bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Influence of Quercus petraea Liebl. wood structure on the permeation of oxygen through wine barrel staves
Authors: Nevares Ignacio , del Alamo-Sanza Maria , Martínez-Martínez Víctor , Menéndez-Miguélez María , Van den Bulcke Jan , Van Acker Joris
Published: July 2019

The anatomical characteristics of oak wood, which is usually employed for making wine barrels, affect the properties of the wine, because these characteristics are related to the chemical compounds that can be potentially transferred to wine during the aging process. Grain, as the rate of tree growth, is the most commonly employed parameter to define the quality of the oak wood used in cooperage. Nevertheless, oxygen is a key factor in this process and there are few articles that evaluate the oxygen transmission rate (OTR) of the wood employed in cooperage. This work presents the evaluation of the anatomical characteristics of the French oak (Quercus petraea Liebl.) measured with X-ray computed tomography and the OTR of 267 wood samples extracted from recently constructed wine barrels. This study demonstrates that the OTR is dependent on the anatomical features of oak wood, the first step to classify a natural material as wood for custom oxygenation barrel making. OTR cannot be determined from the wood grain or any other single property because it depends on the overall anatomical characteristics of each wood sample, the grain and the average earlywood and latewood width being the three parameters with a stronger correlation with the OTR.
Bayesian Detection of Piecewise Linear Trends in Replicated Time-Series with Application to Growth Data Modelling
Authors: Papastamoulis Panagiotis , Furukawa Takanori , van Rhijn Norman , Bromley Michael , Bignell Elaine , Rattray Magnus
Published: July 2019

We consider the situation where a temporal process is composed of contiguous segments with differing slopes and replicated noise-corrupted time series measurements are observed. The unknown mean of the data generating process is modelled as a piecewise linear function of time with an unknown number of change-points. We develop a Bayesian approach to infer the joint posterior distribution of the number and position of change-points as well as the unknown mean parameters. A-priori, the proposed model uses an overfitting number of mean parameters but, conditionally on a set of change-points, only a subset of them influences the likelihood. An exponentially decreasing prior distribution on the number of change-points gives rise to a posterior distribution concentrating on sparse representations of the underlying sequence. A Metropolis-Hastings Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) sampler is constructed for approximating the posterior distribution. Our method is benchmarked using simulated data and is applied to uncover differences in the dynamics of fungal growth from imaging time course data collected from different strains. The source code is available on CRAN.
Development of a Dynamic Information Fractal Framework to Monitor and Optimise Sustainability in Food Distribution Network
Authors: Saad Sameh M. , Bahadori Ramin
Published: July 2019

The aim of this research paper is to develop a new framework for an information fractal to improve the food distribution network sustainability through two variables; Greenfield service constraints and minimum vehicle weight fill level on board. This paper applies the proposed framework to a hypothetical distribution network. Further, Supply Chain GURU Software is adapted to implement Greenfield analysis to identify the optimal number and location for setting up the new facilities through different Greenfield service constraints. A new Green Split Delivery-Vehicle Routing Problem also is developed to minimise CO2 emission and implemented using the simulated annealing algorithm. The results revealed that the proposed dynamic control system has led to an enhancement in both collaboration and integration to decide upon the optimal number and location of distribution facilities as well as optimal vehicle weight fill levels to improve the sustainability throughout the food distribution chain.
A rare case of clomiphene-induced leukocytoclastic vasculitis
Authors: Garg Yashika , Jain Sourabh , Kumar Arun
Published: July 2019

Clomiphene citrate is a first-line drug for the induction of ovulation in infertility cases. Leukocytoclastic vasculitis (LCV) is an extremely rare serious adverse drug reaction to clomiphene. We report here the case of a 30-year-old Indian female patient who presented with generalized petechiae and palpable purpura without fever and sparing the mucosa, temporally related to clomiphene intake and consistent with LCV histologically. Clomiphene was stopped and the patient was treated symptomatically with prednisolone 40 mg/day, oral levocetirizine 5 mg twice daily, and emollients and calamine lotion topically. The patient improved over 3–4 weeks. The prednisolone dose was tapered weekly and withdrawn gradually. To date, drug-induced LCV has not been previously reported with clomiphene. Although rare, clomiphene could be considered a potential cause of drug-induced cutaneous LCV in the differential diagnosis of erythematosus rash with non-blanching petechiae and purpura.
Evaluation of Chirped Fiber Bragg Grating with APD on Designed Optical Fiber Communication Link
Authors: Kumar Suresh , Rathee Shiwani , Arora Payal
Published: July 2019

Application of fiber Bragg grating (FBG) in optical communication is an evolving field. In this research paper, various types of chirped FBG’s (CFBG) have been used with avalanche photodiode (APD) on the designed optical fiber communication (OFC) link. Data rate of 20 Gbps and return-to-zero modulation format has been kept as fixed parameters. The designed link has been evaluated for varying fiber lengths (100, 200, 300, 400 and 500 km), various type of CFBG’s (linear, quadratic, square root and cubic root) with Gaussian apodization function, varying grating lengths (10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 mm) and operating temperatures (5°C, 10°C, 15°C, 20°C, 25°C, 30°C). The designed OFC link has also been evaluated for APD with and without CFBG. The performance evaluation matrix parameters selected are Q-factor, bit error rate and eye diagram. The OFC link employing CFBG with APD has been found to be superior. In compensating chromatic dispersion, optimum results have been observed for linear CFBG with Gaussian apodization function in comparison to other types of CFBG with 50 mm grating length for the maximum transmission distance.
Be on TRAQ – Cross-cultural adaptation of the Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire (TRAQ 5.0) and pilot testing of the German Version (TRAQ-GV-15)
Authors: Culen Caroline , Herle Marion , König Marianne , Hemberger Sophie-Helene , Seferagic Sanja , Talaska Carolin , Ertl Diana-Alexandra , Wagner Gudrun , Straub Christine , Johnson Kiana , Wood David L. , Häusler Gabriele
Published: July 2019

Objective

Transfer from pediatric care into the adult health care system is known to be a vulnerable phase in the lives of youth with special health care needs (YSHCN). Recommendations from the literature favor assessment of transition readiness rather than simply pass over YSHCN from pediatric to adult-centered care by the age of 18. Nevertheless, no validated and disease neutral assessment instrument in German exists to date. Hence, our aim was to cross-culturally adapt and to pilot-test a German version of the Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire (TRAQ 5.0). We wanted to provide a tool that can be applied broadly during the health care transition (HCT) process of YSHCN.

Methods

The development included translating and adapting TRAQ 5.0 to German and conducting a pilot-study with 172 YSHCN between the ages of 14 and 23.

Results

Cross-cultural adaptation resulted in the TRAQ-GV-15. Exploratory factor analysis led to a 3 factor-structure. Internal consistency for the overall score was good with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.82. Age, in contrast to sex, had a significant effect on the TRAQ scoring. The administration of the TRAQ-GV-15 was well received and demonstrated good feasibility.

Conclusion

The TRAQ-GV-15 is an easily applicable and clinically usable instrument for assessing transition readiness in German speaking YSHCN prior to HCT.
Heterogeneous Partnerships in A Fragile Environment: A Study of Motives for Collaboration in Myanmar
Authors: Nolte Isabella M.
Published: July 2019

Relationships between international aid organizations and their local partners in the Global South are often problematic, with criticisms relating to paternalistic structures and inequality. In this study, empirical data from organizations working in heterogeneous partnerships in Myanmar is used to analyse motives for collaboration between international and local organizations. This study’s findings stress that both local and international organizations often focus on short-term program needs, while motives that relate to organizational goals, such as networking, improved reputation, or advocacy, are less prevailing. For development assistance to be successful in the long run, power imbalances between international and local organizations need to be addressed and a stronger sense of equality between partnering organizations must be promoted.
Particle contamination monitoring in the backscattering light experiment for LISA
Authors: Di Pace Sibilla , Dabbech Arwa , Khodnevych Vitalii , Lintz Michel , Dinu-Jaeger Nicoleta
Published: July 2019

In the context of space-based optics, contamination due to particle deposition on the optics is inevitable and constitutes a critical issue. This gets more challenging for the sensitive heterodyne measurements of the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA), the space-based gravitational wave observatory to be launched in 2034. Therefore, table-top experiments need to be developed for a better understanding of how micrometer to millimeter sized dust particles, present on optical surfaces, affect LISA measurements. In this work, we present an experimental setup for the simultaneous measurement of the coherent backscattering and the monitoring of particles deposition on the optics to be tested. The results of the first measurements are presented and discussed in this article.
Peak expiratory flow rate and thoracic mobility in people with fibromyalgia. A cross sectional study
Authors: Jonsson Kent , Peterson Magnus
Published: July 2019

Background and aims

Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by chronic widespread pain and affects approximately 1–3% of the general population. Respiratory function has not been given much consideration in people with FM. Few studies have been published concerning FM and respiratory function and conflicting data still exist. The aim of this study was to compare differences in forced expiration, but also to investigate chest expansion, spinal mobility and segmental pain intensity between a group with fibromyalgia and healthy controls.

Methods

Forty-one women with diagnosed FM based on American College of Rheumatology 1990 criteria and forty-one controls without pain matched for age and gender participated in this cross-sectional study. For evaluation of forced expiration, a Wright peak expiratory flow rate meter was used. A tape measure was used to measure the mobility of the thorax at maximum inhalation and exhalation known as chest expansion. Spinal mobility was measured with the Cervico-thoracic ratio method. The spinal mobility was measured as range of motion from C7 to 15 cm below in flexion and manual palpation was conducted between C7-T5. For differences in pain intensity a palpation-index was defined for each level, respectively; C7-T1, T1-2, T2-3, T3-4 and T4-5 by calculating the mean value for the four different palpation points for each motion segment. A combined measure of expiration and thoracic mobility (expiratory/inspiratory ratio) was calculated by dividing peak expiratory flow rate (L/min) with chest expansion (cm). Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics to describe subjects and controls, means and standard deviation to compare differences between groups and student-t and Chi-square (χ2) tests, using SPSS 22 software. Confidence interval was set to 95%.

Results

In the FM group 17 had the diagnosis for more than 5 years and 24 less than 5 years. The FM group demonstrated significantly lower forced expiration (p < 0.018), less thoracic expansion (p < 0.001), reduced spinal mobility (p < 0.029), higher expiratory-inspiratory ratio value (p < 0.001) and increased palpation pain over C7-T5 (p < 0.001) compared to healthy controls. There were more smokers in the FM group (n = 9) compared to the controls (n = 5) though this difference was not statistically significant (p < 0.24) and excluding the few smokers yielded similar result. No significant correlations for manual palpation, chest expansion, peak expiratory flow rate and spinal mobility were found in the FM group.

Conclusions

Women with FM demonstrated significantly lower forced expiration and thoracic mobility compared to healthy controls.

Implications

The results of this study point to a plausible restriction of respiratory function which in turn may have effect on physical endurance and work capacity in people with FM.
Schemata zur agnatischen und kognatischen Verwandtschaft nach römischem Recht in Handschriften mit westgotisch-römischem Recht, II: Das Schema zu den cognati
Authors: Kaiser Wolfgang
Published: July 2019

Schemata of agnatic and cognatic kinship according to Roman law in manuscripts of Visigothic-Roman law II: The schema of the cognati. Following ZRG RA 134 (2017) 353–408, the subject of this article is the schema of cognatic kinship. The schema has been transmitted by several manuscripts of the Lex Romana Visigothorum alongside an excerpt from Aelius Gallus' De verborum, quae ad ius pertinent, significatione, two schemata of agnatic kinship, and a schema of succession according to ius civile. The article offers a critical edition of the schema.
Arbeitsplätze ohne formale Qualifikationsanforderungen in der Schweiz
Authors: Hassler Benedikt , Widmer Lea , Geisen Thomas , Amstutz Nathalie , Scheidegger Nico , Wenger Nadine
Published: July 2019

Aktuelle politische und wissenschaftliche Debatten zum Schweizer Arbeitsmarkt fokussieren insbesondere auf den sogenannten Fachkräftemangel. Aufgrund dieser Fokussierung fehlt bislang weitgehend Wissen dazu, wie für Arbeitsplätze ohne formale Qualifikationsanforderungen in der Schweiz Arbeitskräfte rekrutiert werden. Basierend auf einer qualitativen Studie geht der vorliegende Artikel dieser Frage nach. Die Resultate des Artikels zeigen, dass Sprachfähigkeiten, körperliche Konstitution, Leistungsbereitschaft und Identifikation mit dem Unternehmen eine bedeutende Rolle im Rahmen der Rekrutierung spielen. Diese Anforderungskriterien lassen sich allerdings nur schwer anhand von Bewerbungsunterlagen oder in Vorstellungsgesprächen feststellen. Vor diesem Hintergrund gewinnen messbare Selektionskriterien wie Alter, Geschlecht, Herkunft und Berufsabschlüsse an Relevanz. Außerdem setzen Betriebe im Rahmen der Rekrutierung auf Probearbeitstage und andere „Tests“ oder rekrutieren vornehmlich über den (erweiterten) internen Arbeitsmarkt. Dies sind zentrale Erkenntnisse für die Unterstützung von erwerbsarbeitslosen Menschen im Rahmen der sozialstaatlichen Arbeitsintegration.
Effects of 6-month vitamin D supplementation on insulin sensitivity and secretion: a randomised, placebo-controlled trial
Authors: Lemieux Patricia , Weisnagel S John , Caron Annabelle Z , Julien Anne-Sophie , Morisset Anne-Sophie , Carreau Anne-Marie , Poirier Jonathan , Tchernof André , Robitaille Julie , Bergeron Jean , Marette André , Vohl Marie-Claude , Gagnon Claudia
Published: July 2019

Objective

To determine whether vitamin D3 supplementation improves insulin sensitivity, using the hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp.

Design

This single-centre, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial randomised 96 participants at high risk of diabetes or with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes to vitamin D3 5000 IU daily or placebo for 6 months.

Methods

We assessed at baseline and 6 months: (1) primary aim: peripheral insulin sensitivity (M-value using a 2-h hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp); (2) secondary aims: other insulin sensitivity (HOMA2%S, Matsuda) and insulin secretion (insulinogenic index, C-peptide area under the curve, HOMA2-B) indices using a 2-h oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT); β-cell function (disposition index: M-value × insulinogenic index); fasting and 2-h glucose post OGTT; HbA1c; anthropometry.

Results

Baseline characteristics were similar between groups (% or mean ± s.d.): women 38.5%; age 58.7 ± 9.4 years; BMI 32.2 ± 4.1 kg/m2; prediabetes 35.8%; diabetes 20.0%; 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) 51.1 ± 14.2 nmol/L. At 6 months, mean 25(OH)D reached 127.6 ± 26.3 nmol/L and 51.8 ± 16.5 nmol/L in the treatment and placebo groups, respectively (P < 0.001). A beneficial effect of vitamin D3 compared with placebo was observed on M-value (mean change (95% CI): 0.92 (0.24–1.59) vs −0.03 (−0.73 to 0.67); P = 0.009) and disposition index (mean change (95% CI): 267.0 (−343.4 to 877.4) vs −55.5 (−696.3 to 585.3); P = 0.039) after 6 months. No effect was seen on other outcomes.

Conclusions

In individuals at high risk of diabetes or with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes, vitamin D supplementation for 6 months significantly increased peripheral insulin sensitivity and β-cell function, suggesting that it may slow metabolic deterioration in this population.
Acute Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve Thrombosis: An Unfortunate Collision of Prothrombotic Risk Factors
Authors: Quattrocchi Nicole M , Hemli Jonathan M , Scheinerman S Jacob , Patel Nirav C
Published: July 2019

Subclinical and clinical thrombosis of bioprosthetic cardiac valves is more common than has been previously recognized. We present a unique case of acute thrombosis of a bioprosthetic mitral valve in a 40-year-old female patient undergoing hormonal stimulation as part of in vitro fertilization therapy, who also had concomitant protein C deficiency that was undiagnosed at the time. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of acute bioprosthetic valve thrombosis in this complex thrombophilic milieu, and suggests the need for increased screening for prothrombotic risk factors in female patients with bioprosthetic valves before they commence gonadotropin stimulation therapy.
A Meta-Analysis of Randomized and Observational Studies: Aspirin Protects from Cardiac Surgery-Associated Acute Kidney Injury
Authors: Liu Huijiao , Li Jianwei , Chen Miaolian , Yang Ting , Ruan Zongfa , Su Jiahao , Xing Yichun
Published: July 2019

Background: Antiplatelet therapy is critical in the management of coronary artery diseases. For patients undergoing cardiac surgeries, including coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and valve replacement, controversy remains in preoperative antiplatelet therapy concerning risk of bleeding. For safety concern, aspirin is recommended to be withdrawn 5 to 10 days before a cardiac surgery. Recent studies, however, indicate that preoperative aspirin may have a protective effect on cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI).
Objective: To estimate the efficacy of preoperative aspirin in preventing CSA-AKI.
Methods and results: Eligible studies included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies (OSs) of patients, who had undergone CABG, valve replacement, or combined surgery. These studies compared preoperative aspirin with placebo/no aspirin and reported the least incidence of CSA-AKI. One RCT and five OSs met the inclusion criteria. Data retrieved suggested that aspirin prescribed within five days before cardiac surgery decreased post-operative renal failure [odds ratio (OR), 0.67; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.50-0.89; P < 0.01] and 30-day mortality (OR, 0.64; 95% CI, 0.53-0.77; P < 0.01). One RCT and three OSs suggested aspirin protected from major adverse cardiocerebral events (MACE) (OR, 0.88; 95% CI, 0.76-1.01; P = 0.07). One RCT and two OSs suggested aspirin did not increase risk of re-exploration for bleeding (OR, 1.01; 95% CI, 0.76-1.34; P = 0.95).
Conclusion: Preoperative low-dose aspirin decreases post-operative CSA-AKI, mortality, and MACE without increasing the risk of re-exploration. But most of the studies are observational. They lack a uniformed standard on prescription of aspirin and outcomes measurement. No stratification analysis is performed concerning different types of surgical procedures and comorbidities. More randomized controlled trials are necessary to confirm the efficacy and safety of preoperative aspirin prescription.
Impact of Controlling Nutritional Status Score (CONUT) and Prognostic Nutritional Index (PIN) on Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Authors: Teker Açıkel Melike Elif , Korkut Ali Kubilay
Published: July 2019

Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate the negative effect of malnutrition in patients with coronary artery disease who are undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
Methods: In this study, we analyzed 149 patients, who underwent coronary artery bypass surgery. Nutritional status of the patients was classified using controlling nutritional status score (CONUT) and prognostic nutritional index (PNI). Statistical correlation between malnutrition and complication following operation was evaluated with the chi-square test. Statistical alpha significant level was accepted P < 0.05.
Results: There were various complications in 38 patients. Renal failure was the predominant problem in 18 of them. There was statistical significance between malnutrition and complication (P < .001). There were more complications in the controlling nutritional status score and prognostic nutritional index groups. Renal complication (P < .001), hemorrhage (P < .05), and mortality (P < .05) were high in the severe controlling nutritional status score and prognostic nutritional index groups.
Conclusion: There are manifest correlations between the severe controlling nutritional status score and prognostic nutritional index groups and morbidity and mortality after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. We found that renal complications, hemorrhage, and mortality rate
Spatial Regulation of Polo-Like Kinase Activity During Caenorhabditis elegans Meiosis by the Nucleoplasmic HAL-2/HAL-3 Complex
Authors: Roelens Baptiste , Barroso Consuelo , Montoya Alex , Cutillas Pedro , Zhang Weibin , Woglar Alexander , Girard Chloe , Martinez-Perez Enrique , Villeneuve Anne M
Published: July 2019

Proper partitioning of homologous chromosomes during meiosis relies on the coordinated execution of multiple interconnected events: Homologs must locate, recognize, and align with their correct pairing partners. Further, homolog pairing must be coupled to assembly of the synaptonemal complex (SC), a meiosis-specific tripartite structure that maintains stable associations between the axes of aligned homologs and regulates formation of crossovers between their DNA molecules to create linkages that enable their segregation. Here, we identify HAL-3 (Homolog Alignment 3) as an important player in coordinating these key events during Caenorhabditis elegans meiosis. HAL-3, and the previously identified HAL-2, are interacting and interdependent components of a protein complex that localizes to the nucleoplasm of germ cells. hal-3 (or hal-2) mutants exhibit multiple meiotic prophase defects including failure to establish homolog pairing, inappropriate loading of SC subunits onto unpaired chromosome axes, and premature loss of synapsis checkpoint protein PCH-2. Further, loss of hal function results in misregulation of the subcellular localization and activity of Polo-like kinases (PLK-1 and PLK-2), which dynamically localize to different defined subnuclear sites during wild-type prophase progression to regulate distinct cellular events. Moreover, loss of PLK-2 activity partially restores tripartite SC structure in a hal mutant background, suggesting that the defect in pairwise SC assembly in hal mutants reflects inappropriate PLK activity. Together, our data support a model in which the nucleoplasmic HAL-2/HAL-3 protein complex constrains both localization and activity of meiotic Polo-like kinases, thereby preventing premature interaction with stage-inappropriate targets.
El derecho humano al agua en Colombia: una mirada desde su reconocimiento jurídico en la gestión de cuencas hidrográficas
Authors: Castro-Buitrago Erika , Vélez-Echeverri Juliana , Madrigal-Pérez Mauricio
Published: July 2019

El derecho humano al agua debe contribuir a un cambio en la gestión y gobernanza del agua, principalmente en contextos como el colombiano, vulnerable al cambio climático y con altos índices de pobreza y conflictividad. Frente al tema, académicos y movimientos sociales han propuesto nuevas formas de abordar el contenido y alcance del derecho humano al agua que van desde la valoración de su carácter colectivo y común hasta democratización de la gestión del agua y las reflexiones sobre los derechos de la naturaleza. Este artículo tiene como objetivo central caracterizar algunos de esos nuevos enfoques del derecho humano al agua, analizar su reconocimiento y garantía en Colombia y con base en ello proponer un contenido normativo que permita integrar este derecho en la gestión de cuencas hidrográficas. Finalmente, concluye la importancia de reconocer el derecho humano al agua en la ordenación y manejo de cuencas, teniendo como base los criterios de gobernanza, gobernabilidad y soberanía.
Propuesta metodológica para la evaluación de riesgos ambientales en contextos complejos: aplicación en instituciones de educación superior (IES)
Authors: Martinez-Bernal Liven Fernando , Caro-González Ana Lucia , Daza-Cruz Yesica Xiomara , Roa-Polo Katherine Andrea
Published: July 2019

El riesgo ambiental se define como la posibilidad de que suceda un evento con consecuencias ambientales de una gravedad determinada. Este tipo de riesgo es causado por la interacción entre las actividades humanas y los socio-ecosistemas, por lo tanto, hace referencia al impacto ambiental final y no al incidente que lo causa. En este artículo se presenta una propuesta metodológica para la evaluación de riesgos ambientales en contextos complejos (entornos caracterizados por un elevado número de variables y alta heterogeneidad), que permite definir el riesgo en función de las características de los espacios físicos, reduciendo la subjetividad e incertidumbre de las evaluaciones basadas en antecedentes para determinar la probabilidad y escalas cualitativas para determinar el grado de significancia de los posibles impactos. La metodología propone 24 riesgos ambientales genéricos y plantea una lista de chequeo para verificar y evaluar las condiciones de operación que podrían incidir sobre la probabilidad de ocurrencia del riesgo y/o su impacto en caso de concretarse. Para ilustrar la aplicación de esta propuesta metodológica en IES, se presenta un estudio de caso con información de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogotá, el cual permite concluir que la asociación entre los riesgos ambientales y las condiciones de operación, puede ser un enfoque efectivo para mejorar estas evaluaciones en contextos complejos.
Fundamentos para la Ley Orgánica de creación y protección del bosque Caparo (Venezuela) como Patrimonio Ecosistémico de la Humanidad
Authors: Araujo-Araujo Nelly , Aguilar-Castro Vladimir , Franco Wilfredo , Contreras-Miranda Wilver
Published: July 2019

La investigación expone los principios que amparan la conservación de un remanente boscoso, de importancia ecosistémica para la humanidad, denominado bosque Caparo, relicto de los Bosques Alisios que cubrieron las llanuras de Venezuela y Colombia, ubicado en la Reserva Forestal Caparo (Barinas, Venezuela). Se realizó una revisión documental del Sistema de Áreas Protegidas de Venezuela con énfasis en aspectos naturales, administrativos y legales que han influenciado en el estado actual de la Reserva; valores ambientales representados en el bosque Caparo; directrices de los preceptos ambientales contemplados en la Constitución de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela de 1999, y los acuerdos y convenios nacionales e internacionales suscritos por la República. Como resultado se derivaron los argumentos sobre la calificación del bosque Caparo según los criterios IX y X de la UNESCO, para ser incluido en la Lista de los Sitios de Patrimonio Natural del Mundo; y, los fundamentos para promulgar un instrumento legal que estipule la acción del Estado y la sociedad regional, para el manejo y protección del mismo, como reservorio genético para la posteridad y, especialmente, para los proyectos de restauración de las áreas degradadas de los Llanos del Orinoco.
The Analysis of Obligation Disputes on Returned Partnership Funds in Religious High Court of Medan
Authors: Effendi Cucu Susilawati
Published: July 2019

This research is motivated by the partnership dispute on financing contract between PT. Bank Sumut Syariah;Branch Padang sidimpuan and Rip. Ongku Sutan Harahap. its dispute was occurred after the customer death,and so on causing the termination of the financing installment, because the financing is not covered by the insurance, so the bank asks the heir to be responsible for completing the remaining installment of the financing. The settlement of the dispute is settled through a litigation under the agreement of both parties to the dispute. The results of this study obtained that, PT. Bank Sumut Syariah Branch of Padangsidimpuan has neglected to apply the principle of prudence in the musyarakah (partnership) financing contract, namely disbursing financing funds without first being insured. Therefore, the Panel of Judges of  Medan Religious Court granted the heirs' petition. But the decision was canceled by the Medan High Religious Court, because the Panel of Judges found a formal defect in the form of obscuur libel, error in persona, disqualification in person. The formal defect resulted in the lawsuit not being accepted or N.O. (Niet Ontvankelijk verklaard). With the verdict N.O (Niet Ontvankelijk verklaard), the case becomes the quo status, it means back to its original state. Thus, the partnership (musyarakah) financing contract will remain valid and binding on both parties, their rights and obligations must be implemented in accordance with the contract.
Character Education Building through Reciting Ṣalawāt
Authors: Mu'min Abdullah
Published: July 2019

This paper tries to discuss about character education building through reciting ṣalawāt. By using literature study, this article found that character education building is an effort in dealing with behavioral and moral degradation problems in the midst of the generation of the nation today. One of the interventions that can be done is through repetition of ṣalawāt recitations that are internalized and interpreted as a way to connect to the figure of uswatun ḥasanah, perfecting human morals, which has a positive impact on physical and mental, also has the power to change deviant behavior. As a recommendation, this article states that there is no harm if the above findings are applied to Islamic education institutions
The Problem of Perpetuity in Cash Waqf
Authors: Rafiqi Yusep
Published: July 2019

In Indonesia, cash waqf began to emerge in recent years in line with the passage of the act of the Republic of Indonesia no. 41 Year 2004 About Waqf. But, in the act, money that can be donated as waqf property is almost certainly based on its nominal value rather than the real value. This article discusses how nominal or real value is contained in the currency when it is used as a waqf. The research approaches in this paper is qualitative description method through content analysis. This research analyzing the contents of various complexities between the opinion of fuqaha about cash waqf and its relevance to the act and economic empowerment of the ummah. By considering real value contained in the currency, cash waqf can only be executed with gold and silver criteria, not paper money criteria due to fluctuations in value. Thus, it is necessary to establish standardization of real value to gold and silver in the cash waqf.
Integration of Reason and Revelation in the Perspective of Philosophy of Science
Authors: Mustopa Dadang
Published: July 2019

Reason is a primary instrument that God created in humans. With reason, one can reason, analyse, and give birth to innovative, creative, and varied ideas. Today the social stratification of a person and his strategic position in the community are often determined by the product of the mind that is born — mainly related to the world of science and modern technology. However, in the perspective of the Qur'an, the mind is not everything. Because at a certain level, competence and reasoning, power cannot afford to reach it. Notably, if it is correlated with the issue of religious truth absolutism, then one cannot rely solely on his reason. Therefore, God revealed revelation as a definitive reference in establishing absolute truth. The announcement that God sent down in no way contradicts a healthy mind. In fact, between revelation and reason can synergize in determining which are good and which are bad, which are right and which are wrong. At the same time, the idea cannot be arrogant but must be submissive and obedient to revelation. Therefore, the reason is never satisfied with a truth that is received without proof rationally. To strengthen the faith in the revelation of God and to provide an explanation for those who doubt, a revelation needs the role of reason to reveal the truths brought about by revelation. With the ability of reason to confirm the fact brought by revelation rationally, then the truth revelation will be more readily accepted by humans by the signs determined by revelation.
Ancestors, embodiment and sexual desire
Authors: Van Klinken Adriaan , Otu Kwame Edwin
Published: July 2019

This article explores the intersections of religion, embodiment, and queer sexuality in the autobiographical account of a South African self-identifying ‘lesbian sangoma’, on the basis of the book Black Bull, Ancestors and Me: My Life as a Lesbian Sangoma, by Nkunzi Zandile Nkabinde. The article offers an intertextual reading of this primary text, first vis-à-vis David Chidester’s Wild Religion: Tracking the Sacred in South Africa, and second, vis-à-vis some black lesbian feminist writings, specifically by Audre Lorde, M. Jacqui Alexander, and Gloria Wekker. This intertextual reading foregrounds the embodied and in fact queer nature of the wild forces of indigenous religion in contemporary South Africa, and it illuminates how embodied and erotic experience is grounded in the domain of the sacred. Hence, the article concludes by arguing for a decolonising and post-secular move in the field of African queer studies, underlining the need to take the sacred seriously as a site of queer subjectivity.
Poetics of the Flesh By M. Rivera
Authors: Griffiths Paul J.
Published: July 2019

Poetics of the Flesh By M. Rivera (2015) Durham & London: Duke University Press, 207pp.
Moving
Authors: Gill Sam
Published: July 2019

Identifying hope and redemption with moving and vitality, the dystopian film Mad Max: Fury Road surprisingly inspires us to develop the implications of moving as the core of religion. For animate organisms life is synonymous with self-moving. Philosophy and biology connect moving with not only vitality, but also with experience, perception and conception. Hope and redemption are qualia of human living. Enduring academic standards tend to halt the moving richness of religions. Taking as radically as possible the primacy of self-moving, an alternative is presented that prefers kinesiology to autopsy. Seven propositions are developed, directed especially to the emerging generation of religion scholars.
Passionate Embrace: Luther on Love, Body, and Sensual Pleasure By E. Gerle (2017)
Authors: Thompson Deanna A
Published: July 2019

Passionate Embrace: Luther on Love, Body, and Sensual Pleasure By E. Gerle (2017) Eugene, Oregon: Cascade Books, 323pp.
A pleasing odour for Yahweh
Authors: De Hemmer Gudme Anne Katrine
Published: July 2019

This article investigates the importance of smell in the sacrificial cults of the ancient Mediterranean, using the Yahweh temple on Mount Gerizim and the Hebrew Bible as a case-study. The material shows that smell was an important factor in delineating sacred space in the ancient world and that the sense of smell was a crucial part of the conceptualization of the meeting between the human and the divine. 
In the Hebrew Bible, the temple cult is pervaded by smell. There is the sacred oil laced with spices and aromatics with which the sanctuary and the priests are anointed. There is the fragrant and luxurious incense, which is burnt every day in front of Yahweh and finally there are the sacrifices and offerings that are burnt on the altar as ‘gifts of fire’ and as ‘pleasing odors’ to Yahweh. The gifts that are given to Yahweh are explicitly described as pleasing to the deity’s sense of smell.
On Mount Gerizim, which is close to present-day Nablus on the west bank, there once stood a temple dedicated to the god Yahweh, whom we also know from the Hebrew Bible. The temple was in use from the Persian to the Hellenistic period (ca. 450 – 110 BCE) and during this time thousands of animals (mostly goats, sheep, pigeons and cows) were slaughtered and burnt on the altar as gifts to Yahweh.
The worshippers who came to the sanctuary – and we know some of them by name because they left inscriptions commemorating their visit to the temple – would have experienced an overwhelming combination of smells: the smell of spicy herbs baked by the sun that is carried by the wind, the smell of humans standing close together and the smell of animals, of dung and blood, and behind it all as a backdrop of scent the constant smell of the sacrificial smoke that rises to the sky.
North American Indigenous song, the sacred and the senses
Authors: Dueck Byron
Published: July 2019

How does music shape the experience of the sacred? This chapter looks at two genres of North American Indigenous singing – drum song performed at powwows and gospel singing associated with funerary wakes – and it explores music’s capacity for mediating sacred presences and processes.
Language as Bodily Practice in Early China: A Chinese Grammatology By J. Geaney (2018)
Authors: Sanderovitch Sharon
Published: July 2019

Language as Bodily Practice in Early China: A Chinese Grammatology By J. Geaney (2018) Albany: State University of New York Press, 350pp.
The Body in Religion: Cross-Cultural Perspectives By Y. K. Greenberg (2018)
Authors: Zubko Katherine C
Published: July 2019

The Body in Religion: Cross-Cultural Perspectives By Y. K. Greenberg (2018) New York: Bloomsbury Academic, 309pp.
Inspecting the Foundation of Mystery House
Authors: Aycock John , Biittner Katie
Published: July 2019

Computer games are recent artifacts that have had, and continue to have, enormous cultural impact. In this interdisciplinary collaboration between computer science and archaeology, we closely examine one such artifact: the 1980 Apple II game Mystery House, the first graphical adventure. We focus on implementation rather than gameplay, treating the game as a digital artifact. What can we learn about the game and its development process through reverse engineering and analysis of the code, data, and game image? Our exploration includes a technical critique of the code, examining the heretofore uncritical legacy of Ken Williams as a programmer. As game development is a human activity, we place it in a theoretical framework from archaeology, to show how a field used to analyze physical artifacts might adapt to shed new light on digital games. Open Access Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives: CC BY-NC-ND
Effect of viscosity on slip boundary conditions in rarefied gas flows
Authors: Le Nam T. P.
Published: July 2019

The viscosity of gases plays an important role in the kinetic theory of gases and in the continuum-fluid modeling of the rarefied gas flows. In this paper we investigate the effect of the gas viscosity on the surface properties as surface gas temperature and slip velocity in rarefied gas simulations. Three various viscosity models in the literature such as the Maxwell, Power Law and Sutherland models are evaluated. They are implemented into OpenFOAM to work with the solver “rhoCentralFoam” that solves the Navier-Stokes-Fourier equations. Four test cases such as the pressure driven backward facing step nanochannel, lid-driven micro-cavity, hypersonic gas flows past the sharp 25-55-deg. biconic and the circular cylinder in cross-flow cases are considered for evaluating three viscosity models. The simulation results show that, whichever the first-order or second-order slip and jump conditions are adopted, the simulation results of the surface temperature and slip velocity using the Maxwell viscosity model give good agreement with DSMC data for all cases studied.
Methodology for comprehensive assessment of regional innovative development
Authors: Polina Evgenia A. , Solovyeva Irina A.
Published: July 2019

Innovative development of territories is strategically important for the prosperity of any country. This article aims at describing original methodology for comprehensive assessment of innovative development of Russian regions. The proposed model takes into account specific features of innovative activity of regions and identifies growth potential and resources of territories, taking into account not only the innovation environment, but also areas of innovative activity. The study relies on the statistical data provided by the Central Statistical Database and the Unified Interdepartmental Information and Statistical System. In the course of processing and analyzing data, the index method, the multidimensional average method, factor-index analysis and other statistical data processing methods are used. The research involves ranking Russian regions according to their levels of innovative development and further dividing them into groups of powerful, strong, medium and weak innovators. We also analyzed the dynamics of innovation in the regions by looking at the changes in their ranking positions. The research findings brought to light the uneven development of Russian regions. The proposed assessment toolkit can be further used for drawing individual profiles for regions and formulating recommendations and guidelines for these regions’ development by taking into consideration their strengths and weaknesses.The results of this study have theoretical and practical significance and can be used as a tool for management of innovative activities both at the level of individual territories and at the national level.
Follicular Lymphoma: Recent and Emerging Therapies, Treatment Strategies, and Remaining Unmet Needs
Authors: Matasar Matthew J. , Luminari Stefano , Barr Paul M. , Barta Stefan K. , Danilov Alexey V. , Hill Brian T. , Phillips Tycel J. , Jerkeman Mats , Magagnoli Massimo , Nastoupil Loretta J. , Persky Daniel O. , Okosun Jessica
Published: July 2019

Follicular lymphoma (FL) is a heterogeneous disease with varying prognosis owing to differences in clinical, laboratory, and disease parameters. Although generally considered incurable, prognosis for early- and advanced-stage disease has improved because of therapeutic advances, several of which have resulted from elucidation of the biologic and molecular basis of the disease. The choice of treatment for FL is highly dependent on patient and disease characteristics. Several tools are available for risk stratification, although limitations in their routine clinical use exist. For limited disease, treatment options include radiotherapy, rituximab monotherapy or combination regimens, and surveillance. Treatment of advanced disease is often determined by tumor burden, with surveillance or rituximab considered for low tumor burden and chemoimmunotherapy for high tumor burden disease. Treatment for relapsed or refractory disease is influenced by initial first-line therapy and the duration and quality of the response. Presently, there is no consensus for treatment of patients with early or multiply relapsed disease; however, numerous agents, combination regimens, and transplant options have demonstrated efficacy. Although the number of therapies available to treat FL has increased together with an improved understanding of the underlying biologic basis of disease, the best approach to select the most appropriate treatment strategy for an individual patient at a particular time continues to be elucidated. This review considers prognostication and the evolving treatment landscape of FL, including recent and emergent therapies as well as remaining unmet needs.

Implications for Practice

In follicular lymphoma, a personalized approach to management based on disease biology, patient characteristics, and other factors continues to emerge. However, application of current management requires an understanding of the available therapeutic options for first-line treatment and knowledge of current development in therapies for previously untreated and for relapsed or refractory disease. Thus, this work reviews for clinicians the contemporary data in follicular lymphoma, from advances in characterizing disease biology to current treatments and emerging novel therapies.
Çocuklardaki Bell’s Palsy de Nötrofil/Lenfosit Oranı, Platelet/Lenfosit Oranı ve Ortalama Trombosit Hacminin Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: AKSAKAL Ceyhun , KATAR Muzaffer
Published: July 2019

Amaç

Bu
çalışmanın amacı etyololojisi halen tam olarak bilinmeyen Bell’s Palsy de inflamasyon
belirteci olan Nötrofil/Lenfosit oranı (NLO), Platelet/Lenfosit oranı (PLO) ve Ortalama
Platelet Hacminin (OTH) nasıl değişim gösterdiğini araştırmak ve çocuklardaki
Bell’s Palsy de inflamasyonun olası etkisini araştırmaktır.

Gereç ve Yöntem

Bu
retrospektif çalışmaya hastanemizde Ocak 2010 ile Mayıs 2018 tarihleri arasında
Bell’s Palsy tanısı alarak tedavisi ve takibi yapılmış  27 çocuk hasta ile 25 sağlıklı birey dahil
edilmiştir. Hastaların tedaviden önceki ve sonraki Bell’s Palsy lerinin klinik
derecelendirilmesinde House–Brackmann sınıflaması kullanılmıştır. Bu çalışmada
hastaların  tedaviden önce rutin olarak
yapılmış hemogram tetkiklerinden NLO, PLO ve OTH değerlerinin ortalamaları ve kontrol
grubunun bu ortalama değerleri karşılaştırılmıştır.

Bulgular

Bell’s
Palsy grubundaki çocukların ortalama yaşları 9,76±3,71 iken kontrol grubunda
ortalama yaş 9,48±3,54 idi. Bell’s Palsy grubundaki hastaların 15 i kadın 12 si
erkek iken kontrol grubundaki hastaların 14 ü kadın 11 i erkekti. Tedaviden
önceki NLO değeri Bell’s Palsy grubunda 2,71±1,53 iken kontrol grubunda
1,51±1,27 bulundu. Bell’s Palsy grubunda NLO değeri kontrol grubuna göre
istatiksel olarak anlamlı düzeyde yüksekti (p<0,05). PLO değeri açısından
iki grup arasında istatistiksel fark izlenmedi (p>0,05). OTH değerleri
açısından da iki grup arasında istatistiksel fark izlenmedi (p>0,05). 

Sonuç

Çalışmamız daki Bell’s
Palsyli çocuklarda NLO nun kontrol grubuna göre anlamlı düzeyde artışı
çocuklardaki Bell’s Palsy de inflamatuar teoriyi desteklemektedir. Çocuklarda
Bell’s Palsy de ise PLO ve OTH ilk kez tanımlanmıştır.