bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
FACTORES DE RIESGO Y COMPLICACIONES CON PIE DIABETICO EN PACIENTES CON DIABETES MELLITUS TIPO 2 MAYORES DE 35 AÑOS
Authors: Gonzabay Gonzabay Héctor Gelacio , Romero Urrea Holguer Estuardo
Published: October 2020

Introducción: el pie diabético constituye una de las complicaciones crónicas principales de la diabetes Mellitus. El impacto social que posee se pone de manifiesto a través de su elevada morbilidad, alta tasa de amputaciones y alto costo económico. Analizando los factores de riesgo nos permite actuar de modo oportunoen el diagnóstico y manejo del pie diabético, determinando una mejoría importante de la calidad de vida. Objetivo: validación de los instrumentos para medirlos factores de riesgos que inciden en las complicaciones del pie diabético en pacientes mayores de 35 años que asisten al Hospital Liborio Panchana de la provincia de Santa Elena. Materiales y métodos: se realizó un estudio de campo de tipo evaluativo y transversal. Se validaron los instrumentos cuanti-cualitativo que van a medir los factores de riesgo por juicios de expertos. Resultados: dentro de los datos obtenidos Validez de 85.72%, Pertinencia 87.13% y Coherencia fue de 88.52% en su totalidad de 263.71 dándonos como resultado final de 87.90% de confiabilidad. Conclusión: los factores de riesgo del pie diabético deben ser clasificados de forma que se facilite su reconocimiento y manejo con una elevada frecuencia de actores de riesgo para la aparición y desarrollo de las complicaciones.
ESTADO DE ALARMA Y COVID-19: EL RÉGIMEN ADMINISTRATIVO SANCIONADOR EN LA COMUNIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE EUSKADI
Authors: ANGULO GARZARO AMAYA , ANGULO GARZARO NOEMI , TEJERO YUSTOS JOSE IGNACIO
Published: October 2020

En un escenario marcado por la elevación a pandemia de la situación de emergencia de salud pública ocasionada por el COVID-19, el Estado español decidió declarar el estado de alarma. De modo preliminar vamos a estudiar si el estado de alarma es el nivel de excepcionalidad adecuado, a la luz de la configuración por la que ha optado el sistema español ¿diferenciadora, en lugar de gradualista¿.
A continuación, haremos específica referencia a los ilícitos de naturaleza administrativa en que se puede incurrir al vulnerar la limitación de circulación impuesta. Así, pretendemos analizar cuál es la normativa sectorial más adecuada para encuadrar el reproche punitivo, y cuál es la autoridad competente para la incoación, tramitación y resolución del expediente.
Por último, haremos una breve referencia a la incidencia que tiene la suspensión de términos e interrupción de plazos sobre la tramitación del expediente administrativo sancionador correspondiente.

COVID-19k eragindako osasun publikoko larrialdi-egoera pandemiara igotzeak markatutako egoera batean, Espainiako Estatuak alarma-egoera deklaratzea erabaki zuen. Lehenik eta behin, alarma-egoera salbuespen-maila egokia den aztertuko dugu, Espainiako sistemak hautatu duen konfigurazioaren arabera ¿bereizlea, gradualista izan beharrean¿.
Jarraian aipatzen den osasun publikoko larrialdi-egoera pandemiara igotzearen ondorioz, berariaz aipatuko ditugu ezarritako zirkulazio-muga urratzean gerta daitezkeen administrazio-arloko arau-hausteak. Horrela, aztertu nahi dugu zein den zigor-gaitzespena kokatzeko araudi sektorial egokiena, eta zein den espedientea hasteko, izapidetzeko eta ebazteko agintaritza eskuduna.
Azkenik, labur-labur aipatuko dugu terminoak eteteak eta epeak geldiarazteak zer eragin duen dagokion zehapen-espediente administratiboaren izapidetzean.

In a scenario where the public health emergency situation caused by COVID-19 was considered to be pandemic, Spain decided to declare a state of alarm. First, we are going to study whether the state of alarm is the appropriate level of exceptionality, in the light of the configuration adopted by the Spanish system ¿ a differentiating, rather than staggered one.
Next, we will make specific reference to the illicit acts of an administrative nature that may occur by violating the movement limitation imposed. Thus, we intend to analyze which the most appropriate sector-specific regulation to frame the punitive reproach and who the competent authority for the initiation, processing and resolution of the file should be.
Lastly, we will make a brief reference to the impact of the suspension of terms and the interruption of limitation periods regarding the corresponding sanctioning administrative proceedings.
Radiotherapie bij primaire prostaatkanker: als minder meer wordt
Authors: Draulans C. , Berghen C. , De Meerleer G. , Joniau S. , Isebaert S. , Haustermans K.
Published: October 2020

In België werden 9.555 mannen gediagnosticeerd met prostaatkanker (PCa of prostate cancer) in 2017. In een meerderheid van de gevallen wordt prostaatkanker in een gelokaliseerd stadium ontdekt. Heelkunde en radiotherapie vormen in dat stadium evenwaardige curatieve behandelingen.
Tot voor kort bestond een radiotherapeutische behandeling van prostaattumoren standaard uit een uitgebreid behandelschema waarbij de patiënt gedurende een achttal weken dagelijks bestraald werd. Toenemend inzicht in de biologische eigenschappen van prostaattumoren leidde echter tot de introductie van hypofractionatie. Bij gehypofractioneerde behandelingen wordt in een beperkter aantal sessies met een hogere dosis per sessie een in totaal lagere (fysische) dosis straling toegediend. Theoretisch wordt die toegediende dosis straling biologisch als minstens evenwaardig ervaren wegens specifieke radiobiologische eigenschappen van prostaattumoren.
Vier grote gerandomiseerde studies toonden aan dat matige hypofractionatie, waarbij de behandeling gereduceerd wordt tot een twintigtal sessies, gelijkaardige resultaten oplevert als een standaardbehandeling aangaande ziektevrije overleving. In die studies werden hoofdzakelijk prostaatkankerpatiënten met een intermediair ziekterisico geïncludeerd. Een versneld optreden van acute nevenwerkingen, gevolgd door een eerdere reductie van de klachten werden gezien bij een matig gehypofractioneerde behandeling in vergelijking met de standaardbehandeling. De resultaten van die studies leidden tot een implementatie van matige hypofractionatie in de dagdagelijkse klinische praktijk. Momenteel wordt verder onderzoek verricht naar het gebruik van extreme hypofractionatie, onder andere ook bij hoogrisicopatiënten. Daarbij wordt het aantal bestralingssessies gereduceerd tot een vijftal sessies.
Zowel de matige als extreme hypofractionatiestrategie streven er bovendien naar de invloed van een radiotherapeutische behandeling op het dagdagelijkse leven van prostaatkankerpatiënten zoveel mogelijk te beperken door het aantal sessies te verminderen.
A DETAILED ANALYTICAL STUDY OF FLOOD MANAGEMENT IN EASTERN AND NORTH-EASTERN INDIA AND BANGLADESH
Authors: Bhattacharya Amartya Kumar
Published: October 2020

This paper studies the causes, features and management measures for floods in
eastern and north-eastern India and Bangladesh. An exposition of the climatic,
topographical, hydrogeological, riverine and other relevant features of the region,
placed in the context of floods and flood management, is present in this paper.
The ambit of the paper is north-eastern India, West Bengal and Bangladesh.
KEHIDUPAN GURU DAN MURID DENGAN BEBERAPA ASPEK DAN KARAKTERISTIKNYA PADA PERIODE KLASIK (571-750 M)
Authors: M. Agus Kurniawan
Published: October 2020

At the time of Caliph Abu Bakr As-Siddiq basically not muchdifferent with future educational Prophet. However, since the CaliphUmar bin Khattab more education increases, the teachers have beenappointed and in salaries to teach in areas newly conquered. At thetime of Uthman education handed over to the people andcompanions (to lift the teacher) and then spread to teach every aspectof the area. While at the time of Caliph Ali bin Abi Talib, theeducation received less attention due to polical conflicts that alwayshappens.
ANALISIS KUALITAS PELAYANAN PENYEDIAAN AIR BERSIH DI UPT AM KOTA METRO
Authors: Oriza Agustin
Published: October 2020

Basically the implementation unit of a regional government such as UPT (Unit Pelaksana Teknis/TechnicalImplementation Unit) is assigned a social mission. However, based on observation both in the field and in UPTAir Minum in Metro City, as well as the society as the customers, the following problems are found: the lowquality and quantity of clean water supply, and limitation to the continuity of water distribution. Theimplementation of public service is still interfered by ineffective and inefficient governmental system, as well asincompetent human resources. It can be seen from the society's prevailing dissatisfaction and complaint, bothdirectly and indirectly expressed through mass media. The causes are ineffective procedure, no assurance of timein completion process and in cost, unclear requirements, and unresponsive officials, leading to negative image ofthe government. To overcome those conditions, improvement is highly requeired in public service sustainabilityin order to establish a qualified public service. The objective of this study is to understand service quality of UPTAir Minum of Metro City to their customers. Basically, quality implies similar purpose in determining servicequality, to be specific. The scope of this study is the service quality of UPT Air Minum of Metro City which isfocused on water serving. By using qualitative descriptive method with a single table, data is collected usingtriangulation technique (observation, interview and documentation). The informants are 15 interviewers and 70questionnaires informants from the total of 1544 customers. From the research result using interview, observationand documentation, it is found that the service quality of UPT Air Minum of Metro City which is described interms of product and tangibility, responsiveness, empathy, reliability, assurance may be assumed as qualified. It issupported by single table; Tangible 61.43%, Reliability 72.86%, Responsiveness 90.00%, Assurance 76.79%,Empathy 87.14%. Based on the whole service quality criteria above, it can be concluded that service quality inUPT Air Minum of Metro City is definitely qualified. Thus, the researcher implies that UPT Air Minum of MetroCity needs evaluation and that related Department to provide better response to those.
The Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism Degree Courses: The Portugal and Spain Evolution
Authors: PAULO MORAIS Elisabete , CUNHA Carlos R. , GOMES João Pedro
Published: October 2020

The Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) plays a major role in tourism, travel and hospitality industry. The Integration of ICT in the tourism industry is essential for success of tourism enterprise, as such it is necessary to integrate ICT in higher education curricula. This paper analyzes the relevance given by the various Portuguese and Spanish institutions of higher education to ICT in their degrees. The analysis carried out was done in degree courses operating in the academic year 2018/2019, in Portuguese and Spanish universities and polytechnics. A comparison was also made with the reality of 2012/2013.
Significance of Family Representation among Family Businesses in the Czech Republic
Authors: MEIER Vojtěch
Published: October 2020

Family businesses are the foundation of any economy. They have been heavily influencing our society for many centuries. The level of involvement among family members is vital to flourish a family business. Therefore, research is conducted to assess the dependencies of six aspects of the selected family businesses in the Czech Republic. Several findings from the family survey are found in the correlation analysis: there is the highest indirect dependence between the number of directors and the number of family members actively involved in a family business, and some factors do not show dependence. This is evidenced by the relationships between the number of members of the board of directors or managing directors and the number of family members who are not interested in family business. Correlation analysis methods are used on top of the methods of analysis, synthesis and comparison.
Synthetic weather diaries: concept and application to Swiss weather in 1816
Authors: Brönnimann Stefan
Published: October 2020

Abstract. Climate science is about to produce numerical daily weather reconstructions based on meteorological measurements for central Europe 250 years back. Using a pilot reconstruction covering Switzerland at a 2×2 km2 resolution for 1816, this paper presents methods to translate numerical reconstructions and derived indices into text describing daily weather and the state of vegetation. This facilitates comparison with historical sources and analyses of the effects of weather on different aspects of life. The translation, termed “synthetic weather diary”, could possibly be used to train machine learning approaches to do the reverse: reconstruct past weather from categorised text entries in diaries.
Storylines of the 2018 Northern Hemisphere heatwave at pre-industrial and higher global warming levels
Authors: Wehrli Kathrin , Hauser Mathias , Seneviratne Sonia I.
Published: October 2020

Abstract. Extreme temperatures were experienced over a large part of the Northern Hemisphere during the 2018 boreal summer (hereafter referred to as “NH2018 event”), leading to major impacts on agriculture and society in the affected countries. Previous studies highlighted both the anomalous atmospheric circulation patterns during the event and the background warming due to human greenhouse gas emissions as main drivers of the event. In this study, we present Earth system model experiments investigating different storylines of the NH2018 event given the same atmospheric circulation and alternative background global warming for no human imprint, the 2018 conditions, and different mean global warming levels 1.5, 2, 3 and 4 ∘C. The results reveal that the human-induced background warming was a strong contributor to the intensity of the NH2018 event, and that resulting extremes under similar atmospheric circulation conditions at higher levels of global warming would reach dangerous levels. Compared to 9 % during the NH2018 event, about 13 % (34 %) of the inhabited or agricultural area in the investigated region would reach daily maximum temperatures over 40 ∘C under 2 ∘C (4 ∘C) of global warming and similar atmospheric circulation conditions.
Vinculación de contenidos en repositorios institucionales con perfiles semánticos de metadatos
Authors: Torres Vargas Georgina Araceli , Ávila Barrientos Eder
Published: October 2020

El objetivo de este trabajo consiste en analizar el proceso para la vinculación de contenidos en repositorios institucionales mediante el uso de perfiles semánticos de metadatos. Se estima que la relación de contenidos en el contexto digital pone de manifiesto una serie de problemáticas, pues la práctica que se requiere para alcanzar este objetivo es la construcción de redes de colaboración a través de plataformas digitales. A simple vista los repositorios institucionales se muestran como el mecanismo idóneo para implementar dichas redes, sin embargo, esto no ha sido posible, ya que los recursos de información documental de que se dispone en el entorno digital cuentan con esquemas de metadatos que cumplen la función básica de describir y representar las características del recurso y se requiere de perfiles semánticos de metadatos. Este es el aspecto que se trata en el presente texto. Aunado a ello, la vinculación de contenidos en repositorios institucionales mediante perfiles semánticos de metadatos se trata de un proceso analítico intelectual que tiene como propósito principal ofrecer un mecanismo para descubrir los atributos que se encuentran relacionados significativamente en un contexto digital. En los repositorios institucionales, se encuentra el ambiente idóneo para la aplicación de estos perfiles, pues son sistemas utilizados por comunidades científicas y académicas para divulgar y desarrollar sus procesos de investigación.
O peso determina o resultado de disputas territoriais em Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842 (Odonata: Libellulidae)
Authors: Costa Natividade Deborah , Ferreira Santana Querem Cristine , Silva Pinto Nelson
Published: October 2020

Erythrodiplax fusca (Rambur, 1842) é uma Odonata da família Libellulidae, que defendem seus territórios próxima de rios, lagos e áreas pântanosas. Disputas por acesso a fêmeas ou pelos locais de reprodução, geralmente ocorrem durante o voo. O objetivo neste trabalho foi analisar as disputas por territórios entre machos avaliar se o ganhador possuía maior peso. O estudo foi conduzido na Fazenda Experimental Morro Feio, localizada no município de Hidrolândia, estado de Goiás, Brasil. Inicialmente, foi realizada uma inspeção para encontrar pontos na margem do riacho que os machos comumente disputam para estabelecer seus territórios. Após a identificação destes pontos todas as disputas por território foram contabilizadas, ao final do conflito os dois machos foram coletados (vencedor e perdedor) e pesados. Foram coletados 74 indivíduos de E. fusca (37 vencedores e 37 perdedores). O peso fresco foi determinante para a vitória, com machos vitoriosos apresentando peso fresco 10% maior que os machos perdedores. Portanto, o presente trabalho corrobora a hipótese de que o peso dos machos de E. fusca está relacionado à vitória em disputas por territórios.
Parasite detection in sand from bays on the north coast of São Paulo state, Brazil
Authors: Lucas Pires Ramos Eliezer , Gomez-Hernandez Cesar , Gonçalves Queiroz Lucas , Gregorio Franco Moura Renata , Pires Nogueira Nathalia , Licia Santos Ferreira Gabriela , Rezende-Oliveira Karine
Published: October 2020

Soil contamination by protozoan parasites and soil-transmitted helminths (STH) is common in beach sand due to a number of factors such as pets, pluvial water, garbage, etc. These pathogens may cause many diseases in humans and animals and become a public health problem. Thus, systematic evaluation and inspection are necessary to develop control strategies regarding public contamination. For this purpose, our aims were to evaluate the parasitic profile of sandy soils on an urban beach and an untouched beach and correlate this with environmental and seasonal characteristics in Ubatuba, Brazil, in two seasons (winter and summer). 132 soilsamples were collected for parasite analysis utilizing Rugai’s method and the sedimentation adapted method. Our results showed positivity in 62% of the samples for at least one parasite in the urban beach and no parasitic structures on the untouched beach. The positivity was higher in summer (85%) than in winter (51.7%). All samples were positive for both, helminths and protozoa. Seasonal influence was noted regarding the presence of STH while for protozoa this influence was not observed. The parasitic structures most found were larvae of hookworms (35%) and Toxocara eggs (31.7%). We also noted the presence of Strongyloides sp, Ascarislumbricoides, coccidia, Dipylidium caninum, Entamoeba hystolitica/dispar, Endolimax nana, Entamoeba coli, Giardia sp, Toxascaris leonina, Trichuris sp and Dibothricephalus latus. There was a positive correlation between temperature and the presence of STH in the sand samples. Most of the collection sites on the urban beach presented dogs or canine traces and garbage in both seasons. There was an association between the presence of dogs or their traces and parasitic structures. In conclusion, seasonality, urbanization and the presence of pets on beaches can potentially favor environmental contamination by parasites increasing the risk oftransmission of zoonotic and parasitic diseases.KEY WORDS: Soil-transmitted helminths; protozoa; environmental contamination; sand; beaches.
Accuracy in clinical examinations for the diagnosis of vulvovaginitis by CANDIDA SPP. and IN VITRO susceptibility to the main antifungals
Authors: Santana Santos Andressa , Laura Sene Amancio Zara Ana , Silvestre Ataídes Fábio , Gomes da Silva Elisangela , Aparecida Queiroz Freitas Vivianny , Rodrigues Costa Carolina , Cristina Silva Thaísa , Do Rosário Rodrigues Silva Maria
Published: October 2020

Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a common infection. This work aims to determine the positive predictive value (PPV) of the clinical diagnosis of VVC and to characterize Candida species isolated from the vaginal mucosa. This cross-sectional study was conducted from February 2016 to February 2017 at the Gynecology and Obstetrics Outpatient Clinic of the Hospital das Clínicas, in Goiânia, Goiás State, Brazil. The study included samples of vaginal secretion from 55 women who complained of vaginal discharge and itching as their main symptoms. The PPV of the clinical diagnosis of VVC was estimated in comparison to the laboratory culture method. The phenotypic methods and molecular tests were performed to identify Candida spp. In vitro susceptibility of Candida spp. isolates to fluconazole, itraconazole, clotrimazole, nystatin, and amphotericin B was determined using the broth microdilution assay. Yeast growth using the enzymes protease, phospholipase, and hemolysin was carried out in media containing respectively bovine albumin, egg yolk, and sheep erythrocytes. A PPV of 61.8% (34/55) was determined. Among the 55 vulvovaginal samples collected, we identified 36 isolates in whichC. albicans was the most common species. High resistance to fluconazole and low minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) values for clotrimazole, nystatin and amphotericin B were observed. All isolates were proteinase and hemolysin producers, while seven strains were phospholipase negative. The clinical diagnosis of VVC presented a moderate PPV, which meant that cultures had to be conducted in the laboratory to confirm infection. The high resistance to fluconazole and itraconazole indicated the importance of the in vitro susceptibility test.KEY WORDS: Vulvovaginal candidiasis; antifungal susceptibility; enzymatic activity
Distoseptispora longispora sp. nov. from freshwater habitats in China
Authors: Song Hai-Yan , El Sheikha Aly Farag , Zhai Zhi-Jun , Zhou Jian-Ping , Chen Ming-Hui , Huo Guang-Hua , Huang Xi-Gen , Hu Dian-Ming
Published: October 2020

A novel species, Distoseptispora longispora, from submerged wood in Yunnan Province, China, is described and illustrated. The fungus is characterized by macronematous, mononematous, septate conidiophores with monoblastic, integrated, determinate, terminal conidiogenous cells
that produce acrogenous, solitary, obclavate, elongated, distoseptate conidia. SSU-ITS-LSU sequence analyses were used to infer the phylogenetic relationship between D. longispora and related species. Both molecular analyses and morphological data well support D. longispora
as an independent taxon. A key to Distoseptispora species is provided.
Mesocorynespora sinensis gen. & sp. nov. from southern China
Authors: Xu Zhao-Huan , Zhang Kai , Luo You-Qiang , Zhang Xiu-Guo , Castañeda-Ruíz Rafael F. , Ma Jian
Published: October 2020

A new anamorphic genus and species, Mesocorynespora sinensis collected on decaying culms of bamboo in China, is described and illustrated. The fungus is distinguished by short, unbranched, clavate conidiophores with monotretic, conidiogenous cells that produce solitary, acrogenous,
obclavate, euseptate conidia. A key to Mesocorynespora and morphologically similar genera is provided.
An extensive comparison of CB-SEM and PLS-SEM for reliability and validity
Authors: Afthanorhan Asyraf , Awang Zainudin , Aimran Nazim
Published: October 2020

Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) includes measurement and structural model for hypothesis testing. The results yielded from structural model is unlikely to be valid if a poor loading of an indicator is selected. The impact of these erroneous result on standardized loading is disregard. Thus, knowing how poor loading can affect the validity of measurement model is a crucial issue. This paper attempts to compare the standardized loadings result between two prominent SEM methods (CBSEM and PLS-SEM) using three varied of simula-tion models (TRA, Loyalty and UTAUT model) to investigate their effects on reliability and validity of measurement model. The data for each model were generated using R software by setting the value of standardized loading and the construct correlations (N=50, 100, 200 and 500). The value of standardized loadings was set to 0.60 for each construct in the model while the construct correlations were set in the range between 0.45 to 0.65. Then, the AMOS 21.0 and ADANCO 2.0 were used to perform the statistical analysis. It shows that good standardized loading can increase the reliability and validity of construct representation. CBSEM is particularly yielded valid and unbiased estimation under confirmatory condition (established theory) compared with PLS-SEM. The results are illustrated with empirical examples. This paper provides updated evidence about CBSEM and PLS-SEM when assessing the measurement model.
The effect of culture dimension in digitalization era on the complaint behavior in hotel industry
Authors: Wahyuni Ni Made Dwi , Wardana I Made , Yasa Ni Nyoman Kerti , Sukaatmadja Putu Gde , Setini Made
Published: October 2020

To conduct business in the global market in the era of digitalization, hotels need to pay more attention to the complaint behavior of guests with different cultures to adjust their methods of handling these complaints. The purpose of this study is to analyze the influence of Hofstede's five cultural dimensions on the complaint behavior of guests. This study also offers strategic solutions for hoteliers in facing various kinds of complaint behavior from guests with different cultures. This research was conducted on tourists who have stayed in five-star hotels in Badung Regency – Bali, with a total sample of 110 respondents. The data were col-lected through questionnaires. The data analysis was performed using the structural equation model (SEM) with the partial least square (PLS) approach. The results of this study indicate that the power distance cultural dimension has a significant influence on public action and private action. Uncertainty avoidance, individualism versus collectivism, and long term versus short term orientation dimension have a significant influence on public action and private action. The culture of masculinity versus femininity has a significant influence on private action and no action.
PERIPARTUM HYSTERECTOMIES – LEADING RISK FACTORS AND CAUSES
Authors:   Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nadezhda Women’s Health Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria., Totev Tihomir , Staneva Desislava ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nadezhda Women’s Health Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria., Oslekov Tsvetan ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nadezhda Women’s Health Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria., Stamenov Georgi ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nadezhda Women’s Health Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Published: October 2020

Purpose: To define the frequency, significant factors and causes that necessitated peripartum hysterectomies. Material and Methods: We studied retrospectively and prospectively 21 patients who underwent peripartum hysterectomies at “Nadezhda” Women’s Health Hospital between January 2013 and July 2019. Results: The frequency of peripartum hysterectomy was 1.96/1000 deliveries, and 95 % of them were performed during or after a cesarean birth. The intrapartum ones were carried out mainly because of uterine atony or abnormal insertion of the placenta. The interventions made in the early postoperative period were undertaken in cases of severe pelvic inflammations and postoperative hematomas. Conclusion: Patients undergoing cesarean section are at risk for peripartum haemorrhages, which are associated with many risk factors: previous cesarean section and other interventions such as myomectomy, placenta praevia.
Exposición selectiva y sus efectos en el comportamiento electoral de los ciudadanos: la influencia del consumo mediático en el voto en las elecciones generales españolas de 2015 y 2016
Authors: Ramírez-Dueñas José María , Vinuesa-Tejero María Lourdes
Published: October 2020

La nueva tendencia de polarización política de los medios de comunicación en España lleva a los autores de este trabajo a replantearse la relación entre medios de comunicación y ciudadanos dentro de la teoría de la exposición, percepción y retención selectiva y su influencia en el comportamiento electoral. La selección de contenidos de información política que llevan a cabo los ciudadanos durante las campañas electorales conforma una dieta que afecta a su voto. Por ello, en este artículo de investigación, se intenta esclarecer la relación existente entre el consumo de información política a través de diferentes medios de comunicación de masas y el comportamiento electoral de los votantes desde la nueva realidad mediática existente en el país. Para ello, y según las encuestas poselectorales del Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (CIS), se han estudiado los efectos en el voto de la exposición mediática de los ciudadanos en las elecciones generales de 2015 y las de 2016, aquellas en las cuales se produjo una crisis en el sistema de partidos en España tras varias décadas de bipartidismo y estabilidad institucional. Los resultados permiten concluir que la discusión política en el país se encuentra estructurada en dos ejes de confrontación: el ideológico (izquierda-derecha), pero también uno territorial, que polariza políticamente aquellos ciudadanos de territorios con identidad territorial propio (principalmente Cataluña). De esta forma, la narrativa política está altamente influenciada por los medios, ya que los electores utilizan el consumo mediático como símbolo de reafirmación electoral siguiendo la información política de medios afines.
Academic Identities and Institutional Aims: Critical Discourse Analysis of Neoliberal Keywords on U15 University Websites
Authors: Kouritzin Sandra , Nakagawa Satoru , Kolomic Erika , Ellis Taylor F.
Published: October 2020

Through their websites, universities establish global identities, enabling them to persuade potential students, partners, and research funders of their international prestige, relevance, and unique positioning to prepare students for competition in the global marketplace. They do so through forms of branding such as logos, slogans, images and texts intended to attract potential students, funders and partners. Addressing how website texts construct academic identities and reveal institutional aims, through critical discourse analysis, this paper examines textual discourses found on Canadian U15 Group of Universities’ websites. We focus specifically on how seemingly common-sense keywords are actually rich in ideological and socio-historical meaning. After identifying keywords and concepts across U15 websites, we determined that five themes dominated: University as a corporate entity, University as machine or vehicle, aspirational academic identities, market metaphors, and the doctrine of discovery. Noting the similarities in promotional discourses found across research-intensive university websites, we suggest that university websites communicate and foster neoliberal discourses, ideologies, values, and identities, thereby aligning universities with the values associated with consumer and petro-capitalism rather than with the traditional university ideals of intellectual pursuit, knowledge creation, disciplinary wisdom, good teaching and rigorous scholarship.
Ruminal degradability of high moisture triticale (X. Triticosecale Wittmack) silage with chemical and biological additives
Authors: Bumbieris Junior Valter Harry , Rossi Robson Marcelo , Horst Egon Henrique , Paranzini Murilo Dolfini , Guimarães Vinicius André de Pietro , Prado-Calixto Odimári Pricila , Silva Leandro das Dores Ferreira da , Ribeiro Edson Luis de Azambuja , Mizubuti Ivone Yurika , Massaro Junior Fernando Luiz
Published: October 2020

The objective of this study was to evaluate the ruminal degradability of dry matter and crude protein of high moisture triticale silage ensiled with different chemical and biological additives. Urea, sodium benzoate and an enzyme-bacterial inoculant were used as treatments. Four samples from each treatment were incubated in rumen on four sheep. Effective degradability was estimated for ruminal passage rate of 2%, 5% and 8% hour-1. Bayesian procedures were used to estimate potential degradation parameters in situ. The high moisture triticale silage with urea showed highest value for the soluble fraction (70.46%) and the best effective dry matter degradability, with a passing rate of 2% h-1 (90.63%), of control silage at other rates of passage. In relation to control silage, the addition of sodium benzoate and enzyme-bacterial inoculant decreased the effective degradability of dry matter, regardless of rate passage evaluated. Due to high solubility of urea, the silage added with this additive had the highest soluble fraction of crude protein (76.42%). The addition of enzyme-bacterial inoculant accelerated the ruminal passage rate of dry matter and protein to 0.26 and 0.20% h-1, respectively, providing less potential degradability of both in relation to other silages. As enzyme-bacterial inoculation reduces rumen degradability of crude protein, it tends to increase the availability of amino acids for intestinal absorption. The addition of urea to high moisture triticale silage may be recommended for sheep feeding at a low level of consumption, as it improves the effective dry matter degradability.
Proliferative enteropathy caused by Lawsonia intracellularis in rabbits in Southern Brazil
Authors: Cecco Bianca Santana de , Kemper Regina Tose , Sousa Susy Hermes de , Leite-Filho Ronaldo Viana , Cruz Raquel Aparecida Sales da , Guedes Roberto Mauricio Carvalho , Driemeier David , Sonne Luciana
Published: October 2020

Proliferative enteropathy (PE), also known as ileitis, is a disease caused by the bacterium Lawsonia intracellularis. This disease is characterized by diarrhea and ill-thrift. The aim of this study is to describe a PE outbreak in rabbits that occurred in Southern Brazil. The farm had 700 rabbits at the time the outbreak occurred. The clinical signs were severe diarrhea, dehydration, and apathy. Necropsy was performed in 33 rabbits, and the most evident macroscopic findings were thickening of the intestinal wall, intestinal loops distended by large amounts of gas, and liquid feces. Histopathological examination demonstrated a marked proliferation of enterocytes in intestinal crypts, decrease number of goblet cells, and crypts microabscesses. Silver impregnation technique (Warthin-Starry) demonstrated in intestinal crypts inside of enterocytes cytoplasm, curved vibrioid bacteria compatible with L. intracellularis. Immunohistochemical staining with anti-L. intracellularis confirmed the agent presence. PCR was performed and L. intracellularis was confirmed as the etiological agent.
Chromium supplementation modulates glucose metabolism in heat-stressed Girolando dairy cows
Authors: Ribeiro Lilian dos Santos , Brandão Felipe Zandonadi , Carvalheira Luciano de Rezende , Lemos Diana Rangel de , Souza Gustavo Torres de , Batista Ribrio Ivan Tavares Pereira , Camargo Luiz Sérgio de Almeida , Carvalho Bruno Campos de
Published: October 2020

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of dietary chromium supplementation on hepatic gene expression of lactating Girolando (Holstein x Gyr) cows under heat stress conditions in climatic chamber. Thirty-six ¾ Holstein x Gyr lactating cows were used, based on a 2x3 factorial scheme, to evaluate the effects of two diets (0 vs 0.50 mg of organic chromium kg-1 dry matter) and three environmental conditions (ECs): heat stress conditions in climatic chamber with ad libitum feeding (HS), a thermoneutral environment with ad libitum feeding (TN), and a pair-fed group in a thermoneutral environment (PF). Under HS group, the expression levels of glucose transporter 2 (GLUT2), glucose-6-phosphatase (G6Pase), and growth hormone receptor (rGH) were downregulated (P < 0.05) in chromium-supplemented cows compared to those in cows fed the control diet. GLUT2 expression was upregulated (P = 0.02) in the HS group and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) was downregulated (P < 0.01) in the PF group in cows fed the control diet compared to the expression in the TN group. No differences were observed between the ECs in terms of relative abundances of GLUT2, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK), G6Pase, rGH, and IGF1 transcripts among the chromium-supplemented cows (P > 0.05). Heat stress caused changes in the expression of genes related to glucose metabolism, and organic chromium could modulate glucose metabolism in animals under heat stress conditions to some extent.
The Impact of Supervisor Support on Employees’ Psychological Wellbeing: A Parallel Mediation Analysis of Work-To-Family Conflict and Job Satisfaction
Authors: Swanzy Erasmus Keli
Published: October 2020

This study tries to examine the influence of work-to-family conflict and job satisfaction on the relationship between supervisor support and the psychological wellbeing of 290 administrative workers at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. The results of the parallel mediation analysis showed that supervisor support had a significant positive impact on employees’ psychological wellbeing and job satisfaction and also had a significant negative impact on employees’ work-to-family conflict. Moreover, the study found a direct positive effect of employees’ job satisfaction on their psychological wellbeing but did not find a direct negative effect of employees’ work-to-family conflict on their psychological wellbeing. In addition, job satisfaction mediated the association between supervisor support and the psychological wellbeing of employees. The study however found no evidence of the mediating influence of work-to-family conflict on the relationship between supervisor support and employees’ psychological wellbeing. Both theoretical and practical implications were further discussed.
Behavioural Finance and Investment Decisions: Does Behavioral Bias Matter?
Authors: Nkukpornu Etse , Gyimah Prince , Sakyiwaa Linda
Published: October 2020

This paper examines the nexus between behavioural bias and investment decisions in a developing country context. Specifically, this study tests the effect of four behavioural biases (overconfidence, regret, belief, and “snakebite”) on investment decisions. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics including multiple regression are used to examine the behavioural biases-investment decisions nexus. The study reveals that the four bias have a significant positive and robust relationship with investment decision making. The result also shows that the "snakebite" effect contributes more to the decision making, followed by belief bias then regret bias. Overconfidence bias, however, contributes the least effect on investment decisions. Our contribution confirms the prospect theory and that behavioural bias influences investment decisions in the developing country perspective. 
Financial Performance of the Lebanese Bank
Authors: Sujud Hiyam , Tannous Joyce
Published: October 2020

Lebanese Banks financial performance is an important topic especially that the performance of banks has a significant influence on the economy. A study on the Lebanese Banks’ financial performance determinants is essential in order to provide banks with indicators that can help them to enhance and improve their performance. The purpose of this study is to determine and analyze the determinants or the factors affecting the profitability of the Lebanese Banking Sector. The sample studied consists of the Lebanese Banking Sector including all banks, but limited to a period of 19 years being from 1999 till 2017. Results of the study were analyzed using the statistical program “SPSS”. Findings revealed the significance relation each of Capital adequacy, efficiency, and growth in loans toward banks profitability as well as the significance relation between Inflation GDP deflator rate, Real Interest Rate and profitability. At the same time, no significant relation was obtained between liquidity, GDP growth and profitability.

The study recommends banks to enhance their internal factors being the most important determinants of banks profitability, especially their capital adequacy and loan growth.
Humane Arbeitsbedingungen von Pflegekräften im Krankenhaus
Authors: Merz Matthias
Published: October 2020

The nursing profession must become more attractive, which means it and its working conditions must be evaluated ethically. For this purpose, Christian social ethics offers a range of ways to reflect on this issue. The theory of social perichoresis reveals that limiting the nursing profession to the aspect of care creates working conditions that can be considered ethically inhumane. Therefore, it is necessary to expand the profession to include ‘aggression’ and ‘correct use’ (of patients), which will help to make nursing more attractive. This book will be of interest both to those who make decisions about working conditions in the nursing profession, and those who work in the nursing profession themselves. The author is a professional nurse in the field of residential palliative provision.
Do Public Enterprises Manage Earnings? Evidence from Germany
Authors: SIDKI Marcus , BOLL David , MÜLLER Harry
Published: October 2020

Earnings management is among the most extensively analysed topics of empirical accounting research since the 1980s. However, studies have focussed on commercial enterprises only and not yet properly covered the case of public enterprises. We try to close this research gap by modelling the management incentives to ma-nipulate earnings with reference to institutional economic theory. Based on that, we analyse the financial reporting of 14,800 German public companies over a period of 16 years. The data shows clear signs of earn-ings management for those public enterprises that are more independently run, rather detached from tradi-tional municipal activities, and operating in a more competitive market environment, which is in line with our theoretical model.
Counting Devices and Their Uses
Authors: Sueltz Ben A.
Published: October 2020

Anyone who has worked with young children in a natural setting knows that they like to look at real things and to take them in their hands. These are natural avenues of learning upon which we should capitalize in our schools. The impressions gained by taking hold of something are not clearly understood by our psychologists; however researches tend to show that such learning is not only more enjoyable but also it gives more lasting impressions, it is not so readily forgotten. The wise teacher has her pupils use their hands, eyes, voices, and ears in respect to the things being learned. Some children will respond better to one approach than to another but the combination of several seems to give better and longer lasting impressions than one sensory experience alone.
Larry and the Abacus
Authors: Jenkins Orville
Published: October 2020

“RIGHT, MR. HALE!” excitedly exclaimed the radio announcer. “You've won the granting of your lifetime wish. Yes, you're going on a tour of Egypt starting next week, all expenses paid.”
Unifying Ideas in Arithmetic
Authors: Wheat Harry G.
Published: October 2020

In our discussion of unifying ideas in arithmetic, it makes a difference whether we consider the first word of our topic as a qualifying adjective or as the participial form of a verb of action—that is, whether we determine that our subject is ideas, or instead human individuals who may sometimes have ideas and do things with them. In the one case, we tempt ourselves to treat ideas as though they stand alone and, under proper circumstances, unite themselves; in the other, we keep away from the futile effort to abstract ideas from the human minds that conceive them. I choose the latter alternative. I prefer to think of the pupil as an active organized personality who can operate under his own power in bringing his ideas into patterns of unity. I shall not thereby neglect the characteristic unifying qualities which ideas in arithmetic possess.
Peter Is a Slow Learner
Authors: Vincent Lois
Published: October 2020

Peter is eight years and nine months old. His tests say he is six years and one month old. He has been in school three years, and is now ready for the arithmetic taught in the second half of the first grade in his school.
In the classroom: Utilization of teaching materials in first-grade mathematics
Authors: Shaw Dora H.
Published: October 2020

A variety of materials wisely used provides an ideal situation for beginning instruction in mathematics. Imaginative use of a few basic materials, however, is more important than an extensive collection of materials.
Nonverbal instruction
Authors: Wirtz Robert W.
Published: October 2020

Since mathematics is essentially a study of patterns, the technique that suggests this kind of explanation— the search for patterns as the reason for its success— deserves further investigation
Adding by tens
Authors: Fulkerson Elbert
Published: October 2020

Several years ago, in the ungraded rural school which the writer attended and in other rural schools of the area, “ciphering matches” provided an important means of diversion and entertainment. These matches were usually held on Friday afternoons and featured competition among pupils within the same school. On certain occasions, however, the pupils of one neighboring school would be invited to compete against those of another. At one of these matches between his home school and another school, the writer observed that a pupil from the other school, by means of an unusual process, was adding with amazing speed and accuracy.
Geometry for third and fourth graders
Authors: Lamb Pose M.
Published: October 2020

The geometry program developed by Patrick Suppes and Newton Hawley at Stanford University has been an important part of the program in my classroom.
Jimmy's equivalents for the sevenths
Authors: Haner Wendall W.
Published: October 2020

What happened in Jimmy's case still astonishes me. A teacher never knows when a student will respond to a challenge—or what that challenge will be.
A mathematics course for prospective elementary school teachers
Authors: Shryock Jerry
Published: October 2020

What mathematical topics are appropriate for study in a background course for prospective elementary teachers of arithmetic? Are mathematics educators in agreement as to which topics should be introduced in such a course? Are textbooks suitable for such a course currently available? The intended purpose of this report is to answer these and related questions.
Mathematics in-service education: teacher growth increases pupil growth
Authors: Robert Houston W. , Vere DeVault M.
Published: October 2020

A basic premise of in-service education is that professional growth of teachers will bring about increased achievement or learning in their pupils. However, few studies have been reported which investigated the question of whether an improvement in teacher understanding and achievement has resulted in greater achievement by pupils. Two studies related to this question investigated the relationship which exists between teachers' knowledge and pupils' learning. Conclusions of a study by Bassham2 indicated that teachers' understanding of mathematics concepts was significantly related to pupils' gain in arithmetic for students classified above the class mean, but not for those students below the mean. Heil, Powell, and Feifer3 reported negligible relationships between teachers' knowledge of subject matter and pupils' achievement as meaured by standardized tests in the elementary grades.
Rationalizing “inverting and multiplying”
Authors: Chabe Alexander M.
Published: October 2020

A problem often perplexing many intermediate grade teachers and most elementary school pupils, usually in grade 6, is “Why do we invert and multiply?” This question, of course, arises in t he study of division by a fraction.
Illustrating the division of fractions
Authors: Rappolee Walter E.
Published: October 2020

The division of fractions has been a difficult concept for many students. Too often the shortcut of “inverting the divisor and multiplying” has been relied upon simply as a means to an end. Consequently when the need for an understanding of the division concept arose, the students were at a loss as to how to proceed.