bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
EEG correlates associated with the severity of gambling disorder and serum BDNF levels in patients with gambling disorder
Authors: Kim Kyoung Min , Choi Sam-Wook , Lee Jaewon , Kim Jun Won 
Published: June 2018

Background and aims
This study aimed to evaluate the association between the severity of pathological gambling, serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) level, and the characteristics of quantitative electroencephalography (EEG) in patients with gambling disorder.

Methods
A total of 55 male patients aged 18–65 with gambling disorder participated. The severity of pathological gambling was assessed with the nine-item Problem Gambling Severity Index from the Canadian Problem Gambling Index (CPGI-PGSI). The Beck Depression Inventory and Lubben Social Network Scale were also assessed. Serum BDNF levels were assessed from blood samples. The resting-state EEG was recorded while the eyes were closed, and the absolute power of five frequency bands was analyzed: delta (1–4 Hz), theta (4–8 Hz), alpha (8–12 Hz), beta (12–30 Hz), and gamma (30–50 Hz).

Results
Serum BDNF level was positively correlated with theta power in the right parietal region (P4, r = .403, p = .011), beta power in the right parietal region (P4, r = .456, p = .010), and beta power in the right temporal region (T8, r = .421, p = .008). Gambling severity (CPGI-PGSI) was positively correlated with absolute beta power in the left frontal region (F7, r = .284, p = .043) and central region [(C3, r = .292, p = .038), (C4, r = .304, p = .030)].

Conclusions
These findings support the hypothesis that right-dominant lateralized correlations between BDNF and beta and theta power reflect right-dominant brain activation in addiction. The positive correlations between beta power and the severity of gambling disorder may be associated with hyperexcitability and increased cravings. These findings contribute to a better understanding of brain-based electrophysiological changes and BDNF levels in patients with pathological gambling.
At-risk gambling in patients with severe mental illness: Prevalence and associated features
Authors: Bergamini Annalisa , Turrina Cesare , Bettini Francesca , Toccagni Anna , Valsecchi Paolo , Sacchetti Emilio , Vita Antonio 
Published: June 2018

Background and aims
The primary objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of at-risk gambling in a large, unselected sample of outpatients attending two community mental health centers, to estimate rates according to the main diagnosis, and to evaluate risk factors for gambling.

Methods
All patients attending the centers were evaluated with the Canadian Problem Gambling Index and the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview. Diagnoses were checked with the treating psychiatrists and after a chart review of the university hospital discharge diagnoses.

Results
The rate of at-risk gambling in 900 patients was 5.3%. In those who gambled over the last year, 10.1% were at-risk gamblers. The rates in the main diagnostic groups were: 4.7% schizophrenia and related disorders, 4.9% bipolar disorder, 5.6% unipolar depression, and 6.6% cluster B personality disorder. In 52.1% of the cases, at-risk gambling preceded the onset of a major psychiatric disorder. In a linear regression analysis, a family history of gambling disorder, psychiatric comorbidities, drug abuse/dependence, and tobacco smoking were significantly associated with at-risk gambling.

Discussion and conclusion
The results of this study evidenced a higher rate of at-risk gambling compared to community estimates and call for a careful screening for gambling in the general psychiatric population.
Social implications of children’s smartphone addiction: The role of support networks and social engagement
Authors: Ihm Jennifer 
Published: June 2018

Background and aims
Most studies have regarded smartphone addiction as a condition stemming from individuals’ psychological issues, so research has rarely examined it in relation to a lack of social resources and its social impacts. However, this study reinterprets smartphone addiction as a social problem stemming from a lack of offline social networks and resulting in a decline of social engagement.

Methods
This study drew on a survey of 2,000 children in Korea consisting of 991 males and 1,009 females with an average age of 12 years old. Using the STATA 14 structural equation modeling program, this study examined the relationships between children’s lack of social networks, smartphone addiction, and social engagement.

Results
Social network variables, such as formal organizational membership, quality of relationship with parents, size of the peer group, and peer support, decrease smartphone addiction. Simply having good relationships and reciprocal feelings with peers do not have any influence on the smartphone addiction. The more the children become addicted to smartphones, the less they participate in social engagement.

Discussion and conclusions
This study provides a new understanding of smartphone addiction by focusing on its social aspects, augmenting prior studies that have addressed psychological factors. Findings suggest that children’s lack of social networks may inhibit comfortable social interactions and feelings of support in the offline environment, which can heighten their desire to escape to smartphones. These children, unlike non-addicts, may not take advantage of the media to enrich their social lives and increase their level of social engagement.
Analysis of long-term results of collagen corneal cross-linking in patients with ectatic forms of corneal dystrophy
Authors: Frolov Oleg A. , Astakhov Sergey Yu. , Danilov Pavel A. , Novikov Sergey A. 
Published: June 2018

Corneal collagen cross-linking became a permanent part of complex treatment for patients with different forms of corneal ectasia. In periodical literature, there are anecdotal reports concerning long-term results of this corneal disease therapy method, which is an isolated variant of photodynamic therapy.
Purpose. To carry out a retrospective study of corneal collagen cross-linking long-term results in various ectatic corneal diseases.
Materials and methods. Results of corneal collagen cross-linking in patients with ectatic forms of corneal dystrophy 6 years after surgery were analyzed. The nosological structure of the study included a group of patients with primary keratoconus, pellucid marginal corneal degeneration, secondary ectasias. The group with primary keratoconus includes 30 patients (31 eyes), that with pellucid marginal degeneration 10 patients (10 eyes), that with secondary ectasias 10 patients (10 eyes). Data of the diagnostic examination before surgery, intermediate data of the dynamic follow-up during 6 years of observation were used for the analysis. Corneal collagen cross-linking was performed in the first or second year of follow-up, followed by monitoring of changes in the state of the cornea after corneal collagen cross-linking for 4-5 years.
Results. A statistically significant increase in visual acuity was observed after the corneal collagen cross-linking in patients with primary and secondary ectasias. In patients diagnosed with pellucid marginal degeneration, there was no statistically significant increase of visual function. A decrease in the corneal asymmetry index was revealed in all groups and confirmed by statistical analysis.
The use of digital learning objects for effective mathematics instruction
Authors: Bartek Kvetoslav , Nocar David 
Published: June 2018

Digital learning objects (DLOs) can be defined as interactive (web-based) tools that are mainly used and reused for learning, education or training. In mathematics education, we use DLO for its potential to help students to understand phenomena, whose introduction in the traditional way of teaching mathematics could be problematic. We analysed one of the biggest and well known DLO repositories on the web RVP.cz, which is the main methodological support for teachers and implementation of the educational framework. We followed representation of the three DLO types of category 2 introduced in this text.
Keywords:Digital learning objects, DL, educational games ,DLO repository ,survey
The evaluation in the physical sciences in the Moroccan secondary school curriculum: the case of experimental skills
Authors: Touli El Hassan , Talbi Mohammed , Radid Mohamed 
Published: June 2018

Evaluation is a task of great importance in the service of the teaching/learning that allows us to check whether or not specific educational objectives have been achieved.Currently, with the emergence of active pedagogies, according to several points of view, new challenges have emerged other than simply assessment. As far as Moroccan education is concerned, assessment focuses on the level of mastery of specific skills on the part of learners at the beginning, during and at the end of the year, as well as at the end of each period of learning.Our present research is interested in the taking into consideration the evaluation of experimental skills in the physical sciences as part of the Moroccan educational system.To be able to check the hypotheses that have been advanced in our study, we developed a questionnaire that was distributed to a sample of physics-chemistry secondary school teachers in Morocco.The majority of the teachers in our sample have reported several constraints, including a lack of material necessary to plan and implement the work practices needed to provide an adequate education in terms of experimental activity in the field of physics-chemistry.

Keywords: Evaluation, teachingâ€“learning, skills, physics and chemistry
Life and career skills of primary school students: A tentative model and an online scale
Authors: Praraksa Phoom , Simpol Wanida 
Published: June 2018

Life and career skills are essential attributes for living in the 21st century because they are important to both learning and working in local and international workplaces. This study tried to create a measurement model of life and career skills and develop an online scale for investigating the psychometric property of the scale. The participants consisted of 646 primary students in Northern, Central, Southern and North eastern regions of Thailand. Then, the classical test theory, the multidimensional item response theory and the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were used for data analysis. The analysis of data appeared as item of difficulty index, discrimination power index and reliability of the scale. In addition, the multidimensional analysis and the CFA of data showed item fit and construct validity of the scale. This may lead to the development of clear and correct measure of studentsâ€™ life and career skills structure. Policy implications are discussed.
Keywords: Life and career skills, tentative model, online scale, construct validity.
The studentsâ€™ perception of practicing bodybuilding considering the definition of fitness for the future sports trainers
Authors: Dobrescu Tatiana 
Published: June 2018

Starting from the importance of bodybuilding principles and means that aim at the somatic-functional and psychological development of practitioners, this sociological study was conducted on the first and second year students of the Faculty of Movement, Sports and Health Sciences of Bacau, from the Sport and Top Motor Performance programme. The research consisted in a sociological study, consisting in an inquiry, based on a questionnaire comprising 20 items using closed, precoded or open questions. The practice of fitness improving sports, and in this case of bodybuilding (even as a professional sport) have ample beneficial effects for their general physical and mental development such as: improvement of oneâ€™s health, beneficial influence of oneâ€™s conduct, improvement of oneâ€™s motor skills, it ensures a good level of fitness, mental- emotional balance, it develops oneâ€™s communication skills (especially nonverbal communication) and also, it develops the aesthetic sense.
Keywords: Bodybuilding, students, perception, fitness, sports trainers.
Greek teachersâ€™ metacognitive awareness on reading strategies
Authors: Koulianou Maria , Samartzi Stavroula 
Published: June 2018

The purpose of the present study was to enlighten teachersâ€™ metacognitive awareness of reading strategies. Several inventories concerning studentsâ€™ metacognitive reading strategies have been developed but none of them refers to teachersâ€™ metacognitive awareness. Teachersâ€™ metacognition is the least explored area in education. The scope was to investigate teachersâ€™ metacognitive awareness of their reading strategies via Metacognitive Awareness Inventory and Metacognitive Awareness Inventory for Teachers tools. During the study, 290 high school teachers from different regions of Greece participated in questionnaire procedure. The analysis of the results showed that teachers more often use problem-solving and global than support-type strategies. The analysis of both inventories revealed a higher significant correlation between regulation of cognition and metacognitive reading strategies. The findings of this study showed that teachersâ€™ metacognitive reading strategies remain implicit. Furthermore, investigation is recommended.
Keywords: Metacognitive awareness, metacognitive reading strategies, MARSI, MAIT, teachers.
The role of consciousness and sub-consciousness in teaching of grammar in ELT
Authors: Ozdemir Selin , Yavuz Fatih 
Published: June 2018

Teaching grammar has been regarded as one of the most crucial issues in the field of language. It gains its importance since it helps learners attain high level of accuracy and proficiency in language learning processes. During these processes, the way of teaching grammar differs under some certain circumstances and is divided into some sub-categories such as conscious grammar teaching and subconscious grammar teaching. In this study, a literature review of issues on the role of consciousness and sub-consciousness in teaching of grammar has been widely discussed since there are numerous views, claims and approaches related to choosing one of them as an ideal way to teach grammar. Both of them have a significant impact on the knowledge of grammar .The study revealed that neither conscious grammar teaching which lays emphasis on the structures and rules of a language nor subconscious grammar teaching without attention to explicit knowledge of grammar should be neglected.
Keywords: Grammar teaching, consciousness, sub-consciousness, deductive, inductive.
Integrated football: An educative proposal from sport to inclusion
Authors: Magnanini Angela , Moliterni Pasquale , Cioni Lorenzo , Ferraro Antonio 
Published: June 2018

This paper aims to present the integrated football, a new frontier of sport for all in which people with and without disabilities play together. In the initial part of the paper, we clarify both the epistemological fundamentals of special education on which integrated football is based and the technical aspects of the game. In the second part, we show how in Italy the integrated football became a widely spread phenomenon so much that this country hosted the first regional tournament. In this regard, we discuss data collected about teams, coaches and players to demonstrate how integrated football meets the â€˜design for allâ€™ principles and offers a sport inclusion opportunity, regardless of age, sex and ability.
Keywords: Inclusion, sport, special education, design for all.
Avaliação curricular: a perspectiva de egressos de um curso de nutrição
Authors: Carneiro Angélica Cotta Lobo Leite , Mendes Larissa Loures , Gazzinelli Maria Flávia 
Published: June 2018

Objetivo: avaliar o currículo do curso de graduação em nutrição a partir da perspectiva do egresso. Método: coleta de dados, por
meio de questionário eletrônico, que abrangeu aspectos gerais do currículo, formação em nutrição, estrutura curricular e
habilidades e competências desenvolvidas. Os resultados foram analisados por distribuição de frequência e com base em
referenciais da área da educação. Resultados: Mais de 90,0% dos participantes apresentaram uma visão positiva com relação à
formação crítica com vistas ao perfil do egresso e relevante para atuar como nutricionista, pesquisador e educador em saúde. As
principais habilidades e competências descritas no projeto pedagógico foram desenvolvidas, com exceção do conhecimento do
alimento desde a sua produção e da administração de unidades de alimentação e nutrição. Foi predominante a visão negativa em
relação à carga horária das disciplinas e à coerência entre as disciplinas básicas e profissionalizantes. Conclusão: o currículo
avaliado tem conduzido à formação de profissionais críticos, reflexivos e preparados para atender às demandas exigidas pelo
Sistema Único de Saúde, entretanto, apresenta algumas fragilidades que indicam a necessidade de ações que aprimorem a
efetivação dos princípios de interdisciplinaridade e flexibilização curricular e que promovam o desenvolvimento de certas
habilidades e competências específicas do nutricionista e a revisão da matriz curricular.
Climate vs grapevine pests and diseases worldwide: the first results of a global survey
Authors: Bois Benjamin , Zito S. , Calonnec A. 
Published: June 2018

Aim: This paper aimed to address the relationship between grapevine disease, pest occurrences and climate. The extremely large extension of viticulture worldwide offers the possibility to evaluate the impacts of climate variability on many aspects of the grape growing system. For this, we initiated a global survey to retrieve the most important diseases and pests in many grape growing regions worldwide and to identify the risk of exposure to pests and diseases of viticulture as a function of climate.Methods and results: Based on the answer of respondent about the main reported diseases/pests in their region, a severity index was calculated. Each region was geolocalised and data were compared to the WorldClim gridded climate database to document the range of climate conditions (growing season temperature and rainfall) associated to the main diseases/pests. The potential climatic-induced changes of grapevine disease and pest geography by 2050 are assessed using agro-climate projections from the ARPEGE CNRM model, using the RCP 4.5 scenario. The preliminary results allow to determine the distribution of diseases as function of agroclimatic indicators.Conclusion: While the distribution of diseases differs according to the region of the world, the current analysis suggests that mildews remain the major phytosanitary threat in most of the regions. Powdery mildew, trunk diseases and viruses were reported in extremely diverse climatic conditions, including intermediate and wet regions. Significance and impact of the study: This paper present an original methodology to address the relationship between grapevine disease and pest occurrences and climate. Such documentation is scarce in the current literature. Further analysis is currently being performed, including additional survey answers, climate indices and supplementary data collected (spatial extension, frequency of treatments…) to better depict the challenges of grapevine phytosanitary management in a changing climate.
OUVIDORIAS: UMA NOVA FORMA DE RESOLUÇÃO DE CONFLITOS E A BOA GOVERNANÇA
Authors: Corralo Giovani Da Silva , Cardoso Bruna Lacerda 
Published: June 2018

<p>O presente artigo científico busca estudar as ouvidorias enquanto instrumento de resolução de conflitos e sua relação com a boa governança. Utiliza-se o método dialético no desenvolvimento deste trabalho. Para tanto, reflete-se sobre as formas de resolução de conflitos, especialmente aquelas abarcas pela mediação em sentido amplo. Na sequência, perpassa-se pela compreensão das ouvidorias, sua estruturação e funcionalidade. Por fim, analisa-se a ouvidoria como instrumento <em>sui generis</em> de conciliação e resolução de conflitos, bem como a sua correlação com a boa governança. Conclui-se pela identificação das ouvidorias como instrumento de resolução de conflitos e fortalecedor de uma boa governança.</p>
DA INJÚRIA RACIAL À VIOLÊNCIA INSTITUCIONAL: INTERSECCIONALIDADE DA VIOLÊNCIA DE GÊNERO SOB A PERSPECTIVA DA MULHER NEGRA
Authors: Zimmermann Tânia Regina , Muniz Danielle Mendes 
Published: June 2018

<p>Este<strong> </strong>artigo apresenta discussões sobre injúria racial com foco na violência contra as mulheres negras, em uma perspectiva de gênero cujas interfaces traduzem-se na permanência intrínseca do racismo e por fim, na violência institucional. Neste contexto, busca fazer um paralelo histórico com as configurações coloniais brasileiras e seu passado escravista cujos resquícios submetem ainda no tempo presente as mulheres negras a uma posição hierárquica inferior e negativada. Também apresentamos uma análise sobre o conceito de violência psicológica e moral e da tipificação relativa aos crimes de injúria qualificada, no contexto da abordagem trazida pela Lei Maria da Penha. Diálogos amplos para alçar a complexidade da solidez do machismo e racismo na sociedade traduzem-se em saídas positivas para a efetividade jurídica e cultural. </p>
Aktivitas Antibakteri TiO2-Anatas Terdadah -Vanadium dan -Kromium
Authors: Sutrisno Hari , Ariswan Ariswan , Purwaningsih Dyah 
Published: June 2018

<p>Samples of vanadium- and -chromium doped TiO<sub>2</sub>-anatas have been conducted antibacterial activity against the bacteria<em> Escherichia coli </em>(<em>E. Coli</em>). The minimum kill concentration (MBC) against the bacteria of <em>E. Coli</em> is determined by liquid dilution method. The antibacterial activity test of 0; 2.3; 3.3; 4.9% wt. vanadium doped TiO<sub>2</sub>-anatas and 0; 1.1; 3.9; 4.4% wt. chromium doped TiO<sub>2</sub>-anatas have been performed against bacteria of <em>E. Coli</em> in the absence of light (dark). The test results indicate that the presence of 3.3 and 4.9 in %wt. vanadium-TiO<sub>2</sub>-anatas are able to inhibit the growth of bacteria <em>E. Coli</em>, contrary all chromium doped TiO<sub>2</sub>-anatas are not able to inhibit the growth of bacteria of <em>E. Coli</em>.</p>
EXPLORATION OF BROTH CHICKEN GUT AS GROWTH MEDIA OF Escherichia coli BL21 pET-Endo FOR ENDO-Β-1,4-D-XYLANASE PRODUCTION
Authors: Ratnadewi Anak Agung Istri , Alidion Moch. Yoris , Santoso Agung Budi , Oktavianawatia Ika 
Published: June 2018

<p>Endo-β-1,4-D-xylanase is a hydrolytic enzyme that breakdown the 1.4 chain of xylan polysaccharide. We have succes to transform the plasmid pET-Endo gene encoding endo-1,4-β-D-xylanase from Bacillus sp. originally from termites abdominal to E. coli BL21. The clone was ready for large scale of enzyme production. To reduce production cost, we look for subtitute media for the expensive Luria Berthani broth. Chicken guts broth is good alternative while rich of protein and very cheap. The content of N dissolved chicken guts broth reaches 87 % of LB broth. Growth of E. Coli BL21 in Chicken guts broth and LB broth (as control) was observed by Optical Density (OD) using spectrofotometer. Concentration of glucose added in broth and incubation temperature was varied. The result showed that optimal growth was in addition of 1.5 % glucose and incubated at 37 <sup>o</sup>C for 16 h. This optimal condition was used to grow E. coli BL21 pET-Endo for xylanase production. Enzyme purification was done by Ni-NTA affinity chromatography. Highest protein yield was 0.076 mg/mL obtained in 100 mM imidazole elucidation. The activity and specific activity of xylanase were estimated as 0.042 U/mL and 0.556 U/µg, respectively. The purification factor was 3.16 time and the molecular weight of enzyme was ± 30, 000 Dalton</p>