bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
KOMUNITAS PUSTAKAWAN MENULIS (Upaya Menyebarluaskan dan Melestarikan Pengetahuan)
Authors: Hardiningtyas Tri
Published: November 2019

The subject matter that will be discussed on the writing competence librarians as
contributors to and preservation of information as knowledge. This paper to explore the writing competence of librarians in contributing to the wealth of knowledge in historical knowledge. Writing of competence librarians can be done by following a community librarian wrote. This work by using the method of literature study conducted by way of data describing the authorship librarian at the time of filing the number of credits that accompanied grain authorship professional development activities. The results showed that the writing competence librarian yet provide maximum results as a contributor in the dissemination and preservation of information. The work of the librarians should be explored and pursued through the establishment of community to be able to write. Written works especially librarians who are ready to share the results of writing published in a sense as an effort dissemination and preservation of
information. The conclusions from this study that the competence to write librarians can play a role as contributing of knowledge, writing librarians same with other professions, yet the number of papers produced by the librarian because of a lack of effort to improve the writing competence librarians continue to be more exercise superior and capable of being the biggest contributor to the treasures of knowledge.

Keywords: librarians writing; competency of writing; library; librarian
MEMPERKUAT PERAN PUSTAKAWAN DALAM MEWUJUDKAN LAYANAN PERPUSTAKAAN PERGURUAN TINGGI YANG PRIMA DAN UNGGUL
Authors: Hermanto Bambang
Published: November 2019

The establishment of the college library aims to support the achievement of the vision of the mission of higher education in implementing the Tri Dharma College, namely education, research, and community service. The role of the library in this regard include satisfying the information needs of academicians, providing library materials, provide study rooms, providing lending services and providing information services. Library is the heart of the college. Library as a source of information must be managed properly and professionally. To realize the excellent service and superior, then the college library services should beroreintasi on satisfaction and customer focus. For strengthening the role of the librarian, then the librarian skills and knowledge on the basics of the service must be improved through education, training, workshops, workshops and seminars, in order to achieve service excellence and superior library.
There is also the strategy of librarians in strengthening its role in the realization
of library services college superior and primed to consider several things, among
others: (1) improving the competence of librarianship, (2) maintain the appearance, (3) confident, smiling, being friendly, and friends, (4) listen to each conversation and received no complaints with either, (5) speak the language properly and clearly, (6) enthusiastic in providing services and show the ability, (7) if it can not resolve the existing problems, can work together with other librarians.

Keywords: the role of librarians, college libraries, excellent service and superior
PERAN PERPUSTAKAAN DALAM MEMBANGUN CITRA PERPUSTAKAAN DI ERA TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI
Authors: Anawati Sri
Published: November 2019

Library as a source of information is expected to become a life-long learning for
pemustakanya. Currently, the library has adopted a variety of information technology development in order to provide various services to the pemustakanya. Therefore, the image of the library should be built in order to thrive in this era of globalization. A good library can be seen and measured on their success in meeting the needs of the user and can serve with the capabilities to society user. By building a positive image of the library, where the library will bring and develop the image of the institution, both within and outside of their parent institutions. In meeting the needs of improving
the image of the college library, then the library must have a strategy three (3) pillars of the main image. First, build an image library (image building), both improve the image of the librarian (librarian image), and the three libraries based on information and communication technology or Information and Communication Technology (ICT based). With developed a library based on information and communication technology. or Information and Communication Technology (ICT), both in the management information system of the library and digital library, then the library can provide services to the maximum, comfort, convenience to library users, convenience to the librarian staffs, good in service and processing as well in implementing strategies for, library development. This of course will improve the image of the library in providing convenience facilities library services provided to the user. 

Keywords: the role of libraries, image libraries, ICT

 
Representation of Symbolic Violence in Women's Body In Online Media (Case Study at Tribunnews in Covering the Case of Online Prostitution by Artist Vanessa Angel)
Authors: Putranto Algooth , Delliana Santi
Published: November 2019

The research aims to explain the form of symbolic violence against a woman as a victim of online prostitution crime in the online news framing. It took an example of news on the victim of online prostitution crime Vanessa Angle case on Tribunnews published during January 2019. There are three findings from the research include news frames of the victim of online prostitution crime victims, 3 form of symbolic violence and the factors affecting the process of news framing. The result of data analyses found two of news frame, in the form of (a) economic frame (b) law and morality frame. The realization of symbolic violence contained in both of frames, include: (a) gender bias of affecting the framing process by Tribunnews found in this research are: (a) patriarchy and misogyny ideologies (b) benefit of business interest and (c) vision and mission of editorial.
Estudio morfométrico de pezuñas en genotipos bovinos criados en los humedales del Ñeembucú Paraguay
Authors: Rodríguez I. , Núñez L. , Centurión L.M. , Caballero M. , Martínez-López O.R.
Published: November 2019

Se evaluó la morfometría de pezuñas en bovinos criados en los humedales del Ñeembucú y áreas de influencia. Participaron 80 hembras adultas agrupadas por genotipos en Criollo Ñeembucú; Criollo Pilcomayo; Nelore; Brahman y Brangus, analizándose Longitud muralla (LM); Altura pezuña (AP); Longitud talón (LT); Longitud pezuña (LP); Diagonal pezuña (DP); Grosor pezuña (GP). El análisis con el software R incluyó varianza paramétrica y no paramétrica, y en las pezuñas anterior medial y posterior lateral, Análisis de Componentes Principales, Discriminante Canónico y Clúster por el método de Ward. El Criollo Ñeembucú mostró mayores LM y AP, el Nelore las menores; la LT, reveló estabilidad longitudinal en nativos, no así en el Nelore. La LP fue mayor en Criollos, Nelore y Brangus. La DP mostró adecuado reparto de las cargas. El GP, mayor en el Nelore y Brangus, fue menor en el Brahman, con talones bajos y menores DP y LP. El ACP explicó más del 70% de la variación. El CP1 se asoció positivamente a DP, LP, LM, LT y AP; el CP2 fue vinculado a GP. El ADC explicó mejor la variabilidad entre genotipos, con valores elevados de GP en el Nelore y bajos en el Brahman. El método de Ward conformó grupos con la mayoría de los genotipos, revelando poca diferencia entre individuos; no obstante, algunos clústeres concentraron en grupos diferentes a la mayoría de los animales Nelore y Brahman.
Secuenciación y evaluación del efecto antimicrobiano de bacterias acidolácticas frente a cepas de Salmonella Tiphymurium
Authors: Ruiz M.J. , Colello R. , Etcheverría A.I. , Medina L.M.
Published: November 2019

La producción intensiva y extensiva de cerdo en Argentina y España respectivamente presenta factores productivos diferentes. Sin embargo, cuando se trata de amenazas ante patógenos, específicamente Salmonella, ambos se ven afectados. Salmonella es un patógeno común en los alimentos relacionado con las toxiinfecciones alimentarias que provoca graves problemas en la salud pública. Las bacterias acidolácticas, específicamente los géneros Lactobacillus y Pediococcus se han caracterizado en los últimos años por tener gran importancia como antagonistas de diferentes bacterias patógenas. Una alternativa de control es la aplicación de Lactobacillus a lo largo de la cadena productiva de cerdo, evitando así la llegada de este patógeno a los consumidores. Se realizó una evaluación preliminar de la capacidad antagónica de bacterias acidolácticas identificadas tras secuenciación como Lactobacillus plantarum y Pediococcus acidilactici ante Salmonella Tiphymurium aislada de producción intensiva de cerdo de Argentina y Salmonella Tiphymurium aislada de producción extensiva de cerdo en España. Los resultados obtenidos reflejaron una alta capacidad antimicrobiana de las BAL seleccionadas ante ambas cepas patógenas (93.75%). De esta manera, se proponen como potenciales bacterias biopreservadoras en la producción de carne de cerdo y subproductos.
Pressure Buildup for a Well with Storage and Skin in a Closed Square
Authors: Chen Hsiu-Kuo , Brigham W. E.
Published: November 2019

In this paper we study the effect of wellbore storage and skin on the pressure buildup behavior. The closed square was used as the basic unit for analysis because (1) this geometry is quite common, (2) it is useful as a building unit for other practical geometries, and (3) it allows a study of the boundary effects.

The principle of desuperposition, as discussed by Gringarten, et al.7 was used to generate the pressure functions. The data used were already tabulated in the literature. This same principle can be extended to broader ranges of variables than reported here.

In general the Horner graph was found to be superior to the Miller-Dyes-Hutchinson graph for analyzing these data, so only Horner graphs are shown. Even for the Horner graph we found that the correct straight line slope could usually not be found; however, for most cases an approximately correct slope was found that was in error by only 5–10%. A simple empirical equation was developed which predicts the time for the start of that straight line.

It is well known that skin damage has no effect on the buildup when there is no wellbore storage. Skin does have an effect for the cases studied here. This effect lasts for a somewhat longer time than it does for drawdown. The producing time and the boundary are also important. When producing time is too short, storage effects may dominate the entire buildup curve, and when they are too long, the boundary may mask the proper straight line slope.
CROWE IV hip dysplasia treated by THA combined with transverse sub-trochanter osteotomy to balance functional leg length discrepancy: a prospective observational study
Authors: Shi Xiaotong , Cheng Chengming , Feng Chunyang , Li Chaofeng , Li Shuxuan , Liu Jianguo
Published: November 2019

Background There are various malformations in the pelvises and femurs of hip dysplasia patients, consequently leg length discrepancy(LLD) can often become one of the most common post-surgical complications in CROWE IV hip dysplasia patients. To our knowledge, there are few researched focus on relationship between acetabular prothesis position and postoperative LLD while optimal leg length balance strategy for CROWE IV hip dysplasia patients remains unclear. In this paper, we measured the factors that affect functional leg length of CROWE IV DDH patients and reviewed our own methods to balance LLD of CROWE IV DDH patients.Methods During June 2017 to June 2018, 14 consecutive CROWE IV patients (17 hips) and 18 consecutive CROWE I patients (20 hips) were included in this study. Prior to surgery, subluxation height of the femoral head on the affected side, functional LLD, bony length of lower limbs, and distance from teardrops to the lowest point line of the sacroiliac joint were recorded. All patients received THA, and several of them also received subtrochanter ostoetomy. After surgery,cup sizes, functional LLD, and hip rotational centers were measured.Results Functional LLD of the CROWE IV patients group was significantly improved from 4.00 (3.00-5.00) to 0 (0-0.08), P=0.003. Only three of 14 CROWE IV patients remained under 1 cm functional LLD.Conclusion After elaborate pre-operative planning and leg length balancing during operation, THA combined with transverse sub-trochanter osteotomy is an effective method to achieve equal function in leg length.
Antibiotic susceptibility patterns of bacteria isolates in post-operative wound infections among patients attending Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital, Kenya
Authors: Amulioto Johnstone , Muturi Margaret W. , Mathenge Scholastica , Mutua Gideon M.
Published: November 2019

Background Surgical site infections accounts for high mortality rates, morbidity and elevated costs of treatment for surgical patients. In recent years, surgical site infections attributed to antibiotic resistant bacteria has been on the rise globally. To effectively formulate a comprehensive treatment protocol for surgical site infection, there is need for knowing the likely causative agents and their antibiograms. In this regard, this study sought to determine the prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of bacteria isolates from post-operative wound infections among patients attending Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital.Methods A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out between October 2018 and March 2019. The study included patients of all age group with surgical site infections following general, obstetrics and gynecological surgeries. Pus swabs were aseptically obtained from 58 consented patients with clinical evidence of surgical site infections. Gram stain, culture, biochemical tests and antibiotic susceptibility tests were done for each pus swab. Antibiotic susceptibility testing was done using Kirby bauer disc diffusion method. Data was analysed using a statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) version 20.Results An isolation rate of 94.8% was observed. Staphylococcus aureus 28.2% was the preponderant isolate followed by Escherichia coli 15.4% with Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus accounting for 65.4% (n=17) of the total Staphylococcus species . Chloramphenicol was the most sensitive drug to all the bacteria isolates. Ampicillin and Amoxycillin recorded resistance rates >90% against positive and gram negative bacteria respectively. Klebsiella pneumoniae 81.3% and E.coli 74% were the most resistant bacteria.Conclusion Majority of the drugs were resistant to gram negative rods, therefore there is need for continuous monitoring to determine the susceptibility patterns of the most common surgical site infections bacteria isolates which are found in the hospitals.
Development and validation of a risk assessment scale for hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhotic patients
Authors: Wang Na , Liu Si-Qin , Wang Xiao-Mei
Published: November 2019

Background: This study aims to develop a risk assessment scale to assess and quantify risk of hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhotic patients. Methods: Data were derived from two Delphi rounds and a cross-sectional survey of 276 cirrhotic patients. The minimal consensus were a mean score 3.5 on a scale of 1 to 5, and a coefficient of variation 0.25. The reliability and validity of the scale were validated by a cross-sectional survey. Results: After two Delphi rounds and item analysis, a final 23-item scale covered two dimensions. The total Cronbach’s αretest Cronbach’s α, interrater Cronbach’s α and split-half Cronbach’s α were higher than 0.7, showing an acceptable reliability. The AUC was 0.792, and the sensitivity and specificity were 83.9% and 59.6%, respectively, indicating that the scale had a good predictive validity. Conclusion: This scale may be a promising tool for estimating and ranking risk of hepatic encephalopathy. Future research is necessary to apply it in hepatic encephalopathy.
Effects of sevoflurane exposure on oligodendrocyte differentiation and myelination in white matter of preterm-equivalent rats
Authors: Wu Ziyi , Gao Qiushi , Li Xingyue , Xue Hang , Zhao Ping
Published: November 2019

Background: General anesthetics may impose significant neurocognitive risks on the immature brain . Since preterm infants often need anesthesia for surgical or diagnostic procedures, exploring the appropriate anesthetic dose is necessary for procedural needs and for the safety of brain development. As brain injury in preterm neonates has a particular predilection for cerebral white matter, we studied the effects of different concentrations of sevoflurane on oligodendrocyte maturation and myelination in a preterm-equivalent rat model. Methods: Rats at postnatal day 2 were exposed to 3.3% (approximately 1 minimum alveolar concentration [MAC]) or 4.9% (approximately 1.5 MAC) sevoflurane for 2 hours. Changes in oligodendrocyte differentiation and myelin integrity in white matter were evaluated by immunofluorescence with stage-specific markers. Neurobehavioral function was examined by open field test and Morris water maze tests. As prominent hallmarks of white matter injury, microgliosis and astrogliosis were investigated in specific white matter regions. Results: In the 4.9% sevoflurane-treatment group, decreased differentiation of oligodendrocytes indicated arrested oligodendrocyte maturation, resulting in hypomyelination and axonal damage in the developing white matter of the rat brain. Treatment increased anxiety-like behaviour and caused learning and memory impairments in adolescent rats. Microglia activation and astrogliosis were also observed at 12 h post anesthesia. No differences were seen between the control and 3.3% sevoflurane groups. Conclusions: Sevoflurane exposure in preterm-equivalent rats dose-dependently disrupted oligodendrocyte maturation and hypomyelination and impaired function. Microgliosis and astrogliosis might contribute to white matter damage.
Comprehensive primary health facilities are more efficient in delivering primary care: Efficiency analysis of primary healthcare facilities in Afghanistan
Authors: Farewar Farhad , Saeed Khwaja Mir Ahad , Foshanji Abo Ismael , Alawi Said Mohammad Karim , Zawoli Mohammad Yonus , Irit Sinai , Zeng Wu
Published: November 2019

Background The Afghan health system is unique in that primary healthcare is delivered by donor-funded implementing partners, not the government. Given the wide range of implementers providing the basic package of health services, there may exist performance differences in primary healthcare. This study assessed the relative efficiency of different levels of primary healthcare services and explored its determinants in Afghanistan.Method Data on personnel and capital expenditure (inputs) and the number of facility visits for six primary healthcare services (outputs) were obtained from national health information databases for 1,263 healthcare facilities in 31 provinces. Data envelopment analysis was used to assess the relative efficiency of three levels of primary healthcare facilities (comprehensive, basic, and sub health centers). Bivariate analysis was conducted to assess the correlation of various elements with efficiency scores. Regression models were used to identify potential factors associated with efficiency scores at the health facility level.Results The average efficiency score of health facilities was 0.74, when pooling all 1,263 health facilities, with 102 health facilities (8.1%) having efficiency scores of 1 (100% efficient). The lowest quintile of health facilities had an average efficiency score of 0.36 while the highest quintile had a score of 0.96. On average, efficiency scores of comprehensive health centers were higher than basic and sub health centers by 0.108 and .071 respectively. In addition, the difference between efficiency scores of facilities in the highest and lowest quintiles was highest in facilities that offer fewer services, so that they have the largest room for improvement.Conclusions Our findings show that public health facilities in Afghanistan that provide more comprehensive primary health services, use their resources more efficiently, and that smaller facilities have more room for improvement. A more integrated delivery model would help improve the efficiency in providing primary healthcare in Afghanistan.
Hematological parameters of malaria infected adult patients in Raya Alamata Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia.
Authors: Asmerom Haftu , Yalew Aregawi , Getaneh Zegeye
Published: November 2019

Background: Hematological changes are the most common complications encountered in malaria and they play a major role in malaria pathology. Hematological changes like red blood cells, platelets and leukocytes have been observed in patients with malaria. Therefore, this study aimed to compare hematological parameters of malaria infected adult patients in Alamata Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia from February 01- April 30, 2019. Methods: Comparative cross sectional study was used to compare the hematological parameters on a total of 238 study participants, consisting of 119 malaria infected patients and 119 malaria negative controls at Raya Alamata Hospital. Malaria diagnosis was done based on thick and thin blood films microscopy. Hematological parameters were determined by using an automated, DiRUi BCC/3000B hematology analyzer. Malaria parasite density was determined by counting the asexual parasites against 200 WBCs, and then calculated by using the standard formula. Data for the different hematological parameters were expressed as mean (±SD). Independent t-test was used for comparison the hematological parameters between the two groups. Binary logistic regression model was constructed for categorical dependent variables to see associations between predictors and outcomes. Results: In current study parameters like red blood cells count, hemoglobin, mean corpuscular volume, platelets count, and eosinophil counts were significantly lowered in malaria-infected patients than the controls. The prevalence of anemia and thrombocytopenia in malaria patients was 39.5% and 56.3%, respectively. Being female and malaria parasitaemia were found significantly associated with thrombocytopenia. The odds of developing thrombocytopenia with high malaria parasitaemia were 8.4 times more likely develop thrombocytopenia.Conclusion: Anemia and thrombocytopenia were the two common hematological abnormalities seen in malaria patients. The platelet count during malaria infection was inversely correlated with the parasitaemia. Malaria patients should be checked for the presence of hematological abnormalities such as anemia and have to be managed for those abnormalities. Keywords: Malaria, Malaria parasitaemia, Hematological parameters, Ethiopia
Differential expression analysis of genes in the root crown of alfalfa under low-temperature stress
Authors: Wang Xiaolong , Jin Huiqing , Meng Kai , Jia Zhenyu , Yan Shiyuan , Li Hong , Mi Fugui
Published: November 2019

Background: Alfalfa ( Medicago sativa ) is a perennial forage crop widely cultivated in northern China. The root crown is an important storage organ of alfalfa, especially in the wintering process, as it is closely related to winter hardiness. However, the molecular mechanism underlying the winter hardiness of the alfalfa root crown remains unclear. To investigate these gaps in knowledge, the RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) technology was used to identify critical genes related to winter hardiness. Results: In this study, the winter survival rate of the Lomgmu 806 variety was approximately 3.68-fold higher than that of the Sardi variety. We sequenced the transcriptomes of the root crown of the two alfalfa varieties. Among the 57,712 unigenes identified, 2,299 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were upregulated, and 2,143 DEGs were downregulated. The Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway annotations showed that 1,159 unigenes were mainly annotated in 116 pathways. Seven DEGs belonging to the “plant hormone signalling transduction” pathway, the “peroxisome” pathway and transcription factor family (MYB, B3, AP2/ERF, and WRKY) and involved in alfalfa winter hardiness were identified. As a result, the expression patterns of seven DEGs were verified by real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) analyses, which verified the reliability of the RNA-Seq analyses. Conclusions: The RNA-Seq data revealed the gene regulation response of alfalfa to low-temperature stress, which provides a valuable resource for the further identification and functional analysis of candidate genes related to winter hardiness in alfalfa. Furthermore, these data provide references for future in-depth studies of winter hardiness mechanisms in alfalfa.
Consistent effects of vegetation loss on abundant and rare soil microbial phylotypes across nitrogen-enrichment levels
Authors: Chen Dima , Wu Ying , Saleem Muhammad , Wang Bing , Hu Shuijin , Bai Yongfei
Published: November 2019

Soil harbors highly diverse abundant and rare microbial phylotypes that drive multiple soil functions. Given increasing intensity and frequency of vegetation loss and anthropogenic reactive nitrogen (N) inputs to the soil in the future, we lack a mechanistic understanding of how vegetation loss may influence abundant and rare microbial phylotypes at various N-enrichment levels. In the current study, we assessed the effects of vegetation loss on abundant and rare phylotypes of soil bacteria and fungi across three N-enrichment levels in a semi-arid grassland ecosystem. After six years of experimentation in with and without vegetation plots, the vegetation loss increased the total relative abundance of abundant soil bacterial phylotypes but not that of abundant fungal phylotypes at across N-enrichment levels. It is very likely because the number of abundant bacterial phylotypes with positive than negative responses to vegetation loss was higher; however, the number of abundant fungal phylotypes with positive than negative responses to vegetation loss was similar during this period. Moreover, the vegetation loss did not alter the alpha-diversity of abundant or rare bacterial phylotypes, or, of abundant fungal phylotypes; however, it reduced the alpha-diversity of rare fungal phylotypes at across N-enrichment levels. The vegetation loss, however, altered the beta-diversity of abundant and rare bacterial and fungal phylotypes across N-enrichment levels. We found that, against expectations, the effects of vegetation loss on the diversity of abundant and rare phylotypes of both bacteria and fungi were relatively consistent across N-enrichment levels. Our findings provide, for the first time, the phylotype-based data on how vegetation loss affects abundant and rare phylotypes of soil bacteria and fungi across N-enrichment levels. The results also indicate that the effects of vegetation loss on belowground functions may be relatively insensitive to the differences in the N-deposition rates.
Development of pathogenetically justified approaches to therapy of young children with acute respiratory infections requiring antibacterial drugs
Authors: Gorelov A. V. , Melekhina Е. V. , Sidelnikova E. S.
Published: November 2019

The purpose of the study: to evaluate the protective properties of a multi-strain probiotic in the development of gastrointestinal disorders with impaired microbiota during antibiotic therapy (ABT) for 1 to 3 years old children with acute respiratory infection (ARI). Objectives of research: to evaluate the incidence of development and severity of gastrointestinal disorders, as well as changes in the dynamics of intestinal microbiota using 16S rRNA gene sequencing in 1 to 3 years old children with ARI and receiving ABT, depending on the addition of a multi-strain probiotic to the treatment regimen. Materials and methods: the study involved 148 children from 1 to 7 years old both girls and boys (54 children were 1 to 3 y.o. and 65 were 3 to 7 y.o.), hospitalized within first 3 days of URTI symptoms (acute upper respiratory tract infection – URTI) and 29 healthy children from outpatient department as a healthy control. Present article covers data and outcomes of younger age group – 54 children 1 to 3 years old, hospitalized within first 3 days of illness and 10 healthy children of the same age range. The main group included 27 children who received ABT + multi-strain probiotic Bac-Set® Baby for the entire period of ABT and extra 14 days after its discontinuation; the comparison group included 27 children who received only ABT. The frequency of bowel movements was assessed, feces were evaluated accordingly to Bristol scale upon admission to the hospital, befor e discharge from the hospital (in 7 ± 2 days), and in 21 ± 2 days from the beginning of ABT. Results. The frequency of bowel movements after 7 ± 2 days and 21 ± 2 days from the start of therapy was significantly higher in the comparison group than in the main group (81.5% and 26% versus 7.4% and 7.4%, respectively). The stool rate accordingly to Bristol scale in the comparison group changed up to moderate diarrhea, which was not registered in the main group. In both groups, an increase in alpha-diversity of microbiota was observed within 2-week period after discontinuation of antibiotic therapy. During the study, adverse reactions of multi-strain probiotic were not found. Conclusions. The results allow to suggest that the use of Bac-Set® Baby multistrain probiotic helps to maintain the stability of the microbiome during antibiotic therapy and in the recovery period after it. The use of Bac-Set® Baby with antibacterial therapy has a protective effect on gastrointestinal upsets incidence rate and reduces the negative impact on microbiome.
Factors affecting vitamin D status in Moscow adolescents
Authors: Zakharova I. N. , Solov’yeva E. A. , Tvorogova T. M. , Lazareva S. I. , Vil’ken T. Yu. , Sugyan N. G.
Published: November 2019

Justification of the study. The normalization of vitamin D levels in both children and adults is the goal of numerous studies around the world, and the setting of a number of objectives related to this vector of preventive medicine, dictates the need for a more detailed study of regional features of the status of calcidiol and the identification of both risk factors and risk groups. Aim of the study: to analyze the impact of risk factors on the provision of vitamin D to adolescents in the Moscow region. Methods: 360 children over 11 years of age (average age was 14.74 ± 1.92 years) who attended a children’s polyclinic for preventive check-ups or are under observation in a day-care centre. After the examination, all schoolchildren were determined to have serum content of calcidiol – active metabolite of vitamin D. Results: the analysis revealed low vitamin D levels in children, with a median of 16.1 ng/ml. Normal vitamin D levels were found in only 6.7% of cases. The following risk factors for vitamin D deficiency were identified in Moscow schoolchildren: time of year (p < 0.001), inclusion of such foods as fish (p = 0.021) and liver (p = 0.036), gastrointestinal pathology (p < 0.001), endocrine system pathology (p < 0.001), musculoskeletal system pathology (p = 0.045): course of chronic inflammatory process (p = 0.01) in the body. The correlation between acute respiratory diseases and calcidiol supply was analyzed: at low frequency of acute respiratory infections during the year, the median level of vitamin D was 17.1 ng/ml (Q1-Q3: 12.6-22.1 ng/ml), at an average frequency – 11.4 ng/ml (Q1-Q3: 8.45-16.05 ng/ml), at high frequency – decreased to 7.94 ng/ml (Q1-Q3: 5.89-9.06 ng/ml). Conclusion: Vitamin D deficiency prophylaxis should be provided to children all year round, without a break for the summer months. If a child has a risk factor for vitamin D deficiency, the metabolite correction should be controlled by the calcidiol serum content.
What makes someone adult? The role of family transitions and independence in opinions about becoming adult
Authors: Murinkó Lívia
Published: November 2019

In the present paper we examine what criteria are considered necessary for re-garding someone as adult, in the light of the profound changes that has taken place in the process of becoming adult in the last few decades. We use data from the Hungarian supplementary questionnaire of the fourth wave of the European Social Survey (2008; n = 1544). Questions were asked about how important age, as well as different sociological and psychological attributes are for girls or boys to be considered adults. A split ballot design was used. Most people associated adulthood with psychological maturity, reaching age 18, finishing school, being employed full-time and gaining financial independence, while establishing one’s own family was seen as less important. Criteria of adult-hood can be categorized into two groups, that do not coincide with the duality of life course transitions and individualistic psychological attributes that literature often refers to. The factor of “independence” includes responsibility, independent decision-making, reaching age 18 and finishing education. “Family” factor incorpo-rates leaving the parental home, partnership, marriage and parenthood. Employ-ment and financial independence are related to both factors with equal strength. Opinions about adulthood are related to people’s social position and life course experiences only to a limited extent, in sharp contrast with the high variability of their actual transitioning behaviour. The homogeneity of views entails that there may be a collective map in Hungarian society about what it takes to become adult.
Fatores semânticos, sociointeracionais e cognitivos da construção modalizadora com ficar de + infinitivo
Authors: Bispo Edvaldo Balduino , Santos Líneker Trajano
Published: November 2019

Neste artigo, discutimos aspectos funcionais da construção modalizadora com ficar de + infinitivo. O objetivo é analisar fatores semânticos, sociointeracionais e cognitivos implicados nas instâncias dessa construção. Para tanto, ancoramo-nos nos pressupostos da Linguística Funcional Centrada no Uso, conjugados aos da Gramática de Construções. O banco de dados é composto de ocorrências retiradas do site Reclame Aqui. Os achados da pesquisa revelam não haver restrição quanto aos tipos de verbo recrutados para ocupar o slot infinitivo da construção e seu uso está ligado às noções de modalidade em seus aspectos deôntico e/ou epistêmico. No tocante aos aspectos sociointeracionais e cognitivos, observamos que os usos de ficar de + infinitivo se relacionam a questões de (inter)subjetividade, negociação de sentidos e a projeções metafóricas e metonímicas.
A Novel Transmitting System for Electromagnetic Sounding Based on Tri-state Boost Converter
Authors: Li Gang , Zhang Binren
Published: November 2019

Background:

Electromagnetic detection is an important method of geophysical exploration.
The transmitting system is an important part of the electromagnetic detection equipment.

Methods:

The general topologies of a transmitting system for EM instrument are analyzed. The
basic principle of EM detection is interpreted. In order to improve the output power and give consideration
to the dynamic performance, an electromagnetic transmitting system based on the tri-state
boost converter is proposed in this paper.

Results:

The principle of the proposed transmitting system is analyzed. The topology of the proposed
transmitting system is illustrated and the working modes of tri-state boost converter are given.

Conclusion:

The simulation model is established and the simulation experiment is carried out to
verify the feasibility of the new electromagnetic transmitting system.
Engagement and Usability of a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Mobile App Compared With Web-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Among College Students: Randomized Heuristic Trial
Authors: Purkayastha Saptarshi , Addepally Siva Abhishek , Bucher Sherri
Published: November 2019

Background

Recent evidence in mobile health has demonstrated that, in some cases, apps are an effective way to improve health care delivery. Health care interventions delivered via mobile technology have demonstrated both practicality and affordability. Lately, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) interventions delivered over the internet have also shown a meaningful impact on patients with anxiety and depression.

Objective

Given the growing proliferation of smartphones and the trust in apps to support improved health behaviors and outcomes, we were interested in comparing a mobile app with Web-based methods for the delivery of CBT. This study aimed to compare the usability of a CBT mobile app called MoodTrainer with an evidence-based website called MoodGYM.

Methods

We used convenience sampling to recruit 30 students from a large Midwestern university and randomly assigned them to either MoodGYM or MoodTrainer user group. The trial period ran for 2 weeks, after which the students completed a self-assessment survey based on Nielsen heuristics. Statistical analysis was performed to compare the survey results from the 2 groups. We also compared the number of modules attempted or completed and the time spent on CBT strategies.

Results

The results indicate that the MoodTrainer app received a higher usability score when compared with MoodGYM. Overall, 87% (13/15) of the participants felt that it was easy to navigate through the MoodTrainer app compared with 80% (12/15) of the MoodGYM participants. All MoodTrainer participants agreed that the app was easy to use and did not require any external assistance, whereas only 67% (10/15) had the same opinion for MoodGYM. Furthermore, 67% (10/15) of the MoodTrainer participants found that the navigation controls were easy to locate compared with 80% (12/15) of the MoodGYM participants. MoodTrainer users, on an average, completed 2.5 modules compared with 1 module completed by MoodGYM users.

Conclusions

As among the first studies to directly compare the usability of a mobile app–based CBT with smartphone-specific features against a Web-based CBT, there is an opportunity for app-based CBT as at least in our limited trial, it was more usable and engaging. The study was limited to evaluate usability only and not the clinical effectiveness of the app.
Team Science in Precision Medicine: Study of Coleadership and Coauthorship Across Health Organizations (Preprint)
Authors: An Ning , Mattison John , Chen Xinyu , Alterovitz Gil
Published: November 2019

BACKGROUND

Interdisciplinary collaborations bring lots of benefits to researchers in multiple areas, including precision medicine.

OBJECTIVE

This viewpoint aims at studying how cross-institution team science would affect the development of precision medicine.

METHODS

Publications of organizations on the eHealth Catalogue of Activities were collected in 2015 and 2017. The significance of the correlation between coleadership and coauthorship among different organizations was calculated using the Pearson chi-square test of independence. Other nonparametric tests examined whether organizations with coleaders publish more and better papers than organizations without coleaders.

RESULTS

A total of 374 publications from 69 organizations were analyzed in 2015, and 7064 papers from 87 organizations were analyzed in 2017. Organizations with coleadership published more papers (P<.001, 2015 and 2017), which received higher citations (Z=–13.547, P<.001, 2017), compared to those without coleadership. Organizations with coleaders tended to publish papers together (P<.001, 2015 and 2017).

CONCLUSIONS

Our findings suggest that organizations in the field of precision medicine could greatly benefit from institutional-level team science. As a result, stronger collaboration is recommended.
Model Interprestasi Al-Quran dalam Pendekatan Hermeneutika Kontekstual Abdullah Saeed
Authors: Jayana Thoriq Aziz
Published: November 2019

Kajian ini adalah telaah pemikiran Abdullah Saeed tentang metode penafsiran Al-Quran. Pemikiran Saeed sebagai penyempurna dari hermeneutika double movement-nya Fazlur Rahman, berupaya memberikan sebuah alternatif dalam menafsirkan Al-Quran di abad 21 ini dengan sebuah ‘interpretasi kontekstual’ yang lebih fleksibel dan memperhatikan konteks masa kewahyuan. Terutama pada ayat-ayat yang bermuatan ethico-legal. Dengan menyebut dirinya sebagai ‘kontekstualis’, Saeed merumuskan langkah-langkah interpretasi sebagai sebuah metodologi yang menarik untuk dikaji pada masa sekarang ini, sehingga Al-Quran tetap dapat ‘hidup’ pada seluruh zaman; dulu, sekarang dan nanti.
Heteronormativitas, Wacana LGBT dan Perjuangan Komunitas Waria Melawan Stigma
Authors: Kartinaningdryani Inestya
Published: November 2019

Kelompok LGBT sering mendapat diskriminasi dan kekerasan karena mereka dianggap melanggar nilai-nilai heteronormativitas. Waria yang termasuk dalam kelompok T (Transgender) merupakan kelompok paling rentan menerima kekerasan karena penampilan fisik mereka yang lebih kentara dibanding kelompok LGB. Ketidakselarasan tubuh dan perilaku ini membuat waria dianggap aneh dan tereksklusi dari masyarakat melalui konstruksi stigmatisasi yang bersifat homophobia. Kondisi marginalisasi ini mendorong mereka hidup di jalanan dan membentuk sebuah komunitas alternatif. Di Yogyakarta, tantangan bagi komunitas waria tidak serta merta melawan diskriminasi dan kekerasan. Pada 2014, Pemprov DIY mengesahkan Peraturan Daerah (Perda) tentang penanganan gelandangan dan pengemis. Kondisi ini mebuat perjuangan komunitas waria tidak hanya soal memperjuangkan identitas mereka, melainkan juga resistensi politik. Lebih dari itu, keberadaan perda ini dan aksi vigilantisme yang dilakukan kelompok intoleran mendorong adanya perubahan strategi gerakan komunitas waria. Sayangnya, perubahan ini tidak mendapat sambutan positif dari semua waria.
Analysis Of Flow Process Of Employee Termination Dispute Resolution Settlement Based On Law No. 02 Year 2004
Authors: Pratikno Yuni
Published: November 2019

This study aims to determine the Termination of Work Relations Dispute Settlement according to Law No. 2 of 2004. This research uses descriptive qualitative research methods and library research with the approach of material / primary data, material / secondary data, and material / tertiary data. The results of the study state that if no agreement is reached, either party or party can file a lawsuit to the industrial relations court at the local district court where the worker or laborer works. The length of the mediation process is prolonged because many parties want to interfere in mediation.
Stock Performance Before And After Right Issue In Indonesia
Authors: Sutrisno Bambang
Published: November 2019

Right issue is the subsequent stock offerings that give priority to the existing shareholders to buy new shares at a specified price and time. There are several reasons why a firm does right issue, for example, to raise firm’s capital, investment expansion or to pay the debt. The objective of this study is to analyze the effect of the right issue on the abnormal return of the company. This research uses secondary data from the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2014 to 2016. A sample of 18 firms met the criteria selection. The results show that there is no abnormal return in the days surrounding right issue announcement. The results also find that abnormal stock return in the days after right issue announcement is not lower or equal to the days before right issue announcement.
Sociological potential of political scientists’ analytical tools
Authors: Kargina I G
Published: November 2019

The article is a review of the book Contemporary Political Science: Methodolog y (edited by O.V. Gaman-Golutvina and A.I. Nikitin. Moscow: Aspect Press; 2019. 776 p.) which aims at assessing the interpretative potential of political science methodology for sociology. The author believes that the book opens up new horizons for cooperation of political science and sociology for it expands the range of methodological optics, encourages the formulation of new tasks for sociological analysis, allows to rethink the current challenges of the contemporary world in an interdisciplinary perspective and to more accurately conceptualize through the political analysis the topics relevant to contemporary sociology, and also shows how a number of theoretical approaches and paradigms of political science can be used in sociology.
Comparative analysis of heavy metals accumulation in the soil - plant system by the geo-accumulation index and transpiration rate of Zea mays L
Authors: Sukiasyan Astghik Rafikovna
Published: November 2019

The aim of work is the assessment of the effect of water deficiency in the soil, taking into account the characteristics of the migration of heavy metals in the soil - plant system using the example of mays ( Zea mays L . ). The samples studied grew in the coastal areas of the Debet, Shnogh and Araks rivers. The selection of plant material was carried out during the growing season at the test sites in clear dry weather. The analysis of the coastal soil and annual plant on the content of Mn, Cu, Co, Zn, Mo was performed using the “Thermo Scientific Niton XRF Portable Analyzer”. According of obtained results the coefficient of the geo-accumulation index was calculated, identifying the main migration characteristics of heavy metals in the soil - plant system. Drought tolerance was identified at the seedling stage by changing the growing conditions by changing of watering of the plot. Calculation of the intensity of transpiration revealed changes in the water balance in plants depending on the soil and climatic growing conditions. According to the obtained results, it is noted that with an increase in the geo-accumulation index of heavy metals in the soil, the plant shows a significant decrease in the intensity of transpiration. Thus, in the course of the experiments, it was established that samples of corn from the arid region of Hushakert had a low level of transpiration, compared with samples from the moderately humid region of Shnogh. Combining the results on the content of heavy metals in corn kernels with the intensity of transpiration made it possible to investigate the correlation between the cumulative ability of the studied chemical elements and the regulation of water balance in the plant in response to drought. Among the main factors contributing to the increase in the migration of heavy metals is the content of potassium and calcium in the plant sample.
The using of ecological properties of plant-hyperaccumulants for reducing man-made load on adjacent to the Moscow Domodedovo Airport territories
Authors: Soltanov Seymour Kh
Published: November 2019

The article presents the chemical elements with the highest content of gross and mobile forms in the soil solution of ground near the aerodrome area of the Moscow Domodedovo Airport. The most important types of plant-hyperaccumulants, which can stabilize the geochemical situation around airport are considered in the paper. The types of plants which can sorb in shortest time some metals-pollutants are brought together in tables. Thanks to the research, the features of pollutants of the soils near the aviation hub are defined. Part of the study had become the development recommendations on reduction of environmental burden on adjacent to the airport lands through the creation of phytobuffers.