy Forest and in the transition zones between the Rainy Forest and the Caatinga Biomes. This work was carried out, in order to quantify the genetic diversity of the remaining population of Brazilian cherry, by RAPD markers. In a studied area of 100 ha in the low course of the São Francisco River, only 15 individuals were observed. The analyzed parameters were as follows: Jaccard’s genetic similarity, the number of observed alleles, the number of effective alleles, the genetic diversities of Nei, the percentages of the polymorphic loci, the genetic diversities when using the Shannon index and the coancestry coefficient. There was no correlation between the genetic distances and the geographical distances. Despite the low number of individuals, high genetic diversity was observed, a fact that contributes to the development of strategies for the conservation of the species.