bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Perspectives on the ‘Balcans’ in popular works of German culture - perception and stereotypes between exotism and prejudice
Authors: Mathias Alexa
Published: September 2019

The paper focusses on perspectives onto South East Europe, as they arerepresented in works of popular culture in German language such asnovels and operetta. Due to the widespread reception of these works,they draw and promote a collectively shared picture of this regionbased on narratives that are featuring many stereotypes and prejudices.The paper presents first results from the pre-study to a projectthat focusses on narratives about the region of South East Europe asthey are represented in works of popular culture in German language.
Sprachliche Konzepte von Höflichkeit. Eine kontrastive Untersuchung zwischen den mazedonischsprachigen Germanistikstudierenden und deutschen Muttersprachlern
Authors: Ivanovska Biljana , Xhaferri Gezim
Published: September 2019

Der Sprecher muss sich in jeder Sprachsituation entscheiden, welchevorhandenen, höflichkeitsanzeigenden Mittel auszuwählen sind. Ermacht dies unter Verwendung seines Wissens über soziale Beziehungenund Konventionen und daher ist Höflichkeit auch ein pragmatischesPhänomen. Dass Indirektheit und Nichtwörtlichkeit reale Phänomeneder Sprachverwendung sind, bezweifelt kaum jemand. Wie sie aberim Rahmen einer umfassenden Theorie der Grammatik und Pragmatikzu rekonstruieren sind, ist sehr umstritten und hängt im groβenMaβe von der jeweils zugrundegelegten Theorie ab. Wir versuchen indiesem Beitrag zu erklären, wie die Höflichkeitsformen im SprachpaarDeutsch-Mazedonisch ausgedrückt werden und welche kulturellen undsoziopragmatischen Unterschiede in diesem Sprachpaar bestehen.
POEMS syndrome: a rare cause of adrenal insufficiency in a young male
Authors: Prokop Joanna , Estorninho João , Marote Sara , Sabino Teresa , Botelho de Sousa Aida , Silva Eduardo , Agapito Ana
Published: September 2019

POEMS syndrome (Polyneuropathy, Organomegaly, Endocrinopathy, Monoclonal protein and Skin changes) is a rare multisystemic disease. Clinical presentation is variable, the only mandatory criteria being polyneuropathy and monoclonal gammapathy in association with one major and one minor criterion. Primary adrenal insufficiency is rarely reported. We describe a case of a 33-year-old patient, in whom the presenting symptoms were mandibular mass, chronic sensory-motor peripheral polyneuropathy and adrenal insufficiency. The laboratory evaluation revealed thrombocytosis, severe hyperkalemia with normal renal function, normal protein electrophoresis and negative serum immunofixation for monoclonal protein. Endocrinologic laboratory work-up confirmed Addison’s disease and revealed subclinical primary hypothyroidism. Thoracic abdominal CT showed hepatosplenomegaly, multiple sclerotic lesions in thoracic vertebra and ribs. The histopathologic examination of the mandibular mass was nondiagnostic. Bone marrow biopsy revealed plasma cell dyscrasia and confirmed POEMS syndrome. Axillary lymphadenopathy biopsy: Castleman’s disease. Gluco-mineralocorticoid substitution and levothyroxine therapy were started with clinical improvement. Autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) was planned, cyclophosphamide induction was started. Meanwhile the patient suffered two ischemic strokes which resulted in aphasia and hemiparesis. Cerebral angiography revealed vascular lesions compatible with vasculitis and stenosis of two cerebral arteries. The patient deceased 14 months after the diagnosis. The young age at presentation, multiplicity of manifestations and difficulties in investigation along with the absence of serum monoclonal protein made the diagnosis challenging. We report this case to highlight the need to consider POEMS syndrome in differential diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy in association with endocrine abnormalities even in young patients.

Learning points:

POEMS syndrome is considered a ‘low tumor burden disease’ and the monoclonal protein in 15% of cases is not found by immunofixation.

Neuropathy is the dominant characteristic of POEMS syndrome and it is peripheral, ascending, symmetric and affecting both sensation and motor function.

Endocrinopathies are a frequent feature of POEMS syndrome, but the cause is unknown.

The most common endocrinopathies are hypogonadism, primary hypothyroidism and abnormalities in glucose metabolism.

There is no standard therapy; however, patients with disseminated bone marrow involvement are treated with chemotherapy with or without HCT.
Effect of radiation with temperature dependent viscosity and thermal conductivity on unsteady a stretching sheet through porous media
Authors: Abdou M. M. M. M. M.
Published: September 2019

A numerical model is developed to study the effect of thermal radiation on unsteady boundary layer flow with temperature dependent viscosity and thermal conductivity due to a stretching sheet in porous media. The Rosseland diffusion approximation is used to describe the radiative heat flux in the energy equation. The governing equations reduced to similarity boundary layer equations using suitable transformations and then solved using the Runge–Kutta numerical integration, procedure in conjunction with shooting technique. A parametric study illustrating the influence of the radiation R, variable viscosity ε, Darcy number Da, porous media inertia coefficient γ, thermal conductivity κ and unsteady A parameters on skin friction and Nusselt number.
Numerical solving of coupled systems of parabolic and ordinary differential equations
Authors: Skakauskas V. , Katauskis P.
Published: September 2019

Two coupled systems of parabolic and nonlinear ordinary differential equations arising in kinetics of heterogeneous reactions are studied numerically by using computer calculations. Some numerical results are discussed.
Qualitative behavior of three species food chain around inner equilibrium point: spectral analysis
Authors: Mandal S. , Panja M. M. M. , Ray S. , Roy S. K. K.
Published: September 2019

This work deals with analytical investigation of local qualitative temporal behavior around inner equilibrium point of a model for three species food chain, studied earlier by Hastings and Powel and others. As an initial step towards the spectral analysis of the model, the governing equations have been split into linear and nonlinear parts around arbitrary equilibrium point. The explicit parameter dependence of eigenvalues of Jacobi matrix associated to the linear part have been derived. Analyzing these expressions in conjunction with some pedagogical analysis, a lot of predictions on stable, unstable or chaotic change of species have been highlighted. Agreement of predictions of this work with available numerical or semi-analytical studies suggest the utility of analytical results derived here for further investigation/analysis of the model as desired by earlier works.
Stability analysis of an eco-epidemiological model incorporating a prey refuge
Authors: Pal A. K. K. , Samanta G. P. P.
Published: September 2019

The present paper deals with the problem of a predator-prey model incorporating a prey refuge with disease in the prey-population. We assume the predator population will prefer only infected population for their diet as those are more vulnerable. Dynamical behaviours such as boundedness, permanence, local and global stabilities are addressed. We have also studied the effect of discrete time delay on the model. The length of delay preserving the stability is also estimated. Computer simulations are carried out to illustrate our analytical findings.
Investigation of the spectrum for the Sturm–Liouville problem with one integral boundary condition
Authors: Skučaitė A. , Skučaitė-Bingelė K. , Pečiulytė S. , Štikonas A.
Published: September 2019

In this paper, the Sturm–Liouville problem with one classical first type boundary condition and other nonlocal integral boundary conditions of two cases is investigated. We analyze how complex eigenvalues of these problems depend on the parameters of nonlocal integral boundary conditions. Some new results are given on complex spectra of these problems. Many results are presented as graphs of complex characteristic functions.
Analysis of a delay nonautonomous predator-prey system with disease in the prey
Authors: Samanta G. P. P.
Published: September 2019

In this paper we have considered a nonautonomous predator-prey model with time delay due to gestation, in which a disease that can be transmitted by contact spreads among the prey only. Here, we have established some sufficient conditions on the permanence of the system by using inequality analytical technique. By Lyapunov functional method, we have also obtained some sufficient conditions for global asymptotic stability of this model. We have observed that the time delay has no effect on the permanence of the system but it has an effect on the global asymptotic stability of this model. The aim of the analysis of this model is to identify the parameters of interest for further study, with a view to informing and assisting policy-makers in targeting prevention and treatment resources for maximum effectiveness.
Högt och lågt i skandinaviska dialekter
Authors: Riad Tomas
Published: September 2019

The typology of Scandinavian dialects is based on prosodic features, namely tone and intonation. We look at three variables that account for the variation between the large dialect groups: 1. The value of the lexical tone in accent 2, 2. Whether there is one or two association points for the tonal contour in compounds, and 3. Whether there is spreading or interpolation between the lexical tone and the prominence tone in compounds. The relevance of these variables is illustrated by comparisons of real pronunciations from several dialects, including Olso (East Norwegian), Göteborg (West Swedish), Stockholm (Central Swedish), Norberg (Dala Swedish), Skåne (South Swedish), and Luleå (North Swedish).
“Laissez-faire under a bell jar” Marquis Childs and the Sweden-fad of the Roosevelt Era
Authors: Östlund David
Published: September 2019

For decades “Swedology” was a rich and polemically charged genre. “Swedophiles” and “Swedoclasts” were quite as eager to deploy images of Sweden as weapons in foreign contexts as they were interested in the country as such. A telling example is the genre’s early classic, Marquis W. Childs’s Sweden: The Middle Way from 1936. With the backdrop of Dwight Eisenhower’s attempt to get back at Childs by branding Sweden as an extreme society in 1960, this essay aims to see Childs’s book as an argument in its original context during the New Deal. Rather than initiating the 1930s’ American wave of Swedophilia, Childs phrased his argument as an implicit polemic against its apparent exaggerations. Sweden was not a Utopia; the point in studying its example was on the contrary the pragmatism shown in the Swedes’ attempts to solve everyday problems in a reasonable and genuinely democratic way, negotiating and compromising. As a text implicitly supporting the Roosevelt agenda, Childs’s book was far from encouraging federal dirigisme, expert rule and central planning (“social engineering”): on the contrary the message to other New Dealers was to shun such things in favor of grass-roots activities and initiatives. The predominant theme – the consumers’ cooperation movement’s central role in counteracting monopolies, thus creating economic efficiency and turning Sweden into the world’s only truly working laissez-faire economy – harmonized with Childs’s commitment to projects like the federal rural electrification program, which in a “Swedish” manner was founded on co-ops and a vision of popular self-determination.
Jolly and Less Jolly Challenges in Working on the Norwegian-Lithuanian Dictionary
Authors: Griškevičienė Aurelija
Published: September 2019

The Norwegian-Lithuanian Dictionary is a joint project of lexicographers from the universities of Vilnius and Oslo. The dictionary consists of approximately 48,000 entries. It is initially intended as a paper dictionary, but as it is compiled in XML, an electronic version is also planned for the future. The dictionary is bidirectional: that is, it is intended for native speakers of both Norwegian and Lithuanian, and it provides information on both the source language (Norwegian) and the target language (Lithuanian).The aim of the article is to give a presentation of the project, point out innovative aspects of the project, and analyse the jolly (expected) and less jolly (unexpected) challenges we faced in the two main stages of compiling the dictionary. In the first stage we adapted a base from another bilingual dictionary (the Large Norwegian-Russian Dictionary), reusing its lemma list and information on the source language, Norwegian. In the second stage we created a conception and a system for information on the target language, Lithuanian, and (perhaps for the first time in Lithuanian bilingual lexicography) included several types of information for non-native users of Lithuanian.
The Language of Hans Christian Andersen’s Fairy Tales – Compared with Earlier Tales
Authors: Lundskær-Nielsen Tom
Published: September 2019

It is my aim in this article to outline some of the main characteristics of Hans Christian Andersen’s language as used in the fairy tales. I shall concentrate on the earliest tales because this will allow me to focus on the radical linguistic departure from previous fairy tales that Andersen’s early work in this genre represents. Even so, comparisons apply not only to other writers; one of the most illuminating comparisons is with Andersen’s first attempt at fairy-tale writing, published in 1830.
Corrigendum / Erratum / Retraction
Authors: Al-Iqtishad Jurnal
Published: September 2019

Retraction to:Sukmana, R. (2018). Determinantf of Credit and Financing Risk: Evidence of Dual Banking System in Indonesia. Al-Iqtishad: Jurnal Ilmu Ekonomi Syariah (Journal of Islamic Economics). Vol. 10 (1): 189-206. doi: 10.15408/aiq.v10i1.5903.This article has been retracted by the publisher based on the following reasonThis is based on the author's recognition to the editor that the author has committed acts of violation of publication ethics. The author has published a double publication by submitting the same article to two journals at the same time. The author admits that he forgot to have submitted the same article to another journal. This article also has published in the Journal of Islamic Financial Studies (Publisher: University of Bahrain) Vol. 3 (2), December 2017 (http://journals.uob.edu.bh/jifs/contents/volume-1115/articles/article-5448)This article has followed with the procedures that apply to journal management. The author has received the review results, and has improved the article according to the review result.One of the conditions of submission of a paper for publication in this journal is that authors declare explicitly that their work is original and has not appeared in a publication elsewhere, and also not considered by another journal. As such this article represents a severe abuse of the scientific publishing system. The scientific community takes a very strong view on this matter, and apologies are offered to readers of the journal that this was not detected during the submission process.
Evaluating The Models of Sharia Microfinance in Indonesia: an Analytical Network Process (ANP) Approach
Authors: Amalia Euis , Atiqah Mahmudah
Published: September 2019

This study focuses on evaluating the  performances  of  three  sharia  microfinance  models,  i.e.  cooperative  model represented by BMT al Fath, Grameen model represented by MBK, Ltd.co, and mixed model represented by Baytul Amanah Ikhtiar cooperative. ANP approach is used to evaluate the performances of those models from five important aspects (clusters)  as  the  determiners,  such  as  human  resource,  finance,  management, sharia  compliance,  and  marketing.  The  findings  of  this  research  show  that  the most important aspect (priority) among the clusters is human resource. Thus, the best strategy is the mixed-based; the model which integrates the cooperative system with grameen system. It becomes the best model inasmuch as it implements values of  both  co  ownership  and  co  responsibility,  in  addition  to  power  of  collectivity resulting in no cash collateral.DOI:10.15408/aiq.v7i1.1355
A Developing Model Of Relationship Among Service Quality, Consumer Satisfaction, Loyalty and Word of Mouth In Islamic Banking
Authors: Suryani S. , Hendryadi Hendryadi
Published: September 2019

This  research  aims  to  develop  a  measurement  tool  of  service  quality  in  Islamic banking sector, and examine its relationship among satisfaction, word of mouth (WOM),  and  consumer  loyalty.  A  convenience  sampling  of  235  respondents collected  from  seven  locations  in  the  Lhokseumawe,  Aceh.  Partial  least  square -structural equation modeling- (PLS-SEM) was used to test the research hypotheses. The results revealed that the quality of service has four dimensions, they are: service portfolio and assurance/SPA, tangibles/TAN, reliability of communication/COM, and Islamic values/IVA. The PLS-SEM results suggest that SPA and COM are dominant factors affecting satisfaction, and satisfaction were significantly related to WOM and loyalty. Loyalty also positively and significantly related to WOM.DOI:10.15408/aiq.v7i1.1357
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Authors: Al-Iqtishad Jurnal
Published: September 2019

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THE CONSTRUCTION OF ĀYĀTUL AḤKĀM (Constructing the Selection Bases of Āyātul Aḥkām)
Authors: Siregar Ahmad Sholihin
Published: September 2019

The Construction of Legal Verses (Constructing Selection Bases of Legal Verse). The questions to answer in this research is how to select legal verse from non legal verses, what its characterstics are and how many verses Quran contains legal verses. Therefore this research aimed to construct a basis in selecting legal verse, its characteristic and its number in Quran. This basis must be constructed regarding to the unavailability of selection basis previously constructed. The research is a normative legal research (dogmatic, doctrinaire). The objects are Quran verses with mimetic and objective approach. In this research, foundation of Quran verses selection consisting textual and contextual basis is established. Writers found 418 legal verses using textual and contextual bases and its characteristics.
Gender Awareness in Islamic Legal Education
Authors: Triana Windy , Karmilah Milah
Published: September 2019

This article aims at discussing the integration of gender issues in Islamic legal education in Indonesia and Malaysia. In particular, this is to see how gender issues are taught to Islamic law students and integrated into the curricula to instil gender awareness. Based on empirical inquiries in the Department of Family Law of Faculty of Sharia and Law of State Islamic University Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta and Faculty of Sharia and Law of Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya, this study finds that the attempts to include gender issues in the curricula have been still very limited and insufficient. Courses that directly discuss gender issues and human rights issues are treated merely as elective courses. Except in Jakarta UIN, currently, the specific course on gender becomes a compulsory course. Moreover, the integration of gender discussion into general courses is not easy. This depends on the willingness and awareness of the lecturers to include the discussion. The significant challenge in integrating gender issues in Islamic legal education is related to lecturers and students’ previous norms, values, and ideology. Because of this, the introduction to gender discourse becomes mind-provoking. This study relies on data from the curricula, interviews with faculties’ key figures, and Focus Group Discussion with students from both institutions.  Tulisan ini membahas tentang integrase isu gender ke dalam pendidikan hukum Islam di Indonesia dan Malaysia. Fokus penelitian ini adalah untuk melihat bagaimana isu gender diajarkan kepada mahasiswa hukum Islam dan bagaimana isu gender diintegrasikan ke dalam kurikulum untuk menanamkan kesadaran gender. Melalui penelitian empiris di Program Studi  Hukum Keluarga, Fakultas Syariah dan Hukum, Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta dan Jabatan Syariah dan Undang-Undang, Akademi Pengajian Islam, Universiti Malaya, kajian ini menemukan bahwa upaya untuk memasukan isu gender dalam kurikulum pendidikan hukum Islam masih sangat terbatas dan belum cukup. Mata kuliah-mata kuliah yang secara langsung membahas isu gender dan hak asasi manusia kebanyakan hanya dijadikan mata kuliah pilihan. Kecuali di UIN Jakarta, baru-baru ini mata kuliah terkait gender menjadi mata kuliah wajib. Selanjutnya, integrasi pembahasan gender ke dalam mata kuliah umum tidak lah mudah. Tantangan paling besar yang dihadapi adalah norma, nilai dan ideologi terdahulu yang dimiliki oleh dosen dan mahasiswa. Hal tersebut menjadikan pengenalan terhadap isu gender menantang bagi pemikiran yang sudah mereka miliki. Data pada kajian ini berasal dari kurikulum, wawancara dengan tokoh-tokoh kunci pada dua fakultas dan Focus Group Discussion dengan mahasiswa dari dua institusi.
Assessment of Technical Condition of C Series Power Hydraulic Cylinders of Mounted Hydraulic Systems of Tractors
Authors: Velichko Sergey A. , Chumakov Pavel V. , Kolomeychenko Alexander V.
Published: September 2019

Introduction. The existing methods of assessing the technical condition of power hydraulic cylinders do not allow one to conclude about the need to restore worn surfaces of parts. The data on limit values of wear of parts (wear and tear value at which a decision is made to repair) in technical requirements to overhaul and other technical documentation of hydraulic cylinders are not currently available. The aim of the study is to determine limit values of wear of working surfaces of hydraulic cylinder parts of C series.
Materials and Methods.To assess the technical condition of hydraulic cylinders used, the authors developed a device on the basis of the stand KI-28097M-GOSNITI, equipped with an independent hydraulic station and load hydraulic cylinder, at which bench tests were carried out in the operation of С series hydraulic cylinders to determine overall efficiency values.
Results. Results of bench and micrometer tests of the former hydraulic cylinders of the С series (С75/30, С90/30, С100/40) are presented. The regression model of the relationship between total efficiency of C series hydraulic cylinders (С75/30, С90/30, С100/40) and wear of working surfaces of parts was obtained. According to this regression model obtained using the method of steep ascent, limit values of wear of the working surfaces of C series hydraulic cylinder parts (С75/30, С90/30, С100/40) were determined.
Discussion and Conclusion.19,5 % of hydraulic cylinders of С series (С75/30, С90/30, С100/40) were operated in an out-of-limit condition. In case of technical service companies carrying out the input control of to-be-repaired hydraulic cylinders, limit values of wear for hydraulic cylinder surfaces, determined by the method of steep ascent, allow for making proper decisions on the need of their restoration.
Application of hypoxicators in the rowers’ training
Authors: Neykov S. , Bachev V. , Petrov L. , Alexandrova A. , Andonov S. , Kolimechkov S.
Published: September 2019

Intermittent altitude exposure leads to improvements in aerobic performance and blood parameters of athletes. The variety of hypoxic devices and simulated altitude training models requires a detailed study of their effects to achieve the best results. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a four-week training camp at sea level conditions, combined with normobaric hypoxia, provided by hypoxicators during the night's sleep of the athletes. Sixteen rowers of the Bulgarian national team (17.13±0.83 years old) were divided into a control group (n=8) and an experimental group (n=8) subjected to hypoxia for a period of four weeks. At the beginning and end of the training camp, anthropometric and hematological data were measured. A submaximal test on the Concept II rowing ergometer was performed, and the physical work capacity and anaerobic threshold were determined. The results showed: 1) a lack of significant changes in the aerobic performance after training camp, both within and between groups; 2) at the end of the training camp in the experimental group a statistically significant increase in hemoglobin concentration (156.25±4.11 vs 162.75±4.11 g/L, p<0.01) and erythrocyte count (5.26±0.13 vs 5.49±0.10 g/L, p<0.01) was observed. The encouraging results regarding the higher increase in blood oxygen-carrying capacity in the experimental group did not lead to an increased working capacity. Further research should be provided in the search for optimal hypoxic training parameters, allowing not only a rise in hemoglobin concentration, but also the preservation of blood rheological properties.
Preparation of Poly(DL-Lactide/ε-Caprolactone)– β -TCP Compozites for Bone Tissue Repair
Authors: SİRİN Hasret Tolga , AKDOĞAN Ebru , BİŞKİN Erhan
Published: September 2019

Poly-D,L-Lactide/ε-caprolactone (PDLLA-ε-CL) and β-tri-calcium phosphate (β-TCP) composites were prepared for the development of a degradable material as an alternative for injectable filling material in bone tissue repair. For this purpose, β-TCP was synthesized by wet precipitation method. β-TCP was characterised using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), X-Ray Diffractometer (XRD), Zeta-SIZER and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) analyser. PDLLA-ε-CL co-polymer was synthesized under nitrogen (N2) atmosphere using ring-opening polymerization using stannous octoate as catalyst. Chemical structures of copolymers were determined by FTIR and Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (H-NMR) analysis. Average molecular weight of copolymers were identified with Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC). (PDLLA-ε-CL)-β-TCP composites were prepared by loading differing amounts of β-TCP to the co-polymer. The resulting composites were easily shaped by hand. The degradation profiles of the composites were determined by monitoring the changes in the molecular weight of the co-polymers over a period of 49 days. Degradation rate of the composites decreased as the percentage of β-TCP in the structure increased
Genetic aspects of lone atrial fibrillation in patients without structural heart disease
Authors: Golukhova Elena Z. , Zholbaeva Aygerim Z. , Arakelyan Mari G. , Bulaeva Naida I. , Minashkin Michail M.
Published: September 2019

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. Among patients with AF the subgroup posessing AF without traditional risk factors is differentiated. Such patients are commonly referred as having lone AF and comprise 1020% of all cases. A number of studies have demonstrated that the background of AF, and in particular lone AF, have a substantial genetic component.
Aims: To evaluate the influence of gene polymorphism to the development of atrial fibrillation in patients without concomitant valvular pathology and coronary artery disease.
Materials and methods: The study included 174 patients with atrial fibrillation and 124 controls without any cardiovascular pathology. All patients were divided into two subgroups: with lone AF (n=94) and with concomitant arterial hypertension (n=80). All patients underwent a complex of clinical, instrumental (ECG, echocardiography, computed tomography of the pulmonary veins) and laboratory tests (thyroid hormones, inflammatory markers, fibrosis), as well as genetic analysis (determination of single nucleotide polymorphisms described as AF risk factors in genes AGXT2, PDE4D, SLN, SCN5A, PITX2, PRRX1, ZFHX3, TBX5, CAV1 и HCN4).
Results: For the rare polymorphisms rs12291814 (SLN) and rs137854601 (SCN5A) wasnt found anyone carrier of the minor allele (C and A, respectively). In the both patient subgroups the minor allele T of rs2200733 in PITX2 (OR=3.18, p0.0001), minor allele G of rs3903239 in PRRX1, and minor alleles A of 2 polymorphisms rs2106261 and rs7193343 in ZFHX3 gene were revealed as risk factor of AF (OR=2.96, p0.0001, OR=2.02, p=0.0045, OR=1.64, p=0.04, respectively). We also revealed significant difference between AF and control groups for rs3807989 in CAV1: homozygotic state of minor allele A has a protective effect on the development of arrhythmias (OR=0.39).
Conclusions: We revealed the association between the polymorphisms in genes regulating transcription and the development of atrial fibrillation. These polymorphisms have already described but their frequencies have never investigated in Russian population. But the polymorphisms influence to gene functions stays unclear, although attempts to investigate relationship between genotype and gene expression have been made. When the relationship will be discovered it can help us to modify our approach in treatment to patients with atrial fibrillation.
Population decline of the Eurasian Curlew in Akershus (southeastern Norway)
Authors: Monthouel Melissa , Dale Svein
Published: September 2019

The Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) is a species in decline, classified as near threatened (NT) worldwide, and vulnerable (VU) in Norway. In Akershus county, southeastern Norway, the population of breeding Eurasian Curlews was estimated at 50-60 pairs in 1982. No recent update exists of this population size estimate. In this study, we assessed the population size in 2017 in Akershus, and examined how the population size changed between 1971 and 2017 by using historical observation records of Eurasian Curlews. We estimated that there were 30 territories in Akershus in 2017 and found that the population declined by 47% since 1995 and 77% since 1971. In the period 1995-2017, the yearly rate of decline was 2.8%. We discuss possible reasons for the decline, such as intensive agricultural practices, high nest predation rates, and large-scale threats on the wintering grounds.
Simultaneidade de comportamentos de risco para doenças crônicas não transmissíveis em universitários de baixa renda de uma cidade do Sul do Brasil
Authors: Cureau Felipe Vogt , Duarte Paola Marques , Teixeira Fernanda de Souza
Published: September 2019

Resumo Introdução Poucos estudos avaliaram a prevalência e os fatores associados a comportamentos de risco para doenças crônicas não transmissíveis (DCNT) em universitários de baixa renda no Brasil. Objetivo Investigar a prevalência simultânea de comportamentos de risco para DCNT (inatividade física, consumo infrequente de frutas e vegetais, consumo excessivo de álcool e tabagismo) nessa população. Método Estudo transversal, conduzido em 2013, com 766 estudantes residentes em moradia estudantil da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, no Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. A prevalência simultânea de comportamentos de risco foi avaliada a partir do somatório dos comportamentos avaliados. Regressão de Poisson foi utilizada para avaliar fatores associados com 3 ou mais comportamentos de risco simultaneamente. Resultados Observou-se que 1,8% dos estudantes não apresentou comportamentos de risco, enquanto 19,5%, 49,3%, 24,9% e 4,5% apresentaram um, dois, três ou quatro comportamentos de risco, respectivamente. Sexo masculino (RP = 1,35; IC95%: 1,08-1,69), excesso de peso no geral (RP = 1,37; IC95%: 1,08-1,73) e histórico de morbidade apenas nos homens (RP = 2,09; IC95%: 1,52-2,87) foram associados à simultaneidade de comportamentos de risco. A combinação envolvendo todos os fatores de risco teve prevalência acima do esperado (O/E = 1,76; IC95%: 1,24-2,50). Conclusão A prevalência simultânea de comportamentos de risco em universitários de baixa renda é elevada, conhecimento que pode auxiliar na formulação de programas de prevenção e intervenções.
Distribuição das características clínicas do fenótipo gengival em pacientes saudáveis
Authors: BORGES Samuel Batista , ARAÚJO Lidya Nara Marques de , GURGEL Bruno César de Vasconcelos
Published: September 2019

Resumo Introdução A determinação do fenótipo gengival possibilita compreender melhor as variações e diferenças clínicas intra e interindividuais dos tecidos periodontais saudáveis. Objetivo O objetivo deste estudo foi determinar os perfis do fenótipo gengival e compará-los em diferentes regiões da cavidade oral, levando em consideração parâmetros clínicos relacionados aos tecidos moles circunjacentes nos dentes anteriores superiores e inferiores. Material e método Noventa e um pacientes com saúde periodontal foram examinados e os parâmetros clínicos profundidade de sondagem (PS), largura de mucosa ceratinizada (MC), espessura gengival em ambos incisivos centrais superiores (EG) e fenótipo gengival (FG) foram coletados nos dentes anteriores superiores e inferiores. Os dados foram analisados estatisticamente pelos testes t-Student pareado e independente, Correlação de Pearson e Qui-quadrado, com um nível de significância de 5%. Resultado O fenótipo gengival espesso predominou nos dentes anteriores superiores (60,5%), enquanto o fenótipo fino foi mais prevalente nos dentes anteriores inferiores (84,6%). Diferenças estatisticamente significativas foram encontradas para os parâmetros largura de mucosa ceratinizada e espessura gengival em relação aos fenótipos gengivais superiores e inferiores (p<0,05). Não houve diferença estatística entre profundidade de sondagem e o fenótipo gengival nos dentes superiores e inferiores. Conclusão Concluiu-se que o fenótipo gengival espesso é mais frequente nos dentes anteriores superiores e que o fenótipo fino é mais comum nos dentes anteriores inferiores, sendo mais frequente em indivíduos do sexo masculino. Os parâmetros largura de mucosa ceratinizada e espessura gengival mostraram-se adequados à determinação do fenótipo gengival.
Oral health profile of participants of an elderly cohabitation program in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil
Authors: LASTA Rafaela , DEVILLA Angélica , SIMONI Vanessa , FORALOSSO Jéssica Caroline , KELLERMANN Michele Gassen , MARCON Scheila , CORRALO Vanessa da Silva , RODRIGUES-JUNIOR Sinval Adalberto
Published: September 2019

Abstract Introduction Cohabitation and social interaction programs have been shown to enhance several aspects of the quality of life of the elderly. Objective This observational study assessed the oral health and oral health perception of participants of an elderly cohabitation program in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Material and method Calibrated dental students examined/interviewed 235 participants of the program. The oral examination considered Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) index, Community Periodontal Index (CPI), Periodontal Attachment Loss (PAL), use and need of prostheses, and presence of oral mucosal lesions. Oral health perception was verified with the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) questionnaire. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics and chi-square test (α=0.05). Result The mean DMFT index was 24.3 teeth, with emphasis on the ‘Missing’ category. Upper and lower prosthetic needs were 53.6 and 71.1%, respectively. Fifty-five per cent of participants presented oral mucosal lesions. Moderate oral health perception prevailed (43%), with mean GOHAI score of 29.9. The negative perception on physical and pain/discomfort dimensions was statistically associated with lower prosthetic need (p<0.05). Conclusion The participants of the cohabitation program presented poor oral health and prevalence of moderate oral health perception. Lower prosthetic need was associated with negative perception.
Effect of techniques, trays and materials on accuracy of impressions clinically made
Authors: MESSIAS Aion Mangino , SILVA Stephania Caroline Rodolfo , ABI-RACHED Filipe de Oliveira , SOUZA Raphael Freitas , REIS José Maurício dos Santos Nunes
Published: September 2019

Abstract Introduction Making accurate and dimensionally stable impressions to duplicate oral conditions and tooth morphology is an essential step of prosthetic dentistry for fabricating well-fitted indirect restorations and, consequently, ensure the longevity and success of the treatment. Several authors describe pros and cons of different impression techniques, although there is no unanimity among them about the best one. Objective This study evaluated casts’ accuracy made by different impression techniques, trays and materials. Material and method 10 patients were selected and 20 impressions from teeth #13 to #16 were performed using single-step (SS) and two-step techniques, made with metal stock and customized acrylic resin partial trays, vinyl polysiloxane and condensation silicone rubbers. Type IV gypsum was used to pour the casts. Three photographs of each patient (baseline), as their respective gypsum casts, were taken, measured in their interested buccal surface area. Comparisons of area values among experimental groups and baseline were performed. Data showed adherence to normal curve, being submitted to 3-way ANOVA/Bonferroni test (α=.05). Result Technique produced significant differences (P=0.02). SS technique was more accurate than BUR one (P=0.003; 95=1.22 to 5.98), but both resulted in similar casts to PVC, MOV and NR techniques, which were similar to each other (P>0.05). Conclusion SS technique showed the closest absolute values to baseline.
Planejamento e desenho urbanos: uma conciliação possível?
Authors: Montrezor Danielle Pereira , Bernardini Sidney Piochi
Published: September 2019

Resumo As cidades vivem um momento de revalorização do desenho urbano, ainda que, em geral, continuem a enfrentar desafios transcendentes à constituição meramente física. Mas, então, o que está sendo pensado para tornar a cidade mais acolhedora e viva em relação ao seu desenho? A recente revisão do Plano Diretor Estratégico (PDE) e da Lei de Parcelamento, Uso e Ocupação do Solo (LPUOS) do município de São Paulo aparentemente converge para possíveis soluções abordadas na literatura do campo disciplinar do desenho urbano desde sua consolidação, na década de 1960. A pesquisa propõe elucidar, portanto, como se dá a relação entre a literatura científica e o que está sendo proposto por essas normas. Para isso, foram realizados estudos documentais das normas, revisão bibliográfica relacionada ao tema e ainda revisão sistemática da literatura (RSL) para o levantamento da produção científica no campo do desenho urbano. Os resultados revelam que há uma tendência de crescente valorização da escala do pedestre no processo de planejamento urbano, com ênfase na correlação entre uso do solo, mobilidade urbana e valorização da dimensão humana da cidade e que isso, de certa forma, reflete nas propostas apresentadas pelas normas recentemente instituídas em São Paulo.
Gentrificación en áreas patrimoniales latinoamericanas: cuestionamiento ético desde el caso de Cuenca, Ecuador
Authors: Cabrera-Jara Natasha
Published: September 2019

Resumen En las últimas décadas las áreas urbanas patrimoniales en América Latina han experimentado intervenciones públicas y privadas con el fin de conservar su patrimonio y acrecentar su atractivo turístico. Estas actuaciones han desencadenado procesos de gentrificación y desposesión cuyo análisis ético se aborda en este artículo, mediante la construcción de un marco ético de referencia aplicado a un caso específico: Cuenca, en Ecuador. Se inicia con la revisión teórica de la gentrificación y los debates sobre su estudio en América Latina -específicamente en áreas patrimoniales donde se resalta el papel del turismo-, se describe el caso cuencano y se cierra con su análisis ético.
Timed ATL: Forget Memory, Just Count
Authors: Knapik Michal Jozef , Andre Etienne , Petrucci Laure , Jamroga Wojciech , Penczek Wojciech
Published: September 2019

In this paper we investigate the Timed Alternating-Time Temporal Logic (TATL), a discrete-time extension of ATL. In particular, we propose, systematize, and further study semantic variants of TATL, based on different notions of a strategy. The notions are derived from different assumptions about the agents’ memory and observational capabilities, and range from timed perfect recall to untimed memoryless plans. We also introduce a new semantics based on counting the number of visits to locations during the play. We show that all the semantics, except for the untimed memoryless one, are equivalent when punctuality constraints are not allowed in the formulae. In fact, abilities in all those notions of a strategy collapse to the “counting” semantics with only two actions allowed per location. On the other hand, this simple pattern does not extend to the full TATL.

As a consequence, we establish a hierarchy of TATL semantics, based on the expressivity of the underlying strategies, and we show when some of the semantics coincide. In particular, we prove that more compact representations are possible for a reasonable subset of TATL specifications, which should improve the efficiency of model checking and strategy synthesis.
IPA Core Training Guide v1
Authors: Comrie Courtney
Published: September 2019

This protocol serves as the master plan for new IPA Core trainees. For questions on the different trainings reach out to Courtney Comrie.
seqFISH Tissue Preservation v3
Authors: Cai Long , Dar Nina , Lin Yiing , Lin Shin
Published: September 2019

Tissue Preparation for seqFISH
SmartSeq2 for HTP Generation of Bulk RNA Libraries- with Pipetting plan v5
Authors: T Sasa , H Matjaž
Published: September 2019

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pTpPuc3_TpSil3p-eGFP v1
Authors: Turnsek Jernej
Published: September 2019

Map and nucleotide sequence of the conjugation episome used to generate a TpSIl3p-EGFP expressing T. pseudonana strain reported in Faktorová D. et al.
Pt_Cas9-2A-ShBle, g24739-A, mRFP, g24739-B v1
Authors: Moosburner Mark
Published: September 2019

I am creating this protocol to deposit a plasmid sequence and map.
Assistência de enfermagem à criança com doença de Pompe: estudo de caso
Authors: Nonose Eliana Roldão dos Santos , Matos Ana Paula Keller de , Silva Rosane Meire Munhak da , Toninato Ana Paula Contiero , Zilly Adriana , Lima Regina Aparecida Garcia de
Published: September 2019

Objetivo: identificar diagnósticos, intervenções e resultados esperados de enfermagem à criança com Doença de Pompe, utilizando a Classificação Internacional para a Prática de Enfermagem® 2017. Método: estudo de caso realizado em dezembro de 2017, com uma mãe de criança com Doença de Pompe. Resultados: elencaram-se dezessete diagnósticos de enfermagem, distribuídos entre as demandas de cuidados medicamentosos, tecnológicos, habituais modificados, de desenvolvimento e familiares. Discussão: os diagnósticos de enfermagem relacionaram-se ao tratamento e as complicações apresentadas pela criança em decorrência da Doença de Pompe, acrescidas pelas necessidades familiares para desenvolver os cuidados no domicílio. Conclusão: verificou-se que a classificação das práticas de enfermagem permitiu criar possibilidades mais especializadas para elaborar e executar um plano de cuidados com base nas reais necessidades desta criança, podendo existir generalização para os portadores da mesma enfermidade.Descritores: Doença de Depósito de Glicogênio Tipo II; Enfermagem Pediátrica; Atenção Primária à Saúde; Diagnóstico de Enfermagem; Família.
Designing of additional professional programs for academic teaching staff of higher education organizations
Authors: Igumnova Olga V.
Published: September 2019

The idea of lifelong education is realized not only in the form of theoretical concepts, but it is put into practice of the personnel’s training as well. The need for constant professional development is fixed at the legislative level and stated in professional standards for all sectors of activity. Under the current legislation the academic teaching staff of any higher education organization must take advanced training courses at least once every 3 years. Thus, the problem of designing additional professional programs - advanced training programs for the academic teaching staff of higher education organization is relevant. Empirical and theoretical research methods, as well as an analysis of our own program development experience, made it possible to make generalizations about the program design stages, which are presented in this article. The design stages contain the baseline comment on the essence of the developer’s actions and a rough result of the design of the program, both at a separate stage and for the program as a whole. Using the ongoing additional professional program as an example, some substantive units that can be considered as the universal ones conforming to professional standards of the academic teaching staff activities are highlighted. The author points out that all program units should have meaningful interdependencies and in this case they can be typified as a kind of educational case, within which both traditional and innovative teaching methods are applied. A non-standard approach to evaluating the students that participate in advanced training courses is the organization of the end-of-course assessment. It represents the project review that helps the student to demonstrate his improved competences. The proposed stages of designing an additional professional program and organizing work with students contribute to the development of the system of postgraduate education and have practical significance for all educational organizations that develop their own advanced training programs for the personnel.
Kadın Okul Yöneticilerinin Dönüşümcü ve Etkileşimci Liderlik Davranışlarının Öğretmen Görüşlerine Göre Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: YILDIRIM Ahmet , ÇELİKTEN Yeliz
Published: September 2019

Yüzyılı aşkın süredir birçok bilimsel çalışma konusu
olan liderlik, rekabet ortamının artması ile birlikte günümüzde etkili ve
önemli hale gelmiştir. Eğitim kurumları içinde etkili olan liderlik, amaçlara
ulaşmada büyük öneme sahiptir. Son dönemlerde kadınların çalışma hayatında etkin
rol oynaması, beraberinde yönetici kadrolarında yer almalarını sağlamıştır. Bu
çalışmada, öğretmenlerin eğitim kurumlarındaki kadın yöneticilere yönelik
algıladıkları dönüşümcü ve etkileşimci liderlik davranışları, öğretmenlerin
cinsiyet, yaş, kıdem, öğrenim düzeyi, branş, medeni durum, mezun olduğu okul,
öğretmenin kadın yöneticiyle çalıştığı süre değişkenine göre istatistiksel
olarak anlamlı bir farklılık gösterip göstermediği incelenmiştir. Araştırma
evrenini, 2015-2016 eğitim-öğretim yılında Erzincan ili ve ilçelerinde MEB’e
bağlı 250 okul öncesi, ilkokul, ortaokul ve liselerde görev yapan öğretmenler
oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın örneklemini ise, kadın yöneticinin görev yaptığı
22 okul ile bu okullarda görevli 289 öğretmen oluşturmaktadır. Verilerin çözümlenmesinde
SPSS 17.0 paket programı kullanılarak demografik özelliklerin frekans ve yüzde
değerleri incelenmiş, ölçeklerden alınan puanların aritmetik ortalamaları ve
standart sapmaları hesaplanmış, fark testlerinde t testi, varyans analizi (One-
Way ANOVA), Kruskal Wallis-H testi yapılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda,
öğretmenlerin algılarına göre kadın yöneticiler genellikle dönüşümcü liderdik
davranışlarını sergilemektedir. Kıdemi az ve gençlik yaş döneminde olan
öğretmenler, kadın yöneticilerin dönüşümcü liderlik davranışlarını
sergilediklerini düşünmekte iken, kıdemi fazla ve orta yaş döneminde olan
öğretmenler, kadın yöneticilerin etkileşimci liderlik davranışlarını
sergilediklerini düşünmektedirler. Ayrıca öğretmenlerin kadın yöneticilerde
algıladıkları liderlik davranışlarının çeşitli faktörlerden etkilendiği
belirlenmiştir.