bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The State Innovation Exchange and educational policy
Authors: Malin Joel R. , Tan Jing
Published: August 2022

Especially since 2010, conservative interests’ dominance at advancing their preferred policies across U.S. states has been clear, with large and escalating impacts in education. Although adversaries on the political left remain in catch-up mode, there have been auspicious developments. This study focuses on one of these, seeking to understand a uniquely positioned progressively state-focused policy organization called State Innovation Exchange (SiX). It was aimed to a) provide a valuable case study of perhaps the leading organization in this space, focusing on understanding its education policy footprint; b) further understandings of conflicts, tensions, and responses on the political left relative to education policy; and c) generate insights into contemporary sub-national policy mobility. We interviewed nine key stakeholders and analyzed electronic materials to address two research questions. Findings demonstrate SiX fulfills four main purposes: 1) building and sustaining cross-state progressive power; 2) acting as a counter; 3) fostering progressive leader development; and 4) advancing progressive policies/ideas. SiX shows an economics-focused agenda emphasizing working- and middle-class families, and education policy has not been a major, consistent area of emphasis. SiX does, however, play unique roles in education (as in other areas) by connecting state legislators and supporting their work. Specific to education, we surfaced some challenges SiX has faced in building alignment around a shared vision. We suggest, if SiX or a similarly situated organization can develop a clear education philosophy and policy agenda, it will be more effective at advancing its preferred policies, and in countering those being advanced by adversaries. Absent such shifts, we project continued conservative dominance of education policy at the state level.
The effect of graphene nano-powder on the viscosity of water: An experimental study and artificial neural network modeling
Authors: Alqaed Saeed , Mustafa Jawed , Sharifpur Mohsen , Cheraghian Goshtasp
Published: August 2022

Viscosity shifts the flow features of a liquid and affects the consistency of a product, which is a primary factor in demonstrating forces that should be overcome when fluids are transported in pipelines or employed in lubrication. In carbon-based materials, due to their extensive use in industry, finding the simple and reliable equations that can predict the rheological behavior is essential. In this research, the rheological nature of graphene/aqueous nanofluid was examined. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and X-ray powder diffraction were used for analyzing the phase and structure. Transmission electron microscopy and field emission scanning electron microscopy were also employed for micro and nano structural-study. Moreover, nanofluid stability was examinedviazeta-potential measurement. Results showed that nanofluid has non-Newtonian nature, the same as the power-law form. Further, from 25 to 50°C, at 12.23 s−1, viscosity decreased by 56.9, 54.9, and 38.5% for 1.0, 2.0, and 3.5 mg/mL nanofluids, respectively. From 25 to 50°C, at 122.3 s−1, viscosity decreased by 42.5, 42.3, and 33.3% for 1.0, 2.0, and 3.5 mg/mL nanofluids, respectively. Besides, to determine the viscosity of nanofluid in varied temperatures and mass concentrations, an artificial neural networkvia R2= 0.999 was applied. Finally, the simple and reliable equations that can predict the rheological behavior of graphene/water nanofluid are calculated.
Particle cycling rates at Station P as estimated from the inversion of POC concentration data
Authors: Amaral Vinícius J. , Lam Phoebe J. , Marchal Olivier , Roca-Martí Montserrat , Fox James , Nelson Norman B.
Published: August 2022

Particle cycling rates in marine systems are difficult to measure directly, but of great interest in understanding how carbon and other elements are distributed throughout the ocean. Here, rates of particle production, aggregation, disaggregation, sinking, remineralization, and transport mediated by zooplankton diel vertical migration were estimated from size-fractionated measurements of particulate organic carbon (POC) concentration collected during the NASA EXport Processes in the Ocean from RemoTe Sensing (EXPORTS) cruise at Station P in summer 2018. POC data were combined with a particle cycling model using an inverse method. Our estimates of the total POC settling flux throughout the water column are consistent with those derived from thorium-234 disequilibrium and sediment traps. A budget for POC in two size fractions, small (1–51 µm) and large (> 51 µm), was produced for both the euphotic zone (0–100 m) and the upper mesopelagic zone (100–500 m). We estimated that POC export at the base of the euphotic zone was 2.2 ± 0.8 mmol m−2 d−1, and that both small and large particles contributed considerably to the total export flux along the water column. The model results indicated that throughout the upper 500 m, remineralization leads to a larger loss of small POC than does aggregation, whereas disaggregation results in a larger loss of large POC than does remineralization. Of the processes explicitly represented in the model, zooplankton diel vertical migration is a larger source of large POC to the upper mesopelagic zone than the convergence of large POC due to particle sinking. Positive model residuals reveal an even larger unidentified source of large POC in the upper mesopelagic zone. Overall, our posterior estimates of particle cycling rate constants do not deviate much from values reported in the literature, i.e., size-fractionated POC concentration data collected at Station P are largely consistent with prior estimates given their uncertainties. Our budget estimates should provide a useful framework for the interpretation of process-specific observations obtained by various research groups in EXPORTS. Applying our inverse method to other systems could provide insight into how different biogeochemical processes affect the cycling of POC in the upper water column.
Clinical applicability of Nursing Outcomes related to breastfeeding establishment in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Authors: Emidio Suellen Cristina Dias , Oliveira Henrique Ceretta , Moorhead Sue , Oliveira-Kumakura Ana Railka de Souza , Carmona Elenice Valentim
Published: August 2022

Objective: to analyze clinical changes in the breastfeeding process in the Neonatal Intensive Unit Care using the Nursing Outcomes Classification. Methods: this longitudinal and prospective study was conducted in a public hospital at Neonatal Intensive Unit Care in Brazil. The sample consisted of 61 mother-infant dyads evaluated three times during breastfeeding by trained nurses who applied the Nursing Outcomes Classification scales. Statistical analysis was performed using Generalized Estimating Equation Models. Results: most indicators of the two Nursing Outcomes studied presented a similar frequency of scores of 4 and 5. It was observed that in most indicators, there were clinical changes throughout the evaluations over time; however, the indicators related to the mother presented a higher risk of scoring 4 and 5 on the Likert scale. Conclusion: the Nursing Outcomes Classification outcomes and indicators included successfully evaluated the clinical evolution of mother-infant dyads and proved to be applicable for use in Neonatal Intensive Unit Care. Contributions to practice: nurses can use the indicators to assess the quality and accuracy of the proposed interventions.
The effect of geographic location and seed storage time on the content of fatty acids in stone pine (Pinus pinea L.) seeds
Authors: Özel Halil Barış , Şevik Hakan , Onat Saadettin Murat , Yiğit Nurcan
Published: August 2022

The fatty acids content in pine seeds is important because it affects germination success and commercial value. In this study, the amount of fatty acids in the seeds of stone pine (Pinus pinea L.) was determined in seeds collected from different geographical locations and after two-year storage. The pine seeds were collected from different locations where peanut pine is densely located in the Western Black Sea Region of northern Turkey in 2019. The results showed that the content of some fatty acids (C18:1n-9, ƩMUFA, C18:2n-6, and ƩPUFA) in the seeds collected from different geographical locations did not differ significantly, but the content of others (C16:0, C18:0, C20:0, ƩSFA, and C18:3n-3) was dependent on the locations. The difference among locations was up to 40% (p < 0.05). In general, the lowest values were obtained from the seeds of Bartın Karaçaydere, and the highest values were obtained from the seeds of Bartın Çakraz and Bartın Avara locations. After two years of storage, the content of all the fatty acids in the seeds decreased based on the location, and a decrease of more than 25% in the content of some fatty acids was observed.
Moisture transfer and drying stress of eucalyptus wood during supercritical CO2 (ScCO2) dewatering and ScCO2 combined oven drying
Authors: Liu Honghai , Xie Jinge , Zhang Jingwen
Published: August 2022

Supercritical CO2 (ScCO2) dewatering is a lumen water expulsion process, in which CO2 is cycled between atmospheric pressure and supercritical phase and results in a fast expulsion of free water. In this study, specimens of 100 mm length Eucalyptus exserta F.V. Muell. wood were dewatered using ScCO2, then the dewatered and un-dewatered wood were dried in oven at 100 °C to investigate moisture transfer and drying stress. The ScCO2 dewatering was very fast. When the moisture content (MC) was over 40%, the MC distribution and gradient after dewatering and oven drying were different. The oven drying MC showed a ring contour distribution, but the ScCO2 showed a higher MC in one side and a lower MC in the opposite; the oven drying MC gradient was great in the middle and small in the end part of wood, but the ScCO2 MC gradient was small and roughly consistent. The oven drying moisture migration rates along the fiber and transverse directions were similar; however, the ScCO2 migration rate was faster in the transverse directions. The MC distributions of the dewatered and un-dewatered wood after oven drying were similar at 30% MC. The ScCO2 dewatering reduced wood residual stress, and it affected the stress development in the subsequent oven drying.
Effect of preservative treatment on physical and mechanical properties of bamboo (Gigantochloa scortechinii) strips
Authors: Baharuddin Norhazaedawati , Lee Seng Hua , Uyup Mohd Khairun Anwar , Tahir Paridah Md
Published: August 2022

Using a vacuum pressure cylinder, Gigantochloa scortechinii was treated with boron and copper chrome boron (CCB) preservative at different concentrations of 2% and 3%. The treatability of untreated and treated bamboo, as well as its physical and mechanical properties, were investigated. Both preservatives showed a high level of penetration into the bamboo strips. Weight percent gain (WPG) and extent of retention of CCB-treated bamboo strips were higher than those of the boron-treated samples. Swelling and shrinkage were proportionately reduced with treatment, with a significant difference between radial and tangential dimensions. When compared to untreated bamboo, treated bamboo showed a greater reduction in radial swelling but a lower reduction in shrinkage. The mechanical properties of untreated and treated samples differed in modulus of elasticity (MOE) and compression. Untreated samples had the highest MOE of 26,100 N.mm-2, while boron and CCB had MOE values of 22,800 and 22,900 N.mm-2, respectively. Copper chrome boron samples had the highest compression value of 86.3 N.mm-2, while the boron and untreated samples had values of 84.0 and 78.3 N.mm-2, respectively.
22nd EAA Congress – 15th ISGA Congress – 5th International Conference of Evolutionary Medicine
Authors: Tutkuviene Janina , Cameron Noel , Jakimaviciene Egle Marija , Janulioniene Rasa
Published: August 2022

This Abstract book covers material of the Joint International Meeting: 22nd EAA Congress, 15th ISGA Congress, 5th International Conference of Evolutionary Medicine. This event was organized at Vilnius University (Lithuania) in 2022 on August 24-27th in a hybrid way, which brought together 28 famous keynote speakers from Austria, Great Britain, the USA, Australia, Croatia, Poland, France, Switzerland, Germany and other countries. This book includes the abstracts of more than 180 presentations.

The main theme of the 22nd Congress of EAA (European Anthropology Association) is Human variation and adaptation in a changing world with a particular focus on physical, biopsychosocial and general health changes in the human body. The topics of the 15th Congress of ISGA (International Society for the Study of Human Growth and Clinical Auxology) expand our understanding of human growth and development in health and disease. Special attention is paid to human growth in the period of early ontogenesis, to environmental factors affecting growth (including growth in war and other stressful conditions), children and adolescents’ nutrition and body composition, also modern analyses of growth data. The 5th International Conference on Evolutionary Medicine expands an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the diversity of human health and disease, sharing research from different fields to cooperate together in order to understand the mechanisms of different disease from the evolutionary point of view.

The Abstract Book of this joint international event should not only be interesting to scientists of various scientific fields such as anthropology, human biology, public health, and health education, but also to clinical doctors, especially neonatologists, paediatricians, family practitioners and many others. Organisers believe that knowledge of the potential of human adaptation and evolutionary mechanisms in maintaining the health and wellbeing of our species will encourage fruitful interdisciplinary discussions in medical society as well as among biologists, sociologists and other specialists.
George Shevelov’s study The Simple Sentence and it’s intricate story
Authors:   Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Karunyk Kateryna
Published: August 2022

In 1941, George Y. Shevelov prepared a chapter on the syntax of clauses in the Ukrainian language for a textbook published, however, ten years later. During World War II, Shevelov fled westward, and in the late 1940s, his intent to print the paper on the clause syntax in German translation failed. Shevelov’s book Narys suchasnoї ukraїnsʹkoї literaturnoї movy, which appeared in Munich in 1951, contained a section on syntax based on his study of clause structure. The same year the volume Kurs suchasnoї ukraїnsʹkoї literaturnoї movy. Syntaksys edited by Bulakhovsʹkyi came out in Kyiv. It starts with Shevelov’s chapter on the clause, though without the author’s name. Hence in Ukraine, it was widely believed that the section on the Ukrainian clause structure belonged to Leonid Bulakhovsʹkyi. Having moved to the USA in 1952, Shevelov got an opportunity to have his syntax published by the Mouton & Co publishing house in English translation. However, rumors about the similar text issued earlier in Kyiv disturbed the publisher, and the printing of the Ukrainian clause syntax textbook was postponed again. The Syntax of Modern Literary Ukrainian. The Simple Sentence was finally released in 1963. This paper elucidates several episodes of the intricate story of Shevelov’s Simple Sentence via the first-hand citations of Shevelov’s correspondence obtained from Schooneveld’s, Borshchak’s, and Shevelov’s archives. An analysis of numerous reviews of all three editions sheds light on how the experts in the USSR, in the Ukrainian émigré circles, and in the American Slavic realm assessed Shevelov’s text. Resting upon the Russian and European grammar tradition, Shevelov’s syntax seemed vague to the American Slavicists. Nevertheless, startling is the author’s synthesis of the structural and logical approaches. Its final version provides valuable remarks of the author on the syntactic phenomena viewed through the developmental trend of the language system. Unfortunately, the book remains unknown to Ukrainian linguists. Keywords: syntax of the Ukrainian language, clause syntax, grammar tradition, structural approach
Analisis Pengaruh Produksi Alat Gali-Muat dan Alat Angkut terhadap Biaya Coal Getting di Pit Durian PT Jambi Prima Coal
Authors: Setiarini Nadya Permata , Soerjodibroto Mulyanto , Milawarma Milawarma
Published: August 2022

Kegiatan coal getting di Pit Durian PT. Jambi Prima Coal menggunakan alat gali-muat berupa excavator Kobelco SK 330 dan alat angkut berupa dump truck HINO 500. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh produksi alat gali-muat dan alat angkut terhadap besarnya biaya coal getting aktual di bulan Agustus lalu merencanakan langkah – langkah optimasi biaya coal getting pada kondisi ideal. Total biaya coal getting di bulan Agustus mencapai Rp. 10,812/ton dengan total penggunaan alat sebanyak 2 fleet excavator Kobelco SK 330 dan 6 dump truck HINO 500. Produksi excavator Kobelco SK 330 aktual per hari sebesar 1,629.4 ton dan dump truck HINO 500 sebesar 390.33 ton. Setelah dilakukan optimasi dengan cara melakukan perbaikan seperti hambatan terlambat start setelah briefing awal, berhenti kerja sebelum waktu istirahat, berhenti kerja sebelum waktu pulang, slippery dan refueling pada jam kerja sehingga waktu kerja efektif bertambah dan nilai efisiensi kerja alat meningkatkan produksi excavator Kobelco SK 330 per hari sebesar 2,025.16 ton dan dump truck HINO 500 sebesar 501.79 ton dengan penggunaan 1 fleet excavator Kobelco SK 330 dan 4 unit dump truck HINO 500. Total biaya coal getting setelah dioptimasi sebesar Rp. 9,598/ton. Terdapat penurunan biaya sebesar 11% dari biaya coal getting aktual. Efisiensi biaya naik sebesar Rp.1,214/ton atau sebesar Rp.72,838,262 per bulan.
Evaluation of blasting activities to achieve rock fragmentation targets ≤ 50 cm at PT. Lotus SG Lestari.
Authors: Fitri Syiffa Lutfi , Supriyadi Supriyadi , Soegeng M Bambang
Published: August 2022

The study aims to optimize blasting geometry in order to obtain optimal fragmentation where the preccentage of boulders is less than 15%. The study method is carried out by providing recommendations for blasting geometry based on the theory of R.L. Ash and C.J.Konya and analysis were carried out based on the Kuz-Ram equation and software split desktop in determining rock fragmentation in order to obtain an optimal blasting geometry plan. As a result, the blasting geometry of R.L. Ash has been more effective and efficient to apply. This indicated by the boulder of fragmentation is produced 14%.
Genotyping, antifungal susceptibility testing, and biofilm formation of Trichosporon spp. isolated from urine samples in a University Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand
Authors: Wongsuk Thanwa , Boonsilp Siriphan , Pumeesat Potjaman , Homkaew Anchalee , Sangsri Tanes , Chongtrakool Piriyaporn
Published: August 2022

The basidiomycetes yeast Trichosporon is widespread in the natural environment, but can cause disease, mainly in immunocompromised patients. However, there have been only few studies about this infection in Thailand. In this study, we characterized 53 Trichosporon spp. isolated from urine samples from patients admitted to a single hospital in Bangkok, Thailand over a one-year period from 2019 to 2020. The strains were identified using colony morphology, microscopy, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry, and nucleotide sequence analysis of intergenic spacer 1 (IGS1). Fifty-one isolates were Trichosporon asahii, and the remaining isolates were Trichosporon inkin and other Trichosporon species. Three genotypes of IGS1—1, 3, and 7 were observed among T. asahii. The sensitivity of the yeasts to the antifungal drugs amphotericin B, fluconazole, and voriconazole ranged from 0.25 to >16 μg ml−1, 0.5–8 μg ml−1, and 0.01–0.25 μg ml−1, respectively. We investigated biofilm formation by the isolates, and no biofilm production was found in one isolate, low biofilm production in forty-four isolates, and medium biofilm production in six isolates. T. inkin produced biofilms at low levels, and Trichosporon spp. produced biofilms at medium levels. This research increases our understanding of the molecular epidemiology of Trichosporon spp. isolated from one university hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, and reveals their genetic diversity, antifungal susceptibility profiles, and capacity for in vitro biofilm production.
Markers of Kidney Tubular Secretion and Risk of Adverse Events in SPRINT Participants with CKD
Authors: Bullen Alexander L. , Ascher Simon B. , Scherzer Rebecca , Garimella Pranav S. , Katz Ronit , Hallan Stein I. , Cheung Alfred K. , Raphael Kalani L. , Estrella Michelle M. , Jotwani Vasantha K. , Malhotra Rakesh , Seegmiller Jesse C. , Shlipak Michael G. , Ix Joachim H.
Published: August 2022

Significance Statement

SPRINT demonstrated in individuals with hypertension and high cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk that intensive BP lowering was associated with decreased risk of CVD events and all-cause mortality. However, it was also associated with increased risk of adverse events (AEs), particularly among those with CKD. Thus, the ability to identify individuals at higher risk for these AEs is paramount. We used ten novel endogenous markers to evaluate the association between tubular secretion and elevated risk of AEs. We found that lower tubular secretion was associated with higher risk of AEs, independent of eGFR and albuminuria. Assessment of kidney tubule health, including tubular secretion, may provide new opportunities to understand the kidney’s role in adverse health outcomes.

Background

Kidney tubular secretion is an essential mechanism for clearing many common antihypertensive drugs and other metabolites and toxins. It is unknown whether novel measures of tubular secretion are associated with adverse events (AEs) during hypertension treatment.

Methods

Among 2089 SPRINT (Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial) participants with baseline eGFR <60 ml/min per 1.73 m2, we created a summary secretion score by averaging across the standardized spot urine-to-plasma ratios of ten novel endogenous tubular secretion measures, with lower urine-to-plasma ratios reflecting worse tubular secretion. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards models were used to evaluate associations between the secretion score and risk of a composite of prespecified serious AEs (hypotension, syncope, bradycardia, AKI, electrolyte abnormalities, and injurious falls). The follow-up protocol for SPRINT routinely assessed two laboratory monitoring AEs (hyperkalemia and hypokalemia).

Results

Overall, 30% of participants experienced at least one AE during a median follow-up of 3.0 years. In multivariable models adjusted for eGFR and albuminuria, lower (worse) secretion scores at baseline were associated with greater risk of the composite AE outcome (hazard ratio per 1-SD lower secretion score, 1.16; 95% confidence interval, 1.04 to 1.27). In analyses of the individual AEs, lower secretion score was associated with significantly greater risk of AKI, serious electrolyte abnormalities, and ambulatory hyperkalemia. Associations were similar across randomized treatment assignment groups.

Conclusion

Among SPRINT participants with CKD, worse tubular secretion was associated with greater risk of AEs, independent of eGFR and albuminuria.
Inledning
Authors: Petersson Sonya
Published: August 2022

Inledningen presenterar semiotiken i konstvetenskapen och ger en historisk-teoretisk introduktion till semiotikens viktigaste begrepp: tecknet.
Alteridade e testemunho no fotojornalismo de Claudia Andujar
Authors: Leite Marcelo Eduardo
Published: August 2022

Nascida na Suíça em 1931, Claudia Andujar se mudou para o Brasil na década de 1950, tornando-se fotojornalista pouco tempo depois. Ela se destacou por sua atuação na revista Realidade, entre 1966 e 1971, quando foi para a Amazônia, onde estabeleceu uma profunda relação com os Yanomamis, tanto como fotógrafa quanto na militância em defesa dos índios. Este artigo discute aspectos da passagem de Andujar pela Realidade, enfatizando elementos de sua produção através das reportagens, Vida difícil (1968), É o trem do Diabo (1969) e A última chance dos últimos guerreiros (1971), nas quais notamos sua imersão na realidade brasileira.
A linguagem como caricatura do fato jornalístico: a criação literária de Erico Verissimo em O resto é silêncio
Authors: Ritter Eduardo
Published: August 2022

O jornalismo e a literatura sempre estiveram presentes na vida e obra de Erico Verissimo. Considerado um dos maiores romancistas brasileiros, Verissimo atuou durante quase uma década no jornalismo, chegando a ser o presidente-fundador da Associação Riograndense de Imprensa. Dessa forma, o escritor levou apara a ficção o seu conhecimento obtido durante a atuação no campo jornalístico. Esse artigo faz uma breve análise das técnicas narrativas utilizadas pelo romancista em O resto é silêncio.
Da tocaia à exibição: cultura paparazzi e a celebritização do amador
Authors: Lohmann Renata , De Oliveira Michel
Published: August 2022

O artigo discute a influência da cultura dos paparazzi e da midiatização na formação do espectador que, munido de câmera, replica os padrões adotados pela imprensa. A publicização, relacionada à cultura contemporânea, é fortemente baseada na exibição e divulgação dos registros nas redes sociais na internet. Nesse contexto, a fotografia é tomada como símbolo distintivo, que possibilita ao indivíduo figurar nos espaços de visibilidade, performatizando o cotidiano de forma espetacular, em um contexto marcado pela celebritização da cultura.
Effect of Thermal And Chemical Disintegratıon on The Enhance of Biogas Production in Waste Activated Sludge
Authors: DİNDAR Efsun , YILMAZ N. Aleyna
Published: August 2022

Sludge disintegration methods are pre-treatment methods applied to eliminate the hydrolysis phase, which is the rate limiting step in the decay process of wastewater sludge, to increase the degree of stabilization and the amount of biogas formed. In this study, the effect of different disintegration methods (thermal and chemical) on the solubility of the sludge was investigated by examining the changes in the dissolved chemical oxygen demand parameter. In the studies conducted within the scope of thermal disintegration, waste activated sludge is subjected to heat treatment in block heaters in closed tubes. In the case of alkali disintegration experiments, NaOH was added such that the waste activated sludge pH was 10 and 11.As a result of the study, biogas production was found 202.5, 189.8, 104 and 80.5 ml from thermal disintegration, alkaline disintegration, inoculum+raw sludge and inoculum sludge in a result of BMP test, respectively. Both of the chemical disintegration and thermal disintegration methods applied within the scope of the study have positively affected the efficiency of biogas. Thermal disintegration method seems to be more effective method in terms of biogas productivity.
PENGARUH BUDAYA KERJA DAN GAYA KEPEMIMPINAN DEMOKRATIS TERHADAP KINERJA WIDYAISWARA (STUDI KASUS DI PPPPTK-BOE/VEDC MALANG)
Authors: Supriyanto S.
Published: August 2022

Pusat Pengembangan Pemberdayaan Pendidik dan Tenaga Kependidikan atau sering disebut dengan Vocational Education Development Center (VEDC) Malang, yang disingkat PPPPTK-BOE/VEDC Malang merupakan pusat pengembangan dan pemberdayaan guru khususnya Guru SMK, serta pendidikan dan pelatihan skill melalui program “skill training” untuk tenaga profesional dari industri dan masyarakat umum. Berdasarkan pengamatan pada umumnya peraturan disiplin kerja dan keteraturan kerja sudah dituangkan dalam prosedur-prosedur kerja yang lengkap dan dapat dilaksanakan dengan baik, tidak sebatas formalitas belaka. Kinerja dalam bentuk perbuatan nyata, dedikasi dan loyalitas aparatur negara teraktualisasi dalam keseharian, bahkan melahirkan prestasi yang patut dibanggakan. Disamping karena kuatnya budaya kerja institusi adanya kepemimpinan yang demokratis, tupoksi yang jelas, manajemen yang solid, kepakaran para widyaiswara, staf karyawan terkembangkan, inilah yang sangat mendukung terwujudnya suasana kerja yang ergonomis (ergonomic atmosphere) sehingga memungkinkan PPPPTK-BOE/VEDC Malang sebagai Institusi pemerintah yang mampu membangun sebuah kinerja yang beratmosfir Industri.Sampel penelitian diambil secara acak pada kelompok berdasarkan unit kerja yang ada di PPPPTK BOE/VEDC Malang. Pengujian dilakukan melalui teknik analisis regresi berganda guna mengetahui pengaruh antara variabel Budaya Kerja , Gaya Kepemimpinan Demokratis , yang masing-masing sebagai variabel bebas, terhadap Kinerja Widyaiswara sebagai varibel tergantungnya.Hasil dari pengujian hipotesis yang telah dijelaskan pada bagian sebelumnya,   diketahui bahwa dari semua variabel  yang diteliti semuanya mendukung hipotesis yang telah diajukan, yang diwakili oleh variabel Budaya Kerja (X1), dan Gaya Kepemimpinan Demokratis (X2), terhadap Kinerja Widyaiswara (Y) diperoleh nilai sebesar 71,1% sedangkan sisanya, yaitu 28,9%, dijelaskan oleh variabel lain di luar persamaan model. Kontribusi Budaya Kerja 26.30 %,  dan kontribusi Gaya Kepemimpinan Demokratis 23.71 %, dan dapat disampaikan bahwa karyawan PPPPTK - BOE / VEDC Malang dapat mengambil manfaatnya , terbukti dengan memberi pengaruh yang positif terhadap kinerja widyaiswara
EFEKTIVITAS PENERAPAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN KOOPERATIF METODE JIGSAW DAN TEAM ASSISTED INDIVIDUALIZATION (TAI) TERHADAP PEMAHAMAN KONSEP SISWA
Authors: Afritesya Fitrah , Santoso Budi
Published: August 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menguji efektivitas penerapan metode Jigsaw dan metode Team Assisted Individualization (TAI) terhadap pemahaman konsep siswa. Metode yang digunakan adalah Quasi Experimental Design dengan desain eksperimen Non-Equivalent Pretest-Posttest Design. Penelitian dilakukan pada kelas X Ilmu Pengetahuan Sosial dengan dua kelas eksperimen yang masing-masing menggunakan metode Jigsaw dan metode Team Assisted Individualization (TAI). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat perbedaan peningkatan pemahaman konsep siswa dengan menggunakan metode Jigsaw dan metode Team Assisted Individualization (TAI). Metode Jigsaw lebih efektif dibandingkan dengan metode Team Assisted Individualization (TAI) untuk meningkatkan pemahaman konsep siswa. Implikasinya adalah pemahaman konsep siswa dapat ditingkatkan melalui penerapan metode Jigsaw dan metode Team Assisted Individualization (TAI).
Etos Kerja dan Profesionalisme Birokrasi
Authors: Rochaeni Atik
Published: August 2022

Etos Kerja dan Profesionalisme Birokrasi
Pengaruh Kepemimpinan Situasional dan Motivasi Terhadap Kinerja Pegawai
Authors: Santoso Budi
Published: August 2022

Pengaruh Kepemimpinan Situasional dan Motivasi Terhadap Kinerja Pegawai
Pemberdayaan Manajemen Sumber Daya Manusia Melalui Manajemen Gemba Kaizen
Authors: Muhidin Sambas Ali
Published: August 2022

Pemberdayaan Manajemen Sumber Daya Manusia Melalui Manajemen Gemba Kaizen
Front Matter Vol 7 No 2 Tahun 2008
Authors: Setiawan Yana
Published: August 2022

Front Matter Vol 7 No 2 Tahun 2008
MANAJEMEN PEMBIAYAAN PENDIDIKAN DALAM PENYELENGGARAAN PENDIDIKAN ANAK USIA DINI
Authors: FIP Rudiyanto
Published: August 2022

Rendahnya angka lulusan pendidikantinggi juga menunjukkan bahwa banyak orangyang tak mampu meneruskan pendidikan kejenjang lebih tinggi. Bukan cuma kemampuanintelektual yang menjadi aralnya, justrukendala paling menghambat adalah faktormahalnya biaya pendidikan. Sudah menjadipengetahuan umum, bahwa mahalnyabiaya pendidikan ini memiliki korelasi yangsignifikan dengan tingginya kebutuhan biayadalam penyelenggaraan pendidikan
PECULIARITIES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REGULATION OF THE ACTIVITY OF HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL RESERVES IN UKRAINE
Authors:   Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University, Nashinets-Naumova Anfisa , Baitalyuk Olga ,   Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University
Published: August 2022

The purpose of the article is to substantiate the peculiarities of the administrative and legal regulation of the activity of historical and cultural reserves in Ukraine as objects of cultural heritage. Methods. The research methodology consists of general and special methods of scientific knowledge, including comparative legal, systemic and structural, analysis, synthesis, and others, which allow a systematic and consistent approach to the disclosure of the questions posed, to investigate and compare the positions of scientists, the provisions of regulatory and legal acts of Ukraine, to formulate the author’s conclusions. The results. The first section of the article analyses approaches to defining the concept and classification of historical and cultural reserves. In the second section of the article, the legal regulation of the creation of a historical and cultural reserve is analysed, the list of documents that must be submitted in order to make a decision on its creation is determined, and the procedural terms for consideration of a request for the creation of a historical and cultural reserve are determined. The third section of the article analyses the legal features of the management of the historical and cultural reserve, defines the tasks and functions of the administration and the head of the historical and cultural reserve. The fourth chapter of the article defines the peculiarities of the activities of historical and cultural reserves in the conditions of the pandemic and martial law. Conclusions. Having analysed a number of legal acts on the administrative-legal regulation of the activity of historical-cultural reserves, it was established that at the administrative-legal level, the activity of historical-cultural reserves as objects of cultural heritage is regulated at a sufficient level. There is an established mechanism of legal regulation of their creation, management, and activity both in normal conditions and in the conditions of a pandemic of the respiratory disease COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and in conditions of martial law. However, a rather complicated procedure (a number of necessary documents, the need to prove the expediency of creating a reserve, problems with financing, etc.) inhibits the creation of historical and cultural reserves.
“Ghost Transient” Corrections to the Southern California GPS Velocity Field from San Andreas Fault Seismic Cycle Models
Authors: Hearn Elizabeth
Published: August 2022

Seismic cycle models of the northern and southern San Andreas fault (SAF) were developed to estimate corrections for viscoelastic transients embedded in the present-day Global Positioning System (GPS) velocity field. These models incorporate a viscous shear zone embedded in either a layered or a 3D viscoelastic structure. In the southern SAF model, the 3D effective viscosity structure is based on the Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) community rheology model (CRM) and the SCEC community thermal model. Viscoelastic materials are represented with Burgers or Maxwell viscoelastic rheologies, and ranges of rheological parameters and earthquake chronologies are explored. For the northern and southern SAF models, surface velocity perturbations or “ghost transients” (GTs) of up to 3.5–6 mm/yr are obtained for a wide range of conditions. In all cases, the GT velocities are consistent with left-lateral rather than right-lateral motion across the SAF, and subtracting them from the present-day GPS velocity field increases the apparent SAF offset rate. For the southern SAF model, GT velocities are fairly insensitive to the timing of large SAF earthquakes prior to 1857, but they are sensitive to rheology (i.e., temperatures and strain rates assumed for computing CRM effective viscosities). For the northern SAF model, GT velocities are sensitive to both rheology (mantle, lower crust and shear zone effective viscosities, and Burgers Body parameters Δb and RB) and mean earthquake recurrence interval. For the reference northern and southern SAF models provided to U.S. Geological Survey National Seismic Hazard Mapping Project deformation modelers, the maximum GT velocities are 3.73 and 4.84 mm/yr, respectively.
Inorganic nanoparticles: A review on method and material for fabrication
Authors: Tiwari Shubhi , Yadav Geeta , Sharma Sonam , Srivastava Pranati , Kumar Ajay
Published: August 2022

There has been a lot of study in the domain of Nanotechnology employing nanoparticles in the last few years. Inorganic nanoparticles are emerging as a potential medication delivery technology in the field of current material sciences due to their unique physical features, which primarilyinclude size-dependent optical, magnetic, electronic and catalytical capabilities. High stability, wide surface area, adjustable composition, rich physicochemical, multi functionality, and particular biological responses are all characteristics of these nanoparticles. The goal of this review is to analyze inorganic nanoparticle categories, production methods, and analysis techniques.
The experience of arrangement of the urban spaces with the fountains in the settlements of Ukrainian (Part I)
Authors: Tserkovna Oksana , Voronina Anna
Published: August 2022

Among the countries of Europe, Ukraine is marked by a fairly large number of the fountains, which are the pieces of the monumental art, cultural and historical heritage objects. The purpose of this publication: to summarize the experience of organizing spaces with fountains, to explore the development of fountains as artistic and aesthetic objects of urban and landscape architecture. The fountains are considered as an integral part of the historical and architectural heritage of the country’s settlements, which is associated with outstanding historical events and the lives of famous people. Having traced the historical preconditions for the appearance of spaces with fountains, еxplored the circumstances that contributed to the development of sciences in Ukraine and the emergence of the first fountains as a synthesis of art and engineering, elements of a centralized water supply system of the settlement. Traced the influence of political, economic and ecological circumstances and the cultural needs of society for changes in the organization of spaces with fountains, where the buildings transformed their original functions from water distributors that meet drinking, household and religious needs into objects of improvement, artistic and aesthetic elements of urban architecture and pieces of garden art, artistic and aesthetic elements of landscape architecture, were studied.This publication presents the first part of the study, which covers the period of XVIII - XIX centuries.
Особливості світло-кольорової побудови композиції рослин
Authors: Таран Наталія Юріївна , Драгомирик Валерія Сергіївна
Published: August 2022

Мета: дослідити особливості рослинних композицій в сутінках та в нічний час; підібрати відносно невибагливі рослини, які найкраще підходять для даної пори та коротко описати їхні особливості; визначити проблематику побудови таких композицій, які будуть вдало виглядати навіть у темряві; ознайомитися з проблемами «нічного» озеленення та їх вирішенням; дослідити рослини, на які варто робити акценти в подібному озелененні; визначити способи створення естетичних рослинних композицій для сутінок на конкретних прикладах.Методологія: У статті використано порівняльний та історичний аналіз. У ході написання статті було використано різноманітні наукові джерела, наукову літературу, посібники з догляду за рослинами, фотографії, зображення рослинРезультати. Виявлено, що світло-кольорове середовище формується на основі комплексного проєктування. Цей процес включає три рівні: формування художніх вражень від світло-кольорового середовища, створення емоційно-образних характеристик і властивостей; розроблення інженерних пристроїв і світло-технічного обладнання з різними експлуатаційними характеристиками; формування власного стану світло-кольорового середовища для певного впливу на людину, забезпечення візуального комфорту. Виявлено потребу оволодіння мистецтвом освітлення, яка вирішується архітекторами та дизайнерами на стадії проєктування міста та міського середовища.Наукова новизна: з’ясовано та встановлено про наявність певних способів «нічного» озеленення, а саме: рослини, що розкриваються у вечірній час; рослини, добре помітні навіть у темряві; на яких рослинах варто робити акценти у темряві; проблематику естетичного вигляду рослинних композицій у сутінках та в темряві та вирішення даної проблеми; правильне освітлення композицій для досягнення більшого ефекту.
Prevalence of Asthma Symptoms in Children and Adolescents in Karaj, Iran: A Report from the Global Asthma Network Phase I Study
Authors: Fayyaz Farimah , Khashayar Kiavash , Rasmi Mina , Shahrestanaki Ehsan , Asayesh Hamid , Tavakol Marzieh , Qorbani Mostafa
Published: August 2022

This study is a part of the Global Asthma Network (GAN) phase I project to assess asthma symptoms in children, adolescents, and their parents in Karaj, Iran. The present cross-sectional study was conducted in 2019-2020 in Karaj, Iran, in alignment with the goals of the GAN study, including assessing asthma prevalence, severity, and risk factors.
In this study, 1500 students were selected using a multistage stratified cluster sampling method from 40 public and private schools in Karaj. The entire population of children aged 6-7 years or adolescents aged 13-14 years in a given school and their parents was considered the sample unit. The GAN core questionnaires were completed for students and parents.
The results showed that the response rate was 89.6%. A total of 1326 children and adolescents, 572 children aged 6-7 years, and 754 aged 13-14 years and their parents were enrolled in the study. The prevalence of ever- and current wheezing was 24% and 13.8% among 6-7-year-olds, and 18.8% and 12.3% among 13-14-year-olds, respectively. In children aged 6-7 years, parental wheezing significantly increased the chances of children wheezing (odds ratio: 3.27; 95% confidence interval: 1.70, 6.310).
The current study’s findings showed that the prevalence of asthma symptoms among children and adolescents and their parents in Karaj, Iran, was mainly higher than the findings of studies conducted in other cities in Iran.
Evaluation of T Cell Proliferation Using CFSE Dilution Assay: A Comparison between Stimulation with PHA and Anti-CD3/Anti-CD28 Coated Beads
Authors: Kashef Sara , Moghtaderi Mozhgan , Hatami Hamid Reza , Kalani Mehdi , Alyasin Soheila , Nabavizadeh Hesamodin , Farjadian Shirin
Published: August 2022

A decrease in T cell count or reduced T cell function can be indicative of T cell immunodeficiency. In the present study, T-cell function was assessed using Carboxyfluorescein diacetate succinimidyl ester (CFSE) dilution test after stimulation with commonly used Phytohaemagglutinin (PHA) or anti-CD3/anti-CD28 coated beads in pediatric patients with recurrent infections.
Seven infants with recurrent infections and seven sex/age-matched healthy infants were included in this study. A blood cell count, immunophenotyping, and serum immunoglobulin level were performed. The proliferation of T cells was also assessed with CFSE dilution after stimulation with PHA or anti-CD3/anti-CD28 coated beads. 
This study showed increased IgA, IgG, and IgM levels in patients compared to the controls. In contrast to the controls, the immunophenotyping results showed a significant decline in the number of CD4+ T cells in patients. Although there was no difference in CD3+ T cell proliferation between patients and controls, the CD4+ and CD8+ T cell proliferation rates were significantly decreased in patients when stimulated with PHA.
As a mitogen with the potential for maximum proliferation of T cells, PHA is better able to distinguish between patients with recurrent infections and controls than anti-CD3/anti-CD28, which mimics only the TCR pathway for stimulation of T cells.
COVID-19 in Chronic Granulomatosis Disease: A Case Report
Authors: Esmaeilzadeh Hossein , Dehghani Seyed Sina , Shahhoseini Babak , Alyasin Soheila , Nabavizadeh Sayyed Hesamedin , Askari Aida
Published: August 2022

A novel coronavirus disease known as Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread quickly throughout the world, and it was declared a pandemic in March 2022. Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a diverse group of genetic disorders characterized by recurrent bacterial and fungal infections, resulting in granulomas due to the inability of phagocytes to destroy microbes. Even though it is thought that impaired neutrophil activity is a protective mechanism against severe COVID-19-induced cytokine storms and hyper-inflammatory responses, patients with CGD have normal immunity to most viruses. Here, we present two CGD patients who were hospitalized due to severe COVID-19 infections, which suggests that COVID-19 might have a different pathogenesis than other viruses.
Immobilization of Clostridium perfringens type D in calcium alginate beads: toxin production mimics free cell culture
Authors: Rakhshandeh Hakimeh , Shamsaddini Bafti Mehrdad , Familsatarian Behnaz , Nooshadokht Maryam , Khazaeli Payam , Raiesi Omid , Amirheidari Bagher
Published: August 2022

Background and Objectives: Cell-immobilization is used to maintain microbial culture to produce metabolites in repeat- ed-batch or continuous fermentations, thereby reducing the time and resources spent on delivering mass production of microbe. The technique also enables shortening of the detoxification phase and the amount of formaldehyde required due to low incidence of viable bacteria in the extract.
Materials and Methods: A solution of sodium alginate containing Clostridium perfringens cells was dropped into stirring CaCl solution via a sterile syringe needle. Optimizations resulted in reasonably uniform beads containing C. perfringens. Beads were externally stabilized by poly L-lysine, followed by immersion in a solution of Na-alginate to coat them with a new layer of alginate forming an alginate-PLL-alginate cortex.
Results: This study proved successful in immobilizing C. perfringens cells inside uniform alginate microspheres. Cell load- ing and cell propagation inside the beads were measured. The cell loaded beads were cultivable in liquid media producing 550 minimum lethal doses per milliliter (MLD/ml) in a 72 h.
Conclusion: The research paved the way for further investigations to optimize and establish an efficient bacterial encapsu- lation method. Thus, it seems possible to produce toxins from beads engulfing C. perfringens on larger scales via repeat- ed-batch or continuous fermentation processes.