bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Feedback System in Healthcare: The Why, What and How
Authors: Gowda Naveen R. , Wankar Abhinav , Arya Sanjay Kumar , Vikas H. , Narayanan Nayana Kollalackal , Linto C. P.
Published: February 2020

Background: A lively, dynamic and interactive feedback system that can connect all the stakeholders and engage them in a sustainable loop of seamless information flow is quintessential for any organization with significant public interface. It is important to balance the asymmetry in the patient doctor relationship and empower the patients.

Methodology: In this regard, process mapping of existing system was done. Ethnographic methods were used with triangulation of data for validity. Three key bottlenecks were identified; the system to collect feedback, the feedback form itself and the overall mindset about the feedback system. A de novo, systematic approach akin to the PDSA (Plan-Do-Study-Act) steps in quality improvement was adopted to create a new feedback system and its continuous incremental improvements thereon.

Results: Short, attractive form with interactive emoticons graded over a likert scale was created and made accessible through standalone kiosks across the institute. Key attention to ease of access, minimizing the number of clicks, removing human interface and providing SMS/E-mail acknowledgement to feedbacks have all contributed to sustainability of the new system with consistently high turn-out/participation.

Conclusion: Designing a customized, hospital specific feedback system rooted more in the experiences on ground is more sustainable and reliable rather than standardized surveys. The same has been reiterated in literature. They can also be used to assess the impact of new interventions. Robust feedback systems can be envisioned as part of accreditation and continuous quality improvement.
The Sleep Behaviour of Students’ Athletes in the Nights Prior to Competition
Authors: Adegbesan Olufemi A. , Matthews James , N Pindar Mary. , M Adewunmi Celina.
Published: February 2020

The prevalence of sleep disturbance in athletes’ in the nights prior to important competitions or games is a worrisome phenomenon. Sixty-one athletes from an Irish university with age range of 19- 26 years were asked about their sleep habits in the nights prior to important competitions using the ‘Competitive Sport Sleep’’, questionnaire with a descriptive research design approach. Results indicated that (85%) of athletes had experienced poor sleep in the nights prior to a sports event. The causes of sleep disturbance were attributed as being more internal than external, with reasons such as nervousness and thoughts about competition particularly prevalent.
A Qualitative Inquiry into Students’ Transformative Learning Experiences in Old Havana’s Escuela Taller
Authors: Gilblom Elizabeth A. , Messemer Jonathan E.
Published: February 2020

This qualitative study employs transformative learning theory to investigate the learning experiences of 18 current students and graduates of Escuela Taller ‘Gaspar de Melchor de Jovellanos’ (ET) in Old Havana, Cuba. ET is a tuition-free, skilled-trades program that trains adult learners with limited economic resources and opportunities to conserve and restore cultural heritage, including historic structures, artwork and ironwork. The purpose of this study was to determine if and how participants transformed as a result of attending ET. Participants experienced professional and personal transformations that they attributed to learning a trade, learning how to collaborate, rediscovering their Cuban heritage, and participating in the restoration of Old Havana. The findings also underscore the significance of becoming cultural agents, who they define as individuals who experienced transformations from attending ET who support the transformations of others in their local communities by educating them about the significance and value of Cuban cultural heritage.
Produksi Metil 12-Hidroksistearat via Proses Hidrogenasi Ester Minyak Jarak
Authors: Pasaribu Indra G. , Rizky Arry K. , Gultom Mario C. , Dewi Retno G. , Prakoso Tirto P. , Sitompul Johnner P.
Published: February 2020

bstrak. Minyak jarak kaliki (Ricinus communis L.) merupakan salah satu bahan baku terbarukan yang banyak diaplikasikan di berbagai industri kimia. Salah satu dari turunan minyak jarak kaliki yaitu metil 12-hidroksistearat merupakan metil ester yang memiliki manfaat dalam berbagai jenis industri, khususnya industri pelumas. Makalah ini membahas produksi metil 12-hidroksistearat via hidrogenasi ester minyak jarak dalam reaktor mini-pilot. Makalah ini membahas kondisi optimum proses hidrogenasi dari metil ester risinoleat dengan melakukan variasi terhadap tekanan dan temperatur operasi. Tekanan dan temperatur operasi proses hidrogenasi divariasikan pada rentang 2-4 bar dan 150-210℃. Diperoleh produk hidrogenasi metil ester risinoleat dengan konsentrasi massa metil 12-hidroksistearat mencapai 61,28% dan angka iodin 23,84. Peningkatan temperatur dan tekanan operasi meningkatkan konversi metil 12-hidroksistearat dan menurunkan angka iodin. Pada rentang variasi kondisi, kondisi operasi optimum untuk proses ini adalah temperatur 210℃ dan tekanan 4 bar. Penambahan waktu reaksi hidrogenasi selama 3 jam menghasilkan penurunan angka iodin hingga mencapai 9,82 dan bentuk fisik seperti mentega. Kata kunci: angka iodin, hidrogenasi, metil 12-hidroksistearat, metil ester risinoleat, minyak jarak kaliki. Abstract. Production of Methyl 12-Hydroxystearate through the Hydrogenation Process of Castor Oil Esters. Castor oil (Ricinus communis L.) is one of renewable raw materials widely applied in various chemical industries. One of the castor oil derivatives is methyl 12-hydroxistearate, a methyl ester fatty acid which has been applied in various industries especially lubricants industry. This paper discusses the methyl ester production of methyl 12-hydroxystearate from castor oil via hydrogenation of ester of castor oil in a mini-pilot reactor. The purpose of this study is to determine the optimum operating condition of the hydrogenation process of the ricinoleic acid methyl ester by varying operating pressure and temperature. The operating pressure and temperature of the hydrogenation process were varied in the range of 2-4 bar and 150-210℃. The experimental results show that the hydrogenation process of ricinoleic acid methyl ester produces methyl-12-hydroxistearate with concentration up to 61.28%-wt and Iodine Value of 23.84. Higher operating temperature and pressure increase the conversion of methyl 12- hydroxistearate and reduce the iodine value. Further, the optimum operation condition for this process is at 210℃ and 4 bar. Increasing reaction time for about 3 hours results in a significant reduction of iodine value up to 9.82. Keywords: castor oil, hydrogenation, iodine number, methyl 12-hidroxystearate, methyl ester ricinoleic. Graphical Abstract
The Ordines Romani and the Carolingian Choreography of a Liturgical Route to Rome
Authors: Westwell Arthur
Published: February 2020

This article examines a number of Carolingian liturgical manuscripts (Wolfenbuttel Herzog August Bibliothek Wissenbourg 91, Cologne Dombibliothek MS 138, Vienna Österreichische Nationalbibliothek cod.ser.n. 2762 and Paris Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal 227) each containing texts now known as the ordines romani. These texts are "stage directions" for the liturgy, distinguished by their reference to the practices of the church of Rome. While the ordines romani certainly give precious information about Roman liturgical practice, the Frankish contribution to shaping and displaying these texts inline with their own priorities and usages must be acknowledged too. For example, these manuscripts all combine ordines romani with texts about Roman history and topography. For these readers, the desired imitation of Roman liturgical practice was not about copying any particular text or practice by rote, but a deeper form of participation that involved the construction of an image of Rome across a whole manuscript. The given image of Rome responded to the institutional or personal needs animating the manuscript. These manuscripts compel us to imagine diverse practices of reading within and without liturgical performance.
On cover:Monks singing the Office and decorated initial A[sperges me.]. Gradual Olivetan Master (Use of the Olivetan Benedictines), illuminated manuscript on parchment ca. 1430-1439. Italy, Monastero di Santa Maria di Baggio near Milan, Ca 1400-1775.Beinecke Ms1184: The olivetan Gradual. Gradual. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Ecce novus: Saint Thomas Aquinas and Dominican Identity at the End of the Fourteenth Century
Authors: Räsänen Marika
Published: February 2020

Thomas Aquinas (1224/25-1274) joined the Order of Preachers around the year 1244 and became one of the most famous friars of this own time. He died in 1274 at the Cistercian monastery of Fossanova where his remains were venerated for almost a hundred years. The Dominicans, who had desired the return of the body of their beloved brother, finally received it by the order of Pope V in 1368. The Pope also ordered that the relics should have been transported (translatio) to Toulouse, where they arrived on 28 January 1369. In this article, I argue that his joining the Order was considered Thomas's first coming, and the transportation of his relics to Toulouse was his second coming to the Order. I will analyse the Office of Translatio (ca.1371) in the historical contexts of the beginning of the Observant reform of the Dominican Order in a period which was extremely unstable regarding both the papacy itself and politics between France and Italy. I will propose that the Office of Translatio inaugurated Thomas as the leader of a new era and the saviour of good Christians in a Christ-like manner. The liturgy of Translatio appears to offer a new interpretation of new apostles, the Dominicans, and the construction of eschatological self-understanding for the Dominican identity.
On cover:Monks singing the Office and decorated initial A[sperges me.]. Gradual Olivetan Master (Use of the Olivetan Benedictines), illuminated manuscript on parchment ca. 1430-1439. Italy, Monastero di Santa Maria di Baggio near Milan, Ca 1400-1775.Beinecke Ms1184: The olivetan Gradual. Gradual. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Kateketteneste og embetssyn – vigsling til kva?
Authors: Ulstein Jan Ove
Published: February 2020

Denne artikkelen vil fylgje den ferske historia til katekettenesta i Norge ut ifrå ei bestemt interesse. Vi skal fylgje kampen for å utforme og forstå tenesta i forhold til andre tenester i kyrkja. For kvar teneste er det nødvendig med ei sjølvforståing som høver til ei plassering i feltet, i dette tilfelle i kyrkja. Kyrkja har i sin tradisjon lagt vekt på å kalle, velsigne og sende ut til teneste. Dette mønsteret finn vi i dei fleste kyrkjefamiliane. Men i vår lutherske tradisjon har det berre vore presten som har vorte ordinert. Når det så skjer ei endring, med nye tenester, så blir det ei utfordring både til tradisjon og situasjon. Ei teneste skal ha eit oppdrag i den faktiske situasjonen, med basis i den opphavlege sendinga. Korleis skal kyrkja kunne møte si tid, og korleis skal ein forstå dei nye tenestene? Kva er deira særskilde preg, deira yrkesidentitet? Skal dei ordinerast – til kva? Dette er historia om då eit nytt behov for ei ny teneste kjempa seg fram i eit ulendt landskap, og der sjølvaste embetsteologien (eller rettare: tenesteteologien) i kyrkja vart utfordra.
Oppdrag, identitet og samarbeid Kateket i praksis gjennom 50 år
Authors: Skarsaune Harald
Published: February 2020

Hvilke spørsmål og utfordringer knyttes til at et fagområde innen kirken opprettes og utvikles? Kirken og menighetens ansvar for undervisning innføres ikke ved at et fagfelt etableres, men nye stillinger ble opprettet som konsekvens av «Lov om katekettjeneste» i 1969. Hva skjer da med kirkens forståelse av fagfeltet, og hva gjør dette med de som tidligere har utført disse oppgaver? Hvordan utvikler et nytt fagfelt identitet, hvordan kan en ha et godt samspill med de andre ansatte, og hva er viktig for at ansatte trives og blir i stillinger? Det handler denne artikkelen om.
Kateketutdanning – i går, i dag, i morgon
Authors: Ekre Eldbjørg Leinebø
Published: February 2020

Kva må ein kunne for å vere kateket, og korleis kan ein få den naudsynte kunnskapen? Kva er det særeigne med katekettenesta, og kva skil den frå dei andre kyrkjelege profesjonane? Utgangpunktet for spørsmåla og refleksjonane i denne artikkelen er arbeidet med å etablere ein ny erfaringsbasert master i kyrkjeleg undervisning ved MF Vitenskapelige høyskole. Arbeidet starta hausten 2017, med oppstart av det første kullet hausten 2018. Underteikna har leia prosjektgruppa som har arbeida fram den nye masteren. I utviklingsarbeidet var det sentralt å byggje vidare på tidlegare erfaringar med kateketutdanning, og i særleg grad erfaringane med kateketutdanningane ved MF. Samstundes var det behov for å tenkje nytt. Utviklingsarbeidet støtta seg på gamle studieplanar, evalueringsrapportar, nyare forsking om undervisningstenesta i Dnk, sakshandsaming og vedtak i Kyrkjerådet, og tenesteordning og kvalifikasjonskrav for kateketar. I denne artikkelen vil eg ta eit raskt attendeblikk på nokre utdanningshistoriske liner innan kateketutdanning sidan Lov om katekettenesta vart vedteke i 1969. Vidare vil eg sjå på grunnlaget for og innhaldet i kateketutdanninga slik den er i dag, for så å peike på nokre utfordringar for kateketutdanninga både i dag og i framtida.
Trosopplæringsplanen som kunnskapsressurs – med taus kunnskap som kilde
Authors: Håkonseth Asbjørn Gutubø
Published: February 2020

Trosopplæring i Den norske kirke er formalisert gjennom lokale planer for trosopplæring i hver menighet. Menighetene utarbeider og videreutvikler planene lokalt, på grunnlag av føringer fra sentralt hold. I denne artikkelen bruker jeg SECI-modellen til Nonaka et al. (2000), om kunnskapsutvikling som en dialektisk prosess mellom taus og eksplisitt kunnskap, til å forstå lokale trosopplæringsplaner som systemiske kunnskapsressurser. Ved å analysere rammer, retningslinjer og ressurser for det lokale planarbeidet, viser jeg at det er en mangel på ressurser som utnytter den eksisterende tause kunnskapen i trosopplæringsarbeidet. Evalueringsrutinene er et unntak fra dette. Jeg diskuterer med bakgrunn i SECI-modellen hvordan den lokale trosopplæringsplanen og evalueringsrapportene kan spille en viktigere rolle som kollektive kunnskapsressurser, som blir utvikla og brukt i tverrfaglig samarbeid.Nøkkelord: trosopplæring, kunnskapsutvikling, SECI, taus kunnskap, planrevisjon, evalueringChristian education in the Church of Norway is formalised through local curricula in each congregation, documents that are created and maintained locally based on centrally given regulations and resources. The process in which the local curricula are developed, is in this article understood in terms of the SECI model of Nonaka et al. (2000), as a dialectical knowledge creation process between tacit and explicit knowledge. Analysing the regulations and resources for the local curriculum development, I find that there is a lack of resources developing the curriculum based on existing tacit knowledge, except from the given evaluation routines. I also discuss, supported by the SECI model, how the local curriculum and the evaluation reports can play a more important role as shared, collective knowledge assets, developed and used in interdisciplinary/interprofessional cooperation.Keywords: Christian education, knowledge creation, SECI, tacit knowledge, curriculum development, evaluation
Skolegudstjenester. Føringer, friksjon, forandring
Authors: Øierud Gunnfrid Ljones
Published: February 2020

Skolegudstjenester er en utbredt praksis i Norge. Ettersom skole og kirke framstår som stadig mer klart atskilte og ulike institusjoner eller praksisfelt, er det et spørsmål om skolegudstjenester kan gjennomføres i tråd med føringer fra begge hold? Artikkelen presenterer og drøfter praksisføringer for skolegudstjenester fra henholdvis skole og kirke med vekt på kirkelige føringer, diskuterer kompatibilitet og vurderer mulighetene for å gjennomføre skolegudstjenester på en måte som hensyntar de ulike føringene. Diskusjonsområdene er begrunnelser for skolegudstjeneste, gudstjenesteutforming og elevdeltakelse, med mest vekt på deltakelse. De analytiske funnene viser både kompatibilitet og friksjon, og funnene drøftes opp mot eksisterende variasjoner i praksis samt religionsdidaktiske, liturgiske og ritualteoretiske perspektiver.Nøkkelord: skolegudstjeneste, deltakelse, elevinvolvering, fritak, gudstjeneste, samarbeid skole–kirkeWorship services for public school students are common in Norway. As church and school have become more clearly different and unrelated institutions or fields of practice – is it possible to enact worship services in accordance with regulations from both institutions? This article presents and analyses school worship relevant practice regulations from both church and school, with most emphasis on church. It discusses regulation compatibility and practice possibilities, focusing on three topics: reasons for school worship, worship design, and most extensively: student participation. The analytical findings of both compatibility and friction are discussed in relation to pedagogical, liturgical and ritual theoretical perspectives.  Keywords: school worship service, student participation, exemption, worship, liturgy, church and school collaboration
Study on the Institutional Change of Early Childhood Education Quality Assurance in China: From the Perspective of Historical Institutionalism
Authors: Wang Jing , Lee Seung-Mie
Published: February 2020

This study discusses the institutional change of Chinese early childhood education quality assurance institution (ECEQAI) from the three dimensions of the perspective of historical institutionalism of that refer to the external environment, dynamic mechanism containing with nation-market-society, and the invisible ideology of the institutional change. Chinese ECEQAI was divided into five historical periods, which were 17 years after the founding of China (1949-1966), the Great Cultural Revolution (GCR) period (1966-1976), the early stage of Reform and Opening-up (RO) (1976-1995), the social change period (1995-2010) and the new period (2010-now). This study also concludes five separate change models for Chinese ECEQAI that correspond to the five periods. The first was a compulsory and gradual institutional change model influenced by the Soviet model and dominated by national power. The second was compulsory and radical change model controlled by the counter-revolutionary group. The third was a compulsory and gradual institutional change model dominated by national power. The fourth was induced and gradual① institutional change model driven by market power and forced by society power. The fifth was a compulsory and gradual institutional change model led by national power and forced by society power. Finally, the future change direction of China’s ECEQAI was further pointed out, that was the government-leading and tend to balanced three-pole power model of “Nation-Market-Society”, as well as the “three-pole power relationship” of indepth communication and positive interaction.
Perspectives d’acteurs sur le bien commun éducatif
Authors: de Grave Jean-Marc
Published: February 2020

Définir un objectif commun d’éducation du point devue d’un État n’apparaît pas comme unetâche insurmontable dans la mesure où lesénoncés restent larges et approximatifs. Pourtant, ladiachronie indonésienne révèle — au fil dela succession des classes sociales dominantes — qu’àla suite de trois générations seulement, lesdéfinitions du bien commun de l’éducation ontété fortement modifiées. Sur cette base, lesrésultats de l’enquête de terrainprésentés ici donnent la parole aux lycéens, maisaussi aux autres acteurs locaux. Il en ressort l’expressiond’un certain malaise social vis-à-vis du devenir duservice public de l’éducation. Le parcours dulycéen se présente en effet bien plus en termes destratégie qu’en termes d’apprentissage àproprement parler. Les politiques gouvernementales tententd’imposer un système individualisant dans un contextenettement dominé par la cohésion collective,conférant de fait un caractère contradictoire auxinjonctions données aux élèves, suivant lesdifférents systèmes de valeurs auxquels ils sontamenés à se référer. Le processus decompétitivité réciproque dans lequel se trouventimpliqués ces systèmes empêche finalementl’État de pouvoir définir une orientationconsensuelle de l’intérêt général dubien commun de l’éducation.
Le commun contre l’État-nation ?
Authors: Vibert Stéphane , Martin Éric
Published: February 2020

La proposition d’un « commun » multidimensionnel, qui comprend à la fois des pratiques collectives, des décisions politiques et des réflexions théoriques, souhaite dégager une « troisième voie », à distance tant du marché que de l’État, qui, dans la perspective de ses promoteurs, permettrait de restaurer une démocratie radicale, synonyme d’autogouvernement et d’extension des droits d’usage collectif. Cette contribution vise à remettre en question les soubassements théoriques et la viabilité pratique de cette « sociopolitique du commun » (proposée notamment dans l’ouvrage de Dardot et Laval, Commun. Essai sur la révolution au XXIe siècle), qui érige l’auto-institution en dispositif universel de la praxis associative afin de contourner les difficultés à assurer un « service public » sans recourir aux mécanismes institutionnels d’un État perçu comme vecteur de domination centralisée. À trop insister sur le « faire société » pragmatique au détriment de tout « être institué » considéré essentialiste, cette anthropologie philosophique encourt le risque de manquer le « bien commun » imaginaire et symbolique inhérent à toute communauté concrète.
The Emotional Intelligence Sports Inventory (ESi): A cross-cultural analysis - Australia, Wales, and England
Authors: Smith Kenneth H. , Newman Martyn , Ledain Stephan , Zajda Joseph
Published: February 2020

It has been widely documented that psychological constructs, specifically emotional intelligence, significantly contribute to athletic success. Yet the extant literature is limited and often inconsistent. Context-specific exploration of the impact of emotional intelligence on elite
athletic performance can provide richer, more informed conclusions. Thus, this study explored the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and sport performance among 389 males and females from Australia, Wales, and England. The Emotional Intelligence Sports Inventory-ESi was used
to identify EI differences between gender, level of sport participation, and nationality. Results showed there were significant differences between these factors on a number of the 11 ESi subscales. The implications of the results are discussed, and it is concluded that the study’s findings
will facilitate a more robust and reliable use of the ESi in future research.
Jullien’s 1817 Esquisse: Toward a “Science” of Comparative Higher Education?
Authors: Weidman John C. , Nurshatayeva Aizat
Published: February 2020

This article links comparative and international higher education research to ideas put forward in the 1817 pamphlet by Marc-Antoine Jullien, Esquisse, that is widely recognized as a foundational work for the field of comparative education, including providing its name. The paper
describes how Jullien’s ideas in Esquisse are reflected in the contemporary work of the International Bureau of Education (IBE) and the UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), including examples of comparative higher education tables analogous to those first described in Esquisse.
The positivist approach advocated by Jullien is linked to contemporary research such as international rankings of higher education institutions (league tables) and surveys of the professoriate. It concludes with implications for future directions of comparative education research that are
more “scientific” because they embed the increasingly sophisticated capacity for measurement and data collection within systematic conceptual frameworks as well as ever more rigorous quantitative and qualitative methodological techniques.
Exploring the faces of trust: A study of Chinese students in higher education
Authors: Brown Samuel D. , Bills Jacob B. , Hallam Pamela R. , Binghai Sun
Published: February 2020

This research project surveyed 50 Chinese students from two large universities in China regarding their propensity to trust (on a scale created by Frazier, Johnson, & Fainsmidt, 2013) and the facets of trust they exprienced, intrepreted in terms of the “faces of trust”
proposed by Hoy and Tschannen-Moran (2000). Research findings indicated an overall focus on benevolence-based trust in this sample, along with differences in representation of primary faces between genders. The findings also showed potential differences in propensity to trust associatted with
gender and with the educational status of parents.
Control of cell death/survival balance by the MET dependence receptor
Authors: Duplaquet Leslie , Leroy Catherine , Vinchent Audrey , Paget Sonia , Lefebvre Jonathan , Vanden Abeele Fabien , Lancel Steve , Giffard Florence , Paumelle Réjane , Bidaux Gabriel , Heliot Laurent , Poulain Laurent , Furlan Alessandro , Tulasne David
Published: February 2020

Control of cell death/survival balance is an important feature to maintain tissue homeostasis. Dependence receptors are able to induce either survival or cell death in presence or absence of their ligand, respectively. However, their precise mechanism of action and their physiological importance are still elusive for most of them including the MET receptor. We evidence that pro-apoptotic fragment generated by caspase cleavage of MET localizes to the mitochondria-associated membrane region. This fragment triggers a calcium transfer from endoplasmic reticulum to mitochondria, which is instrumental for the apoptotic action of the receptor. Knock-in mice bearing a mutation of MET caspase cleavage site highlighted that p40MET production is important for FAS-driven hepatocyte apoptosis, and demonstrate that MET acts as a dependence receptor in vivo. Our data shed light on new signaling mechanisms for dependence receptors’ control of cell survival/death balance, which may offer new clues for the pathophysiology of epithelial structures.
Estimated effectiveness of symptom and risk screening to prevent the spread of COVID-19
Authors: Gostic Katelyn , Gomez Ana CR , Mummah Riley O , Kucharski Adam J , Lloyd-Smith James O
Published: February 2020

Traveller screening is being used to limit further spread of COVID-19 following its recent emergence, and symptom screening has become a ubiquitous tool in the global response. Previously, we developed a mathematical model to understand factors governing the effectiveness of traveller screening to prevent spread of emerging pathogens (Gostic et al., 2015). Here, we estimate the impact of different screening programs given current knowledge of key COVID-19 life history and epidemiological parameters. Even under best-case assumptions, we estimate that screening will miss more than half of infected people. Breaking down the factors leading to screening successes and failures, we find that most cases missed by screening are fundamentally undetectable, because they have not yet developed symptoms and are unaware they were exposed. Our work underscores the need for measures to limit transmission by individuals who become ill after being missed by a screening program. These findings can support evidence-based policy to combat the spread of COVID-19, and prospective planning to mitigate future emerging pathogens.
Daily Integrated Care Conferences to Reduce Length of Hospital Stay for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Authors: Shilian Ryan , Abraham Tina , Wynbrandt Jonathan , Jhaveri Devi , Hostoffer Robert W. , Peppers Brian P.
Published: February 2020

Context

Inefficiencies in care coordination—specifically, the lack of an effective method of communication among multiple health care professionals—often leads to an unnecessary increase in length of hospital stay.

Objective

To determine whether daily integrated care conferences (ICCs) would significantly reduce the length of stay for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation.

Method

Patients with COPD exacerbation were selected for the study using electronic medical records from 2 osteopathic community hospitals located in northeastern Ohio. One hospital used daily ICCs and the other hospital did not use daily ICCs. The average length of stay for patients at each hospital was retrospectively investigated.

Results

A total of 1683 patients with COPD exacerbation were selected. The mean (SD) length of stay in the hospital with daily ICCs was 3.37 (2.89) days compared with 5.55 (3.99) days in the hospital without daily ICCs (P<.0001). At the hospital with daily ICCs, patients aged 40 to 69 years had a 67% shorter hospital stay and patients aged 70 to 99 years or older had a 36% shorter length of stay compared with patients at the hospital without daily ICCs.

Conclusion

Daily integrated care conferences significantly reduced the length of stay for patients with COPD exacerbation at an osteopathic community-based hospital. Implementing daily ICCs may make current health care services and coordinated care more efficient, resulting in decreased costs and length of stay for patients with COPD exacerbation.
Sound production in the Meagre,Argyrosomus regius(Asso, 1801): intraspecific variability associated with size, sex and context
Authors: Pereira Beatriz P. , Vieira Manuel , Pousão-Ferreira Pedro , Candeias-Mendes Ana , Barata Marisa , Fonseca Paulo J. , Amorim Maria Clara P.
Published: February 2020

Background

Many fish taxa produce sound in voluntary and in disturbance contexts but information on the full acoustic repertoire is lacking for most species. Yet, this knowledge is critical to enable monitoring fish populations in nature through acoustic monitoring.

Methods

In this study we characterized the sounds emitted during disturbance and voluntary contexts by juvenile and adult meagre,Argyrosomus regius, in laboratory conditions. Breeding sounds produced by captive adults were also compared with meagre sounds registered in the Tagus estuary (Lisbon, Portugal) from unseen fish during the breeding season.

Results

The present dataset demonstrates for the first time that in this species dominant frequency is inversely related to fish size, and that sounds vary according to sex, context and age. Sounds from captive breeding adults were similar to sounds recorded in the field.

Discussion

Our findings indicate thatA. regiussound features carry information about size, sex, age and motivation. This variability could potentially be used to identify meagre in the field and to infer about ontogenetic phase (i.e., juveniles vs. adults, and variation with size) and motivation (e.g., spawning). Future studies should confirm sex differences and ascertain the influence of water temperature on acoustic features.
Evaluation of Synergistic Effects of Vermicompost and Beneficial Microbes on Pea
Authors: Kumari Mina , Chakma Jharjhari , Singh Sateyendra Pratap
Published: February 2020

This study was conducted during Rabi 2017-18 under net house condition, to evaluate the synergistic effects of vermicompost and beneficial microbes on pea plants. The experiment was laid out in completely randomized design with three replication and fifteen treatments. The result indicated that among all treatment, a treatment V4 was found to be best in terms of all growth parameters and plant defense-related compounds. The treatment combination of M1V3 has given best results followed by treatment M2V2. The results from this experiment demonstrated the strong synergistic effects between vermicompost and two microbes, as they improved the soil nutrients status by supporting growth and development of plants by producing growth hormones and also protected the plants from diseases by enhancing the production of defense - related compounds.
Emulsion Liquid Membrane Extraction of Bisphenol A with Three-dimensional Spiral Plate-type Microchannel
Authors: Hamiti Diliyaer , Ma Zhengdong , Wei Meixiu , Pu Yadong , Chen Xiao
Published: February 2020

The extraction of BPA (Bisphenol A) from aqueous solutions was performed using A set of three-dimensional spiral plate-type microchannel (3D-SPM) by emulsion liquid membrane (ELM). In the continuous extraction experiments, the effect of the flow rate ratio of emulsion to external aqueous phase ratios, Qe/Qa and height of microchannel, H and plate numbers, P, on the BPA extraction was studied. It was found that the less the height of microchannel is, the more extraction efficient it is. By increasing the plate number, the extraction efficiency and the distribution coefficient increase. The optimum performance was investigated by changing the flow rates of Qa and Qe. When using the flow rate ratio Qe/Qa of 7:1 in a 3D-SPM with a plate number of 9 and a height of 100 µm, 97% maximum depletion of BPA was obtained in 7.9 Seconds. These results show that 3D-SPM can intensify the ELM extraction process of BPA, which provides an optional technology for the disposal of BPA.
Medicinal Utilization of Hydrocotyle asiatica Linn. in Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria
Authors: Sodimu A. I. , Apah J. , Usman M. B. , Suleiman R. A. , Lapkat G. L.
Published: February 2020

Hydrocotyl asiatica (L.) is commonly used as a medicinal herb in Ayurvedic medicine, traditional African medicine, and traditional Chinese medicine. However, little is known about is medicinal use in Nigeria. Thus, a multistage sampling technique was adopted in selecting 10 marketers and 40 herbal practitioners. Questionnaires were purposively administered to key informants in the Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria. However, only 45 were retrieved in the end. The questionnaire focused on demographic information of respondents, ailment treated, preparation and administration protocols. Results revealed various diseases are treated with H. asiatica, which include: headache, cough scurvy and mouth sore, fibroid, menstrual pain, waist pain, back ache, weak libido, sexually transmitted infections, hypertension, amongst others. This herbaceous species can be used alone or mix with other herbs such as Pipper guineensis, Ocimum grandiflorum, Allium cepa, amongst other. Standardization of measurement in the use of H. asiatica is through the use of table and tea spoons. However, it is recommended that adequate storage facilities should be provided to check excessive dryness of the kola and pest infestation during storage. Also, the sustainability of biodiversity and biological resources of the species and other important medicinal plants should be ensured so that individual plants do not go into extinction.
Evaluation of Sedative and Anxiolytic Activity of Methanolic Extract of Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet Seeds in Experimental Mice Model
Authors: Ara Joushan , Hossain Md. Rabiul , Nizami Md. Saeedul Alam , Sayem Abu Sadat Md.
Published: February 2020

Aims: Lablab purpureus (Fabaceae) a well-known Bangladeshi vegetable combines a great number of qualities with its adaptability and functional food properties. But still there is no evidance based report on neuropharmacological activities of Lablab purpureus seeds. For this reason, the present study was designed to analyze in vivo CNS effect of methanolic extract of Lablab purpureus seeds.

Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pharmacy, USTC between April 2017 and May 2018.

Methodology: In this study, the crude seeds extract of Lablab purpureus was evaluated for its sedative and anxiolytic effect using animal behavioral models, such as open field and hole cross tests for its sedative properties and an elevated plus maze (EPM) test for its anxiolytic potential.

Results: In open field and hole cross test, the seeds extract of Lablab purpureus showed a dose dependent suppression of motor activity and exploratory behaviour. In EPM test, animals treated with higher dose of methanolic extract showed significant (p<0.01) increased exploration to and time spent in EPM open arms.

Conclusion: This study provide in vivo evidence that the methanolic extract of Lablab purpureus has significant sedative and anxiolytic activity. Further studies on active constituent of the extract can provide approaches for therapeutic intervention.
Environmental Sanitation Factors and human Behaviour Associated with Intestinal Parasitic Infections in Rural Communities of Cameroon
Authors: Brice Natchema S. F. , E. Atembeh Noura , Lucia Nkengazong , Thierry Ebogo Belobo Jean , Nadyne Ngo Ngué Thérése , Monique Ngue , Amede Motsebo , Roger Moyou-Somo
Published: February 2020

Introduction: Intestinal parasitic infections still constitute major public health threats in many areas in Cameroon. To improve control measures, epidemiological data from environmental and human aspects are necessary to draw concrete control strategies to better follow-up the population at risk.

Aim of the Study: This study aimed to investigate environmental risk factors related to infections in the Lolodorf health district, a high risk area of south Cameroon.

Methods: A total of 325 participants who gave their informed consent were recruited for the study. Stool samples were collected and examined microscopically in search of helminth eggs and protozoan cysts using the Kato Katz and concentration Formol-ether techniques. Questionnaires were filled by participants to evaluate the risk factors.

Results: Overall, 117 (42.9%) among the 325 participants harbored at least one parasite species with 75 (27.5%) having single infections and 42 (15.4%) having multiple infections. Ascaris lumbricoides (11.0%), Trichuris trichiura (26.4%), Hookworms (12.5%), Entamoeba coli (10.6%) and Entamoeba histolytica / Entamoeba dispar (1,5%) were diagnosed. Females were more infected (48.7%; p=0.04) compared to males (35.2%). Infection rate varied significantly according to villages (p=0.001). Univariate analysis revealed the following: gender (48.7%; p= 0.04), agricultural activities (47.7%; p= 0.04) and absence of treatment (50.8%: p=0.02) to be risk factors correlated to infection. Other factors such as age (49.3%), family size (47.8%), absence of toilets (53.5%), irregular use of shoes (48.6%), not wearing shoes (60.0%), irregular hand washing before meals (48.4%) and eating raw food (45.5%) had high infestation rates though with no significance. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that people who had never received any treatment had high risks of being infected (p=0.01; OR =0.17; 95% CI = 0.06 to 0.5).

Conclusion: Improved sanitation, water supply and regular and extended deworming in the entire communities are fundamental issues in controlling intestinal parasitic infections.
A Slacks-based Measure in the Presence of Ratio Variable with Convexity Consideration
Authors: Ghaffari Farzaneh , Haghiri Morteza
Published: February 2020

The nature of input-output relationships in general and ratio data in particular has important consequences for practitioners when the data envelopment analysis method is used to  measure technical efficiency of decision making units or production units. Since the data envelopment analysis approach was introduced several studies tried to develop the model from different aspects including when the model deals with ratio data. To date, none of these studies was able to address the aforementioned problem properly and as a result most of them suffered from a lack of clarity in the presence of input-and-output ratios. This study proposes a slacks-based measure of efficiency in the presence of ratio variable. Our approach deals directly with the input excess and the output shortfalls of the decision making units’ concerns, and as a result, improved measuring efficiency scores.
Screening Sorghum Accessions for Resistance against Anthracnose and Grain Mold through Inoculating with Pathogens
Authors: Prom Louis K. , Cuevas Hugo , Isakeit Thomas , Magill Clint
Published: February 2020

Aims: The aim of this study was to identify resistant accessions against pathogens, causing anthracnose and grain mold.

Study Design: Study was laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications. Data for anthracnose rating, grain mold severity, seed weight, and percent germination rate were analyzed using the command PROC GLM.

Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out at the Texas AgriLife Research Farm, Burleson County, Texas, in 2010, 2014, and 2015 growing seasons.

Methodology: Forty-seven accessions were planted in 6 m rows 0.31 m spacing. Plants were inoculated by placing Colletotrichum sublineola colonized grain in the plant whorls 30 days after planting. Disease evaluation was initiated 30 days post-inoculation and thereafter on a weekly basis for three consecutive weeks. Grain mold experiment: Three treatments were used: 1) plants sprayed with A. alternata alone, 2) a mixture of A. alternata, F. thapsinum and C. lunata, 3) control plants sprayed with sterilized water and exposed to natural infection. At 50% bloom, three panicles per line within replication were inoculated for each treatment.

Results: Eleven accessions, including PI641874, PI656070, PI656115, and PI534167 were consistently resistant when challenged with the anthracnose pathogen, C. sublineola. Accessions PI534047 and PI574455, exhibited resistance to moderately resistance grain mold response when challenged with the treatments. Seed weight, germination rate, and mycoflora analysis which are factors in determining grain mold resistance also were measured. Across the accessions, mean seed weight ranged from1.4 g to 4.3 g per 100 kernel and germination rate ranged from 26 to 87%. 

Conclusion: The resistant accessions identified in this study can be used in breeding programs to develop anthracnose and grain mold resistance lines.
OPTIMIZED MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS CONSIDERING THE TRADE-OFF OF ESTIMATE SCHEDULE AND COST AT COMPLETION
Authors: Gunawan Liem Stefani Meilia , Cheng Min-Yuan , Prayogo Doddy
Published: February 2020

Nowadays, the minimization of project time and cost is an important issue. However, time and cost problems are difficult to solve. They are affected by the uncertain factor. Then, the construction project always fails to achieve the effectiveness of time and cost performance. It causes delays and cost overrun. In this research, SOS-NN-LSTM is required to establish the estimate schedule to completion (ESTC) and estimate cost to completion (ECTC) prediction model based on time now performance. Then, the prediction model will be integrated with MOSOS to obtain the optimal prediction value. The integration is needed because there is no direct equation to calculate the ESTC and ECTC. The Pareto curve identified based on the prediction values of MOSOS. The Pareto curve is used to determine the optimal trade-off between project duration and project cost. Then, the indifference curve is used to solve the trade-off problem between estimate schedule at completion (ESAC) dan estimate cost at completion (ECAC) which give the decision-maker preference.
miR‐21‐5p promotes cell proliferation and G1/S transition in melanoma by targeting CDKN2C
Authors: Yang Zhaohui , Liao Bo , Xiang Xiaoyan , Ke Sha
Published: February 2020

Human melanoma is a highly malignant tumor originating from cutaneous melanocytes. The noncoding RNA microRNA (miR)‐21‐5p has been reported to be expressed at high levels in malignant melanocytic skin tissues, but its potential functional role in melanoma remains poorly understood. Here, we explored the cellular effects of miR‐21‐5p on melanoma in vitro and the underlying mechanisms. Quantitative real‐time PCR was used to show that miR‐21‐5p is significantly up‐regulated in clinical samples from patients with melanoma as compared with adjacent noncancerous tissues. Overexpression of miR‐21‐5p significantly enhanced, whereas knockdown attenuated, cell proliferation and G1/S transition in melanoma cell lines (A375 and M14). Luciferase reporter assays were used to show that the cyclin‐dependent kinase inhibitor 2C (CDKN2C) is a downstream target of miR‐21‐5p. Furthermore, miR‐21‐5p mimics resulted in a decrease in CDKN2C expression, and CDKN2C expression was observed to be inversely correlated with miR‐21‐5p expression in melanoma tissues. Rescue experiments were performed to show that overexpression of CDKN2C partially reversed the effects of miR‐21‐5p up‐regulation on A375 cells. Consistently, knockdown of CDKN2C abolished the effects of miR‐21‐5p down‐regulation on A375 cells. Overall, our studies demonstrate that miR‐21‐5p can promote the growth of melanoma cells by targeting CDKN2C, which may induce G0/G1 phase arrest of melanoma cells.
Basic study on thermal environment of condominium dwelling units, Part 2—Database creation and analysis example of relationship between dwelling units and cooling load
Authors: Nihei Shimon , Satoh Shinya , Hirao Shinichi , Tasaki Atsushi
Published: February 2020

In our previous report (Nihei et al. [2015] J Architect Plann (Transactions of AIJ), 80, 2429–2437), we created a list of building elements and net quantities of the dwelling unit design to investigate the condominium design that takes the thermal environment into consideration. In this report, we added “Cooling Load,” “Heat Loss Amount,” “Solar Heat Gain Amount in Cool Period,” and “Eaves Depth/Opening Height” to the study. First, we demonstrated the validity of the design criteria related to insulation. Next, we clarified the possibility of reducing the cooling load according to the dwelling unit design, excluding external conditions.
Effect of Grain Statistics on Micromechanical Modeling: The Example of Additively Manufactured Materials Examined by Electron Backscatter Diffraction
Authors: Biswas Abhishek , Prasad Mahesh R. G. , Vajragupta Napat , Kostka Aleksander , Niendorf Thomas , Hartmaier Alexander
Published: February 2020

Micromechanical modeling is one of the prominent numerical tools for the prediction of mechanical properties and the understanding of deformation mechanisms of metals. As input parameters, it uses data obtained from microstructure characterization techniques, among which the electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) technique allows us to understand the nature of microstructural features, that are usually described by statistics. Because of these advantages, the EBSD dataset is widely used for synthetic microstructure generation. However, for the statistical description of microstructural features, the population of input data must be considered. Preferably, the EBSD measurement area must be sufficiently large to cover an adequate number of grains. However, a comprehensive study of this measurement area with a crystal plasticity finite element method (CPFEM) framework is still missing although it would considerably facilitate information exchange between experimentalists and simulation experts. Herein, the influence of the EBSD measurement area and the number of grains on the statistical description of the microstructural features and studying the corresponding micromechanical simulation results for 316L stainless steel samples produced by selective laser melting is investigated.