bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Graphical calculus of Hopf crossed modules
Authors: EMİR Kadir
Published: July 2019

We give the graphical notion of crossed modules of Hopf algebras-will be called Hopf crossed modules for short- in a symmetric monoidal category. We use the web proof assistant Globular to visualize our (colored) string diagrams. As an application, we introduce the homotopy of Hopf crossed module maps via Globular, and give some of its functorial relations.
Oscillatory behavior of $n$-th order nonlinear delay differential equations with a nonpositive neutral term
Authors: GRACE Said R. , JADLOVSKA İrena , AĞACIK Zafer
Published: July 2019

We study the oscillation problem for solutions of a class of $n$-th order nonlinear delay differential equations with nonpositive neutral terms. The obtained results improve and correlate many of the known oscillation criteria in the literature for neutral and non-neutral equations.
Yeni İletişim Ortamı Olarak Dijital Oyunlarda Deneyim İçerikli Yeni Bir Reklam Uygulaması: Skillful Finger Örneği
Authors: ÖZÜÖLMEZ Pelin
Published: July 2019

Gelişen teknoloji ile birlikte akıllı olarak tanımlanan mobil aygıtlar, başta yetişkinler olmak üzere çeşitli yaş grupları tarafından haberleşme, bilgi edinme, eğlenme ve boş zamanı doldurma gibi işlevlerinin yanında yaygın olarak oyun oynama amaçlı da kullanılmaktadır. Yeni medya ile birlikte mobil oyunlarda var olan türdeşleşme akıllı mobil telefonlara yönelik olarak çeşitlendirilmekte ve bu oyunlarda yer alan reklamların pazar payının dikkat çekici boyutlara ulaştığı görülmektedir. Oyun ve reklam olgusu birbirinden ayrı alanlar gibi görünse de akıllı mobil telefonlarda ve benzeri cihazlarda bu durum oyun içerikli reklamlar dolayımında kesişmektedir. Bu reklamlar aracılığı ile kullanıcı bir oyundan diğer oyuna, oyun oynayarak geçiş yapabilmekte ve farklı türden oyunları çeşitli biçimlerde deneyimleyebilmektedir. Böylelikle bu yeni reklam sunumu ile reklamların kalıplaşmış algısının açıkça dönüşüme uğradığı ve reklamın temel sorunsalları arasından zorunlu olma özelliğinin kendiliğinden ortadan kaldırıldığı anlaşılmaktadır. Bu nedenle dijital oyun ortamları, günümüzde reklamcılık boyutunda elverişli bir alan olarak değerlendirilmektedir. Bu çalışmada oyun ve reklam ilişkisini değerlendirmek amacıyla araştırmanın gerçekleştirildiği zaman aralığında Skillful Finger oyununun aralarında gösterilen reklamlar incelemeye değer bulunmuştur. Bu oyunun tercih edilme nedeni ise Skillful Finger oyununun, Google Play Store’un ücretsiz en popüler oyun kategorisinde en üst sırada yer almış olmasıdır. Bu doğrultuda araştırmanın evreni, çeşitli mobil aygıtlar arasından akıllı telefonlar ile sınırlandırılmıştır. Oyun mağazasının en popüler kategorisinin üst sırasında yer alan Skillful Finger oyunu çalışmanın örneklemini oluştururken oyun yoluyla gerçekleştirilen reklamlar, araştırmanın odağı olarak belirlenmiştir. Çalışmada kullanılan niteliksel içerik analizi yöntemi ile bu yeni reklam sunumunun diğer reklamlardan farkları incelenecek olup bu reklamların kullanıcı tutumlarını yönlendirmede hangi metotlardan yararlandığı araştırmanın temel sorunsalını oluşturmaktadır.
Prevalence of Dental Enamel Defects, Aphthous-Like Ulcers and Other Oral Manifestations in Celiac Children and Adolescents: A Comparative Study
Authors: Zoumpoulakis Michail , Fotoulaki Maria , Topitsoglou Vasiliki , Lazidou Panagiota , Zouloumis Lambros , Kotsanos Nikolaos
Published: July 2019

Objectives: Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disease with typical, atypical and asymptomatic forms, in which many oral manifestations have been recognized. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of oral manifestations as well as explore if oral examination could be used as a first diagnostic screening tool for atypical or asymptomatic forms. Study Design: 45 CD patients, between 2 and 18 years (mean age 10.3) and 45 healthy subjects, age and gender-matched, were examined for hard and soft tissue lesions such as dental enamel defects (DED), dental caries, aphthous-like ulcers (ALU), atrophic glossitis, geographic tongue, median rhomboid glossitis. Results: Statistically significant differences between the two groups were observed for the prevalence of DED (in 64,4% CD and 24,46% control patients, p=0.001), their location in the teeth (incisal: p=0.0001, middle: p=0.002, cervical: p=0.007), as well as for the prevalence of ALU (in 40% CD as opposed to 4,44% control patients, p=0.001). Conclusion: The presence of DED and ALU could be used as a sign of alert for possible atypical and asymptomatic forms of CD.
The role of oxytocin in the pathogenesis of endometriosis: various aspects of the problem
Authors: Yarmolinskaya Maria I. , Khobets Vladislav V.
Published: July 2019

Hypothesis/aims of study. Endometriosis is a chronic recurrent disease that leads to a significant decrease in the quality of life. Despite the existing therapeutic methods, the prevalence of the disease is steadily increasing. The pathogenesis of endometriosis has not been studied enough, resulting in failure to achieve high efficiency in its treatment. Due to chronic pelvic pain, infertility, and dissatisfaction with the quality of life, women suffering from endometriosis present with various mental disorders of different degrees of severity. This study aims to summarize the literature discussing the possible role of oxytocin in the pathogenesis of both endometriosis and affective disorders.
Study design, materials, and methods. Literature data for the period from 1986 to 2019.
Conclusion. The role of oxytocin in the pathogenesis of endometriosis needs further study. Oxytocin receptor antagonists can be considered promising in the treatment of this medical condition, as well as in prevention and management of affective disorders in patients with endometriosis.
Fungal Genomics in Dermatology
Authors: Lee Young Bok , Lee Soo Young , Seo Ji Min , Kang Min Ji , Yu Dong Soo
Published: July 2019

To date, hundreds of fungal genomes have been sequenced, and many more are underway. Recently developed cutting-edge techniques generate very large amounts of data, and the field of fungal genomics in dermatology has consequently evolved substantially. Methodological improvements have broadened the scope of large-scale ecological studies in dermatology, including biodiversity assessments and genomic identification of fungi. Here, we aimed to provide a brief introduction to bioinformatic approaches to fungal genomics in the field of dermatology. We described the history and basic concepts of fungal genomics and presented sequencing-based techniques for fungal identification, including a list of the revised taxa of dermatophytes, as determined by current phylogenetic analysis. Finally, we discussed the emerging trends in fungal genomics in dermatology, such as next-generation sequencing.
Perpustakaan dan Manifestasi Belajar
Authors: Supardi Supardi
Published: July 2019

Education is basically a conscious effort to develop the potential of human resources by encouraging and facilitating learning activities. Self-learning activities are actually natural human processes in their lives. By learning humans get a lot of benefits, the most important thing is how to realize learning goals in order to maintain survival. In this paper described the importance of learning, the variety of learning and manifestations or manifestations of learning and the role of libraries in the realization of learning
Risk Factors For Pregnancy Related Low Back Pain
Authors: YETİŞGİN Alparslan , CİNAKLI Abdulhalik , ARPA Nergiz , KUL Mahmut , SATİS Serap
Published: July 2019

Objective: The mean incidence of back pain in pregnant women
very often as compared to non-pregnant women of the same ages. In this study,
we aimed to investigate the frequency of low back pain during pregnancy in
newly delivered mothers who had no predisposing factors for low back pain.

Methods:
83 newly delivered women were included fort he study who are having a normal pregnancy, no history of back/low
back/hip pain requiring hospital admission or medication, no history of
hospital admission during pregnancy except for the last delivery, being a
housewife, and delivering a single baby at term.A questionnaire
including demographic and clinical characteristics were applied to
participants.

Results:
51.8% of all mothers
declared experiencing pain in at least one of the anatomical regions including
back, low back, hip, and posterior pelvic area during the last pregnancy. No
significant difference  was determined
between pain an no pain group in term of age, pre-pregnancy and prenatal body
weights/body mass index, weight gain during pregnancy, number of
pregnancy, age of marriage/first live birth, delivery mode.  Neonatal height was significantly greater in the mothers with pain
compared to the mothers with no pain, although no significant difference was
found with regard to neonatal weight and gender. A very significant
relationship was found between the presence of pain during a previous pregnancy
and during the last pregnancy

Conclusions:
Pregnancy-related low back
pain is a common health problem among pregnant women, even in women with no
history of predisposing factors for low back pain.
The sporophytic type of fertility restoration in the A3 CMS-inducing cytoplasm of sorghum and its modification by plant water availability conditions
Authors: Elkonin L. A. , Kozhemyakin V. V. , Tsvetova M. I.
Published: July 2019

The A3 type of CMS in sorghum is one of the most difficult to restore fertility because of the low frequency of fertilityrestoring genes among sorghum accessions, the complex mechanism of fertility restoration that occurs with the complementary interaction of two gametophytic genes Rf3 and Rf4, and the sensitivity of their expression to air and soil drought. In order to test the hypothesis of the sporophytic type of fertility restoration in CMS lines with A3 type cytoplasm developed in our laboratory, we analyzed segregation in the self-pollinated progeny of fertile F1hybrids grown under different water availability conditions (in a dryland plot, in plots with additional irrigation, in a growth chamber, and in an experimental field with a natural precipitation regime) and in their backcrosses to the maternal CMS-line. The presence of sterile plants in the F2 and BC1 families with the maternal CMS line grown in all tested water availability conditions argues for the sporophytic mechanism of fertility restoration. Cytological analysis of fertile F1 hybrids revealed a significant amount of degenerating pollen grains (PGs) with impaired starch accumulation and detachment of the PG contents from the cell wall. It is assumed that the expression of the fertility-restoring genes Rf3 and Rf4 in the hybrids with studied CMS lines starts already in the sporophyte tissues, normalizing the development of a certain part of the PGs carrying the recessive alleles of these genes (rf3 and rf4), which are involved in fertilization and give rise to sterile genotypes found in F2 and BC1 families. For the first time, the transgenerational effect of water availability conditions of growing a fertility-restoring line on male fertility of the F2 generation was detected: a pollinator grown in a plot with additional irrigation produced more fertile and less sterile individuals compared to the same pollinator grown under a rainfall shelter (p < 0.01), and the segregation pattern changed from digenic to monogenic, indicating heritable inhibition of the expression of one of the fertility-restoring genes (kind of “grandfather effect”). The possibility of selection for the stability of the fertility restoration system of the A3 cytoplasm to functioning under conditions of high vapor pressure deficit during the flowering period was shown. These data may contribute to the creation of effective fertility restoring lines for this type of CMS in sorghum.
Przekształcenie stosunku służbowego funkcjonariuszy
Authors: Jaworski Bogdan
Published: July 2019

Przekształcenie stosunku służbowego funkcjonariuszy podlega określonym w przepisach prawa prawidłowościom. Z prawodawstwa wynika również zróżnicowanie podmiotów właściwych do podejmowania określonych czynności prawnych oraz możliwość dokonania ich klasyfikacji. W opracowaniu poddano analizie treści stosunku służbowego funkcjonariuszy, która dokonana została na bazie ustawodawstwa dotyczącego wybranych służb mundurowych. Pozwoliła ona na wyszczególnienie typowych i charakterystycznych form przekształcenia stosunku służbowego oraz przesłanek, na jakich oparte są zmiany, a także wskazanie, że powszechnym zjawiskiem jest zbieżność terminologiczna. Uzupełnieniem rozważań jest przybliżenie podstawowych terminów, takich jak: funkcjonariusz, służba, mianowanie, powołanie czy stosunek służbowy.
Kolizja pomiędzy wolnością zgromadzeń różnych podmiotów i sposoby jej rozstrzygania
Authors: Kamiński Łukasz
Published: July 2019

Z kolizją pomiędzy wolnością zgromadzeń różnych grup mamy do czynienia wtedy, gdy mają się odbyć dwa lub więcej antagonistyczne zgromadzenia w tym samym miejscu i czasie. Możliwe są dwa modele podejścia do tego zagadnienia: model równouprawnienia wszystkich zgromadzeń i model władczego rozstrzygania kolizji poprzez ograniczenie wolności zgromadzeń. Oba są dopuszczalne na gruncie Konstytucji RP. W polskim ustawodawstwie żaden z nich nie jest realizowany w pełni. W przypadku niektórych kolizji ustawodawca przewiduje możliwość ich władczego rozstrzygnięcia w oparciu o zróżnicowane kryteria. Zastosowane regulacje wydają się w niektórych wypadkach niespójne i niekonsekwentne, a w jednej sytuacji – nieproporcjonalne.
Enhancing Exposure and Response Prevention Treatment in an Individual With Relationship Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Case Report
Authors: Lombardi Anthony , Rodriguez Carolyn
Published: July 2019

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), characterized by repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions), is a leading cause of health-related disability in the world. Various kinds of obsessions and compulsions exist and tend to co-occur in dimensions (e.g., doubting/checking, symmetry/ordering, contamination/cleaning). Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) consisting of exposure and response (ritual) prevention (ERP) is arguably the safest and most efficacious treatment for OCD. ERP involves exposing OCD patients to stimuli that provoke obsessions while coaching them to not ritualize. There is increasing evidence to suggest that the specific symptom dimensions of OCD have unique correlates and different responsiveness to ERP. Although many patients respond to ERP, only a subset achieve minimal symptoms. Given the challenges that may arise in ERP treatment of specific OCD dimensions, there has been increasing interest in examining OCD with relationship-related themes that focus on the romantic relationship or partner. In this case report, we present a case of an adult with OCD containing relationship themes and highlight ERP adaptations we utilized to improve his treatment course.
Treating Taboo or Forbidden Thoughts: Integrating Mindfulness, Acceptance, and Emotion Regulation Into an Exposure-Based Intervention
Authors: Berman Noah Chase
Published: July 2019

Individuals with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) who struggle with taboo or unacceptable obsessions (i.e., aggressive, sexual, or religious intrusions) tend to rely upon mental rituals to regulate their distress and possess difficulties labeling and regulating their affective state. Moreover, these individuals respond poorly to exposure with response prevention when the treatment is grounded in emotional processing theory. To improve patients' therapeutic outcomes, clinicians can consider integrating mindfulness- and acceptance-based skills into an exposure-based treatment to: facilitate the identification and acceptance of covert ritualistic urges, improve the accuracy of emotion labeling, and increase the efficiency of emotion regulation efforts. Additionally, in line with inhibitory learning theory, clinicians can design exposures to violate expectancies to promote the maintenance of long-term gains. Through a case vignette, the current article will demonstrate how to integrate these strategies into a standard exposure with response prevention intervention to meet the needs of a patient with taboo thoughts.
Delphi Expert Parent Study: Factors Needed for 21st Century Pre- and Perinatal Parenting Programs
Authors: McKee Christine L. , Stapleton Peta , Pidgeon Aileen M.
Published: July 2019

Using Delphi methodology, the current study utilized a panel of “expert” parents (N = 23 after three rounds) to examine nine content-based and logistical factors perceived to be important when developing pre-and perinatal (PPN) parenting programs for the modern day. The aim was to attain consensus on 235 items generated from literature and panelists. Consensus was reached on 126 items (53.62%). The most notable related to needs-based content, barriers to fathers' attendance, and groups of parents who may benefit most from programs. Consistent with the literature, clarity was not achieved for appropriate timing and length of programs. With the diversity of recommendations, next steps involve developing a range of programs that use randomized clinical trials with control groups, effective sample sizes, and are pre-and posttested.
Efectos heterogéneos y distributivos del Seguro Popular sobre la oferta de servicios de salud en México
Authors: Huffman Curtis , Van Gameren Edwin
Published: July 2019

Antecedentes: poco se ha escrito acerca de los efectos de la expansión del Seguro Popular (SP), el programa de salud universal —según afirma el gobierno  mexicano—, sobre los recursos humanos y materiales requeridos para satisfacer la nueva demanda. En este artículo analizamos esta pieza clave en la búsqueda de un sistema universal de atención a la salud.Metodología: a diferencia de las evaluaciones previas, en este trabajo utilizamos las jurisdicciones sanitarias como unidades de análisis y operacionalizamos la intervención del SP como un tratamiento continuo (relativo al número de beneficiarios potenciales).Resultados: según lo sugieren las estimaciones, realizadas con base en una variedad de aplicaciones del método de pareamiento por puntaje de propensión, el SP ha tenido un impacto promedio efectivamente positivo sobre los recursos de salud de México. Sin embargo, los efectos de tratamiento cuantil y de interacción revelan resultados inesperados del programa sobre la distribución de recursos sanitarios.Conclusiones: en general, nuestros resultados sugieren la posibilidad de que el programa no esté cubriendo suficientemente algunas de las zonas geográficas más vulnerables del país.
FKBP5 Polymorphism, Coping and Emotional Status in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients Undergoing Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Authors: Prinzi Giulia , Tomino Carlo , Santoro Alessia , Marcolongo Federica , Cardaci Vittorio , Fini Massimo , Giacconi Robertina , Malavolta Marco , Provinciali Mauro , Ricci Alberto , Bonassi Stefano , Russo Patrizia
Published: July 2019

Background: COPD is characterized by dyspnea, chronic cough, sputum production and extra pulmonary multimorbidity including depression, anxiety and cognitive problems. Methods: Cognitive and psychological clinical alterations/disorders; QoL/Health-related QoL; and Coping strategies were evaluated in 71 COPD patients characterized for FKBP5 gene (rs4713916). Instruments: MMSE, MoCA, ROCF, BDI-II, CES-D, SAS, SF-36, ADL, IADL, SGRQ, MRF 26, CIRS, Brief COPE. Results: Carriers of the rs4713916 polymorphisms (G:A) show better cognitive performances, higher degree of independence in the ADL and IADL, better QoL before and after rehabilitation, no presence of depressive mood and anxiety symptoms, no family history of psychiatric disorder, more ability to cope with stressors by avoiding emotions but demanding emotional support, and lesser use of anti-anxiety, anti-depressant anti-psychotic, hypnotic-sedative drugs. On the other hand, no difference was found as regards the number of comorbidities. Conclusions: Our study shows that rs4713916 is positively associated with better outcome for COPD. These results offer valuable insights into the role of FKBP5 in the complex network of mechanisms associated to clinical and behavioral features of COPD patients.. Our data may be used as initial benchmark for future clinical studies.
Design and Analysis of Domestic Micro-Cogeneration Potential for an ORC System Adapted to a Solar Domestic Hot Water System
Authors: Leal-Chavez Daniel , Beltran-Chacon Ricardo , Cardenas-Terrazas Paola , Islas Saul , Velazquez Nicolas
Published: July 2019

This paper proposes the configuration of an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) coupled to a solar domestic hot water system (SDHWS), with the purpose of analyzing the cogeneration capacity of the system. A simulation of the SDHWS was conducted at different temperatures, observing its performance to determine the amounts of useable heat generated by the solar collector; thus, from an energy balance, the amount of heat that may be used by the ORC could be determined. The working fluid that would be suitable for the temperatures and pressures given in the system were selected. The best fluid for the given conditions of superheated vapor at 120 °C and 604 kPa and a condensation temperature of 60 °C and 115 kPa was acetone. The main parameters for the expander thermodynamic design that may be used in such ORC were obtained with the possibility of generating 443 kWh of annual electric energy, with 6.65 % global efficiency of solar to electric power, or an overall efficiency of the cogeneration system of 56.35 % with a solar collector of 2.84 m2.
Classifying Induced Superconductivity in Atomically Thin Dirac-Cone Materials
Authors: Talantsev Evgueni
Published: July 2019

Recently, Kayyalha et al. (Phys. Rev. Lett., 2019, 122, 047003) reported on anomalous enhancement of the self-field critical currents, Ic (sf,T), at low temperatures in Nb/BiSbTeSe2-nanoribbon/Nb Josephson junctions. The enhancement was attributed to the low-energy Andreev bound states arising from winding of the electronic wave function around the circumference of the topological insulator BiSbTeSe2 nanoribbon. In this paper, we show that identical enhancement in Ic(sf,T) and in the upper critical field, Bc2(T), at approximately same reduced temperatures, were reported by several research groups in atomically thin junctions based on a variety of Dirac-cone materials (DCM) earlier. Our analysis shows that in all these S/DCM/S systems the enhancement is due to a new superconducting band opening. Taking in account that several intrinsic superconductors also exhibit the effect of new superconducting band(s) opening when sample thickness becomes thinner than the out-of-plane coherence length, we strength our previous proposal that there is a new phenomenon of additional superconducting band(s) opening in atomically thin films.
Metallographic Comparison of Copper and Brass Plasma Reactor Electrodes After a Month of Operation
Authors: Gnapowski Sebastian , Kalinowska- Ozgowicz Elżbieta , Sniadkowski Mariusz , Pietraszek Aleksandra
Published: July 2019

Researchers from around the world are looking for better and cheaper ozone production. One of the methods increasing the efficiency of ozone production is the use to a rotating electrode presented in this paper. Experiments were carried out which shows that the most important parameters are the materials used on the electrodes and the condition of its surface. The metallographic investigations of the electrodes after continuous monthly work was made, which show how the raids layers are formed. As a result of working in a highly oxidizing environment, the electrode is oxidized in the process of chemical corrosion. It is obvious that the layer of corrosion products created during the work of the plasma reactor isolates the surface of the electrode, which reduces the intensity of the electric field, causing a decrease in the amount of plasma generated, which is a direct cause of lowering the concentration of ozone during this process. The dynamics of plasma generation process and the type of electrode material working in changing process conditions are the decisive factors influencing the concentration of ozone produced. The influence of the medium, which is the electrode material, depends mainly on its resistance to corrosion in the environment of dynamically changing conditions, e.g. electrode rotation, oxygen flow through the rotating electric field and the long monthly working time of the plasma reactor.
Interaction and Surface Modification of Biomaterials with Cells Based on Carbon Nanomaterials
Authors: Lather Vajradhar
Published: July 2019

Carbon-based nanomaterials, such as carbon nanomaterials, play an important role in many promising nanomaterials in the field of biomedicine. Among them, carbon nanomaterials are a new kind of porous carbon nanomaterials with great application potential. Therefore, based on carbon nanomaterials, the interaction between biomaterials and cells and surface modification were analyzed. Studies have shown that the interaction between the surface of biological materials and cells is mainly the mutual molecular recognition between the surface receptors of cell membranes and the ligands on the surface of biomaterials. Therefore, biomimetic modification of the surface of biomaterials is used to enhance cell affinity and specific recognition. The carbon nanomaterial has a large specific surface area and pore volume, can provide high drug-loading capacity, has an adjustable pore structure and pores, can control the release of the drug molecules, and has a good application prospect in the field of drug delivery systems.
Effect of Bottom Ash and Cow Manure Compost on Chemical Properties of Soil at New-Established Rice Field
Authors: Nurmegawati Nurmegawati , Iskandar Iskandar , Sudarsono Sudarsono
Published: July 2019

The conversion of dryland to rice field at Sumatra Island, Indonesia was generally developed on marginal lands with Ultisols and Oxisols soil types. Those soil types contained high iron (Fe) and aluminum (Al), but low phosphorus (P) and potassium (K). That is because the changes in the process resulted from submerging the soil. For example, the decrease of redox potential, ion reduction from Fe3+ to Fe2+, and Mn4+ into Mn2+.  Those compounds will be dissolved and can be absorbed by plants thus causing toxicity. The objective of the study was to assess the effects of bottom ash and cow manure compost at the various doses on soil chemical properties and rice yield on the new-established rice field. This research used factorial design with two factors in Completely Randomized Design. The factors were a dose of bottom ash and cow manure compost, with three replications. The results showed. The addition of bottom ash and cow manure compost at the dosage in this study was not able to reduce the levels of FeDTPA and MnDTPA at newly established rice fields.  However, the application of cow manure compost significantly increased soil pH,  exchangeable cation (K, Na, Ca), base saturation and decreased exchangeable-H. The addition of bottom ash does not affect paddy yield, while cow manure compost up to 10 tons ha-1 increased panicle and straw dry weight.
Peanut Growth and Ginofor Formation on Boron and Phosphor Applications
Authors: Rahman Novita , Suntoro Suntoro , Sakya Amalia Tetrani
Published: July 2019

Soil is an important factor in peanut cultivation as a nutrient provider. In recent years, peanut production has dwindled due to the decrease in soil fertility. Boron as a micronutrient can maximize peanut production through optimum viability of flowers and phosphor as essential nutrients for peanut to improve its pod filling. This study aims to examine the application of boron and phosphor growth and formation of peanut gynophore. The research was conducted from September 2017 to January 2018 in Sambirembe village, Magetan. The experiment uses randomized complete block design (RCBD) with the first factor applied on the dose of boron fertilizer (0, 1, 2 3 kg ha-1) and the second was on the dose of phosphor fertilizer (0, 75, 100, 150 kg ha-1), repeated 3 times. Boron application resulted in the highest plant height at the fourth week by 10.45%. The application of 1 kg ha-1 boron without phosphorus (0 kg ha-1) yielded the highest gynophore formation, i.e. 42.
A Study of Light Intensity and Fertilizer on Soybean in Albizia chinensis Agroforestry System
Authors: Affandi Zulfikar , Purnomo Djoko , Supriyono Supriyono
Published: July 2019

One of the efforts to solve the decreasing of agriculture land area caused by land use change is through agroforestry system (AF), such as the cultivation among the Albizia chinensis trees. This research, along with the experiment, aims at studying the light characteristic of 1.5 years oldAlbizia c and the effect of fertilization on the growth of soybean and testing the soybean yield of Dega 1 varieties in agroforestry system based on Albizia c. Using the split-plot Randomized Block Design (RBD) as the experiment, the intensity of light was employed as the main plot whereas the fertilizer was used as the subplot in this study. There were four levels of light intensity:  land with high light intensity (lands outside AF), rather high light intensity (radiation transmission fraction (RTF) among Albizia c 1425 ha-1 density), medium-high light intensity (RTF among 2850 Albizia c density with pruned canopy), rather low light intensity (RTF among 2850 Albizia c  density with unpruned canopy). As the subplot were some various fertilizers such as Albizia c litter, Albizia c litter + phosphorus (P) + potassium (K), and without any fertilization. Totally 12 treatments were obtained and each of those treatments was replicated three times, consequently consisting of 36 experiment units. The result of this research shows that  Albizia c was exceedingly potential for the soybean cultivation with AF system. The passing light under the canopy (RTF) depended on the distance between each tree and could be improved by pruning the canopy. The increasing RTF increased vegetative and generative growth. The highest soybean production (3.3 tons ha-1) could be achieved in 2850 trees ha-1 density with pruned canopy (RTF: 49% equals to 28440 lux) compared with biomass production in open land (3.9 tons ha-1).
Analysis of Epizootiological-Epidemiological Situation on Brucellosis in the Russian Federation in 2018 and Forecast for 2019
Authors: Ponomarenko D. G. , Ezhlova E. B. , Rusanova D. V. , Khachaturova A. A. , Pakskina N. D. , Berdnikova T. V. , Manin E. A. , Semenko O. V. , Logvinenko O. V. , Rakitina E. L. , Kostyuchenko M. V. , Maletskaya O. V. , Кulichenko A. N.
Published: July 2019

Presented is the analysis of brucellosis incidence among humans and animals in the Russian Federation in 2018. Epizootiological situation in the regions of developed animal husbandry remains reasonably tense. In 2018, as in previous years, the foci of bovine cattle and small ruminant brucellosis were registered in the North Caucasian, Southern Federal Districts, Volga and Siberian Federal Districts, the share of which made up to more than 90% of all registered in Russia potentially hazardous as regards brucellosis areas and cases of the disease in animals. Against the background of long-term unfavorable epizootic condition, the incidence of brucellosis over the past three years was, on average, 14 % lower than the average long-term indicators. The greatest number of cases (94.1 % of the overall Russian incidence) is registered in the administrative subjects of the North Caucasus Federal District, Southern Federal District and Siberian Federal District, which have the maximum levels of brucellosis incidence in cattle (88.9 %) and small ruminants (95 %). In 2019, persistence of epidemiological problems in regard to brucellosis in the subjects of the North Caucasus Federal District (primarily the Republic of Dagestan, Stavropol Territory), the Southern Federal District (the Republic of Kalmykia, Volgograd and Astrakhan Regions), and the Siberian Federal District (the Tuva Republic, the Omsk and Tyumen Regions) is predicted. The number of human cases of brucellosis may be within the range of 290–310 cases (intensive incidence rate per 100 thousand population – 0.21).
RELASI PIHAK EKSEKUTIF PERUSAHAAN DENGAN KANTOR AKUNTAN PUBLIK DAN PRAKTIK MANAJEMEN LABA
Authors: - Williem , - Oktavia
Published: July 2019

This study aims to examine the effect of relations between the executive of the com-pany and Public Accounting Firm, which audits the company, on earnings man-agement practices carried out by the management of the company. The research sample used by this study was 435 observations from manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The results of this study indicate that the relationship between the executive of the company and KAP which is currently audit the company negatively affects the practice of earnings management. This finding indicates that the practice of earnings management in companies with executives who have worked in public accounting firm that currently audit the companies is actually lower than in companies with executives have never worked in public accounting firm which is currently audit the companies. This research is the first study that measures the relationship between the executive of the company and public accounting firm, by tracing the profile of the company's executive in the annual report of the company or through CV (Curriculum Vitae) in the Google database.
Stimulation of Calcite-Rich Shales Using Nanoparticle-Microencapsulated Acids
Authors: Singh Robin , Tong Songyang , Panthi Krishna , Mohanty Kishore K.
Published: July 2019

Acid treatment is a common stimulation technique to increase the conductivity of calcite–rich reservoirs. Retarded acid systems such as acid–in–oil emulsions are typically used to minimize wellbore damage and long–distance propagation of acids from the wellbore. However, the stability of these emulsions under harsh reservoir conditions is still a challenge. This study investigates a novel, robust acid carrier system using silica nanoparticles (NPs) for acid treatment of calcite–rich shales. First, highly hydrophobic silica NPs were blended with concentrated acid solutions (0.5–15 wt%) to form acid–in–air powder or microencapsulated acid (MEA). The MEA was then placed in an unpropped fractured core system, and fracture closure was simulated by increasing the overburden pressure. It resulted in the mechanical crushing of the MEA and release of the acid. The conductivity of the cores before and after the MEA treatment was measured. Finally, the surface etching on the fracture face caused by acid was quantified by measuring the surface roughness using an optical profilometer. The qualitative characterization was performed using optical microscopy. The mixing of highly hydrophobic silica NPs with acids under high shear rates resulted in the formation of MEA by self–assembly of the NPs at the water/air interface. These MEA particles were found to be robust encapsulating agents for acids where the release could be triggered by means of mechanical crushing. The fracture–conductivity experiments showed that the MEA could dramatically improve (up to 40 times) the permeability of the unpropped fractures by creating concentration–dependent, nonuniform localized surface etching.
Day centres for older people: attender characteristics, access routes and outcomes of regular attendance. Finding of exploratory mixed methods case study research.
Authors: Orellana Katharine , Manthorpe Jill , Tinker Anthea
Published: July 2019

BACKGROUND
Social prescribing is encouraged to promote well-being, reduce isolation and loneliness. Traditional, generalist day centres for older people could be suggested by social prescribing, but little is known about their clientele or their outcomes. As part of a larger study of the role, outcomes and commissioning of generalist English day centres for older people, the characteristics of attenders at four day centres, their reasons for attendance and outcomes were explored.
METHODS
This mixed-methods study used qualitative interviews and standardised tools within an embedded multiple-case study design. Semi-structured interviews with older day centre attenders (n=23, 62% of eligible attenders) of four day centres in south-east England, recruited purposively to reflect organisational differences, were analysed.
RESULTS
Participants reported non-elective withdrawal from socialisation following health or mobility decline, or losses. Apart from living arrangements and marital status, attenders’ profiles differed between centres. Access had been mostly facilitated by others. Day centre attendance enhanced quality of life for this group of socially isolated people with mobility restrictions and at risk of declining independence and wellbeing. The positive impact on attenders' social participation and involvement and on meaningful occupation was significant (p-value <0.001, 99% CI), with an average ASCOT gain score of 0.18. Nine outcome themes were identified, with a further theme of process outcomes.
CONCLUSIONS
Outcomes of day centre attendance are those targeted by social care and health policy. Centres were communities that ‘enabled’ and offset loss or isolation, thus supporting ageing in place through wellbeing and contributed something unique to their attenders’ lives. By monitoring attenders’ health and wellbeing and providing practical support, information and facilitating access to other services, centres offered added value. Attendance needs to be set in the context of other social engagement and care provision which may not overlap or duplicate centre support. Professionals may wish to explore the benefits of social prescriptions to day centres but should map local centres’ provision, engage with their organisers, and seek information on attenders, who may differ from those in this study.

KEYWORDS: Day centres, Older people, Ageing, Frailty index, Social isolation, Social support, Group activity, Social prescription, Outcomes
Associations between C-reactive protein and all-cause mortality among oldest old adults in Chinese longevity areas: A community-based cohort study
Authors: Chen Pei-Liang , Yang Hai-Lian , Cao Zhao-Jin , Cheng Xin , Zhao Feng , Zhang Xi-Ru , Lv Yue-Bin , Li Fu-Rong , Qu Ying-Li , Yin Zhao-Xue , Liu Ling , Liu Ying-Chun , Zhou Jin-Hui , Mao Chen , Shi Xiao-Ming , Wu Xian-Bo
Published: July 2019

Background: Higher C-reactive protein (CRP) levels have been proposed as a predictor of all-cause mortality in many existing studies from multiple populations, but the association for the oldest old adults (aged 80 and older) remains unclear.
Objective: To examine the association between CRP and all-cause mortality among the oldest old Chinese adults.
Design: This is a prospective, community-based longitudinal cohort study with 2206 adults aged 80 years old and older with available CRP test results. Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidential intervals (95% CIs) for all-cause mortality according to CRP quartiles, adjusting for potential confounders.
Results: The median age of the participants was 93 years old, and the median CRP concentration was 1.13 mg/L at baseline. During a median follow-up period of 36.7 months, 1106 deaths were verified. After full adjustment for potential confounders, a high CRP concentration was positively associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality. Compared with the lowest quartile, the fully adjusted HRs of the second, third, and fourth quartiles were 1.17 (95% CI: 0.94, 1.46), 1.28 (95% CI: 1.01, 1.61), and 1.50 (95% CI: 1.20, 1.87), respectively. The association of CRP with all-cause mortality was likely modified by smoking status (P = 0.011).
Conclusions: Our study indicated that a high CRP concentration was likely to be a prospective factor predicting death among the oldest old adults. Future studies investigating additional factors of disease and aging processes are needed to obtain a better understanding of the mechanisms.
Development and validation of Elder-Friendly Urban Spaces Questionnaire (EFUSQ)
Authors: Lak Azadeh , Aghamolaei Reihaneh Reihaneh , Baradaran Hamid , Myint Phyo K
Published: July 2019

Background

Considering the lack of specific measurement tools to study elders' perceptions in outdoor spaces, the study objectives were to derive and validate a questionnaire that assesses the essential features of elderly-friendly urban spaces.

Methods

We used closed-ended questions in two phases. In the first qualitative phase, a preliminary questionnaire was defined using grounded theory. In the second phase, the psychometric properties of the elderly-friendly urban spaces were examined through validity and reliability indices.

Results

The findings of the first phase led to a preliminary item extraction and questionnaire with 15 major domains based on three dimensions: place function, place preferences, and process. In the second phase, a 48-item questionnaire, based on three dimensions, in addition to personal characteristics, was introduced.

Conclusions

The Elderly-Friendly Urban Spaces Questionnaire (EFUSQ) can be adopted in various communities in understanding of how to create elder-friendly urban spaces to promote active aging.
Utility of conventional aortic root shot angiography for SAPIEN 3 prosthesis sizing in TAVI – feasibility and inter-reader variability
Authors: Gansera Laura , Ulm Bernhard , Bramlage Peter , Krapf Stephan , Oertel Frank , Mueller-Honold Tobias , von Scheidt Wolfgang , Thilo Christian
Published: July 2019

Objectives

We aimed to investigate whether conventional aortic root angiography (CA) alone can reliably facilitate valve selection, and to describe its inter-reader variability.

Background

The gold standard approach to prosthesis sizing before transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT).

Methods

Five TAVI specialists (three interventional cardiologists and two cardiac surgeons) independently reviewed pre-procedural CAs for 50 patients implanted with the Edwards SAPIEN 3 valve.

Results

The prosthesis size selected based on visual CA appraisal matched that based on MSCT in 60% of cases (range: 50–68%), with undersizing in 11% (4–33%) and oversizing in 29% (10–46%; p=0.187 for equality of proportions test). Agreement between CA-based and MSCT-based valve selection was moderate (K=0.41; Kw=0.61). Reassessment of choice following awareness of the annulus long-axis diameter did not significantly improve this agreement (0.40 and 0.63, respectively), though more undersizing (14%) and less oversizing (25%) occurred. Correct valve selection was more common in interventional cardiologists than cardiac surgeons (66% vs. 53%; p=0.0391), who made more oversizing errors.

Conclusions

There is modest agreement between CA-based and MSCT-based SAPIEN 3 selection. While the former should not be performed routinely, it may be informative in settings where MSCT and transesophageal echocardiography are unavailable.
Network construction of aberrantly expressed miRNAs and their target mRNAs in ventricular myocardium with ischemia–reperfusion arrhythmias
Authors: Tang Jian , Gao Hong , Liu Yanqiu , Song Jing , Feng Yurong , Wang Guilong , He Youqin
Published: July 2019

Background: Increasing evidences have verified that microRNAs (miRNAs) play an important role in formation and progression of various cardiac diseases including arrhythmias. Existing research has showed that certain miRNAs exhibit significantly different expressions and effects in arrhythmias. However, the effect of miRNAs in the progression of hypothermic ischemic–reperfusion arrhythmias (RA) and its potential mechanism remains to be further discussed. Methods: By utilizing a model for hypothermic ischemia–reperfusion of rats, miRNAs expression profiles of ventricular myocardium with global hypothermic ischemia–reperfusion and those of ventricular myocardium with hypothermic ischemia–RA were established through high-throughput sequencing. Furthermore, the aberrantly expressed miRNAs in myocardium with and without hypothermic ischemia–RA were screened and verified. By applying RNAhybrid, MiRanda, and TargetScan software, the target genes of these aberrantly expressed miRNAs were predicted. Based on Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) databases, the mRNA targets associated with these miRNAs were determined and the miRNA–mRNA interaction during the progression of cardiovascular diseases was explored. The aberrantly expressed miRNAs related to hypothermic ischemia–RA were validated by employing quantitative fluorescence polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Results: Eight significantly aberrantly expressed miRNAs were identified(novel-miR-1 、novel-miR-16、novel-miR-17、novel-miR-19、novel-miR-30、novel-miR-43、rno-miR-122-5p、rno-miR-429), in which six were up-regulated and two were down-regulated. Moreover, target genes and signaling pathways associated with these aberrantly expressed miRNAs were predicted and analyzed. According to miRNA–mRNA interaction network graph, it was revealed that GJA1 gene was considered as the target of novel-miR-17. Conclusions: Aberrantly expressed miRNAs were possibly associated with the formation mechanism of hypothermic ischemia–RA. Specific miRNAs, such as novel-miR-17 and rno-miR-429 are probably new potential targets for further conducting functional study on hypothermic ischemia–RA.
Restricted Phosphorus Fertilization Increases the Betacyanin Concentration and Red Foliage Coloration of Alternanthera
Authors: Henry Josh B. , Perkins-Veazie Penelope , McCall Ingram , Whipker Brian E.
Published: July 2019

Phosphorus (P) deficiency commonly results in the development of red-to-purple coloration in plant foliage, typically attributed to anthocyanins. Betacyanins are a red pigment found in some plant species that do not produce anthocyanins, including Alternanthera sp. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of P nutrition on the betacyanin concentration and subsequent foliar coloration of ‘Purple Prince’, ‘Brazilian Red Hots’, and ‘Little Ruby’ alternanthera (Alternanthera brasiliana). The purpose of this study was to determine whether P fertilization management could enhance the coloration and aesthetic appeal of alternanthera. Custom fertilizers provided P concentrations of 0, 2.5, 5, 10, and 20 mg·L−1 P. One-half of the plants from each P concentration were restricted to 0 mg·L−1 P 1 month after transplant to determine whether adequate size could be attained before withholding P. Differences in P response were observed among cultivars for hue, betacyanin content, and plant size. Concentrations ≤5 mg·L−1 P resulted in plants that were more compact in terms of plant height and diameter, had deeper red foliage coloration, and greater foliar betacyanins compared with plants grown with greater P concentrations. Plants initially grown with 5 or 10 mg·L−1 P attained marketable size before P restriction and developed more red pigmentation compared with plants grown with P for the remaining duration of the study. Regression analysis demonstrated height was maximized with 3 to 8 mg·L−1 P, diameter with 4.1 to 8.4 mg·L−1 P, and branching with 10.0 mg·L−1 P. Foliar betacyanin concentrations were greatest in plants grown without P, reaching 269 mg/100 g fresh weight, whereas plants grown with 10 or 20 mg·L−1 P were 95% less (averaged ≈13 mg/100 g fresh weight). This study demonstrates that P restriction can benefit the aesthetic appeal of alternanthera and provides the first confirmation that P nutrition is associated with betacyanin accumulation.
Pelletization of silicon production dust waste of as a way to reduce ecological risks
Authors:   Irkutsk National Research Technical University, Leonova Maria S.
Published: July 2019

The article deals with development of the dust waste pelletizing technology for the silicon production industry in order to minimize environmental risks electron microscopy, gravimetric, chemical, X-ray phase analysis methods were used. The results show that silicon dust containing 86% of SiO2 should be used as an additional source of raw materials for silicon production using the workmanship method which reduces the environmental load of the nearby region and improves working conditions. The silicon production diagram with an additional pelletizing stage was developed.