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Women's Civil and Political Rights in Lebanon and France and Their Impact on Economic Growth
Authors: MOURAD Mahmoud , FARHAT Rim 
Published: February 2020

This study carried out a quantitative analysis of several variables in both Lebanon and France. Specific aspects related to education, unemployment, vulnerable employment, gender gap, and participation in parliamentary life were studied. We started from the rationale that human rights necessitate that human beings so it is imperative that each individual enjoy civil and political rights, which means in addition to the right to life and the right equality, there should be the right to the legal recognition and participation in public life whether through employment or elections. These rights have been recognized by the international human rights laws, mainly in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by United Nations and by the existing local laws both in Lebanon and France.The tests of homogeneity for the panel data models from Lebanon and France have been implemented carefully considering the linear relationship between the real GDP as a dependent variable and three of the independent variables consisting of the rate of women teachers in the secondary education , the rate of female to male ratio in labor force participation , the rate of women’s vulnerability to risks in the female labor force . The study demonstrated the importance of the Random Effects Model (REM) using the the log-transformed data. The study revealed a positive impact of both and on the real GDP while the variable has a negative impact both in Lebanon and France during the period (2008-2017).
The Instrumental Self as an Agent of Respect
Authors: Plummer Deborah L. 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
Amid explosive race, gender, and immigration issues, the public struggle between advocates of religious liberties and advocates for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) equality, campaigns for hiring more people with disabilities, and movements such as “Black Lives Matter” and “#MeToo,” it is increasingly challenging to build coalitions and advance inclusion toward the benefit of all. Our ability to shape the future will be determined by how we treat those with whom we most vehemently disagree. We need leaders, transformative change agents, and compassionate healers capable of building inclusive organizations and peaceful communities. Using Gestalt principles for radical respect, this article introduces a relational model for managing differences and explores how we can use ourselves as instruments for social change.
AVALIAÇÃO DE MÉTODOS DE INTERPOLAÇÃO PARA ESPACIALIZAÇÃO DE DADOS DE TEMPERATURA DO AR NA BACIA DO RIO PARANAÍBA – BRASIL
Authors: Martins Alécio Perini , Alves Wellmo Dos Santos , Damasceno Carlos Eduardo 
Published: February 2020

Nas últimas décadas, a Climatologia Geográfica tem incorporado ferramentas de geotecnologias em suas pesquisas como os métodos de interpolação e espacialização de dados, permitindo um excelente ganho de tempo e qualidade no tratamento e análise da informação. Estes métodos se dividem principalmente em determinísticos e geoestatísticos e possibilitam a análise espacial de elementos como temperatura e precipitação mesmo em áreas com baixa densidade de estações de monitoramento. Neste artigo, pretende-se comparar e analisar a eficiência de seis métodos, três determinísticos e três geoestatísticos, para interpolação e espacialização de dados de temperatura do ar na Bacia do Rio Paranaíba. Para o estudo, selecionou-se 34 estações automáticas do INMET na área da bacia e entorno considerando informações do mês de agosto de 2018 e as variáveis temperatura do ar média mensal, e temperatura instantânea às 09:00h, 15:00h e 21:00h (horário de Brasília) no dia 01 de agosto de 2018. Outras variáveis como altitude e direção de vertentes foram obtidas a partir do processamento de imagens de radar SRTM/NASA na resolução de 30m. Foram utilizadas ferramentas de Geotecnologias, especialmente as extensões 3D Analyst e Geoestatistical Analyst do Software ArcGIS 10.1®, licenciado para o Laboratório de Geoinformação da UFG – Regional Jataí. Observou-se que em áreas com baixa densidade de estações os métodos determinísticos apresentam um menor percentual de erro médio final, embora os métodos geoestatísticos forneçam dados mais exatos e com maior correlação entre os dados registrados e os dados estimados, permitindo inclusive a inserção de covariáveis como a altitude (Cokrigagem) que reduz o erro médio e aumenta a correlação entre dados registrados e estimados. Em geral, as estações apresentaram erro médio de até 1ºC, para mais ou para menos, chegando a valores superiores a 4ºC em estações utilizadas na parte externa da bacia para realizar a interpolação.
MODELAGEM DA PRODUTIVIDADE DO MILHO SAFRINHA EM FUNÇÃO DAS CONDIÇÕES CLIMÁTICAS DO MATO GROSSO DO SUL
Authors: Aparecido Lucas Eduardo de Oliveira , Torsoni Guilherme Botega , Mesquita Daniel Zimmerman , Meneses Kamila Cunha de , Moraes Jose Reinaldo Da Silva Cabral de 
Published: February 2020

A previsão sazonal da produtividade dos cultivos pode colaborar para a mitigação de efeitos adversos da variabilidade climática. Portanto, objetivou-se calibrar um modelo geral de previsão de produtividade de milho safrinha para o estado do Mato Grosso do sul usando elementos climáticos. Foi utilizado séries históricas de dados climáticos como radiação solar global, temperaturas média, máxima e mínima do ar (°C), umidade relativa , velocidade do vento e precipitação pluvial durante o período de 1983-2018, e dados fitotécnicos de áreas produtivas de milho em Mato Grosso do Sul para estimar modelos e gerar mapas de produtividade no estado. A produtividade média das localidades da região norte foi maior em relação as localidades do sul do estado. O modelo desenvolvido para estimar a produtividade do milho safrinha em função das variáveis climáticas foi significativo (p < 0,05), com alta precisão (R2 aj) e acurácia (MAPE). O modelo calibrado apresentou relação significativa entre a produtividade do milho safrinha e a temperatura do ar no período de abril e maio, portanto, essa variável meteorológica pode ser utilizada como indicador de riscos climáticos em sistemas de produção de milho no estado do Mato Grosso do Sul.
Gebruiksruimte in de Omgevingswet
Authors: Hollemans Daan 
Published: February 2020

Balancing use and conservation of the physical living environment In the Dutch Environment and Planning Act
The development of the Environment and Planning Act (Omgevingswet) in the Netherlands is an example of an ongoing reform of environmental and planning law that started with big ambitions. This article uses the case of environmental space (gebruiksruimte) to illustrate that it is hard to achieve those ambitions. A bill of the Environment and Planning Act contained regulations to assign environmental space to actors and/or locations. The regulations lacked in subsequent versions of the Environment and Planning Act, especially in the act itself. Despite the fact that on policy level the concept of environmental space can still be used, the lack of a legally binding mechanism for assigning environmental space makes it unlikely that the concept will be used. This hampers realising the ambition to create coherent policies that integrate environmental and spatial planning. It also puts achieving the goal of the law at risk.
Educação financeira no Brasil em 2019: desafios e oportunidades
Authors: Gomes Victor Assis , Sousa Júnior Alvani Bomfim de 
Published: February 2020

A educação financeira é uma competência essencial para os indivíduos que estão inseridos em um cenário financeiro cada dia mais complexo. Assim, o presente artigo terá como objetivo geral analisar a influência das estruturas atuais da sociedade no condicionamento dos indivíduos para o progresso social, por meio da educação financeira. A elaboração das propostas educacionais serviu, historicamente, a diversos contextos no Brasil. A educação financeira, no sentido proposto, viria para conciliar a objetivação da felicidade à elaboração de estratégias de satisfação material pelos indivíduos. Essa necessidade advém da demanda crescente que se manifesta aos passos que cada indivíduo avança em se tornar uma unidade produtiva autônoma na sociedade do conhecimento, como também gerencia capital humano (competências adquiridas e aplicáveis à geração de bens e serviços) bem como da associação deste aos demais tipos de capital, como, por exemplo, o físico e financeiro. Educar financeiramente as novas gerações soa complexo em uma realidade que histórica e culturalmente não possui apreço nem compromisso com esse elemento essencial para o bem-estar material de uma sociedade. Nesse caso, sendo a educação financeira matéria obrigatória nas escolas, há a oportunidade de reversão desse quadro de modo mais ativo. Contudo, o ensino dessa matéria foi incorporado apenas muito recentemente e, nesse campo, as poucas iniciativas ainda não parecem suficientes para impactar significativamente um problema que já ultrapassa gerações.
Tight DNA-protein complexes isolated from barley seedlings are rich in potential guanine quadruplex sequences
Authors: Sjakste Tatjana , Leonova Elina , Petrovs Rudolfs , Trapina Ilva , Röder Marion S. , Sjakste Nikolajs 
Published: February 2020

Background
The concept of chromatin domains attached to the nuclear matrix is being revisited, with nucleus described as a set of topologically associating domains. The significance of the tightly bound to DNA proteins (TBP), a protein group that remains attached to DNA after its deproteinization should be also revisited, as the existence of these interactions is in good agreement with the concept of the topologically associating domain. The work aimed to characterize the DNA component of TBP isolated from barley seedlings.

Methods
The tight DNA-protein complexes from the first leaves, coleoptiles, and roots of barley seedlings were isolated by purification with chromatography on nitrocellulose or exhaustive digestion of DNA with DNase I. Cloning and transformation were performed using pMOSBBlue Blunt Ended Cloning Kit. Inserts were amplified by PCR, and sequencing was performed on the MegaBace 1000 Sequencing System. The BLAST search was performed using sequence databases at NCBI, CR-EST, and TREP and Ensembl Plants databases. Comparison to MAR/SAR sequences was performed using http://smartdb.bioinf.med.uni-goettingen.de/cgi-bin/SMARtDB/smar.cgi database. The prediction of G quadruplexes (GQ) was performed with the aid of R-studio library pqsfinder. CD spectra were recorded on a Chirascan CS/3D spectrometer.

Results
Although the barley genome is AT-rich (43% of GC pairs), most DNA fragments associated with TBP were GC-rich (up to 70% in some fractions). Both fractionation procedures yielded a high proportion of CT-motif sequences presented predominantly by the 16-bp CC(TCTCCC)2 TC fragment present in clones derived from the TBP-bound DNA and absent in free DNA. BLAST analysis revealed alignment with different barley repeats. Some clones, however, aligned with both nuclear and chloroplast structural genes. Alignments with MAR/SAR motifs were very few. The analysis produced by the pqsfinder program revealed numerous potential quadruplex-forming sites in the TBP-bound sequences. A set of oligonucleotides containing sites of possible GQs were designed and ordered. Three of them represented the minus strand of the CT-repeat. Two were derived from sequences of two clones of nitrocellulose retained fraction from leaves and contained GC-rich motifs different from the CT motif. Circular dichroism spectroscopy revealed profound changes in spectra when oligonucleotides were incubated with 100 mM KCl. There was either an increase of positive band in the area of 260 nm or the formation of a positive band at 290 nm. In the former case, changes are typical for parallel G-quadruplexes and, in the latter, 3 + 1 structures.

Discussion
The G-quadruplexes anchor proteins are probably involved in the maintenance of the topologically associated domain structure.
Injuries among adolescents in Greenland: behavioural and socio-economic correlates among a nationally representative sample
Authors: Jansen Louis , Bärnighausen Till , Lowery Wilson Michael 
Published: February 2020

BackgroundInjuries are among the most important threats to adolescent health, making examination of the patterns and risk factors a critical area of research. There exists a paucity of information on the health and injury experience of school-attending adolescents in Greenland. Consenting Greenlandic schoolchildren (n= 2,254) aged 9–19 years were included in the Health Behavior in School-Aged Children study 2005/2006. The aim of this study was to examine the socio-economic and behavioural correlates that were associated with injury occurrence among school-attending Greenlandic adolescents.MethodsThis study made use of two multinomial regression models to examine injury occurrence regarding potential influencing factors such as physical activity, risk behaviours, bullying and family socio-economic status (SES).ResultsThose self-reporting 1–2 injuries within the recall period were more likely to be male (OR = 1.70; CI [1.39–2.09]), involved in physical fighting (OR = 1.82; CI [1.33–2.47]), bullied (OR = 1.81; CI [1.47–2.24]) and participated in bullying others (OR = 1.53; CI [1.25–1.89]). Those reporting three or more injuries were again mostly male (OR = 2.13; CI [1.44–3.14]), involved in physical fighting at higher rates (OR = 4.47; CI [2.86–7.01]), bullied more often (OR = 2.43; CI [1.65–3.57]) and were more likely to bully others (OR = 1.67; CI [1.13–2.45]). Living without a mother proved to be significantly correlated with suffering 3 or more injuries during the recall period (OR = 1.63; CI [1.05–2.52]). The study results support the idea that factors that were found to be associated with injury occurrence, such as bullying and aggressive behaviour, should be taken into account when conducting future research on the nature of injuries among Greenlandic adolescents. More research on this topic is needed to identify factors that might modify the associations between injuries and adolescent behaviour and SES.
Association between 9-minute walk/run test and obesity among children and adolescents: evidence for criterion-referenced cut-points
Authors: Silva Diego Augusto Santos , Lang Justin J. , Petroski Edio L. , Mello Júlio B. , Gaya Adroaldo C.A. , Tremblay Mark S. 
Published: February 2020

Background
Criterion-referenced cut-points for field-based aerobic fitness for children and adolescents are lacking. This study aimed to determine the associations between aerobic fitness and obesity to propose criterion-referenced cut-points for boys and girls (6–17 years).

Methods
A total of 61,465 children and adolescents aged 11.2 ± 2.0 years were recruited from 27 sites (all 26 states and Federal District) across Brazil. Aerobic fitness was assessed using 9-min walk/run test reported as distance attained during the test. Body mass index was calculated from measured height and weight and was used to identify obesity.

Results
The distance covered in the 9-min walk/run test (area under curve > 0.65) had satisfactory predictive ability for obesity. Sensitivity and specificity were moderate (>60%) to strong (>70%) for all age- and sex-specific cut-points. For boys, the optimal physical performance cut-points were, approximately, 1,200 m from 6 to 8 years, 1,300 m from 9 to 11 years, 1,380 m from 12 to 14 years, 1,520 m from 15 to 17 years. For girls, the best cut-points were, approximately, 1,070 m from 6 to 8 years, 1,160 m from 9 to 11 years and 1,200 m from 12 to 17 years.

Conclusions
The 9-min walk/run test had satisfactory predictive ability for obesity in children and adolescents. The physical fitness cut-points proposed in the present study varied according to age and sex and could be useful and practical tools to identify low levels of physical fitness in children and adolescents in Brazil.
Proximate and Sensory Evaluation of Fermented Seasonings from Soybean and Fluted Pumpkin Seeds
Authors: Ifediba Donald I. , Egbuna Helen I. 
Published: February 2020

Specialty condiment (ogiri) was produced from seeds of soybean (Glycine max) and fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis) by spontaneous moist solid substrate fermentation of their pre-processed mash. The two samples coded FSBM and FFPM respectively were evaluated for nutritional quality. Effects of fermentation on proximate values of the seeds were also analyzed. The two samples were further subjected to sensory analysis using commercial brand made from castor bean (Ricinus communis) seeds coded FCBM as a control. Results show that FFPM was significantly (p < 0.05) higher in ash, crude fiber and protein, but significantly lower in moisture and fat than the FSBM. There was no significant (p > 0.05) difference in carbohydrate content of the two samples. The FFPM recorded significant (p < 0.05) increase in crude fiber, fat and protein, and significant (p < 0.05) decrease in moisture, ash and carbohydrate compared to the values in the fluted pumpkin seeds. The FSBM recorded significant (p < 0.05) rise in fat and protein, but significant drop in moisture, ash, crude fiber and carbohydrate compared to the values in soybean seeds. Sensory results show that FFPM was significantly (p < 0.05) higher than FSBM in flavor and marginally (p > 0.05) different in color, texture, taste and general acceptability. Baring the marginal (p < 0.05) superiority in taste, the FCBM was significantly (p<0.05) lower in every other attributes considered. It follows that good quality fermented condiments can be obtained from cheaper and underutilized oil seeds.
Perceptions of Flower Farm Workers on the Health Effects of Chemicals Exposures around Bahir Dar Town, Ethiopia
Authors: Belay Teshome Gizachew , Negash Tamirat Tefera 
Published: February 2020

Aims: Explore the perceptions of flower farms workers towards the health effects of chemical exposures. Perception is the views, attitudes and opinions of workers.
Study Design: Descriptive survey, using quantitative and qualitative approaches.
Place and Duration of the Study: Tana Flora, Bahir Dar Farm and Tal Flowers, between November 2018 and June 2019.
Methodology: Statistical analyses were done using 302 sample workers (80 male and 222 female; age ranges 15-65 years) at 95% confidence interval employing stratified random sampling techniques via proportional sample selection, and a response rate of 95.6%. Independent sample t-test with the assumption of equal variance (the Leven’s t-test) was used to analyze the existence of significant perception differences among female and male workers, and workers labour divisions. Qualitative data was obtained through structured interviews from farms managers (3); regional Environmental, Forest and Wildlife Protection Development Authority (EFWPDA) officials (3) and field observations that supplemented the quantitatively analyzed data.
Results: Leven’s t-test showed the computed p-values were less than the preset significance level (0.05) for the majority of health impacts of chemical exposures. Significant perception differences were observed among male and female workers and workers of different labour divisions (production vs. protection; pack house vs. protection) towards health impacts: skin rush, appetite loss, stomach cancer, birth defects, reproductive system damage, dizziness and impaired sight. Males perceived in a better way than females since farms gave special focus to male workers in the protection section 27(8.9%) and they engaged using the required health protective gears. Further, in flower farms, most of the proposed health impact mitigation measures were poorly implemented.
Conclusion: Workers perception differences were occurred due to a particular attention to male workers in protection labour division; hence the regional EFWPDA should do the proper supervision and follow up for effective implementation of health impact mitigation measures.
Coconut Oil
Authors: Withana‐Gamage Thushan S. , Perera Suneru P. , Wanasundara Udaya N. 
Published: February 2020

AbstractThe coconut palm is one of the most useful trees because of the raw materials it offers. As a perennial provider of food, beverage, shelter, animal feed, and feedstock for the oleochemical industries, the palm is reverently described as theTree of Life,Tree of Heaven, and other metaphors by the people of coconut‐producing countries. Coconut palms grow with a minimum of attention, but for commercial farms, the trees must be tended and maintained in order to improve productivity.This article provides information on the coconut palms, extraction of different types of coconut oil, the properties of coconut oil, and an overview of coconut proteins. The various parts of the fruit are the kernel, coconut water, testa (the brown layer between the kernel and the shell), shell, and husk. Copra is the dried kernel of coconuts. The conversion of kernel to copra is an essential step if the oil is to be drawn by the conventional mechanical extraction method. The dry process is the traditional method of extracting the oil. Feedstock in the wet process is the fresh kernel. Refining of crude fats and oils involves a series of steps for removal of impurities to make the product suitable for human consumption.Coconut oil belongs to a unique group of vegetable oils called lauric oils. More than 90% of the fatty acids in coconut oil are saturated. The physical and chemical properties are detailed. Coconut products are used in edible products, medical and infant food formulations, and nonfood products, such as soap. The fatty acids from coconut oil are used as a feedstock in the oleochemical industries. The storage of the product and some economic information are also discussed.
Oils from Fruit, Spice, and Herb Seeds
Authors: Yu Liangli (Lucy) , Choe Uyory , Li Yanfang , Zhang Yaqiong 
Published: February 2020

AbstractThis article reviews selected edible fruit, spice, and herb seed oils for their fatty acid compositions and other physicochemical properties. The seed oils were grouped according to their predominant or distinguishing fatty acid. These groups mainly included oils rich in α‐linolenic (18:3n−3), γ‐linolenic (18:3n−6), linoleic (18:2n−6), oleic (18:1n−9), or petroselinic (18:1n−12) acids. A total of 65 seed oils were included.
Rotatable Aggregation‐Induced‐Emission/Aggregation‐Caused‐Quenching Ratio Strategy for Real‐Time Tracking Nanoparticle Dynamics
Authors: Wu Hao , Zhang Lu , Yang Jinfan , Bo Ruonan , Du Hongxu , Lin Kai , Zhang Dalin , Ramachandran Mythili , Shen Yingbin , Xu Yangxi , Xue Xiangdong , Ma Zhao , Lindstrom Aaron Raymond , Carney Randy , Lin Tzu‐Yin , Li Yuanpei 
Published: February 2020

AbstractReal‐time tracking of the dynamics change of self‐assembled nanostructures in physiological environments is crucial to improving their delivery efficiency and therapeutic effects. However, such tracking is impeded by the complex biological microenvironment leading to inhomogeneous distribution. A rotatable fluorescent ratio strategy is introduced that integrates aggregation‐induced emission (AIE) and aggregation‐caused quenching (ACQ) into one nanostructured system, termed AIE and ACQ fluorescence ratio (AAR). Following this strategy, an advanced probe, PEG5k‐TPE4‐ICGD4 (PTI), is developed to track the dynamics change. The extremely sharp fluorescent changes (up to 4008‐fold) in AAR allowed for the clear distinguishing and localization of the intact state and diverse dissociated states. The spatiotemporal distribution and structural dynamics of the PTI micelles can be tracked, quantitatively analyzed in living cells and animal tissue by the real‐time ratio map, and be used to monitor other responsive nanoplatforms. With this method, the dynamics of nanoparticle in different organelles are able to be investigated and validated by transmission electron microscopy. This novel strategy is generally applicable to many self‐assembled nanostructures for understanding delivery mechanism in living systems, ultimately to enhance their performance in biomedical applications.