bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Point of care aspergillus testing in intensive care patients
Authors: Mercier Toine , Dunbar Albert , Veldhuizen Vincent , Holtappels Michelle , Schauwvlieghe Alexander , Maertens Johan , Rijnders Bart , Wauters Joost
Published: November 2020

Background

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is an increasingly recognized complication in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, especially those with influenza, cirrhosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and other diseases. The diagnosis can be challenging, especially in the ICU, where clinical symptoms as well as imaging are mostly nonspecific. Recently, Aspergillus lateral flow tests were developed to decrease the time to diagnosis of IPA. Several studies have shown promising results in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALf) from hematology patients. We therefore evaluated a new lateral flow test for IPA in ICU patients.

Methods

Using left-over BALf from adult ICU patients in two university hospitals, we studied the performance of the Aspergillus galactomannan lateral flow assay (LFA) by IMMY (Norman, OK, USA). Patients were classified according to the 2008 EORTC-MSG definitions, the AspICU criteria, and the modified AspICU criteria, which incorporate galactomannan results. These internationally recognized consensus definitions for the diagnosis of IPA incorporate patient characteristics, microbiology and radiology. The LFA was read out visually and with a digital reader by researchers blinded to the final clinical diagnosis and IPA classification.

Results

We included 178 patients, of which 55 were classified as cases (6 cases of proven and 26 cases of probable IPA according to the EORTC-MSG definitions, and an additional 23 cases according to the modified AspICU criteria). Depending on the definitions used, the sensitivity of the LFA was 0.88–0.94, the specificity was 0.81, and the area under the ROC curve 0.90–0.94, indicating good overall test performance.

Conclusions

In ICU patients, the LFA performed well on BALf and can be used as a rapid screening test while waiting for other microbiological results.
De novo assembly and analysis of the transcriptome of the Dermacentor marginatus genes differentially expressed after blood-feeding and long-term starvation
Authors: Hu Ercha , Meng Yuan , Ma Ying , Song Ruiqi , Hu Zhengxiang , Li Min , Hao Yunwei , Fan Xinli , Wei Liting , Fan Shilong , Chen Songqin , Zhai Xuejie , Li Yongchang , Zhang Wei , Zhang Yang , Guo Qingyong , Bayin Chahan
Published: November 2020

Background

The ixodid tick Dermacentor marginatus is a vector of many pathogens wide spread in Eurasia. Studies of gene sequence on many tick species have greatly increased the information on tick protective antigen which might have the potential to function as effective vaccine candidates or drug targets for eco-friendly acaricide development. In the current study, RNA-seq was applied to identify D. marginatus sequences and analyze differentially expressed unigenes.

Methods

To obtain a broader picture of gene sequences and changes in expression level, RNA-seq was performed to obtain the whole-body transcriptome data of D. marginatus adult female ticks after engorgement and long-term starvation. Subsequently, the real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) was applied to validate the RNA-seq data.

Results

RNA-seq produced 30,251 unigenes, of which 32% were annotated. Gene expression was compared among groups that differed by status as newly molted, starved and engorged female adult ticks. Nearly one third of the unigenes in each group were differentially expressed compared to the other two groups, and the most numerous were genes encoding proteins involved in catalytic and binding activities and apoptosis. Selected up-regulated differentially expressed genes in each group were associated to protein, lipids, carbohydrate and chitin metabolism. Blood-feeding and long-term starvation also caused genes differentially expressed in the defense response and antioxidant response. RT-qPCR results indicated 6 differentially expressed transcripts showed similar trends in expression changes with RNA-seq results confirming that the gene expression profiles in transcriptome data is in consistent with RT-qPCR validation.

Conclusions

Obtaining the sequence information of D. marginatus and characterizing the expression pattern of the genes involved in blood-feeding and during starvation would be helpful in understanding molecular physiology of D. marginatus and provides data for anti-tick vaccine and drug development for controlling the tick.

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Correction to: Drug-related factors affecting medication adherence among Egyptian asthma patients
Authors: Ali Abdellah H. K. , Ameen Esraa , Atta Kamal , Alkhayat Khaled Fawzy
Published: November 2020

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
Management of the patient who has had a kidney transplant in the medical assessment unit
Authors: Scale Timothy , Khalid Usman , Griffin Siân
Published: November 2020

The number of people with kidney transplants has increased rapidly over the last 20 years. They are often medically complex and have a significant need for both routine and urgent care. Patients who have received a kidney transplant can be challenging to manage in the medical assessment unit. They are vulnerable to infections and acute kidney injury; disease presentation and course may be atypical and they are at risk of rapid deterioration. This review describes a systematic approach to their assessment and management and highlights specific considerations to be borne in mind.
Second Life Application for Creativity in Art and Design Education
Authors: Ceylan-Dadakoğlu Sevda , Özsoy Vedat
Published: November 2020

This research aims at revealing the effects of Second Life (SL) application used in virtual environment in art and design education of creativity. This research is a qualitative study conducted evaluating the results of a group of 16 students studying art and design at universities, for a period of 12 weeks. For SL, a 3D, online, multi-user virtual environment was chosen as the study area.  The process of the research was evaluated by the researcher with a Structured Observation Form (SOF). Student designs were evaluated by four graduated artists/educators and researchers with a Rubric. The study group discovered SL during the application process. They made numerous trials, took risks and tried different solutions in SL. The design process that started with an avatar creation continued with 3D design, adding texture, colour, and script to objects and creating a notecard. According to the researcher’s feedback based on SOF, the group is considered “Good” in the design process. According to the Rubric for creativity, applied by the experts is evaluated as “Accomplished.” As for the rubric applied by the researcher, the group is evaluated “Good.” Based on these results, it can be considered that the inclusion of SL in the art and design education curriculum will contribute to 21st century skills and develop imagination and creativity of students.
Grain aphids (Sitobion avenae) with knockdown resistance (kdr) to insecticide exhibit fitness trade-offs, including increased vulnerability to the natural enemy Aphidius ervi
Authors: Jackson Gail E. , Malloch Gaynor , McNamara Louise , Little Damon
Published: November 2020

The development of insecticide-resistance mechanisms in aphids has been associated with inhibitory, pleiotropic fitness costs. Such fitness costs have not yet been examined in the UK’s most damaging cereal aphid, Sitobion avenae (grain aphid) (Hemiptera: Aphididae). This study aimed to evaluate the fitness trade-offs of the insecticide-resistant S. avenae clone versus an insecticide-susceptible S. avenae clone. Additionally, the parasitoid, Aphidius ervi (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), was introduced to examine its potential as a biological control agent. This study found that insecticide-resistant clones had significantly lower population growth and individual relative growth rate. Furthermore, insecticide-resistant clones suffered from a significantly greater rate of parasitisation (mummification) compared to their insecticide-susceptible counterparts. The successfulness of the parasitoid as a biological control agent could prevent the spread of the insecticide-resistant genotype. However, for this to be possible, insecticide spraying regimes need to be moderated, and habitat modification and parasitoid manipulation must be considered.
Magnitude, outcome, and associated factors of anti-tuberculosis drug-induced hepatitis among tuberculosis patients in a tertiary hospital in North Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study
Authors: Gezahegn Liwam Kidane , Argaw Ermias , Assefa Belete , Geberesilassie Azeb , Hagazi Mengistu
Published: November 2020

Background

Short-course chemotherapy comprising isoniazid, rifampicin, ethambutol, and pyrazinamide has proved to be highly effective in the treatment of tuberculosis (TB). However, the most common adverse effect of this regimen leading to interruption of therapy is hepatotoxicity. There is a paucity of evidence in Tigray region on anti-tuberculosis drug-induced hepatitis. Therefore, this study aims to determine the magnitude, outcomes, and associated factors of drug-induced hepatitis in Ayder specialized comprehensive hospital tuberculosis clinic.

Methods

An institution-based cross-sectional study was done on 188 cases of patients who took anti-tuberculosis drugs from August 4, 2015 to June 30, 2018 in tuberculosis clinic, Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northern Ethiopia. Data on socio-demography, clinical characteristics and magnitude of the incidence and outcome of anti-tuberculosis drugs-induced hepatitis were collected using structured checklist from patients’ records using census method. Then, we entered and analyzed the data using statistical packages for social sciences (SPSS) statistical software version 21. Descriptive statistics were done in tables, counts, proportions, median and range. Bivariate and multivariable regression analyses were done to identify factors that are associated with drug-induced hepatitis. Confidence interval was taken at 95% and p-value of less than 0.05 was used to denote significance.

Results

We approached a total of 226 patients’ records, and we collected data from188 records (83.2%response rate). Anti-tuberculosis drug-induced hepatitis was found in 26 (13.8%) of the patients, of which 3 (11.54%) have died. Using multivariable logistic regression analyses, preexisting liver disease (AOR: 42.01, 95% CI: 4.22–417.49), taking other hepatotoxic drugs (AOR: 23.66, 95% CI: 1.77–314.79), and having lower serum albumin (AOR: 10.55, 95% CI: 2.57–43.32) were found to be significantly associated with the development of anti-tuberculosis drug-induced hepatitis.

Conclusion and recommendation

The incidence of anti-tuberculosis drug-induced hepatitis was high. Patients with low baseline serum albumin, taking other hepatotoxic drugs and having preexisting liver disease should be followed with serial liver enzymes after initiation of anti-tuberculosis medications. These patients should be followed with frequent measurement of liver enzymes to assess for the development of drug-induced hepatitis.
Bovine tuberculosis prevalence and risk factors in selected districts of Bangladesh
Authors: Islam S. K. Shaheenur , Rumi Tanzida Begum , Kabir S. M. Lutful , van der Zanden Adri G. M. , Kapur Vivek , Rahman A. K. M. Anisur , Ward Michael P. , Bakker Douwe , Ross Allen G. , Rahim Zeaur
Published: November 2020

A cross-sectional survey was conducted in selected districts of Bangladesh to estimate the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis (bTB), and to identify the risk factors for bTB. We included 1865 farmed cattle from 79 herds randomly selected from five districts. Herd and animal level data were collected using semi-structured interviews with cattle herd owners. The single intradermal comparative tuberculin test (SICTT) was used to estimate the prevalence of bTB. The risk factors were identified using mixed-effect multiple logistic regression analyses. The overall herd and animal level prevalences of bTB were estimated to be 45.6% (95% Confidence Interval [CI] = 34.3–57.2%) and 11.3 (95% CI = 9.9–12.8%), respectively, using the OIE recommended >4 mm cut-off. The true animal level prevalence of bTB was estimated to be 11.8 (95% Credible Interval = 2.1–20.3%). At the herd level, farm size, bTB history of the farm and type of husbandry were significantly associated with bTB status in univariable analysis. Similarly, age group, sex, pregnancy status and parity were significantly associated with bTB at cattle level. However, in multivariable analysis only herd size at the herd level and age group and pregnancy status at the cattle level were significant. Compared to a herd size of 1–10, the odds of bTB were 22.8 (95% CI: 5.2–100.9) and 45.6 times (95% CI: 5.0–417.7) greater in herd sizes of >20–50 and >50, respectively. The odds of bTB were 2.2 (95% CI: 1.0–4.5) and 2.5 times (95% CI: 1.1–5.4) higher in cattle aged >3–6 years and > 6 years, compared to cattle aged ≤1 year. Pregnancy increased the odds of bTB by 1.7 times (95% CI: 1.2–2.4) compared to non-pregnant cattle. Taken together, the results suggest high herd and animal level prevalence of bTB in these 5 districts, with the greatest risk of bTB in older and pregnant cattle within large herds (>20), and highlight an urgent need for continued surveillance and implementation of bTB control programs in Bangladesh.
Locked Out: Regional Restrictions in Digital Entertainment Culture, Evan Elkins (2019)
Authors: Turner Adam
Published: November 2020

Review of: Locked Out: Regional Restrictions in Digital Entertainment Culture, Evan Elkins (2019)

New York: New York University Press, 221 pp.,

ISBN 978-1-47987-387-6, p/bk, US$29.00
Transforming Industrial Policy for the Digital Age: Production, Territories and Structural Change, PATRIZIO BIANCHI, CLEMENTE RUIZ DURÁN AND SANDRINE LABORY (eds) (2019)
Authors: Stevens Kirsten
Published: November 2020

Review of: Transforming Industrial Policy for the Digital Age: Production, Territories and Structural Change, PATRIZIO BIANCHI, CLEMENTE RUIZ DURÁN AND SANDRINE LABORY (eds) (2019)

Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, 256 pp.,

ISBN 978-1-78897-614-5, h/bk, £90.00
Oinezkoen simulazioak giza indarraren ereduaren bidez: larrialdi-egoerak
Authors: Barrio Ugidos Ibon , Igartua Aldamiz Josu Mirena
Published: November 2020

Oinezkoentzako inguruneetan, metroetako pasabideetan edo merkataritza-guneetan esaterako, jende ugari pilatzen da. Ibiltarien segurtasuna arriskuan ipintzen du horrek, bereziki larrialdi-egoeretan. Ondorioz, oinezkoen dinamika aztertzeak berebiziko garrantzia dauka. Lan honetan jendetzaren dinamika modelizatzen duen ereduetako bat landu da, giza indarraren eredua alegia. Besteak beste, eredu horren formulazio matematikoa, aplikagarritasun-esparruak, mugak eta datu esperimentalekiko erlazioa aztertu dira. Gainera, eredu horren bitartez irteera bakarreko gela baten ebakuazioa aztertu da, ibiltarien hustutze prozesuan oztopoek nola eragiten duten ikusteko. Ate ondoan ezaugarri bereziak dituen horma edo zutabe bat kokatzeak irtete-denbora murrizten duela egiaztatu da, oztopoek oinezkoen fluxua ordenatzen dutelako. Bestalde, horma luze baten ordez zutabeen edo horma txikien ilara bat eratu daiteke emaitzak are gehiago hobetzeko.
Plutarch’s Platonic Question IX: The Trichonomy of the Soul from the Perspective of Music Theory (Politeia 443d-e)
Authors: Adamer Lorenz
Published: November 2020

In the IXth question of his Platonicae Quaestiones, Plutarch takes up the musical analogy of Politeia 443d-e, which applies the trichonomy of the soul to the concept of harmony by means of the three horoi. The concrete question of whether Plato assigned the place of mese to spirit or to reason is left open by Plutarch according to his zétema concept, but offers meaningful opportunities for the understanding of Platonic soul trichonomy: both the peculiarity of the horoi and the ambiguity of harmonia must be diligently assessed from a musictheoretical perspective in order to comprehensively understand the analogy of soul trichonomy.
Brutus and Publicola facing the Conspiracy against the Republic. A Stylistic Analysis of Plu., Publ. 2.3-6.4
Authors: Mauri Juan Manuel Cervantes
Published: November 2020

In much of the episode about the conspiracy against the Republic of the Life of Publicola, Plutarch writes in a literary prose using consciously style devices to distinguish the characters from the plot. For the moral purpose of offering examples of virtue is not at odds with the beauty of the story.
Patrón epidemiológico del uso de benzodiazepinas
Authors: Barrios Abel , Mateos Ramona
Published: November 2020

El consumo de benzodiazepinas ha aumentado desde su incursión en terapéutica en la década de lso noventa hasta hoy. Se trata, además, de uno de los grupos farmacológicos más prescritos hoy día en España.

Las mujeres de avanzada edad son las consumidoras mayoritarias y los principios activos más consumidos son el Alprazolam y el Lormetazepam. Se prescriben principalmente para tratamientos crónicos, como ansiolíticos y en Atención primaria. Pese a que una gran mayoría no reconocer tener efectos adversos, los más abundantes en la población son dependencia y tolerancia y los menos frecuentes somnolencia y sedación excesiva.

Teniendo todo esto en cuenta es posible mejorar el uso de benzodiazepinas en el tiempo de uso adecuándolo al que indica la ficha téncica de medicamento, acompañando esto de medidas sociales ajustadas a cada paciente.
Estudio de polimorfismos en non-coding RNA en Síndrome de cáncer de mama y ovario hereditario
Authors: Rosón Marina , González Rogelio
Published: November 2020

Desde hace un tiempo se viene estudiando la relación entre polimorfismos de non-coding RNA y la posible predisposición a padecer diferentes tipos de cáncer. En este trabajo se ha estudiado la correlación entre polimorfismos de un solo nucleótido (SNPs) en 5 genes (miR-146A, miR-196A2, miR-499A y dos SNPs de HOTAIR) y la predisposición a desarrollar cáncer de mama y ovario. El tamaño de la muestra estudiada fue de 99 pacientes y 133 controles. El método utilizado para el análisis del genotipo de las muestras fue la discriminación alélica por sondas Taqman (genotipado) y posteriormente se sometió a análisis estadístico, con el que se pudo observar que ninguno de los genotipos estudiados mostró diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre pacientes y controles. Con los resultados obtenidos (p > 0,05 en todos los casos) se pudo concluir que la presencia de SNPs en los genes estudiados no está relacionada con la predisposición a desarrollar cáncer de mama y ovario en la población estudiada.
DANGE:
Authors: Efriani Efriani , Praptantya Donatianus BSE. , Dewantara Jagad Aditya
Published: November 2020

This research is motivated by the phenomenon of a blend of Dayak Kayan Mendalam customs and the rites of the Catholic Church in the dange tradition. Dange is a form of fusion of the Catholic Church's sacraments with local culture on the island of Borneo. Dange experienced development together with the Catholic Dayak Kayan Mendalam people. This research was conducted with interviews and field observations about the Dange tradition in the Catholic Church in the Mendalam parish in the middle of Dayak Kayan Mendalam, West Kalimantan. The synchronization between Dayak Kayan Madalam culture and the Rite of the Catholic Church was encouraged by Father Aloysius Ding, SMM as a native of Dayak Kayan Mendalam. Synchronization is done through the translation of the rites of the Catholic Church into the Dayak Kayan Mendalam.
Vitamin D
Regulation, Metabolism, AndFunction
Authors: GERGES MARINA
Published: November 2020

Interest in vitamin D has dramatically increased over the past several decades. From the beginning, vitamin D was incorrectly named a vitamin when later it was discovered to be a member of the steroid hormone family. Over time, the vitamin D receptor was discovered along with its major circulating form, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, and its the hormonal ligand, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D. Classically, vitamin D was known to be important for enhancing intestinal absorption of calcium; however, interest grew in vitamin D when it was determined that vitamin D may be utilized by other tissues of the body. Vitamin D3 is made in the skin from 7-dehydrocholesterol under the influence of UV light. Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) is derived from the plant sterol ergosterol. Vitamin D is metabolized first to 25 hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD), then to the hormonal form 1,25- dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25(OH)2D). CYP2R1 is the most important 25-hydroxylase; CYP27B1 is the key 1-hydroxylase. Both 25OHD and 1,25(OH)2D are catabolized by CYP24A1. 1,25(OH)2D is the ligand for the vitamin D receptor (VDR), a transcription factor, binding to sites in the DNA called vitamin D response elements (VDREs). There are thousands of these binding sites regulating hundreds of genes in a cell-specific fashion. VDR-regulated transcription is dependent on modulators, the profile of which is also cell-specific. Analogs of 1,25(OH)2D are being developed to target specific diseases with minimal side effects.(Bikle , 2014)
Single-input, multiple-output iterative algorithm for the calculation of volume, area, elevation, and shape using 3D topobathymetric models
Authors: Rojas-Villalobos Hugo Luis , Stringam Blair , Samani Zohrab , Alatorre Cejudo Luis Carlos , Brown Christopher
Published: November 2020

Most methods for estimating the morphometric values of water bodies use equations derived from hypsographic curves or digital terrain models (DTMs) that relate depth, volume (V), and area (A) and that model the uncertainty inherent in the complex underwater morphology. This research focuses directly on the use of topobathymetric models that include the bathymetry and topography of the surrounding area next to the water body. The projection of the water surface height (H) on each DTM pixel generates a water column with intrinsic attributes such as volume and area. The process is replicated among all cells and estimates the total area and volume of the water body. If the V or A is the input data, an algorithm that iterates height values is used to generate the new data, which is compared with the entered value that functions as a reference. If the difference between the reference value and the calculated value is less than an error threshold, the iteration stops, and the maximum and average depths are calculated. The raster and the shape that represent the body of water are created. The cross comparison of H-V-A showed that there is an error between 0.0034% and 0.000039% when any of the parameters are used as input data. Performance tests determined that pixel dimensions are directly proportional to the processing time for each iteration. The results of the implementation of this algorithm were satisfactory since, for the DTM of Bustillos Lagoon, Chihuahua, Mexico, the simulation took less than 17 seconds in at most 22 iterations.
Percepción de riesgo y temor al paisaje de amenazas urbanas
Authors: Ley García Judith
Published: November 2020

El artículo explora el efecto del temor en la identificación y evaluación del paisaje de amenazas de los lugares, así como su relación con otras variables que influyen en la percepción de riesgo. Los datos provienen de una encuesta aplicada a una muestra aleatoria de 390 hogares de la ciudad de Mexicali, Baja California, México. De ella se tomaron las variables que registran las amenazas que los habitantes identifican en el lugar, los niveles de temor y peligrosidad que les asignan, así como la experiencia directa y el recuerdo de eventos, de un conjunto de 36 peligros. Adicionalmente se incluyeron variables objetivas (nivel de exposición y peligrosidad urbana), para identificar situaciones de amplificación y atenuación social del riesgo. Contrario a lo que la literatura revisada sugiere, el miedo no explicó estos sesgos perceptuales, ni tuvo influencia relevante sobre la percepción en general. En cambio, la experiencia directa del daño se identificó como una fuente importante de información en el aprendizaje y evaluación de los peligros del entorno.
Preferência visual da paisagem por agricultores do Sul do Brasil
Authors: Kelia Leite Siderlania , Anélia Renk Arlene , Kissmann Camila , Vendruscolo Giovana
Published: November 2020

A preferência de paisagem varia de acordo com a cultura e experiências sociais de cada indivíduo. As paisagens preferidas pelas pessoas estão relacionadas com ambientes naturais, com presença de vegetação e água. Idade e gênero são variáveis que podem influenciar na preferência da paisagem, sendo, principalmente, a sensação de segurança relacionada com a idade e a estética com o gênero. O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a preferência visual da paisagem por agricultores e avaliar se gênero e idade são variáveis relacionadas com esta preferência. Foram entrevistados agricultores do sul do Brasil, utilizando entrevista semiestruturada, para coleta de dados socioculturais, e o método Q, através de fotografias, para identificar preferências de paisagem. Foram identificados discursos (fatores), gradiente de preferência de paisagem e influência da idade e gênero na preferência, através de análises multivariadas e testes estatísticos. Três fatores de preferência de paisagem foram identificados: paisagem natural para apreciação e recreação; paisagem rural como familiaridade; e paisagem cultural. O gradiente de paisagem foi natural > rural > urbano e paisagem degradada. Elementos naturais, com vegetação nativa e água, foram os preferidos. As paisagens degradadas, com silvicultura e predominância de elementos com infraestrutura urbana tiveram um consenso de rejeição. Quanto menor a idade maior a preferência por paisagens naturais; com o aumento da idade aumentou a preferência por paisagens urbanas. Com relação ao gênero, diferença significativa foi observada somente com relação a paisagem com silvicultura. Considerar a percepção das pessoas na gestão de paisagens urbanas e rurais é importante para que a população se identifique com o local que reside. Nesta perspectiva, este estudo demonstrou que os agricultores não se identificam com paisagens degradadas e com paisagens com infraestrutura urbana sem a presença de árvores.
Determinación de la eficacia de antihelmínticos para el tratamiento de la gastroenteritis verminosa en caprinos de la provincia de Tucumán
Authors: CHOCOBAR Marianna , DIAMBRA Priscilla , TERÁN ALURRALDE María Del Rosario , BUSTOS María José , PRADO José María , GONZÁLEZ MORENO Candelaria , FERNÁNDEZ Jorge Luis , SALINAS Carmen , SOLALIGUE Paola , ROSA Ramiro J.
Published: November 2020

En la Argentina, el 93% de la producción caprina en la Argentina es desarrollada por pequeños productores de agriculturas de subsistencia, quienes, por lo general, utilizan antihelmínticos sin asesoramiento profesional, lo que, probablemente, ha llevado al desarrollo de resistencia, comprometiendo seriamente la sustentabilidad del control de nematodos. El objetivo de este estudio es determinar la eficacia de la ivermectina, el albendazol y el levamisol para el tratamiento de la gastroenteritis verminosa en cuatro grupos de ocho caprinos cada uno, mediante el Test de Reducción del Conteo de Huevos (TRCH). Los resultados demostraron un 100% de reducción del número de HPG para los grupos tratados con albendazol y levamisol y un 17% de reducción para el grupo tratado con ivermectina, con respecto al grupo control, lo que permite inferir que existe resistencia a este fármaco.
Redes interorganizacionales, gestión social y desarrollo territorial: el caso de la Red de Tecnología Social, Brasil
Authors: Rezzoagli Bruno Ariel , Dechandt Siegrid Guillaumon , Cirilo Lemos Marco Aurélio
Published: November 2020

El artículo analiza la dinámica de las redes interorganizacionales para la gestión social del desarrollo territorial y la construcción de soluciones a problemas y desafíos humanitarios, a partir del esquema de evaluación de procesos decisorios participativos deliberativos propuesto por Tenorio et al. (2008) y la valorización de aspectos territoriales en dicha gestión. Concretamente, se estudia la Red de Tecnología Social (RTS) existente en Brasil entre los años 2005 y 2011 en función de las siguientes categorías teóricas: proceso de discusión, inclusión, pluralismo, igualdad participativa, autonomía, bien común y territorialidad. Se trata de un estudio exploratorio cualitativo, descriptivo e interpretativista, en el que se utilizan diferentes técnicas de recolección de datos y fuentes primarias y secundarias. Se constata, en el proceso de articulación e interacción de la Red, la existencia de una instancia deliberativa (el comité coordinador) y de otra propositiva (los foros nacionales). Se concluye que si bien la RTS presentó una significativa pluralidad, esta funcionó esencialmente conforme los objetivos estratégicos de las instituciones financiadoras integrantes de su comité coordinador.
Marketing and Building Relations in Digital Academic Library: Overview of Central Library, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Authors: Sukula Shiva Kanaujia , Babbar Parveen
Published: November 2020

Though the concepts of marketing and public relations are interrelated yet the example of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Central Library reflects how these have been walking hand-in-hand together to maximise the usage of library collections and keep the users well-informed. The paper discusses about the various practices taking place at Central Library which have been customised and functioning as tools of marketing. The in-depth analysis of these practices and services has been showing the endeavors in the direction of building relations with user community to achieve optimum use of library resources, specially the digital kinds.DOI: 10.14429/djlit.36.3.9755
MIGRATION AND PROVISION OF VIABLE PLATFORM FOR EFFECTIVE LIBRARY OPERATIONS: THE MILLENNIUM EXPERIENCES OF TWO ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA.
Authors: Iroaganachi Mercy Ariomerebi
Published: November 2020

The study assessed migration of digital content and provision of viable platform for effective library operations; the millennium experiences of two academic libraries in Nigeria. This was with a view to providing valuable Information for stakeholders to guide them in software subscription and development. The descriptive survey, method was adopted for the study. 18 Librarians/ 5 Para-librarians from Covenant University and 20 Librarians/ 8 Para-librarians from University of Lagos constitute the target population. The purposive sampling technique was adopted. Instruments of data collection were interview, Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and Questionnaire. The study revealed that migration experience to MILLENIUM software was not so smooth and easy. Respondents preferred it however because it is web-based and has wide range of operations and upgrade options to suit any emerging demand in the future etc. The challenges faced by the librarians include; subscription to individual right to access (pot) in MILLENIUM, vendor/host controlled actual content with MILLENIUM, absence of in-depth feasibility study and testing the product before embarking on the migration exercise. The study recommended that subscription to any software should not be based on individual pot or module as with MILLENIUM software but be open and integrated among others.
Role of Rhizobacteria Associated with Diseased Tomato Plants towards their Response with Ralstonia sp The Bacterial Wilt Agent
Authors: Mishra Shraddha P. , Arshi Anfal , Agarwal Ankur , Raj Merwyn P. , Bala Madhu
Published: November 2020

In this study, we have aimed to determine the antagonistic effects of various rhizobacteria against representatives of bacterial wilt disease; Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum with a comparison from control sterile distilled water (SDW) aliquots. During in-vitro study, bacterial wilt agent was clearly inhibited in their growth by significant percentage by 32 different strains through perforated agar plate method. Results showed 10 potential strains among those 32 strains viz. DIB76/BCS-8, DIB76/BCS-9, DIB76/BCS-10, DIB76/BCS-12, DIB76/BCS-19, DIB76/BCS-20, DIB76/BCS-21, DIB76/BCS-24, DIB76/BCS-26 and DIB76/BCS-27 had the highest growth suppression for 9 different strains of R. pseudosolanacearum as compared to other bacterial strains. Trials with tomato crop at polyhouse had no incidence of bacterial wilt than those for control. Study, thus identifies 10 rhizobacterial strains from rhizosphere soil of diseased tomato plant possessing potential antagonistic activity against the wilt pathogen and has prospects as good biocontrol agents.
Digital storytelling for developing students’ agency through the process of design: a case study
Authors: Petit Elyse
Published: November 2020

In Chapter 5, Elyse Petit compares two case studies that illustrate the potential of using a multimodal project (i.e. digital storytelling) in the FL classroom to enhance students’ 21st ccentury skills and support their understanding of how their selection and orchestration of semiotic resources construct layers of meaning, promote multiliteracies, and foster language use and appropriateness. Findings suggest that students’ selection of semiotic resources and the ways in which they arrange them reveal their ability to face and find solutions to circumvent challenges brought on by language and culture to convey their stories.
Informing language training with multimodal analysis: insights from the use of gesture in tandem interactions
Authors: Debras Camille
Published: November 2020

In Chapter 7, Camille Debras explores face-to-face tandem interactions between undergraduate university students who are native speakers of French and English and the role multimodality plays in these. Drawing from linguistics research on the multimodality of tandem interactions, four multimodal interactional linguistics studies based on the annotation and/or qualitative analysis of data from a corpus made of audio- and video-recorded face-to-face tandem interactions provide evidence for the crucial communicative functions of gesture during exolingual interactions. Findings underscore the need to involve the nonverbal dimension in language learning and teaching and professionalization in higher education, so as to prepare L2 learners for the (international) workplace.
The social dimension of learner autonomy in a telecollaborative project: a Russian course for apprentice engineers
Authors: Chachkine Elsa
Published: November 2020

In Chapter 8, Elsa Chachkine explores the social turn in autonomous learning through a telecollaborative project based on teletandems and the use of social media in a self-study Russian course whose aim is to familiarize future engineers with the Russian language and culture and to develop their autonomy as learners before their work placement in Russia. This research contributes to our understanding of the ways in which the social dimension manifests itself and its potential role in the development of autonomy, language and culture, and other skills valued in the world of work.
Coda – opportunities and challenges in language learning and professionalization in higher education: the road ahead
Authors: Dupuy Béatrice , Grosbois Muriel
Published: November 2020

In considering theoretical, methodological, and pedagogical perspectives for preparing language learners and teachers in/for the 21st century, the preceding chapters have sought to highlight how research findings could/should inform curriculum, instruction, and professional development in higher education so as to promote language learning and sustain its link to professionalization in today’s and tomorrow’s society. Language learning and professionalization have been explored here through researches focusing on: university students who need to learn to communicate in one or more foreign languages to both interact as global citizens and increase their chances of employability; professionals who, on their lifelong learning journey, study foreign languages to enrich or develop (new) skills for a variety of reasons, including the need to meet evolving work requirements and adapt to an ever changing society; and (pre-service) language teachers who need to learn how best to meet the needs of learners. In this brief coda, we synthesize the major points from the chapters included in this book and highlight the opportunities that exist and the challenges that must be addressed if we want the opportunities not to remain just that.
Incidental Sphenoid Sinus Opacification on Cone Beam Datasets
Authors: Head Remy , David  , Mansour Paul
Published: November 2020

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the varying presentations of sphenoid sinus opacification on cone beam datasets. Further, this paper will provide guidance to dentists regarding potential referral pathways and treatment needs.

Methods: Fifty cone beam datasets were selected from 3704 cases referred to a private radiology practice. Assessment of the extent and severity of paranasal sinus disease was based on the Lund-Mackay scoring system. The presence of sclerosis, calcification and mucous in relation to the sphenoid sinus was also recorded.

Results: The incidence of isolated sphenoid opacification in this population is approximately 0.49%. Sphenoid opacification was associated with opacification of the ipsilateral posterior ethmoids (p = 0.036). Sclerosis, calcification and mucous were present in 78%, 12% and 36% of cases, respectively.

Conclusions: Dentists have a medico-legal responsibility for the assessment of all imaging performed in the dental practice, including cone beam datasets. An understanding of key symptoms and radiographic features helps dentists triage appropriately the referral of patients with sphenoid sinus disease. Urgent assessment is mandated by the presence of destruction/erosion of any sinus wall or the presence of an obvious or expansile mass.
Developing social competences of children with Down syndrome by playing
Authors: Jędrzejowska Agnieszka
Published: November 2020

The subject of this article is a report from a study on the functioning of children with Down syndrome in a pre-school integration group and the rationality of attending kindergarten. During the research, children with Down syndrome in two groups in a kindergarten in Wrocław were observed. The research started with the thesis that play is the basic form of children’s activity, in which, among others, the social competence of children is shaped. The activity most willingly chosen by children during free play were theatrical forms (role playing, puppet theatres, shadow theatres). The research was conducted for nine months; I was a researcher and educator in this kindergarten.
A semiotic theory of memory: between movement and form*
Authors: Salerno Daniele
Published: November 2020

In the multidisciplinary field of memory studies, remembering and forgetting have mainly been analyzed following two ideal-typical models: memory-as-containment (exemplified by the notions of framework and site of memory) and memory-as-flow (epitomized by the notions of afterlife and mnemohistory). These two models are often presented as mutually exclusive and counterposed. Yet, in linking past with present, and when connecting different spaces and generations, memory is always the result of circulation (flow) as well as of local semiotic conditions of production and use (containment). By investigating memory-making and oblivion-making in processes of interpretation, the semiotic perspective elaborated by Umberto Eco allows us to envision memory-as-containment and memory-as-flow in a combined analysis, where the twofold conception of memory – either as movement or as form – merges. The aim of this article is, then, to provide an interpretative theory of memory, and to identify and describe the methodological tools capable of implementing such an approach. The memory of the former Italian concentration camp of Fossoli will serve as an exemplary and illustrative case study.
Walking as a wandering ethic of (re)location: A public ‘pedagogy of hope’
Authors: Blades Genevieve
Published: November 2020

This paper considers the public pedagogy of location in relation to walking. I walk and write withand from my compass orientated to the Freirean notion of a ‘pedagogy of hope’. Using an autoethnographic account of a local walk, walking is (re)presented and interpreted as a wanderingethic of (re)location. Temporal and spatial dimensions of my walking are revealed in the social,cultural and ecological context of the bushfires and the pandemic. Drawing from scholars whotheorize embodiment and the multiple natures of body~time~space, the inter and intra-actionswith/in ecologies are presenced in a sensory narrative. To consider walking as a wandering ethicof (re)location, it is argued that various temporal, spatial, material, historical and cultural dimensions are contingent within the context of change as evident in the aftermath of bushfires and thepandemic. What I examine is the inter-play in relation to what is present and otherwise absentwhilst walking that is interpreted as a ‘pedagogy of hope’ amidst the struggles and uncertaintiesof these times.
One Step and I am Elsewhere
Authors: Giannis Greg
Published: November 2020

I am interested in the journeys, many of these on foot, undertaken by displaced peoples of the world, refugees, asylum seekers, migrants of all walks of life. I am currently conducting a walk that constitutes the first leg of a larger journey from the northern border with Albania to Lesvos, a journey undertaken by a group of Albanian migrants I encountered during a walking residency in Lesvos in 2008. The final leg of the journey will involve walking from the port in Mitilene, Lesvos tomy parent’s villages, where I encountered the Albanian families.The work is a tribute to all displaced persons that seek to return to their birthplaces (including my now deceased parents) and this yearning to ‘return’ which never leaves, and their right to do so.
A Meta-analysis of Major Complications between Traditional Pacemakers and Leadless Pacemakers
Authors: Cui Diyu , Liao Yimeng , Du Jianlin , Chen Yunqing
Published: November 2020

Objectives: We aim to compare the major complications between leadless pacemakers and traditional pacemakers.

Background: Leadless pacemakers, which are increasingly used in clinical practice, have several advantages compared with traditional pacemakers in avoiding pocket- and lead-related complications. However, the clinical effect of leadless pacemakers remains controversial.

Methods: PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), the CNKI database, and the Wanfang database were searched from July 2013 to December 2019. Studies comparing leadless pacemakers and traditional pacemakers were included. The primary end point was major complications. The secondary end points were cardiac perforation/pericardial effusion, device revision or extraction, loss of device function, and death.

Results: Six studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Only four of the six studies reported data on major complications. Leadless pacemakers were associated with a lower incidence of major complications (risk ratio 0.33, 95% confidence interval 0.25–0.44, P<0.00001, I
2=49%). We extracted data on cardiac perforation/pericardial effusion, device revision or extraction, loss of device function, and death from six studies. Our meta-analysis showed that leadless pacemakers have a higher risk of cardiac perforation or pericardial effusion (risk ratio 4.28, 95% confidence interval 1.66–11.08, P=0.003, I
2=0%). No statistically significant differences were found for mortality, device revision or extraction, and loss of device function.

Conclusion: Compared with traditional pacemakers, leadless pacemakers have a significantly decreased risk of major complications, but have a higher risk of cardiac perforation or pericardial effusion.
Graphene oxide as support and regenerative substrate for lead ions in catalytic conversion of lactic acid
Authors: Chin Siew Xian , Chook Soon Wei , Chia Chin Hua , Lau Kam Sheng , Zakaria Sarani , Tasirin Siti Masrinda
Published: November 2020

Graphene oxide (GO) was used as a catalyst support and for regeneration of a homogeneous catalyst in the catalytic conversion of glucose to lactic acid (LA). First, a solid base catalyst was prepared through the adsorption of Pb2+ ions by GO through ionic interaction with oxygenated groups of GO. The collected GO-Pb catalyst was characterized, demonstrating the successful loading of Pb2+ onto GO sheets using FTIR and XPS. The GO-Pb catalyst was subsequently used for the conversion of glucose into LA. A maximum LA yield of approximately 30% was achieved in 30 min. The catalyst demonstrated the ability to be used for at least five cycles. In contrast, the leached Pb2+ ions during the hydrothermal process were regenerated through adsorption with fresh GO. The regenerated catalyst demonstrated the possibility of the regenerated Pb2+ ions for further catalytic conversions of lactic acid. This study could be essential to produce valuable chemicals through the use of heterogeneous catalysts that are produced via a simple and environmental benign process.
Adsorption characteristics of cadmium ions from aqueous solution onto pine sawdust biomass and biochar
Authors: Liu Xiaofeng , Xu Xin , Dong Xiaoqiang , Park Junboum
Published: November 2020

The adsorption capacity of cadmium ions by pine sawdust biomass and biochar was evaluated in batch experiments. Pine sawdust biochars were pyrolyzed at 500 °C and 700 °C and obtained in the absence of oxygen. The adsorption capacity of biochar was higher than the raw biomass (3.47 mg/g). Biochars produced at 700 °C showed better adsorption efficiency (6.09 mg/g) than that produced at 500 °C (4.78 mg/g). Also, the adsorption kinetics and adsorption isotherms were studied. The adsorption behavior of cadmium by pine sawdust biomass and biochar fitted Langmuir isotherms and pseudo-second order kinetics. In addition, the desorption experiment by different solutions (neutral, acidic, and alkaline) were conducted. The desorption of cadmium ions in neutral and alkaline environments was not obvious, while the desorption in an acidic environment was. Pine sawdust biochar, pyrolyzed at 700 °C, is a potential adsorbent for cadmium removal in neutral and alkaline environments.