bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Psychological Factors Influencing Pro-Environmental Behavior in Developing Countries: Evidence from Colombian and Nicaraguan Students
Authors: Díaz Manuel , Charry Andrés , Sellitti Stefania , Ruzzante Matteo , Enciso Karen , Burkart Stefan
Published: June 2020

Identifying the determinants of human behavior is useful to adjust interventions and lead the civil society towards a stronger commitment with climate change mitigation and adaptation objectives, achieving greater support for successfully implementing environmental policies. Existing research has largely focused on case studies of pro-environmental behaviors (PEBs) in developed economies but there is yet very little evidence for developing countries. This study provides estimations of the effect of internal factors, such as sociodemographic variables, and four psychological dimensions (climate change knowledge, environmental attitudes, self-efficacy, trust in sources of environmental information) on PEBs. Data was obtained through a survey applied with future decision makers - university students - from Colombia (n = 4769) and Nicaragua (n = 2354). Indices were generated for PEBs and the psychological dimensions using z-scores and Principal Component Analysis. Partial correlations were evaluated through the Ordinary Least Squares method. Our results suggest that, in order to reach the planned emission reduction targets, policy approaches should more strongly focus on educating and motivating citizens and prepare them for contributing to the environmental cause, as well as provide individual solutions to combat climate change, rather than providing only information on its causes and consequences.
Coronavirus-19 in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Public Views, Attitudes, and Beliefs in an Unaffected Area: The Case of the City of Mbujimayi
Authors: Mbiya Benoit Mukinayi , Djeugoue Stéphane Loïque , Kanda Edouard Lufuluabu , Mbuyi Denis Kalambayi , Malundu Tresor Banza , Mushiya Rachel Ciaba , Disashi Ghislain Tumba
Published: June 2020

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is rapidly spreading across the world. In Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), 11 out of 26 provinces have been affected on 19 June 2020. The purpose of this study was to assess the public views, attitudes and beliefs related to the COVID-19 pandemic among the population of an unaffected city.Methods: This is a descriptive observational study conducted in an unaffected city using a questionnaire. Findings: A total of 769 people participated. The average age was 36 ±14 years. The sex ratio (male: female) was 1.6. The majority of respondents (97%) is aware of the existence of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is well informed about the signs of the disease, its severity and barrier measures, however few of them have adopted the change in habit and behavior in respect of the barrier measures. Lack of water for handwashing is the most common difficulty in complying with barrier measures (71%). The COVID-19 is considered as an artificial virus designed to reduce the world population by 26%, God’s punishment (22%). Only 36% of the participants are in favor of vaccination against COVID-19. Vaccine is, a western conspiracy to spread COVID-19 in Africa (38%), testing it on Africans (35%), sterilize Africans’ people (12%).Conclusions: Cities not yet affected by COVID-19 in DRC are aware of the existence of the disease, but insufficiently prepared to deal with it. It is important to increase awareness on barrier measures, combating false information, and improving regular water supply for regular handwashing.
Fragrance Product Quality Improvement Assistance In the Creative Home Industry
Authors: Muhammad Ramadhana Alfaris
Published: June 2020

This home creative industry is a new entrepreneur which makes deo active (deodorizer) in Pisang Candi village, Malang city. Trying to make simple and useful products by using simple equipment. Therefore it is necessary to be improved from the aspect of knowledge and skill, so that resulting in a quality fragrance product and able to compete in the market. The problems experienced by this partner are quite significant, such as packaging and label design that is less interesting, and then do not yet understand information technology to increase sales of fragrance product. the purpose of this program to improve product quality of fragrance product (deo active) like a deodorizer in Pisang Candi Village, Malang City. The method in this program is carried out comprehensively which is able to inventory the development of mindset in entrepreneurship, provide business facilities and equipment, and marketing through mentoring programs. The results of this program are partner products get better after being designed, the marketing process becomes more effective when through an online marketing system using e-commerce platforms in Indonesia so that increasing sales turnover of product.
Managerial Skills Improvement Of Finance And Management For Small Medium Enterprise
Authors: Armeliza Diah , Nuramalia Hasanah  , Indah Mulyasari
Published: June 2020

This community service activities are expected to provide skills for all SMES entrepreneurs to understand the business productivity, create simple financial records and reporting and conduct business management

Proper financial management will be very helpful in fulfilling current and future life needs. By structuring a systematic business, entrepreneurs can view and analyze their capital turnover and take corrective steps of deviations from the original plan. Unfortunately, not all entrepreneurs have awareness about the importance of good business management.

The community service activities are conducted in Matraman and Pulogadung sub-district to improve understanding and capability in business productivity, simple financial recording and reporting and business management . This community service is integrated into Student Study Service (KKN).

The community service activities are conducted by providing training and mentoring/assistance to the entrepreneurs. Based on the results of the questionnaire can be concluded that participants satisfied with training and mentoring. This activity is expected to increase business productivity, financial management and business management.
Accountability in Managing Business Funds through Budgeting to SME's
Authors: I Gusti Ketut Agung Ulupui  , Siti Fatimah Zahra  , Dwi Handarini
Published: June 2020

The classic problem that is still inherent in SME’s activities is the lack ofcapital. This is also felt by SMEs in the Tarumajaya sub-district, North Bekasi,West Java. So, there is a need for appropriate fund management andbudgeting. Therefore, this activity aims to provide workshops related toaccountability, good procedures for managing business funds, as well asproviding budgeting practices for SMEs. The method of implementing PKMactivities consists of 3 stages, namely: planning, implementation, andevaluation. The workshop was held in the Hall of TPI PALIJAYA Segara JayaVillage and was attended by 54 business people with different business objects.The material was delivered in the form of theory and practice, followed by adiscussion and question and answer session with the participants. Based on theresults of the questionnaire survey, it was found that before this training, only23% of the trainees stated that they had planned a business activity budget.Only 17% stated that they used to record transactions related to their businessactivities routinely. After this training, the participants increasingly understoodthe importance of budgeting in business. Thus, an assessment of 90% ofparticipants stated that the business budget was an important matter. As for theparticipant's assessment of the whole set of activities, 83% stated that thematerial presented by the service team was important, and 77% stated it wasuseful. As many as 73% of participants stated that the material had beendelivered by the service team clearly, and 87% of participants expressedsatisfaction with the community service activities carried out by the communityservice team from FE UNJ.
Implementation of the “Aku Suka Menolong” Program for Improving Children Prosocial Behavior in Kalisapu Village Tegal
Authors: Dwi Kencana Wulan  , Fitri Lestari Issom  , Vinna Ramadhany Sy
Published: June 2020

“Aku Suka Menolong”  is a community service program that focuses on improving the prosocial behavior children in school age at Desa Kalisapu Slawi, Tegal Central Java. This program has 3 fun activities, first acitivity is the movie session with the main theme is about helping each other, then second activity is a puppet show which tells the story about helping then the third is giving the reward for the responden who practices prosocial behavior in everyday life. As an evaluation of effectiveness of the program, we gave a quationaire to gathered data about the prosocial behavior of the respondents, as the result we know that 80,65%  respondent is classified to high score and 19,35% classified to low in prosocial behavior
Heterópteros acuáticos y semiacuáticos asociados al bosque seco del Patía, suroeste de Colombia
Authors: Padilla Gil Dora Nancy
Published: July 2020

Los ecosistemas acuáticos asociados con el bosque seco del Valle del río Patía en los departamentos de Cauca y Nariño son unos de los más degradados y altamente vulnerables frente al cambio climático; por tanto representan áreas prioritarias para su conservación. El objetivo de este trabajo fue registrar las especies de heterópteros acuáticos y semiacuáticos (Nepomorpha y Gerromorpha), que habitan en los ecosistemas acuáticos de este bosque seco con base en la revisión de publicaciones y de los especímenes presentes en la colección de Entomología, de la Universidad de Nariño, San Juan de Pasto, Colombia. Se registraron un total de 27 especies (Gerromorpha: 21 especies y Nepomorpha: 6). El municipio con mayor representatividad fue Patía, seguido por Mercaderes en el departamento de Cauca, y Buesaco y Chachagüí en el departamento de Nariño. Estos ecosistemas acuáticos albergan una biota de heterópteropteros característica con ocho especies de Rhagovelia de rango restringido, con hábitats heterogéneos en un ecosistema único en Colombia.
Colección de mamíferos (Mammalia) del Museo de Historia Natural de la Universidad de Caldas, Colombia
Authors: Ramírez-Chaves Héctor Emilio , Velasquez-Guarín Daniela , Mejía-Fontecha Ingrith Y. , Ocampo-Velásquez Juan D. , Castaño Ramírez Nestor Daniel
Published: July 2020

El conocimiento de la riqueza de mamíferos de Colombia se ha fundamentado en ejemplares depositados en colecciones nacionales y extranjeras y otros que hacen parte de sensores pasivos de muestreo. Sin embargo, en los últimos años, las colecciones regionales están llenando vacíos de información, que complementan los datos disponibles sobre la distribución, variación intra e interespecífica y proporcionan muestras para análisis filogenéticos. Presentamos la información de 2112 registros depositados en la Colección de Mamíferos del Museo de Historia Natural de la Universidad de Caldas, que a la fecha se constituye en la más completa del Eje Cafetero colombiano. La mayoría de los registros (n = 1412) proceden del departamento de Caldas, pero se cuenta con registros para 20 departamentos más. Los órdenes más representativos son Chiroptera (n = 1322 registros) y Rodentia (n = 434). La colección alberga dos ejemplares empleados para la descripción del marsupial endémico Marmosops chucha, así como al menos 363 ejemplares que han sido referenciados en publicaciones nacionales y extranjeras.
Pengukusan untuk Menurunkan Gejala Chilling Injury dan Mempertahankan Mutu Buah Pisang Nipah
Authors: Hamzah Nurhayati , Assrorudin NFN
Published: July 2020

Buah pisang nipah termasuk buah klimakterik yang  pematangannya akan berlangsung cepat jika disimpan pada suhu ruang. Penyimpanan suhu rendah merupakan salah satu teknik memperpanjang umur simpan buah pisang namun dapat menyebabkan  kerusakan berupa pencokelatan kulit buah yang dikenal sebagai salah satu gejala chilling injury. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan informasi tentang pengaruh pengukusan dalam menurunkan gejala chilling injury serta mempertahankan mutu buah pisang nipah yang disimpan pada suhu rendah. Percobaan dilakukan menggunakan  rancangan acak lengkap dengan empat perlakuan dan tiga ulangan. Perlakuan terdiri dari pengukusan pada suhu 42oC selama 15 menit, 48oC selama 10 menit, 100oC selama 30 detik dan tanpa pengukusan. Parameter pengamatan terdiri dari indeks chilling injury, susut bobot, kekerasan buah dan total padatan terlarut. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan perlakuan pengukusan dapat mengurangi gejala chilling injury dan dapat mempertahankan buah pisang selama 15 hari penyimpanan. Pengukusan pada suhu 100oC selama 30 detik merupakan perlakuan terbaik. Perlakuan pengukusan tidak menurunkan kandungan total padatan terlarut dan berpengaruh tidak nyata terhadap peningkatan susut bobot serta penurunan kekerasan buah pisang nipah.

 

Steaming to Reduce the Symptoms of Chilling Injury and Maintaining Quality of  Banana CV. Nipah

Nipah banana is a kind of climacteric fruit which is the ripening can be faster if its storage at room temperature. Low temperature storage is a way to prolong shelf-life but can caused peel browning, known as chilling injury symptom. This study was aiming to get information about steaming decreased chilling injury symptom and maintaining nipah banana quality at low temperature. The experiment was arranged in a randomized complete design with 4 treatments and 3 replication. Nipah bananas were steamed at 42oC 15 minutes, 48oC 10 minutes, 100oC 30 seconds and unsteamed. Chilling injury index, weight lost, firmnes and total soluble solid were measured. The result showed that steaming treatments decreased chilling injury symptom and maintained Nipah banana until 15 days storage. Steaming on 100oC,30 seconds was more effective to alleviate chilling injury symptom than others. No significant effect were found on weight loss, firmness and total soluble solid.
The CARL Portage Partnership Story
Authors: Humphrey Charles
Published: June 2020

Portage is the research data management initiative of the Canadian Association of Research Libraries and its story has been very much about establishing partnerships in a complex environment to advance research data management services and infrastructure in Canada. Many jurisdictions make up the space in which research data management takes place. A variety of legal, political, cultural, economic, technological, and scientific factors are at play and how they fit together depends on the connections between a number of stakeholders. The levels at which these stakeholders operate and the transient nature of research data itself made the development of partnerships a complex undertaking for Portage. This article describes the building of partnerships in a multi-jurisdictional environment, discusses challenges in operating in Canada's digital research ecosystem, and highlights the importance of working with Canada's regional academic library associations in laying the foundations for digital research infrastructure to support data management.
Leading Change and Restructuring the Manitoba Library Association
Authors: Stefanko Alix-Rae
Published: June 2020

Provincial and regional library associations provide the infrastructure for effective library advocacy, professional learning, development and networking, and help to lead libraries forward. This article highlights the re-structuring of the Manitoba Library Association, a project initiated to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of the organization.
Shift happens: The recent evolution of Canadian library associations
Authors: Cleyle Susan , Van den Hoogen Suzanne
Published: June 2020

Expectations weigh heavily on the shoulders of Canadian library associations. Association members and library workers increasingly demand that library associations assume the role of professional development provider, policy developer, advocate and lobbyist. As a result, associations must evaluate the landscape in which they are operating, and be prepared to align their mission, vision and values to ensure they are meeting the expectations of their respective library sectors and communities.  This paper introduces five articles written by leaders in Canadian library associations that recently undertook a significant shift in their structure, focus and direction following a period of evaluation and reflection.  Three guiding principles emerge from these articles: listen to your community, do not go it alone, and any shift, big or small, takes time.
From the Canadian Library Association to the Canadian Federation of Library Associations: A Confluence of Evolution and Circumstance
Authors: DeYoung Marie
Published: June 2020

This paper explores the history of the Canadian Library Association (CLA-ACB), from its inception in 1946 to its disbanding in 2016. While the CLA-ACB is not without accomplishments, especially in the areas of lobbying and advocacy, the association’s financial instability and challenges encountered in meeting member expectations ultimately led to its dissolution. Extensive consultation with the library community confirmed the continued need for a national library voice, best achieved through a new model, a federation of library associations.
Titus Phase Ceramic Vessel and Elbow Pipe from the Gus Bogan Farm Site (41WD25), Wood County, Texas
Authors: Perttula
Published: July 2020

The Gus Bogan Farm site, located 1 mile north of the city of Mineola, Texas, in the upper Sabine River basin, was recorded by University of Texas at Austin (UT) archaeologists in 1935 based on the photographic documentation of ancestral Caddo ceramic vessels and elbow pipe in the Gus T. Bogan, Sr. and Gus T. Bogan, Jr. collections from the site. The Bogan’s were digging a Caddo cemetery there, and loaned a portion of their recovered collections to the University Centennial Exposition for the duration of the exhibit. Analyses of the vessels and pipe in this article are based on the examination of Xerox copies of the photographs in the Texas Archeological Research Laboratory site files. Information on temper, surface treatment, firing conditions, etc., of the vessels and pipe was not obtained during the 1935 photographic documentation, however, or any description of decorative methods, motifs, or elements.
Archeological Investigations in the Upper Trinity River Basin in Parker County, Texas
Authors: Perttula
Published: July 2020

Homer Norris (1929-2018), a commercial artist by profession and a life-time resident of eastern Parker County, in North-Central Texas, in the South Fork and Clear Fork drainages of the upper Trinity River basin, roamed the landscape from at least 30-50 years ago in search of archeological evidence of Native American use and settlement in the basin. He took and maintained detailed notes, records, and drawings of the sites he found and the artifacts he recovered, as well as pertinent information on the context of finds, including those noted eroding out of stream cut banks and in stream beds of the South Fork and Clear Fork in the Anetta-Aledo areas of Parker County, about 15 miles west of Fort Worth, an area of about 5 miles on a side. This information, made available by his daughter Lanie Garmon of Aledo, Texas, from his archeological investigations is detailed herein, along with a summary of how his investigations contribute to a fuller understanding of the native history of this region of Texas.
Current Research: Selected Historic Caddo Allen Phase Vessels from the Deshazo Site (41NA13/27) on Bayou Loco, Nacogdoches County, Texas
Authors: Perttula
Published: July 2020

Continuing with the on-going study of ancestral Caddo ceramic vessels from East Texas Caddo sites, I document three ceramic vessels and a fourth ceramic vessel section from excavations at the Deshazo site (41NA13/27) by The University of Texas at Austin (UT) in 1975-1976. The Deshazo site is the best studied Allen phase settlement in East Texas, and the archaeological investigations there indicates it was a small centralized hamlet of an affiliated group with a series of circular structures and an associated household or family cemetery. Most sites of the Allen phase were apparently occupied for only short periods of time, perhaps an average of 20 to 40 years, based on an analysis of structure rebuilding episodes at the Deshazo site.
Ahí va el señor G de Juan Manuel Chávez
Authors: Canteros Guillermo A.
Published: July 2020

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MODEL PENERAPAN KONTRAK BISNIS SYARIAH DALAM MANAJEMEN RISIKO BMT UGT SIDOGIRI
Authors: Ghozali Mohammad , Zaid Abdul Hafidz bin , Ulfa Badria Nur Lailina
Published: June 2020

KSPPS BMT UGT Sidogiri adalah  salah satu BMT terbesar di Indonesia dengan banyak jaringan kantor cabang yang tersebar di Indonesia. BMT UGT Sidogiri memilikikinerja keuangan bagus dan terbaik dilihat dari perkembangannya beberapa tahun terakhir.Dengan pembiayaan yang semakin besar dan meningkat, maa pihak BMT haruslah siap untuk menghadapi risiko-risiko dalam pembiayaan dan operasionalnya. Maka BMT UGT Sidogiri memerlukan adanya penerapan manajemen yang baiksehingga mampu mengurangi  risiko yang akan dihadapi dari setiap kegiatan yang dilakukan oleh pihak BMT. Penelitian ini merupakan kualitatif yang bersifat induktif. Pada penelitian ini maka permasalahan dibiarkan muncul untuk diinterpretasi. Data dikumpulkan dengan pengamatan, mencakup deskripsi dalam konteks mendetail yang  disertai catatan hasil pengamatan, wawancara, serta hasil analisis dokumen dan catatan. Teknik analisis menggunakan deskriptif analitis. Dengan hasil penelitian bahwa BMT UGT Sidogiri dalam menerapkan kontrak bisnis syariah menggunakan prinsip 5C dan 1S yaitu: 1) Character, 2) Capacity, 3) Capital, 4) Collateral, 5 Condition of Economic dan 6) Sharia. Penerapan prinsip tersebut dalam manajemen risiko digunakan sesuai dengan Standart Operasional Prosedur yang berlaku, sehingga dapat menimialisir risiko yang terjadi dan juga dapat  membantu mengembangkan usaha masyarakat sekitar. [KSPPS BMT UGT Sidogiri is one of the largest BMT in Indonesia with many branch offices in Indonesia. The BMT UGT Sidogiri has good financial performance and best viewed from its development in recent years. With the increasing of financing, the BMT must be ready to deal with the risks that involved in the financing and operations. Therefore, BMT UGT Sidogiri requires the implementation of good management to reduce the risk that will be faced by any activities undertaken by the BMT. This research uses an inductive qualitative method. This research let the problems appear to be treated for interpretation. The data are collected by observations, including the descriptions in a detailed context with the transcript of observations, interviews, documents and record analysis results. The analytical technique that used is descriptive analytic. With the results of study that BMT UGT Sidogiri in implementing of Sharia business contracts using the principles of 5C and 1S as follow: 1) Character, 2) Capacity, 3) Capital, 4) Collateral, 5 Condition of Economic and 6) Sharia. The implementation of these principles in the risk of management is used in accordance with the operational standards of the applicable procedures, so to be able to improve the risks that occur and also can help to develop the community's livelihood.]
CORAK PEMIKIRAN FIKIH SOSIAL KH. ALI YAFIE DALAM MERESPONS PROGRAM PEMERINTAH DI ERA ORDE BARU
Authors: Fathorrahman Fathorrahman
Published: June 2020

Tulisan ini menjelaskan posisi pemikiran KH. Ali Yafie dalam mengkaji fikih yang berdimensi sosial sekaligus bagaimana responsnya terhadap program pemerintah di era orde baru. Tulisan ini berpendapat bahwa keluasan dan keluwesannya dalam membaca realitas sosial sosial, terutama dalam konteks memahami kebijakan pemerintah, menghadirkan sebuah persepsi bagi masyarakat bahwa fikih sosial bisa menjadi basis pengetahuan dalam memahami ajaran Islam secara kontekstual. Meskipun dalam beberapa aspek, pemikiran fikih sosial KH. Ali Yafie terbilang pro-status quo karena mengamini berbagai kebijakan pemerintah yang seolah-olah dianggap bertentangan dengan ajaran Islam. Namun sesungguhnya pemikiran fikih sosial KH Ali Yafie menjadi pintu masuk bagi kita untuk mendudukkan secara proporsional dan kontekstual bagaimana memahami ajaran Islam yang berdimensi sosial. Maka, melalui penelitian ini, penulis ingin menguraikan, pertama, seperti apa konsep kemaslahatan yang dikontekstualisasi dalam fiqh sosial KH. Ali Yafie dalam merespons program pemerintah. Kedua, bagaimana wawasan sosilogis mewarnai pikiran fiqh sosial KH. Ali Yafie guna mengenengahkan alternatif pemikiran Hukum Islam yang kontekstual. Untuk menganalisis dua pokok masalah tersebut, penulis menggunakan metode penelitian pustaka dengan cara melacak dan membedah karya-karya KH. Ali Yafie yang berkaitan langsung dengan Fiqh Sosial dan secara umum berkaitan dengan pikirannya tentang keislaman. [This paper explains the position of KH. Ali Yafie in studying fiqh with social dimensions as well as how he responded to government programs in the new order era. This paper argues that the breadth and flexibility in reading the social reality, especially in the context of understanding government policy, presents a perception for the community that social fiqh can be a knowledge based on the understanding of Islamic teachings contextually. Although in some aspects, KH. Ali Yafie is considered as a pro-status quo because he agrees with the various government policies that appear to be contrary to Islamic teachings. But actually KH Ali Yafie's social fiqh thinking is an entry point for us in order to have position proportionally and contextually how to understand the Islamic teachings with the social dimensions. So, through this research, the writer wants to elaborate, first, what kind of maslahah (benefit) concept is contextualized in KH Ali Yafie's social fiqh in responding to the government programs. Second, how is the sociological worldview of KH. Ali Yafie works to highlight the alternative of contextual Islamic Law thought. So, to analyze these two main problems, the writer uses library research method by tracking and dissecting the works of KH. Ali Yafie which is directly and particularly related to the Social Fiqh and generally related to his thoughts about Islam.]
Modelos educativos, pedagogía y didáctica en educación virtual
Authors: Abril-Aguilar Omar Yesid , Rivera Rueda Juan Carlos
Published: June 2020

La evolución en la educación universitaria se ha dado gracias al apoyo de las nuevas tendencias tecnológicas y al constante perfeccionamiento de los accesos a plataformas educativas, como, por ejemplo, Blackboard® , Moodle® o Canvas (Porras-Forero, 2013), que han permitido a la educación a distancia, virtual o semipresencial explorar un nuevo horizonte —en campos tales como la pedagogía y la didáctica educativa— encaminada a fomentar nuevas estrategias y posibilidades de conocimiento, lo cual en generaciones anteriores era impensable dado que la única alternativa que imperaba exigía estar presente en un espacio físico bajo un horario establecido. En la última década todo ha cambiado de manera exponencial y dichos requisitos se encuentran en un lugar accesible a todos denominado «la nube» o cloud en inglés. En esta, la educación se expresa y se entiende de un modo distinto con el fin de cambiar la forma de aprender del estudiante y desarrollar un nuevo pensamiento acorde con esta modalidad de estudio que trae consigo una inherente necesidad de autodisciplina y autoaprendizaje, facultades que fungen como pilares de los conceptos.
Da sineta ao YouTube: aplicação de Raspberry PI e vídeos para a construção de um sinal escolar interativo
Authors: Junior Vanderlei Freitas , Oliveira André
Published: July 2020

Alguns autores têm associado o ambiente escolar aos das fábricas, relacionando a sirene que marca a troca de aulas como uma das principais características para a demonstração da proximidade do ambiente fabril com aquele empregado para o ensino-aprendizagem. Com o advento das Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação esta característica pode ser modificada. Considerando-se a relevância do sinal escolar para a organização do ensino nos moldes atuais, o presente projeto tem por objetivo desenvolver um protótipo de sinal escolar interativo e de baixo custo para a reprodução de músicas escolhidas pelos estudantes para a delimitação do intervalo de suas aulas. Para a consecução deste propósito, levou-se a efeito uma pesquisa de natureza tecnológica, empregando-se a metodologia Design Science Research. A construção de um protótipo capaz de integrar modernas tecnologias com o objetivo de desenvolver um sinal escolar interativo pode agregar tecnologia e dinamismo a uma das mais tradicionais características das instituições de ensino atuais. Além disto, o emprego de tecnologias de baixo custo como o Raspberry PI torna a solução escalável, reduzindo as dificuldades para a sua adoção por outras instituições de ensino públicas e privadas.
The predictive value of red cell distribution width for stroke severity and outcome
Authors: Shahsavarinia Kavous , Laleh Younes Ghavam , Moharramzadeh Payman , Pouraghaei Mahboob , Sadeghi-Hokmabadi Elyar , Seifar Fatemeh , Hajibonabi Farid , Khamnian Zhila , Farhoudi Mehdi , Mafi Sara
Published: June 2020

Objectives: In the present study, we sought to investigate the association between red cell distribution width (RDW) and stroke severity and outcome in patients who underwent anti-thrombolytic therapy with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA). Results: In this prospective study, 282 stroke patients who underwent tPA injection were included. The categorization of RDW to <12.9% and >13% values revealed insignificant difference in stroke severity score, accounting for the mean 36-hour NIHSS of 8.19±8.2 in normal RDW values and 9.94±8.28in higher RDW group (p=0.64). In seventh day, NIHSS was 6.46±7.28 in normal RDW group and was 8.52±8.35 in increased RDW group (p=0.058). Neither the thirty-six-hour, nor the seventh day and 3-month mRS demonstrated significant difference between those with normal and higher RDW values.
Genome-wide identification and characterization of cucumber bHLH family genes and the functional characterization of CsbHLH041 in NaCl and ABA tolerance in Arabidopsis and cucumber
Authors: Li Jialin , Wang Ting , Han Jing , Ren Zhonghai
Published: June 2020

Background: The basic/helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factor family exists in all three eukaryotic kingdoms as important participants in biological growth and development. To date, the comprehensive genomic and functional analyses of bHLH genes has not been reported in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.).
Results: Here, a total of 142 bHLH genes were identified and classified into 32 subfamilies according to the conserved motifs, phylogenetic analysis and gene structures in cucumber. The sequences of CsbHLH proteins were highly conserved based on the results of multiple sequence alignment analyses. The chromosomal distribution, synteny analysis, and gene duplications of these 142 CsbHLHs were further analysed. Many elements related to stress responsiveness and plant hormones were present in the promoter regions of CsbHLH genes based on a cis -element analysis. By comparing the phylogeny of cucumber and Arabidopsis bHLH proteins, we found that cucumber bHLH proteins were clustered into different functional clades of Arabidopsis bHLH proteins. The expression analysis of selected CsbHLHs under abiotic stresses (NaCl, ABA and low-temperature treatments) identified five CsbHLH genes that could simultaneously respond to the three abiotic stresses. Tissue-specific expression profiles of these five genes were also analysed. In addition, 35S : CsbHLH041 enhanced the tolerance to salt and ABA in transgenic Arabidopsis and in cucumber seedlings, suggesting CsbHLH041 is an important regulator in response to abiotic stresses. Lastly, the functional interoperability network among the CsbHLH proteins was analysed.
Conclusion: This study provided a good foundation for further research into the functions and regulatory mechanisms of CsbHLH proteins and identified candidate genes for stress resistance in cucumber.
The influence of dietary supplementation with the leucine metabolite β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB) on the chemotaxis, phagocytosis and respiratory burst of peripheral blood granulocytes and monocytes in calves
Authors: Wójcik Roman , Małaczewska Joanna , Zwierzchowski Grzegorz , Miciński Jan , Kaczorek-Łukowska Edyta
Published: June 2020

Background

A healthy immune system plays a particularly important role in newborns, including in calves that are far more susceptible to infections (viral, bacterial and other) than adult individuals. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the influence of HMB on the chemotactic activity (MIGRATEST® kit), phagocytic activity (PHAGOTEST® kit) and oxidative burst (BURSTTEST® kit) of monocytes and granulocytes in the peripheral blood of calves by flow cytometry.

Results

An analysis of granulocyte and monocyte chemotactic activity and phagocytic activity revealed significantly higher levels of phagocytic activity in calves administered HMB than in the control group, expressed in terms of the percentage of phagocytising cells and mean fluorescence intensity (MFI). HMB also had a positive effect on the oxidative metabolism of monocytes and granulocytes stimulated with PMA (4-phorbol-12-β-myristate-13-acetate) and Escherichia coli bacteria, expressed as MFI values and the percentage of oxidative metabolism.

Conclusion

HMB stimulates non-specific cell-mediated immunity, which is a very important consideration in newborn calves that are exposed to adverse environmental factors in the first weeks of their life. The supplementation of animal diets with HMB for both preventive and therapeutic purposes can also reduce the use of antibiotics in animal production.
Fertility outcomes of deep infiltrating endometriosis with fertility desire——a meta analysis
Authors: shen yue , Feng Ziyi , Jiang Lili , Li Yue , Liu Kuiran
Published: July 2020

Background: And the incidence of endometriosis has been increased in recent years. Deep infiltrating endometriosis is the most advanced type of endometriosis. The treatments for patients with DIE and fertility desire are controversial. Materials and Methods: We had search Pubmed, OVID Medline, Cochrane Library published before 2019-10-31, According to the inclusion criteria and exclusion criteria, a total of 17 articles were selected. A 95% confidence interval (CI) was used for clinical pregnancy data, and a random-effect model was used for meta-analysis. Subgroup analysis and sensitivity analysis were performed using Review manager 5.3. Results: Among patients with fertility desire, 370/1142 (32.40%) conceived spontaneously after surgery, compared with 306/1108(27.62%) got pregnant after surgery and assisted reproductive technology（P=0.36,I2=82%）.There is no significant statistical significance in this comparison and the heterogeneity is high. Then，we performed subgroup analysis and found that the heterogeneity was not caused by fertility status ,surgical methods or study characteristics. Conclusion: Through this meta-analysis, we think that surgery combined ART or not doesn’t affect the pregnancy rate in patients with DIE. But further investigations are required to determine fertility outcomes according to age, endometrioma, adenomyosis, ASRM scores and so on.
Cancer development in COPD patients: retrospective analysis of the National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort in Korea
Authors: Ahn Song Vogue , Lee Eunyoung , Park Bumhee , Jung Jin Hee , Park Ji Eun , Sheen Seung Soo , Park Kwang Joo , Hwang Sung Chul , Park Jae Bum , Park Hae-Sim , Park Joo Hun
Published: June 2020

Background: COPD is a well-known risk factor for lung cancer, independent of smoking behavior. By investigating the retrospective National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort (NHIS-NSC) in Korea, this study attempted to prove the hypothesis that COPD is a risk factor for major cancers developing outside of the lungs. We also aimed to investigate the environmental factors associated with the development of lung cancer in COPD patients.Methods: This study analyzed data from the NHIS-NSC over a 12-year period. Among the 514,795 subjects in the NHIS-NSC, 16,757 patients who were diagnosed with any cancer from 2002 to 2003 were excluded. This cohort enrolled six arms consisting of never-smokers without COPD (N=313,553), former smokers without COPD (N=41,359), smokers without COPD (N=112,627), never-smokers with COPD (N=7,789), former smokers with COPD (N=1,085), and smokers with COPD (N=2,677). Results: Incident rate of lung cancer per 100,000 person-year was higher according to smoking and COPD (216 in non-COPD and 757 in COPD among never-smokers, 271 in non-COPD and 1266 in COPD among former smokers, 394 in non-COPD and 1560 in COPD among former smokers, p<0.01). Age, male gender, lower BMI, low exercise level, smoking, and COPD were independent factors associated with the development of lung cancer (p<0.01). Multi-variable analyses showed that COPD, regardless of smoking status, contributed to the development of lung cancer, and colorectal cancer and liver cancer among other major cancers (p < 0.01). Conclusion: Our data suggested that COPD was an independent risk factor for the development of lung cancer, and colorectal cancer and liver cancer among other major cancers in the Korean population, regardless of smoking status.
Cytokine profile and nitric oxide levels in peritoneal macrophages of BALB/c mice exposed to Fucose-Mannose Ligand of Leishmania infantum combined with Glycyrrhizin
Authors: Hasan Namdar Ahmadabad , shafiei reza , Reza Hatam Gholam , Reza Zolfaghari Emameh , Ashok Aspatwar
Published: June 2020

Background

The Fucose-Mannose Ligand (FML) of Leishmania infantum is a complex glycoprotein which does not elicit adequate immunogenicity in human. In recent years, adjuvant compounds derived from plants have been used for improving the immunogenicity of the vaccines. Glycyrrhizin (GL) is a natural triterpenoid saponin that has known immunomodulatory activities. In the present study, we investigated the effects of a co-treatment with FML and GL on the production of cytokines and nitric oxide ( NO) by macrophages, in vitro .

Methods

Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulated murine peritoneal macrophages were treated with FML (5 μg/ml) of Leishmania infantum and various concentrations of GL (1 μg/ml, or 10 μg/ml or 20 μg/ml). After 48h of treatment, cell culture supernatants were recovered and the levels of TNF-α, IL-10, IL-12p70, and IP-10 were measured by sandwich ELISA and NO concentration by Griess reaction.

Results

Our results indicated that the treatment of activated macrophages with FML plus GL leads to enhanced production of NO, TNF-α, IL-12p70, and reduction of IL-10 levels in comparison with FML treatment alone.

Conclusions

We, therefore, concluded that GL can improve the immunostimulatory effect of FML on macrophages and leads to polarization of them toward an M1-like phenotype.
Surgical management of sarcoma in adolescent and young adult patients
Authors: Hashimoto Kazuhiko , Nishimura Shunji , Oka Naohiro , Akagi Masao
Published: June 2020

Objective: To examine the clinical features and outcomes of adolescent and young adult sarcoma patients who underwent surgical management and clarify important factors associated with prognosis. We reviewed 18 young adult sarcoma patients sarcoma patients treated surgically in our hospital. The tumor site, histology, grade, stage, and American Society of Anesthesiologists-Physical Status before surgery, operation time, intraoperative blood loss, complications, surgical margin, local recurrence, metastasis, and outcomes were investigated. The 3-year survival rate was also calculated. We compared survival based on age, grade, and surveyed features of poor outcome cases.Results: The 3-year survival rate was 61.3%. There was no significant difference in survival based on age, grade, operation time, or intraoperative blood loss. Three of five patients who died of the disease had stage ≥ IV at diagnosis. All patients with R1 surgical margins developed recurrence and all those with an American Society of Anesthesiologists-Physical Status ≥ 2 died. Patients with late-stage sarcomas, R1 tumor margin, or high American Society of Anesthesiologists-Physical Status score had poor prognoses. To achieve a favorable outcome in adolescent and young adult sarcoma patients, early detection and obtaining R0≥ surgical margin are essential.
Alteration of lipid profile and prognostic value of lipids on the length of hospital stay in COVID-19 pneumonia patients
Authors: Chen Qin , Huang Minghan , Zhao Ziwen , Luo Yukun
Published: July 2020

The authors have withdrawn this preprint due to erroneous posting.
Level of Excision Matters in Morton Neuroma Surgery.
Authors: uzun metin , tokat fatma
Published: July 2020

Introduction: Morton’s neuroma (MN) is mechanical neuropathy of plantar interdigital nerve. It is one of the most common causes of forefoot pain. One of the most undesirable complications of MN surgery is recurrent neuroma. Excision level of MN is important to prevent recurrence. In this study, we aimed to figure out preferred excision levels of orthopedic surgeons by evaluating pathological samples. Methods: 192 samples sent with the diagnosis of Morton neuroma to the pathology department of our hospital between years 2010-2017 were added to our study. Mean age was 45,8 (between 23 to 73). All of 192 patients were primary diagnosed 22 of them was left foot and the other 170 were right foot was. 139 of them were female, and 53 were male. Recurrent neuromas, pathological sample more than one piece from one surgical site were excluded from the study. Results: 192 pathological specimens were prepared and examined by the same pathologist. Gross pathological appearance and histopathology findings were recorded. Mean sample length was 2,05 cm (between 0,8cm and 6 cm).145 samples was smaller (75.5%) than 3cm and only 47 sample (24.5%) was bigger than 3 cm.Conclusion: In conclusion our database results showed that majority of surgeons didn't take into account plantarly directed nerve branches.
Neurological Complications of COVID-19: A Systematic Review of Literature
Authors: Sriwast Shitiz , Srivast Samiksha , Kataria Saurabh , Melnic Violina , Adcock Amelia , Sheikh Zubeda
Published: July 2020

Background: To study the nature and frequency of occurrence of “significant” neurological complications in coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) via a systematic review of the literature.Methods: We screened all articles resulting from a search of PubMed, Cochrane, Google Scholar and Scopus, using the keywords "COVID-19 and CNS", "SARS-CoV-2 and CNS”, “COVID-19 and neurological manifestation”, “SARS2 and neurological manifestation” and “COVID-19 and Brain” looking for reports of significant neurological manifestations that would potentially have an impact on the outcome.Results: Twenty-six articles met the inclusion criteria. The significant neurological diagnoses reported were stroke, Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) and its variants, encephalitis, seizures, acute hemorrhagic necrotizing encephalopathy, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) and transverse myelitis. Although stroke, predominantly ischemic, was observed in ~ 6% of COVID-19 patients from Wuhan, China, mortality in this cohort was 38%. Of the 24 pooled patients with reports of etiology, 17 had large vessel occlusions. GBS occurred in 5/1200 (0.4%) of the COVID-19 cohort from Italy. One of the six reported encephalitis cases, the ADEM case and the report of transverse myelitis do not have data for conclusive diagnosis.Conclusion: The most frequent significant neurological association with COVID-19 is stroke, predominantly ischemic. In a cohort from Wuhan, China, this was as frequent as ~ 6%, with a 38% mortality. Most common reported etiology is large vessel occlusion. Other reported significant neurological complications are GBS/variants, encephalitis, seizures and acute hemorrhagic necrotizing encephalopathy. The reports of ADEM and transverse myelitis lacked diagnostically conclusive data.
Could the methylation of RASSF1A be the potential epigenetic biomarker for nasopharyngeal carcinoma? – Systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Lao Thuan Duc , Thieu Hue Hong , Nguyen Dung Huu , Le Thuy Ai Huyen
Published: July 2020

Background: RASSF1A is a tumor suppressor gene. The methylation of RASSF1A has been reported to be associated with the nasopharyngeal tumorigenesis. Aiming to evaluate the association between the RASSF1A gene methylation and nasopharyngeal cancer, and its correlation could be used as an epigenetic biomarker for NPC cancer risk based on meta-analysis.Methods: Relevant articles were identiﬁed by searching MEDLINE database. The frequency and Odds ratio (OR) were applied to estimate the effect of CDH-1 methylation based on random-/fix-effects models. Furthermore, subgroup analyses were performed by test-method, ethnicity, source of NPC samples.Results: Total of 16 studies, included 1,766 samples: 1,178 samples from NPC samples, and 588 samples from non-cancerous samples, were enrolled in the meta-analysis. The overall frequency of RASSF1A methylation were 55.98% and 1.70% in case-group and control-group, respectively. By removing the poor relative studies, the heterogeneity was not observed among included studies. The association between the RASSF1A gene methylation and risk of NPC was also confirmed by calculating OR value of 51.43 (95%OR = 28.12-94.08) in fix-effects model (Q = 10.63, p = 0.99, I2 = 0.00, 95% CI = 0.00-0.00). Additionally, the significant association was also found between the methylation of RASSF1A gene and subgroups.Conclusion: this was the first meta-analysis provided scientific evidences to suggest the RASSF1A methylation was the potential biomarker for risk of NPC.
Impact of hospital quality culture and reward system on employee perception of service quality
Authors: Tsai Yafang , Lee Chien-Ying , Shieh Shwn-Huey , Liao Mao-Hung , Wu Shih-Wang
Published: July 2020

BackgroundIn recent years, issues regarding the quality of healthcare have increased considerably in many low- and middle-income countries, including Taiwan. Evidence has shown that all processes and activities necessary for delivering healthcare service need to be controlled using a quality management system. Hospital managers should consider a variety of management strategies, and design a management method that ensures their staff provide better healthcare services to their patients. This study aims to explore the relationships between hospital quality culture, reward system, and employee perception of service quality.MethodsThis study employed a cross-sectional design and a questionnaire survey to collect research data. The research samples included employees in three medical centers in Taiwan. Three hundred copies of the questionnaire were distributed and 215 copies were returned.ResultsA hospital’s quality culture has a positive impact on its reward system. Quality culture has a positive impact on the employees’ perception of service quality, as does a reward system. The reward system is a mediator of the hospital’s quality culture and perception of service quality.ConclusionHospital managers could establish strong quality cultures and stimulate employees to provide better service to patients through a reward system.Trial registration:The clinical trial code is CS13119.