bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Design and development of manually operated gladiolus planter
Authors: KHURA TAPAN K. , KUSHWAHA H. L. , LANDE SATISH D , . PKSAHOO , KUSHWAHA INDRA L .
Published: February 2018

Floriculture is an age-old farming activity in India having immense potential for generating selfemployment
and income to farmers. However, the cost of cultivation of flower is high as compared
to cereal crop. Level of mechanization for different field operations is one but foremost reason for
the higher cost of cultivation. As most of the Indian farmers are marginal and small, a need for
manually operated gladiolus planter was felt. The geometric properties of gladiolus corm were
determined for designing the seed metering system and seed hopper of the planter. The planter was
evaluated in the field when pulled by two persons as a power source and guided by a person. The
coefficient of variation and highest deviation from the mean spacing was observed as 12.93% and
2.65cm respectively. The maximum coefficient of uniformity of 90.59% was observed for a nominal
corm spacing of 15cm at 0.56 kmh-1 forward speed. An average MISS percentage was observed as
2.65 and 2.25 for nominal corm spacing of 15 and 20 cm. The multiple index was zero for two levels
corm spacing and forward speed of operation. The QFI was found in the range of 97.2 and 97.9
percent. The average field capacity of the planter was observed as 0.02 hah-1.The average draft
requirement of the planter was found as 821 ± 50.3 N.
Growth and Instability in Pulses : A Spatiotemporal Analysis in Eastern India
Authors: AHMAD NASIM M. , SINHA D. K. , SINGH K. M.
Published: February 2018

Pulses are not only vital ingredient of human diet but they are equally important to the health of
humans and agricultural soils as well. The study revealed that the share of area and production of
pulses in total food grains production has gone up. The area under total pulses in TE-2003 was
worked out to be 7.52% of the total area under food grains in the region, which became almost,
double, i.e. 14.48% in TE-2016.Production of pulses went up from 2.99% in TE-2003 to 6.22% in TE-
2016 and productivity of pulses has also improved (635.01 Kg/ha to 910.68 Kg/ha) during study
period. The Compound growth rates of area and production were found positive in all the states.
Though there is a wide gap between consumption and production, on account of low productivity
of pulses, they are not able to compete with profitability of cereal crops, thus resulting in decreased
area.
Intercambio gaseoso de plantas jóvenes de Hevea brasiliensis (Will. ex A. Juss.) Müll. Arg. (Euphorbiaceae) en Antioquia, Colombia
Authors: Cordoba Gaona Oscar De Jesús , Monsalve-García Danilo Augusto , Hernández-Arredondo Juan David , Guerra-Hincapié Juan José , Gil-Restrepo Juan Pablo , Martínez-Bustamante Enrique , Unigarro-Muñoz Carlos Andrés
Published: February 2018

El objetivo fue conocer el comportamiento de Hevea brasiliensis a partir del desempeño fotosintético en las regiones caucheras de Nordeste y Bajo Cauca de Antioquia (Colombia) como base para futuros estudios de desempeño clonal entre ambientes. Se cuantificó el intercambio de gases mediante un analizador infrarrojo de gases portátil; para las variables fotosintéticas se calculó un valor medio para los siete clones, a partir del cual se estimó el área bajo la curva. El máximo valor de fotosíntesis se alcanzó a las 8 horas en San Roque (10,97 µmol [CO2] m-2s-1) y 9 horas en Caucasia (7,84 µmol [CO2] m-2s-1). La transpiración máxima fue 3,55 mmol [H2O] m-2s-1 en el municipio de San Roque y 5,16 mmol [H2O] m-2s-1 en Caucasia, mientras que la conductancia estomática máxima fue 0,18 mol [CO2] m-2s-1 y 0,16 mol [CO2] m-2s-1 respectivamente para cada localidad. Las plantas de caucho en Caucasia presentaron mayor tasa de asimilación neta acumulada 271.934 µmol [CO2] m-2día-1, superando los 226.287 µmol [CO2] m-2día-1 en San Roque y, representado en una diferencia de 45.647,52 [CO2] µmol m-2día-1. La mayor acumulación de carbono con menor inversión de energía lumínica (697.638 µmol [CO2] µmol fotón-1día-1) se obtuvo en San Roque. Hevea brasiliensis presentó una mayor adaptación ambiental con respecto al intercambio gaseoso y el uso de la energía lumínica en San Roque.
The Effect of Online Effort and Reputation of Physicians on Patients’ Choice: 3-Wave Data Analysis of China’s Good Doctor Website (Preprint)
Authors: Deng Zhaohua , Hong Ziying , Zhang Wei , Evans Richard , Chen Yanyan
Published: February 2018

BACKGROUND

Nowadays, patients are seeking physician information more frequently via the internet. Physician-rating websites (PRWs) have been recognized as the most convenient way to gain insight and detailed information about specific physicians before receiving consultation. However, little is known about how the information provided on PRWs may affect patients’ decisions to seek medical advice.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to examine whether the physicians’ online efforts and their reputation have a relationship with patients’ choice of physician on PRWs.

METHODS

A model, based on social exchange theory, was developed to analyze the factors associated with the number of online patients. A 3-wave data collection exercise, covering 4037 physicians on China’s Good Doctor website, was conducted during the months of February, April, and June 2017. Increases in consultation in a 60-day period were used as the dependent variable, whereas 2 series of data were analyzed using linear regression modeling. The fixed-effect model was used to analyze the 3-wave data.

RESULTS

The adjusted R2 value in the linear regression models were 0.28 and 0.27, whereas in the fixed-effect model, it was .30. Both the linear regression and fixed-effect models yielded a good fit. A positive effect of physicians’ effort on the aggregated number of online patients was identified in all models (R2=0.30 and R2=0.37 in 2 regression models; R2 =0.23 in fixed effect model; P<.001). The proxies of physicians’ reputations indicated different results, with total number of page views of physicians’ homepages (R2=0.43 and R2=0.46; R2=0.16; P<.001) and number of votes received (R2=0.33 and R2=0.27; R2=0.43; P<.001) being seen as positive. Virtual gifts were not significant in all models, whereas thank-you messages were only significant in the fixed-effect model (R2=0.11; P=.02). The effort made by physicians online is positively associated with their aggregated number of patients consulted, whereas the effect of a physician’s reputation remains uncertain. The control effect of a physician’s title and hospital’s level was not significant in all linear regressions.

CONCLUSIONS

Both the effort and reputation of physicians online contribute to the increased number of online patients’ consultation; however, the influence of a physician’s reputation varies. This may imply that physicians’ online effort and reputation are critical in attracting patients and that strategic manipulation of physician profiles is worthy of study. Practical insights are also discussed.
The Effectiveness and Safety of Utilizing Mobile Phone–Based Programs for Rehabilitation After Lumbar Spinal Surgery: Multicenter, Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Authors: Hou Jingyi , Yang Rui , Yang Yaping , Tang Yiyong , Deng Haiquan , Chen Zhong , Wu Yanfeng , Shen Huiyong
Published: February 2018

BACKGROUND

Rehabilitation is crucial for postoperative patients with low back pain (LBP). However, the implementation of traditional clinic-based programs is limited in developing countries, such as China, because of the maldistribution of medical resources. Mobile phone–based programs may be a potential substitute for those who have no access to traditional rehabilitation.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study was to examine the efficacy of mobile phone–based rehabilitation systems in patients who underwent lumbar spinal surgery.

METHODS

Patients who accepted spinal surgeries were recruited and randomized into 2 groups of rehabilitation treatments: (1) a mobile phone–based eHealth (electronic health) program (EH) or (2) usual care treatment (UC). The primary outcomes were (1) function and pain status assessed by the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and (2) the visual analog scale (VAS). Secondary outcomes were (1) general mental health and (2) quality of life (Likert scales, EuroQol-5 Dimension health questionnaire, and 36-item Short-Form Health Survey). All the patients were assessed preoperatively and then at 3, 6, 12, and 24 months postoperatively.

RESULTS

A total of 168 of the 863 eligible patients were included and randomized in this study. Our analysis showed that the improvement of primary outcomes in the EH group was superior to the UC group at 24 months postoperatively (ODI mean 7.02, SD 3.10, P<.05; VAS mean 7.59, SD 3.42, P<.05). No significant difference of primary outcomes was found at other time points. A subgroup analysis showed that the improvements of the primary outcomes were more significant in those who completed 6 or more training sessions each week throughout the trial (the highest compliance group) compared with the UC group at 6 months (ODI mean 17.94, SD 5.24, P<.05; VAS mean 19.56, SD 5.27, P<.05), 12 months (ODI mean 13.39, SD 5.32, P<.05; VAS mean 14.35, SD 5.23, P<.05), and 24 months (ODI mean 18.80, SD 5.22, P<.05; VAS mean 21.56, SD 5.28, P<.05).

CONCLUSIONS

This research demonstrated that a mobile phone–based telerehabilitation system is effective in self-managed rehabilitation for postoperative patients with LBP. The effectiveness of eHealth was more evident in participants with higher compliance. Future research should focus on improving patients’ compliance.

CLINICALTRIAL

Chinese Clinical Trial Registry ChiCTR-TRC-13003314; http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=6245 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/766RAIDNc)
Use of Health Apps and Wearable Devices: Survey Among Italian Associations for Patient Advocacy (Preprint)
Authors: Mosconi Paola , Radrezza Silvia , Lettieri Emanuele , Santoro Eugenio
Published: February 2018

BACKGROUND

Technological tools such as Web-based social networks, telemedicine, apps, or wearable devices are becoming more widespread in health care like elsewhere. Although patients are the main users, for example, to monitor symptoms and clinical parameters or to communicate with the doctor, their perspective is seldom analyzed, and to the best of our knowledge, no one has focused on the patients’ health care advocacy associations’ point of view.

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this study was to assess patients’ health care advocacy associations’ opinions about the use, usefulness, obstacles, negative aspects, and impact of health apps and wearable devices through a Web-based survey.

METHODS

We conducted a Web-based survey through SurveyMonkey over nearly 3 months. Participants were contacted via an email explaining the aims of the survey and providing a link to complete the Web-based questionnaire. All the 20 items were mandatory, and the anonymized data were collected automatically into a database. Only fully completed questionnaires were considered for analysis.

RESULTS

We contacted 1998 patients’ health care advocacy associations; a total of 258 questionnaires were received back (response rate 12.91%), and 227 of the received questionnaires were fully completed (completion rate 88.0%). Informative apps, hospital apps for viewing medical reports or booking visits, and those for monitoring physical activity are the most used. They are considered especially useful to improve patients’ engagement and compliance with treatment. Wearable devices to check physical activity and glycemia are the most widespread considering, again, their benefits in increasing patients’ involvement and treatment compliance. For health apps and wearable devices, the main obstacles to their use are personal and technical reasons; the risk of overmedicalization is considered the most negative aspect of their constant use, while privacy and confidentiality of data are not rated a limitation. No statistical difference was found on stratifying the answers by responders’ technological level (P=.30), age (P=.10), and the composition of the association’s advisory board (P=.15).

CONCLUSIONS

According to responders, health apps and wearable devices are sufficiently known and used and are considered potential supports for greater involvement in health management. However, there are still obstacles to their adoption, and the developers need to work to make them more accessible and more useful. The involvement of patients and their associations in planning services and products based on these technologies (as well as others) would be desirable to overcome these barriers and boost awareness about privacy and the confidentiality of data.
Adherence to Diet and Exercise Tracking in the Lose IT Smartphone App (Preprint)
Authors: Krebs Paul , Arnold Melanie , Wang Binhuan , Widener Brian
Published: February 2018

BACKGROUND

With increased popularity of weight loss-related smartphone apps, it is vital to explore characteristics of successful and sustained app use. Few studies have assessed characteristics of health app use in a naturalistic context.

OBJECTIVE

The goal of the study was to examine demographic and patient goal-related variables and assess their relationship with continued app use and dropout.

METHODS

A random subset of 2,500 users’ data, including age, sex, weight, goal characteristics, and region was extracted from the Lose It user database. These characteristics were measured in terms of association with sustained use (continuous food and exercise days logged), and dropout (failing to log for 30 or more days). Descriptive statistics were calculated for all of the variables and outcome variables were analyzed by a generalized linear model regression with negative binomial distribution or logistic regression.

RESULTS

Dropout was not common among Lose It users: only 2.9% stopped logging exercise days, and 3.6% stopped logging food days. Male users were more likely to log continuous food and exercise days than female users. Additionally, desire to lose more weight per week was significantly associated with lower continuous days logged. Starting weight, goal weight, and region were not associated with variations in sustained use.

CONCLUSIONS

Knowledge of what factors influence successful, continued use of applications allows developers to utilize these results to create successful applications, and allows consumers to choose realistic plans to help them better achieve their goals.

CLINICALTRIAL

Knowledge of what factors influence successful, continued use of applications allows developers to utilize these results to create successful applications, and allows consumers to choose realistic plans to help them better achieve their goals.
Re-thinking Borders in the Digital Space
Authors: Ouvrard-Servanton Marie , Salesses Lucile , Squalli Hammadi
Published: February 2018

On the basis of the arguments advanced by Imad Saleh, Nasreddine Bouhai, and Hakim Hachour (Saleh, Bouhai, & Hachour, 2014) concerning the impact of “digital borders” generated by the Internet on the dynamics of inter-disciplinary research, we have been led to blend disciplines in order to develop the following question: are representations in the digital space located in a borderless communication imagery? Here the humanities are called upon to look into the underpinnings of the meanings assigned to digital space, in its conception and its technological praxis. This question also provokes the following underlying reflections: how could we define the notion of borders in relation to a space that is non-territorialized at the level of human perceptions and where customs officials are not quite “in flesh and blood”? How does a border present itself? Does its representation influence conception and technological praxis? As a matter of priority we define what a border is in space for the purpose of confronting this definition with imagined borders in order to analyze the digital space in its continuum between openness and limits.
Analysis on Ordinary People’s Memory of Chinese Cultural Revolution Based on Micro-History Perspectives
Authors: Zhong Linyue
Published: February 2018

This project’s goal was to interview people who’d lived through the Cultural Revolution and extract firsthand perspectives for a more accurate representation of history that may not exist in history textbooks. Through face-to-face or telephone interviews with witnesses of Cultural Revolution, I reflected on their respective attitudes and mentalities, trying to associate these individualities with possible causes rooted in their experiences. While the narrativization is inevitably coupled with subjectivity, hearsay history presents the basic conflict between individual experienced past and historically reconstructed past. My own stance concerning such disjuncture is more optimistic and moderate. Actual life experience is often messy and opaque, whereas rebuilding history brings order and clarity into the chaos. Thus, a historical researcher like me concerns as much with the fashioning of a past that is has validity in its direct participants’ eyes as with uncovering the “truth” in a rigorously objective manner. For the participants in Cultural Revolution, retelling stories taken place in that historical period enables them to restore their past values and cultural recognition: although the eventual outcome is universally known, individual explanations for how it develops to the end vary. This is why I mainly developed this essay through two subjects: the ordinary people who have gone through this time period and the abusers (Red Guards) who demonstrated brutish nature in the revolution. It turns out that approaching a same story from different perspectives render us with multiple interpretations and each historical actor takes part in the revolution with diverse motivations. This is why some people chose to become Red Guards and some other struggled to maintain sanity in the chaotic age. In the meanwhile, I would discuss about deductive findings in this essay: selective memory, revelation of human nature, personal cult mixed up with national allegiance, historical-context-blindness of historical actors, and class struggle. Overall, the report aims to demonstrate how the complexity of human nature spawned in political turbulence interferes with historical progress in a significant way. As the author, I’d recommend the readers to form their independent judgments on Cultural Revolution rather than to absorb information indistinguishably. Certain radical information is included only for the sake of authenticity.
Research on Green Construction Supervision Mechanism Based on Evolutionary Game
Authors: Wei Wei , Qin Zhongfu
Published: February 2018

On the basis of the analysis of the game relationship between the construction enterprise and the supervision department, the evolutionary game model of the green construction supervision is established. By analyzing the unilateral stability of the game player, it is found that when the regulatory probability of regulatory authorities is maintained at the corresponding regulatory probability of the mixed strategy equilibrium point, the green construction probability of construction enterprises will evolve to 100%, and has good stability. According to this, the supervision mechanism of setting the threshold of supervision probability is put forward so as to realize full coverage of green construction.
THE DIFFERENCE OF STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS BY USING GUIDED-DISCOVERY LEARNING MODEL AND COOPERATIVE LEARNING MODEL JIGSAW TYPE
Authors: Sitinjak Anna Angela , Mawengkang Herman
Published: February 2018

The type of this study is a quasi-experiment study with its purpose to know any difference of students’ achievement in mathematics which using the model of guided discovery learning with cooperative learning model JIGSAW type.The population of this study is all students in SMA N 3 P. Siantar. The sampling technique applied was cluster random sampling. The experimental class I that chosen is X-1 consisted of 36 students, meanwhile the experimental class II that chosen is X-6 consisted of 36 students. The instrument used to measure the students’ mathematics achievement was a essay test. The normality test used was Lilliefor’s test, gotten that data is normal and the homogeneity test by using Fisher test, gotten that data is homogeny. The data analysis technique was t-test at the level of significance a = 5%. The study result showed that there is the difference of students’ achievement in mathematics which using the guided discovery learning model with cooperative learning model JIGSAW type in grade X SMA N 3 P. Siantar where obtained             14 tcalculation">  = 2.504 at a = 0.05 and 14ttable=">   14t(0.975,70)">  = 1.995, then   14tcalculation>ttable"> ..
IV Fórum de Assistência Farmacêutica e Farmacoeconomia
Authors: Assunção Costa Lindemberg , Ribeiro Pinto Charleston , P. Romero Luiz Carlos
Published: February 2018

Estamos na quarta edição do Fórum de Assistência Farmacêutica e Farmacoeconomia e já podemos considerá-lo um sucesso.
Primeiro por trazer um programa científico atualizado comparando as diversas realidades nacionais e internacionais nas áreas da Assistência Farmacêutica, Avaliação de Tecnologias em Saúde e Farmacoeconomia; segundo, por termos a participação de diversas instituições públicas e privadas (Ministério da Saúde, Conitec, Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária, Agência Nacional de Saúde Suplementar, secretarias estaduais e municipais de saúde, universidades, operadores do Direito e indústria farmacêutica) e, terceiro, por termos lançado a primeira revista científica com caráter multiprofissional e multidisciplinar: o Jornal de Assistência Farmacêutica e Farmacoeconomia – JAFF.
Este veículo é uma publicação impressa e eletrônica, trimestral, de acesso livre, destinada a divulgar a produção científica e práticas inovadoras nas referidas áreas e debater questões relevantes sobre esses temas e suas repercussões na formulação e condução de políticas públicas, na organização de serviços e na formação de trabalhadores de saúde.
A publicação dos trabalhos científicos apresentados no Fórum, como suplemento do JAFF, enriquece e estimula a realização de pesquisas sobre os mais relevantes temas em Assistência Farmacêutica e Farmacoeconomia, permitindo a disseminação dos resultados para a comunidade acadêmica e os gestores do Sistema Único de Saúde. Nesta edição, tivemos 56 trabalhos submetidos com 47 aprovados pela comissão científica. Os três melhores trabalhos foram agraciados com menção honrosa.
Queremos compartilhar este conhecimento com vocês. Boa leitura.
Avaliação do acesso a medicamentos pelos pacientes atendidos em um hospital público de alta complexidade
Authors: Franco Ribeiro Valeska , Oliveira Costa José Fernando , Calfa Brasiliano Renata Catarina
Published: February 2018

Introdução: A compra direta de medicamentos pelos indivíduos representa uma das principais formas de acesso aos mesmos. A falta de medicamentos compromete a imagem dos serviços, podendo ocasionar em internações desnecessárias, o que acarreta uma sobrecarga nos serviços de alta complexidade, ou até mesmo no óbito do paciente. Situação mais preocupante está relacionada a pacientes portadores de doenças crônicas que necessitam de medicamentos de uso contínuo, muitas vezes com o tratamento perdurando por toda a vida do indivíduo.  Objetivo: Avaliar o acesso a medicamentos por pacientes atendidos em Hospital público de alta complexidade de Salvador-Bahia.  Métodos: A coleta dos dados foi realizada no ambulatório de cardiologia de um hospital público de Salvador/Bahia, antes da consulta. Foi aplicado um questionário por dois investigadores. A população alvo disponível foram os pacientes com doenças cardiovasculares em consulta ambulatorial em uso contínuo de medicamentos com idade superior a 18 anos. Realizou-se uma amostra por conveniência de pacientes atendidos no ambulatório, utilizando-se da agenda de marcação de consultas do dia, no período de dezembro de 2012 a janeiro de 2013. Resultados: Dos sessenta pacientes entrevistados, em relação aos dados gerais, trinta e sete pessoas foram do gênero feminino (62%) e 23 do gênero masculino (38%), sendo 33 adultos (55%) e vinte e sete idosos (45%). Em relação a renda, 43% recebem apenas um salário mínimo mensal. Em relação ao local de aquisição dos medicamentos, 55% (33 pacientes) adquiriram em Rede Pública e Farmácia Comercial. Dos pacientes que adquiriram os medicamentos em Rede pública/posto de saúde, 79% (30 pacientes) foram por motivo de condições financeiras; e desses pacientes, 27% (12 pacientes) afirmaram que não optaria por comprar medicamentos na farmácia comercial pelos mesmos serem entregues gratuitos na Rede pública. Dos pacientes que compram na farmácia comercial, 43% (23 pacientes) afirmaram não adquirir medicamentos na rede pública em função da falta de medicamento na unidade. Em relação ao medicamento não ser distribuído na rede pública, 56% dos pacientes (14) disseram que questionaram o médico a possibilidade de prescrever um medicamento que fosse distribuído gratuitamente pela rede pública, no entanto, o mesmo afirmou não haver substituto.  Conclusão: O presente estudo alcançou o seu principal objetivo, no qual foi possível verificar que a escolha pelos pacientes para aquisição dos medicamentos em dois estabelecimentos, tanto em Rede Pública como em Farmácia Comercial, mostra que a falta de medicamentos na Rede Pública, associada com a baixa condição financeira da maioria dos pacientes, acaba dificultando no acesso aos medicamentos. Além disso, ao afirmarem que nunca deixaram de utilizar os medicamentos por não ter dinheiro para comprá-los, apesar da falta de condições, enfatiza o dever do governo em fornecer os medicamentos gratuitamente aos cidadãos.
Investigando alguns modos de subjetivação do corpo jovem na mídia contemporânea
Authors: Rockembach Guilherme Rego , De Moraes Suélem do Sacramento Costa , Garré Bárbara Hees
Published: February 2018

Este estudo objetiva compreender alguns processos de subjetivação que fabricam uma população dita Jovem na atualidade. Destaca-se que ao estudar um modo de ser jovem múltiplos atravessamentos se produzem, entre eles questões relacionadas ao corpo, já que esse corpo é também fabricado culturalmente e conduzido através dos discursos que por ele perpassam. Assim, este trabalho situa-se em problematizar principalmente uma produção discursiva acerca dessas questões relacionadas com cuidados com o corpo e com a saúde, que reverberam nas mídias digitais, constituindo alguns discursos hegemônicos que subjetivam uma população dita jovem. Nessa correnteza, compreende-se a mídia como uma pedagogia cultural, que ensina, educa e fabrica sujeitos e subjetividades para além dos muros escolares. Recorrentemente, nas mídias, celebridades expõem suas rotinas, como uma forma de incitar seus seguidores a adotarem práticas semelhantes às suas e algumas dessas versam sobre cuidados com o corpo e com a saúde. Desse modo, há uma incitação ao consumo, através de uma forte interpelação, de comportamentos, hábitos e atitudes que atingem de modo potente os sujeitos jovens. Compreende-se há uma visibilidade cada vez maior dessas celebridades midiáticas, sejam elas youtubers, blogueiros, gamers, diferentes influenciadores digitais, que se tornam, de algum modo, vozes autorizadas a proferir um discurso tomado como verdadeiro, e, como promessa de uma vida feliz. Aqui se pretende questionar a hegemonia de tais discursividades e do quanto elas são subjetivantes a partir da teorização foucaultiana
ANTI ARTHRITIC ACTIVITY OF TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA LEAVES BY DENATURATION STUDIES
Authors: R. Maheswari R. Ramya,
Published: February 2018

The study was designed to evaluate the phytochemical screening and anti-arthritic activity of various bark extract of Tinospora cordifolia. The main objective of our study is to evaluate in vitro anti arthritic activity of various bark extracts of Tinospora cordifolia by using BSA denaturation method. Our study displayed that different bark extracts of Tinospora cordifolia (MLE, ELE and CFE) were able to inhibit the protein denaturation and can be used as an anti arthritic agent. The percentage of protein denaturation by different bark extracts of Tinospora cordifolia (MLE, ELE and CFE) were found to be 23%, 36%, 43% (MLE), 19%, 28%, 37% (ELE) and 43%, 58%, 66% (CFE) at concentration 100μg, 250μg and 500μg etc. From the present studied it had been concluded that CFE, and MLE were exhibiting the potential capability to inhibit the denaturation of protein when compared with standard drug diclofenac sodium. The results indicate that the extract contains antioxidants and phytochemicals. Proximate analysis of Tinospora cordifolia showed wide variations but was in compliance to standard monographs. Qualitative analysis of Tinospora cordifolia extracts of stem part showed the presence of alkaloids, carbohydrates, glycosides, phytosterols, tannins, and saponin has found in watery extract.
WOUND HEALING PROPERTIES OF SYMPLOCOS RACEMOSA
Authors: Dr. M. Lakshmi Prabha N. Sreejit,
Published: February 2018

India has a rich variety of flora that is widely distributed throughout the country. Herbal medicines have been the basis of treatment and cure for various diseases and physiological conditions in traditional methods practiced such as Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha. Medicinal components from plants play an important role in traditional as well as western medicine. Plant derived drugs has played an important role in the evolution of human, healthcare for thousands of years. Plant based drugs were commonly used in India and China. Today a substantial number of drugs are developed from plants which are active against a number of diseases.

Ayurveda is considered as the oldest medical science of the Indian Subcontinent. It has been practiced since 1000 B.C., with the objective to accomplish physical, mental, social and spiritual wellbeing, by adopting health-promoting and holistic approach towards life (Patwardhan et al., 2005). In today’s contemporary era, main emphasis is given on plant research. This is because of the fact that large evidence has been made available to show the huge potential of medicinal plants in various traditional systems (Bora et al., 2011)

Symplocos racemosa or Lodhra is a common indigenous drug, mentioned in Ayurvedic classics as a remedy for various human ailments. In Sanskrit “Lodhra” means „Propitious‟& „Tilaka‟, since the bark of the tree was used in making the Tilaka mark on the forehead (De Silva et al., 1979). Lodhra is even mentioned to as “DIVYA AUSHADHI” (Divine herb). Symplocos racemosa is a critically endangered medicinal plant attaining a height up to 10 m.Bark: Bark is smooth or rough, grey or in young parts yellowish. Leaf: Leaves are simple, alternate, lanceolate-oblong, oblong, elliptic or ellipticlanceolate, margin serrate, crenate, serrulate or entire, apex acute to acuminate or obtuse at both ends, surface glabrous or slightly pilose on the midrib.
A Preclinical study of role of Arishta Namak Dhoop in immunosupressed diseases
Authors: Mendhekar Dr. Kiran , V. Kashikar sir Dr. Shrikant
Published: February 2018

Ayurveda is a science of life which not only cures the disease but also prevents many diseaseswith the help of different treatment modalities mentioned in dinacharya and rutucharya. Dhupana is one of the important karma for prevention of various diseases caused by microorganisms. In Kashyap Smahita, there is a detail study of dhupana karma under Dhup Kalpa Adhyay. Here an attempt to prove the role of Arishta Namak Dhoop in diseases which are caused by microorganisms in current lifestyle.
ROLE OF MOLECULAR MODELLING IN DRUG DESIGN
Authors: Prabha M. Lakshmi , Pradeepa N.
Published: February 2018

Molecular modeling includes all theoretical methods and computational techniques used to model or mimic the behavior of molecules. The techniques are used in the fields of computational chemistry, drug design, computational biology and materials science for studying molecular systems ranging from small chemical systems to large biological molecules and material assemblies. One can perform simplest calculation manually. But the computers are required to perform molecular modeling of any complex or reasonably sized system. Atomic level description of molecular system is the common feature of molecular modeling techniques. This may include treating atoms as the smallest individual unit (the Molecular mechanics approach), or explicitly modeling electrons of each atom (Parsons et al., 2005).
DETECTION OF P16INK4A IN ORAL CAVITY AND OROPHARYNGEAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA
Authors: Premalatha Dr. S. , Kumar Dr. I.Vijay Sathish , Ravi Dr. S. , Raj Suresh Dr. M. John , Sasikala Dr. S. , Mohan Dr. K.R.
Published: February 2018

The incidence of HPV associated Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) is increasing over the past 30 years. It is a growing public health concern. It has been reported that tissues of HPV associated HNSCCs over express p16INK4a. Therefore p16INK4a is used as a surrogate marker to detect HPV associated HNSCC. Immunohistochemical detection of p16INK4a is an easy and simple technique than molecular detection of HPVs. Hence we investigated the presence of p16INK4a in Oral and Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OPSCC).

Aims: The objectives of our study are (1)To study the association of p16INK4a expression with OPSCC, thus with the HPV. (2) To compare the p16INK4a expression in oral cavity and oropharyngeal SCC. (3) To correlate the level of p16INK4a expression with different grades of OPSCC.

Methods: A total sample of 35 cases were analysed during the period of June 2014 to August 2015. We performed IHC in sections of formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue of OPSCC cases and correlated the various patterns of p16INK4a positivity with respect to histopathological diagnosis.

Results: In the present study, 71.43% of the OPSCC cases were above 50 years of age. OPSCC was more common in males with male to female ratio of 8:1. 94.29% of OPSCC cases were positive for p16INK4a, of which the most common pattern was diffuse nuclear and cytoplasmic staining (37.14%).

Conclusion: In the present study, increased number of OPSCC cases were seen over expressing p16INK4a (94.29%). Oropharynx was the commonest site for p16INK4a positivity (94.44%). Among the oral cavity SCC cases, tongue was the most common site involved (64%). Of the OPSCC cases, most cases (37.14%) had diffuse pattern of p16INK4a over expression. However, DNA detection based studies are needed to validate the utility of IHC detection of p16INK4a as a surrogate marker for HPV associated HNSCC.
Fragmenteista kuvaan ja maisematilaan
Authors: Kivirinta Marja-Terttu
Published: February 2018

Arvio professori Ville Lukkarisen juhlakirjasta: Anna Ripatti, Jukka Cadogan ja Linda Leskinen (toim.), Fragmentti, muisto, maisema: Ville Lukkarisen kirjoituksia taiteesta ja arkkitehtuurista. Taidehistoriallisia tutkimuksia. Konsthistoriska studier 48 (Helsinki: Taidehistorian Seura, 2017).
SENI KRIYA ANTARA TEKHNIK DAN EKSPRESI
Authors: . Rispul
Published: February 2018

The art craft is one of the traditional arts that could be used as an expression medium for anybody. With its capacity as an art filled of local genius, the art craft keep changing in every aspect, including on creating process and the medium has been used. Combination between technique and proper medium will create the art craft that capable to fulfill the world’s need and demand. Craftsman capability to manage the medium, understanding it, created innovatively and to be able to see society’s phenomenon will definitely generate responsibly work of art. Especially if they can took advantage of local genius that filled with sophisticated traditional value during their creating process, this will creates remarkable works of art craft which creative and innovative in a fresh form. Keywords: Art craft, technique, expression
KRIYA TEKSTIL TIE-DYE (IKAT CELUP): SEBUAH MEDIA EKSPLORASI ESTETIS YANG POPULER
Authors: Widodo Suryo Tri
Published: February 2018

Tie-dye becomes the one of the most popular craft textile, which is known almost all over the world including in Indonesia. Making motif on to the fabric using tie-dye techniques is very easy to be learned, beside there are many kind of simple technics on it. These techniques are very unique and could be developed and explored without limited. The unpredictable effects of motifs sometimes may appear and can be resulted from tie-dye techniques. In this article we will study about tie-dye in many aspect i.e. term of tie-dye, tradition and culture background of tie-dye, mainly showing about tie-dye techniques, and a few tie-dye products. This paper expected give the wide describing and inspiring about tie-dye in craft textile works or tiedye as an expression of fine art.Keywords: tie-dye, resist-dye, textile motif, craft textile, aesthetic exploration
SUMBER SENI INDONESIA LAMA
Authors: Nizam Akhmad
Published: February 2018

Modern Art of Indonesian is rich of mozaik. The result from combination of esthetic ekspression of traditional and non traditional. Some element can be arrange in modern art is the evolution from prehistoric art that buried from the prest. The relation from traditional art and modern art become symbiosis. Exactly modern art has been appropriate with some genre in art, infact in comtamprorary art. There any attraction with Etnic art as reminder about the presistant as ancient tradition. In papper/article has been explorated about the ekspression of tradition art wich already givea beg influence, create, and also develop any responsibility about the evolution of art in Indonesianfor many years. The traditional culture have much the glories of bronze age in southeast Asia. At the begining a sign and symbol have been stated on a cave as art, a megalith statue, and any kind of tradition motive/theme for worship of anchestral spirits. Their cultural hesitge are delicate carvings engraved on brame ritual tools, magic carvings on war shields and elaborate ceremonial symbol fromthe bronze artifact.Keyword : Last Art, Artifact.
PERTALIAN TRADISI KERIS TANGGUH NGÉNTHA-ÉNTA YOGYAKARTA: Titik Awal dan Kebangkitan Historis
Authors: Timbul Haryono Supriaswoto Dan
Published: February 2018

Kerris is stabbing weapon for the archipelago wich have a term of religious, values, magical, aesthetic, and mysterious, but also have a politic value, economy, sociology, and art that not timeless. It prove that kerris existence still exists and continuous to exists. The one that get tracked is Tangguh Ngentha-entha Kerris of Yagyakarta. Who masters that become the supportersand how Tangguh Ngentha-entha Kerris rise back and found their identifycan be listened to in the following text.Keyword : Kerris, Tangguh Ngentha-entha, empu, Entha Wayang.
Penciptaan Permainan Digital Edukatif Berbasis Wawasan Budaya Dan Pendidikan Karakter
Authors: Gunanto Samuel Gandang
Published: February 2018

The phenomenon of digital games, or better known by the term game, developed rapidly in the last two decades. This process received a lot of attention from various parties, there is the view of the negative side there is also viewed from the positive side. Lack of game developers on educational game resulted in the least variations of development, it is still around about education and learning about animals, get to know the profession, recognizes objects, learn to count, learn to read or other contents were first developed in the form of interactive multimedia. These forms still have the impression of being a tutor system of learning and less immersive of the gaming world.The research and creation developed an immersive aspect of a game that is tangible for teaching a moral education, specifically about "caring attitude towards environmental hygiene". Moral education themes are very interesting due to the participation in the role of the game system, so users will directly experience it and serving as the main character. As a manifestation, the creation is centered on culture and local wisdom to promote Punakawan’s character as the base characterizations and game interface design.Keywords: educational games, moral education, caring AbstrakFenomena permainan digital atau yang lebih dikenal dengan istilah game berkembang pesat dalam dua dekade terakhir ini. Perkembangan ini mendapat banyak sorotan dari berbagai pihak, ada yang melihat dari sisi negatif ada pula yang melihat dari sisi positif. Kurangnya pengembang game yang ber-genre edukasi mengakibatkan sedikitnya variasi pengembangan edukasi yang disajikan, saat ini masih seputar tentang pendidikan dan pembelajaran mengenal hewan, mengenal profesi, mengenal benda, belajar berhitung, belajar membaca ataupun konten-konten lainnya yang dahulu berkembang dalam wujud karya CD multimedia interaktif. Bentuk-bentuk ini masih memiliki kesan sebagai pembelajaran sistem tutor dan kurang mempertimbangkan sisi imersif atau kemenarikan dalam dunia game.Pada penelitian dan penciptaan karya ini dikembangkan aspek imersif dari sebuah game yang berwujud pembelajaran pendidikan karakter, secara khusus tentang “sikap kepedulian terhadap kebersihan lingkungan”. Tema pendidikan karakter dalam wujud karya game sangat menarik untuk diangkat dikarenakan penanaman kepedulian terasa lebih mengena diajarkan dalam bentuk sistem partisipasi dalam peran, sehingga pengguna secara langsung akan mengalaminya dan seolah-olah berperan selaku tokoh utama game. Sebagai perwujudannya, penciptaan berpusat pada budaya dan kearifan lokal dengan mengangkat tokoh punakawan sebagai landasan penokohan karakter dan desain antarmuka game.Kata kunci: game edukasi, punakawan, karakter, peduli lingkungan
Penciptaan Serial “AKURA-POPO” Episode “SAMPAH” Dengan Teknik Animasi Komputer 2D
Authors: Arifin Abidin Syamsul , Sulistiyono Arif , Suminto Mahendradewa
Published: February 2018

Trash is actually not a new problem on the planet. However, the handling is still less effective in various places around the world. But at least how humans try to reduce the minimum amount of waste. It is the human hand that actually creates the waste itself.The serial animation "Akura-Popo Trash episode" wears the human hand-character design as a picture of the amount of chaos perpetrated by them. 2D computer animation techniques are applied to add artistic value and provide media variations of messengers to the general public Keywords: trash, 2D animation, environmentAbstrak Sampah sebenarnya bukan masalah baru di planet ini. Akan tetapi penanganannya masih kurang efektif di berbagai tempat di seluruh penjuru dunia. Namun setidaknya bagaimana manusia berusaha mengurangi seminimal mungkin jumlah sampah. Ulah tangan manusialah yang sesungguhnya menciptakan sampah itu sendiri.Animasi serial “Akura-Popo episode Sampah” memakai desain karakter tangan manusia sebagai gambaran banyaknya kekacauan yang dilakukan oleh mereka. Teknik animasi komputer 2D diterapkan untuk menambahkan nilai seni dan memberikan variasi media penyampai pesan kepada khalayak umum Kata kunci: sampah, animasi 2D, lingkungan
Penciptaan Karya Film Animasi “Sky Land” Dengan Teknik Dua Dimensi
Authors: Rafzanjani Bintang Muhammad Arizafa
Published: February 2018

Animasi bertemakan fantasi tidak hanya dalam bentuk cerita, namun dari segi karakter visual dan environment. Dari segi karakter ada yang berupa sesosok anak kecil hingga dewasa sampai dengan berbagai jenis monster, serta tak jarang terdapat karakter dan environment yang tidak dijumpai dimuka bumi.Animasi pendek “Sky Land” menceritakan Sena seorang gadis kecil pengumpul kayu yang menemukan sebuah kayu ajaib di sebuah hutan yang mampu mengeluarkan benda-benda ajaib, hingga membawanya ke negeri fantasi di atas awan dan membawanya berpetualang.Animasi pendek “Sky Land” ingin lebih memperlihatkan sense of art didalamnya, maka animasi ini diproduksi menggunakan teknik animasi dua dimensi (2D) digital hand drawing, yaitu menggambar frame by frame secara langsung dengan komputer baik karakter maupun background. Kata kunci: Fantasi, Animasi 2D, Sky Land Abstract Fantasy-themed animations are not only in story form, but in terms of visual and environmental characters. In terms of character there is a form of a small child to adult up to various types of monsters, and not infrequently there are characters and environments that are not encountered in the earth.The short animation of "Sky Land" tells Sena a small girl who collects a magical wood in a forest capable of removing magical objects, bringing her to a fantasy land on a cloud and taking her on an adventure.Short animation "Sky Land" wants to show more sense of art in it, then this animation is produced using two dimensional animation technique (2D) digital hand drawing, that is drawing frame by frame directly with computer both character and background. Keywords: Fantasy, 2D Animation, Sky Land
PERUBAHAN BENTUK PENYAJIAN TARI JOGED BUMBUNG DI DESA SUWUG KECAMATAN SAWAN, KABUPATEN BULELENG BALI
Authors: Dyah Agustina Made
Published: February 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan perubahan bentuk penyajian tari joged bumbung diDesa Suwug yang mengalami perubahan dari tahun 1986 sampai tahun 2002.Objek penelitian ini adalah perubahan bentuk penyajian tari Joged Bumbung dengan menggunakanpendekatan kualitatif. Informan dalam penelitian ini adalah penari, ketua sanggar, kepala desa, dan pendudukdesa Suwug. Data diperoleh melalui metode observasi, wawancara mendalam, dan dokumentasi. Data-datatersebut dianalisis secara deskriptif kualitatif. Kemudian dilakukan uji triangulasi keabsahan data yaituobservasi, wawancara mendalam, dan dokumentasi, kemudian subjek penelitian dengan pustaka.Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ini diperoleh bahwa tari Joged Bumbung merupakan tarian pergaulan yangmulai muncul di Bali sekitar tahun 1946, bentuk gerak tari ini adalah lincah dan dinamis dengan ciri khasmenggunakan kipas sebagai properti. Bentuk penyajiannya pada tahun 1986 yakni: (1) gerak baku yangdigunakan adalah ragam tari Bali (2) penggunaan disain lantai bebas selalu berpasangan (3) tata rias yangsederhana rias canntik (4) penggunaan busana pelegongan (5) tempat pertunjukan yang luas dan lebar (6)iringan yang masih berupa grantang, gong, dan kendang. Sedangkan pada bentuk penyajian tahun 2002sampai sekarang mengalami perubahan (1) gerak tari bertambah goyang pinggul (2) iringan menyerupaigong kebyar.Kata kunci: perubahan, bentuk penyajian, joged bumbung
MAKNA HUDOQ KITA’ PADA UPACARA PELAS TAHUN DI DESA PAMPANG KALIMANTAN TIMUR
Authors: Indrahastuti Tri
Published: February 2018

Hudoq Kita’ adalah salah satu seni pertunjukan yang berhubungan dengan upacara ritual.Hudoq Kita’ ditarikan oleh para wanita, dengan menggunakan topeng (hudoq) cantik yang terbuatdari anyaman manik berbentuk cadar menggambarkan manusia, simbol dari kebaikan.Hudoq Kita’ menjadi bagian yang terpenting dan tidak terpisahkan dari kehidupan spritualreligius masyarakat Dayak Kenyah. Oleh karena di dalam tari ini mengandung makna dan simbolyang sangat berarti bagi masyarakat Dayak Kenyah di desa Pampang. Makna dan simbol dikupasdengan teori Victor Tuner.Hudoq Kita’ merupakan perwujudan permohonan kepada dewi padi, roh-roh leluhur, danpenjaga desa agar pada masa panen yang akan datang diberikan hasil yang lebih baik. Hudoq Kita’selalu berkaitan dengan upacara adat Pelas Tahun, di mana upacara ini merupakan ungkapan rasasyukur dan kegembiraan masyarakat Dayak Kenyah di desa Pampang atas hasil panen yangdiperoleh. Ungkapan rasa syukur dan kegembiraan itu terlihat dengan datangnya masyarakatuntuk ikut serta sebagai pelaku maupun penyelenggara upacara Pelas Tahun. Upacara Pelas Tahunyang diadakan setahun sekali , memilliki makna yang dalam karena masyarakat Dayak Kenyahtelah memenuhi kewajiban tradisi secara turun temurun.Kata kunci: Hudoq Kita’ , upacara Pelas Tahun, makna.