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L52318 State of the Art Assessment of Composite Repair Systems
Authors: Alexander Chris
Published: August 2023

Composite materials have been used to repair high pressure transmission pipelines. Over this time period a wide variety of composite systems have been developed and evaluated. With the increased demands being placed on pipeline systems around the world, it is expected that the market potential for composite repair systems will continue to expand. Additionally, as composite technology is further developed the opportunities for new applications will expand. An assessment of this composite repair technology is needed.

This report has been developed to provide industry with a state of the art assessment of composite pipeline repair technology as it currently stands.
PR-015-183901-R02 Retrofitting Pipelines with Cable-Based Technologies-Additional Information
Authors: Siebenaler Shane
Published: August 2023

Cable-based technologies can be used to detect leaks, ground movement, and third-party interference. Significant technical challenges exist for installing cables at precise positions along existing pipelines. This project aimed to advance technology that can enable retrofitting existing pipelines with cable-based sensors. One of the key gaps is the ability to accurately locate the lateral position and depth-of-cover of a pipeline. Testing was performed on two pipelines to evaluate the performance of different pipeline location technologies to provide pipeline operators with data that can be used in evaluating potential retrofit applications. This work aimed to move the needle closer towards a full pipeline retrofit of cable-based technologies.

Note: this document contains appendices with information from the technology developers that was referenced in the main project report.
PR-000-23COMP-R06 Temperature Impact on Corrosion
Authors: Choquette Gary
Published: August 2023

This compendium is a selection of past PRCI research related to corrosion and temperature. Metadata is provided for each resource (when available) including the length of the report, its abstract, author(s), and company that performed the research.

Links to each of the reports are provided to help facilitate quick access to the related reports. A valid PRCI account is needed to access these links on the PRCI website. It is recommended that when logging onto PRCI's website, the 'keep me logged in' feature is enabled. Not all the links will be assessable to non-PRCI members.
PR-000-23COMP-R09 Disbonded, Damaged, and Failed Coating
Authors: Choquette Gary
Published: August 2023

This compendium is a selection of past PRCI research related to corrosion and temperature. Metadata is provided for each resource (when available) including the length of the report, its abstract, author(s), and company that performed the research.

Links to each of the reports are provided to help facilitate quick access to the related reports. A valid PRCI account is needed to access these links on the PRCI website. It is recommended that when logging onto PRCI's website, the 'keep me logged in' feature is enabled. Not all the links will be assessable to non-PRCI members.
PR-015-183901-R01 Retrofitting Pipelines with Cable-Based Technologies
Authors: Siebenaler Shane
Published: August 2023

Cable-based technologies can be used to detect leaks, ground movement, and third-party interference. Significant technical challenges exist for installing cables at precise positions along existing pipelines. This project aimed to advance technology that can enable retrofitting existing pipelines with cable-based sensors. One of the key gaps is the ability to accurately locate the lateral position and depth-of-cover of a pipeline. Testing was performed on two pipelines to evaluate the performance of different pipeline location technologies to provide pipeline operators with data that can be used in evaluating potential retrofit applications. This work aimed to move the needle closer towards a full pipeline retrofit of cable-based technologies.
Penataan Pedagang Kaki Lima di Jalan D.I. Pandjaitan Kawasan Sumbu Filosofis
Authors: Ardiata Arifian , Triputro R Widodo
Published: August 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui sejauh mana Pemerintah Kota Yogyakarta melakukan penataan terhadap Pedagang Kaki Lima di jalan D.I. Pandjaitan yang merupakan kawasan sumbu filosofi. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah kualitatif deskriptif. Objek penelitian dilaksanakan di Jalan D.I. Pandajaitan Kemantren Mantrijeron Kota Yogyakarta. Data yang digunakan adalah data yang diperoleh data secara langsung kepada responden dan data sekunder berupa dokumen kegiatan. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan cara wawancara dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa belum terlaksananya penataan pedagang kaki lima karena belum adanya arahan dari Pemerintah Daerah Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta untuk mensterilkan jalan tersebut.
Fuzzy Time Series Lee dengan Average Based Length untuk Prediksi Jumlah Penduduk Miskin Sulawesi Tenggara
Authors: Musadat Fithriah , Nur Jabal , Nasri Andi
Published: August 2023

This study aims to predict the number of poor people in Southeast Sulawesi using the Lee’s Fuzzy Time Series with Average Based Length. The data used in this research is annual periodic data from 2004-2022 downloaded from the bps.go.id website. The results of the study show that the poverty rate in Southeast Sulawesi in 2023 will reach 301,801 people. The model is successful in reading data movements, with the number of error values > 0 indicating the direction of prediction error which tends to be underestimated. However, the resulting accuracy is very good, indicated by the MAPE value of 1.71%.
Problematika Pendayagunaan Media Pembelajaran Dalam Mata Pelajaran Fikih
Authors: Rini Khatami Ayu
Published: August 2023

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui Problematika Pendayagunaan Media Pembelajaran Dalam Mata Pelajaran Fikih Untuk Menciptakan Pembelajaran Yang Efektif Pada MTs Al-Furqon, Bangko Jaya. Jenis peneltian ini adalah penelitian lapangan ( field research). Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode deskriptif kualitatif, dan jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian lapangan (field Research) dengan tehnik pengumpulan data: wawancara, observasi, dan  dokumen. Langkah menganalisis data adalah dengan model analisis data Miles dan Huberman, yakni reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Dari hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa a) Pendayagunaan media pembelajaran fikih pada MTs Al-Furqon Bangko Jaya ternyata masih sangat minim sekali, dan faktor yang menjadikan sehingga problema itu terjadi karena Kurangnya perhatian dan pengawasan kepala madrasah terhadap guru-guru yang ada, Kurangnya kesadaran guru akan pentingnya media pembelajaran. b) Upaya yang dilakukan oleh kepala madrasah dan guru adalah Meningkatkan kesadaran diri terhadap pentingnya media pembelajaran fikih, serta guru berusaha memaksimalkan media pembelajaran di MTs Alfurqon Bangko Jaya. c) Proses pembelajaran yang efektif dalam mata pelajaran fikih, yaitu dengan menggunakan media pembelajaran dan memahami karakter peserta didik. Serta perhatian khusus yang diberikan kepala madrasah kepada guru yang terkait penggunaan media pembelajaran.
Desain Pendidikan Aqidah Spritual Dalam Hadits dan Kurikulumnya
Authors: Harahap Koiy Sahbudin , Husti Ilyas , Nurhadi Nurhadi
Published: August 2023

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui Desain Pendidikan Aqidah Spritual Dalam Hadits dan Kurikulumnya, metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian perpustakaan (library research) karena data yang diteliti bersumber kepada kitab-kitab hadis, buku, jurnal-Jurnal dan hasil penelitian sarjana dan ulama muslim. Adapun kesimpulanya adalah; Pendidikan aqidah adalah sebuah pendekatan religi terhadap pendidikan, yang artinya suatu ajaran religi dari agama tertentu dijadikan sumber inspirasi untuk menyusun teori atau konsep-konsep pendidikan serta mendesain Pendidikan Aqidah Spiritual dalam hadis tergambar dengan jelas yaitu, Iman kepada Allah SWT,  Iman kepada malaikat-malaikat Allah SWT, Iman kepada kitab-kitab Allah SWT, Iman kepada rasul-rasul Allah SWT, Iman kepada hari akhir, Iman kepada takdir yang baik maupun yang buruk datangnya dari Allah SWT (qada' dan qadar).
Penanaman Sikap Amanah Terhadap Siswa pada Lembaga Pendidikan
Authors: Siregar Maralotung
Published: August 2023

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui Penanaman Sikap Amanah Terhadap Siswa Di MI Mesjid Annur Bagan Batu Kabupaten Rokan Hilir. Jenis peneltian ini adalah penelitian lapangan ( field research). Metode yang penulis gunakan yaitu metode deskriptif kualitatif,  penelitian yang penulis lakukan ini menggunakan teknik pengumpulan data yaitu observasi dan wawancara, teknik pengolahan data yaitu secara kualitatif menggambarkan secara tertulis tampa menggunakan angka-angka, teknik analisis data. Untuk mengungkapkan dan menguraikan kenyataan penanaman sikap amanah pada siswa oleh kepala sekolah, guru dan pegawai di MI Mesjid Annur sedangkan teknik menguji keabsahan data yaitu teknik triangulasi data wawancara dibandingkan dengan data pengamatan sampai jawaban memiliki kesamaan. Dari hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa penanaman sikap amanah  terhadap siswa yang dilakukan di MI Mesjid Annur Bagan Batu Kabupaten Rokan Hilir  dilakukan oleh kepala sekolah, guru dan pegawai. Amanah yang ditanamkan pada siswa berkaitan dengan amanah kepada Allah, amanah kepada orang lain  dan amanah terhadap diri sendiri. dengan memberikan keteladanan, nasehat kepada siswa. Dengan dicontohkan hal tersebut dapat mengajak siswa  dan aturan yang ada dapat berjalan sesuai dengan yang telah ditetapkan. Dengan memberikan keteladanan dan nasehat siswa tidak mudah menyalahkan orang yang dijadikan sebagai figur dalam berbuat sesuatu terutama dalam tuntutan sebagai seorang siswa.
Kemampuan Guru dalam Menyusun Rencana Pelaksanaan Pembelajaran untuk Meningkatkan Kualitas Hasil Belajar
Authors: Mubarok Husni , Apriani Nining
Published: August 2023

Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui Kemampuan Guru Dalam Menyusun Rencana  Pelaksanaan Pembelajaran Untuk Meningkatkan Kualitas Hasil Belajar Di Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri 1 Kotapingan. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian lapangan (field research) dengan metode kualitatif melalui pendekatan diskriptif. Sumber data adalah kepala madrasah, waka dan majlis guru. Adapun instrumen pengumpulan data adalah melalui observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Selanjutnya data yang telah diperoleh dianalisis menggunakan teknik analisis diskriptif dengan cara reduksi data, display data dan pengambilan kesimpulan. Adapun hasil penelitian ini adalah guru dalam meningkatkan kualitas hasil belajar siswa adalah dengan melakukan musyawarah dengan guru bidang studi, wali kelas, kepala sekolah, pimpinan yayasan dalam hal meningkatkan kualitas hasil belajar siswa. Hasil yang dicapai teradapat peningkatan pada hasil belajar siswa terutama pada minat dan nilai belajar siswa setelah guru mampu menyusun rencana pelaksanaan pembelajaran.
Penguatan Kecerdasan Sikap Multikultural (Sosiologis)
Authors: Harahap Laila Hami
Published: August 2023

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis Penguatan Kecerdasan Sikap Multikultural (Sosiologis). Penelitian ini menggunakan metode studi pustaka, menjelaskan fenomena yang terjadi didasari oleh kajian-kajian ilmiah yang telah dilakukan sebelumnya. Mempelajari referensi-referensi dalam bentuk buku-buku, artikel jurnal, dan informasi-informasi faktual yang berhubungan dengan pembahasan. Peneliti mengumpulkan, menyeleksi, dan menganalisa informasi-informasi terkait untuk kemudian menyusun gagasannya. Teknik analisis kebijakan merentang dari ragam pegamatan sampai ragam analisis kepentingan publik. Adapun hasil penelitian ini adalah.  Multiultural adalah gagasan yang digunakan untuk menjelaskan usaha yang mencerminkan berbagai tujuan dan strategi yang telah digunakan untuk merespon pergerakan etnis baik dalam maupun antar negara. Bentuk Penguatan Kecerdasan Sikap Multikultural; Sikap Demokrasi, yaitu Demokrasi merupakan suatu gagasan yang mengutamakan persamaan hak dan kewajiban serta perlakuan yang sama bagi semua orang; Sikap Pluralisme; Pluralisme adalah suatu masyarakat yang beragam mulai dari agama, suku, dan status sosial namun semua masyarakat dapat tetap bekerjasama dan saling bergantung satu sama lain demi terwujudnya kehidupan kesatuan bermasyarakat dan bernegara; Sikap Humanisme, yaitu sebuah paham yang bertujuan menghidupkan rasa perikemanusiaan dan mencita-citakan pergaulan hidup yang lebih baik dan Sikap menenggang (menghargai, membolehkan) pendirian (pendapat, pandangan, kepercayaan dan sebagainya).
Lost & Found: 88. Bolton, John (1788 - 1873)
Authors: Cleevely Ron
Published: August 2023

In connection with his revision and major enlargement of C. D. Sherborn's 1940 "Where is the Collection" Ron Cleevely of the Department of Palaeontology, British Museum (Nat. Hist.), London S.W.7, seeks information on the following geological collectors and collections:- He was said to have been the first to collect fossils from Furness and to have amassed more material from the Lake District than any other person, but the whereabouts of such a collection is not known. Obit. : Geol. Mag., 1873: 95-96. A small collection from the Lower Silurian of CONISTON was purchased in December 1862 and is now in the collections of the Institute of Geological Sciences, London....
Lost & Found: 86. Short, Rev. Jonathan (c.1826-1899)
Authors: Hancock Geoff
Published: August 2023

Geoff Hancock of the Bolton Museum, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton, BLl ISA, asks if anyone can demonstrate that Short made a geological collection of any sort as is suggested by the following obituary notice:- on 3iay 17, the 'JONATHAN Short, vicar of Hoghton, near Preston, in his 74th year. ^ was well known as a geologist and antiquarian throughout the North of and has taken an active part in collecting and preserving the historical of Lancashire. from:- Natural Science 15, p. 71, July 1899....
Lost & Found: 90. Lavin's Museum, Penzance
Authors: Cross Tony
Published: August 2023

The Hampshire County Museum Service, Winchester has in its care a collection and MSB catalogue from Lavin's Museum, Penzance. The catalogue title page MSB reads "A catalogue of Cornish Minerals with their names and localities sold at Lavin's Museum, Penzance" and is further annotated "The Willis Museum, Basingstoke". Tony Cross of the Curtis Museum, Alton seeks further information about Lavin and his Museum. see also Found section (no. 90)....
Lost & Found: 93. Brockbank, W.
Authors: Eagar Dr. R.M.C.
Published: August 2023

Can anyone help identify this collector, a friend or associate of W. Boyd Dawkins (1838-1929) and collector of graptolites from the Southern Uplands in the mid or late 19th Century. His material in the Manchester Museum also includes fossils from Greenock. see also Found section (no. 93)...
Lost & Found: 90. Lavin, John ( -1860)
Authors: Torrens H.S.
Published: August 2023

Peter Embrey's new edition of the "Manual of the Mineralogy of Great Britain and Ireland by Greg and Lettsom 1858" published in 1977 by Lapidary Publications gives the following information on John Lavin p. xxi. "John Lavin died 1860. Stationer and mineral dealer of Chapel Street Penzance from 1847 or earlier. Fine specimens from West Cornwall also from abroad brought home by Cornish miners. "Not averse to preparing or selling faked specimens". Collection and stock bought by Baroness Burdett-Coutts from his son in 1863 much of which was later acquired by Sir Arthur Russell."...
Lost & Found: 93. Brockbank, William (1830-1896)
Authors: Torrens H.S. , Eagar Dr. R.M.C.
Published: August 2023

We have sought information about Brockbank before (CCC (8) 427 1976) when we reported some of his graptolites at Bolton Museum. His connection with Manchester is by residence since he lived at Brockhurst, Didsbury near Manchester. His career can be summarised by the following notices; I * WILLIA3I Brockbank died on September 18, 1896, in the sixtyseventh year of his age. Eldest son of Mr. W. Brockbank, who executed numerous important engineering works in the Manchester district, he served his apprenticeship with Mr. Thomas Carrick, then « well-known surveyor, with whom, in 1853, he entered into partnership. The firm of Carrick & Brockbank, of which he was .senior partner at...
Editorial
Authors: Torrens H.S.
Published: August 2023

1981 will see a dramatic change in the running of the GCG, with voluntary but mandatory retirement of the Chairman and the much more crucial resignations of the Secretary and Editor. It will be the task of the new officers to look forward but perhaps the time is now opportune for us to look back over the past 6 years and ask ourselves what, if anything, we have achieved. We have certainly kept ourselves busy and I, as retiring Chairman and now temporary editor, am particularly aware of the work load which has fallen on the Editor and Secretary in keeping the Group ticking over so well. Notable achievements...
Lost & Found: 96. Belcher, Admiral Sir Edward (1799-1877)
Authors: Lingwood Dr. Peter F.
Published: August 2023

Sir Edward Belcher is perhaps predominantly remembered for his much criticised search for Sir John Franklin in the Arctic and for the monographs produced on the zoological material collected during the surveying voyages of H.M.S. Samarang and H.M.S. Sulphur, which he commanded. One of Belcher's interests appears to have been in geology (he was elected a Fellow of the Geological Society early in his career and a number of his descriptive notes appear in the Proceedings.) The only extant geological specimens I have traced are a few Arctic fossils in the British Museum (Natural History). I would be most interested in information on any of his scientific pursuits or...
Lost & Found: 56. Inwood, H. W.
Authors: Torrens H.S.
Published: August 2023

The fate of Murchison's specimens which were loaned from this collector's cabinet was previously sought (GCG ^ (3) p. 126) without success. E. G. Allingham 1924 "The Romance of the Rostrum" records that Stevens, the auctioneers in Covent Garden, sold between 1834 (p. 32) and 1863 (p. 51) "Mr. Inwood's fossils .... a fine collection". Unfortunately no copy of the sale catalogue apparently survives to give more information about Mr. Inwood but it must surely be the same man?...
Lost & Found: 55. Downing, Francis (died 1857)
Authors: Torrens H.S.
Published: August 2023

The date of his death is given by N. Mutton 1969 in "An Engineer at Work in the West Midlands" Jl. West Midland Regional Studies, Special Publication 1_ p. 31. It may help locate information of the fate of his collection via local newspapers, if notices of his life appeared....
Lost & Found: 84. Clarke, (Rev William Branwhite FRS (2 June 1798 - 17 June 1878)
Authors: Cleevely Ron
Published: August 2023

Geologist. Curate of Ramsholt, Suffolk who emigrated to become an Anglican clergyman in New South Wales, 1840-70. He also served the Government of that State on various geographical and geological surveys, discovering gold, 1841; 615 tin, 1849; and diamonds, 1859. His British collections were sold in 1838,  see Athenaeum, 1838: 829, and Newsl. Geol. Cur. Gp., 2 (7) 1979: 434-5. Proc. Roy. Soc., Lond., 28, 1879: i-iv; Q. Jl. Geol. Soc., Lond., 35, 1879: 44; Geol. Mag., Dec. 2, Vol. 5, 1878; 378-82; Jl. Proc. Roy. Soc. N.S.W., U, (1879) 1880; 4-23, DNB, 10: 450; Newsl. Geol. Cur. Gp., ^ (7) 1979: 434-5. Cambridge, Sedgwick Museum. Has some...
Lost & Found: 85. Beatty, A. Chester (1875-1968)
Authors: Pyne Susan
Published: August 2023

The "A. Chester Beatty" referred to by Mr. Ryback (G.C.G. vol. 2 (7), p. 432) concerning the mineral collection at the Court Hall at Milton near Sittingbourne was most probably the well known philanthropist and art collector Sir Alfred Chester Beatty, first honorary citizen of Ireland. Born in New York of Irish descent. Sir Alfred studied at Columbia School of Mines and Princeton University and had an illustrious career as a mining engineer, explaining his interest in minerals. His most important contribution to geology was to develop a new method of extracting copper from low-grade ore, and in 1935 he was awarded the Gold Medal of the Institution...
Lost & Found: 108. Absalom Robert G. (1902 - 1975)
Authors: Cleal C.J.
Published: August 2023

I am making a review of lower Carboniferous floras in Britain, and have been trying to trace some of the more important museum collections. One in particular has caused me trouble, namely the collection of lower Namurian 'coal ball' slides from Haltwhistle (Northumberland) made by R.G. Absalom. I have enquired at the University of Newcastle (where he prepared the slides), Merseyside Museum (since he was at one time Keeper of Geology at Liverpool), Hancock Museum and the University of Durham, all with no avail. The material may simply have disappeared into the mists of time, but there is still a chance that it is lying forgotten in a...
Lost & Found: 108. Absalom, Robert G. Dr (1902 - 1975)
Authors: Torrens Hugh
Published: August 2023

GCG Newsletter Vol. 1 No. 7. p. 3^4, 1976 gives the information that Absalom was Curator of Natural History at Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum between 1931 to 1946. Their collections contain his collection of about 1000 carboniferous plants from the Scottish coal fields with full details of horizon and locality. It is not known if this contains the Haltwhistle material sought by Mr. Cleal,...
Lost & Found: 113. Howorth, Sir Henry Hoyle (18^2 - 1923)
Authors: Torrens Hugh
Published: August 2023

The notice below from who was who (1916 - 1928, p. 525) summarises Sir Henry's career, HOWORTH, Sir Henry Hoylc, K.O.I.li:., cr. 1892; D.O.L., I'Ml.S. 1893; F.8.A.; Trustee and lion. Librarian of the Chatham College ; Trustee of British Museum since 1899 ; Member of the Royal Commission on Ancient Monuments; b. Lisbon, 1 July 1842 ; o. *. of late Henry Uoworth, Lisbon, merchant, and £liza> beth Boawiche, Rochdale; m. 1809, Katherlne ftf. 1921), e. d. of late J. P. Biie.rley, Laui iston, UoclkdRie ; three s. Rdvc.; Rossall. Barr. Inner Temple, 1807 ; took an active part for many years in Lancashire politics ami public life; has written a large number of...
Lost & Found: 90. Lavin's Museum, Penzance
Authors: Adams Victor
Published: August 2023

Victor Adams of Blandford kindly sent in the advertisement below:- MUSRArS ENGtlSH HANDBOOK ADVEETISEK. CORNWALL MINING DISTRICT. MINERALOGY AND GEOLOGY. T.ATI]V'g BtrSEITin, CHAJPEl. STREET, PENZANCE. SEHPENTINE OBNAMENTS. ?fj'[ WKS' 'lips' l g HAKDBOOKS, |-; ,f ^POCKET-KAPS, ^TUDEKTS ftf 3iiBers}(^ aad and Tounsts io iiie Soeaeiy, AcliqiiitM*, ^ Oorswall, wili be intezested bj » visit to Ibis Ifwun. The CoIlectioD of Comifib Minerals is unique, and oontaios Bpedmexu of tbe Yuo&t Ictereatlsg aud rare subl »taDe«M, wiih pacfect e^suUIixationa, ibr whicb -tbe above Coon^ Jbaa dmq to JubCIt oeicbrated. 100 Hinerals Kjentificalij arranged In a eaac, wltb deecr^ptive ftoali Jt. to 3i. Larger Specimens neatly set in a Hahpgan7C^biz>et, from 51. to lOi. I^re extensive Elections and fin:t-rate...
Lost & Found: 134. Wilkinson, Samuel J.
Authors: Sarjeant Prof. W.A.S.
Published: August 2023

For some fifteen years, I have been trying to track down information on the early English microscopists who worked on fossil "xanthidia" (i.e. chorate dinoflagellate cysts). Some, like Gideon Mantell, J.B. Reade and J.S, Bowerbank, present no problems; on Henry Deane, though he is not so well known, I have gathered at least a little information; but two others remain wholly obscure and it has been suggested that you might be able to help. These are: WILKINSON. Samuel J. Address was 7 Jeffreys Square, St. Mary Axe; a Fellow of the Microscopical Society. No other details known. I would further welcome any information on the Clapham Microscopical Society. I have tried...
Dynamic Changes of Cytokines in the Occurrence of Chronic Liver Damage in an Experimental ConditionDynamic Changes of Cytokines in the Occurrence of Chronic Liver Damage in an Experimental Condition
Authors: Aripov A. N. , Akhunzhanova L. L. , Aripov O. A. , Nabiev A. U.
Published: August 2023

This article presents the characteristics of liver fibrosis in rats with chronic heliotrin intoxication, indicators characteristic of the formation of animal serum fibrosis, an increase in the level of inflammatory-stimulating cytokines IL-1ß, IL-2, IL-6 and IL-17 was observed in dynamics. Induction of cytokines IL-1ß, Il-2, IL-6 and IL-17 was detected in the dynamics of the development of experimental heliotrine hepatitis, the maximum increase in their number was established on the 35th day of the development of heliotrine hepatitis compared with intact animals. Thus, in studies, profound changes in the immunoregulatory function of cytokines were observed as the lesion process intensified in experimental chronic hepatitis. These changes were especially evident in Anna as the disease progressed. From the conducted studies, it can be concluded that an important topical issue is the identification and correction of liver damage processes at the earliest possible stages.
Oral glucose administration impairs fertility parameters of male albino wistar rats
Authors: Okon Uduak Akpan , Nwachukwu Ndubuisi Emmanuel
Published: August 2023

Introduction: Fertility issues has been one of the major concerns of health care givers and the patients; several factors can interfere with fertility parameters. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of glucose on male fertility parameters.Materials and Methods: Eighteen male albino wistar rats weighing between 220 and 240 g were used. They were randomly assigned into three groups of six rats each. Group one served as control and was gavaged 5 mL of normal rat chow, groups two and three were gavaged 2.5 mg/kg and 5 mg/kg body weight glucose orally, twice daily as medium and high dose respectively twice daily for 21 days. On the 22nd day, the rats were sacrifi ced; blood samples were obtained by cardiac puncture; following standard procedure, the serum was obtained for hormonal (FSH, LH, Prolactin and Testosterone) assay using immunoassay kits. The testes were harvested and semen analysis was done.Results: The results showed that FSH levels in medium and high dose groups were signifi cantly (p< 0.01) higher. There was a signifi - cant (p< 0.01) dose-dependent decrease in LH levels. A signifi cant (p< 0.01) dose-dependent decrease was observed in sperm motility. Also, a signifi cant (p< 0.01) decrease was observed in percentage sperm concentration and percentage normal sperm morphology.Conclusion: We therefore infer that excess glucose intake adversely affects male fertility parameters in male albino wistar rats.
A new dressing material in diabetic wounds: Wound healing activity of oleuropein-rich olive leaf extract in diabetic rats
Authors: Samancıoğlu Sevgin , Esen Aynur , Ercan Gülinnaz , Mansoub Navid Hosseini , Vatansever Seda , İnce İskender
Published: August 2023

Introduction: The objective of this study was to evaluate a dressing material on ischemic wound model in diabetic rats. Study was conducted during the months of June 2012-March 2013 at Ege University in Izmir, Turkey.Materials and Methods: Spraque Dawley rats weighing 200-250 g obtained from an experimental animal production center (Saki YeniliAnkara,Turkey) were used in this study. Animals were randomly assigned to diabetic (n= 20) and nondiabetic (n= 20) groups. After diabetes induction and wound creation, animals within each group were assigned to two wound dressing groups by a second randomization. The study was carried out on these four groups. After diabetes induction and wound creation, animals within each group (n= 10) were assigned to olive leaf extract (OLE) wound dressing and normal saline (sodium chloride, 0.9% NaCl) wound dressing groups by a second randomization. 0.9% NaCl and OLE dressing was applied to wounds once a day by the researcher. The areas of wounds were measured by Walker Formula. OLE wound dressing healed wounds faster and earlier than classic wound dressing (p< 0.05).Results: In the diabetic group; wounds closure time was found to be 24.80 ± 1.48 in OLE wound dressing and 28.00 ± 2.31 days in classical wound dressing.Conclusion: As a result in terms of success ratios, OLE wound dressing for wound healing in diabetic and non-diabetic wounds has been determined to be more effective in comparison with classic wound dressing method.
The evaluation of patients with renal colic due to urinary tract stones in emergency department
Authors: Gülaçtı Umut , Polat Hacı , Lök Uğur , Aydın İrfan
Published: August 2023

Introduction: Renal colic is one of the most frequent reasons for admission to emergency department. The aim of this study was to evaluate the epidemiology, results of urinalysis used in the diagnostic process and treatment of patients admitted to Emergency Department with renal colic due to urinary tract stone disease (UTSRC).Materials and Methods: Between June 2014-June 2015, the data of 362 patients admitted for renal colic to Adiyaman Training and Research Hospital Emergency Department were examined, retrospectively. Ninety-two patients diagnosed with renal colic due to urinary tract stone disease were included in the study.Results: Diagnosis of UTSRC was higher in male than females (p= 0.0037). Admission for UTSRC were more frequent in summer season (p= 0.000) and the most frequent admissions were in June and July (p= 0.002). There was no hematuria in 12% of urinalysis in patients with UTSRC. In Emergency Department for renal colic pain, NSAIDs (%92.3) were used the most often in analgesics (p= 0.000).Conclusion: Renal colic has increased in the hot summer months when there is too much liquid loss. The absence of hematuria in urinalysis does not exclude the diagnosis of UTSRC. In Emergency Department for renal colic pain, NSAIDs which because they have less side effect potential from the narcotic analgesics were much more preferred.
Preparation and evaluation of alginate microspheres of piroxicam for controlled release
Authors: Seelam Ramya Krishna , Abafita Eliyas Kadi
Published: August 2023

Piroxicam is a Non-steroidal anti-infl ammatory, analgesic and anti-pyretic drug which is widely used in muscle-skeletal disorder like osteoarthritis. Piroxicam had bad taste, half-life of 30 hrs and poor water solubility. Microspheres are multi-particulate drug delivery systems, spherical in shape and having a size range 50- 100 microns. Methods such as Coaservation, Emulsifi cation, Solvent evaporation and Ionic gelation methods are employed for preparing Microspheres.The present study is aimed at formulation of alginate microspheres with piroxicam by ionic gelation method. Obtained microspheres were characterized for particle size, drug content and invitro drug release. The prepared microspheres were found to be spherical, discrete and free fl owing. The average size of microspheres prepared was found to be 950 m. Among 2 formulations, batch A microspheres releases piroxicam slowly and spread over a period of 22 hrs, release was by Non-Fickian diffusion mechanism as the ‘n’ value was 0.65.
The opinions of medicine faculty students about anatomy education
Authors: Çetkin Murat , Turhan Begümhan , Bahşi İlhan , Kervancıoğlu Piraye
Published: August 2023

Introduction: Anatomy education known as being among the most significant components of medical education exists in the first and second semester lecture contents of medicine faculties. The considering of medicine faculty students viewpoints about anatomy education is important for improving anatomy education and teaching methods. In addition, the evaluation of interest and awareness of students to anatomy in postgraduate specialization preferences provides to predict researcher number which will be study in this area.
Materials and Methods: In this study, it was proposed to evaluate the opinions of medicine faculty students about anatomy education and the view points and the awareness to anatomy in postgraduate specialization education. This study was performed on Gaziantep University second and third year medicine faculty students (n= 340). The data were obtained by feedback method with a questionnaire which consist of 30 question.
Results: It was found that the students chiefly benefited from lecture notes while they have been studied to theoretical and practical part of the anatomy individually. No significant correlation was found among general average grade and lengths of anatomy study of students (r= 0.097, p= 0.074). Fifty percent (%50) of students thought that don’t use of cadaver is always a deficiency in anatomy education. It was seen that the postgraduate career preferences of the students of 39.4% was internal medicine departments. The rate of students desiring the postgraduate anatomy specialization education was 1.2%.
Conclusion: In conclusion, the achieved results may will be beneficial for improving the new educational strategies related anatomy, resolving the present deficiencies and increasing the tendency to postgraduate anatomy education.
A rare central nervous system anomaly in a tuberous sclerosis case with gelastic seizures: Corpus callosum agenesis
Authors: Işıkay Sedat
Published: August 2023

Gelastic seizures are associated with hypothalamic hamartomas in general. Herein, we report a patient with gelastic seizures who was diagnosed with tuberous sclerosis complex and corpus callosum agenesis in the absence of hypothalamic hamartomas. As all these rare conditions were together in this patient, tuberosclerosis presented with gelastic seizures in the presence of corpus callosum agenesis without hypothalamic hamartomas, this case was regarded as valuable to be reported in the light of recent literature.
O comportamento do consumidor na escolha de produtos no varejo da internet, o novo ambiente de negócio, sob a luz a teoria da expectativa: a influência do efeito preço zero
Authors: Victorino Walter Alves , Moura Luiz Rodrigo Cunha , Gonçalves Filho Cid
Published: August 2023

O presente ensaio é um estudo teórico reflexivo a respeito do comportamento do consumidor no comércio eletrônico tendo como fundamentação a Teoria da Expectativa. Essa que tem como embasamento a percepção de Schwartz, os trabalhos experimentais e ensaios desenvolvidos por Tversky e Kahneman sobre ciência cognitiva e a capacidade humana de fazer escolhas irracionais e racionais. Assim aparentemente lógico, o mecanismo psicológico pode levar os indivíduos a avaliar escolhas implicando na possibilidade de se chegar a melhor possível, o que não impede que se torne impossível de existir no mundo real. Para Ariely há muitos modos das pessoas serem irracionais e assim desenvolveu o tema sobre a “irracionalidade humana - de nossa distância da perfeição”.  Em observações de Poustone, a lógica da importância da psicologia em tomadas de decisão, vai além de decisões simples da economia clássica, ou seja, retrata conceitos básicos da economia comportamental. A originalidade desse ensaio teórico consistiu na revisão teórica dos principais autores que partiram de observações de experimentos, conceituaram tipos de efeitos que influenciam as decisões, e especificaram diversas heurísticas utilizadas na compreensão do comportamento humano. Consequentemente tem-se o consumidor que passa a exigir abordagens capazes de explicitar a importância da psicologia nessa compreensão diante das transformações das inovações tecnológicas, que geraram um novo ambiente de negócio por meio da Internet, e definições de estratégias que consolidam a dinâmica do comércio online.
Determinantes da estrutura de governança em uma cooperativa agroindustrial: uma análise dos custos de transação, custos de mensuração e recursos estratégicos
Authors: Zanella Cleunice , Leite Andre Luis da Silva , Patel Kelly Katiuça , Fabris Juliana , Leite Maurício
Published: August 2023

Este estudo tem como objetivo analisar os fatores que determinam as estruturas de governança nas transações de uma cooperativa agroindustrial. Uma pesquisa teórico-empírica, de natureza qualitativa e do tipo descritiva, com dados coletados por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas. A análise foi realizada com base na análise de conteúdo, de forma que se identificaram as estruturas de governança presentes, considerando a cadeia principal, analisaram-se os fatores que determinam a adoção de hierarquia, mercado ou forma híbrida nas transações desta cadeia, considerando a complementaridade da Economia dos Custos de Transação (ECT), Teoria dos Custos de Mensuração (TCM) e Visão Baseada em Recursos (VBR). Os principais achados estimaram que a formação das estruturas presentes envolve a condição de especificidade (ECT), de mensuração (TCM) e recurso estratégico (VBR) dos ativos transacionados. Evidenciou-se predominância da verticalização, sendo considerada mais adequada, em especial, pela possibilidade de controle (dos processos) e redução do custo de produção.
O contexto da cadeia produtiva da castanha-do-Brasil no período de 2017 a 2021
Authors: Peixoto Lucas Silva , Santana Clistiane Santos , De Pinho Carolina Lilibeth Carvalho , Coutinho Lairy Silva , Plácido Geovana Rocha , Resende Osvaldo , Hendges Marcos Vinicius , De Oliveira Daniel Emanuel Cabral
Published: August 2023

A produção da castanha é totalmente orgânica, sendo ambientalmente correta por não utilizar produtos químicos e apresentar extremo valor socioeconômico para as populações tradicionais. A finalidade deste trabalho é analisar os dados de produção e renda da castanha-do-Brasil no período de 2017 a 2021, segundo o Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) e elencar as cinco cidades no ranking nacional de produção de castanha-do-Brasil no Brasil. Os municípios elencados são dos estados do Amazonas, Pará, Rondônia e Acre. O município de Humaitá, pertencente ao estado do Amazonas, sempre foi destaque no ranking nacional, ficando em 1° lugar todos os anos, consecutivos, na produção de castanha-do-Brasil. Os municípios elencados nos estudos, enfatizando a importância da cadeia produtiva na região norte do país. Espera-se que este estudo corrobore a compreensão da cadeia produtiva de castanha-do-Brasil.
Explorando las Prácticas Saludables: Estilos de Vida entre Estudiantes Universitarios de la Amazonía Peruana
Authors: Paricahua-Peralta Jimmy Nelson , Estrada-Araoz Edwin Gustavo , Velasquez-Giersch Libertad , Herrera-Osorio Alhi Jordan
Published: August 2023

Objetivo: Los estilos de vida saludable en estudiantes universitarios han adquirido una relevancia significativa en la actualidad, ya que constituyen un factor determinante en su bienestar general y rendimiento académico. Por ello, el objetivo de la presente investigación fue identificar y comparar los estilos de vida saludable entre estudiantes universitarios de la Amazonía peruana.
 
Método: Se realizó una investigación a partir del enfoque cuantitativo, de tipo descriptivo y de comparación de grupos. La población estuvo conformada por 3755 estudiantes, mientras que la muestra fue conformada por 614 estudiantes a quienes se les administró el Cuestionario de Estilos de Vida Saludable. Para la obtención de los resultados se realizaron figuras comparativas y a partir de la prueba Chi-Cuadrado se compararon los grupos conformados.
 
Resultados: Se halló que el 77,8 % de los estudiantes de la UNAMAD presentaban un estilo de vida medianamente saludable, mientras que en la UAC esta cifra era del 74,4%. Además, al realizar una comparación entre ambos grupos utilizando la prueba Chi-Cuadrado, se encontró que no existe una diferencia significativa (p>0,05).
 
Conclusiones: Se concluyó que un porcentaje considerable de estudiantes de la UNAMAD y la UAC presentaron un estilo de vida medianamente saludable. Además, no se encontró una diferencia significativa entre las frecuencias de los grupos comparados, lo que sugiere que las proporciones de estudiantes con estilos de vida saludable en ambas universidades son similares. Nuestros hallazgos resaltan la importancia de implementar estrategias y programas que fortalezcan el bienestar estudiantil y su calidad de vida.
Metales pesados Cd, Pb y Hg: Una problemática de salud pública en el contexto de las relaciones internacionales e importancia de la academia en su mitigación.
Authors: Calderón-Guevara Marco Napoleón , Carpio-Rivera Nelly Yadira , Galarza-Mora Wilmer Gonzalo
Published: August 2023

La presencia de metales pesados como cadmio (Cd), plomo (Pb) y mercurio (Hg) representa una seria preocupación en la salud pública global. Estos elementos tóxicos ejercen un impacto perjudicial en humanos, animales y plantas, generando enfermedades y alteraciones en diversos sistemas biológicos. La contaminación por estos metales se ha evidenciado a nivel planetario, afectando múltiples entornos acuáticos como ríos, mares, esteros y lagos, tanto en forma de disolución en el agua como en sedimentos y organismos acuáticos. Adicionalmente, la presencia de estos metales en suelos agrícolas y alimentos agrava la preocupación debido a su potencial para entrar en la cadena alimentaria. Este artículo se enfoca en analizar las dimensiones globales de esta problemática, considerando las implicaciones que posee en el ámbito de las relaciones internacionales. La contaminación por metales pesados no conoce fronteras, afectando a múltiples naciones y comunidades en diferentes formas. Además de sus consecuencias en la salud humana, estos contaminantes también inciden en las economías, el comercio internacional y la seguridad alimentaria. Además, examina cómo las universidades pueden desempeñar un papel central en la mitigación de esta problemática. Las instituciones académicas poseen el conocimiento, la experiencia y los recursos necesarios para abordar esta amenaza global desde diversas perspectivas: investigación científica, formación profesional y participación activa en políticas públicas y relaciones internacionales. El propósito de este trabajo de investigación es arrojar luz sobre la gravedad de la situación, fundamentada en evidencia científica sólida, con el fin de catalizar acciones concretas por parte de organismos internacionales, gobiernos y universidades. Se busca impulsar la toma de decisiones que promuevan políticas y estrategias efectivas para reducir los riesgos asociados con la exposición a metales pesados. La colaboración en la esfera de las relaciones internacionales es esencial para abordar este problema transnacional, ya que la mitigación de la contaminación por metales pesados requiere un enfoque coordinado y la implementación de regulaciones estrictas en la producción industrial y el manejo de desechos. En última instancia, este artículo subraya la necesidad de una respuesta global para abordar la amenaza de los metales pesados a la salud pública y el medio ambiente, haciendo hincapié en la importancia de la cooperación internacional en la formulación y ejecución de soluciones efectivas.
ESQUIZOFRENIA: ORIENTAÇÕES PARA PACIENTES E FAMILIARES SOBRE SINTOMAS E MANEJO DA DOENÇA
Authors: De Almeida Vivaldo Gemaque , Nascimento Junior Jorge Carlos Menezes , Cardoso Pablício Pereira
Published: August 2023

A esquizofrenia é uma grave condição psiquiátrica que traz grandes limitações aos pacientes e familiares. Este estudo objetivou explorar, por revisão de literatura, orientações psicoeducativas sobre sintomas, tratamento e apoio na esquizofrenia. Concluiu-se que a psicoeducação integral e continuada sobre manifestações clínicas, opções terapêuticas e medidas multidisciplinares de suporte, ao promover discernimento e capacitar no manejo da doença, possibilita o desenvolvimento de estratégias adaptativas de enfrentamento, melhorando adesão, prognóstico e qualidade de vida. Ressalta-se a necessidade de mais pesquisas para aprimorar as estratégias psicoeducativas voltadas para a esquizofrenia.
Comparative evaluation of equine mesenchymal stem cells derived from amniotic fluid and umbilical cord blood
Authors: GULATI BALDEV R , KUMAR RAJESH , MOHANTY NIHARIKA , GERA SANDEEP , KUMAR PAWAN , YADAV PREM S
Published: August 2023

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are promising therapeutic tools for the treatment of tendon rupture and other musculoskeletal injuries in horses. Although MSCs from bone marrow and adipose tissues are commonly used for therapeutic purpose in equines, umbilical cord blood (UCB) and amniotic fluid (AF) are potential non-invasive sources of MSCs. We collected AF and UCB from twenty mares during foaling for isolation of MSCs and evaluated them for the differences in isolation rates, proliferation capacity, expression of MSC markers and multi-lineage differentiation ability. The plastic adherent colonies were observed in 60% AF and 65% UCB samples. The mean doubling time for AF cells was significantly lower than that of UCB cells. The AF-MSCs proliferated till passage 36 whereas UCB-MSCs till passage 20 only. Both AF and UCB derived cells expressed CD29, CD44, CD73, CD90 and CD105 and were negative for haematopoietic and leukocytic markers (CD14, CD34 and CD45). The CD90 and CD73 expression was significantly higher in AF derived cells as compared to UCB-MSCs. On the other hand, CD29 expression was significantly lower in AF derived cells as compared to UCB derived cells. The UCB-MSCs differentiated poorly to adipogenic lineage compared to AF-MSCs. These results suggested that equine AF yields more MSCs with greater in vitro proliferation and differentiation capacities and is better non-invasive source of MSCs for regenerative therapies in equines.
Comparative study on serum matrix metalloproteinases in various species of domestic animals
Authors: KRUPAKARAN R PRAKASH , BALAMURUGAN T C , LAKSHMI R DURGA , SHEEBA A , PERUMAL P
Published: August 2023

A study was conducted to evaluate the presence of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) in the serum of domestic animal species. The serum samples were collected from four healthy male animals of each species, viz. goat, cattle, horse, rabbit, sheep, pig and 4 tumor affected dogs in a heparinzed vacutainer, during early morning before feeding the animals. All the serum samples were subjected to gelatin zymography. The major bands were observed at 220, 92 kDa of MMP-9 and 72 kDa of MMP-2 in all the species with minor variations in rabbit and goat. It was observed that these bands indicated the normal physiological state of the animals and in tumour samples, the intensity of both MMP-9 and MMP-2 was 2–3 times higher. The level of expression of latent form of MMP-9 band was comparable in goat, cattle, horse, sheep and pig and also they were as expressed in human, on contrast there was low level of expression in rabbit as it clearly indicated these MMP proteins were in low concentration in the serum of rabbit. The thickness of Pro-MMP-9 (92 kDa) band in horse serum was alike as in the human marker and it might be related to human protein. There was a faded band below 72 kDa band in all the species but it was absent in human serum as it could be the active form of MMP-2 (62 kDa). MMP-2 band in cattle and horse serum were correlated. The concentration of the MMP-2 band in sheep serum was higher than in the other species used in this study but it was lesser than the activity of protein isolated from canine tumor. It was concluded that MMP plays a significant role in normal physiological functions of every species and its activity was 4–5 times higher in tumor samples due to greater gelatinolytic activity. Thus, it was concluded that tumor samples exhibit greater gelatinolytic activity because of higher concentration of MMP proteins.