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Molecular characterization of Plasmodium falciparum PHISTb proteins as potential targets of naturally-acquired immunity against malaria
Authors: Isebe Tony I. , Bargul Joel L. , Gichuki Bonface M. , Njunge James M. , Tuju James , Rono Martin K. 
Published: June 2020

Background: Plasmodium falciparum causes the deadliest form of malaria in humans. Upon infection, the host’s infected red blood cells (iRBCs) are remodelled by exported parasite proteins in order to provide a niche for parasite development and maturation. Methods: Here we analysed the role of three PHISTb proteins Pf3D7_0532400, Pf3D7_1401600, and Pf3D7_1102500 by expressing recombinant proteins and evaluated antibody responses against these proteins using immune sera from malaria-exposed individuals from Kenya and The Gambia in Africa. Results: Our findings show that children and adults from malaria-endemic regions recognized the three PHISTb proteins. Responses against the PHISTb proteins varied with malaria transmission intensity in three different geographical sites in Kenya (Siaya and Takaungu) and The Gambia (Sukuta). Antibody responses against PHISTb antigens Pf3D7_1102500 and Pf3D7_1401600 were higher in Sukuta, a low transmission region in the Gambia, as compared to Siaya, a high transmission region in western Kenya, unlike Pf3D7_0532400. Anti-PHIST responses show a negative correlation between antibody levels and malaria transmission intensity for two PHIST antigens, Pf3D7_1102500 and Pf3D7_1401600. However, we report a correlation in antibody responses between schizont extract and Pf3D7_0532400 (p=0.00582). Acquisition of anti-PHIST antibodies was correlated with exposure to malaria for PHISTb protein Pf3D7_0532400 (p=0.009) but not the other PHIST antigens Pf3D7_1102500 and Pf3D7_1401600 (p=0.507 and p=0.15, respectively, CI=95%). Children aged below 2 years had the lowest antibody levels, but the responses do not correlate with age differences. Conclusions: Collectively, these findings provide evidence of natural immunity against PHISTb antigens that varies with level of malaria exposure and underscore potential for these parasite antigens as possible serological markers to P. falciparum infection aimed at contributing to malaria control through vaccine development.
The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children - A resource for COVID-19 research: Questionnaire data capture April-May 2020
Authors: Northstone Kate , Howarth Simown , Smith Daniel , Bowring Claire , Wells Nicholas , Timpson Nicholas John 
Published: June 2020

The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) is a prospective population-based cohort study which recruited pregnant women in 1990-1992. The resource provides an informative and efficient setting for collecting data on the current coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In early March 2020, a questionnaire was developed in collaboration with other longitudinal population studies to ensure cross-cohort comparability. It targeted retrospective and current COVID-19 infection information (exposure assessment, symptom tracking and reported clinical outcomes) and the impact of both disease and mitigating measures implemented to manage the COVID-19 crisis more broadly. Data were collected on symptoms of COVID-19 and seasonal flu, travel prior to the pandemic, mental health and social, behavioural and lifestyle factors. The online questionnaire was deployed across the parent and offspring generations between the 9th April and 15th May 2020. 6807 participants completed the questionnaire (2706 original mothers, 1014 original fathers/partners, 2973 offspring (mean age ~28 years) and 114 partners of offspring). Eight (0.01%) participants (4 G0 and 4 G1) reported a positive test for COVID-19, 77 (1.13%; 28 G0 and 49 G1) reported that they had been told by a doctor they likely had COVID-19 and 865 (12.7%; 426 G0 and 439 G1) suspected that they have had COVID-19. Using algorithmically defined cases, we estimate that the predicted proportion of COVID-19 cases fell between 1.03% - 4.19% depending on timing of measurement during the period of reporting. Data from this first questionnaire will be complemented with at least two more follow-up questionnaires, linkage to health records and results of biological testing as they become available. Data has been released as: 1) a standard dataset containing all participant responses with key sociodemographic factors and 2) as a composite release coordinating data from the existing resource, thus enabling bespoke research across all areas supported by the study.
Neocristandade ou “A César o que é de César e a Deus o que é de Deus”? O Papel Público da Religião na Opinião de Jovens Católicos na Jornada Mundial da Juventude do Rio 2013
Authors: Camurça Marcelo Ayres 
Published: June 2020

Este artigo busca através dos dados contidos no Relatório da Pesquisa na Jornada Mundial da Juventude 2013, no Rio de Janeiro, estabelecer uma comparação entre os perfis dos jovens católicos da América Latina e “Europa Católica”, no que diz respeito à questão do papel público das religiões e do seu lugar no arranjo laico do Estado e das sociedades modernas.Palavras-chave:Juventude. Catolicismo. Espaço Público.
Religião no contexto universitário: uma pesquisa entre estudantes de Ciências Sociais e Psicologia da UFU
Authors: Swatowiski Claudia , Silva Dayane , Alvarenga Otávio 
Published: June 2020

Neste artigo, propomo-nos a delinear o perfil religioso de estudantes de graduação dos cursos de Ciências Sociais e Psicologia da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU), Minas Gerais, e compreender a relação que esses jovens estabelecem com a dimensão religiosa ao longo de suas trajetórias acadêmicas. Isso inclui identificar posicionamentos em torno de questões que envolvam o religioso em cada formação disciplinar, as relações que se configuram no ambiente universitário e o contexto sociocultural ampliado em que nossos interlocutores se inserem.Palavras-chave: Religião. Juventude. Universitários. Ciências Sociais. Psicologia.
High-resolution adaptive interferometer with dynamic population grating recorded at 1064  nm in ytterbium-doped fiber
Authors: Aguilar E. , Stepanov S. , Hernandez E. 
Published: June 2020

An adaptive optical fiber sensor/demodulator of an optical phase modulation with a Sagnac interferometer configuration is reported. The dynamic population grating recorded in ytterbium-doped fiber (YDF) at a wavelength of 1064 nm enables adaptive properties of this configuration with a high-pass transfer function and with the cut-off frequency of about 260 Hz at

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Nonastigmatic alexandrite ring laser design with wavelength-tunable single-longitudinal-mode operation
Authors: Sathian Juna , Tawy Goronwy , Sheng Xin , Minassian Ara , Damzen Michael J. 
Published: June 2020

This work presents a study of a fully nonastigmatic design of a single-longitudinal-mode, wavelength-tunable, unidirectional alexandrite ring laser cavity and assessment of its performance compared to more complex laser design requiring astigmatism compensation. A “displaced mode” nonastigmatic laser cavity design eliminating astigmatic cavity elements is developed around an alexandrite crystal end-pumped by a low-brightness, high-power red diode laser pump system. Single-longitudinal-mode, continuous-wave operation is demonstrated with output power of 700 mW with an excellent

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Biological Evaluation of Some Plant Bioactives as Feed Additives to Replace Antibiotic Growth Promoters in Broiler Feeds
Authors: Sinurat Arnold Parlindungan , Pasaribu Tiurma , Purwadaria Tresnawati , Haryati Tuti , Wina Elizabeth , Wardhani Tri 
Published: June 2020

Antibiotics (AGP) have been used as feed additives to promote growth and feed efficiency in poultry production. However, many countries include Indonesia now ban the use of AGP and attempts are made to replace the antibiotic to maintain good performances of broilers. Plant bioactives is one of the alternatives that could replace the AGP. An experiment was conducted in an attempt to replace the AGP in broiler feed with a mixture of some plant bioactives<strong> </strong>(liquid smoke of cashew nutshell, <em>Phyllanthus niruri,</em> and clove leaves). Eight (8) dietary treatments were formulated to have similar nutrients consist of negative control (NC), positive control (NC+AGP), diets supplemented with liquid plant bioactives in 3 levels and diets supplemented with powder plant bioactives in 3 levels. Each diet was fed to 6 replications of 10 birds each from 1 to 35 days old. The performances and the immune response of the broilers due to the treatments were observed. Results showed that the powder plant bioactives could not improve the performance of broilers. None of the feed additives (AGP or plant bioactives) affect the immune systems of the broilers. However, liquid plant bioactives in low dose improved the performance of broilers better than the AGP and therefore is suitable to replace the antibiotic as feed additives in broiler diet.
Menolak Wabah dalam Serat Ronggo Sutrasno Karya Sunan Kalijaga
Authors: Abdullah Muhammad 
Published: June 2020

One of the Javanese texts with esoteric value is the Ronggasutrasna Kidungan Fiber which is kept by the Surakarta Sastra Lestari Foundation. Serat Kidungan Ronggasutasna is a Javanese script in which there is a text in the form of fibers written by Sunan Kalijaga written together with Ronggasutrasna and then published by Tan Gun Swi. This manuscript is a compilation of a number of songs including Rumeksa Ing Wengi (KRIW), Padanghyangan Kidungan (and those of the dhedhemit ratuning), and other hymns. However, the KRIW text is not an original manuscript written by Sunan Kalijaga. This is evidenced by the existence of other KRIW texts in PNRI presented in handwriting. Serat Kidung Ranggasutrasna is the song of the 'kid' of old fibers which is a representation of esoteric values and Islamic symbolism of the spiritual messages of Kanjeng Sunan Kalijaga. After the authors examined the contents of the text, the authors concluded that most of the Ranggasutrasna's fiber of the Kidungan text contains the magic power plan in the form of spells of rebel, repellent witchcraft, sorcery, babysitting, escaping from the bondage of debt, self defense, war ethos, worship ethos, and treatment system in Javanese culture. Fiber Kidung Ranggasutrasna belongs to the piwulang script which is presented in the form of Javanese song.Keywords: Song of Ranggasutasna; esoteric; magical power; local wisdom. Intisari Salah satu naskah Jawa yang bernilai esoteris adalah Serat Kidungan Ronggasutrasna yang disimpan oleh Yayasan Sastra Lestari Surakarta. Serat Kidungan Ronggasutasna adalah sebuah naskah Jawa yang di dalamnya terdapat sebuah teks berbentuk serat hasil tulisan Sunan Kalijaga yang disusun bersama Ronggasutrasna dan kemudian diterbitkan oleh Tan Gun Swi. Naskah ini merupakan kompilasi dari beberapa kidungan yang di antaranya Kidungan Rumeksa Ing Wengi (KRIW), Kidungan Padanghyangan (danyanghyangan para ratuning dhedhemit), dan kidung-kidung lainnya. Namun teks KRIW bukan merupakan naskah asli tulisan Sunan Kalijaga. Hal ini dibuktikan dengan adanya teks KRIW lain dalam PNRI yang disajikan dalam tulisan tangan. Serat Kidung Ranggasutrasna merupakan nyanyian 'kidungan' serat kuna yang merupakan representasi nilai-nilai esoteris dan simbolisme Islam dari pesan-pesan spiritual Kanjeng Sunan Kalijaga. Setelah penulis meneliti isi teks, penulis menyimpulkan bahwa sebagian besar teks Serat Kidungan Ranggasutrasna berisi tentang piwulang kekuatan gaib yang berupa mantra-mantra tolak balak, penolak santet, tenung, penjaga bayi, kluar dari belenggu hutang, bela diri, etos perang, etos ibadah, dan sistem pengobatan dalam budaya Jawa. Serat Kidung Ranggasutrasna tergolong ke dalam naskah piwulang yang disajikan dalam bentuk tembang Jawa.Kata kunci: Kidung Ranggasutasna; esoteris; kekuatan gaib; kearifan lokal.
Koherensi dalam Semangatku Kebahagiaanku Meraih Energi Positif dengan Nuansa Islami untuk Hidup Lebih Bersemangat dan Prestatif Karya Gigih Kurniawan
Authors: Astuti Sri Puji 
Published: June 2020

The goal of this study is to reveal the type of coherence used in the book Semangatku Kebahagiaanku Meraih Energy Positif dengan Nuansa Islami untuk Hidup Lebih Bersemangat dan Prestatif by Gigih Kurniawan. The data was collected using observation technique, the data in this study are a series of sentences which containing semantic or coherence relationship. The theory of discourse analysis is used to analyze the relationship between the meanings in discourse. Based on the results of the study, the coherence or semantic relations used by the author in the book Semangatku Kebahagiaanku includes comparative relationships, amplification relationships, causal relationships, causal relationships, background relations, means-results relations, paraphrastic relationships, relationships generic-specific, like or parable relations, identification relationships, and additive relationships. These semantic or coherence relationships are used to build cohesiveness among sentences. By using these various types of semantic relationships, readers are expected to understand what the writer is saying more easily.Keywords: Relationship; coherence; semangatku kebahagiaanku; energy; dan positivity.IntisariTujuan penelitian ini mengungkap jenis koherensi yang digunakan dalam buku Semangatku Kebahagiaanku Meraih Energy Positif dengan Nuansa Islami untuk Hidup Lebih Bersemangat dan Prestatif karya Gigih Kurniawan. Pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan teknik simak, Data dalam penelitian ini berupa rangkaian kalimat yang di dalamnya terdapat hubungan semantik atau koherensi. Dalam analisis digunakan teori analisis wacana yaitu dengan cara menganalisis hubungan makna antarkalimat dalam wacana. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian koherensi atau hubungan semantis yang digunakan penulis dalam buku Semangatku Kebahagianku meliputi hubungan semantis atau koherensi berupa hubungan perbandingan, hubungan amplifikasi, hubungan sebab-akibat, hubungan akibat-sebab, hubungan latar-simpulan, hubungan sarana-hasil, hubungan parafrastis, hubungan generik-spesifik, hubungan ibarat atau perumpamaan, hubungan identifikasi, dan hubungan aditif. Hubungan semantis atau koherensi tersebut digunakan untuk membangun keterpaduan antarkalimat. Dengan menggunakan bermacam-macam jenis hubungan semantis tersebut diharapkan pembaca lebih mudah memahami apa yang disampaikan penulis.Kata kunci: Hubungan; koherensi; semangatku kebahagiaanku; energi; dan positif.
Les stoïciens et Platon – monistes ou dualistes ?
Authors: Mikeš Vladimír 
Published: June 2020

AbstractThe Stoics’ way of presenting principles – the active and the passive – is ambiguous because they say that principles are two while also suggesting that they are inseparable and thus interdependent. This ambiguity cannot be resolved in favour of one or the other side of the dilemma, as is shown by analysis of two possible models of the relations among principles – a causal and a categories-based model. This ambiguity is rather a necessary consequence of the Stoic view of principles and should be compared to the ambiguity of Plato’s concept of “principles” in theTimaeus. Plato’s Receptacle is in a similar relation to other constitutive elements of his cosmogonical account as are the two Stoic principles, each to the other. In particular, the relation between the Receptacle and qualities in it is to be seen as a systematic parallel to the relation of the Stoic principles (and probably also its historical model). The concluding claim is that Plato and the Stoics advance a similar kind of dualism which should be called such, despite its ambiguity. The ambiguity in both systems is due to the need to see the principles in such a relation as would reveal their dependence, and thus secure the basic unity of the cosmos.
Functional electrical stimulation for home-based upper-limb stroke rehabilitation
Authors: Kutlu Mustafa , Freeman Chris , Spraggs Matthew 
Published: June 2020

Abstract:
Functional electrical stimulation (FES) therapies have shown effectiveness in restoring movement post-stroke, especially when applied functionally to assist participants’ voluntary intention during repeated, motivating tasks. Recent development in non-contact sensors allows feedback to advanced controllers that precisely adjust FES via an electrode array to assist functional reach and grasp tasks. This has given rise to significant reduction in impairment, as measured in clinical trials. This paper describes the recent developments of a compact system suitable for transference to patients’ homes, with the intention of reducing upper-limb impairment following chronic stroke.
Modelling of therapeutic action during mirror therapy
Authors: Morkisch Nadine , Jettkowski Katrin , Santos Luara Ferreira dos , Dohle Christian 
Published: June 2020

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Background and purpose:
In patients with pathology of one limb, mirror therapy (MT) uses the mirror reflection of the unaffected side to improve function of the affected limb [1]. There is some evidence that Virtual Reality (VR) can substitute the real mirror [2]. To create a standardised VR based mirror therapy as a self-training, several steps of conceptual considerations are essential. The purpose of this project was to understand the therapeutic action of standardised MT and thus to pave the way for a partially automated VR based MT to be executed as a self-training.

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A principle of motor learning, called Shaping, is anchored in two existing standardised MT protocols (BeST & BeSTEP) [3], [4] . To understand the shaping process within MT, shaping items and criteria were extracted from the protocols. Additionally, a questionnaire and participatory observation during MT sessions were performed and standardisation rules by means of documentation sheets of MT units were analysed.

Results and conclusion:
The knowledge about the shaping process during conventional MT, especially in the BeST phase is currently not sufficient to derive machine learning and therefore to create an automated system at this time. Further conceptual investigations to gather this information are necessary and projected.
Application of head-mounted devices with eye-tracking in virtual reality therapy
Authors: Lutz Otto Hans-Martin , Burmeister Charlotte , dos Santos Luara Ferreira , Morkisch Nadine , Dohle Christian , Krüger Jörg 
Published: June 2020

Abstract:
Using eye-tracking to assess visual attention in head-mounted devices (HMD) opens up many possibilities for virtual reality (VR)-based therapy. Existing therapy concepts where attention plays a major role can be transferred to VR. Furthermore, they can be expanded to a precise real-time attention assessment, which can serve as a foundation for new therapy approaches. Utilizing HMDs and eye-tracking in a clinical environment is challenging because of hygiene issues and requirements of patients with heterogeneous cognitive and motor impairments. In this paper, we provide an overview of those challenges, discuss possible solutions and present preliminary results of a study with patients.
Origin of a silver Stollhof-type disc excavated at Vanovice (South Moravia)
Authors: Prokeš Lubomír , Jarůšková Zuzana , Petřík Jan , Frączek Marcin , Kalicki Tomasz 
Published: June 2020

AbstractThe oldest silver artefact from north of the Alps was found on the territory of Czech Republic is Stollhoff-type disc found in Kotouč hill near Štramberk. Similar silver disc was recently excavated at Vanovice (Czech Republic). This paper was complied to answer these particular questions: 1. what was the origin of earliest silver artefacts in Central Europe, 2. when these artefacts were emerged, and 3. what raw material was used and how it was processed. To answer these questions, typological analysis of vessels, thermoluminescence (TL) dating, compositional analysis (performed by ED-XRF) and scanning electron microscopy were employed. According to shape of ceramic vessels accompanying silver artefact, the Vanovice hoard can be dated to the Baalberge phase of the Funnel Beaker Culture during the later Eneolithic. Attempt to date pottery by TL method was not successful. The local origin of the pottery and the Carpathian/East-Balkan source of metal suggest that the Vanovice silver disc and the accompanying pottery were made in different periods, largely because precious metals endure longer than pottery.
The phonotactics of syllabic liquids in Czech words of foreign origin
Authors: Bičan Aleš 
Published: June 2020

Summary
The paper describes and analyzes the occurrence and combinability of Czech syllabic liquids in words of foreign origin in order to find out whether and how they differ from native Czech words. The comparison relies on the material taken from the Phonological Corpus of Czech. The phonotactics of the native words is treated as the primary system that has been enriched by phonological properties of the loanwords. It is shown that the loanwords have extended the range of the occurrence of the syllabic liquids as well as the range of combinations of a consonant plus a syllabic liquid. Most of the newly imported combinations are instantiations of latently possible phonotactic patterns, but there are some genuine innovations with a potential to reshape the native phonotactics. Special attention is paid to English loanwords because they contain most of the phonotactic peculiarities.