bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Najświętsze Serce Jezusa objawieniem, źródłem i pośrednikiem miłosierdzia Bożego
Authors: Królikowski Janusz
Published: May 2019

From the theological point of view today there is a need of focusing on the question of the mutual relation between the theology of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the theology of the Divine Mercy. The Issue has to be considered mainly because of the growing veneration of the Divine Mercy, which in many aspects evidently adopts certain elements which traditionally belong to the worship of the Sacred Heart. The connection between these two cults can only be perceived after a profound theological analysis. Therefore, in this item I propose a theological perspective on the teachings of Saint Pope John Paul II, included in encyclicals Redemptor hominis (4th March 1979) and Dives in misericordia (30th November 1980), since these two significant and current documents contain valid and inspiring statements allowing the reader to grasp the relation between the theology of the Sacred Heart and the theology of the Divine Mercy. This authoritative and theologically profound background will indicate explicitly the close connection between the two cults and the respective theologies and how they complement each other. The proposed view deeply rooted in the teachings of Saint John Paul II may constitute a guideline for coherent combination of these two kinds of worship within Christian devotion. The growing cult of the Devine Mercy should be allowed to merge with other types of worship. The intention is to place the cult of the Divine Mercy within the tradition of the Church devotion, and at the same time to discover its hidden spiritual possibilities of the actualisation of the Church cult and adaptation of it to the new spiritual condition of the present times.
Parents’ knowledge about the oral health care of oncological children
Authors: PEDROSA Bruna Rafaele Vieira , MARTINS Walésia Laianny Leite , ALMEIDA Híttalo Carlos Rodrigues de , KOZMHINSKY Veronica Maria da Rocha , SABINO Maria de Fátima Pessoa de Araújo , OLIVEIRA Kaline Maria Maciel de
Published: May 2019

ABSTRACT Objective: identifying the parents/guardians’ knowledge about the oral health condition of oncological children assisted at the Pediatric Oncology Department of the Institute of Integral Medicine Professor Fernando Figueira. Methods: A cross-sectional study comprising a sample of 163 parents/guardians of children assisted at the Pediatric Oncology Department of the IIMP in the city of Recife, Pernambuco, applying a semi-structured form, tested with 10% of the sample in a pilot study. Results: Most of the parents/guardians were female subjects (87%) and patients’ mothers (81%), between 25 and 34 years of age (44.8%), with a family income of a minimum wage (47%), educational level until elementary school (51.6%) and from the countryside of the state of Pernambuco (56%). Most of the children were male subjects (58.9%) with average age of 7.57 years, who had attended or stopped primary school (54.6%) and had been diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (57.7%) and treated with chemotherapy (92.6%). All parents considered important to have dental surgeons in the oncology department assisting the children in their oral hygiene. More than half of these parents reported knowing about how to avoid caries (63%) and, almost half of the children had never had a consultation with a dentist before (41.1%). Conclusion: Parents/guardians have information about oral health care, but they do not put it into practice.
Produção de ácido cítrico por Aspergillus niger AN 400 a partir de resíduo agroindustrial
Authors: Magalhães Nathália , Cavalcante Alyne Vasconcelos , Andrade Luana Siebra , Wanderley Carlos Ronald Pessoa , Marinho Glória , Pessoa Kelly de Araújo Rodrigues
Published: May 2019

RESUMO A agroindústria gera grandes volumes de resíduos com carga poluidora elevada, o que exige o desenvolvimento de tecnologias para minimização de impactos causados pela disposição inadequada desses resíduos no ambiente. A produção de ácido cítrico utilizando resíduos agroalimentares como substrato para fermentação é uma solução para a redução da carga orgânica desses poluentes, além de agregar valor econômico pela geração de produto rentável. Aspergillus niger AN 400 foi utilizado para produzir ácido cítrico a partir de soro de queijo. A pesquisa foi dividida em três fases, conforme adição de açúcar extra (50, 100 e 150 g.L-1): Fase I, com glicose; Fase II, com sacarose; e Fase III, apenas com o soro de queijo, sem adição extra de açúcar. Os reatores permaneceram sob agitação de 150 rpm e a 30ºC, por 10 dias. A maior concentração de ácido cítrico (2.379 mg.L-1) foi observada quando da adição de 100 g.L-1 de glicose. Porém, em termos de produtividade, os maiores valores foram registrados nos reatores com 50 (458 mg.L-1.dia-1) e 100 g.L-1 (745 mg.L-1.dia-1) de sacarose, seguido pelo reator que continha apenas soro de queijo, sem adição de açúcar extra (313 mg.L-1.dia-1), demonstrando o potencial desse resíduo para a obtenção desse ácido de grande interesse comercial.
Metastatic Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma Responding to Octreotide: A Case Report
Authors: Wang Xiang , Zhou Na , Xiao Yu , Zhu Wenjia , Bai Chunmei , Zhao Lin
Published: May 2019

Advanced adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is an aggressive disease with poor prognosis, and the current therapeutic options, such as mitotane or platinum-based chemotherapy regimens, often offer limited efficacy. Here, we present the first report, to the author's knowledge, of metastatic ACC with positive octreoscan scintigraphy that was successfully treated with octreotide long-acting release (LAR). A patient with metastatic ACC who showed poor tolerance to mitotane received octreotide LAR because of positive octreoscan scintigraphy. She obtained major partial response to the somatostatin analog. Interestingly, the expression of somatostatin receptor 2 from the previous local recurrence lesion was negative. The next-generation sequencing-based circulating tumor DNA analysis in the patient was performed and failed to identify any alterations. These findings suggest that octreotide LAR may be a good option for the treatment of metastatic ACC in selected patients.
Effects of polycarboxylate superplasticisers with various functional groups on the pore structure of cement mortar
Authors: He Yan , Zhang Xiong , Hong Wanling , Shui Liangliang , Wang Xiaofu , Wang Haoren , Peng Lei
Published: May 2019

The air-entraining capabilities of polycarboxylate superplasticisers (PCEs) with different functional groups were systematically analysed. Using different molecular PCEs, the evolution process from bubbles in fresh cement mortar to pores in hardened cement mortar was investigated, considering their effects on mortar workability and mechanical performance. The results showed that PCEs with various functional groups have different air-entraining capabilities. PCEs with ester groups decreased the surface tension and significantly promoted the air-entraining capability, resulting in a notable increase of air content in fresh cement mortar. PCEs with sulfonic acid groups increased the surface tension and remarkably decreased the air content in the fresh cement mortar. A higher air-entraining capability benefits the dispersing properties of PCEs and therefore the PCEs with ester groups performed better in dispersibility in comparison with the PCEs with sulfonic acid groups. The stability of bubbles entrained in fresh cement mortar leads to differences in the pore structure of hardened cement mortar. The PCEs with ester groups diminished the size of large bubbles, leading to significantly decreased porosity of the hardened mortar. PCEs with sulfonic acid groups in the backbone barely optimised the pore structure, with a large amount of large pores remaining in the hardened mortar. Decreased porosity and pore size hence led to higher compressive strength of the hardened cement mortar.
Pseudo-lower bound method for assessing concrete slabs
Authors: De Filippo Michele , Kuang J. S.
Published: May 2019

Slabs and plate-shaped concrete structures are extensively used for the construction of floors and bridges. Nowadays, engineers make use of plenty of methods and techniques for assessing the capacity of slabs, but many such methods are either over-conservative, inadequate for daily uses or non-automated. A new pseudo-lower bound method for the assessment of concrete slabs, in which such shortcomings are addressed, is proposed in this paper. The technique is based on a linear-elastic finite-element method considering moment redistributions due to yielding. The solution is achieved through an automated local optimisation procedure with a monotonically increasing load. As outputs, the method provides a lower bounded estimate of the intensity of load causing global failure and a configuration of yielded elements in the slab. Different examples are reviewed and the results were found to estimate load-bearing capacities well.
U Mass - Acute lipid infusion v1
Authors: Kim Jason
Published: May 2019

Summary: Triglyceride emulsion and heparin will be intravenously infused for 5 hours to acutely raise circulating fatty acids levels in awake mice. Acute lipid infusion is shown to cause insulin resistance in peripheral organs.
U Mass - Adiponectin v1
Authors: Kim Jason
Published: May 2019

Summary: The adiponectin enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is a standard immunoassay for the detection of total adiponectin levels in serum, adipocyte extracts, and cell culture media samples. This experiment uses a 96-well plate coated with anti-adiponectin antibodies and developed with a secondary anti-adiponectin antibody linked to horseradish peroxidase. The ELISA is developed with 3,3',5,5'-Tetramethylbenzidine (TMB), a chromogenic substrate and read on an automated plate spectrophotometer at 450 nm. Adiponectin is an adipocyte-derived hormone (adipokine) that regulates insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism.
U Cinn - NEFA Concentration v1
Authors: Tso Patrick , Lee Dana
Published: May 2019

Summary: Quantitative determinations of non-esterified fatty acids in plasma/serum/lymph will be made using the NEFA-HR enzymatic colorimetric method assay.
U Cinn - Non-invasive Measurement of Intestinal Fat Absorption v1
Authors: Tso Patrick , Lee Dana
Published: May 2019

Summary: Dietary fat containing 5% sucrose polybehenate, a non-absorbable food additive, is fed in a semi-synthetic diet containing absorbable fat to rodents. The animals eat the diet ad lib for 3 days. Two or more fecal pellets are collected on days 3 and 4. Fat absorption is calculated from the ratios of behenic acid to other fatty acids in the diet and in the feces as analyzed by gas chromatography of fatty acid methyl esters.
U Cinn - Phospholipids Assay v1
Authors: Tso Patrick , Lee Dana
Published: May 2019

Summary: Determinations of phospholipids in plasma/serum/lymph will be made using the Wako Phospholipids C enzymatic assay. In this assay, phospholipids in the sample are hydrolyzed ultimately producing a blue pigment. The amount of phospholipids in the sample is determined by measuring the absorbance of the blue color.
U Mass - Alkaline Phosphatase v1
Authors: Kim Jason
Published: May 2019

Summary: This experiment involves a spectrophotometric measurement using Roche Cobas Clinical Chemistry Analyzer. Serum levels of alkaline phosphatase reflect liver function.
U Mass - Ammonia v1
Authors: Kim Jason
Published: May 2019

Summary: This experiment involves a spectrophotometric measurement using Roche Cobas Clinical Chemistry Analyzer.
U Mass - Aspartate Transferase v1
Authors: Kim Jason
Published: May 2019

Summary: This experiment involves a spectrophotometric measurement using Roche Cobas Clinical Chemistry Analyzer. Serum levels of aspartate transferase reflect liver function.
Prospective cohort of CrAg screening among patients with AIDS in the Midwest of Brazil using lateral flow assay v1
Authors: Borges Moara , Alves de Araújo Filho João , Dalva Turchi Marília
Published: May 2019

This is a study carried out in partnership with of the Brazilian Cryptococcosis Network. It is the implementation of cryptococcal antigen (CRAG) screening and preemptive anti-fungal therapy of HIV-infected persons with advanced immunosuppression (CD4<200 cells/µl). It aime to evaluate the prevalence of CrAg antigenemia, its associated factors and to measure outcomes of CrAg positive and negative subjects. The participants will be recruited from June 2015 to July 2018 and followed through December 2019. Outpatients and inpatients assisted at the Tropical Diseases State Hospital “Dr. Anuar Auad”, in Goiânia, State of Goiás, Brazil, will have a serum CRAG performed by lateral flow assay. The population will be composed by adults, with HIV diagnosis, with a CD4 count ≤200 cells/µL, regardless of symptoms and with no history of cryptococcal disease. Lumbar puncture will be performed in every CrAg-positive individual to rule out cryptococcal disease. Those who are CRAG-positive and have no CNS involvement will be treated pre-emptively with high dose fluconazole. Six months and 12 months after the end of recruitment period, the medical records will be reassessed for information of survival with retention-in-care in CRAG positive and CRAG negative and comparisons between groups.
n-PCR for a single sample v1
Authors: Ruggieri Matias , Berini Carolina , Ducasa Nicolas , Malkovsky Miroslav , Fisch Paul , Biglione Mirna
Published: May 2019

HTLV-1 diagnosis using PCR is based on the amplification of the viral DNA sequences. This is usually conducted using a nested PCR which involves two rounds of DNA amplification reactions targeting the viral polymerase gene. In this case, we also add in the second round primers to amplify the human actin gene.
The design of statements and the (re)formulation and resolution of open problems that address issues of social relevance with the use of digital technologies in the initial formation of Mathematics teachers
Authors: Figueiredo Fabiane Fischer , Oliveira Groenwald Claudia Lisete
Published: May 2019

This paper presents the results obtained with an investigation, in which a pair of Mathematics graduates, participants of an Extension Course, carried out the design of a statement of open problems. This investigation also addressed a theme of social relevance, in which technologies were used so that these problems were (re)formulated and solved, with the use of technological resources, by students of Basic Education. In order for this objective to be achieved, the training teachers carried out the design activities of problems with the use of digital technologies, planning of the pedagogical practice, in which these problems would be proposed, and of execution of this practice, which occurred through a pedagogical workshop. After completing these activities, the graduates had the opportunity to discuss and reflect on the experiences of designer and teacher, so that they contributed to producing knowledge about the design of open problem statements that address issues of social relevance, (re)formulation and resolution using digital technologies, and how to propose such problems.
Kongres Geografów Polskich „Granice Geografii” (17-21 czerwca 2015 r.) na Wydziale Nauk O Ziemi i Gospodarki Przestrzennej UMCS w Lublinie
Authors: Flaga Małgorzata , Mroczek Przemysław Paweł
Published: May 2019

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Biotermiczno-meteorologiczna charakterystyka pogody w okolicy Lublina
Authors: Dobek Mateusz , Nowosad Marek , Wereski Sylwester
Published: May 2019

Jednym ze sposobów określenia w kompleksowy sposób wpływu wybranych czynników pogodowych na organizm człowieka jest biotermiczno-meteorologiczna klasyfikacja pogody. W pracy wykorzystano w tym celu typologię K. Błażejczyka. Na jej podstawie wyróżniono 169 różnych rodzajów wydzieleń stanów pogody występujących w okresie 1976-2010 na stacji IMGW w Lublinie Radawcu. W wieloleciu tym najczęściej pojawiającym się typem była pogoda chłodna. Występowała ona średnio w roku z częstością 33%, najczęściej w listopadzie i lutym (powyżej 45% dni). Pogoda o typie komfortowym pojawiała się w 11% dni w roku, głownie jesienią (październik, 23%) i wiosną (kwiecień, 22%). Pogoda bardzo gorąca, z najwyższymi wartościami odczuć cieplnych, występowała z częstością 23% w analizowanym okresie. Notowano ją od maja do września, głównie w lipcu i sierpniu.
Redukcje – europejska utopia Nowego Świata
Authors: Jagłowski Mieczysław
Published: May 2019

Inicjatywy podejmowane przez Europejczyków na nowo odkrytych ziemiach amerykańskich miały charakter prywatny, głównie ekonomiczny i eksploatatorski. W wyniku niepokojących raportów o okrucieństwie i niesprawiedliwościach popełnianych przez kolonizatorów, hiszpańskie państwo podjęło zadanie prawnego uregulowania stosunków kolonizatorów z mieszkańcami Nowego Świata. Bardziej zaawansowany projekt zorganizowania życia społecznego i politycznego ludów Ameryki sformułował Kościół katolicki. Projekt ten był realizowany przez zakony, a tworzone przez nie struktury społeczne nosiły nazwę redukcji. Artykuł dotyczy zarówno utopijnych idei społeczno-politycznych, w których ten projekt był ugruntowany, w szczególności w jego wersji przyjętej przez Towarzystwo Jezusowe, jak i ich praktycznej realizacji w Ameryce Łacińskiej.

 
„Ukrainizacja” polskich uczelni na tle umiędzynarodowienia kształcenia na poziomie wyższym w Polsce
Authors: Gierko Vadim
Published: May 2019

W artykule zostały przedstawione czynniki sprzyjające zwiększającemu się napływowi Ukraińców na studia do Polski oraz społeczno-ekonomiczne konsekwencje tego procesu. W roku akademickim 2014/2015 Ukraińcy stanowili 50,6% ogółu studentów cudzoziemców na polskich uczelniach. Zjawisko to zostało określone w mediach mianem „ukrainizacji”. Czynnikami, które mają wpływ na podjęcie decyzji o przyjeździe do Polski coraz większej liczby studentów z Ukrainy, są m.in. możliwość zdobycia europejskiego dyplomu, niestabilna sytuacja polityczna i ekonomiczna na Ukrainie w latach 2013–2015 oraz zjawisko korupcji na ukraińskich uczelniach wyższych. Z jednej strony „ukrainizacja” polskich uczelni stanowi antidotum na konsekwencje niżu demograficznego i jest częścią szerszego procesu umiędzynarodowienia szkolnictwa wyższego w Polsce, a z drugiej – część polskich studentów deklaruje, że czują się dyskryminowani, gdyż w ich opinii wykładowcy traktują studentów z Ukrainy ulgowo ze względu na słabą znajomość języka polskiego i sytuację polityczno-ekonomiczną na Ukrainie. Polscy studenci deklarują również sprzeciw wobec finansowania studiów dla Ukraińców z publicznych pieniędzy. Opracowanie powstało w oparciu o dane statystyczne Głównego Urzędu Statystycznego, artykuły udostępnione przez Fundację „Perspektywy” i inne opracowania z danego obszaru.
Problemy moralnego obowiązku. Czy moralni święci istnieją?
Authors: Kozak-Śmigiel Aneta
Published: May 2019

Czyny bohaterskie i czyny święte są w etyce nazywane również czynami supererogacyjnymi. O czynach supererogacyjnych możemy mówić wówczas, gdy spełnionych jest kilka warunków. Omawia je szczegółowo J.O. Urmson, którego artykuł stał się przyczynkiem do licznych dyskusji na temat czynów nadobowiązkowych. Inne pojmowanie świętych i bohaterów przedstawia w swojej pracy S. Wolf, która o moralnych świętych wyraża się dość niepochlebnie. Zarówno Wolf, jak i Urmson bezdyskusyjnie zgadzają się co do charakterystyki czynów moralnych świętych. Problem, na jakim koncentruje się autorka niniejszego artykułu, dotyczy obowiązywalności czynów supererogacyjnych. 
Badania pracodawców jako źródło informacji o popycie na pracę – analiza wybranych zagadnień
Authors: Jezior Jagoda
Published: May 2019

Artykuł zawiera analizę wybranych problemów poznawczych i aplikacyjnych badań pracodawców, których przedmiotem jest zapotrzebowanie na pracę osób z wyższym wykształceniem. Zasadniczy materiał źródłowy stanowią rezultaty cyklu projektów badawczych wykonanych przez autorkę w latach 2001–2011 na terenie województwa lubelskiego. Celem rozważań, które oparto na analizie podstaw teoretycznych, metodologicznych i empirycznych badań własnych, było określenie znaczenia badań pracodawców w procesie budowania wiedzy na temat popytu na pracę. Szczególną uwagę poświęcono omówieniu specyfiki badań surveyowych. Wykazano, że występuje szereg determinant procesu projektowania i realizacji badań pracodawców, które odgrywają istotną rolę w kształtowaniu ich wartości poznawczej i aplikacyjnej. Należą do nich aspekty metodologiczne, w tym oddziaływanie cech społeczno-zawodowych respondentów na formowany przekaz, oraz kontekst problemów społecznych. Głównie jest to kwestia wzrastającego poziomu bezrobocia wśród osób z wyższym wykształceniem, zwłaszcza w wypadku absolwentów uczelni. 
Początki filozofii Cohena a problem psychologii
Authors: Noras Andrzej J.
Published: May 2019

Hermann Cohen, twórca neokantowskiej szkoły marburskiej, jest uznawany za jed­nego z najbardziej radykalnych reprezentantów antypsychologizmu. Okazuje się jednak, że stanowisko to jest rezultatem procesu, w którym ujawniają się trzy ważne elementy, a mianowicie spór o psychologię, spór o Platona i spór o Kanta. W pierwszym wypadku Cohen okazuje się związany z psychologicznie zorientowanymi językoznawcami, a mianowicie Heymannem Steinthalem i Moritzem Lazarusem. W drugim wypadku Cohen okazuje się interpretatorem Platona, przy czym początkowo ujmuje go w duchu psychologizmu, od którego się później dystansuje. I wreszcie, w trzecim wypadku, z tego wynika późniejszy obraz filozofii Kanta
Mediator jako zawód włączony w ustrój sądów powszechnych – praktyka zmian dotyczących mediacji cywilnej
Authors: Kalisz Anna
Published: May 2019

The article is an attempt to examine the results of the amendments, which have been introduced to civil procedure and to mediation law since the 1st January 2016. Mediation corresponds with the nature of private law and in many other Western countries it has become a significant part of justice in civil, commercial and family matters. The examined updating was meant to: raise the social knowledge and recognition of mediation; increase the number of mediations conducted; motivate lawyers to apply it as a solution for legal disputes; raise the standards of professional court mediators and – last but not least – shorten the length of the civil proceedings. Most of the changes have been inspired by the EU directives on commercial disputes.
TARİHSEL GERÇEKLİK IŞIĞINDA TÜRKİYE’NİN TRANSKAFKASYA POLİTİKASI
Authors: ÜNAL Levent
Published: May 2019

Transkafkasya (Güney Kafkasya), Sovyetler

Birliği’nin dağılmasından itibaren hep sorunlu bir bölge olarak süre gelmiştir.

Bu denli sorunlu olmasının dâhili ve harici sebepleri vardır. Dâhili sebepleri;

bölgenin çok parçalı ve iç içe geçmiş demografik yapısı ile ortaya çıkan üç

yeni devletin aralarındaki toprak sorunlarıdır. Harici sebepler; bölgenin her

alanda sahip olduğu potansiyel ile küresel ve bölgesel güçler için cazibe

merkezi olması ile Rusya’nın hayati çıkarları bakımından bölgeyi kontrol etme zorunluluğunu

duymasıdır. Bu makalede, Güney Kafkasya’nın çatışma potansiyeli barındıran

yapısının ve Rusya faktörünün dikkate alınarak bölgede istikrarın kalıcı hale

getirilmesi ve ortaya çıkan fırsatların bölgenin refahını arttırma yönünde

kullanılmasına ilişkin Türkiye’nin özellikle kısa ve orta vadede yürütmesi

gereken politikalar tarihsel gerçeklik ışığında değerlendirilmiştir.
Patient with Metastatic Process in the Skeleton of Unknown Etiology
Authors: M Majerníková , J Sedláček , Z Monhart
Published: May 2019

Bearing bone involvement is a possible sign of generalization variety of cancers. In many cases the process of bearing skeletal diagnosed at the time when the primary tumor is not obvious. The task of the physician is quickly to determine whether it is a benign process or not, and diagnosis of the primary process by which then determine the further progress of therapy. The search for causative bearing shell process, alternatively the primary tumor, is often common practice in the hands of internist. Departments of Clinical Oncology do not have to have sufficient capacity for complex treatment all of newly discovered deposits skeleton whose nature does not have to be always initially clear. Therefore, in the opinion of the authors in these cases, the role of internist as a significant diagnosis very important In our article, we introduce six case reports of patients who were bearing the ambiguous process of investigation of the skeleton in our department in 2014. In accordance with the literature data were represented kidney tumor, multiple myeloma, chondrosarcoma, and in one case the origo malignant process was not found.
Patient-Centered Care: Lifestyle Modifications Among Adult Participants With Dyslipidemia
Authors: Rikabi Gulenia E. , Story Lachel J. , Rikabi Kamal
Published: May 2019

Background

Dyslipidemia, a risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD), is a burden due to morbidity, mortality, and CHD-related costs. Patient-centered clinical interventions improve adherence to lifestyle modifications among adults with dyslipidemia.

Objective

The study's objectives were to (a) promote participants' safety through increased knowledge on the risks and prevention of CHD, (b) help participants identify their own barriers to lifestyle modifications, and (c) develop strategies with participants on individualized plans to adhere to healthy living.

Methods

Seventeen participants with dyslipidemia enrolled in a quality improvement over 6 weeks. Participants were from one employee health clinic in Mississippi. Measures are Heart Disease Fact Questionnaire (HDFQ), Framingham Tool, pre- and poststudy lipid panels, and physiologic measurements. Interventions include motivational technique-led interviews as a tool for behavioral change.

Results

Pre- and post-HDFQ responses indicated an 18% increase in knowledge attainment because of the patient-centered care interventions. Postinterventions, mean plasma lipid panels were 29% lower, weight loss ranged from 0 to 10.1 pounds, and body mass indexes were 0.4 to 1.2 less. Blood pressures (BPs) preintervention ranged from 120/70 to 159/89. Postinterventions BP ranged from 107/82 to 146/70.

Conclusions

Patient-centered clinical interventions improve management of dyslipidemia through increased knowledge on risks and prevention of CHD and also through finding own barriers to healthy living.

Implications

Healthcare providers can make a difference in people's lives through exploring the unhealthy behaviors and discovering ways for better health outcomes.
Teaching It Forward: Educating Parents About HPV/HPV Vaccine
Authors: Potts Jeanne , Southard Erik
Published: May 2019

Background

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are available to prevent HPV-associated cancers. However, parents are reluctant to make the decision to immunize their children. Nationally, HPV vaccination rates remain low.

Objective

The objectives were to improve parents' attitudes and knowledge about HPV/HPV vaccine, increase parental intent to vaccinate, and increase HPV vaccination rates in a primary care office.

Methods

A one-group, pretest/posttest design was used to assess participants' attitude, knowledge, and intent to vaccinate before and after viewing an HPV educational video. Pre–post project HPV vaccination rates were compared.

Results

Participants' attitudes toward HPV/HPV vaccine improved while knowledge increased. Intent to vaccine increased by 31% after viewing the HPV educational video. HPV vaccination rates increased 6% (females) and 9% (males).

Conclusions

Primary care providers (PCPs) should look for innovative ways to educate parents about HPV, help parents make informed decisions about the HPV vaccine, and work toward a common goal of preventing HPV-associated cancers.

Implications for Nursing

Implications are three-fold benefiting parents, PCPs, and society. Parents will be more knowledgeable, providers will understand they are an important key in the vaccine process, and society will benefit from a decrease in HPV-associated cancers.
Juridical Analysis on the Criminal Act of Online Shop Fraud in Indonesia
Authors: Karo Karo Rizky , Sebastian Agnes
Published: May 2019

The development of technology has led to the sales and purchases of products and services online. However, the absence of a physical store prevents the prospective buyers from physically assessing the quality of the product/service. This leads to the emerging issue of online shop fraud. This paper aims to analyse the scope of online shop fraud within Indonesian laws and regulations, as well as the legal enforcement by Indonesian authorities to eradicate online shop fraud. This research uses the normative juridical method, which utilises secondary data such as books, journals and relevant legal products. This research finds that the Criminal Act of online shop fraud is regulated under Article 28 paragraph 1 of Law Number 11 Year 2008  following its amendment to Law Number 19 Year 2016 on Electronic Information and Transaction. The current efforts for legal enforcement of online shop fraud is performed in both preventive and repressive manners.

Keywords: Online Shop, Fraud, Cybercrime
Human Resource Management Practices and Its Effects on Job Satisfaction Levels of Employees
Authors: Sultan Khurram , Ismael Goran , Mohammad Omar , Abas Safin , Abdulla Muhammad
Published: May 2019

This study aims to investigate the impact of HRM practices and its effect on employee’s job satisfaction in the iron and steel sector of Erbil, KRI. The objectives of the study are three fold, first to measure the degree of association between HR practices and job satisfaction. Second, to find out the impact of HR practices on job satisfaction and at last to propose some measures in order to enhance the job satisfaction level of the employees concerned to the selected iron & steel enterprises. A structured questionnaire was developed and distributed among 70 employees of three firms in Erbil, whereas 50 employees answered rightly. Most of the employees showed positive answers toward HR practices on them. This thing leads toward rejection of our Ho and acceptance of  H1. Those who left behind with less positive answers  main reason were found during survey that was they are with less education so that’s why they get less opportunities in order to develop themselves. Related to future research other authors can consider other variables that are not coved by this research such as staffing and package because human practices coves various range.
Financial Literacy in Turkey
Authors: Coskun Ali , Sahin Muhammed Abdullah , Zengin Alperen
Published: May 2019

We measure the level of financial literacy in Turkey using the OECD/International Network on Financial Education (INFE) methodology and compare our results with the ones obtained in 14 other countries that has used the same methodology. In our sample, financial knowledge and financial behavior levels are lower than the average of the 14 countries, whereas financial attitude level is around the average. The overall financial literacy score, which is a combination of the three aforementioned aspects, is also lower than the average of the 14 countries. We find that financial behavior is positively related with financial knowledge, female respondents are lagging behind the male respondents in financial literacy, and this lag is bigger than those in the 14 countries. Very young respondents and old respondents are less financially literate, financial literacy score is positively related with income, education, and income stability.
Servisscape in the Finest Cinema
Authors: Pandowo Aditya , Pandowo Merinda H. C. Pandowo H.C
Published: May 2019

The aim of the study is to investigate the consequences of servicescape and to explore the application of it in the premium cinema. Several stimuli related to cinemas’ physical attraction are added to determine their relation such as ambiances, spatial layouts, and signs. 154 visitors are taken by purposive sampling. The respondents are the young regular audience in the finest cinema. Closed structure questioners are spread for primary data and examined with path analysis. The results show that servicescape is related to perceived quality, perceived value, and willingness to pay a premium. Meanwhile, a significant relation also is shown between perceived quality and perceived value. There is also evidence that both perceived quality and perceived value as antecedents of willingness to pay the premium price. The findings provide the applicability of servicescape in the cinema industry, especially in high-class cinema where the consumer-brand relationship is needed.
A Strategic Approach to the Consumer Perception of Brand on the Basis of Brand Awareness and Brand Loyalty
Authors: Sultan Khurram , Akram Saja , Abdulhaliq Sara , Jamal Deema , Saleem Rezan
Published: May 2019

In this study, the consumer perception for brand awareness and brand loyalty for two famous brands of soft drinks Coca Cola and Pepsi, has been evaluated. For this purpose, the effects of consumer perception of Coke and Pepsi were analysed for consumer association to these brands. The objectives of the study are multi fold (I) Studying onthe consumers preferences (II) to illustrate which brand’s advertisement mostly people have seen, (iii) demonstrate the reason to buy cola drinks or Pepsi drinks (iv) assessment of the creation of a top of mind awareness about COCA COLA in, Erbil KRI by providing the information to consumers. Sample size were selected 50 consumers of drinks (PePsi and Coca Cola ). Data collected and analyzed by using Microsoft office 2010 version. Results revealed that consumers of Pepsi and Coca cola most of the consumer found toward coca cola and they like coca cola as compare to Pepsi and the reason behind it is the strong taste of coca cola such as 60 % people answered that they remember more advertisement as compare to Pepsi and others. and 90%  said coca cola is easily available in their approach and  also 70 % people answer that they like coca cola  due to its strong taste so the overall research survey for Coke and Pepsi has revealed that Coke is more adopted brand then that of Pepsi and recommendations are recommended such as perception leads to the brand loyalty, thus brands in general and Coke and Pepsi needs to focus on the point that its consumers are made to perceive more value from the brand which can come through assuring them about quality of product and other factor i.e. best price, best value, availability, trend etc.
Narrativas sobre a formação de professores em Mato Grosso do Sul como patrimônio educativo
Authors: Silva Carla Regina Mariano da , Gonzales Katia Guerchi
Published: May 2019

Este artigo aborda as contribuições de narrativa produzidas em pesquisas que trabalham com a metodologia de pesquisa em História Oral para a escrita da História. As pesquisas tomadas nestes textos, tinha como objetivo investigar a formação de professores de Matemática em Mato Grosso do Sul. A discussão que aqui se apresenta, toma aspectos presentes nos textos narrados como disparadores para a discussão sobre a correlação das narrativas com o conceito de Patrimônio Educativo. As memórias registradas por meio da História Oral em narrativas, presentifica o valor sócio-histórico e cultural dos âmbitos escolares o que torna imprescindível sua preservação realizada por meio da sua fixação na escrita.
Dispensário de puericultura da Escola Profissional Feminina: reflexões sobre histórias de vida e cultura escolar
Authors: Carvalho Maria Lucia Mendes de
Published: May 2019

A primeira Escola Profissional Feminina da capital de São Paulo teve a primazia de estabelecer um Dispensário de Puericultura, devido à estratégia adotada pelo diretor daquela escola, de promover as práticas escolares na cadeira de “Economia doméstica e puericultura”.         Uma análise da historicidade dos documentos do Centro de Memória daquela escola, entre 1931 e 1975, permitiu identificar por meio da cultura escolar como as práticas pedagógicas e escolares foram empregadas para formação da mulher. Como tática para divulgar as práticas escolares naquele Dispensário de Puericultura, as mães e suas crianças participavam dos Concursos de Robustez que eram amplamente divulgados pela imprensa.
Notícia
Authors: Joel Martins Luz
Published: May 2019

O VII Simpósio Iberoamericano: Educação, História, Patrimônio-Educativo será realizado no Centro Internacional de Cultura Escolar (CEINCE), em parceria com o CIVILIS/FE/Unicamp, em Berlanga de Duero, na Espanha, de 22 a 25 de julho de 2019, no âmbito da Rede Iberoamericana para a Investigação e a Difusão do Patrimônio Histórico-Educativo (RIDPHE).
Genome-Wide Analysis Reveals Genetic Structure and Selective Sweeps in Chinese Indigenous Pig Breeds
Authors: Tong Xiong , Hou Lianjie , He Weiming , Mei Chugang , Huang Bo , Zhang Chi , Hu Chingyuan , Wang Chong
Published: May 2019

Background

Chinese indigenous pigs exhibit considerable phenotypic diversity, but their population structure and the genetic basis of agriculturally important traits have not been explored.

Results

Here, we sequenced the whole genomes of 24 individual pigs representing 22 breeds distributed throughout China. For comparison with European and commercial breeds (one pig per breed), we integrated seven published pig genomes with our new genomes. Our results showed that pig domestication occurred at three places in Southeastern Asia, namely the Mekong region, the middle to downstream regions of the Yangtze River, and Tibetan highlands. Moreover, we demonstrated that classic morphological characteristics such as coat color are not consistent with genetic data. We found that genetic material from European pigs likely introgressed into five Chinese breeds. Two new subpopulations of domestic pigs have been identified in South and North China that encompass morphology-based criteria. The Southern Chinese subpopulation comprises the classical Southern China Type and part of the Central China Type, whereas the Northern Chinese subpopulation comprises the North China Type, the Lower Yangtze River Basin Type, the Southwest Type, the Plateau Type, and the remainder of the Central China Type. Eight haplotypes and two recombination sites were identified within a conserved 40.09 Mb linkage-disequilibrium block on the X chromosome. Potential selection and domestication signatures were identified, mainly influencing body size, along with adaptations to cold and hot temperature environments.

Conclusions

Our findings provide insights into the phylogeny of Chinese indigenous pig breeds, and will be of enormous benefit in identifying beneficial genes to develop superior pig breeds.
HCV-Infected Individuals have Higher Prevalence of Comorbidity and Multimorbidity: A retrospective cohort study
Authors: Cooper Curtis , Galanakis Chrissi , Donelle Jessy , Kwong Jeff , Boyd Rob , Boucher Lisa , Kendall Claire E.
Published: May 2019

Background

Almost 1% of Canadians are hepatitis C (HCV)-infected. The liver-specific complications of HCV are established but the extra-hepatic comorbidity, multimorbidity, and its relationship with HCV treatment, is less well known. We describe the morbidity burden for people with HCV and the relationship between multimorbidity and HCV treatment in the pre- and post-direct acting antiviral (DAA) era.

Methods

We linked adults with HCV at The Ottawa Hospital Viral Hepatitis Program as of April 1, 2017 to provincial health administrative data and matched on age and sex to 5 Ottawa-area residents for comparison. We used validated algorithms to identify the prevalence of mental and physical health comorbidities, as well as multimorbidity (2+ comorbidities). We calculated direct age- and sex-standardized rates of comorbidity and comparisons were made by interferon-based and DAA HCV treatments.

Results

The mean age of the study population was 54.5 years (SD 11.4), 65% were male. Among those with HCV, 4% were HIV co-infected, 26% had liver cirrhosis, 47% received DAA treatment, and 57% were cured of HCV. After accounting for age and sex differences, the HCV group had greater multimorbidity (prevalence ratio (PR) 1.38, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.20 to 1.58) and physical-mental health multimorbidity (PR 2.71, 95% CI 2.29 – 3.20) compared to the general population. Specifically, prevalence ratios for people with HCV were significantly higher for diabetes, renal failure, cancer, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, substance use disorder, mood and anxiety disorders and liver failure. HCV treatment and cure were not associated with multimorbidity, but treatment prevalence was significantly lower among middle-aged individuals with substance use disorders despite no differences in prevalence of cure among those treated.

Conclusion

People with HCV have a higher prevalence of comorbidity and multimorbidity compared to the general population. While HCV treatment was not associated with multimorbidity, people with substance use disorder were less likely to be treated. Our results point to the need for integrated, comprehensive models of care delivery for people with HCV.
Understanding soil water STORAGE
Authors: Wuest Stewart B
Published: May 2019

Maximizing the amount of water available for plant growth could be one of the most profitable improvements available to a producer. This article explains what determines the fate of water that arrives on the soil surface and how our soil management strategies can improve water storage and reduce runoff and evaporation. Earn 1 CEU in Soil & Water Management by reading this article and taking the quiz at www.certifiedcropadviser.org/education/classroom/classes/682.
Temporal Dynamics of Snowmelt Nutrient Release from Snow–Plant Residue Mixtures: An Experimental Analysis and Mathematical Model Development
Authors: Costa Diogo , Liu Jian , Roste Jennifer , Elliott Jane
Published: May 2019

Reducing eutrophication in surface water is a major environmental challenge in many countries around the world. In cold Canadian prairie agricultural regions, part of the eutrophication challenge arises during spring snowmelt when a significant portion of the total annual nutrient export occurs, and plant residues can act as a nutrient source instead of a sink. Although the total mass of nutrients released from various crop residues has been studied before, little research has been conducted to capture fine‐timescale temporal dynamics of nutrient leaching from plant residues, and the processes have not been represented in water quality models. In this study, we measured the dynamics of P and N release from a cold‐hardy perennial plant species, alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), to meltwater after freeze–thaw through a controlled snowmelt experiment. Various winter conditions were simulated by exposing alfalfa residues to different numbers of freeze–thaw cycles (FTCs) of uniform magnitude prior to snowmelt. The monitored P and N dynamics showed that most nutrients were released during the initial stages of snowmelt (first 5 h) and that the magnitude of nutrient release was affected by the number of FTCs. A threshold of five FTCs was identified for a greater nutrient release, with plant residue contributing between 0.29 (NO3) and 9 (PO4) times more nutrients than snow. The monitored temporal dynamics of nutrient release were used to develop the first process‐based predictive model controlled by three potentially measurable parameters that can be integrated into catchment water quality models to improve nutrient transport simulations during snowmelt.

Core Ideas

Snow–plant residue mixtures can be an important nutrient source during snowmelt

An experimental modeling approach was used to investigate the temporal dynamics of nutrient release.

A snow ion exclusion and plant leaching predictive process‐based model was successfully developed.

The number of freeze–thaw cycles and initial moisture conditions affected nutrient release.

The nutrient load was higher in the first 5 h of snowmelt and stronger for PO4.
Pressure-induced velocity softening in natural orthopyroxene at mantle temperature
Authors: Wang Siheng , Chen Ting , Cai Nao , Qi Xintong , Fiege Adrian , Liebermann Robert C. , Li Baosheng
Published: May 2019

In this study, we have measured the compressional and shear wave velocities of (Mg1.77Fe0.22Ca0.01)Si2O6 natural orthopyroxene up to 13.5 GPa and 873 K using ultrasonic interferometry in conjunction with in situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction and imaging techniques. Previous acoustic experiments on orthoenstatite (OEn) MgSiO3 indicated that both compressional and shear velocities (VP and VS) of OEn undergo continuous velocity softening above 9 GPa at room temperature, which has been attributed to the phase transition from OEn to the metastable, high-pressure clinoenstatite HPCEn2. For the first time, our results suggest that pressure-induced velocity softening can occur in natural orthopyroxene at high-temperature conditions relevant to the Earth's cold subduction zones. Estimates of the impedance and velocity contrasts between orthopyroxene (Opx) and high-pressure clinopyroxene (HPCpx) have been calculated, and the possibility of this phase transformation being a plausible candidate for seismic X-discontinuities at depth around 250–350 km is re-evaluated.
Evolution properties between meteorological, agricultural and hydrological droughts and their related driving factors in the Luanhe River basin, China
Authors: Chen Xu , Li Fa-wen , Wang Yi-xuan , Feng Ping , Yang Rui-zhe
Published: May 2019

To fully reveal drought propagation mechanism and effectively mitigate drought, it is of importance to synthesize investigating different types of droughts; specifically, the propagation from meteorological to agricultural droughts and from agricultural to hydrological droughts, as well as their potential driving factors. The results suggested that: (1) the Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) is a better indicator for detecting drought onset, the Standardized Soil Index (SSI) can better describe drought persistence, and the Standardized Runoff Index (SRI) can depict the termination of drought; (2) the propagation time from meteorological to agricultural droughts, as well as that from agricultural to hydrological droughts, showed remarkable seasonal characteristics in the Luanhe River basin; (3) the significant influence of the Niño 1 + 2 + 3 + 4, Niño 3.4, Southern Oscillation Index (SOI), Multivariate ENSO Index (MEI), and Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AOM) on meteorological drought was concentrated in the 16–88-month periods, as well as the decadal scale of 99–164-month periods, the significant influence of Niño 4, Niño 3.4, MEI, and SOI on agricultural drought was concentrated in the 16–99-month periods, as well as the decadal scale of 99–187-month periods, and the significant influence of Niño 4 and AOM on hydrological drought was concentrated in the 16–64-month periods, as well as the decadal scale of 104–177-month periods.
Drinking water treatment using indigenous wood filters combined with granular activated carbon
Authors: Siwila Stephen , Brink Isobel C.
Published: May 2019

A gravity-driven wood filtration system, incorporating granular activated carbon (GAC) as an appropriate point of-use technology for the rural poor, has been designed, tested and optimized. Four systems were assessed in respect of metal, bacteria and particle removal when exposed to polluted river water with and without GAC. These were evaluated using fresh, wet preserved and dry preserved Southern African indigenous wood species. Initially, all filter systems with the following indigenous wood species Combretum erythrophyllum in System 1, Tarchonanthus camphoratus in System 2, Leonotis leonurus in System 3 and Salix mucronata in System 4 did not incorporate GAC. The systems recorded 83.3, 85.4, 94.3 and 57.3% Escherichia coli removals, respectively, for fresh filters. Incorporation of GAC in Systems 1 and 4 showed high potential for significant E. coli removals (>99.9%) . Particulate removals were: 97% TSS (total suspended solids) and 96% turbidity removals by System 1; and 100% TSS and 100% turbidity removals by System 4. Metal removals by the combined systems were noteworthy and in the following order: Fe > Pb > Ni > Al > Zn > Cu > As > Cr > Cd > Mn (with average removals for the first five >90% and the last five >50%). Each combined system consistently met turbidity guidelines (≤5 NTU) and produced water with pleasant aesthetic aspects.