bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Practical Guide for Implementing a Holistic Admissions Review
Authors: Rosenberg Lisa
Published: October 2019

Background:

Various minorities in terms of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual identity, and socioeconomic status experience poorer health outcomes than those in the majority. Evidence indicates that provider diversity is associated with improved access to care for minorities, increased patient satisfaction, improved outcomes, and better educational experiences for health professions students.

Method:

The holistic admissions review is a flexible, individualized way of assessing an applicant's capabilities through consideration of experiences, attributes, and metrics (EAMs) that can serve as an important tool in diversifying the nursing workforce.

Results:

This article discusses (a) critical elements that must be addressed during the development and implementation of a holistic admissions review and (b) the creation and use of a scoring rubric based on the EAMs identified.

Conclusion:

The implementation of a rubric was found to be a helpful tool to create a more thoughtful review of noncognitive factors and greater diversity in the student body.

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J Nurs Educ
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Implementation of Push Notification for Business Incubator
Authors: Firdaus Diky , Priambodo Bagus , Jumaryadi Yuwan
Published: October 2019

Push notification of cellular is one of the important features in delivery of information from a mobile application. The push notification feature is provided by firebase cloud messaging in sending notification messages to android devices. The application of push notification on the network for business incubator tenant selection can help improve the process and quality of information distribution in building communication networks and information for startups. This activity is one of the business incubators activities in looking for startups potention and technology products that are deserve to be selected as potential tenants and partners.
Curve Estimation Models for Estimation and Prediction of Impact Factor and CiteScore Using the Journal Percentiles: A Case Study of Telecommunication Journals
Authors: Okagbue Hilary I , Adamu Patience I , Bishop Sheila A , Obasi Emmanuela C M , Akinola Adedotun O
Published: October 2019

The impact factor  and CiteScore of journals are known to be positively correlated with journal percentile but the use of the later to predict the formers are scarcely discussed, especially for journals in a specific subject classifications based on the web of science. This paper proposed different curve estimation models for predicting the impact factor and CiteScore of 89 telecommunication journals using their corresponding percentiles. Out of the 11 models, only Logistic, exponential, Growth and Compound models are the best models for predicting the impact factor and CiteScore using their corresponding journal percentiles. The models were chosen because of their high values of R Square and Adjusted R Square and low values of the standard error of the estimates. In addition, strong significant positive correlations were obtained between impact factor and the CiteScore of the journals. The findings will help authors and editors in decision making as regards to manuscript submission and planning.
A Journey into the Metacognitive Learning Strategies
Authors: Mitsea Eleni , Drigas Athanasios
Published: October 2019

In the last few decades, there has been growing research interest in investigating the positive relationship between metacognitive strategies, conscious learning, and achievement. However, the lack of a uniform classification indicates a need to map the different approaches, so as to discover the cornerstone strategies that result in ascending the knowledge and consequently the consciousness pyramid. The outcome of this study place executive functions, self-monitoring, and adaptation at the heart of these strategies.
An Efficient Routing Algorithm for Software Defined Networking using Bellman Ford Algorithm
Authors: Kumar Rao Kavikondala Praveen , Senthil Murugan Tamilarasan
Published: October 2019

Software-Defined Networking (SDN) is the developing technology and has the advantages of handling dynamic nodes in the network with improved performance. SDN has the problem of allocating the resources to the user with high latency and this affects the overall system performance. To solve this problem, the routing method based on Bellman Ford Algorithm (BFA) is proposed in the SDN. The Bellman-Ford has less computation time in identifying the shortest path in the nodes of SDN graph. The BFA is applied to identify the optimal path for the nodes to the user with low latency. The BFA is compared with Dijikstra’s algorithm to analyze its performance. The experimental outcome shows that the BFA has lower latency compared to the Dijkstra's algorithm. The lower computation time is achieved due to BFA has a lower magnitude time in vertices and edges compared Dijkstra's algorithm. The Dijkstra’s algorithm has the latency of 10.8 ms, while proposed BFA has the latency of 2.97ms.
Roles and challenges of family physicians in Uganda: A qualitative study
Authors: Besigye Innocent K. , Onyango Jude , Ndoboli Fred , Hunt Vincent , Haq Cynthia , Namatovu Jane
Published: October 2019

Background: The World Health report (2008), the World Health Assembly (2009) and the Declaration of Astana (2018) acknowledge the significant contribution of family physicians (FPs) in clinical and primary healthcare. Given the lack of resources and low numbers of FPs coupled with the contextual nature of family medicine (FM), the scope of practice of African FPs is likely to differ from that of colleagues in America and Europe. Thus, this study explored the roles of Ugandan FPs and the challenges they face.Methods: This cross-sectional qualitative study was conducted through in-depth interviews with FPs who are working in Uganda. Participants who work in public and private healthcare systems including non-governmental organisations and in all geographical regions were purposively selected. Interviews were conducted from July 2016 to June 2017. Qualitative thematic content analysis of the transcripts was performed using a framework approach.Results: The study team identified three and six thematic roles and challenges, respectively, from the interview transcripts. The roles were clinician, leadership and teaching and learning. Challenges included lack of common identity, low numbers of FPs, conflicting roles, unrealistic expectations, poor organisational infrastructure and lack of incentives.Conclusion: The major roles of FPs in Uganda are similar to those of their counterparts in other parts of the world. Family physicians provide clinical care for patients, including preventive and curative services; providing leadership, management and mentorship to clinical teams; and teaching and learning. However, their roles are exercised differently as a result of lack of proper institutionalisation of FM within the Uganda health system. Family physicians in Uganda have found many opportunities to contribute to healthcare leadership, education and service, but have not yet found a stable niche within the healthcare system.
Psychocardiology Concern for the Management of Thalassemic Heart Disease
Authors: Wiwanitkit Viroj
Published: October 2019

Thalassemia is an important congenital hemoglobin disorder. This disease can cause anemia and other systematic clinical problems including cardiac problem. The psychological problem due to congenital disorder among patients with thalassemia is also observable. Both cardiac and psychological problems should be well managed. There is an interrelationship between cardiac and psychological problems in thalassemic patients. The interdisciplinary management of thalassemia to manage both mind and heart is necessary. In the present review article, the authors summarize and discuss the psychocardiology concern for the management of thalassemic heart disease.
Radiation dose reference card for interventional radiology procedures: Experience in a tertiary referral centre
Authors: Varghese Anna , Keshava Shyamkumar N , Moses Vinu , Koshy George , Mammen Suraj , Ahmed Munawwar , Livingstone Roshan S
Published: October 2019

Background: Fluoroscopy-guided interventions can potentially increase radiation risk to patients, if awareness on angiographic imaging technique and radiation dose is neglected. Aim: To develop patient radiation dose reference card from standardized imaging techniques for various radiology interventions performed using flat detector based angiography system. Materials and Methods: Real-time monitoring of angiographic exposure parameters and radiation dose were performed for 16 types of radiological interventions. Effective dose (ED) was estimated from dose area product (DAP) using PCXMC Monte Carlo simulation software. Radiation risk levels were estimated based on Biological Effects of Ionising radiation (BEIR) report VII predictive models for an Asian population. Results: Pulse rates of 7.5 pps and 0.6 mm Copper filtration during fluoroscopy and 4 frames per second (fps) and 0.1-0.3 mm Cu filtration during image acquisitions were found to reduce radiation dose. Owing to increased number of image acquisitions, DAP was highest during diagnostic spinal angiography 186.7 Gycm2 (44.0–377.5). This resulted in highest ED of 59.4 mSv with moderate risk levels (1 in 1000 to 1 in 500). Most of the radiological interventions had low radiation risk levels (1 in 10,000 to 1 in 1000). Conclusion: The patient radiation dose reference card is valuable to the medical community and can aid in patient counselling on radiation induced risk from radiological interventions.
EVALUATING THE INFLUENCE OF SATELLITE OBSERVATION ON INVERSING NOX EMISSION AT REGIONAL SCALE
Authors: Yang Y. , Zhao Y. , Zhang L.
Published: October 2019

Abstract. In order to explore the influence of satellite observation data on the top-down NOx estimates at regional scale, the top-down NOx emissions for Yangtze River Delta (YRD) region at 9 km spatial resolution were developed with Peking University Ozone Monitoring Instrument NO2 product (POMINO) v1 and POMINO v2 satellite observation data in January and July of 2016. The differences of top-down NOx estimates derived from the two satellites were quantitative evaluated, and the reasons were comprehensively analyzed. The total NOx emissions based on POMINO v2 in January and July was 27% and 45% higher than those derived with POMINO v1, respectively. It indicated that the difference of top-down estimate derived from different satellite observation in summer was larger than that in winter. Considering that the difference between the two observations in January was similar to that in July, it was mainly because that the sensitivity of NO2 concentration to emissions was larger in summer than in winter. Top-down estimates derived from the two satellite observation were evaluated with air quality model (AQM) and ground observation. The model performances derived from top-down NOx emission based on POMINO v1 were better than those based on POMINO v2. The probable reason was that the NO2 vertical column densities (VCD) in POMINO v1 was closer to available ground-based MAX-DOAS observations during cloudless days and the satellite observation of cloudless was usually selected to inversing NOx emission.
AN AEROSOL TYPE CLASSIFICATION METHOD BASED ON REMOTE SENSING DATA IN GUANGDONG, CHINA
Authors: Zheng Y. C. , Li L. L. , Wang Y. P.
Published: October 2019

Abstract. This paper provides an aerosol classification method based on remote sensing data in Guangdong, China in year 2010 and 2011. Aerosol Optical Depth, Angstrom Exponent and Ultraviolet Aerosol Index, as important properties of aerosols, are introduced into classification. Data of these three aerosol properties are integrated to establish a 3-dimension dataset, and k-means clustering algorithm with Mahalanobis distance is used to find out four clusters of the dataset, which respectively represents four aerosol types of urban-industrial, dust, biomass burning and mixed type. Prior knowledge about the understanding of each aerosol type is involved to associate each cluster with aerosol type. Temporal variation of the aerosol properties shows similarities between these two years. The proportion of aerosol types in different cities of Guangdong Province is also calculated, and result shows that in most cities urban-industrial aerosols takes the largest proportion while the mixed type aerosols takes the second place. Classification results prove that k-means cluster algorithm with Mahalanobis distance is a brief and efficient method for aerosol classification.
STUDY ON SUMMER RAINDROP SIZE DISTRIBUTION AND RETRIEVED POLARIMETRIC RADAR PARAMETER OVER LEIZHOU PENINSULA
Authors: Zhou Z. B. , Lv J. J. , Niu S. J.
Published: October 2019

Abstract. Leizhou peninsula is located in the south of Guangdong Province, near South China Sea, and has a tropical and subtropical monsoon climate. Based on observed drop size distribution (DSD) data from July 2007 to August 2007 with PARSIVEL disdrometers deployed at Zhanjiang and Suixi, the characterists of DSDs are studied. Non-linear least squares method is used to fit Gamma distribution. Convective and stratiform averaged DSDs are in good agreement with Gamma distribution, especially in stratiform case. Convective average DSDs have a wider spectrum and higher peak. Microphysical parameter differences between convective and stratiform are discussed, convective precipitation has a higher mass-weighted mean diameter (Dm) and generalized intercepts (Nw) in both areas. The constrained relations between Gamma distribution parameter (μ, Λ, N0) is derived. The retrieved polarimetric radar parameter (KDP, ZDR, Zh) have a good self-consistency, which can be used to improve the accuracy of KDP calculation. R-KDP-ZDR is superior to the R-KDP, R-ZDR-Zh in quantitative precipitation estimation (QPE), with a correlation coefficient higher than 0.98.
Oryctes rhinoceros larva oil supplementation improves tissue antioxidant status in cholesterol-fed rats
Authors: Oluba Olarewaju
Published: October 2019

Experimental evidence from previous study has demonstrated the hypolipidemic effects of Oryctes rhinoceros oil (ORO) when fed as a supplement to a cholesterol-based diet. Due to renew interest in the consumption of insect derived oil, the present study was designed to elucidate the effect of Oryctes rhinoceros oil (ORO) supplementation in comparison to vitamin E on oxidative status in some tissues of rats fed a cholesterol-based diet. Forty (40) Swiss albino rats were divided into 4 groups (n = 10) and maintained on a basal diet (cholesterol free as control), a cholesterol-based diet (5% cholesterol as cholesterol), a cholesterol-based diet supplemented with ORO (cholesterol + ORO) and a cholesterol-based diet supplemented with vitamin E (Cholesterol + vit E) for 10 weeks. Animals in the cholesterol group had a significantly(p <0.05) higher malondialdehyde (MDA), conjugated diene and nitric oxide concentrations in the serum, liver, heart, kidney and lung compared to control, cholesterol + ORO and cholesterol + vit E groups. Tissue glutathione (GSH) concentration was significantly (p <0.05) higher in rats fed cholesterol-based diet supplemented with ORO and vitamin E compared to those fed cholesterol-based diet alone. Xanthine oxidase activity was significantly (p <0.05) reduced in tissues of rats fed ORO and vitamin E supplemented diets compared to cholesterol rat group. In addition, catalase and superoxide dismutase activities in the various tissues examined were significantly (p <0.05) higher in both ORO and vitamin E supplemented groups compared to the cholesterol group. No significant difference was observed between animals fed ORO and vitamin E supplemented diets. These results showed that Oryctes rhinoceros larva oil exhibited similar protective effects to vitamin E against diet-induced oxidative stress in rats. In addition, data from this study showed that Oryctes rhinoceros larva oil possessed antioxidant property. Overall, the potential nutritional benefit of Oryctes rhincoceros larva oil consumption on cardiovascular health could possibly involve its ability to upregulation of cellular antioxidant defense mechanisms.
Dynamics of changes in total carotenoids and antioixdant activity in fruits of selected varieties of Cucurbita moschata Duch. during storage
Authors: Maťová Adriana , Hegedűsová Alžbeta , Andrejiová Alena , Hegedűs Ondrej , Hugyivárová Magdaléna
Published: October 2019

Cucurbita moschata Duch. is a vegetable, native to the Central America and the northern parts of South America, not very well known in Slovak republic. It is a seasonal crop which is appreciated for its nutrimental and bioactive components providing human health benefits and its option of relatively long period of storage. The aim of this study was to assess the dynamics of changes of total carotenoids content  and antioxidant activity in the pulp of the fruit of Cucurbita moschata Duch. after the harvest and during the storage, as well as the effect of the variety on total carotenoids content and antioxidant activity. The experiment was realised in 2018 in the experimental fields of the Botanical Garden of Slovak University of Agriculture (SUA) in Nitra. Six different varieties of Cucurbita moschata Duch. – Liscia, Matilda, Orange, Serpentine, UG 205 F1 and Waltham were examined. The harvest was was held in the second week of September 2018. The storage took place in the hall of Departmet of Vegetable. The analysis were realised after the harvest (day 0), after the storage (day 60 and day 120). Total carotenoids content after the harvest ranged from 3.80 to 8.42 mg.100g-1 FM. In the DM the content ranged from 49.66 to 91.32 mg.100g-1 .The period of 60 days of storage had positive influence on total carotenoids content in FM, as we have recorded an increase of TCC in the case of all observed varieties. After the period of 120 days of storage we have recorded both increase and decrease, depending on the variety. The increase of the total carotenoids content during the whole period of storage was by 15%. The values of the antioxidant activity after the harvest ranged from 2.76% to 10.31%. After the 60 days of storage, we have recorded both increase in ̔ Liscia, Serpentine, Waltham ̓ and decrease in the  ̔ Matilda, Orange, UG 205 F1 ̓ variety. During the following 60 days of storage significant differences were found for all the varieties in all observed variants (storage period), except for the ̔ Matilda ̓ variety. Antioxidant activity significantly decreased after 60 days of storage (by 15%), but it was followed by statstically significant increase (by 25%) after 120 days of storage. The increase of the antioxidant activity during the whole period of storage was  by 6.5%, but this change was not statistically significant. The variety of Cucurbita moschata Duch. had stastically proven effect both on the total carotenoids content and the antioxidant actvity.
Macroeconomic Determinants of Entrepreneurship in Emerging and Developing Countries
Authors: Loukil Kamilia
Published: October 2019

This study examines which factors in macroeconomic environment can stimulate entrepreneurial activity in emerging and developing countries. We employ a System Generalized Method of Moments (System GMM) technique to examine determinants of entrepreneurial activity for a panel of 30 countries during the period 2004-2012. Findings show the importance of demand and institutional framework for new business entry. Moreover, we find that entrepreneurship is an autoregressive process.
Usage Trends of Patient-reported Outcome Measures in Shoulder Literature
Authors: Mosher Zachary A. , Ewing Michael A. , Collins Christine S. , Young Patrick G. , Brabston Eugene W. , Momaya Amit M. , Tashjian Robert Z. , Ponce Brent A.
Published: October 2019

Introduction:

Quantifying patient outcomes is integral in orthopaedic practice, and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) assist with this goal and assist clinicians in assessing subjective outcomes (pain, satisfaction, etc.). This study seeks to identify the most highly used PROMs in the shoulder literature and analyze their usage trends.

Methods:

PubMed was queried for all shoulder-based articles published in eight selected journals from 2007 to 2017. Articles were assessed for PROM usage, surgical approach, surgical procedure, and disease pathology. Frequency analyses identified the most used PROMs overall, and for each approach, procedure, and pathology. Last, usage trends, question number, validation, and clinician dependence of PROMs with ≥20 uses were analyzed.

Results:

In total, 1,740 of 2,462 articles (71%) used 105 unique PROMs 4,394 times during the study. PROM usage increased 18%, and the use of multiple PROMs increased by 20%. PROMs with a clinician component increased 21% slower than the baseline. Twenty-two PROMs (17%) had >20 uses, with the most used PROMs being the Constant-Murley Score (783), American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Shoulder Score (731), Visual Analog Scale (685), Simple Shoulder Test (372), and the University of California, Los Angeles, Shoulder Rating Scale (274). PROMs demonstrating the greatest usage increase were the EuroQol 5-Dimensions Questionnaire (1,282%), Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (638%), Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index (632%), Western Ontario Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder Index (582%), and Oxford Shoulder Score (462%)—all without a clinician component.

Discussion:

PROM usage is increasing, often with multiple PROMs being used to evaluate patient outcomes. PROMs without a clinician component are growing at higher rates than their clinician-dependent counterparts, highlighting an emphasis on patient reporting of outcomes. This study suggests that the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Shoulder Score, Oxford Shoulder Score, Visual Analog Scales—all without a mandatory clinician component and high levels of use—will be the most highly used PROMs moving forward to assess shoulder function.
Vantagens, barreiras e estratégias para economia circular: uma abordagem teórica
Authors: Silva Vander Luiz , Teixeira Tatiane , Francisco Antonio Carlos , Picinin Claudia Tania , Kovaleski João Luiz , Pagani Regina Negri
Published: October 2019

A Economia Circular (EC) é uma abordagem de foco atual que contempla uma série de ações, como redução de desperdícios, reutilização de recursos naturais e produtivos e reciclagem de materiais. O presente estudo teve por objetivo explorar as vantagens, barreiras e estratégias para EC. Foi realizada uma revisão sistemática de literatura nas bases de dados Science Direct, Scopus e Web of Science. Foram analisados 54 estudos, a partir da aplicação de procedimentos de filtragem e ordenação de artigos. Como resultado, observou-se que a EC é um conceito relevante e aplicável nas empresas, em decorrência de suas vantagens econômicas, ambientais e sociais almejadas, contudo, sua aplicação é complexa, demanda tempo e engloba uma diversidade de barreiras estruturais, econômicas, sociais e políticas. Os principais agentes inseridos em EC são clientes, colaboradores e fornecedores da empresa interessada, governo, pesquisadores institucionais e sociedade.
Análise da relação entre Tecnologia da Informação, Práticas de Lean Manufacturing e Desempenho Operacional
Authors: Testa Nelson , Mattos Claudia Aparecida de , Alliprandini Dario
Published: October 2019

O principal objetivo deste estudo foi examinar como as empresas estão aplicando as práticas de manufatura enxuta (LM) combinadas com as características da Tecnologia da Informação (TI), a interação entre TI e LM e os resultados obtidos em termos de desempenho operacional. A aplicação da TI e os princípios da manufatura enxuta foram vistos por alguns autores como mutuamente exclusivos, mas há outros estudos indicando que ambas as abordagens são cada vez mais interdependentes. Assim, há necessidade de estudos complementares analisando essa inter-relação de recursos de TI e práticas Lean. Esta pesquisa foi desenvolvida com uma abordagem qualitativa aplicada através do método multicaso. O estudo contribui para a teoria, fornecendo uma indicação de quais propriedades de TI trazem efeitos significativos para a implementação de práticas Lean; O estudo também oferece várias recomendações para gerentes de implantação enxuta em suas organizações.
Análise Comparativa do Desempenho Financeiro de Empresas do Setor Elétrico Brasileiro Pós-Privatizações
Authors: Faustino Camila Cristina , Fodra Marcelo , Andrade Darly Fernando , Hias Teruel Roberta Leal
Published: October 2019

A energia elétrica é um insumo indispensável para o desenvolvimento socioeconômico. O Brasil, após os anos 1990, passou por um intenso período de privatizações no setor elétrico e, atualmente, o ambiente do setor convive com empresas públicas e privadas. O objetivo deste trabalho foi comparar o desempenho de empresas públicas e privadas, operantes no setor elétrico brasileiro, entre 2003 e 2013, em termos de liquidez, endividamento e rentabilidade. Para a análise dos dados, foram usados métodos de estatística não paramétrica, por meio de aplicação do Teste U de Mann-Whitney. Os resultados apontaram que as empresas privadas obtiveram melhor desempenho nos quesitos de rentabilidade e liquidez. As empresas públicas apresentaram menor grau de endividamento.
Modelagem de Equações Estruturais para avaliação de fatores de risco no gerenciamento da cadeia de suprimentos
Authors: Gonçalves Wellington , Silva Thiago Carvalho Rodrigues , Freitas Rodrigo Randow
Published: October 2019

A constante elevação nas exigências do mercado tem implicado em aumento de complexidade das Cadeias de Suprimentos (CS) e seus riscos. Esses riscos, quando não mitigados, podem gerar impactos negativos irreversíveis em toda uma CS. Nesse contexto, este estudo utiliza uma abordagem estatística multivariada através da Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) para avaliar os efeitos de alguns fatores de risco no desempenho de CS. O modelo foi aplicado em uma cadeia de suprimentos de cerveja do estado do Espírito Santo (ES), considerando os seguintes fatores: custo, variação de volume, capacidade de resposta, conhecimento, segurança e qualidade. Os resultados sugerem possibilidades e percepções descobertas numa CS do setor de bebidas, visualizadas com a utilização da SEM, em que as dimensões custo, variação de volume, capacidade de resposta, conhecimento e qualidade são apontadas como elementos preponderantes. Este estudo possui relevantes informações que possiblitam embasamento para tomadas de decisão referentes ao tema.
Mensuração da eficiência técnica e de escala das escolas de samba do Rio de Janeiro: uma abordagem DEA
Authors: Rodrigues Alexandre de Cássio , Silveira Gontijo Tiago , Fernandes De Muylder Cristiana
Published: October 2019

Este artigo tem como objetivo medir a eficiência técnica e de escala das 12 escolas de samba que desfilaram no grupo especial do Carnaval do Rio de Janeiro em 2017. Para isso, utilizou-se um modelo orientado a outputs através da técnica Data Envelopment Analysis. O número de componentes de cada escola foi adotado como o dado de entrada e, por outro lado, como a saída escolhida, três dos nove quesitos de avaliação ao longo do desfile foram selecionadas através do método de Análise de Componentes Principais. Os resultados mostram que apenas a Mocidade demonstrou eficiência técnica e de escala, sendo assim, uma referência para as outras escolas de samba. Observou-se também que a média de ineficiência técnica global, avaliada em 8%, foi fortemente influenciada pela baixa eficiência de escala das escolas de samba, que, em sua maioria, apresentaram retornos de escala decrescentes. Diante disso, alternativas são apresentadas para aumentar a eficiência das escolas de samba.
HPTLC and UPLC-MS/MS Methods for Quality Control Analysis of Itrifal Formulations of Unani System of Medicine
Authors: Rab Rehan Abdur , Zahiruddin Sultan , Ibrahim Mohammad , Husain Faisal , Parveen Rabea , Khan Washim , Ahmad Farhan J , Khan Asim A , Ahmad Sayeed
Published: October 2019

Background: Ultra-performance LC (UPLC)–tandem MS (MS/MS) and high-performance TLC (HPTLC) assay methods were developed for chemical fingerprinting and quantitative analysis of bioactive constituents of a certain “Itrifal formulation,” a traditional kind of Unani medicine. Objective: In the present investigation, HPTLC and UPLC-MS/MS methods were developed and validated for the detection and quantification of major metabolites present in itrifal formulation. Methods: The metabolites present in the formulation were separated using modern chromatographic techniques, and a quantitative analysis was performed. Analytical performance of the proposed HPTLC and UPLC-MS/MS methods was validated as per the defined guidelines with respect to linearity, accuracy, precision, robustness, and specificity. Results: The developed UPLC-MS/MS and HPTLC methods were used for quantification of gallic acid, tannic acid, catechin, and quercetin. All four constituents were quantified by UPLC-MS/MS, while two constituents were quantified by HPTLC in the commercial itrifal formulation. The calibration plot was found to be linear, accurate, precise, robust, and specific for both HPTLC and UPLC-MS/MS. Conclusions: The present methods were successfully applied for analysis of the given markers in itrifal formulations. The same can be used for QC and stability testing of itrifal formulations.
Implications of Radiosensitizer and Radioprotector Factors in Refining the Dose-Volume Constraints and Radiobiological Models
Authors: Ciprian Mirestean Camil , Gheorghe Buzea Călin , Irina Iancu Roxana , Petru Teodor Iancu Dragoș
Published: October 2019

Radiotherapy is a cornerstone of the modern treatment of many types of cancer, having both curative and palliative roles. It is estimated that more than half of cancer patients will need radiation therapy in the course of evolution. The goal of radiotherapy is to maximize tumor control, reducing adverse effects on normal tissues in close proximity at the same time. Improving the therapeutic ratio is the main goal of the efforts made to improve the technique and accuracy of the radiotherapy by using the targeting of the tumor volume with the help of the imaging guide and the dose conformation around the target volume. The use of the multi-leaf collimator (MLC) allowed a better coverage of the target volume in the irradiation field, thus reducing the unnecessary irradiation of healthy tissues. The use of radioprotective agents and radiosensitizers is another strategy to maximize the effect of radiotherapy. Recently, interest has focused on the design of irradiation protocols that exploit the differences in biology in terms of the response to irradiation between tumor cells and normal tissues.
Organic Harmony and Ernst Cassirer’s Pluralism
Authors: Xiang Shuchen ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: October 2019

This article argues that Cassirer’s thinking about the relationship between the different symbolic forms is best elucidated via the paradigm of “organic harmony.” Although Cassirer did not use the term himself, the harmonious cooperation between the parts found in the organic world provided him with a welcome alternative to traditional accounts of order (i.e., identity or hierarchy). This article gives three examples of “organic harmony” from which Cassirer drew inspiration: Goethe’s idealistic morphology, Wilhelm von Humboldt’s account of language, and Herder’s account of history. Through “organic harmony” we can make better sense of and better articulate the pluralism of Cassirer’s PSF. Finally, this article shows how the motif of organic harmony is the normative moment in Cassirer’s own challenge to twentieth-century fascism and argues that the Cassirerian emphasis on finding a coherence which does justice to the uniqueness of particulars—harmony—is an ethical injunction relevant for our times.
Career Conversations: Disability and Hiring
Authors: Leonard Elizabeth
Published: October 2019

In my experience, librarians believe they try very hard to be aware and supportive of people with differing abilities, both physical and intellectual. Our successes in this area tend to be public facing, with detailed attention paid to construction of public spaces, design of accessible online content, and creation of inclusive public programming. We talk about library services and outreach to people with disabilities—the web pages, articles, and blog posts out there are legion. Yet when it comes time to make hiring changes within our ranks, inclusivity doesn’t happen. While I genuinely believe we want to support diversity in hiring, we fall short.
Management: Managing a Career in Place
Authors: Shonrock Diana D.
Published: October 2019

For the past ten years, I have had the pleasure of serving as editor of RUSQ’s Management column. In this space, I have enjoyed showcasing myriad perspectives on management broadly interpreted, articulated by an array of both aspiring and seasoned authors. As I prepared to hand off this responsibility after this issue, I realized that I have filled this role for longer than I ever spent at any one institution to this point in my career—which reminded me that an aspect of management I always wanted to present here is an entire career spent in one library. Managing a career in place, while not extinct, is a practice that waned over the years that our society became increasingly mobile and the notion of moving for opportunity took root. But in fact, a single library—if it’s the right one—can offer the chance to try new things, satisfy a sense of possibility, and advance one professionally, without all the packing and relocating. In this interview, former RUSA President Diana Shonrock shares the story of how she happened into her start in librarianship—and realized a fulfilling, multi-faceted career—all in one place: Iowa State University (ISU) in Ames, Iowa.—Editor
The Alert Collector: Listen Up: Best Practices for Audiobooks in Libraries
Authors: Young Renee
Published: October 2019

This issue’s Alert Collector offering on audiobooks is a departure from the usual subject-based column. With the wide availability of downloadable audiobooks, there is a huge opportunity for libraries to serve readers who would rather listen on their mobile devices. Renee Young, a Metadata Librarian III with EBSCO, offers some great advice for any librarian trying to build or improve their audiobook collection. She also suggests ways to promote your collection and help those you serve find great new “reads” in audiobook format. Young is a former reviewer of audiobooks for Booklist, served as member and chair of Listen List Council of the Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES) of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), and has presented on listener’s advisory at national conferences. Her “listening” skills go back to before becoming a librarian: she served in the US Army as a cryptologic linguist, which involved listening to and translating radio transmissions.—Editor
Amplify Your Impact: The Insta-Story: A New Frontier for Marking and Engagement at the Sonoma State University Library
Authors: Fonseca Catherine
Published: October 2019

This month’s author, Catherine Fonseca from Sonoma State University Library, shares some innovative and fun ideas on how libraries can use the Instagram Stories feature to engage with their audience in multiple ways. We guarantee you will find a tidbit you can use in your own library.—Editor
Democratizing the Maker Movement: A Case Study of One Public Library System’s Makerspace Program
Authors: Lakind Alexandra , Willett Rebekah , Halverson Erica Rosenfeld
Published: October 2019

The maker movement has found a home in public libraries. Field leaders including public libraries in Chicago, Chattanooga, Houston, Louisville, and Toronto have built robust makerspaces, developed maker programming for a diverse range of patrons, connected community experts with library users for the purpose of sharing information, and fostered communities of practice. Characterized by open exploration, intrinsic interest, and creative ideation, the maker movement can be broadly defined as participation in the creative production of physical and digital artifacts in people’s day-to-day lives. The maker movement employs a do-it-yourself orientation toward a range of disciplines, including robotics, woodworking, textiles, and electronics. But the maker ethos also includes a do-it-with-others approach, valuing collaboration, distributed expertise, and open workspaces. To many in the library profession, the values ingrained in the maker movement seem to be shared with the aims and goals of public libraries. However, critiques of the maker movement raise questions about current iterations of makerspaces across settings. This article highlights critiques and responses regarding the “democratic” nature of the maker movement, and in particular, the article analyzes ways librarians involved in a prominent public library maker program discursively construct making and maker programming in relation to the maker movement more generally.
From the Committees: Cookbooks
Authors: Wyatt Neal
Published: October 2019

The CODES List is a new initiative from CODES, and the CODES List: Cookbooks is the first list in the series. This inaugural selection of essential cookbooks—announced at ALA Midwinter—highlights titles for both avid home chefs and those just learning the rewards of making a meal. The list further supports those who appreciate the many joys of reading cookbooks, even if they rarely venture into the kitchen. As judged by librarians who cooked from them and hosted book groups about them, these are the cookbooks from 2018 that will stand the test of time, become reliable favorites, and nourish readers.
Book Review: Keys to Running Successful Research Projects: All the Things They Never Teach You
Authors: Baumann Patrick
Published: October 2019

In any field, research is a process involving many steps and can feel overwhelming even to experienced researchers, with many researchers wondering where to start. As a means to combat this challenge, Keys to Running Successful Research Projects: All the Things They Never Teach You by Katherine Christian is a how-to manual for academic researchers. It accounts for those in every level of the academic experience, from doctoral students to early career professionals to research leaders. However, the focus is on early career professionals, especially in the sciences.
Book Review: Encyclopedia of Romance Fiction
Authors: Fyn Amy F.
Published: October 2019

Part reference book, part readers’ advisory, and completely entertaining to browse, the Encyclopedia of Romance Fiction’s selective set of entries illustrates the breadth of the romance genre while acknowledging its reach, from early literature to today’s publishing industry. The market share of popular romance indicates the public’s enduring interest and demonstrates a need for supplementary resources for general readers or those beginning research in romance-related topics. Academic study of this popular reading material is increasing, with special issues and at least one peer-reviewed journal devoted to the topic and recognition within disciplines including literature, women’s and gender studies, and popular culture.
Book Review: Food, Feasts, and Faith: An Encyclopedia of Food Culture in World Religions
Authors: Moffitt Sally
Published: October 2019

The alliterative Food, Feasts, and Faith: An Encyclopedia of Food Culture in World Religions brings together information about the uses of food and drink within the faith practices of well-known religions with global adherents such as Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism as well as lesser-known faith communities and sects such as Candomblé, Rastafari, Santeria, and the indigenous peoples of Africa, Australia, and America. Articles, which follow a standard A to Z arrangement, cover customs (fish on Friday), food stuffs (rice), drink (wine), people (Guru Nanak), festivals (Qingming), practices (fasting), rituals (marriage ceremonies), religious groups (Seventh-Day Adventists), and sacred texts (Laws of Manu) to name but a few of the 226 entries and 220 or so related topics. Each article includes see also references and lists sources for further reading. Twenty-seven primary source documents such as “The Taittiriya Upanishad on Food” (2:577) supplement the main work. Each is briefly introduced for context, given see also references to related articles, and provided with a citation to the source from which the excerpted text is taken.
Book Review: No Remorse: Psychopathy and Criminal Justice
Authors: Carr Tracy
Published: October 2019

Jacqueline B. Helfgott’s No Remorse: Psychopathy and Criminal Justice is a heavily researched, yet immensely readable textbook. Its intended audience is students, criminal justice professionals, and “anyone who wants to learn about how the construct of psychopathy impacts criminal justice policy and practice” (xiii). Helfgott, the director of the Crime and Justice Research Center at Seattle University’s Department of Criminal Justice, draws the general reader in by using examples from popular culture and everyday life to illustrate her points.
Book Review: Pro Wrestling: A Comprehensive Reference Guide
Authors: Vasudev Kapil
Published: October 2019

Professional wrestling is one of the most popular forms of entertainment in the world, delivering spectacles that are equal parts athletic competition and theatrical performance. As pro wrestlers have grown in stature from local heroes to worldwide superstars, so too has the wrestling industry grown from traveling road shows to globally televised productions. Despite the massive success of pro wrestling, a literature search reveals a dearth of reference guides and scholarly analysis on the subject. In Pro Wrestling: A Comprehensive Reference Guide, author Lew Freedman provides a much-needed guide for newcomers to this unique hybrid of sport and performing art.
Book Review: The Routledge History Handbook of Medieval Revolt
Authors: Edscorn Steven R.
Published: October 2019

If one is looking for a quick and readable introduction to specific medieval revolts appropriate for secondary education or lower division undergraduates, it would be better to pass by this work and pick up one of the many single or multivolume encyclopedias of the middle ages, such as Matthew Bunson’s Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages (Facts On File 1995). Firnhaber-Baker and Schoenaers’ edited work will be too demanding for such a reader.
Book Review: When Science and Politics Collide: The Public Interest at Risk
Authors: Euster Lisa
Published: October 2019

The importance and topicality of When Science and Politics Collide: The Public Interest at Risk can hardly be doubted. Author Robert O. Schneider, of the University of North Carolina Pembroke, has a respectable publication history on issues that demonstrate the collision of science and politics: fracking, oil disaster prevention, and emergency management, among others. He provides cogent discussions in areas where clarity and understanding are essential, such as the distinction between science and politics and how they interact in the development of policy.
Book Review: We Eat What? A Cultural Encyclopedia of Unusual Foods in the United States
Authors: Bemis Michael F.
Published: October 2019

Fried crickets. Boiled pig intestines. Sautéed bull testicles. And that’s just the sampler plate. Bon appetite! All joking aside, these and other—ahem—interesting food items are discussed and illustrated within the pages of this well-written reference work. Approximately 114 alphabetically arranged entries, each signed by its writer, cover mostly regional specialties, from alligator meat served in Florida restaurants to Whoopie pie, a sweet treat made in bakeries throughout New England.
Book Review: Winning the War on Poverty: Applying the Lessons of History to the Present
Authors: Marien Stacey
Published: October 2019

Fife is professor emeritus in the Department of Public Policy at Purdue University, Fort Wayne. He has written books and articles on many topics such as education reform and the electoral process.There is no preface or introduction to the volume, so the user must make assumptions about what the author has set out to accomplish. By looking at the title of the book with the table of contents, the user can surmise the purpose of the book, but it would have been much more helpful to have an introduction by the author.
Da língua partida: nomenclatura, coleção de vocábulos e glossários brasileiros
Authors: Petri Verli , Medeiros Vanise Gomes de
Published: October 2019

Vocabulários e glossários, assim como os dicionários e gramáticas, constituemdiscursos sobre a língua, isto é, discursos que institucionalizam uma língua e que atrabalham como patrimônio. Neste artigo, propomos uma reflexão sobre a relaçãoentre o regional e o nacional a partir de quatro obras: Colleção de vocábulos e frasesusados na província de São Pedro do Rio Grande do Sul, de Pereira Coruja (1852), Populariumsulriograndense e o dialecto nacional, de Appolinario Porto Alegre (1870), e os glossáriosconstitutivos das obras de O dialeto caipira, de Amadeu Amaral (1920), e de O linguajarcarioca, de Antenor Nascentes (1922).
Musealização e tecnologização da língua no Museu da Língua Portuguesa
Authors: Cervo Larissa Montagner
Published: October 2019

Neste artigo, tratamos da língua como objeto de museu em face do Museuda Língua Portuguesa. Inscritos na perspectiva teórico-metodológica da Análise deDiscurso, discutimos o modo de constituição do arquivo do referido museu, observandoa língua como objeto simbólico que desliza por entre distintos movimentos de sentido,no jogo entre a possibilidade de um efeito de estabilização e o acontecimento no mundo.Tal proposta nos encaminha à reflexão sobre um possível processo de “musealização”da língua, ao mesmo tempo em que engloba os conceitos de museu e de arquivo revistosem sua historicidade.
O que nos une é aquilo que nos separa
Authors: Baldini Lauro José Siqueira
Published: October 2019

Neste trabalho, procuramos pensar o modo de funcionamento, de um pontode vista discursivo, do Museu da Língua Portuguesa. Para tanto, mobilizamos autores etrabalhos que são essenciais para compreender tal questão. Ao mesmo tempo, tentamosapontar para a necessidade de uma reflexão sobre o funcionamento do discurso em suarelação com movimentos de interpretação que provêm do campo da arte.
Língua – Línguas(gens): Arquivo? Memória? Inscrição?
Authors: Neckel Nádia Régia Maffi
Published: October 2019

As questões aqui levantadas voltam-se para as (possíveis) relações entrearquivo, inscrição e memória discursiva estabelecidas a partir do imbricamento dematerialidades significantes diversas que produzem sentido(s) no Museu da LínguaPortuguesa, observadas durante a exposição “Jorge Amado é Universal”. O aporteteórico para tal reflexão está principalmente em Pêcheux (1994; 1997) e Orlandi (2001;2012), considerando-se também os trabalhos de Lagazzi (2004; 2011), Silva Sobrinho(2011) e Neckel (2004; 2010). Com este estudo, pretende-se compreender os processosde identificação/desidentificação desencadeados no sujeito leitor em relação ao sujeitoautor por meio das projeções sensíveis na leitura de objetos simbólicos, os quais têm nalíngua, na cultura e no patrimônio museal contemporâneo seus territórios estéticos/estésicos, lugares esses também de equívoco e de contradições.
Museu da Língua Portuguesa: instrumento linguístico em tempos da ideologia do lazer
Authors: Sobrinho José Simão da Silva
Published: October 2019

Neste trabalho analisamos a materialidade do conceito de “instrumento linguístico”.Formulado inicialmente no contexto dos estudos franceses sobre a gramatização (AUROUX,2009), esse conceito sofreu deslocamentos importantes nos estudos brasileiros relativosà história da produção de conhecimentos linguísticos, deslocamentos produzidos pelaarticulação consequente da História das Ideias Linguísticas com a Análise de Discurso. Nessaarticulação, passa-se da perspectiva da função para a do funcionamento (processo) discursivodo instrumento linguístico, o que possibilita considerarmos a existência material de outrosinstrumentos além da gramática e do dicionário.