bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Factores que inciden en la detección precoz de cáncer cervicouterino con Papanicolau.
Authors: Claure Salinas Jacqueline , G. da Costa Kunz Gutz Líbne Arlene , Zanatta Fernanda , Sansuste Angulo Camilo , Teran Alvarez Tania Mariel , Coro Mogro Verónica Jannette
Published: October 2019

Introducción: El cáncer cervicouterino, más frecuente en las mujeres, ocupando el segundo lugar, especialmente en poblaciones subdesarrolladas. La prevención primaria establece la vacunación contra el Papiloma Virus Humano, mientras que la secundaria determina la detección y tratamiento de las lesiones precancerosas y la terciaria, diagnóstico y tratamiento del cáncer invasivo. El estudio pretende identificar los factores que inciden en la detección precoz de cáncer cervicouterino. Metodología: Es transversal, longitudinal y prospectivo, muestra conformada por 422 mujeres mayores de 20 años o que hayan iniciado relaciones sexuales antes de la edad determinada residentes en el municipio del Colcapirhua. Resultados: El 89 % conoce el Papanicolau y cómo se realiza. El 56 % dan mucha importancia, el 26 % poca importancia y el 18 % no le interesa. La frecuencia con que se realizan: 43,4 % una vez al año, 4,2 % cada 2 años, 14 % cuando se acuerdan y 38,8 % nunca. ¿Qué sienten al hacer el PAP? Miedo 39 %, vergüenza e incomodidad 46 % y no me incomoda el examen 15 %. ¿Qué otros factores pueden impedir que acuda al examen? Económico, 31 %, distancia al centro de salud 12 %, creencias religiosas y familiares 4 %, por miedo del resultado 10 %, falta de tiempo 19 % y ninguno 23 %. Y el 70 % de las encuestadas prefieren ser atendidas por un profesional femenino. Discusión: Las mujeres que participaron en este estudio tienen conocimiento sobre el PAP, pero no se hace el estudio por factores identificados como: Distancia al centro de salud, creencias religiosas y familiares, por miedo del resultado y falta de tiempo.
Anion-driven encapsulation of cationic guests inside pyridine[4]arene dimers
Authors: Kiesilä Anniina , Moilanen Jani O , Kruve Anneli , Schalley Christoph A , Barran Perdita , Kalenius Elina
Published: October 2019

Pyridine[4]arenes have previously been considered as anion binding hosts due to the electron-poor nature of the pyridine ring. Herein, we demonstrate the encapsulation of Me4N+ cations inside a dimeric hydrogen-bonded pyridine[4]arene capsule, which contradicts with earlier assumptions. The complexation of a cationic guest inside the pyridine[4]arene dimer has been detected and studied by multiple gas-phase techniques, ESI-QTOF-MS, IRMPD, and DT-IMMS experiments, as well as DFT calculations. The comparison of classical resorcinarenes with pyridinearenes by MS and NMR experiments reveals clear differences in their host–guest chemistry and implies that cation encapsulation in pyridine[4]arene is an anion-driven process.
Nanostructure Mediated Enhancement of Antibacterial Activity of Ampicillin Against Staphylococcus aureus and AFM Analysis of Morphological Changes Occuring Therein
Authors: Ali Mumtaz , Ali Shujat , Latif Abdul , Perveen Samina , Ahmed Shakil , Ahmad Manzoor , Shah Muhammad Raza , Khan Ajmal , Mabood Fazal , Al-Rawahi Ahmed , Al-Harrasi Ahmed
Published: October 2019

Staphylococcus aureus is deliberated as one of the most challenging bacteria owing to its ability to develop resistance against antibacterial drugs. In an attempt to explore new approaches for enhancing the activity of antibiotics, here in this work, ampicillin is conjugated to Ag and Au nanoparticles (NPs) and its antibacterial potential was investigated against S. aureus. The antibacterial activity was assessed and the associated changes in the bacterial cell morphology were analyzed using atomic force microscopy (AFM) as well as other characterization techniques. Results showed that the antibacterial activity of ampicillin conjugated to gold and silver NPs was enhanced up to 10 and 5 times respectively, when compared with the non-conjugated antibiotic. The kinetics of the conjugated ampicillin were improved. Bacterial membrane destruction was scarcely evident after treating a cell culture with pure ampicillin for four hours. However, Ag conjugates have severely disrupted the cell membranes and Au conjugates have completely destroyed the cell morphology. The study gave an insight of the enhanced antimicrobial action of ampicillin and can be exploited for the devising nanoparticle’s based antimicrobial agents. More sophisticated approaches such as faster and more efficient diagnostics, non-antimicrobial methodologies to prevent and treat infections and a better understanding of staphylococcal pathogenesis will also be required to forestall the future of the bacterial resistance.
Reynolds Number and Intermittency in the Expanding Solar Wind: Predictions Based on Voyager Observations
Authors: Parashar T. N. , Cuesta M. , Matthaeus W. H.
Published: October 2019

The large-scale features of the solar wind are examined in order to predict small-scale features of turbulence in unexplored regions of the heliosphere. The strategy is to examine how system size, or effective Reynolds number Re, varies, and then how this quantity influences observable statistical properties, including intermittency properties of solar wind turbulence. The expectation based on similar hydrodynamics scalings is that the kurtosis, of the small-scale magnetic field increments, will increase with increasing Re. Simple theoretical arguments as well as Voyager observations indicate that effective interplanetary turbulence Re decreases with increasing heliocentric distance. The decrease of scale-dependent magnetic increment kurtosis with increasing heliocentric distance is verified using a newly refined Voyager magnetic field data set. We argue that these scalings continue to much smaller heliocentric distances approaching the Alfvén critical region, motivating a prediction that the Parker Solar Probe spacecraft will observe increased magnetic field intermittency, stronger current sheets, and more localized dissipation, as its perihelion approaches the critical regions. Similar arguments should be applicable to turbulence in other expanding astrophysical plasmas.
Elevational record of Vanessa carye (Hübner 1812) (Lepidoptera Nymphalidae) in the northern Chilean Altiplano Highlands
Authors: Benítez Hugo A. , Villalobos-Leiva Amado , Ordenes Rodrigo , Cruz-Jofré Franco
Published: October 2019

Vanessa carye (Hübner, [1812]) has been reported to have a wide latitudinal range from Venezuela to the south of Chile (Patagonia). Populations are established at 3500 m in Putre region of Chile, with occasional observations around 4500 m. This article reports a new elevational record of V. carye above 5200 m located at the Sora Pata Lake, northeast of Caquena, in the highlands of the Chilean altiplano. This finding is the highest population ever reported for this migratory butterfly and one of the highest in the genus Vanessa.
Homotaurine Treatment Enhances CD4+ and CD8+ Regulatory T Cell Responses and Synergizes with Low-Dose Anti-CD3 to Enhance Diabetes Remission in Type 1 Diabetic Mice
Authors: Tian Jide , Dang Hoa , O’Laco Karen Anne , Song Min , Tiu Bryan-Clement , Gilles Spencer , Zakarian Christina , Kaufman Daniel L
Published: October 2019

Immune cells express γ-aminobutyric acid receptors (GABA-R), and GABA administration can inhibit effector T cell responses in models of autoimmune disease. The pharmacokinetic properties of GABA, however, may be suboptimal for clinical applications. The amino acid homotaurine is a type A GABA-R (GABAA-R) agonist with good pharmacokinetics and appears safe for human consumption. In this study, we show that homotaurine inhibits in vitro T cell proliferation to a similar degree as GABA but at lower concentrations. In vivo, oral homotaurine treatment had a modest ability to reverse hyperglycemia in newly hyperglycemic NOD mice but was ineffective after the onset of severe hyperglycemia. In severely diabetic NOD mice, the combination of homotaurine and low-dose anti-CD3 treatment significantly increased 1) disease remission, 2) the percentages of splenic CD4+and CD8+ regulatory T cells compared with anti-CD3 alone, and 3) the frequencies of CD4+ and CD8+ regulatory T cells in the pancreatic lymph nodes compared with homotaurine monotherapy. Histological examination of their pancreata provided no evidence of the large-scale GABAA-R agonist–mediated replenishment of islet β-cells that has been reported by others. However, we did observe a few functional islets in mice that received combined therapy. Thus, GABAA-R activation enhanced CD4+and CD8+ regulatory T cell responses following the depletion of effector T cells, which was associated with the preservation of some functional islets. Finally, we observed that homotaurine treatment enhanced β-cell replication and survival in a human islet xenograft model. Hence, GABAA-R agonists, such as homotaurine, are attractive candidates for testing in combination with other therapeutic agents in type 1 diabetes clinical trials.
Sport Specialization and Increased Injury Frequency in Youth Baseball Players: A Prospective Study
Authors: Arnold Amanda J. , Thigpen Charles A. , Beattie Paul F. , Kissenberth Michael J. , Tokish John M. , Shanley Ellen
Published: October 2019

Context

Sport specialization is thought to be a primary contributor to the throwing-related injury risk in youth baseball players.

Objective

To (1) establish arm-injury incidence in a cohort of male youth (9–12 years old) baseball players and (2) examine sport specialization and the frequency of arm injuries in the same cohort.

Design

Cohort study.

Setting

Greenville, South Carolina, youth baseball programs and tournaments.

Patients or Other Participants

A total of 159 asymptomatic youth baseball players (age = 11.1 ± 1.1 years) were physically assessed and then were prospectively followed for 6.7 ± 1.5 months.

Main Outcome Measure(s)

Athlete demographics and playing and injury histories were initially recorded. Athlete-exposures and presence of arm injury were prospectively tracked. All injuries were physically confirmed by a licensed physical therapist.

Results

Youth players demonstrated an arm-injury incidence rate of 2.22 per 1000 athlete-exposures. Parents and players underestimated sport-specialization status based on the standard research definition (self versus research based: 31% versus 83%, respectively; P = .001). The frequency of arm injuries was higher in specialized players (100%) than in nonspecialized players (80%, P = .03) but did not differ between pitchers and position players (13.2% each, P = 1.00).

Conclusions

Sport specialization was associated with throwing-related arm injuries in a small cohort of youth baseball players. It is concerning that 57.9% of parents and specialized players were unaware of the athletes' status. Larger studies with longer follow-up periods are needed to further evaluate injury-risk profiles in physically developing youth populations.
Evaluating a Commonly Used Tool for Measuring Sport Specialization in Young Athletes
Authors: Miller Madeline , Malekian Sina , Burgess Jamie , LaBella Cynthia
Published: October 2019

Context

Sport specialization has been defined as year-round intensive training in a single sport to the exclusion of other sports. A commonly used survey tool created by Jayanthi et al, which classifies athletes as having a low, moderate, or high level of specialization, categorizes only athletes answering yes to “Have you quit other sports to focus on a main sport?” as highly specialized. We hypothesized that a measureable number of year-round, single-sport athletes have never played other sports and, therefore, may be inaccurately classified as moderately specialized when using this tool, even though most experts would agree they should be viewed as highly specialized.

Objective

To determine the proportion of athletes misclassified as moderately rather than highly specialized because they never played a previous sport.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Hospital-based pediatric outpatient sports medicine clinic.

Patients or Other Participants

Injured athletes aged 12 to 17 years who presented to the clinic between 2015 and 2017 and completed a sports-participation survey (n = 917).

Main Outcome Measure(s)

Sport-specialization level.

Results

Of 917 participants, 299 (32.6%) played a single sport more than 8 months per year, and 208/299 (69.6%) had previously quit other sports (highly specialized), whereas 91 (30.4%) had never played other sports (highly specialized and misclassified as moderate). Individual-sport athletes had a 2.03 times greater risk of being highly specialized and misclassified as moderate than team-sport athletes (relative risk = 2.03 [95% confidence interval = 1.37, 3.00]). Females had a 1.70 times greater risk of being misclassified as moderately specialized than males (relative risk 1.70 [95% confidence interval = 1.07, 2.70]). Of the 3 sports with the largest number of athletes, artistic gymnastics had the highest proportion (51.2%) who had never played other sports.

Conclusions

The commonly used specialization survey misclassified a substantial number of highly specialized athletes as moderately specialized. Researchers should consider adding a fourth survey question, “Have you only ever played 1 sport?” to identify and better study this unique subset of misclassified athletes.
Paradoxical Vitamin D deficiency in a sunny country: A narrative review of the literature from the United Arab Emirates (1992–2018)
Authors: Beshyah Salem , Hafidh Khadija , Abdelmannan Dima , Jabbar Abdul , Wafa Wafic , Khalil Aly
Published: October 2019

Deficiency of Vitamin D is a global problem related to lack of sunlight exposure and reduced dietary intake. Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) affects mainly skeletal structure and function but has a number of recognized nonskeletal effects that have wide ramifications. It sounds ironic that low serum Vitamin D levels are widely documented in a sunny country like the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The study objective was to review the literature on VDD in the UAE. This is a narrative nonsystematic review of the literature on the epidemiological and clinical aspects of Vitamin D status in the UAE based on PubMed search using two search terms “Vitamin D” and “Emirates.” We discuss the various themes that emerged as follows: epidemiology and disease burden of VDD in the UAE population in general and in specific groups (adults, children, females, and pregnant and nursing mothers); awareness of dietary intake, climate, genetics, and metabolic factors affecting serum Vitamin D levels; and the overview of current clinical management guidelines, interventional trials, and clinical practices. VDD is a widely documented health problem in the UAE population as a whole and in several special groups. This may have serious skeletal and nonskeletal health implications.
Evaluation of days-dependent chloramphenicol dosage on rat liver microsomal lipid peroxidation and catalase activity
Authors: Ukoh S.N.B. , Farombi E.O. , Adesuyi A.A.
Published: October 2019

Drugs and chemical agents can alter the cellular functions associated with the oxidative metabolism, thereby stimulating ROS production. The objective of the this study was the in vivo study of the inhibitory effect of chloramphenicol on hepatic microsomal enzyme system and the effect on lipid peroxidation using the thiobarbituric acid (TBA) reactive as index of peroxidation damage was investigated. The rats were randomly divided into 3 groups; group 1 serves as the control receiving saline water, group 2 receive chloramphenicol at a dose of 28.6 mg/kg body weight/day for 5 days and group 3 for 7 days. Liver protein content, lipid hydroperoxides and catalase activity were all determined. TBARS concentration increased statistically significantly with time of exposure. After 5 days of treatment, the level of TBARS increased by 103.56% with exogenous oxidant and by 141.54% for without oxidant, as compared to the respective control. On day 7, TBARS level in the liver was approximately 90.75% higher than in the control group with oxidant and 117.03% higher than the control without oxidant. The antibiotic elicited significant increase in rat liver lipid peroxidation compared to control. There were decreases in microsomal protein content of the liver in the drug-treated rats when compared with the control rats. It also showed that chloramphenicol treatment affects cytosolic catalase activities. It decreases catalase levels by 15.75% in 5 days dosage treatment and 17.81% in 7 days dosage treatment respectively. There were significance difference (P<0.05) in the treated and control irrespective of the days of dosage. The catalase level in hepatocyte in 5 days and 7 days group was significance at p<0.01. In conclusion, it was evident that treatment of rats for 5 days and 7 days with the therapeutic doses of Chloramphenicol altered antioxidant system and the intensity of effects was concentration/dosage days dependent, it resulted in membrane lipid peroxidation, protein damage, and inhibition of microsomal catalase due to increased generation of free radicals, reactive oxygen species and reactive nitrogen speciesKeywords: Chloramphenicol, rat liver, lipid peroxidation, catalase activity, antioxidant
Use of Innovative Gel Electrolytes for Electrochemical Corrosion Measurements on Carbon and Galvanized Steel Surfaces
Authors: Monrrabal Gleidys , Bautista Asuncion , Velasco Francisco
Published: October 2019

This work analyzes the feasibility of using gel electrolytes in portable cells to easily perform electrochemical corrosion measurements on carbon steel and galvanized steel components. A gel manufactured from glycerol and agar, with chlorides and optimized conductivity, has been selected for this study. This gel is easily adaptable to nonflat surfaces and has no risk of crevice corrosion interferences during the measurements. Polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements have been performed with a portable cell with a gel electrolyte. The results have been compared to those obtained in a liquid electrolyte with the same saline composition. The effect of using gel electrolytes on the development of the anodic and cathodic processes when the metal surfaces corrode actively has been analyzed in depth. The changes on the composition of outer oxides due to the gel exposure have also been studied by x-ray photospectroscopy to achieve a better understanding of the results. The gel electrolyte has proved to be an adequate medium for obtaining relevant information about the corrosion performance of active carbon and galvanized steel, although it has a somewhat lower aggressiveness than the liquid electrolyte with the same saline composition.
Impact of hygroscopic CCN and turbulence on cloud droplet
growth: A parcel-DNS approach
Authors: Chen Sisi , Xue Lulin , Yau Man-Kong
Published: October 2019

Abstract. This paper investigates the relative importance of turbulence, hygroscopicity of cloud condensation nuclei (CCN), and aerosol loading on early cloud development. A parcel-DNS hybrid approach is developed to seamlessly simulate the evolution of cloud droplets in warm clouds. The results show that turbulence and CCN hygroscopicity have a dominant effect on the formation of large droplets. When CCN hygroscopicity is considered, condensational growth has a strong effect in the first minute, providing sufficient collector droplets. In the meantime, turbulence effectively accelerates the collisions among the collector droplets and the small droplets and continues to broaden the droplet size distribution (DSD). In contrast, seeding of extra aerosols modulates the growth of small droplets by inhibiting condensational growth while the growth of large droplets remains unaffected, resulting in a similar tail of the DSD. Overall, seeding reduces the LWC and effective radius but increases the relative dispersion. This opposing trend of the bulk properties suggests that the traditional Kessler-type or Sundqvist-type autoconversion parameterizations which mainly depend on the LWC or mean radius might not represent the drizzle formation process well. Properties related to the width or the shape of the DSD are also needed, suggesting that the Berry-and-Reinhardt scheme is conceptually better.
The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) influences phytoplankton communities in the seasonal ice zone of the Southern Ocean
Authors: Greaves Bruce L. , Davidson Andrew T. , Fraser Alexander D. , McKinlay John P. , Martin Andrew , McMinn Andrew , Wright Simon W.
Published: October 2019

Abstract. Ozone depletion and climate change are causing the Southern Annular Mode (SAM) to become increasingly positive, driving stronger winds southward in the Southern Ocean (SO), with likely effects on phytoplankton habitat due to changes in ocean mixing, nutrient upwelling, and sea ice. This study examined the effect of the SAM and other environmental variables on the abundance of siliceous and calcareous phytoplankton in the seasonal ice zone (SIZ) of the SO. Samples were collected during repeat transects between Hobart, Australia, and Dumont d'Urville, Antarctica, centred around longitude 142° E, over 11 consecutive austral spring-summers (2002–2012). Twenty-two taxa, comprised of species, genera or higher taxonomic groups, were analysed using CAP analysis, cluster analysis and correlation. The SAM significantly affected phytoplankton community composition, with the greatest influence exerted by a SAM index averaged across 57 days centred on 11th March in the preceding autumn, explaining 13.3 % of the variance of taxa composition during the following spring–summer, and showing correlation with the relative abundance of 12 of the 22 taxa resolved. The day through the spring-summer that a sample was collected exerted the greatest influence on phytoplankton community structure (15.4 % of variance explained), reflecting the extreme seasonal variation in the physical environment in the SIZ that drives phytoplankton community succession. The response of different species of Fragilariopsis spp. and Chaetoceros spp. differed over the spring–summer and with the SAM, indicating the importance of species-level observation in detecting subtle changes in pelagic ecosystems. This study indicated that higher SAM favoured increases in the relative-abundance of large Chaetoceros spp. that predominated later in the spring–summer and reductions in small diatom taxa and siliceous and calcareous flagellates that predominated earlier in the spring–summer. Such changes in the taxonomic composition of phytoplankton, the pasture of the SO and principal energy source for Antarctic life, may alter both carbon sequestration and composition of higher tropic levels of the SIZ region of the SO.
Disentangling temporal and population variability in plant root water uptake from stable isotopic analysis: a labeling study
Authors: Couvreur Valentin , Rothfuss Youri , Meunier Félicien , Bariac Thierry , Biron Philippe , Durand Jean-Louis , Richard Patricia , Javaux Mathieu
Published: October 2019

Abstract. Isotopic labeling techniques have the potential to minimize the uncertainty of plant root water uptake (RWU) profiles estimated through multi-source (statistical) modeling, by artificially enhancing soil water isotopic gradient. Furthermore, physical models can account for hydrodynamic constraints to RWU if simultaneous soil and plant water status data is available. In this study, a population of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacae cv Soni) was grown in a macro-rhizotron setup under semi-controlled conditions to monitor such variables for a 34-hours long period following the oxygen stable isotopic (18O) labeling of deep soil water. Aboveground variables included tiller and leaf water oxygen isotopic compositions as well as leaf water potential (ψleaf), relative humidity, and transpiration rate. Belowground profiles of root length density (RLD), soil water content and isotopic composition were also sampled. While there were strong correlations between hydraulic variables as well as between isotopic variables, the experimental results underlined the discrepancy between variations of hydraulic and isotopic variables. In order to dissect the problem, we reproduced both types of observations with a one-dimensional physical model of water flow in the soil-plant domain, for 60 different realistic RLD profiles. While simulated ψleaf followed clear temporal variations with little differences across plants as if they were “on board of the same rollercoaster”, simulated δtiller values within the plant population were rather heterogeneous (“swarm-like”) with relatively little temporal variation and a strong sensitivity to rooting depth. The physical model thus suggested that the discrepancy between isotopic and hydraulic observations was logical, as the variability captured by the former was spatial and may not correlate with the temporal dynamics of the latter. For comparison purposes a Bayesian statistical model was also used to simulate RWU. While they predicted relatively similar cumulative RWU profiles, the physical model could differentiate spatial from temporal dynamics of the isotopic signature, and supported that the local increase of soil water content and formation of a peak of labelled water observed overnight were due to hydraulic lift.
A NOVEL WATER INDEX (SWI) FOR SALTY WATER FROM LANDSAT 8 OLI/TIRS
Authors: Yousefian F. , Sahebi M. , Shokri M. , Moradi M.
Published: October 2019

Abstract. Monitoring natural resources is one of the most important tasks in earth observation and remote sensing satellites. Water resources play a crucial role in the life of human on the planet. Among the water resources, salty lakes are of particular importance in biological, physical and environmental issues. In this study, a new Salty Water Index (SWI) for Landsat 8 Operational Land Imager (OLI) images is proposed based on salty lakes by particle swarm optimization (PSO), where water doesn’t combine by cloud, shadow, and salty areas. SWI is implemented on four famous and important salty lakes with the proper distribution of the whole world and different Salinity, including Lake Assal, Great Salt Lake, Eyre Lake, and Lake Urmia. The performance of SWI is compared with other water indices by overall accuracy, f-score, kappa coefficient, and standard deviation to mean ratio. Results show the efficiency of SWI on all cases due to 0.0055 Standard deviation to mean for SWI compared to 0.0395, 0.0255, 0.0873, 0.0214, 0.0524, 0.0408 and 0.0375 for NDWI, MNDWI, AWEIsh, AWEI, WRI, MOWI, and MBWI, respectively. Also, Effectiveness criteria (E) determines the efficiency of each band of Landsat 8. In this regard, results show the high performance of Green and Near IR band in all conditions and relatively proper performance of some other bands based on a special condition of each case study. The proposed method is also suggested to readers to obtain novel spectral indices of other classes and other sensors.
DUST STORM DETECTION USING MODIS DATA OVER THE MIDDLE EAST
Authors: Zandkarimi A. , Fatehi P.
Published: October 2019

Abstract. Dust storms are one of the common phenomena in the arid and semi-arid regions which cause many economic and environmental losses also affect human health. Therefore, it is necessary to be able to detect dust storms. Several methods exist for dust monitoring, such as Ground-based measurements, satellite remote sensing, video surveillance, wireless sensors. Remote sensing technology provides wide coverage, high spectral and temporal resolutions, even near real-time data, which can offer a valuable data source for dust storm monitoring. We used an algorithm based on Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) images for detecting dust storm over the Middle East. The proposed algorithm uses the brightness temperature using multi-bands. The performance of the algorithm was evaluated using the ground-based observations of synoptic stations. The results showed that by applying the algorithm, the dust area can be clearly separated, especially in the regions that cloud is mixed with dust and achieved overall accuracy was ~78%.
O fascínio pelos mistérios da ciência:
Authors: Almeida Dias Ricardo Henrique
Published: October 2019

Este estudo se insere nas investigações que se preocuparam em compreender as relações entre o jornalismo e a produção científica e tecnológica mundial. Tanto a ciência quanto o jornalismo se caracterizam por um suposto foco na objetividade, ou seja, na tentativa de eliminar o sujeito enquanto agente criador das produções nessas esferas. Entretanto, ao imaginarem a ciência sendo veiculada para um público amplo, os jornalistas se valem do fascínio pelos mistérios da ciência para chamar a atenção do público. Assim, tivemos por objetivo investigar como textos publicados no portal G1 intencionaram provocar fascínio na audiência. Analisamos todos os textos da editoria Ciência e Saúde do portal G1 publicados entre 23 de junho e 25 de julho de 2016 e selecionamos os textos que continham aspectos curiosos que podem despertar fascínio pela audiência, que vão além de simplesmente noticiar um acontecimento. Encontramos 35 textos que versavam sobre astronomia, saúde e história natural. Concluímos que eles são caracterizados pelos aspectos fascinantes da ciência, sendo que muitos dos textos têm a capacidade de trazer reflexões profundas sobre o Universo, a consciência, a vida e a morte.
The Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland (RAI)‐‐Wiley Digital Archives
Authors: Beck Thomas J.
Published: October 2019

The Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland (RAI) is a scholarly association dedicated to the study of anthropology. It has an extensive collection of archival and manuscript materials on this topic. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has partnered with RAI to create this
Wiley Digital Archive collection of their content. Wiley has digitized everything at RAI that they possibly could, save those items that are unavailable for reasons of privacy, copyright, or sensitivity. RAI internal papers and correspondence in the database generally go back to 1967, though
some materials are older than that. It offers tens of thousands of manuscripts and photographs, and over one hundred maps.This database provides a number of searching and browsing options that can be used to locate its various documents and images. Although both options can be used effectively
and are generally understandable, each has its idiosyncrasies that might confuse or frustrate users. The type, quality, and age of documents and images in this database vary considerably. These include, but are not limited to, notes, papers, and handwritten letters. Some of these can be difficult
to read. However, this is not an uncommon problem with primary documents, like those found in this database.Pricing for this database can vary substantially, and depends on FTE and institution type. For certain institutions, with an FTE of 3,000 or less, pricing is relatively economical,
while for those with higher FTEs it grows increasingly expensive, and may ultimately prove unaffordable for some.While the quality and quantity of this database’s content is relatively high, it will generally not be useful to students looking for introductory materials on anthropology
and related disciplines. Instead, it will be far more valuable to those doing more in-depth research in these areas, including those hoping to augment research already done using other resources. The licensing agreement for this database is in most ways a standard one, but it’s vague
on the question of fees, so purchasers should clarify this issue with the vendor before proceeding.
Syndetics Unbound (ProQuest)
Authors: Ismail Lizah
Published: October 2019

In this age of social media where interacting with others online and personalizing content are now second nature to almost every age group, regardless of context, ProQuest’s Syndetics Unbound brings all these elements together in an enrichment platform for library OPACs, ILS,
and discovery systems. Syndetics Unbound creates a search environment where library users want to linger and continue to browse, discovering content that they may otherwise overlook, and potentially improving library circulation of such content.
Becoming a Foreigner: Gwendolen Grandcourt and Sites of Resistance, Divergence, and Death inDaniel Deronda
Authors: O’Brien Lee
Published: October 2019

Drawing upon Julia Kristeva’s linking of the ideas of the foreigner with women and the state of marriage in Strangers to Ourselves, and Michel Foucault and Jay Miskowiec’s thesis in “Of Other Spaces” that apparently quite ordinary sites can contest the ideologically normative, this article looks at patterns of alienation and domestication that shape the novel. For Kristeva, the foreigner is not confined to those deemed to be the enemy or an outsider but is produced in relation to crises that threaten the autonomy of the self through social mechanisms that are known, rather than alien. Similarly, Foucault examines the “lands of exile,” of crisis and deviation, which can develop within domestic social formations. These theoretical perspectives are used to analyze the fundamental differences in the structure and outcomes of the two narrative “streams,” as George Eliot called them, of Daniel Deronda: that of Daniel himself and, the main focus of the analysis, of Gwendolen.
Examining George Eliot
Authors: Lovesey Oliver
Published: October 2019

“Examining George Eliot” investigates an important and often overlooked indication of the critical reception of Eliot’s novels, their appearance as set texts for formal examinations in Britain’s colonial and postcolonial worlds. In the context of a consideration of the mid-Victorian examination mania, this article addresses the handling of Eliot’s work in the major venue for international examinations of English literature conducted by Cambridge University.
Socializing the Constitution: Malaysian National Agenda
Authors: Muslim Nazri
Published: October 2019

Of late, various constitutional issues come to the surface and become the subject of debate among the society members be it in the social media or in the printed or electronic media. Issues like the position of Malay Kings, the special rights of Malays, Islam and Malay Language are often debated. This debate is something that sparks an interest because the public begins to pay attention to the content of the constitution. Although sometimes the debate does not truly convey the actual meaning of constitution, the public is beginning to like talking about the constitution that, all this while, is difficult to grasp and which appears to only be understood by lawyers or those reading law only. Thus, it is advisable to start socialising the constitution. The concept of socialising the constitution means that the community has to be exposed with the constitution not only from the legislative aspect alone but also from the historical, cultural, religious, political and ethnic relations aspects. This is stated by the Reid Commission Report that stresses on how important it is for the constitution to take into account the factors of history, tradition, economy and social that existed in 1957.
Impact of Lean Implementation on Employees’ Job Satisfaction in the ABC Apparel Manufacturing Firm
Authors: Karunarathne Navodhika , Samarasinghe H.M.U.S.R.
Published: October 2019

For almost all organizations, employees are the vital resource and they are representing an important asset within the business. The main concern of Human resource management is to improve the potential of employees so that they can get maximum job satisfaction from their work and give their best efforts to the organization. Job satisfaction represents one of the foremost areas facing current managers when it comes to managing their employees. In the current context of Sri Lankan apparel industry, it can be seen that the high labor turnover rate in relation to the labor recruitments. The lean implementation of the apparel industry has been drastically changing the industrial environment and the way a worker perform his job role. As a solution to the labor turnover it is necessary to identify the impact of lean implementation on the employee satisfaction.

ABC apparel manufacturing firm is a one of the apparel manufacturing firms which has implemented lean concepts such as Empowerment, Standardization, Quality Management, Problem Solving Demand, Effort-Reward Fairness, Team Working Culture and Job Rotation. Based on the literature review and preliminary investigation, hypothesis were developed in order to identify the relationship between the lean implementation and job satisfaction. Therefore the primary data for this research were collected through the survey conducted in the ABC Company. The survey was conducted over 60 sample units and the sample was selected using the simple random sampling technique. The collected data were analyzed using the statistical tool namely descriptive statistics, frequencies, correlation and linear regression. Based on the data analysis, it can be concluded that there is a moderate positive relationship between the lean practices and the job satisfaction in the ABC apparel manufacturing firm.
Can a Leader’s Positive Evaluation Improve Occupational Satisfaction of Employees? —— Based on the Empirical Investigation of a Real Estate Enterprise G Province Branch
Authors: Zhang Chengmeng , Leng Meiqing , Xu Shuting
Published: October 2019

Employees are the creators of corporate benefits. The level of occupational satisfaction is directly related to the performance of employees and the survival and development of enterprises. Through the analysis of the questionnaire data of 538 employees of the B group G province branch, it is found that the employee's "self-efficacy" is the most affecting the occupational satisfaction of the real estate employees if and only if all the variables work together on the employee occupational satisfaction. There is no significant correlation between "employee and leadership and co-worker relationship", "leading positive evaluation of employees" and occupational satisfaction. The results show that as a new type of enterprise entity, real estate enterprises should pay attention to the incentives for employee performance, continuously promote the management system to be scientific and reasonable, and achieve the organizational recognition of employees and the improvement of occupational satisfaction.
Civiele aansprakelijkheid voor het gebruik van medische applicaties
Authors: Zijlstra A.J.
Published: October 2019

Civiele aansprakelijkheid voor het gebruik van medische applicaties

Het toenemende gebruik van smartphones en de technologische ontwikkelingen op het gebied van medische applicaties hebben voor grote veranderingen gezorgd binnen de gezondheidszorg. Ook de juridische wereld wordt geconfronteerd met dit fenomeen, aangezien de schade die voortvloeit uit het gebruik van medische applicaties zou kunnen leiden tot claims. In dit artikel wordt onderzocht in hoeverre medische applicaties passen binnen het wettelijk kader van een gebrekkig product en een ongeschikte hulpzaak. Daarnaast worden verschillende verhaalsmogelijkheden voor de patiënt behandeld, wanneer een dergelijke applicatie wordt ingezet bij een geneeskundige behandelingsovereenkomst.
Schets van het internationaal gezondheidsrecht
Authors: Toebes B.C.A.
Published: October 2019

Schets van het internationaal gezondheidsrecht

Deze bijdrage bespreekt de aard en reikwijdte van het internationaal gezondheidsrecht, een tak van het internationaal publiekrecht die nauw verweven is met het nationale gezondheidsrecht. De standaarden van de Wereldgezondheidsorganisatie komen aan bod, evenals de relevante mensenrechtenbepalingen. De conclusie luidt dat het internationaal gezondheidsrecht een dynamisch veld is dat voor grote uitdagingen staat, waaronder het ontwikkelen van nieuwe standaarden in antwoord op de mondiale stijging van chronische ziektes en het ter verantwoording roepen van invloedrijke niet-statelijke actoren zoals de farmaceutische industrie en de tabaksindustrie.
Verslag jaarvergadering Vereniging voor Gezondheidsrecht 2016
Authors: Meijer O.A.
Published: October 2019

Verslag jaarvergadering Vereniging voor Gezondheidsrecht 2016; Thema: ‘Functioneren en disfunctioneren’

De 49e jaarvergadering van de Vereniging voor Gezondheidsrecht vond april 2016 plaats. Tijdens het inhoudelijke gedeelte lichtten prof. dr. M.J.M.H. Lombarts, mr. A.C. de Die, drs. H.C. van Eyck van Heslinga MMC en mr. A. Hammerstein hun bijdrage aan het preadvies ‘Functioneren en disfunctioneren’ toe. Aan de orde kwam het (dis)functioneren van zorgprofessionals en bestuurders en het belang van de professionele toezichthouder binnen zorginstellingen. Coreferaten over het voorkómen van disfunctioneren, onder verwijzing naar de mogelijkheid tot het instellen van commissies voor advies en begeleiding (zoals door de NVvH) en vanuit organisatiekundige optiek, werden gehouden door respectievelijk prof. dr. J.H. van Bockel en dr. H.K.J.M. de Sonnaville. Tijdens de goedbezochte vergadering werd daarmee een brede blik op het onderwerp geboden.
Het kabinetsvoorstel tot verruiming van de Embryowet: een halve stap vooruit
Authors: Dondorp W.J. , Ploem M.C. , de Wert G.M.W.R.
Published: October 2019

Het kabinetsvoorstel tot verruiming van de Embryowet: een halve stap vooruit

Op grond van artikel 24a Embryowet is het verboden een embryo tot stand te brengen of te gebruiken voor andere doelen dan het doen ontstaan van een zwangerschap. De regering is voornemens op dit terrein een ‘halve stap’ vooruit te zetten, dat wil zeggen om onderzoek waarvoor speciaal embryo’s gecreëerd mogen worden toe te laten mits het valt binnen bepaalde onderzoeksterreinen én mits het direct relevant is voor klinische toepassing. In deze bijdrage wordt bij dit voornemen en de daaraan ten grondslag liggende argumentatie een aantal kritische kanttekeningen geplaatst.
Voorontwerp Wet verzekerdeninvloed: een nieuwe vorm van medezeggenschap
Authors: Klaassen A.G.H.
Published: October 2019

Voorontwerp Wet verzekerdeninvloed: een nieuwe vorm van medezeggenschap

In deze bijdrage wordt onderzocht of met de Wet verzekerdeninvloed de positie van verzekerden voldoende wordt versterkt en of er nog verbeteringen mogelijk zijn. Als duidelijk is hoe de vereiste inspraak in schriftelijke regelingen wordt uitgewerkt, kan pas worden beoordeeld of de invloed van de verzekerden daadwerkelijk wordt versterkt. De instemmingsbevoegdheid van de permanente vertegenwoordiging geeft daarbij enige zekerheid. Met het vastleggen van het recht van initiatief en het recht van overleg kan de positie van de permanente vertegenwoordiging eenvoudig worden versterkt. Een ander punt is of de naleving voldoende is doordacht.
De geboorte van de Wvggz: een schouwspel in vele bedrijven
Authors: Dijkers W.J.A.M.
Published: October 2019

De geboorte van de Wvggz: een schouwspel in vele bedrijven; opmerkingen naar aanleiding van de tweede nota van wijziging

De Wet verplichte geestelijke gezondheidszorg is de beoogde opvolger van de Wet Bopz; het ontwerp van deze nieuwe wet is ingrijpend gewijzigd bij de tweede nota van wijziging. Schrijver bespreekt enkele onderdelen daarvan, zoals de rol van de officier van justitie, het vervallen van het hoger beroep, de (te) brede inhoud van toekomstige rechterlijke machtigingen en de nieuw geïntroduceerde observatiemaatregel.
Hulp bij zelfdoding bij voltooid leven: naar een nieuwe wet?
Authors: Gevers J.K.M.
Published: October 2019

Hulp bij zelfdoding bij voltooid leven: naar een nieuwe wet?

Dit artikel beschrijft de visie van het kabinet ten aanzien van het begin 2016 verschenen rapport Voltooid leven van de in 2014 door de ministers van VWS en Veiligheid en Justitie ingestelde commissie-Schnabel en voorziet die van de nodige kanttekeningen. Vervolgens komt in het kort het initiatiefwetsvoorstel van D66 aan de orde, en de vraag of dat tegemoetkomt aan de bij de visie van het kabinet gemaakte kanttekeningen. In de slotbeschouwing bespreekt auteur de vraag of een nieuwe wet alles bijeengenomen wel gewenst is.
De ontslagbescherming van onderwijzend personeel
Authors: van Vliet Elmira
Published: October 2019

De ontslagbescherming van onderwijzend personeel

Op onderdelen wijkt de rechtspositie van onderwijzend personeel af van de rechtspositie van werknemers in het bedrijfsleven. In deze bijdrage zal de rechtspositie bij ontslag van personeel in het openbaar en bijzonder onderwijs worden besproken. Onderwerpen als de ketenregeling, identiteitsontslagcommissie en de gevolgen van de gevolgen van de Wet normalisering rechtspositie ambtenaren (Wnra) komen aan de orde.
Organocatalytic Synthesis of α,α–Diaryl Substituted α–Amino Acid Derivatives by an Interrupted Three-Component Ugi Reaction
Authors: Glavač Danijel , Jerić Ivanka , Gredičak Matija
Published: October 2019

An organocatalytic interrupted three-component Ugi reaction for the synthesis of α,α–diaryl α–amino acid derivatives is described. The transformation proceeds with a range of isocyanides and 3-aryl isoindolinone alcohols using Brønsted acid catalysts to afford products in good to excellent yields. Based on the obtained results, a reaction mechanism is proposed and discussed.
Synthesis and Mesomorphic Properties of Novel Bent-shaped Naphthyl Diketones
Authors: Buljan Anđela , Knežević Anamarija , Dokli Irena , Lesac Andreja
Published: October 2019

The synthesis and liquid-crystalline properties are reported for novel naphthyl-based diketones incorporating variant terminal chains and lateral fluoro- substitution. Newly prepared materials exhibit a broad temperature range of the nematic phase. The study demonstrates how subtle structural modifications can be exploited to alter the efficiency of molecular packing and consequently the thermal behaviour.
Wyższe szkolnictwo wojskowe Rzeczypospolitej a sztuka myślenia strategicznego
Authors: Tym Juliusz
Published: October 2019

W dwudziestym wieku Polska tylko nieco ponad trzydzieści lat cieszyła się niepodległością. W okresie II Rzeczypospolitej samodzielnie kształtowała swoją strategię przez dwadzieścia lat. W czasie II wojny światowej władze Rzeczypospolitej, działające w Paryżu, a później w Londynie, próbowały formułować strategię zgodną z ówczesną polską racją stanu. W wyniku zdrady zachodnich sojuszników Polska po II wojnie światowej znalazła się w sowieckiej strefie wpływów, co oznaczało kres rozwoju niczym nieskrępowanej polskiej myśli strategicznej. Po ponownym odzyskaniu niepodległości w latach 1989–1990 koniecznością stało się sformułowanie strategii bezpieczeństwa niepodległego i suwerennego państwa w zmienionym położeniu geopolitycznym. Nowe wyzwania i nowe zagrożenia, wynikające z turbulentności środowiska bezpieczeństwa, wymagały prowadzenia intensywnej, wielopłaszczyznowej polityki bezpieczeństwa. Potrzebny był więc korpus generalski profesjonalnie przygotowany do podejmowania strategicznych decyzji w skomplikowanym środowisku bezpieczeństwa. W tym celu utworzono Podyplomowe Studia Polityki Obronnej, które miały przygotować kandydatów na stanowiska o stopniu etatowym generała brygady (kontradmirała). Studia te przez dwanaście lat były prowadzone w Akademii Obrony Narodowej, a obecnie są kontynuowane w Akademii Sztuki Wojennej. Jednym z największych wyzwań dla słuchaczy tych studiów jest zmiana perspektywy postrzegania bezpieczeństwa narodowego, a przede wszystkim zrozumienie istoty myślenia strategicznego.