bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
EVALUASI KINERJA PROGRAM STUDI PENDIDIKAN TEKNIK MESIN FKIP UNS MENGGUNAKAN METODE INTEGRATED PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS (IPMS)
Authors: Khonaah Bekti , Suharno Suharno , Harjanto Budi
Published: October 2017

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi kinerja dari Program Studi Pendidikan Teknik Mesin. Metode yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah (1) Integrated Performance Measurement Systems (IPMS) yang tujuan utamanya adalah merancang sistem pengukuran; (2) Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) yang bertujuan untuk melakukan pembobotan indikator; dan (3) Objective Matrix (OMAX) yang bertujuan untuk melakukan pengukuran kinerja. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah sebagai berikut. Pertama, hasil rancangan pengukuran kinerja terdiri dari 14 indikator yang termasuk dalam 6 kriteria perspektif pengukuran kinerja. Kedua, tingkat kinerja pada tiap Key Performance Indicators (KPI) yang paling tinggi adalah indikator tersedia instrumen baku untuk mengukur kinerja dosen dalam perkuliahan, sedangkan kinerja yang paling rendah adalah indikator 95% lembar Berita Acara Perkuliahan (BAP). Kinerja Program Studi Pendidikan Teknik Mesin secara keseluruhan memiliki indeks kinerja sebesar 5,055, sehingga kinerja pada Program Studi Pendidikan Teknik Mesin masuk dalam kategori mengalami peningkatan kinerja. Ketiga, kinerja yang perlu ditingkatkan pada Program Studi Pendidikan Teknik Mesin Universitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta terdapat 8 Key Performance Indicators (KPI).  Kinerja yang perlu diperbaiki pada Program Studi Pendidikan Teknik Mesin Universitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta adalah 95% lembar Berita Acara Perkuliahan  (BAP) terisi.

 

Kata Kunci: pengukuran kinerja, IPMS, AHP, Pendidikan Teknik Mesin, KPI.
PENGARUH BATAS OTOMASI SUDUT STANG KEMUDI (STEER ANGLE) TERHADAP TIMING AUTO CANCEL SEIN BERBASIS MIKROKONTROLER ATMEGA328P
Authors: Eryandi Kholid Yusuf , Estriyanto Yuyun , Widiastuti Indah
Published: October 2017

Penelitian ini bertujuan (1) untuk mengetahui kinerja auto cancel sein berdasarkan batas otomasi sudut kemudi ditinjau dari kecepatan dan (2) untuk menemukan batas otomasi sudut stang kemudi (steer angle) yang paling sesuai. Sistem auto cancel sein diterapkan berbasis Mikrkontroler ATmega328P. Penelitian ini menggunakan penyelidikan deskriptif kuantitatif. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa (1), terdapat perbedaan hasil timing auto cancel sein berdasarkan batas otomasi sudut stang kemudi (steer anglei). Hal ini dapat dilihat dari hasil pengujian data menunjukkan, bahwa ketika batas otomasi diubah maka data hasil kinerja auto cancel sein juga ikut berubah. Perubahan itu mengindikasikan bahwa batas otomasi sudut kemudi mempengaruhi kinerja auto cancel sein. kedua, (2). Batas otomasi yang paling sesuai untuk ditetapkan pada mikrokontroler adalah 3ᵒ, karena pada batas tersebut memiliki penyimpangan yang paling kecil, dengan nilai simpangan rata-rata sebesar 0.632.

Kata Kunci : Auto Cancel Sein, Batas Otomasi sudut Stang Kemudi, Timing auto

cancel sein, Potensiometer, Mikrokontroler.
Evaluation of economic viability and sensitivity analysis of Indian major carp culture
Authors: Bag Narayan , Moulick Sanjib , Mal Bimal Chandra
Published: October 2017

Indian major carps viz., catla Catla catla (Hamilton); rohu Labeo rohita (Hamilton) and mrigal Cirrhinus mrigala (Hamilton) were cultured with a stocking density of 50000 fingerlings ha-1 for a period of 300 days with all possible best management practices. Sensitivity of different fixed and operating cost variables, production and sale price involved in the experiment were analysed. All the above costs varied by ±10%, ±20% and ±30% respectively and the net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR) were determined. Among all the inputs, feed cost was found to be the most sensitive. NPV and IRR values ranged from 7 to 20% and 5 to 15% respectively with varied feed cost ranging from 10 to 30%. Increases either in the production or in the sale price by 10, 20 and 30%, led to increase in the NPV by around 22, 43 and 65% and IRR by around 17, 33 and 49% respectively from their original values. Present study suggests that proper feeding and marketing strategy should be emphasised to get maximum economic benefit from Indian major carp culture.
Prediction model of pH value in mitten crab culture
Authors: Zhu Chengyun , Liu Xingqiao , Chen Hailei , Tian Xiang
Published: October 2017

The pH of water directly affects growth of mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne-Edwards, 1853) in aquaculture. A prediction model was set up to determine the changing trend of pH value during culture of mitten crabs. The model would help the farmer to take measures in advance to maintain the safety of cultured crabs, when the predicted value of pH is found to cross beyond safe levels. Prediction model of pH is based on the least squares support vector regression (LSSVR) model with chaotic mutation to improve the estimation of the distribution algorithm (CMEDA) to find optimal parameters (γ and σ) of LSSVR. Because these two parameters can significantly affect the performance of the LSSVR, the other three parameter optimisation methods viz., the particle swarm optimisation (PSO) algorithm, the genetic algorithm (GA) and grid search (GS) algorithm were used to compare with the CMEDA algorithm. The calculated mean absolute percentage errors of the results of the four prediction models were 0.4059, 0.6332, 0.9385 and 1.2499%, respectively. The CMEDA-LSSVR model has a higher prediction accuracy and more reliable performance than the other models. The prediction model was used in Xinhua, Jiangsu Province, China and it performed well and helped farmers make decisions and reduce aquaculture risks.
Seasonal changes in abundance, lipid and fatty acid composition of Calanus euxinus in the South-eastern Black Sea
Authors: Ozdemir N. Sen , Feyzioglu A. M. , Caf F. , Yildiz I.
Published: October 2017

Seasonal changes in abundance, lipid and fatty acid composition of Calanus euxinus Hulsemann, 1991 were analysed monthly during the period from March 2012 to February 2013. The highest abundance of C. euxinus was recorded in February (847 ind. m-3) during the sampling period. Female and male C. euxinus peaked in February (587 ind. m3, 169 ind. m-3, respectively). However, copepodites peaked in November (107 ind. m-3). Average total lipid content was determined as percentage (%) and per individual (mg ind-1). It was proportionally highest in February (7.03%) and lowest in September (3.02%). However, average lipid content per individual was highest in February (0.11 mg ind-1) and lowest in September and November (0.04 mg ind-1). Major fatty acids in C. euxinus were identified as 16:0, 16:1 n-7, EPA and DHA. ΣSFA, ΣMUFA, ΣPUFA and ΣHUFA were observed to be correlated with temperature. ΣSFA and ΣMUFA increasedwith the rise in temperature (r2=0.74, r2=0.73, p<0.05, respectively) whereas ΣPUFA and ΣHUFA increased as temperature decreased (r2=-0.73, r2=-0.80, respectively, p<0.05). Additionally, while ΣPUFA and ΣHUFA increased (r2=0.61, r2=-0.68, respectively, p<0.05), ΣMUFA decreased (r2=-0.68, p<0.05) as chlorophyll-a increased. It was observed that the degree of unsaturation increased as temperature decreased. Results of the study revealed that C. euxinus has rich lipid content as well as fatty acid composition and it plays an important role in the South-eastern Black Sea ecosystem functionalities especially having key role in energy fluxes to higher trophic levels.
Antimicrobial activities of thiazole, imidazolidine, tetrahydropyrimidine derivatives and silver/polyvinyl alcohol nanocomposites against selected zoonotic fish bacterial pathogens
Authors: Ghasemi B. , Beyzaei H. , Hashemi S. H. , Ghaffari-Moghadam M. , Mirzaei M.
Published: October 2017

One of the serious problems faced by health and food security is the spread of drug-resistant zoonotic aquatic bacterial pathogens. For this reason, identification and application of new antibacterial agents are required. In this study, inhibitory effects of thiazole, imidazolidine and tetrahydropyrimidine derivatives and silver/polyvinyl alcohol (Ag/PVA) nanocomposites were evaluated against three important zoonotic fish bacterial pathogens namely Streptococcus iniae, Edwardsiella tarda and Aeromonas hydrophila. Ag/PVA nanocomposite was found to inhibit growth of all tested bacteria, the highest activity was observed against S. iniae with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 256 μg ml-1 and inhibition zone diameter (IZD) of 10.2 mm. No inhibitory effects were observed with imidazolidines10a-c, tetrahydropyrimidines 10d-e and thiazoles 6a-c. Among heterocyclic compounds, only thiazole derivatives 6d and 8 had inhibitory effects onS. iniae and E. tarda with MIC values of 32-256 μg ml-1 but lacked antibacterial activity against A. hydrophila.
Isolation and characterisation of Vibrio alginolyticus lytic bacteriophage φVa-1 from brackishwater clam Meritrix meritrix in India
Authors: Abhilash E. C. , Alavandi S. V.
Published: October 2017

The Gram negative bacterium Vibrio alginolyticus is generally found in marine and brackishwater systems. A lytic bacteriophage capable of specifically infecting V. alginolyticus was isolated from the brackishwater clam (Meretrix meretrix) using agar overlay technique. The phage produced plaques 3 mm in dia, which increased to 5 mm overnight on tryptone soya agar (TSA) plates and the optimum temperature and pH was found to be 32°C and 7.5 respectively. The phage was designated as φVa-1 and nucleic acid characterisation confirmed that the phage has double stranded DNA. Transmission electron microscopic observations revealed that the bacteriophage had hexagonal structure with a long contractile tail andthe phage was found to belong to the family Myoviridae.
Population dynamics and stock assessment of grey sharpnose shark Rhizoprionodon oligolinx Springer, 1964 (Chondrichthyes: Carcharhinidae) from the north-west coast of India
Authors: Purushottama G. B. , Dash Gyanaranjan , Das Thakur , Akhilesh K. V. , Kizhakudan Shoba Joe , Zacharia P. U.
Published: October 2017

The life history and exploitation parameters of Rhizoprionodon oligolinx Springer, 1964 were assessed using commercial landing data of 2012-2015 from Mumbai waters of India to understand the population dynamics and stock status of the species. The average annual landing of the species was estimated to be 383 t, which formed about 9.1% of the total shark landings of Maharashtra. L∞, K and t0 estimated were 97.1 cm, 0.47 yr-1 and -0.79 yr respectively. Total mortality (Z), fishing mortality (F) and natural mortality (M) rates were estimated as 2.16 yr-1, 1.48 yr-1 and 0.69 yr-1 respectively. The length at capture (L50), length at female maturity (Lm50) and male maturity (Lm50) were estimated as 49.7, 62.3 and 59.5 cm respectively, which indicated that most of the sharks entered peak phase of exploitation before attaining sexual maturity. Length-weight relationship indicated allometric growth (b>3) for the species. The species was found to be a continuous breeder and showed peak recruitment during April. The current exploitation rate (Ecur) was found to be 0.68, which is lower than Emax estimated for the species using Beverton and Holt yield per recruit analysis. Thompson and Bell prediction model showed that at current exploitation level, the biomass (B) has reduced to 32% of virgin biomass (B0) where as, the spawning stock biomass (SSB) has reduced to 16% of the virgin spawning stock biomass (SSB0). Hence the exploitation level for the species should be reduced by 40% that will ensure the availability of SSB at a relatively safer 30% level to rebuild the stock for long term sustainability of the resource.
Assessment of economic vulnerability of the households of floodplain wetland fishermen
Authors: Pandit Arun , Meena D. K. , Kumar Vikash , Ekka Anjana , Sarkar U. K.
Published: October 2017

Fishermen communities, in general and inland fishermen in particular are one of the most marginalised and vulnerable group in India with extreme poverty and very low economic base. The present study was conducted to investigate the economic vulnerability of the fishermen households of two beels (floodplain wetlands) in West Bengal (Kholshi and Akaipur) andone beel in Assam (Deepor) based on a sample of 185 fishermen households. By employing the methodology developed by Bene (2009) it was found that the average vulnerability scores were 0.21, 0.14 and 0.33 for Kholsi, Akaipur and Deepor beels, respectively on a scale of 0 to 1. The study showed that in flood plain wetlands with well managed cooperativesociety, optimum and scientific stocking, income diversification and participatory management, agricultural land holdings can significantly lower economic vulnerability of the fishermen households. The study suggests the Government to facilitate creation of supplementary income generating opportunities and integrated agricultural activities in the vicinity of thewetlands. There is potential for developing eco-tourism with suitable infrastructure in beels like Deepor, which may help to provide supplementary employment to fishermen.
Fitting of von Bertalanffy growth model: Stochastic differential equation approach
Authors: Gupta Prajneshu , Ghosh Himadri , Pandey N. N.
Published: October 2017

In this paper, the well-known von Bertalanffy growth (VBG) model for estimating age-length relationship in fisheries is considered. It is emphasised that nonlinear estimation procedures should be adopted for fitting the von Bertalanffy nonlinear statistical (VBNS) model rather than the age-old Ford-Walford plot. Some limitations of employing VBNS modelling approach are highlighted. Employment of stochastic differential equation (SDE) approach, which does not suffer from these limitations, is advocated for fitting the VBG model. The methodology for fitting the von Bertalanffy SDE (VBSDE) model is described. Relevant computer code for fitting this model is written in SAS package and the same is included as an Appendix. Finally, as an illustration, superiority of VBSDE model over VBNS model for fitting and forecasting purposes is shown for rainbow trout (Onchorhynchus mykiss) age-length data.
Subiektywna i obiektywna ocena ciała studentek pielęgniarstwa Pomorskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Szczecinie
Authors: Kaska Dominika
Published: October 2017

Wstęp: W relacjach międzyludzkich ważne znaczenie ma wygląd zewnętrzny. Analiza składu ciała pozwala natomiast na jego obiektywną ocenę, która przyczynia się do realnego spojrzenia na występujące problemy.Celem pracy było ustalenie zależności pomiędzy poszczególnymi parametrami składu ciała a samooceną wyglądu wśród studentek pielęgniarstwa.Materiały i metody: Badaniami objęto grupę 210 studentek pielęgniarstwa Pomorskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Szczecinie. Metodą badawczą był sondaż diagnostyczny przeprowadzony za pomocą skali oceny ciała, formularz ankiety własnego autorstwa oraz indywidualne badanie składu ciała przeprowadzone naanalizatorze Jawon Medical IOI 353.Wyniki: Większość respondentek oceniła swoją atrakcyjność seksualną na niskim bądź średnim poziomie. Na podstawie analizy składu ciała wykazano, że tylko uponad połowy respondentek masa ciała była w normie. Wskaźnik masy ciała znacznie różnił się od wyników oceniających typ budowy, wskazując, że prawie 71% przebadanych studentek odznaczało się normowagą. Wykazano występowanie wzajemnej zależności między poziomem białka a oceną kontroli wagi (p = 0,000) oraz kondycji fizycznej (p = 0,038). U 70% osób z procentową zawartością tkanki tłuszczowej powyżej normy wykazano niską samoocenę kontroli wagi oraz u 53% badanych kobiet niskie poczucie kondycji fizycznej. Zaobserwowano obecność wpływu aktywności zawodowej na ocenę ciała.Wnioski: Studentki pielęgniarstwa są średnio zadowolone z obrazu własnego ciała. Obiektywna ocena składu ciała opiera się na szczegółowych, bezstronnych irzetelnych wynikach analizy impedancji bioelektrycznej. Kobiety dbające o swoje zdrowie i utrzymujące prawidłowe parametry składu ciała charakteryzują się wysoką, subiektywną oceną ciała. Ocena własnego ciała może być zależna od wieku oraz aktywności zawodowej.
Dyskurs na temat obowiązkowych szczepień ochronnych w opinii rodziców
Authors: Kotwas Artur , Czerniak Natalia , Zabielska Paulina , Karakiewicz Beata
Published: October 2017

Wstęp: Szczepienia są niezwykle skutecznym sposobem walki z chorobami zakaźnymi, dlatego w wielu państwach są obowiązkowe zgodnie z zaleceniami instytutów epidemiologicznych. Jak każda technologia, także i ta oprócz dużego grona zwolenników znalazła grupę krytyków, którzy negują skuteczność szczepień.Głównym celem badania było poznanie opinii rodziców na temat obowiązkowych szczepień ochronnych wieku dziecięcego.Materiały i metody: Grupę badaną stanowiło 200 rodziców w wieku 26–60 lat. Uzyskane wyniki poddano analizie statystycznej w programie PASW Statistics v.18.Wyniki: Brak poparcia dla szczepień ochronnych wieku dziecięcego wyraziło 30 (15%) osób, wśród których było 18 (13%) kobiet i 12 (19,4%) mężczyzn; 22 (22%) osoby były z woj. lubuskiego, 8 (8%) z woj. zachodniopomorskiego. Zdecydowana większość respondentów (270 osób; 85%) popierała obowiązkowe szczepienia ochronne. Bardzo ważne i ważne dla rodziców (145 osób, 72,5%) były najczęściej opinie reprezentantów zawodów medycznych (lekarz, pielęgniarka). Z poglądami ruchu antyszczepionkowego zgadzało się 49 (24,5%) osób.Wnioski: Pomimo poparcia dla ruchu antyszczepionkowego większość społeczeństwa uznaje obowiązek szczepień za ważny element profilaktyki poważnych chorób. Rodzice uważają jednak, że mają ograniczony dostęp do informacji, couniemożliwia im w pełni świadome podjęcie decyzji o zaszczepieniu dzieci.
Metastasis of lung cancer to bone of the finger: a case report
Authors: Żyluk Andrzej , Janowski Piotr , Szlosser Zbigniew
Published: October 2017

Wstęp: Przerzuty nowotworowe do ręki są bardzo rzadkie. Najczęstszym źródłem takich przerzutów są raki płuca, sutka i nerek, a najczęstszą lokalizacją przerzutów są paliczki dalsze palców, kości śródręcza i nadgarstka.Opis przypadku: W pracy przedstawiono przypadek przerzutu raka płuca do kości paliczka dalszego małego palca u pacjenta z zaawansowanym (stadium III B) rakiem niedrobno­komórkowym płuca zdiagnozowanym ok. 10 miesięcy przed rozpoznaniem przerzutu. Guz małego palca powiększał się powoli, powodując powiększenie się paliczka dalszego, był niebolesny i nie zaburzał czynności ręki. Rozpoznanie zostało ustalone na podstawie zdjęcia RTG wykonanego po przypadkowym urazie małego palca. Leczenie przerzutu polegało na amputacji małego palca, po której pacjent został skierowany do dalszego, paliatywnego leczenia onkologicznego.
Ciąża, poród i połóg u kobiety po przebytym w dzieciństwie rozległym urazie miednicy oraz obustronnej wysokiej amputacji kończyn dolnych – opis przypadku
Authors: Mikołajek-Bedner Wioletta , Celewicz Zbigniew , Grzymała-Figura Anna , Rzepka Rafał , Kwiatkowski Sebastian , Sokołowska Małgorzata , Rajewska Aleksandra , Torbé Andrzej
Published: October 2017

Wstęp: Celem pracy było przedstawienie przebiegu ciąż, porodów i połogu u 42-letniej pacjentki, która w dzieciństwie przebyła obustronną wysoką amputację kończyn dolnych, złamanie kości miednicy oraz uszkodzenie układu moczowo-płciowego.Opis przypadku: Pacjentka w 4. r.ż. uległa wypadkowi tramwajowemu, doznając zmiażdżenia obu kończyn dolnych oraz rozległego urazu krocza. Dokonano wówczas obustronnej amputacji ud w stawach biodrowych. Rozerwaną pochwę i odbytnicę zaopatrzono chirurgiczne, wytworzono sztuczny odbyt naokrężnicy esowatej. Po licznych operacjach rekonstrukcyjnych pacjentka mogła samoistnie oddawać mocz i stolec, kontrolując potrzeby fizjologiczne.Pierwsza ciąża powikłana była nadczynnością tarczycy. Ciążę ukończono drogą cięcia cesarskiego w 31. tyg. z powodu przedwczesnego pęknięcia błon płodowych po przeprowadzeniu sterydoterapii. Kolejna ciąża pacjentki powikłana była także nadczynnością tarczycy, okresową tachykardią oraz cukrzycą ciężarnych. W 32. tyg. zastosowano sterydoterapię. Ciążę zakończono w 36. tyg. drogą cięcia cesarskiego z powodu rozpoczynającego się porodu.U pacjentki nie stwierdzano zaburzeń neurologicznych, była w stanie prawidłowo ocenić aktywność ruchową płodu i ewentualną czynność skurczową macicy, co pozwoliło na ambulatoryjne prowadzenie obu ciąż. Przebyte operacje naprawcze w obrębie układu moczowego oraz dolnego odcinka przewodu pokarmowego stanowiły nie tylko istotny czynnik ryzyka powikłań porodu operacyjnego drogą cięcia cesarskiego, ale również, z uwagi na zmienioną anatomię i możliwą obecność rozległych zrostów, mogły wpłynąć na przebieg ciąży.
A Tracing Algorithm for Flow Diagnostics on Fully Unstructured Grids With Multipoint Flux Approximation
Authors: Zhang Zhao , Geiger Sebastian , Rood Margaret , Jacquemyn Carl , Jackson Matthew , Hampson Gary , De Carvalho Felipe Moura , Marques Machado Silva Clarissa Coda , Machado Silva Julio Daniel , Costa Sousa Mario
Published: October 2017

Flow diagnostics is a common way to rank and cluster ensembles of reservoir models depending on their approximate dynamic behavior before beginning full-physics reservoir simulation. Traditionally, they have been performed on corner-point grids inherent to geocellular models. The rapid-reservoir-modeling (RRM) concept aims at fast and intuitive prototyping of geologically realistic reservoir models. In RRM, complex reservoir heterogeneities are modeled as discrete volumes bounded by surfaces that are sketched in real time. The resulting reservoir models are discretized by use of fully unstructured tetrahedral meshes where the grid conforms to the reservoir geometry, hence preserving the original geological structures that have been modeled.

This paper presents a computationally efficient work flow for flow diagnostics on fully unstructured grids. The control-volume finite-element method (CVFEM) is used to solve the elliptic pressure equation. The flux field is a multipoint flux approximation (MPFA). A new tracing algorithm is developed on a reduced monotone acyclic graph for the hyperbolic transport equations of time of flight (TOF) and tracer distributions. An optimal reordering technique is used to deal with each control volume locally such that the hyperbolic equations can be computed in an efficient node-by-node manner. This reordering algorithm scales linearly with the number of unknowns.

The results of these computations allow us to estimate swept-reservoir volumes, injector/producer pairs, well-allocation factors, flow capacity, storage capacity, and dynamic Lorenz coefficients, which all help approximate the dynamic reservoir behavior. The total central-processing-unit (CPU) time, including grid generation and flow diagnostics, is typically a few seconds for meshes with O (100,000) unknowns. Such fast calculations provide, for the first time, real-time feedback in the dynamic reservoir behavior while models are prototyped.
Estudo bibliométrico da produção científica em endodontia
Authors: Pontes Kaiane Tavares , Silva Everton Lindolfo , Macedo Filho Robeci Alves , Silva Diego Romário , Lima Francisco Jadson
Published: October 2017

Objetivo: Realizar um estudo bibliométrico dos resumos da SBPqO, traçando um perfil dos trabalhos publicados. Material e métodos: Realizou-se um estudo descritivo, analisando os resumos publicados em anais do referido evento. Os trabalhos foram classificados de acordo com ano de publicação; região; estado; instituição; tipo de instituição; objeto, área ou assunto estudado; tipo de estudo; caracterização do estudo; citação de submissão ao Comitê de Ética e Pesquisa; financiamento para realização da pesquisa; agência/órgão de fomento. A coleta foi realizada por três examinadores, que organizaram os resultados em um banco informatizado. Resultados: De um total de 8.381 resumos, 743 (8,86%) foram referentes à área endodôntica, sendo a maioria desenvolvida na região sudeste (66,1%), principalmente no estado de São Paulo (47%). Como assunto mais pesquisado destacou-se “limas, materiais e instrumentos”, com 47,6%. Observou-se maior quantidade de estudos experimentais (66,1%), sendo os do tipo in vitromais presentes (64,3%). A maioria das pesquisas foi advinda de instituições públicas (73,8%), principalmente de duas instituições específicas: USP com 14,8% e da UNESP com 13,5% dos trabalhos. Percebeu-se, ainda, uma grande quantidade de estudos realizados sem auxílio financeiro (68,5%). Não houve citação de submissão ao Comitê de Ética e Pesquisa. Conclusão: Constatou-se que existe o interesse científico pela área endodôntica mesmo que em pequena escala. Ao mesmo tempo, observou-se a necessidade de maior incentivo às pesquisas em alguns locais, visto que houve concentração em determinadas regiões e instituições, bem como uma diminuição das pesquisas ao considerar-se os anos analisados.Descritores: Pesquisa em Odontologia; Bibliometria; Endodontia.
Desinfecção e acondicionamento de escovas dentais: conhecimento e atitudes de acadêmicos de enfermagem
Authors: Costa Jamine Orrico , Carvalho Fábio Silva , Carvalho Cristiane Alves Paz de
Published: October 2017

Sabe-se que as escovas dentais são instrumentos muito importantes para remoção do biofilme bacteriano e que microrganismos patogênicos pode contaminá-las. Esse estudo objetivou verificar o conhecimento e as atitudes de estudantes de enfermagem relativo à descontaminação e acondicionamento das escovas dentais. Tratou-se de um estudo transversal, descritivo, realizado com estudantes de enfermagem de uma universidade baiana. A coleta de dados foi feita por meio de um questionário e após, realizou-se análise estatística descritiva. Participaram deste estudo 129 estudantes, matriculados do primeiro ao nono semestre do curso. Constatou-se que 55,0% possuíam conhecimento sobre desinfecção da escova dental. Quanto à relevância da desinfecção das escovas, aproximadamente 91,0% afirmaram ser importante, entretanto, 90,7% disseram não utilizar nenhum antisséptico para realizar a desinfecção da escova. Com relação à periodicidade de troca das escovas, 50,4% disseram trocar em um período de dois a três meses. Sobre o procedimento que realizam com a escova após o uso, 49,6% responderam que apenas lavam a escova com água corrente e 37,0% dos estudantes confirmaram guardar suas escovas dentro do armário do banheiro. Concluiu-se que a maioria dos acadêmicos tem conhecimento e considera importante a desinfecção das escovas dentais. Por outro lado, não utilizam nenhuma substância para promover a desinfecção, não possuem o hábito de secar as cerdas e, portanto, não realizam os procedimentos necessários para que suas escovas dentais fiquem livres de contaminação.Descritores: Escovação Dentária; Contaminação; Desinfecção.
Tratamento da mordida aberta anterior dentoalveolar e reeducação da postura lingual: relato de caso clínico
Authors: Verri Ana Caroline Gonçales , Lemos Cleidiel Aparecido Araújo , Cruz Ronaldo Silva , Araújo Carlos Augusto Munhoz , Shibayama Ricardo , Verri Fellippo Ramos
Published: October 2017

A mordida aberta anterior é uma má oclusão caracterizada pela presença de um trespasse vertical negativo entre as bordas incisais dos dentes anteriores superiores e inferiores. A etiologia é multifatorial, entre eles estão à hereditariedade, hábitos de sucção digital e chupeta, interposição de língua e respiração bucal. Estes fatores tornam a má oclusão complexa, principalmente em relação a estabilidade, sendo necessário um tratamento multidisciplinar, envolvendo psicólogos, otorrinolaringologistas e fonoaudiólogos, para que o tratamento ortodôntico se torne mais preciso e eficiente, diminuindo o risco da instabilidade desta má oclusão. Na literatura há várias formas de tratamento, desde a utilização de aparelhos fixos mais complexos até tratamentos mais simples. O objetivo deste artigo foi descrever o tratamento estabelecido para um paciente com 13 anos de idade, apresentando uma mordida aberta anterior dentoalveolar, causada por hábito de sucção digital até os 9 anos de idade, que desencadeou uma interposição lingual e dificuldade de fonação adequada. O tratamento proposto foi uma ortodontia simples e efetiva por meio da extrusão dos dentes anteriores com o uso de elásticos intermaxilares, apoiados no aparelho ortodôntico fixo metálico pré-ajustado (Prescrição Andrews, slot 0.022”) e controle clínico mostrando estabilidade após 2 anos. O tratamento ortodôntico realizado foi satisfatório, porém é necessário destacar a importância da participação da fonoaudiologia para que houvesse estabilidade da oclusão e retorno das funções musculares à normalidade.Descritores: Má Oclusão; Ortodontia Corretiva; Fonoaudiologia; Ortodontia.
Impacto da reabilitação com próteses fixas metal free na qualidade de vida
Authors: Zavanelli Adriana Cristina , Santos Neto Otavio Marino dos , Mazaro José Vitor Quinelli , Nóbrega Adhara Smith , Zavanelli Ricardo Alexandre
Published: October 2017

Nos tratamentos reabilitadores que envolvem a estética, é fundamental considerar a expectativa e a satisfação do paciente com o tratamento realizado. Não preencher as necessidades estéticas solicitadas pelo paciente pode acarretar de prejuízos emocionais a não adesão ao tratamento. Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo avaliar a qualidade de vida de pacientes reabilitados com próteses metal free. Foram avaliados todos os pacientes que aceitaram participar da pesquisa e que receberam tratamento reabilitador estético. Os pacientes foram avaliados imediatamente antes do início do tratamento e 30 dias após a conclusão do caso por meio do questionário de qualidade de vida OHIP-14. Os dados obtidos foram submetidos à análise estatística. Os resultados obtidos mostram que houve uma redução significativa em todos os domínios do OHIP-14. Logo, as reabilitações estéticas quando levam em consideração os anseios do paciente e seguem um protocolo de tratamento adequado, alcançam o sucesso tanto para a saúde oral e geral, quanto para o conforto e expectativas do paciente.Descritores: Reabilitação Bucal; Estética Dentária; Qualidade de Vida.
Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of a Novel Series of Indole-3- Carboxamide Derivatives for Cancer Treatment as EGFR Inhibitors
Authors: Zhang Lan , Deng Xin-Shan , Meng Guang-Peng , Zhang Chao , Liu Cong-Chong , Chen Gu-Zhou , Jiang Xu-Liang , Zhao Qing-Chun , Hu Chun
Published: October 2017

Background:

As reported EGFR is a sialoglycoprotein with tyrosine kinase activity
involved in control of cellular survival, multiplication, differentiation and metastasis. Dysregulation
or aberrant expression of EGFR has been implicated in cell transformation and having oncogenic
roles in a number of human cancers. Therefore EGFR has become a significant target for developing
targeted therapy for cancer.

Methods:

A novel series of indole-3-carboxamide derivatives as EGFR inhibitors were designed,
synthesized and evaluated for the anticancer activity in vitro against three EGFR high-expressed
cancer cell lines (A549, HeLa, and SW480), one EGFR low-expressed cell line (HepG2) and one
human liver normal cell line (HL7702) by MTT assay.

Results:

The target compounds 6c, 6f, 6i, 6j, 6l, 6r, 6u and 6x exhibited potent anticancer activities
against the three tested cancer cell lines and weak cytotoxic effects on HepG2, which imply that the
target compounds are probably effective in inhibiting EGFR. And they also did not show measurable
activities in HL7702, which imply the target compounds are likely to overcome the nonspecific
toxicity against normal cells. Particularly, the target compound 6x indicated equal to the positive
control erlotinib. In addition, molecular docking studies demonstrated the target compound 6x may
be the potential inhibitor to EGFR.

Conclusion:

A new EGFR inhibitor scaffold and a preliminary discussion on their SARs provide
promising opportunities to guide further research on indole-3-carboxamide derivatives as novel
anticancer agents.
The Impact of Green Revolution Movement towards Socio-Economic Life in the Countryside
Authors: Eddy I Wayan Tagel
Published: October 2017

The green revolution became an icon in agricultural development in Indonesia in the early seventies to eighty. It was regarded as a savior for the agricultural sector, especially in developing countries characterized by low productivity, long plant duration, low growth, and minimal farmer's welfare. Without the green revolution, it was hard to imagine how agricultural production would have been able to feed the growing population. A prominent feature of the green revolution was the use of superior varieties included PB 5, PB 8, IR 36, IR 48, IR 54, substituted the local seeds i.e. Bengawan, Rajalele, Cianjur, Mentik that have transformed their traditional cultivation systems into the modern farming systems which marginalize a local wisdom. In terms of this has led to socio-economic changes in the rural level, especially to the functions of traditional farming tools unlike ani-ani, granaries, pestle, plow, replaced by slash, tractor and huller systems.
On Dynamics of Gender-Specific Mortality Among the Population of the Republic of Belarus in the Second Half of the XX – the Beginning of the XXI Centuries
Authors: Romanova A , Krasko O
Published: October 2017

Aim of the study: to evaluate the dynamics and to make a comparative analysis of male and female mortality among the population of Belarus Republic during 1959 – 2015.Materials and methods. The data on natural population movement in the Republic of Belarus during 1959 – 2015 have been analyzed in the research work. Crude and standardized mortality rates have been calculated using the direct standardization according to the world standard (Standard “World”), approved by WHO. JoinPoint software was used to investigate time trends as well as office suite MSEXCEL 2010.Results of the study. The minimum values of male and female crude and standardized mortality rates were established in 1964. Throughout the study period, the male population mortality rate grew 1.8-fold (based on crude rates – 2.4-fold), the female population mortality rate – 1.6-fold (based on crude rates – 2.2-fold). During 1985 – 2005, the differences in crude mortality rates among men and women grew 1.2-fold, and during 1962 – 2011, the differences in standardized rates increased 1.8-fold. Since 2003, the mortality rate among men and since 1999, the death rate among women has declined with an annual decrease rate to be more than twice as high as compared to an annual mortality increase registered during its growth.Conclusion. Since the 1960s, the changes in population age structure of the male and female population affected the crude mortality rates. The male and female mortality growth is due to an increased unfavorable impact of combined environmental factors. The adaptive capacity of women to sustain environmental changes contributed to their later entry into the period of mortality growth, as compared to men. The mortality rate reduction in men since 2003 and the excess of a decrease over an increase rate is associated with a set of state measures aimed at protecting and strengthening the public health in the republic.
Results of the Ultrasound Study	of Intracardial Hemodynamics in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease in Combination with Arterial Hypertension and Complicated by Chronic Heart Failure 2A and 2B
Authors: Matsegora Nina , Mitasova Nataliia
Published: October 2017

Objective. To conduct a comprehensive study of patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD) in combination with arterial hypertension (AH) complicated by chronic heart failure (HF) 2A and 2B, by studying parameters of intracardiac hemodynamics considering the pressure in the pulmonary artery.Research results. We examined 120 patients with coronary heart disease in combination with hypertension aged 44 to 90 years old (mean age 72.29 ± 1.66), the majority were men (86.7%). All patients were divided into two groups according to the degree of heart failure: HF 2A - 54 persons, with HF 2B - 66 people. The groups were compared in age, gender, functional class of IHD, severity of AH and HF.Analysis of heart ultrasound showed the following. In IHD in combination with hypertension, complicated by HF 2A, the pressure in the pulmonary artery rises in an average to 46.46 ± 3.64 mm Hg and it increases in HF 2B to 57.00 ± 5.19 mm Hg., that corresponding to the average level of pulmonary hypertension (p<0.01); at the same time, the fraction of ejection of left ventricle in the first patients decreases moderately up to 45.96 ± 2.01%, in others - to 39.93 ± 1.99% (p ˂0.01).In patients with IHD in combination with hypertension complicated by chronic heart failure the structural and functional changes are formed on the side of the left heart, accompanied by an increase in their size due to hypertrophy, formation of stagnant phenomena, regurgitation, functional state disorders by the restrictive type, progressive systolic and diastolic dysfunction, increased pressure in the pulmonary artery.Conclusions. Consideration of pulmonary hypertension, along with other parameters of intracardiac hemodynamics, is an important component in determining the degree and nature of heart failure, which requires the selection of adequate and timely therapeutic tactics.
Surface quality of the Ficus sp. wood veneers submitted to finishing treatments
Authors: Pereira Karolina do Nascimento , Gonçalez Joaquim Carlos , Raabe Joabel , Costa Alexandre Florian da
Published: October 2017

The objective of this investigation was to evaluate the roughness, wettability and the surface color of Ficus sp. genus before and after the process of manual sanding and application of a finishing product (stain). The roughness and color were determined before and after the sanding process and after applying the stain using Surftest SJ 400 Mitutoyo and ColorEye XTH spectrophotometer. The wettability was evaluated by measuring the contact angle between the water drop and the surface of the veneers, using a goniometer Krüss DSA30. The roughness of the veneers, subjected to 180, 240, and 320 sandpaper, decreased after the sanding process and remarkably after stain application. The contact angle was over 90° for all treated samples. Regarding the colorimetry, there was a decrease in L* average values after sanding. After applying the stain, there was a change in color of the wood, from grayish-white to yellow-olive.
सामान्य व्यक्ति के जीवन में दिनचर्या, धर्म से सम्बन्ध एवं गहरी चिंतन की प्रक्रिया में आध्यात्मिकता की भूमिका
Authors: त्रिपाठी अमित कुमार , एहसान मोहम्मद
Published: October 2017

प्रस्तुत शोध के अंतर्गत सामान्य व्यक्ति के जीवन में दिनचर्या, धर्म से सम्बन्ध एवं गहरी चिंतन की प्रक्रिया में आध्यात्मिकता की भूमिका को समझा गया। भारत धर्म की विविधताओं का स्थल माना जाता है, जहाँ अधिकतर लोग आध्यात्मिकता को व्यक्तिगत धर्म से जोड़ कर देखते हैं, हालांकि ऐसा नहीं है कि आध्यात्मिकता सभी धर्मों से संबंध नहीं रखता है। प्रायः इस शोध में विभिन्न धर्मों में आस्था का एक महत्वपूर्ण हिस्सा होने के रूप में आध्यात्मिकता पर अधिक ज़ोर दिया गया है। धर्म और आध्यात्म के वास्तविक अर्थों को समझने की आवश्यकता है। प्रस्तुत शोध अध्ययन के अंतर्गत प्रतिभागियों के रूप में वाराणसी जनपद (उत्तर-प्रदेश) के कबीर-मठ व कबीर कृति-मंदिर, महिला आश्रम-लंका, द्वारिकाधीश मंदिर (अस्सी-घाट), मंदिर और मस्जिद में रहने वाले 40 व्यक्तियों (महिला/पुरुष) को प्रतिभागी के रूप में सम्मिलित किया गया। मुक्त उत्तर वाले प्रश्नों के द्वारा प्रतिभागियों से सामान्य व्यक्ति के जीवन में दिनचर्या, धर्म से सम्बन्ध एवं गहरी चिंतन की प्रक्रिया में आध्यात्मिकता की भूमिका को समझा गया। प्राप्त प्रद्दत से ज्ञात होता है कि विभिन्न धर्मों (हिन्दू/इस्लाम/कबीर पंथ) से संबंधित वृद्ध प्रतिभागियों का मानना है कि आध्यात्मिकता, दिन चर्या में अधिक महत्व रखता है और इसके लिए ज्यादा से ज्यादा समय भी वे निकालते है। इसी प्रकार वे आध्यात्मिकता का धर्म से गहरे संबंध को भी मानते हैं। चिंतन प्रक्रिया के रूप में हिन्दू धर्म के वृद्ध प्रतिभागियों ने आत्म व स्व की खोज को माना, जबकि कबीर पंथ के प्रतिभगियों ने मानव कल्याण के रूप में तथा इस्लाम धर्म के प्रतिभागियों ने गहरी चिंतन प्रक्रिया के रूप में भगवान के प्रति पूर्ण आस्था में आध्यात्मिकता की भूमिका को स्वीकार किया।
A COMPARETIVE STUDY ON THE ADJUSTMENT OF PLAYER AND NON-PLAYER COLLEGE LEVEL MALE STUDENTS
Authors: Singh Amanpreet
Published: October 2017

Present study was conducted to find out the difference between different levels of adjustment in player and non-player college level male students. The sample of 20 football players was selected from the colleges of Punjabi University, Patiala. After the selection of 200 male students 18 to 25 of Patiala city were considered as the population of the study. 200 students are taken half of player Males and half of non-player males. As per objective and nature of the study, the investigator used descriptive survey method of research. Adjustment inventory for college students by “A.K.P. Sinha and R.P. Sinha” was used to collect the data of the study. To compare the level of different dimensions of adjustment between players and non-player male students mean, s.d. and t-test were used. The results revealed that player male students and non player male students are equally social adjusted. They equally participated in social activities. So there is no significant difference between player and non-player male students on social adjustment. There is also no significant difference between player and non-player male students on educational adjustment but there is a significant difference between player and non-player male students on emotional adjustment.
A CASE STUDY ON PREVAILING PRACTICES OF CLASSIFICATION SKILL IN SCIENCE AMONG THE STUDENTS OF STANDARD VIII
Authors: M. Ramesh
Published: October 2017

It is important that science is highly creative and dynamic in nature by which man can attempt to search of knowledge. Many sources to know about science but teachers are one of the main source. Teaching of science is one of the effective wayto make the students to understand the scientific concepts and skills. Inculcation of scientific concepts and process skills among students are equally important. National policies and curriculum recommended that the emphasis should be more on process skills than products. It is very important to develop process skills, classification is one of the process skill very essential to develop among students but unfortunately teachers in school giving less importance to develop skill. Hence the present study is an attempt to know prevailing status of students’ classification skill in one of the school.
ISSUES AND CHALLENGES FOR DIGITAL RESOURCES
Authors: Aggarwal Sangeeta , Aggarwal Vrinda
Published: October 2017

Digitization of resources is need of the day. In various means like space saving, for distance learning, to keep archive and manuscripts to make available to users. Digitization is a process where proper infrastructure is required and many prerequisite has to be fulfilled. In this paper, issues and challenges during digitization and after have been discussed.
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PROGRAMS
Authors: . HanaeErrhouni
Published: October 2017

An occupational health and safety program is a specific action plan to prevent occupational accidents and diseases. Since companies are all different, a program designed for one is not necessarily appropriate for the others.This document summarizes the main elements of an occupational health and safety program.This should help small and medium-sized enterprises to formulate a program tailored to their particular needs.
THE POLITICS OF CONTROVERSY, VIGILANTISM AND CENSORSHIP IN GITHA HARIHARAN’S ‘IN TIMES OF SIEGE’
Authors: Bhushan Sashi
Published: October 2017

This paper analyses how the issues of the politics of controversy, vigilantism and academic censorship are dealt in GithaHariharan’s ‘In Times of Siege’. In the novel, Hariharan puts the narrative of Basava in centre and implicitly refer to the fissures found in historiography and mythical narratives of India. Covering the two month of troubled times in the life of Prof. Shivmurthy, she speaks of the academic freedom in India that has often been subjected to ordeal due to certain controversial calls for censorship by diverse political, social, religious and ethnic fundamentalist organizations and communities. Given the opportunism and aggressiveness on the part of fundamentalist forces in such a situation, the creative and academic space becomes a kind of battlefield where history, art and culture are to be contested in an over-zealous fashion. ‘In Times of Siege’ exposes how politics of ideology has always been a potent way mobilizing un-official historical and mythical discourse and narratives prevalent in the modern day India. Political overtones of the book become evident when we find a conscientious professor pitted against the ruthless forces of bigotry, communalism, fanaticism and narrow-mindedness embodied by the group IthihasSurakshaManch. Their demand of the subtraction of Prof. Shiv’s lesson on Basava shows how the forces of such kind aim at creating uproar by endorsing the fabricated hurt to their religious and cultural assumptions. They desire hegemony for having the remote control of the historical imagination of academic institutions to sanction a culturally-controlled version of history and myths in national curriculum.
Metabolomic Alterations Associated with Cause of CKD
Authors: Grams Morgan E. , Tin Adrienne , Rebholz Casey M. , Shafi Tariq , Köttgen Anna , Perrone Ronald D. , Sarnak Mark J. , Inker Lesley A. , Levey Andrew S. , Coresh Josef
Published: October 2017

Background and objectives

Causes of CKD differ in prognosis and treatment. Metabolomic indicators of CKD cause may provide clues regarding the different physiologic processes underlying CKD development and progression.

Design, setting, participants & measurements

Metabolites were quantified from serum samples of participants in the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) Study, a randomized controlled trial of dietary protein restriction and BP control, using untargeted reverse phase ultraperformance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry quantification. Known, nondrug metabolites (n=687) were log-transformed and analyzed to discover associations with CKD cause (polycystic kidney disease, glomerular disease, and other cause). Discovery was performed in Study B, a substudy of MDRD with low GFR (n=166), and replication was performed in Study A, a substudy of MDRD with higher GFR (n=423).

Results

Overall in MDRD, average participant age was 51 years and 61% were men. In the discovery study (Study B), 29% of participants had polycystic kidney disease, 28% had glomerular disease, and 43% had CKD of another cause; in the replication study (Study A), the percentages were 28%, 24%, and 48%, respectively. In the discovery analysis, adjusted for demographics, randomization group, body mass index, hypertensive medications, measured GFR, log-transformed proteinuria, and estimated protein intake, seven metabolites (16-hydroxypalmitate, kynurenate, homovanillate sulfate, N2,N2-dimethylguanosine, hippurate, homocitrulline, and 1,5-anhydroglucitol) were associated with CKD cause after correction for multiple comparisons (P<0.0008). Five of these metabolite associations (16-hydroxypalmitate, kynurenate, homovanillate sulfate, N2,N2-dimethylguanosine, and hippurate) were replicated in Study A (P<0.007), with all replicated metabolites exhibiting higher levels in polycystic kidney disease and lower levels in glomerular disease compared with CKD of other causes.

Conclusions

Metabolomic profiling identified several metabolites strongly associated with cause of CKD.