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Effect of Microwave Irradiation Synthesis of ZnO Nanoparticles
Authors: Amutha Chelladurai , Natarajan Balan , Thanikaikarasan Sethuramachandran , Peter Adaikalam Cyrac , Mahalingam Thaiyan , Moreira J. , Sebastian P. J.
Published: September 2018

Zinc Oxide nanoparticles were synthesized from zinc acetate by microwave irradiation method. X-ray diffraction patterns showed that the prepared samples found to exhibit hexagonal structure. Surface morphology and presence of elements have been analyzed using scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive analysis by X-rays. The presence of stretching and bending modes in the prepared samples has been determined using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Optical absorption analysis showed that the prepared samples possess band gap value around 3.02 eV. Photoluminescence spectroscopic analysis indicated a strong ultraviolet emission band at 390 nm and a weak blue - green band and weak blue emission band at 484 and 444 nm respectively.
Novel Synthesis of Plate-like LiFePO4 by Hydrothermal Method
Authors: Gu Yi-Jie , Li Chang-Jiao , Cheng Long , Lv Peng-Gong , Fu Fu-Jie , Liu Hong-Quan , Ding Jian-Xu , Wang Yan-Ming , Chen Yun-Bo , Wang Hai-Feng , Fan Shun-Wei
Published: September 2018

Lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) was prepared by hydrothermal synthesis method using FeSO4·7H2O and LiH2PO4 as resource of Li and Fe. The ratio of Li: Fe was maintained 1:1. The results suggested that pH value played a crucial role in the synthesis of LiFePO4, especially for the generation of impurities. We found that adding citric acid to the precursor was an effective way for chelating ferrous ions, thereby preventing the undesirable iron compounds during hydrothermal treatment. The particle morphology and the crystal orientation of the prepared LiFePO4 particles were investigated by the XRD and SEM results. The X-ray diffraction pattern of the samples indicated that single-phase LiFePO4 were successfully synthesized by hydrothermal method with a stoichiometric 1:1 ratio of Li :Fe.
Effect of hydrothermal temperature on structure and electrochemical performances of LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 cathode material for lithium-ion battery
Authors: Wang Li , Wu Wei , Liu Guijuan , Chen Dan , Wang Jiangfeng , Liang Guangchuan
Published: September 2018

High voltage spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 cathode material was synthesized via a facile hydrothermal method using urea as precipitant agent combined with a high-temperature calcination process. The effect of hydrothermal temperature on structural and electrochemical properties of LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 cathode material was systematically investigated. The as-prepared samples were characterized by XRD, FT-IR, SEM, EIS and galvanostatic charge/discharge test. The results show that the LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 cathode material prepared by the Ni0.25Mn0.75CO3 precursor hydrothermally synthesized at 190 °C shows the optimal rate capability, whose discharge capacity at 10 C rate could reach 115.1 mA h g-1, corresponding to 95.1 % of the capacity at 0.2 C rate. The LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 cathode material prepared by the precursor hydrothermally synthesized at 200 °C shows the optimal cycling performance, whose capacity retention rate after 100 cycles at 1C rate could reach 96.9 %.
Influence of MgO on the Electrochemical Performance of Nickel Electrode in Alkaline Aqueous Electrolyte
Authors: Shruthi B. , Madhu B. J. , Raju V. Bheema , Vynatheya S. , Devi B. Veena
Published: September 2018

β-nickel hydroxide (β-Ni(OH)2) was prepared using precipitation method. Magnesium oxide (MgO) was synthesized by solu-tion combustion method using magnesium nitrate as oxidizer and urea as a fuel. The effects of MgO additive on the structure and electro-chemical performance of β-Ni(OH)2 electrode are examined. The structure and property of the MgO added β-Ni(OH)2 were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermal gravimetric-differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis. The results of the TG-DTA studies indicate that the MgO added β-Ni(OH)2 contains adsorbed water mol-ecules and anions. Partial substitution of MgO for graphite to β-nickel hydroxide is found to exhibit improvement in the electrochemical activity. Anodic peak potential (Epa) and cathodic peak potential (Epc) values are found to decrease remarkably after the incorporation of MgO into the β-Ni(OH)2 electrode. Further, addition of MgO is found to enhance the reversibility of the electrode reaction. Compared with β-Ni(OH)2 electrode, MgO substituted β-Ni(OH)2 electrode is found to exhibit higher proton diffusion coefficient. These findings suggest that the MgO substituted β-Ni(OH)2 electrode possess improved electrochemical properties such as enhanced reversibility of electrode reaction and higher proton diffusion coefficient and thus can be recognized as a promising candidate for the battery electrode applications.
Development of Potentiometric Lactate Biosensor Based on Composite pH Sensor
Authors: Uygun Hilmiye Deniz Ertugrul , Tinkilic Nihat , Attar Azade , Isildak Ibrahim
Published: September 2018

In this study, a micro-sized lactate sensitive biosensor based on polyvinylchloride, quinhydrone and graphite composite pH sensing platform was developed. Lactate oxidase was immobilized on the composite layer as the biorecognition element. Transformation reaction of lactate to pyruvate and hydrogen peroxide was the basis of this biosensor system. In the reaction, hydrogen peroxide undergoes to give hydronium ions into solution, and the pH sensitive membrane detects the adjunct hydronium ions potentiometrically. The surface of lactate biosensor based composite pH sensing matrice was first examined for electrochemical elucidation by using cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. A linear response in concentration range from 5x10-5 to 1x10-1 mol/L was obtained with a detec-tion limit of 2x10-5 mol/L. The lactate biosensor developed was successfully applied for highly precise and efficient determination of lactate in food preparations. The biosensor exhibited a fast response time (10 s), had good stability, and had an extended lifetime.
Characterization of CuInS2 Thin Films Grown by Transducer-based Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis for PV Solar Cells Applications
Authors: Petuenju Eric Nguwuo , Savadogo Oumarou
Published: September 2018

For the first time, the elaboration of CuInS2 thin films was achieved using the transducer-based ultrasonic spray pyrolysis method with methanol as solvent. Precursor solutions were prepared with copper dichloride dihydrate [CuCl2.2H2O], indium (III) chloride tetrahydrate [InCl3.4H2O] and thiourea [SC(NH2)2] at different ratios. In2S3 clusters (μdots) were obtained from an aqueous solution with precursors ratio Cu:In:S = 1.3:1:3.9, 1.4:1:3.9, 1.5:1:3.9. CuInS2 thin films were obtained from a solution of methanol with precursors ratio Cu:In:S = 1:1:4. The In concentration was 3 x 10-3 mol/l. The crystalline structure and their morphology ware characterised by SEM and their chemical composition by EDAX, The bandgap of CuInS2, equals to 1.40 eV, was determined by spectrophotometry.
Study of IrxMny(CO)n(DMF)z as Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction and Hydrogen Oxidation in the Presence of Fuel Cell Contaminants
Authors: Barrios-Reyna M.L. , Uribe-Godínez J. , Olivares-Ramírez J.M. , Jiménez-Sandoval O.
Published: September 2018

The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and the hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) have been studied on a wide range of elec-trocatalysts, including bimetallic materials which are based solely on platinum group metals and their alloys. This work reports the synthe-sis and characterization of a novel bimetallic electrocatalyst, IrxMny(CO)n(DMF)z, for the ORR and HOR in acid media. The material was synthesized by reacting Ir4(CO)12 and MnCl2·4H2O in DMF. It was characterized structurally by FT-IR and micro-Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, SEM and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy; the electrochemical characterization was made by the rotating disk elec-trode technique, at room temperature. The electrocatalytic activity of the new material for the ORR and HOR does not show appreciable variations due to the presence of methanol or carbon monoxide, respectively, even at high concentrations of these contaminants (2 mol L-1 methanol and 0.5% CO). This tolerance is a very important property with respect to platinum-based catalysts, which are poisoned by low concentrations of such contaminants. The kinetic parameters of the novel catalyst, such as Tafel slope (b), exchange current density (jo) and charge transfer coefficient (α), are reported as well. The results show that the novel electrocatalyst is attractive for evaluation as cath-ode/anode in PEM fuel cells.
Voltammetric determination of copper and zinc in water using a Ruthenium bipyridyl/Nafion-modified indium tin oxide-coated glass electrode
Authors: Palisoc Shirley Tiong , Natividad Michelle Tiamzon , Tan Craig Egan Allistair Dumanon
Published: September 2018

Chemically-modified Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) coated glass substrates were fabricated by depositing Nafion thin films doped with tris (2,2’-bipyridyl) ruthenium(II) dichloride hexahydrate via drop coating deposition technique. The Nafion volume concentration in the film is 1% (v/v) and the mediator concentration is 5 mg per 1 mL Nafion. The chemically-modified electrodes were characterized by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and were used as working electrodes to detect varying concentrations of copper (Cu2+) and zinc (Zn2+) in a 0.1 M NaCl supporting electrolyte solution via Anodic Stripping Voltammetry (ASV). Cu2+ and Zn2+ ions were successfully determined by ASV. The limits of detection for Cu2+ and Zn2+ were 0.1 ppm and 0.7 ppm, respectively. The modified electrodes were used to determine the presence of Cu2+ and Zn2+ in different real water samples. The presence of Cu2+ was successfully determined in deep well, lake, and tap water samples, while the presence of Zn2+ was successfully determined in sea and tap water samples. Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) results confirm the presence of Cu2+ and Zn2+ in the samples.
Green Functionalization and Supercapacitive Properties of Carbon Nanotubes by Atmospheric Pressure Non-Thermal Plasma Treatment
Authors: Luo Zhihong , Zhu Min , Zhao Yuzhen , Luo Kun
Published: September 2018

Functionalization of carbon nanotubes proceeds by using atmospheric pressure non-thermal plasma treatment, where NH3 is used as nitrogen sources which is excited either by alternating currents (AC) or direct currents (DC). The content and species of the functional groups are analyzed by XPS which displays that heteroatom content increases 1.6 at.%, the main nitrogen groups are pyridinic nitrogen (N-6) and amino (-NH2), and HO-C=O, C=O and C-OH surface groups are also incorporated. The supercapacitive performance of the pristine CNTs, CNT-DC and CNT-AC electrodes are measured and the specific capacitance of CNTs is increased after plasma treatment, which indicate that the surface functionalization facilitate the improvement on supercapacitive properties.
Solvent Free Glycolysis of Plastic Waste as Green Corrosion Inhibitor for Carbon Steel in Sulfuric Acid
Authors: Abdel Hameed Reda
Published: September 2018

Solvent free efficient green glycolysis of Polyethylene terephthalate waste, PET, in this respect, PET waste was subjected to depolymerization with propylene glycol in the presence of manganese acetate as a catalyst, the product is Bis-(3-hydroxy-propyl)-terephthalate, BHPT, as non-ionic surfactant was separated, characterized by FT-IR and 1HNMR, BHPT was evaluated as corrosion inhibitor for steel in the presence of 1.0 M sulfuric acid by chemical and electrochemical methods, the corrosion inhibition efficiency increase with inhibitor concentration and decrease with temperatures, the galvanostatic polarization curves indicate that the BHPT, compound act as mixed inhibitor, the impedance of the inhibited solution has increased with the increase in the concentration of the inhibitor. the inhibition due to adsorption of the inhibitor molecules on the steel surface, the adsorption obey Langmuir adsorption isotherm. Thermodynamic parameters were computed and discussed, Scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used to study the surface morphology of steel in absence and presence of the used inhibitor, hydrogen evolution techniques was used to evaluate the inhibition efficiency of the BHPT inhibitor compound. the data obtained from different techniques are in good agreement to each other and show the BHPT, surfactant derived from PET, waste considered as good corrosion inhibitor for steel in sulfuric acid.
Analysing carbon deposition on Ni/YSZ anode tested in an Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC)
Authors: Almutairi G. , Alyousef Y. , Alenazey F.
Published: September 2018

Integrated Planar Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (IP-SOFC), which utilise a Ni/YSZ based anode, have been operated under direct hydrogen-methane mixture fuel injection at 900 oC. This process has shown some disadvantages in fuelling to the IP-SOFC; producing carbon deposition from the methane in the fuel mixture, causing direct structural damage to the IP-SOFC surface and blocking the area of activation for reaction processes and reducing the performances. These factors were shown to adversely affect the performance of the IP-SOFC over time. The aim of this paper is to calculate the amount of carbon deposited through the use of temperature programmed oxidation (TPO). In addition, the distribution of carbon is studied and analysed on all parts of the IP-SOFC cells. The results show that both amorphous and graphitic carbon were formed causing microstructural damage thereby reducing the cell performance. Furthermore, the reaction temperature was demonstrated to increase the total amount of carbon deposition.
Use of Two Parallel Oxygenators in a Very Large Patient (2.76 m2) for an Acute “A” Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Authors: Lonský Vladimír , Manďák Jiří , Kubíček Jaroslav , Volt Martin , Procházka Egon , Dominik Jan
Published: September 2018

The very large patient (weight 142 kg, height 197 cm, body surface 2.76 m2) was referred to acute operation with dissecting type A ascending aortic aneurysm. The calculated blood flow was 6.63 l/min. To anticipate potential difficulties with perfusion and oxygenation two oxygenators connected in parallel were incorporated into the circuit. Bentall procedure with ACB to the RCA was performed. The perfusion was uneventful. Bypass time was 259 minutes, cross – clamp time 141 minutes, circulatory arrest 7 minutes. The highest oxygenators gas flow was 2.6 l/min with maximum FiO20.42. The use of two in parallel connected oxygenators is a very effective, easy and safe method in such extreme perfusions, offering to the perfusionist a great reserve of oxygenator output.
Rapid Synthesis of Metallic Reinforced in Situ Intermetallic Composites in Ti-Al-Nb System via Resistive Sintering
Authors: İpek Mediha , Yener Tuba , Efe Gözde Ç. , Altınsoy Ibrahim , Bindal Cuma , Zeytin Sakin
Published: September 2018

Intermetallics are known as a group of materials that draws attention with their features such as ordered structure, high temperature resistance, high hardness and low density. In this paper, it is aimed to obtain intermetallic matrix composites and also to maintain some ductile Nb and Ti metallic phase by using 99.5% purity, 35-44 μm particle size titanium, niobium and aluminium powders in one step via recently developed powder metallurgy processing technique - Electric current activated/assisted sintering system (ECAS). In this way, metallic reinforced intermetallic matrix composites were produced. Dominant phases of TiAl3 and NbAl3 which were the first compounds formed between peritectic reaction of solid titanium, niobium and molten aluminum in Ti-Al-Nb system during 10, 30 and 90 s for 2000 A current and 1.5-2.0 voltage were detected by XRD and SEM-EDS analysis. Hardness values of the test samples were measured by Vickers indentation technique and it was detected that the hardnesses of intermetallic phases as 411 HVN whereas ductile metallic phase as 120 HVN.
Continuous Cooling Transformation of Undeformed and Deformed High Strength Crack-Arrest Steel Plates for Large Container Ships
Authors: Qi Yongfeng , Li Jing , Shi Chengbin , Zhu Qintian
Published: September 2018

The phase transformation behavior of crack-arrest steel during continuous cooling either with or without deformation at high temperatures was investigated. By carefully examining the microstructures of continuous cooled samples, we found that pearlite, quasi-polygonal ferrite (QPF), acicular ferrite (AF), granular bainite (GB), upper bainite, lath-like bainite and martensite/austenite will exist depending on cooling rates and transformation temperatures in both conditions of deformation and without deformation after austenization. The transformation curves of AF and GB moved toward the left in deformation condition in comparison with that of without deformation condition, which indicated that deformation promoted the formation of QPF and AF; meanwhile, deformation inhibited the formation of bainite. Finer bainite and the accompanying M/A could be obtained by reducing the bainite nucleation activation energy as follows: (i) increasing the undercooling by increasing the cooling rate; (ii) increasing the stored energy by deformation of the austenite.
Evaluation of anthropometric parameters of central obesity in Pakistani children aged 5–12 years, using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis
Authors: Asif Muhammad , Aslam Muhammad , Altaf Saima
Published: September 2018

Background

Different anthropometric parameters have been proposed for assessing central obesity in children, but the ability of these anthropometric parameters to correctly measure central obesity in Pakistani children is questionable and needs to be assessed. The aims of this investigation were to examine the diagnostic performance of anthropometric parameters as indicators of central obesity in Pakistani children as measured by waist circumference (WC) and to determine the sex-specific best cut-off values for these parameters that would identify obese children.

Methods

Anthropometric measurements – height, weight, WC, waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), conicity index (CI) and neck circumference (NC) – from a cross-sectional sample of 5964 Pakistani children aged 5–12 years were analyzed. Receiver operating characteristics (ROC) analysis was used to examine the diagnostic performance and to determine the optimal cut-off point of each anthropometric parameter for identifying centrally obese children.

Results

It was found that WC had a significantly positive correlation with all studied anthropometric parameters. The ROC curve analysis indicated that all the parameters analyzed had good performance but WHtR had the highest value of the area under the curve (AUC). Optimal cut-off points associated with central obesity for boys and girls were, respectively, 0.47 and 0.48 for WHtR, 1.20 and 1.23 for CI, 0.96 and 0.96 for WHR and 26.36 and 26.54 cm for NC.

Conclusions

The sex-specific cut-off points for WHtR, CI, WHR and NC can be used to detect central obesity in Pakistani children.
Crystal structure of catena-poly[diaqua-bis(μ2-5-(3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)phenyl)tetrazol-2-ido-κ2
N:N′)cobalt(II)], C20H18CoN12O2
Authors: Li Jia-Le , Chen Zhang-Fan , Chen Shui-Sheng
Published: September 2018

C20H18CoN12O2, monoclinic, C2/c (no. 15), a = 17.6924(15) Å, b = 11.3253(10) Å, c = 12.8536(11) Å, β = 128.029(10)° V = 2028.7(3) Å3, Z = 4, R
gt(F) = 0.0258, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.0890, T = 296(2) K.
Crystal structure of tetramethylammonium bis(acetato-κ1
O)-tetrakis(μ3-3-((hydroxyimino)methyl)-5-methoxy-2-oxidobenzoate-κ5
O,O′:O′,N:O′′)tetrazinc(II) — N,N′-dimethylformamide — water (1/2/2), C62H96Zn4N10O28
Authors: Niu Xue L. , Yang Hua
Published: September 2018

C62H96Zn4N10O28, monoclinic, P21/c, a = 12.1072(11) Å, b = 27.878(3) Å, c = 11.4494(9) Å, β = 102.011(2)°, V = 3779.8(6) Å3, Z = 2, R
gt(F) = 0.0448, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.1092, T = 298(2) K.
Crystal structure of dimethyl (3aS,6R,6aS,7S)-1H,3H,6H,7H-3a,6:7,9a-diepoxybenzo[de]isochromene-3a
1,6a-dicarboxylate, C16H16O7
Authors: Dorovatovskii Pavel V. , Sadigova Nurlana D. , Cárdenas Alejandro , Cisterna Jonathan , Brito Iván
Published: September 2018

C16H16O7, monoclinic, P21/n (no. 14), a = 12.830(3) Å, b = 8.1101(16) Å, c = 14.900(3) Å, β = 114.88(3)°, V = 1406.5(6) Å3, Z = 4, R
gt(F) = 0.0578, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.1799, T = 100(2) K.
Crystal structure of 2-(bis(4-fluorophenyl)methylene)hydrazine-1-carbothioamide, C14H11F2N3S
Authors: Liu Weiping
Published: September 2018

C14H11F2N3S, monoclinic, C2/c (no. 15), a = 18.5399(19) Å, b = 9.5907(10) Å, c = 16.8149(17) Å, β = 111.307(2)°, V = 2785.5(5) Å3, Z = 8, R
gt(F) = 0.0390, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.1317, T = 293(2) K.
Crystal structure of dimethyl 5-(10-(methoxycarbonyl)anthracen-9-yl) isophthalate,C26H20O6
Authors: Huang Xiang , Shi Da-Bin
Published: September 2018

C26H20O6, monoclinic, P21/n (no. 14), a = 14.458(2) Å, b = 9.4176(18) Å, c = 16.914(3) Å, β = 113.429(5)°, V = 2113.1(6) Å3, Z = 4, R
gt(F) = 0.0676, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.1935, T = 173(2) K.
Queering the Border: Walter Pater’s “Sebastian Van Storck” and the Apocalypse of the Self
Authors: Cutolo Raffaele
Published: September 2018

This essay examines how Walter Pater’s work “Sebastian van Storck” (Imaginary Portraits) could provide for a new re-reading of Pater’s queerness from a de-constructivist viewpoint which investigates the borders of identity from an anti-social perspective. As a juxtaposition to 1970s theory of sexuality, the anti-social take involves a withdrawal of the homosexual from society, and a subsequent tendency to create a twofold separation: one from without, and one -more subtle- from within. The former entails a rupture between the homosexual Self and the heteronormative Other, the latter is an ontological division between the queer I and its internal culturally heteronormalised counterpart, to be viewed as yet another attempt of the fin-de-siècle complex Self to reach a compromise in a liminal time that could no longer be considered fully Victorian.
A Revenger’s Tragedy
Authors: Ward Ian
Published: September 2018

From its very inception modern “law and literature” scholarship has exhibited at least as much interest in what happens in the classroom as it has in what happens in the courtroom. Its principal ambition is educative, its primary audience student. In a strategic sense it hopes that the deployment of literary texts might enhance a law student’s appreciation of the human dimension of legal practice. The first part of this article will set the jurisprudential context, taking a closer look at the evolving legal regulation of “revenge porn,” as well as the critical debate which this regulation has stimulated. The second will then consider the dramatic presentation of the same issues and arguments in Placey’s play. According to Placey, any “time we write a script, we’re hoping in some way people will listen, that our words might have an effect, that they might shake people.”

Evan Placey in “Sexting in Parliament: insights from the writer and director of Girls Like That,” in The Play Ground, March 24, 2014, available at: http://nickhernbooksblog.com/category/nhb-author/evan-placey (last accessed February 2, 2017).

The final part will contemplate the extent to which this aspiration is realised in Girls Like That.
Tubal, Shylock, and the Myth of Venice
Authors: Usher Peter D.
Published: September 2018

In Shakespeare’s comedy The Merchant of Venice, Tubal’s chief function seems to be to furnish cash for Shylock’s loan to Antonio. However, I argue that when Shylock approaches Tubal for money, Tubal does not confront Shylock but vows instead to establish conditions by which to convict the moneylender of intent to harm Antonio. For this to work, Tubal needs the connivance of the Duke, which gainsays one component of the myth of Venice that holds that the city-state’s legal system is above reproach.
Rückgang der Krebssterblichkeit in Deutschland: welche Rolle spielen Entwicklungen bei der Inzidenz?
Authors: Fiebig Julia , Kraywinkel Klaus
Published: September 2018

Trotz erheblicher Fortschritte in der Prävention, Früherkennung und Behandlung von Krebserkrankungen bereits in früheren Jahrzehnten geht die altersstandardisierte Sterblichkeit an Krebs nicht nur in Deutschland erst seit gut 20 Jahren zurück. Ein Grund ist die lange Zeit steigende Inzidenz tabakassoziierter Krebserkrankungen. Daten der bevölkerungsbezogenen Krebsregister zeigen, dass auch der aktuelle Rückgang der Mortalität zu einem wesentlichen Teil auf entsprechenden Trends bei den Inzidenzraten beruht, insbesondere bei Krebserkrankungen der Verdauungsorgane, der ableitenden Harnwege (bei Männern) und der Eierstöcke.
Impfprävention in Deutschland: Ein Überblick zu den Entwicklungen der letzten 25 Jahren
Authors: Wichmann Ole , Koch Judith , Rieck Thorsten , Siedler Anette
Published: September 2018

Das Impfsystem in Deutschland hat sich in den letzten 25 Jahren wesentlich weiterentwickelt. Essentiell war die Schaffung gesetzlicher Rahmenbedingungen sowohl für die Entwicklung einheitlicher Impfempfehlungen, deren Finanzierung und Umsetzung als auch für deren Evaluation. Mit der Zulassung neuer Impfstoffe und Einführung neuer Konzepte haben die Empfehlungen der Ständigen Impfkommission (STIKO) ein deutlich größeres Spektrum und tragen zu einem effektiven Schutz vor übertragbaren Erkrankungen in der Allgemeinbevölkerung und auch in speziellen Risikogruppen bei. Im Vergleich zu 1993 stehen heute Daten zur Verfügung, die es besser ermöglichen, die Inanspruchnahme von Impfungen auf regionaler Ebene und in einzelnen Altersgruppen zu analysieren oder die Effekte der Impfungen zu belegen.
Verbesserung der Mund- und Zahngesundheit in Deutschland
Authors: Jordan A. Rainer , Frenzel Baudisch Nicolas
Published: September 2018

Karies und Parodontitis sind die Haupterkrankungen der Zahnmedizin und gehören zu den häufigsten chronischen Erkrankungen. Am Beispiel der Karies veranschaulicht der Beitrag exemplarisch die Wirksamkeit von bevölkerungsweiten Präventionsstrategien: Dank der Einführung von Individual- und Gruppenprophylaxe sowie fluoridiertem Speisesalz in Deutschland konnte die Anzahl der Zähne mit Karieserfahrung bei Kindern von im Schnitt 4,9 um 1990 auf 0,5 im Jahr 2014 gesenkt werden.
Herausforderungen und Erfolge: Das Stigma psychischer Krankheiten
Authors: Schomerus Georg , Horsfield Philip A.
Published: September 2018

Das Stigma psychischer Krankheit wirkt zum vielfachen Nachteil der Betroffenen und ist nicht zuletzt Behandlungshindernis. In Anbetracht der Prävalenz psychischer Krankheit in der Bevölkerung und der Tatsache, dass sie häufig lange unbehandelt bleibt, ist die Stigmabekämpfung auf dem Gebiet von Public Mental Health eine zentrale Herausforderung. Dabei sollte Anti-Stigma Arbeit gezielt, lokal, kontinuierlich, kontaktbasiert und recovery-orientiert ansetzen. Reduktionistischen sollten kontinuum-basierten Krankheitsmodellen weichen.
Aids – soziale Prävention und Medikalisierung
Authors: Rosenbrock Rolf
Published: September 2018

Angesichts der Entwicklung der Erkrankung Aids entschied sich die Gesundheitspolitik in Deutschland unter hohem Problem- und Zeitdruck gegen die klassische Seuchenstrategie (‚Old Public Health‘) und für eine auf den Grundsätzen der Einbeziehung der Betroffenen und der Gesundheitsförderung beruhende Strategie (‚New Public Health‘). Diese Strategie erwies sich als sehr erfolgreich. Obgleich ihre Komponenten angesichts der zunehmenden Medikalisierung von Aids an Bedeutung verlieren, haben ihre Entfaltung und Durchführung bleibenden Einfluss auf die Entwicklung von Public Health in Deutschland.
Gesundheitswissenschaftliche Forschung in Deutschland
Authors: Wildner Manfred
Published: September 2018

Die gesundheitswissenschaftliche Forschung in Deutschland hat, insbesondere ausgehend von der Public Health-Förderung des Bundes Ende des 20. Jahrhunderts, eine nachhaltig erfolgreiche Entwicklung genommen. Sie bewegt sich heute auf international hohem Niveau. Herausforderungen betreffen zum einen die Wiederannäherung der Themenfelder von Gesundheitsschutz und Gesundheitsförderung, zum anderen eine dafur unverzichtbare verbesserte Public Health-Infrastruktur nach internationalem Vorbild.
Digitale Public Health: Chancen und Herausforderungen internetbasierter Technologien und Anwendungen
Authors: Dadaczynski Kevin , Tolks Daniel
Published: September 2018

Seit Anfang der 90er Jahre haben sich internetbasierte Technologien zu einem bedeutsamen Feld der Public Health entwickelt. Vielzählige Anwendungen vermitteln informationale, unterhaltungsorientierte und peer-to-peer Inhalte zur gezielten Gesundheitsförderung und Prävention. Der vorliegende Beitrag stellt Einsatzgebiete vor und benennt ausgewählte Chancen und Herausforderungen der digitalen Public Health.
Erfolge und Herausforderungen von Public Health im Betrieb
Authors: Pieck Nadine
Published: September 2018

Public Health hat die Deutungsmuster und empirischen Befunde geliefert, um im Betrieb einen erweiterten Präventionsauftrag durchzusetzen und psychosoziale Belastungen als relevante Gesundheitsfaktoren im Betrieb zu verankern. Zentrale Leitlinien und Prinzipien der Public Health sind in gesetzlichen Vorgaben verankert und setzen den Standard fur die menschengerechte Gestaltung von Arbeit. Dem Erfolg von Public Health stehen ein hoher Ökonomisierungsdruck und Individualisierungstendenzen entgegen.
Kann die Versorgungsforschung zu mehr Transparenz und Rationalität beitragen?
Authors: Pfaff Holger
Published: September 2018

Versorgungsforschung ist ein wichtiges Teilgebiet von Public Health. Der Beitrag zeigt auf, inwieweit die Schaffung von Transparenz und Rationalität in der gesundheitlichen Versorgung zu den Grundzielen der Versorgungsforschung als Teilgebiet von Public Health zählt. Transparenz und Rationalität als Ziele können – so die Argumentation – prinzipiell durch die Methoden der Versorgungsforschung realisiert werden. Der Artikel stellt weiterhin dar, dass es politische, ökonomische, soziale, psychische und methodische Grenzen bei der Schaffung von vollständiger Transparenz und Rationalität durch die Versorgungsforschung gibt.
Wandel der Sozialversicherungsträger
Authors: Reiber Svenja , Rodewald Jürgen
Published: September 2018

Die Träger der Sozialversicherung sind nicht nur als klassische Verwaltungen, sondern auch als soziale personenbezogene Dienstleistungsorganisationen zu klassifizieren, die sich stetig weiterentwickeln. Am Beispiel der Deutschen Rentenversicherung (DRV) kann skizziert werden, dass die Fortentwicklung der Angebotsstrukturen und das damit einhergehende Selbstverständnis der Organisation – zumindest formal – zunehmend der Denktradition „fördern und verhüten, anstatt versichern“ folgen.
Das Zukunftsforum Public Health
Authors: Kurth Bärbel-Maria , Matusall Svenja
Published: September 2018

2016 veröffentlichten Akteure verschiedener Public Health-Bereiche ein White Paper, das Betätigungsfelder, Forderungen und Ziele von Public Health für Deutschland zusammenfasst. Auf der Grundlage dieses Papiers gründete sich die Initiative Zukunftsforum Public Health, dessen Steuerungsgruppe Aktivitäten und Positionierungen koordiniert. Das Zukunftsforum bietet eine Plattform zum Austausch, zur Vernetzung und Kooperation für Public Health-Akteure und Studierende mit dem Ziel, Public Health in Deutschland zu stärken und international sichtbar zu machen.
Welchen Beitrag kann die Gesundheitsökonomie im Kontext von Public Health leisten?
Authors: Greiner Wolfgang
Published: September 2018

Gesundheitsökonomie stellt einen integralen Bestandteil der Gesundheitswissenschaft dar, denn ein nachhaltiger Erfolg von Public-Health-Maßnahmen ist nur dann gesichert, wenn auch Effizienzgesichtspunkte, also der sorgsame Umgang mit limitierten Ressourcen, beachtet werden. Die Analyse der Konsequenzen relevanter Handlungsoptionen hinsichtlich Kosten und Nutzen kann zur Lösung von Allokationskonflikten beitragen. Gesundheitsökonomie ist somit ein wesentlicher Baustein einer evidenzbasierten Public-Health-Perspektive.
100 Ausgaben spiegeln 25 Jahre Public Health
Authors: Räbiger Jutta , Reschauer Georg , Walter Ulla
Published: September 2018

Die Zeitschrift Public Health Forum wurde im Zuge der Wiedereinführung von Public Health in Deutschland gegründet. Die Redaktion blickt auf 100 Ausgaben und 25 Jahre Redaktionsarbeit zurück, in der sie relevante Themen in den Fokus rückte. Diese spiegeln damit auch die Entwicklung von Public Health in Deutschland wider. In drei Jahrzehnten zeigt sich trotz Diskontinuität mit partieller Stagnation eine deutliche Ausdifferenzierung und Verbreitung des Konzeptes und der grundlegenden Ideen von Public Health in die Forschung, Lehre, Versorgungspraxis und Politik. Wir danken allen Beteiligten und freuen uns über alle, die die Entwicklung von Public Health mit ihren Ideen und Beiträgen bereichern.
Hundert ist eine große Zahl
Authors: von Troschke Jürgen
Published: September 2018

Zusammenhänge, die zur Gründung der Zeitschrift Public Health Forum geführt haben werden aufgezeigt. Dabei kam der Deutschen Koordinierungsstelle für Gesundheitswissenschaften eine entscheidende Rolle zu, unterstützt durch den Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft.
Membrane-based zero-sludge palm oil mill plant
Authors: Wenten I. Gede , Khoiruddin K. , Aryanti Putu T.P. , Victoria Agnes V. , Tanukusuma Grace
Published: September 2018

The palm oil industry is one of the most important agro-industries for tropical countries because of the unique properties and wide range of uses of palm oil for various end products. In a palm oil extraction process, a large quantity of water is required, of which half the quantity will end up as effluent. This palm oil mill effluent (POME) has an extremely high content of organic matter, which can cause severe pollution of waterways and other environmental problems. Disposal of this highly polluting effluent has become a major problem for the palm oil mills. Therefore, several methods have been proposed either to treat the POME so it could comply with environmental regulation while discharged or to recover water and other valuable components from the effluent. Membrane technology has emerged as a feasible alternative to conventional treatment in vegetable oil processing because of its attractive features such as low energy consumption, reduction in the number of processing steps, high separation efficiency, and improvement of the final product quality. In the case of POME treatment, an integrated membrane-based process promises efficient water recycling and total solid recovery from the effluent, thus eliminating the environmental problem. Recently, a novel concept combining oil–oil extraction and continuous filtration using a superhydrophobic membrane has been proposed to achieve a zero-sludge palm oil mill. In this concept, the huge wastewater effluent generated from the conventional process can be eliminated and the palm oil milling process simplified. Furthermore, the superhydrophobic membrane enables the production of high-purity palm oil. In this paper, we review the prospect of a zero-sludge palm oil mill concept and strategies to achieve the proposed concept. In addition, we also highlight the development of the superhydrophobic membrane and phytonutrient recovery.
Why Psalms 1–2 Are Not to Be Considered a Preface to the »Book« of Psalms
Authors: Willgren David
Published: September 2018

Es ist eine vertretene Ansicht, dass Ps 1 entweder allein oder in Kombination mit Ps 2 die Funktion eines Vorwortes zum »Buch« der Psalmen erfüllt. Obwohl diese Sicht von der frühchristlichen Rezeption unterstützt wird, hängt viel davon ab, wie man תורת יהוה in Ps 1 versteht, und wie man die Beziehung zwischen den ersten beiden Psalmen und dem Konzept des »Buches« der Psalmen versteht. Dieser Artikel besieht diese Frage neu und benennt einige Gründe gegen diese These. Zuerst wird תורת יהוה analysiert. Dabei wird argumentiert, dass sich der Ausdruck nicht auf eine Sammlung von Psalmen bezieht, sondern auf eine Tora, die mit Moses verwandt ist. Zum zweiten wird der Pescher des Psalms in Qumran besehen, 4Q174, und ein paratextuelle Verständnis von Ps 1 dort ebenso bestritten wie eine verknüpfende Lesung von Ps 1–2. Abschließend wird eine Textvariante in Apostelgeschichte 13:33 analysiert, die einen interessanten Einblick in die Interpretation von Ps 1 im 4. Jahrhundert bietet. Zusammengefasst stellen die Beobachtungen den fest etablierten Konsens in Frage, nach dem Ps 1–2 als Vorwort zum Buch platziert wurde.
Keterlambatan Berobat Pasien Tuberkulosis Paru di Puskesmas Pringapus
Authors: Andriani Eva , Prameswari Galuh Nita
Published: September 2018

Delayed initiating treatment of tuberculosis (TB) can lead to an  increas the period of transmission in society, severe disease adds, worsens the patient's economic situation as well as the family, complications added a lot and the mortality rate increases. The purpose of this study is to determine what factors associated delay treatment pulmonary tuberculosis patients in comunity health center of Pringapus Semarang regency.

               The type of this research is observational analytic with cross sectional design. Sampel of this research is total population get 35 respondents. The instrument used is a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using chi- square and fisher test.

               The result of statistical analysis showes that there was a correlation between education (p = 0.012), income (p = 0,002), knowledge (p = 0,018), distance to health center (p = 0,001), stigma (p = 0,005), early symptoms (p = 0,002) with delayed treatment of tuberculosis patients. Job (p = 1,000) and history place of treatment (p = 0,279) are unrelated with delay  treatment of tuberculosis patient.

                The Suggestion that given is the society suggested to to raise awareness about the importance of early awareness on a disease especially Tuberculosis Lung in order to minimize the delay of treatment at patient of tuberculosis and minimize risk to the severity of tuberculosis disease.
Dokumen Manual K3 pada Penanganan Prasarana dan Sarana Umum DKI Jakarta
Authors: Kasyfan Muhamad , Koesyanto Herry
Published: September 2018

A work accident is an event that is obviously undesirable and causes losses such as time, property and loss of life. In conditions of work accidents required the process of controlling the potential hazards as a cause of accidents. The purpose of this research is to arrange draft of manual document of safety and health in PPSU DKI Jakarta. This research uses research and development method. Informant determination was done by purposive sampling technique. Informants amounted to 5 people, namely Lurah, Sekretaris Kelurahan, Section Head Economic Development and Environment, Workers Coordinator PPSU and PPSU Workers. The data were collected using semi structured interview technique and field observation. The result of this research is the design of work safety and health manual document at PPSU DKI Jakarta. Suggestions that researchers recommend to the Kelurahan in particular the work units of Penanganan Prasarana dan Sarana Umum of Kelurahan include: reviewing aspects of OHS in SOPs, conducting polls with PPSU workers, making strategic control measures involving workers directly, implementing OSH culture every work implementation, always checks the feasibility of PPE, and improves the performance of K3 in the form of making new SOP according to the needs of K3 PPSU.
Lietuvos buhalterinės apskaitos ir statistikos sąsajos bei transformacijos
Authors: Tamulevičienė Daiva , Valkauskas Romualdas
Published: September 2018

[only abstract in English; full article and abstract in Lithuanian]

Accounting and statistics are autonomous sciences with specific objects and methods. However, these sciences, as well as practice, have many interconnections: their main objective is to provide objective information to the state and society in order to ensure the country‘s economic growth and social well-being. The article emphasizes that till now the authors of the country did not investigate the relations of accounting and statistics, their links in time flow. There was a lot of time in the flow. There was also the fact that accounting methods found a place in economic-statistical calculations, in practice of statistics.

The purpose of the paper is to investigate the features and transformations of the accounting and statistical interfaces in their development stages. The article deals with the interrelations and transformations of Lithuanian accounting and statistics by distinguishing the following stages of their development: 1) Interwar Lithuania (1918 - 1940), 2) Soviet occupation period (1940 - 1990), 3) after the restoration of independence of Lithuania (1990 - 2017). At each stage, the main link between accounting and statistics is highlighted, as well as the essential features of the transformation of these sciences and practices. The article shows that time flow has revealed and reveals new problems in the accounting and statistical interfaces.
Die Rezeption Kelsens und der Einfluss der Reinen Rechtslehre in Estland
Authors: Järvelaid Peeter
Published: September 2018

[full article in German]
New and noteworthy records of rodents (Mammalia, Rodentia, Cricetidae and Echimyidae) from Paraguay
Authors: Owen Robert D. , Sánchez Humberto , Atkinson Karina , McMahon Leigh , Jonsson Colleen B.
Published: September 2018

Paraguay, situated in south-central South America, lies at the nexus of several major biomes, and exhibits high species richness for a relatively small country. Nevertheless, that faunal diversity is poorly known, and new species for the country continue to come to light. This paper reports on 3 species of rodents, 1 new for the country and 2 known previously in Paraguay from 1 specimen. We emphasize the need for more and better training of new field and museum biologists, as well as for directors of permitting agencies and protected areas.
New records and range expansion of Calosoma sycophanta (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in Western Siberia, Russia
Authors: Stolbov Vitaly A. , Kuzmin Igor V. , Lomakin Dmitry E. , Ivanov Sergei A. , Sitnikov Pavel S.
Published: September 2018

In this study, we report about 25 records of Calosoma sycophanta (Linnaeus, 1758) from Western Siberia collected in the last 21 years (1997–2017). We extend the known distribution of this species in the Tyumen, Kurgan, Omsk and Novosibirsk regions of Russia. New records extend the known distribution of C. sycophanta for 300 km to the north, and for 600 km to the east, in the Western Siberia. These new distributional data may contribute to a re-evaluation of its conservation status.
Akomodasi Komunikasi dalam Culture Shock Mahasiswa Patani Thailand
Authors: Safril Safril
Published: September 2018

This study aims to reveal the form of culture shock faced by students Patani Thailand as well as reveal the accommodation process communication convergence  and divergence  in which students Patani in UIN Sunan Gunung Jati Bandung. This type of research is qualitative and uses the method of Phenomenology. From these results obtained Patani students experience culture shock in the aspect of psychological and social aspects. Students Patani perform communication accommodation consist of pre, and post-process communication convergence and divergence accommodation is composed of verbal and non-verbal. The conclusion of this study is Patani Student 2015-2016 at the State Islamic University Sunan Gunung Jati Bandung experiencing Culture Shock, but they can be overcome by making accommodation communication convergence and divergence is quite effective so that they can survive (survive) and accepted by society in new environment that facilitate their purpose in Bandung is to study.
Dakwah pada Masyarakat Teknologi
Authors: Kusnawan Aep
Published: September 2018

Da'wah constantly faced the reality. Reality has a dynamic stance, turned and drove into the future. Analysis of the reality and the trend of future conditions are kenyaaan that all parties drove toward itu. One of the trend of the future is the development of increasingly complex technology. While each discovery technology has an influence on people. Where human at the same time is also the subject and the object of propaganda. So how propaganda in the technology community needs to be built? For this study trying to look into thinking propaganda of an expert in the field of technology and Muslim cendekiaan, Armahedi Mahzar. The results showed that, first, Thought propaganda Armahedi Mahzar not be separated from the socio hitoris life. Second, Armahedi views on the technology closely related to the shape of the philosophy behind the technology. Third, proselytizing view Armahedi in the technology community, stressed the need tazkiyatunnafs measures at the individual level; Patience and gratitude at the group level, asceticism and faqr at the community level, as well as the development of science based on Tawheed
Makna dan Aktualisasi Dakwah Islam Rahmatan lil‘Alamin di Indonesia
Authors: Hefni Harjani
Published: September 2018

Rahmatan Lil'alamin is the term al-Quran refers to the main purpose of propaganda carried by Prophet Muhammad SAW. This term is often used to explain that Islam is a religion of peace, compassion, tolerance, and love of goodness. But in the Qur'an, the hadith and the history of the Prophet Muhammad and his companions show that not all activities aimed at upholding the rahmatan lil'alamin can be presented with peace, compassion, tolerance and love of goodness, but there is also the concept of jihad, amar ma ' ruf nahi munkar and wala 'with fellow believers. This paper tries to explore the meaning of grace in the Qur'an as well as how to make it happen with thematic interpretive method approach. Based on the results of the study found that the meaning of rahmatan lil'alamin will be realized when there is a balance hablun minallah and hablun minannas, which apply twelve activities related to the relationship hablun minallah and twelve activities associated with hablun minannas.Rahmatan Lil‘alamin merupakan istilah yang dipopulerkan oleh al-Quran untuk merujuk kepada tujuan utama dakwah yang diusung oleh Nabi Muhammad SAW. Istilah ini sering digunakan untuk menjelaskan bahwa Islam adalah agama yang damai, kasih sayang, toleran, dan cinta kebaikan. Sehingga, seetiap tindakan yang bertujuan untuk menegakkan syariat Islam yang terkesan ‘bertentangan’ dengan makna di atas  disebut sebagai tindakan yang tidak ‘rahmatan lil‘alamin.’  Namun dalam al-Quran,hadis dan sejarah dakwah Nabi Muhammad dan para sahabatnya menunjukkan bahwa tidak semua aktivitas yang bertujuan untuk menegakkan rahmatan lil’alamin bisa dihadirkan dengan damai, kasih sayang, toleran, dan cinta kebaikan. Di sana ada jihad, amar ma’ruf nahi munkar dan wala’ dengan sesama mukmin.  Untuk menghindari kesalahan dalam penggunaaan istilah ini dan untuk mewujudkan rahmatan lil’alamin yang sesuai dengan ruh al-Quran itu sendiri maka penelitian ini dilakukan. Tulisan ini mencoba untuk menggali makna rahmat dalam al-Quran serta bagaimana cara mewujudkannya dengan pendekatan tafsir tematik.  Sebagai kesimpulan rahmatan lil’alamin akan terwujud manakala terjadi keseimbangan hablun minallah dan hablun minannas, yaitu menerapkan duabelas aktivitas yang terkait dengan hubungan hablun minallah  dan duabelas aktivitas yang terkait dengan hablun minannas.