bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Lesson Study Model of 4-H Professional Development: Data-Driven Improvements to Educator Practice
Authors: Schmitt-McQuitty Lynn , Worker Steven M. , Smith Martin H.
Published: June 2019

Educator professional development in the 4-H Youth Development Program needs improvement. Lesson study, an iterative and educator-centered approach to professional development, has proven to be effective in school-based settings; however, research on the model in youth development programs is limited. The present study investigated the use of lesson study with professional Cooperative Extension staff, adult 4-H volunteers, and teenage 4-H volunteers in different 4-H contexts in three state programs. Findings revealed improvements in educators’ data-driven decision-making, content knowledge, lesson planning and implementation, and social connections across all contexts. To work effectively within the 4-H context, however, some adaptations to the model were necessary.
Community Youth Development Service-Learning: Trauma-Informed and Culturally Responsive
Authors: Monte Verde Philip , Watkins Marie , Enriquez Donovan , Nater-Vazquez Shalym , Harris, Jr. John C.
Published: June 2019

As the demographics of the United States change, it is important for youth workers to be able to adapt. Most established forms of youth services model the norms and values of the dominant Western culture. To best engage with a complete spectrum of youth, it is vital to take their backgrounds into account. This means being trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and mindful of serving the whole community. This article demonstrates how these salient frameworks informed a partnership between service-learning university students and Puerto Rican youth who were displaced by Hurricane Maria in 2017.
Let Your Past Struggles Serve as Your Future Fortitude: The Sinuous Journey of a Dreamer and a Doctor
Authors: Rodriguez J. B. , Rodriguez D. X.
Published: June 2019

Immigration to the United States can often be a traumatic and difficult experience for families. Unfortunately, status and responsibilities of being undocumented presents obstacles that can be difficult to overcome for many young people. This young author describes the sacrifices her parents made for her to have educational opportunities and the struggles she went through to achieve her dreams of becoming a doctor. She skillfully highlights how being undocumented places additional barriers that often limit the chances of success and thriving.
Turkish Delight
Authors: Ali Zahra Abdifatah
Published: June 2019

Immersion as an international traveler to Turkey and experiencing the religion, culture, people, foods and lifestyle of the culture can have a life changing effect on youth. The youth author shares that providing authentic experiences and diverse opportunities is important in maximizing the potential.
Brownsville—On the Border by the Sea
Authors: Guerra Andres
Published: June 2019

The opportunity to learn about and experience diverse cultures, languages and foods is a benefit of living in a border community, such as Brownsville, Texas, which borders Mexico. The youth author highlights his Brownsville experiences and shares how they enrich his personal growth and appreciation for diversity.
Big Town, Bigger Borders
Authors: Mendez Brittany
Published: June 2019

This essay demonstrates how the perceptions of others can have a great impact on a young person’s life. The author writes about overcoming the negative perceptions of her border community and her important journey through a STEM summer program. Her essay highlights the transformative impact summer programs can play in changing the trajectory of a young person’s life by teaching valuable skills and providing opportunities to overcome personal and community obstacles.
Immigration: How It Affects Our Lives
Authors: Mohamed Miski
Published: June 2019

Immigrant youth are often tasked with balancing the cultures of 2 different places, the culture of their heritage and American culture. While immigrant parents want their children to succeed and thrive in the United States, this often comes at the cost of losing important insight about the context and circumstances surrounding a family’s immigration journey. This youth author explains that acculturation, but not assimilation is important because learning and understanding the history of countries of origin helps to make more informed and conscious citizens.
Living Biculturally
Authors: Hassan Noor Mohamed
Published: June 2019

Immigrant youth navigate a number of environments. Oftentimes these young people find themselves in between two spaces: one environment where they have to act a specific way in order to fit in with their peers and another environment where they can truly be themselves because there is a shared sense of culture with their peers. The following essay provides a glimpse into the life of one young person as she navigates what she refers to as a “split reality.” Highlighting experiences around use of language and religion, this essay provides insightful perspectives for youth development practitioners.
Tratamiento de los medios en "Twitter" del proyecto municipal de Madrid de retirar la calle a Millán Astray"
Authors: Paniagua Santamaría Pedro
Published: June 2019

El proyecto del Ayuntamiento de Madrid que preside Manuela Carmena de retirar el nombre de la calle General Millán Astray, fundador de La legión e icono de la represión franquista, ha suscitado numerosas reacciones tanto a favor como en contra. El proyecto incluye el cambio del nombre del militar fascista por el de Avenida de la Inteligencia, en alusión a su frase tristemente célebre. “¡Viva la muerte, muera la inteligencia!” ¿Cómo han tratado los medios estas reacciones? Y, más en concreto, ¿cómo las han tratado en Twitter? O, llegando hasta el fondo de la cuestión: ¿Cómo han utilizado los usuarios los medios en la red social para expresar sus opiniones? Esto es lo que se propone estudiar este trabajo.
El monstruo y la virgen: el legado de la propaganda
Authors: Varão Rafiza , Pavarino Rosana
Published: June 2019

Este artículo analiza las permanencia de la propaganda “Destroy this mad brute” (1917), utilizado por el bloque aliado durante la Primera Guerra Mundial. Como muchas otras del período, este original retrataba a Alemania como el enemigo de la civilización, presentándola como un gorila de proporciones exageradas que secuestra a una mujer de fisonomía y vestimenta clásicos, en una aproximación a la diosa Atenea –quien representaba la sabiduría y el comportamiento virginal. Lo que se busca comprender en este artículo, es cómo ese imaginario del aviso de propaganda se expandió hacia otras acciones de comunicación, explorando su constancia o mutaciones. La base teórica para el análisis del corpus comprende el estudio sobre el imaginario de Gilbert Durand vinculado a la teoría de las representaciones sociales de Serge Moscovici. Como resultado, se observa la transversalidad del imaginario en el tiempo, así como el papel de la propaganda en su estructura.
La Gran Batalla Electoral. La evolución del cliché fotográfico del voto a principios del siglo XX en Chile
Authors: Jara Reyes René E. , Román Álvarez Eduardo
Published: June 2019

El presente artículo describe la relación entre la práctica electoral y su representación en la en el contexto de una incipiente cultura de masas. Para ello, hemos seleccionado una lista de fotoreportajes publicados en revistas ilustradas chilenas de la época (1903-1920), en los que analizamos las continuidades y discontinuidades en las formas de representación del ritual moderno del voto. De esta forma, se observa cómo el uso de ciertos clichés forma parte de una estrategia de representación periodística de las elecciones que colabora con el trabajo de legitimación del voto como principal ceremonial republicano. Este artículo da cuenta de dos procesos simultáneos: por un lado, se trata de la representación de la expansión del derecho de sufragio y, por otro, de cómo las imágenes impresas asumen como propio el desafío de democratizar la sociedad a partir de las imágenes.
La prensa cinematográfica española como fuente y objeto de la historia del cine. Análisis y evolución de sus contenidos (1910-2010)”.
Authors: Nieto Ferrando Jorge
Published: June 2019

Este artículo expone los resultados del análisis de los temas que protagonizan la prensa cinematográfica y su evolución entre 1910 y 2010, sin olvidar los discursos en los que toman cuerpo. Se ha trabajado sobre una muestra de 285 revistas de cine, en la que ha sido identificado un modelo generalista y otro especializado de prensa cinematográfica, y dentro de este último publicaciones dedicadas a la cinematografía, las estrellas, las películas o, entre otros temas, los géneros cinematográficos.
Children and adolescents in front of screens: a paradigm shift in the relationship and mediation model
Authors: Ortiz Sobrino Miguel Ángel , Marta Lazo Carmen , Gabelas Barroso José Antonio
Published: June 2019

This paper reviews the major theories and research that analyze the relationship between children and screens. In addition, the agents which act as mediators that help children in the interpretation of the messages are considered. As a conclusion, it is observed that the new forms of multiscreen access used by children and adolescents have developed new consumption styles and that information and communication technologies (ICT) have resulted in new styles of interpersonal and group relationships. The impact of the multiscreen society should be analyzed in light of the role played by different mediators and by educommunication.
Når barna møter leikeplassen – eit kjønnsperspektiv på barnas rørslemoglegheiter
Authors: Pedersen Lillian
Published: June 2019

I denne artikkelen presenterer eg ei undersøking som har sett på kva som karakteriserer dei potensielle romma gutar og jenter skaper på barnehagens leikeplass, og diskuterer kva rørslemoglegheiter dei gjev. Studien er felt-basert, og videoobservasjonar av fem år gamle barn i to barnehagar er brukt som metode. Funna viser at dei potensielle romma kan bli tematiserte som idrett, arbeid og familie. I desse potensielle romma er det ein tendens til at gutar skaper rom kor dei aktiviserer kroppane sine og dempar det verbale, medan jentene skaper rom der dei dempar kroppane sine og aktiviserer det verbale.
English abstract
When children meet the playground – a gender perspective on children’s movement opportunities
The aim of the study presented in this article is to investigate what characterizes the potential spaces that girls and boys create in the preschool playground, and to discuss which opportunities for movement they promote. The study was conducted as a field-based study, and video observations of five-year old children in two preschools were used as method. The findings show that the potential spaces can be identified as sports, work, and family. In these potential spaces, there is a tendency that boys create space where they activate their bodies and attenuate their verbal language. Whereas girls create space, where they attenuate their bodies and activate their verbal language.
Å trives med/i motstand? Essay
Authors: Bjærke Line Ottesen
Published: June 2019

Dette essayet handler om mulige sammenhenger mellom barns trivsel i barnehagen og barns motstandshandlinger.Begrepet motstand er tatt inn i rammeplanen og handler blant annet om å løfte frem kritisk tenkning som en del av barns danningsprosesser. Min påstand er at det er sammenheng mellom det å yte motstand i barnehagen og barns trivsel. Der ansatte i barnehagen ønsker seg glade, fornøyde barn, som med iver deltar i lek og på ulike aktiviteter, kan det hende vi ikke gir motstanden den plassen den fortjener. Trygghet kan være et fundament motstand springer ut av. Men motstand kan også springe ut fra trange rammer for hva som kan sies og gjøres. I begge fall vil det påvirke muligheten for å trives i barnehagen. I dette essayet har jeg alliert meg med Hannah Arendts teoretiske perspektiver og lar en enkel hendelse fra barnehagen løpe som en rød tråd i sammenkoblingen av begrepene. Hendelsen er anonymisert, og den skrives i jeg-form fordi det synliggjør en av Arendts viktige poenger, at vi er vesener av enestående ulikhet fra begynnelse til slutt men alltid omgitt av våre like. Både når vi trives og når vi yter motstand.
English abstract
To thrive in the face of resistance
This essay concerns the possible connection between the well-being and place of resistance for chil-dren in kindergarten. The phrase resistance is incorporated into the national pedagogical plan for kindergartens and, amongst other things, it highlights critical thinking as a part of children’s devel-opment. My claim is that there is a connection between resistance and the well-being of children in kindergarten. When employees in the kindergarten want happy children who actively and enthusiastically participate in play and activities, we might not give resistance the space it deserves or needs. The feeling of safety can be a foundation from where resistance can rise. However, resistance can also develop from strict rules regarding what you are allowed to say or do. In both cases it will affect the possibility of children thriving in kindergarten.In this essay I have worked with Hannah Arendt’s theoretical perspectives and throughout my text I’m using a single event taken from a kindergarten and connecting it to the different concepts described in my text. The boy in this event can be any boy, but the event is written from an I-perspective because it sheds light on one of Arendt’s important points, that we are beings with unique differences from beginning to end but are always surrounded by our equals. Both when we are thriving and when we are in opposition.
Barnehagelæreres oppfatninger om muslimsk barneoppdragelse
Authors: Krogstad Kari
Published: June 2019

Artikkelen baserer seg på intervjuer med pedagoger i en barnehage om deres oppfatninger av barneoppdragelsetil foreldre med muslimsk bakgrunn, og hvordan dette påvirker barnehagelærernesarbeid med å lære barn regler og rutiner. Den undersøker også hvordan pedagogene bruker trekantmodellerfor å visualisere forskjeller i grensesetting mellom foreldre med etnisk norsk bakgrunn ogmuslimer. Funn viser behov for å teoretisk skille mellom muslimsk (kulturell) og islamsk (religiøs)barneoppdragelse. Empirien drøftes i lys av begrepene kulturell kapital og habitus for å diskuterehvordan foreldres barneoppdragelse kan være et utfordrende tema i barnehagen og i barnehagelærerutdanningen.
The impact of polycystic ovary syndrome on women’s quality of life: Nursing guidelines for its
Authors: Hassan Hanan Elzeblawy , Farg Doaa Shehta Said
Published: June 2019

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an uncertain etiology heterogeneous disorder, which affects 6.0% to 10.0% of women in their reproductive age. Aim: assess phenotypic characteristics of women with PCOS, discovery the association between women’s quality-of-life (QOL) and its occurrence and improve women’s knowledge & increase awareness regarding PCOS.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional design had been utilized on a purposive sample of 300 women in reproductive age with PCOS in the gynecological outpatient clinic at Beni-Suef General Hospital, Egypt. A structured interviewing schedule, patient’s assessment record, visual-analogue-scale, Ferriman-Gallwey-Evaluation-of-Hirsutism, QOL Questionnaire, Short-Form-Health-Survey (SF-36), and designed intervention nursing-guideline had been used for data collection.Results: A high percentage (56.7%) of women had a complete phenotype characteristics of PCOS. The most prevalent phenotypic characteristics were alopecia (65.0%), irregular menses (58.7%), and obesity/overweight (48.1%). Statistically significant was found between women’s general characteristic of PCOS and their age, body-mass-index, hirsutism, and average cycle length, p < .05. Women’s QOL had affected negatively by PCO Syndrome, p < .05.Conclusions: PCOS is a common risk factor for acne, alopecia, hirsutism. Many factors to be associated with its phenotype as: body-mass-index, hirsutism, and average cycles length. It has a negative impact on phenotype characteristic, psychological/social domain and total QOL scale. The nursing guideline had a crucial role in the improvement of women’s knowledge in allover items of women’s knowledge.Recommendation: Upgrading women’s knowledge concerning PCOS with a periodic screening of women for early detection and management. Health-Promotion-Programs through different media to improve QOL for women with PCOS.
Methimazole induced hepatotoxicity: A rare adverse reaction
Authors: Kohm Kevin C. , Pioppo Lauren , Xu Jack , Keiffer Preston , Pagan Eric , Stoll Jonathan , Danish Matthew , Fanning Christine , Sandel Matthew
Published: June 2019

Methimazole (MMI) is a commonly used medication in the treatment of hyperthyroidism. The side effect profile is extensive and includes the rare but serious side effect of drug associated liver injury. We report the case of a 51-year-old female who presented with painless jaundice several weeks after initiating MMI therapy for treatment of hyperthyroidism complicated by Graves’ orbitopathy. Liver function tests on presentation showed alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 1366 IU/L, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 853 IU/L, total bilirubin 26.2 mg/dl, alkaline phosphatase 954 IU/L. Workup of structural, infectious, and autoimmune causes of hepatic injury was negative. The patient was therefore found to have MMI associated liver injury. MMI was discontinued and the patient was started on ursodiol, resulting in resolution of her jaundice and improvement of her liver function tests.
Variations in Revenue Generation for the Care of Orthopaedic Trauma Patients
Authors: Rascoe Alexander S. , Flanagan Christopher D. , Kim Chang-Yeon , Vallier Heather A.
Published: June 2019

Background:

In the background of increasing competition between trauma centers, this study investigated the relative reimbursement of trauma care provided in an urban trauma setting, comparing patients previously unknown (new) to the system, representing potential sources of new revenue, and those who were known (established), having received medical care previously in the same system.

Methods:

A retrospective review of 440 patients with high-energy fractures at a single level 1 trauma center was conducted. Payment to charge (P/C) ratios for professional and facilities services within 6 months of injury were calculated.

Results:

Mean professional charges per patient were $35,522 and $30,639 (P = 0.11), between new and established patients, respectively, whereas mean professional payments were statistically different, $7,894 and $4,365 (P < 0.001). Mean differences in P/C for facilities payments for new and established patients were not statistically significant, but professional P/C was higher in new patients (P < 0.001), consistent with better insured patients.

Discussion:

Insurance companies reimburse for professional or facilities services with statistically different P/C ratios. Treating new patients at our institution likely benefits our institution by offering exposure to a more favorable payer mix and more complex patients.

Level of Evidence:

Retrospective level III
Stages of Change for Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Intake in a Japanese Population
Authors: Wang Da-Hong , Kogashiwa Michiko , Mori Naoko , Yamashita Shikibu , Fujii Wakako , Ueda Nobuo , Homma Hiroto , Suzuki Hisao , Masuoka Noriyoshi
Published: June 2019

OBJECTIVE: Thhis study aimed to investigate the reason why people choose to consume less vegetable and fruit through examining how the stage of change and psycho-social parameters relate to vegetable and fruit intake.

METHODS: We carried out a cross-sectional study in 4 regions of Japan in which 2308 individuals (1012 men and 1296 women) aged 18 years or older who completed the questionnaires were included in the study.

RESULTS: The results showed 56% of the participants were in the precontemplation stage (not thinking about consuming recommended amount of fruit and vegetable) and their average amounts of vegetable and fruit intake were far below the level of current recommendations, and subjects in the precontemplation stage showed lower scores of attitude and self efficacy. Men were more likely to be in precontemplation (67.7%) and less likely to be in action/maintenance stage (7.9%) than women (46.9%, 12.1%, respectively) (p < 0.001). We also observed the scores of attitude (p = 0.06) and self-efficacy (p < 0.01) rose as the stage went up from the precontemplation to action/maintenance for increasing vegetable and fruit intake. Moreover, a linear trend was found toward higher vegetable (p < 0.05) and fruit (p = 0.121) intake from precontemplation to action/maintenance stage.

CONCLUSION: The present evidence suggests more attention should be focused on strategy for perceptions of personal need for recommended amount of vegetable and fruit intake for those who are in the precontemplation stage. Moreover, effective programs on enhancement of self-efficacy and attitude toward vegetable and fruit consumption are needed for increasing the vegetable and fruit intake.
Performance Analysis of Energy Storage in Smart Microgrid Based on Historical Data of Individual Battery Temperature and Voltage Changes
Authors: Haq Irsyad Nashirul , Kurniadi Deddy , Leksono Edi , Yuliarto Brian , Soelami F.X. Nugroho
Published: June 2019

In this work, a historical data based battery management system (BMS) was successfully developed and implemented using an embedded system for condition monitoring of a battery energy storage system in a smart microgrid. The performance was assessed for 28 days of operating time with a one-minute sampling time. The historical data showed that the maximum temperature increment and the maximum temperature difference between the batteries were 4.5 °C and 2.8 °C. One of the batteries had a high voltage rate of change, i.e. above 3.0 V/min, and its temperature rate of change was very sensitive, even at low voltage rate of changes. This phenomenon tends to indicate problems that may deplete the battery energy storage system's total capacity. The primary findings of this study are that the voltage and temperature rates of change of individual batteries in real operating conditions can be used to diagnose and foresee imminent failure, and in the event of a failure occurring the root cause of the problem can be found by using the historical data based BMS. To ensure further safety and reliability of acceptable practical operating conditions, rate of change limits are proposed based on battery characteristics for temperatures below 0.5 °C/min and voltages below 3.0 V/min.
Grønlands vej til større selvbestemmelsesret: Muligheder og begrænsninger i juridiske, administrative og andre perspektiver
Authors: Janussen Jakob
Published: June 2019

The involvement of the Greenlandic people in the government of the country from the 1860’s onwards was in the beginning very limited. Not until the introduction of home rule in 1979, the local parliament obtained full legislative competence in certain areas. All major areas transferred from the Danish government were financed by Denmark as part of a ”block grant”. In 2009, the Home Rule Act was replaced by the Self Government Act. The list of areas transferable to the Greenland administration was considerably extended. In the future, areas transferred to Greenland are to be financed solely by the Greenland authorities. Formal restrictions for the Greenlandic people’s right to greater autonomy have been reduced significantly, especially in recent years. The possibility of autonomy is limited by issues related to geography, population and industrial diversity. Furthermore, the Greenland society is characterized by its dominant public sector. This is an impediment to economic sustainability. Thus, although formal restrictions in Greenlandic right to autonomy have been lessened, other issues set a limit to the possibility of implementing this right.
Comment on 'Valid molecular dynamics simulations of human hemoglobin require a surprisingly large box size'
Authors: Gapsys Vytautas , de Groot Bert L
Published: June 2019

A recent molecular dynamics investigation into the stability of hemoglobin concluded that the unliganded protein is only stable in the T state when a solvent box is used in the simulations that is ten times larger than what is usually employed (El Hage et al., 2018). Here, we express three main concerns about that study. In addition, we find that with an order of magnitude more statistics, the reported box size dependence is not reproducible. Overall, no significant effects on the kinetics or thermodynamics of conformational transitions were observed.
piRNA-guided co-transcriptional silencing coopts nuclear export factors
Authors: Fabry Martin H , Ciabrelli Filippo , Munafò Marzia , Eastwood Evelyn L , Kneuss Emma , Falciatori Ilaria , Falconio Federica A , Hannon Gregory J , Czech Benjamin
Published: June 2019

The PIWI-interacting RNA (piRNA) pathway is a small RNA-based immune system that controls the expression of transposons and maintains genome integrity in animal gonads. In Drosophila, piRNA-guided silencing is achieved, in part, via co-transcriptional repression of transposons by Piwi. This depends on Panoramix (Panx); however, precisely how an RNA binding event silences transcription remains to be determined. Here we show that Nuclear Export Factor 2 (Nxf2) and its co-factor, Nxt1, form a complex with Panx and are required for co-transcriptional silencing of transposons in somatic and germline cells of the ovary. Tethering of Nxf2 or Nxt1 to RNA results in silencing of target loci and the concomitant accumulation of repressive chromatin marks. Nxf2 and Panx proteins are mutually required for proper localization and stability. We mapped the protein domains crucial for the Nxf2/Panx complex formation and show that the amino-terminal portion of Panx is sufficient to induce transcriptional silencing.
Antioxidant activity, α-glucosidase inhibition and phytochemical profiling of Hyophorbe lagenicaulis leaf extracts
Authors: William James , John Peter , Mumtaz Muhammad Waseem , Ch Ayoub Rashid , Adnan Ahmad , Mukhtar Hamid , Sharif Shahzad , Raza Syed Ali , Akhtar Muhammad Tayyab
Published: June 2019

Background

Diabetes mellitus type II (DMT-2) is a widely spread metabolic disorder both in developed and developing countries. The role of oxidative stress is well established in DMT-2 pathogenesis. The synthetic drugs for DMT-2 are associated with serious side complications. Antioxidant and α-glucosidase inhibitory actions of phytochemicals from various plant species are considered as an alternative to synthetic drugs for DMT-2 management. The present study aimed to evaluate the antioxidant activity, α-glucosidase inhibitory potential and phytochemical profiling of Hyophorbe lagenicaulis.

Methods

The total phenolic and flavonoid contents, in vitro antioxidant activity (α, α-diphenyl-β-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging and phosphomolybdenum method) and α-glucosidase inhibition of ultrasonicated hydroethanolic H. lagenicaulis leaf extracts were determined spectrophotometrically. The results of DPPH assay and α-glucosidase inhibition were reported in terms of IC50 value. The phytochemical profiling was accomplished by UHPLC-Q-TOF/MS/MS technique.

Results and Discussion

Findings leaped 60% ethanolic extract as rich fraction regarding total phenolic and flavonoid contents. The 60% ethanolic fraction was a promising source of natural antioxidants and α-glucosidase inhibitory agents as indicated by anti-radical and enzyme inibitory activities. Kaempferol, rutin, hesperetin 5-O-glucoside, kaempferol-coumaroyl-glucoside, luteolin 3-glucoside, Isorhamnetin-3-O-rutinoside, trimethoxyflavone derivatives and citric acid were identified by UHPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS. These compounds were believed to be responsible for the strong antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory activity of plant extracts. The extensive metabolite profiling of H. lagenicaulis was carried out the first time as never reported previously. The H. lagenicaulis might be an appropriate choice to manage diabetes mellitus in an alternate way. The findings may be further exploited extensively for toxicity evaluation to proceed with functional food development having antidiabetic attributes.
Nutritional Status of School Children Attending Private and Public Schools in Anyigba, Kogi State
Authors: Eleojo Achadu Abraham , Charles Umeh Chisom , Aderoju Alabi Deborah
Published: June 2019

Under nutrition continues to be a primary cause of ill health among children in developing countries. Adequate nutrition is critical for optimal growth, health and development of children. The objective of the present study was to assess the nutritional status of school age children (6-12 years) attending public and private schools in Anyigba as well as certain pertinent socio economic and demographic factors. Subjects were randomly selected for the study. Consent was obtained from the parent(s) or guardian(s) through the head teachers and principals of the various schools to allow the selected children to participate in the study. Ethical clearance was obtained from the Health Research Ethics Committee, Kogi State Ministry of Health. With the aid of a validated semi structured questionnaire, interview was conducted to obtain information on demographic, household characteristics and hygiene practices after obtaining informed consent from the target population. Anthropometric measurements were carried out to ascertain the nutritional status of the subjects. Results on nutritional status of subjects revealed 79.0% underweight, 1.0% obesity, 6.0% overweight and 14.0% normal weight. Community and school based nutrition programs should be established to tackle the problems of malnutrition considering the severity of malnutrition as identified in this study.
Vermicomposting of Banana Pseudostem and Maize Fodder (Waste) Using Eudrilus eugeniae
Authors: Parmar H. C. , Mor Vinod B. , Patel Sunil R.
Published: June 2019

The experiment was conducted at the Agriculture Research Station, College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Jabugam during three consecutive seasons of the years 2015-16 and 2016-17. This was to evaluate banana Pseudostem and maize fodder waste with and without cow dung and Anubhav biodegradable bacterial consortium (ABBC) for it bi-product in terms of vermi-composting, time required for degradation and the nutritive quality of vermicompost. The experiment consisted of eight treatments and conducted in RBD with three replications. Results shows that, the treatment Banana pseudostem + 5% Cow dung + Anubhav biodegradable bacterial consortium and the treatment Maize fodder waste + 5% Cow dung + Anubhav biodegradable bacterial consortium were significantly higher  for N, P, K content during all the three seasons and in pooled analysis with less number of days to harvest and high recovery. While, microbial count were recorded maximum in banana Pseudostem based vermicompost than maize fodder waste. Overall, vermicompost produced from the banana Pseudostem and maize fodder waste by using ABBC @ 1 lit/t and 5 % cow dung provided the major nutrients in more balanced proportion. The main perspectives of this study is to decrease the environmental pollution by making vermicompost from banana pseudostem waste or maize fodder (waste) instead of dumping on road side or burning or left in the field and also reduce the use of chemicals by using vermicompost.
Two-dimensional Electrical Resistivity Tomography of Bitumen Occurrence in Agbabu, Southwest Nigeria
Authors: Ogunlana O. F. , Alile O. M. , Airen O. J.
Published: June 2019

The Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) data was acquired within the area suspected to have high potential for bitumen occurrence using the Wenner-Schlumberger configuration in Agbabu, southwestern Nigeria. PASI 16GL-N Earth resistivity meter instrument was used to acquire data along five (5) traverses with 5m electrode spacing and traverses length of 150m. The apparent resistivity values obtained was processed using RES2DINV software which helped to automatically obtain the 2D inversion model of the subsurface. This study has shown the occurrence of bitumen between the depth of 13.4m and 9.93m for Traverses 1, 2, 3 and Traverses 4, 5 respectively in a 2-Dimensional electrical resistivity images for boreholes with a depth of about 18m. The results indicate that the bitumen is characterized by good lateral continuity and is sufficiently thick for commercial exploitation.
Comparative Analysis of Determination Methods of Glyphosate Degradation by Trichoderma asperellum Strain JK-28: A Multivariate Statistical Approach
Authors: Asitok Atim , Ekpenyong Maurice
Published: June 2019

Aims: This study aimed at demonstrating the ability of a mold species, isolated from a rice farm agricultural soil, chronically treated with glyphosate herbicide, to degrade glyphosate and to compare different evaluation methods of biodegradation.

Study Design: A completely randomized design of a factorial experiment was used.

Place and Duration of Study:    The study was conducted at the Department of Microbiology, University of Calabar, Nigeria between February and April.

Methodology: Molds were isolated from nine rice agricultural soil samples using potato dextrose agar. The molds were screened for glyphosate degradation using different media to determine their requirement for supplementation or not at all. A completely randomized design of a factorial experiment involving 3 factors at 3 levels each, with three replications, was adopted for glyphosate degradation studies. Degradation was monitored by dehydrogenase activity, carbon dioxide evolution, pH changes, fungal dry weight and residual glyphosate determination. A comparative evaluation of the different methods was made using multivariate statistics.

Results: The mold, identified as Trichoderma asperellum strain JK-28, was incapable of using glyphosate as sole sources of phosphorus and nitrogen and so required nutrient supplementation. Largest significant correlation between dependent variables (P < .001; r = - 779) occurred between dehydrogenase activity and fungal dry weight while the lowest was between residual glyphosate and fungal dry weight. Residual glyphosate and pH had negative correlations with other dependent variables. Principal component analysis extracted only one component with a cumulative variance of 70%. Multivariate analysis of variance (three-way MANOVA) of data, interpreted from the Pillai’s Trace test, was significant at P <.001 for the main, two- and three-way interactions.

Conclusion: Trichoderma asperellum strain JK-28 could degrade glyphosate using it as sole carbon source but with nutrient supplementation. Residual glyphosate determination is recommended as most reliable method for evaluating organic pollutant biodegradation.
Loss of Wheat Grains in Road Transport
Authors: Pereira Pedro Silvério Xavier , Bianchini Aloisio , Caneppele Carlos , Silva Antônio Renan Berchol da , Santos Matheus Azevedo dos , Calixto Lucas Abrão Nasser , Pallaoro Dryelle Sifuentes , Pereira Thalles Alexandre Xavier
Published: June 2019

Wheat is an important cereal crop in Brazil and one of the major source of carbohaydrates for baking. Grain losses on roads cause losses beyond the economic scope. Grains that fall around the highway are seeds with the potential to germinate, making it a "green bridge" for the transmission of diseases or hybridization between traditional, commercial and transgenic cultivars. The objective of this study was to establish the quantitative losses along the roads during the transportation of wheat grains in Paraná, as well as to verify the influence of short and long distance load on grain losses. The research was developed through a partnership between the National Supply Company (CONAB) and the Nucleus of Storage Technology, at the Federal University of Mato Grosso. at the Federal University of Mato Grosso. A survey of wheat grain losses was carried out in the BR-376, approximately 295 km distance between the Port of São Francisco in Santa Catarina and Ponta Grossa in Paraná between March and April 2018. A total of 26 collection points were established along the highway. At each collection point an area of 1 m2 was measured with the aid of a fixed frame of wood with the same area, at a distance of 1.3 m from the highway margin, in the north-south direction of the highway, which is the direction of the grain flow in BR-376 in the section considered). The grains were collected on the side of the road, along the gutters and near the lawn, with a broom, brush and dustpan. The collected material was placed in plastic bags properly identified and taken to the laboratory for separation and weighing. The experiment was carried out in subdivided plots, 26 plots (collection points), 4 subplots (collection times) and 3 replicates (collection areas at points). Statistical analyzes were performed using Assistat software. Differences among treatments were verified using analysis of variance (ANOVA) using the F test. When significant to the comparison of means for the treatments was performed by the Scott-Knott test. The section of the data referring to the short route that presented the highest loss index was the route in the interior of the city of Ponta Grossa-PR. The Ponta Grossa/Ponta Grossa destination also had the highest total loss, even though it was an average distance of 25 km. The route between the municipalities of Uraí/Ponta Grossa was the destination with the highest losses (122.55 kg of grains per trip). In almost all sections of the route denominated as long losses higher than acceptable in contracts (0.25%). The percentage of wheat grains lost is associated with the quality of the highways and trucks used in transportation.
Investigating the Work Environment Conditions and Its Effect on the Moral Sensitivity of Nurses Working in Health-Education Centers of Rasht
Authors: Shoeibi Samaneh Usef , Bezayeh Fariba Asgari , Sabet Mitra Sedghi , Khanghah Atefeh Ghanbari , Leyli Ehsan Kazemnezhad
Published: June 2019

Introduction: The scope of nursing care is abundant in cases requiring moral decisions, and awareness of the underlying reasons for choosing a decision is an inseparable part of the daily work of nurses. On the other hand, work environment is also an important part of the organization environment which can affects both employees and their productivity.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between moral sensitivity and work environment conditions on nurses working in health-education centers of city of Rasht.

Methods: In this analytical cross-sectional study, 354 nurses were selected and investigated through stratified random sampling from seven health-education centers from Rasht in 2015. Data were collected using a questionnaire consisting of three sections; the first section included personal-social information, the second part included the lutzen's sensitivity questionnaire, and the third part included the severinsen work environment questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and descriptive statistics such as linear regression, Chi-square and Fisher's exact test were used to analyze the data.

Results: The results of this study showed that nurses, in terms of moral sensitivity, were in a moderate position and their point views on the work environment conditions were in an inappropriate situation. Also, the work environment conditions including communication with the boss and colleagues, stress and work engagement had the highest relationship with moral sensitivity.

Conclusion: Considering that most of the individuals had an unfavorable work environment conditions were had a moderate moral sensitivity, more attention of managers to the relevant factors is necessary.
Multi‐target detection and grasping control for humanoid robot NAO
Authors: Zhang Lei , Zhang Huayan , Yang Hanting , Bian Gui‐Bin , Wu Wanqing
Published: June 2019

Graspirng objects is an important capability for humanoid robots. Due to complexity of environmental and diversity of objects, it is difficult for the robot to accurately recognize and grasp multiple objects. In response to this problem, we propose a robotic grasping method that uses the deep learning method You Only Look Once v3 for multi‐target detection and the auxiliary signs to obtain target location. The method can control the movement of the robot and plan the grasping trajectory based on visual feedback information. It is verified by experiments that this method can make the humanoid robot NAO grasp the object effectively, and the success rate of grasping can reach 80% in the experimental environment.
Spokes for Our Folks: Public Health Bike Tour
Authors: Rose Christian , Chang Brian , Brown John
Published: June 2019

Nearly half of medical care in the United States is managed through the emergency department, a large portion of which could be managed by “lateral” health services provided by public health facilities like human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prophylaxis, alcohol and drug treatment programs, emergency psychiatric resources, and medical respite or rehabilitation centers. These options may be underutilized due to lack of knowledge of their services and demographics by patients and health care workers alike. We aimed to educate all levels of emergency medicine trainees and staff to citywide services via bike tour. Participants reported an improved understanding of health services as well as a sense of “camaraderie” toward lateral health services and other providers on the rides.
Examining sex differences in pleiotropic effects for depression and smoking using polygenic and gene‐region aggregation techniques
Authors: Schmitz Lauren L. , Gard Arianna M. , Ware Erin B.
Published: June 2019

Sex differences in rates of depression are thought to contribute to sex differences in smoking initiation (SI) and number of cigarettes smoked per day (CPD). One hypothesis is that women smoke as a strategy to cope with anxiety and depression, and have difficulty quitting because of concomitant changes in hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenocortical (HPA) axis function during nicotine withdrawal states. Despite evidence of biological ties, research has not examined whether genetic factors that contribute to depression‐smoking comorbidity differ by sex. We utilized two statistical aggregation techniques—polygenic scores (PGSs) and sequence kernel association testing—to assess the degree of pleiotropy between these behaviors and moderation by sex in the Health and Retirement Study (N = 8,086). At the genome‐wide level, we observed associations between PGSs for depressive symptoms and SI, and measured SI and depressive symptoms (all p < .01). At the gene level, we found evidence of pleiotropy in FKBP5 for SI (p = .028), and sex‐specific pleiotropy in females in NR3C2 (p = .030) and CHRNA5 (p = .025) for SI and CPD, respectively. Results suggest bidirectional associations between depression and smoking may be partially accounted for by shared genetic factors, and genetic variation in genes related to HPA‐axis functioning and nicotine dependence may contribute to sex differences in SI and CPD.
Agricultural proteins as multifunctional additives in ZnO‐free synthetic isoprene rubber vulcanizates
Authors: DeButts Barbara L. , Chauhan Natasha , Barone Justin R.
Published: June 2019

Corn zein and wheat gliadin protein are compounded into synthetic cis‐1,4‐polyisoprene rubber (IR) and sulfur‐cured in a zinc oxide (ZnO)‐free system. The curing kinetics and mechanical and morphological properties are compared to a ZnO‐activated or carbon black (CB)‐reinforced cure system. The proteins provide reversion resistance and reinforcement to IR at filler loadings as low as 1 part per hundred rubber (phr). The zein‐IR composites exhibit higher moduli, better filler–matrix adhesion, and less filler agglomeration/migration than gliadin‐IR because zein is more chemically compatible with IR. The gliadin‐IR composites have a lower percent set and hysteresis, indicating the formation of an elastic restoring gliadin network. Optimal properties are achieved at 2‐phr gliadin and 4‐phr zein. At gliadin loading >2 phr and zein loading >4 phr, the protein domain size increases and mechanical properties deteriorate. At equal filler loading, property improvements over CB‐IR are observed for one or both proteins. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2019, 136, 48141.
Reachability and controllability analysis of probabilistic finite automata via a novel matrix method
Authors: Zhang Zhipeng , Chen Zengqiang , Liu Zhongxin
Published: June 2019

Probabilistic finite automata (PFAs) can exhibit a stochastic behavior, and its reachability and controllability is viewed as the first necessary step of supervisory control and stabilization. In this paper, the problems of reachability and controllability of PFAs are investigated under the framework of semi‐tensor product (STP) of matrices. First, a matrix‐based modeling approach to PFAs is proposed, and the dynamics of PFAs can be described as a discrete‐time bilinear expression. Meanwhile, the notions of reachability with a probability of one is formally defined, and F‐reachability with a probability of one is introduced. With the algebraic expression, necessary and sufficient conditions of such reachability are provided systematically. Second, F‐set controllability with a probability of one of PFAs is developed by introducing the F‐reachability with a probability of one, and the associated algebraic condition to verify such controllability are given. Finally, a simple example is illustrated to validate the proposed results.
A catalog of spectroscopic binary candidate stars derived from a comparison of Gaia DR2 with other radial velocity catalogs
Authors: Jack Dennis
Published: June 2019

Using the recently published Gaia second data release that includes measurements of the mean radial velocity of about 7.2 million stars, we performed a systematic comparison with other existing radial velocity catalogs to search for variations in the radial velocity measurements, with the goal that detected differences may indicate that these stars are possibly spectroscopic binary stars with only one visible component (SB1). We present a catalog of spectroscopic binary candidate stars containing 35,246 stars, compiled to encourage follow‐up observations obtaining spectra at different epochs of orbits of these stars to verify their binarity and to study these systems using radial velocity curves. Comparing the Gaia DR2 database with the K‐M dwarf catalog, we found 16 stars that show radial velocity variations. In a comparison with the Pulkovo radial velocity catalog of Hipparcos stars, we identified a total of 539 SB1 candidate stars. In the largest radial velocity catalog available, the radial velocity experiment (RAVE) catalog, we found a total of 34,691 stars that show radial velocity variations when compared to the Gaia DR2 data.