bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Concomitant multi-vessel disease is associated with
a lower procedural death rate in patients treated with
percutaneous coronary interventions within the left
main coronary artery (from the ORPKI registry)
Authors: Januszek Rafał , Dziewierz Artur , Siudak Zbigniew , Rakowski Tomasz , Kameczura Tomasz , Tokarek Tomasz , Dudek Dariusz , Bartuś Stanisław
Published: June 2019

Introduction

In this study, we aimed to distinguish differences in the procedural complication rate in a group of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) of the left main coronary artery (LMCA) between patients with isolated LMCA disease and multi-vessel disease (MVD) with LMCA involvement and to identify their predictors.

Material and methods

We assessed 221,187 patients from the Polish Cardiovascular Intervention Society national registry (ORPKI) regarding all PCI procedures performed in Poland in 2015 and 2016. We extracted data of 1,819 patients with isolated LMCA disease and 3,718 patients with MVD and LMCA involvement. We compared those two groups in terms of procedural complications and their predictors.

Results

The overall rate of procedural complications was significantly higher in patients treated with LMCA PCI both in the group of patients with isolated LMCA (6.5%) and the group with MVD with LMCA involvement (7.3%) compared to the non-LMCA PCI group (1.9%, p = 0.002). Multivariate analysis confirmed that MVD with LMCA involvement is an independent predictor of decreased risk of procedural death in the overall group of patients undergoing PCI of the LMCA (odds ratio: 0.583; 95% confidence interval: 0.4–0.848; p = 0.005).

Conclusions

The MVD involvement in patients treated with PCI of the LMCA may play a protective role. Patients with isolated LMCA involvement undergoing PCI should be subjected to special care and protected by various methods, such as devices to support left ventricle function.
Comparison of two minimally invasive biopsy techniques – Breast Lesion Excision System
and vacuum-assisted biopsy – for diagnosing
and treating breast lesions
Authors: Brzuszkiewicz Karolina , Hodorowicz-Zaniewska Diana , Miękisz Jan , Matyja Andrzej
Published: June 2019

Introduction

The vacuum-assisted biopsy (VAB) and the Breast Lesion Excision System (BLES) are minimally invasive biopsy techniques, both used as diagnostic and therapeutic tools. The aim of the study is to compare these two methods and assess them in the context of discomfort, early and late complications and their diagnostic and therapeutic potential.

Material and methods

The study involved 173 patients who underwent a VAB or a BLES breast biopsy in the period between 2009 and 2016. Approximately 3 months after the biopsy, the patients completed a questionnaire in which they assessed the procedure for discomfort associated with the procedure and the final cosmetic outcome. The cosmetic effect of the biopsy was also assessed by a surgeon.

Results

The BLES and the VAB breast biopsies did not differ in terms of pain, duration, and discomfort of the procedure, breast bruising, breast tenderness about 24 h after the procedure or pain lasting over 3 months after the biopsy. Subsequently, the biopsies were evaluated in terms of the cosmetic effect assessed by the patient and by a surgeon and no differences were observed. There were no significant differences between the VAB and the BLES breast biopsies in the course of the procedure, early and late complications and cosmetic effect.

Conclusions

Since the BLES breast biopsy makes it possible to evaluate the margins, it is a good alternative to the open breast biopsy.
The Abbreviated Psychopathy Measure-2: associations with normal-range and maladaptive personality traits
Authors: Semel Robert A.
Published: June 2019

Background

The aim of the study was to validate an updated form of the Abbreviated Psychopathy Measure which is based on the triarchic model of psychopathy. Revisions were made to improve indexing of the triarchic scales. The study focused on examining the relationships between the APM-2 scales with lower-order personality traits associated with psychopathy, as well as with antiso-cial intent, a correlate of antisocial behavior.

Participants and procedure

A convenience sample of participants (N = 190) was recruited from Amazon’s Mechanical Turk (MTurk). Construct validity of the APM-2 scales was examined using Pearson’s r correlation and multiple regression analyses to determine the relationships between APM-2 scales and criterion measures.

Results

The APM-2 Total score was associated at moderate to high levels with core personality features associated with psychopathy. APM-2 Boldness was associated with both positive adjustment (social potency, emotional stability), and negative adjustment (both dangerous and calculated sensation seeking). APM-2 Meanness was associated with measures of callousness, hostile aggression, and manipulativeness, as well as with a measure of antisocial intent. APM-2 Disinhibition was associated with measures of impulsive, norm violating behavior, negative emotional disposition, and antisocial intent.

Conclusions

The associations between APM-2 scales and personality traits replicated certain key findings reported in the literature regarding psychopathy-relevant traits indexed by the Triarchic Psychopathy Measure (TriPM). Thus, this study provides a preliminary indication, albeit with a limited range of personality and antisocial behavior variables, that the nomological networks of the APM-2 scales may parallel the nomological networks of the TriPM scales.
Uncertainties in climate change projections covered by the ISIMIP and CORDEX model subsets from CMIP5
Authors: Ito Rui , Shiogama Hideo , Nakaegawa Tosiyuki , Takayabu Izuru
Published: June 2019

Abstract. Two international projects, ISIMIP (Inter-sectoral Impact Model Inter-comparison Project) and CORDEX (Coordinated Regional Climate Downscaling Experiment), have been established to assess the impacts of global climate change and improve our understanding of regional climate, respectively. Model selection from the GCMs (general circulation models) within CMIP5 (fifth phase of the Coupled Model Inter-comparison Project) was conducted by the different approaches for each project: one is a globally consistent model subset used in ISIMIP and another is a region-specific model subset for each region of interest used in CORDEX. We evaluated the ability to reproduce the regional climatological state by comparing the subsets with the full set of CMIP5 multimodel ensemble. We also investigated how well the subsets captured the uncertainty in the climate change projected by the full set, to provide increased credibility for the scientific outcomes from each project. The spreads of the biases and Taylor’s skill scores from the ISIMIP and CORDEX subsets are smaller than that from the full set for the regional means of surface air temperature and precipitation. However, the spreads in ISIMIP and CORDEX extend beyond the spreads from high performed models from full set, despite using a smaller number of models. It was shown that better subsets exist that would have smaller biases and/or higher scores than the current subset. The ISIMIP subset captures the uncertainty range of the regional mean of temperature change projections by the full set better than the CORDEX subsets in 10 of 14 terrestrial regions worldwide. Compared with the randomly selected 10,000 subset samples, CORDEX uses a subset with relatively low coverage of the uncertainty range for the temperature change in some regions, and ISIMIP uses a subset with relatively high coverage in all regions. On the other hand, for the regional mean of precipitation change projections, although the coverage from the CORDEX subsets is lower among the 10,000 subset samples in half of the regions, the CORDEX subsets indicate a tendency for better coverage of the uncertainty range than the ISIMIP subsets. In the regions where CORDEX used nine models or more, good coverage (> 50 %) is evident for the projections of both temperature and precipitation. The globally consistent model subset used in ISIMIP could have difficulty in capturing uncertainties in the regional precipitation change projections, whereas it widely covers uncertainties in the temperature change projections. The region-specific model subset, like CORDEX, can cover the relative-widely uncertainties in both temperature and precipitation changes, but it depends on the number of models used.
Redes de cooperación entre autores e instituciones en Ciencias Sociales dentro del modelo científico colombiano: comparación por género y área del conocimiento
Authors: Hernando Ávila-Toscano José , Marenco-Escuderos Ailed Daniela , Romero-Pérez Ivón Katherine
Published: June 2019

Este estudio analizó las propiedades estructurales en redes de coautoría y colaboracióninstitucional en Ciencias Sociales, a partir de los artículos publicados entre 2006 y 2015 por 3804autores de siete disciplinas. Las características estructurales se calcularon mediante Análisis de RedesSociales y fueron comparadas según género de autores y áreas de conocimiento. No se hallarondiferencias significativas en relación con el género, pero disciplinariamente se observan diferenciasen la cercanía e importancia relativa de los autores. Las redes institucionales mostraron baja densidad,alta fragmentación y poca cohesión. En ciencias sociales en Colombia crece el número mujeres conproductividad similar a los hombres; institucionalmente se requiere de estrategias que dinamicen lacooperación con miras a mejorar el impacto de las producciones.
Metodología para la confección de un Sistema de Información Histórico Fotográfico para la historia local en Extremadura. El ejemplo de Los Santos de Maimona
Authors: Rubio Montaño Penélope , Vivas Moreno Agustín , Nuño Moral María Victoria
Published: June 2019

La presente investigación tiene como objeto establecer una metodología para la creaciónde un Sistema de Información Documental Fotográfico (SIDF) que nos permita el estudio de lahistoria local. Los recursos metodológicos empleados han sido varios: las técnicas documentales, quecomprende la identificación de la imagen y su descripción documental a través de la adaptación deuna normativa archivística, así como con la extracción de descriptores; las tecnologías de lainformación, mediante la elaboración de un tesauro que se inserta en un gestor documentalautomatizado, que es una herramienta que utiliza las tecnologías de la información y la comunicaciónpara obtener más rendimiento de la aplicación; y, por último, los métodos analíticos, que son elanálisis de las imágenes en todos sus aspectos (formales, físicos y conceptuales). Se ofrece comoresultado un gestor documental que integra los recursos metodológicos mencionados como sostén detrabajos de la necesitada historia local. Todo ello es aplicado al estudio de los oficios de Los Santosde Maimona, un pueblo de la provincia de Badajoz. Consecuentemente, concluimos que laimportancia de la fotografía como recurso documental para la elaboración de la memoria colectivanecesita de SIDF como procedimiento de búsqueda y recuperación de la información.
Reseñas bibliográficas como elemento de similitud entre revistas. Análisis de la categoría Comunicación en Web of Science
Authors: Repiso1 Rafael , De Aguilera Miguel , Castillo Esparcia Antonio
Published: June 2019

El presente trabajo analiza las reseñas bibliográficas publicadas en revistas deComunicación indexadas en la categoría Communication de Social Science Citation Index de Web ofScience® (WoS) en el periodo 2013-2017. A través de la copresencia de las mismas obras reseñadasen distintas revistas se pretende estudiar la relación de similitud entre revistas en el área. De las 86revistas se descartan 25 que no publican reseñas, analizándose pues 61, lo que permite examinar lasimilitud individual de revistas y a la vez generar mapas de área. La propuesta metodológica quebuscamos contrastar se muestra válida, pero limitada. Los resultados en el área de Comunicación sonlógicos, agrupándose las revistas por temáticas definidas. Utilizar las reseñas bibliográficas comoelemento de similitud entre revistas en todo caso debe ser complementario a otros métodos y seráespecialmente significativo en áreas de Humanidades, donde los propios libros son objeto de estudio.
Albert Cohen on screen
Authors: Zilliox Alexia
Published: June 2019

The main purpose of this article is to analyse the film adaptations of Mangeclous and Belle du Seigneur. These novels, which have been adapted by Moshé Mizrahi (1931-) and Glenio Bonder (1956-2011), are part of a main saga called Solal and written by Albert Cohen (1895-1981). First, we will insist on the importance of cinema for the beginning of Albert Cohen’s work as a writer. Then, by comparing the films and the novels, we will observe the differences that had been necessary for such adaptations. Moreover, with this comparison, we will discover if the adaptations have succeeded in transmitting the universe that lies behind the novels.
Edouard Mesens, a Belgian forefather of the surreal movement in London 1936
Authors: Garcés García María Pilar
Published: June 2019

The article presents the birth and the origins of English surrealism. Hardly studied from its beginnings, its incipient manifestations began with the exhibitions and manifestations organized in London by the Belgian gallerist and writer Édouard Mesens, acquiring afterwards, insular and specific connotations through the work of surrealist English and Welsh artists and writers in the interwar period. Roland Penrose, Eileen Agar, Paul Nash, David Gascoyne, Humphrey Jennings, among others, consider that Paris is the cradle of the highest and most revolutionary manifestations of art in all its forms in that period of tense peace. After an accidental encounter in Paris, Roland Penrose and Édouard Mesens decide to introduce the Surrealist movement in England in 1936. The personal relations of Édouard Mesens with André Breton, Paul Éluard and Roland Penrose appointed Mesens representative of the English surrealist movement as Director of the London Gallery and editor of the London Bulletin, the official publication of surrealism in London. Besides, through different exhibitions, Édouard Mesens introduces the work of René Magritte and Paul Delvaux in the capital. At the same time, Mesens will take active part in the creation and development of the English surrealist movement and in 1944, he signed, together with J-B Brunius, the manifest “Idolatry and Confusion”. In 1947 the first declaration of the Surrealist Group in England appeared together with the first publications among which we can mention Message from Nowere, Fulcrum, Free Unions Libres or Surrealist transformation. The present article develops the relationship of all these literary and artistic manifestations and explains the connections between Belgian and English surrealism. It also analyzes and presents the work of the main artists, writers, and ideologues of English Surrealism. This constitutes the main and original contribution of this research paper.
La concesión en la gramática francesa
Authors: Bango de la Campa Flor María
Published: June 2019

Este trabajo presenta un panorama de los distintos planteamientos llevados a cabo por las gramáticas francesas sobre el fenómeno de la concesión desde el segundo tercio del siglo XX hasta la actualidad. Este extenso período se abre con la publicación de la primera edición de la Grammaire de l’Académie Française (1932) y Le Bon Usage (1936), cerrándose con las gramáticas publicadas en las dos primeras décadas del siglo XXI. La diversidad de definiciones propuestas, su vinculación con otros conceptos colindantes, tales como la oposición o la restricción, la nómina de las unidades que lo introducen, así como los diferentes parámetros utilizados en su análisis, anclados mayoritariamente en una tradición referencialista, dan cuenta de la complejidad del fenómeno concesivo.
Perfil socioeconômico e de formação de professores de educação física para atuar na perspectiva inclusiva no município de Cariacica/ES
Authors: De Sá Maria das Graças Carvalho Silva , Covre Hanele Ribeiro , De Jesus Denise Meyrelles , Chicon José Francisco
Published: June 2019

Pesquisa quali-quantitativa voltada para compreender o perfil socioeconômico e de formação dos docentes de Educação Física atuantes na educação básica no município de Cariacica/ES. Procura especialmente conhecer em que medida esses aspectos reverberam em práticas pedagógicas inclusivas. Conclui que os professores ainda apontam dificuldades para atuar com esse alunado, portanto é fundamental que a política de formação docente do município esteja em consonância com as realidades dos professores, auxiliando-os a reconfigurar atitudes e pensar estratégias que promovam práticas pedagógicas inclusivas, tendo em vista que capacitar os diferentes educadores é o grande diferencial para promover mudanças nos processos de escolarização.
Family Adherence on Children’s Preventive Measures on the Protection of Children
Authors: Al-darabah Intisar Turki , Al-Mouhtadi Reham , Hamaden Khaled Mohamad
Published: June 2019

The aim of this study was to identify the impact of family adherence to preventive measures on protecting children aged 2 to 4 years from accidents inside and outside the home in the southern governorates of Jordan. The researcher was used descriptive approach design, as the sample of the study was 1200 mothers who have children aged 2-4 years in the southern governorates of Jordan (Karak, Tafilah, Ma'an and Aqaba). The study discussed the main accidents that a child may be exposed to including burning, suffocation, fall, poisoning, drowning, electrical, and other accidents such as road traffic accidents, glass-related accidents, sharp tools accidents, and strangulation including blind cords. The results revealed that most women were found to have poor knowledge regarding children accidents prevention. In addition, the result showed that there were a significant differences between the training course and the mother education on the protection of children aged 2 to 4 years from accidents in the southern governorates. Moreover, the results showed that the age of mother has an impact difference were the younger mothers were more follow the prevention measures in the protection of children. The resulte revealed that "Other Accidents (road traffic, glass-related, sharp tools and strangulation including blind cords)" was high scour between the seven accidents among the mothers on the southern governorates of Jordan. The researcher recommended that the importance of educating mothers about the need to adhere to preventive measures to protect children from accidents that may occur inside and outside the home.
The Polish Community of Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Then and Now: A View from the Street
Authors: DeSena Judith N.
Published: June 2019

This article examines the changes that have occurred in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, throughout the years. Greenpoint became home to many Polish immigrants who sought economic opportunities in the U.S. and who wanted to escape from Soviet-era political unrest. Greenpoint became known as “Little Warsaw.” With economic restructuring in the U.S. and globalization, Greenpoint was affected. Factories and industrial work employing the Polish and working-class community was replaced by a service economy. The latest trend is gentrification and large scale, luxury development. The Polish community, to a large extent, has been priced-out. Polish retail, entertainment venues, and event spaces have also diminished because of dramatic commercial rent increases and shrinking population. The Polish community is found re-establishing itself in more affordable neighborhoods of New York City.
Maintenance Metronomic Chemotherapy in Treatment of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Authors: Streltsova О. V. , Prokharau А. V. , Portyanko А. S. , Suboch Е. I. , Baranau Y. V.
Published: June 2019

Treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) is one of the most challenging and important problems in oncology at present moment. This article presents the interim results of treatment of patients with colorectal cancer, who were enrolled from 2016 till 2019 (n=60) with the use of maintenance metronomic chemotherapy. Metronomic regimen consisted of oral capecitabine 500 mg 3 times a day and oral cyclophosphane 50 mg daily. The control arm consisted of mCRC patients who received the same induction chemotherapy without maintenance from 2011 till 2015 (n=70). Median follow-up time was 18.5 months. Median progression-free survival (PFS) was 9.0 and 7.4 months in the maintenance and control arms respectively. Median overall survival (OS), counted from the beginning of induction chemotherapy, is currently 22.9 months in the maintenance arm, and 14.7 months in control. High expression levels of genes, encoding enzymes TS (thymidylate synthetase), DPD (dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase) and receptor VEGFR1, low expression level of gene TP (thymidylate phosphorylase), as well as low levels of tumor markers CEA and СА 19-9 are the prognostic factors of sensitivity to metronomic chemotherapy given to colorectal cancer patients. Based on these data, we identified a group of patients who are recommended to use this method of treatment.
Syntactic Deconstruction of Beckett’s Dramatic Text: A Transitivity Analysis of Waiting for Godot
Authors: Bhatti Ijaz Asghar , Azher Musarrat , Abbas Shahid
Published: June 2019

This study examines the dominant elements of Transitivity (Ideational meaning) of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot. The analysis of data was conducted by using computational tool, UAM Corpus Tool (UAMTC). The study has found that Beckett’s dramatic text has a considerable amount of Material processes going on in the world of the play but these processes are less directed to a Goal and are even agentless too. The processes are also not spatially and temporally situated. The characters are out of time in Waiting for Godot (Esslin, 1980). The text is a linguistic paradox; lexically simple but structurally complex. The fragmented syntax of the play corresponds with the chaotic existence of man. The meaninglessness of human life has been conveyed through broken language. It is due to these qualities that the play is able to make a mark on the minds of its readers. The present study has explored of the possibility of reconciliation between literary and linguistic approach to the study of literary texts in general and modern drama in particular.
Optimization of Maintenance Activity Using the World-Class Maintenance System in Skidder Forest Operations
Authors: Diniz Carlos Cézar Cavassin , Rothbarth Diellen Lydia , Lopes Eduardo da Silva , Miranda Gabriel de Magalhães , Koehler Henrique Soares , Oliveira Gustavo Silva
Published: June 2019

The objective of this paper was to evaluate technical and economically the use of a world-class maintenance system (WCM) in the forest skidding operations. The study was performed in a forest company located in the state of Paraná, inside forest plantations of Pinus taeda and Eucalyptus grandis. For the purpose of analysis, the mechanical availability, hydraulic oil consumption, average time between failures, average repair time, proactive maintenance index and maintenance costs were evaluated during 18 months, considering the stages of implantation, maturation and stabilization of the WCM system. As a result, there was an increase in the percentage of mechanical availability and reduction of 47.0% in the consumption of hydraulic oil from Skidder in the maturation stage. Also, the average time between failures and repairs increased in the maturation stage, caused by a quality improvement of maintenance activities. Moreover, in the maturation stage there was an increase of 45.0% in the proactive maintenance index. Additionally, it was verified that the hourly maintenance cost was reduced by 8.0% between the maturation and stabilization stages, underlining the WCM system’s potential to improve maintenance activities in the forest skidding operation. These results show that the WCM system can contribute to safety in wood harvesting operations, increasing the Skidder mechanical availability and a reducing the production costs.
Physiological and Morphological Responses of Jatobá Submitted to Weed Competition and Glyphosate Doses
Authors: Oliveira Luiz Felipe R. , Santana Reynaldo C. , Santos José B. dos , Lafetá Bruno O. , Chaves Carolina M. M. B.
Published: June 2019

The jatobá (Hymenaea courbaril L.) occurring throughout Central America and tropical countries in South America. This specie has great potential timber, in addition to fruits, leaves and bark with medicinal properties. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of weed competition and intoxication by glyphosate in jatobá plants. The experiment was carried out with jatobá plants in field. Eleven months after planting it was held a floristic inventory in the area. One month after thisfloristic inventory, it was installed an experimental design with six randomized blocks and six treatments: manual weeding of weeds; no manual weeding or herbicide; and four glyphosate doses, 1.25, 2.5, 3.75 and 5.00 L ha-1. At 15, 30, 45, 60 and 90 days after tratment it was carried out a photochemical efficiency analysis of photosystem II, chlorophyll indices, number of leaflets, height and stem diameter of the plants. Based on physiological variables (F0, Fm, Fv/Fm and ETR), the jatobá plants recovered 60 days after treatments. Although the jatobá plants are tolerant to glyphosate and weed competition, jatobá plants under 1.25 and 2.50 L ha-1 of glyphosate reduces the increase in height around 50%, plants under 3.75 and 5.00 L ha-1 reduces around 90% and plants under weed competition around 70%.
Agroclimatic Zoning for the Palm Euterpe edulis M. in São Paulo State, Brazil
Authors: Vasconcelos Ricardo de Lima , Rocha Luís Augusto Gomes , Sousa Renan Lima de , Ferrari Jéssica Maiara de Souza , Lima Rafael dos Santos , Garcia Anice , Filho Luís Roberto Almeida Gabriel , Gabriel Camila Pires Cremasco
Published: June 2019

The Juçara palm is native to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest and has significant commercial and environmental potential. Its multiple end-uses have encouraged studies on its climatic requirements, especially in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, where its presence is currently limited due to illegal exploitation. The objective of this study was to conduct an agroclimatic zoning of the Juçara palm tree in São Paulo. Meteorological data from 110 government stations, the Rural Environmental Registry (CAR) and ArcGIS® 10.4 geotechnical tools were used to show temperature, precipitation, and water deficit data in map-like visualizations for reclassified an agroclimatic zoning. A significant proportion of São Paulo State is considered suitable and viable for the Juçara palm, mainly in the south-central and eastern parts of the state and including regions adjacent to large population centers. Considering sufficient economic return, irrigation can be used in regions that are at the lowest limit of the plant’s water demand. For areas where the upper-temperature limit exceeds the recommended temperature for the plant, its cultivation/management should be explored as part of agroforestry systems. Based on our analysis, the CAR environmental registry is effective in identifying areas for the implementation of agroforestry systems.
Toxicity of Machaerium opacum (Fabaceae) Leaf Extracts Against Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Authors: Bezerra Edley F. B. , Santos Renato G. , Menezes Antônio C. S. , Almeida André C. S. , Jesus Flávio G. , Rocha Ednaldo C. , Araújo Márcio S.
Published: June 2019

Secondary plant metabolites have been widely studied as pest control agents. In this paper we report secondary compounds present in Machaerium opacum leaves, as well as the toxicity of different fractions of the extract of this plant to fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)) under laboratory conditions. Crude extracts were obtained by means of ethanol. Refractionation was carried out with the solvents hexane, dichloromethane, methanol and ethyl acetate. By means of preliminary phytochemical prospection, starting with the ethanolic extract, flavonoid, triterpene, anthraquinone, coumarin, tannin and steroid compounds were identified. In the ethanolic fractions, triterpene compounds were identified in a mixture (α-amyrin and β-amyrin), as well as lupeol and the acyclic diterpene alcohol, phytol. In methanolic fractions, the flavonoid rutin was found. In the dichloromethane fraction, the flavonoid mucronulatol and its isomer, isomucronulatol, were found. Extracts of M. opacum did not present an antifeedant effect on the larvae of S. frugiperda. However, all fractions of the extracts tested promoted significant antibiosis effects (reduced weight in the larvae and pupa, larval and pupal mortality and prolongation of the adult phase) on the test population of S. frugiperda. Therefore, our results showed the insecticidal potential of leaf extracts of M. opacum against S. frugiperda.
Genetic Variability of Passion Fruit Multispecific Hybrids and Their Respective Wild Parents Determined by Microsatellite Markers
Authors: Grisi Mara Cecília de Mattos , Faleiro Fábio Gelape , Junqueira Nilton Tadeu Vilela , Oliveira Jamile da Silva
Published: June 2019

The Passiflora genus comprises more than 500 species that are used for food, industrial, ornamental, and pharmaceutical purposes. The sour passion fruit (P. edulis Sims) has low genetic variability for disease resistance, and the use of wild species in the cross-breeding basis is a promising alternative for introgression of resistance genes. The objective of this study was to characterize multispecific hybrids and wild materials with potential to be used as parents in passion fruit genetic breeding programs, using microsatellite markers. Genomic DNA from 33 accessions was extracted and analyzed using 23 microsatellite markers, which were used to estimate the genetic dissimilarities among accessions. The genetic dissimilarity matrices were used to perform clustering analysis by dendrogram using the Unweighted Pair-Group Method as grouping criterion and by graphic dispersion based on multidimensional scale, using the principal coordinates method. Genetic distances between accessions ranged from 0.067 to 1.00. The markers indicated genetic variability among the studied accessions and also the efficiency of the recurrent genome recovery within the backcross program. The genetic structure among the accessions shows the clustering tendency between the wild accessions of P. hatschbachii and P. quadrifaria and the accessions obtained by crossing these species. The same occurred for P. incarnata and P. edulis accessions. The knowledge generated by the molecular characterization provides information on the diversity of accessions and contributes to the work of breeders in the selection of parents.
Effect of Organic (Jatropha Cake) and NPK Fertilizers on Improving Biochemical Components and Antioxidant Properties of Five Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) Genotypes
Authors: Sombié Pierre Alexandre Eric Djifaby , Sama Hemayoro , Sidibé Hamadou , Kiendrébéogo Martin
Published: June 2019

Organic and inorganic fertilizers improve the nutritional quality of crop. An experiment in pots of four treatments was conducted in a randomized complete block design in order to evaluate the effect of the application of organic and NPK fertilizers on the biochemical components and antioxidant activities of five cowpea genotypes. Results showed that organic fertilizer and the mixture of organic and NPK fertilizer have significantly (p < 0.05) increased the growth parameters and leaves quality traits of cowpea. The response of cowpea under the different treatment is also function of genotype type. The PCA and the dendrogram performed basis on the different fertilizers effect on growth parameters and leaves quality trait divided the treatments into three main classes. Class I comprising NPK + Jatropha treatment strongly contributed to lycopene, β-carotene and total chlorophyll contents, height and number of branches. Class II comprising NPK treatment solely and Jatropha treatment solely are highly linked to the variables FRAP, DPPH and protein content. Class III comprising control treatment strongly contributed to salicylic, soluble sugar, phenolics and flavonoids contents, and trypsin inhibition activity. The Jatropha cake could be used solely or in mixture with NPK to improve growth and the quality traits of cowpea leaves.
Rice and Wheat Tariff Impact in Bangladesh: CGE Analysis Using Gtap Model
Authors: Hossain Syed Shoyeb , Delin Huang
Published: June 2019

Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) models are mostly used for agricultural market analysis globally. This paper constructs a Computable General Equilibrium model using Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) model followed by the GTAP 9A database. The primary aim of this paper is to analyze the potential impact of tariff increase on Agricultural crop sectors (Rice and Wheat) in Bangladesh and then describes the construction of the database. It also attempts to detect the trend of the tariff change impact on rice and wheat production in Bangladesh and other South Asian countries. Using database reference year 2011, this paper builds a computable general equilibrium model to measure the Tariff impact in Bangladesh. Result of the model suggests that if an import tariff is imposed, it will affect domestic-foreign relative price between Bangladesh and other south Asian countries. Bilateral trade between Bangladesh and South Asia country will decline sharply. Finally, this paper explained the policy scenario, data sources, and processing methods in details.
Feeding Sprague Dawley Rats With Jordanian Wild Edible Plants and a High Fat Diet Reduced the Malondialdehyde Levels
Authors: Al-Assaff Anwar A. , Takruri Hamed R.
Published: June 2019

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of selected Jordanian wild edible plant on lipid peroxidation and lipid profile in adult male Sprague Dawley rats fed high-fat diet. Fiftysix male, adult Sprague-Dawley rats at eight weeks of age, weighing about 200g were distributed into 7 experimental groups, 7 rats each . The groups included a negative control group that was fed a normal fat diet (NFD) and a possitve control group that was fed a high fat diet (HFD) (45% calories from fat). The six treatment groups were fed a HFD for the first 4 weeks of the experiment and a HFD with 9% of one of the selected dried plants for another 4 weeks. The treatment groups are sumac, thyme, clary, gundelia, garden rocket and wild mint. Blood samples were collected from the right heart ventricle. Serum malondialdehyde, lipid profile and fasting blood glucose were measured for rats. Results showed that the addition of different dried plant powders to the HFD did not significantly affect serum levels of TG, TC, HDL, LDL and fasting blood glucose. On the other hand, malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were significantly (p < 0.05) higher in the HFD group (4.09±0.45 mmol/ml) than those of other groups. MDA serum levels for the other groups were as follows: NFD (2.47±0.05), sumac (2.45±0.13), thyme (2.88±0.07), clary (2.97±0.16), garden rocket (2.96±0.11), gundelia (2.92±0.16) and wild mint (2.68±0.09). These levels were not sinificantly different from each other. It is concluded that incorporating dried plant powders in rat diets had a significantly positive effect only on lipid peroxidation assay as indicated by serum MDA levels.
Current Situation of Egyptian Cotton: Econometrics Study Using ARDL Model
Authors: Ahmed Yosri Nasr , Delin Huang
Published: June 2019

The Egyptian cotton crop have experienced challenges in recent years from a drop in the quantity produced and exported, to a decrease in cultivated areas, this have affected the production quantity and value of exports. This study aims to bridge the research gap by exploring the nexus between cultivated area of cotton in Egypt, Relative profitability (cotton-clover/rice-clover), export quantity of cotton, the export prices of Egyptian cotton and the export prices of American cotton (Pima). In order to clarify the relationship between the variables studied and the cultivated area of cotton, the research use time series data from 1980 to 2016, using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) bound test to the find the co-integration between the variables after checking the stationarity in chosen variables with different unit root tests e.g. Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) and the Phillips-Perron (PP). The results show, significant factors that influence the cultivated area of cotton include Relative profitability (cotton-clover/rice-clover), export quantity of cotton in long run term. Which underscores the need for government support in agriculture, in particular, cotton crop support. The increasing trend of cotton cost with declining revenue and decreasing in exports quantity is the main cause of decreased cultivated area of Egyptian cotton. Research recommends that support should be given to cotton farmers, in the form of agricultural equipment or training in good agricultural practices or set a price for cotton guaranteeing a decent profit margin for the farmers. The government (policy makers) should improve the productivity of cotton with the purpose of reducing the total costs and increasing the degree of competitiveness of the Egyptian cotton. Some effective policy measures may include but not limited to, farmer training programs and providing better extension services that will led to the capacity development of farmers.
Leidt terugtred van de wetgever tot een opmars van rechterlijke rechtsvorming en afbraak van democratische waarden?
Authors: van Gestel R.A.J.
Published: June 2019

Leidt terugtred van de wetgever tot een opmars van rechterlijke rechtsvorming en afbraak van democratische waarden?

Recentelijk heeft de Raad van State gewaarschuwd dat het primaat van de wetgever wordt uitgehold door het regeren bij akkoord, gebruik van kaderwetgeving, experimentwetgeving en private regelgeving. Dat zou leiden tot een opmars van rechtsvorming door de rechter waardoor het primaat van de wetgever nog verder wordt aangetast. In deze bijdrage wordt echter verdedigd dat herstel van het primaat van de wetgever waarschijnlijk onmogelijk is en dat een grotere nadruk op rechterlijke rechtsvorming in het licht van de democratietheorie van Rosanvallon evengoed kan worden gezien als een zegen voor de democratie.
Lessons from the “Periphery”: Countering Anglo-Geographic Hegemony over geographies of sexuality and gender
Authors: Pitoňák Michal
Published: June 2019

This article has three aims. First, I discuss the existing inequalities within the systems of knowledge production dominated by “Anglo-American” academia and critically examine the “East-West” binary to show that sexuality and gender/feminist scholars in geography should learn from their deconstructive skills to overcome hegemonies erected by these binaries both in academia and the related geopolitical landscapes. Second, I critically discuss the concept of “Central and Eastern Europe” (CEE) which I do not intend to stabilize, and hold up a mirror to the various hegemonic misunderstandings that take the form of “homogenization”, “dehistoricization”, “isolation” or by ascribing “backwardness”, by which they effectively erase or overlook knowledges and contributions of “non-Anglo- American” scholars often left “beyond translation.” Last, I concentrate on the discussion of the development of geographies of sexualities and gender/feminist thought in CEE geography and illustrate the challenges that scholars from different institutional and national contexts must still face. By this article, I attempt to stand for our/their recognition.
Automatic Date Fruit Recognition Using Outlier Detection Techniques and Gaussian Mixture Models
Authors: Aiadi Oussama , Kherfi Mohammed Lamine , Khaldi Belal
Published: June 2019

In this paper, we propose a method for automatically recognizing different date varieties. The presence of outlier samples could significantly degrade the recognition outcomes. Therefore, we separately prune samples of each variety from outliers using the Pruning Local Distance-based Outlier Factor (PLDOF) method. Samples of the same variety could have several visual appearances because of the noticeable variation in terms of their visual characteristics. Thus, in order to take this intra-variation into account, we model each variety with a Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM), where each component within the GMM corresponds to one visual appearance. Expectation-Maximization (EM) algorithm was used for parameters estimation and Davies-Bouldin index was used to automatically and precisely estimate the number of components (i.e., appearances). Compared to the related studies, the proposed method 1) is capable to recognize samples though the noticeable variation, in terms of maturity stage and hardness degree, within some varieties; 2) achieves a high recognition rate in spite of the presence of outlier samples; 3) is capable to distinguish between the highly confusing varieties; 4) is fully automatic, as it does not require neither physical measurements nor human assistance. For testing purposes, we introduce a new benchmark which includes the highest number of varieties (11) compared to the previous studies. Experiments show that our method has significantly outperformed several methods, where a high recognition rate of 97.8% has been reached.
An Adaptive Non-linear Statistical Salt-and-Pepper Noise Removal Algorithm using Interquartile Range
Authors: Halder Amiya
Published: June 2019

This paper presents a salt-and-pepper noise removal scheme using modified mean filter. The proposed  method  is based on a simple basic concepts of mean filter, where each mean value is calculated from the mathematical formula of interquartile range (IQR). It replaces the noisy pixels using IQR based mathematical formula applied on the filter window.  Experimental results are presented to demonstrate the  efficiency (quality of the image) of the method  compared to other existing different types of impulse noise removal techniques.
Oportunidades y retos de la transición política. Las autoridades de Zacatecas frente al cambio de régimen, 1808-1835
Authors: Escobedo Delgado Martín
Published: June 2019

Este estudio sostiene que la cultura política construida en la crisis de 1808-1812 fue la base para los cambios que enfrentó la Nueva España / México en las décadas subsiguientes. Con base en lo anterior, este trabajo reflexiona sobre las continuidades y rupturas que, en el ámbito de la política, se registraron en Zacatecas durante el periodo 1808-1835. Es por ello que se muestran los vaivenes que sufrió la cultura política en Zacatecas durante el agitado lapso donde se transitó de la Monarquía constitucional al fin de la república centralista.
Heterogeneous patterns of genetic variation at nuclear genes and quantitative traits in a Scots pine provenance trial
Authors: Hebda Anna Maria , Wachowiak Witold
Published: June 2019

We studied the genetic variation in a set of nuclear genes analyzed from 16 populations of Scots pine derived from a 50-year-old provenance trial in Poland. At the same set of loci, the pattern of genetic variation was compared to several reference populations from a latitudinal gradient in Northern and Central Europe. Similar levels of nucleotide diversity were observed between the defined groups of Polish populations representing three climatic regions (πtotal = 0.0040–0.0051) in comparison with the reference samples (πtotal = 0.0054–0.0058). Polish populations showed minor but heterogeneous patterns of genetic variation between regional groups (FST up to 6%), which were caused by differentiation at specific loci. When outlier loci were excluded from between group comparisons, there were no differences between the Polish populations. Loci related to glycosyltransferase and laccase were identified as outliers, and were correlated with phenotypic differentiation using mixed-linear models. Moreover, these genes were also found as being potentially under selection across the Scots pine distribution range as the patterns of nucleotide variation correlated with latitude and altitude of the maternal stands. The provenance trial measurements have characterized a set of growth and developmental traits over 50 years and forms a suitable experimental system for detailed genetic studies.
Minimally invasive repair of acquired benign thoracic tracheoesophageal fistula
Authors: Banerjee Jayant , Saranga Bharathi Ramanathan
Published: June 2019

Background: Repair of large, upper thoracic, cuff induced, trachea-esophageal fistula (TEF) is technically demanding and is conventionally performed by open surgery. Minimal access approach is, hitherto, unreported.
Technique & Case: Minimally invasive repair of TEF involving fistula isolation- by thoracoscopic oesophageal exclusion, and simultaneous establishment of alimentary continuity- by laparoscopy assisted sub-sternal colonic transposition, is described.
The technique was successfully employed in repairing a large (4.5 centimetres), cuff induced, upper thoracic TEF, in a 25 years old lady.
The rationale behind the technique, its pros & cons are analysed and contrasted against conventional techniques of TEF repair.
Conclusion: Large upper thoracic, cuff induced TEF can be successfully repaired employing minimal access.
Endoscopic management of duodenal fistula in a patient operated after abdominal injury
Authors: Jędrzejczak Bartłomiej , Bednarski Piotr , Spychalski Michał , Lipiński Przemysław , Dziki Adam , Mik Michał
Published: June 2019

Post-traumatic duodenal injuries constitute a relatively rare group among this type of lesions reported in the abdominal structures. In the vast majority of cases, a post-traumatic duodenal injury is accompanied by damage to other important organs. The surgical management of duodenum injuries poses a high risk of life-threatening complications with duodenal fistula among the most common. In some cases, the combination of basic and advanced surgical procedures and intensive conservative treatment is insufficient to treat the complication. The progress in endoscopic techniques and the application of modern instruments have allowed for the use of these procedures to manage gastrointestinal injuries of various aetiology. The aim of the study is to present an effective endoscopic occlusion of post-traumatic duodenal fistula.
Left sided Spigelian hernia with uncomon content of hernia sac
Authors: Karkocha Dominika , Lech Gustaw , Jankowski Mieczysław , Słodkowski Maciej
Published: June 2019

Spigelian hernia is one of the most uncommon hernia of the abdominal wall. Authors present 53 years old women with left sided spigelian hernia containing: cae-cum with appendix and ileum, which was a uncommon content of hernial sac.
Past medical history of urinary bladder operation suggested postoperative hernia. However the correct diagnosis was made during the operation. Hernioplasty was made with mesh onlay method. The postoperative course was unevenful.
Mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of complex perianal fistulas in patients with Crohn disease
Authors: Borycka-Kiciak Katarzyna , Pietrzak Anna , Kielar Maciej , Tarnowski Wiesław
Published: June 2019

Abstract
Treatment of perianal fistulizing Crohn’s disease is demanding and burdened with a high percentage of failures, which forces clinicians to search for new, more effective therapeutic options. One of these options is the use of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells in local administration. Due to their multipotentiality and complex mechanism of action, stem cells are the promising new therapeutic approach for the treatment-refractory complex perianal fistulas - demonstrating both high efficacy and a favorable safety profile.
The paper presents current knowledge on the mechanisms of action and manner of administration of mesenchymal stem cells, as well as the effectiveness and safety of their use in the treatment of perianal Crohn's disease based on available literature.