bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Alternative Methods for Preheating Outdoor Ventilation Air
Authors: Romanska-Zapala Anna , Bomberg Mark , Dechnik Miroslaw , Fedorczak-Cisak Malgorzata , Furtak Marcin
Published: October 2019

In the pursuit of energy efficiency one has developed a complex technology of earth-air heat exchangers (EAHX). In this process, one discovered some drawbacks such as possible entry of radon gas or high humidity in the shoulder seasons. Elsewhere, we highlighted that when the outdoor temperature changes frequently, one needs using two different air intake sources with an automatic selection of the one more appropriate for the actual weather conditions. In winter, the EAHX may be used continually but in the other seasons, the selection should be performed by a steering/ control system. In this paper examined two nearly identical EAHX systems placed in the soil next to the building or under the basement slab. While there is an advantage in the under house placement, yet the advent of integrated system design permits replacing the EAHX by different heat exchangers located in the mechanical room (as it was done in a case study in NY) or in the exterior wall. In the latter case we propose an alternative system that permits using different ventilation patterns in summer and winter.
Bacteriocin Activity of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Rumen Fluid of Thin Tail Sheep
Authors: Widayati Okti , Bachruddin Zaenal , Hanim Chusnul , Yusiati Lies Mira , Umami Nafiatul
Published: October 2019

The objective of this study was to determine the activity and the stability of bacteriocin from lactic acid bacteria (BAL) isolated from rumen fluid of thin-tail sheep under the temperature (80, 100, and 121°C), pH (3, 7, and 10), and the length of storage (for 2 weeks under the temperature -8, 11, and 29°C). Lactic acid bacteria obtained by isolation, selection, and identification of thin-tailed sheep rumen fluid were used for bacteriocin production. The crude bacteriocin was partially purified using 70% ammonium sulfate, then was dialysis for 12 hours. The obtained bacteriocin then tested its inhibitory activity against E.coli (representing Gram-negative) and S. aureus (representing Gram-positive) under temperature (80, 100, and 121°C), pH (3, 7, and 10), and the length of storage (for 2 weeks under the temperature -8, 11, and 29°C). The data of bacteriocin activity based on pH, temperature, and the length of storage were analyzed with factorial, then when there was a significant difference of variable because treatment was continued with Duncan's Multiple Range Test (DMRT) test. The results showed that the bacteriocin activity of the three types of BAL against S.aureus is greater than E.coli. The highest activity was shown in pH 3, while the lowest activity was shown at pH 10 (P<0.01). The highest activity was shown at a heating temperature of 100°C, while the lowest activity was shown at a heating temperature of 80°C (P<0.01). The activity of bacteriocin produced by BAL 0 A, BAL 1 A, and BAL 4 C tended to be stable to the heating temperature of 80, 100, and 121°C but decreased with increasing pH value (pH 3, 7, and 10). The best of bacteriocin activity was found at pH 3 (acid), heating at 100°C, and stored at -8°C for 14 days.
Competitiveness of Smallholder Beef Cattle Farming in Gorontalo District, Gorontalo
Authors: Rouf Ari Abdul , Daryanto Arief , Fariyanti Anna
Published: October 2019

The objectives of this study were to analyze the competitiveness of the beef cattle farming in Gorontalo District, to analyze the impact of government policies on competitiveness and to analyze the impact of changes in input and output factors of production to competitiveness. Primary data were obtained from 60 respondents were selected using non-probability sampling method. The analysis methods used were Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM) and sensitivity analysis. The results of the analysis showed that the commodity beef cattle in Gorontalo District has a weak competitiveness. The impact of policy to the beef cattle farming showed that the farmers are not protected by government policies (EPC<1). The impact of changes in input and output of production on the competitiveness showed that: 1) the increase in the price of domestic meat and the world respectively 8.44%  and 10% will increase the competitiveness, 2) an increase in the price of feeder cattle at 3.28%, forage feed costs by 10% and labor costs by 10% will impact beef cattle farming do not have a competitive advantage but still have a comparative advantage, and 3) increase in meat production about 12.72% will increase the competitiveness of beef cattle.
Fracture of a BIOLOX Delta Ceramic Femoral Head
Authors: Rankin Conor S. , Robinson P. G. , Beattie N. , Gaston P.
Published: October 2019

Case:

A 52-year-old man underwent right total hip replacement with a 32-mm BIOLOX delta ceramic head with a polyethylene liner. At 8 months, he fell onto his right hip. Radiographs at the time were unremarkable. One month later, he noticed a sharp pain and a sensation of grinding in his right hip; radiographs of the hip showed a fracture of the ceramic head.

Conclusions:

This case further demonstrates that fourth-generation ceramic heads can fracture, and delays in catastrophic failure of ceramics in total hip arthroplasty (THA) following trauma may be secondary to the “slow crack growth” hypothesis.
Severe Leukemoid Reaction in a Case of Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Authors: Xing Zhiqing , Scott Brandon
Published: October 2019

Case:

A 62-year-old woman presented with severe leukocytosis and systemic symptoms including fatigue, low appetite, and weight loss. After 4 months of evaluation by doctors with extensive laboratory tests and imaging studies, a soft tissue sarcoma in the left posterior distal thigh was revealed. Quickly after surgical excision of the soft tissue sarcoma, the leukocytosis and systemic symptoms were dramatically resolved.

Conclusions:

Leukemoid reaction can present as a paraneoplastic syndrome. Awareness of soft tissue sarcoma as a possible cause of leukemoid reaction may help improve the early diagnosis and subsequent early intervention in future cases.
Nonunion of the Capitate due to Delayed Diagnosis of an Isolated Fracture
Authors: Ochen Yassine , Emmink Benjamin Lucas , Kootstra Thomas Jacobus Martinus , Bosman Willem-Maarten , Wittich Philippe , Keizer Jort
Published: October 2019

Case:

A 14-year-old girl was diagnosed with nonunion of an isolated capitate fracture 5 months after she first presented to the emergency department. The fracture of the capitate was treated by cancellous proximal bone graft and screw fixation. This current case provides details of the surgical fixation method and long-term functional outcome after nonunion of an isolated capitate fracture after a follow-up of 18 months following fixation.

Conclusions:

Persisting localized tenderness over the capitate should be an indication to perform an additional computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging scan. Nonunion of isolated capitate fractures can be treated by means of open reduction and internal fixation, with autologous bone grafting.
The nonglacial diamictite of Toutswemogala Hill (lower Karoo Supergroup, central Botswana): Implications on the extent of the late Paleozoic ice age in the Kalahari–Karoo Basin
Authors: Dietrich Pierre , Franchi Fulvio , Setlhabi Larona , Prevec Rose , Bamford Marion
Published: October 2019

Along the easternmost edge of the Karoo–Kalahari Basin (KKB) of Botswana, the Toutswemogala Hill succession exposes a 30–50-m-thick suite of siliciclastic deposits interpreted by some as glaciogenic in origin tied to the Permo-Carboniferous Late Paleozoic Ice Age (LPIA). Six facies associations (FA) were recognized in this succession, resting unconformably on a highly uneven Archean gneissic basement, and consisting from base to top of: 1) clast-supported breccia made up of angular cobbles and boulders ubiquitously derived from the underlying basement, 2) well-bedded siltstones sealing or locally interdigitated with the underlying breccia, and bearing abundant remnants of Glossopteris sp. leaves, 3) a chaotic to faintly laminated matrix-supported diamictite bearing angular and subrounded clasts and tree logs attributed to the genus Megaporoxylon, 4) cross-bedded conglomerate bearing well-rounded quartz and clasts, 5) planar-laminated to ripple-laminated, poorly sorted, muddy sandstones showcasing dispersed mud chips that grade upward into 6) poorly sorted, cross-bedded coarse-grained sandstones displaying convolute beds and abundant imprints of unidentifiable tree logs.

No evidence of glaciogenic processes have been found in this succession, in the form of either pavement or clasts striations. The breccia and diamictite are interpreted as scree and mass-flow deposits, respectively. Along with the age of the deposits, inferred from the plant debris (upper Carboniferous to lower Permian), the stratigraphic position of this sedimentary succession resting on the Archean basement suggests that it corresponds to the Dukwi Formation, a stratigraphic equivalent of the Dwyka Group in the Main Karoo Basin. This would explain the resemblance of the facies to those recovered at the base of the central Kalahari–Karoo Basin and in the neighboring Tuli, Ellisras, and Tshipise basins. The absence of diagnostic criteria for glacial processes in the studied succession raises the question of the extent, in both time and space, of the LPIA-related ice masses over southern Africa and particularly in southeastern Botswana. It is suggested here that during this glacial epoch, spatially restricted ice masses were confined in bedrock valleys (valley glaciers) in an uplifted setting otherwise characterized by non-glaciogenic processes, further strengthening the scenario of fragmented ice masses over southern Gondwana.
The stratigraphic evolution of onlap in siliciclastic deep-water systems: Autogenic modulation of allogenic signals
Authors: Soutter Euan L. , Kane Ian A. , Fuhrmann Arne , Cumberpatch Zoë A. , Huuse Mads
Published: October 2019

Seafloor topography affects the sediment gravity flows that interact with it. Understanding this interaction is critical for accurate predictions of sediment distribution and paleogeographic or structural reconstructions of deep-water basins. The effects of seafloor topography can be seen from the bed scale, through facies transitions toward intra-basinal slopes, to the basin scale, where onlap patterns reveal the spatial evolution of deep-water systems. Basin-margin onlap patterns are typically attributed to allogenic factors, such as sediment supply signals or subsidence rates, with few studies emphasizing the importance of predictable spatio-temporal autogenic flow evolution. This study aims to assess the autogenic controls on onlap by documenting onlap styles in the confined Eocene-to-Oligocene deep-marine Annot Basin of SE France. Measured sections, coupled with architectural observations, mapping, and paleogeographical interpretations, are used to categorize onlap styles and place them within a generic stratigraphic model. These observations are compared with a simple numerical model. The integrated stratigraphic model predicts that during progradation of a deep-water system into a confined basin successive onlap terminations will be partially controlled by the effect of increasing flow concentration. Initially thin-bedded low-density turbidites of the distal lobe fringe are deposited and drape basinal topography. As the system progrades these beds become overlain by hybrid beds and other deposits of higher-concentration flows developed in the proximal lobe fringe. This transition is therefore marked by intra-formational onlap against the underlying and lower-concentration lobe fringe that drapes the topography. Continued progradation results in deposition of lower-concentration deposits in the lobe off-axis, resulting in either further intra-formational onlap against the lobe fringe or onlap directly against the hemipelagic basin margin. Basinal relief is gradually reduced as axial and higher-volume flows become more prevalent during progradation, causing the basin to become a bypass zone for sediment routed down-dip. This study presents an autogenic mechanism for generating complex onlap trends without the need to invoke allogenic processes. This has implications for sequence-stratigraphic interpretations, basin subsidence history, and forward modeling of confined deep-water basins.
CLUSTERS DE RESTAURANTES PARA O TURISMO: ESTUDO MERCADOLÓGICO EM LINHA TEMPORAL DE SAZONALIDADE
Authors: Scharmach Andreia Luciana da Rosa
Published: October 2019

Este trabalho tem por objetivo identificar características e necessidades do mercado turístico de São Francisco do Sul, em linha temporal de sazonalidade, que contribuem para ações e decisões de gestão colaborativa dos empreendimentos de alimentos e bebidas situados na localidade Prainha. A pesquisa foi aplicada nos empreendimentos, entre janeiro e fevereiro de 2017, com 221 consumidores de 8 estabelecimentos diferentes. Com os dados coletados e devidamente tratados foi possível criar sugestões de segmentos, essas informações podem auxiliar os empreendedores no processo de gestão, focando as tomadas de decisão no cliente para sua respectiva satisfação.
EXCELÊNCIA NA PRESTAÇÃO DE SERVIÇOS: APLICAÇÕES DE ESTUDO DE LAYOUT, JANELA DO CLIENTE E DIAGRAMA DE ISHIKAWA
Authors: Piñol Susana , Kowalski Camile , Fonseca Giovana , Souza Neto Edinor de , Rosa Marceli Jacintho , Santos Natália dos
Published: October 2019

Organizações que tenham como objetivo oferecer serviços de excelência aos seus clientes necessitam contar com gestores que entendem o comportamento de compra de seu público e que apliquem sistematicamente ferramentas de gestão de qualidade.O cliente, para adquirir seu bem ou seu produto, passa por diversas etapas, ou seja, um processo até finalmente chegar a sua decisão final de compra. Segundo Kotler (2002), existem “tipos de decisões” na hora de realizar a compra, que podem serclassificados da seguinte forma: o comportamento de compra rotineiro, onde o comportamento é do tipo mais simples, já que nesse caso, a procura para realização do processo é mais frequente, logo, o comprador estará familiarizado com os preços e com o serviço prestado. O segundo é a solução de problemas limitados. O comprador já teve contato com o serviço, mas não com aqueles que prestam os serviços que estão disponíveis. E por último, a procura da solução para problemas maiores, nos casos onde o comprador nunca teve contato com o serviço determinado antes.Ainda nesse processo de decisão, de acordo com Kotler et al.(2002), há aqueles que participam na hora de dar a resposta final sobre a compra, que auxiliam nonmomento de decisão. Estes são: O iniciador, que é aquela pessoa que indica, aponta tal serviço. Já o influenciador e o decisor possuem papéis parecidos, já que ambas as opiniões são levadas em conta, sendo o decisor aquele que, no último instante, influencia o veredicto do cliente. O comprador e o usuário, são  respectivamente, aquele que concretiza a compra e aquele que utilizará o serviço prestado.Este artigo apresenta como objetivo geral descrever a aplicação de três ferramentas de gestão da qualidade: Estudo de Layout, Janela do Cliente e Diagrama de Ishikawa junto a um salão de beleza. Estas ferramentas foram aprendidas em sala deaula pelos alunos do Curso de Administração Integrado ao Ensino Médio do Instituto Federal Catarinense de São Francisco do Sul e, posteriormente, aplicadas em uma pequena empresa que abriu suas portas para este projeto extensionista. Como objetivos específicos buscou-se obter o consentimento da empresa para realização do projeto, verificar o comportamento do consumidor desta organização, aplicar o Estudo de Layout no espaço de circulação dos clientes, aplicar a ferramenta de Janela do Cliente junto aos clientes, aplicar o Diagrama de Ishikawa considerando um efeito indesejado pelos gestores, propor algumas melhorias com vistas à excelência na prestação deserviços da empresa.
ESTUDO DE ARRANJO FÍSICO: O FLUXO DE USUÁRIOS DE UMA ACADEMIA
Authors: Piñol Susana , Oliveira Caroline Regina Ramos de , Wilke Helena de Souza , Przybys Michele , Campos Ryan , Silva Yasmin Santos da
Published: October 2019

O layout é utilizado como um método de organização física, é composto por arranjo físico, composição, decoração que envolve harmonia das cores, posição de objetos e móveis, e de forma geral a harmonia física. O layout tem ampla influência emuma empresa de modo que pode atingir seu lucro, pois a imagem da estrutura física de uma empresa agrega valor na percepção de seus consumidores.O layout significa mais do que a estética da empresa. Um bom layout permite a funcionalidade do processo produtivo, a segurança e como o espaço pode ser melhor aproveitado com economia e tempo. Assim, ao decidir abrir ou ampliar uma empresa, é imprescindível uma análise do espaço, considerandoa necessidades e os impactos que esta mudança pode gerar. (TERPE, 2014)O layout também afeta os colaboradores da organização. Um empregado pode melhorar o seu desempenho se o local onde realiza suas atividades é mais agradável. Isto porque um bom ambiente físico tem o potencial de tornar o trabalho mais prazeroso.Uma academia tem a característica de oferecer sua estrutura como o “produto” a ser comprado, pois é no espaço físico onde são realizadas as atividades; por isto um estudo de layout neste tipo de negócio é tão relevante. Ao aplicar os ensinamentos desala de aula em uma prática extensionista, este estudo tem como objetivo geral analisar o arranjo físico de uma academia considerando o fluxo de seus usuários. Para tanto estabeleceu-se como objetivos específicos: identificar o arranjo físico atual, observar o fluxo de usuários neste espaço, propor um novo arranjo pós análise crítica.
Comparison of accuracy and stability between disposable arterial blood syringes and pre-heparinized syringe in arterial blood gas analysis: a retrospective study
Authors: Zhao Xiexiong , Swai Joel Dominic , Chen Huiling , Tang Huiting , Wang Junwen , Li Jiaying , You Nana , Wu Yuyan , Zhou Xiaoyu , Jiang Weihong , Li Xiaogang
Published: October 2019

Background

Arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis is vital in the emergency department. However, the accuracy and stability of some indicators in ABG analysis are debatable compared with venous ones. Disposable arterial blood syringe (DABS) usage is increasing in clinical practice. To compare the accuracy and stability of venous versus arterial blood results and newly emerging DABS versus traditionally used pre-heparinized syringe (PHS) results, we performed this study.Methods

This retrospective study was performed at the emergency department of the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University. Participants were divided into two groups PHS and DABS, from which venous and arterial blood was drawn and analyzed either in laboratory or ABG-analyzer. Blood sample results were compared by the Pearson correlation coefficient and t-test. By removing extreme results, the sensitivity analysis was conducted.Results

A total of 500 patients (64.80% male, mean age 63.55±16.82) and 400 patients (65.25% male, mean age 62.86±15.65) were enrolled in PHS and DABS groups, respectively. Compared with PHS group, DABS had a quite higher correlation coefficient in K + (0.923 vs. 0.855), Na + (0.911 vs. 0.850) and the differences between venous and arterial of all indicators (K + 0.202mmol/L vs. 0.318mmol/L, P<0.0001; Na + 1.187mmol/L vs. 2.902mmol/L, P<0.0001; Cl - -5.336mmol/L vs. –7.598mmol/L, P<0.0001; Hb -0.898g/L vs. 2.212g/L, P<0.0001; HCT -0.659% vs. 1.269%, P<0.0001) were significantly smaller in DABS group.Conclusion

High accuracy was seen in arterial blood results irrespective of the usage of PHS or DABS for sample collection. DABS showed more accurate and stable results, suggesting its role for future medical use.
Use of the rSpaA415 antigen indicates low rates of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection in farmed cattle from the United States of America and Great Britain
Authors: Atienzar Ana Isabel Cubas , Gerber Priscilla F. , Opriessnig Tanja
Published: October 2019

Background
Clinical cases of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, a zoonotic gram-positive bacterium, have been reported in many ruminant species, including in cattle, deer, moose and muskoxen. Fatal cases have been repeatedly reported in cattle over the years but to date there is only one Japanese study investigating the seroprevalence of this bacterium in cattle using the growth agglutination test (GAT). This technique is subjective, time-consuming, expensive and hazardous compared to modern serological tests such as enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) or the newly developed fluorescent microbead-based immunoassays (FMIA).
Results
A FMIA based on the surface protein SpaA (rSpaA415) antigen of E. rhusiopathiae developed in this study had an almost perfect agreement with the GAT (k=0.83) and showed a sensitivity of 89.7% and a specificity of 92.9% when compared to the GAT. Overall, detection rates of E. rhusiopathiae antibody positive samples were 13.8% (51/370) in British herds and 6% (12/200) in US herds. Positive cattle were present in 34.3% (24/70) of the investigated British farms and in 34.7% (8/23) of the US farms with an on-farm prevalence of 7.1% to 100% for the British and 8.3-30% for the US.
Conclusions
FMIA is a fast, safe and economic alternative to the GAT for the diagnosis of E. rhusiopathiae in cattle. This work is the first seroprevalence study of E. rhusiopathiae in healthy farmed cattle in the Great Britain and the US and revealed that infection occurs at a low level. Further investigations to evaluate risks of zoonotic transmission when handling cattle are needed.
Longitudinal analysis of historical payments and utilization in patients with hip and knee osteoarthritis
Authors: Allen Jackson , Moore Meredith Grogan , Marushack Luke M , O'Donnell Jonathan , Jiranek William , Mather Richard Charles , Bozic Kevin J
Published: October 2019

Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is a highly prevalent condition associated with substantial clinical and economic burden. Value-based payment reform requires detailed understanding of care utilization. However, previous analyses of OA care have limitations, such as constraining analysis to a single year or to surgical patients. We aimed to more comprehensively characterize health services utilization and payment for hip and knee OA through a 3-year longitudinal analysis, including both operative and non-operative services, using Medicare claims data. Methods We utilized Medicare Standard Analytic Files available from PearlDiver, Inc. The target population for analysis was patients with osteoarthritis in the hip, knee, or both, identified by ICD-9 diagnosis codes. Patients were limited to those whose 1) first instance of hip or knee OA diagnosis in the payer dataset occurred between 2008 and 2011 and 2) who were continuously active in the payer dataset for one year prior to and three years following diagnosis. Results Payments for relevant hip and knee OA services were highest during the first year after diagnosis, representing 55.6%, 65.3%, and 51.2% of total payments for patients with knee, hip, or knee and hip OA, respectively. Payments and utilization of services in the second and third treatment years were lower, and similar to the year prior to OA diagnosis. Service-level analysis revealed that total payments were driven by utilization of high-intensity services like surgery, which accounted for 57.7%, 60.6%, and 63.6% of payments in the first year for knee, hip, and knee and hip OA patients, respectively. High utilization of Medical Services like physician-administered medications, arthrocentesis, and physical therapy drove high payments as well, especially later in treatment. Conclusion Hip and knee OA treatment intensity is highest in the year immediately following a new diagnosis and decreases considerably in the second- and third-years following diagnosis across all relevant service categories. This analysis supports the identification of specific, time-sensitive opportunities to transform hip and knee OA care and payment models to optimize patient-centered outcomes while controlling costs across the episode of care.
Helicobacter pylori: A Cause of Community-Acquired Pediatric Septic Shock: A Cross Sectional Study
Authors: Algebaly HebatAllah , Elsherif Rasha , Ghaith Doaa , Saad Bassem , Mohsen Nabil
Published: October 2019

Background: Blood culture negative sepsis is a diagnostic challenge to both clinicians and microbiologists. We aimed to investigate blood culture negative cases of community-acquired sepsis among children admitted at pediatric intensive care unit of Cairo University Specialized Children Hospital, Egypt. Methodology: Our cross-sectional study was carried out over a period of six months. Electrical cardiometry was used to assess the patients’ status. For blood culture negative samples, broad range bacterial and fungal PCR amplification and sequencing were performed. Results: Among 43 patients, 9 samples were positive to pan bacterial 16srRNA gene, while five samples (20,22,23,24,25) were identified as Helicobacter pylori positive with the following sequence accession numbers respectively (KT198991.1, JQ323580.1, APEL01000010.1, APEL01000010.1, CP007603.1). Patients H pylori positive higher C reactive protein, longer duration of ventilation, higher stroke volume variation and pre-ejection period (P value= 0.005, 0.005, 0.043 & 0.043) Conclusion: Detection of Helicobacter pylori in community acquired septic children alarms the necessity to conduct epidemiological studies on populations of septic shock in countries with high prevalence of H. pylori such as Egypt.
Sweetpotato Cultivar Trials on Hawai‘i Island
Authors: Miyasaka Susan C. , Wall Marisa , LaBonte Don , Arakaki Alton
Published: October 2019

Twelve sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas var. batatas) accessions/cultivars/landraces (entries) were evaluated for yield, resistance to pests, and quality in five field trials planted at Pepe`ekeo, Hawai‘i Island, and replicated over time with blocks planted on May and Oct. 2014, Feb. and July 2015, and Jan. 2016. Plots were harvested at 4.5 to 6 months after planting. In the first two field trials, local entries planted were ‘Okinawan’, ‘Mokuau’, and ‘Kona B’, as well as PI 531094, ‘Beauregard’, PI 573309, PI 573330, ‘Darby’, ‘Pelican Processor’, and ‘Picadito’. Yields of ‘Mokuau’ and ‘Kona B’ were low and were replaced in the latter three field trials with ‘Murasaki-29’ and ‘LA 08-21p’ from Louisiana State University (LSU) AgCenter, Baton Rouge. At harvest, storage roots were graded according to State of Hawai‘i standards and marketable yields included grades AA, A, and B. Then, injuries of storage roots due to infestations of sweetpotato weevil (Cylas formicarius elegantulus) in each category were estimated. Finally, sugar concentrations, anthocyanins, and β-carotene contents were measured in storage roots. Marketable fresh weight yields of entries differed significantly, with ‘LA 08-21p’ having the greatest marketable yield. However, ‘LA 08-21p’ also had the greatest incidence of damage due to sweetpotato weevil, perhaps because of its growth habit as a tight cluster of storage roots located close to the soil surface. Entries also had significantly different sugar concentrations (fructose, glucose, sucrose, maltose, and total sugars). Concentrations of sucrose ranged from 25 to 68 mg·g−1 fresh weight and were greater than those of monosaccharides analyzed. ‘Beauregard’ had the highest sucrose concentration and total sugars. Purple-fleshed cultivars Okinawan and LA 08-21p contained total monomeric anthocyanins that ranged from 34 to 37 mg/100 g dry weight. Orange-fleshed cultivars Beauregard and Darby contained β-carotene that ranged from 5485 to 8302 µg/100 g fresh weight. These results provide yields of storage roots, susceptibility to sweetpotato weevils, and amounts of antioxidants in purple- and orange-fleshed sweetpotato cultivars to growers interested in producing new sweetpotato cultivars.
On-farm Evaluations of Wood-derived, Waste Paper, and Plastic Mulch Materials for Weed Control in Florida Container Nurseries
Authors: Marble S. Christopher , Steed Shawn T. , Saha Debalina , Khamare Yuvraj
Published: October 2019

Mulches have been evaluated extensively as a weed management tool in container plant production, but most research has focused on loose-fill wood-derived mulch materials, such as pine bark or wood chips. In this experiment, pine (mixed Pinus sp.) bark (PB), shredded hardwood (HW), and pine sawdust were evaluated for weed control and crop response both alone and in combination with a guar gum tackifier alongside a plastic film mulch, a paper slurry mulch, and the paper slurry mulch + PB and compared with a nonmulched, nontreated control and a single application of preemergence herbicide (oxyfluorfen + pendimethalin). Mulch materials were applied to nursery containers ranging from 7 to 25 gal at two different nurseries and at two research centers in central Florida in 2017 and 2018. Results showed that the plastic mulch provided more than a 90% reduction in hand weeding time and weed weight over a 6-month period, and similar control was achieved with PB, paper slurry + PB, and the HW treatment (64% to 91% reduction in weeding time and weed weight). No growth differences were observed with any mulch treatment in any species evaluated including ligustrum (Ligustrum japonicum), Chinese elm (Ulmus parvifolia), or podocarpus (Podocarpus macrophyllum).
Automation of the process of handling enquiries concerning information constituting a bank secret
Authors: Wojciechowska-Filipek Sylwia
Published: October 2019

Recently, banks have been increasingly implementing solutions, which facilitate automation of tedious, repetitive processes, both front and back office. The aim of the article is to review the applications of automation of banking processes and to present implementation of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in order to optimize the process of handling disclosure of information constituting a bank secret at a bank operating in Poland. Banks are obliged to disclose information constituting a bank secret to a number of authorized institutions not only free of charge, but also within a specified, limited period of time. At the same time, they must ensure an appropriate level of security for legally protected information. The process traditionally carried out by people was time-consuming and error-prone due to the human factor. It required more quantitative efficiency and improvement in task execution. For this purpose, Robotic Process Automation was implemented in the bank in the process of disclosure of information constituting a bank secret at the request of authorized authorities and institutions. After the implementation of RPA, the enquiry handling process was shortened from 7 to 3 stages, including registration of the case in the system, automatic handling of the request and sending a response. Thanks to the RPA implementation, the time needed to complete particular tasks in the process was significantly reduced, which made it possible to shorten the maximum enquiry processing time from 16 to 3 days. The automation significantly improved process profitability and efficiency. It enabled better task management and improved security by reducing errors and ensuring compliance with regulations. The implementation of the RPA tool in the process of disclosing information enabled its quantitative and qualitative optimization, as well as efficient and reliable performance of the obligations set forth in the Banking Law Act.
Çoklu Yetersizliği Olan Bireylerle Yapılmış Tek Denekli Araştırmaların İncelenmesi: Sistematik Derleme
Authors: ELDENİZ ÇETİN Müzeyyen , ÇAY Evgin , BOZAK Burak
Published: October 2019

Alanyazında çoklu yetersizliği (ÇYE) olan bireylere yönelik
yapılan çalışmalar, bu bireylerin gerek eğitim gerekse günlük yaşam
gereksinimlerini karşılamaya yönelik olduğundan önemli görülmektedir. Yapılan
araştırmalarda seçilen birçok hedef davranış çoklu yetersizliği olan bireyler
için genellikle yaşamsal önem taşıyan becerilerdir. Bu çalışmada çoklu
yetersizliği olan bireylerle yapılmış tek denekli araştırmaların; deneklerin
yaş ve sayıları, bağımlı ve bağımsız değişken, ortam, araştırma modeli, güvenirlik,
sosyal geçerlik ve örtüşmeyen veri yüzdesi (ÖVY) bağlamında incelenmesi
amaçlanmıştır. Araştırma kapsamına dahil edilen çalışmalar elektronik
ortamlarda taranmış, dizin taraması yapılarak ulaşılan araştırmaların
kaynakçalarından elle tarama yapılmıştır. Toplamda 54 makale ve 2 tez
çalışmasına ulaşılmıştır. Daha sonra bu çalışmalar yazarlar tarafından
incelenmiş ve belirlenen dahil etme ölçütlerine göre 13 çalışma meta analiz
bağlamında incelenmiştir. Araştırma bulgularına bakıldığında %46,15’inin (n=6) ÖVY etki büyüklüğü
%90 ve üzeri (Çok etkili uygulama), %30,76’sinin (n=4) ÖVY etki büyüklüğü
%70-%90 arası (Etkili uygulama), %23,07’nin (n=3) de ÖVY etki büyüklüğü %50-%70
(şüpheli/tartışmalı etkili uygulamalar) olarak bulunmuştur.
The viability of co-active fuzzy inference system model for monthly reference evapotranspiration estimation: case study of Uttarakhand State
Authors: Malik Anurag , Kumar Anil , Ghorbani Mohammad Ali , Kashani Mahsa H. , Kisi Ozgur , Kim Sungwon
Published: October 2019

Reference evapotranspiration (ETo) is a major component of the hydrological cycle linking the irrigation water requirement and planning and management of water resources. In this research, the potential of co-active neuro-fuzzy inference system (CANFIS) was investigated against the multilayer perceptron neural network (MLPNN), radial basis neural network (RBNN), self-organizing map neural network (SOMNN) and multiple linear regression (MLR) to estimate the monthly ETo at Pantnagar and Ranichauri stations, located in the foothills of Indian central Himalayas of Uttarakhand State, India. The significant combination of input variables for implemented techniques was decided by the Gamma test (GT). The results obtained by CANFIS models were compared with MLPNN, RBNN, SOMNN and MLR models based on performance evaluation indicators and visual inspection using line, scatter and Taylor plots for both the stations. The results of comparison revealed that CANFIS-5/CANFIS-9 models (RMSE = 0.0978/0.1394, SI = 0.0261/0.0475, COE = 0.9963/0.9846, PCC = 0.9982/0.9942 and WI = 0.9991/0.9959) with three and five input variables provide superior results for estimating monthly ETo at Pantnagar and Ranichauri stations, respectively. Also, the adopted modelling strategy can build a truthful expert intelligent system for estimating the monthly ETo at the study stations.
Effect of nitrite and nitrate on sulfate reducing ammonium oxidation
Authors: Zhang Dandan , Cui Li , Madani Rayan M. A. , Wang Hui , Zhu Hao , Liang Jiyan
Published: October 2019

The effects of nitrite and nitrate on the integration of ammonium oxidization and sulfate reduction were investigated in a self-designed reactor with an effective volume of 5 L. An experimental study indicated that the ammonium oxidization and sulfate reduction efficiencies were increased in the presence of nitrite and nitrate. Studies showed that a decreasing proportion of N/S in the presence of NO2− at 30 mg·L−1 would lead to high removal efficiencies of NH4+-N and SO42–-S of up to 78.13% and 46.72%, respectively. On the other hand, NO3− was produced at approximately 26.89 mg·L−1. Proteobacteria, Chloroflexi, Bacteroidetes, Chlorobi, Acidobacteria, Planctomycetes and Nitrospirae were detected in the anaerobic cycle growth reactor. Proteobacteria was identified as the dominant functional bacteria removing nitrogen in the reactor. The nitritation reaction could promote the sulfate-reducing ammonium oxidation (SRAO) process. NH4+ was converted to NO2 and other intermediates, for which the electron acceptor was SO42−. These results showed that nitrogen was converted by the nitrification process, the denitrification process, and the traditional anammox process simultaneously with the SRAO process. The sulfur-based autotrophic denitration and denitrification in the reactor were caused by the influent nitrite and nitrate.
Professional Education in The Post – Industrial Economy : Challenges of Digital Transformation
Authors: Sadovaya E. S.
Published: October 2019

The article analyses the development trends of professional education in the context of global shifts taking place in the modern economy due to its technological development. The transfer of business processes to the digital environment leads to a radical reformatting of the entire sphere of labor, a change in its quality, as well as forms of interaction between people in the production of goods and services. The author identifies the main factors that have a decisive influence on the evolution of the professional activity of the person, radically changing the requirements for the professional education system, both in terms of its content, and methods of getting it. The main factors of the ongoing transformations, according to the author, include the rapid spread of digital platforms, replacing the traditional sectors of the economy, and the automation of cognitive activity based on the algorithmic repetition of a certain set of actions. Analyzing the effect of these factors, the author notes their contradictory effect on the sphere of professional employment and vocational education, comes to the conclusion that it is necessary to radically change the very paradigm of the development of vocational education, implement non-trivial organizational decisions in the process of transforming its institutional infrastructure. The article emphasizes that professional education in modern conditions is becoming not just a connecting link between the labor market and a person, but it is the beginning to fulfill a wide range of social functions. This is especially important in the context of a reduction in the scope of labor in the high-tech digital economy.
Corporate Tax Reform in the USA
Authors: Bogaevskaya O. V.
Published: October 2019

The article examines the prerequisites, content and effects of changes in the corporate taxation system adopted in the United States under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December 2017. The critical flaws and limitations of the US corporate taxation system that existed until 2018 are analyzed in detail. A conceptual consensus on the need to reduce the corporate tax rate and solving the problem of profit shifting existed in the US expert community for some time before the election of President D. Trump, but the balance of power in Congress made the changes impossible. The key provisions of the new corporate tax system, which primarily include a reduction in the corporate tax rate, reforming companies’ international taxation and measures to stimulate investment in the United States, are outlined. The expected consequences and first results of the reform, the impact of the adopted changes on the activities of different types of companies and on the US economy are considered. It is shown that the reform will lead to increased activity of both American and foreign companies on the US territory, as well as, possibly, a decrease in corporate tax rates in other countries. It is concluded that, despite the considerable budget burden, the tax reform will contribute to economic growth in the United States, both in the short and long run.
Fungos antagonistas e suas combinações contra Meloidogyne spp. em solo de cultivo de tomate sem a presença de hospedeiro
Authors: Mafessoni Alex Barbosa , Bahia Bismark Lopes , Souza Ivan Vilas Bôas , Da Silva Roberlan Ferreira , Rebouças Tiyoko Nair Hojo , Porto John Silva
Published: October 2019

Objetivou-se avaliar o efeito antagonista isolado e combinado de Trichoderma longibrachiatum, Trichoderma harzianum e Pochonia chlamydosporia, em diferentes doses e épocas de extração, sobre Meloidogyne spp. em solo de cultivo de tomate sem a presença de hospedeiro. Conduziu-se o experimento na Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia, campus Vitória da Conquista. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi o inteiramente casualizado, em esquema fatorial 8 x 3 x 3, totalizando 72 tratamentos, com três repetições. Avaliou-se o número de juvenis vivos de segundo estádio de Meloidogyne spp. no solo. Todos os tratamentos com antagonistas diferiram estatisticamente da testemunha, com redução significativa do número de juvenis de segundo estádio vivos (20 a 60%, aproximadamente). O aumento das doses reduziu linearmente o número de juvenis vivos. O maior período decorrido, desde a implantação até a extração, também reduziu linearmente o número de juvenis vivos. Nas condições estudadas, o fungo Pochonia chlamydosporia proporciona maior controle de juvenis de Meloidogyne spp. em solo de cultivo de tomate sem a presença de hospedeiro. O aumento das doses dos antagonistas e o tempo de contato/reinoculação aumentam o controle de juvenis de Meloidogyne spp. em solo de cultivo de tomate sem a presença de hospedeiro.
Quem escreve arquiva a própria vida na memória social
Authors: Laffin Marcos
Published: October 2019

Este ensaio literário coloca em movimento um entendimento de memória e escrita como instrumental de desenvolvimento humano. Apresenta excertos da poesia de duas escritoras como representação de memórias da cidade de Joinville. Ao sugerir o não esquecimento como polaridade da memória, reivindica um cotidiano menos apressado e menos imediato. Utiliza-se o ensaio literário por sua condição de provisoriedade, pela transição mutante da polissemia das palavras. Nessa forma, articula linguagem poética e racionalidade, em que procura evidenciar o rigor sem desejar a exatidão, contudo carrega e deixa as marcas subjetivas de quem afirma a autoria. O ensaio eleva-se na e para a estética e a polidez ao articular o contínuo e o descontínuo da unidade e ruptura, pois em sua finalidade irrompem certas afirmações escolhidas na busca de sua contrapalavra. Na primeira parte, “Do átomo à escrita: em síntese!”, fala-se da rudimentar memória como própria do humano, e, sendo biológica, é apenas incipiente no porvir do desenvolvimento que reclama o contexto sócio-histórico para a não alienação. Na sequência, convoca “a cidade e suas palavras”, para evidenciar a escrita no contexto que reivindica a memória e o não esquecimento. A complexidade e o apressado cotidiano tendem ao imediatismo, à vida sem história e ao esquecimento. Por último, no léxico dos saberes humanos, “quem escreve arquiva a própria vida na memória social” sugere um arregimentar de inventários de interlocuções para combater o esquecimento.
A patrimonialização dos teatros brasileiros em 1963: o Teatro Sete de Abril, em Pelotas, e o Teatro Arthur Azevedo, em São Luís
Authors: Knack Eduardo Roberto Jordão , Alcântara Ariadne Ketini Costa de
Published: October 2019

Este trabalho tem como objetivo principal tecer algumas reflexões teóricas sobre o processo de tombamento de um conjunto de teatros brasileiros encaminhados ao Serviço do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional (SPHAN) pelo Serviço Nacional de Teatro (SNT), com destaque para o Teatro Sete de Abril, em Pelotas, e o Teatro Arthur Azevedo, em São Luís. As considerações de ordem teórica e metodológica buscam abordar o diálogo entre o SPHAN, o SNT e agentes locais (do poder público ou da sociedade civil), as relações entre atribuição de valor, memória e patrimônio nessas diferentes esferas (o nacional, com o SPHAN, e o local, com os sujeitos envolvidos no processo) e o papel das fotografias nesses processos.
Insights from Exercise-induced Cardioprotection-from Clinical Application to Basic Research
Authors: Jiang Hao , Zhang Beijian , Jia Daile , Yang Wenlong , Sun Aijun , Ge Junbo
Published: October 2019

Exercise has long been recognized as a beneficial living style for cardiovascular health. It has been
applied to be a central component of cardiac rehabilitation for patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), coronary
heart disease (CHD), post-acute coronary syndrome (ACS) or primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI),
post cardiac surgery or transplantation. Although the effect of exercise is multifactorial, in this review, we focus
on the specific contribution of regular exercise on the heart and vascular system. We will summarize the known
result of clinical findings and possible mechanisms of chronic exercise on the cardiovascular system.
Cholinesterase Inhibitors for Alzheimer's Disease: Multitargeting Strategy Based on Anti-Alzheimer's Drugs Repositioning
Authors: Kabir Md. Tanvir , Uddin Md. Sahab , Begum Mst. Marium , Thangapandiyan Shanmugam , Rahman Md. Sohanur , Aleya Lotfi , Mathew Bijo , Ahmed Muniruddin , Barreto George E. , Ashraf Ghulam Md.
Published: October 2019

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In the brain, acetylcholine (ACh) is regarded as one of the major neurotransmitters. During the advancement of Alzheimer's disease (AD) cholinergic deficits occur and this can lead to extensive cognitive dysfunction and decline. Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) remains a highly feasible target for the symptomatic improvement of AD. Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) remains a highly viable target for the symptomatic improvement in AD because cholinergic deficit is a consistent and early finding in AD. The treatment approach of inhibiting peripheral AChE for myasthenia gravis had effectively proven that AChE inhibition was a reachable therapeutic target. Subsequently tacrine, donepezil, rivastigmine, and galantamine were developed and approved for the symptomatic treatment of AD. Since then, multiple cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEIs) have been continued to be developed. These include newer ChEIs, naturally derived ChEIs, hybrids, and synthetic analogues. In this paper, we summarize the different types of ChEIs which are under development and their respective mechanisms of actions.
Current Disposal Practices of Unused and Expired Medicines Among General Public in Delhi and National Capital Region, India
Authors: Manocha Sachin , Suranagi Umesh D. , Sah Ravinder K. , Chandane Rakhamaji D. , Kulhare Sumit , Goyal Nitesh , Tanwar Krishna
Published: October 2019

Background:

Stocking unused or expired medicines or donating these to others can lead
to accidental or inappropriate ingestion, increasing the risk of adverse drug reaction(s) and even
lead to antibiotic resistance. Further improper disposal of expired or unused medicines is associated
with environmental pollution, health hazards and damage to ecosystem. Ecopharmacovigilance is an
important area in this context.

Objective:

To explore the awareness and disposal practices of unused/expired in the general public.

Material and Methods:

The current study is an observational, cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study
conducted in 956 medicine consumers in New Delhi and National Capital Region, India. The knowledge,
attitude, and practice of consumers regarding the disposal of unused medicines were evaluated.

Results:

The majority (89.9%) of consumers opined that expiry of medicine(s) meant for completion
of shelf life, production of toxic chemical and loss of or decreasing of beneficial effects of
medicines. Majority (87%) of the consumers stored medicines at home. Almost all (92.6%) of the
consumers threw away the expired medicines after storing for few days. Consumers discarded the
expired medicines mainly in household trash (73%). The majority (93%) of consumers were in favour
of a government program to collect unused or expired medicines from their home.

Conclusion:

The knowledge and practices of consumers towards disposal of unused and expired
medicines needs to be improved. Health care professionals, government and policy makers should
offer training to educate and guide the general public on safe and proper disposal practices of expired
or unused medicines.