bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Do Enforcement, Religiosity and Peer Influence Zakah Compliance Behavior?
Authors: Bin-Nashwan Saeed Awadh , Abdul-Jabbar Hijattulah , Aziz Saliza Abdul
Published: August 2019

Although Zakah (Islamic tax) is considered to be a cornerstone of Islamic social system and mechanism for eradicating poverty among Muslim communities, the realization of noble socio-economic objectives of Zakah in most Muslim countries have so far remained a mirage. They are unable to bring out the destitute poor from the poverty trap and help the oppressed to be a self-reliant as possible. Low Zakah collection is one of the most crucial reasons behind this phenomenon. Yemen, for instance, is one of the poorest low-income countries in the world. In such a hard situation, Zakah has failed to appropriately fit as a fiscal instrument in fighting the plight of poverty. Therefore, this study aims to examine the determinants of Zakah payers’ decision to comply with Zakah laws. A Survey questionnaire was administered to 500 business owners (Zakah payers) out of which 274 usable questionnaires for further analysis. Based on PLS-SEM outcomes, the study revealed that Islamic religiosity and peer influence are significantly related to business Zakah compliance, while law enforcement had no influence on compliance. The findings are relevant to Zakah authorities in Yemen and Muslim countries to focus their attention on formulation of policies to further boost Zakah collection.
Delirium Reduced With Intravenous Acetaminophen in Geriatric Hip Fracture Patients
Authors: Connolly Keith P. , Kleinman Rachel S. , Stevenson Kim L. , Neuman Mark D. , Mehta Samir N.
Published: August 2019

Introduction:

Postoperative delirium is associated with opioid use in the elderly and is a common complication of geriatric hip fractures, with reported incidences from 16% to 70%. Intravenous (IV) acetaminophen is a safe and efficacious medication in elderly patients and has been shown to reduce use of opioids after hip fracture. At our institution, IV acetaminophen was implemented for the first 24 hours postoperatively as part of a multimodal pain control regimen for geriatric hip fracture patients.

Methods:

A retrospective review of 123 hip fragility fracture patients older than 60 years from January 2016 to December 2016 was performed. Delirium was identified using a validated chart–based review tool. The rate of delirium, as well as length of stay, pain scores, opioid administration, need for one-to-one supervision, and readmissions were analyzed.

Results:

Sixty-five patients (52.8%) received IV acetaminophen during this period. No notable differences were found in baseline characteristics between groups. Ten of 65 patients receiving IV acetaminophen postoperatively experienced delirium compared with 19 of 58 who did not receive the medication (15.4% versus 32.8%, P = 0.024). The IV acetaminophen group also required fewer doses of IV opioids on postoperative day 1 (0.37 versus 1.19 doses, P = 0.008), were less likely to require one-to-one supervision (9.2% versus 24.1%, P = 0.025), and had shorter lengths of hospital stay (6.37 versus 8.47 days, P = 0.037). Readmission rates and discharge dispositions did not vary with significance between the two groups.

Conclusion:

The inclusion of IV acetaminophen as part of a multimodal pain regimen led to fewer episodes of delirium in this study. The reduced use of opioids immediately after surgery may have been a large factor in this outcome. Lower delirium rates may reduce the utilization of inpatient resources for direct patient supervision and provide for shorter hospital stays.
Research and Application of Thermoelectric Energy Conversion Device Based on Heat Dissipation of Coal Pile
Authors: Wang Jian-gang
Published: August 2019

In view of the spontaneous combustion of coal piles, waste of resources and environmental pollution, gravity heat pipes are inserted into coal piles, and the heat inside the coal piles will be extracted in time because of the high-efficiency thermal conductivity of the heat pipe phase change. In order to achieve energy conservation and environmental protection, a thermoelectric energy conversion device based on gravity heat pipe was designed, which can convert heat energy extracted from the coal pile into electrical energy for supply of low power loads. The results show that the gravity heat pipe can effectively suppress the temperature rise inside the coal pile; the coal body within 0.03m away from the gravity heat pipe is better in cooling effect; the thermoelectric energy conversion system is capable of converting thermal energy inside the coal pile into electric energy and supplying a low power load such as a wireless sensor.
Armoede onder kinderen: een pleidooi voor een kindgerichte aanpak van armoedebestrijding
Authors: Huls E. , Vanderhilt C.
Published: August 2019

Armoede onder kinderen: een pleidooi voor een kindgerichte aanpak van armoedebestrijding

Het aantal kinderen in Nederland dat in armoede leeft, is hoog en daalt al jarenlang nauwelijks. De bestrijding van deze problematiek blijkt complex. In dit artikel worden de knelpunten in het huidige beleid beschreven en wordt een andere aanpak bepleit waarbij niet het gezinsinkomen van de ouder(s)/verzorger(s) maar het kind centraal staat. Door voor die benadering te kiezen, menen de auteurs dat meer tegemoet zal worden gekomen aan de behoeften en belangen van kinderen. Dit artikel is in samenwerking met het Kinderrechtencollectief geschreven.
De inzet van privaat gewapend maritiem beveiligingspersoneel of Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel (PCASP) aan boord van Belgische en Nederlandse koopvaardijschepen
Authors: Van Hespen Ilja
Published: August 2019

The Use of Private Maritime Security Contractors (PMSC) or Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel (PCASP) on Board of Belgian and Dutch Merchant Ships – A Comparative Analysis of the Legislation of European Flag States

Until recently, Dutch merchant ships could not rely on privately contracted maritime security staff to protect themselves against pirates. On the one hand, the argument prevailed that the State had to retain the monopoly on the use of force and, on the other hand, one also feared for the escalation of violence or international incidents. Nowadays, however, more and more European countries allow for the use of privately contracted armed security personnel on board merchant ships. As a result, the Dutch Parliament has adopted a bill containing rules for the use of armed private security guards on board Dutch maritime merchant ships (Law to Protect Merchant Shipping 2019 (published in the Dutch official Gazette on June 7th, 2019)).

The author addresses the question whether because of the new law a level playing field will emerge with the Merchant Navies from the neighboring Flag States of Belgium, the United Kingdom, Spain and Denmark, presenting a comparative analysis of their domestic legislation.

The Dutch law clearly regulates the use of force and the master has the final responsibility for everything that happens under his authority. In principle, the security guards may only apply violence as the master has determined that it is necessary. Innovative is that there is a reporting obligation whereby every incident should be reported with images and sound recordings. It seems, however, that the law is especially made to protect and secure and not necessarily to provide a solution for situations in which pirates come on board.

It is clear that the intention of the legislator is to leave the monopoly on the use of force in the hands of the State. However, the adoption of this law to protect merchant shipping could constitute a first step in enabling the use of force by other actors than the State, which in itself is groundbreaking. Before being able to go on this road, there are still countless political (mainly related to the sovereignty of a State) and legal challenges (mainly concerning the use of force and respect for human rights) to be addressed.
BURNOUT OF PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
Authors: Dudek Mieczysław
Published: August 2019

This study is the second in a series of articles dealing with the situation of parents of children with disabilities or developmental disorders. The subject of the research are the symptoms of the burnout syndrome in the parents of children with disabilities as examined using the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) questionnaire. With respect to the factors diff erentiating the study’s results, gender, place of residence and the type of disability were taken into account. A total of 315 people participated in the study, 246 mothers and 69 fathers. Six groups of parents were distinguished, based on the type of disability or developmental disorder of their children, i.e.: autism, Asperger syndrome, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, ADHD and mental retardation.
Aktywność gangów młodzieżowych w kontekście zjawiska radykalizacji. Polskie realia w świetle badań własnych
Authors: Michel Małgorzata
Published: August 2019

Celem niniejszego artykułu jest zaprezentowanie czytelnikowi specyfiki aktywności młodzieżowych gangów ulicznych w kontekście zjawiska radykalizacji. Cel praktyczny natomiast stanowią, wynikające z badań rekomendacje dla praktyki, nakierowane na tworzenie modeli pracy z grupami radykalnymi w kontekście lokalnym. Rekomendacje adresowane są w szczególności do pedagogów i wychowawców, pracowników społecznych, kuratorów sądowych, streetworkerów, Ppolicji, decydentów i wszystkich tych, którzy chcą podnieść swoje kompetencje w zakresie rozumienia czasami skomplikowanych zależności pomiędzy aktywnością dziecka na ulicy a działaniem młodzieżowego gangu ulicznego."
Miejsce odbywania kary pozbawienia wolności w świetle wyroku ETPC w sprawie Polyakova i inni przeciwko Rosji
Authors: Limburska Alicja
Published: August 2019

Autorka poddaje analizie regulację art. 100 k.k.w. pod kątem jej zgodności ze standardem wyznaczonym przez art. 8 EKPC z perspektywy prawa skazanych na karę pozbawienia wolności do utrzymywania bezpośredniego kontaktu z najbliższymi. Podstawą dla tego zabiegu jest uzasadnienie wyroku ETPC z dnia 7 marca 2017 r. w sprawie Polyakova i inni przeciwko Rosji, w którym to orzeczeniu Trybunał skonstruował swego rodzaju model badania spełnienia konwencyjnego standardu przez ingerencje państwa w prawo do poszanowania życia rodzinnego skazanych.
COMMUNITY INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED BY PROBATION OFFICERS IN GUARDIANSHIP CASES IN LIGHT OF CASE FILE RESEARCH
Authors: Stolarczyk Patrycja
Published: August 2019

The purpose of this article is to summarise and systematise the legal provisions regarding community interviews conducted by probation offi cers in guardianship cases. Th is article presents the results of own research using court files performed in the Department of Family and Juvenile Law, Faculty of Law and Administration, at the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw. The article has been written under the supervision of prof. dr hab. Wanda Stojanowska. Th e article features an examination of the results of the research and conclusions drawn based thereupon.
Profilowanie jako zdarzenie sprzyjające naruszeniu prawa do prywatności w kontekście prawa unijnego
Authors: Ryter Erwin
Published: August 2019

Autor publikacji podjął się analizy problemu związanego z procesem profilowania i podejmowania na jego podstawie zautomatyzowanych, bądź niezautomatyzowanych decyzji wobec osób fizycznych, mogących oddziaływać na sferę prywatności osoby poddanej temu procederowi, a w szczególności w kontekście naruszenia granic prywatności i braku poszanowania sfery osobistej osoby fizycznej. W szczególności autor bada, czy określone w art. 4 pkt. 4 RODO zjawisko profilowania należy odbierać jako pozytywny przejaw reformy ochrony danych osobowych i jej kluczowych regulacji oraz czy nowe technologie i rozwiązania nadążają i radzą sobie z koniecznością zapewnienia osobom fizycznym należytych zabezpieczeń i gwarancji przed ingerencją w ich prawo do prywatności podczas procesu profilowania.. Dostrzega się bowiem wiele zagrożeń dla prywatności w związku ze zbieraniem i analizowaniem informacji na temat osób fizycznych. Autor zwraca ponadto uwagę na to, że skala przetwarzania danych jest zjawiskiem dotąd niespotykanym i obejmującym znaczną rzeszę osób fizycznych. Bardzo trudną i wymagającą wielu wyzwań kwestią jest ponadto globalizacja sieci internetowej oraz podniesienie rangi handlu międzynarodowego, w związku z którym dochodzi do przetwarzania danych na masową skalę, jak również transgranicznego przepływu danych osobowych, a przy okazji tych procesów, także i do profilowania.
Copper infiltrated high speed steel
skeletons
Authors: Madej M.
Published: August 2019

Purpose: This article is a monographic summary of the most important research results
from the last 10 years regarding HSS based materials. This materias were produced
with powder metallurgy technology using spontaneous infiltration. The presented results
answer the question of how iron, tungsten carbide and copper additives influence the final
properties of these materials and present additional microstructural phenomena revealed
during their manufacture.
Design/methodology/approach: Materials were produced by spontaneous infiltration.
Porous skeletons for infiltration were produced by pressing and pressing and sintering of
mixed powders. Copper was used as the infiltrant.
Findings: The molten copper was drawn into the porous skeletons, through a capillary
action, and filled virtually the entire pore volume to get the final densities exceeding 97% of
the theoretical value.
Research limitations/implications: As part of further research, microstructures of
M30WC composites obtained by direct infiltration of copper into as-sintered porous
skeletons using TEM are planned.
Practical implications: Efficiant mechanical strength, high hardness, adequate heat
resistance and good wear resistance of M3 type 2 HSS powder produced by woter
atomisation make it an attractive material for manufacture of valve train components, for
example valve seat inserts.
Originality/value: The novelty in the article are the results of research on the microstructure
made using TEM, the results of testing materials after heat treatment, untypical for high-
speed steels. The article attempts to explain the influence of iron addition on properties
- such a slight loss of mass as a result of its addition. The second aim of this work is to
analyse the microstructural changes during sintering porous skeletons made from HSS with
WC additions.
Breast cancer detection in histopathological images using convolutional neural networks
Authors: Da Silva Andrio Rodrigo Corrêa , Júnior Iális  Cavalcante de Paula , Amora Márcio  André Baima
Published: August 2019

Breast cancer is one of the biggest causes of death among women around the world. Diagnosing this disease early can offer better treatment to the patient. Intelligent systems have been used for the detection of diseases using images. In this work a convolutional neural network was used for the detection of breast cancer in histopathological images through Keras library and TensorFlow framework. Models were created for 4 datasets with different magnifying factors (40x, 100x, 200x and 400x). Using k-fold cross-validation, it was found that there was a better result for the set of 400x images with 98.44% accuracy in the training data. The set of 200x images obtained a better result for recall and f1-score.
SPODi: Simulador do Perfil Operacional de Dispositivos Intravenosos para Auxilio à Tomada de Decisões Médicas
Authors: Ferreira Fabrício , Barbosa Jorge , Gruendemann Felipe , Machado Roger , Yamin Adenauer , Agostini Luciano
Published: August 2019

Os procedimentos de infusão estão entre os mais usuais em hospitais e apresentam um volume elevado de eventos adversos na sua operação. Este ar- tigo apresenta um simulador, denominado SPODi, que permite uma construção ágil dos perfis operacionais de dispositivos intravenosos, possibilitando que os mesmos possam ser avaliados quando da ocorrência de eventos adversos du- rante o período de seu uso. O simulador SPODi foi validado com dados reais extraídos de um protótipo físico (SPODi_Med) construído especificamente para essa finalidade. Os resultados obtidos, considerando um intervalo de confiança de 95 % quando da aplicação do teste estatístico t Student, apontam que o SPODi pode ser empregado para inferir o comportamento de um equipamento real de infusão.
Uma Revisão Sistemática da Literatura de Jogos Digitais Voltados para o TDAH
Authors: Maciel Vinícius D.J. , Matias Bruno C. , Sarinho Victor T.
Published: August 2019

Pessoas afetadas pelo Transtorno de Déficit de Atenção e Hiperativi- dade (TDAH) tendem a apresentar maiores dificuldades em atividades rotinei- ras que pessoas que não possuem o transtorno. Esses efeitos, que começam na infância, podem continuar por toda a vida. Este artigo apresenta uma revisão da literatura de jogos e ferramentas digitais desenvolvidas com o intuito de re- duzir o impacto desses sintomas na vida de quem possui o transtorno. Trata-se de um levantamento que busca mostrar as tendências atuais de pesquisa na área, bem como possı́veis linhas de pesquisa não exploradas no contexto de jogos digitais aplicados ao TDAH.
Método Baseado em Morfologia Matemática e BM3D para Redução de Ruı́do em Imagens Dentais de TC de Baixa Radiação
Authors: Stringhini Rômulo Marconato , Welfer Daniel
Published: August 2019

O impacto em reduzir a dose de radiação em exames de tomogra- fia computadorizada (TC) está diretamente relacionado à qualidade das ima- gens. Tais imagens são degradadas por artefatos indesejáveis, conhecidos como ruı́do. Diante disso, para melhorar a qualidade destas imagens e fornecer um diagnóstico médico preciso, é necessário aplicar técnicas que sejam capazes de reduzir ruı́do. Neste artigo, é proposto um método para filtrar ruı́do em imagens dentais de TC de baixa radiação, utilizando operadores da morfologia matemática e filtragem Block-Matching 3D (BM3D). Os resultados do método proposto foram comparados com diversos filtros existentes e validados utili- zando as métricas PSNR, SSIM e MSE. Através de diversos experimentos, o método proposto demonstrou performance superior aos filtros analisados, re- duzindo ruı́do e preservando detalhes de forma mais satisfatória.
Tales of Health-TEA: Uma Proposta de Storytelling Digital para Conscientização do Transtorno do Espectro do Autismo
Authors: Aguiar Ellen C. , Gomes Victória O. , Sarinho Victor T.
Published: August 2019

Este artigo descreve uma atualização sobre o estado de desenvolvi- mento de um jogo storytelling para auxiliar no convı́vio com pessoas portado- ras do Transtorno do Espectro do Autismo (TEA). O objetivo do Tales of Health- TEA é facilitar a inclusão de seus portadores na sociedade moderna, além de proporcionar um maior segurança nas pessoas neurotı́picas ao lidar com aque- las que apresentam peculiaridades comportamentais provindas do TEA.
Named Entity Recognition for Clinical Portuguese Corpus with Conditional Random Fields and Semantic Groups
Authors: De Souza João Vitor Andrioli , Gumiel Yohan  Bonescki , Oliveira Lucas Emanuel Silva e , Moro Claudia Maria Cabral
Published: August 2019

Considering the difficulties of extracting entities from Electronic Health Records (EHR) texts in Portuguese, we explore the Conditional Random Fields (CRF) algorithm to build a Named Entity Recognition (NER) system based on a corpus of clinical Portuguese data annotated by experts. We acquaint the challenges and methods to classify Abbreviations, Disorders, Procedures and Chemicals within the texts. By selecting a meaningful set of features, and parameters with the best performance the results demonstrate that the method is promising and may support other biomedical tasks, nonetheless, further experiments with more features, different architectures and sophisticated preprocessing steps are needed.
Dispositivo Não Invasivo para Monitoramento do Ambiente do Sono
Authors: Oliveira Josué A.S. , Campos Vitor S. , Reis Josivan R. , Lobato Fábio M.F. , Nascimento Roberto P.
Published: August 2019

Os distúrbios do sono são problemas recorrentes na sociedade e tem ganhado atenção nos últimos anos, sobretudo quando consideradas as mudanças impostas pelas Tecnologias da Informação e Comunicação (TIC) por permitirem o desenvolvimento de soluções direcionadas à avaliação do sono. Esses distúrbios geralmente estão associados à alguma condição clı́nica e ge- ralmente o diagnóstico é obtido por meio da da polissonografia laboratorial, no entanto, essa é uma técnica dispendiosa e que pode ser inconveniente aos pacientes. Diante disso, vale destacar a importância do ambiente do sono no contexto do diagnóstico, já que as variáveis associadas a ele desempenham um importante papel na qualidade do sono. Nesse sentido, apresenta-se neste ar- tigo, o desenvolvimento de um dispositivo não invasivo e de baixo custo para monitoramento do ambiente de sono, concebido sob o Design Science Research Methodology, com objetivo de auxiliar no tratamento dos distúrbios do sono.
MediBot: Um chatbot para consulta de riscos e informações sobre medicamentos
Authors: Avila Caio Viktor S. , Rolim Tulio Vidal , Da Silva José Wellington Franco , Vidal Vania Maria Ponte
Published: August 2019

A automedicação sem orientação médica pode vir a acarretar pro- blemas de saúde por meio da intoxicação.O objetivo deste estudo consiste em apresentar MediBot - um chatbot para consulta de informações sobre medica- mentos e seus riscos. O MediBot permite a realização de consultas através de linguagem natural, transformado-as em consultas SPARQL sobre um Lin- ked Data Mashup envolvendo dados sobre medicamentos providos pelas fontes ANVISA e Sider. Por fim, MediBot apresenta-se como instrumento oportuno na promoção do acesso à informação por parte do público geral.
Proposta de um Dispositivo Não Invasivo para Monitoramento do Ambiente do Sono
Authors: Campos Vitor S. , Nascimento Roberto P. , Oliveira Josué A. S. , Lobato Fábio M. F. , Reis Josivan R. , Jacob Junior Antonio F. L. , Da Silva Marcelino S.
Published: August 2019

Os distúrbios no sono são problemas que afetam uma parcela sig- nificativa da sociedade e seu diagnóstico normalmente está condicionado a utilização do método de polissonografia laboratorial. No entanto, essa é uma técnica dispendiosa, inconveniente e incômoda ao paciente durante o processo de triagem. Nesse sentido, o presente artigo apresenta um dispositivo em desen- volvimento de baixo custo, para monitoramento do sono in loco e não invasivo, concebido sob o Design Science Research, que coleta as variáveis do ambiente de descanso, já que essas têm influência crucial sobre a qualidade do sono.
Desenvolvimento e comparação de métodos para geração de séries temporais para imagens térmicas da tireoide
Authors: Fiirst Wilian G. , Resmini Roger , Conci Aura
Published: August 2019

Para conseguir analisar e possivelmente diferenciar o comportamento de regiões da tireoide com nódulos cancerígenos, duas metodologias de construção de séries temporais dos pontos de uma determinada região de interesse foram propostas, discutidas e comparadas. Chamou-se esses métodos de orientação em relação ao Eixo Principal (Principal Axis – PA) e busca da transformação de Similitude (S) entre as imagens. Formas simplificadas destes métodos também são consideradas e implementadas. Até então o problema de seguir um mesmo ponto ao longo de diversas imagens é inexistente, cujas intensidades estejam variando, tenha sido considerado pelas metodologias propostas e em especial considerando a ideia do PA.
Automatização de oráculos de teste para imagens médicas de modelos tridimensionais
Authors: C. Júnior Misael , Delamaro Márcio  E.
Published: August 2019

Oráculos de teste determinam se uma execução de um SUT (do inglês, System Under Test) está correta ou não. Entretanto, dependendo da natureza dos dados produzidos pelo sistema, o SUT é conhecido como sistema de saı́da complexa, tornando a automatização dos oráculos um desafio. Sistemas na área de sáude, em particular, que analisam imagens tridimensionais, exemplificam um tipo de sistema de saı́da complexa. Um dos desafios associados a sistemas que analisam imagens tridimensionais é saber se a saı́da produzida está cor- reta ou não. O fato de se tratar de um sistema de saı́da complexa torna essa tarefa mais difı́cil, fazendo com que estratégias ad-hoc e manuais sejam aplica- das. Nesse trabalho de mestrado procurou-se contribuir por meio da definição de oráculos de teste baseados na extração de caracterı́sticas das saı́das do sis- tema. A abordagem proposta foi aplicada especificamente em sistemas cujas saı́das consistem em imagens sintéticas tridimensionais de vasos sanguı́neos. Para tanto, é explorado o framework O-FIm/CO (do inglês, Oracle for Images and Complex Outputs), que utiliza conceitos de CBIR (do inglês, Content-Based Image Retrieval) como uma forma de automatizar oráculos de teste. Além de adaptações e extensões do framework, desenvolveram-se plug-ins, que repre- sentam extratores de caracterı́sticas para imagens sintéticas tridimensionais de vasos sanguı́neos. Dois estudos experimentais foram conduzidos objetivando avaliar a eficácia e a precisão dos oráculos de teste baseados em caracterı́sticas na avaliação desse tipo de imagem. Além disso, realizou-se um estudo experi- mental comparando oráculos automatizados e oráculos humanos. Os resultados evidenciam a eficácia da abordagem como uma estratégia promissora para au- tomatizar atividades de teste, contribuindo para a redução de tempo e esforços gerados por abordagens manuais durante a avaliação da qualidade de sistemas geradores de imagens médicas tridimensionais.
Framework L para Desenvolvedores de mHealth no Contexto de Self-Care e Gamificação
Authors: Oliveira Luma W. , Carvalho Sérgio T.
Published: August 2019

Este trabalho investiga como a gamificação é utilizada nas aplicações de saúde que possuem como propósito estimular o self-care. Há evidências na literatura que indicam a necessidade de se conhecer o perfil do usuário para empregar corretamente os elementos de jogos, sem extrapolar o objetivo prin- cipal da aplicação, que é tratar da saúde. Para superar esse problema, foi de- senvolvido um framework conceitual (método), composto por duas dimensões, Self-Care e Gamificação, que incorporam alguns conceitos e práticas para que um desenvolvedor de aplicações possa projetar sua aplicação. Na etapa de avaliação, foi utilizado o método misto, com aplicação de questionário e entre- vista online com especialistas. Os resultados indicam que o framework auxilia desenvolvedores a gamificar a aplicação mHealth, principalmente por estimu- lar o engajamento.
Dyheartmon – Monitoramento Ambulatorial e Residencial Remoto da Pressão Arterial Baseado em Internet Das Coisas
Authors: Dos Santos Marcus Alexandre G. , De Albuquerque Victor Hugo C.
Published: August 2019

O estilo de vida é o principal fator para o desenvolvimento de doenças cardiovasculares. Portanto, os devidos cuidados com a saúde podem reduzir bastante as probabilidades de problemas cardíacos, assim como exames de rotina e acompanhamento por um cardiologista. Existem diversos exames convencionais para o apoio ao diagnóstico de doenças cardiovasculares, sendo estes muitas vezes cansativos e onerosos ao paciente. O DyHEARTMon, tem como objetivo ser uma ferramenta alternativa e complementar baseada em internet das coisas para pacientes e profissionais de saúde associados as doenças cardiovasculares. Através de uma solução hibrida (smartband, smartphone e dashboard), será captado a frequência cardíaca e a pressão arterial para que posteriormente seja analisado e apresentado o potencial risco de hipertensão do indivíduo monitorado, apresentando desta forma uma alternativa para os exames de monitorização ambulatorial da pressão arterial (MAPA) e monitorização residencial da pressão arterial (MRPA).
Le Parquet Comme Acteur de la Justice en Republique Democratique du Congo
Authors: Nkashama Symphorien Kapinga K.
Published: August 2019

L’étude s’intéresse au Parquet comme l’un des acteurs de la justice en République Démocratique du Congo. L’auteur considère que cette institution est omniprésente dans l’espace judicaire congolais d’autant plus qu’on trouve le Parquet rattaché à chaque juridiction. Il joue à même temps le rôle de juge d’instruction et d’organe de poursuite dans le contentieux pénal, et donne des avis motivés sur toute question de droit soumise au juge dans les autres matières. Mais, le statut flottant du Parquet entre institution du pouvoir judiciaire et instrument du Gouvernement, sous l’autorité du Ministre de la justice, rend les magistrats du Parquet très vulnérables aux influences politiques.
Les Peines et Leurs Attenuations en Droit Penal Congolais
Authors: Joseph Kaciunga Mbenga
Published: August 2019

La justice pénale congolaise soumet à une rude épreuve, l’effectivité de l’Etat de droit. Il se dégage une quasi-totale inadéquation entre le service de maintien de l’ordre qu’il doit offrir à la société et la rééducation des criminels qui sont membres de la société dont-il doit protéger. Pour maintenir l’ordre social, l’Etat recourt à l’application des peines qui sont régit par le principe de la légalité des peines. Sans doute, le droit pénal est de stricte interprétation et application. Cependant, l’Etat, reconnaissant que le droit pénal doit être humanisé, a prévue les circonstances atténuantes. En droit positif congolais les circonstances atténuantes constituent l’assouplissement du principe de la légalité et non sa violation. En affirmant la liberté du juge dans l’appréciation des éléments constitutifs fondant la rétention des excuses atténuantes, le législateur devrait limiter son pouvoir dans la fixation du taux de la peine, en indiquant le minimum en deçà du quel il ne peut descendre.
Le Parquet General Pres La Cour Constitutionnelle : Un Ornement De Trop?
Authors: Ngombo Yannick Miteo
Published: August 2019

Le présent article donne une lumière sur les compétences d’une institution d’un genre particulier rattachée à la Cour constitutionnelle de la République démocratique du Congo : le Parquet général. Après avoir mis en lumière les attributions de celui-ci, il a été démontré que cette institution n’est qu’une fioriture dans l’arsenal de justice congolais étant donné que ses attributions peuvent bien être exercées aussi bien par la Cour elle-même que par le corps des conseillers référendaires ainsi que par les autorités politiques et technocrates économistes, voire par le reste du peuple. Ainsi, l’auteur conclut en proposant sa suppression pure et simple ou, et pour faire dans la mesure, l’instauration d’un recours au service du Parquet général près le Conseil d’Etat ou la Cour de cassation selon qu’on se retrouve respectivement devant un contentieux portant sur les actes ou les personnes.
Recusation du Juge dans la Procedure Civile : Cadre Juridique et Enjeux Actuels
Authors: Minga Clément Shamashanga
Published: August 2019

La présente étude porte sur l’analyse du cadre juridique et des enjeux actuels de la récusation du juge dans la procédure civile congolaise. Elle démontre qu’à ce jour la récusation du juge est régie principalement par les dispositions des articles 49 à 59 de la loi organique portant organisation, fonctionnement et compétences des juridictions de l’ordre judiciaire. A ces dispositions s’ajoutent les dispositions des articles 36 à 42 de la loi du 16 octobre 2002 portant création, organisation et fonctionnement des tribunaux du travail ainsi que celles de l’article 16 de la loi du 03 juillet portant création, organisation et fonctionnement des tribunaux de commerce. Bien que reprenant les principales causes de récusation prévues par la majorité des législations des États, les dispositions régissant la récusation actuellement en République Démocratique du Congo ne couvrent pas les motifs qui donnent lieu à la récusation du juge. Ceci constitue une faiblesse en matière de la garantie de l’impartialité du juge qui est considérée comme la première exigence de la fonction de juger. Aussi, l’étude révèle que les demandes de récusation des juges aboutissent rarement à une décision devant les cours et tribunaux. Cette situation est due en premier lieu au faut que les juges mis en cause se déporter automatiquement sans attendre l’issue de la procédure et, en second lieu par le non-respect de la procédure par les justiciables ainsi que la difficulté pour ces derniers de prouver la preuve de partialité dans le chef du juge.
Letters
Authors: Roth Dana L.
Published: August 2019

Letters
INNOVATIONS: Sailing the seas of information at Cleveland State
Authors: Reinhart Billie , Thompson Gary
Published: August 2019

INNOVATIONS: Sailing the seas of information at Cleveland State
Research Forum: Poster preparation for ALA Annual Conference
Authors: Gyeszly Suzanne D.
Published: August 2019

Research Forum: Poster preparation for ALA Annual Conference
Letters
Authors: Steering Committee BIS Think Tank
Published: August 2019

Letters
Recarpeting a small college library: A practical approach
Authors: Herron Nancy L. , Servello Ronald B.
Published: August 2019

Recarpeting a small college library: A practical approach
Letters
Authors: Wang Chih , Max Pat , Bent Ruth
Published: August 2019

Letters
NASIG’S 6th conference explores changes in scholarly publishing and strategies for libraries
Authors: Callaghan Jean
Published: August 2019

NASIG’S 6th conference explores changes in scholarly publishing and strategies for libraries
A career in BI: Dead end or stepping stone?
Authors: Newby Jill
Published: August 2019

A career in BI: Dead end or stepping stone?
Electronic Publishing and Networking ’92
Authors: De Klerk Ann
Published: August 2019

Electronic Publishing and Networking ’92
Letters
Authors: Woodall Nancy C. , De Klerk Ann
Published: August 2019

Letters
Letter
Authors: Abbott Thomas E
Published: August 2019

Letter
Letters
Authors: Ingolfsland Dennis , Morrissey Jill , Thomas Wendy
Published: August 2019

Letters
Standards for community, junior, and technical college learning resources programs
Authors: Library Association American
Published: August 2019

Standards for community, junior, and technical college learning resources programs
The Way I See It: Free, fee, or subsidy? The future role of libraries
Authors: Whitson William L.
Published: August 2019

The Way I See It: Free, fee, or subsidy? The future role of libraries
La réflexivité au coeur du travail de nature identitaire de personnes enseignantes en formation continue en enseignement
Authors: Rondeau Karine
Published: August 2019

Cet article porte sur la réflexivité au coeur du travail de nature identitaire de 31 personnes enseignantes engagées dans une formation continue en enseignement. Afin de mettre en lumière l’importance de la réflexivité dans ce type de travail, j’ai puisé aux résultats d’une enquête qualitative visant à comprendre l’expérience du travail de nature identitaire de ces personnes enseignantes. L’analyse des données révèle que le travail de nature identitaire est avant tout réflexif; il constitue un processus intérieur qui part d’une rencontre-déclencheur, est fondé sur une pratique de la présence et se déploie à travers un tourbillonnement réflexif entrecroisé de mises en interrogation de soi et de prises de conscience menant à des dénouements variés.
Mechanisms underlying sharpening of visual response dynamics with familiarity
Authors: Lim Sukbin
Published: August 2019

Experience-dependent modifications of synaptic connections are thought to change patterns of network activities and stimulus tuning with learning. However, only a few studies explored how synaptic plasticity shapes the response dynamics of cortical circuits. Here, we investigated the mechanism underlying sharpening of both stimulus selectivity and response dynamics with familiarity observed in monkey inferotemporal cortex. Broadening the distribution of activities and stronger oscillations in the response dynamics after learning provide evidence for synaptic plasticity in recurrent connections modifying the strength of positive feedback. Its interplay with slow negative feedback via firing rate adaptation is critical in sharpening response dynamics. Analysis of changes in temporal patterns also enables us to disentangle recurrent and feedforward synaptic plasticity and provides a measure for the strengths of recurrent synaptic plasticity. Overall, this work highlights the importance of analyzing changes in dynamics as well as network patterns to further reveal the mechanisms of visual learning.
Temporal regulation of axonal repulsion by alternative splicing of a conserved microexon in mammalian Robo1 and Robo2
Authors: Johnson Verity , Junge Harald J , Chen Zhe
Published: August 2019

Proper connectivity of the nervous system requires temporal and spatial control of axon guidance signaling. As commissural axons navigate across the CNS midline, ROBO-mediated repulsion has traditionally been thought to be repressed before crossing, and then to become upregulated after crossing. The regulation of the ROBO receptors involves multiple mechanisms that control protein expression, trafficking, and activity. Here, we report that mammalian ROBO1 and ROBO2 are not uniformly inhibited precrossing and are instead subject to additional temporal control via alternative splicing at a conserved microexon. The NOVA splicing factors regulate the developmental expression of ROBO1 and ROBO2 variants with small sequence differences and distinct guidance activities. As a result, ROBO-mediated axonal repulsion is activated early in development to prevent premature crossing and becomes inhibited later to allow crossing. Postcrossing, the ROBO1 and ROBO2 isoforms are disinhibited to prevent midline reentry and to guide postcrossing commissural axons to distinct mediolateral positions.
A requirement of Polo-like kinase 1 in murine embryonic myogenesis and adult muscle regeneration
Authors: Jia Zhihao , Nie Yaohui , Yue Feng , Kong Yifan , Gu Lijie , Gavin Timothy P , Liu Xiaoqi , Kuang Shihuan
Published: August 2019

Muscle development and regeneration require delicate cell cycle regulation of embryonic myoblasts and adult muscle satellite cells (MuSCs). Through analysis of the Polo-like kinase (Plk) family cell-cycle regulators in mice, we show that Plk1’s expression closely mirrors myoblast dynamics during embryonic and postnatal myogenesis. Cell-specific deletion of Plk1 in embryonic myoblasts leads to depletion of myoblasts, developmental failure and prenatal lethality. Postnatal deletion of Plk1 in MuSCs does not perturb their quiescence but depletes activated MuSCs as they enter the cell cycle, leading to regenerative failure. The Plk1-null MuSCs are arrested at the M-phase, accumulate DNA damage, and apoptose. Mechanistically, Plk1 deletion upregulates p53, and inhibition of p53 promotes survival of the Plk1-null myoblasts. Pharmacological inhibition of Plk1 similarly inhibits proliferation but promotes differentiation of myoblasts in vitro, and blocks muscle regeneration in vivo. These results reveal for the first time an indispensable role of Plk1 in developmental and regenerative myogenesis.
Toxoplasma gondii infection drives conversion of NK cells into ILC1-like cells
Authors: Park Eugene , Patel Swapneel , Wang Qiuling , Andhey Prabhakar , Zaitsev Konstantin , Porter Sophia , Hershey Maxwell , Bern Michael , Plougastel-Douglas Beatrice , Collins Patrick , Colonna Marco , Murphy Kenneth M , Oltz Eugene , Artyomov Maxim , Sibley L David , Yokoyama Wayne M
Published: August 2019

Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) were originally classified based on their cytokine profiles, placing natural killer (NK) cells and ILC1s together, but recent studies support their separation into different lineages at steady-state. However, tumors may induce NK cell conversion into ILC1-like cells that are limited to the tumor microenvironment and whether this conversion occurs beyond this environment remains unknown. Here, we describe Toxoplasma gondii infection converts NK cells into ILC1-like cells that are distinct from both steady-state NK cells and ILC1s in uninfected mice. These cells were Eomes-dependent, indicating that NK cells can give rise to Eomes– Tbet-dependent ILC1-like cells that circulate widely and persist independent of ongoing infection. Moreover, these changes appear permanent, as supported by epigenetic analyses. Thus, these studies markedly expand current concepts of NK cells, ILCs, and their potential conversion.
Cardiac neural crest contributes to cardiomyocytes in amniotes and heart regeneration in zebrafish
Authors: Tang Weiyi , Martik Megan L , Li Yuwei , Bronner Marianne E
Published: August 2019

Cardiac neural crest cells contribute to important portions of the cardiovascular system including the aorticopulmonary septum and cardiac ganglion. Using replication incompetent avian retroviruses for precise high-resolution lineage analysis, we uncover a previously undescribed neural crest contribution to cardiomyocytes of the ventricles in Gallus gallus, supported by Wnt1-Cre lineage analysis in Mus musculus. To test the intriguing possibility that neural crest cells contribute to heart repair, we examined Danio rerio adult heart regeneration in the neural crest transgenic line, Tg(−4.9sox10:eGFP). Whereas the adult heart has few sox10+ cells in the apex, sox10 and other neural crest regulatory network genes are upregulated in the regenerating myocardium after resection. The results suggest that neural crest cells contribute to many cardiovascular structures including cardiomyocytes across vertebrates and to the regenerating heart of teleost fish. Thus, understanding molecular mechanisms that control the normal development of the neural crest into cardiomyocytes and reactivation of the neural crest program upon regeneration may open potential therapeutic approaches to repair heart damage in amniotes.
A century of waiting: description of a newEpictiaGray, 1845 (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae) based on specimens housed for more than 100 years in the collection of the Natural History Museum Vienna (NMW)
Authors: Koch Claudia , Martins Angele , Schweiger Silke
Published: August 2019

We describe a new species ofEpictiabased on eight specimens from Nicaragua collected and housed in the collection of the Natural History Museum Vienna for more than a century. The species differs from the congeners by the combination of external morphological characters: midtail scale rows 10; supralabials two, anterior one large and in broad contact with supraocular; infralabials four; subcaudals 14–19; middorsal scale rows 250–267; supraocular scales present; frontal scale distinct; striped dorsal color pattern with more or less triangular dark blotches on each scale; small white blotch in anterior part of dorsal surface of rostral present in five out of six specimens (two further specimens are lacking their heads); terminal spine and adjacent scales white. Eidonomic species separation from otherEpictiaspp. is also supported by a few qualitative and quantitative differences in vertebrae count and morphology. The new species is putatively assigned to theEpictia phenopsspecies group based on external morphological characters and distribution.
Communities of oil palm flower-visiting insects: investigating the covariation ofElaeidobius kamerunicusand other dominant species
Authors: Rizali Akhmad , Rahardjo Bambang Tri , Karindah Sri , Wahyuningtyas Fatma Ramadhani , Nurindah  , Sahari Bandung , Clough Yann
Published: August 2019

Insects visit flowers not only to forage for nectar or pollen but also to search for hosts or prey, and to look for suitable habitats for breeding sites. In oil palm flowers, it has been documented that not all flower-visiting insects are pollinators, but some insects are recognized as predators, parasitoids or saprophages, which may affect the abundance and persistence of the weevil pollinating oil palm,Elaeidobius kamerunicus. We studied the community of oil palm flower-visiting insects and investigated the covariation between the abundanceE. kamerunicusand that of other dominant species. Ecological research was conducted in oil palm plantations with different tree ages in Central Borneo. Our results found that tree age and flower type of oil palm did not influence the abundance and species richness of flower-visiting insects, but significantly affected their species composition. There was a significant positive relationship between the abundance ofE. kamerunicusand the flyScaptodrosophilasp, indicating that these species covariate in oil palm flowers. These findings suggest that understanding the covariation betweenE. kamerunicusandScaptodrosophilasp may help develop the conservation strategies forE. kamerunicusto support the sustainable production of oil palm.
The effect of platelet lysate in culture of PDLSCs: anin vitrocomparative study
Authors: Abuarqoub Duaa A. , Aslam Nazneen , Barham Raghda B. , Ababneh Nidaa A. , Shahin Diana A. , Al-oweidi Abdallah A. , Jafar Hanan D. , Al-Salihi Mazin A. , Awidi Abdalla S.
Published: August 2019

Background

Cellular therapy clinical applications require large-scale production of stem cells. Therefore, abundance, ease of isolation, and proliferative potential are the most important factors in choosing the appropriate source of cells for transplantation studies. Multipotent stem cells obtained from periodontal ligament (PDL) can be used in periodontal tissue regeneration. In this study, we aimed to evaluate and compare the characteristics of periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSCs), extracted by either enzymatic digestion or explant methods, and expanded using two different serum types: fetal bovine serum (FBS) and xeno-free platelet lysate (PL).

Methods

Expanded PDLSCs were assessed for their proliferation capacity, surface markers expression, colony formation, differentiation potential and ability to self-renewal. Most importantly, PDLSCs were evaluated for their ability to produce osteoblastsin vitro.

Results

PDLSCs isolated by explant method and expanded in PL serve as a promising source of stem cells for osteoblasts regeneration. These cells showed higher proliferation capacity, they retained their stemness characteristics throughout the passages and they revealed an increase in the expression level of osteogenic markers, without showing any karyotypic abnormalities after cell expansion.

Conclusions

PDLSCs produced using explant extraction method and expanded in cell culture media supplemented with PL provide an excellent source of xeno-free cells for the generation of functional osteoblasts.
A Mechanistic Model for Predicting Accident Potential of Vehicles Transiting in Nigerian Roads
Authors: Agwu Ama , Chukwunoso Nwogu , Bethrand Nwankwojike
Published: August 2019

An accident prediction model was developed for determining the accident potential of a vehicle while on transit. The model identifies the various factors responsible for vehicle crashes. With the help of accident data obtained from the database of the Nigerian Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the percentage contribution of each factor is calculated. These accident-cause factors were further grouped into three distinct classes: Human factors (HF), Mechanical factors (MF) and Environmental factors (EF). Analysis of the accident data showed that HF is the chief cause of most road accidents recorded, followed by MF and EF with probabilities of 0.846, 0.138 and 0.016 respectively. Also, driver age, travel distance and maintenance frequency of the vehicle were considered in the development of the model. The model gives an output ranging from 0-1. Values close to 0 mean low accident probability while values close to 1 signify high accident probability. Application and adherence to this model will significantly reduce the frequency of road accidents. Finally, transport companies and fleet operators are therefore encouraged to embrace and use this innovation for safer operations.