bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PERAN PERPUSTAKAAN DALAM MENYEDIAKAN INFORMASI BAGI MASYARAKAT UMUM DI DINAS PERPUSTAKAAN DAN KEARSIPAN PROVINSI NUSA TENGGARA BARAT
Authors: Ridwan Ridwan , Wahyudi Imam Tri
Published: April 2021

Hasil penelitian yang didapatkan menunjukkan bahwa kegiatan pelayanan yang dilakukan di Dinas Perpustakaan dan Kearsipan Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Barat sudah cukup baik karena mampu menyediakan bahan pustaka secara tepat dan akurat dalam rangka memenuhi kebutuhan informasi pemustaka.Salah satu pelayanan yang ada di Dinas Perpustakaan dan Kearsipan Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Barat adalah pelayanan referensi. Pelayanan referensi merupakan kegiatan yang berhubungan langsung dengan pemustaka yang berupa kegiatan tanya jawab dan menggunakan rujukan  yang berhubungan dengan koleksi referensi. Salah satu upaya  yang dapat dilakukan oleh Dinas Perpustakaan dan Kearsipan Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Barat untuk meningkatkan mutu layanannya. Meningkatkan mutu layanan dapat dilakukan dengan cara mengelola layanan perpustakaan yang representatif berdasarkan kebutuhan pemustaka.
STRATEGI PRESERVASI DAN KONSERVASI BAHAN PUSTAKA DI DINAS KEARSIPAN DAN PERPUSTAKAAN KABUPATEN TRENGGALEK
Authors: Rifauddin Machsun , Pratama Bagas Aldi
Published: April 2021

Preservasi dan konservasi sebagai upaya untuk pelestarian bahan pustaka belum dilakukan secara maksimal di Dinas Kearsipan dan Perpustakaan Kabupaten Trenggalek. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan bagaimana proses preservasi dan konservasi yang dilakukan serta kendala-kendala yang dihadapi. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualtitatif dengan metode deskriptif eksploratif. Data diperoleh menggunakan teknik wawancara, observasi dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data dilakukan dengan reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan, sedangkan keabsahan data dilakukan dengan cara triangulasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pelestarian bahan pustaka sudah dilakukan sejak lama, namun belum maksimal. Kegiatan preservasi dan konservasi dilakukan untuk perbaikan dan perawatan bahan pustaka serta pencegahan dari faktor perusak. Alih media telah dilakukan terhadap koleksi-koleksi penting yang bernilai sejarah, namun hasilnya belum dapat dilayankan karena keterbatasan media dan keahlian pustakawan. Kendala dalam proses preservasi dan konservasi diantaranya keterbatasan tempat, kurangnya tenaga profesional, kurangnya dana, serta fasilitas yang kurang lengkap dan memadai.
Strategi Promosi Perpustakaan Dalam Meningkatkan Minat Baca Masyarakat Di Dinas Perpustakaan Dan Arsip Provinsi Nusa Tengara Barat 2020
Authors: Lubis Lubis , Ardyawin Iwin , Furbani Widiyastuti
Published: April 2021

Perpustakaan merupakan institusi yang menyediakan jasa layanan informasi, sehingga kegiatan pelayanan merupakan ujung tombak kegiatan perpustakaan. Kualitas layanan perpustakaan sangat dipengaruhi oleh kualitas pustakawan sebagai pelaksana. Kualitas pustakawan ditentukan oleh latar belakang pendidikan (keahlian), kepribadian dan kemampuan berkomunikasi. Keterampilan komunikasi sangat penting bagi pustakawan, karena dalam kegiatan layanan informasi pustakawan berhadapan langsung dengan para pengguna perpustakaan atau pencari informasi, peran seorang pustakawan di dalam sebuah perpustakaan sangat penting. Menurut Hermawan, (2006 : 56-57), Pustakawan mempunyai banyak peran antara lain, Edukator (Pendidik), Manager (Pengatur), Administrator (Pencatatan), Supervisor/penyelia (Mengawasi atau mengarahkan). Sedangkan Komunikasi mempunyai fungsi yang penting dalam manajemen. Antara lain, Fungsi informatif, Fungsi persuasi, Fungsi regulatif, Fungsi control. Peran Pustakawan sebagai educator pustakawan dalam melakukan kegiatannya secara sukarela mendidik, mengajar, dan melatih setiap pemustaka yang ingin memanfaatkan layanan informasi yang ada di UPT Perpustakaan Universitas Matara, Peran Pustakawan sebagai manager, pustakawan paling tidak telah memiliki jiwa kepemimpinan terutama memimpin diri mereka agar bekerja sesuai aturan (disiplin), Peran Pustakawan sebagai administrator, bahwa seorang pustakawan harus dapat menjadi pengelolah informasi yang baik serta bisa memanfaatan teknologi, Peran Pustakawan Supervisor/penyelia, dalam melakukan pengawasan dan pengarahan telah berperan dengan melakukan koordinasi, Peran fungsi komunikasi pustakawan telah mampu berperan dengan cara memberikan informasi.
REORIENTASI PENGEMBANGAN PERPUSTAKAAN DI ERA MILENIAL (Studi Peran UPT Perpustakaan Universitas Muhammadiyah Mataram dalam Meningkatkan Literasi Informasi Bagi Generasi Milenial)
Authors: Rohana Rohana , Ridwan Ridwan
Published: April 2021

Penelitian ini didasarkan pada masalah yang dihadapi generasi milenial yang dihadapkan pada ledakan informasi yang melimpah ruah di internet. perpustakaan sebagai lembaga pegiat literasi memiliki andil yang cukup besar dalam menjawab tantangan bagi setiap generasi agar informasi yang diperoleh bisa dimanfaatkan sesuai kebutuhan. Oleh karena itu tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana orientasi pengembangan perpustakaan Universitas Muhammadiyah Mataram di era milenial dan peran perpustakaan dalam meningkatkan literasi informasi bagi generasi milenial. Adapun metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskriptif kualitatif. Sumber data diperoleh dari sumber primer yaitu pustakawan dan pemustaka. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Analisa data dilakukan dengan tiga tahap yaitu reduksi data, penyajian data, dan verifikasi data. Hasil dari penelitian ini yaitu, pertama Orientasi pengembangan perpustakaan saat ini menitikberatkan pada peningkatan literasi informasi pemustaka yang dilandasi tri dharma perguruan tinggi yaitu pengajaran, penelitian, dan pengabdian pada masyarakat dengan tetap memegang teguh nilai-nilai keislaman. Peningkatan literasi ini direalisasikan dengan cara pelatihan, kerjasama, dan penyediaan sumber-sumber informasi. Kedua,  Peran perpustakaan UMMAT antara lain; pertama memberikan research skill sebagai modal pemustaka menghadapi ledakan informasi yang disediakan internet.  Kedua, berperan sebagai pendidik yang diwujudkan dalam user education (pendidikan pemustaka). Ketiga, menyediakan link-link jurnal online. Keempat, memberikan bimbingan melalui media sosial.
INFORMATION BLOCKING DALAM SERIAL MANGA ONE PIECE
Authors: Kartiko Rochmad
Published: April 2021

One Piece merupakan masterpiece dari Eiichiro Oda. Manga ini pertama kali terbit pada tahun 1997 dan masih berlanjut hingga sekarang. One Piece begitu digemari salah satunya adalah dari ceritanya yang kompleks. One Piece menyelipkan cerita yang sesuai dengan dunia nyata seperti permainan politik, genosida, isu rasial, black market dan lain-lain. Salah isu yang menarik dari One Piece adalah adanya information blocking. Istilah tersebut berasal dari dunia kesehatan, namun konteksnya bisa mencakup berbagai hal. Tujuan dari penulisan ini adalah untuk mengungkap praktek information blocking di dalam dunia One Piece. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Sumber diambil melalui studi kepustakaan, yakni menganalisa chapter dari manga One Piece yang terkait dengan isu information blocking. Information blocking terjadi juga di dalam dunia One Piece. Prakteknya adalah pelarangan meneliti tentang poneglyph dan mengetahui apa yang terjadi pada Abad Kekosongan.
The Reducing Approaches of Scattering Losses in Polymer Planar Optical Waveguides
Authors: Radzievskaya T. , Ivanov N. , Tarasov S.
Published: April 2021

The article presents the development prospects of planar optical waveguides for high-speed data transmission systems optoelectronic buses by polymer materials. The advantages and disadvantages of using non-specialized polymeric materials for general use are revealed. The polymer planar optical waveguides fabrication technologies are proposed. The main losses types in planar optical waveguides, the reasons for their occurrence, as well as approaches to their reduction are determined. Using the example of PDMS polymer and soft lithography technology, the technological process critical stages of polymer planar optical waveguides production are noted, which contribute to an scattering losses increase. For each stage, algorithms are proposed to prevent an scattering losses increase. These algorithms were implemented in practice in the manufacture of layouts of polymer planar optical waveguides of the optical-electronic data transmission bus.
Design Technique for Shielded Multilayer Directional Coupler
Authors: Kuzmin S. , Korovin K. , Andropov A.
Published: April 2021

The article discusses the implementation of directional couplers in a microstrip line, designed for communication lines in the frequency range of 2‒3 GHz, on a substrate made of a widely used and generally available material RO4350, with a coupling factor of 3‒7 dB. These directional couplers have been designed with additional boundary conditions to reduce the size of the device. In the course of numerical modeling, the correction factors used for preliminary analytical calculations were refined. The data of the numerical experiment were verified using the measurements prototype model.
We Need New Names : A Dirge on Evil
Authors: Makhosini Tshabalala , Webster Kadodo
Published: April 2021

The present article seeks to validate Bulawayo's We Need New Names as a credible alternative to the official national historiography. It attempts to achieve this feat by obtaining answers to two key questions. The first is whether Bulawayo is fair to indict everyone (even perceived victims) for the general malaise that bedevils her nameless dystopian republic. The second question seeks insights on whether the novelist's sex guarantees women some exemption from the finger pointing that Darling otherwise executes with the candor of a death-row judge, albeit in her naive gravity-defying buoyancy. In search for answers to these questions, the researchers first analyze the portrayal of white people in Bulawayo’s unnamed postcolonial state. It then juxtaposes the presentation of the post-independence rulers of the fictional state with that of the suffering masses with the intention to justify, or otherwise, why both perceived victims and culprits are held culpable to the malaise that obtains. Finally, the research examines how women in Africa (and of Africa) are juxtaposed to women in the west. This last part encapsulates problematizing the brand of Darling’s cosmopolitanism as a possible commentary on both the home she abandons and the one she adopts. Since the underlying objective of the study is to test Bulawayo’s We Need New Names as a credible alternative to the metanarrative, parallels are drawn between events and narratives in Bulawayo’s nameless republic and those in the milieu from which her text emerges in its trans-continental settings.
Reclaiming their socio-economic space in African culture : Shona Women Cross-Border Traders of Zimbabwe
Authors: Sukutai Gudhlanga Enna
Published: April 2021

The advent of colonialism relegated the traditional African woman to the fringes of the family and society through codified customary law. The Shona women of Zimbabwe were some of the worst affected as they were re-defined as housewives who had to rely on their husbands for the up-keep of the family. However, in as much as globalisation has been accused of having brought some crisis on the African continent and side-lined a significant number of indigenous players, for the African woman in the global south it has brought some form of re-awakening. Globalisation seems to have re-opened the avenues for Shona women and enabled them to re-negotiate their entry back into the economic activities of the family and the public sphere. Despite the general lack of interest in the activities of women and in the strategies used by the poor for survival, it is a known fact that Shona women have become a force to reckon with in terms of cross-border trading in Zimbabwe. This research was prompted by the general hub of activity at the country's borders before the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic and the predominance of women traders who traverse the borders but whose activities have either not attracted enough attention to get their work recognised, or simply because they are taken for granted. Despite such strides, women in the cross-border trading business have instead garnered a certain stigma around them to the extent that the magnitude of their work is largely unrecognised. Yet elsewhere, the significance of women in informal trade is well documented. This study argues that women have not been left out in the global arena of trade. Desai (2009) acknowledges that the global economic openings in the informal sector have afforded women the opportunity to become active players in the markets of the global South. It is the aim of this research to investigate how globalisation has influenced the nature of the activities of Shona women in the cross-border trading business in Zimbabwe and their impact on the social well-being of the family and the nation’s economy at large. The research is largely qualitative in nature. Purposively selected Shona female cross-border traders at the Gulf Complex and Copacabana Market in Harare were interviewed before the COVID pandemic. The study revealed that the transnational activities of these Zimbabwean women are more wide-spread than has been anticipated. The study also revealed that women are unrecognised pillars in the economy of Zimbabwe as reflected in their success stories that have benefited Zimbabwe as a country. The study was informed by Africana Womanist theory which is embedded in African culture with special leaning on Ubuntu/ Unhu philosophy which recognises the complementary roles and partnerships of both men and women in resolving society's challenges.
Theorising Urban Spaces in Yvonne Vera’s Butterfly Burning (1998) and Without a Name (1994)
Authors: M.L. Njanji Tendai
Published: April 2021

The study focuses on Yvonne Vera's Without a Name (1994) and Butterfly Burning (1998) and reveals that the re-organisation of the African landscape by the white colonisers had disastrous effects on the environment and this in turn affected the lives of the colonised in irrevocable ways. The study also contends that humanity cannot survive without the environment in whatever situation as it is embedded in the human psyche and influences human behaviours and experiences as revealed in Vera (1994) and (1998). Both novels look at city environments, the cities being colonial constructs that were meant to obliterate the “African” environment. The study is desktop qualitative research employing content analysis in the interpretation and analysis of the chosen texts (novels). The analysis was supported by evidence from other critical works (secondary sources) by various authors/critics. The theory which informs this study is Ecocriticism, basing on Glotfelty's (1996) definition of the term that it is the study of the relationship between literature and the environment. In the same vein, as illustrated in the study, Buell (2005) and Heise (2006) contend that that all literature is environmental, hence this study of the depiction of cityscapes in Vera's works. The study concludes that the re-organisation of the African environment by the colonisers had far-reaching results on both the landscape and the human psyche. It is, therefore, recommended that more studies analysing the impact of the re-organisation of the environment be done so as to map a strategic way in order to undo, rectify and reverse the negativity implanted and nurtured by the colonial environmental systemic practice and agenda.
An Afrocentric Re-storying of Africa’s Struggle for Emancipation in Ngugi’s Selected Novels
Authors: Mogoboya M.
Published: April 2021

The story of African liberation struggle has, over many years, been related in a colonial and neo-colonial manner by the imperial powers, with Africa delineated as a dark continent and Europe as a civilised one. This article, therefore, strives to disrupt this oppressive narrative by painting the correct version through Ngugi's A Grain of Wheat (1967) (AGW) and Matigari (1987). Kenya is used as a microcosm of the entire Africa in these novels. Furthermore, the study is a qualitative recounting of the African liberation struggle which is underpinned by Afrocentricity as an emancipatory theoretical strand. Purposive sampling, guided by exploratory research design, was employed to select the two texts by Ngugi because of their appositeness to the study. Narrative textual analysis was used to interpret the two novels as primary data. Ngugi conscientises Africans about their African liberation history in order for them to cultivate a true African identity (Biko,1978).
Disruption of Social Settings in Selected Narratives of Genocide
Authors: M. Kandemiri, Coletta , Mlambo, Nelson , S. Pasi Juliet
Published: April 2021

Social settings are what characterise each society hence they vary from one society to the other. If these social settings are disturbed by any force internally or externally, chaos becomes inexorable. Between 1904-1908 at the dawning of the 20th century, a genocide happened where Herero and Nama people of the then German South West Africa (present day Namibia) were nearly completely exterminated by German soldiers. Through the selected narratives of genocide: Parts Unknown (2018) by Zirk Van Den Burg, The Lie of the Land (2017) by David Jasper Utley, The Weeping Graves of Our Ancestors (2017) by Rukee Tjingaete, The Scattering (2016) Lauri Kubuitsile, and Mama Namibia (2013) by Mari Serebrov, this paper explores the disruption of social settings as represented in the selected texts. Founded within the disruption of social settings of the Herero and Nama people are three key issues namely: interference with family set ups; discounting religion, culture and tradition; and violation of revered places. The article concludes that the presence of the Germans brought with it a miserable overhaul to the indigenous people’s lives.
Reversible data hiding in an encrypted image using the homomorphic property of elliptic curve cryptography
Authors: Anushiadevi R. , Amirtharajan Rengarajan
Published: April 2021

Reversible Data Hiding (RDH) schemes have recently gained much interest in protecting the secret information and sensitive cover images. For cloud security applications, the third party’s data embedding can be done (e.g., cloud service). In such a scenario, to protect the cover image from unauthorized access, it is essential to encrypt before embedding it. It can be overcome by combining the RDH scheme with encryption. However, the key challenge in integrating RDH with encryption is that the correlation between adjacent pixels begins to disappear after encryption, so reversibility cannot be accomplished. RDH with elliptic curve cryptography is proposed to overcome this challenge. In this paper (ECC-RDH) by adopting additive homomorphism property; the proposed method, the stego image decryption gives the sum of the original image and confidential data. The significant advantages of this method are, the cover image is transferred with high security, the embedding capacity is 0.5 bpp with a smaller location map size of 0.05 bpp. The recovered image and secrets are the same as in the original, and thus 100% reversibility is proved.
Cybersecurity risk assessment method of ICS based on attack-defense tree model
Authors: Wang Shuang , Ding Lei , Sui He , Gu Zhaojun
Published: April 2021

Cybersecurity risk assessment is an important means of effective response to network attacks on industrial control systems. However, cybersecurity risk assessment process is susceptible to subjective and objective effects. To solve this problem, this paper introduced cybersecurity risk assessment method based on fuzzy theory of Attack-Defense Tree model and probability cybersecurity risk assessment technology, and applied it to airport automatic fuel supply control system. Firstly, an Attack-Defense Tree model was established based on the potential cybersecurity threat of the system and deployed security equipment. Secondly, the interval probability of the attack path was calculated using the triangular fuzzy quantification of the interval probabilities of the attack leaf nodes and defensive leaf nodes. Next, the interval probability of the final path was defuzzified. Finally, the occurrence probability of each final attack path was obtained and a reference for the deployment of security equipment was provided. The main contributions of this paper are as follows: (1) considering the distribution of equipment in industrial control system, a new cybersecurity risk evaluation model of industrial control system is proposed. (2) The experimental results of this article are compared with other assessment technologies, and the trend is similar to that of other evaluation methods, which proves that the method was introduced in this paper is scientific. However, this method reduces the subjective impact of experts on cybersecurity risk assessment, and the assessment results are more objective and reasonable. (3) Applying this model to the airport oil supply automatic control system can comprehensively evaluate risk, solve the practical problems faced by the airport, and also provide an important basis for the cybersecurity protection scheme of the energy industry.
Falls Predict Acute Hospitalization in Parkinson’s Disease
Authors: Santos García Diego , de Deus Fonticoba Teresa , Cores Carlos , Suárez Castro Ester , Hernández Vara Jorge , Jesús Silvia , Mir Pablo , Cosgaya Marina , José Martí Maria , Pastor Pau , Cabo Iria , Seijo Manuel , Legarda Inés , Vives Bárbara , Caballol Nuria , Rúiz Martínez Javier , Croitoru Ioana , Cubo Esther , Miranda Javier , Alonso Losada Maria Gema , Labandeira Carmen , López Ariztegui Nuria , Morales-Casado Mabel , González Aramburu Isabel , Infante Jon , Escalante Sonia , Bernardo Noemí , Blázquez Estrada Marta , Menéndez González Manuel , García Caldentey Juan , Borrué Carmen , Vela Lydia , Catalán Maria José , Gómez Mayordomo Víctor , Kurtis Mónica , Prieto Cristina , Ordás Carlos , Nogueira Víctor , López Manzanares Lydia , Ávila Rivera Maria Asunción , Puente Victor , García Moreno Jose Manuel , Solano Vila Berta , Álvarez Sauco María , Carrillo Padilla Francisco , Martínez Castrillo Juan Carlos , Sánchez Alonso Pilar , Gastón Itziar , Kulisevsky Jaime , Valero Caridad , de Fábregues Oriol , González Ardura Jessica , López Díaz Luis Manuel , Martinez-Martin Pablo ,   COPPADIS Study Group
Published: April 2021

Background:

There is a need for identifying risk factors for hospitalization in Parkinson’s disease (PD) and also interventions to reduce acute hospital admission.

Objective:

To analyze the frequency, causes, and predictors of acute hospitalization (AH) in PD patients from a Spanish cohort.

Methods:

PD patients recruited from 35 centers of Spain from the COPPADIS-2015 (COhort of Patients with PArkinson’s DIsease in Spain, 2015) cohort from January 2016 to November 2017, were included in the study. In order to identify predictors of AH, Kaplan-Meier estimates of factors considered as potential predictors were obtained and Cox regression performed on time to hospital encounter 1-year after the baseline visit.

Results:

Thirty-five out of 605 (5.8%) PD patients (62.5±8.9 years old; 59.8% males) presented an AH during the 1-year follow-up after the baseline visit. Traumatic falls represented the most frequent cause of admission, being 23.7% of all acute hospitalizations. To suffer from motor fluctuations (HR [hazard ratio] 2.461; 95% CI, 1.065–5.678; p = 0.035), a very severe non-motor symptoms burden (HR [hazard ratio] 2.828; 95% CI, 1.319–6.063; p = 0.008), falls (HR 3.966; 95% CI 1.757–8.470; p = 0.001), and dysphagia (HR 2.356; 95% CI 1.124–4.941; p = 0.023) was associated with AH after adjustment to age, gender, disease duration, levodopa equivalent daily dose, total number of non-antiparkinsonian drugs, and UPDRS-IIIOFF. Of the previous variables, only falls (HR 2.998; 95% CI 1.080–8.322; p = 0.035) was an independent predictor of AH.

Conclusion:

Falls is an independent predictor of AH in PD patients.
Natural language query handling using extended knowledge provider system
Authors: Mukherjee Prasenjit , Chattopadhyay Atanu , Chakraborty Baisakhi , Nandi Debashis
Published: April 2021

Extraction of knowledge data from knowledge database using natural language query is a difficult task. Different types of natural language processing (NLP) techniques have been developed to handle this knowledge data extraction task. This paper proposes an automated query-response model termed Extended Automated Knowledge Provider System (EAKPS) that can manage various types of natural language queries from user. The EAKPS uses combination based technique and it can handle assertive, interrogative, imperative, compound and complex type query sentences. The algorithm of EAKPS generates structure query language (SQL) for each natural language query to extract knowledge data from the knowledge database resident within the EAKPS. Extraction of noun or noun phrases is another issue in natural language query processing. Most of the times, determiner, preposition and conjunction are prefixed to a noun or noun phrase and it is difficult to identify the noun/noun phrase with prefix during query processing. The proposed system is able to identify these prefixes and extract exact noun or noun phrases from natural language queries without any manual intervention.
Cryptanalysis of a novel bitwise XOR rotational algorithm and security for IoT devices
Authors: Nath Seema , Som Subhranil , Negi Mukesh Chandra
Published: April 2021

The internet of things (IoT) is a multiple devices, which connects with the internet for communication, in order to obtain the updated from the cloud. The fog can act as a controller and it is located between the IoT devices and cloud. The major attacks like de-synchronization, and disclosure has arises in the devices, this has been prevented. The major contribution in this work is key generation and authentication, for key generation the “advanced encryption standard algorithm” is developed, in which the new and old keys are generated. The encryption is done under the source side, and decryption is done under the device side. The fog security is maintained through “device tag, and bit wise XOR rotational algorithm”. The security, and the computational complexity is defined in this work and it is given in table format. The implementations are carried out in the MATLAB R2016 a. The proposed algorithm is compared with the existing protocols like LMAP, M2AP, EMAP, SASI, and RAPP, from the comparison the proposed methodology makes the better knowledge about the security and prevents from various attacks.
The impact of emergency responder musculoskeletal injuries in the State of Ohio
Authors: Hanson Brendan , Steele Cooper Sherry , Tegarden Taryn , Tipton Logan , Freeman Andrew M. , Davis Kermit G. , Gillespie Gordon L. , Huston Thomas
Published: April 2021

BACKGROUND: Emergency personnel operate in environments that put them at higher risk of injury to the musculoskeletal system. These injuries result in lost workdays, medical costs, and decreased productivity, all which impact emergency response systems. OBJECTIVE: This study serves to assess the causes, costs, and disability of common work-related musculoskeletal injuries within the police, emergency medical service (EMS) workers, and firefighters of Ohio based on data from the OBWC (Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation). METHODS: Our dataset included all OBWC injury claims involving a shoulder, low back, or knee from 2010 through 2014. Police and Firefighter leaders were analyzed separately from those not in a leadership role, and workers with combined Firefighter/EMS roles were analyzed separately from “pure” Firefighters and EMS personnel. Data were organized through univariate analysis of variance with post-hoc Tukey tests and analyzed based on the job of the individual and whether the individual was in a leadership role. RESULTS: Police Officers had the highest number of total injuries in the dataset, followed by Firefighters and Firefighters/EMS workers. Police Officers and Firefighters injured their back and knees more often than their shoulders, while EMS workers injured their backs and shoulders more often than their knees. CONCLUSIONS: The mechanisms through which injuries occur are also dependent on the job. Police officers experienced a higher percentage of motor vehicle related back problems, while firefighters had a higher percentage of injuries from overexertion. Musculoskeletal injury claims in these emergency personnel resulted in opioid prescriptions approximately 10%of the time.
Armazenamento descentralizado no Sistema Único de Saúde brasileiro (SUS) usando Interplanetary File System (IPFS) e Blockchain
Authors: Nunes Caroline Castro , Ma Stephane , Filho Marcelo Silveira Teixeira
Published: April 2021

Este artigo analisa o Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS), que mantém eletronicamente dados médicos, incluindo informações pessoais dos pacientes, relatórios, diagnósticos e prescrições médicas. No entanto, o modelo de armazenamento centralizado utilizado atualmente mostra-se inadequado para armazenar estas informações sensíveis. Tem-se como objetivo propor um novo sistema de um armazenamento descentralizado de dados médicos compatível com a Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD), usando o IPFS (Interplanetary File System) e a tecnologia Blockchain. O artigo é um estudo exploratório e descritivo, utilizando-se de um amplo arcabouço bibliográfico e consulta em fóruns de tecnologia. Como principal resultado, tem-se que o novo modelo preserva a privacidade do paciente e facilita o acesso de dados médicos por entidades autorizadas, como prestadores de serviços de saúde. Conclui-se que a implementação do sistema proposto permitiria uma maior transparência, integridade, integração e segurança no sistema utilizado atualmente pelo SUS.
THE INFLUENCE OF EARLY CLINICAL EXPOSURE MODULE IN UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION
Authors: Bidikar Mukta P , Londhey Vikram
Published: April 2021

Introduction: In traditional medical curriculum basic science subjects were taught in isolation from clinical subjects. Students would thereby find it difficult to retain concepts in basic sciences, recall and co-relate it when clinical setting was encountered. Early clinical exposure is early authentic patient contact in clinical or social setting which helps to enhance the understanding of health or illness/disease and the role of medical professional. The objective of this study was to study the influence of early clinical exposure for a module on jaundice on undergraduate students and faculty perception.

Materials and Methods: ECE module on jaundice was introduced for study in first MBBS students. Pre-validated questionnaire was used for data collection and student and faculty perception about the module was evaluated.

Results: Participating students got better score in post-test (6. 03 + 1.701) as compared with pre-test (5.82+1.701) although the results were not statistically significant. 92% students and faculty positively rated and appraised ECE as a teaching learning tool.

Conclusion: ECE module on jaundice generated interest in students and could help students co-relate basic science concepts with cases. This could lead to improvement in academic performance and better patient care.

Keywords: Early clinical exposure; student, faculty perception
Study of the biocidal properties of a new agent based on modified bee parchment
Authors: Krasochko P. A. , Ponaskov M. A. , Moroz D. N. , Chernykh O. Yu.
Published: April 2021

The problem of prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases of infectious etiology of calves is still relevant. Recently, bee products (honey, bee venom, bee parchment, propolis, royal jelly) have been used for this purpose. Taking into account the unique properties of beekeeping products, we have developed a new biologically active agent based on modified bee parchment. The developed product is made by alkaline hydrolysis of 3-4 % solution of sodium hydroxide of bee parchment and contains a complex of biologically active substances. In order to accelerate the study of the effect of the developed product on living organisms, a model of using the ciliated protistic organism Paramecium caudatum, inhabiting freshwater reservoirs, was proposed. The aim of the study was to study the biocidal properties of the developed agent of the biological model. The study of the effect of a new agent based on modified bee parchment was carried out according to the methodological recommendations “Screening of bio-stimulating and biocidal substances (adaptogens, bactericides and other drugs)” on a model of a free-living infusoria slipper Paramecium caudatum. As a result of the study, it was found that the developed agent has pronounced biocidal properties (similar to widely used antibacterial drugs). In order to study the cytotoxic and ecotoxic effects of the developed medium, it is necessary to conduct a number of additional studies to determine their comprehensive effect on protistic organisms as a test laboratory model.
Effect of chelates on gilts' colon microbiocenosis
Authors: Ziruk I. V. , Salautin V. V. , Kopchekchi M. E. , Egunova A. V. , Shpul S. V. , Shcherbakova V. S.
Published: April 2021

Mineral additives in the form of inorganic salts such as sulfates or oxides of various metals are poorly absorbed by the body. At the same time, the assimilation of salts of organic amino acids, which are more similar in structure to a living cell, occurs in a much greater volume, indicating that many organic forms of trace elements are more accessible than inorganic ones. The analysis and study of the effect of the mineral complex based on L-aspartic acid on the microbiological state of the contents of the rectum of pigs was carried out. The use of asparaginates in the diets in an amount of 10% contributed to the normalization of the microbiocenosis of the large intestine of animals, due to the creation of the most optimal conditions for the development of normal flora (lacto-and bifidobacteria) and a simultaneous slowdown in the reproduction of opportunistic microflora.
Assessment of the source material of spring barley in Yakutia
Authors: Savvina V. V.
Published: April 2021

The article provides data on the study of varieties in a collection nursery in the conditions of Central Yakutia. For the period 2015-2017 in collection nurseries 292 specimens of various origins were studied. The predecessor is steam. Sowing was carried out at the optimal time for the culture on May 22-26. The “Tammi” variety, zoned in the republic, was used as a standard. The variety is ultra-early ripening, the growing season is from 58-66 days. The mass of 1000 grains is 32-37 g. Average yield in favorable years is up to 20-25 c/ha. Drought resistance is average. The standard was plated every 30 samples. The evaluation of the studied samples in the field was carried out according to such characteristics as the duration of the growing season, yield, resistance to lodging, productive tillering, grain content, grain productivity. The plants were harvested by hand followed by hand threshing. The duration of the growing season for all varieties over the years of research varied on average from 67 to 80 days or more. The following early ripening varieties were identified: Polar (Norway), Grosso (Netherlands), Rajsa (Sweden), Sobolek (Russia), Zolotnik (Altai region), Svyatogor (Kirov region), Stimul (Krasnodar region), Symko (Canada), Stacey (Canada), Chervonets (Irkutsk region), Beacon (USA), Tandem (Kirov region), Courier (Krasnodar region). Based on the results of the study, the best varieties were identified by yield (Tandem, Beacon, Sobolek, Svyatogor, Rajsa, Courier), by the weight of 1000 grains (Zolotnik, Sobolek, Svyatogor, Symko), by productive bushiness: Tandem (pallidum), Sobolek (ricotense), Stimulus (nutans), Courier (nutans), Svyatogor (nutans). Based on the study data, the source material was extracted and selected for further use in the hybridization of new early maturing, highly productive varieties.
Analysis of the stillborn piglet’s distribution in the Large White sows
Authors: Kramarenko A. S. , Kramarenko S. S. , Lugovoy S. I.
Published: April 2021

The main aim of this paper was to estimate the piglet stillbirth incidence distribution in the Large White (LW) sows. The population used for the present study is from a pig farm managed by the Limited Liability Company (LLC) “Tavriys’ki svyni” located in Skadovsky district (Kherson region, Ukraine). The experimental materials used for this study consisted of 100 inds. of productive parent sows of the Large White breed. The estimation of reproductive performance was conducted for each animal included in this study. The total number of piglets born (TNB), number of stillborn piglets (NSB) and frequency of stillborn piglets (FSB) per litter were monitored in the first eight parities in the period of eleven years (2007–2017). The 800 farrowings averaged 11.3 piglets per litter. Of the 9037 piglets born, 7895 were live born and 1142 were stillborn. Stillborn pigs were observed in 63.3 ± 1.7 % of the litters and the pig stillbirth incidence was 12.6 ± 0.4 %. The percentage of pigs born dead in total pigs born, obtained in this study is within the range of rates (5 to 15 %) reported for commercial pig farms in other countries. The frequencies of litters with 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 or more stillborn piglets were 27.1, 14.8, 10.6, 5.8 and 5.0 %, respectively. The frequency of litters with at least one stillborn piglet varied from 44 % (2nd parity) to 76 % (6th parity). Significant factor in the analysis for frequency of litters with at least one stillborn piglet was parity number in sow (Chi-squared test: χ2 = 51.35; df = 7; P < 0.001). This frequency increased as parity number in sow increased (Pearson correlation coefficient: r = 0.929; P < 0.01). We noted that the piglet stillbirth incidence in the LW sow’s litter took place already during the first farrowing for almost half of the sows (46%). In general, this distribution is well approximated by the exponential model equation (y = 73.567*exp(-0.551x); R2 = 97.09 %). The LW sows with stillborn piglets in four out of eight farrowings were the most reported. The value of the entropy of the traits NSB and FSB varied significantly among sows of different parities (Chi-squared test: in both cases P < 0.001). At the same time, a significant increase in the entropy estimates for both traits from the 1st parity to the 8th parity was noted (Spearman's rank correlation: P < 0.001…0.002).
Bioregulatory approach to stimulating sport horses
Authors: Skoryk K. O. , Girin S. V. , Kokish S. Е. , Tatsyuk І. І. , Dobrovolskyi O. V.
Published: April 2021

The presented work presents the results of the effectiveness of the bioregulatory approach in stimulating sports horses. The aim of the study was to find a way to safely restore the energy balance and prevent the occurrence of inflammatory processes in the musculoskeletal system during significant physical exertion. Sport horses spend a lot of energy not only in competition, but also during daily training. Such loads require a high supply of energy. Often the body uses its last reserves to compensate for its energy needs, which leads to exhaustion and the appearance of various diseases. First of all, diseases occur in the musculoskeletal system, because it is the limbs that bear the greatest load during training. As you know, various synthetic doping is introduced to keep animals in a sporty tone. Their action is not long-lasting, but it has many side effects for the animal's body and leads to disruption of the functioning of organs and systems. Today, there is an alternative to such stimulation methods thanks to a bioregulatory approach in the treatment of animals using preparations containing exclusively natural ingredients. To confirm the effectiveness of the use of bioregulatory drugs, clinical and laboratory studies of animal blood (general, biochemical, cytochemical) were carried out. The main changes in laboratory parameters were obtained by cytochemical analysis of such enzymes as GPDH, SDH. These enzymes are among the main indicators of the intensity of energy metabolism in the horse's body. The quantitative composition of basophils and eosinophils has also changed, which indicates a decrease in the level of the inflammatory process in the body of experimental animals. The results obtained prove the effectiveness of the investigated drugs and their direct influence on the energy balance of the “horse-athlete”. Thanks to the natural composition of the components of the preparations used, side effects on the body can be avoided and used without restrictions throughout the horse's sports career.
Microelement (Mn, Zn, Cu, Fe, Co, І) levels in quails and their eggs according to their forms and dosage in poultry diet
Authors: Hunchak A. V. , Medvid S. M. , Stefanyshyn O. M. , Sirko Ya. M. , Koretchuk S. I.
Published: April 2021

The paper presents a fragment of a systemic study on the efficiency of replacing inorganic salts of microelements in guaranteed mineral premixes used in quail feed with a complex supplement of said elements in nanocitrate form produced by Nanomaterials and Nanotechnologies LLC (Kyiv). The study is, in particular, focused on the levels of microelements (Mn, Zn, Cu, Fe, Co, І) in quails and their egg yolks depending on the form and concentration of those microelements in the poultry diet. The tests have been conducted on 14-day old Pharaoh quails divided into three groups. Raising conditions – cages. Test duration – 2 months. Quails of all groups were fed complete feed with a balanced content of nutrients and biologically active compounds. Control group birds were given mineral premix containing inorganic salts of (g/t of feed): Mn – 50, Zn ‒ 50, Cu ‒ 2.5, Fe ‒10, Co ‒1 and І ‒ 0.7. Test group quails were fed a mineral complex of aqua citrates of the same elements with a concentration of (calculated for each element) 1/10 (D1) and 1/20 (D2) or 10 and 5 % of their content in a standard mineral premix (SP). It is established that the form and dosage of microelements introduced into the diet affect their levels in quails and their egg yolks. Nanocitrates of bioelements have a relatively high cumulative potential in poultry compared with the control group (an inorganic form of microelements). The best results are achieved with citrate elements being fed in a concentration of 10% of their regular content in a standard mineral premix. It is proven that the use of optimal concentration of aqua citrates of microelements in poultry diet promotes increased levels of manganese, iron, zinc, copper and cobalt (Р < 0.05‒0.001) in the liver and hip muscles as well as iron and copper levels (Р < 0.01‒0.001) in breast muscles of quails; increased body weight by 15.7 % during the testing period; an enhanced biological value of the eggs (increased calcium (Р < 0.05), iodine (Р < 0.05), zinc (Р < 0.01) levels) compared to analogs in the control group.
The activity of the enzyme link of the antioxidant defense system of cows organism in experimental fasciolosis
Authors: Frejuk D. V. , Stybel V. V.
Published: April 2021

The antioxidant defense system of the organism controls and inhibits all stages of free radical reactions, starting from their initiation and ending to the formation of hydroperoxides and TBA-active products. The main mechanism of control of these reactions is associated with the chain of reversible redox reactions of metal ions, glutathione, ascorbate, tocopherol and other substances, the value of which is especially important for the preservation of long-standing macromolecules of nucleic acids and proteins, some components of membranes. The purpose of the research was to investigate the activity of the enzyme link of the antioxidant defense system of cows organism in experimental fasciolosis. Twelve cows of 4–5 years of age, Black-Spotted breed, were selected for the experiments, from which 2 groups were formed, six animals in each. Animals in control group (C) were clinically healthy. Animals of experimental group (E) were experimentally infected with adolescents. During the research, the rules of compulsory experiments were followed – selection and keeping of analogue animals in groups. The cows' ration was balanced in terms of nutrients and minerals. All animal manipulations were carried out in accordance with the European Convention for the Protection of Vertebrate Animals, which are used for experimental and scientific purposes. According to the results of our research, in cows affected by fasciolosis invasion, catalase activity in their blood decreased by 21.5 %, and superoxide dismutase activity by 30 %. In the research of the glutathione link of the antioxidant defense system, it was found that the activity of both glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase is also reduced in experimental fasciolosis. Thus, on the 25th day of the experiment, a decrease in these enzymes by 26.6 and 20.5 % is set. Thus, with the development of fasciolosis in ruminants, the balance in the complex “Antioxidant system – Lipid peroxidation” is disturbed, which in turn leads to complications of the disease. In the future it is planned to investigate the state of the non-enzymatic part of the antioxidant defense system of cows organism with experimental fasciolosis.
Patrimonio cultural y ocio. Representaciones y relaciones en el espacio vivido de la ciudad de Bahía Blanca (Rep. Argentina)
Authors: Pinassi Andrés
Published: April 2021

El espacio vivido constituye una dimensión subjetiva del espacio geográfico, estructurada por las vivencias de los individuos en sociedad y en relación con el medio físico. Los lugares históricos y aquellos destinados al ocio, funcionan como componentes relevantes en el contexto de la planificación y gestión urbana contemporánea. El objetivo que guía esta investigación consiste en analizar las representaciones y relaciones que se dan en el espacio vivido de los residentes de la ciudad de Bahía Blanca (Rep. Argentina), en torno a los espacios patrimoniales y de ocio, considerados como elementos clave en el ámbito de las urbes. La metodología se desarrolla a partir de un enfoque mixto, basado en técnicas cualitativas y cuantitativas (entrevistas, cuestionarios, realización de mapas cognitivos y técnica de afloramiento de significados), aplicadas según grupos demográficos y a partir de las delegaciones municipales que constituyen la ciudad. Como resultado, se afirma que el espacio vivido por los pobladores de la localidad se define a partir de espacios de ocio, en detrimento de aquellos espacios patrimoniales, cargados de historia y que forman parte del acervo cultural local. Se presenta entonces una dicotomía entre lo contemporáneo y lo histórico, que se traduce en un espacio vivido en el que se margina gran parte del patrimonio material e inmaterial que configura el territorio bahiense.