bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
EFISIENSI PENGGUNAAN AIR UNTUK TANAMAN BAYAM DI KABUPATEN LOMBOK BARAT
Authors: Suwati Suwati , Wiryono Budy , Rahmat Andi
Published: November 2020

Air merupakan faktor vital bagi pertumbuhan tanaman dimana air menempati 70-90% dari berat tanaman. Kabupaten Lombok Barat sebagian besar wilayahnya merupakan daerah yang mampu menyediakan air secara optimal untuk budidaya tanaman pertanian. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat efisiensi air pada tanaman Bayam di Kabupaten Lombok Barat. Metode penelitian menggunakan eksperimental dengan Rancangan Acak Kelompok (RAK). Data hasil pengamatan dianalisis menggunakan analisis keragaman (Analisis of Variance) pada taraf nyata 5%. Apabila terdapat perbedaan nyata maka diuji lanjut menggunakan Beda Nyata Jujur (BNJ) pada taraf nyata 5%. Penelitian dilaksanakan pada bulan Juli – September 2018 di Green House SMKPP Negeri Mataram. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Penggunaan air optimal untuk tanaman bayam terdapat pada pemberian air 2 liter atau perlakuan B3. Selanjutnya, kadar lengas cenderung meningkat setiap perlakuan pemberian air, kadar lengas tertinggi terdapat pada perlakuan B1 dan kadar lengas terendah terdapat pada perlakuan B3. Hasil lain, pertumbuhan terbaik terjadi pada perlakuan B3 pemberian air 2 liter dengan tinggi tanaman 73cm dan B1 pemberian air 6 liter pertumbuhan bayam melamban di bandingkan dengan B3 dan B2.
KARAKTERISTIK FISIK KOMPOS TABLET SLOW RELEASE BERBAHAN DASAR BIOSLURY KOTORAN SAPI
Authors: Romansyah Erni , Karyanik Karyanik , Fitrah Muhammad , Saharudin Mohammad
Published: November 2020

The development Slow Release Compost Tablet can be used as a solution for the management of cow dung bioslurry by farmers. Bioslurry is a reject product from processing waste into biogas. The purpose of this study was to determine the physical characteristics of tablet compost made from cow dung Bio-slurry. The research design used a completely randomized design (CRD) with two factors, namely the composition of the addition of hydrogel  and silica from geothermal waste from the eruption of Mount Rinjani with five levels of treatment, namely; T1 (30gr hydrogel : 50gr silica powder); T2 (60gr hydrogel : 40gr silica powder); T3 (90gr hydrogel : 30gr silica powder); T4 (120gr hydrogel : 20gr silica powder); T5 (150gr hydrogel : 10gr silica powder). The results showed that the dimensions, weight, and hardness of tablet compost were not significantly different. The treatment without the addition of hydrogel  has the highest hardness value. The higher the hydrogel  addition, the lower the tablet compost hardness value.
Study of the dissipativity, global attractor and exponential attractor for a hyperbolic relaxation of the Caginalp phase-field system with singular nonlinear terms
Authors: Mavoungou Urbain Cyriaque , Batangouna Narcisse , Langa Franck Davhys Reval , Moukoko Daniel , Batchi Macaire
Published: November 2020

In this paper, we study of the dissipativity, global attractor and exponential attractor for a hyperbolic relaxation of the Caginalp phase-field system with singular nonlinear terms, with initial and homogenous Dirichlet boundary condition.
Cerebrovascular comorbidity, high blood levels of C-reactive protein and D-dimer are associated with disease outcomes in COVID-19 patients
Authors: Alzoughool Foad , Alanagreh Lo’ai , Abumweis Suhad , Atoum Manar
Published: November 2020

The emerging coronavirus disease (COVID-19) swept the world, affecting more than 200 countries and territories. As of August 22, 2020, the pandemic infected more than 23,329,752 including 807,054 patients who have died. Although the main clinical features of the pandemic disease are respiratory, cerebrovascular comorbidities emerged as one of the leading causes of death associated with COVID-19. Different case reports have indicated that C-reactive protein (CRP) and D-dimer (pro-inflammatory biomarkers) were elevated in COVID-19 patients, which can significantly increase the risk of ischemic stroke. Available data on cerebrovascular complications in COVID-19 patients were collected and a meta-analysis was designed and carried out to evaluate the risk of severity and mortality associated with high levels of CRP and D-dimer levels in COVID-19 patients. In addition, we aimed to describe the overall event rate of pre-existing cerebrovascular disease in COVID-19 patients. In our analysis, 5,614 cases have been studied, out of these patients 164 cases have developed cerebrovascular comorbities. Cerebrovascular comorbidity increased the risk of disease severity (odd ratio = 4.4; 95% CI: 1.48 to 12.84) and mortality (odd ratio = 7.0; 95% CI: 2.56 to 18.99). Statistical analyses showed that CRP and D-dimer serum levels were elevated by six-folds in the severe cases of COVID-19 patients. This significant increase in these two proteins levels can serve as a vital indicator for COVID-19 patients who are at increased risk of severe COVID-19 cerebrovascular complications, such as stroke.
A geographically weighted regression approach to examine the dynamics of fertility differentials across Africa
Authors: Ekong Aniefiok Henry , Olayiwola Olaniyi Mathew
Published: November 2020

Studies have shown that fertility rate in Africa is still among the highest in the world. However, there are few spatial investigations into the variation of fertility rate and its determinant in Africa. This study aimed to examine the spatial distribution of fertility rate as well as highlight its significant determinants. Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression was carried out on dataset for 53 African countries on Total Fertility Rate (TFR) and eleven determinant factors to obtain a best model, which was then used for Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR). The study showed that TFR was significantly influenced by adolescent fertility rates, contraceptive prevalence rates and gross domestic product per capita. GWR model diagnostics of Akaike Information Criterion and adjusted R-squared showed that GWR fitted TFR in Africa better than OLS model. Also, countries around Middle to Western Africa comprising Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Chad, Nigeria, Niger, Benin, Burkina Faso and Mali, were regions with high TFRs that impacted Africa’s positive TFR spatial autocorrelation. More intense works could therefore be carried out in these countries to manage the identified significant factors affecting TFR to address the negative consequences of high TFR in Africa.
The Landscape of Ontology Reuse Approaches
Authors: Carriero Valentina Anita , Daquino Marilena , Gangemi Aldo , Nuzzolese Andrea Giovanni , Peroni Silvio , Presutti Valentina , Tomasi Francesca
Published: November 2020

Ontology reuse aims to foster interoperability and facilitate knowledge reuse. Several approaches are typically evaluated by ontology engineers when bootstrapping a new project. However, current practices are often motivated by subjective, case-by-case decisions, which hamper the definition of a recommended behaviour. In this chapter we argue that to date there are no effective solutions for supporting developers’ decision-making process when deciding on an ontology reuse strategy. The objective is twofold: (i) to survey current approaches to ontology reuse, presenting motivations, strategies, benefits and limits, and (ii) to analyse two representative approaches and discuss their merits.
Representing Complex Knowledge for Exploration and Recommendation: The Case of Classical Music Information
Authors: Lisena Pasquale , Troncy Raphäel
Published: November 2020

In Digital Humanities, one of the main challenge consists in capturing the structure of complex information in data models and ontologies, in particular when connections between terms are not trivial. This is typically the case for librarian music data. In this chapter, we provide some good practices for representing complex knowledge using the DOREMUS ontology as an exemplary case. We also show various applications of a Knowledge Graph leveraging on the ontology, ranging from an exploratory search engine, a recommender system and a conversational agent enabling to answer classical music questions.
Using video prompting to teach mathematics to adolescent students with LD
Authors: Edwards Sean E. , Kellems Ryan O. , Gibb Gordon S. , Ashbaker Betty Y. , Osborne Kaitlyn , Wheatley Alex W.
Published: November 2020

BACKGROUND:

Research suggests that video-based interventions such as video modeling (VM) and video prompting (VP) assist students with severe/profound disabilities, such as autism and intellectual disabilities, to learn academic skills.

OBJECTIVE:

This study evaluates whether a VP intervention on a functional academic math skill would have similar effects for adolescent students with mild/moderate learning disabilities (LD).

METHODS:

A single subject multiple probe across subjects design was used. Five high school students (three female and two male) ages 16–17 viewed a video on an iPad to learn to calculate how much money an item would cost if a certain percentage of the price were deducted for a sale.

RESULTS:

A functional relation was found between use of the intervention and acquisition of the steps necessary to complete the calculation task. Three students maintained the skills, correctly answering most word problems on a post-test a month after completing the intervention.

CONCLUSIONS:

Results of this study suggest that VP can be effective in teaching mathematic procedures to students with disabilities. Implications for practice and further research are discussed.
Study of Curcumin Adsorption of Nano Fe-based Metal-Organic Framework
Authors: Nguyễn Trang Thị Thu , Đặng Ý Thị , Nguyễn Linh Hồ Thùy , Tạ Hạnh Thị Kiều , Phan Thắng Bách , Đoàn Tân Lê Hoàng
Published: November 2020

Highly porous and biocompatible nano metal-organic framework materials (NMOF) are increasingly being applied in biomedical fields, especially as pharmaceutical adsorbent materials. Curcumin, found in turmeric, is a widely common herb in Eastern which has recently used in many applications in supporting cancer treatment. In the synthesis of MOF materials, the use of surfactants allows to control the morphology, the process of crystal formation and development and particle size of the material. In this research, MIL-100 (Fe) nanomaterials were successfully synthesized at room temperature in the presence of polyvinylpyrrolidone surfactant (PVP) to control the nanoparticle size about 50 nm in size. The synthesized MOF structure and properties were analyzed by using characterization techniques, including powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR), thermal gravimetric analyses (TGA) and nitrogen isothermal adsorption-desorption at 77 K. The characterization results showed that MIL-100 (Fe) nanomaterials have high crystallinity, large surface area, and highly thermal stability. However, its particle size is very small, only about 50 nm. Curcumin adsorption studies exhibited that this material had the ability to adsorb curcumin with an adsorption capacity up to 64.36 mg g-1. Kinetic and mechanism studies revealed that curcumin adsorption followed the pseudo-second model. In addition, thermodynamic studies proved that this was a spontaneous and exothermic adsorption process.
VARIATIONS OF SPLEEN MORPHOLOGY: A STUDY OF ADULT HUMAN CADAVERIC SPLEENS IN A MEDICAL INSTITUTE IN NORTH EAST INDIA
Authors: Sangma Gracelee Tempy N , Soraisam Purnabati , Ranjoline Guria Leon , Ajita Rajkumari
Published: November 2020

Background: The shape, size and weight of the spleen in human vary with age, sex, and under different conditions in the same individual. The idea of morphological variations is important to avoid misinterpretation of the splenic variants. 

Objective: The objective is to assess and document variations of spleen morphology in human cadavers in a Medical Institute in North-East India.

Methods: A cross sectional study of a total of 34 adult human cadaveric spleens was done in the Anatomy Department, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal, India. The study observed the morphological features such as shape, number of notches, anomalous fissures, and morphometric measurements such as length, breadth, thickness and weight of all the spleen specimens.

Results: The wedge shaped spleen constituted 41.18% followed by triangular (23.53%), irregular (17.64%), oval (11.76%) and round (5.89%) shaped spleens. The maximum number of notches was present in the anterosuperior border and the number varied from 0-4 notches. There was no notch in 2.94% of the specimens.  Mean values of splenic length, breadth and thickness were 9.91 cm, 6.14 cm and 3.35 cm respectively.  The mean weight of the spleens was 149.09 g. Anomalous fissures were found on the diaphragmatic (2.94%) and visceral (2.94%) surfaces of the spleens.

Conclusion: The study highlights morphological variations of spleens and splenic variations should be kept in mind by the radiologists and surgeons to avoid misinterpretation of splenic variants and unnecessary invasive procedures.

Keywords: Spleen, Cadaver, Splenic variations
Effect of minocycline on lumbar radicular pain: a prospective pilot study
Authors:   Department of Anesthesiology, Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Saveh, Iran., Sha'abani Sanaz , Gazerani Sasan ,   Department of Physiology, Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Saveh, Iran., Ragheb Maryam ,   Nursery School, Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Saveh, Iran., Mirgalou-Bayat Amir-Hossein ,   Department of Anesthesiology, Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Saveh, Iran., Huntington Mark Kennet ,   The Center for Family Medicine, University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA.
Published: November 2020

Introduction: Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience. Evidence suggests a role for microglia in chronic pain and inhibition of microglia leads to decrease of chronic pain intensity in animal models. Minocycline, a semisynthetic tetracycline derivative, is a selective inhibitor of microglia. Several studies have shown pain intensity improvement by minocycline in animal model of pain, but a few studies showed effectiveness on chronic pain improvement in humans. This prospective, self-controlled clinical trial investigated whether minocycline is effective for chronic pain management. Methods: Twenty-two patients, between the ages of 20 and 80 years with radicular lumbar pain with a numerical rating scale >4, who were unresponsive to other medications and had pain duration of >6 weeks were included in the trial. Results: Pain intensity, neuropathic pain and life quality scores assessed before and after treatment. All scores showed significant improvement after 2 weeks of treatment: 56%, 74% and 14%, respectively. Conclusion: Findings of this study suggest minocycline can effectively improve patients’ pain scores and quality of life, even in those with long-term duration of chronic pain and warrants further study.
Antioxidant activity of novel selena-diazole derivative against oxidative stress induced by dipyrone in female rats
Authors:   Pharmacology & Toxicology Department, College of Pharmacy, University of Basrah, Iraq., Neamah Nadheerah , Naaeem Khudair Abdul-Razzak ,   Physiological Department, College of Veterinary, University of Basrah, Iraq., Al-Jadaan Shaker A.N ,   Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, College of Pharmacy, University of Basrah, Iraq.
Published: November 2020

Introduction: Selena-diazole has antioxidant, and antitumor activities. Also selena-diazol exhibited promising antifungal, antibacterial, viral infection and neurodegenerative disease. The aim of the study is to evaluate the antioxidant activity of a novel -(4,5,6,7-tetrahydro- [1,2,3-] selenadiazolo [4,5 e] pyridine-4,6-diyl) bis(benzene-1,3-diol) (T) against dipyrone (Di) induced oxidative stress. Methods: In vitro antioxidant using DPPH, concentrations of T and ascorbic acid (AA) at 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50μg was measured. In vivo study conducted using four groups, received 50mg/kg of T or/and Di and DW for 30 days. Antioxidant estimated in vivo by serum superoxide dismutase activity (SOD); Glutathione Peroxidase enzyme GPx measured by using Rat SOD1 kit and Rat GPX1 ELISA Kit respectively. Furthermore, Malondialdehyde (MDA) is reliable biomarkers to predict oxidative stress. Results: The results indicate IC50 rate using DPPH of T compound 48.888μg/ml. GPx of T and T&Di groups were significantly increased. SOD of T was significantly increased than other groups. MDA results presented essential reduction in T group value than Di group. Conclusion: The study concluded that synthesized novel selena-diazole derivative T has a good effect as an anti-oxidant.
Fumaria parviflora improves liver damage and lipid profile changes in STZ-induced diabetic rats
Authors:   Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran., Kooshki Fateme , Niazkar Hamid Reza ,   Student Research Committee, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran., Shirazi Shabnam ,   Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran., Asghari Azar Vahid ,   Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran., Karimi Arash ,   Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Published: November 2020

Introduction: Chemical drugs and herbal medicine play a significant role in the management of diabetes mellitus complications. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Fumaria parviflora as an herbal source and glibenclamide as a chemical drug, on the liver tissue of diabetic rats. Methods: Male Wistar rats (n=32) were classified randomly into four groups (8/group), including control, diabetic (induced by 50mg/kg streptozocin), 250mg/kg hydroalcoholic extract of Fumaria parviflora (DFP) and 5mg/kg glibenclamide groups. After 21 days of treatment, liver tissues and blood samples were stored at -80°C to test lipid profile, liver enzymes and some oxidative stress markers. Results: In the diabetic group compared to the control group, the activities of SOD and GPx and also the serum levels of alkaline phosphatase were significantly decreased, while the levels of malondialdehyde, alanine aminotransferase and aspartate transaminase enhanced. Treatment with DFP and glibenclamide could manage the levels of all mentioned-parameters. Furthermore, in both treated groups, the rate of damages in the liver of rats reduced compared to the diabetic group. Conclusion: According to the obtained results, the administration of DFP or glibenclamide could ameliorate the deleterious effects of diabetes mellitus on some investigated-parameters. As there were no difference between DFP and glibenclamide effects, Fumaria parviflora could be considered as an alternative drug, at least for the diabetic complications examined in this study. However, further investigation is needed.
Air Quality Prediction Model using Supervised Machine Learning Algorithms
Authors: Halsana Suprateek
Published: November 2020

Air pollution is the “world’s largest environmental health threat”[1], causing 7 million deaths[1] worldwide every year. Its major constituents are PM2.5, PM10 and the harmful green house gases S02, N02, C0 and other effluents from vehicles and factories affecting not only humans but also other living organisms both on land and sea. The only effective solution to this global issue is to implement machine learning algorithms to predict the AQI (Air Quality Index ) that can make the people aware of the condition of the air of a certain region such that certain actions could be issued by the government for the improvement of the air quality in the future. The prime objective behind this project is to predict the AQI based on the concentration of PM2.5, PM10,S02, N02, C0 as well as weather conditions like temperature, pressure and humidity[2].Hence the data set is combined from various web sources like cpcb.nic.in and uci repository in order to bring accuracy in the prediction and to justify whether the Quality of air is suitable or not. This prediction will be brought about with the help of some supervised machine learning algorithms and the observation and the result will state which algorithm is giving better accuracy in prediction of AQI and which one is giving less error.
自媒体时代高校辅导员对大学生意识形态认同安全的策略研究
Authors: 林 伟
Published: November 2020

自媒体的广泛应用，一方面加速了信息传播，另一方面使高校大学生的意识形态教育面临严峻挑战。本文在界定大学生意识形态认同安全的基础上，对西安科技大学1125名在校学生进行了网络调查，提出了高校辅导员对大学生意识形态认同安全教育的对策建议。
微课在应用型本科英语视听说教学中的运用
Authors: 李 柳英
Published: November 2020

本文通过分析地方应用型本科大学英语视听说教学现状和微课在英语视听说教学的作用，提出运用微课把大学英语视听说教学的课前，课中，课后有效结合，真正实现课堂内外，线上线下教与学的互动，从而达到培养学生听说能力以及自主学习、探究能力的目的。
翻转课堂教学模式在管理学案例教学中的应用研究
Authors: 王 瑞芳
Published: November 2020

翻转课堂作为一种新型的教学模式被广泛地运用于各级各类院校的学科教学中，对我国教育事业的发展有着极其重要的作用。文章围绕翻转课堂教学模式在管理学案例教学中的运用展开分析，简单的阐述了翻转课堂教学模式在管理学案例教学中使用的必要性和现状，并提出提升翻转课堂教学模式在管理学案例教学中的使用策略，期待能够为管理学案例教学带来较大的改变。
Método comparativo direto de dados de mercado: Influência dos pilotis no valor unitário
Authors: Alves Vinícius do Carmo
Published: November 2020

Este estudo tem como objetivo estimar a influência da variável pilotis na formação do valor unitário do metro quadrado médio em apartamentos localizados na Asa Sul, Brasília-DF, por meio de ferramentas de análise estatísticas disponibilizadas no Software TS-Sisreg.O levantamento dos dados utilizados para o desenvolvimento deste estudo ocorreu junto ao mercado imobiliário de Brasília e a amostra foi composta por 30 dados de oferta, no entanto, para o desenvolvimento do modelo formador de valor, foram utilizados 28 dados. Para o desenvolvimento do modelo foi adotado o método comparativo direto de dados de mercado. O método comparativo é o mais adotado na avaliação de bens e serve para identificar o valor de mercado do bem por meio de tratamento técnico dos atributos dos elementos comparáveis, constituintes da amostra. As variáveis consideradas no modelo foram: área útil, pilotis, garagem e quartos. Os resultados encontrados demonstraram que os pilotis são uma variável relevante no desenvolvimento do modelo de formação de valor. Portanto, conclui-se que o método comparativo de dados de mercado se demonstrou adequado para o objetivo proposto, que as variáveis inicialmente levantadas foram relevantes para a formação do modelo e que a ausência dos pilotis apresenta efeitos deletérios na formação do valor unitário dos apartamentos localizados em edifícios localizados na Asa Sul, Brasília-DF.
17. YÜZYILDA MÜHİMME DEFTERLERİ VE AYNTÂB/ANTEP ŞER‘İYE SİCİLLERİ ÖRNEKLERİNDE KAHVEHÂNELERİN KAPATILMASI VE TÜTÜN YASAKLARININ UYGULANMASI
Authors: KARAGÖZ Fatma Gül
Published: November 2020

Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nda tütün ve kahve tüketimi, tütünün yasaklanması, kahvehânelerin dönemsel olarak kapatılması sosyal ve ekonomik tarih bakımından verimli bir çalışma alanı sunmaktadır. Bu iki metanın tüketimini hukuk tarihi açısından değerlendiren eserler ise nispeten azınlıktadır. Bu makalenin amacı Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nda 17. yüzyılda tütün içme yasağını ve kahvehânelerin kapatılmasını hukuk tarihi çerçevesinden incelemektir. Tarihçi Naîmâ Mustafa Efendi (ö. 1716) bu yasakların arkasında İstanbul ulemâsından Kadızâde ailesini işaret etmiş; Sultan IV. Murad’ın (ö. 1640) Kadızâde Mehmed Efendi’nin (ö. 1635) görüşlerinden yararlandığını belirtmiştir. Öte yandan dönemin arşiv kaynakları arasında çeşitli mühimme defterleri ve şer‘iye sicillerinde konuyla ilgili örnekler dikkate alındığı zaman, yasakların muhafazakâr bir fikir akımının yayılmasından ziyade, Osmanlı hukuku ve İslâm hukukunun bazı temel ilkelerinin uygulanmasına dayandığı net bir biçimde anlaşılmaktadır. Makale, tütün tüketimi ve kahvehâne konusunda hukuk uygulamasının “kamu düzeni” olarak ifade edilebilecek bir değeri dikkate alındığı üzerinde durmaktadır. Makale yasağın uygulanma şekline yönelik olduğu için kullanılan kaynaklar, kanunnâme, ferman ve fetva gibi düzenleyici metinlerin yanı sıra, ağırlıklı olarak mühimme defterlerindeki emirler ve şer‘iye sicillerinden oluşmaktadır. Mühimme defterleri merkezî yönetim tarafından düzenlenen emirlerin bir kopyasını içermektedir; bu nedenle devletin yasaklar konusunda genel politikasını gösterebilir. Şer‘iye sicilleri ise genel bir kuralın taşrada ne şekilde uygulandığını anlamaya yardımcı olabilir. Bu çalışmada, mekân olarak başkente nispeten uzak olan Ayntâb/Antep mahkemesindeki uygulamayı incelemek tercih edilmiştir. 17. yüzyılda Ayntâb şer‘iye sicillerinde tütün tüketimi ve kahvehânelerin yasaklanmasına dair hangi hukukî kriterlerin dikkate alındığı makalede cevaplanmaya çalışılan sorulardan biridir.
VIDEO PEMBELAJARAN MAPEL UNAS UNTUK SISWA SEKOLAH DASAR DI DESA KRAMATINGGIL GRESIK
Authors: Rosida Dedin Finatsiyatul , Safeyah Muchlisiniyati
Published: November 2020

Pendidikan berperan sebagai jembatan yang akan menghubungkan individu dengan lingkungan di tengah-tengah era globalisasi yang semakin berkembang. Pesatnya perkembangan teknologi digital dapat ikut berperan dalam proses pembelajaran. Pada masa pandemi Covid-19 sekarang ini, proses pembelajaran memang dituntut untuk berkembang dengan inovatif. Penggunaan video mempunyai kemampuan menjangkau pengguna yang lebih luas, kemudahan distribusi, sampai pada beragam konten yang bisa disajikan untuk mendukung pembelajaran. Video pembelajaran sebagai media yang menyajikan audio dan visual yang berisi pesan-pesan pembelajaran baik yang berisi konsep, prinsip, prosedur, teori aplikasi pengetahuan untuk membantu pemahaman terhadap suatu materi pembelajaran. Dengan penggunaan aplikasi video ini diharapkan dapat dihasilkan perubahan yang positif dalam pengetahuan, pemahaman, nilai dan sikap pada pendidikan siswa yang berkualitas.
IMPLEMENTASI AGENSIA HAYATI UNTUK PENINGKATAN PERTUMBUHAN DAN PRODUKSI JAGUNG DI SOCAH, KAB. BANGKALAN MADURA
Authors: Wuryandari Yenny , Triana Nurul Widji , Rosida Dedin F.
Published: November 2020

ABSTRAKSI Kendala untuk peningkatan produksi dan budidaya jagung di daerah Bangkalan, adalahperlindungan tanaman. Strategi pelaksanaan program perbaikan budidaya Jagung di KabupatenBangkalan adalah induksi pertumbuhan jagung dengan perlakuan benih menggunakan agensiahayati. Aplikasi bakteri Pseudomonad fluoresen isolat Pf-122 bertujuan untuk induksi atau memacu pertumbuhan tanaman jagung. Tanaman jagung juga akan meningkat ketahanannya terhadap penyakit bulai. Cara aplikasi yang dilakukan untuk ketahanan tanaman jagung denganmencampur suspensi Pf-122 sebanyak 50 ml per 5 kg pupuk kandang. Aplikasi juga dapatdilakukan dengan perlakuan benih jagung, dengan cara benih jagung direndam menggunakanbakteri Pf-122 dengan konsentrasi bakteri 1010 CFU/ml dan dosis 1liter bakteri per 1 kg jagung. Beberapa program pelatihan untuk memberikan wawasan, pengetahuan, danketerampilan bagi petani dalam meningkatkan produksi tanaman jagung, antara lain pelatihanperbanyakan hayati dengan media alami cair, pelatihan perlakuan benih jagung dengan agensia hayati,pelatihan pembuatan pupuk organik, dan pelatihan aplikasi pupuk organik dan agensia hayati padademplot. Hasil pelatihan-pelatihan tersebut berdampak pada peningkatan produksi dan penurunanbiaya pembelian pupuk NPK, dengan mempraktikkan pemberian pupuk organik dan agensiahayati tanpa NPK.
The Man Who Made His Own Eve
Authors: Bertman Stephen
Published: November 2020

Tortured by an incurable skin disease, the medieval Hebrew poet and philosopher, Solomon Ibn Gabirol [c. 1021-1070?], is said to have created a female golem, or robot, to ease his loneliness and suffering. “The Man Who Made His Own Eve,” recounts the story of Gabirol’s incredible invention and the personal and tragic consequences of his daring.
Analysis of Literacy Skills for Children Aged 5-6 Years through Online Learning in TK Negeri Pembina 1 Medan
Authors: Rusmaliyah Rusmaliyah , Menanti Asih , Simare-mare Aman
Published: November 2020

This study aims to analyze and describes how the literacy skills of children in TK Negeri 1 Pembina Medan in class B at the age of 5-6 years through online learning during the current pandemic. This research is a type of qualitative descriptive research, with the research subjects namely. The school principal, teachers, school committee, and several children at TK Negeri Pembina 1 Medan. The data collection techniques used were; observation, interview, and documentation. The data analysis used is in the form of descriptive analysis, which includes three lines, namely; data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The conclusion obtained is that from the observation sheet of literacy skills in listening, it can be seen that the average listening skill of children is in the developing category as expected (BSH). Speaking ability is in the developing category according to expectations (BSH), while writing ability is in the developing category as expected (BSH), and reading ability is in the developing category (MB).
Pelatihan E-Learning Google Classroom di SMAIT Asy-Syukriyyah Cipondoh
Authors: Siswipraptini Puji Catur , Aziza Rosida Nur , Djunaidi Karina , Ningrum Rahma Farah , Abdurrasyid Abdurrasyid , Siregar Riki Ruli
Published: November 2020

SMAIT Asy-Syukriyyah is a high school located in Cipondoh, about 12 km from STTPLN. This high school has  started to implement the distance learning method  via  the Internet, or known as  E-Learning, as a complement to the existing teaching and learning process. One of the obstacles faced by the school in organizing E-Learning is the lack of human resources. The ability of teachers and the number of teachers who use E-Learning are still limited, as well as  the students abilities. Therefore, the PKM Team from STT PLN intends to hold training  for new students so that these students know the benefits of E-Learning and get to know the basics of using Google Classroom, as an application for E-Learning  chosen by the school. The training is divided into several classes, each of which contains approximately 20 students. Each student is given the opportunity to practice directly through a computer or smartphone. The total number of participants who took part in the training was 82 students. And from the questionnaire given, all stated that the training provided was useful ..
Pelatihan Penulisan Jurnal Ilmiah untuk Civitas Akademika Universitas Brawijaya Malang
Authors: Hajar Ibnu , Fatah Martin Choirul , Ispranyoto Edy , Yogiyanto Agus , Yuliansyah Yuliansyah , Legino Supriadi
Published: November 2020

In high education, scientific journal has an important role in advancing the development of sciences as well as career development for researchers and academics. For the academics community (lecturer, researcher, and student), of course they have to do research. After research finished, and then it will be finished to do a research report. The research report has varying forms. For lecturer research it is usually in the form of a research report, while research report as an end product from every high education level, it can be a thesis, or dissertation. For widely publication of a result of research, a research report can be made in a article that it can be published in reputable scientific journal both nasionally and internationally. But generally, most academics community do not / have not thought about doing research and then the results of their research are written and published in the form of a journal. It is right that several difficulties that faced akademics community in writing a scientific journal such as lazy, don’t know (there is no idea) about what will be written, there is a idea but don’t know how to start it, and various other reason. Therefore, various obstacles, and difficulties they faced in writing a scientific journal, the team of community services (PKM) of Electrical Engineering, STT PLN Jakarta offer a solution i.e workshop in writing scientific journal through community service activities. This workshop has been carried out due to cooperation with our partner that is Machanical Engineering Department, Engineering Faculity, Brawijaya University. Our partner Brawijaya University prepared participants and workshop venue. The implementation of this workshop in writing scientific journal received a very good response from the participants and provide motivation to them to do research which is then published in the form of scientific journal articles.
Edukasi Pemanfaatan PLTS untuk Penerangan Jalan Umum Di Desa Cilatak Kecamatan Ciomas Kabupaten Serang Banten
Authors: Mauriraya Kartika Tresya , Afrianda Rio , Fernandes Alex , Makkulau Andi , Sari Dewi Purnama , Kurniasih Novi
Published: November 2020

This community partnership program aims to help provide understanding to the public on the use of PLTS for Public Road Lighting in Cilatak Hamlet, Sukadana Village, and encourage and utilize environmentally friendly small-scale energy, which is very suitable for areas not yet covered by the PLN electricity grid or for energy efficiency on a small scale.
‘Them that are dispersed abroad’: The Covenanters and their Legacy in North America, 1650–1776
Authors: Gallagher Craig
Published: November 2020

The legacy of the covenanters in North America can be measured through the commercial and political networks they forged with Dutch reformed, Independent, and puritan allies in the seventeenth century. These alliances were forged by their mutual antipathy to episcopacy, royal absolutism and catholicism. English Americans protected and supported the sons of covenanters and their mercantile and political projects to allow them to evade and undermine imperial restrictions on their work and worship. Covenanters earned a reputation as redoubtable and reliable anti-popish reactionaries that inspired British officials to settle Scots on dangerous colonial frontiers in the eighteenth century.
A stresszkezelés szerepe a hypertonia gondozásában és a cardiovascularis betegségek kezelésében
Authors: Somogyi Éva , Kiss Zoltán , Stauder Adrienne
Published: November 2020

A tanulmány célja a stressz és a hypertonia, illetve a cardiovascularis betegségek kapcsolatának áttekintése, valamint egy Magyarországon is elérhető, a stresszkezelést segítő, bizonyítottan hatékony magatartásorvoslási program bemutatása. Számos, a patogenezist és a klinikai végpontokat vizsgáló tanulmány bizonyítja a cardiovascularis megbetegedések és a pszichoszociális tényezők (ideértve a mentális betegségek egyidejű fennállását, egyes személyiségtényezőket vagy éppen a társas környezetet) szoros összefüggését. Ezzel összhangban az Európai Kardiológiai Társaság 2016. évi szakmai irányelvei I.A szintű ajánlásként tartalmazzák a pszichoszociális problémák azonosítását és magatartásorvoslási módszerekkel történő kezelését. A szakmai irányelvek minél szélesebb körű, átfogó gyakorlati alkalmazása elengedhetetlen a cardiovascularis kockázat csökkentése érdekében. Ennek fontos eleme a klinikumban dolgozó szakemberek képzése, a multidiszciplináris együttműködés erősítése, és a magatartásorvoslási beavatkozások integrálása a mindennapi ellátásba. A Williams Életkészségek® program egy nemzetközi, Magyarországon is széles körben elérhető stresszkezelő, kommunikációs készségfejlesztő program. Fő célkitűzése olyan egyszerű, a mindennapi életben alkalmazható megküzdési készségek elsajátítása, amelyek lehetővé teszik a pszichoszociális stresszhelyzetek sikeresebb kezelését, valamint a testi és lelki feszültségszint tudatos csökkentését. Cardiovascularis betegségben szenvedőknél javul a kimenetel és az életminőség. Az egészségügyi dolgozók számára kiemelten javasolt az átlagosnál magasabb stresszterhelés és a kiégés kockázatának csökkentésére. A gyógyítók és pácienseik együttműködése során a stressz mindkét felet érintheti. A Bálint-csoportok pozitívan befolyásolják az orvos-beteg kapcsolatot, segítik a betegségek komplexebb megközelítését, és hatékonyak az egészségügyi dolgozók kiégése elleni küzdelemben.
DEVELOPMENT OF SOFTWARE FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS WITH CUBIC INTERPOLATION METHOD
Authors: Samokhin Kuzma E. , Zaitseva Tatyana S.
Published: November 2020

The article discusses the algorithm for solving problems cubic interpolation using splines, as well as an example of a solution. A complete definition of concepts, and an example of the use of the algorithm are is given. The method of cubic interpolation is used in engineering and scientific calculations, where there is an exact set of known values and it is necessary to construct a function to obtain intermediate exact values. The method of cubic interpolation is very popular and is used in all areas of life, and, for example, you can easily find a mention of interpolation in any book devoted to the process of optimization, market analysis, marketing analysis and others. The result of the work is the development of software for solving problems by cubic interpolation using splines.
Collecting the Teacher-Student Chatroom Corpus
Authors: Caines Andrew , Yannakoudakis Helen , Edmondson Helena , Allen Helen , Pérez-Paredes Pascual , Byrne Bill , Buttery Paula
Published: November 2020

We describe the collection of a dialogue corpus for language learning, one which we believe to be the first research corpus of its kind, and one which enables both close linguistic analysis and machine learning experiments in dialogue system training. The corpus is a collection of written conversations from one-to-one lessons between teachers and learners of English. The lessons took place in an online chatroom and therefore involve more interactive, immediate and informal language than might be found in asynchronous exchanges such as email correspondence. The fact that the lessons were one-to-one means that the teacher was able to focus exclusively on the linguistic abilities and errors of the student, and to offer personalised exercises, scaffolding and correction. The TSCC so far contains more than one hundred lessons between two teachers and eight students, amounting to 13.5K conversational turns and 133K words.
Potential Targeting of Renal Fibrosis in Diabetic Kidney Disease Using MicroRNAs
Authors: Sakuma Hiroko , Hagiwara Shinji , Kantharidis Phillip , Gohda Tomohito , Suzuki Yusuke
Published: November 2020

Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a major health problem and one of the leading causes of end-stage renal disease worldwide. Despite recent advances, there exists an urgent need for the development of new treatments for DKD. DKD is characterized by the excessive synthesis and deposition of extracellular matrix proteins in glomeruli and the tubulointerstitium, ultimately leading to glomerulosclerosis as well as interstitial fibrosis. Renal fibrosis is the final common pathway at the histological level leading to an end-stage renal failure. In fact, activation of the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 pathway by bardoxolone methyl and inhibition of transforming growth factor beta signaling by pirfenidone have been assumed to be effective therapeutic targets for DKD, and various basic and clinical studies are currently ongoing. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenously produced small RNA molecules of 18–22 nucleotides in length, which act as posttranscriptional repressors of gene expression. Studies have demonstrated that several miRNAs contribute to renal fibrosis. In this review, we outline the potential of using miRNAs as an antifibrosis treatment strategy and discuss their clinical application in DKD.
Regulating Gut Microbiome: Therapeutic Strategy for Rheumatoid Arthritis During Pregnancy and Lactation
Authors: Yao Yao , Cai Xiaoyu , Fei Weidong , Ren Fujia , Wang Fengmei , Luan Xiaofei , Chen Fengying , Zheng Caihong
Published: November 2020

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by synovial inflammation and bone destruction. Microbial infection is considered to be the most important inducement of RA. The pregnancy planning of women in childbearing age is seriously affected by the disease activity of RA. Gut microbiome, related to immunity and inflammatory response of the host. At present, emerging evidence suggested there are significant differences in the diversity and abundance of gut microbiome during pregnancy and lactation, which may be associated with the fluctuation of RA disease activity. Based on these research foundations, we pioneer the idea of regulating gut microbiome for the treatment of RA during pregnancy and lactation. In this review, we mainly introduce the potential treatment strategies for controlling the disease activity of RA based on gut microbiome during pregnancy and lactation. Besides, we also briefly generalize the effects of conventional anti-rheumatic drugs on gut microbiome, the effects of metabolic changes during pregnancy on gut microbiome, alteration of gut microbiome during pregnancy and lactation, and the effects of anti-rheumatic drugs commonly used during pregnancy and lactation on gut microbiome. These will provide a clear knowledge framework for researchers in immune-related diseases during pregnancy. Regulating gut microbiome may be a potential and effective treatment to control the disease activity of RA during pregnancy and lactation.
Spectrum-Adapted Polynomial Approximation for Matrix Functions with Applications in Graph Signal Processing
Authors: Fan Tiffany , Shuman David I. , Ubaru Shashanka , Saad Yousef
Published: November 2020

We propose and investigate two new methods to approximate f(A)b for large, sparse, Hermitian matrices A. Computations of this form play an important role in numerous signal processing and machine learning tasks. The main idea behind both methods is to first estimate the spectral density of A, and then find polynomials of a fixed order that better approximate the function f on areas of the spectrum with a higher density of eigenvalues. Compared to state-of-the-art methods such as the Lanczos method and truncated Chebyshev expansion, the proposed methods tend to provide more accurate approximations of f(A)b at lower polynomial orders, and for matrices A with a large number of distinct interior eigenvalues and a small spectral width. We also explore the application of these techniques to (i) fast estimation of the norms of localized graph spectral filter dictionary atoms, and (ii) fast filtering of time-vertex signals.
Variational Multiscale Nonparametric Regression: Algorithms and Implementation
Authors: del Alamo Miguel , Li Housen , Munk Axel , Werner Frank
Published: November 2020

Many modern statistically efficient methods come with tremendous computational challenges, often leading to large-scale optimisation problems. In this work, we examine such computational issues for recently developed estimation methods in nonparametric regression with a specific view on image denoising. We consider in particular certain variational multiscale estimators which are statistically optimal in minimax sense, yet computationally intensive. Such an estimator is computed as the minimiser of a smoothness functional (e.g., TV norm) over the class of all estimators such that none of its coefficients with respect to a given multiscale dictionary is statistically significant. The so obtained multiscale Nemirowski-Dantzig estimator (MIND) can incorporate any convex smoothness functional and combine it with a proper dictionary including wavelets, curvelets and shearlets. The computation of MIND in general requires to solve a high-dimensional constrained convex optimisation problem with a specific structure of the constraints induced by the statistical multiscale testing criterion. To solve this explicitly, we discuss three different algorithmic approaches: the Chambolle-Pock, ADMM and semismooth Newton algorithms. Algorithmic details and an explicit implementation is presented and the solutions are then compared numerically in a simulation study and on various test images. We thereby recommend the Chambolle-Pock algorithm in most cases for its fast convergence. We stress that our analysis can also be transferred to signal recovery and other denoising problems to recover more general objects whenever it is possible to borrow statistical strength from data patches of similar object structure.
Ammonium Cycling and Nitrification Stimulation during Oil Sludge Remediation by Gram-Positive Bacteria Lysinibacillus sphaericus Using Red Wiggler Earthworm Eisenia fetida
Authors: Acevedo Juan Diego , Dussán Jenny
Published: November 2020

The performance of a mixture between L. sphaericus and E. fetida was evaluated for ammonium cycling and nitrifying bacteria stimulation during oil sludge remediation. The addition of E. fetida significantly increased ammonium concentration (p = 0.0218) and total Colony-forming units (CFU) count p = 0.02848). However, oil sludge with worms and L. sphaericus reached lower ammonium concentrations and CFU counts than sludge with worms alone. Sludge inoculated only with L. sphaericus presented higher ammonium concentration than sludge without inoculum, but the bacterial population reached a lower density during the final days. Final DNA and RNA extractions from all treatments amplified for L. sphaericus putative amoA and Gram-negative nitrifying bacteria amoA genes correlated with diminished ammonium concentrations during the final days of the experiment. Final RNA extractions for L. sphaericus amplified for Molybdenum transporter gene suggesting possible nitrogen fixation by L. sphaericus. The addition of Red Wiggler Earthworm to oil sludge remediation systems may provide better conditions for bacterial populations to carry out hydrocarbon degradation. The addition of E. fetida to a L. sphaericus crude oil biodegradation system may improve soil ammonium concentrations and nitrifying activity, and this could be crucial in oil sludge remediation because of bacterial inhibition due to high C:N ratios. The final product of this process may be used for soil enhancement due to its richness in nutrients and beneficial bacterial populations.
Improvement in Photosynthetic Rate and Grain Yield in Super-High-Yield Maize (Zea mays L.) by Optimizing Irrigation Interval under Mulch Drip Irrigation
Authors: Shen Dongping , Zhang Guoqiang , Xie Ruizhi , Ming Bo , Hou Peng , Xue Jun , Li Shaokun , Wang Keru
Published: November 2020

High yield is one of the important goals of crop production, and close planting and optimum irrigation systems are important agronomic practices for increasing maize (Zea mays L.) grain yield. However, little is known about the effect of optimal irrigation interval on the photosynthetic rate (Pn) and dry matter accumulation (DM) of closely planted super-high-yield maize under drip irrigation under mulch. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the effects of irrigation interval on the leaf Pn, DM, and grain yield of closely planted super-high-yield maize under mulch drip irrigation in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Northwestern China. A field experiment was conducted using three irrigation intervals in 2016—namely, six days (D6), nine days (D9), and 12 days (D12)—and five irrigation intervals in 2017—namely, three days (D3), six days (D6), nine days (D9), 12 days (D12), and 15 days (D15). The Xianyu 335 high-yield maize hybrid was used in the test; the planting density was set to 12×104 plants ha−1, and an optimal irrigation quota of 540 mm was used. The results showed that during the irrigation period, (1) the soil moisture content (SMC), DM, leaf Pn, and grain yield of treatment D6 were higher than for other irrigation intervals, (2) the leaf Pn and stomatal conductance (GS) of the leaves of treatments D3, D9, D12, and D15 were significantly correlated with the SMC of the 0–40 cm soil layer, and (3) the leaf Pn of treatment D6 was significantly positively correlated with SMC in the 0–60 cm soil layer but not significantly correlated with GS. Irrigation treatment D6 was found to maintain high SMC, provide a water environment favorable to the growth of maize, and increase the leaf Pn and DM, and thereby obtain maize grain yield (20.6–21.0 t ha−1). Therefore, an optimal irrigation interval could be beneficial for adjusting soil moisture, leaf Pn, and DM in order to increase maize grain yield with drip irrigation under mulch.