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DESAFIOS DO TELETRABALHO NA PANDEMIA COVID-19: QUANDO O HOME VIRA OFFICE
Authors: Gonçalves Caldeira Brant Losekann Raquel , Cardoso Mourão Helena
Published: June 2020

O ano de 2020 se iniciou com uma crise que vai entrar para a História: a pandemia do novo coronavírus (COVID-19). Impondo o isolamento social como a principal estratégia de prevenção, a pandemia impacta a vida humana em todos os seus aspectos, dentre eles a forma do trabalho, tendo grande destaque a difusão do teletrabalho ou home office. Diante da implantação urgente desse regime de trabalho, trabalhadores e gestores se veem desafiados a encontrar a medida adequada da distribuição e execução de metas e prazos que concorrem com o tempo do convívio familiar, tarefas domésticas e atividades escolares. A reflexão sobre o aprimoramento do regime de teletrabalho de forma a conciliar em harmonia a produtividade e a saúde mental dos trabalhadores será útil mesmo após o fim do isolamento, uma vez que as práticas remotas vão continuar caracterizando relações de trabalho.
REFLEXÃO SOBRE COMO O CONFINAMENTO MOBILIZA NOSSO AMBIENTE DE TRABALHO INDIVIDUAL E COLETIVO
Authors: Giust-Desprairies Florence
Published: June 2020

As ideias contidas neste texto se voltam para a forma como o confinamento veio balançar nossos meios de trabalho individuais ou coletivos. Minha abordagem é a psicossociologia, quer dizer que a observação se relaciona, de um lado, ao encontro, à interação, aos fenômenos subjetivos, psíquicos, afetivos e, de outro, às construções e às lógicas sociais. Trata-se de compreender as situações a partir de duas entradas conjugadas e não somente de um único ponto de vista, sociológico ou psicológico.
A Comprehensive Workflow for Applying Single-Cell Clustering and Pseudotime Analysis to Flow Cytometry Data
Authors: Melsen Janine E. , van Ostaijen-ten Dam Monique M. , Lankester Arjan C. , Schilham Marco W. , van den Akker Erik B.
Published: June 2020

The introduction of single-cell platforms inspired the development of high-dimensional single-cell analysis tools to comprehensively characterize the underlying cellular heterogeneity. Flow cytometry data are traditionally analyzed by (subjective) gating of subpopulations on two-dimensional plots. However, the increasing number of parameters measured by conventional and spectral flow cytometry reinforces the need to apply many of the recently developed tools for single-cell analysis on flow cytometry data, as well. However, the myriads of analysis options offered by the continuously released novel packages can be overwhelming to the immunologist with limited computational background. In this article, we explain the main concepts of such analyses and provide a detailed workflow to illustrate their implications and additional prerequisites when applied on flow cytometry data. Moreover, we provide readily applicable R code covering transformation, normalization, dimensionality reduction, clustering, and pseudotime analysis that can serve as a template for future analyses. We demonstrate the merit of our workflow by reanalyzing a public human dataset. Compared with standard gating, the results of our workflow provide new insights in cellular subsets, alternative classifications, and hypothetical trajectories. Taken together, we present a well-documented workflow, which utilizes existing high-dimensional single-cell analysis tools to reveal cellular heterogeneity and intercellular relationships in flow cytometry data.
Validity of International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health Core Set in Patients with Parkinson's Disease and the Correlation with other Parkinson Scales
Authors: Acir İbrahim , Erdoğan Hacı Ali , Yayla Vildan
Published: June 2020

Objectives:

Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease (IPD) is a movement disorder that cause tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, postural instability and deterioration quality of life. To assess the disease different scales can be used: The Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) for clinical severity, Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ39) to assess quality of life, Beck Depression Scale (BD) for mood assessment and Hoehn Yahr Scale (HY) for clinical staging. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is a classification to develop an international common language for the evaluation of the functionality and disability of patients. We aimed to compare validity and efficacy of ICF classification with other scales.

Materials and Methods:

Thirty-one patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease were evaluated. PDQ39, UPDRS, Hoehn Yahr, Beck Depression Scale and 'Brief ICF core set for hand condition' which was recommended for Parkinson's disease were applied to patients. The brief ICF core set and other scales were compared and assessed if there was any correlation. For analyzes, the MedCalc Statistical Software version 12.7.7 programme was used.

Results:

The mean age of the IPD patients was 68.3 ± 6.9 years and 71% of them were female (22) and 29% were male (9). According to ICF codes, patients who have eight or more corrupted codes were recorded as 'major code impairment patients', and those with less than eight codes recorded as 'minor code impairment patients'. The total UPDRS score of major code impairment patients was 58.4 ± 29.8, while the mean score of minor code impairment patients was 21.2 ± 14.05. The PDQ39 score of major code impairment patients was 66.4 ± 24.1, while the mean score of minor code impairment patients was 19.3 ± 13.5. According to Hoehn Yahr stage, the ratio of stage 1 were higher in minor ICF patients.

Conclusion:

While assessing the functioning of the Parkinson's disease patients, we need comprehensive scales that include many parameters. The ICF coding system is an international system, which is very important to develop a common language. The significant correlation between ICF coding system and other scales in our Parkinson's patients, shows the validity of the coding system.
Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Version of King'S Parkinson's Disease Pain Scale
Authors: Soyuer Ferhan , Gültekin Murat , Cankurtaran Feyzan , Elmalı Ferhan
Published: June 2020

Objective:

Pain, a nonmotor symptom in Parkinson's disease (PD), affects approximately 40%–85% of patients and adversely affects their daily activities. Therefore, our aim was to establish the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of King's PD Pain Scale (KPDPS) and to make it available for Turkish patients with PD patients.

Methods:

The first phase of the study involved the translation and adaptation of the KPDPS to Turkish. For the language validity of the scale, a translation back-translation method was applied, and expert's opinion was considered for content validity. In the second stage, the developed Turkish scale was administered to 152 patients with PD. In the study, test-retest was performed in 50 patients for 1 week.

Results:

The internal consistency value was found as 0.856 in the KPDPS. When the test-retest was performed, the internal consistency value of the scale showed excellent reliability. The test-retest-Cronbach's alpha value for the whole scale was 0.827. According to the data analysis results, it showed that 14 items on the scale were sufficient for the evaluation of pain in patients with PD.

Conclusion:

The results from this study show that KPDPS items have adequate internal consistency and test-retest reliability. The Turkish KPDPS can be used as a reliable and valid instrument for assessing the pain symptoms common to patients with PD.
Optimización de los mecanismos del sistema moderno de franquicias basado en la modificación de métodos de desarrollo económico.
Authors: Milovanov Pavel D.
Published: June 2020

The article is devoted to optimizing the working mechanisms of a modern franchise system based on the modification of multicomponent methods of economic equilibrium. In the theoretical part, the formation of an enterprise strategy in the field of franchising is considered, indicating a sequential set of steps necessary for the effective and successful implementation of the ideas included in the franchising project. The development of franchising in Russia is showed and it is noted that it is accompanied by the presence in the new economy of a number of negative factors, in terms of the work of economic mechanisms, as well as legal and social processes. In the research part of the article, the author set the task of modifying the franchise system to establish a certain level of economic equilibrium in it, based on the introduction of certain fines and incentives. In the course of the study, it was found that the franchisor in the franchise system is required to select the amount of fines and incentives in this way that optimal balance is achieved. To solve the problem of optimal equilibrium in a franchise system, it is necessary to bring it to problems that can be solved using linear programming methods. In conclusion, the article discusses the possibility of using franchising tools based on the use of rewards and fines for the successful development and conduct of business.
MEIO AMBIENTE, BOTÂNICA E SOLOS: UMA RELAÇÃO FUNCIONAL PARA AULAS DE BIOLOGIA E GEOGRAFIA
Authors: Fonseca Veoso Pedro Henrique , Viana Santana Júlia Maria , Oliveira Miranda D’angelis Flávia Núbia , Araújo Lacerda Guilherme , Venuto Moura Ana Paula
Published: June 2020

O ensino da biologia costuma ser regular de forma linear e em sala de aula, dificilmente existe a relação de ensino-aprendizagem fora da sala, em um espaço aberto onde a comunicação interpessoal se torna fluida e proveitosa, visando isso, as aulas práticas demonstrativas expositivas são uma excelente forma de trabalhar com diversos conteúdos, como é o caso da educação ambiental aplicada ao bioma da região, botânica onde o conteúdo constantemente é malvisto pela dificuldade de assimilação  e a relação dos solos  que faz o fechamento da absorção de água do ecossistema. O trabalho de campo auxilia na fixação das questões trabalhadas em sala de aula, estabelecendo uma relação de ensino-aprendizagem favorável ao aluno, que desfruta das atividades de uma forma mais dinâmica.
Прогнозирование основных параметров социально-экономического развития Республики Беларусь на основе динамической межотраслевой модели
Authors: Kravtsov Mihail , Gladkaya Aleksandra , Dehtyar Tat’iana
Published: June 2020

The article provides the extended version of input-output balance and econometric model for predicting key macro-indicators of the Belarusian economy, which has been developed by the Economy Research Institute (the ERI) of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Belarus. Special attention has been given to such indicators as compensation of employees, gross operating surplus and gross mixed income, and other net taxes on production. All econometric models for predicting input-output coefficients, gross output by aggregates and the key elements of final use at the republican level have been overestimated and some models have been improved. Based on statistical information of the Republic of Belarus 2017–2018 predictive calculations have been performed, which have the acceptable forecast accuracy and indicate the possibility of using the proposed models in the development of forecasts and programs for the country’s socio-economic development.
Promoting Social Capital by Expanding the Conception of Giftedness
Authors: RENZULLİ Joseph
Published: June 2020

After repeatedly observing the little boy crying on the school bus, Melanie, a fifth grade student, took a seat next to him and struck up a conversation. “You don’t understand,” said Tony, a first grader whose face was practical-ly hidden behind the thickest eyeglasses Melanie had ever seen. “You see these glasses? I’m partially sighted. The kids trip me and make fun of me; I have special books for my subjects, but there are no books in the library that I can read. ”Later that day Melanie approached her enrichment teacher and asked if she could make Tony her “Type III” Project [Type III Enrichment in The Enrichment Triad Model (Renzulli, 1977, p.22) is a self-selected individual or small group investigation of a real problem] for the year. Over the next several days, Melanie and the enrichment teacher drew up a plan that began with some “friendly persuasion” for the boys that were harassing Tony. A few of the school’s bigger, well-respected boys and girls escorted him from the school bus and sat with him in the lunchroom. Melanie then asked Tony a series of questions from an instrument called the Interest-A-Lyzer to determine what some of his reading interests might be. She recruited a number of the school’s best writers to work on large print "big books” that dealt with Tony’s interests in sports and adventure stories. She also recruited the school’s best artists to illustrate the books, and served as the editor and production manager for the series. As the project progressed over the next several months, a remarkable change took place in Tony’s attitude toward school. He became a local celebrity, and other students even signed out books from Tony’s special section of the library. Melanie’s crea-tive idea and her task commitment resulted in the development of pro-found empathy and sensitivity to human concerns and the application of her talents to an unselfish cause. When questioned about her work, Melanie explained simply, “It didn’t change the world, but it changed the world of one little boy.”
Developing Critical Thinking Skills in High Ability Adolescents: Effects of a Debate and Argument Analysis Curriculum
Authors: WALKER April , KETTLER Todd
Published: June 2020

This study evaluated the impact of a debate intervention on students’ critical thinking. The design-based research project included a quasi-experimental, one group pre-test, post-test design. Results indicated small effect sizes on critical thinking using the Cornell Critical Thinking Test-Level X (d = 0.40) and an assessment of argument analysis (d = 0.41). High-ability students en-tered the project with stronger critical thinking than general-education stu-dents (d = .82; d = .41), and high-ability students appeared to benefit more from the intervention as the performance gaps increased in the post-test phase (d = 1.08; d = .80) suggesting possible aptitude-treatment interactions or the Matthew effect. Qualitative data indicated that students learned to (a) think on the spot, (b) analyze arguments, (c) see other perspectives, and (d) construct counter-arguments. This study corroborates previous research that indicated a relationship between high ability and critical thinking.
High expression of hexokinase 2 promotes lung cancer proliferation and metastasis
Authors: Zhao Yongjuan , Li Ning , Zhao Jianjun , Shi Shaomin
Published: June 2020

Introduction

High metabolic plasticity, as one of the hallmarks of multiple cancers, usually promotes cancer growth and metastasis. Therefore, metabolic enzymes could be selective targets in suppressing the growth and invasion of cancer cells. It is generally believed that hexokinase 2 (HK2) catalysing glucose into glucose-6-phosphate is the first step in glucose metabolism. It is unclear, however, if HK2 is involved in lung cancer (LC) proliferation and metastasis.

Material and methods

Tumours and adjacent tissue from LC patients were used to study the expression of HK2 by RT-PCR and western blot analysis. Several different LC cell lines were used to explore the oncogene function of HK2 via MTS and BrdU assay in vitro, as well as xenografts model and Lung metastasis model in vivo.

Results

HK2 was upregulated in primary LC tissue and metastatic foci. The expression of HK2 can be modulated by multiple mutations of oncogenes or tumour suppressors, including Kras, p53, and Keap1. Functionally, suppression of HK2 expression by shRNA transfection in LC cell lines hindered lactate production and therefore suppressed cell migration and invasion. The depletion of HK2 also sensitised the LC cells to cisplatin-induced apoptosis, suggesting that HK2 also mediated the chemoresistance in LC. Finally, our in vivo data indicated that stable knockdown of HK2 inhibited xenografted tumour growth, sensitized the tumour response to cisplatin treatment, and decreased the incidence of lung metastasis in nude mice after tail vein injection.

Conclusions

We demonstrated that HK2 is required for LC cell growth and metastasis in vitro and in vivo, and for its relationship between multiple mutations in LC. Our results revealed that HK2 promotes LC cell proliferation and metastasis in various mutation backgrounds of LC cells, indicating that HK2 is a high-potential therapy target for LC treatment. Our data provide strong evidence that HK2 plays an important role in promoting LC disease progression, and it may be a promising target for lung cancer therapy.
Validation of the Sentinel-5 Precursor TROPOMI cloud data with Cloudnet, Aura OMI O2-O2, MODIS and Suomi-NPP VIIRS
Authors: Compernolle Steven , Argyrouli Athina , Lutz Ronny , Sneep Maarten , Lambert Jean-Christopher , Fjæraa Ann Mari , Hubert Daan , Keppens Arno , Loyola Diego , O'Connor Ewan , Romahn Fabian , Stammes Piet , Verhoelst Tijl , Wang Ping
Published: June 2020

Abstract. Accurate knowledge of cloud properties is essential to the measurement of atmospheric composition from space. In this work we assess the quality of the cloud data derived from Copernicus Sentinel-5 Precursor (S5P) TROPOMI radiance measurements: cloud top height and cloud optical thickness (retrieved with the S5P OCRA/ROCINN_CAL algorithm), cloud height (S5P OCRA/ROCINN_CRB and S5P FRESCO) and radiometric cloud fraction (all three algorithms). The analysis combines: (i) the examination of cloud maps for artificial geographical patterns, (ii) the comparison to other satellite cloud data (MODIS, NPP-VIIRS and OMI O2-O2), and (iii) ground-based validation with respect to correlative observations (2018-04-30 to 2020-02-27) from the CLOUDNET network of ceilometers, lidars and radars. Peculiar geographical patterns were identified, and will be mitigated in future releases of the cloud data products. Zonal mean latitudinal variation of S5P cloud properties are similar to that of other satellite data. S5P OCRA/ROCINN_CAL agrees well with NPP VIIRS cloud top height and cloud optical thickness, and with CLOUDNET cloud top height, especially for the low (mostly liquid) clouds. For the high clouds, S5P OCRA/ROCINN_CAL cloud top height is below the cloud top height of VIIRS and of CLOUDNET, while its cloud optical thickness is higher than that of VIIRS. S5P OCRA/ROCINN_CRB and S5P FRESCO cloud height are well below the CLOUDNET cloud mean height for the low clouds, but match on an average better with the CLOUDNET cloud mean height for the higher clouds. As opposed to S5P OCRA/ROCINN_CRB and S5P FRESCO, S5P OCRA/ROCINN_CAL is well able to match the lowest CTH mode of the CLOUDNET observations.
Assessing the potential for non-turbulent methane escape from the East Siberian Arctic Shelf
Authors: Puglini Matteo , Brovkin Victor , Regnier Pierre , Arndt Sandra
Published: June 2020

Abstract. The East Siberian Arctic Shelf (ESAS) hosts large yet poorly quantified reservoirs of subsea permafrost and associated gas hydrates. It has been suggested that the global-warming induced thawing and dissociation of these reservoirs is currently releasing methane (CH4) to the shallow coastal ocean and ultimately the atmosphere. However, a major unknown in assessing the contribution of this CH4 flux to the global CH4 cycle and its climate feedbacks is the fate of CH4 as it migrates towards the sediment–water interface. In marine sediments, (an)aerobic oxidation reactions generally act as a very efficient methane sink. However, a number of environmental conditions can reduce the efficiency of this biofilter. Here, we used a reaction-transport model to assess the efficiency of the benthic methane filter and, thus, the potential for benthic methane escape across a wide range of environmental conditions that could be encountered on the East Siberian Arctic Shelf. Results show that, under steady-state conditions, anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) acts as an efficient biofilter. However, high CH4 escape is simulated for rapidly accumulating and/or active sediments and can be further enhanced by the presence of organic matter with intermediate reactivity and/or intense local transport processes, such as bioirrigation. In addition, in active settings, the sudden onset of CH4 flux triggered by, for instance, permafrost thaw or hydrate destabilization can also drive a high non-turbulent methane escape of up to 19 µmol CH4 cm−2 yr−1 during a transient, multi-decadal period. This “window of opportunity” arises due to delayed response of the resident microbial community to suddenly changing CH4 fluxes. A first-order estimate of non-turbulent, benthic methane efflux from the Laptev Sea is derived as well. We find that, under present-day conditions, non-turbulent methane efflux from Laptev Sea sediments does not exceed 1 Gg CH4 yr−1. As a consequence, we conclude that previously published estimates of ocean–atmosphere CH4 fluxes from the ESAS cannot be supported by non-turbulent, benthic methane escape.
Reduced growth with increased quotas of particulate organic and inorganic carbon in the coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi under future ocean climate change conditions
Authors: Zhang Yong , Collins Sinéad , Gao Kunshan
Published: June 2020

Abstract. Effects of ocean acidification and warming on marine primary producers can be modulated by other environmental factors, such as levels of nutrients and light. Here, we investigated the interactive effects of five oceanic environmental drivers (CO2, temperature, light, dissolved inorganic nitrogen and phosphate) on growth rate, particulate organic (POC) and inorganic (PIC) carbon quotas of the cosmopolitan coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi. Population growth rate increased with increasing temperature (16 to 20 °C) and light intensities (60 to 240 μmol photons m−2  s−1), but decreased with elevated pCO2 concentrations (370 to 960 μatm) and reduced availability of nitrate (24.3 to 7.8 μmol L−1) and phosphate (1.5 to 0.5 μmol L−1). POC quotas were predominantly enhanced by combined effects of increased pCO2 and decreased availability of phosphate. PIC quotas increased with decreased availability of nitrate and phosphate. Our results show that concurrent changes in nutrient concentrations and pCO2 levels predominantly affected growth, photosynthetic carbon fixation and calcification of E. huxleyi, and imply that plastic responses to progressive ocean acidification, warming and decreasing availability of nitrate and phosphate reduce population growth rate while increasing cellular quotas of particulate organic and inorganic carbon of E. huxleyi, ultimately affecting coccolithophore-related ecological and biogeochemical processes.
Towards in-situ U–Pb dating of dolomites
Authors: Elisha Bar , Nuriel Perach , Kylander-Clark Andrew , Weinberger Ram
Published: June 2020

Abstract. Recent U–Pb dating by laser ablation ICP-MS has demonstrated that reasonable precision (3–10 % 2σ) can be achieved for high-resolution dating of texturally distinct calcite phases. Absolute dating of dolomite, for which biostratigraphy and traditional dating techniques are very limited, remains challenging but may resolve many fundamental questions related to the timing of mineral-rock formation by syngenetic, diagenesis, hydrothermal, and epigenetic processes. In this study we explore the possibility of dating dolomitic rocks via recent LA-ICP-MS dating techniques developed for calcite. The in-situ U–Pb dating was tested on a wide range of dolomite rocks of various origins (i.e., syngenetic, early diagenetic and epigenetic) from the Cambrian to Pliocene age – all of which from well-constrained stratigraphic sections in Israel. We present in-situ U–Pb results of dolomitic rock samples, together with imaging techniques and chemical characterizations. We show that dolomite dating is highly sensitive to textural differences and highlight parameters such as crater morphology and roughness, calcite zoning and impurities that may affect the interpretation of the resulted ages. Textural examination indicates zonation and mixing of different phases at the sub-millimeter scale (
Assessing the large-scale plant-water relations using remote sensing products in the humid subtropical Pearl River Basin in south China
Authors: Wang Hailong , Duan Kai , Liu Bingjun , Chen Xiaohong
Published: June 2020

Abstract. Vegetation interact closely with water resources. Conventional studies of plant-water relations at the field scale are fundamental for understanding the mechanisms of how plants alter and adapt to environmental changes, while large-scale studies can be more practical for regional land use and water management towards mitigating climate change impacts. In this study, we investigated the changes in total water storage (TWS), aridity index (AI) and vegetation greenness, productivity and their interactions in the Pearl River Basin since 2002. Results show overall increase of TWS especially in the middle reaches where vegetation greenness and productivity also increased. This region dominated by croplands was identified as the hotspot for changes and interactions between water and vegetation in the basin. Vegetation was more strongly affected by TWS than precipitation (P) at both the annual and monthly scales. Further examination showed that the influence of P on vegetation in wet years was stronger than dry years, while the TWS impact was stronger in dry years than wet years; moreover, greenness responded faster and productivity slower to dryness changes in dry years than wet years. The lag effects resulted in nonlinearity between water and vegetation. This study implies that vegetation in the basin uses rainwater prior to water storage until it gets dry, and the degree of water restriction on vegetation was higher than that of water consumption by vegetation even in this rain-abundant region.
ArduiTaM: accurate and inexpensive NMR auto tune and match system
Authors: Jouda Mazin , Torres Delgado Saraí M. , Jouzdani Mehrdad Alinaghian , Mager Dario , Korvink Jan G.
Published: June 2020

Abstract. We introduce a low-complexity, low-cost, yet sufficiently accurate automatic tune and match system for NMR and MRI applications. The ArduiTaM builds upon an Arduino Uno embedded system that drives a commercial frequency synthesiser chip to perform a frequency sweep around the Larmor frequency. The generated low-power signal is fed to the NMR coil, after which the reflected waves are detected using a directional coupler and amplified. The signal shape is then extracted by means of an envelope detector and passed on to the Arduino, which performs a dip search while continuously generating actuator control patterns to adjust the tune and match capacitors. The process stops once the signal dip reaches the Larmor frequency. The ArduiTaM works readily with any spectrometer frequency in the range from 1 to 23 T. The speed of the ArduiTaM is mainly limited by the clock of the Arduino and the capacitor actuation mechanism. The Arduino can easily be replaced by a higher-speed microcontroller, and varactors can replace stepper-motor controlled variable capacitors. The ArduiTaM is made available in open source, and so is easily duplicated.
Changes in detrital sediment supply to the central Yellow Sea since
the Last Glacial Maximum
Authors: Koo Hyo Jin , Cho Hyen Goo
Published: June 2020

Abstract. The sediment supply to the central Yellow Sea since the Last Glacial Maximum was uncovered through clay mineralogy and geochemical analysis of core 11YS-PCL14 in the Central Yellow Sea mud (CYSM). The core can be divided into four units: Unit 4 (700–520 cm; 15.5–14.8 ka), Unit 3 (520–280 cm; 14.8–12.1 ka), Unit 2 (280–130 cm; 12.1–8.8 ka), and Unit 1 (130–0 cm;
Analysis of deformation bands associated with the Trachyte Mesa intrusion, Henry Mountains, Utah: implications for reservoir connectivity and fluid flow around sill intrusions
Authors: Wilson Penelope I. R. , Wilson Robert W. , Sanderson David J. , Jarvis Ian , McCaffrey Kenneth J. W.
Published: June 2020

Abstract. Shallow-level igneous intrusions are a common feature of many sedimentary basins, and there is increased recognition of the syn-emplacement deformation structures in the host rock that help to accommodate this magma addition. However, the sub-seismic structure and reservoir-scale implications of igneous intrusions remain poorly understood. The Trachyte Mesa intrusion is a small (~ 1.5 km2), NE–SW trending satellite intrusion to the Oligocene-age Mount Hillers intrusive complex in the Henry Mountains, Utah. It is emplaced within the highly porous, aeolian Entrada Sandstone Formation (Jurassic), producing a network of conjugate sets of NE–SW striking deformation bands trending parallel to the intrusion margins. The network was characterized by defining a series of nodes and branches, from which the topology, frequency, intensity, spacing, characteristic length, and dimensionless intensity of the deformation band traces and branches were determined. These quantitative geometric and topological measures were supplemented by petrological, porosity and microstructural analyses. Results show a marked increase in deformation band intensity and significant porosity reduction with increasing proximity to the intrusion. The deformation bands are likely to impede fluid flow, forming barriers and baffles within the Entrada reservoir unit. A corresponding increase in Y- and X- nodes highlights the significant increase in deformation band connectivity, which in turn will significantly reduce the permeability of the sandstone. This study indicates that fluid flow in deformed host rocks around igneous bodies may vary significantly from that in the undeformed host rock. A better understanding of the variability of deformation structures, and their association with intrusion geometry, will have important implications for industries where fluid flow within naturally fractured reservoirs adds value (e.g. hydrocarbon reservoir deliverability, hydrology, geothermal energy and carbon sequestration).
Correction to: Bar, Roi. The Forgotten Phenomenology: “Enactive Perception” in the Eyes of Husserl and Merleau-Ponty
Authors: Davidson Scott
Published: June 2020

A correction has been made to: Bar, Roi. The Forgotten Phenomenology: “Enactive Perception” in the Eyes of Husserl and Merleau-Ponty. Journal of French and Francophone Philosophy, v. 28, n. 1, p. 53-72, june 2020.The incorrect abstract was included with the original publication of DOI 10.5195/jffp.2020.928The original article has been updated to reflect this change.
Is There a Correlation Between Behçet Disease and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms?
Authors: Baser Aykut , Zumrutbas Ali Ersin , Ozlulerden Yusuf , Alkıs Okan , Oztekın Aynure , Celen Sinan , Aybek Zafer
Published: June 2020

Purpose: In this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in patients with Behçet disease (BD) and to investigate the relationship between the severity of BD and LUTS.Methods: Fifty-five patients with BD were included in this study from January to December 2018. All patients received a detailed urological evaluation. Additionally, BD activity was investigated using the Behçet Disease Current Activation Form. The International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Short Form, 8-item overactive bladder questionnaire forms, uroflowmetry, and postvoid residual urine volume were evaluated.Results: The mean age of the patients was 42.6 years. The mean activity score of BD was 4.6±3.2 and the mean IPSS score was 7.3±7.3. Sex had no significant effect on the BD activity score. The BD activity score was significantly correlated with the IPSS score, frequency of daytime urination, nocturia, and urgency. It was also correlated with the presence and the severity of urinary incontinence and the effect of urinary incontinence on daily life. Peak flow rate, voided volume, and the postvoid residual urine volume were not correlated with the BD activity score.Conclusions: LUTS were highly prevalent in patients with BD, and the severity and current activity of BD were correlated with frequency, nocturia, urgency, and urinary incontinence. Therefore, a urological evaluation of patients with BD in whom the activity and severity of the disease is elevated should be carried out comprehensively and patients should be managed accordingly.
Management of Urinary Incontinence With Underactive Bladder: A Review
Authors: Cho Kang Jun , Kim Joon Chul
Published: June 2020

Urinary incontinence is caused by storage function failure, while underactive bladder (UAB) is caused by a decline in detrusor contractility and voiding dysfunction. As the treatment mechanisms for incontinence and UAB are contrary to each other, it is difficult to treat both incontinence and UAB, and the patient’s quality of life can be further degraded. Conventional midurethral sling (MUS), such as transobturator tape or retropubic MUS, introduces a risk of postoperative voiding dysfunction in stress urinary incontinence with UAB. However, there have been several reports about the efficacy and safety of conventional MUS. Adjustable sling procedures, such as transobturator adjustable tape or the Remeex system, have better outcomes than conventional MUS because they control tension both during and after surgery. When voiding dysfunction occurs after incontinence treatment with UAB, voiding symptoms can be improved by various therapeutic modalities. Clean intermittent catheterization is recommended for patients with significant increased postvoid residual volumes or urinary retention. Although pharmacotherapy such as with alpha-blockers or parasympathomimetics can be considered for UAB, there is insufficient evidence of their effect on incontinence with UAB. Future therapies, such as stem cell therapy or gene therapy, may be used to treat incontinence with UAB. The possibility of management urgency urinary incontinence that related to detrusor hyperactivity with impaired contractility using sacral neuromodulation has been suggested. Further research is needed to establish evidence for the efficacy and safety of treatments for incontinence with UAB and improve patient quality of life.
In the Midst of … Words Inside-Out: Pandemic Rhetorics
Authors: Constable Marianne
Published: June 2020

In the midst of the 2020 pandemic produced by an invisible virus, words bring the world near. Words come in from a threatening outside, even as their use turns those who are inside outward. Speech practices reconfigure work and non-work, while politics, like language, turns inside-out.
Een praktische benadering van executoriale verkoop van onroerende zaken
Authors: Burgers H.Th.M.
Published: June 2020

Een praktische benadering van executoriale verkoop van onroerende zaken

In dit artikel worden enkele incidenten en gewoonten besproken die zich bij executieveilingen hebben voorgedaan. Het artikel sluit af met twaalf conclusies ter voorkoming van incidenten, ongewenste handelwijzen en risico’s.
Medewerking door ondernemingen aan een strafrechtelijk onderzoek
Authors: Velthuis M.
Published: June 2020

Medewerking door ondernemingen aan een strafrechtelijk onderzoek – Nopen nieuwe ontwikkelingen tot invoering van Nederlands beleid voor interne onderzoeken?

In Nederland is in 2019 hernieuwde aandacht ontstaan voor de interne onderzoekspraktijk, waaruit blijkt dat zowel de minister als het OM en de FIOD positief staan tegenover de interne onderzoekspraktijk. In het artikel pleit de auteur om Nederlands beleid te ontwikkelen met daarin incentives voor ondernemingen om deze vorm van medewerking te stimuleren. Tevens onderzoekt de auteur de noodzaak om de rechten van betrokkenen in het interne onderzoek vast te leggen. De auteur concludeert dat het aangewezen lijkt aan te sluiten bij de praktijk zoals ontwikkeld in de VS, waarbij in het geval van sturing door de autoriteiten aan het interne onderzoek onder dwang afgelegde verklaringen niet tegen de betrokkene mogen worden gebruikt in een strafrechtelijke procedure.
Het gebruik van een onderzoeksprotocol en de rol van de advocaat bij intern onderzoek nader bezien
Authors: Starmans J.C.G.T. , Liem V.S.Y.
Published: June 2020

Het gebruik van een onderzoeksprotocol en de rol van de advocaat bij intern onderzoek nader bezien

In deze noot bij de uitspraak van het Hof van Discipline ’s-Hertogenbosch van 4 november 2019 wordt ingegaan op de normering die de tuchtrechter hanteert bij het oordelen over het handelen van een advocaat die feitenonderzoek verricht en werkzaam is voor een kantoor dat een onderzoeksprotocol heeft opgesteld.
Rare jongens die strafrechtelijke beginselen
Authors: Veenbrink J.M.
Published: June 2020

Rare jongens die strafrechtelijke beginselen – De invloed van het strafrecht op het mededingingsrecht

In het mededingingsrecht is veel discussie over de waarborgen die van toepassing zijn. Zo beargumenteren ondernemingen vaak dat mededingingsautoriteiten hun fundamentele rechten hebben geschonden. Het is dan aan de rechters om te bepalen of dit inderdaad het geval is. In dit artikel wordt gekeken of er bij de ontwikkeling van deze waarborgen inspiratie wordt gehaald uit het strafrecht.
De Wet op het bevolkingsonderzoek op de schop: ‘het spoor helaas een beetje kwijtgeraakt’
Authors: Dondorp W.J. , Ploem M.C.
Published: June 2020

De Wet op het bevolkingsonderzoek op de schop: ‘het spoor helaas een beetje kwijtgeraakt’

In deze bijdrage staan de plannen van de regering voor wijziging van de Wet op het bevolkingsonderzoek centraal. Doel van die wet – die eenmaal gewijzigd zal voortbestaan onder de titel Wet preventief gezondheidsonderzoek – is burgers te beschermen tegen bevolkingsonderzoeken die een risico opleveren voor hun lichamelijke gezondheid of psychisch welzijn. De auteurs brengen de belangrijkste voorgenomen wetswijzigingen in beeld, en plaatsen daar enkele kritische kanttekeningen bij.
Coronamaatregelen in de ggz: zorgen over rechtmatigheid en rechtsbescherming
Authors: Widdershoven T.P.
Published: June 2020

Coronamaatregelen in de ggz: zorgen over rechtmatigheid en rechtsbescherming

Met het oog op de coronapandemie zijn in de intramurale ggz beduidende beperkingen doorgevoerd: het ontvangen van bezoek, de vrijheid van bewegen in de kliniek en het verlof om de kliniek te verlaten worden aanmerkelijk begrensd. In deze bijdrage worden vraagtekens geplaatst bij de rechtmatigheid van deze collectieve maatregelen die op instellingsniveau worden vastgesteld. Bedenkingen zijn er tevens ten aanzien van te signaleren beperkingen in het klachtrecht en inspectietoezicht. De rechtsbescherming van opgenomen psychiatrische patiënten lijkt medio april 2020 niet op orde.
Tuberculosis preventive treatment opportunities at antiretroviral therapy initiation and follow-up visits
Authors: Agizew T. , Surie D. , Oeltmann J.E. , Letebele M. , Pals S. , Mathebula U. , Mathoma A. , Kassa M. , Hamda S. , Pono P. , Rankgoane-Pono G. , Boyd R. , Auld A. , Finlay A.
Published: June 2020

Setting: Twenty-two clinics providing HIV care and treatment in Botswana where tuberculosis (TB) and HIV comorbidity is as high as 49%.Objectives: To assess eligibility of TB preventive treatment (TPT) at antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation and at four follow-up
visits (FUVs), and to describe the TB prevalence and associated factors at baseline and yield of TB diagnoses at each FUV.Design: A prospective study of routinely collected data on people living with HIV (PLHIV) enrolled into care for the Xpert® MTB/RIF Package Rollout
Evaluation Study between 2012 and 2015.Results: Of 6041 PLHIV initiating ART, eligibility for TPT was 69% (4177/6041) at baseline and 93% (5408/5815); 95% (5234/5514); 96% (4869/5079); and 97% (3925/4055) at FUV1, FUV2, FUV3, and FUV4, respectively. TB prevalence at baseline was
11% and 2%, 3%, 3% and 6% at each subsequent FUV. At baseline, independent risk factors for prevalent TB were CD4 <200 cells/mm3 (aOR = 1.4, P = 0.030); anemia (aOR = 2.39, P < 0.001); cough (aOR = 11.21, P < 0.001); fever (aOR = 2.15, P = 0.001);
and weight loss (aOR = 2.60, P = 0.002).Conclusion: Eligibility for TPT initiation is higher at visits post-ART initiation, while most cases of active TB were identified at ART initiation. Missed opportunities for TB further compromises TB control effort among PLHIV in Botswana.
Forecasting Exports and Imports by using Autoregressive (AR) with Seasonal Dummies and Box-Jenkins Approaches: A Case of Pakistan
Authors: Ghauri Sahir  Pervaiz , Ahmed Rizwan Raheem , Streimikiene Dalia , Streimikis Justas
Published: June 2020

This research aims to evaluate two econometric models to forecast imports and exports for the financial year (FY) 2020. For this purpose, we used the annual exports and imports data of Pakistan from FY2002 to FY2019. Thus, in this regard, we employed, and compared the results of two econometrics models such as Box Jenkins or Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA), and Auto-Regressive (AR) with seasonal dummies. For examining the precision of forecasting, we employed mean absolute error and root mean square error approaches. The findings of Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) and Mean Absolute Error (MAE) reveal that the ARIMA or Box Jenkins approach provides better accuracy of the forecast for the exports as compared to the AR model with dummies. However, Auto-Regressive (AR) model has demonstrated more precision for the imports as compared to the Box Jenkins model. Hence, the projected forecasting for the growth of export is 1.87% for the FY2020 and projected forecasting for the import demonstrates a negative variation of -1.61% for the FY2020. The findings of the undertaken study recommend the policymakers of Pakistan to take corrective measures to increase exports and to prevent the country from the trade deficit. The policymakers of Pakistan should give more incentives to the exporters and decrease the cost of doing business to be more competitive than the regional economies such as India, Bangladesh, and China.
Organizational Culture under Religious Influence
Authors: Mazur Barbara
Published: June 2020

Based on a review of articles and other published research work as well as the results of the author’s research conducted in organizations operating in religiously diverse environments in Poland, this chapter examines the influence of religion on organizational culture. The most important findings of this work concern the vital role religion plays in an organization and its culture. This paper examines religion’s influence on organizational culture, which is considered as an independent variable. It proposes a model of organizational culture enriched by the channel by which religion enters the organization’s set of values and norms. The chapter consists of the following parts: the analysis of the role of religion in an organization in the light of hitherto research, cultural dimensions of religion, analytical approaches to organizational culture, the integrated model of organizational culture enhanced by the aspect of religion, and the research results confirming the influence of Catholic and Orthodox religions on organizational culture.
Convolutional Neural Network Demystified for a Comprehensive Learning with Industrial Application
Authors: Raju Anand , Thirunavukkarasu Shanthi
Published: June 2020

In the recent past of time, numerous investigators have driven on and subsidized novelties to image classification methods. In this chapter, an introduction to image classification scheme and their types is offered. Image classification discovers its application in a variety of fields, to name a few, judgment of diseases, finding and identification of faults, classification of nutrition goods based on superiority, valuation of usual capitals and conservation pollution, education of land use and land cover from remote sensing satellite images, character identification and detection in optical character reader, face recognition, object detection, and so on. Automatic image classification schemes found on actual algorithms deliver high accuracy and exactness in recognizing object/features. Convolution neural network is a superior genre of neural network that requires minimal preprocessing. The ability of the convolutional neural network (CNN) to understand the visual content of the input image makes its suitable for recognizing minute variation between the classes. This power of the CNN makes it a good choice to address image classification problems with multi-classes. So, in this chapter, the entire flow of CNN’s architecture with different industrial applications will be discussed.
Self-Assembly of GeMn Nanocolumns in GeMn Thin Films
Authors: Giang Le Thi
Published: June 2020

This chapter presents the results of growing GeMn nanocolumns on Ge(001) substrates by means of molecular beam epitaxy (MBE). The samples have been prepared by co-depositing Ge and Mn at growth temperature of 130°C and Mn at concentration of ~6% to ensure the reproduction of GeMn nanocolumns. Based on the observation of changes in reflection high-energy electron diffraction (RHEED) patterns during nanocolumn growth, surface signals of GeMn nanocolumn formation have been identified. Structural analysis using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) show the self-assembled nanocolumns with core-shell structure extend through the whole thickness of the GeMn layer. Most of nanocolumns are oriented perpendicular to the interface along the growth direction. The nanocolumn size has been determined to be about 5–8 nm in diameter and a maximum height of 80 nm. A phenomenological model has been proposed to explain the driving force for self-assembly and growth mechanisms of GeMn nanocolumns. The in-plane or lateral Mn diffusion/segregation is driven by a low solubility of Mn in Ge while the driving force of Mn vertical segregation is induced by the surfactant effect along the [001] direction.
Planning Methods in Ecuador’s Indigenous People
Authors: Robles-Bykbaev Yaroslava , Naula Nina , Cornejo-Reyes Javier , Parra Ana , Robles-Bykbaev Vladimir , Garzón Blas , Galán Jorge
Published: June 2020

Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is a fundamental human right that implies knowledge and exercise of sexual and reproductive rights (SSR). Among the latter are access to knowledge and use of contraceptive methods; therefore, SSR should be experienced as a constant experience that allows women to achieve full satisfaction and security in their sexual and reproductive sphere through their subjectivity, their body, and their social and cultural life. Knowing about family planning allows having the desired number of children determining the interval between pregnancies and choosing the contraceptive method according to the social, cultural and psychological beliefs, needs and conditions of each woman. However, indigenous women from Canton Cañar (Ecuador) have less access and knowledge to contraceptive methods, mainly due to the influence of social, cultural, religious and economic factors, among others. The lack of information about family planning in indigenous populations of the South of Ecuador has motivated this study; through a medical-anthropological approach, it is intended to determine what is the preference regarding contraceptive methods in indigenous Cañari women in the context of the Cañari culture and what are their perceptions regarding such methods.