bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PERANGKAT LUNAK KOMPUTER
Authors: Hidayah Mega Nur
Published: May 2020

Perangkat lunak atau peranti lunak (bahasa Inggris: software) adalah istilah khusus untuk data yang diformat, dan disimpan secara digital, termasuk program komputer, dokumentasinya, dan berbagai informasi yang bisa dibaca, dan ditulis oleh komputer. Dengan kata lain, bagian sistem komputer yang tidak berwujud. Istilah ini menonjolkan perbedaan dengan perangkat keras komputer. Perangkat Lunak (software) merupakan data elektronik yang disimpan sedemikian rupa oleh komputer itu sendiri, data yang disimpan ini dapat berupa program atau instruksi yang akan dijalankan oleh perintah, maupun catatan-catatan yang diperlukan oleh komputer untuk menjalankan perintah yang dijalankannya.
Intermittent fasting, a possible priming tool for host defense against SARS-CoV-2 infection: crosstalk among calorie restriction, autophagy and immune response
Authors: Hannan Md. Abdul , Rahaman  , Rahman Saidur , Sohag Abdullah Al Mamun , Dash Raju , Hossain Khandkar Shaharina , Farjana Mithila , Uddin Md Jamal
Published: May 2020

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative pathogen of deadly Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic, which emerged as a major threat to public health across the world. Although there is no clear gender or socioeconomic discrimination in the incidence of COVID-19, individuals who are older adults and/or with comorbidities and compromised immunity have a relatively higher risk of contracting this disease. Since no specific drug has yet been discovered, strengthening immunity along with maintaining a healthy living is the best way to survive this disease. As a healthy practice, calorie restriction in the form of intermittent fasting in several clinical settings has been reported to promote several health benefits, including priming of the immune response. This dietary practice also activates autophagy, a cell surveillance system that boosts up immunity. With these prevailing significance in priming host defense, intermittent fasting could be a potential strategy amid this outbreak to fighting off SARS-CoV-2 infection. Currently, no review so far available proposing intermittent fasting as an encouraging strategy in the prevention of COVID-19. A comprehensive review has therefore been planned to highlight the beneficial role of fasting in immunity and autophagy, that underlie the possible defense against SARS-CoV-2 infection. The COVID-19 pathogenesis and its impact on host immune response have also been briefly outlined. This review aimed at revisiting the immunomodulatory potential of intermittent fasting that may constitute a promising preventive strategy against COVID-19.
Many Routes from Glycolysis to Histone PTMs. Nature “Matters Arising” response to: Zhang et al. Metabolic regulation of gene expression by histone lactylation. (2019) Nature. 574(7779), 575-580.
Authors: Kulkarni Chaitanya A. , Brookes Paul
Published: May 2020

Multiple histone post-translational modifications (PTMs) originate from small molecule metabolites (e.g. acetyl-lysine from acetyl-CoA) 1. As such, we read with interest the recent Nature paper from Zhang et al. 2 reporting discovery of lysine lactylation as a novel histone mark originating from the metabolite lactate. However, several concerns arise regarding the identity and source of this novel PTM.
Brain-electric activity during eyes open Brahma Kumaris Rajayoga meditation.
Authors: Sharma Kanishka , Achermann Peter , Panwar Bhawna , Sahoo Shrikant , Angarai Ramakrishnan , Pascual-Marqui Roberto D. , Faber Pascal Luc
Published: May 2020

Brahma Kumaris Rajayoga’s open eyed ‘seed stage meditation’ was studied in 52 meditators. Meditation stages: concentration on peace, realization of being a soul and communion with the Supreme Soul. Frequency domain brain electric source localization was used on multichannel EEG recordings to establish activation differences between meditation and open eyed, task-free resting. Additional exploratory analyses probed for effects of passing time from initial rest through meditation to final rest. Meditation showed reduced activity in delta and increased activity in low alpha frequencies. Affected brain areas comprised the following networks: central executive network, mirroring network, task-positive and task-negative network. These altered activations reflect the main cognitive-affective and behavioral specifics of seed stage meditation: attention modulation, self-related processing, experiencing the soul as a point of light between the eyes, endowing the soul with the properties (peacefulness) of the Supreme Soul. Future studies need to differentiate between the stages of the meditation.
Fact or artifact? Demand characteristics and participants’ beliefs can moderate, but do not fully account for, the effects of facial feedback on emotional experience
Authors: Coles Nicholas Alvaro , Gaertner Lowell , Frohlich Brooke , Larsen Jeff T. , Basnight-Brown Dana
Published: May 2020

The facial feedback hypothesis suggests that an individual’s facial expressions can influence their emotional experience (e.g., that smiling can make one feel happier). However, a reoccurring concern is that supposed facial feedback effects are merely methodological artifacts. Six experiments conducted across 29 countries (N = 995) examined the extent to which the effects of posed facial expressions on emotion reports were moderated by (a) the hypothesis communicated to participants (i.e., demand characteristics) and (b) participants’ beliefs about facial feedback effects. Results indicated that these methodological artifacts moderated, but did not fully account for, the effects of posed facial expressions on emotion reports. Even when participants were explicitly told or personally believed that facial poses do not influence emotions, they still exhibited facial feedback effects. These results indicate that facial feedback effects are not solely driven by demand or placebo effects.
ATHOS: a dATabase of 48 3D Human virtual characters with non-emOtional facial expreSsion for virtual reality
Authors: Cartaud Alice , Coello Yann
Published: May 2020

An increasing number of studies in the Human and Social Sciences and Information and Communication Technologies and Sciences are conducted in virtual reality. Many of them use 3D human-like computer-generated characters in order to study social interactions in healthy participants, or the effect mental illness or neurological disorder on social cognition. However, free access to virtual characters is still not straightforward with often a lack of psychological evaluation of available characters. We present here the ATHOS database composed of 48 Caucasian male and female virtual characters with non-emotional facial expression available in the FBX file format. For each of them, we provide an evaluation in terms of valence, reliability, sympathy and sociability. Concerning these evaluations, inter-rater reliability analysis revealed a good degree of agreement among raters (between 0.85 and 0.98) and a cluster analysis highlighted a division of the virtual characters into three groups (low, medium and high evaluation scores). The ATHOS database of virtual characters, available in open access, can be used for many different purposes including the development of social immersive virtual environments, cognitive assessments or even rehabilitation programs in the health domain.
Age-related changes in spatial navigation are evident by midlife and differ by sex
Authors: Yu Shuying , Boone Alexander Paul , He Carol , Davis Rie , Hegarty Mary , Chrastil Liz , Jacobs Emily
Published: May 2020

Accumulating evidence suggests that distinct aspects of successful navigation—path integration, acquiring spatial knowledge, and navigation strategies—change with advanced age. Yet, few studies have established whether navigation deficits emerge early in the aging process (prior to age 65) or whether early age-related deficits vary by sex. Here, we probed healthy young (ages 18-28) and midlife (ages 43-61) adults on three essential aspects of navigation. First, path integration ability shows negligible effects of sex or age. Second, robust sex differences in spatial knowledge acquisition are observed in young adulthood and persist, but are diminished, with age. Third, by midlife, men and women show decreased ability to acquire spatial knowledge and increased reliance on taking habitual paths. Together, our findings indicate that age-related changes in navigation ability and strategy are evident as early as midlife and that path integration ability is relatively spared in the transition from youth to middle age.
A robust electrophysiological marker of spontaneous numerical discrimination
Authors: Georges Carrie , Guillaume Mathieu , Schiltz Christine
Published: May 2020

Humans have a Number Sense that enables them to represent and manipulate numerical quantities. Behavioral data suggest that the acuity of numerical discrimination is predictively associated with math ability – especially in children – but some authors argued that its assessment is problematic. In the present study, we used frequency-tagged electroencephalography to objectively measure spontaneous numerical discrimination during passive viewing of dot or picture arrays in healthy adults. During one-minute sequences, we introduced periodic numerosity changes and we progressively increased the magnitude of such changes every ten seconds. We found significant brain synchronization to the periodic numerosity changes from the 1.2 ratio over medial occipital regions, and amplitude strength increased with the numerical ratio. Brain responses were reliable across both stimulus formats. Interestingly, electrophysiological responses also mirrored performances on a number comparison task and seemed to be linked to math fluency. In sum, we present a neural marker of numerical acuity that is passively evaluated in short sequences, independent of stimulus format and that reflects behavioural performances on explicit number comparison tasks.
Quantum Occasionalism
Authors: Penchev Vasil Dinev
Published: May 2020

Both transition and transformation link the ideal and material into a whole. Future is what “causes” the present, and the latter in turn is what “causes” the past. That kind of “reverse causality” needs free choice and free will in the present in order to be able to be realized unlike classical causality. A few properties feature the concept of “quantum occasionalism” as follows. Some hypothetical entity generates successively a series of well-ordered states. That hypothetical entity is called “coherent state” in quantum mechanics and defined as a superposition of all possible states of the quantum system. The already generated well-ordered series can be interpreted as a causal sequence. Thus the generating cause remains hidden behind the visible well-ordering of the series and hides itself behind the perfect visible order created by it. That visible order only seems to cause itself by itself.
Analysis of youths’ perspective in India on and during the pandemic of Covid-19
Authors: Basu Aman , Roy Ajishnu , Hazra Amit Kumar , Pramanick Kousik
Published: May 2020

Around the world, almost all countries have sought to stop the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (Covid-19) by lockdown and quarantine protocols, implemented from local to the national scale. For every scientific development and policy implementation which comprehensively connects this pandemic, the event is not very sound about the extensive socio-economic impact ushered with this disaster. In this paper, using a combined qualitative-quantitative approach, Q method, we have tried to assess the peoples’ discernment from different perspectives. This work was done through questionnaire survey method, during the national level lockdown 1.0 in India. We have differentiated the perception of youth respondents into 7 factors taking 6 dimensions on Covid-19 pandemic (viz. science, society, environment, economy, politics and religion). This work yielded a firsthand ground level insight on the comprehensive but diverse responses from the youths and their opinion for Covid-19 pandemic in India. We are hopeful that this work might open new avenues to understand the people-Covid-19 connection, both for future research and policy implementation.
US Policies Increase Vulnerability of Immigrant Communities to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Wilson Fernando , Stimpson Jim P
Published: May 2020

The adverse policy environment in the United States (US) has made immigrant communities particularly vulnerable to uncontrolled community spread of COVID-19. President Trump is using his emergency powers during the pandemic to push his broader agenda which includes locking down the southern US border to severely limit immigration. Immigration policies such as the ‘public charge rule’ may further disincentivize even authorized immigrants to seek care if they develop symptoms. The recently passed Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act will not provide any social safety net support to the millions of undocumented immigrants. Compounding these issues, the US economy is expected to contract substantially. Many construction, agricultural, and service workers are immigrants, and these industries will be severely impacted. The long-term impact of COVID-19 and commensurate health and economic impact on families, communities, and state and federal governments will be a topic of research for many years. Federal and state policies should pivot to find ways to improve access to healthcare for immigrants.
Precisión del pronóstico de la propagación del COVID-19 en Colombia
Authors: Díaz Pinzón Jorge Enrique
Published: May 2020

Introduction: the new Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been declared by the World Health Organization as a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). Cases have been reported on all continents. The first case was confirmed in Colombia on March 6 2020. Objective: to present the accuracy of a forecast of the dynamics of COVID-19 in Colombia. Methodology: the database including people infected with Covid-19 was used to develop the research. This information corresponds to the period between March 6 and April 14 2020.  The Brown´s model method was used for the predictive analysis in the SPSS v.25 statistical package. Results: it was observed that the prediction error value was very low and corresponds to a mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) of 0.03%, followed by a mean absolute deviation (MAE) of 0.95, hence, in both cases the quality of prediction had a high degree of reliability. Conclusions: in the last decades, the use of mathematical models has been developed at a representative degree, providing a major impetus for illustrating effective scenarios of infectious disease prevention and control.
Kesiapsiagaan Pengunjung Pusat Perbelanjaan Modern Terhadap Bahaya Kebakaran di Lippo Plaza Yogyakarta
Authors: Ismail Try Udjang , Lestari Puji , Paripurno Eko Teguh
Published: May 2020

Data  tahun  2015  menunjukkan  Indonesia  menepati  urutan  ketiga  frekuensi  kejadian  kebakaran  sebanyak  20-100.000 pertahun  dengan  korban  200-1.000  jiwa.  Pusat  perbelanjaan  sebagai  tempat  yang  berpotensi  terjadi  kebakaran disebabkan  oleh  penggunaan  listrik  yang  berlebihan.  Kesiapsiagaan  berperan  penting  dalam  meminimalkan  risiko korban  jiwa  akibat  kebakaran  di  bangunan  gedung.  Sebanyak  35%  korban  selamat  disebabkan  oleh  kemampuan  diri sendiri  untuk melindungi diri. Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui seberapa besar kesiapsiagaan pengunjung ter hadap bahaya  kebakaran.  Selain  itu,  menilai  pengaruh  langsung,  pengaruh  tidak  langsung  dan  pengaruh  total pengetahuan pengunjung  tentang  bencana,  kemampuan  rencana  darurat,  peringatan  dini  dan  mobilisasi  sumber  daya  terhadap kesiapsiagaan. Penelitian menggunakan desain survei analitik dengan pengambilan sampel secara Accidental sampling, sedangkan  analisis  data  menggunakan  statistik  deskriptif  dan  analisis  jalur.  Hasil  penelitian  menunjukkan  rata-rata kesiapsiagaan  pengunjung  sebesar  55%.  Mobilisasi  sumber  daya  sebagai  indikator  kesiapsiagaan  yang  memberikan pengaruh  total  paling  besar  yaitu  43,68%,  s edangkan  indikator  yang  memberikan  pengaruh  total  paling  kecil  yaitu peringatan dini 13,5%. Pengelola gedung perlu melengkapi sarana-prasarana keselamatan kebakaran agar kesiapsiagaan pengunjung meningkat.Kata  Kunci:  Kebakaran,  Kesiapsiagaan, Lippo Plaza,  Pengunjung
Propaganda Revisited: Understanding Propaganda in the Contemporary Communication Oriented World
Authors: Manzoor Samia , Safdar Aasima , Zaheen Beenish
Published: May 2020

Propaganda had always remained a very important tool to influence others. Many researchers had worked and synthesized the concept of propaganda. But there was still a lot to be done as the contemporary propaganda industries had given this phenomenon a very subtle structure. This particular research study aimed to analyze the propaganda definitions set forth by various propaganda researchers to develop a comprehensive definition of the concept. For this purpose definitions provided by thirty different propaganda scholars had been analyzed to identify various elements of propaganda. Fourteen most frequently occurring elements were identified. On the basis of these elements, a comprehensive definition of propaganda was constructed to enhance the propaganda literature of Pakistan, which was the target of international propaganda from last couple of decades. This research paper would open new horizons for Pakistani researchers in the field of propaganda.
Obliczanie większości głosów wymaganej do podjęcia uchwały rady wierzycieli w postępowaniu upadłościowym. Uwagi na tle uchwały Sądu Najwyższego z dnia 21 kwietnia 2016 roku, III CZP 3/16
Authors: Telenga Przemysław
Published: May 2020

Bezpośrednim impulsem do prowadzonych rozważań jest uchwała Sądu Najwyższego z dnia 21 kwietnia 2016 r. (III CZP 3/16), w której przedstawiono odpowiedź na dwa pytania prawne dotyczące niezwykle istotnych dla potrzeb praktyki zagadnień obliczania większości głosów w radzie wierzycieli w postępowaniu upadłościowym.

Autor omawia dostrzeżone w judykaturze problemy omawiając wypowiedzi doktryny polskiej, w której spór zarysował się jeszcze w okresie międzywojennym i nie został do czasu podjęcia powyższej uchwały jednoznacznie rozstrzygnięty w poglądach współczesnych przedstawicieli doktryny. Sedno problemu dotyczy zagadnienia czy i jak oblicza się większość głosów, w przypadku absencji części członków rady na posiedzeniu oraz w przypadku lub gdy obecni na posiedzeniu rady wierzycieli członkowie oddają głosy „wstrzymujące się”, czyli nie zajmują jednoznacznego stanowiska czy „za” lub „przeciw” uchwale.

W konkluzji autor stwierdza, że uchwały rady wierzycieli zapadają zawsze większością głosów członków wyznaczonego składu rady, przy czym większość tę oblicza się w stosunku do ogółu członków rady (tj. trzech lub pięciu) i przy wymaganej obecności wszystkich powołanych przez sędziego-komisarza członków rady.
SEDIAAN NANOPARTIKEL KITOSAN EKSTRAK IKAN GABUS (CHANNA STRIATA) DAN UJI AKTIVITAS ALBUMIN TERHADAP PENYEMBUHAN LUKA PASCA PENCABUTAN GIGI
Authors: Utami Naning K , Amperawati Metty
Published: May 2020

Ikan gabus (Channa striatus) banyak ditemukan di wilayah perairan sungai di Kalimantan Selatan. Ikan Gabus memiliki kadar protein yang lebih tinggi. Penelitian yang dilakukan Utami, N.K dan Amperawati,M., (2017), mengatakan bahwa ekstrak gel ikan gabus lebih baik  dibandingkan ekstrak gel ikan kembung, karena penutupan luka pasca pencabutan gigi pada tikus putih.

Tujuan umum penelitian ini adalah Untuk mengetahui Sediaan Nanopartikel Kitosan Ekstrak Ikan Gabus (Channa Striata) dan Uji Aktivitas Albumin terhadap Penyembuhan Luka Pasca Pencabutan Gigi.sedangkan tujuan khususnya adalah untuk mengetahui: 1). Sediaan yang optimal berdasarkan perbandingan kitosan dengan ekstrak, perbandingan tripolifosfat yang digunakan, dan perbedaan pH dapar pada pelarutan kitosan, 2). Karakter fisik dari nanopartikel ekstrak ikan gabus dan 3). Aktivitas albumin nanopartikel ekstrak terhadap Penyembuhan Luka Pasca Pencabutan Gigi.

            Metode penelitiannya eksperimental, penelitian dengan cara menguji nanopartikel ikan gabus terhadap penyembuhan luka pasca pencabutan gigi yang terbagi 2 (dua) kelompok, yaitu kontrol dan perlakuan. Tempat penelitian di Klinik Asthma Center dan dilaboratorium Farmakologi. Pengambilan accidental sampling. Variabel terikat adalah penyembuhan luka, Variabel bebas adalah Nanopartikel Ikan Gabus. Alat dan bahan yang digunakan alat pencabutan gigi di klinik Asthma Center dan sediaan nanopartikel.

Hasil uji statistik menunjukan bahwa aktivitas albumin nanopartikel kitosan ekstrak ikan haruan terhadap penyembuhan luka pasca pencabutan gigi lebih cepat dibandingkan dengan yang tanpa perlakuan. Disarankan Formulasi sediaan nanopartikel ekstrak ikan haruan dapat dibuat dalam bentuk obat kumur-kumur, variasi rasa, dan variasi konsentrasi.

 

Kata Kunci: Nanopartikel Kitosan Ikan haruan, Albumin, Penyembuhan luka
Brain Aging, Cardiovascular Diseases, Mixed Dementia, and Frailty in the Oldest Old: From Brain Phenotype to Clinical Expression
Authors: Rosa Gianmarco , Giannotti Chiara , Martella Lucia , Massa Federico , Serafini Gianluca , Pardini Matteo , Nobili Flavio Mariano , Monacelli Fiammetta ,   for the Disease Management Team on Dementia of the IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino (Genoa, I)
Published: May 2020

Dementia is an age-related clinical condition, with higher incidence rates in older ages. However, there is some evidence that a reverse epidemiology is also observed. Namely, the cohort analysis of dementia incidence rates by birth in selected populations demonstrated a decreased incidence of dementia in late life across the last twenty years, possibly due to decreased incidence of cardiovascular disorders and increased education and cognitive reserve. In line with that, age is probably a proxy for other pathophysiological processes rather than a strictly causative factor for the onset of dementia, especially in oldest old persons. The present narrative review provides an update on the clinical interplay between the spectrum of brain aging, cardiovascular morbidity, dementia pathologies, and their clinical expression in the oldest old patients. Available evidence suggests that vascular prevention in the perspective of dementia largely involve middle ages, with an apparent reverse epidemiology in oldest old. Similarly, the present findings underline how cognitive resilience and frailty may be key relevant mediators in the modulation of the clinical expression of brain mixed neuropathologies in persons over 85 years old, providing a new integrated conceptual framework.
Photobiomodulation for Alzheimer’s Disease: Translating Basic Research to Clinical Application
Authors: Enengl Joachim , Hamblin Michael R. , Dungel Peter
Published: May 2020

One of the challenges in translating new therapeutic approaches to the patient bedside lies in bridging the gap between scientists who are conducting basic laboratory research and medical practitioners who are not exposed to highly specialized journals. This review covers the literature on photobiomodulation therapy as a novel approach to prevent and treat Alzheimer’s disease, aiming to bridge that gap by gathering together the terms and technical specifications into a single concise suggestion for a treatment protocol. In light of the predicted doubling in the number of people affected by dementia and Alzheimer’s disease within the next 30 years, a treatment option which has already shown promising results in cell culture studies and animal models, and whose safety has already been proven in humans, must not be left in the dark. This review covers the mechanistic action of photobiomodulation therapy against Alzheimer’s disease at a cellular level. Safe and effective doses have been found in animal models, and the first human case studies have provided reasons to undertake large-scale clinical trials. A brief discussion of the minimally effective and maximum tolerated dose concludes this review, and provides the basis for a successful translation from bench to bedside.
Skeletal-Related Events in Patients with Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Review
Authors: Jang Albert , Chen Shuang R. , Xie John , Bilen Mehmet A. , Barata Pedro C.
Published: May 2020

About one-third of advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC) patients have bone metastases, which subsequently leads to the development of skeletal-related events (SREs), broadly defined to include surgery and radiation to bone, bone pain, pathological fracture, spinal cord compression, or hypercalcemia. The cumulative impact of SREs in RCC has not been well studied. SREs increase morbidity and mortality of RCC patients, although many interventions do significantly reduce their rates of development and improve prognosis. We performed a systematic review from the existing literature in PubMed from January 2002 through September 2019 and summarized the body of evidence regarding the development, prevention, prognosis and treatment of SREs in advanced RCC patients.
Determinan Environmental Disclosure Dengan Environmental Performance Sebagai Variabel Intervening
Authors: Kinansih Laras Putri , Asrori Asrori
Published: May 2020

This study aims to determine the effect of industrial types, the application of environmental management systems to environmental disclosure as an intervening variable. The main theories in this study include Stakeholder Theory and Ligitimasi Theory. The population of this research is the companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2015-2017 totaling 406 companies. The sample was selected using purposive sampling until 150 units of analysis were selected. The technique of data collection is done by studying documentation by collecting data published on the IDX. The analytical tool to test hypotheses is path analysis with AMOS software version 22. The method of data analysis uses descriptive analysis, path analysis and sobel test. The results of this study indicate that industrial types and environmental performance have a positive effect on environmental disclosure, industry types have a positive effect on environmental performance. While the environmental management system has a negative effect on environmental disclosure. The results of this study also show that the environmental discourse cannot mediate the influence of industry types on environmental disclosure. Suggestions from this study are to use different measurement proxies for environmental management system variables.
Signs of reproductive qualities of sows of different types of adaptation, their variability and correlation
Authors: Khalak V. I. , Gutyj B. V.
Published: May 2020

The results of studies of life expectancy and breeding use, as well as the main indicators of reproductive qualities of sows of large white breed of different types of adaptation, the economic efficiency of the research results and the level of correlation between traits are calculated cost-effectiveness of research results and the level of correlation between traits. The research was conducted in the conditions of agro-formations of Dnipropetrovsk region (LTD “Agro-Elita”, SLTD “Druzhba-Kaznacheevka”). The object of the study was sows of large white breed. Evaluation of sows of experimental groups (I – superadaptive, II – mediumadaptive, III – minusadaptive type of adaptation) according to the indicators of the level of adaptation and the main indicators of reproductive qualities were carried out taking into account the successor of quantitative traits: life expectancy, months, duration of breeding use, months, farrowing received, piglets total, head; live pigs obtained, naked; multiplicity, head; weight of the nest at the time of weaning at the age of 28–35 days, kg; duration of intergrowth, days. The adaptation level index and the coefficient of productivity were calculated according to the method of Smirnov V. S. (2003) and Long T. E., Short T. H., Bates R. O (2003) respectively. The economic efficiency of the research results was calculated by according to the indicator “mass of the nest at the time of weaning at the age of 28–35 days, kg”. Analysis of the research results shows that sows of superadaptive type will outperform peers of the opposite class (minusadaptive type) in terms of adaptation level and reproductive capacity by 58.36 and 43.63 % respectively. The proportion of indicator “duration of breeding use, months” to the indicator “life expectancy, months” in animals of superadaptive type is 81.8 ± 0.76 %, minusadaptive – 54.1 ± 2.67 % (lim = 27.7 %; td = 10.00; P < 0.001). An integrated assessment of sow reproductive performance by the performance factor confirms the superiority of sows of the superadaptive type to this group of animal traits of other adaptation types. The paired correlation coefficients between adaptation level indices and reproductive traits in sows of different types of adaptation range from -0.815 (tr = 6.45; adaptation level index × obtained farrowing) to +0.995 (tr = 45.05; life expectancy × duration of tribal use). In order to accelerate the breeding process and create a high-yielding herd of pigs, we suggest that the leading group of sows select animals with an index of “adaptation level” of 6.55–8.90 points.
Growth intensity and antibacterial properties of Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus durans strains isolated from traditional Carpathian brynza
Authors: Kuchnir I. I. , Tsisaryk O. Y. , Slyvka I. M. , Musiy L. Y. , Kuchnir I. M. , Semen I. S.
Published: May 2020

The article presents the results of the study the ability of four not studied strains of enterococci (E. durans, SB6, E. faecium SB12, E. durans SB18, E. durans SB20), which were isolated from the Carpathian brynza, to reduce the acidity of medium of cultivation, the rate of biomass accumulation and the ability to exhibit antagonistic properties to the opportunistic microflora. Lactic acid and minor compounds are producing in a result of lactose fermentation, which form the specific taste and aroma properties of the product. The activity of acid formation has crucial because it directly connected with the coagulation of proteins and the prevention of the growing of extraneous microflora. Therefore, the rate of acidity increasing of the medium is one of the most important characteristics in selection of strains of lactic acid bacteria for the manufacture of dairy products. High growth rate, resistance to the contamination of extraneous microflora and preservation of their properties in the finished product are the technological properties of the strains. The inhibition of the growth of pathogenic cultures of microorganisms is the main probiotic functions of beneficial bacteria namely antagonistic activity. It was found, that the strain E. durans SB20 manifested the highest ability to increase the acidity of the medium under the cultivation for 24 hours at 37 °C as it reduced the pH on 30.3 %, and the strain E. durans SB18 increased the acidity on 29.9 %. Under 48 hours strains E. durans SB20 and SB18 increased the acidity on 31.1 and 30.5 % (P< 0.001) respectively compared with the control. The growth rate of stains E. durans SB20 and E. durans SB18 were in 18,0 and 17,6 times higher than in control under the cultivation for 24 hours at 37 °C, the optical density were in 18.3 and 18.2 times higher respectively than in the control sample under the cultivation for 48 hours at the same temperature. Furthermore, strains of enterococci showed antagonistic properties against conditionally pathogenic cultures of microorganisms on 24 and 48 hour of cultivation. In addition, it was found that with an increasing temperature of the antagonistic activity of the strains cultivation increased. Obviously, it was connected that more biologically active substances and microbial secondary metabolites are formed under the longer cultivation and higher temperatures. In particular on 48 hours at 37 °C almost of all the tested strains showed moderate antagonistic activity against E. coli, S. enteritidis, E. aerogenes, P. mirabilis and P. aeruginosa. However, all four strains didn`t have antagonistic activity against the test-strain S. aureus.
Physico-chemical properties of dehydrated seriales [Flacourtia jangomas (Lour) Raeusch] as influenced by sugar levels
Authors: Paler Heidi , Cimafranca Lynette
Published: May 2020

Seriales [FIacourtia jangomas (Lour) Raeusch] is a wild and underutilized fruit growing in rural areas in the Philippines. This study explored the potential of seriales as dehydrated product. A single factor experiment arranged in completely randomized design was undertaken to evaluate the effect of sugar level (40, 50, 60, 70 & 80%) on the physico-chemical properties of dehydrated seriales. The procedure in determining the physico-chemical properties of dehydrated seriales fruit follows standard AOAC (1980) procedures. Results revealed that sugar level significantly affects the TSS, pH, moisture content, and water activity of the product.
Nitrogen application improved the growth and yield performance of sweetpotato (lpomoea batatas (L.) Lam.)
Authors: Relente Flore-Anne , Asio Luz
Published: May 2020

Nitrogen is one of the most critical nutrients affecting sweetpotato yield. This study was conducted to 1) evaluate the growth and yield response of sweetpotato NSIC SP 33 to different levels of N; and 2) determine the relationship between N level and root yield. A screenhouse experiment laid out in Completely Randomized Design (CRD) was carried out using five (5) N levels: 0,40, 80, 120 and 160kg ha-1, each replicated thrice.Thetotal amount of N (as urea) was applied twice, one-half at planting and the other half at six weeks after planting (6 WAP) along with a blanket application of solophos and muriate of potash at 40 and 60kg ha-1 P2O5and K2O. An alluvial Umingan sandy loam soil (lnceptisol) was used as medium.
Levels of N significantly increased the leaf area, fresh herbage, total root yield, biomass, dry matter yield, shoot-root ratio, weight and number of marketable roots. Harvest index (HI) of plants applied with 40 and 80kg N ha-1 were comparable to those applied with 0 N. Increasing levels of N from 0 to 1 60kg ha-1 resulted in higher total crude protein (CP) and total N in the leaves. N uptake was higher in N-applied plants. Application of 40 and 80kg ha-1 N produced the highest root yield, above which root yield declined. Relationship between N level and root yield developed through regression analysis showed a quadratic function of Y=111.1794+1.2098x-0.00897x2 and R-square of 0.9904 which suggest that inherent soil N affected root development.
Investigating the Texture and Antioxidant Capacity of Papain and Trans-glutaminase Enzyme-treated Yogurt with Different Carbohydrates – Glucose, Sucrose and Maltodextrin
Authors: Csighy Attila , Nath Arijit , Vozáry Eszter , Koris András , Vatai Gyula
Published: May 2020

Yogurt is considered as a functional food, which is a complex mixture of different biological components. Functional foods are designed to have physio-logical benefits and reduce the risk of chronic diseases beyond basic nutritional functions, and may be similar in appearance of conventional food. Therefore, the consumption of dairy products is highly recommended. In this study, the average composition milk was purchased in a local supermarket. Subsequently, ultrafiltration of milk was carried out with a tubular membrane, placed in a laboratory-developed cross-flow membrane module. Pore size and active surface area of tubular membrane were 5 nm and 0.005 m2, respectively. A static turbulence promoter was placed inside of membrane tube. Retentate of ultrafiltration membrane was treated with different concentrations of papain at temperature 50 °C for 10 minutes and subsequently, deactivation of enzymatic activity was performed at temperature 70 °C for 20 minutes. After deactivation of catalytic activity of papain, milks were fermented with yogurt starter culture (Thermophilic YoFlex® culture) at temperature 45 °C for 6 hours. During fermentation, transglutaminase and different types of carbohydrates, such as glucose, maltodextrin and sucrose were introduced with the aid of changing texture and antioxidant capacity of yogurt. Antioxidant capacity and hardness of yogurt, prepared with cow's milk were 0.44 mmol eqv. ascorbic acid/L and 0.58 Newton, respectively. It was found that application of enzyme (both papain and transglutaminase) and maltodextrin increased the antioxidant capacity of yogurt. Furthermore, it was found that hardness of yogurt was increased by addition of carbohydrate.
The Relevance of Timun Mas Folklore In Marjan Syrup Advertisement 2019
Authors: Winarni Rina
Published: May 2020

The advertisement which raises Timun Mas folklore as an icon was used in the 2019 Marjan syrup ads. The purpose of this paper is to examine how the relevance of Timun Mas folklore to Marjan syrup products. The methodology is qualitative descriptive which the ads are analyzed based on the fact by using persuasive discourse in ads, analyzing the relevance Timun Emas Folklore with Marjan Syrup through the scenes of its creative advertisement. Based on the result of the analysis, the writer found there are symbol differences and similarities that were used in Timun Emas version of syrup Marjan ads from the original story. The differences happened through improvisation of ads creators by adjusting current conditions but is relevant to the original story. The main similarity is on magical things (terasi) that were brought by Timun Mas to defeat the giant. Terasi, an original word from Indonesia, means grateful, the conclusion of this analysis is to build the perception in consumers that the public loves Marjan syrup.
RajutKejut Art: Participatory Knitting Installation Artwork in Public Spaces
Authors: Sari Wulandari  , Guntur  , Martinus Dwi Marianto
Published: May 2020

RajutKejut Community is a knitted women's community since 2014 carrying out yarn bombings, wrapping large objects in Jakarta's public spaces with knits. Citizens can see, feel and interact sensually so that the work and community become close to the public. People who often raise social problems become a discourse of work following the cultural context of the people of Jakarta. The research question is how the shape of RajutK shock's artworks. The purpose of this study is to find alternative art forms using creative media. This study uses qualitative methods through observation, interviews, literature studies, and document reviews. This analysis uses the Norman Fairclough critical discourse analysis method. The choice of method is to find the RajutK shock art form by searching for the relationship between the micro text and the macro context of society. The conclusion of the research shows that RajutK shock's works are contemporary works of art, art that still explores discourse in the realm of style. Today, RajutK Shock is a combination of installation art, participatory art, knitting craft, pop art and street art.
The Semiotics Study of Wayang Kulit Purwa Attribut of Garuda Mungkur in Surakarta Style
Authors: Iis Purnengsih
Published: May 2020

This article discusses the aesthetics and symbols of purwa Wayang Kulit of garuda mungkur  in Surakarta style by using hermeneutics and semiotic analysis. This research aims to know the aesthetic and symbolic meaning of the Garuda Mungkur’s ornaments. The research method used is qualitative. The result of this research showed that the meaning of Garuda Mungkur depends on the proportional aspects with other clothes ornament that is close to and related to it, including bun, irah irahan, and praba. According to the symbolic meaning, Garuda Mungkur is be used by all action figures who have a "strong" character in purwa wayang kulit.
Editorial: Remittances during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Sirkeci Ibrahim
Published: May 2020

Remittances have been a lifeline for many developing countries, uplifting communities and households above the poverty line. The COVID-19 or Coronavirus pandemic outbreak from January 2020 onwards have seemingly changed many parameters in world economy, society, politics and culture. As researchers and students of this field, it is likely that for a long while, we will be occupied with analysing and understanding the causes, processes and outcomes of the pandemic in terms of remittance sending behaviour, trends, volumes as well as domino effects in sending communities and households. We know that at times of crisis, altruistic remittance sending behaviour strengthens, understandably to support families left behind. This can still be the case. For example, National Bank of Georgia reported that remittances received in the country in February 2020 was 9.5 per cent up from February 2019. However, vulnerability is often higher among migrant workers and it curbs the capability to send remittances.
Reincidência de gestação na adolescência: potencialidades e fragilidades vivenciadas
Authors: Costenaro Regina Gema Santini , Diaz Claudia Maria Gabert , Souza Neila Santini , Teixeira Dielli Arend , Abaid Josiane Lieberknecht Wathier
Published: May 2020

A gravidez na adolescência necessita de acompanhamento, tanto no núcleo familiar como escolar e com profissionais da saúde. Objetivou-se construir uma cartilha informativa, enfatizando a prevenção da reincidência de gestação na adolescência. Foi realizada uma pesquisa-ação, com abordagem qualitativa, metodologia de pesquisa cuidado em grupo e a Teoria do Cuidado Humano, de Watson, como elemento do Processo Clinical Caritas, utilizado para instrumentalizar e auxiliar o enfermeiro a conduzir a efetivação do cuidado em grupo. A partir do processo de análise dos resultados obtidos, emergiram quatro categorias: “Fragilidades que envolvem o entorno da gravidez na adolescência”; “Falta de Diálogo Familiar”; “Abandono Escolar após o Nascimento do Filho”; “Reincidência Gestacional”. Após análise dos resultados, foi construída uma cartilha informativa com as principais falas das adolescentes, que enfatizaram ter um olhar esperançoso para o futuro e que o diálogo é fundamental.
Ensino de Ciências na educação básica: a aprendizagem dos alunos e a prática dos professores sob a ótica das avaliações
Authors: Oliveira Maria Elizete Pereira Alencar , Barroso Maria Cleide da Silva , Holanda Francisca Helena de Oliveira , Vasconcelos Ana Karine Portela
Published: May 2020

No contexto escolar, o Ensino de Ciências é uma disciplina existente para instigar os conhecimentos dos alunos, mobilizando neles o espírito crítico e investigador. Partindo do conhecimento cognitivo para a realidade, o aprendiz passará a incorporar conceitos que, através da aplicação em situações problema venha a ser mediatizado pelas relações no qual se encontra. Observou-se que esta forma de trabalho pedagógico, pode contribuir para a produção de situações favoráveis ao seguimento de conhecimentos no espaço escolar. Objetivamos neste estudo compreender a percepção dos professores acerca do Ensino de Ciências durante os processos avaliativos. Esta pesquisa possui uma abordagem qualitativa. A metodologia inclui instruções a respeito de assuntos, inquisições, agrupamentos e ponderações de informações. Os resultados da pesquisa mostram como delimitação: ausência de certa conexão entre o Ensino de Ciências e a avaliação com a vida dos alunos; inexistência de alguma assessoria e fundamento didático que consigam viabilizar as decorrências; certa elaboração norteada com a meta de habilitar os educandos a uma prática avaliativa. Como viabilidades: o Ensino de Ciências dentro de um quadro avaliativo pode fornecer componentes acerca de peculiaridades da educação nos colégios públicas; essa conduta aprecia a função do mestre e organizacional. Acarretam encaminhamentos a respeito do Ensino de Ciências e sua execução avaliativa visto que se concebe indispensável ponderar o vínculo do Ensino de Ciências com a existência dos estudantes, colégios e educadores.
Nível de aptidão física, imagem corporal e desempenho escolar em escolares de séries iniciais do ensino fundamental
Authors: Chumlhak Zacarias , Oliveira Vinicius Machado de , Brasil Marcos Roberto , Mattes Verônica Volski , Menegaldo Pedro Henrique Iglesiaz , Silva Schelyne Ribas da
Published: May 2020

Este estudo teve como objetivo verificar o nível de aptidão física, imagem corporal e desempenho escolar em estudantes das séries iniciais do ensino fundamental. A amostra foi composta por 285 escolares selecionados por voluntariedade em cinco escolas municipais da cidade de Guarapuava/PR. Todos os participantes eram alunos dos quartos e quintos anos do ensino fundamental e possuíam idades entre oito e 11 anos. O instrumento utilizado para a verificação da aptidão física foi a bateria de testes Projeto Esporte Brasil (PROESP-Br) e para a avaliação da percepção da imagem corporal a escala de silhuetas proposta por Kakeshita et al., (2009). O desempenho escolar foi obtido pela média das notas das disciplinas que compõem a grade curricular dos escolares e posteriormente divididas em conceitos. Após as análises, os resultados evidenciaram que a maioria dos escolares, independentemente da idade e do sexo, apresentaram baixos níveis de aptidão física, tanto relacionada à saúde quanto associada ao desempenho motor. Ao explorar o impacto da aptidão física sobre o desempenho escolar não se observou relações diretas. O mesmo foi percebido quando levado a efeito a associação entre a imagem corporal e desempenho escolar, na qual não foram verificadas associações, em que pesem os alunos com notas mais baixas tenham se mostrado mais insatisfeitos por magreza.