bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Do People Know What They’re Like in the Moment?
Authors: Sun Jessie , Vazire Simine
Published: January 2019

Knowing yourself requires knowing not only what you are like in general (trait self-knowledge) but also how your personality fluctuates from moment to moment (state self-knowledge). We examined this latter form of self-knowledge. Participants (248 people; 2,938 observations) wore the Electronically Activated Recorder (EAR), an unobtrusive audio recorder, and completed experience-sampling self-reports of their personality states four times each day for 1 week. We estimated state self-knowledge by comparing self-reported personality states with consensual observer ratings of personality states coded from the EAR files, which formed the criterion for what participants were “actually” like in the moment. People had self-insight into their momentary extraversion, conscientiousness, and likely neuroticism, suggesting that people can accurately detect fluctuations in some aspects of their personality. However, the evidence for self-insight was weaker for agreeableness. This apparent self-ignorance may be partly responsible for interpersonal problems and for blind spots in trait self-knowledge.
Evaluation of the national cervical cancer screening program in Morocco: achievements and challenges
Authors: Selmouni Farida , Belakhel Latifa , Sauvaget Catherine , Abousselham Loubna , Lucas Eric , Muwonge Richard , Sankaranarayanan Rengaswamy , Khazraji Youssef Chami , Basu Partha
Published: January 2019

Objectives

To report the key outcomes of evaluation of the national cervical cancer screening program in Morocco, and describe its organization, status of implementation, performance, and major challenges.

Methods

An evaluation team conducted program manager interviews and screening provider focus group discussions, supervisory visits to primary health and diagnostic centers, and review of published documents. Aggregated performance data collected by the Ministry of Health from the screening and diagnostic centers were analyzed.

Results

Screening is conducted using visual inspection with acetic acid. The program is opportunistic, with no mechanism to identify and invite eligible women. Coverage of the target population was very low (6.6% in 2015 and 7.7% in 2016). Positivity rates were 5.3% and 8.9% in 2015 and 2016 respectively, and varied widely between regions. Detection rate of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) 2 or worse in 2016 was very low (0.9/1,000), with more invasive cancers detected than CIN 2/3. Lack of histopathology and treatment facilities at the Cancer Early Detection Centers is a major short-coming, and there is a need for service-provider refresher training. Without a computerized health information system tracking screen positive women, ensuring high treatment compliance and performing regular quality assurance are challenging.

Conclusions

The screening program in Morocco requires better organization, a pragmatic system of inviting the target population, improved compliance to diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up, improved provider training, better quality assurance systems, and an effective health information system with appropriate linkages for monitoring and evaluation.
Mutual recognition in criminal matters, deprivation of liberty and the principle of proportionality
Authors: Mancano Leandro
Published: January 2019

This paper argues that the application of mutual recognition to judicial cooperation in criminal matters within the European Union (EU) imposes a redefinition of the right to liberty to adjust the latter to the peculiarities of the Union legal order. The article emphasizes the important role that the principle of proportionality in EU law can have for improving the protection of the right to liberty. The two main scenarios of this research are analysed against the different understandings of proportionality: on the one hand, the European Arrest Warrant Framework Decision and the interpretation of the EU Court of Justice; on the other, the three Framework Decisions on transfer of prisoners, probation measures and pre trial measures alternative to detention. The conclusions reveal that, despite the increasing attention paid to proportionality in relation to the right to liberty in mutual recognition, the potential offered by EU law to better protect the right to liberty is still underexploited.
Shelf life extension of mozzarella cheese contaminated with Penicillium spp. using the antifungal compound ɛ-polylysine
Authors: Luz C , Torrijos R , Quiles JM , Mañes J , Meca G
Published: January 2019

Molds are one of the most important spoilage organisms on cheese which can lead to economic loss as well as raising public health concerns due to the production of mycotoxins. This study investigates the use of ɛ-polylysine as natural antimicrobial to inhibit fungal growth. The minimal inhibitory concentrations and minimal fungicidal concentrations of ɛ-polylysine were determined against Penicillium roqueforti, Penicillium nordicum, and Penicillium solitum. Then, polylysine was tested as surface antimicrobial for the preservation of mozzarella slice cheese inoculated with these Penicillium spp. and stored in plastic trays during 25 days. The minimal inhibitory concentrations calculated for the three fungi tested were of 60 mg/l whereas the minimal fungicidal concentrations detected were of 125–10,000 mg/l. The shelf life observed for the control experiments was of 15 days, and just using the ɛ-polylysine at 0.00625, 0.0125, and 0.025% was evidenced a shelf life increment in comparison with the control of 1–3 days.
Topical oral 1-tetradecanol complex in the treatment of periodontal diseases in cats
Authors: Lopes Kubitza Fernanda Maria , Anthony James Mudie George
Published: January 2019

Objectives

The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of the treatment of chronic periodontal disease with an oral application of tetradecanol complex (1-TDC) in cats.

Methods

The test group (n = 9) received 1-TDC (525 mg per gel capsule/day) and the placebo group (n = 4) received olive oil (0.25 ml per gel capsule/day) for 6 weeks.

Results

Oral treatment with 1-TDC resulted in significant reductions in all parameters of clinical periodontal disease except tooth mobility at 6 weeks. The 1-TDC group exhibited a statistically significant reduction in pocket depth, clinical attachment loss, gingival index and bleeding on probing after treatment at 6 weeks, whereas the placebo group did not show any significant change.

Conclusions and relevance

Chronic inflammation associated with periodontal diseases leads to periodontal tissue destruction. As a result, modulation of the host response has been included in the treatment protocol for periodontal diseases. Fatty acids present anti-inflammatory properties and are being investigated for use in the treatment and prevention of progressive periodontal diseases.
The effects of fuel–air mixing and injector dribble on diesel unburned hydrocarbon emissions
Authors: Koci Chad P , Fitzgerald Russ P , Ikonomou Vagelis , Sun Kaimei
Published: January 2019

The primary objective of this work is a more complete characterization of the sources of diesel unburned hydrocarbon and a better understanding of their minimization over a range of combustion-system-relevant parameters, so as to optimize engine system performance. Measurements of unburned hydrocarbon emissions from a single-cylinder heavy-duty research engine (2.53 L) were acquired with slow and fast flame ionization detector exhaust instrumentation. Temporal lift-off-length correlation analysis coupled with a one-dimensional jet-mixing model was used to interpret and understand the spray-driven mixing-controlled unburned hydrocarbon sources. Separate experiments were conducted in a cold-spray vessel with a newly developed high-speed injector dribble imaging diagnostic, which enables quantification of the dribble event, including rate shape, velocity, duration, and probability. To supplement our understanding of injector dribble, a fuel injector nozzle flow volume-of-fluid computational fluid dynamics simulation methodology and study were conducted to illuminate nozzle geometry, injection and cylinder boundary condition influences on the dribble event. Engine combustion computational fluid dynamics simulations were also completed, incorporating the newly acquired dribble behavioral knowledge. Prior works indicate that fuel injector dribble sources of unburned hydrocarbon can dominate; however, the spray-driven unburned hydrocarbon sources were found to have significance for these engine conditions. Engine unburned hydrocarbon emissions increased with factors that promote overmixing: longer lift-off-length, higher injection pressure, reduced nozzle steady flow, and reduced dilution. Unburned hydrocarbon emissions also increase for lower in-cylinder temperatures (reduced load) and shorter charge residence times (higher engine speed). Dribble quantities were found to increase with injection pressure and nozzle sac volume, with a mean value of 18% the sac volume. The dribble event duration was found to be longer than expected at 1–2 ms, and stochastic in nature regarding hole-to-hole observation. Incorporation of these dribble phenomena into engine combustion simulations was necessary for reproducing measured engine-out unburned hydrocarbon trends. Without modeling effects of dribble, computational fluid dynamics predictions of unburned hydrocarbon levels were between 2 and 20 times low.
Effective interventions for depressive symptoms among caregivers of people with dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Lee Mijung , Ryoo Ji Hoon , Chung Mihee , Anderson Joel G , Rose Karen , Williams Ishan C
Published: January 2019

Background

Caring for a family member with dementia puts caregivers at risk for depressive symptoms. Yet, interventions with promising effects on caregiver depressive symptoms are not well documented.

Aims

This review aimed to examine the quality and effectiveness of interventions to reduce depressive symptoms reported by caregivers of people with dementia.

Design

A systematic review and meta-analysis of nonpharmacological intervention trials was conducted.

Methods

The electronic databases searched included MEDLINE, CINAHL, and PsycINFO to find randomized controlled trials published between 2007 and 2017. A total of 31 randomized controlled trials were included in the meta-analysis.

Results

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (838 participants) showed a large, significant effect (standardized mean difference = −0.905; 95% CI = (−1.622, −0.187); p = 0.013) and mindfulness interventions (186 participants) showed moderate, significant effects (standardized mean difference = −0.578; 95% CI = (−0.881, −0.275); p < 0.001) on decreasing caregiver depressive symptoms, while psychoeducational interventions demonstrated small but significant effects (standardized mean difference = −0.244; 95% CI = (−0.395, −0.092); p = 0.002). Emotional support, cognitive rehabilitation, and multicomponent interventions showed less than small or nonsignificant effects related to depressive symptoms among caregivers.

Conclusion

Cognitive-behavioral therapy interventions, which focus on diminishing negative thoughts and increasing positive activities, can effectively decrease depressive symptoms for caregivers of individuals with dementia. Future research is recommended to assess the long-term effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy in this population.
Anxiety as a Main Cause of Church Conflicts Based on Bowen Family Systems Theory
Authors: Son Angella
Published: January 2019

I propose that an examination of churches with Bowen Family Systems Theory suggests that ineffective handling of anxiety within the church as a system is a main cause of conflicts within congregations. In this paper, by examining two case studies with Bowen Family Systems Theory, I demonstrate that inattention to anxiety within the church as a system is a main cause of conflicts within congregations. I will then propose pastoral strategies to address church conflicts.
Study on the small-scale effect on wave propagation characteristics of fluid-filled carbon nanotubes based on nonlocal fluid theory
Authors: Yang Yang , Yan Wuhuai , Wang Jinrui
Published: January 2019

In this article, Timoshenko’s beam model is established to investigate the wave propagation behaviors for a fluid-conveying carbon nanotube when employing the nonlocal stress–strain gradient coupled theory and nonlocal fluid theory. The governing equations of motion for the carbon nanotube are derived. The small-scale influences induced by the nanotube are simulated by nonlocal and strain gradient effects, and the scale effect induced by fluid flow is first investigated applying nonlocal fluid theory. Numerical results obtained by solving the governing equations indicate that the nonlocal effect induced by the nanotube leads to wave damping and a decrease in stiffness, while the strain gradient effect contributes to wave promotion and an enhancement in stiffness. The scale effect caused by the inner fluid only leads to a decay for a high-mode wave since there is no influence from fluid flow on the low-mode wave. The numerical solution is validated by comparing with Monte Carlo simulation and interval analysis method.
‘Adrenal incidentalomas’; Rationalising assessment in the urology multi-disciplinary team meeting
Authors: Siraj Mamoon , Tolofari Sotonye , Yow Lina , Sinclair Andrew , Javed Saqib , Mukherjee Rono , Bell Richard , Lynch Niall , Counsell Andrew , Pollard Alfred , Lewis Philip , Adeyoju Adebanji
Published: January 2019

The combination of an aging population and the continual technological advances in modern imaging techniques have contributed to the increased detection of asymptomatic incidental lesions. The definition of an adrenal ‘incidentaloma’ is an asymptomatic lesion (⩾1 cm) detected on imaging following a suspected alternative primary diagnosis. The majority of these adrenal incidentalomas, may be benign and non-functioning, however, a proportion of these lesions may be either malignant or ‘hyperfunctioning’ (hormone-producing). As such, these incidental and asymptomatic lesions can provide the urologist with a diagnostic dilemma. In this article we aim to review the current literature with reference to common clinical scenarios often encountered as part of the urology multi-disciplinary team meeting. The overall aim is to rationalise and standardise an approach to these often challenging scenarios.
Recycling of the Pulmonary Autograft During Reverse Ross Operation: From Pulmonary Valve to Neoaortic Valve and Back
Authors: Schmiady Martin , Bettex Dominique , Hübler Michael , Schweiger Martin
Published: January 2019

The Ross operation is the operation of choice for children and young adults who require aortic valve replacement. Although the allograft does not require anticoagulation and has a superior hemodynamic profile compared to other valve substitutes, concerns regarding allograft and autograft longevity have risen in the last decade. We present a case illustrating an alternative operative technique for patients with failed Ross procedure in which the autograft is recycled in order to avoid a two-allograft replacement.
The Influence of Parental Alcoholism on Parent–Adolescent Relationships From Adolescence Into Emerging Adulthood: A Qualitative Inquiry
Authors: Bickelhaupt Sarah E. , Lohman Brenda J. , Neppl Tricia K.
Published: January 2019

Exposure to parental alcoholism can inhibit a child’s ability to become a successfully functioning young adult. Based on qualitative interviews, this study provides a deeper understanding of how those parent–adolescent relationships are associated with risky internalizing and externalizing behaviors. This qualitative study explores the lives of 13 young adult children of alcoholics (ACOAs) and provides a unique perspective through an adaptive developmental approach by evaluating emerging adults who were ACOAs and successfully functioning. Compelling findings emerged with respect to how young adults define alcoholism and being a child of alcoholism and how the parent–adolescent relationship adapts in the unstable environment associated with family alcoholism. Salient findings revealed that when emotional and physical detachment from a parent’s alcoholic behaviors in addition to an acceptance that those behaviors are not the adolescent’s responsibility, individuals gained better control of their environment aiding them in becoming healthy, functioning young adults.
Adult-Acquired Flatfoot Deformity
Authors: Henry Jensen K. , Shakked Rachel , Ellis Scott J.
Published: January 2019

Adult-acquired flatfoot deformity (AAFD) comprises a wide spectrum of ligament and tendon failure that may result in significant deformity and disability. It is often associated with posterior tibial tendon deficiency (PTTD), which has been linked to multiple demographic factors, medical comorbidities, and genetic processes. AAFD is classified using stages I through IV. Nonoperative treatment modalities should always be attempted first and often provide resolution in stages I and II. Stage II, consisting of a wide range of flexible deformities, is typically treated operatively with a combination of soft tissue procedures and osteotomies. Stage III, which is characterized by a rigid flatfoot, typically warrants triple arthrodesis. Stage IV, where the flatfoot deformity involves the ankle joint, is treated with ankle arthrodesis or ankle arthroplasty with or without deltoid ligament reconstruction along with procedures to restore alignment of the foot. There is limited evidence as to the optimal procedure; thus, the surgical indications and techniques continue to be researched.
Combination Lenalidomide and Azacitidine: A Novel Salvage Therapy in Patients Who Relapse After Allogeneic Stem-Cell Transplantation for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Authors: Craddock Charles , Slade Daniel , De Santo Carmela , Wheat Rachel , Ferguson Paul , Hodgkinson Andrea , Brock Kristian , Cavenagh Jamie , Ingram Wendy , Dennis Mike , Malladi Ram , Siddique Shamyla , Mussai Francis , Yap Christina
Published: January 2019

PURPOSE

Salvage options for patients who relapse after allogeneic stem-cell transplantation (allo-SCT) for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplasia (MDS) remain limited, and novel treatment strategies are required. Both lenalidomide (LEN) and azacitidine (AZA) possess significant antitumor activity effect in AML. Administration of LEN post-transplantation is associated with excessive rates of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), but AZA has been shown to ameliorate GVHD in murine transplantation models. We therefore examined the tolerability and activity of combined LEN/AZA administration in post-transplantation relapse.

PATIENTS AND METHODS

Twenty-nine patients who had relapsed after allo-SCT for AML (n = 24) or MDS (n = 5) were treated with sequential AZA (75 mg/m2 for 7 days) followed by escalating doses of LEN on days 10 to 30. Dose allocation and maximum tolerated dose (MTD) estimation were guided by a modified Bayesian continuous reassessment method (CRM).

RESULTS

Sequential AZA and LEN therapy was well tolerated. The MTD of post-transplantation LEN, in combination with AZA, was determined as 25 mg daily. Three patients developed grade 2 to 4 GVHD. There was no GVHD-related mortality. Seven of 15 (47%) patients achieved a major clinical response after LEN/AZA therapy. CD8+ T cells demonstrated impaired interferon-γ/tumor necrosis factor–α production at relapse, which was not reversed during LEN/AZA administration.

CONCLUSION

We conclude LEN can be administered safely post-allograft in conjunction with AZA, and this combination demonstrates clinical activity in relapsed AML/MDS without reversing biologic features of T-cell exhaustion. The use of a CRM model delivered improved efficiency in MTD assessment and provided additional flexibility. Combined LEN/AZA therapy represents a novel and active salvage therapy in patients who had relapsed post-allograft.
Muscle Fiber Splitting Is a Physiological Response to Extreme Loading in Animals
Authors: Murach Kevin A. , Dungan Cory M. , Peterson Charlotte A. , McCarthy John J.
Published: January 2019

Skeletal muscle fiber branching and splitting typically is associated with damage and regeneration and is considered pathological when observed during loading-induced hypertrophy. We hypothesize that fiber splitting is a nonpathological component of extreme loading and hypertrophy, which is primarily supported by evidence in animals, and propose that the mechanisms and consequences of fiber splitting deserve further exploration.
Soil chemical properties influence abundance of nematode trophic groups and Ralstonia solanacearum in high tunnel tomato production
Authors: Ngeno Daisy Chepkoech , Murungi Lucy Kananu , Fundi Davis Ireri , Wekesa Vitalis , Haukeland Solveig , Mbaka Jesca
Published: January 2019

Background: Plant parasitic nematodes (PPNs) and bacterial wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum) are serious soil-borne pests in tomato (Solanum lycopersiconL) production in high tunnels. This study was undertaken to determine effects of soil chemical properties on their abundance.

Method: Soil samples were collected from 32 high tunnels in the sub-counties: Gatundu North, Gatundu South, Juja, Thika, Ruiru and Kiambu, Kenya, from January to November 2016. Nematodes genera,R. solanacearumand soil chemical properties were evaluated from composite soil samples collected from the high tunnels.

Results: The soil pH and N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Na and Cu varied across sub-counties. Twenty-four nematode genera including 14 PPNs, 5 bacterivores, 3 fungivores and 2 predators were recovered from soil samples. The generaMeloidogyne,Alaimus,AporcelaimusandMononchuswere the most abundant PPNs, bacterivores, fungivores and predators, respectively, and differed across sub-counties. The abundance ofMeloidogynespp. andR. solanacearumwas higher in Gatundu North than in the other sub-counties. There was a strong, positive correlation betweenMeloidogynespp. (second stage juveniles counts) population andR. solanacearum(cfu∙mL-1) with soil N and P, and a weak negative correlation with soil pH, EC, Zn and Cu. Fungal feeders exhibited a strong negative correlation with soil pH and Ca; predators, bacterial feeders, and PPNs had similar correlations with N, P and Ca, respectively.

Conclusion: Soil chemical properties affect abundance of beneficial and phytoparasitic nematodes andR. solanacearum, which varies with location.
Visualizing data: Trends in smoking tobacco prices and taxes in India
Authors: Guindon G. Emmanuel , Fatima Tooba , Li David X. , Joukova Alexandra , Sudhir Jitender , Mishra Sujata , Chaloupka Frank J. , Jha Prabhat
Published: January 2019

Background: Tobacco smoking remains a leading risk factor for disease burden globally. In India alone, about 1 million deaths are caused annually by smoking. Although increasing tobacco prices has consistently been found to be the most effective intervention to reduce tobacco use, the documentation of prices and taxes across time and space has not been an essential component of tobacco control surveillance in most jurisdictions. This study aimed to examine, using graphical methods, trends in smoking tobacco taxes and prices in India at national and state-level.

Methods: We used retail prices, price indices, and unit values (household expenditures on a commodity divided by the quantity purchased) collected and reported by government agencies. For bidis and cigarettes, we examined current and real (inflation-adjusted) prices, affordability (cost in terms of income), and key tax changes at both national and state-level.

Results: We show that real prices of bidis and cigarettes were relatively flat (even decreasing in the case of bidis) between 2000 and 2007, and clearly increasing from 2010. When rising income is taken into account, however, both cigarettes and bidis have become more affordable since 2000. We found that some but not all tax changes were accompanied by price changes and in particular, that tax decreases did not result in price decreases.

Conclusion: It is feasible to evaluate tax and price policies at national and regional level using routinely collected data.
“Giving something back”: A systematic review and ethical enquiry into public views on the use of patient data for research in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland
Authors: Stockdale Jessica , Cassell Jackie , Ford Elizabeth
Published: January 2019

Background: Use of patients’ medical data for secondary purposes such as health research, audit, and service planning is well established in the UK. However, the governance environment, as well as public understanding about this work, have lagged behind. We aimed to systematically review the literature on UK and Irish public views of patient data used in research, critically analysing such views though an established biomedical ethics framework, to draw out potential strategies for future good practice guidance and inform ethical and privacy debates.

Methods: We searched three databases using terms such as patient, public, opinion, and electronic health records. Empirical studies were eligible for inclusion if they surveyed healthcare users, patients or the public in UK and Ireland and examined attitudes, opinions or beliefs about the use of patient data for medical research. Results were synthesised into broad themes using a framework analysis.

Results: Out of 13,492 papers and reports screened, 20 papers or reports were eligible. While there was a widespread willingness to share patient data for research for the common good, this very rarely led to unqualified support. The public expressed two generalised concerns about the potential risks to their privacy. The first of these concerns related to a party’s competence in keeping data secure, while the second was associated with the motivation a party might have to use the data.

Conclusions: The public evaluates trustworthiness of research organisations by assessing their competence in data-handling and motivation for accessing the data. Public attitudes around data-sharing exemplified several principles which are also widely accepted in biomedical ethics. This provides a framework for understanding public attitudes, which should be considered in the development in any guidance for regulators and data custodians. We propose four salient questions which decision makers should address when evaluating proposals for the secondary use of data
Fundamentals of real estate cadastre
Authors: Фокин Сергей , Fokin Sergey , Шпортько Оксана , SHportko Oksana
Published: January 2019

The textbook is devoted to the maintenance of the state cadastre of real estate in Russia. The manual describes the history of cadastral works in Russia, the legislative and regulatory framework of the state real estate cadastre, information related to the system of state real estate cadastre and cadastral division of the territory, document management of the state real estate cadastre, valuation activities and taxation of real estate. The issues of reforming the system of state cadastre of real estate and registration of real estate, as well as ways to improve the evaluation of real estate for tax purposes.
Meets the requirements of the Federal state educational standards of higher education of the last generation for the preparation of bachelors.
For students of higher educational institutions studying in the direction of training 21.03.02 "land Management and cadastres", students of advanced training courses.
Modeling of financial and economic activities of the company in Project Expert
Authors: Гобарева Яна , Gobareva Yana , Городецкая Ольга , Gorodyetskaya Olga , Золотарюк Анатолий , Zolotaryuk Anatoliy
Published: January 2019

The manual is prepared taking into account the requirements of the Federal state educational standards of higher education in the areas of bachelor 38.03.01 "Economics" and 38.03.02 "Management", providing the study of disciplines "Information systems in the economy", "Professional computer programs", "Information technology in professional activities", etc.the manual details the stages and technology of work with the program Project Expert on modeling and analysis of financial and economic activities of the company and the formation of business plans. Numerous examples are given, allowing to use the manual both in the course of practical and seminar classes, and in the process of independent and research work on business planning.
Learning by Doing and the Demand for Advanced Products
Authors: Huang Yufeng
Published: January 2019

Consumer learning by doing builds general and product-specific human capital, shaping their adoption patterns for advanced products.
Who Loses When a Team Wins? Better Performance Increases Racial Bias
Authors: Zhang Letian
Published: January 2019

Although it is well known that team performance influences strategic decision making, little is known about its impact on ascriptive inequality. This study proposes a performance effect on racial bias: higher team performance reduces managers’ performance pressure and therefore, leads to more managerial bias in the subsequent decisions. I find strong evidence for this proposition using a fine-grained data set from the National Basketball Association. In this highly competitive industry, team performance is positively associated with coaches’ subsequent exercise of racial bias: players experience more favorable treatment from same-race coaches after their teams win games. This study shows an important relationship between performance feedback and racial bias and suggests that, even in highly competitive industries, managerial bias may persist in high-performing teams and organizations.

The online appendices are available at https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.2018.1232 .
A atividade litúrgico-musical da ermida de Nossa Senhora dos Remédios: Expressão de uma identidade nobiliárquica da cidade de Angra nos séculos XVI e XVII
Authors: Henriques Luís
Published: January 2019

A ermida de Nossa Senhora dos Remédios, localizada junto ao solar da família Canto, na cidade de Angra (Ilha Terceira), foi construída por António Pires do Canto, um dos filhos do Provedor das Armadas Pero Anes do Canto, em meados do século XVI. Desde a sua fundação, esta ermida esteve ligada a uma das famílias mais influentes da ilha Terceira, sendo local de numerosos eventos de natureza litúrgico-musical. O presente estudo caracteriza a atividade musical da ermida a partir de uma perspectiva das relações estabelecidas com as outras instituições religiosas da cidade e a sua presença musical numa das casas mais nobres de Angra.
Os percursos das Notícias Práticas das Minas de Cuiabá e Goiás na capitania de São Paulo (séculos XVIII - XX)
Authors: Borrego Maria Aparecida De Menezes , Souza Jean Gomes de
Published: January 2019

Os padres Diogo Soares e Domingos Capacci desembarcaram no Rio de Janeiro, em 1730, com a incumbência de elaborarem cartas geográficas e descrições da América Portuguesa a fim de precisarem os limites entre as coroas ibéricas. Para tanto, recolheram narrativas entre sertanistas e monçoeiros que atualmente integram a coleção Notícias práticas de varias minas, e do descobrimento de novos caminhos, e outros sucessos do Brazil, guardada na Biblioteca Pública de Évora. Neste artigo, pretendemos traçar a trajetória das notícias práticas referentes às viagens fluviais de Araritaguaba a Cuiabá nos contextos de coleta e depósito em Évora no século XVIII, de publicação das notícias avulsas no oitocentos na Revista do Instituto Histórico e Geográfico Brasileiro e reunidas na obra Relatos Monçoeiros, organizada por Afonso de Taunay e editada pela Livraria Martins, por ocasião das comemorações do IV Centenário da cidade de São Paulo em 1954.
O romance missionário-protestante Candida: autoria feminina e relações de gênero na obra de Mary Hoge Wardlaw (séc. XIX-XX)
Authors: Oliveira Filho Sergio Willian de Castro
Published: January 2019

Dentre os inúmeros escritos produzidos por missionários protestantes que trabalharam no Brasil durante o século XIX está um romance publicado nos Estados Unidos no ano de 1902 intitulado Candida; or, by a way she knew not. A story from Ceara, o qual teve por autora a missionária presbiteriana Mary Hoge Wardlaw. Esta obra de caráter ficcional apontava como objetivo demonstrar aos seus leitores o processo de inserção do protestantismo na Província do Ceará na década de 1880. Não obstante, mais do que um relato de atuação missionária, o romance de Mrs. Wardlaw também se inseriu em um contexto de ampliação do espectro de atuação feminina no universo protestante norte-americano do fim do século XIX e princípio do século XX. Neste momento várias mulheres, através da ação missionária e da escrita (de memórias, cartas, romances, etc.) operaram determinado protagonismo feminino inserido em uma rede de relações assimétricas de gênero, atuando constantemente no campo de acomodações e astúcias. O presente artigo visa discutir, tendo por foco a obra de Mrs. Wardlaw, de que modo algumas missionárias protestantes em terras estrangeiras – por vezes negligenciadas em estudos acerca do protestantismo – atuaram e expuseram suas visões de mundo ao mesmo tempo em que estavam inseridas em um amplo e complexo jogo de relações de gênero, onde negociações e enfrentamentos nem sempre são de fácil percepção.
A teologia da prosperidade na Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus e a demonização das religiões afro-brasileiras
Authors: Duarte Marcello Felipe
Published: January 2019

Este artigo tem o objetivo de realizar um estudo sobre a relação existente entre a Teologia da Prosperidade baseada, principalmente, na perspectiva teológica denominada economia sacrificial, e as práticas e representações acerca do Diabo produzidas pela Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus. Tal relação é fundamental para explicar a construção da identidade neopentecostal iurdiana por meio da demonização das religiões de matriz afro-brasileira. A guerra espiritual contra as forças do Mal promovida pela IURD se traduz em uma clara dicotomia entre o Reino de Deus, no qual se pode usufruir de suas bênçãos, e o Reino das Trevas, caracterizado pela ação do Diabo na vida das pessoas que, por estarem distantes da vontade divina, sofrem toda sorte de maldições, como doenças e a miséria.
The Cuban Political System: Current Status and Possible Reforms for an Integral and Democratic Participative Transformation
Authors: Díaz Emilio Antonio Duharte
Published: January 2019

The present article tries to offer a contribution to the integral analysis of the possible reforms in Cuba that surpass the economic sphere, strengthen the widest democratic
participation and the national political consensus. This is done through a critical examination of the most recent and main debates and political events in Cuba until the middle of
2018 and the prospects of change. It is argued that the updating of the Cuban model of socialist development must continue to deepen the economic development but must be
accompanied more intensely by important reforms of political, cultural, social and ideological development, which guarantee the integrality of the processes of revolutionary
transformation of Cuban society. The article makes a broad proposal of possible political reforms in the country, beginning with the already initiated popular consultation for the
elaboration of a new socialist Constitution. The conclusion establishes as a key premise of political development the necessity of a popular participation that is increasingly
broad, active, direct, systematic, creative, real and effective in making the most important decisions in the country.
Beef-related Violence in India: An Expression of Islamophobia
Authors: Siyech Mohammed Sinan , Narain Akanksha
Published: January 2019

India's largest minority group—the Muslims—have often found themselves excluded from the mainstream political power circles in India. The historical constructed “clash” between Muslims and Hindus has been used by members of the far right—such as the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Bajrang Dal (BD)—to present the Muslim community as outsiders and evil others with sinister plans to subjugate the Hindu masses. This article explores the narratives offered by these Hindu right-wing groups to first isolate them as “Others” and subsequently justify violence against Muslims. We show how the anti-Muslim propaganda used to demonize this group has manifested itself in instances of mob violence against Muslims who have been accused of slaughtering cows. Radical Hindu nationalist groups have portrayed the act of killing Muslims for slaughtering cows as a sacred duty on multiple occasions. This act is supplemented by the political silence of the current leadership on these incidences. Thus, this article informs readers of a specific process of Islamophobic violence that exists in India, a largely understudied phenomenon.
Schools of Thought in Islamophobia Studies: Prejudice, Racism, and Decoloniality
Authors: Hafez Farid
Published: January 2019

Anti-Muslim racism and Islamophobia are not just phenomena—they have increasingly become the focus of a new field of research: Islamophobia studies. Frequent national and international conferences and publications in this area bear witness to this. This article discusses the different prominent approaches to the concepts of Islamophobia and anti-Muslim racism that can be found in academic literature. It discusses the different theoretical strands within Islamophobia studies rather than the commonalities they share. In broad terms, three “schools of thought” can be identified in Islamophobia studies. The first conducts research on Islamophobia in the context of prejudice studies, the second is informed by racism studies and draws on the postcolonial tradition, and the third contributes to the second through the addition of a decolonial perspective.
A Proof to a Hypothesis: Unit Commodity Value Is Directly Proportional to Productivity of Labour
Authors: Zhu Shuyang
Published: January 2019

The two mainstream viewpoints think that a unit commodity value is inversely proportional to the productivity of labour, which is named “inversely-proportional-theory.” The first one defines the value as the labour time, and defines the magnitude of the value of a unit commodity as the labour time embodied in a unit commodity, then defines the productivity of labour as the production of use value in unit labour time, thus the magnitude of the value of a unit commodity is inversely proportional to the productivity of labour; the second one defines the unit value as the quantity of human labour in the abstract embodied in a unit commodity, then defines the productivity of labour as the production of use value by unit human labour in the abstract, therefore the magnitude of the value of a unit commodity and the productivity of labour are inversely proportional to each other. In the first one, the unit value and the productivity of labour are both put into the concrete labour space; while in the second one, the production in the concrete labour space and that in the abstract labour space are confused. Thus, both of them cannot form a transition between the abstract labour space and the concrete labour space. If the two kinds of space are distinguished, we will find the magnitude of the value of a unit commodity is directly proportional to the productivity of labour, which is called “directly-proportional-theory.”
Beneficios educativos y videojuegos: revisión de la literatura española
Authors: Grande De Prado Mario
Published: January 2019

El presente estudio aborda la revisión bibliográfica realizada en España dentro del ámbito educativo sobre los videojuegos y sus beneficios. El periodo de tiempo analizado abarca los años 2013 – 2017, ambos incluidos. Los beneficios encontrados en esta consulta comprenden diversas perspectivas: facilitar la alfabetización digital, nuevas propuestas educativas, su uso en diferentes colectivos, como los adultos o los alumnos con dificultades, mejora en diferentes aptitudes … La mayoría de los artículos inciden en la motivación como una ventaja del uso de los videojuegos, destacando también el estímulo de las inteligencias múltiples y la creatividad. Los videojuegos comerciales más citados en la bibliografía consultada son los pertenecientes a la saga Assasin`s Creed, el juego del rol online multijugador World of Warcraft y el juego creativo Minecraft, un sandbox con infinitas posibilidades.
Indicadores de calidad para evaluar buenas prácticas docentes de «mobile learning» en Educación Superior
Authors: Aznar Díaz Inmaculada , Cáceres Reche María Pilar , Romero Rodríguez José María
Published: January 2019

El mobile learning se alza como una metodología emergente que ya se está aplicando en distintas etapas educativas, por tanto es necesario poner el foco de atención en el tipo de prácticas que se están implementando con dispositivos móviles. El objetivo de este trabajo ha sido establecer un sistema de indicadores de calidad para evaluar buenas prácticas de mobile learning en educación superior. Para ello, se ha seguido un proceso riguroso en la confección de cada uno de los indicadores, los cuales han sido validados mediante la técnica del juicio de expertos. Como resultado principal se establece un sistema de 25 indicadores, agrupados en cinco variables, para su implementación en contextos educativos universitarios donde se aplique la metodología mobile learning. En suma, el sistema expuesto sirve de modelo de referencia para discernir entre la simple introducción de los dispositivos móviles, de su uso planificado y con carácter pedagógico.
Ciudadanía digital y su medida: propiedades psicométricas de una escala y retos para la educación superior
Authors: Lozano Díaz Antonia , Fernández Prados Juan Sebastián
Published: January 2019

La implantación del uso de internet en la sociedad actual hace necesario conocer con qué finalidad y qué tipo de prácticas desarrollan en el mundo virtual los llamados nativos digitales que ya constituyen los adultos jóvenes del momento actual. Partiendo de una conceptualización amplia de la ciudadanía digital se selecciona un instrumento que permite medir dichas conductas de ciudadanía como es la Digital Citizenship Scale de Choi, Glassman y Cristol (2017), así como analizar las propiedades psicométricas de dicho instrumento en una muestra de jóvenes universitarios españoles. La escala fue traducida al castellano y consta de 26 ítems con un formato de respuesta tipo Likert con 7 alternativas. La muestra está compuesta por 206 alumnos de diferentes titulaciones de una universidad pública española. Se han tratado las propiedades psicométricas de la escala a través de un análisis factorial exploratorio y de un análisis de la fiabilidad determinando el alfa de Cronbach (.86). En relación con el instrumento puede concluirse que la Escala de Ciudadanía Digital de Choi et al (2017), es un instrumento válido estructuralmente y consistente para estudiar y medir dicho constructo. Desde una perspectiva educativa se muestra la clara necesidad de abordar aspectos tales como el uso del móvil en las instituciones educativas, las prácticas de ciudadanía digital presente en la subescala de Activismo Político en Internet y otras consideraciones que puedan promover la educación para la ciudadanía digital en la educación superior.
Posibilidades del Blockchain en Educación
Authors: Bartolomé Antonio , Lindín Carles
Published: January 2019

Blockchain es una nueva tecnología que está irrumpiendo con fuerza en muchos campos, y también en el sistema educativo. Pero no se trata de una tecnología específica con la que se puede esperar mejorar una situación concreta: se trata más bien de una tecnología que permite registrar eventos de una forma totalmente innovadora. Y esto puede traducirse en cambios insospechados. Tras presentar qué es blockchain y algunos ejemplos de usos sociales, se analizan, en las aplicaciones actualmente en uso, los problemas a los que la tecnología pretende dar respuesta. Una revisión de las experiencias más destacadas, todas en una fase incipiente de desarrollo, nos lleva a algunas conclusiones críticas sobre su viabilidad.
Complication of Early Banana Feeding in Neonates
Authors: Halimun E. M. , Sunyoto Joko , Hutomo S. K. , H. Oen L. , Yuwono V.
Published: January 2019

Early introduction of banana in newborn babies is still practiced by many mothers from different areas throughout the country and gastric perforation due to phytobezoars are sttll a problem tn the country.

During the years 1984 through 1991 at the Children and Maternity Hospital Harapan Kita jakarta, fifteen neonates were treated for gastric perforation among which 6 were due to banana bezoar, 6 were due to deject of the gastric muscle, 2 were due to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and 1 was due to iatrogenic duodenal obstruction.

Pathogenesis of gastric perforation due to phytobezoar and the macroscopic and histopathological appearance of the perforation and its differences with perforations due to other causes were discussed.
Hereditary Long Q-T Without Congenital Deafness (Romano-Ward) Syndrome
Authors: Madiyono Bambang , Wibowo Alinda Rubiati , Oesman Ismet N. , Sastroasmoro Sudigdo , Putra Sukman Tulus , Advani Najib
Published: January 2019

We report a case o fhereditary long Q-T syndrome without congenital deafness (Romano-Ward syndrome). In four members of a family, a father and his daughters, the Q-T intervals on the EKG were found to be prolonged. There were no other accompanying familial anomalies such as deafness or a tendency to extracellular hypokalemia The youngest daughter which had the longest. Q-T interval had several Adams-Stokes attacks, and died in the last attack at the age of 23 months. Her two older siblings died at the age of 15 and 10 months with the same typical clinical histories. The eldest daughter, a 12-year old girl, has no clinical symptoms at all, while the fourth child, 5-yeltr old girl has several occasions of near fainting attacks. The EKG of the father showed several runs of supraventricular premature contractions that ceased spontaneously, besides evidence of the prolongation of Q-T interval. The beta-adrenergic blocking drug (propranalol) given in a relatively small maintenance dose, proved to be effective in preventing attacks of the father and the fourth child, despite the unchanged prolongation of the Q-T interval.
Autoimmune polyglandular disorders in myotonic dystrophy
Authors: Troshina Ekaterina A. , Panfilova Elena A. , Panevin Taras S.
Published: January 2019

Myotonic dystrophy (MD) is the most common muscle disorder in adults. MD is a hereditary disease with an autosomal dominant mode of inheritance, almost 100% penetrance and pronounced clinical polymorphism. The mechanism for the development of the disease is that a mutation of the DMPK (dystrophia myotonica protein kinase) gene disrupts the normal metabolism of RNA, which leads to a defect in the maturation and translation of mRNA. The disorder in the DMPK gene affects not only striated musculature, but also smooth myocytes and cardiomyocytes. The main clinical symptom that distinguishes MD from others is a spontaneous or provoked inability to relax muscles (myotonia phenomenon). Endocrine disorders arising from type 1 MD (MD1) with a higher than average frequency in the population include hypergonadotropic hypogonadism, impaired glucose tolerance with hyperinsulinism, and insulin resistance. Thyroid function may remain normal, although many cases of autoimmune thyroiditis resulting in hypothyroidism, as well as Graves’ disease, have been described. A description is given of a patient suffering from MD1 with a number of endocrine disorders, including hypergonadotropic hypogonadism, autoimmune thyroid disease, hyperinsulinism, and also impaired calcium-phosphorus metabolism. Important features are the absence of any significant complaints from the muscular system in the presence of an increase in creatine phosphokinase (CPK), which is characteristic of this disease, as well as the temporal dynamics of thyroid status and the nature of the autoimmune thyroid disease.