bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Sap Beetles (of Florida), Nitidulidae (Insecta: Coleoptera: Nitidulidae)
Authors: Myers Lisa
Published: April 2021

Most species of sap beetles are attracted to the wounds of trees where they feed on sap. However, the habits of the Nitidulidae are quite variable (Parsons 1943). Sap beetles have been found in various habitats feeding on flowers, fruits, sap, fungi, decaying and fermenting plant tissues or dead animal tissue (Parsons 1943, Hayashi 1978). This document is EENY-256, one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: November 2001. Revised: September 2004. 

EENY256/IN525: Sap Beetles (of Florida), Nitidulidae (Insecta: Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) (ufl.edu)
Wildland Weeds: Arrowhead Vine, Syngonium podophyllum
Authors: Morgan Eric C. , Overholt William A. , Langeland Kenneth A.
Published: April 2021

For years, people have come to south Florida to escape the cold weather and enjoy the subtropical climate. With this migration, horticulturists and amateur plant enthusiasts have introduced many species of exotic plants from the tropics, attempting to create their own tropical oases. While most of these plants either quickly perish or never spread outside of the backyard, a few escape and spread to adjoining natural and semi-disturbed areas and create persistent self-perpetuating populations. These plants are called invasive, and they can wreak havoc in the environments of their adopted home. Arrowhead vine (Syngonium podophyllum) is one of these destructive invaders. This document is ENY-715, one of a series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Publication date: September 2004. 

ENY-715/IN530: Wildland Weeds: Arrowhead Vine, Syngonium podophyllum (ufl.edu)
Natal Fruit Fly, Natal Fly, Ceratitis rosa Karsch (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae)
Authors: Weems, Jr. Howard V. , Fasulo Thomas R.
Published: April 2021

The Natal fruit fly, Ceratitis rosa Karsch, was described in 1887 from specimens collected at Delagoa Bay, Mozambique. By 1900 it was recognized as a pest of orchard fruits throughout much of KwaZulu Natal Province, Republic of South Africa, and is considered to be the most common fruit fly of economic importance in Rhodesia. Following its accidental introduction into the island of Mauritius about 1953, this fly became firmly established and largely replaced the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), as a pest of fruits. In South Africa the Natal fruit fly ranks second in importance only to the Mediterranean Fruit Fly, and at times it is an even more serious pest. This document is EENY-257 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circular 51), one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: January 2002. 

https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in538
Guava Fruit Fly, Anastrepha striata Schiner (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae)
Authors: Weems, Jr. Howard V. , Fasulo Thomas R.
Published: April 2021

Anastrepha striata Schiner is one of the most common species of fruit flies throughout most of its range. It, however, has not acquired a well established common name as have others such as the Mexican, Caribbean, and Mediterranean fruit fly. This probably is because it is not considered to be of primary economic importance, although it often is abundant and may be highly destructive to dooryard plantings of some tropical fruits. This document is EENY-265 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circular 245), one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: January 2002.

EENY-265/IN544: Guava Fruit Fly, Anastrepha striata Schiner (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) (ufl.edu)
Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter (suggested common name), Homalodisca coagulata (Say) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellinae)
Authors: Conklin Tracy , Mizell, III Russell F.
Published: April 2021

The glassy-winged sharpshooter, Homalodisca coagulata (Say), is a large leafhopper species native to the southeastern United States. It is one of the main vectors of the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa, a plant pathogen that causes a variety of plant diseases, including phony peach disease of peach and Pierce's disease of grape. Though usually not a serious pest in the area of its native distribution, the glassy-winged sharpshooter has recently been introduced into southern California, where it has become a serious threat to viticulture due to its ability to vector Pierce's disease.  This document is EENY-274, one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: October 2002. Revised: July 2004.

EENY-274/IN552: Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter, Homalodisca vitripennis (=coagulata) (Germar) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellinae) (ufl.edu)
Secure Pesticide Storage: Using and Managing a Pesticide Storage Facility
Authors: Dean Thomas W.
Published: April 2021

This document identifies and describes six practices that together form a use and management plan for a pesticide storage facility. This document is Fact Sheet PI-33, part of a series from the Pesticide Information Office, Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: April 2004. Revised: November 2004. 

PI33/PI068: Secure Pesticide Storage: General Features (ufl.edu)
Alerta: Una Hoja Informativa para el Hogar Sobre el Cancro de los Citricos
Authors: Chamberlain Holly L. , Roberts Pamela D. , Timmer Lavern W. , Chung Kuang-Ren , Zekri Mongi
Published: April 2021

El cancro de los cítricos (CC) es causado por la bacteria Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri. El agente patógeno entra a los tejidos del hospedero a través de heridas y aberturas naturales llamadas estomas. Es una enfermedad seria que afecta a todos los cítricos y a algunas plantas relacionadas con los mismos. Este documento es PP194-S es uno de una serie del Departamento Patología Vegetal, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Publicado originalmente en septiembre 2001. Revisado en Junio 2003. Traducido al Español en octubre 2004.

https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pp125
The Horseshoe Crab: A Poster
Authors: Naturalist Program Florida Master
Published: April 2021

Each year, many thousands of horseshoe crabs are stranded upside-down and die. Horseshoe crabs are gentle and WON'T bite or sting you. Turn them over by the edge of their shell. Don't flip them by their tail! Horseshoe crabs are important to the coastal ecosystem, and research derived from horseshoe crabs helps save human lives!

https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw204
Slogan Back to the al-Quran and Sunnah: Studi atas Gerakan Politik Islam Jamaluddin al-Afghani
Authors: Arsyi Syahuri
Published: April 2021

This article will discuses the Islamic political movements of one the thinker renewal of Islamic modernism in the 19th century, namely is Jamaluddin al-Afghani (1839-1897). This study used historical approach, to understand and explore one's personality by looking at this socio-culture and intellectual background to social impression. This study found, first the political movement’sal-Afghani is very unique and different than another. Her movement  to carried out in the frame of slogan “back to the al-Quran and the Sunnah” as response to the attitude of Muslims that are experiencing deterioration and decline, and a response to western imperialism in the Islamic world. al-Afghanito encourage of Muslims to united in the pan-Islamism. Second, al-Afghani uses the slogan “back to the al-Quran and the Sunnah” in his political movement as well as a spirit for the Muslims to re-ijtihad-sasi against, especially to the concepts of qada’ and qadar which are often misunderstood untill result in Muslims are trapped in an attitude of fatalism and static.
Super-Enhancers in the Regulation of Gene Transcription: General Aspects and Antitumor Targets
Authors: Bruter Alexandra V. , Rodionova Mariya D. , Varlamova Ekaterina A. , Shtil Alexander A.
Published: April 2021

Super-enhancers (genome elements that activate gene transcription) are DNA regions with an elevated concentration of transcriptional complexes. These multiprotein structures contain, among other components, the cyclin-dependent kinases 8 and 19. These and other transcriptional protein kinases are regarded as novel targets for pharmacological inhibition by antitumor drug candidates.
Autoimmune / Inflammatory Syndrome Induced by Adjuvants (Asia Syndrome) Associated with Silicone Breast Implant Rupture
Authors: Araujo Santiago Erica , De Paula Ivie Braga
Published: April 2021

Background: Autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome (ASIA) constitutes a set of related immune mediated diseases that share a common clinical picture and a history of a previous exposure to an adjuvant agent. From a clinical standpoint, patients present with none specific manifestations such as myalgia, arthralgia, chronic fatigue and dry mouth as well as neurological manifestations such as cognitive disturbances, memory loss and neurologic disabilities. .Case presentation: A previously healthy 25-year-old patient who underwent breast augmentation 3 years ago, with an asymptomatic rupture of the silicone breast implant, presented with three major criteria of ASIA, and improved after bilateral implant removal. She also had pleuritis and pericarditis, rarely described in such disease. A literature review on complications related to breast implants, their questionable relationship to the onset of autoimmune pathologies, and basic aspects of the diagnosis and management of ASIA was carried out. Conclusion: The silicone presented in breast implants should be considered as an adjuvant, with the potential to cause chronic stimulation to the immune system. This can lead to systemic manifestations that can be severe in patients genetically predisposed and potentially not reversible even after surgical removal of the implants. When facing patients with breast implants and systemic clinical symptoms, lymph node disorders, neurological manifestations, or serositis as in the case presented, without other defined etiology, the possibility of ASIA should be considered in the differential diagnosis.
Between the Rock and a Hard Place: The Africa Union and Democracy Promotion in Africa
Authors: S. Basiru Adeniyi , A. Osunkoya Olusesan
Published: April 2021

While the Cold War lasted, the Organization of African Unity (OAU) never considered democracy promotion in member states as a priority. What mattered to the body was the safeguard of the sovereignties of member states. The globalization of the third democratic wave however, changed that as democracy promotion, courtesy of Donor’s aid agenda became a core objective of the OAU/AU. Deploying descriptive, historical, and analytical methods of inquiry with a focus on the African Charter on Democracy, Elections, and Governance (ACDEG), this article assesses the extent of AU’s commitments to promoting democracy in Africa. Following an extensive review of conceptual literature on democracy, as well as relevant studies on OAU/AU’s democracy promotion initiatives in Africa, it notes that OAU/AU, no doubt, has robust normative frameworks for dealing with an unconstitutional change of government and other actions that could constitute a threat to the growth of democracy in Africa but in enforcing these frameworks, it is often stuck between a rock and a hard place. It suggests, among others, the strengthening of the enforcement mechanisms of the organization.
Street Businesses in Addis Ababa: Causes, Consequences and Administrative Interventions
Authors: Abagissa Jemal
Published: April 2021

Street vending has long been a source of debate among development economists. It has been argued that direct government intervention that aids this sector will encourage rural to urban migration. Others have argued that this sector deserves government help as often more than 50% of the urban labour force is employed by this sector. This study is designed to assess the causes, consequences and administrative interventions of street vending in Addis Ababa with particular reference to Yeka sub-city. Data were collected from randomly selected samples of 330 street vendors, 14 code enforcers and 9 government officials through questionnaires and interview of key respondents. The finding shows most of the traders came from outside Addis Ababa in search of jobs. Street vending proliferated as a way of life and a coping mechanism adopted by those economically under privileged segment of the society. Factors that led to street vending were complex and varied. According to the findings, absence of opportunity in the formal sector was the main factor that led the operators to street vending. This is followed by the need to support their family and themselves. The authorities stated that unless managed well street vending will have negative impact on traffic movement, encroach on public space and create unfair completion with formal businesses. To mitigate these problems the city administration has issued street vending regulation No. 5 in 2018 so that specific vending plots are allocated and the vendors need to do their business legally and those who fail to follow the rules will be dealt with by the law.
About the repair of closed tubular drainage of the land reclamation section of an agricultural field in the Pskov region
Authors: Gulyuk Georgiy , Kuzenek Evgeniy , Ivanov Aleksey , Yanko Yuri , Petrushin Aleksey
Published: April 2021

On the lands of the Trigorskoye farm, in September 2020, an offsite seminar was held by the section of reclamation of agricultural lands of the Scientific Council of the Agrophysical Research Institute. The seminar participants included more than 30 specialists in the field of agricultural reclamation. The work on cleaning the tubular collector from the flow regulator well with the Poseidon installation with a jet flushing nozzle was demonstrated. The results of the removal of sludge from the tubular collector were verified by the method of excavation and extraction of pipes from the drainage line. Experts of the Agrophysical Research Institute, using an unmanned aerial vehicle, surveyed a section of the drainage reclamation system in order to determine the locations of faults in the closed tubular drainage. The results of the studies obtained will be used by the design and operating organizations of the Pskov region in the development of new technologies for restoring the operation of the drainage pipe drainage with its expired guaranteed service life.
Effect of Laminating Press’s Opening-Stacking Position on Adhesive Thickness in Coverlay/Adhesive/Flexible-Printed-Circuit Sheet
Authors: Tee Lau Kok , Ern Kok Hoi , Ab Maulod Hairul Effendy , Abdul Latiff Nurizzatul Zahirah , Abdul Aziz Aida Nazifa , Rosli Nur Hazirah
Published: April 2021

This study is to investigate the dependence of coverlay’s adhesive thickness on the laminating press’s opening-stacking position. Coverlays using acrylic-and epoxy-based adhesives were laminated onto similar size copper clad laminate (CCL) at 140 bars and195°C for 150 min. Adhesive thickness measurements show opening-stacking positions near to the bottom of laminating press machine produced more consistent adhesive thickness as compared to the top positions
Modeling of Capacitance in A Supercapacitor
Authors: You Ah Heng , Cheang Pei Ling
Published: April 2021

A general supercapacitor model is developed by incorporating the effective surface area in the presence of pores. An analytical solution has been derived from the generic equation in Laplace domain based on the porous-electrode theory. This model demonstrates the effects of solution to matrix conductivity ratio, separator to electrode resistance ratio and discharge current density on the electrochemical impedance, capacitance and energy density of supercapacitor. The electrochemical impedance, capacitance and energy density of supercapacitor are calculated in this work. The maximum capacitance of 12.71 F/cm2was computed in low frequency range in this device. The proposed model can be applied to simulate the characteristics of polymer-based supercapacitor in near future.
Accuracy of Third Trimester Ultrasound for Predicting Large-for-Gestational Age Newborn in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Ruangvutilert Pornpimol , Rekhawasin Thanapa , Phatihattakorn Chayawat , Boriboonhirunsarn Dittakarn
Published: April 2021

Objective: To determine the accuracy of ultrasonography for predicting a large-for-gestational-age (LGA) newborn in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).Materials and Methods: Singleton pregnancy, diagnosed with GDM were recruited. They underwent ultrasonography at 32-36 weeks’ gestation for fetal biometry. Biparietal diameter (BPD), head circumference (HC), abdominal circumference (AC), and femur length (FL). Estimated fetal weight (EFW) was derived from these 4 parameters by Hadlock formula. Delivery of an LGA newborn in women with the ultrasound finding of LGA fetus was the primary outcome.Results: Of 345 studied women, 107 (31%) had an LGA newborn. EFW of ≥ 90 th percentile at third trimester ultrasonography was found in 13 women, all of whom had an LGA newborn. It had a positive predictive value (PPV), specificity, sensitivity and negative predictive value (NPV) of 100%, 100%, 12.1% and 71.7% respectively to predict LGA at birth. Considering each fetal parameter individually, AC > 90 th percentile and HC > 90 th percentile had odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals of the newborn being LGA of 6.5 (3.3-12.8) and 2.0 (1.0-4.0) respectively while EFW > 85 th percentile had the highest OR of 9.3 (1.1-77.9). Lowering cutoff values of EFW to 80 th and 70 th percentile increased the sensitivity and NPV for prediction of LGA at birth while reducing the PPV and specificity slightly.Conclusion: EFW derived from the third trimester ultrasonography in GDM had high PPV and specificity with low to moderate sensitivity and NPV to predict an LGA newborn in GDM.
Selective Arterial Embolization of Renal Angiomyolipoma: Efficacy, Tumor Volume Reduction and Complications
Authors: Chaiyasoot Walailak , Yodying Jirawadee , Limsiri Thanita
Published: April 2021

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and complications of selective arterial embolization in renal angiomyolipoma and to identify predictive factors for tumor rupture.Materials and Methods: Overall, 21 patients with 25 renal angiomyolipoma (AML) underwent selective arterial embolization (SAE) between January 2008 and June 2019, comprising 15 cases involving prophylaxis embolization of a tumor >4 cm diameter and 10 involving embolization for a ruptured tumor. Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) was performed pre- and post-SAE, using the 2D tumor diameter in the ruptured AMLs. Three-dimensional volumetry and density histogram were performed for determining the total tumor volume, fat, and angiomyogenic component reduction in the unruptured AMLs. The predictive factors for tumor rupture, the treatment outcome and complications were analyzed. Results: The clinical success rate was 84% (21/25 cases) and the technical success rate was 96% (24/25 cases). The 3D volume post-SAE within 1-3 months showed a greater decrement of the enhanced angiomyogenic component than the fat component, with median percentages of -62.2% and -18.4%, respectively (p-value = 0.333). Minor complications were post-embolization syndrome (5 case, 20%) and minimal renal infarction (4 cases, 16%). Renal abscesses were the major complications (3 cases, 12%). A factor associated with tumor rupture was the presence of an intra-tumoral aneurysm (p-value < 0.05).Conclusion: SAE is an effective treatment for renal AML with a high technical and clinical success rate and limited complications. Three-dimensional volume measurement and density histogram analysis might be better tools than two-dimensional CT to evaluate post-SAE response, which is crucial for management planning.
Exploring the Meaning of Local Wisdom through Cloth, Candles, and Night: The Study of Batik Naga Tapa Purbalingga Motif
Authors: Fathuroh Mufi , Setiawan Rizky
Published: April 2021

The research was conducted to determine and describe Batik Tapa Naga Purbalingga both in terms of motifs, colors, and imprisoned meanings. The method used by researchers in writing this article is descriptive qualitative. While the data obtained using observation, interview, and documentation techniques. Based on the results obtained, it is known that the Naga Tapa Purbalingga batik motifs consist of dragons, buildings, dampars, elephants, birds, squirrels, tigers, deer, beetles, living trees, and plants which all form a pattern. The colors of the tapa naga purbalingga batik are white, brown, and black. While the symbolic colors of the Purbalingga tapa dragon are supernatural powers, power, and strength. While the function of tapa naga Purbalingga batik in ancient times is as the clothes of Purbalingga officials while on duty.
SISTEM PENUNJANG KEPUTUSAN PENENTUAN JENIS TANAMAN HIAS DI TAMAN KOTA
Authors: Hernando Luki , Mardiansyah Yopy
Published: April 2021

Abstract: Currently  in almost every city around the world that loves flowers, including ornamental plants,. All cities are aggressively arranging their landscaping to compensate for motorized vehicle pollution or the arrangement of city parks planted with decorative gardens with the aim of greening the city. Sometimes there are problems in making decisions to determine suitable and good ornamental plants for planting in the city, in a decision that takes a long time. Determination of the types of ornamental plants to be planted through several factors such as leaf shape, color, stems and branches, roots and soil. On these issues, the authors conducted research on the determination of ornamental plants for city parks in the form of a decision support system application using the Analytical Hoerarchy Process (AHP) method. Keywords: analytical hoerarchy process (AHP); decisionnsupporttsystem (SPK),  Abstrak: Saat ini hampirrdi setiap kota di seluruh dunia yang menyukai bunga termasuk tanaman hias, Semua kota gencar menata pertamanannya untuk mengimbangi polusi kendaraan bermotor maupun untuk penataan taman kota yang ditanami tamanan hias bertujuan untuk menghijaukan kota. Terkadang terdapat masalah dalam pengambilan keputusan untuk menentukan tanaman hias yang cocok dan bagus umtuk ditanam pad ataman kota, dalam pengambilan keputusan yang dilakukan terkadang memakan waktu yang cukup lama . Penentuan jenis tanaman hias yang akan ditanam melalui beberapa faktor seperti bentuk daun, warna, batang dan cabang, akar dan Tanah. Atas permasalahan tersebut penulis melakukan penelitian tentang penentuan tanaman hias untuk taman kota yang berupa aplikasi sistem pendukug keputusan yang menggunakan metode Analytical Hoerarchy Process (AHP). Kata kunci: proses analisis hirarkie (AHP); sistem pendukung keputusan (SPK)
Futurism in Social Work: Transhumanism, Gamification of Human Life, Homo Roboticus and Care
Authors: Güzel Bekir
Published: April 2021

This study aims at making an assessment of the social work discipline and profession on the basis of the futurism movement, which emerged as an artistic movement and gained social and technological dimensions. Therefore, predictions for the possible agenda of the social work discipline and profession in the future are discussed. In this study, the relationship between futurism and social work is established in an effort to reveal how social work practices, based on universal values such as human rights, social justice, equality, social prosperity and the dignity of the individual, are moving forward. In this context, the future of social work is analyzed under the following three topics: (1) Transhumanism, (2) gamification of human life, (3) homo roboticus and care. In fact, all these topics have been on the agenda of social sciences for the last few years. Despite this interest, to the best of the researcher’s knowledge, this article is one of the first studies on these issues in the field of social work and has raised many questions in need of further studies.
Kalpten Bir Ev: Koruyucu Aile Müdahale Programının Çocuk ve Ebeveynler Üzerindeki Etkisi
Authors: Kitiş Selin , Söylemez Yudum
Published: April 2021

Koruyucu ailelik çocuk koruma hizmetleri içerisinde en çok tercih edilen sistemlerden biridir. Bununla beraber, çocukların birçoğu bu ilişkiye önceki olumsuz bakım deneyimleriyle birlikte başlar ve bu durumun koruyucu ailedeki ebeveyn-çocuk ilişkisi üzerinde önemli bir etkisi vardır. Literatür, koruyucu ailelerin bu konuda yaşadıkları zorlukları göstermektedir. Bu çalışma, koruyucu ailelerin bu zorluklarla baş etmesine yardım etmek amacıyla farklı terapi yaklaşımlarından uyarlanmış ebeveyn-çocuk bağlanma ilişkisine odaklanan kısa dönemli yarı yapılandırılmış bir terapi modeli sunmaktadır. Bu müdahale programının uygulanabilirlik ve etkililik değerlendirmesine dair ön bulgular 3-6 yaş arası çocuğu olan altı koruyucu aile ile yapılan uygulamanın ardından nitel ve nicel yöntemlerle gösterilmiştir. Ebeveynlerin koruyucu aileliğe ve programa dair deneyimlerini değerlendirmek için müdahaleden önce ve sonra ebeveyn görüşmeleri yapılmış ve bu görüşmeler tematik analiz ile incelenmiştir. Müdahalenin çocuklar üzerindeki etkisini ölçmek için Çocuk Davranış Değerlendirme Ölçeği, Oyuncak Öykü Tamamlama Testi ve Oyun Değerlendirme Skalası puanları sürecin başında ve sonunda toplanmıştır. Sonuçlar, ebeveynlik becerilerinde ve çocukların oyun kapasitelerinde önemli değişimler göstermiştir. Ebeveynlerin mentalizasyon ve çocuğa uyumlanma becerilerinde ilerleme ve çocukların sembolik oyun becerilerinde anlamlı gelişme görülmüştür. Çocukların semptomlarında ve bağlanma modellerinde müdahaleden sonra anlamlı değişim olmamıştır. Bu sonuçlar, koruyucu aileler için uygulanabilir ve etkili bir müdahale programı (KAMP) sunarak Türkiye literatürüne ve klinik pratiğine katkıda bulunmaktadır.
Sosyal Hizmetler Alanında Sosyal İnovasyon Odaklı Uygulamalar: Kamu Kurumları Örneği
Authors: Erol Zeliha , Karasoy Gizem , Yıldırım Buğra
Published: April 2021

İnsan hakları ve sosyal adalet ilkeleri çerçevesinde birey, grup ve toplumların iyilik halini arttırmayı, insan ilişkilerinde sorun çözmeyi, sosyal işlevselliği geliştirmeyi hedeflemiş olan sosyal hizmet mesleği, müdahalelerini sosyal değişimi destekleyerek gerçekleştirmektedir. Bireyler bazen yaşadıkları sorunları destek alarak çözümleyebilmektedir. Bu gibi durumlarda kamu kurumları sorunların çözümlenmesinde etkin bir rol oynamaktadır. Kamu kurumlarında da yürütülen sosyal hizmet uygulamaları mikro, mezzo ve makro boyutta dezavantajlı olarak nitelendirilen ve sorunlarla baş etmeye çalışan grupların sosyal işlevselliğini arttırarak topluma kazandırılmalarını amaçlar. İlaveten sosyal inovasyon ise sosyal bir ihtiyacı karşılama amacı ile motive edilen ve ağırlıklı olarak birincil amaçları insana hizmet sunma çabası olan kuruluşlar aracılığıyla yayılan yenilikçi faaliyetler ve yaklaşımlar anlamına gelir. Sosyal hizmet uygulamasının dinamik doğası, mesleğin sürekli olarak gelişmesini sağlamak ve dezavantajlı grupları desteklemek için yeni ve yaratıcı yollar bulmasını gerektirir. Bu çalışmanın amacı; sosyal hizmetler alanında kamu kurumları tarafından gerçekleştirilen yenilikçi sosyal hizmet uygulama örneklerini değerlendirmektir. Bu kapsamda makalede yeni ve yenilikçi yaklaşımlar sunan sosyal hizmet uygulamalarına değinilmiştir.
Temperaturas decadais extremas e média em São Bento do Una - Pernambuco, Brasil
Authors: Medeiros Raimundo Mainar de , Holanda Romildo Morant de , Saboya Luciano Marcelo Fallé , Araújo Wagner Rodolfo de , França Manoel Vieira de , Rolim Neto Fernando Cartaxo
Published: April 2021

As temperaturas extremas do ar são mutáveis ao percurso do tempo e regiões e possui variação anual quanto às suas características, a análise de períodos curtos, desde que realizados para anos sucessivos de no mínimo dez anos, proporcionar avaliar o comportamento do clima da área. Tem-se como objetivo avaliar, temporal e espacialmente, as tendências climáticas, anuais e estacionais, da temperatura extremam e média para São Bento do Una - Pernambuco entre 1950-2020, bem como discutir possíveis causas. Espera-se que essas informações possam subsidiar pesquisadores e as autoridades governamentais em diversas áreas de atividade, especialmente na agricultura e avicultura. Os dados térmicos extremos e média foram gerados pelo software Estima_T (1950-2020) e dividiu-se os referidos dados a cada 10 anos. Utilizou-se da estatística básica para calcular as médias e outros parâmetros relevantes ao desenvolvimento do estudo. Os dados das flutuabilidades térmicas do ar auxiliam as tomadas de decisões do meio agropecuário, agronegócio urbano e rural em múltiplas áreas do conhecimento. A temperatura média é a representação da variabilidade e suas oscilações das temperaturas extremas, qualquer variabilidade nestes elementos as temperaturas médias se adequam as suas oscilações dos sistemas sinóticos atuantes na quadra chuvosa e seco tal como dos impactos no meio ambiente e a sua elevação em relação ao nível do mar. Variabilidades climáticas registradas em escala global, regional e local foram constatadas na área estudada, para sessenta e sete anos de dados.
Estudo sobre a utilização de polianidrido como abordagem terapêutica para o tratamento de lesões no tecido ósseo
Authors: Trindade Jairo dos Santos , Silva Hitalo de Jesus Bezerra da , Silva Filho Domingos Rodrigues da , Sá Marcel Leiner de , Silva Humberto Denys de Almeida , Oliveira Raiany Sena de , Matos José Milton Elias de
Published: April 2021

O polianidrido (PA) é um polímero sintético, biodegradável, que possui um mecanismo de erosão que se torna bem útil na aplicação de regeneração do tecido ósseo. O presente trabalho teve por objetivo avaliar a evolução das publicações cientificas relacionadas aos polianidridos biodegradáveis com a sua aplicação em regeneração do tecido ósseo. Foram realizadas buscas nas bases de periódicos Web of Science e Scopus a partir da combinação de palavras-chave, e os resultados reportados nas bases foram tabulados. Verificou-se que o número de publicações se deu no horizonte temporal de 1993 a 2019, com maior número de publicações pertencente aos Estados Unidos. Constatou-se também que farmacologia, toxicologia e farmacêutica (18%), imunologia e microbiologia (13%) e engenharia química (13%) foram as áreas de maior destaque, sendo que 46% das publicações são referentes a artigos originais e 39% a artigos de revisão. O alto impacto das publicações nessa área foi evidenciado pelo número crescente de citações, reforçando a produtividade e notoriedade da temática diante dos pesquisadores. Pode-se concluir, portanto, que essa é uma área de pesquisa que vem obtendo notório crescimento, evidenciando seu caráter promissor.
Irregular cosmetic withdrawal from Brazilian market: descriptive analysis from 2009 to 2020
Authors: Costa Túlio Eduardo Soares , Silva Marina Goulart da , Paiva Amanda Maria de , Chaves Paula Resende Daher , Thomaz Douglas Vieira , Couto Renê Oliveira do
Published: April 2021

Cosmetic products are essential items in everyday life and directly related to a good quality of life. This branch has been steadily growing in Brazilian market even in the midst of the economic crisis. Thence, it is the role of the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) to establish standards, guidelines and surveillance actions in relation to these products. In this work, we therefore aimed to perform the descriptive analysis of cosmetics which were considered by Anvisa as irregular products between 2009 and 2020. Results were evaluated according to the following attributes: companies; motives; products; and inspection actions. The analysis encompassed a total of 872 notifications, which showcased that the majority of companies with irregular products are located in the Southeast region (64%), mainly in São Paulo. There was an expressive degree of recurrence of the notified companies, which together were responsible for 40% of the total withdrawals. The most frequent motivations for the application of sanctions were: the absence of product registration/notification (35.3%); quality deviations (25.9%); and the lack of a business license (20.0 %). The most commonly withdrawn products were those for hair use, which may indicate strong relation with the use in beauty salons. In addition, there was a large increase in the irregularity of antiseptic gels in 2020. The number of revocations was low, what suggests lack of adequate quality management in the notified companies. In conclusion, Anvisa has fulfilled its institutional objective of standardization, thereby establishing and enforcing adequate product safety countrywide.
Spatial variability of epi- and mesopelagic 38 kHz backscatter from nekton and macrozooplankton across the southeastern US shelf break
Authors: Blair HB , Miksis-Olds JL , Warren JD
Published: April 2021

Acoustic echosounders collect detailed information on the location of patchily distributed pelagic organisms over varying spatial scales. This study measured the spatial variability of epi- and mesopelagic 38 kHz backscatter along the US Mid- and South Atlantic continental shelf and slope. We used variogram analysis to estimate the horizontal spatial structure of backscatter measurements, examined whether environmental variables might affect these estimates, and assessed potential impacts of acoustic survey design. Backscatter data were collected during ship-based surveys (50-100 km2) at 7 sites during 4 cruises between November 2017 and November 2019. Average patch size estimates were consistently between 2 and 4 km among locations. Modeled variogram range varied significantly with the depth of the backscatter layer, but linear effect sizes were negligible (<1 m). Chlorophyll a (chl a) concentration had a significant positive effect on range (95 m), suggesting that patch sizes are slightly larger in the epipelagic where chl a concentration is higher. Incorporating variogram parameters of range, sill, and nugget produced some clustering of spatial correlation parameters with scattering layer depth, particularly for the deepest sites assessed (700-900 m depth). Spatial characteristics of a given location were not significantly different between surveys of the same size, but sometimes differed with smaller (25% of area) survey sizes. These results offer insight into nekton and macrozooplankton backscatter patterns in important shelf break and slope systems across horizontal and vertical dimensions, and provide needed information for monitoring fine- to mesoscale offshore marine habitat areas.
‘The wish to paint’: Bowen and the Visual Arts
Authors: Waldron Michael
Published: April 2021

Throughout her life, Elizabeth Bowen maintained a rich network of artist friends and acquaintances. She often attended exhibitions and was an astute, sometimes caustic critic in letters as well as reviews. Her short tenure as an art student is an often mentioned but rarely, if ever, explored biographical fact, yet it was a key moment in her creative development. It is perhaps unsurprising then that she began to write while ‘still under the influence of … the wish to paint.’ This essay considers Bowen's significant relationship with the visual arts, from her art training and networks to her critical engagement and deeply visual prose.

In childhood, Bowen was taught to paint by Elizabeth Yeats and forged a lasting friendship with Mainie Jellett, one of Ireland's great modernists. In 1918, Bowen enrolled at the LCC Central School of Arts and Crafts but, convinced she lacked the requisite artistic talent, she withdrew from her studies after only two terms. This sense of failure plunged her into an artistic crisis from which writing offered a creative way forward. Tellingly, Bowen later reflected that her earliest stories ‘had the character of a last hope’. In describing the best of her writing as ‘verbal painting’, Bowen offers us a lens through which to conceptualise the dynamic dialogue between her more experimental prose and visual modernism. Drawing together aspects of her artistic formation, milieu, and taste, this essay ultimately seeks to provide a series of layered contexts to enrich our understanding of Bowen's fictions, including The Last September (1929) and To the North (1932).
Application of Silica Gel on Growth and Yield of Camelina sativa L.
Authors: Haq Ehsan Ul , Hassan Fayyaz Ul , Ahmed Mukhtar , Hamzah Abdul Mannan , Fayyaz Fahad Ali , Muslim Rafique Ahmed,
Published: April 2021

The present study was designed to evaluate the effect of different concentrations of Silica gel on the growth and yield of Camelina sativa. A pot experiment was laid out in Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with three replications at Nanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Agronomy, PMAS Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi. The experiment consisted of 4 levels (0.15 mg/g, 0.30 mg/g, 0.45 mg/g and 0.60 mg/g) of each mentioned nutrient along with control. The data were recorded and analyzed according to recommended procedure for following parameters viz., germination %, root and shoot length (cm), root and shoot biomass (g), relative water content of leaf and leaf membrane stability index. It was observed that 0.60 mg/g silica gel application increased the seed germination (80%), root length (6.67) cm, shoot length (35.33) cm, root biomass (1.7) g, shoot biomass (5.57) g, relative water content of leaf (0.69) and leaf membrane stability index (0.07). The study concluded that significant effect of silica gel application is crucial and important to improve vegetative attributes of false flax.
Spaceflight Induced Disorders: Potential Nutritional Countermeasures
Authors: Costa Fabio , Ambesi-Impiombato Francesco Saverio , Beccari Tommaso , Conte Carmela , Cataldi Samuela , Curcio Francesco , Albi Elisabetta
Published: April 2021

Space travel is an extreme experience even for the astronaut who has received extensive basic training in various fields, from aeronautics to engineering, from medicine to physics and biology. Microgravity puts a strain on members of space crews, both physically and mentally: short-term or long-term travel in orbit the International Space Station may have serious repercussions on the human body, which may undergo physiological changes affecting almost all organs and systems, particularly at the muscular, cardiovascular and bone compartments. This review aims to highlight recent studies describing damages of human body induced by the space environment for microgravity, and radiation. All novel conditions, to ally unknown to the Darwinian selection strategies on Earth, to which we should add the psychological stress that astronauts suffer due to the inevitable forced cohabitation in claustrophobic environments, the deprivation from their affections and the need to adapt to a new lifestyle with molecular changes due to the confinement. In this context, significant nutritional deficiencies with consequent molecular mechanism changes in the cells that induce to the onset of physiological and cognitive impairment have been considered.
Enhanced Electrochemical Properties of Non-stoichiometric Layered Perovskites, Sm1−xBaCo2O5+d, for IT-SOFC Cathodes
Authors: Kim Chan Gyu , Woo Sung Hun , Song Kyeong Eun , Baek Seung-Wook , Kang Hyunil , Choi Won Seok , Kim Jung Hyun
Published: April 2021

In this study, electrochemical properties of layered perovskites having non-stoichiometric compositions (Sm1−xBaCo2O5+d, x = 0, 0. 01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05, 0.10, and 0.15) were analyzed for the direct application of cathode materials for Intermediate Temperature-operating Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (IT-SOFC). From the Sm1−xBaCo2O5+d oxide systems calcined at 1,100°C for 8 h, single phase (SmBaCo2O5+d, SBCO_1) was maintained only in the case of the x = 0 composition. In the compositions of x = 0.05–0.10, BaCoO2.6 was mixed with the pattern of SBCO. In addition, in the composition of x = 0.15, it was confirmed that BaCoO2.6 and CoO phases coexisted with SBCO. In the compositions of Sm1−xBaCo2O5+d, the overall Area Specific Resistance (ASR) values decreased as the removal amount of Sm increased from x = 0–0.10; then, the values increased for compositions from x = 0.15. For example, the ASRs of SBCO_1, Sm0.95BaCo2O5+d (SBCO_0.95), Sm0.90BaCo2O5+d (SBCO_0.90), and Sm0.85BaCo2O5+d (SBCO_0.85) measured at 600°C were 0.301, 0.147, 0.119, and 0.179 Ω cm2, respectively. In particular, SBCO_0.90 was found to have an excellent ASR property of about 0.035 Ω cm2 at 700°C. Typical properties of the metal–insulator transition (MIT) electrical conductivity were shown in all measured compositions. The temperature at which MIT occurred increased as the non-stoichiometric composition increased.
Galectin-4 N-Terminal Domain: Binding Preferences Toward A and B Antigens With Different Peripheral Core Presentations
Authors: Quintana Jon I. , Delgado Sandra , Núñez-Franco Reyes , Cañada F. Javier , Jiménez-Osés Gonzalo , Jiménez-Barbero Jesús , Ardá Ana
Published: April 2021

The tandem-repeat Galectin-4 (Gal-4) contains two different domains covalently linked through a short flexible peptide. Both domains have been shown to bind preferentially to A and B histo blood group antigens with different affinities, although the binding details are not yet available. The biological relevance of these associations is unknown, although it could be related to its attributed role in pathogen recognition. The presentation of A and B histo blood group antigens in terms of peripheral core structures differs among tissues and from that of the antigen-mimicking structures produced by pathogens. Herein, the binding of the N-terminal domain of Gal-4 toward a group of differently presented A and B oligosaccharide antigens in solution has been studied through a combination of NMR, isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC), and molecular modeling. The data presented in this paper allow the identification of the specific effects that subtle chemical modifications within this antigenic family have in the binding to the N-terminal domain of Gal-4 in terms of affinity and intermolecular interactions, providing a structural-based rationale for the observed trend in the binding preferences.
Dynamic Changes in Microbiome Composition Following Mare’s Milk Intake for Prevention of Collateral Antibiotic Effect
Authors: Kushugulova Almagul , Löber Ulrike , Akpanova Saniya , Rysbekov Kairat , Kozhakhmetov Samat , Khassenbekova Zhanagul , Essex Morgan , Nurgozhina Ayaulym , Nurgaziyev Madiyar , Babenko Dmitriy , Markó Lajos , Forslund Sofia K.
Published: April 2021

Introduction

Probiotics and prebiotics are widely used for recovery of the human gut microbiome after antibiotic treatment. High antibiotic usage is especially common in children with developing microbiome. We hypothesized that dry Mare’s milk, which is rich in biologically active substances without containing live bacteria, could be used as a prebiotic in promoting microbial diversity following antibiotic treatment in children. The present pilot study aims to determine the impacts of dry Mare’s milk on the diversity of gut bacterial communities when administered during antibiotic treatment and throughout the subsequent recovery phase.

Methods

Six children aged 4 to 5 years and diagnosed with bilateral bronchopneumonia were prescribed cephalosporin antibiotics. During the 60 days of the study, three children consumed dry Mare’s milk whereas the other three did not. Fecal samples were collected daily during antibiotic therapy and every 5 days after antibiotic therapy. Total DNA was isolated and taxonomic composition of gut microbiota was analyzed by 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing. To assess the immune status of the gut, stool samples were analyzed by bead-based multiplex assays.

Results

Mare’s milk treatment seems to prevent the bloom of Mollicutes, while preventing the loss of Coriobacteriales. Immunological analysis of the stool reveals an effect of Mare’s milk on local immune parameters under the present conditions.
Plasma Oxylipins: A Potential Risk Assessment Tool in Atherosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease
Authors: Le D. Elizabeth , García-Jaramillo Manuel , Bobe Gerd , Alcazar Magana Armando , Vaswani Ashish , Minnier Jessica , Jump Donald B. , Rinkevich Diana , Alkayed Nabil J. , Maier Claudia S. , Kaul Sanjiv
Published: April 2021

Background: While oxylipins have been linked to coronary artery disease (CAD), little is known about their diagnostic and prognostic potential.

Objective: We tested whether plasma concentration of specific oxylipins may discriminate among number of diseased coronary arteries and predict median 5-year outcomes in symptomatic adults.

Methods: Using a combination of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and quantitative tandem mass spectrometry, we conducted a targeted analysis of 39 oxylipins in plasma samples of 23 asymptomatic adults with low CAD risk and 74 symptomatic adults (≥70% stenosis), aged 38–87 from the Greater Portland, Oregon area. Concentrations of 22 oxylipins were above the lower limit of quantification in >98% of adults and were compared, individually and in groups based on precursors and biosynthetic pathways, in symptomatic adults to number of diseased coronary arteries [(1) n = 31; (2) n = 23; (3) n = 20], and outcomes during a median 5-year follow-up (no surgery: n = 7; coronary stent placement: n = 24; coronary artery bypass graft surgery: n = 26; death: n = 7).

Results: Plasma levels of six quantified oxylipins decreased with the number of diseased arteries; a panel of five oxylipins diagnosed three diseased arteries with 100% sensitivity and 70% specificity. Concentrations of five oxylipins were lower and one oxylipin was higher with survival; a panel of two oxylipins predicted survival during follow-up with 86% sensitivity and 91% specificity.

Conclusions: Quantification of plasma oxylipins may assist in CAD diagnosis and prognosis in combination with standard risk assessment tools.
Early Passive Leg Movement Prevents Against the Development of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction in Rats
Authors: Liu Jian , Ji Xi-xin , Fu Yang , Zhang Wen-chao , Ji Hui-fang , Liu Jian-wei , Cheng Xiao-shu , Dong Yi-Fei
Published: April 2021

Exercising was reported by several studies to bring great benefits to heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), which reduced the hospitalization and the mortality of heart failure. However, the underlying mechanism of exercising on HFpEF remains unclear. In the present study, we designed and constructed a device that can perform early passive leg movement (ePLM) in rats and further observed whether treatment of ePLM exerts protective effects on HFpEF of rats. Rats were fed with high salt feed to establish an animal model of pre-clinical diastolic dysfunction (PDD), which would eventually develop into HFpEF, and then treated rats with ePLM. We conducted several experiments to evaluate the conditions of heart and blood vessel. The results show that diastolic functions of heart and blood vessel in rats were significantly improved by treatment of ePLM. We also found that pathological injuries of heart and blood vessel were ameliorated after treatment of ePLM. Moreover, treatment of ePLM decreased the protein levels of Collagen type I, Collagen type III, MMP2, and MMP9 in heart and blood vessel, indicating that cardiac and vascular fibrosis were reduced apparently by treatment of ePLM. Further investigation suggested that treatment of ePLM probably inhibit the activation of TGF-β1/Smad3 signaling pathway as well as promote the activation of Akt/eNOS signaling pathway in high salt diet induced HFpEF. In conclusion, treatment of ePLM alleviated high salt diet induced HFpEF by inhibiting fibrosis via suppressing TGF-β1/Smad3 signaling pathway as well as activating Akt/eNOS signaling pathway, implicating treatment of ePLM as a promising novel non-pharmacological approach for HFpEF.