bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Barriers to improved orofacial pain practice in Saudi Arabia
Authors: hadlaq emad mohammed
Published: December 2019

Background: Orofacial pain (OFP), an emerging field in dentistry, is associated with evaluation diagnosis, and treatment of non-odontogenic disorders affecting the mouth, jaws and face. The aim of this study was to investigate the barriers encountered by Saudi dentists engaged in OFP practice. Methods: A cross-sectional survey study was performed using a validated closed-end questionnaire that was distributed to the general dental practitioners (GDPs) and dental specialists in four major provinces in Saudi Arabia: Riyadh, Makkah, Asir, and Eastern Province. Inclusion criteria were registration with the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties and a minimum of 2 years’ experience. The collected data were analysed using descriptive parameters. Results: Three-hundred-and-forty questionnaires were completed by 168 males and 172 females. Around two-third of the participants were GDPs (60.9%), and the remainder were dental specialists. There was an obvious consensus by the participants that "Low payment/reimbursement" and “Lack of OFP knowledge” were among the most common barriers (85% and 83.5%, respectively; both P-value < 0.01). In contrast, "Legal risks" was the least frequently reported factor (38.8%; P-value < 0.01). The most commonly reported barrier by GPDs was “Shortage of patients/lack of demand;” this was significantly different from the experience of dental specialists (87% vs. 72.2%; P- value < 0.01). In terms of the country of graduation or years of experience, there were no significant differences Conclusion: The current study demonstrates the existence of many significant barriers other than OFP knowledge, such as reimbursement, facility, and demand that could present obstacles and challenges to the management of OFP by dentists. Most participants believed that dentists should manage this condition and that OFP courses should be included in dental schools’ curricula Keywords: barriers, clinical research study, dentist, orofacial pain, recommendations, survey
Buoyant rise of anorthosite from a layered basic complex triggered by Rayleigh-Taylor instability: Insights from a numerical modeling study
Authors: Mukherjee Amal Bikash , Das Subhasish , Sen Dhrubajyoti , Bhattacharya Bikramjit
Published: December 2019

A major unsolved problem of the Proterozoic is the genesis and tectonic evolution of the massif type anorthosites. The idea of large-scale floating of plagioclase crystals in a basaltic magma chamber eventually generating massif type anorthosite diapirs from the floatation cumulates is not supported by observations of the major layered basic complexes of Proterozoic to Eocene age. In this paper, we test and propose a new genetic process of anorthosite diapirism through Rayleigh-Taylor instability. We have carried out a numerical modeling study of parallel, horizontal, multiple layers of norite and anorthosite, in a model layered basic complex, behaving like Newtonian or non-Newtonian power law fluids in a jelly sandwich model of the continental lithosphere. We have shown that in this pressure-temperature-rheology configuration the model lithosphere generates Rayleigh-Taylor instability, which triggers diapirism of the anorthosite. In our model, the anorthosite diapirs buoyantly rise through stages of simple, symmetrical upwelling and pronounced bulbous growth to a full-blown mushroom-like form. This is the growth path of diapirs in nearly all analog and numerical previous studies on diapirism. Our anorthosite diapirs fully conform to this path. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the progressive diapirism brings in striking internal changes within the diapir itself. In the process, the lowermost anorthosite layer rises displacing the upper norite and anorthosite layers as progressively stretched and isolated segments driven to the margin of the rising diapir—a feature commonly seen in natural anorthosite massifs. We propose that a large plume-generated basaltic magma chamber may be ponded at the viscous lower crust or ductile-plastic upper mantle or further down in the weaker mantle of the jelly sandwich type continental lithosphere. The magma may cool and crystallize very slowly and resolve into a thick-layered basic complex with anorthosite layers. Rheologically behaving like Newtonian or non-Newtonian power law fluids, the layers of the basic complex with built-in density inversions would generate RT (Rayleigh-Taylor) instability. The RT instability would trigger a buoyant rise of the unstable anorthosite from the layered complex. The upward driven anorthosite, accumulated as anorthosite plutons, would gradually ascend across the lower and middle crust as anorthosite diapirs.
Mineral composition and nutritive value of Festuca ecotypes originated from the highland region of Bolivia and cultivars from Argentina
Authors: Ustariz Karina , Geleta Mulatu , Hovmalm Helena P. , Gutierrez Franz , Beltrán Jorge A. Rojas , Ortiz Rodomiro
Published: December 2019

Native grasses constitute the most important source of feed for camelids, sheep and cattle in the highlands of Bolivia, where the genus Festuca is one of the major feed components. This study was carried out to investigate the nutritional value of 11 Festuca ecotypes from the highlands of Bolivia and two cultivars from Argentina (Festuca arundinacea Schreb. cv. ‘Taita’ and Festulolium). All ecotypes were grown in the same experimental field and their protein, ash, cellulose, moisture and micronutrients (Al, B, Ca, Cd, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, P, S, Si and Zn) content was determined. Principal component analysis and unweighted pair group method with arithmetic mean (UPGMA) cluster analysis, based on all nutrients, clearly defined the two Argentinian cultivars as outliers. This differentiation was mainly explained by their cellulose, ash, Mn and Al contents. Analysis of variance based on the origin of the accessions revealed highly significant (P < 0.001) differences for their cellulose, ash, Mn and Mg contents, while they differ significantly (P < 0.05) in Ni, Fe, Na and Al contents. There was a highly significant positive correlation between several pairs of minerals including Mg–Ca (r = 0.94) and Mg–Zn (r = 0.92). Negatively correlated pairs of minerals include B–Fe (r = - 0.65) and B–Ni (r = - 0.58). This study provides useful information about the nutritive quality of Bolivian Festuca ecotypes for their use in breeding programs of this forage grass in the Andean highlands of South America.
Ecological weed control in rice and maize using Orbygnia phalerata with focus on the weed seedbank in the soil
Authors: Mesquita Mário Luiz Ribeiro , Andrade Leonaldo Alves de , Pereira Walter Esfrain
Published: December 2019

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of mulching with dry leaves of babassu palm (Orbygnia phalerata Mart.) on germination of weed seed bank on rice tiller number and on grain yield of rice and maize in Maranhão state, northeastern Brazil. In the field the experimental design was a split plot in a randomized complete block with 15 replications. Rice, maize and rice intercropped with maize were allocated to the main plots and mulching treatments with unprocessed whole dried palm leaves (0 and 23 t ha-1) to the subplots. Germination of the weed seed bank was assessed after crop harvest in the greenhouse by means of a collection of three soil samples per subplot (n = 270) with an open metal device of 25 cm in length x 16 cm in width x 3 cm in height as sampling unit. Soil samples were placed in aluminum trays in the greenhouse and irrigated daily. The germinated weed species were identified and counted every fifteen days. The results showed that mulching can reduce germination in the weed seed bank up to 55% and promoted a significant increase in rice tiller number from 63 to 95 m-2, grain yield of rice from 1,077 to 2,251 kg ha-1 and grain yield of maize from 1,137 to 2,293 kg ha-1. Therefore, mulching can be recommended for weed control in smallholder farming of rice and maize crops.
What is earning management in sharia bank lower than conventional bank?
Authors: Nurianah Nurianah
Published: December 2019

Purpose - This study is to examine the effect of sharia status on the level of earning management in Banking Companies in Indonesia.

Method - This study use pooled data regression analysis and independent sample t-test to test the level of earning management between Islamic banks and non-Islamic banks. We use sample of Islamic banks and non-Islamic banks in Indonesia in the year 2009-2013.

Result - We find the Islamic banks employ less earning management than non-Islamic banks. The results show that, as hypothesised, Islamic banks status has a significant negative association with earning management in regression model. This Suggest that Islamic banks have lower discressionary accrual than non-Islamic banks ans Islamic ethics palys monitoring role in reducing managerial opportunistic behaviors to manage earnings by discretionary accruals.

Implication - At least the sample in this study was due to the limited number of Islamic banks and conventional banks in Indonesia. The discretionary accrual model used in this study may not be able to detect earnings management properly, so that there is a need to readjust other models related to earnings management.

Originality - Earnings management has become a global issue, but for Islamic banking based on religious principles, the practice of earnings management can be minimized or eliminated. Then provide information about the high and low earnings management in banks, especially Islamic and conventional banking in Indonesia.
Rancang Bangun Bimbingan Konseling Online
Authors: Wibowo Nur Cahyo Hendro , Milenia Flora Ima , Azmi Faris Hifzhuddin
Published: December 2019

Zaman globalisasi ditandai dengan fenomena teknologi informasi dan telekomunikasi yang menunjang disegala bidang. Fenomena teknologi informasi dan telekomunikasi (Information and Communication technology / ICT) tersebut bagi masyarakat global (dunia) kemudian menciptakan suatu kecenderungan paradigma masyarakat terbuka, yaitu suatu kenyataan dimana tidak ada sekat dan batas yang menghalangi untuk saling berinteraksi. Perkembangan ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi telah membawa manusia menuju peradaban modern, suatu peradaban yang ditandai dengan banyak dimanfaatkannya teknologi untuk membantu aktifitas manusia.
Lebih lanjut dalam Wikipedia, online adalah dimaknai dalam jaringan atau daring atau keadaan saat sesuatu terhubung ke dalam suatu jaringan atau system (umumnya internet atau ethernet). Jadi istilah konseling online dapat dimaknai secara sederhana yaitu proses konseling yang dilakukan dengan alat bantu jaringan sebagai penghubung antara guru bk/konselor dengan kliennya. Hal ini senada dengan yang dikemukakan oleh (Amani, 2007) Konseling Online adalah konseling melalui internet yang secara umum merujuk pada profesi yang berkaitan dengan layanan kesehatan mental melalui teknologi komunikasi internet. Lebih lanjut Fields (2011) menyebutkan bahwa konseling online adalah layanan terapi yang relatif baru. Konseling dikembangkan dengan menggunakan teknologi komunikasi dari yang paling sederhana menggunakan email, sesi dengan chat, sesi dengan telp pc-to-pc sampai penggunaan dengan penggunaan webcam (video live sessions), yang secara jelas menggunakan komputer dan internet. Haberstroh (2011) menjelaskan bahwa konseling online adalah klien dan konselor berkomunikasi dengan menggunakan streaming video dan audio. Capill (tt). Counselling using the computer as the medium of communication between client and counsellor. Dari beberapa pendapat di atas dapat dipahami dan disimpulkan bahwa konseling online adalah usaha membantu (therapeutic) terhadap klien/konseli dilakukan dengan memanfaatkan teknologi informasi, komputer dan internet.
Perancangan Stasiun Televisi Daring untuk Memperluas Jangkauan Siar WalisongoTV
Authors: Ulinuha Masy Ari , Maulana Akmal Irfan , Wijayanti Sarah , Rahmi Amelia , Ardliyan Kholifatul
Published: December 2019

WalisongoTV merupakan televisi kampus IAIN Walisongo yang telah dirintis oleh Fakultas Dakwah sejak tahun 2012. Walisongo TV dipersiapkan sebagai televisi komunitas yang melayani warga kampus IAIN Walisongo dan sekitarnya. Ketentuan perundang-undangan banyak memberikan pembatasan pada sebuah lembaga penyiaran komunitas, sehingga dikhawatirkan WalisongoTV tidak dapat beroperasi secara maksimal jika hanya mengandalkan siaran broadcast. Seiring dengan perkembangan teknologi informasi, WalisongoTV dapat memanfaatkan internet sebagai media penyiarannya. Dalam penelitian ini, dirancang sebuah stasiun televisi berbasis web untuk memancarkan siaran WalisongoTV. Dalam perancangannya, stasiun televisi yang dibuat memanfaatkan fasilitas webblog yang disediakan oleh Blogspot, menggunakan Ustream sebagai server streaming, dan memakai VLC Player sebagai pemutar video sekaligus mengatur tampilan layar WalisongoTV. Penelitian ini telah berhasil membuat laman web WalisongoTV serta berhasil memancarkan siaran WalisongoTV melalui fasilitas video live streaming.
Evaluasi Layanan Teknologi Informasi ITIL Versi 3 Domain Service Desain pada Universitas Selamat Sri Kendal
Authors: Herlinudinkhaji Didin
Published: December 2019

Information technology is a necessity for companies and organizations. To ensure the continuity of information technology business processes, it is also very necessary that companies get added value for their use. ITIL v3 is a method used to designing, ensure value is met, provide quality services, and ensure that the parts run as desired. Service design is used to assist companies in designing infrastructure, architecture, service quality, policies, and documents IT. ITIL v3 domain service design in this study is also used as a basis for developing information technology usage policies.
Introdução
Authors: Rayner Francesca , Porteiro Tiago , Silva José Eduardo
Published: December 2019

Este volume da Diacrítica é, tanto quanto sabemos, o primeiro inteiramente dedicado às artes e a ser organizado pelo Núcleo de Investigação em Estudos Performativos (NIEP) do Centro de Estudos Humanísticos. Aqui procurou-se dar voz aos múltiplos pressupostos, práticas e problematizações que decorrem da tensão produtiva entre criação artística e investigação académica, trazendo também à discussão possibilidades metodológicas emergentes que procuram ultrapassar possíveis dicotomias, em prol da eliciação de complementaridades na construção de conhecimento
Crisis discourses: Poland and Portugal in english language media
Authors: Abreu Georgina , Kleban Marcin
Published: December 2019

Taking the whole European Union (EU) as background, the present study discusses the way a corpus of English language media articles has represented the 2009-2016 crisis and austerity policies in Poland and Portugal, the home countries of the authors. The selected corpus comprises 68 articles from mainstream English language media, namely the newspapers The Financial Times, The Guardian, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and the economics magazine The Economist. The theoretical framework draws on the Bakhtinian notions of polyphony and heteroglossia, as well as on Gramsci's theory of hegemony. It thus juxtaposes and interprets the different voices and conflicting meanings within crisis discourses, relating them to issues of power and ideology. The Conclusion shows that despite rhetorical diversity, common politically contingent voices were identified which underpin the discourses dominating the crisis narrations in these two economically and geographically distant countries of the European Union.
Decontamination of Chicken Thigh Meat by Pulsed Ultraviolet Light
Authors: Cassar Joshua R. , Mills Edward , Campbell Jonathan , Demirci Ali
Published: December 2019

Foodborne illness outbreaks associated with chicken can be reduced with effective decontamination interventions. The effectiveness of pulsed ultraviolet (PUV) light for destruction of Salmonella, E. coli, and Campylobacter on the surface of chicken thigh meat was investigated. Chicken thighs were inoculated to 6 to 7 log10 CFU/cm2 before exposure to PUV light for each of the above-mentioned pathogens. Treatment variables included the distance from the quartz window of the PUV light (8 and 13 cm) and treatment time (0, 5, 15, 30, and 45 s). Comparison of treated samples to control (0 s) samples allowed for quantification of microbial reduction due to PUV light treatment. Microbial reduction on lean surface chicken thighs (P < 0.05) with increasing duration of PUV light exposure for E. coli, Campylobacter, and Salmonella. Exposure to PUV light for 5 and 45 s on lean surface thighs resulted in log10 CFU/cm2 reductions of 1.22 and 2.02 for E. coli, 1.45 and 2.09 for Campylobacter, and 1.55 and 2.42 for Salmonella, respectively. Pulsed UV light exposure for 5 and 45 s on skin surface thighs resulted in log10 reductions of 1.19 and 1.96 for E. coli; 1.08 and 1.85 for Campylobacter, and 0.90 and 1.82 for Salmonella, respectively. Results indicate that PUV light is effective for reductions of bacterial populations on the surface of raw chicken meat.
Utilization of Phosphate Alternatives in Marinated Chicken Breast and Chunked and Formed Deli Ham
Authors: Morris C. S. , Campbell Y. L. , Smith B. S. , Campano Stephen G. , Williams J. B. , Kim T. , Dinh Thu T. N. , Schilling Wes
Published: December 2019

Experiments were conducted to determine the efficacy of replacing phosphates in marinated chicken and chunked and formed deli ham using alternative ingredient blends. For the marinated chicken study, broiler breasts were marinated with a 13% solution of 1.0% NaCl, water and either 0.35% sodium tripolyphosphate or a phosphate alternative. Treatment variables consisted of (1) 0.35% sodium tripolyphosphate (STP), (2) negative control (no phosphate, NP), (3) 0.83% Whey protein concentrate (WPC), (4) 0.83% Oat fiber (OF, marinated chicken only), or (5) 1.05% Oat fiber with dry vinegar (OFDV).The WPC, OF, and OF-DV treatments also included 1,000 ppm of a natural flavor that served as an antioxidant. The STP treatment yielded breast meat with less (P < 0.05) cooking loss and a higher pH (P < 0.05) than the NP and alternative ingredient treatments. On average, no differences were observed (P > 0.05) in consumer acceptability for chicken breast appearance, texture and overall acceptability. For the ham study, each treatment formulation consisted of approximately 77% pork, 20% water, common commercial curing ingredients, and the following treatment effects: STP (0.4% STP), NP (no phosphate, NP), 1.3% OF-DV, and 1.1% WPC. STP had less cooking loss than all other treatments (P < 0.05). The STP treatment had greater protein bind (P < 0.05) than all other treatments, and the OF-DV treatment had greater protein bind than the WPC and NP treatments. The NP, STP, and WPC treatments were preferred (P < 0.05) over the OF-DV treatment. Application of WPC or OF-DV may help meat processors meet current clean label trends if the decrease in yields for chicken breast and deli hams and the decrease in firmness of texture in deli hams is acceptable to processors and consumers.
MIKROENKAPSULASI EKSTRAK KULIT BUAH NAGA MERAH DENGAN TEKNIK SPRAY DRYING
Authors: Sofyaningsih Mira , Iswahyudi Iswahyudi
Published: December 2019

Penggunaan pewarna sintetis dan pewarna yang dilarang, karena memiliki efek negatif bagi kesehatan, masih marak dijumpai dalam produksi makanan dan minuman. Kulit buah naga merah yang selama ini merupakan limbah, dapat dimanfaatkan untuk produksi pewarna alami karena proporsi kulit tersebut cukup besar dan mengandung pigmen antosianin. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mempelajari cara mikroenkapsulasi ekstrak kulit buah naga merah menggunakan maltodekstrin DE10-12  dengan teknik spray drying.  Proses spray drying dilakukan pada suhu inlet 150-160ºC dan suhu outlet 70-80ºC serta konsentrasi maltodekstrin DE10-12 sebesar 10, 15, dan 20%.  Dari hasil penelitian diketahui bahwa konsentrasi 20% memiliki rendemen tertinggi (40,59%), kadar air terendah (4,67%), dan tingkat kecerahan tertinggi (76,77).

Kata kunci:    Kadar Air, Kecerahan Warna, Kulit Buah Naga Merah, Mikroenkapsulasi, Rendemen
Evolution of humic acids during ex situ bioremediation on a pilot level: The added value of the microbial activity
Authors: Zeradjanin Aleksandra , Avdalovic Jelena , Ljesevic Marija , Tesic Olivera , Miletic Srdjan , Vrvic Miroslav , Beskoski Vladimir
Published: December 2019

Environmental pollution is a global problem, while bioremediation technology removes pollutants from the environment using microorganisms. This study was aimed at investigating how a bioremediation process affected soil humification. In soil polluted with petroleum and its derivatives that was submitted to bioremediation, besides the total petroleum hydrocarbons and the number of microorganisms, quantitative and qualitative changes of isolated humic acids were determined during the process. The bioremediation of 150 m3 of polluted soil lasted 150 days. The level of total petroleum hydrocarbons decreased by 86.6 %, while the level of humic acids increased by 26.5 %. The elemental analysis showed the reduction of C and the H/C ratio and the increase of O and the O/C ratio of isolated humic acids during the process. The ratio of absorbencies at 465 and 665 nm also increased. Based on this and the Fourier-transform infrared spectra, it was shown that the humic acids isolated at the end of bioremediation were enriched with oxygen functional groups and aromatic structures. This study provides one of the first insights into the relationship between bioremediation and humification, as well as evidence of how hydrocarbon-degrading microorganisms have a significant influence on changes to humic acid structure during bioremediation.
A BNCC e o papel do professor de Língua Portuguesa
Authors: Striquer Marilúcia Dos Santos Domingos
Published: December 2019

Como a Base Nacional Curricular Comum é o documento prescritivo da ação pedagógica mais recente no país, e diante da importância do professor como o responsável direto e imediato pela transposição das prescrições para a sala de aula, interessamo-nos em investigar quais as responsabilidades pré-definidas aos professores de língua portuguesa na BNCC, buscando responder à questão: os professores são concebidos pelo documento como atores responsáveis por suas ações ou como agentes? Para tanto, pautamo-nos nos preceitos teóricos-metodológicos do Interacionismo Sociodiscursivo. Os resultados demonstram que são vários os envolvidos na produção e nas ações de pôr em prática a BNCC, entre eles o professor. Contudo, ao professor é atribuído o papel de agente, simples participante de um processo sobre o qual não lhe são atribuídas responsabilidades, cabe a ele apenas colaborar para que os objetivos da BNCC sejam alcançados.
Penerapan Model Pembelajaran Model Pembelajaran Student Facilitator And Explaining Untuk Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar Siswa Pada Mata Pelajaran Matematika Di Kelas V Sekolah Dasar Negeri 164 Pekanbaru
Authors: Dari Ines Yuwan
Published: December 2019

This research aimed at increasing student learning achievement on Mathematics subject throughthe implementation of Student Facilitator and Explaining learning model at thefifth grade of State Elementary School 164 Pekanbaru.  It was instigatedby the low of student learning achievement that could not pass the minimum standard of passing grade determined 75.  It was a Classroom Action Research.  The subjects of this research were the teachers and students.  The objects were Student Facilitator and Explaining learning model and learning achievement.  This research was conducted for two cycles, and every cycle comprised two meetings.  Observation, learning achievement test, and documentation were the techniques of collecting the data.  The technique of analyzing the data was Descriptive qualitative with percentage.  Based on the research findings and data analyses,Student Facilitator and Explaining learning model could increase learning achievement.  It could be seen from student learning achievement that the mean was 68.61 before the action with 47.22% classical mastery, and it was on poor category.  After implementing Student Facilitator and Explaining learning model in the first cycle, student learning achievement mean increased to 73.88 with 66.66% classical mastery, and it was on enough category.  In the second cycle, student learning achievement mean increased to 80.27with 86.11% classical mastery, and it was on perfect category.  Thus, Student Facilitator and Explaining learning model achieved success indicators that were expected at thefith grade of state of student school 164 Pekanbaru.
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease with Hepatic Cysts Complications in a Hemodialysis Patient: A Case Report
Authors: Dragos Fasie , Bogdan Cimpineanu , Oana Catalina , Raluca Gheorghita , Ileana Ion
Published: December 2019

Background: Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common inherited kidney disease in humans. It is a multisystemic disorder characterized by progressive cystic dilatation of both kidneys, with variable extrarenal manifestations in the gastrointestinal tract (hepatic cysts), cardiovascular system, reproductive organs and brain. An important issue of patients with hepatorenal cystic disease is the fact that complications can arise due to the growing of the cysts: local kidney complications (intracystic infection, intracystic hemorrhage) and local liver complications (portal hypertension as a result of portal vein compression by cysts, bile duct compression, ruptures and bleedings of the cysts, obstruction of the liver veins).

Objective: The main purpose of our case presentation is to emphasize the fact that ADPKD can be an aggressive disease with multiple complications, which requires an early diagnosis in order to properly avoid possible complications.

Material and Method: We present the case of a 61 years old male, known with polycystic hepatorenal disease, chronic kidney disease (CKD) in chronic hemodialysis since 2010, renal hypertension, hypertensive cardiomyopathy, renal anemia and stage 1 chronic lymphatic leukemia. The patient was diagnosed with hepatorenal polycystic disease 20 years ago and 9 years ago he started undergoing renal replacement therapy by hemodialysis. Three months ago, the patient presented a suddenly installed ascitic syndrome for which an MRI was performed. The imagistic investigation revealed multiple kidney and liver cysts, with secondary compression of the portal vein and a tumoral mass that may suggest an adenocarcinoma.

Results: The investigations performed confirm the diagnosis of portal hypertension secondary to compression due to cystic formations.

Conclusions: Hepatorenal polycystic disease has numerous clinical variations, so it needs to be followed in a multidisciplinary way with rapid therapeutic measures to prevent complications. Further investigations are needed when dealing with suspicious cystic formations with an uncertain substrate.
Induction of Micronuclei, Base-pair Substitution Mutation and Excision-repair Deficient by Polluted Water from Asa River in Nigeria
Authors: Abass Anifowoshe T , Olayinka Oladipo S , Mutolib Adebayo O , Solomon Eboh O , Rasheedat Abdussalam A , Monsuru Adegbenro A , Ifeoluwa Ojo T , Kehinde Adetunji A , Habeeb Yekeen O , Koyumat Adebiyi A , Sherifat Tijani O , Rasheedat Oladipupo O , Saratu Abdulkareem I
Published: December 2019

Asa river is a major river designated to supply millions of people of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria potable water for drinking but its managements is of grave concern due to anthropogenic activities. Thus, evaluation of genotoxicity of this river was carried out by subjecting the water samples and fish therein to three bioassays (Micronucleus (MN) assay, Ames test and SOS-chromo test). Physicochemical parameters and heavy metals were analysed at three different stations (Aliara (SI), Unity (SII) and Tuyil (SIII)) of the river. In SII, most of the heavy metals analysed were above the acceptable limits compare to SI and SIII. The peripheral erythrocyte of the fishes (Oreochromis niloticus, Synodontis batensoda, Synodontis eupterus, Clarias gariepinus and Clarias angullaris) at SI and SII stations showed a significant (p<0.05) induction of MN and different nuclear abnormalities (NA). Water samples from the three stations subjected to Ames test (Salmonella typhimurium TA100) and SOS chromotests (Escherichia coli PQ37) at 25%, 50% and 100% concentrations showed statistically significant (p<0.05) induction of DNA damage at all concentrations in the two tester strains, thus indicating base-pair substitution mutation and excision-repairdeficient, respectively, by the water samples. Therefore, drinking of this water and/or consumption of fish from this river should be taken with caution to avoid a carcinogenic risk.
The Spatial Differences of Employment between the Settlements of Harghita County
Authors: Madaras Szilárd
Published: December 2019

This paper contains the analysis of employment in the settlements of Harghita County, using the GIS (Geographic Information System) analysis, Spearman’s correlation, principal component analysis, and the cluster analysis methods. Based on the database of a set of indicators which describe the demographic, employment, and enterprise dimensions, remarkable spatial differences were observed between the settlements. The principal objectives of the county development plan regarding the employment were analysed, and a discussion took place on the possibilities of employment development in Harghita County.
A System for Personalized Clothing Production as a Model for Supporting the Competitiveness of SMEs on the Example of Lodz Province
Authors: Kędzia Katarzyna , Dziuba Radosław
Published: December 2019

Poland’s accession to the European Union has given many opportunities both in terms of access to the EU economy and European funds. Owing to the set sustainable development goals, the business sphere faces the challenge of their implementation through, among others, activities in the area of social and human capital, and environmental protection. It is important to model solutions that enable sustainable production and consumption. The introduction of innovative product and process technologies may contribute to increasing the competitiveness of SMEs in the Textile and Clothing sector, which in consequence should also contribute to the implementation of objectives of the Regional Smart Specializations for Lodz Province. An example of such solutions is the system for personalized production of clothes presented in the article. The aim of the article is to determine the current situation of the Polish clothing industry in trade with the European Union by analyzing comparative advantages for CN 61 and 62 (related to the clothing industry) and presenting the level of innovation of Lodz Province against the background of Poland as a region specializing in the production of clothing under the adopted Regional Smart Specializations for Lodz Province. It is assumed that the presented system for the personalized production of clothing may affect the competitiveness of this industry and the region.
Price Parities for Vegetables in Serbia - Analysis and Forecasting
Authors: Novković Nebojša , Drinić Ljiljana , Mihajlović Šumadinka , Vukelić Nataša , Ivanišević Dragan
Published: December 2019

The paper analyzes price parities of important vegetable crops in Serbia in relation to wheat, which has always been a point of reference in price formation of other agricultural products. The analysis was carried out by means of descriptive statistics for the period 1994-2017 for the following vegetable crops: potato, bean, tomato, pepper, onion and cabbage. The method used for forecasting of the price parities for the period 2018-2022 is time series analysis, i.e. ARIMA models. The research results showed that the price parities of bean, tomato and pepper will increase: from 9.1 to 12.3 for bean, from 1.9 to 3.5 for tomato and from 2.3 to 3 for pepper. The price parities for potato (1.4) and cabbage (1.4) will remain practically unchanged, while the price parity of onion will decrease to 1.5.
The road ahead for age-friendly community in Ukraine
Authors: Horbovyy Artur , Khaletska Alina
Published: December 2019

As in other countries, Ukraine has persistent ageing stereotypes, with old age associated with wealth reduction, financial instability and social exclusion. Shifting these negative attitudes to active-ageing and seniors’ inclusion requires a systematic challenge. Not so long times ago the majority of people in their third age were unaware of active-ageing or expressed scepticism about the feasibility of creating an age-friendly community in Ukraine. Since the large-scale integration of Ukrainian UTAs into the EU agenda for intellectual, economic and social progress of society and individuals regardless of age, the changes in lifelong activities and participation in personally and socially meaningful ways for seniors caused a new outlook for them involving active vitality and optimism, confidence in intelligence, personal and social inclusion.

This publication is devoted to the analysis of possible road ahead for the age-friendly community in Ukraine, negative stereotyping towards senior people from the side of business and individuals. The main goal is introducing methodology, practices and tools for the successful performance of initiative for age-friendly compass in Ukraine aimed to measure ageism in society.
Active ageing in the fourth age: The experiences and perspectives of older persons in long-term care
Authors: Formosa Marvin
Published: December 2019

Aim: This article reports upon a research study whose aim was to evaluate the running of an active ageing programme for older persons residing in a care home for older persons in Malta.

Method: The research study opted for a multi-method research design. The first phase consisted of carrying out observation of the active ageing programme over a two-month period. The second phase was conducting semi-structured interviews with participants and facilitators.

Results: First, that for active ageing programme in care homes to be successful the activities must be meaningful to residents. Second, that active ageing programme in care homes has the potential to improve the levels of social and emotional wellbeing, whilst also having benefits for facilitators. Finally, that active ageing programmes include a number of challenges - namely, further training for all staff in gerontological and geragogical principles, overlooking family relatives, and enabling even frail residents to join in the activities.

Conclusion. Active ageing policies should go beyond a ‘third age’ lens in their endeavour to improve the quality of life of incoming and current older persons and focus more assiduously on frail and vulnerable elders. The key factor in organising active ageing programmes in a care home that are successful in enabling good quality interaction is the ability of planners to have insight on the subjective world of residents so that they gain the sensitivity and skills to coordinate activities that are meaningful to residents.
Populism as a Factor of Destabilisation in Consolidated Democracies
Authors: Kozłowski Artur Roland
Published: December 2019

This study offers a discussion of the dangers to the stability of political systems in consolidated democracies posed by contemporary populism, with a particular focus on the dynamic development of extreme right-wing populism. The author considers the consequences of efficient populist campaigns, such as Brexit in Great Britain, lowered trust towards the United States under Trump’s administration and practices followed by the Law and Justice party (PiS) under the leadership of Jarosław Kaczyński in Poland, which seem especially destructive for liberal democracy. Further examples are those of Hungary and Turkey, where the political systems have eroded into semi-consolidated democracy in the case of the former and an authoritarian system in the latter case. A comparative analysis of freedom indices indicates some dangers related to de-consolidation of the democratic system in Poland. Furthermore, the study points out dangers arising from the transformation of soft populism, understood as communication rhetoric oriented towards the concentration of power in the hands of populist leaders, which clearly paves the way for the dismantling of consolidated democracy in favour of an authoritarian system. The conclusions of the study outlines a variety of actions which can be undertaken to protect the achievements of liberal democracy.
The effects of fuel type on control rod reactivity of pebble-bed reactor
Authors: Zuhair  , Suwoto  , Setiadipura Topan , Kuijper Jim C.
Published: December 2019

As a crucial core physics parameter, the control rod reactivity has to be predicted for the control and safety of the reactor. This paper studies the control rod reactivity calculation of the pebble-bed reactor with three scenarios of UO2, (Th,U)O2, and PuO2 fuel type without any modifications in the configuration of the reactor core. The reactor geometry of HTR-10 was selected for the reactor model. The entire calculation of control rod reactivity was done using the MCNP6 code with ENDF/B-VII library. The calculation results show that the total reactivity worth of control rods in UO2-, (U,Th)O2-, and PuO2-fueled cores is 15.87, 15.25, and 14.33%Δk/k, respectively. These results prove that the effectiveness of total control rod in thorium and uranium cores is almost similar to but higher than that in plutonium cores. The highest reactivity worth of individual control rod in uranium, thorium and plutonium cores is 1.64, 1.44, and 1.53%Δk/k corresponding to CR8, CR1, and CR5, respectively. The other results demonstrate that the reactor can be safely shutdown with the control rods combination of CR3+CR5+CR8+CR10, CR2+CR3+CR7+CR8, and CR1+CR3+CR6+CR8 in UO2-, (U,Th)O2-, and PuO2-fueled cores, respectively. It can be concluded that, even though the calculation results are not so much different, however, the selection of control rods should be considered in the pebble-bed core design with different scenarios of fuel type.
Deformation analysis in central west Bulgaria using triangulation and GPS data
Authors: Dimitrov Nikolay
Published: December 2019

The article discusses a method applied for combining the results of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and 75-year old triangulation measurements to estimate the crustal movements in central western Bulgaria region. It was examined for joint analysis based on the results of GNSS with angular measurements of the first order triangulation network in Bulgaria during the period 1923–1930 year. As a result of the processing of GNSS and angular measurements, horizontal velocities of 15 points, strain rates, and rotation rates have been obtained. The results show dominating N–S extension at a rate of 1–2 mm/y and the deformation is not uniformly distributed over the studied area. The obtained results indicate the possibility of using old angular measurement of first-order triangulation points, together with GNSS data, to obtain estimates of the horizontal crustal movements.
Müllerian Duct Anomalies- Diagnostic Imaging in Pediatric and Adolescent Population
Authors: Ilic Igor , Ilic Marija Bicanin , Dimitrijevic Aleksandra
Published: December 2019

Müllerian duct anomalies (MDAs) are congenital entities that result from the non-development, defective vertical or lateral fusion, or the resorption failure of the Müllerian (paramesonephric) ducts. MDAs represent a more frequent entity than previously believed. Few recent meta-analyses reported a prevalence of 5.5 - 6.7%. MDAs are commonly associated with other anomalies, specially kidneys, so identification of both kidneys is important. In pediatric and adolescent population MDAs are discovered incidentally at patients observed for some other reason or because of the primary amenorrhea and low abdominal pain related to hematometra (colpos). Imaging is essential for a diagnosis, management, and reproductive counseling in patients with MDA. Patients suspected of having the MDA are often initially referred to pelvic ultrasonography (US). Field-of-view restrictions with US, patient body habitus and artifact from bowel gas may result in a request for the further MagneticRresonance Iimaging (MRI). Also US cannot help identify the type of the MDA. MRI is the imaging standard of reference because it is non-invasive, does not involve ionizing radiation, has a multiplanar capability, allows an excellent soft-tissue characterization, detailed delineation of the uterovaginal anatomy and accurate classification of the type of anomaly. This is especially true for young female patients, in whom the use of vaginal US probes is avoided. Establishing an accurate diagnosis is essential for planning treatment and management strategies. The surgical management of MDAs is specific to the type of malformation and may vary in a specific group.
Drug-Drug Interactions in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients: Systematic Review
Authors: Pejcic Ana V. , Jankovic Slobodan M. , Davidovic Goran
Published: December 2019

Drug-drug interaction (DDI) is defined as a clinically significant change in the exposure and/or response to a drug caused by co-administration of another drug which may result in a precipitation of an adverse event or alteration of its therapeutic effects. The aim of this systematic review was to provide an overview of DDIs that were actually observed or evaluated in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients with particular focus on DDIs with clinical relevance. Electronic searches of the literature were conducted in the following databases: MEDLINE, EBSCO, Scopus, Google Scholar and SCIndeks. A total of 117 articles were included in the review. This review showed that ACS patients can be exposed to a variety of DDIs with diverse outcomes which include decreased efficacy of antiplatelet drugs, thrombolytics or anticoagulants, increased risk of bleeding, rhabdomyolysis, hepatotoxicity, adverse effects on cardiovascular system (e.g. QT interval prolongation, arrhythmias, excessive bradycardia, severe hypotension), serotonin syndrome and drug-induced fever. Majority of the DDIs involved antiplatelet drugs (e.g. aspirin, clopidogrel and ticagrelor). Evidence of some of the reported DDIs is inconclusive as some of the studies have shown conflicting results. There is a need for additional post-marketing and population-based studies to evaluate the true effects of disease states and other factors on the clinical outcomes of DDIs. Clinicians should be attentive to the potential for DDIs and their associated harm in order to minimize or, if possible, avoid medication-related adverse events in ACS patients.
Guilty Memories: Remembering the Theresienstadt Ghetto in Concentrationary Theatre
Authors: Monah Dana
Published: December 2019

One of the issues theatre must deal with when approaching the topic of genocide is representation. How can theatre, an art of mimesis, represent extreme violence, absolute evil? What can be shown, so as to honour the memory of the victims and at the same time convey the idea of radical evil? At the turn of the 21st century, two playwrights, Enzo Cormann (France) and Juan Mayorga (Spain) approached the issue of the Holocaust through memory. In Toujours l’orage [Always the Storm](1997) and respectively Himmelweg [Way to heaven] (2002) the protagonists revisit, after several decades, the traumatic events of 1944, when they witnessed or participated in the perversion of life and theatre by the Nazi. This paper will analyse the modalities of the memorial mechanism, among which the metatheatrical devices facilitating the representation of the traumatic event.
Memory of the Voiceless. Verbatim, Cvasi-verbatim, Mockumentary
Authors: Mureşan Răzvan
Published: December 2019

This paper examines a series of practices circumscribed to verbatim theatre, which uses interviews or other documentary materials, in order to engage the audience in relation to urgent, controversial topics of general or local interest. Although it has just recently entered theatrical usage, verbatim has proved to be a flexible method, open to expressions from the most diverse. We will follow the approaches of some directors or playwrights, as Anna Deveare Smith, Moisés Kaufman, David Hare, Max Stafford-Clark, Richard Norton-Taylor or Alecky Blythe, who are concerned with reflecting the undistorted reality, but at the same time with providing an intense theatrical experience. In this respect, we analyze how the tensions between objective and subjective, between real and fictional, between content and form are negotiated, as well as the impact that these choices have on the artistic product, respectively to what extent the authenticity of the sources remains unaltered when it comes on stage.
Why Do We Need Memory?
Authors: Bălăiţă Vasilica
Published: December 2019

A fundamental question for the study of everything, including of the scenic movement in theatre. A necessary question in any artistic endeavour and nonetheless, continuously endangered by the pressure of information, of the speed of technology, of the necessity of the NOW, the god of the time of globalization and consumer age. What we are aiming at in our applied studies of theatre anthropology, would be the discovery of a line of personal expression distinguishable in the art of theatre representation, which could be subsequently returned to and cultivated by the actor at various levels of artistic maturity. Memory, training and attention allow us to eliminate samples of stage movement and thinking. Memory helps us in the appropriation of skills and knowledge in our work. It helps us change at any time the manner of thinking, in order to become more aware. At the end of the day, in the absence of subjective memory, it becomes impossible to move being aware in the time and space of our own lives...
Representation and the Internal View of the Instruments of Scenic Creation
Authors: Curuţiu-Zoicaş Camelia
Published: December 2019

The actor, through his/her memories, images and own representations, will confer the perfect resonance to his/her gestures and scenic actions. Linked to the performance, the representation, the mental images and the internal view give life, uniqueness, beauty and truthfulness to the part, construct the scenic imagery in an expressive and original manner. The actor, in his/her creation, uses on one hand his/her memory (sensorial, visual, auditive, gustatory, olfactive, kinesthetic, imagistic, voluntarily cognitive, involuntary and affective) and his/her past experiences and, on the other hand, sensations, perceptions, representations and reproductive imagination. Memory and imagination, the representations and mental images, thus become primordial tools in scenic creation, having the extraordinary power of updating on an intuitive level, relevant and significative, the actor’s experiences. If through memory the actor has the possibility of reproducing, evoking and experiencing sound, image, situations, spaces, circumstances and relations from his/her prior experience, through representations, images and his/her reproductive memory, he/she detaches him/herself from this concrete reality and is able to create a new world, imaginary and fantastic. The actor has to be aware of the tools he/she works with, has to develop his/her flexibility and the mobility of his/her imagination through the reconstruction and recombination of certain representations, by elaborating images: evoking an image, studying it in detail, completing, developing and direct influence of the image through subtle intervention, suggestion and collaboration, as to incorporate it in his/her scenic performance.