bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Escala de avaliação das estratégias de aprendizagem (ensino profissionalizante): Adaptação e estudos psicométricos
Authors: Pereira Carla Priscila da Silva , Santos Acácia Aparecida Angeli dos , Ferraz Adriana Satico
Published: July 2020

O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar as propriedades psicométricas da Escala de Avaliação das Estratégias de Aprendizagem para alunos do Ensino Profissionalizante (EAVAP-EP). Esta escala foi adaptada do contexto do ensino fundamental para o ensino profissionalizante por meio de um estudo focal com cinco professores e 11 alunos. A evidência de validade de conteúdo da EAVAP-EP foi investigada mediante a análise de seis juízes especialistas e estudo piloto com 24 alunos que indicaram a representatividade e a compreensão dos itens adaptados. A evidência de validade baseada na estrutura interna da EAVAP-EP foi obtida com uma amostra de 401 alunos. A análise de componentes principais indicou a variância explicada de 31,37% da escala. Os 28 itens foram distribuídos em três dimensões: cognitivas, metacognitivas e metacognitivas disfuncionais, com cargas fatoriais acima de 0,30. Verificou-se, ainda, a estimativa de fidedignidade da EAVAP-EP (escala total: α = 0,86). Sugere-se a utilização da EAVAP-EP no contexto do ensino profissionalizante e a continuidade das pesquisas com o instrumento.
Propaganda and Information Serving the Italian Sports Movement: The Case of the Periodical Lo Sport Fascista (1928‒43)
Authors: Landoni Enrico
Published: July 2020

Transformed from a mass rite into a real instrument of government, sports became the most effective and popular representation of the new aesthetic and pedagogy of fascist Italy by the end of the 1920s. At that time, the fascist regime, having completely reformed all major sports institutions, subjecting them to the National Fascist Party (PNF), realized the need to create a new periodical able to both emphasize the political value of sport for fascism and underline its popular attitude and mission. This in particular was the editorial mission of the monthly review Lo Sport Fascista, founded in the spring of 1928 under the auspices of the chairman of CONI, Lando Ferretti, and the secretary general of PNF, Augusto Turati. As an official organ of the Italian sports movement and mouthpiece of its achievements, the magazine deserves special focus for at least three reasons: it helped to make some disciplines, such as football and cycling, extraordinarilypopular in Italy, thus creating the conditions for their real exploit in the 1930s; it was able to combine propaganda and information in a truly original and unique way within the editorial offer of that time; and it fostered the myth of the great champions, turning sporting celebrities into ambassadors of fascism worldwide. The goal of this paper is to show in detail these features of the magazine, underlining its identity as a popular product, through a twofold analysis, one that is both aesthetic and political.
What is Popular? Studies on the Press in Interwar Europe: Popular Print as Historical Artefact
Authors: Koutsopanagou Gioula
Published: July 2020

The notion of 'popular' as a determinant in the study of the interwar periodical press lies at the centre of this special issue. The question posed in its title places the subject matter in a specific historical timeframe and context but also addresses a universal cultural publishing phenomenon, that of the popular press, as it is seen and analyzed by scholars from different countries in Europe and beyond. Popular periodicals were widely published across the globe in vernacular languages that were freighted with region-specific but often contested cultural meanings. Whilst retaining distinctive national features, however, they also incorporated many common elements that were freely transferred across national borders and between languages, particularly in relation to their aesthetic appearance, subject themes, and format and writing styles. The current growth of interest in the comparative study of this hitherto neglected category of the ‘popular’ thus further enriches a literature which has, to date, remained markedly Anglophone in its orientation. Finally, by juxtaposing the specific approaches adopted by the contributors to this special issue, the guest editors, Fabio Guidali and Gioula Koutsopanagou, seek to start a wider conversation about the value of historical perspectives and methodologies in strengthening the collaborative work of the Journal of European Periodical Studies and of the activities of the European Society for Periodical Research (ESPRit) more generally. In that sense, this issue is offered as an example of the ways in which international collaboration by historians may contribute to the growing field of periodical studies.
Shaping a Weekly ‘For Everyone’: Italian Rotocalchi Entre-Deux-Guerres
Authors: Piazzoni Irene
Published: July 2020

In the years between the two World Wars, Italian publishing houses Rizzoli, Mondadori, and Vitagliano worked on the model of a specific ‘popular’ weekly. They built up a combination of periodicals constituting a complete and integrated offer, experimenting marketing strategies — such as frequency, distribution, price, and advertising message — and editorial formulae capable of attracting a large readership. This article analyzes these strategies and formulae in weeklies, so-called rotocalchi, such as Il Secolo Illustrato, Novella, Lei (by Rizzoli), Le Grandi Firme, Grazia (by Mondadori) and Excelsior (by Vitagliano). As the analysis shows, their publishers and editors focused on a product based on both a precise interpretation of the concept of ‘popularity’ and an interpretation of the expression ‘popular culture’ that was different from that of the past, when ‘popular’ cultural products were such because they were destined for the uneducated and less well to-do classes. Rizzoli, Mondadori, and Vitagliano abandoned this static view and the hierarchy of cultural systems and adopted a different, more modern, more flexible, and more dynamic approach. In their case, rather than being associated with a distinct sector of the audience, the popular cultural product looked towards an undifferentiated group of readers: it was ‘for everyone’. In this meaning, ‘popular’ no longer had a qualitative significance — ‘for the people’ — but a quantitative one: ‘as widespread as possible’. By the same token, they did not limit themselves to pleasing an audience that already existed, but tended to ‘build’ their own, winning over those who were not yet part of it.
Afterword: In the Eye of the Beholder? A Proposal for a Popular Culture Artefacts Checklist
Authors: Guidali Fabio
Published: July 2020

This afterword presents an attempt to systematize the fluid and magmatic subject of 'popular' by proposing a checklist for analyzing popular culture artefacts.
Review of Jennie Batchelor and Manushag N. Powell, eds, Women’s Periodicals and Print Culture in Britain, 1690–1820s (2018)
Authors: Vandenberghe Fauve
Published: July 2020

Review of Jennie Batchelor and Manushag N. Powell, eds, Women’s Periodicals and Print Culture in Britain, 1690–1820s (2018).
Uso del modelo 3-PG para la predicción de biomasa de eucalipto en Jalisco, México
Authors: Guevara-Escobar Aurelio , Cervantes-Jiménez Mónica , Suzán-Azpiri Humberto
Published: July 2020

La modelación de la biomasa en plantaciones forestales es una alternativa para cuantificar el carbono almacenado en la vegetación. Las predicciones son importantes para las decisiones productivas o para los esfuerzos de mitigación de cambio climático. Un aspecto importante es la relación de la humedad de suelo (q) con la biomasa. Se usó el modelo 3-PG para determinar la producción de biomasa en distintos escenarios de q en una plantación de Eucalyptus globulus en un clima subtropical. De 2007 a 2009 se midió q en el perfil 0 m -1.8 m, índice de área foliar y diámetro a la altura del pecho. Se midió la precipitación y se estimaron la evapotranspiración de cultivo y potencial para un año con base en el balance hídrico, con valores de 959 mm, 514.3 mm y 1303 mm respectivamente. La biomasa modelada no fue afectada por q al inicio del año, pero sí por la q mínima del suelo. Los modelos para el índice de área foliar y la evapotranspiración sobreestimaron los datos observados. La biomasa a los ocho años se estimó en 165.5 Mg ha-1, de la cual, 23.1 Mg ha-1 se almacena en raíces y 59.5 Mg ha-1 en biomasa aérea. Concluyendo, los datos de la humedad mínima del suelo son necesarios para modelar el diámetro a la altura del pecho y es preferible el ensamble de modelos en comparación con escoger un solo modelo o usar el promedio de ellos.
Systematic Literature Review of Urban Poor Livelihoods in Malaysia
Authors: Jamil Nur Fatima Aisya , Harith Nor Hafizah Mohamed , Kamarunzaman Nur Zafifa
Published: July 2020

This paper aims to conduct a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) to examine the urban poor livelihood analysis through the lens of Sustainable Livelihood Approach (SLA) in Malaysia. SLA is a widely adopted framework for examining rural livelihoods globally and nationally, however, there are limited studies that have adopted the SLA to examine urban poor household livelihoods. Hence, this paper aims to fill a gap of knowledge on analysing sustainability of urban poor livelihoods in Malaysia. Adopting Transparent Reporting of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses method known as PRISMA, the results of SLR revealed significant urban livelihood themes are financial, human, social and physical capitals. These findings help policymakers and local support groups in improving the current policies and to enhance the quality of life of the urban poor.
Keywords: urban poor livelihoods, Malaysia, systematic literature review, Sustainable Livelihood Approach.
eISSN: 2398-4287© 2020. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer-review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v5i14.2273
Transit Oriented Development and Ridership at Kelana Jaya Line LRT Stations
Authors: Baharom Shah Muhammad Ikram , Abdullah Jamalunlaili , Rashid Kushairi
Published: July 2020

Transit-Oriented Developments (TOD) which promotes high density and mixed-use development around transit centres may affect the success of mass rapid transit. This paper analyses the correlation between land use, economic activities around the stations, and the number of riders using the LRT Kelana Jaya Line in Subang Jaya, Malaysia as the case study. It compares the ridership data with Land Use Public Transport Accessibility Index (LUPTAI) for selected stations. This study finds that there is a positive correlation between the LUPTAI and the ridership numbers, suggesting that land use developments around the stations do affect the ridership.    Keywords: Transit-oriented development; land use; ridership.    eISSN: 2398-4287© 2020. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer-review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.    DOI:
Dynamic hedging of prices of Natural Gas in Mexico
Authors: Barrera-Rivera Roberto R. , Valencia-Herrera Humberto
Published: July 2020

Los precios de venta de primera mano del gas natural (GN) en México tuvieron una relación dinámica, pero con retrasos, con los precios internacionales de los futuros de GN durante el periodo de enero de 2012 a junio de 2017. A partir de una estrategia de cobertura en la que se emplean futuros de GN y utilizando un modelo MGARCH VCC para estimar las variaciones condicionales con retrasos de 20 y 40 días de los precios de los futuros, se muestra cómo se comportan las coberturas dinámicas de GN, suponiendo precios teóricos futuros del dólar estadounidense en pesos mexicanos. A través de una prueba retrospectiva, se halló que las predicciones de las razones de cobertura óptima mejoran con períodos cortos de pronóstico y períodos cercanos de observación. El modelo de cobertura dinámica propuesto puede extenderse a otros mercados de combustibles. Se destaca la importancia de la cobertura de los precios del GN dado el tamaño del mercado y la magnitud del riesgo al que se encuentran expuestos los participantes.
A mini review on production of pluripotency factors (Oct4, Sox2, Klf4 and c-Myc) through recombinant protein technology
Authors: Marpaung David Septian Sumanto , Sinaga Ayu Oshin Yap
Published: July 2020

The four transcription factors OCT4, SOX2, KLF4 and c-MYC are highly expressed in embryonic stem cells (ESC) and their overexpression can induce pluripotency, the ability to differentiate into all cell types of an organism. The ectopic expression such transcription factors could reprogram somatic stem cells become induced pluripotency stem cells (iPSC), an embryonic stem cells-like. Production of recombinant pluripotency factors gain interests due to high demand from generation of induced pluripotent stem cells in regenerative medical therapy recently. This review will focus on demonstrate the recent advances in recombinant pluripotency factor production using various host.
Evaluating Smart Assistant Responses for Accuracy and Misinformation Regarding Human Papillomavirus Vaccination: Content Analysis Study
Authors: Ferrand John , Hockensmith Ryli , Houghton Rebecca Fagen , Walsh-Buhi Eric R
Published: July 2020

Background

Almost half (46%) of Americans have used a smart assistant of some kind (eg, Apple Siri), and 25% have used a stand-alone smart assistant (eg, Amazon Echo). This positions smart assistants as potentially useful modalities for retrieving health-related information; however, the accuracy of smart assistant responses lacks rigorous evaluation.

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the levels of accuracy, misinformation, and sentiment in smart assistant responses to human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination–related questions.

Methods

We systematically examined responses to questions about the HPV vaccine from the following four most popular smart assistants: Apple Siri, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, and Microsoft Cortana. One team member posed 10 questions to each smart assistant and recorded all queries and responses. Two raters independently coded all responses (κ=0.85). We then assessed differences among the smart assistants in terms of response accuracy, presence of misinformation, and sentiment regarding the HPV vaccine.

Results

A total of 103 responses were obtained from the 10 questions posed across the smart assistants. Google Assistant data were excluded owing to nonresponse. Over half (n=63, 61%) of the responses of the remaining three smart assistants were accurate. We found statistically significant differences across the smart assistants (N=103, χ22=7.807, P=.02), with Cortana yielding the greatest proportion of misinformation. Siri yielded the greatest proportion of accurate responses (n=26, 72%), whereas Cortana yielded the lowest proportion of accurate responses (n=33, 54%). Most response sentiments across smart assistants were positive (n=65, 64%) or neutral (n=18, 18%), but Cortana’s responses yielded the largest proportion of negative sentiment (n=7, 12%).

Conclusions

Smart assistants appear to be average-quality sources for HPV vaccination information, with Alexa responding most reliably. Cortana returned the largest proportion of inaccurate responses, the most misinformation, and the greatest proportion of results with negative sentiments. More collaboration between technology companies and public health entities is necessary to improve the retrieval of accurate health information via smart assistants.
Mental Health Inequities and Disparities among African American Adults in the United States: The Role of Race
Authors: Armstrong-Mensah Elizabeth , Patel Harshita , Parekh Priyanka , Lee Crystal
Published: July 2020

Although the rate of mental illness among African Americans and Whites in the United Sates are similar, African Americans tend to have the worst mental health outcomes in the country. This is due to several inequities, particularly those associated with race such as discrimination, provider bias, stereotyping, weak socio-economic status, limited access to health insurance, poor quality mental health care, treatment gaps, culture, and stigma related to mental health care. Recognizing that the differences in mental health outcomes among minority populations in the United States is also driven by race and not just by brain chemistry, or environmental exposures, and developing strategies that target the issue of race, will not only lead to increased access to mental health services among African Americans, but will generally improve upon their mental health status. This article discusses mental health disparities among African Americans, the inequities that cause them, and strategies for addressing the disparities with a focus on race.
STUDIES ON THE IMPACT OF FLOW RATE AND BED HEIGHT ON THE FIXED BED ADSORPTION OF METHYLENE BLUE DYE, BISMARCK BROWN Y DYE, AND INDIGO BLUE DYE ON TO CEDRUS LIBANI (ELIZ ABETH LEAF) BIOMASS
Authors: DIGBO IDIKA , NDUKWE NELLY , OGUKWE CYNTHIA , ADERIKE ADEWUMI , ABIMBOLA ALESHILOYE
Published: July 2020

Objective: One of the objectives of this work includes to expand the field of application of natural biomass for the treatment of dye effluents from industrial wastes. In addition, it is aimed at elucidating the dependency or otherwise of flow rate and bed height on adsorption using the fixed bed technique method of adsorption.

Methods: The biomass was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) in order to examine the morphology of the biomass. The screened biomass samples were characterized at 1000 x magnification, and 500 x magnification respectively for their surface morphologies. This was done using a scanning electron microscope (FEI–inspect/OXFORD INSTRUMENTS–X–MAX), which was equipped with an energy dispersive x-ray (EDAX) spectrophotometer employed for the elemental composition analyses. It was equally characterized with Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) before and after adsorption to ascertain the functional growth responsible for the adsorption. This was done using a Fourier Transformed Infrared (FTIR) Spectrophotometer (Perkin-Elmer, England) in the wavelength range of 350-4000 nm.

Results: Results for the biomass morphology obtained through the Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) showed the presence of some tiny pores. These pores represent sites where dye molecules could be trapped in the course of the adsorption. The result from the Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) after adsorption show that C-H, C ≡ H, and C ≡ C functional growth were responsible for the adsorption. For the methylene blue dye, at the flow rate of 20m3/s, the amount of dye adsorbed was 8.40 mg/g, 11.30 mg/g at 30m3/s and 13.64 mg/g at 40m3/s. For Bismarck brown Y dye, at the same range of flow rate, the amount of dye adsorbed ranged from 4.71 mg/g to 9.78 mg/g. indigo was the least adsorbed at the same range of flow rate. The values obtained ranged from 2.80 mg/g to 8.00 mg/g. In addition, at the bed height of 4.0–6.0x10-2(m), the amount of dye adsorbed ranged from 5.15 mg/g–24.62 mg/g for methylene blue dye. Within the same range of bed height, the amount of dye adsorbed ranged from 8.20 mg/g–15.00 mg/g for Bismarck brown Y dye, and 5.66 mg/g–14.86 mg/g for indigo dye.

Conclusion: From the results obtained, it is clearly seen that methylene blue dye was the most adsorbed, while the indigo dye was the least adsorbed within the same flow rate and bed height ranges. In addition, the three classes of dyes used in these investigations, which represent Cationic, Anionic and Neutral dyes, can adsorb on to Cedrus libani (Elizabeth Leaf) at various degrees. Also, the amount of dye adsorbed is dependent on the flow rate and bed height within the range of experimental consideration.

In each of the analyses, three different experiments were performed, and the mean values reported with their standard deviations.
Instituciones de Educación Superior y discapacidad: un estudio de caso sobre las vivencias universitarias de un alumno con discapacidad motriz
Authors: Guevara Flores Sandra Elena , Márquez Zárate Miguel Ángel
Published: July 2020

En México, las instituciones de educación superior han desarrollado medidas para la inclusión de estudiantes con discapacidad en sus aulas, con la finalidad de ejercer su derecho a la educación. Fue en el año 2017 que la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (unam) se convirtió en ejemplo de universidad incluyente con la titulación del ahora licenciado en Ciencias Políticas y Administración Pública, Matías Alanís, quien nació con parálisis cerebral, además de desarrollar problemas de habla y oído. En el presente artículo se exponen las vivencias de un estudiante con discapacidad durante su formación universitaria. A través de una entrevista estructurada, Matías y su madre Patricia, narran las ventajas y desventajas de hacer uso de las metodologías y tecnologías implementadas por la unam que permiten la inclusión y culminación de estudios para la comunidad con discapacidad del país.
Identidad y movimientos sociales. El caso del movimiento estudiantil mexicano de 1968
Authors: Chávez Cruz Ricardo
Published: July 2020

En este trabajo expongo la relación que se presenta entre los movimientos sociales y las identidades de los grupos y los sujetos. A la pregunta ¿qué se mueve con los movimientos sociales?, mi respuesta es: grupos e identidades en disputa por recursos de poder. Mi hipótesis es que el apoyo o no a los movimientos sociales, sean del tipo que sean, implica una identificación con ellos, más concretamente con los ideales que guían al movimiento. Los movimientos sociales, entonces, tienen que ver con los grupos y sus particulares ideales de grupo: hay ideas directoras, demandas que aglutinan a los sujetos en masa y, a partir de ello, el movimiento social se mueve en el escenario. Los sujetos apoyan o no al movimiento dependiendo de si éstos se identifican con esos ideales o demandas guía. El ensayo, entonces, tratará de la relación que existe entre las identidades y los movimientos sociales, tomando el caso particular del movimiento estudiantil mexicano de 1968. Para esto me valdré del concepto de figuración establecidos y marginados de Norbert Elias y de entrevistas realizadas a profesores de 1968.
Raúl Prebisch y el pensamiento estructuralista latinoamericano
Authors: López Julio
Published: July 2020

El presente trabajo aborda el pensamiento de Prebisch y de la escuela estructuralista latinoamericana. Se destaca que mucho de dicho pensamiento, aunque similar a la visión de Keynes para solventar crisis y mantener el nivel de actividad económica, se distingue porque considera una de las restricciones más importantes que una economía en desarrollo por lo general enfrenta: la restricción externa. Es en este sentido que el trabajo intenta rescatar los aportes de dicho pensamiento y señalar su vigencia en la persecución de metas de crecimiento y desarrollo económico.
The Comparison of Single-Dose and Extended-Dose Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Preventing Surgical Site Infections After Curative Surgery for Gastric Adenocarcinoma
Authors: Mercan Ã¼mit , ErÅŸen OgÃ¼n , Ãœnal Ali Ekrem
Published: July 2020

Objectives: There is no consensus on the duration of antimicrobial prophylaxis (AMP) for prevention of surgical site infections (SSI) after curative gastrectomy for gastric adenocarcinoma and the data is limited. In this study, we aimed to compare the effect of single-dose and extended-dose AMP on SSI prevention.

Methods: A total of 210 patients who underwent curative gastrectomy for gastric cancer included in the study. Patients who received a single dose of 1 g cefazolin 30 minutes before the surgical incision were determined as single-dose group and the patients who received 1 g cefazolin one time 30 minutes before the surgical incision and every 12 hours until the first postoperative day were determined as extended-dose group. Demographic characteristics, postoperative outcomes and the types and incidence of SSI were compared in two groups and risk factors for SSI development were analyzed.

Results: There was no significant difference in the demographic characteristics and postoperative outcomes in both AMP groups in the general patient population and in the subgroups formed based on different clinicopathological and operative factors. There was no significant difference in the incidence of SSI between the two groups (23,4% and 26,7% p = 0,346). Age, diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), operation time and operative approach were found to be independent risk factors for SSI development.

Conclusion: In patients undergoing curative gastrectomy for gastric adenocarcinoma, it has been found that the use of extended-dose AMP has no effect on reducing the incidence of SSI and single-dose AMP is sufficient and safe.
Pengaruh Karakteristik Tempat Penampungan Air Terhadap Densitas Larva Aedes dan Risiko Penyebaran Demam Berdarah Dengue di Daerah Endemis di Indonesia
Authors: Kinansi Revi Rosavika , Pujiyanti Aryani
Published: July 2020

Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is influenced by the density of disease vectors. One of government program to reduce dengue cases in Indonesia is the Eradication of Mosquito Nest (PSN) through monitoring of Water Reservoirs (TPA). This study aims to determine the opportunities for TPA characteristics to influence the presence of Aedes sp. larvae in 19 provinces in Indonesia in the Riset Khusus Vektor dan Reservoir Penyakit in 2015 and 2016. The study was conducted cross sectionally in 570 areas near settlements which are dengue endemic areas and each province was taken three districts that have one DHF endemic area. The data obtained in the form of landfill characteristics variables and the presence of larvae of Aedes sp. analyzed descriptively and logistic regression. The analysis showed that 88% of the landfill contained larvae. Almost all the characteristics of the landfill examined have an effect on the existence of larvae with an average odd ratio of 3.2. Properly done landfill drainage significantly reduces the chances of mosquito eggs hatching into larvae by 11,843 times more than landfills that are rarely drained. Maintaining fish larvae in the landfill has a significant effect in reducing the population of mosquito larvae by 4.937 times. Sowing container with larvasida has the opportunity to reduce mosquito larvae by 4.483 times. The results of this study can be used as a basis for DHF control efforts in communities in endemic areas.
Deteksi DNA Mikrofilaria Brugia malayi dengan Teknik PCR-Pockit Nucleic Acid Analyzer Pada Nyamuk di Kabupaten Pidie
Authors: Yulidar Yulidar , Ramadhan Nur , Rosdiana Rosdiana , Wilya Veny
Published: July 2020

Filariasis is a vector-borne disease and still a public health problem in Pidie District. Transmission of filariasis infection to humans occurs through the bite of a mosquito vector carrying infective larval stage filaria (L3). This cross-sectional study conducted from February to November 2017 in Pidie district (Kambuk Payapi and Kambuk Nincah Village). Mosquitoes collection carried out during 2 periods with modified human landing collection methods. The third instar larvae infective DNA by PCR Technique-Pockit Nucleic Acid Analyzer. The results showed that the number of mosquitoes caught was 2,309 which consists of 7 genus of Culex sp., Aedes sp., Anopheles sp., Armigeres sp., Mansonia sp., Uranotaemia sp., and Verallina sp. The dominant mosquito of the Culex genus collected from the filed was Culex sitiens. The results of PCR analysis of DNA found that positive third instar larvae of Brugia malayi infective in Cx. sitiens, Cx. quiquefasciatus, Aedes vexans and Mansonia indiana. Transmission of filariasis infection in Pidie community with the discovery of the source of infection in the mosquito's body.
Amando Céspedes Marín: el intelectual tras el lente y el hacedor de identidades en el papel
Authors: Otárola-Guevara Marcela
Published: July 2020

La fotografía es un recurso documental importante en la interpretación de la realidad sociocultural; por esta razón, en este artículo se recurre a una parte del acervo del fotógrafo Amando Céspedes Marín para elucidar un planteamiento de identidad costarricense, creado dentro del marco de la conmemoración del primer centenario de la independencia de la República. Los Estudios Culturales conforman la plataforma teórica a partir de la cual se analizan 20 fotos (diez con temas urbanos y diez con temas rurales) elaboradas entre 1905 y 1923. Metodológicamente, las imágenes se escrutan mediante preguntas pertinentes a la narrativa; finalmente, se formula una reflexión en la cual se revela una identidad basada en lo enunciado y lo omitido, labor que involucra al experto en mención.
Synthesis, X-ray structure and DFT calculation of magnetic properties of binuclear Ni(II) complex with tridentate hydrazone-based ligand
Authors: Keskic Tanja , Radanovic Dusanka , Pevec Andrej , Turel Iztok , Gruden Maja , Andjelkovic Katarina , Mitic Dragana , Zlatar Matija , Cobeljic Bozidar
Published: July 2020

Abstract: Binuclear double end-on azido bridged Ni(II) complex (1) with composition [Ni2L2(?-1,1-N3)2(N3)2]?6H2O, (L = (E)-N,N,N-trimethyl-2-oxo-2-(2- -(1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethylidene)hydrazinyl)ethan-1-amin) was synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction method. Ni(II) ions are hexacoordinated with the tridentate heteroaromatic hydrazone-based ligand and three azido ligands (one terminal and two are end-on bridges). DFT calculations revealed that coupling between two Ni(II) centers is ferromagnetic in agreement with binuclear Ni(II) complexes with similar structures.
Global parameters of the newly-discovered W UMa stars WISEJ004327.7+722407 and WISEJ234557.8+510456
Authors: Kjurkchieva D. , Ibryamov S.
Published: July 2020

Photometric observations in g' and i' bands of the newly-discovered W UMa
stars WISEJ004327.7+722407 and WISEJ234557.8+510456 are presented. The two
targets are with shallow-contact configurations and their components are of
G{K spectral type. We found that WISEJ004327.7+722407 is of A subtype while
WISEJ234557.8+510456 is of W subtype. The different light levels at the
quadratures were reproduced by cool spots on the bigger components. The
procedure for calculation of the global parameters of eclipsing binaries by
light curve solutions and GAIA distances was refined for stars with deep
eclipses. The obtained global parameters reveal that at least one of the
components of WISEJ004327.7+722407 and WISEJ234557.8+510456 is oversized,
overluminous and too hot compared with an MS star with the same mass.
The relationship between the `limiting' Yarkovsky drift speed and asteroid families' Yarkovsky V-shape
Authors: Milic-Zitnik I.
Published: July 2020

The Yarkovsky effect is an important force to consider in order to understand
the long-term dynamics of asteroids. This non-gravitational force affects the
orbital elements of objects revolving around a source of heat, especially
their semi-major axes. Following the recently defined `limiting' value of the
Yarkovsky drift speed at 7x10-5 au/Myr in Milic Zitnik (2019) (below this
value of speed asteroids typically jump quickly across the mean motion
resonances), we decided to investigate the relation between the asteroid
family Yarkovsky V-shape and the `limiting' Yarkovsky drift speed of
asteroid's semi-major axes. We have used the known scaling formula to
calculate the Yarkovsky drift speed (Spoto et al. 2015) in order to
determine the inner and outer `limiting' diameters (for the inner and outer
V-shape borders) from the `limiting' Yarkovsky drift speed. The method was
applied to 11 asteroid families of different taxonomic classes, origin type
and age, located throughout the Main Belt. Here, we present the results of
our calculation on relationship between asteroid families' V-shapes (crossed
by strong and/or weak mean motion resonances) and the `limiting' diameters
in the (a, 1=D) plane. Our main conclusion is that the `breakpoints' in
changing V-shape of the very old asteroid families, crossed by relatively
strong mean motion resonances on both sides very close to the parent body,
are exactly the inverse of `limiting' diameters in the a versus 1=D plane.
This result uncovers a novel interesting property of asteroid families'
Yarkovsky V-shapes.
Laparoscopic approach in the treatment of echinococcal liver disease - case report and literature review
Authors: Grubor Nikola , Tadic Boris , Milosavljevic Vladimir , Knezevic Djordje , Matic Slavko
Published: July 2020

Introduction. Cystic echinococcosis or hydatid disease is a parasitic disease, zoonosis, and is most commonly caused by Echinococcus granulosus larvae. It mainly occurs in endemic areas. The most common localization is the liver. Case outline. In this paper, we will present our experience with a 67-year-old female patient diagnosed with an echinococcal cyst in the right lobe of the liver, as confirmed by computed tomography examination of the abdomen. The patient underwent laparoscopic partial pericystectomy with omentoplasty. The operation went without complications, as well as the postoperative period. Conclusion. Laparoscopic partial pericystectomy is a safe and effective treatment of available hepatic hydatid cysts. Considering all the benefits of minimally invasive surgery, laparoscopic partial pericystectomy of hepatic hydatid cysts may be the treatment of choice, over the classical open surgery approach.
The Effects of Income Tax Timing on Retirement Investment Decisions
Authors: Stinson Shane R. , Doxey Marcus M. , Rupert Timothy J.
Published: July 2020

In an online experiment, the immediate (Roth) versus deferred taxation of retirement income affects taxpayers' investment decisions such that tax-deferred plan investors under-adjust for future tax burdens and overestimate their future wealth compared to Roth investors. When presented with a specific after-tax monetary goal, Roth account holders invest more in higher-risk, higher-return assets than tax-deferred account holders. We investigate four aspects of this investment context that could alleviate these differences: (1) implementing a “do-your-best” goal, (2) reframing specific goals in pre-tax dollars, (3) explicitly prompting investors to estimate future tax burdens, and (4) providing performance feedback. These interventions reduce differences between Roth and tax-deferred investor behaviors, but do not entirely close the gap on their own. In combination, reframing goals and prompting future tax estimations encourage tax-deferred account holders to invest in risky assets to the same degree as Roth investors only when paired with performance feedback.
Do Disruptive Life Events Affect How Analysts Assess Risk? Evidence from Deadly Hurricanes
Authors: Bourveau Thomas , Law Kelvin K. F.
Published: July 2020

This study examines whether disruptive life events affect how analysts assess risk. We exploit the staggered arrival of hurricanes between 1996 and 2009 at analysts' office locations across the United States as a plausibly exogenous shock in the analysts' experience of disruptive life events. We show in a difference-in-differences setting that relative to non-affected analysts, analysts in states affected by hurricanes issue less optimistic forecasts for non-affected firms after hurricanes. The temporary effects are strongest for affected analysts who had never before experienced a hurricane in their office location. The evidence suggests that analysts use the availability heuristic to assess risk. We observe the same effects in recent years, as our analysis based on Superstorm Sandy in 2012 yields similar results. Overall, our evidence indicates that disruptive life events affect analysts' judgments.

JEL Classifications: D81; D83; G02; G24; G29.
Shareholder Litigation and Conservative Accounting: Evidence from Universal Demand Laws
Authors: Manchiraju Hariom , Pandey Vivek , Subramanyam K. R.
Published: July 2020

We use the staggered adoption of the Universal Demand Laws (UD Laws) to examine the effect of an exogenous reduction in shareholders' ability to litigate on the extent of accounting conservatism. On average, we find an increase in reporting conservatism post-UD. The increased conservatism is concentrated in firms that contemplate equity issuance, with a high proportion of monitoring investors, and high corporate governance quality. In contrast, firms with specific short-term incentives for aggressive accounting—such as those narrowly beating benchmarks, those with abnormal insider trading, and those likely to violate debt covenants—weakly governed firms, and firms with high ex ante litigation risk decrease reporting conservatism after UD. Our results suggest that the relation between the litigation environment and reporting conservatism is complex and dependent on specific characteristics and unique circumstances of the firms.
High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin-T and N-Terminal Prohormone of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in Relation to Cardiovascular Outcomes in Type 1 Diabetes
Authors: Costacou Tina , Saenger Amy K. , Orchard Trevor J.
Published: July 2020

OBJECTIVE

High-sensitivity cardiac troponin-T (hs-cTnT) and N-terminal prohormone of B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), biomarkers of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and heart failure, respectively, have not been widely studied in type 1 diabetes (T1D). We evaluated whether their assessment in T1D enhances the prediction of CVD and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

hs-cTnT and NT-proBNP were analyzed on the Roche Cobas E601 using the first available stored specimen (n = 581; mean age 29 years and diabetes duration 21 years). CVD was defined as CVD death, myocardial infarction, coronary revascularization, angina, ischemia, or stroke, and MACE as CVD death, myocardial infarction, or stroke.

RESULTS

Median hs-cTnT (5.0 ng/L; interquartile range <3.0, 10.0) was higher among men (P < 0.0001), whereas median NT-proBNP (22.0 ng/L; 7.0, 61.0) did not differ by sex. In Cox models, log hs-cTnT (hazard ratio [HR] 1.38, P = 0.0006) and log NT-proBNP (HR 1.24, P = 0.0001) independently predicted CVD during 21 years of follow-up. However, their addition to models, singly or together, did not significantly improve CVD prediction. Furthermore, a marginally significant sex interaction was observed (P = 0.06), indicating that the hs-cTnT prediction was limited to men. hs-cTnT and NT-proBNP also predicted MACE, although only NT-proBNP remained significant (HR 1.27, P = 0.0009) when the biomarkers were included in a model simultaneously. Nonetheless, their addition to multivariable models did not enhance MACE prediction.

CONCLUSIONS

Sex differences were observed in the concentration and predictive ability of hs-cTnT and NT-proBNP in T1D. Overall, their addition to traditional risk factor models increased the area under the curve for neither CVD nor MACE.
Sustained Lower Incidence of Diabetes-Related End-Stage Kidney Disease Among American Indians and Alaska Natives, Blacks, and Hispanics in the U.S., 2000–2016
Authors: Burrows Nilka Ríos , Zhang Yan , Hora Israel , Pavkov Meda E. , Sheff Karen , Imperatore Giuseppina , Bullock Ann K. , Albright Ann L.
Published: July 2020

OBJECTIVE

Diabetes-related end-stage kidney disease (ESKD-D) disproportionately affects U.S. racial/ethnic minority populations compared with whites. However, from 1996 to 2013, ESKD-D incidence among American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIANs) and blacks declined. We assessed recent ESKD-D incidence data to determine whether trends by race/ethnicity have changed since 2013.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

United States Renal Data System data from 2000 to 2016 were used to determine the number of whites, blacks, AIANs, Asians, and Hispanics aged ≥18 years with newly treated ESKD-D (with diabetes listed as primary cause). Using census population estimates as denominators, annual ESKD-D incidence rates were calculated and age adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population. Joinpoint regression was used to analyze trends and estimate an average annual percent change (AAPC) in incidence rates.

RESULTS

For adults overall, from 2000 to 2016, age-adjusted ESKD-D incidence rates decreased by 53% for AIANs (66.7–31.2 per 100,000, AAPC −4.5%, P < 0.001), by 33% for Hispanics (50.0–33.3, −2.1%, P < 0.001), and by 20% for blacks (56.2–44.7, −1.6%, P < 0.001). However, during the study period, age-adjusted ESKD-D incidence rates did not change significantly for Asians and increased by 10% for whites (15.4–17.0, 0.6%, P = 0.01). In 2016, ESKD-D incidence rates in AIANs, Hispanics, and blacks were ∼2.0–2.5 times higher than whites.

CONCLUSIONS

ESKD-D incidence declined for AIANs, Hispanics, and blacks and increased for whites. Continued efforts might be considered to reverse the trend in whites and sustain and lower ESKD-D incidence in the other populations.
Mannose-binding Lectin and Risk of Cardiovascular Events and Mortality in Type 2 Diabetes: A Danish Cohort Study
Authors: Gedebjerg Anne , Bjerre Mette , Kjaergaard Alisa Devedzic , Steffensen Rudi , Nielsen Jens Steen , Rungby Jørgen , Friborg Søren Gunnar , Brandslund Ivan , Thiel Steffen , Beck-Nielsen Henning , Sørensen Henrik Toft , Hansen Troels Krarup , Thomsen Reimar Wernich
Published: July 2020

Objective: Mannose-binding
lectin (MBL) is linked to risk of cardiovascular disease in diabetes, but the
nature of the association is unclear. We investigated the association between
MBL and risk of cardiovascular events (CVE) and all-cause mortality in type 2
diabetes.

Research Design and Methods: In a cohort
study of 7588 patients with type 2 diabetes, we measured serum MBL in 7305 and
performed MBL expression genotyping in 3043. We grouped serum MBL and MBL
expression genotypes into three categories: low, intermediate, and high.
Outcomes were CVE (myocardial infarction, stroke, coronary revascularization,
unstable angina, and cardiovascular death) and all-cause mortality. The
association with outcomes was examined by spline and Cox regression analyses.

Results: Serum MBL and CVE showed a
U-shaped association. Compared to the intermediate serum MBL category, the
adjusted hazard ratio (HR) for CVE was 1.82 (95% CI, 1.34 to 2.46) for the low-MBL
category and 1.48 (95% CI, 1.14 to 1.92) for the high-MBL category. We found a
similar U-shaped association for all-cause mortality, but with lower risk
estimates. Compared to the intermediate MBL expression genotype, the adjusted
HR for CVE was 1.40 (95% CI, 0.87 to 2.25) for the low-expression genotype and
1.44 (95% CI, 1.01 to 2.06) for the high-expression genotype. MBL expression
genotype was not associated with all-cause mortality.

Conclusions: Both serum MBL
and MBL expression genotype showed a U-shaped association with CVE risk in
individuals with type 2 diabetes. Our findings suggest that serum MBL is a risk
factor for cardiovascular
disease in this population.
Health Care Utilization of Homeless Minors With Diabetes in New York State From 2009 to 2014
Authors: Sakai-Bizmark Rie , Mena Laurie A. , Estevez Dennys , Webber Eliza J. , Marr Emily H. , Bedel Lauren E. M. , Yee Jennifer K.
Published: July 2020

Objective: This study aims to describe
differences in healthcare utilization between homeless and non-homeless minors with
diabetes mellitus (DM).

Research Design and Methods: Data from
the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project’s Statewide Inpatient Database from
New York for years 2009-2014 was examined to identify pediatric patients <18
years old with DM. Outcomes
of interest included: hospitalization rate, in-hospital mortality, admission
through the emergency department (ED), diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA),
hospitalization cost, and lengths of stay (LOS). Other variables of
interest included: age group, race/ethnicity, insurance type, and year. Multivariate
logistic regression models were used for in-hospital mortality, admission through ED, and DKA.
Log-transformed linear regression models were used for hospitalization cost,
and negative binomial regression models were used for LOS.

Results: A total of 643
homeless and 10,559 non-homeless cases were identified. The hospitalization
rate was higher among homeless minors, with 3.64 per 1,000 homeless population
and 0.38 per 1,000 non-homeless population, respectively. A statistically
significant higher readmission rate was detected among homeless minors (20.4%
among homeless and 14.1% among non-homeless, p <0.01). Lower rates of DKA (OR 0.75, p=0.02), hospitalization costs (point estimate 0.88, p <.01), and longer LOS (Incidence
Rate Ratio (IRR) 1.20, p <0.01)
were detected among homeless minors compared to non-homeless minors.

Conclusions: This study found
that among minors with DM, those who are homeless experience a higher
hospitalization rate than the non-homeless. Housing instability, among other environmental
factors, may be targeted for intervention to improve health outcomes.
Influence of Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibitors on Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Type 2 Diabetes: The Fremantle Diabetes Study Phase II
Authors: Davis Timothy M E , Davis Wendy A
Published: July 2020

Objective: To determine whether angiotensin converting enzyme
inhibitors (ACEi) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) protect against lower
respiratory tract infections complicating type 2 diabetes.

Research
design and methods: Of 1,732
participants with diabetes recruited to the longitudinal observational Fremantle
Diabetes Study Phase II (FDS2) between 2008 and 2011, 1,482 had confirmed type
2 diabetes (mean age of 65.8 years, 51.6% were males, median diabetes duration
9.0 years). All were followed for hospitalizations for/with, or deaths from,
pneumonia/influenza ascertained from validated administrative data linkage from
study entry to end-2016. Cox and competing risk regression were used to identify
independent predictors of this outcome.

Results: Two-thirds of participants (n=982)
were taking an ACEi and/or ARB at study entry (498 (33.6%) ACEi, 408 (27.5%)
ARB, 76 (5.1%) both). During 9,511
person-years of follow-up (mean 6.4±2.0 years), 174 participants had incident
pneumonia/influenza (156 hospitalizations, 18 deaths without hospitalization). In
Cox regression analysis, baseline ACEi/ARB use was independently associated
with a reduced risk of incident pneumonia/influenza (cause-specific hazard
ratio (HR) (95% confidence interval) 0.64 (0.45, 0.89), P=0.008). Allowing for the competing risk of death did not change
this finding (subdistribution HR 0.67 (0.48, 0.95), P=0.024), and similar reductions were seen for ACEi, ARB alone, and
ACEi/ARB combination therapy. There was no significant change in use of
ACEi/ARB during follow-up (interaction with ln(time), P=0.70). Other significant predictors of incident
pneumonia/influenza were previously reported, clinically plausible variables.

Conclusions: ACEi/ARB reduce the risk of
pneumonia/influenza in community-based people with type 2 diabetes.