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Alteration of Blinking and Sex Differences During Physical Exercise Affect Tear Osmolarity
Authors: Wylęgała Adam , Sędziak-Marcinek Bogumiła , Pilch Jan , Wylęgała Edward 
Published: July 2019

AbstractPhysical exertion leads to the rise in tear osmolarity. However, previous studies have been conducted mostly on males and did not consider sex differences and the possible alteration in blinking during physical exercise. Sixteen women and 18 men aged 25.09 ± 1.70 were divided into equal groups with eyes open and shut. Participants performed 8-min medium-intensity exercise and 5-min intense exercise on a cycloergometer. Tear osmolarity (in mOsm/L) was evaluated before ( T0), after medium-intensity (T1) and intense exercise (T2). The blinking rate was assessed in a group with eyes open. Tear brake up time was measured in T0 and T1. With tear osmolarity measuring 305.72 ± 1.22 and 313.56 ± 1.90 for men and women, respectively, we observed significant differences in T1. In T2, tear osmolarity in men was 303.3 ± 1.28 vs. 310.87 ± 1.36 in women. The blinking rate decreased from 14.24 ± 2.54/min in T0 to 9.41 ± 2.83/min in T1. There was a statistically significant change in tear osmolarity in both groups, that is, in the group with eyes shut from 300.53 ± 1.37 in T0 to 308.06 ± 1.55 in T1 to 304.88 ± 1.54 in T2. In the group with eyes open, tear osmolarity increased from 300.29 ± 1.37 in T0 to 310.76 ± 1.55 in T1 and then dropped to 308.88 ± 1.54 in T2. Tear brake up time measured in T0 was 14.7 ± 1.43 vs. 13.53 ±1.48 in the open eyes condition. Due to physical exercise, short-term changes in tear osmolarity are partially caused by altered blinking. Sex differences in tear osmolarity in response to exertion may confirm the relationship between total body water and tear osmolarity.
Anthropometric and Motor Performance Variables are Decisive Factors for the Selection of Junior National Female Volleyball Players
Authors: Tsoukos Athanasios , Drikos Sotirios , Brown Lee E. , Sotiropoulos Konstantinos , Veligekas Panagiotis , Bogdanis Gregory C. 
Published: July 2019

Abstract
This study examined whether anthropometric and fitness tests might successfully predict selection of young female volleyball players for a junior national team. Sixty four female players (age: 14.4 ± 0.5 y, body height: 1.76 ± 0.05 m, body mass: 63.9 ± 6.4 kg) underwent a selection procedure for the junior national team. Anthropometric data and speed and power test results were obtained and players were graded for their performance in a volleyball tournament. Selected players differed from the non-qualified in body height (3.4%; p = 0.001), standing reach height (2.6%; p = 0.001), the sum of skinfolds (15.4%; p = 0.035), body mass index (BMI; 7.1%; p = 0.005) and spike jump and reach (SJR) (2.5%; p = 0.001). Selected players were classified in the 99.2 ± 1.6 percentile in body height and in the 51.4 ± 20.6 percentile in the BMI, which were significantly different from those of the non-qualified players (95.4 ± 7.0 and 66.7 ± 18.6, p = 0.02 and p = 0.004, respectively). Stepwise discriminant analysis yielded a discriminant function (p < 0.001, η2 = 0.78) that was highly loaded by height, SJR and the BMI (r = 0.79, r = 0.74 and r = -0.53, respectively). Cross validation results showed that selection was correctly predicted in 15 out of the 20 selected players (predictive accuracy: 75.0%) and in 35 out of the 44 non-qualified players (predictive accuracy: 79.5%). In conclusion, body height, the BMI and SJR height successfully discriminated between selected and non-qualified elite young female junior national team volleyball players. The equal vertical jump, sprint and agility of selected and non-qualified players, highlight the importance of body height and the BMI for selection of elite junior female volleyball players.
Efficacy of Tolvaptan in Elderly Patients with Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction
Authors: Suzuki Yoriyasu , Murata Akira , Tsujimoto Satoshi , Ochiumi Yusuke , Ito Tatsuya 
Published: July 2019

Abstract

Background: There is no known therapy with proven efficacy for improving clinical outcomes in elderly patients with heart failure (HF) and preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). In this study, we aimed to evaluate the efficacy of tolvaptan (TLV) in elderly HFpEF patients. Methods: This retrospective observational study involved 100 consecutive elderly HFpEF patients hospitalized at the Nagoya Heart Center, Japan. Inclusion criteria were: (1) patients aged ≥75 years; (2) first hospitalization secondary to HF; (3) received medical therapy for HF, without invasive treatment; and (4) clinical follow-up for >6 months after discharge. The primary endpoint was rehospitalization due to worsening HF, and the secondary endpoint was worsening renal function (WRF) during hospitalization and at 6 months after discharge. Sixty background-matched HFpEF patients were divided into 2 groups: with TLV therapy (TLV (+), n = 29) and without TLV therapy (TLV (–), n = 31). In the TLV (+) group, TLV therapy was continued after discharge. Clinical outcomes of these patients were evaluated. Results: Bed rest period and length of hospital stay were significantly shorter in the TLV (+) group than in the TLV (−) group. The dose of loop diuretics, mean serum creatinine levels, and incidence of WRF development were significantly lower in the TLV (+) group. Incidence of rehospitalization was also significantly lower in the TLV (+) group (log-rank test; p = 0.018). The multivariate logistic regression analysis demonstrated that TLV therapy reduces the incidence of rehospitalization in elderly patients with HFpEF. Conclusions: TLV therapy reduced the bed rest period, length of hospital stay, and rate of rehospitalization without WRF in elderly HFpEF patients, suggesting that TLV could represent an effective therapy for this group of patients.
Capturing cross-border continuity: The case of the Czech-Polish borderland
Authors: Pászto Vít , Macků Karel , Burian Jaroslav , Pánek Jiří , Tuček Pavel 
Published: July 2019

Abstract
The differences in welfare amongst European countries are especially evident in border regions, and this affects cross-border cooperation and relationships. Due to the historical development of Central and Eastern European countries over the last century, the affected countries are unique “laboratories” for geographical research. This study assesses disparities in socio-economic indicators representing socio-economic phenomena in the Czech-Polish border region, through the analysis of cross-border (spatial) continuity, using quantitative methods (multivariate statistics and socio-economic profiling), GIS analysis and cartographic visualisation. It is demonstrated how such a combination of methods is useful for the comparison and evaluation of the complex socio-economic situations in neighbouring countries. This research project identifies the most suitable common indicators for a proper evaluation of cross-border (spatial) continuity, and it reveals the spatial patterns as reflected by a cluster analysis. The greatest cross-border (spatial) continuity is apparent in the easternmost part of the borderlands, while significant differences on both sides of the border are evident in the very central part of the areas under study. The paper also describes methodological aspects of the research in order to provide a quantitative approach to borderland studies.
Patterns of Pronunciation of English Interdental Fricatives by Some Yoruba Speakers of English in a Nigerian University
Authors: Fajobi Eunice O. , Akande Akinmade T. 
Published: July 2019

Abstract
This paper is an investigation of the pronunciation patterns of English interdental fricatives by some Yoruba speakers of English at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife. This was with a view to finding out the extent to which gender, the level of education, and the position in words of the interdental fricatives (i.e., the (th) variable as in think, pathetic, and path on the one hand, and the (dh) variable as in then, father, and clothe on the other hand) could affect the realisations of these two fricatives, otherwise known as (th) and (dh) variables. Data eventually used for this study were drawn from the reading performance of thirty-three informants who were of Yoruba origin. The thirty-three informants comprised 20 male and 13 female subjects with different levels of education ranging from undergraduate to doctoral. Our findings indicated that the (dh) variable was significantly affected by gender while the (th) variable was not. It was also demonstrated that while the (th) was significantly affected by the level of education of informants, the (dh) variable had no statistically significant association with the speakers’ level of education. Finally, the results of the study revealed that the position in a word (whether initial, medial, or final) of each of the variables affected the realisations of the two variables significantly. It was therefore concluded that sociolinguistic variables such as gender and the level of education were capable of affecting the rendition of linguistic variables significantly.
The Grendelkin and the Politics of Succession at Heorot: The Significance of Monsters in Beowulf
Authors: Olesiejko Jacek 
Published: July 2019

Abstract
The article considers the significance of the Grendelkin as monsters, bringing to attention the Isidorian understanding of the monster as a sign, portent, and admonition. In the original Beowulf the Grendelkin are not described as possessing many of the inhuman qualities that have been applied to them in the later critical tradition or by its translators. Isidore acknowledges in Etymologies that monsters are natural beings, whose function in the system of creation is significant. The present article considers the significance of the Grendelkin in the poem and argues that Grendel and his mother function as signs underlying themes of feud and succession in the poem. The article also brings attention to the multiple references to body parts, such as hands, and their function within the poem as synecdochic representations of the Danish body politic. The article explores the sexualised and gendered perception of the body politic in the poem.
Demetaphorization, Anatomy, and the Semiotics of the Reformation in Early Modern Revenge Tragedy
Authors: Kiss Attila 
Published: July 2019

Abstract
Reformation theology induced a profound thanatological crisis in the semiotics of the human being and the body. The Protestant Reformation discontinued numerous practices of intercession and communal ritual, and the early modern subject was left vulnerable in the face of death. The English Renaissance stage played out these anxieties within the larger context of the epistemological uncertainties of the age, employing violence and the anatomization of the body as representational techniques. While theories of language and tragic poetry oscillated between different ideas of imitatio (granting priority to the model) and mimesis (with preference for the creative and individual nature of the copy), the new anatomical interest and dissective perspectives also had their effects on the rhetorical practices of revenge tragedies. In the most shocking moments of these plays, rhetorical tropes suddenly turn into grisly reality, and figures of speech become demetaphorized, literalized. In a double anatomy of body and mind, English Renaissance revenge tragedy simultaneously employs and questions the emblematic and poetic traditions of representation, and the ensuing indeterminacy and ambiguity open paths for a new mimesis.
Reanimating the English Historical Novel in the Twenty-First Century – The Case of David Mitchell’s the Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet
Authors: Kucała Bożena 
Published: July 2019

Abstract
This article argues that David Mitchell’s novel The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet (2010) represents a new variation of the genre of historical fiction. The historical novel in Britain has risen to prominence since the 1980s and in the twenty-first century this strong interest in the past continues. Placing David Mitchell’s book in the context of recent historical fiction, the article takes account of Joseph Brooker’s hypothesis that, together with Hilary Mantel’s Tudor novels, The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet may be indicative of an emergent trend in the contemporary English historical novel. The purpose of the article is to identify and explore Mitchell’s key strategies of writing about history. It is argued that, departing from the prevalent mode of historiographic metafiction, Mitchell’s book adheres to some of the traditional tenets of the genre while achieving the Scottian aim of animating the past in innovative ways. The analysis leads to the conclusion that the use of the present tense, the subjective perspectives, and the exclusion of foreknowledge lend the novel dramatic qualities.
Economic Evaluation of Cultivation and Finalization of the Products from the Sea Buckthorn
Authors: Gurčík Ľubomír , Porhajaš Viktor , Červený Dávid , Bajusová Zuzana 
Published: July 2019

Abstract
The paper discusses economic evaluation of the sea buckthorn cultivation as well as production of final products by processing the fruits of this economically interesting woody plant. The input data of the economic “ex post” analysis is based on the authentic data of the agricultural entity operating in Slovakia. Recently, we have been expanding the growing area of sea buckthorn to which we are contributing by educating and promoting the products from this medicinal plant. Sea buckthorn is an extraordinary healing plant called the “lemon tree of the north“. One sea buckthorn fruit will cover the daily dose of vitamin C. Even the ancient Greeks knew about the effects of sea buckthorn, which formed the basis for its Latin name – Hippophae rhamnoides – which means a shining horse. The sea buckthorn’s name was associated with a beautiful shiny coat of horses grazing on the plant. It is one of the world‘s most nutrient-rich plants because sea buckthorn areas have a unique composition and chemical analyses have confirmed that more than 190 substances are the best-ever independent source of natural clustering. These substances contain 10 different vitamins, 18 amino acids, 24 minerals and trace elements. Sea buckthorn has a high content of mono and polyunsaturated essential acids (omega 3, 6, 7 and 9) and phytosterols. It contains vitamins C, E, beta-carotene and another 40 carotenoids. The fruits contain all B vitamins. For these reasons, we consider buckthorn to be an exceptional plant that has the potential to expand its cultivation in all production areas. In the SR, the cultivation of sea buckthorn is based on small gardeners, on larger areas; the cultivation of this healing plant is a unique matter. An advertising campaign that promotes sea buckthron products has been launched by the pharmaceutical industry and its distribution networks. This increased interest creates a precondition for the expansion of the cultivation in the Slovak Republic.
On-field Rehabilitation Part 2: A 5-Stage Program for the Soccer Player Focused on Linear Movements, Multidirectional Movements, Soccer-Specific Skills, Soccer-Specific Movements, and Modified Practice
Authors: Buckthorpe Matthew , Della Villa Francesco , Della Villa Stefano , Roi Giulio Sergio 
Published: July 2019

Synopsis This paper is part 2 of a 2-part series aimed at discussing the key elements of on-field rehabilitation training. In part 1, we described 4 pillars underpinning high-quality on-field rehabilitation: (1) restoring movement quality, (2) physical conditioning, (3) restoring sport-specific skills, and (4) progressively developing chronic training load. In part 2, we describe how the pillars contribute to a 5-stage on-field rehabilitation program to help injured players transition to team practice and match play. We use the example of a soccer player with ambitions to return to sport after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. The program moves through 5 field-based training stages: (1) linear movement, (2) multidirectional movement, (3) soccer-specific technical skills, (4) soccer-specific movement, and (5) practice simulation. The staged program is research based and facilitates communication, planning, control, and safety in return to sport following long-term injury. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2019;49(8):570–575. doi:10.2519/jospt.2019.8952
Síntomas iniciales en niños con maltrato infantil
Authors: Teran María José Teran , Escobar Súarez Carlos Antonio , Terán Bejarano Anabel Cristina , Cazares Cadena Baiter Renán , Durán Mora Paulina Elizabeth , Posso López Giovanna Paulina , Durán Acosta Patrick Alexander , Tovar Gavilanes Mónica Elizabeth , Palacios Sánchez Ana Lucía 
Published: July 2019

Introducción: Alrededor de 300 millones de niños y niñas en el mundo viven en situación de violencia, 70 millones de ellos en Latinoamérica, constituye uno de los problemas principales de salud pública en todo el mundo.
Objetivo: Identificar los síntomas iniciales de niños con maltrato infantil atendidos en Sala de Primera Acogida del Hospital General Docente Ambato en el año 2017, para la obtención de un diagnóstico presuntivo.
Métodos: Estudio retrospectivo, observacional, descriptivo, a través de entrevistas a los médicos que atendieron los niños maltratados y se realizó una observación científica. En una población de 437 niños atendidos en el año 2017, teniendo como muestra de estudio 50 pacientes elegidos por criterios de inclusión y exclusión.
Resultados: Se obtuvo como resultado síntomas conductuales (95%), miedo (75%), depresión (65%), trastornos del sueño y alimentación (45%), como síntomas principales de un niño maltratado. Se elaboró una guía de detección y diagnóstico que facilite al personal de salud un diagnóstico temprano de maltrato infantil.
Conclusiones: Los síntomas iniciales en niños maltratados demostraron afectación en el desenvolvimiento psicológico y físico normal del paciente menor de edad, en la que influyen varios factores del entorno social, familiar y los situacionales, en especial las variables cognitivas de las víctima que han permitido explicar la gravedad de la sintomatología, de la cual requiere un tratamiento, seguimiento adecuado y oportuno en un lapso de tiempo ideal.
Resultados de la presión intraocular en pacientes operados de cataratas
Authors: Gómez Martínez Nayaris , Gómez Martinez Nairovys 
Published: July 2019

Introducción: la catarata es la enfermedad ocular de mayor prevalencia, se estima que es la responsable del 38% de la ceguera en el mundo.
Objetivo: describir las modificaciones de la presión intraocular en pacientes operados de catarata en la provincia de Pinar del Río durante el periodo entre abril de 2016 a febrero de 2018.
Métodos: investigación, cuantitativa descriptiva, prospectiva y longitudinal en una muestra de 76 pacientes operados de catarata y dispuestos a participar en la investigación.
Resultados: el 57 % de los pacientes estudiados fueron del sexo femenino y presentaron una presión intraocular media pre quirúrgica media de 16.92 mm de Hg y a los dos meses disminuyó a 13.69 mm de Hg. El 34 % de los pacientes pertenecieron al grupo de edades de 61-70 años. El 80% de los pacientes presentaron cataratas nucleares El 42 % de los pacientes tenían una agudeza visual mejor corregida mayor de 0.3.
Conclusiones: el sexo femenino fue el más representado en cuanto a presión intraocular preoperatoria media, las edades más representadas fueron las avanzadas y la presión intraocular disminuyó en todos los pacientes tras la cirugía de catarata.
Índice brazo tobillo como indicador de isquemia en pacientes con pie diabético
Authors: Nieto Blacio Claudia , Blacio Rivas Ana , Escobar Blacio Jhonny , Fernández Miriam , Arellano Blacio Mayrobi , Costales Blanca 
Published: July 2019

Introducción: La diabetes mellitus tipo 2 es una enfermedad degenerativa crónica considerada problema de salud pública a nivel mundial. La consecuencia más temida es la aparición de úlceras como secuela de complicaciones crónicas habituales. Objetivo Determinar el grado de isquemia en pacientes con pie diabético según el índice brazo-tobillo. Metodología: Estudio observacional, descriptivo realizado en el Hospital de la Policía Nacional de Guayaquil periodo septiembre 2012 a septiembre 2013. Resultados: población en estudio 80 pacientes promedio de edad fue 66.98 + 1.05 años. Al analizar el tiempo de evolución de la enfermedad se encontró un promedio de 17.16 + 0.811 años. El promedio de Hemoglobina glicosilada (HbA1C) de los pacientes incluidos fue de 7.97 + 0.1248%, los cuales fueron distribuidos en cinco grupos según los niveles del porcentaje de HbA1C, así pues se encontró que el 2.5% de los pacientes (N= 2) presentaron valores <5.7%, el 6.25% (N= 5) de los pacientes presentó valores entre 5.7 - 6.4%, el 30% (N= 24) presentó valores entre 6.5 - 7.5%, el 32.5% (N= 26) entre 7.5-8.5% y el 28.75% (N= 23) de los pacientes presentaran valores superiores a 8.5% de Hemoglobina Glicosilada. El valor promedio de glicemia de los pacientes incluídos fue de 166.66 + 5.83mg/dL. El valor promedio del Indice Tobillo-Brazo (ITB) fue de 0.89 + 0.024 (0.840 - 0.940). Conclusión: El índice Brazo Tobillo (IBT) constituye herramienta útil, segura de bajo costo en la determinación del grado de isquemia en pacientes con pie diabético.
PENGARUH POSITIF PARIWISATA TERHADAP KEPUASAN HIDUP DAN NILAI CO CREATION PADA KOMUNITAS DI LINGKAR KEK MANDALIKA
Authors: Rinuastuti Baiq Handayani , Saufi Akhmad , Asmony Thatok 
Published: July 2019

Understanding community behavior related to the impact of tourism as well as the consequences of these impacts is an important matter to be studied in the effort to develop tourism in the future. The purpose of this study is to analyze the positive impact of tourism felt by residents in the Mandalika Special Economic Zone which can affect their life satisfaction and the willingness of the population to create co-creation values with tourists. The results showed that the positive effects of tourism activities and life satisfaction significantly affected the value of Co Creation, but the positive impact of tourism had a not significant effect on life satisfaction. The results of this study are expected to contribute to the development of theory, especially tourism marketing from the perspective of local residents. In addition, it can be used as a basis for consideration of policy makers in the development and marketing of tourism in the Mandalika Special Economic area.Keywords : Positive tourism impacts, life satisfaction, co-creation value, Mandalika SEZ
Analysis Validation of Learning Media Quantum Phenomenon
Authors: Khasanah Baiq Uswatul , Doyan Aris , Gunawan Gunawan , Susilawati Susilawati , Kartini Kartini , Hakim Syamsul , Muliyadi Lalu 
Published: July 2019

Abstract: This study aims to produce learning media in high school grade XII science quantum phenomenon material. This research is development research that uses the research and development model of Borg and Gall with ten stages, but in this study only followed until the fifth step. Data from development research results in the form of a percentage of the validity of learning media from the validation sheet in the form of responses and suggestions obtained from the test results by material experts and media experts. This learning media is supported by a syllabus, learning implementation plans, and student worksheets as well as instruments for understanding students' concepts and critical thinking skills. The focus of this research is the validity test by material experts, media experts on the media developed. The results of the learning media validation from the test subjects were declared appropriate for use. Keywords: Learning Media; Quantum Phenomenon; Validation