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Building Well-Being Composite Indicator for Micro-Territorial Areas Through PLS-SEM and K-Means Approach
Authors: Tomaselli Venera , Fordellone Mario , Vichi Maurizio 
Published: August 2020

AbstractIn the analysis of the difference in the distribution and profiles of the equitable and sustainable well-being, the territorial dimension is a fundamental reading-key for local policies since it allows the areas of advantage or relative deprivation to emerge more accurately. Specifically, in Italy the provincial level coincides with the administrative area of metropolitan cities, which are the subject of growing attention from European and national policies. The BES 2018 report by Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) has confirmed that from 2015 an improvement in many areas of well-being has been marked, even if territorial differences remain stable both in levels and dynamics. These differences appear in some cases as real structural differences between the North and South of Italy. Then, the measures of equitable and sustainable well-being in the territories allow, in various degrees, to deepen and specify this situation employing synthetic measures of well-being. In this work, we propose a statistical methodology focused on the simultaneous partial least squares structural equation modeling and simultaneous K-means clustering to obtain a composite indicator of Italian well-being and at the same time a classification of Italian territorial micro-areas by means of the just updated provincial data about BES 2018. In this way, the territorial differences of well-being can be more reliably and more exactly defined on the basis of the relationships among all elementary indicators and domains proposed in the analysis of well-being by ISTAT.
Stichwort: Überzeugungen von Lehrkräften im Kontext migrationsbezogener Heterogenität
Authors: Hachfeld Axinja , Syring Marcus 
Published: August 2020

ZusammenfassungIn Deutschland leben Menschen aus über 150 verschiedenen Ländern. Fast jedes dritte Kind in der Schule hat Eltern, von denen mindestens ein Elternteil in einem anderen Land geboren wurde. Lehrkräften und ihren migrationsbezogenen Überzeugungen kommt in diesem Kontext eine besondere Rolle zu, weshalb sie in den letzten 20 Jahren in den Fokus verschiedener Forschungsbemühungen in Deutschland gerückt sind. Der vorliegende Beitrag stellt diese anhand eines integrativen Reviews entlang von vier Schwerpunkten dar. Anhand des status quo werden unter Berücksichtigung einer internationalen Perspektive aufscheinende Forschungsdesiderate diskutiert.
Interest in telephone nightmare counselling in patients with sleep-related breathing disorders
Authors: Schredl Michael , Lüth Katharina , Schmitt Judith ,   AG Traum der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Schlafforschung und Schlafmedizin (DGSM)
Published: August 2020

Abstract
Background and objective
Nightmares are typically underdiagnosed and undertreated, even though frequent nightmares are quite common in patients with sleep-related breathing disorders. Based on a previous study, we investigated whether patients would respond if they were specifically asked whether they would be interested in telephone counselling about nightmares and nightmare treatment.

Materials and methods
The present study included 537 patients with sleep-related breathing disorders who completed a nightmare questionnaire and—if interested—provided their contact data for a telephone counselling session.

Results
Of the total patients, 5.40% were interested in the telephone counselling. Most of these patients had never sought help for their nightmare condition before. This percentage is much lower than in a previous study, possibly due to the higher time expenditure related to the new consent procedure.

Conclusion
The findings indicate that patients with nightmare problems can be reached with this approach even though they have never sought professional help before. In order to minimize the threshold, it would be desirable to have clinical in-house nightmare counselling, which would not require a detailed study information brochure and informed consent.
Isotopic investigations of Chinese ceramics
Authors: Henderson Julian , Ma Hongjiao , Cui Jianfeng , Ma Renjie , Xiao Hongyan 
Published: August 2020

AbstractThis chapter provides insights into Chinese ceramic technologies of both bodies and glazes as well as provenance by using isotopes applied to a number of case studies. The use of Sr isotopes to investigate Chinese high-fired Celadon wares and blue-and-white Jingdezhen porcelain (Jiangxi province) has revealed a clear distinction associated with the fluxes used in the glazes: plant ash in celadons and limestone in Jingdezhen glazes, something that is not clear from major element analysis. Furthermore, the technique is able to suggest by implication the nature of the silica source used in the glazes—normally weathered granitic rocks or metamorphic rocks (porcelain stone) which also contains Sr. This leads to an isotopic mixing line of the 2 Sr-rich components and is proof that 2 Sr-rich components were mixed in the manufacture of limestone glaze. This is not the case for plant ash glazes. Eventually, the technique may be used in provenance studies. Like Sr isotope analysis, lead isotope analysis relies on there being a lack of or a minimal change in the isotope ratios when the raw materials are heated. Lead isotope analysis links the use of lead in glazes to the original metal ore and if a kiln uses a distinctive lead source in its glazes, it can provide a provenance for the pottery. This has been very successful in distinguishing Chinese Tangsancaiwares made in the Huangye, Huangbao, Liquanfang and Qionglai kilns.
The impact of attractiveness on job opportunities in Italy: a gender field experiment
Authors: Busetta Giovanni , Fiorillo Fabio , Palomba Giulio 
Published: August 2020

AbstractThis paper assesses the impact of being attractive and not being native on the gender gap in the opportunity of obtaining a job in Italy. To do so, we propose a field experiment that consists in sending 9680 fictitious curricula vitae to real firms looking for employees. We estimate an Heckit model in order to consider different response from firms and then to calculate the probability to receive a callback. We show that gender gap in opportunity of receiving a callback is a very important issue and this gap is affected by interaction with both attractiveness and not being italian natives, especially for the most qualified jobs.
A review of recent advances in water-gas shift catalysis for hydrogen production
Authors: Ebrahimi Parisa , Kumar Anand , Khraisheh Majeda 
Published: August 2020

AbstractThe water-gas shift reaction (WGSR) is an intermediate reaction in hydrocarbon reforming processes, considered one of the most important reactions for hydrogen production. Here, water and carbon monoxide molecules react to generate hydrogen and carbon dioxide. From the thermodynamics aspect, pressure does not have an impact, whereas low-temperature conditions are suitable for high hydrogen selectivity because of the exothermic nature of the WGSR reaction. The performance of this reaction can be greatly enhanced in the presence of suitable catalysts. The WGSR has been widely studied due do the industrial significance resulting in a good volume of open literature on reactor design and catalyst development. A number of review articles are also available on the fundamental aspects of the reaction, including thermodynamic analysis, reaction condition optimization, catalyst design, and deactivation studies. Over the past few decades, there has been an exceptional development of the catalyst characterization techniques such as near-ambient x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (NA-XPS) and in situ transmission electron microscopy (in situ TEM), providing atomic level information in presence of gases at elevated temperatures. These tools have been crucial in providing nanoscale structural details and the dynamic changes during reaction conditions, which were not available before. The present review is an attempt to gather the recent progress, particularly in the past decade, on the catalysts for low-temperature WGSR and their structural properties, leading to new insights that can be used in the future for effective catalyst design. For the ease of reading, the article is divided into subsections based on metals (noble and transition metal), oxide supports, and carbon-based supports. It also aims at providing a brief overview of the reaction conditions by including a table of catalysts with synthesis methods, reaction conditions, and key observations for a quick reference. Based on our study of literature on noble metal catalysts, atomic Pt substituted Mn3O4shows almost full CO conversion at 260 °C itself with zero methane formation. In the case of transition metals group, the inclusion of Cu in catalytic system seems to influence the CO conversion significantly, and in some cases, with CO conversion improvement by 65% at 280 °C. Moreover, mesoporous ceria as a catalyst support shows great potential with reports of full CO conversion at a low temperature of 175 °C.
Schulhausarchitekturen im physischen und sozialen Siedlungsraum
Authors: Egger Jan 
Published: August 2020

ZusammenfassungAus einer architektursoziologischen Perspektive werden Schulanlagen daraufhin analysiert, welche latenten, „in Stein“ gehauenen Sinnstrukturen sie repräsentieren: Welche Bedeutungen kommt der Schule innerhalb der Siedlung zu? Welche sozialen Gruppen und wie werden diese über Architektur adressiert? Welche Normalitäten werden über Gebäude versinnbildlicht, und welche Strukturtransformationen lassen sich rekonstruieren? Es zeigt sich, dass in Schulbauten als „gebaute Staatlichkeit“ die Bauherrschaft dominiert. Schulhäuser sind für Kommunen auch ein Präsentationsmittel z. B. im Steuerwettbewerb. Damit beschreiben Schulhäuser auch den Sozialen Raum. Zudem zeigt sich eine soziale Ausweitung des Schulraums und damit einhergehend eine „schulförmige“ Adressierung auch von Nicht-Schülern und Nicht-Schülerinnen.
Provision of Sexual Medicine Services During the Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pandemic: An Asia Pacific Society of Sexual Medicine Position Statement
Authors: Chung Eric , Jiann Bang-Ping , Nagao Koichi , Hakim Lukman , Huang William , Lee Joe , Lin Haocheng , Tien Mai Dung Ba , Nyugen Quang , Park Hyun-Jun , Sato Yoshikazu , Tantiwongse Kavirach , Yuan Yiming , Park Kwangsung 
Published: August 2020

Abstract
The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused an unprecedented healthcare crisis with various governmental healthcare policies enforced to redirect medical prioritization and minimize the spread of COVID19 infection. Recognizing that the COVID-19 crisis will be protracted, it is important that clinicians and the healthcare industry continue to adapt existing resources and review contingency plan amidst this uncertain and difficult times. The Asia Pacific Society of Sexual Medicine supports ongoing precautionary healthcare measures implemented by various institutions and governmental policies to contain and eliminate COVID19 infection. Clinicians are encouraged to modify and adapt various strategies that will continue to provide, support, and treat sexual health–related conditions in a safe and efficient manner.
Microtonal Restraint
Authors: FORKERT ANNIKA 
Published: August 2020

AbstractThis article proposes that the beginnings of twentieth-century microtonal music and thinking were shaped more by restraint in composers’ thinking than by a full embrace of the principle of ‘progress for progress’s sake’. Pioneering microtonal composers such as Ferruccio Busoni, Julián Carrillo, John Foulds, Alois Hába, Charles Ives and Richard Stein constitute an international group of breakaway modernists, whose music and writings suggest four tropes characterizing this first-generation microtonal music: the rediscovery of a microtonal past, the preservation of tonality, the refinement of tonality and the exercise of restraint. The article traces these tropes of early twentieth-century microtonal experiment in works by Carrillo, Foulds, Hába, Ives and Stein with reference to writings and music by Busoni, Nikolay Kul′bin, Harry Partch, Karol Szymanowski and Ivan Vyschnegradsky. It adds to the growing scholarship about early twentieth-century tonally based aesthetics and techniques, and broadens perspectives on the history of twentieth-century microtonal music.
Irradiation dose does not affect male reproductive organ size, sperm storage, and female remating propensity in Ceratitis capitata
Authors: Abraham S. , Díaz V. , Moyano A. , Castillo G. , Rull J. , Suárez L. , Murúa A.F. , Pantano V. , Molina D. , Ovruski S.M. 
Published: August 2020

AbstractThe Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata is a globally invasive pest, often controlled with the sterile insect technique (SIT). For the SIT, mass-rearing of the target insect followed by irradiation are imperatives. Sterile males are often less able to inhibit female remating and transfer less number of sperm, and even irradiation could affect male reproductive organs, with consequences for their ability to inhibit female remating. On the other hand, male age could affect their ability to modulate female response after mating. Here, we evaluated the quality of the genetic sexing strain Vienna-8-tsl mass-reared in Bioplanta San Juan, Argentina, under laboratory conditions, with regard to: (i) the ability of sterile males irradiated at 100 or 140 Gy to inhibit female remating, in the same day and at 24 h of first copulation; (ii) the ability of 3, 4 or 5 day-old sterile males to inhibit female remating at 24 h of first copulation, and (iii) the effect of a reduction in irradiation doses on the number of sperm stored by females and reproductive organ size in virgin males. Sterile males were better able than wild males to inhibit female remating in the same day of first copulation and as able as wild males 1 day after first copulation. Male age did not affect their ability to inhibit female receptivity. Number of sperm stored by females, testes size and ectodermal accessory glands size were not affected by male identity, while sterile 100 Gy males had larger mesodermal accessory glands than control lab males. A reduction in irradiation dose does not impact any variable measured, except for percentage of sperm-depleted females: females mated with sterile 100 Gy males had lower probabilities to store sperm. The results showed here are very encouraging for tsl Vienna 8 strain reared in Argentina and are discussed in comparison with previous studies in C. capitata female remating with dissimilar results.
New insights into the coexistence ofContracaecum rudolphiiA andContracaecum rudolphiiB (Nematoda: Anisakidae) inPhalacrocorax carbosinensis from Sardinia: genetic variability and phylogenetic analysis
Authors: Amor Nabil , Farjallah Sarra , Piras Maria Cristina , Burreddu Caterina , Garippa Giovanni , Merella Paolo 
Published: August 2020

AbstractContracaecumsp. nematodes are important parasites of fish eating birds that can cause animal health problems. In the present study, specimens ofContracaecum rudolphiisensu lato, from the great cormorantPhalacrocorax carbo sinensisfrom Sardinia, were characterized based on morphological and molecular data. The morphological analysis allowed to identify all the fourth stage larvae (n= 1918) asContracaecumsp., and adults, male (n= 5845) and female (n= 8312), asC. rudolphiisensu lato. Population genetics and phylogenetic relationships were inferred based on mitochondrial and nuclear markers. Multiple sequence alignment of the ribosomal internal transcribed spacer showed the coexistence ofC. rudolphiiA (n= 157),C. rudolphiiB (n= 22) and a rare heterozygote of these species. Moreover, mitochondrial markers, namely NADH dehydrogenase subunits I (nad1), cytochrome c oxidase subunit (cox1 and cox2) and small subunit of rRNA (rrnS), showed that the studiedC. rudolphiiA populations had undergone bottleneck, or founder effect event, subsequent to a rapid population growth and expansion. The observed heterozygote is with a mitochondrial pattern ofC. rudolphiiB. Although, bothContracaecumspecies showed high genetic diversity, no genetic structure between localities was detected. Phylogenetic reconstructions supported the paraphyly of the avianContracaecumspecies includingC. ogmorhini(parasite of otariids).
Equine piroplasmosis: an insight into global exposure of equids from 1990 to 2019 by systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Onyiche ThankGod E. , Taioe Moeti O. , Molefe Nthatisi I. , Biu Abdullahi A. , Luka Joshua , Omeh Isaac J. , Yokoyama Naoaki , Thekisoe Oriel 
Published: August 2020

AbstractEquine piroplasmosis (EP) is a tick-borne disease of economic importance, relevant in the international movement of equids. The causative agents are at least two apicomplexan protozoan parasites Babesia caballi and Theileria equi. To date, there is no study that estimates global and regional exposure of equids to EP. We therefore conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the pooled prevalence and heterogeneity of EP using random-effects model. Six electronic databases were searched for publications on EP and assessed according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. A total of 66 eligible studies published between 1990 and 2019 and representing 24 041 equids were included. The overall pooled prevalence estimates (PPEs) of B. caballi was 22.3% (95% CI 21.7–22.8), while the overall PPE for T. equi was 29.4% (95% CI 28.7–30.0). The overall pooled prevalence due to co-infection with both parasites was 11.8% (95% CI 11.32–12.32). Also, subgroup analysis according to sex, age, diagnostic technique, equid species, region and publication years showed a substantial degree of heterogeneity across studies computed for both B. caballi and T. equi infections in equids. Awareness of the current status of EP globally will alert the relevant authorities and stakeholders where necessary on the need for better preventive and control strategies against the disease.
The Barry Urban District Council, disaster relief funds and civic society, 1913–1934
Authors: Foster Ann-Marie 
Published: August 2020

AbstractThe early twentieth century witnessed some of the worst mining disasters the UK has ever seen. Towns and cities leapt to the aid of bereaved families, raising tens of thousands of pounds in aid. Yet, while the effects of disaster funds on the locality in which they were administered have been the focus of scholarly work, little attention has been given to how these funds were created in constituencies outside of the disaster zone. The Barry Urban District Council (UDC) responded to the call for help after the Senghenydd (1913) and Gresford (1934) disasters, opening relief funds to aid the affected. The funds blurred the line between charity and local government, with the Barry UDC reliant on functions of civic society to aid its philanthropic turn. Their reaction offers insights into the charitable role of UDCs, reflecting on how they used these opportunities to further civic activity.
Modulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase activity duringin vitrooocyte maturation increases the production of bovine blastocysts
Authors: Pereira Janaína Leite , Curcio Alinne Glória , Barroso Laura Mathias , Mogollón-Waltero Edgar Mauricio , Gomes Helga Fernandes , Maia Roger Cardoso , Viana Kelen Salaroli , Caldas Bussiere Maria Clara , Marin Diego Fernando Dubeibe , Dias Angelo José Burla 
Published: August 2020

SummaryThis study aimed to evaluate the effect of regulating phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) activity on the kinetics of oocyte nuclear maturation and the blastocyst rate. To evaluate oocyte viability, nuclear maturation rate andin vitroembryo production, cumulus–oocyte complexes (COCs) were maintained for 0, 10 min, 6 h or 22 h in TCM 199 medium supplemented with 20 nM wortmannin, an inhibitor of PI3K. After each period, COCs were transferred to the same medium without wortmannin and kept under the same conditions until completion of 22 h ofin vitromaturation (IVM). To evaluate the effect of time on progression of nuclear maturation, COCs cultivated with 20 nM wortmannin was maintained for 22, 28 or 34 h of IVM. To determine the effect of wortmannin on the activity of maturation-promoting factor (MPF), COCs were kept under IVM conditions in the presence of the inhibitor for 0, 1, 3, 6, or 8 h. Exposure of COCs to wortmannin decreased (P< 0.05) the percentage of oocytes that reached metaphase II (MII) up to 22 h, MPF activity and reduced PI3K activity by 30%. However, after 28 and 34 h, 70% of oocytes reached the MII stage in the presence of inhibitor Moreover, COCs matured in the presence of wortmannin showed an increase (P< 0.05) in the blastocyst rate. These findings suggested that the regulation of the PI3K activity during IVM of bovine COCs interfered with the meiotic progression due to control of MPF activity, positively affecting the blastocyst rate.
Life-saving myocarditis? A case in a young adult leading to discovery of an anomalous origin of the right coronary artery
Authors: Rosenthal Rachel , Obasi Hannah , Im Daniel D. 
Published: August 2020

AbstractMyocarditis and coronary artery anomalies are both potentially life-threatening aetiologies of cardiac chest pain in children. We present a case of a young man presenting with non-exertional chest pain and subsequently found to have an anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the left coronary sinus with an interarterial course in addition to a diagnosis of myocarditis. The patient subsequently was able to undergo surgical correction of his anomalous coronary to mitigate the risk of sudden cardiac death.
Perceptions of eating practices and physical activity among Malaysian adolescents in secondary schools: a qualitative study with multi-stakeholders
Authors: Mohammadi Shooka , Su Tin Tin , Papadaki Angeliki , Jalaludin Muhammad Yazid , Dahlui Maznah , Mohamed Mohd Nahar Azmi , Jago Russell , Toumpakari Zoi , Johnson Laura , Majid Hazreen Abdul 
Published: August 2020

AbstractObjective:To conduct formative research using qualitative methods among stakeholders of secondary schools to explore their perceptions, barriers and facilitators related to healthy eating and physical activity (PA) among Malaysian adolescents.Design:A qualitative study involving eight focus groups and twelve in-depth interviews. Focus groups and interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim. An inductive thematic analysis approach was used to analyse the data.Setting:Four secondary schools in Perak and Selangor states (two urban and two rural schools) in Malaysia.Participants:Focus groups were conducted with seventy-six adolescents aged 13–14 years, and in-depth interviews were conducted with four headmasters, four PA education teachers and four food canteen operators.Results:Stakeholders thought that adolescents’ misperceptions, limited availability of healthy options, unhealthy food preferences and affordability were important challenges preventing healthy eating at school. Low-quality physical education (PE) classes, limited adolescent participation and teachers’ commitment during lessons were perceived as barriers to adolescents being active at school. Affordability was the main challenge for adolescents from rural schools. Stakeholders perceived that a future school-based intervention should improve the availability and subsidies for healthy foods, provide health education/training for both adolescents and PE teachers, enhance active adolescent participation in PE and develop social support mechanisms to facilitate engagement with PA.Conclusions:These findings provide important insights into developing school-based lifestyle interventions to improve healthy eating and strengthening PA of Malaysian adolescents.