bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Development of a Transient Model for Evaluation of Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger with Helical Baffles Applied for SiO2 Nanofluid
Authors: M.L. Magalhães  , A.S. Pereira  , S.J.M. Cartaxo
Published: January 2019

While integrated sizing and analysis procedures for helical shell-and-tube heat exchangers are available in the technical literature, the same does not hold for differential transient methods. This work aims to develop a differential transient model for a shell-and-tube heat exchanger with helical baffles with one pass in the shell and two passes in the tubes, considering one-dimensional variation along the length of the equipment. It is intended to determine the fluids temperature profiles and overall heat transfer coefficient along the equipment. Temperature correction factor Ft, heat load and pressure losses were estimated with the model. The thermophysical properties of the fluids were locally evaluated by using published predictive correlations. Simulations were performed using Python framework computing environment assuming a SiO2 nanofluid.
An Evaluation of Correlations for Predicting Pressure Drop of Air-Water Flow in Narrow Rectangular Duct
Authors: Guangfei Wang  , Licheng Sun  , Liang Zhao  , Min Du
Published: January 2019

Aiming at developing a more common method for predicting two-phase flow pressure drop for small channels, experiments on frictional pressure drop of air-water flow in a vertical narrow rectangular duct with a cross-section of 40 mm by 1.6 mm were conducted at atmospheric pressure. The mass flow rates of air and water covered the ranges from 0.03 to 12.5 kg/h and from 19 to 903 kg/h, respectively. It was found that the two-phase flow can be divided into three regions according to the liquid only Reynolds number, by which a modified Chisholm two-phase multiplier was proposed for predicting frictional pressure drop. Some leading correlations for predicting two-phase flow pressure drop were compared with the new correlation against current experimental data, the latter had and a mean deviation of 7.2%, showing a better agreement with the experimental results.
The Influence of Calendar Media on Changes in Healthy Behavior of Families in the Suburbs in Disposing Household Trash in the Astambul Martapura Health Center of Banjar Regency
Authors: Mariana Evi Risa , . Zainab , Kholik Syaifullah
Published: January 2019

Introduction: Waste is one of the many social problems faced by the community and a shared awareness and commitment is needed towards a change in attitudes, behaviors and ethics in environmental culture. To change behavior there needs to be stimulus in the form of health promotion. One print media that can be used for health promotion is calendar media. Knowledge and attitudes are a person's response to a stimulus that others (outside) cannot clearly observe (covert behavior). The expected behavior is the healthy behavior of families removing household waste.

Objective: This study aims to design calendar media and analyze changes in the healthy behavior of families removing household waste in the Astambul Health Center Banjar District Work Area.

Methods: This research method is quasi-experimental (quasi experimental) with a pre-test - post test control group design. The population in this study were all households in the work area of ​​Astambul Public Health Center in Banjar Regency, the samples were purposive, ie households in 2 RTs located on the river bank, which were treated as treatment groups and control groups, were analyzed using the Wilcoxon test with a significance of α 0,05.

Result: The results showed that the control group and treatment group did not provide results that were statistically significant, but the tendency for significant changes occurred in the treatment group. In the treatment group given calendar media, there is a change in family behavior in producing household waste which tends to be positive compared to the control group that is not given calendar media.

Conclusion: There is a tendency for behavior change to be positive in the treatment group.
Tachymenis peruviana Wiegmann, 1834 (Serpentes, Dipsadidae) in Argentina: geographic distribution and a new province record
Authors: Gallardo Gabriela A. , Nenda Santiago J. , Scrocchi Manfrini Gustavo J.
Published: January 2019

Tachymenis peruviana Wiegmann, 1834 (Serpentes, Dipsadidae) is known from Peru, Bolivia, northern Chile and northwestern Argentina.  In northwestern Argentina, the species is distributed from Jujuy to Catamarca province. In this study, we present the accurate distribution of the species in Argentina and the first records from La Rioja province, at 2000 and 3000 m a.s.l. in the Famatina region, extending the known distribution to the southwest.
A retrospective study of condyloma acuminata profile in outpatient clinic of dermato-venereology Sanglah General Hospital Denpasar, Bali-Indonesia period 2015-2017
Authors: Puspawati Ni Made Dwi , Sissy Sissy , Gotama Dewi
Published: January 2019

Introduction: Condylomata acuminata (CA) is human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, and one of the most common sexually transmitted disease, characterized with papul or papillomatous nodule in genital, perineum and anal, this disease can be asymptomatic as well. Some study proved sexually transmitted infection increases the incidence of Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/ acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), and vice versa. Management of CA is Trichloroacetic acid (TCA), Tincture Podophyllin, and Electrocautery. This study aims to determine profile of condyloma acuminata in Dermatovenereology Outpatient Polyclinic Sanglah General Hospital Denpasar Bali period 2015-2017. A retrospective study during three years (2015-2017).Method: Data was obtained from medical record in Dermatovenereology Outpatient Polyclinic Sanglah General Hospital Denpasar Bali period 2015- 2017.Result: Total patient condyloma acuminata is 260 patients (5.48%), male is dominant 70 patients (67.31%), range age 12-35 years old (123%), there was 59 patient who infected with HIV (22.31%), with five pregnancy (1.92%). Most therapy is given trichloroacetic acid (TCA) (79.62%).Conclusion: Men suffered from condyloma acuminata more commonly than women, the most common treatment for this condition is trichloroacetic acid (TCA)
BIOLOGI REPRODUKSI MADIDIHANG (Thunnus albacares Bonnaterre, 1788)DI SAMUDRA HINDIA BAGIAN TIMUR
Authors: Arnenda Gussasta Levi , Jatmiko Irwan , Kusdinar Afriana
Published: January 2019

Madidihang (Thunnus albacares)adalah salah satu hasil tangkapan penting bagi nelayan di Samudra Hindia.Penelitian inibertujuan untuk mengetahui aspek biologi reproduksi madidihang yaitu: tingkat kematangan gonad, dugaan musim pemijahan dan panjang pertama kali matang gonad (Lm).Penelitian ini dilaksanakan dari bulan Februari hingga November 2016 dengan dengan mengambil sampel gonad di beberapa tempat pendaratan ikan yaitu: Padang, Palabuhanratu, Cilacap, Kedonganan, Benoa, Tanjung Luar dan Kupang. Sebanyak191 ekor madidihang dikumpulkan dengan sebaran panjang cagak 54-162 cm dan rata-rata panjang cagak 131 cm.Tingkat kematangan gonad (TKG) madidihang yang tertangkap didominasi oleh TKG IV sebesar 50%, diikuti oleh TKG I (31%), TKG III (9%), TKG II (7%) dan TKG V (3%). Rata-rata Gonadosomatic index (GSI) madidihang adalah 1,03 (0,11-7,81). Sebaran GSI tiap bulan menunjukkan bahwa GSI tertinggi terjadi pada bulan November sebesar 1,32 sedangkan terendah terjadi pada bulan Juni sebesar 0,74.Panjang pertama kali matang gonad terjadi pada ukuran 94,6 cm (82,7-108,2). Hasil dari penelitian ini diharapkan dapat menjadi basis data untuk mendukung pengelolaan perikanan madidihang secara lestari.
An Open-Label Phase II Trial of Bevacizumab plus Docetaxel and Gemcitabine in Advanced, Previously Untreated Nonsquamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Authors: Patil Pradnya Dinkar , Shapiro Marc , Hashemi Sadraei Nooshin , Pennell Nathan A.
Published: January 2019

Lessons Learned

The combination of bevacizumab with docetaxel-gemcitabine resulted in unacceptable toxicity, particularly a high rate of pulmonary toxicity (30%). Despite promising efficacy, excessive toxicity of this regimen does not support its use in patients with advanced nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer.

Background

Prior to immunotherapy, standard treatment for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) was platinum doublet chemotherapy. In a previous phase II study, docetaxel-gemcitabine demonstrated comparable efficacy and tolerability to platinum doublets. In this phase II trial, we evaluated the efficacy and tolerability of adding bevacizumab to docetaxel- gemcitabine in patients with advanced nonsquamous NSCLC.

Methods

Patients with untreated advanced nonsquamous NSCLC were treated with up to six cycles of docetaxel-gemcitabine-bevacizumab, followed by bevacizumab until progression. The primary endpoint for this study was 1-year progression-free survival (PFS); secondary endpoints were safety, overall response rate (ORR) and overall survival (OS). The planned sample size was 46 patients.

Results

A total of 13 patients were enrolled and received a median of six cycles of chemotherapy and four cycles of bevacizumab. The treatment was poorly tolerated, with five patients requiring dose reduction and four discontinuing treatment for toxicity. Grade 3–5 nonhematologic toxicity was seen in 10 patients, and 4 (30%) were hospitalized with pulmonary toxicity possibly related to study drugs. At this point, enrollment was halted for safety concerns. The 12-month PFS was 8%. In 11 evaluable patients, ORR was 72%, median PFS 6 months, and median OS was 11 months.

Conclusion

Docetaxel, gemcitabine, and bevacizumab at this dose and schedule resulted in excessive toxicity. Despite promising efficacy, in light of efficacious and safe alternative therapies, this regimen should not be used to treat advanced NSCLC.
Kinematics of soil arching in piled embankments
Authors: King Louis , Bouazza Abdelmalek , Dubsky Stephen , Rowe R. Kerry , Gniel Joel , Bui Ha H.
Published: January 2019

The transfer of embankment stresses towards pile heads in piled embankments is attributed to the mechanism known as soil arching. Three-dimensional physical models of piled embankments were built to simulate this mechanism. The progressive settlement of subsoil beneath an embankment was modelled and paused at increments of displacements to allow synchrotron X-ray computed tomography to be performed on the models. Image correlation techniques were then applied to the reconstructed volumes to obtain evolving three-dimensional displacement and strain fields. The strain fields show localised (shear bands) and diffuse failure modes occurring above pile heads within the embankment fill. These failure surfaces are seen to progressively develop as the subsoil undergoes settlement. The displacement fields also show the formation of a plane of equal settlement developing at a height above the pile heads, known as the critical height. The critical height is dependent on the height at which the failure surfaces propagate into the embankment fill, and a method is proposed to calculate the maximum height of failure surfaces based on the observed kinematics. The full-field kinematics provide fundamental insight into the soil arching mechanism that develops within piled embankments.
A synopsis of carbonation of alkali-activated materials
Authors: Rashad Alaa M
Published: January 2019

Carbonation in concrete is the formation of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in the binder by a chemical reaction. It results when ions of carbonate from dissolved carbon dioxide (CO2) react with calcium ions (Ca+) in the binder and precipitate calcium carbonate. The major effect of carbonation is the destruction of the passive layer forming on steel bars, leading to corrosion. In addition, carbonation can affect the mechanical strength, absorbed water and porosity of the matrix. In the literature, there are limited studies relevant to carbonated alkali-activated materials (AAMs) in comparison with those on plain Portland cement or blended cement with different materials. The present paper summarizes the available studies relevant to the effect of carbonation on both solely and blended AAMs. The carbonation depth, mechanical strength, absorbed water, porosity and corrosion risk of carbonated AAMs are discussed. The current review showed that, in most cases, AAMs have higher susceptibility to carbonation than PC. Dosage and modulus ratio of the activator have an essential effect on carbonation depth of alkali-activated slag (AAS). Mechanical strength decreased, whilst porosity increased in a carbonated AAS matrix. Carbonation of alkali-activated metakaolin did not show a harmful effect over time on the compressive strength or risk of corrosion, but showed a significant risk of efflorescence.
A Randomized Trial of Zoledronic Acid to Prevent Bone Loss in the First Year after Kidney Transplantation
Authors: Marques Igor Denizarde Bacelar , Araújo Maria Júlia Correia Lima Nepomuceno , Graciolli Fabiana Giorgetti , dos Reis Luciene Machado , Pereira Rosa Maria R. , Alvarenga Jackeline C. , Custódio Melani Ribeiro , Jorgetti Vanda , Elias Rosilene Motta , Moysés Rosa Maria Affonso , David-Neto Elias
Published: January 2019

Significance Statement

How bisphosphonates affect bone quality in kidney transplant recipients is unclear. This study of 34 patients with kidney transplants randomized to receive zoledronate or no treatment for 12 months found that zoledronate did not induce adynamic bone disease; decreased bone turnover experienced by both groups was unaffected by zoledronate. Total hip and lumbar spine bone mineral density increased for both groups, especially at the lumbar spine and femoral neck in the zoledronate group. However, bone biopsies from both groups showed impaired trabecular connectivity, and high-resolution imaging detected trabecular bone loss at peripheral skeleton sites, which zoledronate partially attenuated. Because fractures in patients with transplants are most commonly peripheral fractures, bisphosphonates may be considered for patients with high fracture risk and evidence of bone loss in the peripheral skeleton at the time of transplant.

Background

Bone and mineral disorders commonly affect kidney transplant (KTx) recipients and have been associated with a high risk of fracture. Bisphosphonates may prevent or treat bone loss in such patients, but there is concern that these drugs might induce adynamic bone disease (ABD).

Methods

In an open label, randomized trial to assess the safety and efficacy of zoledronate for preventing bone loss in the first year after kidney transplant, we randomized 34 patients before transplant to receive zoledronate or no treatment. We used dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA), high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT), and bone biopsies to evaluate changes in bone in the 32 evaluable participants between the time of KTx and 12 months post-transplant.

Results

Both groups of patients experienced decreased bone turnover after KTx, but zoledronate itself did not affect this outcome. Unlike previous studies, DXA showed no post-transplant bone loss in either group; we instead observed an increase of bone mineral density in both lumbar spine and total hip sites, with a significant positive effect of zoledronate. However, bone biopsies showed post-transplant impairment of trabecular connectivity (and no benefit from zoledronate); HR-pQCT detected trabecular bone loss at the peripheral skeleton, which zoledronate partially attenuated.

Conclusions

Current immunosuppressive regimens do not contribute to post-transplant central skeleton trabecular bone loss, and zoledronate does not induce ABD. Because fractures in transplant recipients are most commonly peripheral fractures, clinicians should consider bisphosphonate use in patients at high fracture risk who have evidence of significantly low bone mass at these sites at the time of KTx.
Osmanlı Döneminde Cüzzamlıların Tecrit Edildiği Miskinler Tekkesi’nin Konya Örneği / Konya Example of Lazar House Where Lepers Were Isolated in Ottoman Period
Authors: ŞAFAKÇI Hamit
Published: January 2019

Sırçalı Sultan Zaviyesi ya da Miskinler Tekkesi olarak bilinen cüzzamhane, Konya’da Bordabaşı Mahallesi’ndeydi. I. Alaeddin Keykubat döneminde yaptırılan tekkenin banisi muhtemelen Sırçalı Sultan’dı. Alaeddin Keykubat da çeşitli vakıflar bırakmıştı. Sırça, kelime anlamı olarak çini anlamına gelse de yer ya da kişi ismi olarak kullanıldığına dair örnekler de vardır. Tekke, Konya ve havalisindeki cüzzamlıların tecrit edildiği bir vakıftı. Burada yaşayanlar, vakfa ait gelir kaynaklarının yanında halkın yardımlarıyla da geçinmişlerdi. Bu çalışmada cüzzam hastalığının teşhisi ve tedavisi ile cüzzamlıların sosyal hayattaki durumu irdelenmiştir. Ayrıca vakıfta görev alanlara da değinilmiştir. Miskinler Tekkesi’ne yerleştirilen insanların sosyal hayatları devam etmiştir. Nitekim ortaya çıkan davaların kadı tarafından görülmesi, dinî ibadetlerini yapmaları için imam görevlendirilmesi, cüzzamlı eşinden boşanmak isteyen kadının müracaatı ya da cüzzamlıların çocuk sahibi olmaları, tecrit edilmiş olsalar bile hayatın bir şekilde devam ettirildiğini göstermektedir. Ancak cüzzamhanede kalan hastaların sağlıklı insanların içine karışmaları kısıtlanmıştı.
Berat (Arnavud Belgradı) Vakıfları Üzerine Bir Değerlendirme / An Evalation on Waqfs of Berat (Albanian Belgrade)
Authors: ÇAM Mevlüt
Published: January 2019

Berat, diğer adıyla Arnavut Belgradı, günümüzde Arnavutluk’un en önemli tarihi şehirlerinden birisi olup, tarihi dokusunu belli bir oranda günümüze kadar aktarmış bir Osmanlı beldesidir. Diğer Osmanlı şehirlerinde olduğu gibi Berat’ın da şehirleşmesinde Osmanlı vakıflarının büyük katkısı olmuştur.Çalışmamızda, günümüzde Arnavutluk sınırları dâhilinde bulunan ve belgelerde adı Arnavut Belgradı şeklinde geçen Berat’ta kurulan vakıflara ait vakfiyeler ile vakfiyesine ulaşılamayan vakıf belgeleriincelenerek, Berat’ta kurulan vakıflar ortaya konulmaya çalışılacaktır. Zira Berat, Arnavutluk hudutları dâhilinde en fazla vakıf kurulan şehirlerden birisi olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Bu sebeple Berat şehrinde kurulan Osmanlı dönemi vakıflarının bir envanterinin çıkarılarak ortaya konulması Balkan ülkeleri çalışmaları kapsamında büyük önem arz etmektedir.
O pensamento político educacional de Antonio Gramsci antes dos cadernos do cárcere
Authors: Carmo Jefferson Carriello
Published: January 2019

O objetivo deste texto é examinar no semanário L’Ordine Nuovo, no período entre 1919 a 1920, a questão educacional após o primeiro grande conflito. Esta preocupação centra-se na análise de alguns documentos escritos para o referido jornal, no período indicado. O artigo pretende ser uma contribuição, sumária e introdutória, de alguns dos aspectos do pensamento político educacional do filósofo italiano Antonio Gramsci, no contexto da crise e revolução italiana.
O dispositivo pedagógico do currículo-brinquedo de matemática, marcado pela dimensão de gênero, na produção de subjetividades
Authors: Souza Deise Maria Xavier de Barros , Silva Marcio Antonio da
Published: January 2019

Neste artigo, problematizam-se imagens dos livros didáticos de matemática dos anos iniciais utilizadas para a produção e normatização de um currículo-brinquedo e que podem indicar algum tipo de interação criança-brinquedo. Interroga-se, dentro de um referencial contemporâneo, por intermédio do pensamento de Michel Foucault e de contribuições dos Estudos Culturais, o currículo de matemática na produção de subjetividades unificadas de estereótipos de gênero nas relações conflituosas entre saber, cultura e poder. Argumenta-se que, em meio ao movimento da cientificidade dos conhecimentos matemáticos, o currículo-brinquedo produz gestos múltiplos: uma pedagogia cultural que mascara a produção de subjetividades na infância; uma prática de diferenciação localizada nas representações gêneros, como objeto para fixar identidades e regular a conduta de uns em relação a outros; e, uma estratégia neoliberal para regular um dispositivo pedagógico no currículo.
Apresentação do Dossiê: 10 anos PPGEdu UNISC
Authors: Oliveira Cláudio José de , Richter Sandra Regina Simonis
Published: January 2019

APRESENTAÇÃO DO DOSSIÊ
ANÁLISE EMERGÉTICA DO BABAÇU PARA USO EM ATIVIDADES ECONÔMICAS
Authors: Bonamigo Flávio Rafael , Abreu Yolanda Vieira de
Published: January 2019

Neste estudo utilizou-se da análise emergética para avaliação da potencialidade do sistema extrativista do coco do babaçu destinado às atividades econômicas. Foram construídos diagramas e calculados os índices emergéticos: emergia total; transformidade; rendimento emergético; renovabilidade; investimento emergético; carga ambiental; índice de sustentabilidade emergética e taxa de intercâmbio emergética. Além destes índices, o estudo aponta o potencial de energia transformada em J/ha/ano de 3,17x1011 para o babaçu. Concluiu-se após os cálculos dos índices emergéticos que o babaçu tem um potencial a ser explorado para o uso econômico e social de modo equilibrado.: Neste estudo utilizou-se da análise emergética para avaliação da potencialidade do sistema extrativista do coco do babaçu destinado às atividades econômicas. Foram construídos diagramas e calculados os índices emergéticos: emergia total; transformidade; rendimento emergético; renovabilidade; investimento emergético; carga ambiental; índice de sustentabilidade emergética e taxa de intercâmbio emergética. Além destes índices, o estudo aponta o potencial de energia transformada em J/ha/ano de 3,17x1011 para o babaçu. Concluiu-se após os cálculos dos índices emergéticos que o babaçu tem um potencial a ser explorado para o uso econômico e social de modo equilibrado.
CARACTERÍStICAS FÍSICO-QUÍMICAS, RENDIMENTO E AVALIAÇÃO ENERGÉTICA DE GELÉIA 'LIGHT' E CONVENCIONAL DE MANÁ-CUBIU
Authors: Furlaneto Karina Aparecida , Ramos Juliana Arruda , Mariano-Nasser Flávia Aparecida de Carvalho , Mendonça Veridiana Zocoler de , Vieites Rogério Lopes
Published: January 2019

O objetivo desse trabalho foi avaliar as características físico-químicas, rendimento e valor energético de geleia light, elaborada com sucralose, e convencional de maná-cubiu. Os frutos foram selecionados, lavados, higienizados e descascados. Posteriormente realizou-se o branqueamento a 90°C por 5 minutos e triturou-se a polpa com adição de ácido cítrico para evitar o escurecimento. Para a elaboração das geleias padronizou-se a proporção 60% polpa de fruta e 40% sacarose. Por se tratar de um produto light, apenas o teor de açúcar sofreu alterações na formulação, sendo reduzido gradativamente nas versões light). As geleias foram analisadas quanto ao rendimento, teores de sólidos solúveis, potencial hidrogeniônico, acidez titulável, avaliação da cor instrumental, teor de açúcares e valor energético. As geleias convencional e light de maná cubiu se apresentaram com alto rendimento, podendo ser utilizadas como opção de agregação de valor do fruto. Possibilitando o consumo desta fruta exótica nas demais regiões do país e do exterior. Todas as versões das geleias light de maná-cubiu apresentaram redução mínima de 25% do valor calórico, demonstrando o uso efetivo da sucralose e estando dentro dos padrões da legislação.
LİSE ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN KARİYER KAYGILARININ ÇEŞİTLİ DEĞİŞKENLERE GÖRE İNCELENMESİ
Authors: NALBANTOĞLU YILMAZ Funda , ÇETİN GÜNDÜZ Hicran
Published: January 2019

Meslek seçimi lise yıllarında ergenlerin vermesi gereken önemli
kararlardan birisidir. Bu kararın verilmesi sürecinde pek çok faktör lise
öğrencilerini etkilemekte ve kariyer gelişimi sürecinde etkili olmaktadır. Bu
kapsamda çalışmada, lise öğrencilerinde kariyer gelişimi sürecinde etkili
olabilecek faktörlerden kariyer kaygısı sınıf düzeyi, okul türü, algılanan
başarı durumu, seçmek istediği mesleğe ilişkin karar durumu, okul rehberlik
servisinden mesleki geleceği ile ilgili destek alıp almaması ve mesleklerle
ilgili bilgi toplama durumlarına göre incelenmiştir. Araştırma grubu 11 ve 12.
sınıflarda okuyan 415 öğrenciden oluşmaktadır. Araştırma verileri Kariyer
Kaygısı Ölçeği ve Kişisel Bilgi Formu ile toplanmıştır. Veriler tek yönlü
MANOVA ile incelenmiştir. Araştırma bulgularına göre öğrencilerin aile etkisine
yönelik kariyer kaygılarının okul türüne göre anlamlı farklılık gösterdiği
belirlenmiştir. Öğrencilerin algılanan başarı durumlarına göre aile etkisine
yönelik ve meslek seçimine yönelik kariyer kaygılarının anlamlı farklılıklar
gösterdiği görülmüştür. Öğrencilerin bir mesleğe ilişkin karar durumlarına göre
meslek seçimine yönelik kariyer kaygılarının anlamlı farklılıklar gösterdiği
belirlenmiştir. Sonuçlar literatür bulguları çerçevesinde tartışılmıştır.
Ti (III) Reagent v1
Authors: W Wilhelm Steven
Published: January 2019

Used for washing off extracellular iron. Please contact Dr. Steven Wilhelm (wilhelm@utk.edu) for any additional information regarding this protocol.
Typing E. coli ATCC 11303 with fluorescently stained virus. v1
Authors: Steven Wilhelm Dr.
Published: January 2019

Please contact Dr. Steven Wilhelm (wilhelm@utk.edu) with any additional information regarding this protocol.
Infrared thermography and platform vibratory - protocol v1
Authors: Moreira-Marconi Eloá , Cristina Moura-Fernandes Marcia , Lopes-Souza Patrícia , Teixeira-Silva Ygor , Reis da Silva Aline , Marques Marchon Renata , de Oliveira Guedes-Aguiar Eliane , Liane Paineiras-Domingos Laisa , da Cunha de Sá-Caputo Danúbia , Soares Morel Danielle , Fontoura Dionello Carla , Oliveira de Carvalho Sérgio , José dos Santos Pereira Mario , Francisca-Santos Arlete , Silva-Costa Gefferson , Olímpio-Souza Marcio , Regina Lemos-Santos Tânia , Ribeiro Asad Nasser , Layter Xavier Vinicius , Taiar Redha , Sonza Anelise , Seixas Adérito , J. Cochrane Darryl , Bernardo-Filho Mario
Published: January 2019

Cross-sectional study approved by local ethics committee (Certificado de Apresentação para Apreciação Ética - CAAE - 19826413.8.0000.5259) and Trial registration (Registro Brasileiro de Ensaios Clínicos – REBEC - RBR-738wng). Using Infrared thermography (IRT), Tsk and thermal symmetry of the posterior lower extremities (thigh, knee, calf and heel) were examined in 19 healthy participants. IRT was assessed during 60-second WBVE exposures of 0, 30 and 50 Hz. From the adjusted linear mixed effects model, vibration frequency, time and regions of the lower extremity were significant (p<0.001). However, the variable laterality was not significant (p=0.067) and was excluded from the adjusted statistical model. The adjusted model was significant (p<0.01) and all variables in the model were significant (p<0.01) indicating that Tsk decreases with time, independently of the vibration frequency. The value of the Pseudo-R-Squared for the model was 0.8376. The presented mathematical model of the current study may be useful to justify the patterns observed for all vibration frequencies between and 0 and 50 Hz.
Supplemental Data for: A Metagenomic Comparison of Tracheal Aspirate and Mini-Bronchial Alveolar Lavage for Assessment of Respiratory Microbiota v2
Authors: Langelier Charles , Kalantar Katrina
Published: January 2019

Supplemental Data for: A Metagenomic Comparison of Tracheal Aspirate and Mini-Bronchial Alveolar Lavage for Assessment of Respiratory Microbiota Authors:Katrina L. Kalantar1; Farzad Moazed2; Stephanie C. Christenson2; Jenny Wilson3; Thomas Deiss2; Annika Belzer2; Kathryn Vessel2, Saharai Caldera4,5, Alejandra Jauregui2, Samaneh Bolourchi2; Joseph L. DeRisi1,4, Carolyn S. Calfee2, Charles Langelier5 Affiliations: 1 Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA 2 Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA 3Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California 4Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, San Francisco, CA, USA 5Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
School environmental contamination of methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus as an independent risk factor for nasal colonization in schoolchildren: an observational, cross-sectional study protocol v2
Authors: Lin Jialing , Yao Zhenjiang
Published: January 2019

A cross-sectional study was conducted in eight elementary schools in Guangzhou, China. Nasal swabs from students and environmental swabs from school environments were collected. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses under a multistage stratified cluster cross-sectional survey design were performed to access the prevalence relationship and influencing factors, respectively. Phenotypic and molecular characterizations of MSSA isolates were conducted using the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method and polymerase chain reaction assays, respectively.
Liminal Identity: Reconstruction of Syrian Identity in Trump's America
Authors: Mzayek May
Published: January 2019

During November of 2016, the Electoral College elected Donald Trump as President of the United States of America. The following spring, I conducted research with Syrian refugees in Austin, Texas. Using liminality, or the space of uncertainty, I examined identity loss and change with Syrian refugees and within myself. As an immigrant from Syria, my identity was always an issue growing up in the United States, especially as my family struggled for years to attain citizenship. Trump's election evoked my past feelings of uncertainty regarding personhood. Understanding the political context and the challenges of resettlement, I conducted my thesis research in Austin, Texas, with Syrian refugees in order to examine changes in their identities. Their continued feelings of identity loss and change fortified their existence in a space I am very familiar with—liminality.
An Unlikely Cause: The Struggle for Driver's Licenses to Prevent Family Separation
Authors: Guzmán Jennifer R. , Medeiros Melanie A.
Published: January 2019

As a result of the family separation policies that were implemented at the southern border of the United States this summer, public attention turned to draconian federal practices that criminalize, imprison, and harm unauthorized immigrants. In Upstate New York, by contrast, the immigrant rights movement is focused on a state level policy that would protect immigrant families from the separations that occur when immigrants who lack a driver's license are turned over by state and local law enforcement to federal immigration authorities. This article highlights the reasons why one grassroots organization of Latin American dairy farmworkers is campaigning for a humane driver's license policy and why they see this as the best route to protect against family separations. We highlight the motivations members of the group express and discuss how our research and advocacy with this organization follows a model of engaged anthropology in which directly-affected people take the lead.
Homeless Individuals as Collaborators for Housing First Program Improvement
Authors: Glasser Irene , Hirsch Eric
Published: January 2019

We collaborated with chronically homeless individuals through conducting monthly Client Advisory groups as a part of our evaluation of a state-wide Housing First program in Rhode Island. Housing First is the innovative program for chronically homeless individuals with mental health and substance use disorders that provides the individuals permanent housing and the services that help the individuals retain the housing. The participants in our Client Advisory groups told us about their relief of being in housing after years on the streets and in shelters, their on-going problems, their dreams for the future, and their suggestions for the program. We were able to communicate the concerns of the homeless individuals to Housing First staff in order for them to strengthen the program. Our program evaluation was greatly enhanced through the voices of the homeless individuals.
Learning from Parents of Children with Childhood Asthma
Authors: Sanderson Brittney , Henry Doug
Published: January 2019

Families of children with asthma have to shoulder immense burdens as part of care, and yet the social science literature on their experiences is not well developed or up-to-date. As part of a class project in Anthropology and Public Health, we interviewed eleven parents about their experiences with a chronically ill child and uncovered important themes about emotions, learning, assessments of risk, and control. We assert that asking parents about their experiences providing and monitoring and care can provide important data that could inform asthma management programs in the establishment of better support, education, and care.
Çeçenistan: Siyasi ve Askerî Kısırdöngü
Authors: Uyar Mesut
Published: January 2019

Çeçenler tek başlarına veya diğer Kafkas milletleriyle beraber 1750’den beri Rus işgali ve yönetimine karşı direnmektedir. Bu direniş 1850’ler ve 1990’larda tepe noktasına çıkmıştır. Bu makalenin iddiası, bu iki tepe noktasında Çeçenlerin ve Rusların çözüm getirmeyen aynı stratejileri ve yöntemleri uyguladıkları ve geçmişten hiçbir ders almadıklarıdır. Bu kısırdöngü iyi analiz edilirse, gelecekte soruna barışçı çözüm bulmak mümkün olacaktır.
THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF DIGITAL ACTIVISM: THE EFFECT OF GENDER ON SOCIAL ACTIVIST PARTICIPATION LEVEL OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Authors: Şeşen Elif , Şıker Perihan
Published: January 2019

The study aims to understand the
participation status of the university students in the protest activities
defined as digital or social activism, which are organized commonly through
social media. The survey, in which the participants are asked whether they are
participating to various protest activities that starts online and are
delivered offline, was applied to 302 individuals in Nigde Omer Halisdemir
University. The study results deduced out of testing 5 hypothesis in total
showed that online activities have small effects on reality. The reactions are
limited to subscribing or likes, and 80% of the students, that is 4 out of 5
students, do not participate in these physical offline activities.
MÜŞTERİ MEMNUNİYETİ İLE MÜŞTERİ SADAKATİ ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİNİN YAPISAL EŞİTLİK MODELİ İLE İNCELENMESİ: OTOMOBİL KULLANICILARI ÜZERİNE BİR UYGULAMA
Authors: Uyar Ahmet
Published: January 2019

Rekabetin artması müşteri
sadakati konusunu daha önemli hale getirmiştir. İşletmeye bağlı müşteri kitlesi
oluşturmak ise müşteri memnuniyetinden geçmektedir. Satın aldığı üründen tatmin
olan kişiler firmanın sadık birer müşterisi olacaktır. Ürün kalitesi, imaj,
fiyat gibi faktörler müşteri memnuniyetini etkilemektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı
müşteri memnuniyetini sağlayan faktörlerin saptanarak müşteri sadakati ile
memnuniyeti arasında nasıl bir ilişki olduğunun ortaya konulmasıdır. Bu amaç
doğrultusunda sadakat ve memnuniyet kavramları açıklanmakta ve aralarında ki
korelasyon ilişkisi gösterilmektedir. Çalışmada otomobil kullanıcıları üzerine
bir anket uygulanmış, müşteri sadakati ve memnuniyetine ilişkin tüketicilerin
algılarını belirleyen faktörler arasındaki ilişkiler ordinal değişkenli yapısal
eşitlik modellemesi kullanılarak açıklanmaya çalışılmıştır. Çıkan sonuçlara
göre araştırma modelinde yer alan aracı ve bağımsız değişkenlerin yeterli
olduğu, kalite, fiyat ve imaj gibi faktörlerin müşteri memnuniyeti üzerine
etkisi olduğu memnuniyetin müşteri sadakatine yol açtığı saptanmıştır.
Feedback Control of Chaos in Porous Medium under G-jitter Effects
Authors: Singh Ajay , Bhadauria B.S. , Gangwar Prashant   Kumar
Published: January 2019

In the present paper, we studied feedback control of chaotic convection in porous medium under gravity modulation. A non-autonomous system having three differential equations is obtained by employing the truncated Galerkin
expansion method in to the modulated momentum and energy equations, called as Lorenz system in the literature. The parameter R demonstrates either periodic or chaotic behavior of the system as increasing R. It is also found that the influence of amplitude of modulation is to advance the chaotic nature in the system whereas the feedback control and frequency of modulation
parameters have tendency to delay the chaotic behavior.
Paediatric Jatropha poisoning: a retrospective study at Government General Hospital, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India
Authors: V. Shashidhar , Dhanwadkar Sharanabasappa S. , Khanage Yogesh , Navale Rakesh , N. B. Ashwini Kumari
Published: January 2019

Background: Plant poisonings are one of the significant causes of accidental poisoning among pediatric age group. As jatropha is being increasingly being cultivated in new regions for its economic benefit as a source of biodiesel, accidental poisoning among children are being reported. As with many members of the family euphrobiaceae, Jatropha contains compounds that are highly toxic. Jatropha Curcas is one of the best oil seed plants and identified as most suitable oil seed bearing plant due to its various favorable attributes. The objectives of this study were to determine the spectrum of clinical presentation and morbidity and mortality related to this poisoning.     Methods: Data was collected from January 2012 to December 2013, total 19 cases of Jatropha were examined. Descriptive analyses and measures of central tendency were performed on the demographic data to describe the sample.Results: Overall 78 % of children presented with vomiting, pain abdomen and loose stool, while 15% were admitted with only complaints of vomiting, furthermore only 5 % had both symptoms of vomiting and loose stools. There was no mortality related to Jatropha poisoning out of 19 cases.Conclusions: In recent years there are increasing number of children being admitted to hospital with accidental ingestion of Jatropha seeds. Like in other reported studies present patients had predominant gastrointestinal symptoms and recovered well with supportive measures. There were no mortality or complications in present patients.  Extensive awareness among the rural community and medical fraternity alike is needed about this potential lethal plant poison.
A Review Study on the Using of Diethyl Ether in Diesel Engines: Effects on NOx Emissions
Authors: SEZER İsmet
Published: January 2019

This study was
compiled from the results of various researches performed on using diethyl
ether as a fuel or fuel additive in diesel engines. Three different techniques
have used the reduction of the harmful exhaust emissions of diesel engines. The
first technique for the reduction of harmful emissions has improved the
combustion by modification of engine design and fuel injection system, but this
process is expensive and time-consuming. The second technique is the using
various exhaust gas devices like catalytic converter and diesel particulate
filter. However, the use of these devices affects negatively diesel engine
performance. The final technique to reduce emissions and improve diesel engine
performance is the use of various alternative fuels or fuel additives. The
major pollutants of diesel engines are an oxide of nitrogen (NOx) and smoke or
particulate matter (PM). It is very difficult to reduce NOx and PM
simultaneously in practice. The most researches declare that the best way to
reduce is the use of various alternative fuels i.e. natural gas, biogas,
biodiesel or using additives with alternative fuels or conventional diesel
fuel. Therefore, it is very important that the results of various studies on
alternative fuels or fuel additives are evaluated together to practical
applications. Especially, this study focuses on the use of diethyl ether in
diesel engines as fuel or fuel additive in various diesel engine fuels. This
review study investigates the effects of diethyl ether addition on the NOx
emissions.
“None of You Cared Enough”: The Problematic Moralizing of 13Reasons Why
Authors: Wilson Graeme John
Published: January 2019

13 Reasons Why, a television series adapted from the 2007 novelThirteen Reasons Whyby Jay Asher, quickly evolved into a cultural phenomenon following its premiere in 2017. The plot of13 Reasons Whyconcerns the aftermath and fallout of a high school girl's suicide, and was intended by producers to deconstruct social stigmas attached to the act and examine motivations for suicide. While the series has initiated an ongoing dialogue about suicide,13 Reasons Whyhas also generated significant controversy regarding its portrayal, and the ultimate influence of the series has been called into question by professional organizations, who argue that13 Reasons Whycould possibly inspire copycat suicides. Suicide prevention advocacy groups have similar concerns that at‐risk youth who view the series may instead be motivated, instead of deterred, to commit suicide. By applying rhetorical criticism to select episodes of13 Reasons Whyand employing audience reception and social learning theory for its framework, this research essay utilizes13 Reasons Whyas a vessel to examine the greater influence of media texts on audiences and whether they can be held wholly accountable for provoking subsequent audience behaviors.
Crime and Sexuality in the 1955 and 1981 Adaptations of John Steinbeck'sEast of Eden
Authors: Davidson Daryl Malarry
Published: January 2019

This article analyzes the two adaptations of John Steinbeck's crime‐ and sexuality‐laden novelEast of Eden, which had to undergo transformation of both narrative and style to accommodate translation to Elia Kazan's 1955 feature film and then to Harvey Hart's 1981 television miniseries. The paper uses a critical approach within the contexts of Dudley Andrew's three modes of adaptation—borrowing, intersecting, andtransforming—as well as within contexts that are conventional, historical, cultural, and limitary in relation to the different eras of Kazan's and Hart's productions. The analysis indicates that through omissions of characters and scenes, the creation of composite characters, truncation, allusion, dramatic license, and other elements, Kazan, Hart, and, respectively, screenwriters Paul Osborn and Richard Shapiro, render tried‐and‐true visual forms as well as indications of their own creativity. This paper concludes that censorship affected the evolution of Steinbeck's sprawling tale—from the Production Code Administration's reconsideration of the wordmadamand its struggle with the onscreen depiction of a brothel in the mid‐1950s, to television sponsor Procter & Gamble's objection to the portrayal of adultery in 1981.
Epidemiology and Trend of HIV/AIDs in Yazd, a province in the center of Iran, 2011-2017
Authors: Lotfi Mohammad Hassan , Khajeh Mohammad , Pedarzadeh Marjan , Jafarzadeh Majid , Pourmazar AliReza , Sharifi Masoud , Hosseini Saeed
Published: January 2019

Introduction: The first case of HIV-infection in Iran was a hemophilic child who was infected by imported blood products in 1989. Since then, the HIV epidemic in Iran has undergone significant changes. This study investigated the time variations of the epidemiology of reported HIV/AIDS -infections during 2011-2017 in Yazd, Iran.
Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study was carried out using the data recorded in health centers of Yazd province from 2011 to 2017. The data were collected from the records of 98 patients using a researcher-made checklist. The rate of newly reported HIV/AIDS by gender per 100,000 people was calculated.
Results: Out of 98 reported HIV/AIDS cases, 56.1% were men, and 43.9% were women; 55.1% of cases were infected through sexual contact, 30.6% through the infected needle while injecting for drug use, 1.6% through mother-to-fetus transmission, 1.3% through tattooing, and 5.1% through the unspecified mechanism. During these years the rate of newly reported HIV/AIDS in Yazd was declining, and the predominant mode of HIV transmission was through sexual contact.
Conclusion: Although the rate of newly reported HIV/AIDS -infection in Yazd province has decreased, we believe that the primary mode of HIV transmission has shifted from drug injection to unsafe sex.
 
Keywords: HIV, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Epidemiology, Iran, Yazd
The Health Literacy of Adults in Alborz Province in Iran
Authors: Ravati Seddigheh , Farid Malihe
Published: January 2019

Introduction: Health literacy is defined as the ability of an individual to acquire, interpret, and understand the basic information about health services and to use them. Health literacy is a strong predictor of health. Its low level is germane to health problems of people and society as well as economic costs. This study was designed to determine the level of health literacy considering socio-demographic factors in residents of Alborz province in 2015.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study in which 465 people aged between 18 and 60 years old living in Alborz province were evaluated using two-stage random sampling technique (stratified and cluster sampling). In this study, Iranian Health Literacy Questionnaire (IHLQ) and socio-demographic Information Questionnaire were used to collect the required data. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics as well as T-test, Mann-Whitney test, and Spearman correlation test using SPSS software.
Results: The mean age of participants was 36.57(±11.08) years old and 68.2% of them were female. 22.4% of people had adequate, 44.3% had a moderate, and 33.3% had a poor level of health literacy. Health literacy in all dimensions of IHLQ except individual empowerment and social empowerment was moderate. People's access to health information also was moderate. The T-test indicated that the health literacy score was significantly higher in the individuals with the educational level of diploma and higher (p= 0.000), in Persian people (p= 0.008), and in unemployed people (p= 0.006).
Conclusion: The high level of inadequate (moderate and poor) health literacy of 77.6% of the Alborz province population should be taken into consideration in health system policies to apply an effective strategy for  promoting  health literacy that results in better health status, regarding effective socio–demographic factors for each dimension of health literacy.
 
Keywords: Health Literacy, Adults, Iranian Health Literacy Questionnaire (IHLQ)
Online Volunteering, A Way to Reduce Health Inequalities: A review study
Authors: Seddighi Hamed , Salmani Ibrahim
Published: January 2019

Introduction: Volunteering is a way for community participation and involving local social capital. Volunteering has potential to enhance wellbeing and reducing health inequalities. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of online volunteering on people well-being and reducing inequalities.
Methods: In this narrative review, using related keywords 326 studies found in the initial search in PubMed, Sage, Springer, Google Scholar, Elsevier, PsycINFO and finally 57 studies selected for review.
Results: The study found that virtual volunteering in organizations is a combination of offline and online volunteering, and fewer volunteers are online volunteering. One of the main features of online volunteering is the maximum use of time, and reduces travel time; this type of volunteering can be done 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Online volunteering can involve all people, including young people, the elderly, people with disabilities and disadvantaged groups and minorities, and one of the main benefits of this type of volunteering is that many people who cannot attend the organization can participate this way, volunteer services will be provided, as well as racial and ethnic discrimination in this type of volunteering can be reduced.
Conclusion: Although online volunteering is developing globally, volunteer-based organizations have not yet adopted their strategies, rules and procedures for new volunteers. It seems online volunteering will also enable different groups to participate in activities and promote the health of different groups.
 
Keywords: Online Volunteering, Volunteer Organizations, Online advocacy, Health Inequality