Reaching the heart of the city the street-smart way : strategic principles for urban ministry

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Coal Oil Point Reserve Annual Newsletter 2018

The Coal Oil Point Reserve Annual Newsletter highlights the conservation, restoration, and research projects at the reserve in 2018

Space Solar Cell Research and Development Projects at Emcore Photovoltaics

The GaInP2/InGaAs/Ge triple junction device lattice matched to germanium has achieved the highest power conversion efficiency and the most commercial success for space applications [1]. What are the practical performance limits of this technology? In this paper we will describe what we consider to be the practical performance limits of the lattice matched GaInP2/InGaAs/Ge triple junction cell. In addition, we discuss the options for next generation space cell performance

PURIFICACIÓN Y CARACTERIZACIÓN BIOQUÍMICA DE LA ENZIMA SIMILAR A TROMBINA DEL VENENO DE LA SERPIENTE Bothrops brazili

A coagulant enzyme from Bothrops brazili snake venom called thrombin-like enzyme was purified by three successive chromatographic steps on Sephadex G-75, DEAE Sephadex A-50 and Sephadex G-50 using 0.05M Tris-HCl buffer pH 8.5. The enzyme was purified 15.9 times with a yield of 28.6% and by PAGE-SDS a single protein band of 48 kDa was obtained both in reducing and non-reducing conditions using 2β-Mercaptoethano., It is a unicatenaryprotein with coagulant activity on both citrated human plasma and bovine fibrinogen. The enzyme showed amidolytic activity on the chromogenic substrate Benzoyl-Arginyl-pNitroaniline (BApNA) and the coagulant potency on bovine fibrinogen was calculated on 121 NIH units of thrombin / mg. The enzyme was inhibited by PMSF and the soybean trypsin inhibitor, therefore, it is a serine protease; the optimum pH for the amidolytic activity was 8.5 and the protein was stable to heat treatment only up to 40 °C. The minimal defibrinogenating dose was 8 μg / g of mouse and by double immunodiffusion tests immunoreactivity was observed with respect to INS polyvalent antibothropic serum.Se ha purificado una enzima coagulante del veneno de la serpiente Bothrops brazili denominada enzima similar a trombina (TLE) mediante tres pasos cromatográficos sucesivos sobre Sephadex G-75, DEAE Sephadex A-50 y Sephadex G-50, empleando buffer Tris-HCl 0,05 M pH 8,5. La enzima fue purificada 15,9 veces con un rendimiento del 28,6 % y por PAGE-SDS se obtuvo una sola banda proteica de 48 kDa, tanto en condiciones reductoras como no reductoras usando 2β-Mercaptoetanol. Se trata de una proteína con actividad coagulante, tanto sobre plasma humano citratado como sobre fibrinógeno bovino. La enzima mostró actividad amidolítica sobre el sustrato cromogénico Benzoil-Arginil-p-Nitroanilina (BApNA) y la potencia coagulante sobre el fibrinógeno bovino fue calculada en 121 unidades NIH de trombina/mg. La enzima fue inhibida por PMSF y por el inhibidor de tripsina de soya, por lo que se trata de una serinoproteasa; el pH óptimo para la actividad amidolítica fue de 8,5 y la proteína fue estable al tratamiento térmico solo hasta los 40 ºC. La dosis defibrinogenante mínima fue 8 μg/g de ratón y mediante pruebas de inmunodifusión doble se observó inmunorreactividad con respecto al suero antibotrópico polivalente del INS

Validação brasileira do alcohol craving questionnaire – Short form revised (ACQ-SFR)

Introdução: A avaliação do craving é importante para o tratamento de pacientes com Transtornos por uso de substâncias psicoativas. O objetivo deste estudo foi realizar a validação do Alcohol Craving Questionnaire-Short Form Revised- Versão Brasileira (ACQ-SFR – Versão Brasileira).Métodos: Foi um estudo observacional transversal, com uma amostra não aleatória de 121 participantes alcoolistas, do sexo masculino, internados para desintoxicação em unidade especializada. Os instrumentos utilizados foram: entrevista clínica com dados sociodemográficos e de padrão de uso de substâncias, MMSE, ACQ-SFR – Versão Brasileira, EAV do craving, BDI, BAI, estímulo visual indutor de craving. Resultados: Na análise fatorial, foram encontrados dois fatores: o fator 1 representa o craving pelo reforço positivo e negativo do álcool, e o fator 2, o propósito de consumir o álcool associado ao prazer. O alfa de Cronbach total foi de 0,91 (12 itens), o do Fator 1 foi 0,92 (8 itens) e o do Fator 2 foi 0,70 (3 itens). O total de pontos da escala foi correlacionado com a Escala Analógico-Visual (r=0,658; p<0,01). Conclusão: Conclui-se que o ACQ-SFR – Versão Brasileira demonstrou ter propriedadespsicométricas satisfatórias.Palavras-chave: Craving; validação; álcoo

Survey Data on the Impact of COVID-19 on Parental Engagement Across 23 Countries

This data article describes the dataset of the International COVID-19 Impact on Parental Engagement Study (ICIPES). ICIPES is a collaborative effort of more than 20 institutions to investigate the ways in which, parents and caregivers built capacity engaged with children's learning during the period of social distancing arising from global COVID-19 pandemic. A series of data were collected using an online survey conducted in 23 countries and had a total sample of 4,658 parents/caregivers. The description of the data contained in this article is divided into two main parts. The first part is a descriptive analysis of all the items included in the survey and was performed using tables and figures. The second part refers to the construction of scales. Three scales were constructed and included in the dataset: ‘parental acceptance and confidence in the use of technology’, ‘parental engagement in children's learning’ and ‘socioeconomic status’. The scales were created using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Multi-Group Confirmatory Analysis (MG-CFA) and were adopted to evaluate their cross-cultural comparability (i.e., measurement invariance) across countries and within sub-groups. This dataset will be relevant for researchers in different fields, particularly for those interested in international comparative education

Survey data on the impact of COVID-19 on parental engagement across 23 countries

This data article describes the dataset of the International COVID-19 Impact on Parental Engagement Study (ICIPES). ICIPES is a collaborative effort of more than 20 institutions to investigate the ways in which, parents and caregivers built capacity engaged with children's learning during the period of social distancing arising from global COVID-19 pandemic. A series of data were collected using an online survey conducted in 23 countries and had a total sample of 4,658 parents/caregivers. The description of the data contained in this article is divided into two main parts. The first part is a descriptive analysis of all the items included in the survey and was performed using tables and figures. The second part refers to the construction of scales. Three scales were constructed and included in the dataset: 'parental acceptance and confidence in the use of technology', 'parental engagement in children's learning' and 'socioeconomic status'. The scales were created using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Multi-Group Confirmatory Analysis (MG-CFA) and were adopted to evaluate their cross-cultural comparability (i.e., measurement invariance) across countries and within sub-groups. This dataset will be relevant for researchers in different fields, particularly for those interested in international comparative education

Country-level gender inequality is associated with structural differences in the brains of women and men

男女間の不平等と脳の性差 --男女間の不平等は脳構造の性差と関連する--. 京都大学プレスリリース. 2023-05-10.Gender inequality across the world has been associated with a higher risk to mental health problems and lower academic achievement in women compared to men. We also know that the brain is shaped by nurturing and adverse socio-environmental experiences. Therefore, unequal exposure to harsher conditions for women compared to men in gender-unequal countries might be reflected in differences in their brain structure, and this could be the neural mechanism partly explaining women’s worse outcomes in gender-unequal countries. We examined this through a random-effects meta-analysis on cortical thickness and surface area differences between adult healthy men and women, including a meta-regression in which country-level gender inequality acted as an explanatory variable for the observed differences. A total of 139 samples from 29 different countries, totaling 7, 876 MRI scans, were included. Thickness of the right hemisphere, and particularly the right caudal anterior cingulate, right medial orbitofrontal, and left lateral occipital cortex, presented no differences or even thicker regional cortices in women compared to men in gender-equal countries, reversing to thinner cortices in countries with greater gender inequality. These results point to the potentially hazardous effect of gender inequality on women’s brains and provide initial evidence for neuroscience-informed policies for gender equality

Country-level gender inequality is associated with structural differences in the brains of women and men

Gender inequality across the world has been associated with a higher risk to mental health problems and lower academic achievement in women compared to men. We also know that the brain is shaped by nurturing and adverse socio-environmental experiences. Therefore, unequal exposure to harsher conditions for women compared to men in gender-unequal countries might be reflected in differences in their brain structure, and this could be the neural mechanism partly explaining women's worse outcomes in gender-unequal countries. We examined this through a random-effects meta-analysis on cortical thickness and surface area differences between adult healthy men and women, including a meta-regression in which country-level gender inequality acted as an explanatory variable for the observed differences. A total of 139 samples from 29 different countries, totaling 7,876 MRI scans, were included. Thickness of the right hemisphere, and particularly the right caudal anterior cingulate, right medial orbitofrontal, and left lateral occipital cortex, presented no differences or even thicker regional cortices in women compared to men in gender-equal countries, reversing to thinner cortices in countries with greater gender inequality. These results point to the potentially hazardous effect of gender inequality on women's brains and provide initial evidence for neuroscience-informed policies for gender equality

Rational Zika vaccine design via the modulation of antigen membrane anchors in chimpanzee adenoviral vectors

Zika virus (ZIKV) emerged on a global scale and no licensed vaccine ensures long-lasting anti-ZIKV immunity. Here we report the design and comparative evaluation of four replication-deficient chimpanzee adenoviral (ChAdOx1) ZIKV vaccine candidates comprising the addition or deletion of precursor membrane (prM) and envelope, with or without its transmembrane domain (TM). A single, non-adjuvanted vaccination of ChAdOx1 ZIKV vaccines elicits suitable levels of protective responses in mice challenged with ZIKV. ChAdOx1 prME ∆TM encoding prM and envelope without TM provides 100% protection, as well as long-lasting anti-envelope immune responses and no evidence of in vitro antibody-dependent enhancement to dengue virus. Deletion of prM and addition of TM reduces protective efficacy and yields lower anti-envelope responses. Our finding that immunity against ZIKV can be enhanced by modulating antigen membrane anchoring highlights important parameters in the design of viral vectored ZIKV vaccines to support further clinical assessments