bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Análise do processo de dessalinização solar com ênfase no método de umidificação e desumidificação
Authors: Campos Bruno Lacerda de Oliveira , Fraga Mariana Myriam Campos , Costa Andréa Oliveira Souza da , Costa Junior Esly Ferreira da
Published: November 2019

RESUMO A falta de água é um problema que afeta muitas regiões do nosso planeta, especialmente ilhas e locais de clima muito seco. Especialistas dizem que essa situação irá se agravar e que, em 2025, cerca de 1,8 bilhão de pessoas sofrerão com essa escassez. Embora métodos tradicionais de dessalinização sejam alternativas bem conhecidas e implantadas para obtenção de água potável, eles não são sustentáveis ambientalmente, porque são geralmente supridos por combustíveis não renováveis, cuja queima intensifica o efeito estufa, trazendo desequilíbrios ao meio ambiente. Outra opção que vem sendo desenvolvida ao longo dos anos é a dessalinização por energia solar. Como se trata de uma forma de energia limpa, abundante e renovável, esse método já é muito indicado em regiões isoladas, de baixa e média demanda. Algumas técnicas são apresentadas neste trabalho, que foca o método de dessalinização por umidificação e desumidificação (DSUD). Essa técnica tem se mostrado a mais eficiente, devido ao seu reaproveitamento de energia. Há ainda muito o que melhorar para viabilizar a sua implantação em grande escala, principalmente em termos de produção de água, energia específica requerida e custo específico de produção de água. Entretanto, a DSUD já se mostrou uma técnica sustentável, promissora, de custo razoável e funcionamento simples. Dessa forma, os autores incentivam maiores investimentos em pesquisas no Brasil na área de dessalinização solar e aproveitamento dos rejeitos do processo, visando à produção de água purificada nas regiões brasileiras que têm deficiência em água potável.
Desenho Universal para Aprendizagem e Educação Inclusiva: uma Revisão Sistemática da Literatura Internacional1
Authors: OLIVEIRA Amália Rebouças de Paiva e , MUNSTER Mey de Abreu van , GONÇALVES Adriana Garcia
Published: November 2019

RESUMO: Este estudo realizou uma revisão sistemática da literatura norteada pela seguinte questão de pesquisa: Como as pesquisas empíricas baseadas nos princípios do Desenho Universal para Aprendizagem - DUA têm influenciado a inclusão do Professor de Apoio Educacional Especializado - PAEE na literatura internacional? O objetivo geral estipulado foi mapear e analisar as pesquisas empíricas internacionais envolvendo a interface DUA e a inclusão. Para tanto, a pesquisa foi realizada no portal de periódico da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES e os descritores utilizados foram "universal design for learning" and "inclusion". Como critério de seleção, ficaram estabelecidos que só seriam analisados artigos publicados em língua inglesa em periódicos revisados por pares; além disso, para análise, era necessário que o artigo relatasse uma pesquisa empírica. Desse modo, foram encontrados inicialmente 44 artigos, e, após a aplicação dos critérios, sete foram analisados. Os resultados mostram que a maioria dos trabalhos publicados tece concepções teóricas sobre o tema, mas sem a realização de uma pesquisa aplicada. As poucas pesquisas empíricas encontradas concentram-se em torno de questionários e de entrevistas e, também, na formação de professores. Conclui-se que emerge a necessidade de pesquisas que apliquem diretamente os princípios propostos pela DUA, para que assim seja possível analisar os efeitos da aplicação do DUA na inclusão de todos os alunos no contexto escolar.
Anthelmintic activity of Eucalyptus citriodora essential oil and its major component, citronellal, on sheep gastrointestinal nematodes
Authors: Araújo-Filho José Vilemar de , Ribeiro Wesley Lyeverton Correia , André Weibson Paz Pinheiro , Cavalcante Géssica Soares , Rios Thays Tabosa , Schwinden Gabriela Maria , Rocha Letícia Oliveira da , Macedo Iara Tersia Freitas , Morais Selene Maia de , Bevilaqua Claudia Maria Leal , Oliveira Lorena Mayana Beserra de
Published: November 2019

Abstract This study aimed to evaluate the anthelmintic activity of Eucalyptus citriodora essential oil and citronellal on sheep gastrointestinal nematodes. Essential oil composition was determined by gas chromatography mass spectrometry. The substances were evaluated in vitro using adult worm motility test (AWMT) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The acute toxicity test in mice and the fecal egg count reduction test (FECRT) in sheep were performed. Citronellal was confirmed as the essential oil major constituent (63.9%). According to the AWMT, 2 mg/mL of essential oil and citronellal completely inhibited Haemonchus contortus motility at 6 h post exposure. H. contortus exposed to essential oil and citronellal exhibited internal ultrastructural modifications. The lethal dose 50 values in mice were 5,000 and 2,609 mg/kg for essential oil and citronellal, respectively. E. citriodora essential oil reduced sheep epg at 14 days post treatment by 69.5% (P<0.05). No significant differences were observed in epg between the citronellal and negative control groups (P>0.05). The interaction between citronellal and other constituents in the essential oil may be relevant for its in vivo anthelmintic activity. Thus, E. citriodora essential oil and citronellal pharmacokinetic studies may help elucidate the anthelmintic activity of these compounds.
Embedding Projection for Targeted Cross-lingual Sentiment: Model Comparisons and a Real-World Study
Authors: Barnes Jeremy , Klinger Roman
Published: November 2019

Sentiment analysis benefits from large, hand-annotated resources in order to train and test machine learning models, which are often data hungry. While some languages, e.g., English, have a vast arrayof these resources, most under-resourced languages do not, especially for fine-grained sentiment tasks, such as aspect-level or targeted sentiment analysis. To improve this situation, we propose a cross-lingual approach to sentiment analysis that is applicable to under-resourced languages and takes into account target-level information. This model incorporates sentiment information into bilingual distributional representations, byjointly optimizing them for semantics and sentiment, showing state-of-the-art performance at sentence-level when combined with machine translation. The adaptation to targeted sentiment analysis on multiple domains shows that our model outperforms other projection-based bilingual embedding methods on binary targetedsentiment tasks. Our analysis on ten languages demonstrates that the amount of unlabeled monolingual data has surprisingly little effect on the sentiment results. As expected, the choice of a annotated source language for projection to a target leads to better results for source-target language pairs which are similar. Therefore, our results suggest that more efforts should be spent on the creation of resources for less similar languages tothose which are resource-rich already. Finally, a domain mismatch leads to a decreased performance. This suggests resources in any language should ideally cover varieties of domains.
Akyaka Kadın Azmağı’nda Tespit Edilen Salaria fluviatilis (Asso,1801) (Familya: Blenniidae) Türünün Yumurta ve Larvalarının Morfolojik Özellikleri
Authors: ÇOKER Tülin
Published: November 2019

Salaria fluviatilis (Asso,1801), Blenniidae familyasının Akdeniz’de temsil edilen tek tatlısu türüdür. Bu çalışmada, ülkemiz içsularında ilk kez doğadan örneklenen bir kemikli balığa ait yumurta ve larvaların morfolojik özellikleri verilmiştir. 22 Temmuz 2012’de Gökova Körfezi’ne açılan Akyaka Azmak Nehri’nden S. fluviatilis türüne ait çok sayıda aynı gelişim evresindeki (çoğunluğu son safhaya erişmiş) yumurtalar tespit edilmiştir. Demersal özellikteki yumurtaların çapları; 0,89-1,31x0,78-1,23 mm, bu yumurtalardan çıkan prelarvaların boyları; 2,4-3,8 mm, postlarvalarınki 3,3-4,2 mm olarak ölçülmüştür.
Recommendations of the Russian League Against Epilepsy (RLAE) on the use of magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of epilepsy
Authors: Avakyan G. N. , Blinov D. V. , Alikhanov A. A. , Perepelova E. M. , Perepelov V. A. , Burd S. G. , Lebedeva A. V. , Avakyan G. G.
Published: November 2019

Introduction. The MRI method has revolutionized the diagnosis of epilepsy. However, the widespread adoption of MRI in clinical practice is slowed by an insufficient number of high-field MRI scanners, a shortage of trained specialists, and the lack of standard examination protocols. The aim of this article is to present the Recommendations of the Russian League Against Epilepsy (RLAE) on the use of magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of epilepsy.

Materials and methods. As a structural element of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), the RLAE considers it important to adapt the Protocol developed by ILAE for specialists in Russia and EAEU countries. The working group analyzed and generalized the clinical practice existing in the Russian Federation, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Uzbekistan. These recommendations are intended for doctors in specialized centers of epilepsy surgery, and for doctors in general medical centers. The recommendations are applicable primarily to adult patients, but the general principles are relevant to children as well.

Results. In all patients with convulsive seizures shortly after the first seizure, or patients diagnosed with epilepsy who have an unexplained increase in the frequency of seizures, rapid decrease in cognitive functions or the appearance / worsening of neuropsychiatric symptoms, the RLAE recommends using a unified MR protocol for the neuroimaging of structural sequences in epilepsy with three-dimensional pulse sequences T1 and T2 FLAIR with isotropic voxel 1 × 1 × 1 mm3 and two-dimensional T2- weighted pulse sequences with a pixel size of 1 × 1 mm2 or less. The MRI examination should be combined with EEG or EEG-video monitoring. Using this protocol allows one to set a unified standard for examining patients with epilepsy in order to detect (with high sensitivity) brain lesions playing a key role in the occurrence of seizures. Here, all 13 recommendations are presented.

Conclusion. Implementation of these recommendations in clinical practice will improve the access to high-tech medical care and optimize health care costs.
Patients with resistant focal epilepsy: what affects the quality of life?
Authors: Firsov K. V. , Amirhanyan M. G. , Kotov A. S.
Published: November 2019

The aim is to assess the impact of resistant focal epilepsy on the quality of patients' life.

Materials and methods. Prospective, comparative, observational study conducted under conditions of real clinical practice. Inclusion criteria: age over 18 years; the presence of two or more epileptic seizures in history; a long history of treatment-resistant focal epileptic seizures; current AED therapy. Exclusion criteria: history of non-epileptic seizures of any etiology; inability to perform an MRI and/or EEG. The design included two patient visits, the second 3-12 months after the first ("primary" and "repeated" examinations). The examination included the medical history, analysis of seizure diary, clinical and neurological examination, routine EEG and/or EEG video monitoring, brain MRI, and laboratory tests. During the initial and repeated visits, the patients were asked to answer the QOLIE-31, NHS3, HADS questionnaires. The patients were also asked to give their own subjective assessment of their physical and psychological state, treatment results, side effects, social situation, and the quality of life. All patients had a follow-up history of at least one year.

Results. In total, 120 patients with current or past treatment-resistant epileptic seizures were examined (53 men and 67 women aged 18 to 77 years). At the time of the re-examination (under continuing AED therapy), seizures stopped in 50.8% of them. The number of seizure types decreased in 65.9% of people. The effect of resistant focal epilepsy on the patient's quality of life was determined.

Conclusion. The use of commonly accepted tests (QOLIE-31, HADS, etc.) in the "expertise" mode is incorrect, probably because these tests had been originally created for the "client" situation. A discrepancy was found between an objective improvement in the clinical picture as a result of successful treatment and a subjective "insignificant" improvement in the quality of life as per patients' assessments.
The use of intravenous valproic acid in patients with epileptic seizures developing during radiation therapy following glial tumor surgery
Authors: Shershever A. S. , Benzion D. L. , Lavrova S. A. , Mironova Y. A. , Cherkasov G. V.
Published: November 2019

Objective: to study the effect of valproic acid on epileptic seizures developing during radiation therapy (RT) following glioma surgery in patients taking antiepileptic drugs (AED).

Materials and methods. This prospective observational study involved 879 patients aged 18-78 with glioblastomas (GM) who were receiving RT. The patients underwent clinical and neurological examination, electroencephalography (EEG), and neuroimaging tests. After the examination and surgical treatment, patients were prescribed RT. During an RT procedure, the patient has to stay in a steady non-moving position for 30 min. To prevent the patient from developing sporadic or serial seizures during RT, we used valproic acid administered via the intravenous route. The efficacy and safety of valproic acid were evaluated together with the outcomes of RT.

Results. Of 879 participants, symptomatic epilepsy was detected in 147 patients (16.7%). An increase in epileptic seizures (even under basic AED therapy) after surgery for GM was noted on days14-21 after the start of RT (i.e. between the 7 and 11th RT session) in 65 of 147 patients (44.2%). The iv administration of valproic acid allowed all 65 patients to complete the course of RT. No adverse events associated with the use of valproic acid were reported.

Conclusion. This observation from our clinical practice allows us to recommend valproic acid for the treatment of epileptic seizures (focal and generalized) developing during radiotherapy after surgery for GM. The treatment should be accompanied by clinical, neurological and EEG monitoring.
PROMISSORY NOTES’ TERMINALS AS A WAY OF GAMBLING LEGALIZATION IN RUSSIA
Authors: Cvetkova Irina
Published: November 2019

With the evolving commodity-money relations the promissory note has gradually become a universal credit-settlement instrument used in business and banking practice. In the XXI century the promissory note market started to be used both for virtual transactioning and for the transactioning not directly related to the receipt of the particular monetary funds and even for the pursuit of the activities under a ban. After the gambling ban at almost the entire territory of the Russian Federation, stock exchange programmes and bill of exchange terminals started to be actively used to legalize gambling. The imperfection of the legal regulations and the court practice cannot solve the problem of such gambling prohibition forms and gambling halls under the bill of exchange guise of clubs continue their work in different regions of Russia. The paper considers the problem of organizing and conducting gambling using the bill of exchange terminals in the Russian Federation, as well as the court practice on the legality of exchange clubs bill of, the corresponding conclusions have been drawn.
Open-Source ANSS Quake Monitoring System Software
Authors: Renate Hartog J. , Friberg Paul A. , Kress Victor C. , Bodin Paul , Bhadha Rayomand
Published: November 2019

ANSS stands for the Advanced National Seismic System of the U.S.A., and ANSS Quake Monitoring System (AQMS) is the earthquake management system (EMS) that most of its member regional seismic networks (RSNs) use. AQMS is based on Earthworm, but instead of storing files on disk, it uses a relational database with replication capability to store pick, amplitude, waveform, and event parameters. The replicated database and other features of AQMS make it a fully redundant system. A graphical user interface written in Java, Jiggle, is used to review automatically generated picks and event solutions, relocate events, and recalculate magnitudes. Add-on mechanisms to produce various postearthquake products such as ShakeMaps and focal mechanisms are available as well. It provides a configurable automatic alarming and notification system. The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, one of the Tier 1 ANSS RSNs, has modified AQMS to be compatible with a freely available, capable, open-source database system, PostgreSQL, and is running this version successfully in production. The AQMS Software Working Group has moved the software from a subversion repository server hosted at the California Institute of Technology to a public repository at gitlab.com. The drawback of AQMS as a whole is that it is complex to fully configure and comprehend. Nevertheless, the fact that it is very capable, documented, and now free to use, might make it an attractive EMS choice for many seismic networks.
Memorias del Taller Investigación Acción Participación “Preocupados por Nuestro Entorno Ambiental”. Sistematización de una Experiencia Significativa de Aprendizaje.
Authors: Ramírez Llerena Elizabeth
Published: November 2019

Los problemas ambientales existentes en los humedales de la Ciénaga de la Virgen en la Zona Sur Oriental de la ciudad de Cartagena, son el resultado de las presiones de tipo antrópico a las que han sido sometidos, ante la ausencia de una cultural ambiental en los habitantes de las comunidades que la circundan y la falta de gobernabilidad que hoy padece el Distrito Turístico y Cultural; el resultado de esas problemáticas ha sido el deterioro de sus ecosistemas. Instituciones Universitarias como la Universidad Libre en asocio con la Fundación Tecnológica Antonio de Arévalo, Tecnar con organizaciones no gubernamentales, y grupos de ciudadanos de todos los niveles de la comunidad que habita en la Calle Salim Bechara, han aprovechado la oportunidad para realizar actos y actividades encaminadas a aumentar la sensibilización del público en general acerca de los valores de los humedales, y los beneficios que reportan.
Evaluation of Physical Fitness for Students with Mentally impaired Aged 10-12 years in Poso Regency, Sulawesi Tengah Province, Indonesia
Authors: Addriana Bulu Baan , Tandiyo Rahayu , Soegiyanto Soegiyanto , Sulaiman Sulaiman
Published: November 2019

The ability of mentally retarded children with children in general is different, both in terms of the recipient stimulates and concentrates on the problem or activity carried out so that in giving a response has a difference, therefore there needs to be differences in special treatment or service. This study aims to determine the level of physical fitness of mentally impaired students aged 10-12 years in Poso District, Indonesia.The research design used was quantitative descriptive research. Sample in this study were 15 mentally impaired students aged 10-12 years. The test used to determine Physical Fitness uses the Indonesian Physical Fitness Test which consists of 1.) Running 50 meters, 2) Pull Up, 3.) Sit Up, 4.) Vertical Jump, 5) Run 600 meters. Data obtained from the test results were analyzed using descriptive analysis such as mean, standard deviation and percentage (%)Physical Fitness Tests for Mentally Impairedmale students are obtained by students who are in the very good category 0%, good 0%, moderate 50%, less 37.5%, very less 12.5%. While Mentally Impairedfemale students are  obtained very good 0%, good 0%, moderate 28.57%, less category 57.15%, very less category 14.28%. The overall summary of the physical fitness level of the students is in the very good category 0%, good 0%, medium 40% less 46.67%, very less 13.33%. From these results it is known that Physical Fitness for students with Mentally Impaired Students aged 10-12 years old is included in the less category. So it is recommended that there be special treatment and instruments for physical fitness tests in Mentally Impaired Students
Investigating the Dimensions of Military Defense Strategy (Security Approach) of Islamic Community from the Qur'an and Hadith Perspective
Authors: Ansari Moghadam Mojtaba , Fazeli Morteza
Published: November 2019

One of the most important issues in the Holy Quran and hadiths is the issue of jihad and defense. War is, in fact, a traumatic and violent phenomenon that is perpetrated by enemies in different dimensions; in fact, Islam, which is a religion of security and peace, considers war a kind of situation; This is why Islam is for the sake of security in society He commands jihad. The purpose of this study was to investigate and explain the quantitative and qualitative dimensions of military defense strategy with a security approach (in the direction of security stability) in the Holy Quran and Islamic narrations. This is one of the most important causes of the endurance and stability of the Islamic state. The present study is a theoretical one and has been done by descriptive-analytical method. The results of the study show that Islam is not a religion of indifference and holds itself accountable to all sections of society. The religion of Islam never accepts oppression, corruption, injustice and discrimination, and advocates jihad for the liberation of man, the fight against oppression, the elimination of corruption, the establishment of justice, and the various aspects of his military defense strategy. The present study also shows with a qualitative and quantitative approach that Muslims must think in different military dimensions and defend their lives, property, honor and land by developing and producing scientific knowledge in these dimensions.
The Relationship between Organizational Power and Job Involvement and Their Impact on Achieving Strategic Objectives (An Empirical Study of Private Hospitals Managers' Perspectives in Erbil City, Kurdistan Region of Iraq)
Authors: Majed Sadq Zana
Published: November 2019

This study aims to examine the relationship between organizational power and job involvement and their impact on achieving strategic objectives starting with the study framework. This takes into account the nature of the correlation between the study's dimensions and variables of organizational power (structural power, prestige power, and expert power) and job involvement (emotional involvement, cognitive involvement, and behavioral involvement) as well as their impact on achieving strategic objectives which includes (innovation, productivity, and social responsibility). This study has found that there is a positive relationship between organizational power and job involvement and that there is an impact on the relationship between organizational power and job involvement on achieving strategic objectives. Based on the results, this study presents a set of recommendations such as the need to work on raising organizational power levels and to search for organizational factors. This could lead to the development of the level of organizational power as well as setting incentives and salaries that contribute to an increase in the rate of job involvement.
EVIDÊNCIAS ACERCA DO AGRESSOR EM CASOS DE VIOLÊNCIA CONTRA O IDOSO: REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA
Authors: Alarcon Miriam Fernanda Sanches , Damaceno Daniela Garcia , Sponchiado Viviane Boacnin Yoneda , Braccialli Luzmarina Aparecida Doretto , Marin Maria José Sanches
Published: November 2019

Objetivo: identificar, nas produções nacionais e internacionais, as evidências acerca do agressor em casos de violência contra o idoso. Método: revisão integrativa da literatura realizada em 2018 nas bases de dados CINAHL, PubMed, Scopus, LILACS, Web of Science e SciELO. Os descritores não controlados (palavras-chave) foram: “Older people”, “Sênior”, “Elderly” e “Aggressor” e os descritores controlados (Descritores em Ciências da Saúde-DECS): “Violence” e “Aged”. Foi realizada leitura seletiva de 238 artigos e 56 teses e dissertações e permaneceram no estudo três artigos e seis dissertações e teses. Resultados: predominou a abordagem qualitativa, com baixo nível de evidência. Os principais abusadores são os filhos que, na maioria das vezes, relataram arrependimento dos seus atos, sendo o fator desagregador mais comum para tais atos o uso de álcool e drogas, desemprego, histórico de violência familiar, proximidades entre agressor e vítima e a dependência financeira de uma das partes. Conclusão: as evidências acerca do agressor em casos de violência contra o idoso, nas produções nacionais e internacionais, limitaram-se ao seu perfil, ao tipo de violência praticada e aos seus sentimentos frente ao ato de violência.

Descritores: Agressão. Idoso. Pessoas idosas.
ADESÃO DE PACIENTES COM INSUFICIÊNCIA CARDÍACA À TERAPÊUTICA INSTITUÍDA
Authors: Sousa Mailson Marques de , Campos Rhaira Pereira , Oliveira Jacira Dos Santos , Oliveira Simone Helena Dos Santos
Published: November 2019

Objetivo: analisar a associação entre as variáveis sociodemográficas e clínicas e a adesão de pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca ao tratamento, e avaliar a adesão desses pacientes ao tratamento. Método: estudo transversal realizado com 50 pacientes em seguimento ambulatorial. Utilizou-se um questionário composto por 10 itens para avaliar a adesão à terapêutica. Aplicou-se estatística descritiva, teste t de Student e ANOVA one way. Resultados: a média do escore de adesão ao tratamento foi de 13,36 ± 2,07 pontos, sendo insatisfatória. Observou-se que as questões referentes à frequência do peso corporal e o controle na ingestão de líquidos apresentaram as menores proporções de respostas no escore de adesão. Conclusão: a análise da associação entre as variáveis sociodemográficas e clínicas e a adesão dos participantes com insuficiência cardíaca mostrou baixa adesão à terapêutica instituída.
Descritores: Insuficiência Cardíaca. Terapêutica. Cooperação do Paciente. Cooperação e Adesão ao tratamento. Enfermagem.
Evaluation of static anthropometric characteristics of children aged 2 to 6 years in kindergartens and preschools in Isfahan and comparison with the anthropometric information of Belgium
Authors: Zarinkafsh M , Halvani Gh , Fallah H , Asgari M
Published: November 2019

Introduction: The adequacy of facilities and the individual securities in the different age groups is importance  and leads to increase productivity and improve people's daily activities. This is in keeping with the principles of ergonomics in the design of equipment. The present study aimed to measure body dimensions of a representative sample of children aged 2 to 6 years old in Kindergarten and preschool children in the city of Isfahan compared with the physical dimensions in Belgium.
Method: In this study, it was measured 24 static anthropometric dimensions of 700 people samples, including 350 male and 350 female in kindergartens and preschools from Isfahan aged 2–6 years usig rated vertical planes with 2*1 meter dimension, caliper with a movable jaw and tape measure .These data were analyzed by SPSS software, version 20 and descriptive statistics such as mean, standard deviation, max and min level ,median, mode and percentiles value was calculated for each dimension. Then, the percentiles (5 and 95) were obtained compared to the Belgian standards and the percentage of difference between them was determined.
Results: Descriptive static anthropometric dimensions and percentiles value were presented as an anthropometric database in 5 age groups and it was shown age has effected on a set of 24 anthropometric dimensions (p<0.05).
Conclusion: Age and gender are two factors affecting anthropometric variables. According to the results of this study, it is necessary to use the anterpometric database prepared by the same age group and country in the design of the equipment.
EVALUATIVE FUNCTIONS OF REPORTING VERBS IN THE INTRODUCTIONS OF MASTER THESES
Authors: Abdualhussein Swear Muna , Ali Rezvani Kalajahi Seyed
Published: November 2019

Purpose of the study: This study has unearthed the serious challenges faced postgraduate students in the University of Technology in either over-using or miss-using of some reporting verbs which make their work monotonous and repetitive

Methodology: The study is based on a small corpus consisting of the Introduction (henceforth LR) in 3 master theses written by students from the University of Technology who finished their Master's degree in engineering. It is important to mention here that the term” writer” is used to refer to the master student who is reporting information and ideas of the previous studies written in the same field and the term “source” refers to the person who is being reported as a reference in the study. 

Results: The analysis revealed the students' preference to use factive verbs more than non-factive verbs; however, they are non-willing to use counter-factive verbs in writing the Introductions. This indicates their inability to challenge existing knowledge in the field effectively.

Applications of this study: This research can be used for the universities, teachers, and students.

Novelty/Originality of this study: In this research, the model of the Evaluative Functions of Reporting Verbs in the Introductions of Master Theses is presented in a comprehensive and complete manner.
FACTORS OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY IN LARGE CITIES OF RUSSIA
Authors: Vladimirovich Rodnyansky Dmitry , Raisovich Sadyrtdinov Ruslan , Aleksandrovna Avtsinova Anna , Nikolaevich Makarov Ivan
Published: November 2019

Purpose: In this article, a correlation and regression analysis are carried out aimed at identifying the interrelation between the indicators of socio-economic development of cities and the number of business entities in them.

Methodology: This is analytical-logical research that has been done through content analysis and documentary and library research.

Result: The entrepreneurial activity in these cities depends on such factors as the retail sales per capita, the proportion of unemployed who applied to the employment service in total population, budget revenues per capita and the volume of paid services per capita. The equations compiled for the other cities did not pass the test according to Student and Fisher criteria. Therefore, it can be concluded that other factors not considered in this analysis influence the entrepreneurial activity in those cities. The revealed dependencies will help determine the directions for a further increase of entrepreneurial activity in the large cities of Russia.

Applications: This research can be used for universities, teachers, and students.

Novelty/Originality: In this research, the model of factors of entrepreneurial activity in large cities of Russia is presented in a comprehensive and complete manner.
Identification of the Pilot as Part of the Crew Using Speech Spectral Transfer Function
Authors: Korsun O.N. , Mikhaylov E.I.
Published: November 2019

The paper deals with the problem of voice identification of the pilot as part of the crew, which is one of the ways to improve the interface of the cockpit of a modern aircraft. The main trends of pilot voice identification in the task of improving the cockpit interface are voice control of onboard equipment and accident investigation. We introduce a method for identifying the speakers personality using the speakers voice transfer function by frequency and the k-nearest neighbors data classification algorithm. Due to the nature of the task, identification was carried out for small groups of operators of up to four people. The main results of testing the proposed method on the experimental speech data that include 3 and 20 different isolated words are given. Findings of research show that the operator can be identified by a small number of code words with an accuracy of about 97--99 % when using the speakers voice transfer function by frequency. The paper also presents a comparison of the results of applying the methodology for pilots of helicopter aviation with the diagnosis of hearing loss and for a group of operators without diseases of the organs of hearing.
Impact of Rumen-Protected Niacin on Milk Production Performance and Blood Biochemical Indexes of Dairy Cows Under Mild Heat Stress
Authors: Chen Yong , Wang Guang , Yu Xingbo , Zhen Li , Qu Yongli
Published: November 2019

To study the influence of rumen-protected niacin on mild heat-stressed dairy cow, 30 healthy high-yielding dairy cows with similar parity were selected and randomly divided into three groups and were fed the rations with 0g/d, 6g/d and 12g/d rumen-protected niacin respectively. The results showed that the dairy cows were in mild heat stress during the experiment and the time of test day significantly affected the milk yield, FCM and respiration rate of cows. Rumen-protected niacin supplement neither altered the dairy cow’s body temperature, skin temperature and respiration rate, nor affected their milk yield and milk quality; however, it reduced the level of triglyceride and urea in serum.
Water and Climate Change, Two Key Objectives in Agenda 2030: Assessment of Climate Literacy Levels and Social Representations in Academics from Three Climate Contexts
Authors: Escoz-Roldán Amor , Gutiérrez-Pérez José , Meira-Cartea Pablo A.
Published: November 2019

The relationship between Climate Change and Water is an obvious and key issue within the Sustainable Development Goals. This study aims to investigate the social representation created around this relationship in three different territorial contexts in order to evaluate the influence of the territory on the perception of the risk of Climate Change and its relationship with water. By means of a questionnaire completed by 1709 university students, the climatic literacy of the individual was evaluated in order to relate it to other dimensions on the relationship between Climate Change and Water (information, training previous on climate change and pro-environmental attitudes) in their different dimensions in three different territorial contexts. The results show that the socio-cultural context influences the social representation of Climate Change, but not from the climatological condition, so that it is reasonable to think that the social representation of this relationship is favoured by a common culture around this relationship.
Saringosterol Acetate from a Popular Edible Seaweed, Hizikia Fusiformis Attenuated Proliferation of Human Lung Adenocarcinoma Epithelial Cells (A549 Cells) via Apoptosis Signaling Pathway
Authors: Lee Ji-Hyeok , Ko Ju-Young , Kim Chuk Young , Kim Yong-Tae , Kim Jaeil , Jeon You-Jin
Published: November 2019

Hizikia fusiformis is a common, edible marine alga found in Asia. Although the anticancer activity of its extracts has previously been investigated, its active compounds have not been identified. In this study, saringosterol acetate (SA) was isolated from H. fusiformis extracts by centrifugal partition chromatography (CPC) system (two phase solvents condition: n-hexane:ethyl acetate/methanol:water = 5:3:7:1, v/v), exhibited anticancer effects in the human lung adenocarcinoma epithelial cell line, A549, by inducing apoptosis and sub-G1 phase cell cycle arrest. In addition, SA increased the expression of the pro-apoptotic proteins, Bax and cleaved caspase 3, and decreased that of the anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-xL. Although, SA did not affect the expression of p53, induces expression of Bid and caspase 8. In conclusion, we suggested that SA induces apoptosis against A549 cells via Bid and caspase 8 dependent pathway.
Influence of Fermions on Vortices in SU(2)-QCD
Authors: Astrakhantsev Nikita , Faber Manfried , Golubich Rudolf , Kotov Andrey , Nikolaev Aleksandr
Published: November 2019

Gauge fields control the dynamics of fermions. On the other hand a back reaction of fermions on the gauge field is expected. This back reaction is investigated within the vortex picture of the QCD vacuum.
Temporal and Spatial Variability of Volatile Organic Compounds in the Forest Atmosphere
Authors: Meneguzzo Francesco , Albanese Lorenzo , Bartolini Giorgio , Zabini Federica
Published: November 2019

Forest healing effects are increasingly valued for their contribution to human psychological and physiological health, motivating further advances aimed at improving the knowledge of the relevant forest resources. Biogenic volatile organic compounds, emitted by the plants and accumulating in the forest atmosphere, are essential contributors to the forest healing effects, and represent the focus of this study. Using a photoionization detector, we investigated the high frequency variability, in time and space, of the concentration of total volatile organic compounds, on a hilly site, as well as along forest paths and long hiking trails on Italian northern Apennines. The scale of concentration variability was found to be comparable to absolute concentration levels, within time scales of less than one hour, and spatial scales of several hundred meters. During daylight hours, the concentration peaked from noon to early afternoon, followed by early morning, with lowest levels in late afternoon. Based on a conceptual model, these results were related to meteorological variables, including the atmospheric vertical stability profile. Moreover, preliminary evidence pointed to higher concentration of volatile organic compounds in forests dominated by conifer trees, in comparison with pure beech forests.
STRATEGI KOMUNIKASI KIAI PESANTREN DARUL FALAH DALAM PERUBAHAN BUDAYA MERARIQ NYONGKOLAN (Studi Kasus Pada Masyarakat Suku Sasak Sekitar Pesantren Darul Falah Lombok Nusa Tenggara Barat)
Authors: Arifin Muhamad , Muadin Akhmad , Salabi Agus Salim
Published: November 2019

The aim of this paper is to explain the strategy applied by the Kyai to transform the traditional marriage ceremony of Merariq/Nyongkolan among the sasak people of Lombok into becoming more shari’a friendly tradition. The kiai's communication strategy in changing the tradition of merariq nyongkolan in Sasak Lombok tribal community are: First, kiai as the leader of Pesantren Darul Falah Mataram communicates with the community of Sasak Lombok by using preaching method, bilḥikmah (wise). Second, kiai foster the harmonious relations with internal public and also external public. The kiai utilizes the graduates of Darul Falah to convey the kiai's messages and missions to the community through the majlīs ta’līm or pesantren, Madrasah Diniyah, muṣallā, and the mosques which is led by them. Third, the kiai uses non-verbal communication through a social approach to the community by attending to the celebration's routine such as 'aqīqah, diba’an, marriage celebration, maulīd an-nabiy, death, and other religious events its held in private homes or in mosques and muṣallā. Fourth, the kiai uses communication by using forms of threats to the community, especially the to the gradutes of Pesantren Darul Falah, who if they invite the kiai to the merariq nyongkolan event but still using kecimol music then the kyai will not be present in that event. But, when the community use Islamic music such as rebana, marawis, and with a series of activities those are not contrary to the shari'ah, the kiai will be happy to attend the invitation.Keywords: Communication strategy, cultural change, Merariq Nyongkolan
Developmental derivation of vocal fold mucosa from human induced pluripotent stem cells
Authors: Lungova Vlasta , Thibeault Susan
Published: November 2019

Development of treatments for vocal dysphonia has been inhibited by lack of human vocal fold (VF) mucosa models because of difficulty in procuring VF epithelial cells, epithelial cells’ limited proliferative capacity and absence of cell lines. We report development of engineered VF mucosae from hiPSC, transfected via TALEN constructs for green fluorescent protein, that mimic development of VF epithelial cells in utero. Modulation of FGF signaling achieves stratified squamous epithelium from definitive and anterior foregut derived cultures. Robust culturing of these cells on collagen-fibroblast constructs produces three-dimensional models comparable to in vivo VF mucosa.
Fatty acid composition and regulatory gene expression in late-term embryos of ACRB and COBB broilers
Authors: Su Shengchen , Wang Yidi , Suh Miyoung , Azain Michael , Kim Woo Kyun
Published: November 2019

Background:Cobb broilers (COBB) have been heavily selected for their production performance in the past several decades, while the Athens Canadian Random Bred (ACRB) chickens, a meat-type breed, has been kept as a non-selected control strain. The purpose of this study was to compare these two lines of chickens at late-embryonic development and identify the molecular markers and fatty acid profiles underlining their differences in growth performance due to selection. Results: COBB had higher egg weight, embryo weight, and breast and fat ratio. The gene expression in the liver showed an interaction between age and breed on FASN (fatty acid synthase) expression with the highest level in COBB at E18. ACRB had higher Apo-B (apolipoprotein B) and MTTP (microsomal triglyceride transfer protein) expression, but lower SREBP-1(regulatory element-binding protein 1) expression compared to COBB. No difference was found in myogenesis gene expression in the muscle between two breeds. For the fatty acid composition, muscle was largely affected by both breed and age. Yolk and liver were affected mainly by breed and age, respectively. Constant interaction effects in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), indicating the highest level in all the tested tissues of ACRB at E14 and the constant main effects with higher myristic, palmitic and gondoic, but lower linolenic acid in the liver and yolk of COBB compared to in those of ACRB. At last, fat accumulation in the liver had no obvious difference between the breeds but was higher when embryo was older. Conclusions: Broiler breed affects egg, embryo and tissue weight, as well as FA composition in initial egg yolk and throughout the embryonic development. The highest docosahexaenoic percentage was observed in ACRB, indicating that genetic selection may result in fatty acid profile changes in chicken tissues and eggs.
Prognostic factors for the 6-year cognitive impairment in China: results from the CLHLS cohort
Authors: Hu Mingyue , Wu Xinyin , Shu Xinhui , Hu Hengyu , Feng Hui
Published: November 2019

There is merely study from China using nationally representative longitudinal dataset to assess the prognostic factors for the progression of normal cognition to cognitive impairment (CI).Aim This study will identify the best subset of 6-year CI predictors.Design and setting 11,781 participants 60 years old or older from Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS, 2008-09 wave) were included at baseline for six-year follow-up. Of these individuals, 4,727 participants were eligible for final analysis. Univariate and binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify the significantly related predictors for incident CI. Subsequently, nomogram models were established to rank and find prognostic factors.Results A overall prevalence of 6-year CI was 17.4%, and 60-70, 70-80, 81-90, 91- age groups were 5.4%, 9.5%, 26.1% and 50.3%, respectively. In general, the activities of daily living and baseline cognition were valuable prognostic factors to predict CI, with the exception of unmodifiable factors. Age subgroup analysis showed that, among 60-70 old age group, cardiovascular diseases were valuable prognostic factors; among over 70-year old age groups, baseline cognitive function could be a valuable addition to CI prediction models.Conclusions Brief baseline cognitive testing and functional status were important valuable prognostic factors for CI.
Elevation of serum tumor markers caused by hydronephrosis due to upper tract urothelial carcinoma
Authors: Jin Xing-Wei , Luo Fang-Xiu , Tu Wei-Chao , Zhang Xiang , Wang Da-Wei , Lu Guo-Liang , Huang Bao-Xing , Zhao Yang , Wang Xian-Jin , Liu Bo-Ke , Shao Yuan , Pan Jun-Wei
Published: November 2019

The aim of this study was to explore the association of changes in classic serum tumor markers and pathological and clinical manifestations of upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) and to analyze its possible mechanism. A retrospective, descriptive analysis was performed in consecutive patients who were diagnosed UTUC during 2014 – 2018 year in our hospital. Detection of classic serum tumor markers (CSTMs, including CA199 、 CA242 、 CA724 、 CA125 、 CEA 、 AFP and SCC-Ag) and pathological manifestations of tumor was collected. The status of hydronephrosis caused by tumor, tumor load and the expressions of CA199, CA724 and CEA in UTUC was also analyzed. Higher rate of abnormal changes in CSTM was found in UTUC patients and it could be dropped off after surgical treatment. There was a correlation between UTUC and the classic serum tumor markers including CA199 、 CA242 、 CA724 and CEA. Tumor metastasis and hydronephrosis induced by tumor may be two independent reasons which caused this phenomenon. Immunohistochemistry technology proved CA199, CA724 and CEA were almost expressed in almost all UTUC tissues. We suggested a hypothesis that the pressure acting on tumor caused by hydronephrosis may extrude tumor markers produced from UTUC into blood and even promote metastasis. This may be helpful for distinguished the upper urinary tract tumor without definite diagnosis.
BioMed_Central_Tex_Template_v1.06 Exploration of Workplace violence experience among nurses at a selected University teaching Hospital in Rwanda
Authors: MUSENGAMANA Valens , Adejumo Oluyinka , BANAMWANA Gilbert , MUKAGENDANEZA Marie Josée , TWAHIRWA Thimothée Shahidi
Published: November 2019

Background Workplace violence is a global problem in the health sector especially in the hospitals affecting healthcare works’ job satisfaction and performance. Workplace violence is present in different forms associated with various factors and the nurses are the most affected. The aim of this study was to explore workplace violence experience among nurses working at a selected University Teaching Hospital in Rwanda.Method The research approach used was quantitative descriptive cross-sectional design. The stratified random sampling was used to recruit 195 participants among 379 nurses. The data was collected using a structured, validated, and self-administered questionnaire that was adapted from the International Labor Organization, International Council of Nurses, World Health Organization and Public Services International. Descriptive statistics were used for analyzing frequencies and percentages. Chi-square test was used for evaluating the association between variables.Results The findings revealed that (58.5%, n=114) of nurses have experienced some types of WPV in the twelve months preceding the study, among them (44.6%, n=108) of nurses were verbally abused. The nurses providing emergency care, the nurses working at the emergency department and nurses working with vulnerable patients like HIV/AIDS patients were associated with workplace violence Chi-square (1, n=195), P=<0.001). The psychological problems has been found as the first consequences of workplace violence.Conclusions Based on the study findings, it was concluded that the hospital management needs to be aware of workplace violence, develop and implement appropriate policies and strategies. These strategies will strengthen nurses’ concentration towards their and will resulting in service delivery improvement.