bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Demonologia jako źródło do badań nad pochodzeniem i przeznaczeniem tekstów i kodeksów z Nag Hammadi = Demonology as a source for research of the provenance and purpose of the Nag Hammadi texts and codices
Authors: Piwowarczyk Przemysław
Published: April 2020

The article contains qualitative and quantitative analyses of the names of spiritual beings in the Nag Hammadi codices and two codices of similar content: the Berolinensis Gnosticus and Tchacos. The investigation shows that the majority of the names in the Nag Hammadi texts are original and find no attestations in Greek, Jewish, and even Egyptian tradition; neither are they attested in the Graeco-Roman magical repertoire. The creation of the Nag Hammadi collection was obviously not motivated by an interest in demonology; certain texts, however – especially the longer redaction of the Apocryphon of John and the sub-collection encompassing codices IV and
VIII – could be created by a person or a group interested in ritual power.
A certain bishop and a certain diocese in Egypt at the turn of the fourth and fifth centuries: The testimony of the Canons of Athanasius
Authors: Wipszycka Ewa
Published: April 2020

The Canons of Athanasius, a homiletic work written at the beginning of the fifth century in one of the cities of the Egyptian chora, provide us with many important and detailed pieces of information about the Church hierarchy. Information gleaned from this text can be found in studies devoted to the history of Christianity of the fourth and fifth centuries, but rarely are they the subject of reflection as an autonomous subject. To date, no one has endeavoured to determine how the author of the Canons sought to establish the parameters of his work: why he included certain things in this work, and why left other aspects out despite them being within the boundaries of the subject which he had wished to write upon. This article looks to explore two thematic areas: firstly, what we learn about the hierarchical Church from the Canons, and secondly, what we know about the hierarchical Church from period sources other than the Canons. This article presents new arguments which exclude the authorship of Athanasius and date the creation of the Canons to the first three decades of the fifth century.
Komplikasi Penderita Sirosis Hati Di RSUD KOJA Pada Bulan Juli - November 2017
Authors: Ndraha Suzanna , Imelda Imelda , Tendean Marshell , Santoso Mardi
Published: April 2020

Sirosis merupakan tahap akhir dari berbagai penyakit hati kronis. Penyebab tersering adalah infeksi virus hepatitis B, virus hepatitis C dan alkohol. Sirosis hati dengan komplikasinya merupakan masalah kesehatan yang masih sulit diatasi. Hal ini ditandai dengan angka kesakitan dan kematian yang tinggi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui karakteristik dan komplikasi apa saja yang didapatkan pada pasien sirosis hati yang dirawat di RSUD Koja. Penelitian ini menggunakan rancangan penelitian observasional deskriptif, dengan mengambil pasien rawat inap Penyakit Dalam RSUD Koja selama Juli–November 2017. Didapatkan sebanyak 63 pasien yang terdiri dari 41 orang (65,1%) laki-laki dan 22 orang (34,9%) perempuan, usia 20-40 tahun sebanyak 11 orang (17,5%) , usia 40 -60 tahun 46 orang (73%), dan usia lebih dari 60 tahun 6 orang (9,5%). Keluhan utama terbanyak adalah perut membesar (40%). Stigmata sirosis terbanyak adalah ikterus (51%), dan komplikasi terbanyak adalah asites, pada 55 orang (87,3%). Hal ini memberikan kesan penting sekali melakukan evaluasi pada pasien dengan penyakit hati kronis khususnya hepatitis B mengenai kemungkinan sirosis hati. Kata kunci: Sirosis hati, gender, usia, komplikasi
Perbedaan Jumlah Telur Cacing Usus pada Selada (Lactuta sativa) yang Segar dan yang Disimpan selama Satu Minggu di Lemari Es
Authors: Nadzirah bt. Mohd Pauzi Nur Zahidah , Majawati Esther Sri
Published: April 2020

Selada (Lactuta sativa) merupakan sayuran yang sering dikonsumsi secara mentah. Kebiasaan masyarakat gemar menyimpan bahan mentah di dalam lemari es karena tidak mau berulang kali ke pasar. Suhu bisa memengaruhi cepat atau lambatnya telur cacing menetas. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi telur cacing usus pada selada dan melihat apakah ada perbedaan bermakna jumlah telur yang ditemukan pada selada segar dan selada yang disimpan selama satu minggu di dalam lemari es. Penelitian bersifat observasional dan kemudian dianalisis secara statistik. Diambil sebanyak 44 sampel selada dari penjual yang berbeda dari pasar tradisional di Tanjung Duren dan kawasan sekitarnya. Parameter yang diperiksa pada penelitian ini adalah telur cacing usus yang dapat dilihat pada pemeriksaan mikroskopik serta membandingkan hasil pemeriksaan antara selada segar dan selada yang disimpan selama satu minggu. Dari 44 bagian sampel selada segar yang diperiksa didapatkan telur cacing pada 24 sampel (55%) dan pada 44 bagian sampel selada yang disimpan satu minggu didapatkan telur cacing pada 20 sampel (45%). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan tidak ada perbedaan bermakna antara telur cacing usus yang didapatkan pada selada segar dan selada yang disimpan satu minggu di dalam lemari es. Kata kunci: selada, telur cacing usus, pemeriksaan mikroskopik, Lactuca sativa
Gambaran Makroskopik Mata Katarak Tikus Putih yang Ditetesi Umbi Bawang Dayak (Eleutherine americana)
Authors: Meytha M Margaretha , Sumbayak Erma Mexcorry , Wibawani Ninik
Published: April 2020

Katarak adalah penyakit multifaktorial. Stres oksidatif dan usia diduga sebagai faktor utama pemicu terjadinya katarak. Adanya senyawa yang mempunyai aktifitas antioksidan diharapkan dapat mencegah terjadinya katarak. Bawang dayak (Eleutherine americana) mengandung senyawa alkaloid, flavonoid, dan naphtoquinone yang memiliki senyawa antioksidan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui apakah pemberian tetesan bawang dayak dapat memperbaiki kondisi mata tikus yang mengalami katarak. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksperimental laboratorik menggunakan sampel 24 ekor tikus ( Rattus norvegicus ) umur 9 hari yang dikelompokkan menjadi 4 kelompok yang masing-masing terdiri dari 6 ekor tikus. Kelompok kontrol positif dan kelompok perlakuan diinduksi dengan natrium selenit 25µmol/kgBB secara subkutan. Kelompok perlakuan (kelompok kontrol negatif, kontrol positif, kelompok perlakuan dari hari pertama induksi, dan kelompok perlakuan dari hari kelima induksi) ditetesi satu tetes ekstrak umbi bawang dayak pada mata tikus kanan dan kiri secara berturut -turut selama 16 hari. Setelah hari ke 23, mata diamati secara makroskopis pada semua kelompok. Uji one way anova p < 0,01. Gambaran makroskopik kelompok kontrol negatif dengan kelompok kontrol positif dan terjadinya katarak dengan perlakuan tetesan ekstrak umbi bawang dayak satu hari setelahnya tidak berbeda bermakna, namun berbeda bermakna dengan kelompok katarak dengan perlakuan tetesan ekstrak umbi bawang dayak setelah 5 hari. Sari umbi bawang dayak berpengaruh dalam mencegah katarak pada konsentrasi 0,5 g/ml. Kata kunci : bawang dayak, natrium selenit, katarak, Eleutherine americana
Hyperuricemia of The Pregnancy and Gestasional Diabetes
Authors: Elena Irene Maria , Tendean Marshell , Nissi El , Darmawan Guntur
Published: April 2020

This review aims to determine the metabolic effect of hyperuricemia in pregnant woman, especially those with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). In women, the serum uric acid level is lower compared to men of similar age. The value is related to higher estrogen concentration to increase uric acid clearance. Hyperuricemia already established as independent risk factors for metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease (CVD) as well as type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM). Asymptomatic hyperuricemia in non-pregnant adult women will increase insulin resistance due to oxidative stress, and production of inflammatory cytokine (tumor necrosis factor-a), which inevitably increases blood sugar level. Uric acid level and serum creatinine is lower in normal pregnancy due to increased renal clearance and the uricosuric effect of estrogen. Hyperuricemia is one of the contributing factors associated with insulin resistance among pregnancy instead direct effect of placental hormones. Earlier in the first trimester of pregnancy, the risk for GDM is increased. However, the causal effect of uric acid levels on DM still requires further study .
High Intensity Focused Ultrasound: Terapi Non-Invasif Efektif untuk Hipertensi Resisten
Authors: Arisandi Rizki
Published: April 2020

Hipertensi resisten adalah tekanan darah yang tetap di atas target walaupun sudah menggunakan minimal tiga obat antihipertensi pada dosis maksimal yang dapat ditoleransi (salah satunya diuretik) atau tekanan darah yang membutuhkan minimal empat obat untuk mencapai target tekanan darah. Salah satu pendekatan tatalaksana hipertensi resisten adalah dengan menggunakan renal denervation.  Berbagai metode renal denervation berkembang, mulai dari reseksi, kateter Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA), hingga High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU). HIFU merupakan merupakan metode terbaru dan memiliki efektivitas yang cukup menjanjikan. Hasil uji pada hewan coba dan uji klinik pada manusia menunjukkan hasil yang baik. Selain itu, HIFU merupakan metode non-invasif sehingga dapat meminimalisir efek samping prosedur invasif atau bedah. Satu-satunya efek samping yang dilaporkan adalah nyeri punggung namun dapat diatasi menggunakan obat penghilang nyeri.
TNF-alpha Induces Pro-Inflammatory Factors in Colorectal Cancer Microenvironment
Authors: Pakdemirli Ahu , Kocal Gizem Calibasi
Published: April 2020

Objective: The tumor microenvironment has a crucial role in organizing cancer malignancy, progression, drug resistance and survival. It consists of cellular and non-cellular components. These non-cellular components such as cytokines, extracellular matrix, growth factors and metabolites are responsible for shifting the action from pro-cancer to anti-cancer effects. Twenty percent of all cancers occur in association with chronic inflammation via cytokines. Even cancers that are not caused by chronic inflammation, present high levels of cytokine expression pattern in their tumor microenvironment. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and some interleukins are characterized as pro-tumorigenic cytokines and they were involved in cancer by presenting their ability to activate the oncogenic transcription factors. The aim of this study is to evaluate the remodeling of colorectal cancer tumor microenvironment by TNF-α.

Material and Methods: TNF-α (5ng/ml) was applied to HT-29 colorectal cancer cells, then human soluble factors were determined by using Human Cytokine Group 1, 8 plex Panel (Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. USA) and Magpix Luminex instrument and xPONENT software (version 4.2, Luminex Corp, Austin, Texas, US). The results were normalized to total protein concentration estimated via Bradford assay.

Results: Current research highlights the effect of TNF-α on the tumor microenvironment.  Interleukin-6 and interleukin -8 soluble factors were higher in TNF-α treated colorectal cancer cells when compared with untreated control group.

Conclusion: The results of the study show that TNF-α is responsible for elevating the levels of interleukin-6 and interleukin-8, which are associated with inflammation in the tumor microenvironment.

Key words: Colorectal Cancer, Tumor Microenvironment, Cytokines, TNF-α, Interleukin-6, interleukin -8
Performance Analysis of Wind Turbine Monitoring Mechanism Using Integrated Classification and Optimization Techniques
Authors: Shakya Dr. Subarna
Published: April 2020

The advanced improvements in the techniques utilized in the field of energy generation using the wind mills has led to the remarkable minimization in its capital investments and the cost incurred in its operation. This has even enhanced the prominence of the winds farms worldwide and has raised the market share of the energy produced using the wind mills. Thus leading to the increase in the necessity for capable monitoring mechanisms that is cost effective to report the conditions of the wind turbines regularly. So that it would be helpful in early diagnosis of any fault that has occurred in the wind turbines. To have an accurate monitoring and minimized maintenance cost the paper integrates the Support Vector machine based Cuckoo Search Algorithm. The incorporation of the SVM with the CSO is validated in MATLAB under the gain-factor and the fixed value types of faults that are liable to occur in the wind turbines and the results acquired are compared with the other existing methods such as the SVM-PSO and K-NN. The results observed shows that the SVM based CSO is more accurate in predicting the fault models than the other existing models.
Analysis of Neural Network Based Language Modeling
Authors: P. Karuppusamy
Published: April 2020

The fundamental and core process of the natural language processing is the language modelling usually referred as the statistical language modelling. The language modelling is also considered to be vital in the processing the natural languages as the other chores such as the completion of sentences, recognition of speech automatically, translations of the statistical machines, and generation of text and so on. The success of the viable natural language processing totally relies on the quality of the modelling of the language. In the previous spans the research field such as the linguistics, psychology, speech recognition, data compression, neuroscience, machine translation etc. As the neural network are the very good choices for having a quality language modelling the paper presents the analysis of neural networks in the modelling of the language. Utilizing some of the dataset such as the Penn Tree bank, Billion Word Benchmark and the Wiki Test the neural network models are evaluated on the basis of the word error rate, perplexity and the bilingual evaluation under study scores to identify the optimal model.
Cost Effective Energy-Saving System in Parking Spots
Authors: Sungheetha Dr. Akey , Sharma R Dr. Rajesh
Published: April 2020

Vehicles are becoming an essential product in everyone’s life. Keeping a vehicle in a safe place will improve the life of its engine and other electrical systems. Hence, parking place occupies a major portion while constructing a house, apartment and shopping malls. The lighting system in such places are utilizing more energy and it leads to unnecessary expense on electricity bills. The proposed microcontroller based energy saving system is developed to minimize the utilization of light energy in parking spaces in an efficient manner. The results of the proposed system is compared with the general operation for identifying its efficiency. The proposed method saves the energy up to 46.35% than the existing lighting system.
EL DAPP – An Electrıcıty Meter Trackıng Decentralızed Applıcatıon
Authors: N. Dr. Bhalaji , Vinayak E Shanmuga Skandh
Published: April 2020

The electricity industry has always been under scrutiny in order to improve the quality of electricity supply, measurement and billing services to have the at most user transparency, while providing these services with the highest efficiency. Although many solutions have emerged, of which the smart meter was considered a viable option, it was quick to perish under the prodigious complications with the real-life feasibilities. El DApp – An electricity power consumption tracking application solution, harnessing both the IoT and Blockchain utilities to provide a decentralized and secure recording mechanism, that provides an improved architecture to the smart meter is proposed in this article. The El DApp provides a high security and cost efficient decentralized live electricity power consumption recording of the user that is maintained by a Raspberry Pi based Ethereum network.
Mellowness Detection of Dragon Fruit Using Deep Learning Strategy
Authors: T. Dr. Vijayakumar , R. Mr. Vinothkanna
Published: April 2020

The agriculture being a main source of income in many developing countries such as India, Indonesia, etc. The economic development of these countries depends on the GDP (Gross Domestic Progress) rate of the agricultural products. However due to miscalculations in the maturity of the fruits and vegetables leads to the wastage of foods. In general many measure were taken to minimize the food spoilage and by tracking the each stage of the vegetables and fruits carefully, but resulted in a hefty human labor, and weariness. Specifically the non-climacteric fruit such as the dragon fruit requires much attention as it is has to be harvested after it is ripened and cannot be ripened after harvesting using the hastening ripening process such as the ethylene, carbide, and CO2 etc. So the paper has put forth the application to identify the mellowness in the dragon fruit using the RESNET 152 a deep learning convolution neural network to identify the dragon fruits mellowness and it’s time to harvest. The model was trained using the python and the tensor flow. The developed structure was trained using the pictures of the dragon fruit in the different stages of its mellowness and was tested using the region of convergence and the confusion matrix with 100 new data. The testing was carried with the different number of epoch ranging from 10 to 500. The results obtained were more accurate compared to the VGG16 /19 in the terms of Accuracy and loss in training and testing.
Intelligent and Adaptive Multi-Objective Optimization in WANET Using Bio Inspired Algorithms
Authors: Shakya Dr. Subarna
Published: April 2020

A WANET is a specific type of Adhoc network with a community of specialized, self-organizing mobile devices. Because of the complex existence of mobile devices and wireless networking, the adhoc network communicating in wireless manner faces many problems related to the topological organizations , battery capacity limitations that results in energy restrictions, transmission of information, etc. The significant attributes of an adhoc network communicating in wireless manner are the quality of service and the percentage of energy used. Nowadays as the bio-inspired computing plays a major role in the research field. Specifically bio-inspired algorithms motivated by nature's actions are used immensely to accomplish optimization in issues faced in communication. Massive works have been reported in the recent years to enhance the quality of service utilizing the Bio-inspired computing due to its intelligent and adaptive nature. The paper proposes the intelligent and an adaptive routing employing the bio inspired genetic bee colony algorithm and the ant colony optimization to have optimized energy utilization maximizing the longevity of the network. The proposed method is evaluated suing the network simulator-2 on the basis of the energy utilization, longevity and the service quality (Throughput) of the network, the results observed for the method put forth were better compared to the existing methods.
A Novel Bi-Velocity Particle Swarm Optimization Scheme for Multicast Routing Problem
Authors: Shakya Dr. Subarna
Published: April 2020

A nondeterministic polynomial (NP) with complete Multicast routing problem is defined using a bi-velocity particle swarm optimization (BVDPSO) is proposed in this paper. The shift of particle swarm optimization to the discrete or binary domain, stepping away from the continuous domain is the major impact of the work. Initially a bi-velocity strategy is built such that it characterizes each dimension in terms of 0 and 1. The basic function of this strategy is to describe the MRP’s binary characteristics such that 0 stands for the node not being selected while 1 stands for selection. Based on the location and velocity of the original PSO in the continuous domain, the BVDPSO is updated. This will preserve the global search ability and fast convergence speed of the original PSO. 58 instances of large, medium and small scales are used for experimentation in the OR-Library. Based on the results, it is identified that it is possible to get near-optimal or optimal solutions for BVDPSO as it requires generation of limited multicast trees. This approach is found to be optimal over its peers and outperforms recent heuristic algorithms and many advanced techniques used for the MRP problem. They also outperform several PSO, ant colony optimization and genetic algorithms.
Assessment of the effectiveness of Ukraine’s healthcare system in the context of accelerated development of innovative technologies
Authors: Yurynets Zoryna , Petrukh Oksana , Myshchyshyn Ivanna , Kokhan Marianna , Gnylianska Lesia
Published: April 2020

The article proposes scientific and methodological provisions regarding the evaluation of the effectiveness of the health care system of Ukraine in the conditions of accelerated development of medical innovative technologies. This model is based on the application of neural network modeling tools. The application of the developed model of the evaluation of the effectiveness of the health care system makes it possible to identify the state of public financing of health care and the research and development, to cover a large amount of data and to carry out a comparative analysis of national health policy in terms of the developed countries of the world. During the formation of the neural network model, the relationship between the different factors and the level of GDP is established. For the purposes of the present study, the results of the Ukraine’s social, economic, innovation policy for 2000-2017 have been used as the most predictable element of available data on impact on GDP growth. The proposed methodological provisions make it possible to predict the best option for the development of the health care system and the research and development work in Ukraine, facilitate the possibility of making informed decisions regarding the health policy, optimize the management decision-making regarding the future directions of the research and development work. Public healthcare financing and research and development financing have the biggest influence over the GDP growth. The increase of expenditures of the state budget on public healthcare and research and development is important for socio-economic and innovative growth of Ukraine. The main provisions can be adopted by an executive bodies of the government of Ukraine, local and regional authorities of the national economy. The analysis is the basis for formation of methodological approaches to evaluation of the effectiveness of health care system and other spheres of economic activity and creation of strategies and programs for development of health care system and innovative activity of Ukraine at different hierarchical levels.
Städte des Globalen Südens im Fokus von Klima- und Entwicklungsfinanz
Authors: Grubbauer Monika , Hilbrandt Hanna
Published: April 2020

Dieser Aufsatz untersucht die Verschiebung von Finanzialisierungsprozessen unter dem Vorzeichen von klima- und entwicklungspolitischen Agenden auf das Terrain der Stadt. Mit der Fokussierung von Finanzmärkten auf ökologisch nachhaltige Projekte sowie deren Involvierung in entwicklungspolitische Handlungsstrategien hat sich das Engagement von Finanzmärkten nicht nur sektoral, sondern auch geographisch verbreitet und vertieft. Die globale Governance von Klima- und Entwicklungspolitik zielt verstärkt auf Städte in sogenannten „emerging markets“. Die damit einhergehenden organisatorischen, diskursiven und regulativen Verschiebungen werden in kritischen Teilen der Wirtschaftsgeographie (Bracking 2015a; Ouma/Johnson/Bigger 2018), der Entwicklungsforschung (Mader 2017; Mawdsley 2018) und der Nachhaltigkeitsforschung (Asiyanbi 2017) randständig auch ihrer städtischen Dimension diskutiert. Die neue Bedeutung der Stadt als Akteur, Objekt und Ort von klima- und entwicklungspolitischen Interventionen, die auf Vertiefung und Ausweitung von Kapitalflüssen aufbauen, ist jedoch in gegenwärtigen stadtpolitischen und Stadtforschungsdebatten noch nicht ausreichend erfasst.

Ziel unseres Beitrags ist es, die beschriebenen Entwicklungen nachzuzeichnen und ihre Wirkung im Kontext finanzialisierter Stadtentwicklungsdynamiken herauszuarbeiten. Theoretisch nehmen wir Bezug auf Ansätze der politischen Ökonomie und politischen Ökologie, um zu beleuchten, inwiefern die Verknüpfung von klima- und entwicklungspolitischen Agenden auf dem Terrain der Stadt Prozesse der Reregulierung, Disziplinierung und Entpolitisierung befördert. Abschließend leiten wir daraus eine Agenda für zukünftige Forschung ab.
Gebäude-Energieeffizienz als Katalysator residentieller Segregation
Authors: Großmann Katrin
Published: April 2020

Die Energieeffizienz von Wohngebäuden gilt als Win-win-Strategie für Klimaschutz und den Kampf gegen Energiearmut. Doch ist dieser Optimismus wirklich gerechtfertigt? Der Beitrag stellt infrage, dass einkommensarme Haushalte kurz- oder langfristig tatsächlich von energetischer Sanierung profitieren. Dazu werden die Effekte von energetischer Sanierung auf die bekannten Treiber von residentieller Segregation geprüft und vorhandene, auch internationale, Studien zu Wohnungsmarkteffekten energetischer Sanierung zurate gezogen. Im Ergebnis wird gezeigt, dass energetische Sanierung, solange sie in marktförmige Strukturen eingebettet wird, denselben Effekt auf Segregation hat wie andere Aufwertungsmaßnahmen. Statt der erhofften Entlastung der Haushalte von Energiekosten steigen die Wohnkosten, es ist mit einer Verknappung preiswerten Wohnraums zu rechnen, mit der Verdrängung einkommensarmer Haushalte aus attraktiven Lagen und einer Verstärkung von sozial-räumlicher Ungleichheit. Eher finden sich (energie-)arme Haushalte nach energetischer Sanierung in preiswerteren, eventuell wiederum unsanierten Beständen in den Randlagen der Städte wieder.
Mehr als Baugruppe und alternatives Wohnprojekt
Authors: Amann Marc
Published: April 2020

In Tübingen gibt es jahrzehntelange Erfahrungen mit alternativen Wohnformen und progressiver Wohnraumpolitik. Die Initiative „Neustart Tübingen“ unternimmt aktuell den Versuch, bestehende Leerstellen in der existierenden Breite an Projekten zu schließen. Angelehnt an in der Schweiz entwickelten und bereits umgesetzten Ideen soll eine Nachbarschaft entstehen, die einer breiten Gesellschaft sozial und ökologisch nachhaltiges Wohnen und Leben ermöglicht.
Poor Doors in Erlangen
Authors: Geiselhart Klaus , Eisemann Carolin , Feick Fabian , Kammerbauer Stefan
Published: April 2020

In der sich im Zuge der Reurbanisierung verschärfenden Konkurrenz um städtische Ressourcen gestalten sich Prozesse der Segregation zunehmend kleinräumiger. Eine Fallstudie in Erlangen zeigt, wie bei den Planungen eines Quartiers im Röthelheimpark und der Rathenausiedlung bevorzugte Wohnlagen geschaffen werden, nicht zuletzt durch die Einrichtung benachteiligter Wohnlagen. Es entstehen Phänomene einer Mikrosegregation auf Quartiersebene, die über die gängigen Methoden statistischer Messung kaum noch empirisch zu erfassen sind. Die besondere Brisanz erhält das Thema durch die Tatsache, dass hierbei gesundheitliche Risiken ungleich verteilt werden, denn Umweltbelastungen werden gezielt den ärmeren Bewohner_innengruppen zugemutet, während Umweltressourcen den Wohlhabenden zugutekommen.
Importance and Feasibility of Point-of-care Testing in Takayasu’s
Arteritis
Authors: Mehta Sakshi , Dhawan Veena
Published: April 2020

Takayasu’s arteritis (TAK) is known to be a unique, rare, and chronic vasculitis disease that affects large elastic arteries such as aorta and its major branches. TAK is characterized by adventitial thickening, weak pulses and ocular disturbances. The prognosis and diagnosis of TAK are challenging due to the non-specific, silent, or paucisymptomatic presentation of the disease. The effective understanding of TAK lies with the timely recognition of the symptoms and a rapid diagnosis of the disease. Point-of-care testing (POCT) is vital for the quick and reliable detection of parameters near bedside for disease diagnosis, assessment, monitoring, and therapeutics management. Ultrasonography is the most reliable POCT technique. Moreover, erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein assay are the two most valuable non-imaging POCT tests used to determine inflammation and onset of the disease. Other potential biomarkers such as matrix metalloproteinases, soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products, interleukin (IL)-6, and IL-18 have also been advocated for tracking the progression of TAK. Furthermore, vasculitis associated-anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies have also been reported to reflect the inflammatory phase of the disease. Therefore, the development of POCT based on these blood-based biomarkers may help in quick clinical decision-making for early diagnosis of TAK and targeted therapeutics to improve clinical outcome in patients suffering from this debilitating disease.
Optimization of Chromium Speciation into Cr(III) - Tannic form
Authors: Walewangko Jenifer Alfonda , Tani Djefry , Caroles Joice
Published: April 2020

This research was conducted to determine the heavy metal species of Cr (III). Determination of heavy metals is determined based on the required chromium species using the UV-Vis spectrophotometry method. The sample used was CrCl3.H2O and the complexing agent was tannic acid. This research was conducted to determine the effect of pH, concentration and time of stability by finding the optimum conditions of the chromium - tanic acid complex. The optimum pH is at pH 11, the optimum concentration is at a ratio of 5: 1 concentration (Cr: tanic acid), the stability of time is at the 10th minute.
Physico-chemical Properties of Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans houtt) of North Sulawesi Nutmeg
Authors: Rahardiyan Dino , Poluakan Mario , Moko Emma Mauren
Published: April 2020

Essential oil of nutmeg (Myristica fragrans houtt) is one of the many potentials of nutmeg that has a high economic value although in North Sulawesi it has not been exploited to its full potential. This research was conducted to compare the yield and properties of Nutmeg oil extract from the seeds and mace of Talaud and North Minahasa-North Sulawesi. The oil extract was obtained by distillation and was further characterized in terms of color, solubility in ethanol, density, optical rotation, refractive index.  Results of this research exhibited that oil of the mace of nutmeg from Talaud had a lighter appearance in color compared to that from North Minahasa, while the density of oil extracted from North Minahasa was more densed compared to Talaud in both seed and mace (0.923 and 0.938 respectively at 25°C). The reflective index of nutmeg oil from North Minahasa was slightly higher than of Talaud both from seed and mace (1.4834 and 1.493 at 25°C), while the optical rotations of oil extracted from the mace were between +6.90° to +9.80° and from the seed were +20.73° to +22.30°.
Percepção visual e pensamento geométrico nos Anos Iniciais: uma abordagem interdisciplinar com a Arte
Authors: Mendes Cavalcante Larissa Gabrielle , Farias da Silva Carlos Aldemir , Mendes Iran Abreu
Published: April 2020

Este artigo aborda o desenvolvimento da habilidade de percepção visual enquanto elemento necessário para a formação do pensamento geométrico nos anos escolares iniciais. Descrevemos uma ação pedagógica interdisciplinar entre Arte e Geometria, realizada em uma escola municipal de Belém do Pará com 52 alunos do terceiro ano do ensino fundamental, que objetivou explorar as propriedades das figuras geométricas planas por meio do desenho de personagens criados pelos alunos. A atividade constituiu uma estratégia de ensino para integrar conhecimentos artísticos e matemáticos a partir de uma reflexão sobre o problema da hiperespecialização disciplinar. Por fim, discutimos os desenhos produzidos, a partir de relatos orais e fotográficos dos alunos envolvidos, e evidenciamos que a habilidade de percepção visual foi mobilizada para associar as formas geométricas planas às partes do corpo humano e assimilar noções iniciais das transformações geométricas.
Keunikan Jamaah dalam Merespon sebuah Konten Loyalitas Agen Travel Umrah Dimediasi oleh Kualitas Relasional
Authors: Stiawan Evan
Published: April 2020

Tujuan penelitian ini yaitu Mengetahui pengaruh implicit self theory terhadap kualitas relasional jamaah dalam memilih travel umrah. Mengetahui pengaruh kualitas relasional terhadap loyalitas jamaah dalam memilih travel umrah. Mengetahui pengaruh implicit self theory terhadap loyalitas jamaah dalam memilih travel umrah. Metode analisis data dalam penelitian menggunakan metode Structural Equation Model (SEM) dan Analsiis Mediasi. Berdasarkan tahapan analisis sesuai dengan prosedur penelitian yang ada, bahwa sesuai tujuan pertama mengetahui pengaruh implicit self theory terhadap kualitas relasional jamaah dalam memilih travel umrah, maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa berpengaruh. Mengetahui pengaruh kualitas relasional terhadap loyalitas jamaah dalam memilih travel umrah maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa berpengaruh. Mengetahui pengaruh implicit self theory terhadap loyalitas jamaah dalam memilih travel umrah maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa berpengaruh.
Comparative Studies on the Efficacy and Mode of Action of Chlorpyrifos, Cypermethrin and ‘Tofeto’ Against Anopheles spp (Diptera: Culicidae)
Authors: Oriolowo Olatayo , Oriolowo Olatayo , Ande Taiwo
Published: April 2020

The efficacy of ‘Tofeto’ and two synthetic insecticides, chlorpyrifos and cypermettrin were compared as fumigants and repellants against Anopheles spp. Knockdown, mortality and repellency responses were noted and compared. ‘Tofeto’ had a significantly higher knockdown effect on mosquitoes, while chlorpyrifos had the least. Cypermethrin had the fastest mortality time. ‘Tofeto’ compared favourably with cypermethrin and chlorpyrifos as a repellant having the highest percentage repellence and repellency index.

 

Keywords: Synthetic insecticides, Repellants, Haematophagus, Anthropophilic, Knockdown
Evaluation of Extra Virgin Olive Oil Adulteration with Edible Oils using ATR-FTIR Spectroscopy
Authors: Nuraznee Mashodi  , Nurul Yani Rahim  , Norhayati Muhammad  , Asman Saliza
Published: April 2020

Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is categorized as expensive oil due to high-quality nutritional value. Unfortunately, EVOO is easily adulterated with other low-quality edible oils. Therefore, this study was done to differentiate and analyze the adulteration of EVOO with other edible oils using Attenuated Total Reflectance-Fourier Transform Infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy. The study was used several edible oils included canola oil, corn oil, sunflower oil, and soybean oil as an adulterant for EVOO. The adulterant EVOO samples were prepared by mixing with dissimilar concentrations of the solely edible oils (20 %, 40 %, 60 % and 80 % (v/v)). The main functional groups of EVOO and other edible oils are O-H, C-H, C=C and C=O groups were assigned around 3500 cm-1, 2925 cm-1, 3006 cm-1 and 1745 cm-1 wavenumbers, respectively. From the comparison of EVOO and other adulterant edibles oil spectra, it showed that the EVOO has the lowest absorbance intensity at around 3006 cm-1 represented double bond which is closely related to the composition of oil sample. The adulteration of EVOO was evaluated by analysing the changes in the absorbance based on the linear regression analysis graph of the bands at 3006 and 2925 cm-1 and the limit of detection (LOD) was measured. The graph of A3008/A2925 with good relative coefficients (R2) and lower LOD is more favourable than the linear regression graph of A3006 versus percentage of edible oils added in EVOO. This study showed that ATR-FTIR spectroscopy is a convenient tool for analysing the adulteration of EVOO.
Lo Slovo o snjatii tela Christova s kresta di Kirill Turovskij: fonti bibliche, innografiche, patristiche e bizantine
Authors: Romoli Francesca
Published: April 2020

Posti il legame con la liturgia e l’ispirazione patristica quali principi fondanti dell’omiletica di Kirill Turovskij (1130–1182, vescovo dal 1169) e suoi tratti di distinzione in seno alla predicazione slava orientale dei primi secoli (Romoli 2016c, 2017a-b, 2018,
Romoli in stampa), il presente studio si propone di individuare le fonti bibliche, innografiche, patristiche e (medio-)bizantine dello Святого Кюрила мниха слово о сънятии
тла Христова с креста, и о мюроносицах, от сказания евангельскааго,
и похвала Иосифу, в недлю 3-юю по Пасц (Omelia del santo monaco Kirill sulla deposizione del corpo di Cristo dalla croce, e sulle mirrofore, dal racconto evangelico, ed
encomio di Giuseppe, nella terza domenica di Pasqua), più comunemente noto come Slovo o snjatii tela Christova s kresta (Omelia sulla deposizione del corpo di Cristo dalla croce)1.
Melusine’s Footprint: Tracing the Legacy of a Medieval Myth. Ed. Misty Urban, Deva E. Kemmis, and Melissa Ridley Elmes. Explorations in Medieval Culture, 4. Leiden and Boston: Brill, 2017, pp. xiv, 437, 6 color, 1 b/w ill.
Authors: Willard Thomas
Published: April 2020

In the careful and informative preface to this collection, the essays’ editors explain that the medieval Melusine is part of a large global family of women with magical power—hybrid figures that include the sirens and neriads of classical mythology, but also the snake women
and bird women of Middle Eastern and East Asian myth. Their humanity explains their irresistible beauty, while their otherness accounts for the dangers they pose.
Revisión de los programas de enseñanza de estrategias de aprendizaje evaluados en España
Authors: Rubio Hernández Francisco José , Olivo-Franco José Luis
Published: April 2020

The instruction of learning strategies seems to make it possible to improve the performance and learning of students. Their ignorance or non-use could be cause for school failure. Several investigations indicate the relevance of the instruction of learning strategies in the classrooms, although today little time is still devoted to teaching students how to learn. Therefore, the objective of this research was to review studies that contemplate the evaluation of teaching strategies for learning strategies in the Spanish context. The results showed the scarcity of evaluative studies carried out, with little representative samples, destined, in their majority, to students of Compulsory Secondary Education. However, all of them offered data related to effectiveness after implementation.
El acceso a la función pública docente en Educación Infantil, Primaria y Secundaria
Authors: Aramendi Lekuona Goiatz , Aramendi Jauregi Pello
Published: April 2020

The research presented below aims to describe and analyse the teaching strategies and supports obtained by teachers in the province of Gipuzkoa who sit competitive examinations to access the teaching civil service in Infant, Primary and Secondary Education. This study opted for a sequential explanatory design with 469 candidates. Teachers who have passed the official examinations placed special emphasis on the first test (theoretical part and practical exercise), took into account the criteria of evaluation of the examinations and prioritised issues such as attention to diversity, evaluation, the competence of learning to learn, self-regulation of learning and the design of teaching units. In addition, they received valuable help from relatives, people linked to teaching with whom they have a close relationship, and work colleagues.
Sex differences in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: hints for future management of the disease
Authors: Salvoza Noel C. , Giraudi Pablo J. , Tiribelli Claudio , Rosso Natalia
Published: April 2020

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) remains a major cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. Despite extensive studies, the heterogeneity of the risk factors as well as different disease mechanisms complicate the goals toward effective diagnosis and management. Recently, it has been shown that sex differences play a role in the prevalence and progression of NAFLD. In vitro, in vivo, and clinical studies revealed that the lower prevalence of NAFLD in premenopausal as compared to postmenopausal women and men is mainly due to the protective effects of estrogen and body fat distribution. It has been also described that males and females present differential pathogenic features in terms of biochemical profiles and histological characteristics. However, the exact molecular mechanisms for the gender differences that exist in the pathogenesis of NAFLD are still elusive. Lipogenesis, oxidative stress, and inflammation play a key role in the progression of NAFLD. For NAFLD, only a few studies characterized these mechanisms at the molecular level. Therefore, we aim to review the reported differential molecular mechanisms that trigger such different pathogenesis in both sexes. Differences in lipid metabolism, glucose homeostasis, oxidative stress, inflammation, and fibrosis were discussed based on the evidence reported in recent publications. In conclusion, with this review, we hope to provide a new perspective for the development of future practice guidelines as well as a new avenue for the management of the disease.
Oportunidades de integración de la realidad virtual al proceso de enseñanza de los estudiantes de ingeniería eléctrica: un análisis desde el enfoque de sistemas / Opportunities for Integration of Virtual Reality the Process of Teaching Students Electrical Engineering: an Analysis from the Perspective of Systems
Authors: Flores Cruz Jesús Alberto , Camarena Gallardo Patricia , Avalos Villarreal Elvira
Published: April 2020

ABSTRACTThe training of engineers in any branch of knowledge has represented over time a great challenge for higher education institutions. The demands of productive sectors for recent graduates in knowledge, skills and abilities, are increasing. This has prompted some schools to adopt strategies that allow their graduates successfully face up to these requirements. This has prompted some schools to adopt strategies that allow their graduates successfully face up to these requirements. One such strategy is the use of Information and Communication Technologies in the teaching-learning process has been highlighted by the role that these technologies play in the search effort, collection and utilization of information. This research has its basis, analyzing the potential applications of virtual reality in teaching electrical engineering, to complement traditional teaching practices.RESUMENLa formación de ingenieros en cualquier rama del conocimiento ha representado a lo largo del tiempo un gran reto para las Instituciones de Educación Superior. Las exigencias de los sectores productivos para los profesionistas recién egresados en materia de conocimientos, habilidades y destrezas, resultan cada vez mayores. Esto ha motivado a algunas escuelas a adoptar estrategias que permitan que sus egresados afronten con éxito dichos requerimientos. Dentro de estas estrategias el uso de la Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación en el procesos de enseñanza-aprendizaje se ha destaca-do, por el papel que dichas tecnologías juegan en las tareas de búsqueda, recolección y utilización de la información, hasta llegar a los usos más recientes, donde a través de nuevas aplicaciones, se trasmiten conocimientos a los estudiantes de una forma muy parecida a la que les brindan las actividades de la ingeniería reales. Y es ahí que esta investigación tiene su sustento, analizando las posibles aplicaciones de la Realidad Virtual en la enseñanza de la ingeniería eléctrica, para com-plementar las practicas docentes tradicionales. Contacto principal: jafloresc@ipn.mx
A mediação de diálogos com heterogeneidade de linguagens entre Formadores de Professores e o processo de construção de um aplicativo móvel para o Ensino de Química / Mediation Dialogues with Heterogeneity of Language among Teacher Trainers and the Process of Construction of an Application for the Teaching of Chemistry
Authors: Torreão Vasconcelos Gaião Otávio , Da Silva Coelho Jacon Liliane , Garcia de Oliveira Ana Carolina , De Mello Irene Cristina
Published: April 2020

ABSTRACTThe possibility to access and produce information using mobile devices connected to the Internet and wireless connection is revolutionizing the functioning of various institutions, among them, the school. Nevertheless, the arrival of this technology requires teacher's skills, as it challenges them to rethink their way of teaching for effective learning. This article presents partial results of an exploratory study, based on Bakhtin's theoretical framework, who aimed at analyzing the “pluridirecionadas” languages of interaction between a professor for Chemistry students who are aiming for a teaching career and a research professor of computer science and education, to discuss and reflect on the use of mobile devices in chemical education. These meeting enabled the emergence of new ideas and presents an application (under construction) called “Virtual Chemistry Laboratory” which simulates chemical experiments focusing on precipitation reactions in the study of stoichiometric ratio.RESUMOA possibilidade de acessar e produzir informações utilizando dispositivos móveis com acesso à Internet e conexão sem fio está revolucionando o funcionamento de diversas instituições, entre elas, a escola. No entanto, a chegada dessa tecnologia exige habilidades do professor, desafiando-o a reformular a sua prática de ensino para uma efetiva aprendizagem. Este artigo apresenta os resultados parciais de uma pesquisa exploratória, baseada nos pressupostos teóricos de Bakhtin, que teve por objetivo analisar as linguagens pluridirecionadas da interação dialógica entre uma formadora de professores de química e uma pesquisadora de informática e educação, visando discutir e refletir sobre o emprego da mobilidade na educação química. Estes encontros possibilitaram a emersão de novas ideias e, decorrente destas reflexões, apre-senta um aplicativo (em fase de construção) intitulado “Laboratório Virtual de Química” que simula a realização de expe-rimentos químicos focando reações de precipitação no estudo das relações estequiométricas. Contacto principal: liliane285@hotmail.com
Enseñanza de la derivada y el límite apoyada con TIC / Teaching and Learning of the Derivative and the Supported Limit with Digital Resources
Authors: Gutiérrez Mendoza Lucia
Published: April 2020

ABSTRACTThis research work, exploratory type, focuses on the teaching of the concept of the limit and the derivative, from didactic strategies supported by digital resources (Geogebra), in order to improve the teaching-learning processes and mathematical skills of students who take the subject of differential calculus. The practices were developed with engineering students from the Universidad Militar Nueva Granada; in the first part, limits and derivative exercises were developed in pencil and paper, and in a second part, Geogebra worked with the calculation of some limits following the given instructions.RESUMENEste trabajo de investigación, de tipo exploratoria, se centra en la enseñanza del concepto del límite y la derivada, a partir de estrategias didácticas apoyadas con recursos digitales (Geogebra), con el fin de mejorar los procesos de enseñanza-aprendizaje y las competencias matemáticas de los estudiantes que cursan la asignatura de cálculo diferencial. Las prácticas se desarrollaron con estudiantes de ingeniería de la Universidad Militar Nueva Granada; en una primera parte se desarrollaron ejercicios de límites y derivadas a lápiz y papel, y en una segunda parte se trabajó con Geogebra el cálculo de algunos límites siguiendo las instrucciones dadas.