bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effect of physical and chemical parameters on the β-Tricalcium phosphate synthesized by the wet chemical method
Authors: Massit Asmaa , Fathi Majda , El Yacoubi Ahmed , Kholtei Abdelilah , Chafik El Idrissi Brahim
Published: November 2018

In this paper, the synthesis of nanosized powders β -Tricalcium phosphate β -Ca3(PO4)2 was studied by the wet chemical method at different values of reaction temperature, initial concentration of diammonium hydrogen phosphate (NH4)2HPO4, calcium nitrate tetrahydrate Ca(NO3)2·4H2O addition rate, pH of reaction and aging time. All these parameters have a great impact on the properties of the resulting β-TCP nano powders. Analysis results of morphology, structure of TCP powder from infrared (IR) spectra, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) indicated that the synthesized TCP powder had spherical crystal shape with crystallite size, calculated by XRD method, less than 60 nm, mono and biphasic structure composed of βTCP with pyrophosphate calcium or hydroxyapatite. The variation of the synthesis conditions did not affect the morphology, but it affect the size of crystallites and particles.
Measuring violence, mainstreaming gender: does adding harm make a difference?
Authors: Bjørnholt Margunn , Hjemdal Ole Kristian
Published: November 2018

This article contributes to the methodological debate on how to define and measure violence in order to more effectively capture gendered patterns of exposure to violence in survey studies. The authors take as their starting point Walby and Towers’ proposals to mainstream gender in surveys, and to define violence more narrowly by adding the concept of injury. This article applies Walby and Towers’ quality criteria to a Norwegian survey on violence and rape, and finds that it performs relatively well in accounting for the main gender dimensions they propose. The article presents an analysis of the gender dimensions of violence in the original study, as well as a re-analysis of the data, including harm in line with Walby and Towers’ propositions. It also adds fear of being severely injured or killed. Based on this analysis, the authors conclude that acts alone represent an adequate measure for severe violence and sexual violence and the gendered pattern of exposure. In contrast with Walby and Towers’ assumption, adding harm did not change the gender distribution of exposure. However, adding fear of being injured or killed made a gender difference.
Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase in Circulating Microvesicles: Discovery, Evolution, and Evidence as a Novel Biomarker and the Probable Causative Agent for Sepsis
Authors: Webber Robert J , Sweet Richard M , Webber Douglas S
Published: November 2018

Background

The sepsis pathology remains an enormous medical problem globally because morbidity and mortality remain unacceptably high in septic patients despite intense research efforts. The economic and societal burden of sepsis makes it the most pressing patient care issue in the US and worldwide. Sepsis is a dysregulated immune response normally initiated by an infection. The need for an early, accurate, and reliable biomarker test to detect the onset of sepsis and for a targeted sepsis therapy is widely recognized in the biomedical community.

Content

This report reviews the published findings relevant to microvesicle-associated inducible nitric oxide synthase (MV-A iNOS) as a novel plasma biomarker for the onset of sepsis, including human clinical studies and animal studies. Plasma iNOS as both a standalone test and 1 of the components of a novel panel of biomarkers to stage the progression of sepsis is presented and discussed in comparison with other biomarkers and other proposed panels of biomarkers for sepsis.

The data strongly support the concept that extracellular plasma MV-A iNOS in circulating microvesicles is centrally involved in the initiation of sepsis, and a diagnostic test based on plasma iNOS can serve as an early presymptomatic warning signal for the onset of sepsis. A novel panel of plasma biomarkers comprising iNOS, pro-interleukin-18, pro-interleukin-33, and regenerating protein 1-α is proposed as a multianalyte presymptomatic method to stage the onset of sepsis for improved, prompt, data-driven patient care.
When the subaltern speaks: Re-examining indigenous-language media as alternative public sphere during colonial South Africa
Authors: Motsaathebe Gilbert
Published: November 2018

This article attempts to examine the efficacy of indigenous-language newspapers published in South Africa during the colonial era. In doing so, the article is particularly interested to see how the success achieved by those publications could be replicated to boost post-apartheid indigenous-language media in their encounter with the hegemonic onslaught of the mainstream media whose scope and hegemony continue to expand at an alarming rate. The article embraces the notion of the public sphere and the theory of hegemony to make sense of how indigenous media permeated the language and political discourse and emerged as a strong voice for the oppressed, reinforcing at once what Herman and Chomsky (2002) refer to as ‘class consciousness’. The notion of the public sphere is found to be particularly profitable in highlighting the exclusion/inclusion of wide-ranging voices in the public affairs while the robustness of the theory of hegemony lies in its strengths to unravel the political imperatives and the ideological contest that characterized the colonial era. The article argues that indigenous publications succeeded in becoming viable platforms for the indigenous communities who had been pushed beyond the margins of citizenship. The article concludes that indigenous-language media were particularly important for their political mobilization and contribution to media diversity through the range of voices that they orchestrated.
O impacto da síndrome de Moebius na Saúde Oral
Authors: Soares Fairane Santos , Pinchemel Edite Novais Borges
Published: November 2018

A síndrome de Moebius é uma desordem rara de caráter congênito, que se caracteriza por apresentar paralisia não progressiva dos nervos cranianos facial e abducente, em virtude da atrofia dos seus núcleos. Essa síndrome também pode afetar outros nervos cranianos com gravidade variada. Como consequência dessa paralisia, os portadores apresentam principalmente face em máscara, pouco expressiva, além de outras alterações. Ocorrem diversos comprometimentos nessa síndrome que implicam em alterações orofaciais, assim como malformações das extremidades superiores e inferiores. Sua etiologia ainda permanece obscura, mas está relacionada com a isquemia das células neurais do feto. Pela síndrome apresentar diversas implicações na saúde geral e bucal a intervenção precoce de um cirurgião-dentista é de suma importância para a qualidade de vida do paciente portador. O objetivo desse estudo é estabelecer um levantamento criterioso em bases de dados sobre a síndrome de Moebius, as complicações orais presentes e associar essas alterações a qualidade de vida de pacientes portadores da síndrome.
Sustentabilidade e suas Dimensões nas Ações da Secretaria do Meio Ambiente: Percepção da População do Centro da Cidade de Milagres-CE
Authors: Santos Tátchyla Karinne Laurentino dos , Donelardy Ana Isabel Calixto
Published: November 2018

Atualmente tem-se discutido muito sobre as questões de responsabilidade socioambiental, efetuada tanto pelo setor público, quanto o privado. Por este motivo, o presente artigo tem por objetivo geral, verificar como a população vê as ações da secretaria de meio ambiente da cidade de Milagres-CE se relacionarem com a sustentabilidade local. A pesquisa deste estudo é de abordagem quantitativa e de cunho descritivo. Sendo realizada uma pesquisa de opinião pública para captar a percepção das pessoas, com relação às ações da secretaria em tese. A pesquisa foi aplicada no centro comercial da cidade de Milagres-CE. O instrumento de coleta de dados utilizado foi um questionário contendo 10 perguntas, distribuídas entre abertas e fechadas, aplicadas ao público por acessibilidade e conveniência. Os resultados obtidos foram que a população da referida cidade desconhecem as ações da secretaria do meio ambiente, apontando a inexistência de práticas socioambientais.
Análise de Viabilidade da Implantação de uma Choperia na Cidade de Brejo Santo-CE
Authors: Sousa Áquila Takira Lima de , Santos Luan Henrique dos , Alencar Tharsis Cidália de Sá Barreto Diaz
Published: November 2018

A presente pesquisa refere-se ao estudo da viabilidade da implantação de uma choperia na cidade de Brejo Santo-CE, aplicado a área do entretenimento, e focado na percepção da área que se pretende atuar, proporcionando analises e estratégias que venham tornar o plano seguro e eficaz, sendo assim, para elaboração do estudo foram realizadas pesquisas quali-quantitativa e de pesquisas de campo, coletando informações que venham acrescentar no processo de tomada de decisões. Entretanto os resultados coletados foram satisfatórios tanto com relação a aspectos financeiros como econômicos, tendo em vista que o ciclo de vida da organização é conceituado em longo prazo, todavia, com retorno em curto prazo.
Resíduo Sólido: Uma Análise Gerencial da sua Destinação por Usuários da Região Metropolitana do Cariri
Authors: Sampaio Desirée Santos , Landim Ossian Soares
Published: November 2018

Os resíduos sólidos são vistos como verdadeiros problemas quando relacionados à saúde e saneamento básico, se os habitantes não efetuarem o seu manejo corretamente acaba causando danos tanto para a natureza quanto para a população. Com a segmentação correta dos resíduos sólidos pode-se, não somente acabar com os problemas relacionados ao ecossistema como também garantir o bem-estar da população. Este artigo tem como objetivo identificar os principais destinos dos resíduos sólidos. A metodologia empregada foi de pesquisa quantitativa do tipo pesquisa de opinião, pesquisa bibliográfica e a pesquisa qualitativa e a aplicação de questionários onde foram realizadas algumas perguntas objetivas, onde houve a constatação do conhecimento de algumas pessoas a sobre o referido assunto. Foi notado que ainda existe a falta de conhecimento a respeito da sua importância.
Disfunção do Trato Urinário Inferior em Crianças: Revisão de Literatura
Authors: Feitoza Geniefesson Leandro Da Silva , Maia Lucas Benevides , Ribeiro Débora Laésia Saraiva , Parente Lucas Leimig Telles , Parente Rodrigo Emmanuel Leimig Telles , Telles Maria Valéria Leimig
Published: November 2018

A disfunção do trato urinário inferior (DTUI) é um quadro comum em crianças, manifestando-se principalmente por incontinência urinária (IU), infecção do trato urinário (ITU), refluxo vesicoureteral (RVU) e constipação. A Sociedade Internacional de Continência (ICS) define a IU como a perda involuntária de urina em maiores ou igual a 5 anos, sendo considerado um sintoma de armazenamento. É uma doença multipatogênica envolvendo o sistema nervoso central, ritmo circadiano (sono/vigília) e alterações funcionais da bexiga. O sexo feminino tem mais propensão a sofrer com IU devido a algumas diferenciações anatômicas em relação ao sexo masculino. Metodologia: Revisão bibliográfica a partir das bases de dados LILACS, MedLine, Scielo e Pubmed, realizada nos meses de julho e agosto de 2018. As palavras-chaves foram urinary incontinency, urology, chil e enuresis e os critérios de inclusão foram idioma espanhol, inglês e português publicados de 2009 a 2018, relacionados com o tema do estudo, e os de exclusão foram artigos anteriores a 2009 e os artigos não relacionados ao tema. Dos 57 artigos selecionados, foram utilizados 17. Discussão: A DTUI pode apresentar-se de diversas formas, com a combinação de múltiplos sinais e sintomas, por vezes acompanhada também de alterações do trato gastrointestinal. Essa apresentação clínica pode alterar de forma importante o convívio social dessas crianças, provocando comorbidades psicológicas, o que afeta diretamente o desenvolvimento desses pacientes. O diagnóstico passa por um olhar atento e uma anamnese adequada, buscando identificar essas alterações miccionais, podendo estar associado a exames complementares. O tratamento deve ser individualizado, iniciando com alterações comportamentais e informações sobre a doença até um tratamento farmacológico quando for adequado. Conclusão: Diante da repercussão clínica e psicológica de tal patologia, faz-se importante um diagnóstico precoce e um tratamento adequado, evitando mais transtornos e melhorando o aspecto social e psicológico do paciente e de seus familiares. Palavras-chave: Trato urinário, Saúde da criança, vesicoureteral, constipação.
Aplicabilidade da Teoria das Restrições: Um estudo dos Métodos de Gerênciamento da Produção em Indústrias
Authors: Simões João Vitor Batista , Lima Antonio Raniel Silva
Published: November 2018

A presente pesquisa se caracteriza como revisão bibliográfica sistemática que se propõe em ampliar o estudo sobre o tema Teoria das Restrições a partir da análise de produções acadêmicas, mais especificamente artigos científicos que aplicaram os conceitos da TOC (Theory of Constraints) em diversos setores da indústria, para a observação dos métodos utilizados e os resultados alcançados em cada pesquisa. Os artigos foram pesquisados em sites de periódicos de acesso aberto (Spell, Scielo e DOAJ), e realizado a filtragem para os critérios predefinidos, encontrando 06 artigos para análise. Apesar de que alguns estudos não foram implantados de forma efetiva, apenas propuseram a implantação dos conceitos nos meios de estudo, foi observado que a TOC proporciona ganhos evidentes através de ferramentas e métodos específicos propostos pela teoria, adequados em cada caso estudado, bem como a utilização do processo de raciocínio como um todo, contribuindo para os resultados das organizações.
O “Ser Mãe”: Representações Sociais do Papel Materno de Gestantes e Puérperas
Authors: Estrela Jadne Meder , Machado Maiara Da Silva , Castro Amanda
Published: November 2018

Esse artigo trata-se de um relato de experiência, que busca descrever a vivência de estágio social de duas acadêmicas de Psicologia no setor da maternidade em um hospital de ensino, visando a reflexão acerca das representações sociais do papel de mãe de mulheres gestantes e/ou puérperas em internação, bem como seus familiares ou acompanhantes, tendo como objetivo desconstruir os estereótipos associados ao papel de mãe. Os diálogos aconteceram através de intervenções psicossociais realizadas semanalmente em quartos coletivos de internas que se voluntariaram para participar. As intervenções duravam em média 20 minutos. Participaram 45 pessoas, incluindo acompanhantes e familiares. Decorrente disso, reunimos falas significativas a respeito do papel materno a partir da realidade subjetiva destas mulheres, mas que também fazem parte do pensamento amplamente difuso na sociedade, como por exemplo o papel secundário da figura paterna e a obrigatoriedade do amor incondicional da mãe.
O Ensino/Aprendizagem de Crianças Disléxicas nas Séries Iniciais do Ensino Fundamental
Authors: Menezes Cleonice Clementino de , Januário Maria do Socorro Alves , Sobral Maria do Socorro Cecílio
Published: November 2018

O presente artigo apresenta-se com uma pesquisa bibliográfica que busca identificar as bases teóricas que sustentam o processo ensino/aprendizagem de crianças com dislexia nas séries iniciais do ensino fundamental. Alicerçada na reflexão de leituras e análises de textos de autores renomados como Jardine (2010), Fonseca (2011), Moura (2012), Ohlweiler (2016), onde discutem com precisão a temática abordada. O objetivo deste estudo é investigar quais são meios eficazes para a efetivação de uma prática pedagógica adequada as crianças disléxicas. Como resultado o estudo mostrou que  é preciso encorajá-las, compreendê-las e dispor de muita paciência, pois o aluno disléxico leva muito tempo para aprender. A metodologia utilizada deu-se através de análises de textos dos autores antes citados, dos quais dá embasamento do que é a dislexia, sua apresentação nas formas de linguagem, as dificuldades de leitura, aquisição e capacidade da escrita e compreensão de textos. Conclui-se que há grande necessidade de uma prática pedagógica eficaz no atendimento as crianças disléxicas no âmbito escolar. É preciso repensar essas práticas de modo a desenvolver uma aprendizagem significante e inclusiva.
Onde Publicar Seu Artigo Científico?
Authors: Oliveira Gislene Farias de , Batista Hermes Melo Teixeira
Published: November 2018

Os periódicos científicos hoje são muito diversificados, desde os mais generalistas até os mais específicos. É grande a diversidade de possibilidades. Daí, é comum a indagação pelos pesquisadores: como selecionar o periódico mais adequado ao meu artigo científico?. Este editorial discute sobre alguns critérios que se deve levar em conta, no momento de tal escolha. Dentre os quais: observar os periódicos que publicam assuntos similares ao de sua pesquisa, a qualidade das revistas, dados os referenciais de fator de Impacto, Qualis e, base de dados onde está abrigado o periódico, são pistas importantes. Este aparato é de grande importância, pois visa resguardar os bons artigos para que tenham boa visibilidade pelos pares.
A Manifestação da Timidez na Educação Infantil: Um Olhar Crítico e Reflexivo Sobre as Dificuldades e Ritmo de Aprendizagem
Authors: Gomes Filha Maria do Socorro , Menezes Aurelania Maria De Carvalho , Sobral Maria do Socorro Cecílio
Published: November 2018

Este artigo foi realizado a partir das reflexões no que diz respeito à manifestação da timidez em sala de aula das crianças em fase de desenvolvimento da aprendizagem, e foi embasado nas discussões de autores como Vygotsky 1989, ), Albisseti (1998) e Bravin (2013), dentre outros. O objetivo foi identificar quais os cuidados que a escola, professores e família devem ter com suas crianças tímidas. O autor citado traz a contribuição das interações sociais entre os sujeitos, considerando fundamental para o processo de aquisição de conhecimentos e da consciência. Na escola, a criança conviverá com outras pessoas da mesma idade e de diferentes faixas etárias, sendo assim, quais são as consequências da timidez e quando ela pode afetar o processo ensino-aprendizagem na construção dos conhecimentos e o que a escola pode fazer para colaborar com a sociabilidade dessas crianças? O trabalho foi impulsionado por tais questões.  Investigou-se a timidez como fator prejudicial à aprendizagem e conclui que a escola deve auxiliar os alunos tímidos a se sentirem seguros no âmbito escolar. A pesquisa teve como justificativa que a timidez costuma não ser observada dentro das salas, pois a criança tímida não causa problemas, e com isso, não chama atenção. Constatou-se como resultados que a timidez excessiva prejudica a criança e cuidados devem ser tomados, pois envolve baixa-estima, interações, medos e privações, o que dificulta um desenvolvimento saudável em vários aspectos do processo ensino e aprendizagem. Diante disso, buscou-se abordar aqui os aspectos mais relevantes, apoiados no que orienta a Lei de Diretrizes e Bases – LDB nos art. 29, 30 e 31. A qual vai além de um simples educar, busca a compreensão de como se processa e internaliza a aprendizagem de crianças tímidas.
A Prática Pedagógica no Ambiente Hospitalar: Um Estudo de Caso
Authors: Souza Cícera Rayanne Matias , Santos Pedro Fernando Dos
Published: November 2018

O objetivo deste artigo foi identificar as facilidades e as dificuldades da prática pedagógica docente com crianças em tratamento hospitalar. Houve entrevistas com seis docentes e foram definidas duas categorias. Uma verificou que os conteúdos e objetivos educacionais da escolarização em ambiente hospitalar aproximam-se dos da escola regular, com adequações, devido às condições físicas e emocionais desses alunos. Outra mostrou que as dificuldades são em relação à leitura, memorização, concentração, avaliação, falta de material e espaço físico, enquanto que união e cooperativismo entre docentes, crianças e família são as facilidades. Entendemos como grande desafio a preparação (formação) específica e direcionada dos pedagogos, sobretudo no âmbito do curso de licenciatura em pedagogia, uma vez que fora percebida no decorrer da pesquisa a necessidade de novos conhecimentos e práticas que sirvam de subsídios ao professor. Com este intuito, realizamos pesquisa bibliográfica e de campo, com profissionais da área da saúde e educação, afim de entendermos um pouco sobre o processo educacional existente no âmbito dos hospitais, trazendo ainda, a necessidade de educação hospitalar na cidade de Penaforte-CE. Para que a pesquisa de campo fosse realizada com êxito, tomamos a Teoria de Foucalt (1979) e de Matos e Mugiati (2008), como aporte teórico. Assim, concluímos que essa prática é complexa e há necessidade de novas pesquisas para subsidiar os desafios desse ambiente.
Fungal diversity of the hypersaline Inland Sea in Qatar
Authors: Fotedar Rashmi , Kolecka Anna , Boekhout Teun , Fell Jack W. , Al-Malki Ameena , Zeyara Aisha , Al Marri Masoud
Published: November 2018

The hypersaline Inland Sea in Qatar constitutes a unique ecosystem characterized by salinities up to saturation, extreme temperature fluctuations, and limited rainfall. To reveal the fungal diversity of this environment, we isolated fungi from water samples collected at the Inland Sea. Taxonomic identification of the isolates was done via DNA barcoding of the ITS1 and ITS2 ribosomal DNA (rDNA) domains and the D1/D2 domains of the nuclear large subunit rDNA. Additional genes, including glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (gapdh) and translation elongation factor 1-alpha (tef1), were included for isolates of Alternaria, actin (Act) for Cladosporium, part of the beta-tubulin (BenA) and calmodulin (CaM) genes for Aspergillus and Penicillium. In total, 159 fungal isolates, including 85 Ascomycota and 74 Basidiomycota, were obtained from the water samples collected during four samplings in the winter and summer seasons. About 14% (22/159) of the strains, presumably novel species, were preliminarily identified to the genus level. This is the first report highlighting the diversity of fungi from the hypersaline Inland Sea in Qatar.
Topological Indices of H-Naphtalenic Nanosheet
Authors: Idrees Nazeran , Jawwad Saif Muhammad , Sadiq Afshan , Rauf Asia , Hussain Fida
Published: November 2018

In chemical graph theory, a single numeric number related to a chemical structure is called a topological descriptor or topological index of a graph. In this paper, we compute analytically certain topological indices for H-Naphtalenic nanosheet like Randic index, first Zagreb index, second Zagreb index, geometric arithmetic index, atom bond connectivity index, sum connectivity index and hyper-Zagreb index using edge partition technique. The first multiple Zagreb index and the second multiple Zagreb index of the nanosheet are also discussed in this paper.
The Personal Is Theoretical and the Past Is Present: Blurring the Lines in Contemporary Anti-Racist Writing
Authors: Hartmann Alexandra
Published: November 2018

This article studies the anti-racist writings by contemporary scholars Cornel West, Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., George Yancy, and Claudia Rankine. It uncovers how they include personal narratives in their works in order to theorise the workings of white hegemony in the twenty-first century. In doing so, I argue, they productively blur the lines between the personal and the theoretical as well as between the past and the present. Consequently, they problematise the notion of abstract theorising, the myth of continuous racial progress as well as conceptions of postracialism.
Agency in the Afrofuturist Ontologies of Erykah Badu and Janelle Monáe
Authors: Aghoro Nathalie
Published: November 2018

This article discusses the visual, textual, and musical aesthetics of selected concept albums (Vinyl/CD) by Afrofuturist musicians Erykah Badu and Janelle Monae. It explores how the artists design alternate projections of world/subject relations through the development of artistic personas with speculative background narratives and the fictional emplacement of their music within alternate cultural imaginaries. It seeks to establish that both Erykah Badu and Janelle Monae use the concept album as a platform to constitute their Afrofuturist artistic personas as fluid black female agents who are continuously in the process of becoming, evolving, and changing. They reinscribe instances of othering and exclusion by associating these with science fiction tropes of extraterrestrial, alien lives to express topical sociocultural criticism and promote social change in the context of contemporary U.S. American politics and black diasporic experience.
Ordering risk bounds in factor models
Authors: Ansari Jonathan , Rüschendorf Ludger
Published: November 2018

Conditionally comonotonic risk vectors have been proved in [4] to yield worst case dependence structures maximizing the risk of the portfolio sum in partially specified risk factor models. In this paper we investigate the question how risk bounds depend on the specification of the pairwise copulas of the risk components Xiwith the systemic risk factor. As basic toolwe introduce a new ordering based on sign changes of the derivatives of copulas. This together with discretization by n-grids and the theory of supermodular transfers allows us to derive concrete ordering criteria for the maximal risks.
Wachhunde an der kurzen Leine? NGOs in der Europäischen Union
Authors: Freise Matthias , Menzemer Luisa
Published: November 2018

NGOs spielen eine wichtige Rolle in den politischen Aushandlungsprozessen der Europäischen Union. Darin übernehmen sie vor allem drei Funktionen: (1) Sie steuern Expertise und politische Legitimität bei, (2) betreiben ein Monitoring der komplexen Regelsetzung (3) und unterstützen die Kommission bei der Überwachung der Implementierung europäischen Rechts in den Mitgliedsstaaten. Entstanden ist so ein symbiotisches Verhältnis vieler NGOs zu den Institutionen der EU, das ihnen Einflusskanäle eröffnet, aber auch Widerstand gegen politische Entscheidungen der Union unterbindet.
Watch out? Watch me! Neue Kooperationsformen von Konsum-Watchdogs im Netz
Authors: Witterhold Katharina
Published: November 2018

Dieser Beitrag befasst sich mit a) der Notwendigkeit und b) den Kriterien von Marktkontrolle vor dem Hintergrund der c) Akteurskonstellation, die gegenwärtig eine solche Kontrollfunktion für sich reklamiert. Bei dieser Betrachtung stehen jedoch weniger einzelne Verbraucherorganisationen (VO) im Vordergrund, sondern vielmehr neue Kooperations- und Assoziationsformen, die durch digitale Kommunikationsmedien ermöglicht werden. Statt einem Abwägen zwischen einem Mehr an staatlicher Kontrolle und mehr Kontrolle durch zivilgesellschaftliche Organisationen, wird die Annahme geprüft, dass neue Formen der Zusammenarbeit zwischen betroffenen Verbraucher(-bürgern) und VO Legitimationsdefizite abfedern, die Effizienz von Marktkontrolle steigern und zur (Weiter-)Entwicklung von Bewertungsnormen von Markthandeln beitragen. Letztere setzt jedoch einen breiten gesellschaftlichen Diskurs zur Interpretation des Verbrauchergemeinwohls voraus.
Techno-economic feasibility of bioethanol production via biorefinery of olive tree prunings (OTP): optimization of the pretreatment stage
Authors: Solarte-Toro Juan C. , Romero-García Juan M. , Susmozas Ana , Ruiz Encarnación , Castro Eulogio , Cardona-Alzate Carlos A.
Published: November 2018

The aim of this work was to evaluate the economic feasibility of the bioethanol production (BEP) based on olive tree pruning (OTP) as a biomass feedstock with optimization of the dilute acid pretreatment in focus. For this, the BEP was simulated taking into account the influence of the operating conditions of the pretreatment stage. Then, the techno-economic results were analyzed by means of the response surface methodology (RSM). The results show that lowest price of BE was 1.94 USD l−1 with a yield of 174.12 l t−1 OTP under optimal conditions. As a conclusion, the raw material cost has a strong influence in the economic feasibility of the BEP from OTP. The inclusion of other processing lines into the process would improve the process economy.
„Good Bot, Bad Bot“?
Authors: Harringer Claus
Published: November 2018

Zu „Bots“ wird viel geforscht und geschrieben, meist jedoch in sehr kleinteiliger Form, die die größeren Kontexte außer Acht lässt, in denen sich diese selbsttätigen Programme bewegen. Auch Typologien finden sich kaum – wenn doch, dann stammen sie eher von Bot-Enthusiast_innen. Eine umfassende Ontologie zum Thema Bots leistet auch dieser Beitrag nicht, er versucht aber, durch Kritik an bestehenden Bot-Ontologien ein Kriterium zu entwickeln, mit dem sie bewertet werden können. Dieses Kriterium ist die Empfehlung, alle Bot-Ontologien zu ignorieren, die Bots nicht mit Big Data oder KI-Systemen in Verbindung bringen.
Composite relaxed resolvent operator and Yosida approximation operator for solving a system of Yosida inclusions
Authors: Ahmad Rais , Mishra Vishnu Narayan , Ishtyak Mohd. , Rahaman Mijanur
Published: November 2018

In this paper, we first study a composite relaxed resolvent operator and prove some of its properties. After that, we introduce a Yosida approximation operator based on the composite relaxed resolvent operator and demonstrate some properties of the Yosida approximation operator. Finally, we obtain the solution of a system of Yosida inclusions by applying these concepts. We construct a conjoin example in support of many concepts derived in this paper. Our concepts and results are new in the literature and can be used for further research.
On the multiobjective control problem
Authors: Kumar Promila , Sharma Bharti
Published: November 2018

In this paper, sufficient optimality conditions are established for the multiobjective control problem using efficiency of higher order as a criterion for optimality. The ρ-type 1 invex functionals (taken in pair) of higher order are proposed for the continuous case. Existence of such functionals is confirmed by a number of examples. It is shown with the help of an example that this class is more general than the existing class of functionals. Weak and strong duality theorems are also derived for a mixed dual in order to relate efficient solutions of higher order for primal and dual problems.
Tramadol-induced parkinsonism: a case report of a 75-year-old woman
Authors: Singh Ranbir
Published: November 2018

Adverse drug reaction (ADR) is a form of unwanted reaction and is the crucial reason for illness and death. Tramadol-induced parkinsonism is a kind of ADR that occurs after the repeated intake of tramadol. Long-term exposure to tramadol has been known to induce tremor and alter the functioning of dopamine. This case report introduces a 75-year-old woman diagnosed with tramadol-induced parkinsonism due to the administration of tramadol for the treatment of post-operated (breast cancer) acute onset of severe pain on the left side of the chest. The assessment of the offending drug was carried out via Naranjo probability scale. A score of 6 was reported for this patient, defining tramadol as a probable cause of this reaction. For the management of the drug-induced parkinsonism, levodopa/carbidopa was prescribed and the symptoms related to parkinsonism resolved within a week. The age of the patient and the female gender is considered to be the main risk factor for the occurrence of such reaction. This case report is an attempt to spread awareness about the negative consequences of long-term use of tramadol in old patients. Thus, the medical practitioners must be very careful while administering tramadol to the old aged population.
From functional to cognitive grammar in stylistic analysis of Golding’sThe Inheritors
Authors: Browse Sam
Published: November 2018

Systemic Functional Grammar (SFG) is one of the most influential grammars used in stylistics, but more recently the discipline has witnessed a growing body of work using cognitive grammars to explain stylistic effects. This research has tended to make the positive case for cognitive grammar (CG) by demonstrating its similarity to functionalist approaches. However, it is also necessary to say how CGadds toan SFG account of literary effects. To do so, I return to Halliday’s seminal analysis of Golding’s novel,The Inheritors. I use CG to investigate the conceptual processes involved in the reader’s interpretation of the character’s deviant mindstyle and outline some of the ludic and dramatic effects of these reconstrual operations. Thus, whereas SFG focuses on describing the ideational structure of the representations proffered by texts, I argue that a unique affordance of CG is its focus on the readerly construction of meaning.
Targeted next generation sequencing in patients with maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY)
Authors: Özdemir Taha R. , Kırbıyık Özgür , Dündar Bumin N. , Abacı Ayhan , Kaya Özge Ö. , Çatlı Gönül , Özyılmaz Berk , Acar Sezer , Koç Altuğ , Güvenç Merve S. , Kutbay Yaşar B. , Erdoğan Kadri M.
Published: November 2018

Background

Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is a common form of monogenic diabetes. Fourteen genes have been identified, each leading to cause a different type of MODY. The aims of this study were to reveal both known and novel variants in MODY genes in patients with MODY using targeted next generation sequencing (NGS) and to present the genotype-phenotype correlations.

Methods

Mutation analysis of MODY genes (GCK, HNF1A, HNF4A, HNF1B, ABCC8, INS and KCNJ11) was performed using targeted NGS in 106 patients with a clinical diagnosis of MODY. The variants were evaluated according to American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) Standards and Guidelines recommendations.

Results

A total of 18 (17%) variants were revealed among all patients. Seven variants in GCK, six in HNF4A, four in HNF1A and one in ABCC8 genes were found. Eight of them were previously published and 10 of them were assessed as novel pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants.

Conclusions

While the most frequent mutations are found in the HNF1A gene in the literature, most of the variants were found in the GCK gene in our patient group using the NGS method, which allows simultaneous analysis of multiple genes in a single panel.
Byzantinischer Tanz zwischen antiker Rhythmik und neuzeitlichen Volkstänzen
Authors: Najock Dietmar
Published: November 2018

By tradition, Byzantine dance is linked with both classical antiquity and today’s folk dances of the southern Balkans. Turkish influence on the latter seems limited primarily to musical instruments and melody but does not appear to include rhythm. In antiquity, and in Byzantine times, the simple rhythmic foot was divided into arsis and thesis, the ‘up’ and ‘down’ of a step, and the ratio of their lengths (in time units) determined the rhythmic genus, 1:1 dactylic, 2:1 iambic, 3:2 paeonic and 4:3 epitrite. This implies measures of 2, 3, 4, 5 or 7 units and certain multiples. In addition, there were also composite rhythmic feet which combined simple feet of different genera. In early Byzantium, for example, measures of 11 and probably of 9 units were used. These seem to correspond to the forms 3+3+2+3, 2+3+2+2+2 and 2+2+3+2. This would suggest that the asymmetric rhythms of Greek, Bulgarian and Macedonian folk dances derive from ancient and Byzantine predecessors.
Prospects and applications of plasmon-exciton interactions in the near-field regime
Authors: Kholmicheva Natalia , Royo Romero Luis , Cassidy James , Zamkov Mikhail
Published: November 2018

Plasmonics is a rapidly developing field at the boundary of fundamental sciences and device engineering, which exploits the ability of metal nanostructures to concentrate electromagnetic radiation. The principal challenge lies in achieving an efficient conversion of the plasmon-concentrated field into some form of useful energy. To date, a substantial progress has been made within the scientific community in identifying the major pathways of the plasmon energy conversion. Strategies based on the hot electron injection and the near-field energy transfer have already shown promise in a number of proof-of-principle plasmonic architectures. Nevertheless, there are several fundamental questions that need to be addressed in the future to facilitate the transition of plasmonics to a variety of applications in both light amplification and optical detection. Of particular interest is a plasmon-induced resonance energy transfer (PIRET) process that couples the plasmon evanescent field to a semiconductor absorber via dipole-dipole interaction. This relatively unexplored mechanism has emerged as a promising light conversion strategy in the areas of photovoltaics and photocatalysis and represents the main focus of the present minireview. Along these lines, we highlight the key advances in this area and review some of the challenges associated with applications of the PIRET mechanism in nanostructured systems.
Pliable polaritons: Wannier exciton-plasmon coupling in metal-semiconductor structures
Authors: Khurgin Jacob B.
Published: November 2018

Plasmonic structures are known to support the modes with sub-wavelength volumes in which the field/matter interactions are greatly enhanced. Coupling between the molecular excitations and plasmons leading to the formation of “plexcitons” has been investigated for a number of organic molecules. However, plasmon-exciton coupling in metal/semiconductor structures has not experienced the same degree of attention. In this work, we show that the “very strong coupling” regime in which the Rabi energy exceeds the exciton binding energy is attainable in semiconductor-cladded plasmonic nanoparticles and leads to the formation of Wannier exciton-plasmon polariton (WEPP), which is bound to the metal nanoparticle and characterized by dramatically smaller (by a factor of a few) excitonic radius and correspondingly higher ionization energy. This higher ionization energy, which exceeding approaches 100 meV for the CdS/Ag structures, may make room-temperature Bose-Einstein condensation and polariton lasing in plasmonic/semiconductor structures possible.
The crystal structure of 4-(methoxycarbonyl)benzoic acid, C9H8O4
Authors: Li Yong , Wang Jingjing
Published: November 2018

C9H8O4, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 4.8541(19) Å, b = 5.880(2) Å, c = 29.1938(11) Å, β = 91.430(5)°, V = 833.0(5) Å3, Z = 4, R
gt(F) = 0.0477, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.1259, T = 296(2) K.
Sensory Attributes of Composite Breads from Shelf Storable Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato Puree
Authors: Muzhingi Tawanda , Owade Joshua Ombaka , Abong George Ooko , Okoth Michael Wandayi , Heck Simon , Low Jan , Mbogo Daniel , Malavi Derrick
Published: November 2018

Technological advances in baking have enabled the use of bread as a food vehicle for various nutrients through use of composite flours. Orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) puree subjected to cold chain storage has been used to enrich bread with beta-carotene. However, this has proven expensive and inconsistent in supply of puree. This study sought to develop shelf-storable OFSP puree bread with similar sensory qualities to fresh OFSP puree bread. Bread in which two treatments of shelf-storable OFSP puree (treatments 1 and 2 with 0.5% potassium sorbate+0.5% sodium benzoate+1% citric acid and 0.2% potassium sorbate+0.2% sodium benzoate+1%citric acid respectively) were incorporated at 30% and 40% and were subjected to descriptive sensory analysis with white and fresh puree breads as controls. The results indicate that both the 40% and 30% wheat substitution with either treatment 1 or 2 OFSP puree bread are acceptable to the consumers, p<0.05. The saltiness, smoothness and crumb color scores for shelfstorable OFSP puree bread were similar to those of fresh puree bread but were significantly (p<0.05) higher than that of white bread. Shelf-storable OFSP puree bread had similar sensory profile to fresh OFSP puree bread thus can be exploited as an alternative to fresh puree bread.
Helping the Planet with Healthy Eating Habits
Authors: Baroni Luciana , Filippin Denise , Goggi Silvia
Published: November 2018

A growing number of people are paying more attention to the concept of environmental sustainability, implementing sustainable eating practices to minimize the waste of resources, and the production of waste products related to the food production process. The careful application of sustainable eating practices makes it possible to help the environment, public health, and society by increasing the availability of food and farmland to feed every inhabitant on Earth. Individuals impact the environment through their eating because of three factors: food, energy used in the home, and transport. The most powerful of these factors is food. Animal food production involves a greater use of resources (raw materials, land, water, energy) and produces more pollutants (chemical residues from agriculture, greenhouse gases, manure) than plant-based food. Thus, a lifestyle based on eating plant foods is not only beneficial for the environment, but also protective of a consumer’s health. Alternative practices, such as using renewable energy sources or alternative fuels, however desirable they may be in combination with limiting the consumption of animal foods, are more difficult to implement across society. To change one’s eating habits is, on the other hand, a simple, fast, and inexpensive approach.
Do Foreign Aid Projects Attract Transnational Terrorism?
Authors: Boutton Andrew , Pascoe Henry
Published: November 2018

Governments and NGOs establish aid projects in order to improve the quality of life for local residents around the world. While recent news stories about aid workers being kidnapped or killed by terrorist groups are alarming, they mask a broader question: Are aid projects effective in promoting humanitarian aims and pacifying the areas to which it is sent? Or, conversely, does their presence actually attract more violence? Although humanitarian assistance is ostensibly non-political, aid projects themselves may make popular targets for terrorist groups. In addition to increasing resources available to plunder, aid provides an appealing foreign target, allowing terrorist groups to reach wider audiences with their attacks and to reinforce the narrative that the government lacks capacity to protect and provide for civilians. In this paper we combine subnational, project-level aid data with newly-assembled subnational data on transnational terrorism to explore terrorist targeting of aid locations. After presenting our matched-sample analysis of terrorist targeting of aid, we outline avenues for future inquiry using high-resolution, subnational data to investigate the strategic vulnerabilities of foreign aid projects.
Wells’ Score in Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism in Patient with Thrombocytopenia: A Case Report
Authors: Panic Dragan , Todorovic Andreja , Stanojevic Milica , Cupic Violeta Iric
Published: November 2018

Current diagnostic workup of patients with suspected acute pulmonary embolism (PE) usually starts with the assessment of clinical pretest probability, using clinical prediction rules and plasma D-dimer measurement. Although an accurate diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients is thus of crucial importance, the diagnostic management of suspected PE is still challenging.

A 60-year-old man with chest pain and expectoration of blood was admitted to the Department of Cardiology, General Hospital in Cuprija, Serbia. After physical examination and laboratory analyses, the diagnosis of Right side pleuropne monia and acute pulmonary embolism was established. Clinically, patient was hemodynamically stable, auscultative slightly weaker respiratory sound right basal, without pretibial edema. Laboratory: C-reactive protein (CRP) 132.9 mg/L, Leukocytes (Le) 18.9x109/L, Erythrocytes (Er) 3.23x1012/L, Haemoglobin (Hgb) 113 g/L, Platelets (Plt) 79x109/L, D-dimer 35.2. On the third day after admission, D-dimer was increased and platelet count was decreased (Plt up to 62x109/L). According to Wells’ rules, score was 2.5 (without symptoms on admission), a normal clinical finding with clinical manifestation of hemoptysis and chest pain, which represents the intermediate level of clinical probability of PE. After the recidive of PE, Wells’ score was 6.5. In summary, this study suggests that Wells’ score, based on a patient’s risk for pulmonary embolism, is a valuable guidance for decision-making in combination with knowledge and experience of clinicians. Clinicians should use validated clinical prediction rules to estimate pretest probability in patients in whom acute PE is being consiered.
Neuropsichyatric Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Diagnosis and Treatment Approach
Authors: Lucic Alesandra Tomic
Published: November 2018

Neuropsychiatric involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus includes heterogeneous manifestations involving both the central and peripheral nervous system. A major issue in clinical evaluation is the attribution of neuropsychiatric symptoms to systemic lupus erithematosus. Antiphospholipid antibodies, immune complex, microangiopathy, early and accelerated arteriosclerosis are factors that have the main role in pathogenesis of neuropsychiatric manifestations of systemic lupus erithematosus. Th ere are no neurological symptoms specific to systemic lupus erithematosus, but they can also occur very commonly in the general population. Lesions of nervous system can be focal or diff use and may be due to systemic lupus erithematosus itself (primary lesions), but it also may be caused by other diseases or disbalances. Therapy of the neuropsychiatric manifestations depends on the nature of the pathological process (dominant inflammation or thrombosis). If it is result of an inflammatory neurotoxic process and in the presence of an increased activity of systemic lupus erithematosus, therapy includes glycocorticoids independently or in combination with immunosuppressives. Focal neuropsychiatric syndrome with antiphospholipid antibodies positivity should be treated with anticoagulant and/ or antiplatelet therapy. In addition, control of classical cardiovascular risk factors, stop smoking, and treatment with hydroxychloroquine is recommended.
The Influence of Bond Angle on Thermophysical Properties of Three-Center Lennard-Jones Fluids: Computer Simulation and Theory
Authors: Laghaei Rozita , Nasrabad Afshin Eskandari
Published: November 2018

We carry out extensive computer simulations to study the phase equilibrium, thermodynamics, and diffusion coefficient of three-center Lennard-Jones (3CLJ) fluids with an emphasis on the effects of bond angle on these properties. We take into account several bond angles ranging from θ
0 = 60 to 180 degrees and two equilibrium bond elongations le
= 1.0 and 0.5 (in Lennard-Jones length unit). Moreover, we study the fully flexible (FF) 3CLJ fluids for molecules with bond length 1.0. Gibbs ensemble Monte Carlo (MC) simulations are performed to compute the densities of the vapor-liquid coexisting phases and the vapor pressure, and direct three-phase (vapor-liquid-vapor) molecular dynamics (MD) simulations are carried out to calculate the surface tension. We then apply constant NVT MC simulations to obtain the internal energy, the pressure, and the pair correlation function, and utilize equilibrium MD simulations to compute the diffusion coefficient of systems with le
= 1.0. In addition to MD simulations, the modified Cohen-Turnbull (mCT) theory is used to to compute the diffusion coefficient and the mean free volume appearing in the mCT relation is provided by the results of the Generic van der Waals (GvdW) theory. We show that the mCT theory is capable of reproducing the MD simulation values quite well over a wide range of density with slight overestimations at medium range. The angle dependence of different thermophysical properties are analyzed and discussed in details.