bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Communication board as a Montessori apparatus in teaching mathematics to autism students
Authors: Cipta Dyah Ayu Sulistyaning , Avianty Donna , Kurniawati Anik
Published: October 2019

The research of mathematics teachers and instructors is still focused on normal students. Students with special needs are often ruled out. In fact, they also need to learn mathematics. Mathematics is a very basic subject and must be mastered by everyone, including students with special needs. This research is intended to apply mathematics learning to autism students by using communication boards as a Montessori apparatus. Communication is chosen because autistic students have a visual learning style. Furthermore, the learning method is done with Montessori because it takes the concept of learning with the environment, in accordance with the main purpose of learning for autism students to be able to live independently and be empowered in the community. The study used the descriptive qualitative method. According to the research results several Montessori apparatuses have been chosen used including visual schedules, visuals to structure the environment, visual scripts, a visual rule reminder, the visual task analysis, and a choice board.
ANALISA KEPATUHAN MENGONSUMSI ANTIBIOTIK PASIEN DEMAM TYPHOID DI KEC SIMPANG KATIS KAB BANGKA TENGAH TAHUN 2016
Authors: Sudirman Muhamad Seto
Published: October 2019

sp. Penunjang diagnosa demam typhoid melalui pemeriksaan laboratorium gaal kultur dan widal, namun gaal kultur memerlukan waktu lama, sehingga widal menjadi pilihan yang paling sering digunakan. Pengobatan utama demam tifoid dengan pemberian antibiotik. Penggunaan antibiotik harus tepat dan sesuai dengan aturan. Brunner & Suddarth (2002) menyatakan bahwa kepatuhan yang buruk atau terapi yang tidak lengkap adalah faktor yang berperan terhadap resistensi individu. Penelitian bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana Analisa Kepatuhan Mengonsumsi Antibiotik Pasien Demam Typhoid. Desain penelitian adalah retrospektif dengan melakukan Analisa Kepatuhan Mengonsumsi Antibiotik Pasien Demam Typhoid. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan Cross Sectional. Variabel yang diteliti adalah variabel bebas/independent dan variabel terikat/dependent. Metode pengumpulan data penelitian ini menggunakan data primer (kuisioner dan pemeriksaan widal setelah menggunakan antibiotik) dan data sekunder (data penderita demam typhoid sebelum menggunakan antibiotik).Hasil penelitian dengan pearson rho adalah nilai sig (2-tailed) adalah 0,000, sebagaimana dasar pengambilan keputusan , maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa adanya hubungan signifikan kepatuhan minum obat dengan derajat kesembuhan hasil pemeriksaan widal
PERBANDINGAN SPIRITUAL EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TEHNIQUE DAN PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXATION TERHADAP KUALITAS TIDUR PENDERITA HIPERTENSI DI CILACAP SELATAN
Authors: Kasron Kasron
Published: October 2019

Patients with hypertension patients can have sleep disorders such as dizziness or headache,. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of spiritual emotional freedom tehnique (SEFT) and progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) on sleep quality in patients with hypertension in South Cilacap City. The research used quasi-experiment with two group pre-post test group. Respondents were patients with hypertension, with the criteria forthose who were active in health care programme, able to perform independent activities, consume of anti-hypertensive drugs, have done SEFT and PMR regularly for 7 days. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was used to evaluate sleep quality twice, before and 7 days after interventions SEFT. Statistic analysis used Mann-Whitney test. 32 respondents included in the criteria. The quality of sleep before treatment SEFT was 43.8% poor, 56.3% very bad. After treatment SEFT was 25% rather good, 75% less good. The quality of sleep before treatment PMR was 43.8% poor, 56.3% very bad. After treatment PMR was 18.8% rather good, 81.3% less good. The analysis shown the sleep quality was difference between SEFT and PMR after intervention with p-value 0.002. The study shows there is difference between SEFT and PMR after intervention in hypertensive patients in South Cilacap
Three Goals of Assessment in Medical Education
Authors: Pathanasethpong Atipong
Published: October 2019

Assessment is closely connected to learning since assessment allows a learner’s current competencies to be measured. The results of such a measurement can then be used to produce learning. There are three goals for assessment in medical education: assessment of learning, assessment for learning, and assessment as learning. These three goals serve different purposes and therefore differ in how they are carried out. They also require different approaches for the assessors. It is crucial that all three goals be balanced and attained lest the testing culture wax and the learning culture wane, resulting in a situation in which learners place too much emphasis on passing the tests and not enough emphasis on learning and growing. No single method of assessment can sufficiently achieve all three goals. One comprehensive approach to achieve as well as balance all three goals is to utilize programmatic assessment, in which various methods of assessment are employed based on their strengths and how they can cover each other’s limitations.
Experience of Croatia in the development of the system of chemical, biological, radiation and nuclear protection (information statement following World Congress “CBRN - applied sciences and consequence management – 2018”, Cavtat, Croatia, September 2-4, 2018)
Authors: Kurdil N.V.
Published: October 2019

The article is devoted to the topical issues of the world scientific-practical cooperation in management of consequences of chemical, biological, radiation and nuclear (CBRN) threats. Materials of the World Congress on CBRN threats consequence management (Croatia, Cavtat, 2–4 September 2018) were summarised. World tendencies and international approaches to the methodology and system of detection, identification of chemical, biological, radiation substances; system of individual and collective protection and deactivation; approaches to the assessment of possible consequences and medical protection against CBRN threats were described. Special role of international communications, collaborative trainings and workshops for the development of modern national scientific-practical and educational programs in the field of CBRN safety is emphasized.

Key Words: chemical, biological, radiation and nuclear safety, preventive toxicology.
Financial Development and Income Inequality in Vietnam: An Empirical Analysis
Authors: Chu Minh Hoi , Le Quoc Hoi
Published: October 2019

The pattern of income distribution can be influenced by financial evelopment. Using provincial data, this paper empirically investigates the relationship between financial development and income inequality in Vietnam from 2002 to 2008. The results show that financial development has a positive impact on reducing income inequality, which is consistent with the bulk of theoretical and empirical research. The results also confirms that financial development when it interacts with education has joint-effects on reducing income inequality. We also find no evidence supporting the Greenwood-Jovanovic hypothesis of an inverted U-shaped relationship between the financial sector of development and inequality.
SEA, COMMUNITY AND LANGUAGE: A STUDY ON THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF ARABI- MALAYALAM LANGUAGE OF MAPPILA MUSLIMS OF MALABAR
Authors: Kottaparamban Musadhique
Published: October 2019

Mappila Muslim culture is a mixture of Indian and Arabian traditions and its origin can be traced back to pre-Islamic Arabia. There are many references for tracing Mappilas origin into pre Islamic Arabia. It is believed that Arab Merchants travel to Malabar frequently even before Islam emerged in Arabia. Their historical specificity granted them a unique language, culture, religion, and social life. Cultural assimilation was one of the most notable aspect in Mappila history. The marriage of Hindu women to the Arabs historically helped to form a new progeny called Mappila. When Islam was introduced into the Kerala coast, the people who are known as Mappila did not change totally, they did not accept Arabic as their mother tongue and they did not want to give up Malayalam. Instead they invented a new language, Arabi-Malayalam, to community within the community. This new language played an important role in shaping and negotiating Mappila identity. They faced immense crisis of both the identities of Arab and Malayalam. When they faced a crisis to accommodate both into the community and the larger Malabar, Mappila invented a new way to express and share identity. This is Arabi- Malayalam language which was a religious necessity for Mappila. The rich tradition of this community written language reflects a rich history of cultural interactions, as it is a sensitive barometer of social and historical conditions of the Mappila community.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DEVOTIONAL SANGEETHAM OF SWAMI TYAGAYA, BRAIN-MIND DYNAMICS AND GOD SPOT
Authors: Anantham Purushothaman
Published: October 2019

The rationale is that Saint Tyagaya’s devotional Sangeetham creates brain activity to contemplate on God and therefore God becomes neurologically real. This form of spiritual development and contemplative singing exercise could strengthen neurological circuits and manipulate a devotee’s emotion to produce love, empathy, compassion, benevolence and tolerance. The research is a validation of the psychometric assessment extending from Swami Tyagaya, devotional Sangeetham, God, neuro-psychology and spirituality. The methodology shows the development of a questionnaire survey with a grand total of Eighty two questions to measure five different types of subjects. The Questionnaire addresses the society’s knowledge, belief, devotion, attitudes and educational progress over the five subjects. The compilation of questionnaire was distributed to the Indian community in Malaysia. Four hundred and ten volunteers responded to tell their experiential views of Sangeetham, Swami Tyagaya, brain, devotion, God and spirituality. The Questionnaire data were analyzed using Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient. The result showed that there are strong positive correlation between Sangeetham, devotional reliance, God, brain Swami Tyagaya and spiritualism. These results conclusively indicate that Swami Tyagaya’s devotional Sangeetham strongly influences the spiritual experience of the Indian devotees in Malaysia.
PEMBINAAN KERANGKA PANDUAN ICT BAGI MATA PELAJARAN SAINS UNTUK GURU-GURU SJK(T) DI LUAR BANDAR DI NEGERI PERAK
Authors: Shanmugam Kalaiselvi , Balakrishnan Balamuralithara
Published: October 2019

Kajian ini bertujuan meneliti Pengajaran dan Pemudahcaraan (PdPc) mata pelajaran Sains menggunakan Information Communication Technology (ICT) sebagai media instruksi dalam kalangan guru dan murid di Sekolah Jenis Kebangsan (Tamil) luar bandar di negeri Perak. Kajian ini dijalankan terhadap guru-guru Sains dan murid-murid darjah empat di SJK(T) luar bandar di negeri Perak. Kajian ini berbentuk gabungan kualitatif dan kuantitatif (Mix Method) yang melibatkan tiga instrumen utama iaitu instrumen pemerhatian, temu bual semi berstruktur dan soal selidik. Data kajian kualitatif dikumpulkan, diproses serta dianalisis dengan menggunakan perisian Quirkos manakala data-data kuantitatif dikira menggunakan peratusan mudah. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan penguasaan TPACK dalam kalangan guru masih berada pada tahap yang rendah. Dapatan kajian juga menunjukkan guru-guru menghadapi pelbagai halangan dalam penggunaan ICT semasa PdPc Sains iaitu kecapaian internet, halangan dari segi sikap ibu bapa dan murid, masa, kemudahan dan peralatan, pemasangan dan teknikal, gangguan elektrik, dan bahasa. Hasil kajian juga menunjukkan guru-guru menggunakan ICT semasa PdPc Sains kerana ICT membantu murid, guru dan memberi sokongan untuk menjalankan PdPc Sains. 90% murid bersetuju yang penggunaan ICT semasa PdPc Sains meningkatkan Motivasi Dalaman. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan murid-murid bersetuju yang capaian internet, kesihatan, masa, keluarga, kemudahan komputer di rumah, sekolah dan adaptasi menjadi penghalang untuk menggunakan ICT semasa PdPc Sains. Murid-murid mengaku penggunaan ICT semasa PdPc Sains menarik kerana elemen - elemen ICT, merangsang minat dan membantu pembelajaran. Berlandaskan dapatan-dapatan kajian ini, satu kerangka panduan efektif, kompeten dan lengkap telah pun dihasilkan. Kerangka panduan efektif ini, berpotensi dijadikan sebagai panduan memperluaskan penggunaan ICT semasa PdPc Sains dijalankan di sekolah-sekolah luar bandar. Melalui kajian ini, satu budaya penggunaan ICT yang mantap diterapkan dalam proses PdPc Sains di SJK(T) luar bandar yang boleh dijadikan amalan pelbagai pihak yang berkepentingan.
Conflictos y derivaciones de un proceso de “turistización” en el centro histórico de Málaga
Authors: Royo Naranjo Lourdes
Published: October 2019

Una nueva situación que posiciona a las ciudades ante nuevos usos y su reconocimiento en un espacio urbano que se transforma para cumplir objetivos culturales y turísticos asociados al mismo tiempo a los valores de la ciudad histórica. Sin embargo, la delgada y delicada línea que separa el disfrute turístico y por ende aquellos efectos positivos recibidos de tal actividad, también generan una serie de cuestiones oscuras y negativas asociadas esta vez a fenómenos como la turistización del patrimonio. En este panorama, la ciudad histórica de Málaga se convierte en un claro ejemplo al que acudir como caso de estudio para entender un fenómeno que arranca con la creación e invento como destino cultural con marca propia y que empieza a recoger sus frutos.
Cierre de las escuelas en entornos rurales ¿por o para el despoblamiento?
Authors: Morales Romo Noelia
Published: October 2019

La escuela en entornos rurales ha sido objeto de estudio en relación con aspectos fundamentalmente didácticos; sin embargo, su función como organización social presenta elementos para el análisis. Se reflexiona desde estas líneas sobre el papel de las escuelas en los procesos de despoblación para determinar su contribución como causa o consecuencia de la despoblación rural. Para ello consideraremos los vínculos entre establecimiento de escuelas y evolución demográfica de los municipios que las acogen, su función social en el éxodo rural o su valor simbólico, entre otras circunstancias. Resulta evidente que las dinámicas poblacionales obedecen a distintas variables y muestran cierta heterogeneidad en el territorio español. Se constata que la escuela no es la piedra angular para el mantenimiento de la población, pero su permanencia o cierre tienen un importante valor simbólico.
Un blog documenta el lado humano de la despoblación
Authors: Calderón Faustino
Published: October 2019

“A todos los que tuvieron que marchar”. Con esta frase encabeza Faustino Calderón su blog Los pueblos deshabitados. Veintiocho años lleva visitando estos lugares, con el deseo de documentar y mostrar el lado humano de la despoblación. A través de los testimonios de sus protagonistas: las personas que vivieron en estos pueblos. Este etnógrafo por afición ha recorrido incontables kilómetros y visitado más de mil pueblos de toda la geografía española. Para recuperar la memoria. La cultura. Porque, como también afirma en el inicio de su blog, “los pueblos deshabitados no son olvido, son cultura”.
Bosque Modelo Palencia: Landscape Approach y redes para la sostenibilidad de los territorios rurales
Authors: Cruz Fátima
Published: October 2019

El presente artículo narra el desarrollo de iniciativas de gobernanza local, bajo fórmulas muy diversas, no solo relacionadas con actividades productivas, sino con una perspectiva territorial más amplia de articulación de entidades públicas y privadas de sectores diferentes y multinivelesniveles. Esto viene siendo conceptualizado internacionalmente bajo el término “enfoque paisaje” o Landscape Approach. El landscape approach se desarrolla a partir de la comprensión de que la sostenibilidad depende de la interrelación entre sistemas socioculturales y ambientales y que tiene que contar con la participación de la población local en estructuras de gobernanza. Una de estas iniciativas es el Bosque Modelo Palencia, que pertenece a la Red Internacional de Bosques Modelo en calidad de candidato y cuenta con la participación de ayuntamientos, juntas vecinales, empresas del territorio, fundaciones, asociaciones, personas individuales y entidades públicas provinciales y regionales. En la descripción del proceso de construcción de esa iniciativa se evidencia la importancia del sector forestal para la sostenibilidad de los territorios con gran riqueza natural y la relación de organización social con la vinculación de la población con el territorio que habitan. Durante todo el proceso la preocupación por el abandono de las actividades y el despoblamiento de los pueblos ocupó un lugar central en los debates y grupos de trabajo. La actuación en el territorio tiene entre sus objetivos articular un tejido social fuerte, capaz de participar en la gestión de los recursos disponibles y de generar acciones sostenibles y políticas públicas que traten de paliar las devastadoras consecuencias de la despoblación del medio rural.
Activa Valverde, un caso de vinculación de la sociedad civil y la Universidad contra la despoblación
Authors: Acosta-Naranjo Rufino , Domínguez Jara José Antonio , Domínguez Ruiz Victoria
Published: October 2019

La iniciativa Activa Valverde es un proyecto pionero y singular en la lucha contra la despoblación en Extremadura, tanto porque nace de la sociedad civil misma, como porque crece hombro con hombro con la Universidad. Ambos hechos explican la dinámica del proceso y son los que más novedosos y esperanzadores nos parecen desde la perspectiva de su posible replicabilidad y de su condición de ejemplo para otras localidades y universidades de España. Valverde de Burguillos es un pueblo de Badajoz que contaba en los años sesenta del pasado siglo XX con 913 habitantes, muy lejos de los actuales 280. Como tantos otros, afrontó a partir de los años sesenta los fenómenos hermanados de la crisis de la agricultura tradicional, la modernización del campo, la emigración rural y consiguiente crisis social y cultural. Con la emigración se desató una dinámica de fenómenos que devinieron en quiebra del sistema agrario y, así, las dehesas, tierras calmas, olivares y huertas vieron cómo llegaba el fin de su modelo tradicional. La reducción de la mano de obra en el campo tuvo una consecuencia añadida: la masculinización de la agricultura y el envejecimiento de la población activa agraria.
El desarrollo local como satisfactor de salvaguarda del patrimonio rural en un contexto de inflación patrimonial: el caso de los peregrinos Les Useres (Castellón)
Authors: Martínez Muñoz Eliseo , Escribano Pizarro Jaime , Pérez Cosín José Vicente
Published: October 2019

En este artículo exponemos una investigación fundamentada en el estudio de caso del Monumento Natural de Los Peregrinos de Useras. Esta figura de protección es el marco en el que se implementa un proceso de salvaguarda del patrimonio cultural inmaterial y conservación del medio natural basado en criterios y estrategias de organización y desarrollo social. Partiendo de la premisa epistemológica que no sería nada descabellado señalar que hoy en día el trabajo social interviene en diferentes situaciones colectivas que podríamos denominar comunidades, entendidas y conceptualizadas de diferente forma, entendemos que, más allá de figuras legislativas y administrativas, hemos recuperado  el proceso social de salvaguardia de un grupo red/motor que en su día mantuvo la tradición de este peregrinaje cuando no estaba bien considerado ni reconocido. En la actualidad este grupo primario  junto a diferentes agentes de protección ambiental desarrollan una estrategia empoderamiento  comunitario.
BIDAL, M. Vidas a la intemperie. Nostalgia y prejuicios sobre el mundo campesino
Authors: Chirila Julia
Published: October 2019

Reseña del libro Vidas a la intemperie. Nostalgia y prejuicios sobre el mundo campesino, de  M. BIDAL(Logroño: Pepitas de Calabaza, 2018)
BARCO, E. Donde viven los caracoles. De campesinos, paisajes y pueblos
Authors: Valenzuela Amalia Gómez
Published: October 2019

Reseña del libro Donde viven los caracoles. De campesinos, paiasajes y pueblos, Bde Emilio Barco (Logroño: Pepitas de calabaza, 2019).
Patrimonio, territorio y turismo: una compleja ecuación
Authors: Jover Báez Jaime
Published: October 2019

En un mundo que cada vez más tiende a la especialización en lo profesional y al individualismo en lo personal, los debates entre personas y colectivos con perfiles diferentes e intereses comunes son fundamentales. Así, en los últimos años se ha dado más peso a la trans- o inter- disciplinariedad a la hora de abordar temáticas en el amplio campo de las ciencias sociales. Con ese espíritu se plantea este debate, cuyo texto final trata de hilvanar las diversas contribuciones que han llegado desde las perspectivas de los estudios geográficos, patrimoniales y turísticos abordando cuestiones como la despoblación del mundo rural o los procesos de turistización en contextos urbanos. El denominador común de la ecuación es el concepto de comunidad, fuertemente vinculado a los procesos de patrimonialización que se encuentran en el centro de todas las contribuciones sobre diferentes casos en varios contextos territoriales.
Los patrimonios de la despoblación: la diversidad del vacío
Authors: Camarero Rioja Luis A.
Published: October 2019

El texto hace un recorrido sobre la cuestión de la despoblación rural. Si bien la literatura se ha centrado en el análisis de las tendencias demográficas acerca del declive de la población rural, este texto trata, sin embargo, de comprender el proceso de despoblación en el contexto del cambio rural en relación con la movilidad espacial y la diversidad social. El artículo destaca la importancia y prevalencia que tiene el hábitat de baja densidad en España. Bajo el punto de vista de la despoblación, la mayoría de los autores han interpretado que el sistema de hábitat con escasa población no es funcional. Sin embargo, aquí se considera la estructura socio-territorial como un modelo de asentamiento y patrimonio cultural. Es generalmente admitido que la calidad de vida del conjunto de la población en España está relacionada con la estructura del hábitat, –por ejemplo: calidad ambiental y alimentaria–. Asociado a este modelo de asentamiento se ha desarrollado un sistema de gobernanza, muchas comunidades locales con capacidades políticas dispersas por el territorio, que soportan la preservación de este y el control local de sus usos. Desde la diversidad social y la perspectiva de los territorios de baja densidad se abren otras formas de actuación para enfrentar el declive rural.
SÁNCHEZ, M. Tierra de mujeres. Una mirada íntima y familiar al mundo rural
Authors: Delgado Méndez Aniceto
Published: October 2019

Reseña del libro Tierra de mujeres. Una mirada íntima y familiar al mundo rural, de M. Sánchez (Barcelona: Seix Barral, 2019).
Subliminal effect, as upgrading the moral and psychological compliance of individual in military collective technology
Authors: Mul S.
Published: October 2019

In article based on studying the results of modern psychological investigations of subliminal effect on the psyche of personality worked out technological methods of such influence on the moral and psychological state of the military collective. In particular, author focus on the possibility of application subliminal effect in collective technologies (including law enforcement, military) through effect on the individual’s personality fields, his ideas, thoughts, assertions, conviction (Cognitive sphere), emotions (Emotion sphere), behavior, skills, acting (behavioral sphere). Summing up the indicators of moral and psychological condition of military collectives, the factors that shape such condition are singled out: military duty, love of country, patriotism, treason, the ratio of personnel to the use of alcoholic beverages, including the driving of vehicles in a state of intoxication, the desire to use and use of narcotic substances, precursors), promotion of illegal activity, participation in it, corruption.  Together with the personal content, meaningful entities and other elements of the psyche, subliminal effect firstly changes the moral and psychological background, and in the future, and the morale of the collective. Personality in relation to which subliminal technologies were used may subconsciously change the level of life awareness (of his inner world, himself), and maybe deliberately, at a particular moment, regardless of the further tasks of the study, rethink his existence in this world, find their own locus of the past and future.
The Impact of Physiotherapy in the Water Assisted by Dolphins for Motor Skills of Patient after Haemorrhagic Stroke (Case Analysis)
Authors: Rimkutė Evelina , Radzevičienė Eglė , Kreivinienė Brigita
Published: October 2019

Background. Stroke is one of the leading causes of morbidity, mortality and long-term disability worldwide. In terms of innovative technologies which help to recover from stroke one of the newest and least researched methods is physiotherapy in the water assisted by dolphins. Such an innovative case study was conducted in Lithuania. A great variety of scientifc literature on animal assisted therapies and interventions can be found worldwide, however, concerning research on human-animal interaction mechanisms a scientifc gap is still existing as presented in various journals of diﬀerent felds (Beetz et al., 2012). The aim of the study was to determine the eﬀectiveness of healing exercises in the water assisted by dolphins for motor skills of patients with haemorrhagic stroke. Methods. The study was carried out at the Dolphin Therapy Centre of the Lithuanian Sea Museum. The study lasted two weeks. The sample was a man diagnosed with a haemorrhagic stroke. The research data was collected on motor skills in the water, leg muscle strength, coordination, balance and gait. The patient participated in ten therapeutic activities in the water, assisted by dolphins (length of one activity – 30 minutes). The physiotherapist working with the patient applied balance and coordination exercises in the water. The status of the patient was evaluated four times: before activities with dolphins, after fve activities with dolphins, after ten activities with dolphins, and follow up in three weeks after ending the activities with dolphins. Results. The muscle strength of legs increased signifcantly in the foot group and slightly in the lower limb muscle group. The greatest result in balance was registered after ten therapeutic activities with dolphins in the water. The greatest improvement in coordination and walking occurred later. Assessing motor skills in the water, a signifcant positive change in equilibrium was observed. Conclusions. The results of the study showed that physiotherapy exercises in the water assisted by dolphins might help to achieve improvements in motor skills.Keywords: haemorrhagic stroke, motor skills in the water, balance, gait, therapeutic activities for assisting dolphins, physiotherapy in water.
Health-Related Quality of Life of Nurses Working Night Shifts
Authors: Dyglytė Laura , Kazlauskienė Laimutė , Žiliukas Geriuldas
Published: October 2019

Research justifcation. Physical and mental fatigue and emotional exhaustion experienced by night nurses are key factors aﬀecting their health and quality of life. Sleeplessness not only increases the risk of various diseases, but also leads to an exacerbation of chronic diseases. The goal of research was to analyse the health-related quality of life of nurses working night shifts. The methods of research. Sixty night shift nurses were investigated. The 36-item Short Form Survey (SF-36) was used in the work. Statistical data was processed by using Microsoft Excel 2007 Spreadsheet and SPSS 17 for Windows. The survey was done in accordance with ethical principles. The results of research. Night nurses who used sleeping pills had low physical activity level; their duties were seriously restricted due to physical and emotional problems or physical pain. Moreover, they performed a lower social function and had worse health assessment in comparison with nurses who never or hardly ever took sedatives. The quality of life of night shift nurses was directly related to physical and psycho-emotional health. Physical activity was much better assessed by younger nurses than older ones, especially when comparing the 50–59-year-old nurses with other age groups; 30–39-year-old nurses were less restricted by pain; general health was evaluated better by 30–39-year-old nurses than the older ones. While evaluating the quality of life related to mental health, the radical diﬀerence was noticed in social function assessment based on the age of nurses, i.e. 30–39-year-old nurses assessed the social function better than the older ones. Conclusion. Physical and psycho-emotional health inﬂuences the quality of life of night shift nurses.Keywords: the quality of life, psycho-emotional health, physical health, sleep disorders, nursing.
Pengaruh Paparan Pestisida Terhadap Jumlah Trombosit Pada Petani Sayuran di Desa Lawoila Kecamatan Konda Kabupaten Konawe Selatan
Authors: Firdayanti Firdayanti , Idris Sri Aprilianti
Published: October 2019

ABSTRAK Pestisida adalah semua zat kimia dan bahan lain serta jasad renik dan virus yang dipergunakan untuk memberantas atau mencegah hama dan penyakit yang merusak tanaman atau hasil pertanian. Sampai saat ini pestisida adalah pilihan utama bagi petani untuk melindungi tanaman dari gangguan Organisme Pengganggu Tanaman (OPT). Terpaparnya tubuh oleh pestisida berdampak negative pada komponen yang ada dalam tubuh manusia, salah satunya adalah darah. Pestisida diperkirakan sebagai salah satu factor lingkungan yang turut mempengaruhi profil darah, salah satunya trombosit. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh paparan pestisida terhadap jumlah trombosit pada petani sayuran di desa Lawoila. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif analitik dengan rancangan cross-sectional study. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan memeriksa jumlah trombosit petani sayuran di desa Lawoila secara automatik menggunakan alat hematology analyzer. Hasil penelitian ini ditunjukkan berdasarkan uji statistik menggunakan uji regresi sederhana diperoleh hasil yaitu F-hitung 1,784 dan nilai signifikan 0,198. Hasil ini menunjukkan bahwa tidak terdapat pengaruh paparan pestisida terhadap jumlah trombosit pada petani sayuran di desa Lawoila Kecamatan Konda Kabupaten Konawe Selatan. Kata kunci : Pestisida, Petani, Trombosit, Lawoila.ABSTRACT               Pesticides are all chemical substances and other materials as well as microorganisms and viruses that are used to eradicate or prevent pests and diseases that damage crops or agricultural products. Until now, pesticides are the main choice for farmers to protect plants from disorders of Plant Pest Organisms (OPT). Exposure to the body by pesticides has a negative effect on the components in the human body, one of which is blood. Pesticides are thought to be one of the environmental factors that influence blood profiles, one of which is platelets. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of exposure to pesticide on platelet counts in vegetable farmers in Lawoila village. This study was a descriptive analytic study with a cross-sectional study design. This research was carried out by checking the platelet count of vegetable farmers in Lawoila village automatically using the hematology analyzer. The results of this study are shown based on statistical tests using a simple regression test, the results obtained are F-count 1,784 and a significant value of 0,198. These results indicate that there is no effect of exposure to pesticides on platelet counts in vegetable farmers in the village of Lawoila, Konda District, South Konawe Regency. Keywords: Pesticides, Farmers, Platelets, Lawoila
Peran Kalsium (Ca) dan Calmodulin (CaM) Dalam Mekanisme Adaptasi Tanaman Terhadap Cekaman Lingkungan
Authors: Adawiyah Robiatul , Namriah Namriah
Published: October 2019

Abstract.The availability of fertile lands for agriculture is going decrease due to the pressure of housing and industrial interests. These problems force the development of agricultural businesses should lead to the use of problematic land (marginal) with various environmental stress problems. Marginal land includes dry land, acid land and land affected by salt. One alternative in supporting efforts to increase food crop production on marginal land is the use of tolerant crops. Tolerant plants are strongly related to the role of calcium (Ca) and calmodulin (CaM, calcium modulated protein), which is a functional protein in cells. The performance of Ca2 + -Calmodulin in regulating plant adaptation to environmental stress can be through two possibilities, namely: Ca2 + -Calmodulin can cause physical strength of plants through plant membrane integrity and Ca2 + -Calmodulin can affect plant physiology activities through its influence on metabolic activity, ion balance in cytoplasm, growth regulator hormone activity and protein modification arrangements. With increasing membrane stability, plants are able to adapt to environmental stresses. Stimulation from the environment will activate gene expression and metabolic activity, thus giving rise to the tolerance of plants to environmental stress. Keywords : calcium, calmodulin, environmental stress, adaptation mechanism
A Novel Parameter for Predicting Therapeutic Response in Iron Deficiency Anemia: Red Blood Cell Distribution Width
Authors: Korur Aslı , Yanardag Acik Didar , Solmaz Soner , Gereklioglu Cigdem , Asma Suheyl , Ozdogu Hakan
Published: October 2019

Aim: Anemia is a public health problem worldwide. Cost effectiveness and efficient use of resources are vitally important. Red blood cell distribution width, which can be obtained from a standard complete blood count, is a measure of the variability in size of circulating erythrocytes. The present study was performed to investigate whether red blood cell distribution width can be used to predict response to iron therapy. Methods: This study was conducted in 50 patients admitted to hematology and family medicine clinics. Complete blood count and reticulocyte count were determined on day 5; complete blood count was examined 1 month after commencement of therapy. Results: Statistically significant differences were detected between hemoglobin levels and red blood cell distribution width values at the time of diagnosis and on day 5 and after 1 month of therapy. A significant positive correlation was found between the increase in red blood cell distribution width and the increase in hemoglobin. Conclusion: Red blood cell distribution width may be used in place of reticulocyte count to predict response to iron therapy. Red blood cell distribution width is the best biomarker for this purpose as a component of complete blood count, and therefore it may be accepted as superior to reticulocyte count.
The Frequency of Night-Eating Syndrome in People Aged 18-65 Who Admitted to a Family Medicine Clinic of a Tertiary Hospital
Authors: Dicle Murat , Gorpelioglu Suleyman , Aypak Cenk
Published: October 2019

Aim: Night Eating Syndrome is thought to pose a risk for the development of cardiovascular system, endocrinological and psychiatric diseases. The aim of our study was to investigate the frequency of night-eating syndrome and risk factors related to night eating syndrome.

Methods: This cross-sectional, descriptive study was carried out among 525 people who admitted to the Family Medicine Clinic of a tertiary hospital between 01 October and 30 November 2018. The night-eating questionnaire was applied to the partcipants using face-to-face interview. Persons with a psychiatric disorder, who have a history of chronic medication or disease, who have alcohol and drug addiction and who are working on the night shift were excluded from the study. p values < 0.05 were considered as statistically significant.

Results: Fifty-one (9.7%) of the 525 patients admitted to our clinic met the criteria of Night Eating Syndrome. In our study, there were statistically significant difference between night eating syndrome and non-night eating syndrome groups with respect to smoking status and body mass index.

Conclusion: Night eating syndrome is a hidden public health problem which is related to cardiovascular system diseases, diabetes mellitus and psychiatric disorders besides obesity. Because of the presence of serious health problems associated with night eating syndrome, it is very important to determine night eating syndrome in primary care.
Intrashell Variability of Trace Elements in Benthic Foraminifera Grown Under High CO2 Levels
Authors: Levi Adam , Müller Wolfgang , Erez Jonathan
Published: October 2019

Two species of Amphistegina were cultured under four variable DIC concentrations (2340–2570 μM). The variability of trace elements within the foraminiferal shells was measured in the knob area of three individuals for each DIC treatment using LA-ICPMS. In individuals that showed significant growth (identified via 135Ba-enriched seawater), B, Na, and Sr showed an increase with DIC, while K and Mg were slightly lower or unchanged. Sharp transition zones between natural 135Ba and the ∼10-fold increased 135Ba in the shells represent one quarter of a new additional chamber, which occurs roughly once a week. The shape of the transition zone is best described by a logistic equation for population growth. We propose that this reflects the dynamics of seawater vacuoles that serve the biomineralization process and provide Ca and DIC for calcification of Amphistegina as described in previous publications (e.g., Bentov et al., 2009). LA-ICPMS profiles in the central knob (∼70 μm depth) also revealed previously described cyclical changes in concentration of Mg, each apparently representing a growth of a new chamber. Additional elements such as K, Na and U showed similar cycles with the same frequency and phase as the Mg cycles. Sr showed variability with similar frequency but not in-phase to those of the Mg. These multi-element cycles were found both in the newly grown calcite (elevated-135Ba) and in the natural skeleton regardless of the DIC treatments. These high Mg and multi-element cycles seem to be an essential part of the calcification process. They may originate from the interaction with the organic matrix resulting in elevated Mg and other elements in primary calcite while secondary calcite of the lamination process shows lower concentrations. It is also possible that primary calcite is enriched in trace elements if an Amorphous CaCO3 (ACC) or vaterite precursors are involved. In addition, Rayleigh fractionation from a semi-closed reservoir, the presence of high Mg in the lattice or any combination of the previous causes may explain the trace elements enrichment. Changes in the DIC did not affect the pattern of elemental cycles in these foraminifera, suggesting that this variability is inherent to the biomineralization process.
SERPIND1 Affects the Malignant Biological Behavior of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer via the PI3K/AKT Pathway: A Mechanistic Study
Authors: Guo Qian , Zhu Liancheng , Wang Caixia , Wang Shuang , Nie Xin , Liu Juanjuan , Liu Qing , Hao Yingying , Li Xiao , Lin Bei
Published: October 2019

Serpin family D member 1 (SERPIND1) belongs to the serine protease inhibitor family. Its role in cancers has gradually attracted interest from researchers in recent years. However, the role of SERPIND1 in the development of epithelial ovarian cancer remains poorly understood. This studied aimed to investigate the expression and clinical significance of SERPIND1 in epithelial ovarian cancer, as well as its effect on the malignant biological behavior of ovarian cancer cells and the related regulatory mechanisms. We found that SERPIND1 expression was significantly elevated in epithelial ovarian cancer. Patients with higher expression of SERPIND1 in ovarian cancer tissues had poor prognoses. SERPIND1 promoted the proliferation, migration, invasion, G1-to-S phase transition, and epithelial–mesenchymal transition of ovarian cancer cells and inhibited their apoptosis by promoting phosphorylation in the phosphoinositide 3-kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/AKT) pathway. Meanwhile, the inhibition of SERPIND1 expression in ovarian cancer cells resulted in opposite effects. The addition of the PI3K/AKT pathway inhibitor LY294002 to SERPIND1-overexpressing cells could reverse the promoting effect of SERPIND1 on the malignant biological behavior of ovarian cancer cells. Further, nuclear factor kappa B subunit 1, a transcription factor could bind to the promoter region of SERPIND1 and regulate SERPIND1 expression. In conclusion, our results indicated that SERPIND1 could be an effective marker for assessing the prognosis of ovarian cancer. By elucidating its mechanism underlying the promotion of malignant biological behavior of ovarian cancer by SERPIND1, we demonstrated that SERPIND1 could potentially serve as a novel drug target.
Laplacian Eigenmaps Dimensionality Reduction Based on Clustering-Adjusted Similarity
Authors: Zhou Honghu , Wang Jun
Published: October 2019

Euclidean distance between instances is widely used to capture the manifold structure of data and for graph-based dimensionality reduction. However, in some circumstances, the basic Euclidean distance cannot accurately capture the similarity between instances; some instances from different classes but close to the decision boundary may be close to each other, which may mislead the graph-based dimensionality reduction and compromise the performance. To mitigate this issue, in this paper, we proposed an approach called Laplacian Eigenmaps based on Clustering-Adjusted Similarity (LE-CAS). LE-CAS first performs clustering on all instances to explore the global structure and discrimination of instances, and quantifies the similarity between cluster centers. Then, it adjusts the similarity between pairwise instances by multiplying the similarity between centers of clusters, which these two instances respectively belong to. In this way, if two instances are from different clusters, the similarity between them is reduced; otherwise, it is unchanged. Finally, LE-CAS performs graph-based dimensionality reduction (via Laplacian Eigenmaps) based on the adjusted similarity. We conducted comprehensive empirical studies on UCI datasets and show that LE-CAS not only has a better performance than other relevant comparing methods, but also is more robust to input parameters.
Effects of Breed and Stage of Lactation on Milk Fatty Acid Composition of Italian Goat Breeds
Authors: Currò Sarah , Manuelian Carmen , De Marchi Massimo , Claps Salvatore , Rufrano Domenico , Neglia Gianluca
Published: October 2019

Fatty acid (FA) profile plays an important role on human health and on sensory quality of dairy products. There is few information about breed influence on milk FA profile of local goat breeds. This study aimed to characterize and compare the milk FA profile of 5 local endangered goat breeds (Garganica, Girgentana, Jonica, Maltese, and Mediterranean Red) and a cosmopolitan breed (Saanen) reared in the same farm during a complete lactation. A total of 252 milk samples were collected monthly from 42 goats (7 goats per breed) and analyzed for gross composition and FA profile. Individual FA was determined using gas-chromatography. Data were analyzed using a mixed model with repeated measures with breed and week of lactation as fixed effects. Results showed that the FA profile was significantly affected by week of lactation and only few FA by breed effect (p < 0.05). Overall, the main differences were found between Saanen and local breeds. This study contributed to the characterization of goat milk FA profile, and it may be of interest for the valorization of milk from local goat breeds which seem to have a healthier profile than milk of the cosmopolitan breed.
Convolution and Long Short-Term Memory Hybrid Deep Neural Networks for Remaining Useful Life Prognostics
Authors: Kong Zhengmin , Cui Yande , Xia Zhou , Lv He
Published: October 2019

Reliable prediction of remaining useful life (RUL) plays an indispensable role in prognostics and health management (PHM) by reason of the increasing safety requirements of industrial equipment. Meanwhile, data-driven methods in RUL prognostics have attracted widespread interest. Deep learning as a promising data-driven method has been developed to predict RUL due to its ability to deal with abundant complex data. In this paper, a novel scheme based on a health indicator (HI) and a hybrid deep neural network (DNN) model is proposed to predict RUL by analyzing equipment degradation. Explicitly, HI obtained by polynomial regression is combined with a convolutional neural network (CNN) and long short-term memory (LSTM) neural network to extract spatial and temporal features for efficacious prognostics. More specifically, valid data selected from the raw sensor data are transformed into a one-dimensional HI at first. Next, both the preselected data and HI are sequentially fed into the CNN layer and LSTM layer in order to extract high-level spatial features and long-term temporal dependency features. Furthermore, a fully connected neural network is employed to achieve a regression model of RUL prognostics. Lastly, validated with the aid of numerical and graphic results by an equipment RUL dataset from the Commercial Modular Aero-Propulsion System Simulation(C-MAPSS), the proposed scheme turns out to be superior to four existing models regarding accuracy and effectiveness.
Autism Spectrum Disorder and miRNA: An Overview of Experimental Models
Authors: Schepici Giovanni , Cavalli Eugenio , Bramanti Placido , Mazzon Emanuela
Published: October 2019

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by deficits in social interactions, communication, language, and in a limited repertoire of activities and interests. The etiology of ASD is very complex. Genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors contribute to the onset of ASD. Researchers have shown that microRNAs (miRNAs) could be one of the possible causes associated with ASD. miRNAs are small noncoding mRNAs that regulate gene expression, and they are often linked to biological processes and implicated in neurodevelopment. This review aims to provide an overview of the animal models and the role of the different miRNAs involved in ASD. Therefore, the use of animal models that reproduce the ASD and the identification of miRNAs could be a useful predictive tool to study this disorder.