bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Skin Autofluorescence, a Noninvasive Biomarker for Advanced Glycation End-products, Is Associated With Sarcopenia
Authors: Waqas Komal , Chen Jinluan , Trajanoska Katerina , Ikram M Arfan , Uitterlinden André G , Rivadeneira Fernando , Zillikens M Carola
Published: August 2021

Background

Accumulation of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) in skeletal muscle has been implicated in development of sarcopenia.

Aim

To obtain further insight in the pathophysiology of sarcopenia, we studied its relationship with skin AGEs in the general population.

Methods

In a cross-sectional analysis, 2744 participants of northern European background, mean age 74.1 years, were included from the Rotterdam Study. Skin AGEs were measured as skin autofluorescence (SAF) using AGE ReaderTM, appendicular skeletal mass index (ASMI) using insight dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, hand grip strength (HGS) using a hydraulic hand dynamometer, and, in a subgroup, gait speed (GS) measured on an electronic walkway (n = 2080). We defined probable sarcopenia (low HGS) and confirmed sarcopenia (low HGS and low ASMI) based on the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP2) revised criteria cutoffs. Multivariate linear and logistic regression were performed adjusting for age, sex, body fat percentage, height, renal function, diabetes, and smoking status.

Results

The prevalence of low ASMI was 7.7%; probable sarcopenia, 24%, slow GS, 3%; and confirmed sarcopenia, 3.5%. SAF was inversely associated with ASMI [β −0.062 (95% CI −0.092, −0.032)], HGS [β −0.051 (95% CI −0.075, −0.026)], and GS [β −0.074 (95% CI −0.116, −0.033)]. A 1-unit increase in SAF was associated with higher odds of probable sarcopenia [odds ratio (OR) 1.36 (95% CI 1.09, 1.68)] and confirmed sarcopenia [OR 2.01 (95% CI 1.33, 3.06)].

Conclusion

Higher skin AGEs are associated with higher sarcopenia prevalence. We call for future longitudinal studies to explore the role of SAF as a potential biomarker of sarcopenia.
Reproductive Health in First-degree Relatives of Patients With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Review and Meta-analysis
Authors: Shan Dan , Han Jinbiao , Cai Yitong , Zou Li , Xu Liangzhi , Shen Yongchun
Published: August 2021

Context

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a highly heritable disease. Emerging evidence elucidated the elevated prevalence of reproductive abnormalities in first-degree relatives (FDRs) of patients with PCOS.

Objective

To explore the reproductive health in FDRs of patients with PCOS.

Methods

Ten databases were searched in December 2020 (PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, ClinicalTrials.gov, Chinese Biological Medical Literature, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chinese Journals Full-text Database, WanFang, and World Health Organization international clinical trials registry platform). This study included cohort, case-control, or cross-sectional studies. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis statement was followed. Dichotomous data from each of the eligible studies were combined by the Mantel-Haenszel model. Standard mean differences with 95% CIs were assessed. Heterogeneities were assessed using I2 statistics, and the quality of evidence was evaluated by a US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Evidence-based Practice Center program and Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach.

Results

Thirty-eight studies were included. The prevalence of PCOS (0.22; 95% CI, 0.16 to 0.29), menstrual irregularities (0.28; 95% CI, 0.22 to 0.34, P < .01), and ovary morphological changes were elevated in female PCOS FDRs. Female FDRs also presented with increased levels of luteinizing hormone, total testosterone (standard mean difference, 0.53; 95% CI, 0.28 to 0.78, P < .01), unconjugated testosterone, free androgen index, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS), and antimüllerian hormone levels. Subgroup analyses indicated that some of these changes begun in pubertal girls. Furthermore, fathers of PCOS patients had a higher risk of premature baldness. The DHEAS level was elevated in male FDRs.

Conclusion

The findings of this analysis suggested that FDRs of patients with PCOS suffered from reproductive endocrinological dysregulations. Thus, more attention should be focused on this population.
Differential Effects of Viral Nucleic Acid Sensor Signaling Pathways on Testicular Sertoli and Leydig Cells
Authors: Wang Qing , Wang Fei , Chen Ran , Liu Weihua , Gao Na , An Jing , Chen Yongmei , Wu Han , Han Daishu
Published: August 2021

The human testis can be infected by a large number of RNA and DNA viruses. While various RNA virus infections may induce orchitis and impair testicular functions, DNA virus infection rarely affects the testis. Mechanisms underlying the differential effects of RNA and DNA viral infections on the testis remain unclear. In the current study, we therefore examined the effects of viral RNA and DNA sensor signaling pathways on mouse Sertoli cells (SC) and Leydig cells (LC). The local injection of viral RNA analogue polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid [poly(I:C)] into the testis markedly disrupted spermatogenesis, whereas the injection of the herpes simplex virus (HSV) DNA analogue HSV60 did not affect spermatogenesis. Poly(I:C) dramatically induced the expression of the proinflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) and interleukin 6 in SC and LC through Toll-like receptor 3 and interferon β promoter stimulator 1 signaling pathways, impairing the integrity of the blood-testis barrier and testosterone synthesis. Poly(I:C)-induced TNF-α production thus plays a critical role in the impairment of cell functions. In contrast, HSV60 predominantly induced the expression of type 1 interferons and antiviral proteins via the DNA sensor signaling pathway, which did not affect testicular cell functions. Accordingly, the Zika virus induced high levels of TNF-α in SC and LC and impaired their respective cellular functions, whereas Herpes simplex virus type 2 principally induced antiviral responses and did not impair such functions. These results provide insights into the mechanisms by which RNA viral infections impair testicular functions.
Acute Effect of Height-Adjustable Workstations on Blood Glucose Levels in Women with Impaired Fasting Glucose Levels While Working: A Pilot Study
Authors: Bonikowske Amanda R. , Carpenter Katie C. , Stovitz Steven D. , Bandyopadhyay Dipankar , Pereira Mark A. , Lewis Beth A.
Published: August 2021

Objective

This study aimed to examine the effect on continuously monitored blood glucose (BG) among participants with impaired fasting glucose (IFG) who used a height-adjustable desk while working.

Methods

The study was a repeated-measures pilot study in overweight or obese women who had IFG (BG >100 mg·dL−1) and a sedentary job. BG was monitored with continuous glucose monitoring devices during two 1-wk periods at work: 1 wk in the seated position and 1 wk using alternate bouts of sitting and standing (by adjusting their desks) throughout the workday.

Results

Ten women completed the study. Sedentary time significantly predicted BG independently of diet and overall physical activity (P = 0.02). Dietary carbohydrates, protein, and fat were significant predictors of BG (P < 0.001).

Conclusions

Sedentary time is a strong predictor of increased BG in women with IFG and a sedentary job.
Analysis of the Determinants of Diabetes Mellitus in Indonesia: A Case Study of the 2014 Indonesian Family Life Survey
Authors: Kamilah Fariza Zahra , Habibie Farhan , Rahma Gina Ridhia , Sofyan Mohammad Naufal Faisal , Isnaini Nurma Sari , Nadhilah Nurul Dita , Sihaloho Estro Dariatno
Published: August 2021

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a disease of excessive blood sugar levels. Data from the Indonesian Ministry of Health shows that several DM survivors have had DM for over 15 years reached 19.98 million or 10.9% of the Indonesian population in 2019 with population data according to the Central Bureau of Statistics Republic of Indonesia. This research aimed to determine factors affecting DM in Indonesia. Method: This was a study with a cross-sectional design. The data used in this study came from the fifth wave of the Indonesian Family Life Survey (IFLS). A total of 34,257 individuals aged 14 or over as samples. The dependent variable was diabetes mellitus, while independent variables were obesity, hypertension, quality of sleep, and socio-economic factors. The data measurement was performed by logistic regression.  Results: The research found that obesity, hypertension, and poor sleep quality will increase the risk of DM and also the risk will increase due to socio-economic factors like age, education, household income, urban, and marital status. Conclusion: This study found that the driving force for DM in Indonesia is obesity, hypertension, and sleep quality.
Exploring Pneumonia Risk Factors in Slum and Non-Slum Areas
Authors: Rohimawati Kartika Dwi , Ardillah Yustini
Published: August 2021

Background: Pneumonia remains a health concern that is the most significant contributor to the mortality of children under five years old in the world. The environment and immunization history, exclusive breastfeeding, and nutritional status become risk factors for children's pneumonia. This study aimed to analyze the risk factors for pneumonia in infants in the slum and non-slum areas of Palembang City. Methods: This study used a case-control study design. This population study was all children under five years old who lived in the slum and non-slum Areas of Palembang City. The sample in this study was 84 samples with a ratio of 1:1. Analysis data used univariate and bivariate with chi-square. Results: This study found that in slums showed 5 independent variables related to the incidence of pneumonia in children under five years old, those variables were immunization status (OR=5.2; CI 95%= 1.367-19.774), exclusive breastfeeding (OR= 5.667; CI 95%= 1.411-22.761), humidity (OR= 7.125; CI 95%= 1.309-38.771), ventilation area (OR= 5.2; CI 95%= 1.367-19.774) and occupancy density (OR= 6,9; CI 95%= 1,702-28,026). Whereas in the slums areas, there was a relationship between exclusive breastfeeding (OR= 8; CI 95%= 1.790-35.774), nutritional status(OR= 5.67; CI 95%= 1.411-22.761), humidity (OR= 6.9; CI 95%= 1.702-28.026), and exposure to cigarette smoke (OR= 5.4; CI 95%= 1.226-24.261) with the case of pneumonia in children under five years old. Conclusion: Exclusive breastfeeding and humidity are risk factors for pneumonia in children under five years old in the slum and non-slum areas of Palembang City.
The Role of Leadership and its Relationship with the Performance of Community Health Volunteer: A Survey in Rural Indonesia
Authors: Rohmani Ngatoiatu , Utari Dewi
Published: August 2021

Background: Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) are the manifestation of community participation to solve health issues of the community, which is reflected through Integrated Services Post or known as Posyandu activities. Therefore, CHVs selection criteria need to be upgraded to support their performance in delivering community health services. This research aimed at identifying the relationship between the role of leadership and their performance in Posyandu activities. Method: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in Purwomartani village, Sleman, with a total of 68 respondents. Data were collected using validated questionnaires to evaluate the leadership and performance of healthy volunteers. The data were analyzed using Spearman's rank correlation. Results: The respondents comprised 100% females, 71.3% were aged above 41, and 82.4% were housewives, and 83.3% completed their education up to senior high school. The study revealed that 57.4% of respondents showed excellent performance before, during, and after the Posyandu activities. Bivariate analysis revealed that the role of leadership has a significant relationship with the performance of health volunteers (p<0.05). Conclusion: Training on leadership and effective communication is needed to support the role of CHVs to motivate the community to use the facilities for better health status.
Perceptions of nurses caring for children with life-limiting conditions in an acute setting in the Republic of Ireland
Authors: Devitt Aisling , O'Hara Mary
Published: August 2021

Background:

Despite international developments in paediatric palliative care (PPC), nurses continue to report feeling unprepared, anxious and overwhelmed when caring for patients with palliative care needs. There is an identified need throughout the literature for improved education in the area of PPC, as well as the need to improve the support available to families and health professionals in order to provide this specialised care effectively.

Aim:

To examine the insights of nurses within the acute setting who are caring for children with life-limiting conditions, who have complex and/or palliative care needs in Ireland.

Method:

This was a qualitative study which used purposive, convenience sampling to gain participants (N=14) and semi-structured interviews to gather data. Thematic analysis was used to discuss the material under five core themes.

Findings:

Results are discussed under the five core themes of: ‘nurses’ emotive journey when caring for children with life-limiting conditions’, ‘the barriers faced in caring for children with life-limiting conditions in the acute setting’, ‘the facilitators to caring for children with life-limiting conditions in the acute setting’, ‘education and training’ and ‘how nurses cope when a child dies’.

Conclusion:

Each participant of this study described a particular affection towards caring for children with complex healthcare needs within the acute setting. However, many of the obstacles faced by nurses in the acute setting when providing this care were reported upon, these included inefficient training, education and support, an inadequate nursing environment to provide the desired level of care and the emotional toll of providing such an intense level of care.
Challenges of paediatric palliative care in the intensive care unit during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Hasanpour Marzieh , Tahmasebi Mamak , Mohammadpour Masoud , Pouraboli Batool , Sabeti Fahimeh
Published: August 2021

Background:

The integration of paediatric palliative care into the Iranian health system is essential.

Aims:

The aim of this study was to identify the challenges of palliative care in the paediatric intensive care unit during COVID-19 through the experiences of healthcare providers.

Methods:

A qualitative study with content analysis approach was conducted. Fifteen physicians and nurses were selected by purposeful sampling. The semi-structured, in-depth interviews were applied in the data collection.

Findings:

Ten main categories were extracted from data analysis, including ‘caring in COVID-19’, ‘communication and family centre care’, ‘breaking bad news’, palliative care training’, ‘pain and symptom management’, ‘support of the child, family and clinical team’, ‘physical environment’, ‘guidelines’, ‘specialised staff’ and ‘home based palliative care’.

Conclusion:

Palliative care in the PICU faces several challenges, especially during COVID-19, but the clinical team are making every attempt to improve the comprehensive care of children and their families. Telehealth is important in COVID-19, and education is also a key component to improve palliative care in the PICU in Iran.
Examining the religiosity of nursing caregivers and their attitudes toward voluntary and involuntary euthanasia
Authors: Green Gizell
Published: August 2021

Background:

Nurses play an important role in taking care of people who have a terminal illness.

Aims:

To examine nursing caregivers' religiosity as the mediator between voluntary and involuntary euthanasia, and to compare nursing caregiver religiosity groups and the voluntary and involuntary euthanasia attitudes of nurses and nursing students.

Methods:

A cross sectional design was applied and 298 nursing caregivers voluntarily participated and completed the questionnaire.

Findings:

Religiosity partially contributes as mediator between voluntary and involuntary euthanasia. All nursing caregiver religiosity groups show more support for voluntary euthanasia. Moreover, nursing students and nurses differ with respect to support for euthanasia in extreme situations, such as patients that are clinically brain-dead.

Conclusion:

Findings may be attributed to the clash of religious values, due to the common injunction against taking a life especially as regards involuntary euthanasia.
Sepsis in the older person
Authors: Conner Tony , Thompson Juliana , Tiplady Sue
Published: August 2021

Background:

Sepsis is a common condition, with an estimated 30 million cases worldwide each year, resulting in 6 million sepsis-related deaths. Some 60% of all sepsis events and 80% of sepsis-associated deaths occur in the older population. This is because the ageing process, and the presence of multiple comorbidities, make many older people vulnerable to developing, and dying from, sepsis. However, serious illness and death from sepsis can be avoided if the signs and symptoms are identified quickly, and interventions started early.

Methods:

This article explains current research and guidelines with regard to the causes, recognition, treatment and prevention of sepsis in the older population, and considers the role of care home staff in supporting effective care of residents as risk of developing sepsis.

Conclusions:

Care home staff are well-positioned to recognise sepsis and contribute to treatment, as their in-depth knowledge of residents makes it easier for them to identify changes in residents' behaviours and health status, which may indicate sepsis. By taking steps to ensure the risk of developing infections is reduced, care home staff can make a valuable contribution to the prevention of sepsis.
In vivo test of Litopenaeus vannamei infected by Vibrio using Moringa oleifera leaf extract
Authors: Arisa Iko Imelda , Mutia Cut , Agustina Sri , Nurfadillah Nurfadillah , Karina Sofyatuddin
Published: August 2021

This study aimed to determine the optimal concentration of Moringa oleifera leaf extract as an antibacterial agent on Litopenaeus vannamei larvae that are infected by Vibrio sp.. It was conducted in 15 March - 15 April 2019 at PT. Global Gain Superior Seeds, Pantai Cermin, North Sumatera. The research used a completely randomized design (CRD) method with five treatments and four replications. The shrimps infected by Vibrio sp. were immersed into M. oleifera leaf extract in various concentration of (A) 0 ppm, (B) 400 ppm, (C) 600 ppm, (D) 800 ppm, and (E) 1000 ppm for ±15 minutes. The size of shrimp used was post-larvae 8 (length of 3.5-5 mm/ind). The best performance results of vannamei shrimps were obtained in treatment E (1000 ppm), namely length growth of 16.75 ± 1.16 cm, weight growth of 0.92 ± 0.89 g and survival rate of 91±7.87%.Keywords:Moringa oleiferaVibrio sp.Immersion
Analysis of catches data collection system at Fish Landing Base (PPI) of Dumai
Authors: Mardiah Ratu Sari , Roza Sri Yenica , Miswar Edy
Published: August 2021

Data collection system in Fish Landing Base of Dumai was traditionally. Data written manually using books and collected by agents. This fact illustrates the weakness of the catch data collection system that occours. The effect is low data accuracy and requires a longer time in reporting. Data collection system based on technology will facilitate the process and important to do. The purpose of this study was to design a data collection system for fish catches landed at Fish Landing Base of Dumai. The research was conducted in February-June 2020 in Dumai city. The method used observation, interviews and literature review. Data analysis is used the process of analyzing data, literature review, analysis of existing systems, analysis of new systems and system design using data flow diagrams (DFD), entity relationship diagrams (ERD) and HIPO. System design starts from input, output and database design. The data design inputted is fishermen data, fishing gear, fish production and price of day, fish distribution, customer data and data employees. The output data are reports of user data, fishing gear specifications, fish production and fish distribution. The database is structured and presented using a flow chart. A technology-based of catch data collection system designed to improve the efficiency of the presentation of the reports needed for agencies.Keywords:Fish LandingDFDReportAgencies
Effect of transplantation media on Pocillopora coral growth rate at TWAL Pulau Weh
Authors: Octavina Chitra , Ulfah Maria , Damora Adrian , Jalil Zulkarnain , Razi Nanda Muhammad , Agustiar Muhammad , Harahap Puad Batari , Najmi Nurul , Bahri Samsul , Munandar Munandar , Liu Shan-Yin Vanson
Published: August 2021

Coral reef ecosystems have a vital role in waters so that damage to coral reef ecosystems can reduce ecological and socio-economic functions that can impact environmental imbalances, such as reef fish and benthic communities. This study aims to determine the effect of transplant media on the growth rate of the genus Pocillopora coral and see whether it has a significant effect on the rate of coral growth in TWAL Pulau Weh, Aceh Province. The method used is a purposive sampling method in determining stations, analysis using the ImageJ 1.52 application. The results showed that the effect of transplant media on the growth rate of Pocillopora corals were significant differences between structures given an electric current and those not given an electric current with a 95% confidence interval. The average growth value of Pocillopora corals given an electric current is 25.06 mm/month. While the Pocillopora corals that were not given an electric current average growth value was 16.50 mm/month.Keywords:Coral reefCoral transplantElectrical stimulationPocilloporaImagej
Condition of coral reef in Batee Island waters, Peukan Bada Sub-District, Aceh Besar
Authors: Ulfah Maria , Mahlil Saiful , Nasir Muhammad , El Rahimi Sayyid Afdhal , Purnawan Syahrul , Fazillah Muhammad Rizki
Published: August 2021

Batee Island is one of the small islands in the Aceh Besar region and is uninhabited and directly faces the Indian Ocean. Batee Island's waters have the potential for marine biota, especially coral reef ecosystems, and other associated biotas. This study aims to determine the percentage and comparison of live coral cover in Batee Island waters and determine the genus' composition in Batee Island waters. This research was conducted in October-November 2016. Collecting coral reef data using the LIT (Line Intercept Transect) method. The results showed that the live coral cover in Batee Island's waters differed between the East and West Batee Islands. The coral reefs' average condition in Batee Island waters at shallow depths (0-5m) is 41.41%, and deep (6-10m) is 36.52%. Overall, the conditions and live coral cover in the waters of Batee Island are classified as moderate. In the waters of Batee Island, there are 31 coral genera. The highest percentage of corals was the genus Acropora (50.02%).Keywords:Batee IslandConditionCoral reefCoral cover
Survival and growth of Pangasianodon hypophthalmus cultured under controlled photoperiod
Authors: Sihombing Cyntia Uli Artha , Fauzi Muhammad , Windarti Windarti
Published: August 2021

Changing in photoperiod duration may affects the physiology of nocturnal fish such as Pangasianodon hypophthalmus. A study aims to understand the effects of controlled photoperiod towards survival and growth of P. hypophthalmus has been conducted from June to August 2020. There were 3 treatments applied, namely natural photoperiod, 18 hours dark (18D), and 24 hours dark (24D) with 3 replications in each treatment. The rearing tanks used in this study were 100 L circular plastic tanks.  In 24D treatment, the tanks were placed under dark colored tarp tent continuously.  For the 18D treatment, the tanks were placed under dark tarp tent, but the tent was opened for 6 hours/ day (the tanks were in dark condition for 18 hours/ day), while the control tanks were positioned under natural photoperiod. P. hypophthalmus fingerlings, 6-8 cm TL and   4-5 g BW were used in this study. Thirty fishes were reared in each rearing tank, they were feed with commercial pellets, 2 times/day, at satiation. Fish survival was monitored every day, while samplings for fish growth were conducted weekly for a 8 weeks period. Results indicate that the survival of   fish was 100% in each treatment applied. Fish growth, however, shown differences. The growth of fish reared in 24D and 18D was better than that of the control. By the 9th week,  the fish in 24D was around 70.71g BW with 19.27 cm TL  (daily growth rate 9.35%), while those of the 18D was 69.41 g BW, 18.77 cm TL and 9.29% daily growth rate. The fish reared under natural photoperiod was around 61.95 g BW with 18.19 cm TL and 7.33% of daily growth rate. Data obtained indicate that the application of longer dark is positively improve the growth of P. hypophthalmus.Keywords:Nocturnal FishLight Dark Catfish
Post feeding protection from Bilimbi to Motile Aeromonas Septicemia disease in African Catfish
Authors: Dwinanti Sefti Heza , Setiawan Gusti , Sasanti Ade Dewi , Rarassari Madyasta Anggana
Published: August 2021

Bilimbi (Averrhoa bilimbi) is plant medicinal used to control fish diseases both prevention and treatment. This study aims to determine the protection period of bilimbi-fed which different duration in catfish to enhance catfish (Clarias sp.) immunity in order to protect fish from Aeromonas hydrophila infection. The Randomized Block Design Factorial (RBDF) with 2 factors was used in this experimental. The first factor (A) was the period of feeding containing bilimbi juice consisting of 3 treatments, namely 0 days (P0), 7 days (P1), and 14 days (P2). The second factor (B) was the protection period after the administration of bilimbi juice to the infection of A. hydrophila bacteria consisting of 3 treatment, 5 days (T5), 10 days (T10), and (T15). This research was conducted at the Laboratory of Aquaculture Experiment Pond, Faculty of Agriculture, Sriwijaya University in October-December 2018. The parameters observed included prevalence of infection, growth, survival, feed efficiency and water quality. The result revealed that by giving 300 mL.kg-1 of bilimbi juice with different periods significantly affected the period of fish protection for A. hydrophila infection. The best prevalence value was 3,33% (P2T5), and the best survival of the fish before infection was 94,17% (P2), while the best fish survival post infection was 100% (P2T5), the best feed efficiency value was 56,47% (P2), water quality under experiment were 26-29,70C for temperature, pH 6.8-7.7, dissolved oxygen 4.35-5.37 mg/L and ammonia 0.09-0.21 mg/L.Keywords:Averrhoa bilimbiAeromonas hydrophilaEthnomedicinal plantFish immunityMotile Aeromonas Septicemia
Analysis of the utilization of landsat 8 oli imagery for mapping the distribution of coral reefs in Pulau Weh Sabang
Authors: Rahmadi M Taufik , Sugiharto Sugiharto , Pinem Mbina , Suciani Ayu
Published: August 2021

As one of the largest archipelagic countries globally, Indonesia has diverse natural resources, one of which is the coral reef ecosystem. Coral reef ecosystems are spread across almost all Indonesian waters, and Pulau Weh Sabang is one distribution area. This study aims to determine the distribution of coral reef ecosystems and test landsat 8 oli imagery accuracy in mapping coral reef ecosystems. The method used in this research is the nearest neighbour algorithm object-based classification method. The results showed that the coral reef ecosystem in Pulau Weh Sabang was divided into two classes: a healthy coral reef ecosystem class with 277.38 hectares and a medium condition coral reef ecosystem class with an area of 710.01 Ha.Keywords:Landsat 8 oliMappingDistributionCoral reefWeh Island
Fishing season of large pelagic fish in Idi Rayeuk waters, East Aceh, Indonesia
Authors: Chaliluddin M.A. , Alfita Rizka , Rizwan Thaib , Rizqi Rahmat , Rahayu Rosi , El Rahimi Sayyid Afdhal , Rusydi Ichsan
Published: August 2021

Large pelagic fish live on the water surface in groups. Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis), yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), mackerel tuna (Euthynnus affinis), mackerel (Scomberomous guttatus) are species of fishes that mainly catches by fishermen using purse seines. This study aims to determine the length and weight of large pelagic fish in the water of Idi Rayeuk and best the fishing season. This research was conducted in one month. Fish samples were collected from fishermen that used purse seine and landed their catches at the Idi Rayeuk Fishing Port, East Aceh. Additionally, the data was derived from the fishing port time-series during 2015 to 2019. The result showed that the yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) has a length between 37 - 58 cm with a weight of 1.0 - 3.2 kg, skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) 32 - 58 cm in length and weight 0.5 - 3.0 kg, mackerel tuna has 33 - 54 cm of length with a weight of 0.6 - 2.5 kg, and mackerel has 44 - 66 cm of length and weighing 0.7 - 1.7 kg. Its also found that the peak season for catching yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) and mackerel tuna is May and June, and the lowest season in December for the yellowfin tuna, and December and January for the mackerel tuna. The peak season for skipjack fishing occurs in May, August, and October, and the low season occurs in November and December. Meanwhile, the peak season for fishing mackerel occurs in May, September, and October, while the low season occurs in January, February, and March.Keywords:Fishing seasonLarge pelagicPurse seineIdi RayeukAceh
Grouper DNA barcoding studies in Indonesia: A short review
Authors: Razi Nanda Muhammad , Muchlisin Zainal A. , Maulida Siti , Ramadhaniaty Mutia , Nur Firman M. , Damora Adrian , Buang Manalu Sumarni Laila , Fadli Nur
Published: August 2021

Indonesia is recognized as one of the territories that have the highest reef fish biodiversity in the world. One of the commercially valuable fish in this area is the groupers (locally name "kerapu"). At least 76 grouper species have been reported in Indonesian waters, with three species were categorized into "vulnerable", five species "Data Deficient", and 68 species under the "Least Concern" category based on IUCN classification. The increasing exploitations rate had been reported caused the grouper stocks in Indonesia to decrease and threatened extinction. However, only limited scientific data is available regarding the grouper in Indonesia, including their identification. In most fish landing sites across Indonesia, the groupers are morphologically identified and recorded as "kerapu" to replace their scientific species names. Accurate species identification is essential in designing appropriate and sustainable management of fisheries resources. One of the tools that have been used in fish identification is DNA barcoding. In the last two decades, this molecular method has been applied to identify many fish groups globally, including grouper fish. This study reviewed the DNA barcoding approach in grouper identification in Indonesia based on the available literature.Keywords:DNA barcodingGrouperMolecular TaxonomyFisheriesIndonesia
A new normal? The inordinate ordinary of COVID times
Authors: Sheldon Ruth
Published: August 2021

This article responds to the seismic transformations in urban relations to the ordinary, which have emerged in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, a condition in which mundane objects and actions have been permeated by the pressure of law and ethics. I draw together reflections from an ethnography conducted a few years ago in the strictly orthodox Jewish neighbourhood of Stamford Hill, London, with more recent autoethnographic reflections from the adjacent area of Stoke Newington. Exploring productive resonances between these times, spaces and scenes, the article challenges prominent representations of orthodox life as pathologically invested in the ordinary. I seek to enact a form of what Veena Das terms ‘adjacent thinking’ to make two interventions: first, to shed new light on the violence, pressures and possibilities of the transfiguration of the pandemic everyday; and second, to explore how we might cope with our yearning for the mundane-of-before by engaging with an emergent vitality in our relations to the ordinary.
Offending girls and restorative justice: exploring practitioners’ perspectives on the relevance of, and rationale for, gender-specific provision
Authors: Hodgson Jodie
Published: August 2021

Despite the global popularity of restorative justice that has emerged in recent decades, limited attention has been paid to restorative justice conferencing used with offending girls. This article critically analyses restorative justice practitioners’ views concerning gender-specific practice and outcomes in restorative justice conferencing used with girls who offend. It is argued that restorative justice policy and practice has developed in a gender-blind framework, which fails to recognise or respond to the gender-specific needs and experiences of girls who offend. Drawing upon empirical findings, the article conceptualises, through a feminist-informed framework, the practical and policy implications arising from the gender-blind approaches of restorative justice conferencing.
Trans* inclusivity in fashion retail: Disrupting the gender binary with queer perspectives
Authors: Carbone Charlotte
Published: August 2021

This study is about gender-inclusive fashion retail, with a focus on trans* inclusivity. It is based on primary and secondary research of trans* issues in fashion. This research resulted in an inclusive pop-up shop that eliminated the reinforcement of the gender binary present in conventional fashion retail. Primary research consisted of semi-structured shop-and-talk interviews with end users and industry experts. All end-user interviews were conducted in Toronto in a minimum of two different fashion retail stores, such as one department store and one gendered store. The expert interviews were conducted in a context that matched the individual, such a designer’s home studio. Secondary research used a blended framework of queer, intersectional and post-capitalist theories to analyse trans* discrimination, unisex fashion and transness in popular culture. Key themes derived from these areas were cultural variance of gender expression, lack of accurate trans* representation and superficial queer initiatives. Fashion is based on the socially constructed gender binary, which excludes trans* people and cisgender (cis) people who are gender non-conforming in dress. The heteronormative and cis-normative beauty standards of fashion shame those who do not follow them. The current trans* representation in fashion is minimal and problematic. Real trans* people and narratives are not broadcasted by mainstream media; however, tokenized trans* celebrities and cis people acting as trans* mouthpieces are. This research questions how services and environments of fashion retail can be redesigned to be gender inclusive, by normalizing disruptive gender expression and increasing trans* visibility. This research is important because of the empowerment, validation and safety that queer and trans* people deserve when in public spaces.
Transgender fashion: Fit challenges and dressing strategies
Authors: Tullio-Pow Sandra , Yaworski Anna S. , Kincaid Magdalena
Published: August 2021

Clothing is part of our material culture and allows individuals to portray their self-image and articulate their personas to others. Clothing is performative and helps position individuals as their desired gender, which is why clothing is so important to transgender people. While the transgender medical experience has been examined, few have investigated wardrobe building for transgender people undergoing hormone replacement therapy (HRT). This research explored clothing worn by two trans women, and a trans man who experienced pregnancy, to answer the research question ‘What are the clothing issues and dressing strategies of transgender individuals?’. A convenience sample (n=3) was recruited using snowball methods. Data collection followed three phases to foster a empathy and learning utilizing a qualitative, human-centred approach. To better understand the market, research began with a competitive analysis of retailers and bloggers catering to this niche market. At-home wardrobe interviews utilized participant’s clothing as probes to discuss and demonstrate anatomy in relation to clothing choices and how participants felt when wearing the right clothing. Themes in the data included transition strategies, shopping and fit challenges as well as clothing solutions. Key outfits were photographed, providing insights regarding clothing assortment, fit criteria, as well as desirable/problematic design details and styling tips used to achieve the desired aesthetic/identity. The findings of this study offer empowering strategies to support wardrobe choices for transgender people and are important to designers, product developers and retailers.
Bolivian textile crafts and the subversion of institutionalized sustainability
Authors: Antaki Berea , Medvedev Katalin
Published: August 2021

This article describes the tensions between institutionalized and grassroots forms of sustainability and their subsequent effects on textile artisans in La Paz, Bolivia. Principles of the indigenous cosmology Suma Qamaña are applied to the twenty-first-century challenge of environmental degradation and governmental corruption in the description of craft practices at two artisan collectives in La Paz. Suma Qamaña is an expression of the harmonious and respectful coexistence of humans with nature, which entails communal values and reciprocal resource management principles. The study highlights grassroots, practical solutions that encourage economic and environmental sustainability for textile cooperatives in Bolivia. Through extensive participant observation and in-depth interviews, this study seeks to understand how the lives of artisans are affected by the Bolivian government’s appropriation of the Suma Qamaña cosmology. The current political party, the Movimiento al Socialismo, has gained popular support in Bolivia partly by institutionalizing the inherent rights of nature in the national constitution. Despite this, the government continues to pursue extractive natural resource policies. To counter this, Bolivian textile artisans practise their own version of bottom-up sustainability, which does not rely on government institutions to enforce change. The artisans’ situated practices, traditional knowledge base and the inherently sustainable characteristics of craft production – flexible, small-scale, localized and resilient – reflect potential trends and alternatives for apparel production.
Empowering women wearing plus-size clothing through co-design
Authors: Tullio-Pow Sandra , Schaefer Kirsten , Barry Ben , Story Chad , Abel Samantha
Published: August 2021

The retail landscape includes a vast array of clothing choices, yet style options remain extremely limited for Canadian women in the plus-size category (sizes 14W–40W). Our study empowered women who wear size 20+ by bringing them into the conversation about plus-size apparel design and development. Few studies have identified clothing solutions utilized by plus-size women or how clothing impacts their feelings about themselves, and there is no research on the clothing needs of women in the upper plus-size range. We recruited participants through Facebook posts to plus-size communities and clothing swap groups located in a major Canadian city. Our research design had a human-centred focus and included co-design methods. Activities included body mapping, body scanning and co-design activities with sixteen women in a full-day workshop to unpack their ideas about plus-size clothing in a body-positive space to foster confidence, strength and autonomy. Body maps allowed our participants to embrace creativity as a tool to communicate meaning in an empowering way. Body scanning provided a quick way to electronically capture body shape and size through circumferential measurements. Co-design activities included drawing and writing. Proposed clothing designs were drawn on body templates derived from participant’s personal body scans. Participants elaborated on their clothing ideas by completing a needs and features chart to share perceived problems and propose solutions. Emergent themes included participants’ ideas about meaning and empowerment, proposed clothing designs, detailed information regarding clothing fit and selection challenges, as well as their feelings about the co-design process. Consultation with people, using co-design methods is a way to reveal fashion gaps and an opportunity to improve customer satisfaction and increase sales and thus is important to designers and retailers specializing in the plus-size market.
Easy Rider and Thelma & Louise revisited, or on experimental film remakes of the road movie
Authors: Boczkowska Kornelia
Published: August 2021

Although remakes and road movies are particularly endemic to Hollywood cinema, experimental filmmakers have also embraced the road movie tradition and reproduced existing material for new audiences to retell, readdress and rearticulate the prior story, exploring the dialectics between repetition, differentiation and genre. Interestingly, however, while the remake, seen mostly as a genre phenomenon, has received some critical attention, remaking in the avant-garde film scene has been rarely explored by adaptation theory and practice. To somewhat fill in this gap, the article situates two recent avant-garde films, James Benning’s Easy Rider (2012) and Jessica Bardsley’s Goodbye Thelma (2019), within the framework of remake and adaptation studies and proposes that both works function as acknowledged and transformed remakes of the classic road movies, in which the outcome radically differs from the original story and crosses the temporal and spatial boundaries of the genre. In doing so, the projects fit in with the broader tradition of cinematic reworking and recycling as they continuously reference and exploit earlier films by creating their alternative versions as well as a strong sense of place and movement.
Psycho-killer: Shifting spectator address from Psycho to Bates Motel
Authors: Dubois Derek
Published: August 2021

Leveraging Carol Clover’s influential Men, Women, and Chain Saws, this article attempts to situate the A&E television series Bates Motel as a progressive prequel to Psycho. Through a close reading of the series’ formal and narrative components, vital distinctions are clarified between Psycho and Bates Motel, arguing that the latter achieves a unique mode of spectatorial address. This unique address is accomplished via three devices: a shift in genre away from the horror/slasher film to re-situate the backstory of Norman Bates within the melodrama – a genre traditionally geared to a female spectator; by playing Norman as an active investigative protagonist rather than the prototypical psycho-killer devoid of psychological complexity; and by opening up the narrative to dual protagonists via the inclusion of Norma Bates. Taken together, Bates Motel emerges as an adaptation of the iconic Hitchcock film whose very success is dependent on intentionally altering its mode of spectatorial address.
Towards a Pricean foundation for cultural evolutionary theory
Authors: Baravalle Lorenzo , Luque Victor J.
Published: August 2021

The Price equation is currently considered one of the fundamental equations —or even the fundamental equation— of evolution. In this article, we explore the role of this equation within cultural evolutionary theory. More specifically, we use it to account for the explanatory power and the theoretical structure of a certain generalised version of dual-inheritance theory. First, we argue that, in spite of not having a definite empirical content, the Price equation offers a suitable formalisation of the processes of cultural evolution, and provides a powerful heuristic device for discovering the actual causes of cultural change and accumulation. Second, we argue that, as a consequence of this, a certain version of the Price equation is the fundamental law of cultural evolutionary theory. In order to support this claim, we sketch the ideal structure of dual-inheritance theory and we stress the unificatory role that the Price equation plays in it.
Immunomodulatory, behavioral, and nutritional response of tryptophan application on poultry
Authors: Linh Nguyen Thuy , Guntoro Budi , Qui Nguyen Hoang
Published: August 2021

Tryptophan is an essential amino acid for all animals that was discovered through casein hydrolysis. The use of tryptophan as feed additives has been attracting the attention of many nutritionists because it cannot be synthesized enough in an animal's body. Tryptophan or precursor to the vitamin niacin in the diet is important, and its supplementation for poultry is determined to improve the amino acid balance and promote the poultry's growth performance through enhancing appetite, feed efficiency, and protein synthesis. Moreover, poultry in different growth phases, breeding, and conditions require various amounts of tryptophan. In addition, supplemented tryptophan also improves the immune response or the immunomodulatory activity of poultry to various diseases through the kynurenine pathway, especially diseases in the bursa. Furthermore, tryptophan also has a strong relationship with lysine (the ideal tryptophan/lysine ratio) in improving growth performance. However, tryptophan deficiency could affect the behavioral responses (e.g. pecking behavior and poultry stress) because tryptophan serves as a precursor for the neurotransmitter serotonin and the pineal hormone melatonin in the diet. This paper tried to summarize all information about applying tryptophan in the diets and illustrate the roles of tryptophan in the poultry industry.
Assessment of wound area reduction on chronic wounds in dogs with photobiomodulation therapy: A randomized controlled clinical trial
Authors: Hoisang Somphong , Kampa Naruepon , Seesupa Suvaluk , Jitpean Supranee
Published: August 2021

Background and Aim: Chronic wounds are a clinical problem and require intensive standard wound care. However, this is sometimes insufficient to promote healing. Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) can be used as an adjunctive therapy to improve wound healing. Various PBMT devices with different properties and parameter settings as well as different animal species can influence a variety of clinical outcomes. This study aims to assess the use of 830 nm PBMT or simultaneous superpulsed and multiple wavelengths (SPMW; 660, 875, and 905 nm) PBMT on chronic wounds in client-owned dogs.

Materials and Methods: This study included 21 client-owned dogs with chronic wounds allocated into three groups: (1) Control group (C) treated with irrigated saline and without PBMT (n=7); (2) L1 group treated with irrigated saline together with the radiation of 830 nm PBMT (n=7); and (3) L2 group treated with irrigated saline together with the radiation of simultaneous SPMW-PBMT (n=7). Wound healing was assessed on the basis of wound size reduction as a percentage of wound area every 2nd day for 15 days using image analysis software (ImageJ software®, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, Maryland, USA).

Results: A significant difference in the percentage of wound area reduction was noted between the C and PBMT groups (L1 and L2; p<0.05). The average percentages of wound area reduction at the end of the study (15 days) were 42.39±20.58, 56.98±24.82, and 61.81±27.18 in the C, L1, and L2 groups, respectively. A steady decrease in wound size was noted in both PBMT and non-PBMT groups, and coefficients were 7.77, 8.95, and 10.01 in the C, L1, and L2 groups, respectively. The percentage of wound area reduction was found to be significantly different between the PBMT and non-BPMT groups on day 7 (p<0.05).

Conclusion: Based on the results of the current study, using either 830 nm PBMT or simultaneous SPMW-PBMT can accelerate the chronic wound healing process in dogs with a significant reduction in wound area. Therefore, it can be used as an adjunctive therapy to improve wound healing in dogs with reduced treatment duration.