bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Multilevel analysis concerning the relationship between social vulnerability and the healthy use of leisure time in children and adolescents in Argentina: A national population-based study
Authors: Moyano Daniela , Forclaz Zarina , Chaparro Raúl M. , Hernández-Vásquez Akram , Perovic Nilda R.
Published: October 2018

Background: Leisure time is a human right and has to be considered part of any health promotion initiative aimed at children and adolescents. The objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between social vulnerability and the healthy use of leisure time in children and adolescents in urban contexts of Argentina, in 2012.

Methods: A cross-sectional and analytical study using data from the Module on Activities of Girls, Boys and Adolescents of the Annual Urban Household Survey was carried out. In this survey, a self-administered instrument was applied to 25,915 individuals aged from 5 to 17. A Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) was developed. Association was estimated by multilevel logistic regression.

Results: Children and adolescents use most of their leisure time to carry out school activities (90.1%) with art activities having the lowest percentage (21.8%). In the multilevel models on the relationship between a high SVI and non-performance of socialization activities, the OR was 1.99 (p = 0.002, 95% CI: 1.28-3.12). The association between high SVI and non-use of ICT gave an OR of 14.17 (p ≤ 0.001, 95% CI: 5.13-39.17), and between high SVI and non-use of internet, an OR of 21.89 (p ≤ 0.001, 95% CI: 7.50-63.88).

Conclusions: A high SVI negatively impacts on some healthy activities of leisure time for children and adolescents in Argentina. The SVI could be a useful tool to guide health promotion initiatives in this population.
Associação entre apoio social e nível de atividade física em adolescentes
Authors: Piola Thiago Silva , Bacil Eliane Denise Araújo , Da Silva Michael Pereira , Pacifico Ana Beatriz , De Campos Wagner
Published: October 2018

Analisar a associação do apoio social de pais e amigos com o nível de atividade física de adolescentes. Estudo transversal, com uma amostra de 952 adolescentes (15,72 ± 1,48 anos e 53,8% do sexo feminino). Foram avaliados diferentes tipos de apoio social para atividades físicas, provenientes dos pais e amigos. Um questionário foi utilizado para mensurar o nível de atividade física. O estado nutricional foi determinado com base no índice de massa corporal. As associações foram testadas por meio da regressão de Poisson, com variância robusta. O apoio social dos pais do tipo assistir a prática de atividades físicas nos adolescentes eutróficos (“às vezes” – RP = 1,60; IC95%: 1,16-2,19 e “sempre” – RP = 1,82; IC95%: 1,09-3,04) e com sobrepeso (“às vezes” – RP = 3,26; IC95%: 1,23-8,63) e comentar positivamente sobre a prática de atividades físicas nos adolescentes eutróficos (“às vezes” – RP = 1,49; IC95%: 1,08-2,07) e com sobrepeso (“às vezes” – RP = 3,11; IC95%: 1,12-8,59) associaram-se ao nível de atividade física. O apoio social dos amigos do tipo praticar atividades junto nos adolescentes com sobrepeso (“sempre” – RP = 2,57; IC95%: 1,02-6,44) e assistir a prática de atividades físicas nos adolescentes eutróficos (“sempre” – RP = 1,52; IC95%: 1,01-2,32) e com sobrepeso (“sempre” – RP = 3,68; IC95%: 1,19-11,35) associaram-se ao nível de atividade física. O apoio social fornecido pelos pais e amigos foi associado a maior prática de atividades físicas em adolescentes eutróficos e com sobrepeso.
Scattered Storage: How to Distribute Stock Keeping Units All Around a Mixed-Shelves Warehouse
Authors: Weidinger Felix , Boysen Nils
Published: October 2018

Scattered storage is a storage assignment strategy where single items are isolated and distributed all around the shelves of a warehouse. This way, the probability of always having some items per stock-keeping units close-by is increased, which is intended to reduce the unproductive walking time during order picking. Scattered storage is especially suited if each order line demands just a few items, so that it is mainly applied by business-to-consumer online retailers. This paper formulates a storage assignment problem supporting the scattered storage strategy. We provide and test suited solution procedures and investigate important managerial aspects, such as the frequency with which refilling the shelves should be executed.

The online appendix is available at https://doi.org/10.1287/trsc.2017.0779 .
Intertrigo: a guide to diagnosis, treatment and prevention
Authors: Nazarko Linda
Published: October 2018

The UK population is ageing, becoming more overweight. The rates of type 2 diabetes mellitus have risen by 250% from 1999 to 2016 and there are now around 3.7 million people in the UK with diabetes ( Diabetes UK, 2017 ).

Older skin is more vulnerable to damage and infection and healing is impaired. Obesity increases the risk of skin infections and people with diabetes are at greater risk of infection and impaired healing than people who do not have diabetes.

This article examines the identification, treatment and prevention of intertrigo in an older woman who is obese and has diabetes.
Knee deep
Authors: Weinstein Nicole
Published: October 2018

The changing nature of the beach provides new and exciting learning opportunities for children at one nursery in West Sussex. Nicole Weinstein finds out more
Management of asthma: Adherence, inhaler technique and self-management
Authors: Dhruve Hetal
Published: October 2018

Hetal Dhruve describes how increasing adherence to inhaled therapies, optimising inhaler technique and engaging the patient in self-management can improve asthma control and quality of life
Accessing and developing a clinical minor illness module
Authors: Thomas Jonathan
Published: October 2018

As the NHS constantly attempts to balance increasing patient demand and limited resources, general practice nurses continue to play a key role in minor illness assessment and management to relieve this strain—but accessing the appropriate training can be challenging
Changing times for surgery staff
Authors: Ainsworth Steve
Published: October 2018

When did practice managers first come into being? Who was the very first practice manager? Steve Ainsworth looks at the history of full-time employees in general practice
Keeping the practice agreement on track
Authors: Burwood Andrew
Published: October 2018

Specialist medical accountant Andrew Burwood explains why it makes financial sense to check the practice agreement is up to date
Social Studies Teachers’ Perspectives on the Advantages and Challenges of Interactive Whiteboard Application in Oman
Authors: Al-Rabaani Ahmed Hamad
Published: October 2018

The study investigates the views of social studies teachers (SSTs) about the advantages and challenges of interactive whiteboard application in social studies lessons. Data was gathered using a questionnaire consisting of 58 items. The sample comprised 483 male and female SSTs from different governorates of Oman who were provided with three training programs about using Interactive Whiteboard (IWB). Data were analyzed by using: Means, T-test and One Way ANOVA.  The results indicated that they considered its effect to be significant in supporting students’ learning process by enhancing the quality of learning environment, excitement of use and importance of use in social studies lessons. It also showed that they used it widely in their lessons but they experienced moderate challenges, including related to technical support and the availability of IWB in all classes. The results also indicated that teachers’ gender and experience influenced their views. The study recommends the provision of more technical support to teachers.
The Perceptions of Students about the Role of School Counselors on Career Selection
Authors: Hanimoglu Egemen
Published: October 2018

Firstly, the researcher provides an insightful introduction into the phenomenon focused on to explicate the learners’ views about the role of school counselors in line with career selection. To attain the study objectives, the researcher used a multi-unit case study to investigate the perceptions among high-school students about school counselors’ roles and career selection. The investigator used open-ended questionnaires to harness information and then utilized the qualitative descriptive approach to analyze the data. Analysis of the information collected via open-ended questionnaires was done through thematic analysis, which was a subset of the broader qualitative descriptive technique. The findings denoted that high-school learners have varied perceptions with regards to the roles of school counselors and career selection.
Celestial Spheres
Authors: Freeman Austin M.
Published: October 2018

Angels probably have bodies. There is no good evidence (biblical, philosophical, or historical) to argue against their bodiliness; there is an abundance of evidence (biblical, philosophical, historical) that makes the case for angelic bodies. After surveying biblical texts alleged to demonstrate angelic incorporeality, the discussion moves to examine patristic, medieval, and some modern figures on the subject. In short, before the High Medieval period belief in angelic bodies was the norm, and afterwards it is the exception. A brief foray into modern physics and higher spatial dimensions (termed “hyperspace”), coupled with an analogical use of Edwin Abbott’s Flatland, serves to explain the way in which appealing to higher-dimensional angelic bodies matches the record of angelic activity in the Bible remarkably well. This position also cuts through a historical equivocation on the question of angelic embodiment. Angels do have bodies, but they are bodies very unlike our own. They do not have bodies in any three-dimensional space we can observe, but are nevertheless embodied beings.
AVALIAÇÃO DA INTERFERÊNCIA IN VITRO DO EXTRATO AQUOSO DE LIPPIA SIDOIDES CHAM. NA DETERMINAÇÃO DA GLICEMIA PLASMÁTICA
Authors: Gonçalves Dos Santos Hevyla , David Cabral Bezerra Leonardo , De Aquino Saraiva Rogério , De Oliveira Alencar Gustavo , Nogueira Holanda Veras Helenicy
Published: October 2018

O uso de plantas para fins medicinais é uma prática muito antiga nas diferentes culturas ao redor do mundo. Contudo, o consumo de plantas medicinais pode interferir em processos metabólicos (in vivo) ou em métodos analíticos (in vitro), produzindo resultados laboratoriais que podem sugerir ou mascarar processos patológicos. Lippia sidoides, conhecida popularmente como alecrim-pimenta, é uma planta com propriedades antisséptica, antimicrobiana, anti-inflamatória e larvicida e é encontrada no Nordeste brasileiro e na região semiárida do norte de Minas Gerais. Assim, esta pesquisa teve como objetivo investigar se os extratos aquosos das folhas de L. sidoides por infusão (EALSI) e decocção (EALSD) são capazes de interferir no ensaio enzimático para quantificação de glicose sanguínea. Alíquotas dos extratos (0,1; 1 e 10 mg/dL) foram adicionadas às amostras biológicas (pool de plasma fluoretado) e após 1 hora, a glicose foi quantificada por meio de ensaio colorimétrico enzimático (Reação de Trinder). A prospecção fitoquímica foi capaz de identificar a presença de alcaloides, flavonoides, flavonóis, flavanonas, xantonas, taninos, esteroides e triterpenoides em ambos os extratos. Quanto à possível interferência que esses extratos poderiam causar na determinação da glicemia, apenas na concentração de 10 mg/dL houve um aumento significativo no nível de glicose para 321,5±10,0 mg/dL (EALSI) e 304,3±9,3 mg/dL (EALSD) quando comparados ao controle (85,4±3,6 mg/dL, ANOVA de uma via e teste de Tukey, p<0,05). Por fim, são necessários mais estudos a fim de elucidar qual ou quais substâncias são responsáveis por essa interferência e o mecanismo de ação frente a testes bioquímicos realizados rotineiramente em um laboratório clínico.
No Empires, No Dust Bowls
Authors: Holleman Hannah
Published: October 2018

When scientists describe the increase of Dust Bowl-like conditions under climate change, they signal a particular kind of violent ecological and social change. But equally violent are the social forces, historical developments, policies, and practices that produce such massive socioecological crises in the first place.
On the Nature of the Chinese Economic System
Authors: Long Zhiming , Herrera Rémy , Andréani Tony
Published: October 2018

There is considerable debate within China about the nature of the economy, including recognition of tendencies toward state capitalism. Consequently, most writers focus theorization of the many possible paths the economy could take—whether toward or away from capitalism. The present article takes a step further, arguing that the Chinese system today still contains some key components of socialism and is compatible with a market, or market-based, socialism that is clearly distinct from capitalism.
Karakteristik Ibu dan Faktor Risiko Kejadian Kematian Bayi di Kabupaten Banjarnegara
Authors: Kusumawardani Annisa , Handayani Sri
Published: October 2018

Latar Belakang: Kabupaten Banjarnegara pada tahun 2012 menjadi Kabupaten dengan angka kematian bayi (AKB) tertinggi di Provinsi Jawa tengah. Dalam lima tahun terakhir angka kematian bayi sudah mengalami penurunan namun belum signifikan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis karakteristik ibu dan beberapa faktor risiko yang berhubungan dengan kejadian kematian bayi di kabupaten Banjarnegara. Metode: Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian survei dengan pendekatan kasus kontrol dengan jumlah kelompok kasus 47 ibu dan kelompok kontrol 47 ibu. Sampel diambil secara purposive dengan kriteria inklusi kelompok kasus yaitu ibu yang mempunyai bayi meninggal sebelum berusia 24 hari di tahun 2017 dan tercatat di puskesmas Punggelan  dan pejawaran. Data primer diambil dengan menggunakan kuesioner dengan teknik wawancara tatap muka. Data sekunder diambil dari buku catatan KIA ibu. Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan uji Chi-Square.Hasil: Dari hasil penelitian didapatkan bahwa faktor risiko yang berhubungan dengan kejadian kematian bayi di Kabupaten Banjarnegara adalah komplikasi persalinan, riwayat anemia, berat bayi lahir rendah, asfiksia, kelainan kongenital, dan bayi lahir prematur. Sedangkan umur ibu pengetahuan ibu, Pendidikan ibu, Paritas, Jarak kehamilan, berat badan ibu, lingkar lengan atas ibu, riwayat penyakit kronik ibu, perdarahan, hipertensi, penolong persalinan, tidak berhubungan secara signifikan dengan kejadian kematian bayi.  Diharapkan dari hasil penelitian ini petugas kesehatan dapat mencegah faktor risiko yang berhubungan dengan kematian bayi dengan cara menganjurkan dan mengunjungi ibu hamil untuk melakukan ANC tepat waktu dan lengkap termasuk pemberian tablet Fe kepada ibu dan memonitornya melalui petugas surveilance KIA.Kata Kunci: kematian bayi, faktor risiko, karakteristik ibu hamil
Preface to the Issue
Authors: Bogaczyk-Vormayr Małgorzata , Małek-Orłowska Monika
Published: October 2018

Preface to the Issue
A Wedding Toast Is Not a State of the Union Address: Other-Regarding and Others’ Opinions Regarding Preferences As Relevant Factors in Shaping Human Preferences
Authors: Warren Jerome Nikolai
Published: October 2018

This paper describes using current literature and research a problem that has plagued social scientists for centuries, see that of „moral sentiments?. Human beings are inherently social by nature and hold certain regard for others? opinions (esteem preferences) as well as for others generally (altruism). It is argued in the article that such preferences may in fact be consistent with a core rational human agent. It is furthermore argued that the lack of regard for such preferences in social sciences research (and particularly within the domain of economics) severely weakens models and theories in the respective disciplines. A few potential avenues for including social preferences writ large into social science (read: economic) modeling are outlined.
An Empirical Cross-Cultural Study of Moral Judgment Development in Mainland China
Authors: Zhang Qian , Thoma Stephen J.
Published: October 2018

The Chinese version of Rest’s Defining Issues Test II was administered to 113 subjects in Mainland China (n=113, average age=34.7). The scores on development of moral judgment were compared with those of the online mega sample of American participants from 2011 to 2014. Results are as followings: 1. Chinese participants show the same pattern with Americans by both sex and education. 2. Chinese participants show different pattern from Americans by religious orthodoxy and humanitarian. 3. Chinese participants score higher in meaningless items than Americans. 4. Chinese participants score higher in stage 3 while Americans score higher in stage 4. The authors draw the conclusions as follows: with Chinese participants, 1. There is a significant relationship between education and moral judgment developmental index scores. 2. There is also a significant relationship between sex and moral judgment developmental index scores. 3. There shows no significant relationship between religious orthodoxy and moral judgment developmental index scores. 4. It is more difficult for them to tell the meaningless items in DIT2. 5. Since Chinese culture thinks less of laws and norms, Chinese participants favour personal interest schema more than maintaining norms schema.
How to Teach Morality - Georg Lind (Review)
Authors: Cobos Semiramis Llanos
Published: October 2018

In his recent book, Georg Lind develops the philosophical and methodological foundations of the Konstanz Method of Dilemma Discussion®, which provide both theoretical and practical work frames for developing moral and democratic competencies.
Imperatyw opieki paliatywnej w medycynie weterynaryjnej
Authors: Kuśnierz Krzysztof
Published: October 2018

One of the main causes of the ethical ambivalence in the attitude of homo sapiens species towards other living creatures is its utilitarian and anthropocentric mindset which permeates practical decisions and judgments. Socio-ecological conditioning of the human-animal relations to which the former contributed through practices and habits (habitus) largely designating the so called cultural norms (at least in Bourdieu’s conception) have thus far legitimized speciesism as well as disablement and exclusion of animals from  the advantages of technology and veterinary medicine, which in turn would strengthen their position in the face of continual exploitation  in favor of man. Since few decades this state of affairs has been changing; man’s ethical consciousness in respect of the predicament, state of mind and well–being of other living creatures is rising. The encounter of man with different non-human beings who do not know human forms of auto-expression or communication  became possible through the discovery of science – as well as philosophy’s and particularly ethics’ indication – of common properties and socio-cognitive capabilities: including fellow feeling which in case of a human being is followed by consciousness, understanding, interpretation, as well as relevant decisions and actions. This common denominator among species is waiting for further exploration and redefinition in terms of ethics. That is exactly what constitutes the requirement for improvement of the condition of other species in the world exploited by human kind. Many academic disciplines contribute to the unceasing widening of the moral horizon (empathy, fellow feeling, responsibility, solidarity, readiness to care and help)  so that it could embrace over time as many individuals representing species outside homo sapiens as possible. Veterinary medicine and palliative care create conditions that foster the rebuilding of a caring relationship between man and other living creatures, opening at the same time door to recognition and meaningful relations (in Ricoeur’s terms), understanding and love of the universe of life (bios) that man shares with other species.
Demokratyczna legitymizacja prawa – tworzenie i stosowanie prawa (zarys problemu)
Authors: Bekrycht Tomasz
Published: October 2018

The aim of the article by the way of introduction is a sketching out some remarks from a perspective of philosophy of law concerning the contemporary crisis, which currently take place in many countries in Europe and in the EU. The author claims that the discussions and disputes over the nowadays European crisis is based on out-of-date paradigm presumptions such as legal positivism and post-totalitarian models of law. To solve the disputes the author proposes reflection based on conception of a communication model of law and community citizens’ idea.
Pojęcie kryzysu w filozofii i naukach społecznych a kryzysy prawne
Authors: Skuczyński Paweł
Published: October 2018

The aim of this article is to discuss different approaches to the phenomena of crisis, which are reconstructed from chosen philosophical and social sciences theories. Latest popularity of the notion of legal or constitutional crisis in jurisprudence establishes the point of departure. Using this notion in legal context opens a problem of adopting in this field more general and well-grounded perspectives on crises. Subsequently, I present the concept of crises in works of Edmund Husserl, Hannah Arendt, Reinhart Koselleck and Niklas Luhmann. Each of aforementioned sections is concluded with an explication of the concept of crises in perspective of adequate theory. My final task is to draw some most important consequences for understanding constitutional crisis, as well as the need for general theory of legal crises.
Kryzys nowoczesnego konstytucjonalizmu. Między liberalną sędziokracją a postliberalnym populizmem
Authors: Sulikowski Adam
Published: October 2018

The author assumes that modern, Western constitutionalism, with its emphasis on individual rights, is not the only form of constitutionalism, understood as ideas of restrictions imposed on government activities, practiced throughout history. In the author’s opinion, the current crisis of the dominant paradigm of constitutionalism is caused by the contradictions of liberal democracy. In this aspect, the author’s analysis is based on the concepts of Antonio Gramsci, Chantal Mouffe, Ernesto Laclau and Claude Lefort. In the author’s opinion, the described crisis may lead to permanent transformations and the emergence of new forms and paradigms of constitutionalism.
Władza konstytuująca jako przedmiot badań nauk prawnych
Authors: Kaleta Krzysztof
Published: October 2018

The article discusses the nature and role of constituent power in contemporary constitutional democracies. It presents the genesis of the concept of constituent power (phrased by Joseph Emmanuel Sieyès within the distinction between «pouvoir constituant» and «pouvoir constitué»), different approaches to this concept framed in the XXth century legal science by such thinkers as H. Kelsen and C. Schmitt, and finally the contemporary interpretations of this concept. The author indicates and analyses two major issues relevant to the nature and role of constituent power in the contemporary constitutional democracy. Firstly, he examines the thesis that the democratic constituent power’s activity remains normatively undetermined. The search for internal normativity that might characterise constituent power in democracy determines such practical constitutional issues as discretion of the legislator within the process of making or amending the constitution. Secondly, the author points out that analysis of the role of  pouvoir constituant» in contemporary constitutionalism should not be limited to analysis of the „constitutional moment” only; the significance of constituent power should not be seen just in the framework of the one-off act of making the constitution. Constituent power should remain an active participant of constitutional discourse which induces a search for new principles ensuring balance between constituent and constituted power in constitutional democracies.
Europejska filozofia praw człowieka a konstytucyjna formuła obowiązków człowieka i obywatela
Authors: Liżewski Bartosz
Published: October 2018

This article is devoted to the problem of the obligations of a human and citizen in the Polish constitution. This matter is shown from the philosophy and legal point of you. The aim of the article is to show what influence the philosophy of human rights had on regulating the obligations of human and citizen in the European and Polish law. The main idea is, that the constructions of the provisions in the Polish constitution is the reflection of the European philosophy on human rights. This philosophy is based on the individualization and personalization on the human. Therefore the freedoms and rights are underlined and its obligations are limited. The provisions on the Constitution of the Republic of Poland which concern the obligations agree this philosophy. In the opinion of the author of this article these solutions are not good. All the provisions regulating the obligations of a human and citizen can be called the obligations towards the country. They include, loyalty to the Republic of Poland, observing the Polish law, paying taxis, defending the country and protecting the environment. The authors of the constitution omitted the obligations towards the family and local communities.
O twórczej destrukcji przestrzeni – Marks i sieci logistyczne
Authors: Juskowiak Piotr
Published: October 2018

Główny cel artykułu stanowi reinterpretacja najistotniejszych przemian sektora logistycznego (nowe formy i funkcje infrastruktury, innowacje w oprogramowaniu i kształtowaniu przestrzeni, specyfika miast logistycznych itp.) z perspektywy krytycznych studiów miejskich. Wykorzystuję do tego inspiracje płynące z Marksowskich koncepcji cyrkulacji kapitału i niszczenia przestrzeni przez czas. W pierwszej części artykułu zwracam uwagę na obecny w myśli Marksa metodologiczny prymat ruchu oraz wyróżnioną rolę transportu w realizacji, ale również zwiększaniu wartości dodatkowej. Tworzę tym samym główne punkty oparcia dla tezy, w której ujmuję logistykę jako logiczną wypadkową przestrzennej dynamiki kapitału i kapitalistycznej logiki akceleracji, analizowanych przez Marksa w drugim tomie Kapitału i w Zarysie krytyki ekonomii politycznej. Druga część tekstu stanowi rozbudowaną interpretację Marksowskiego pojęcia niszczenia przestrzeni przez czas. Proponując trzy możliwe odczytania tego konceptu (jako kompresję, synchronizację i abstrakcję), wiążę je z typową dla logistyki strategią twórczej destrukcji przestrzeni, która materializuje się na gruncie i za sprawą infrastruktury akceleracji. W trzeciej części omawiam te innowacje sektora, które pozwalają w nim widzieć obszar tendencyjny z punktu widzenia całego kapitalizmu. Podejmuję w tym celu zagadnienie fabrykowania świata (Mezzadra i Neilson 2013a), które umożliwia eksplorowanie nowego porządku geoekonomicznego – z uwzględnieniem zmieniających się postaci władzy infrastruktury i pracowniczej podmiotowości – w terminach globalnej fabryki (Cowen 2014b) i miasta logistycznego.
Dwie podróże po kapitalizmie, czyli odpowiedź Janowi Sowie
Authors: Pobłocki Kacper
Published: October 2018

Niniejszy artykuł stanowi odpowiedź na tekst „Kapitalizm. Historia krótkiego trwania – dziewiętnaście Long Reads o »tysiącu lat niewolnictwa«” autorstwa Jana Sowy. Ustosunkowuję się w nim do argumentów i zarzutów sformułowanych przez Sowę, a także przedstawiam własną opinię na temat roli społecznej publikacji naukowych oraz ich funkcjonowania w dyskursie akademickim. Główne kwestie poruszane w tekście to mój stosunek do teorii Karla Polanyi’ego (w szczególności do jego teorii trzech towarów fikcyjnych stanowiących podstawę kapitalizmu), wykładnia teoretycznego znaczenia sporu o pojęcie przestrzeni w analizie kapitalizmu oraz zagadnienie de-okcydentalizacji teorii.
Populizm antyislamski a socjalizacja polityczna w kontekście polskim
Authors: Starnawski Marcin
Published: October 2018

Artykuł przedstawia propozycję ramy analitycznej dla zjawiska islamofobii w szerszym kontekście politycznym. Jako główne kategorie służą do tego: pojęcie populizmu – interpretowane w świetle politologicznych ujęć radykalizmu lub ekstremizmu prawicowego i jego związków z rasizmem (populizm etnocentryczny), a także pojęcie socjalizacji politycznej jako kształtowania świadomości, wdrażania w kulturę polityczną i interpelacji do zbiorowej podmiotowości. W oparciu o tę ramę podejmuję analizę roli populizmu antyislamskiego w socjalizacji młodego pokolenia w Polsce w powiązaniu z innymi roszczeniami polityczno-kulturowymi. Po omówieniu wybranych wątków dyskursu antyislamskiego i osadzeniu go w szerszym konglomeracie ideologicznym prawicy prezentuję zabiegi agend socjalizacyjnych polskich nacjonalistów, które służą formowaniu nowego pokolenia politycznego. W końcowej części artykułu analizuję obserwowaną podmiotowość przez pryzmat socjopedagogicznych koncepcji oporu i socjalizacji krytycznej, a także w świetle zagadnienia funkcjonalnego związku populistyczno-rasistowskiej podmiotowości z kapitalizmem.
Religia, feminizm i imperium: nowe ambasadorki islamofobii
Authors: Mahmood Saba
Published: October 2018

Tekst omawia zjawisko uwikłania niektórych nurtów współczesnego feminizmu w odtwarzanie dyskursu islamofobicznego. Autorka prezentuje postaci takie jak Azar Nafisi, Irshad Manji czy Ayaan Hirsi Ali – publicystki i działaczki przedstawiające skrajnie negatywny obraz islamu jako religii ze swojej istoty nakłaniającej do przemocy i uciskającej kobiety. Taka wizja islamu jest bliska ideologii konserwatywnej i świetnie wpisuje się w zachodnie projekty imperialistyczne, takie jak wojna z terroryzmem czy interwencje na Bliskim Wschodzie dokonywane pod pretekstem „wprowadzania demokracji”. Jak pokazuje autorka, część zachodnich feministek, np. Margaret Atwood czy Susan Sontag, nie dostrzega tego faktu i bezkrytycznie przyjmuje dyskurs wspomnianych krytyczek islamu. Postaci te odgrywają więc rolę „ambasadorek islamofobii”, legitymizując swoje stanowisko jako „feministyczne” i „postępowe”.
Effect of PEGylation on assembly morphology and cellular uptake of poly ethyleneimine-cholesterol conjugates for delivery of sorafenib tosylate in hepatocellular carcinoma
Authors: Monajati Maryam , Tavakoli Shirin , yousefi gholam hossein , Abolmaali Samira Sadat , Tamaddon AliMohammad
Published: October 2018

Introduction: Sorafenib (SFB) is an FDA-approved chemotherapeutic agent with a high partition coefficient (log P = 4.34) for monotherapy of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The oral bioavailability is low and variable, so it was aimed to study the application of the polymeric nanoassembly of cholesterol conjugates of branched polyethyleneimine (PEI) for micellar solubilization of SFB and to investigate the impact of the polymer PEGylation on the physicochemical and cellular characteristics of the lipopolymeric dispersions. Methods: Successful synthesis of cholesterol-PEI lipopolymers, either native or PEGylated, was confirmed by FTIR, 1H-NMR, pyrene assay methods. The nanoassemblies were also characterized in terms of morphology, particle size distribution and zeta-potential by TEM and dynamic light scattering (DLS). The SFB loading was optimized using general factorial design. Finally, the effect of particle characteristics on cellular uptake and specific cytotoxicity was investigated by flow cytometry and MTT assay in HepG2 cells. Results: Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) showed that PEGylation of the lipopolymers reduces the size and changes the morphology of the nanoassembly from rod-like to spherical shape. However, PEGylation of the lipopolymer increased critical micelle concentration (CMC) and reduced the drug loading. Moreover, the particle shape changes from large rods to small spheres promoted the cellular uptake and SFB-related cytotoxicity. Conclusion: The combinatory effects of enhanced cellular uptake and reduced general cytotoxicity can present PEGylated PEI-cholesterol conjugates as a potential carrier for delivery of poorly soluble chemotherapeutic agents such as SFB in HCC that certainly requires further investigations in vitro and in vivo.
Characterization and partial purification of an antibacterial agent from halophilic actinomycetes Kocuria sp. strain rsk4
Authors: Kumar Ravi Ranjan , Jadeja Vasantba J
Published: October 2018

Introduction: The inevitable rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a global health problem. These pathogens erode the utility of available antibiotics. Staphylococcus aureus is one of the major causes of community-acquired infections. The aim of work was to evaluate the marine actinomycetes for production of the antibacterial agent against pathogens. Methods: Halophilic actinomycetes were isolated, characterized and screened for production of antibacterial agent against pathogenic bacteria. The antibacterial compounds were extracted by solvent extraction and separated by TLC based bioautography. Antibacterial compound was further purified by flash chromatography followed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) techniques. The active fraction was characterized by spectroscopy techniques. The minimum inhibitory concentration of antibiotic was determined against pathogens. Results: A new halophilic actinomycetes strain rsk4 was isolated from marine water. It was designated as Kocuria sp. based on the physiological, biochemical and 16S rDNA sequence-based characters. It was able to produce broad-spectrum antibacterial compound and exhibited significant inhibitory activities against antibiotic-resistant S. aureus. The antibacterial compound was secreted optimally at 5% NaCl and neutral pH in the starch casein medium during stationary phase. The crude ethyl acetate extract was separated by chloroform-methanol, 24:1, v/v having Rf value 0.45. Bioassay of HPLC fractions confirms the presence of antibiotics picks at retention time: 3.24 minutes. The UV-Visible and mass spectra of the compound revealed that the active compound was different from other known antibiotics. The lowest minimum inhibitory concentration was recorded against S. aureus (30 µg/mL). Conclusion: The result suggests that a broad-spectrum antibacterial compound obtained from halophilic actinomycetes is effective against pathogenic bacteria. This compound may be a good alternative treatment against antibiotic-resistant pathogen S. aureus.
Retraction Note: Inhibition of hTERT Gene Expression by Silibinin-Loaded PLGA-PEG-Fe₃O₄ in T47D Breast Cancer Cell Line
Authors: Ebrahimnezhad Zohreh , Zarghami Nosratollah , Keyhani Manoutchehr , Amirsaadat Soumaye , Akbarzadeh Abolfazl , Rahmati Mohammad , Mohammad Taheri Zohreh , Nejati-Koshki Kazem
Published: October 2018

This paper was published in BioImpacts in 2013 (doi: 10.5681/bi.2013.005).1 Based on an email received from a researcher recently, we were informed that this published paper presented some data (i.e., Fig. 3a and 3b) as same as data presented in three other published papers (i.e., doi: 10.1111/Cbdd.12318; doi: 10.1111/Cbdd.12318; and doi: 10.1186/1477-3155-10-46),2-4 which are considered as the ethical misconduct. This issue was brought up with and comprehensively investigated by the editorial team of BioImpacts through comparison of the papers and the within-data. As a result, in accordance with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the editors decided to retract this paper. The authors were informed and advised on this serious ethical breach. Based on the COPE guidelines on the retraction, BioImpacts considers retracting a publication if: - It has clear evidence that the findings are unreliable, either as a result of misconduct (e.g., data fabrication and/or falsification) or honest error (e.g. miscalculation or experimental error). - The findings have previously been published elsewhere without proper crossreferencing, permission or justification (i.e. cases of redundant publication). As a peer-review multidisciplinary international "Publish Free" and "Access Free" journal, BioImpacts strongly adheres to the "Publication Ethics", and its foremost goal is to preserve the integrity of the scientific reports in the highest standards, therefore, the journal takes all issues of publication misconduct seriously.
Electoral Strategy and Intergovernmental Transfers in Postwar Japan
Authors: McMichael Taylor C.
Published: October 2018

Japanese distributive politics draws scholarly attention as a partial but powerful explanation of the LDP’s electoral dominance via the contention that the LDP rewarded its supporters and punished its opponents. But the empirical evidence disappears when intergovernmental transfers, which can be tracked to electoral constituencies, are examined. Using intergovernmental transfer data, this article tests four separate hypotheses.
Making Integrity Institutions Work in South Korea
Authors: Turner Mark , Kwon Seung-Ho , O’Donnell Michael
Published: October 2018

This article deals with the scandals that engulfed South Korea’s president, Park Geun-hye, in 2016–17 and the role of popular protest in how she, her confidante, and associated officials and business leaders were pursued, prosecuted, and jailed. The South Korean experience is located in a framework of integrity institutions and the 1986 exemplar of “people power” in the Philippines.
How are New Community Governance Structures Formed in Urban China?
Authors: Wu Xiaolin , Yan Huiqi , Jiang Yongxi
Published: October 2018

Through interviews and comparison of practices in two Chinese cities, this article argues that local governments are forced to shift some of their excessive responsibilities to new actors. This produces a limited kind of pluralism: government organizations remain in charge of community governance.
Inorganic Waste Management in Decreasing Maya Index and Entomology Index of Mosquito Larvae
Authors: Zuhriyah Lilik , Satoto Tri Baskoro Tunggul , Kusnanto Hari
Published: October 2018

Inorganic waste management through Malang Waste Bank (BSM) is expected to reduce the risk of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF). However, the number of neighborhood groups (RT) which become BSM participant varies. The problem is whether or not this variation will result in different entomology of mosquito larvae indexes. The purpose of this study is to prove the role of inorganic waste management to the risk of DHF transmission. Longitudinal survey was conducted weekly for 4 months in 2013 in six villages with the highest dengue cases in the city of Malang. Villages were classified into 3 types of membership of Malang Waste Bank (BSM). The result shows that the number of controllable containers is more than disposable container. Kruskal Wallis test mentions that the House Index (HI), Breteau Index (BI), Container Index (CI), and Density Index (DI) of the three villages are significantly different (p <0.05), while MI is not different. MI is related to all of mosquito larvae entomological indexes except with HI. Therefore, it can be concluded that the level of cleanliness of an area (MI) can be an indicator of the high index of mosquito larvae entomological indexes.
Adsorption of Carbon Monoxide (CO) in a Room by Coconut Shell and Durian Skin Activated Carbons
Authors: Nurullita Ulfa , Mifbakhuddin Mifbakhuddin
Published: October 2018

Cigarettes contain more than 4.000 elements, at least 200 of them are harmful to health. The main toxins are tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide (CO). The purpose study was to know ability of coconut shell and durian skin activated carbon as adsorbent of CO. The study was pre-experimental with randomized control group only design. Independent variables are types of activated carbon, the dependent variable is concentration of CO. The results showed the lowest in durian skin activated carbon that 29 ppm. The average CO decreased on coconut shell is 68,7 ppm, durian skin is 77,478 ppm. One way anova test to see the difference CO in various of activated carbon p value 0,0001, independent t test to see the difference CO reduction between 2 types activated carbon with p value is 0,0001. Conclusion: there is a differences adsorbtion of CO between coconut shell and durian skin activated carbon.
Malaria Community Health Workers in Eliminating Malaria in Banyumas Regency
Authors: Rejeki Dwi Sarwani Sri , Nurlaela Sri , Octaviana Devi , Kusnanto Hari , Murhandarwati Elsa Herdiana
Published: October 2018

Banyumas has not reached the elimination of malaria yet. One of the efforts is done by community empowerment by establishing malaria Community Health Workers (CHWs/JMD). JMD are people who conduct the discovery and medication of malaria in Active Case Detection (ACD). The research aims at describing JMDs attitude and knowledge towards the malaria elimination in Banyumas Regency in 2015. Quantitative research with cross sectional design was performed in the study. There were 15 JMDs spreading across in 7 public health centers/Puskesmas. The results show that most of JMDs were male with primary education background. They are mostly employed and do not join any training within 3 years. The average age of JMDs is 48.4 years old although there are some workers who are over 65 years old. 33.3% of JMDs are in low-medium categories, and there are 26.7% JMDs who have negative attitude to malaria. All JMDs have less skill such as not to do home visits as scheduled, not to do periodic reports, not to send blood preparations immediately and unstandardized of the blood preparation.
The Community Diagnosis of Filariasis Endemic Villages in Pekalongan City
Authors: Indarjo Sofwan , Siwiendrayanti Arum , Pawenang Eram Tunggul
Published: October 2018

The percentages of referrals for the first level health facilities visits are coming from Filariasis cases have increased to 11,699 until 2008. In Pekalongan City, there are 117 infected people in 2011. This study aims at investigating social determinants of filariasis endemic communities in several villages. Surveys using a cross-sectional study design, Population studies that tested positive for finger blood survey (FBS) in 2011-2013. Samples were collected by convenience sampling method sequentially through questionnaires and observation. There were 402 people participating in this study. The result shows that the presence of bushes, puddle, Sewerage are in unfavorable conditions and people do not use mosquito net during sleep and hang clothes. The best prevention practice in Padukuhan Kraton Village is by regularly use mosquito repellent and do not go out at night, Padukuhan Kraton endemic filariasis with mf-rate of 3.7%. Filariasis Elimination Program Year 2011-2015 is carried out properly and in accordance with the regulations of filariasis filariasis Mass Drug Administration (MDA) program. FBS is implemented before MDA (Mass Drug Administration) and handling of cases of chronic filariasis. Respondents have a good knowledge of prevention of transmission of filariasis. Hoewever, the practice of taking the MDA medication is still less. Suggestions for the community are to improve environmental sanitation, improvement of MDA medication and the prevention of transmission of filariasis.
The Relationship between Non-Communicable Diseases History and Health-Related Quality of Life
Authors: Endarti Ajeng Tias , Handito Agus
Published: October 2018

Disaster-prone population is vulnerable for suffering non-communicable diseases (NCDs) which become risk factors for poor quality of life (QoL). The study aims at investigating the effect of history of NCDs to the QoL. QoL was measured by WHODAS. NCDs with prevalence more than 1% were involved in analysis. Those NCDs included shortness of breath, diabetes, hypertension, joint disease and stroke. Among 1,872 respondents of Riskesdas, 7.7% of them have a poor QoL, suffering hypertension (8.7%), shortness of breath (7.3%) and asthma (6.9%). Risks of poor QoL six times higher among those with a history of PTM (PORadj 5.987; 95% CI 4.210-8.514) after adjusted by age, gender, education, socioeconomic status and region of residence. Stroke gives the greatest impact with POR 25.00 (95% CI 10.406 to 60.063). We recommend that the promotion and prevention of NCDs should be integrated with both mitigation-related and community resilience activities to disasters.
Transovarial Transmission and Dengue Virus Serotypes in Aedes Aegypti In Kupang
Authors: Wanti Wanti , Sila Oktovianus , Irfan Irfan , Sinaga Enni
Published: October 2018

Dengue is an endemic disease in almost all provinces in Indonesia, including NTT pro-vince and Kupang City. DHF prevention and control efforts need to be accompanied by understanding of the epidemiological and entomological aspects. This study proves the presence of transovarial transmission and serotypes of Dengue virus in Ae. aegypti in areas with different endemics in Kupang City. The study was conducted in endemic, sporadic and Dengue-free villages. Samples from each location were 30 head squash Ae. aegypti females for examination of Dengue virus by IHC methods and 10 Ae. aegypti females for serotypes check of Dengue virus with RTPCR. Data presented in tables and images then analyzed descriptively. This study finds that transovarial infection rates 9.2% with serotype Dengue virus-1. As many 97.5% of respondents have heard about Dengue by most cadres resources (24.5%) and health workers (24%). Transovarial infection is found in endemic, sporadic and free areas so that the Dengue vector control needs to be done in the three regions with different endemicity.
Entomological Surveillance of Malaria Vectors in Saumlaki, Maluku Tenggara Barat Regency, Maluku Province
Authors: Sandy Semuel , Ayomi Ivon , Suebu Melda S , Maladan Y , Pardi M Rahardjo , Lewier Jan
Published: October 2018

The research aims to determine the prevalence of malaria and Anopheles spp using bio-ecology surveillance in Alusi and Waturu community health centers in Maluku Tenggara Barat Regency. The study was conducted in March-April 2015 with cross sectional design. In this research, we performed mass blood survey on 489 participants in the Kilmasa village and 434 participants in Waturu village. We also performed entomology surveillances, i.e. larval density, catching Anopheles spp, temperature, humidity, and salinity. To confirm malaria vectors, we used enzyme linked immunoabsorbent assay (ELISA) techniques. The data analyzed descriptively. The results of the study showed proportion 0.20% malaria morbidity in Kilmasa village and 0.23% in Waturu village. Anopheles flavirostris and An. barbirostris group were likely to bite a human outside and inside the house and peaked at 11.00 pm-12.00 pm. The parous rate of An. flavirostris and An. barbirostris was 46% and 26%, respectively. Human blood index of An.flavirostris and An. barbirostris was 33.3% and by 70%, respectively. Anopheles flavirostri and An. barbirostris were malaria vectors with sporozoite rate 0.38% and 12.5%, respectively.
Analysis of Malaria Incidence in Banyumas Using Spacial-Temporal Approach
Authors: Supriyanto Supriyanto , Nurhayati Nunung , Sri Rejeki Dwi Sarwani
Published: October 2018

Malaria still becomes a public health problem in Indonesia although has declined the last decades. The incidences of malaria in Banyumas shows unstable transmission and still risk of epidemic . Thus, the spatial and temporal distribution is required as part of efforts towards the elimination of malaria in Banyumas. Temporal spatial statistical methods is used to identify a group of malaria incidence at the district level. Purely spatial clusters of malaria incidence from 2004 to 2015 shows that the disease is not distributed randomly in the study area. A total of nine districts of high risk is determined by analysis of Morans I. The analysis showed that by the Morans I test, there is spatial autocorrelation found in the percentage malaria incidence from 2004 to 2015 in Banyumas. The use of the model can provide a means to detect the spatial distribution, temporal, and spatiotemporal malaria, as well as to identify areas of high risk of malaria. This research may help in prioritizing resources on high-risk areas for malaria control in the future and towards the elimination of malaria in Banyumas.