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Serum immunoglobulin E level in children with nephrotic syndrome
Authors: Ali Shatha , Al-Shawi Sabah , Hiris Layla
Published: March 2022

Background and objective: The most supported theory for Nephrotic Syndrome (NS) etiology is that it is immune-mediated. This study aims to assess the level of serum IgE in children with Steroid Sensitive NS (SSNS) at relapse and remission, and its correlation with the presence of atopy.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was approved by the Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Al-Nahrain University (Baghdad, Iraq) and conducted at Al-Imamain Al-Kadhimain Medical City (Baghdad, Iraq), and Child Central Teaching Hospital (Baghdad, Iraq), and included 31 children SSNS. The data collected was: age, sex, residency, onset of NS, response to steroid, frequency of relapses, and the history of atopy of the patient and his relatives. Serum IgE level was measured during relapse for all patients and for 9 patients while in remission.
Results: Atopy was present in 18 (58.06%) of patients. The median serum IgE level was 295.5 IU/mL (range 54-2864 IU/mL) in relapse, which is significantly higher (P-value =0.006) than in remission 228.5 IU/mL (range 62-2069 IU/mL). Median serum level of IgE in patients with atopy was 290.5 IU/mL (range 24-2864 IU/mL) which was higher than that of patients without atopy (median 231 IU/mL, range 23-1314 IU/m) (P-value = 0.029). Patients required longer period to respond to steroid therapy (>10 days) had a significantly higher median of IgE (341 IU/mL) than those who required <10 days to respond (161 IU/mL) (P-value =0.045).
Conclusions: Increased IgE level is documented during relapse and in atopic children with SSNS. Longer duration to respond to steroid therapy is associated significantly with higher serum IgE during relapse.
Concrete technology. Chapter 2: Concrete Materials
Authors: De La Cruz Vega Sleyther Arturo , Mendoza Flores Cristian Milton , Pezo Morales Pablo Adrian , Garrido Oyola Jose Antonio , Ascoy Flores Kevin Arturo , Suclupe Sandoval Robert Edinson
Published: March 2022

The following book chapter presents the essential components of concrete, being a material that can acquire any shape in the liquid state and is very resistant in the hardened state as well as being aesthetic to be used in a diversity of applications.

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Pregnancy and Childbirth Care for the Muna Tribe in Muna Regency
Authors: Lestari Era , Bahar Burhanuddin , Farid Muhammad , Sindrang Andi Wardihan , Anwar Anwar , Demmallino Eymal Bahsar
Published: March 2022

This study aims to describe the pregnancy care of the Muna tribe in Muna Regency. The research method used is descriptive qualitative, to determine the informants using purposive sampling. The research was conducted in Muna Regency, Southeast Sulawesi. Data was collected through interviews, observation, and documentation. The results of this study indicate that the treatment carried out by the people of Muna Regency is very beneficial. Pregnancy treatment, which is commonly known as doforoghu mina or drinking oil, has an association with medical treatment because the oil used in the treatment of doforoghu mina is real coconut oil which has extraordinary benefits in health sciences such as anti-inflammatory. The diforoghu mina ritual is usually guided by sando, a person who is trusted to take care of pregnant women until the delivery process, sando is in charge of supervising the doforoghu mina ritual performed by pregnant women. The results of this study are expected to provide implications for the need for education from health workers about health for pregnant women with a special target, namely the Muna tribe. This research on prenatal care requires tripartite cooperation between the government, health workers and the community which must be improved and realized in all aspects. With the responsibility of all parties, pregnant women will get the special attention needed.
PRODEO LEGAL SERVICES TO NEEDY COMMUNITIES IN THE DISTRICT COURT SYSTEM
Authors: Pohan Sarmadan , Siregar Sutan , Depalina Siregar Syamsiah , Gafur Marzuki Abdul
Published: March 2022

The purpose of this research is to determine the best methods for providing legal assistance and the role of advocates in providing legal assistance to the needy community on Mandailing Natal's district court. The type of research used is sociological juridical, to determine how the law is applied in the community. Implementing legal aid for the poor is critical because it touches on every citizen's constitutional rights. Regarding some of the documentation requirements, the applicant must submit a written application containing at the very least his or her identity and a brief description of the subject matter for which legal aid is being sought, followed by the submission of case documents and an attachment of a poor certificate from the headman, village head, or another official equivalent in the applicant's place of residence. As a result of this research, it is concluded that providing legal aid to the poor is necessary, as it involves the constitutional rights of every citizen. Assistance is required by an advocate
PRACTICALLITY OF MATHEMATICS MODULE DEVELOPED BY USING PROBLEM BASED LEARNING ON X GRADES STUDENTS AT SMA EKASAKTI PADANG
Authors: Widialistuti Refny
Published: March 2022

Teaching and learning process in the school is still teacher-centered. As the effects, students are less active and the process is not effective. Based on the problem, teachers are expected to develop learning materials in the form of modules combined with Problem Based Learning approach. This study is aimed to develop teaching materials in the form of modules with Problem Based Learning approach on three dimensional space materials. This research is a development research using 4-D development model consisting of 4 stages: 1) Define (definition), 2) Design, 3) Development and 4) Desseminate. The stages are limited to three stages. The validation is done by experts and linguists and the practicality is derived from questionnaires filled by teachers and students. The result shows that the module is quite valid (82,5 %), practical (80,5%) from the teachers and (86%) from the students. It can be concluded that the module have an impact on improving student learning outcomes, especially in grade X SMA Ekasakti Padang.
Iowa Communities Benefit From an Externally Funded Tree-Planting Program
Authors: Vitosh Mark A. , Thompson Janette R.
Published: March 2022

In 1990, investor-owned utilities in Iowa began distributing funding dedicated to tree planting to communities through the nonprofit, volunteer-coordinating organization Trees Forever. To assess the impact of this tree-planting program, a questionnaire was mailed to 268 Trees Forever volunteers in communities throughout Iowa in 1996. The objectives of this study were to measure increases in community forestry activities in towns that received tree-planting funds through the organization Trees Forever and to gather opinions about project administration through funding agencies external to the community. The response rate for the survey was 63%. Four-fifths of the communities responding to questions about community forestry activities showed an increase in some forestry-related activities (e.g., volunteer tree-planting group, tree board, fund-raising activities, tree inventory) after they received external tree-planting funds through Trees Forever; two-fifths of them added as many as four new activities. Also, four-fifths of the survey respondents agreed that their community tree-planting program would not have started without external funding, in this case from utility companies. Our results suggest that the benefits of tree-planting programs are enhanced by assistance provided to communities by a funding agency or a volunteer-coordinating organization.
Effect of Nursery Production Method and Planting Techniques on Tree Establishment in Urban Sites: Preliminary Results
Authors: Ferrini F. , Nicese F.P. , Mancuso S. , Giuntoli A.
Published: March 2022

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of two different nursery production methods and backfill compositions on tree performance after transplanting in the urban landscape.
Differential Feeding by Adult Japanese Beetles on Foliage of Birch (Betula) Species and Hybrids
Authors: Santamour Frank
Published: March 2022

Assessment of the relative resistance of various birches to foliar feeding by adult Japanese beetles was complicated by the insects' marked preference for leaves on spur shoots, as opposed to long-shoot leaves, on many trees. Based on the limited numbers of trees tested, the susceptible (most preferred) taxa were Betula alleghaniensis, B. davurica, B. nigra, B. nigra 'Heritage', B. papyrifera, B. populifolia, B. pubescens, B. uber, and B. utilis var. jacquemontii, although some resistant individuals of B. papyrifera and B. populifolia were found. Resistant taxa included B. lenta, B. maximowicziana, B. pendula, and B. platyphylla var. japonica. There was some indication that the factors influencing beetle feeding preferences were inherited.
Comparing Formulae that Assess Strength Loss Due to Decay in Trees
Authors: Kane Brian , Ryan Dennis , Bloniarz David V.
Published: March 2022

Hazard trees are a concern for anyone who manages trees in a landscape setting, including arborists, urban foresters, and grounds managers. Through research, experience, observation, and common sense, arborists and urban foresters have identified many risk factors that predispose trees to failure. They have also developed thresholds to help determine the degree of hazard and whether a tree is in imminent danger of failing or needs annual (or more frequent) inspections. Two critical factors are involved in strength loss assessment in tree stems with defects. First, it is important to know how much strength is lost due to a defect such as a hollow or cavity. Second, the load required to cause failure needs to be considered since the wood of some trees is inherently stronger than others. Research currently underway at the University of Massachusetts, U.S., intends to test the strength loss due to decay in tree stems. Eventually, once the methodology has been refined, other tree structural defects will also be tested. A need for such research exists because hazard trees pose an important liability issue and because relatively little quantitative testing has been done to establish thresholds to classify trees as hazardous.
Forest Health Monitoring Protocol Applied to Roadside Trees in Maryland
Authors: Buckelew Cumming Anne , Galvin Michael , Rabaglia Robert , Cumming Jonathan , Twardus Daniel
Published: March 2022

The Maryland Roadside Tree Law places trees in all public road rights-of-way in the State of Maryland, U.S., under the jurisdiction of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources-Forest Service. Passed in 1914, this law is one of the oldest tree conservation laws in the United States. However, little statistical data have ever been generated related to Maryland's roadside trees. This paper provides a methodology for assessing the condition of roadside trees by combining GIS tools, rights-of-way definitions, and components of a national forest health monitoring program. The assessment of roadside trees was carried out in six of Maryland's most urbanized jurisdictions. Results indicate that 14% of Maryland's roadsides are tree lined and that the trees are in good health based on crown and damage indicators collected. Shannon-Weaver index and importance values were calculated to describe species diversity. Views on the efficacy of the law in protecting roadside trees in light of the findings, and the findings themselves, are discussed.
Factors Predisposing Urban Trees to Sunscald
Authors: Roppolo Donald , Miller Robert
Published: March 2022

A variety of cultural practices such as deep planting and flush-cut pruning, as well as trunk and root injuries, are suspected of being causal factors in the development of sunscald on ornamental trees. Emerald Queen Norway maple (Acer platanoides 'Emerald Queen') and Greenspire littleleaf linden (Tilia cordata 'PNI 6025') were transplanted with these conditions and injuries, and with current guidelines for transplanting followed. These same species with sunscald injuries were dissected and examined microscopically to determine if a source of the injury could be determined. Trees in all treatment categories developed sunscald except those deep planted and receiving followup watering. Most sunscald injuries were associated with flatheaded borer (Buprestidae spp.) damage. Dissections revealed a number of causes of sunscald injuries, including borer damage, cankercausing fungi, and radial cracks in the xylem. Reducing the incidence of sunscald injury may be as simple as adequate watering the first growing season after transplanting.
Occurrence, Associated Symptoms, and Potential Insect Vectors of the Ash Yellows Phytoplasma In Iowa, U.S.
Authors: Feeley Christopher , Hart Elwood , Thompson Janette , Harrington Thomas
Published: March 2022

The ash yellows (AshY) phytoplasma has been reported widely across the United States as an organism associated with ash decline in urban communities. Prior surveys conducted in Iowa communities indicated that AshY was found in up to 20% of the urban green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh.) when using the DAPI (4' ,6-diamidino-2-pheyIindole'2HCl) staining method. A new survey of trees in nine Iowa communities used polymerase chain reaction (PCR.) to detect the AshY phytoplasma. PCR analyses of tree tissue were positive for AshY in 4% of the 240 trees surveyed. Although 145 of the sampled trees had decline symptoms similar to those exhibited by trees infected with the AshY phytoplasma, the phytoplasma was detected in only 11 trees. Because Homoptera have been shown to vector phytoplasmas, insect populations associated with ash trees in two Iowa communities were also sampled to help determine whether the insects were carrying phytoplasmas. A total of 471 insects, representing 34 species, were collected from green ash trees; of these, 396 were assayed for the presence of phytoplasmas using PCR. Three leafhopper species were found that were reported to vector phytoplasma diseases, but phytoplasmas were not detected in any of the insects assayed.
Estigma em mulheres participantes de um grupo de práticas corporais/atividade física de um bairro pobre
Authors: Alda Kelly Gonçalves Caldas Moreno , Dias Douglas Fernando , Loch Mathias Roberto
Published: March 2022

Objetivou-se analisar a percepção quanto ao estigma sofrido por mulheres de um bairro do Programa Minha Casa Minha Vida, destinado a pessoas de baixa renda, participantes de um grupo de Práticas Corporais/Atividade Física (PCAF) oferecido por uma Unidade Básica de Saúde de Londrina-PR, bem como a importância percebida em relação à participação neste grupo. Os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevistas, com 25 mulheres. Foram definidas duas categorias de análise: “estigma e discriminação” e “mudanças percebidas na vida após participação no grupo”. As participantes relataram experiências em que sofreram estigmas e que a participação no grupo foi benéfica, tanto em relação à aspectos físicos, quanto em relação ao desenvolvimento do sentimento de pertencimento ao bairro. Conclui-se que o grupo de PCAF foi importante para o enfrentamento do sofrimento relacionado às experiências de estigma, problema este que precisa ser enfrentado de maneira ampla e articulada.
Aproximações com a educação libertadora de Paulo Freire: o caso de uma professora de Educação Física no “chão da escola”
Authors: Zilberstein Jacqueline , Cruz Lucas Lopez da , Bossle Fabiano
Published: March 2022

O presente ensaio é um texto autorreflexivo sobre qual a função social da escola e do professor de educação física a partir de questionamentos que surgiram ao longo da prática docente. Compreendendo a educação como um processo com vias à conscientização dos educandos, buscamos alinhar as expectativas entre a função da instituição escola, a função do professor de educação física e a nossa prática enquanto sujeitos sociais. Considerando o papel do professor frente a instituição escolar, apresentamos atravessamentos que confluíram para que a prática se ampare em uma relação horizontalizada com os educandos no intuito de que eles possam ser protagonistas, sujeitos da construção do seu conhecimento e ter uma visão ampliada de sua realidade, buscando assim uma educação libertadora.
The effect of the activator adjusting instrument in the treatment of chronic sacroiliac joint syndrome
Authors:   , Coetzee Natasha
Published: March 2022

Objective : Low back pain (LBP), and in particular sacroiliac joint syndrome, is a significant health concern for both patient and their chiropractor with regards to quality of life and work related musculoskeletal disorders. Therefore, chiropractors often utilise mechanical aids to reduce the impact on the chiropractor’s health. It is, however, important to establish whether these mechanical aids are indeed clinically effective, therefore, this study evaluated the Activator Adjusting Instrument (AAI) against an AAI placebo to determine whether this adjusting instrument is an effective aid for both the chiropractor and the patient. Method : This randomised, placebo controlled clinical trial consisted of 40 patients (20 per group), screened by stringent inclusion criteria assessed through a telephonic and clinical assessment screen. Post receipt of informed consent from the patients, measurements (NRS, Revised Oswestry Disability Questionnaire, algometer) were taken at baseline, prior to consultation three and at the follow consultation. This procedure occurred with four interventions over a two week period. Results: The AAI group showed clinical significance for all clinical measures as compared to the AAI placebo group which attained clinical significance only for the Revised Oswestry Disability Questionnaire. By comparison there was only a statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of the algometer readings (p= 0.037). Conclusion : Therefore, it is evident that the AAI seems to have clinical benefit beyond a placebo. However this is not reflected in the statistical analysis. It is, therefore, suggested that this study be repeated with a larger sample size in order to verify the effect on the statistical analysis outcomes.
Exploring the nature of partnership between African traditional and conventional health care in eThekwini district
Authors:   , Ndzimande Busisiwe Edith
Published: March 2022

Background : The current alarming growth of diseases and complications, especially in Africa, makes the integration of traditional and conventional health practices a priority in medical training, research and planning, and the funding of health services. Unplanned and/or unintended treatment non-compliance and unnecessary deaths from diseases like tuberculosis and Human Immunodeficiency Virus are escalating in spite of health information and/or education, support groups and awareness events. The World Health Organisation recommends Directly Observed Treatment Strategy for illnesses like tuberculosis, and suggests the inclusion of traditional health practitioners in the strategy because they are constantly in contact with the community and could therefore be utilized as reminders, support system, doctors and care givers. Therefore it is a high priority that traditional health practitioners be integrated into partnership with conventional medicine practitioners, as they are considered the entry point to primary health care programmes in South Africa. Aim of the study The aim of this study was to explore the nature of the partnership between the African traditional and conventional health care in the eThekwini District. Methodolody : A qualitative, multiple case study design was used to explore the partnership between African traditional and conventional health care within the South African health care system in the eThekwini district of KwaZulu-Natal Province. In attempting to explore and understand the extent to which both these health care systems work together, a qualitative research method was used. All ethical issues were considered after which individual interviews were conducted using an interview guide and a tape recorder. A cross-case synthesis was used to analyse data. Results : Results from the study suggest that a partnership is far from being implemented by both the Traditional Health Practitioners and Conventional Health Care Practitioners. It is apparent that they both do not share a common vision. The government has some responsibility and a major role to play in guiding such a partnership and making sure that the South African community is provided with best practices governed by policies and legislation that are transparent, fair and legally binding to everybody involved.
Experiences of critical care nurses of death and dying in an intensive care unit : a phenomenological study
Authors:   , Naidoo Vasanthrie
Published: March 2022

Background Working in the intensive care unit can be traumatic for nursing personnel. Critical care nurses are faced with repeated exposure to death and dying as they are involved in caring for patients who are actively dying or who have been told that they have a terminal illness and are faced with the possibility of impending death. Critical care nurses relate in different ways to the phenomena of death and dying within their nursing profession and their scope of practice. These nurses often have a difficult time coping with the stress that comes with caring for those who are dying or relating to loved ones of those that are dying. Aim of the study The aim of the study was to explore the critical care nurse’s experiences of death and dying. Methodology A qualitative, descriptive phenomenological approach was used to guide the study. Four nurses were recruited and rich descriptions of their experiences were gained through individual face-to-face interviews. One broad question was asked: ‘What are your experiences regarding death and dying of your patients in ICU?’ iii Results The findings of this study revealed that issues such as communication, multicultural diversity, education and coping mechanisms relating to caring for the critically ill and dying patient are essential in nursing education and practice. Critical care nurses need to have support networks in place, not only to assist in providing care, but also for their own emotional support
A group analysis of the Salicaceae plant family of homoeopathic remedies in terms of known materia medicae
Authors:   , Kasiparsad Suraj Vishal
Published: March 2022

Introduction: This study aimed to apply the methodology of group analysis, as proposed by Sankaran, to an under-represented and poorly-understood biological class. The intention of the study was to extend the group understanding of the biological class, with a view to more notable utilization of the individual members of the class as therapeutic substances. The Salicaceae Family was to the knowledge of the researcher, under-utilized in homoeopathy and was expected to have a much larger scope of use than is current. Methodology: The family, Salicaceae, was classified taxonomically. Secondly, an extraction of all rubrics pertaining to the Salicaceae family was done using the Radar® repertory program. Those rubrics that contained at least two remedies from the Salicaceae Family were retained and the rest were eliminated. A search of Encyclopaedia Homoeopathica® and other resources was utilized to derive common sensations, reactions to sensation, and to classify the remedies miasmatically. Results: The primary sensation was a burning sensation, with heat or a sensation of being burnt, which was confined primarily to the respiratory, genitourinary and gastrointestinal system. The next sensation, which was on the physical level, was of a stinging sensation, which may be interpreted as either a tingling or a prickling sensation. This sensation was found to be mostly confined to the skin. Another sensation was a feeling of being alone, in isolation, detached from surroundings, or being forsaken. Passive reactions included numbness, inflammation, tearfulness, trembling and crying. Active reactions were restlessness, irritation and wanting to sneeze. Miasmatically the task was a challenge, as the researcher found materia medica to be lacking in certain remedies. However many of the remedies were found to be Acute, Sycotic, Malarial or Leprous. v Conclusion: The Salicaceae Family had an affinity for all orifices, with many pathological tendencies occurring throughout the gastrointestinal, genitourinary and respiratory system. The researcher felt that the Group analysis of remedies was a powerful tool that can assist in a homoeopathic prescription. It gave great insight to the Salicaceae Family, and exposed the researcher to the lesser known remedies.
An assessment of the integration of palliative care in the caring of cancer patients in selected oncology clinics in the eThekwini district in KwaZulu-Natal
Authors:   , Sithole Ntombizodwa Margaret
Published: March 2022

Palliative care research in South Africa is at an early stage and there is an increasing need to develop a body of evidence that is relevant to South African conditions. One of the biggest challenges that palliative care in Africa faces is the projected increase in the number of cancer patients in the developing world by 2050, many of whom will need palliative care. There is a concern at present about the integration of oncology and palliative care services in South Africa and whether or not cancer patients are able to access quality palliative care. Palliative care plays an important role in improving quality of life for people and family members affected by life-threatening illness. It pursues its goal by relieving pain and other distressing symptoms in cancer patients and giving psychosocial support to patients and their families. It should begin at diagnosis and continue throughout treatment, follow-up care, and at the end of life in addition to the cancer treatment which is given Aim of the study The aim of this study was to assess the integration of palliative care in the caring of cancer patients in the selected oncology clinics in the eThekwini district in KZN. Methodology A qualitative, explorative, descriptive and contextual research design was used to guide this study. The study was participative in nature and employed a focus group methodology. The participants in this study were professional nurses who were working at the selected sites in the public urban oncology clinics for more than three months. Two focus groups were conducted within one month of each other at selected oncology sites with participation from 16 oncology nurses. Findings Findings indicated that most participants understood palliative care as end of life care when a patient is beyond curative treatment and that it is often the doctor who determines eligibility. Participants also perceived palliative care in terms of different types of medical treatment. The findings indicated nurses only contacted hospices when the patient was at the last stage of their illness, were often not aware of all the hospices in the area, and acknowledged that communication between the oncology clinics and hospices was not good. Some nurses believed that palliative care is also provided in the oncology clinic and that it is not only the hospices that provide palliative care. Only one oncology nurse who participated in the study mentioned that she is trained in palliative care, but they all showed interest in becoming more knowledgeable in this area and improving relationships between oncology clinics and the palliative care team/hospices.
An investigation of the factors affecting referral of patients between chiropractors and physiotherapists in the eThekwini municipality
Authors:   , Slabbert John George Lochner
Published: March 2022

Objectives: Collaboration between health care practitioners has many advantages including a focus on disease prevention and health promotion, improving service access and the provision of multidisciplinary health care teams. To achieve this ideal health care provision, understanding the current landscape of referral/interaction between practitioners and the factors which influence this network are important. This enables effective delivery of health care demanded by the public. As identified factors impacting the inter-referral of patients between practitioners are contextual, they differ in different contexts. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the factors affecting the referral of patients between chiropractors and physiotherapists in the eThekwini municipality.
Evde Eğitimde Model Arayışı
Authors: SUSAM Birol , TALAS Sertan , BÜLBÜL Mustafa Şahin
Published: March 2022

Bireyler hayatlarının bazı dönemlerinde çeşitli nedenlerden dolayı gerçekleştirmeleri gereken bazı eylemlerden uzak kalabilirler. Bireylerin en temel eylemlerinden biri de eğitim sürecidir. Bireyleri hayata hazırlayan eğitim süresi boyunca devamlılığın sağlanması oldukça önemli bir faktördür. Okula devamlılığın sağlanamaması durumları dış sebeplerden kaynaklı olabileceği gibi bireyin kendisinden kaynaklı sorunlar yaşanabilir. Okula devamlılığı etkileyen faktörler ulaşım, ekonomi ve sağlık şeklinde sıralanabilir. Bireylerin sağlık durumu okula devamlılığı doğrudan etkileyen bir faktör olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Sağlık sorunu yaşayan bireylerin tedavi gördükleri süre boyunca okula devam edememesi evde eğitim uygulamasını ortaya çıkarmıştır. Sağlık sorunu nedeniyle tedavi süresince okula devam edemeyen bireyin evde ve gerek görüldüğünde hastanede eğitimine devam edilmesi olarak karşımıza çıkan bu uygulama çözüm niteliğindedir. Evde eğitim uygulaması her ne kadar çözüm niteliğinde olsa da kendi içinde ders aracı eksikliği, ulaşım, öğretmen görevlendirme ve personel eksikliği gibi sorunlar barındırmaktadır. Okul eğitiminden farkı açık olan bu uygulamanın çözüm bekleyen yanlarına bakarak bir model arayışı olduğunu görebiliriz.
Biomarkers for negative energy balance and fertility in early lactating dairy cows
Authors: Mansour Umima M. , Belal Howayda E. , Dohreig Ragab M.
Published: March 2022

Most dairy cows suffer from negative energy balance in early lactation that can affect their fertility. Adding fat to the cattle diet increases the diet energy content. In this study, ketone bodies (acetone and acetoacetate), nonesterified fatty acids (NEFAs), and some individual fatty acids in serum and milk were used as biomarkers for negative energy balance and fertility in dairy cows supplemented with two sources of fat. A comparison of calcium salts of palm oil fatty acid versus MixPro-omega-3 (a heat-treated linseed oil) diet on the level of fatty acids in serum and milk of early lactating Holstein cows was assessed in relation to their fertility. The diets were formulated to be iso-nitrogenous and iso-caloric. Two diets were provided from day 0 to 30 days postpartum. Blood and milk samples were collected at 1st, 2nd, and 3rd weeks after calving. Results revealed that the increased serum and milk linoleic and linolenic acid with decreased saturated (palmitic and stearic acid) fatty acids and oleic acid are related to improved energy status with decreasing the ketone bodies and (NEFAs), and enhance the fertility of dairy cows received MixPro-omega-3 when compared with calcium soap fed group. The level of ketone bodies and NEFAs, increased in milk than in serum in the same group. The fertility was enhanced by giving MixPromega-3 diet compared with calcium soap diet.
Prevalence of microsatellite instable and Epstein-Barr Virus-driven gastro-
esophageal cancer in a large Belgian cohort
Authors: De Meulder S , Sagaert X , Brems H , Brekelmans C , Nafteux P , Topal B , Verslype C , Tejpar S , Van Cutsem E , Dekervel J
Published: March 2022

Introduction: Patients with gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma
(GEC) with microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) or Epstein
Barr Virus positivity (EBV+) might be good candidates for
immunotherapy. Incidences of about 10% have been reported
for both features, but are dependent on geographical region and
disease stage.

Aim: The aim is to study the prevalence of MSI-H and EBV+ in
a Belgian single center cohort of patients with GEC.
Methods: We retrospectively assessed the files of all patients
with a newly diagnosed GEC between August, 1st 2018 and
February, 29th 2020 at the University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium.
Microsatellite instability (MSI) status was determined using
immunohistochemistry (IHC) and polymerase chain reaction
(PCR). EBV+ was assessed using in situ hybridization (ISH). A case
report is provided to illustrate the importance of testing for MSI
in GEC.

Results: 247 gastroesophageal adenocarcinomas were included
in this analysis. 62 (56% stage IV) of those were tested for EBV, but
only 1 turned out to be EBV positive (1.6%). 116 patients (44.0%
stage IV) were tested for MSI, of which 11 were MSI-H (9.5%).
Half of the MSI-H tumors identified were at the gastroesophageal
junction (GEJ). A patient with MSI-H metastatic GEC obtained
a complete response with nivolumab, which persisted after
discontinuation of treatment.

Conclusion: While we confirm that about 10% of GECs are
MSI-H, the incidence of EBV+ in our cohort (1.6%) is clearly lower
than expected. Given the important prognostic and predictive
implications, every gastroesophageal cancer should be tested for
MSI.
The Use of Hardware Abstraction Layers in Automated Calibration Software
Authors:   National Instruments, Kunitz Logan
Published: March 2022

The Use of Hardware Abstraction Layers in Automated Calibration Software. Today’s automated calibration tests systems depend greatly on interaction between the automation software and the physical instrumentation being controlled. This interaction creates dependencies between the software and the hardware, which can be compromised when an instrument needs to be replaced due to failure, obsolescence, or external calibration. Developing a Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) is a proactive method of mitigating the risks of planned or unplanned instrument replacement. A HAL decouples automated test software from the underlying hardware, facilitating instrument interchangeability. This paper will introduce the concept of industry-standard, vendor-defined, and user-defined HALs, describe their benefits and uses, and present a use case for implementing a HAL for a given set of instruments.
Important Broad-Based Metrology Concepts in the Revised U.S. Micrometer Standard
Authors:   Mitutoyo America Corporation, Salsbury James G.
Published: March 2022

A revision to the U.S. standard on micrometers, ASME B89.1.13, was approved by the ASME B89 dimensional metrology standards committee in 2012, and final publication of the standard is expected in 2013. This standard includes many modern and novel calibration concepts that apply beyond the dimensional field, and the purpose of this paper is to communicate some of the highlights of this new standard to the larger metrology community. Some of the key issues include defining the measurand, traceability requirements, conformance decision rules, calibration versus verification, and measurement uncertainty. It is expected that some of the concepts in the revised ASME B89.1.13 will be controversial, for example the intentional lack of inclusion of the resolution of the unit under test in the estimation of measurement uncertainty. By presenting this new standard in completion, it is hoped that others will understand and appreciate the reasoning behind some of the novel and controversial concepts in this standard and therefore be able to apply some of the ideas not just to micrometers but to other fields of metrology as well.
EXPERIÊNCIA DAS AULAS DE MATEMÁTICA DURANTE A PANDEMIA-UM RELATO
Authors: Sales Antonio Rennan
Published: March 2022

O presente artigo mostra o relato de experiências realizadas no curso de Matemática 1, ocorridas no primeiro ano do ensino médio integrado do Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Sertão Pernambucano, campus Ouricuri, isso nos meses de setembro à dezembro de 2020. O trabalho oferece ideias de como foi trabalhada a carga horária da disciplina, desde a criação de cronogramas até a aplicação da metodologia que foi empregada. Exibe quais recursos foram usados bem como, ao final os resultados que foram encontrados através da ferramenta do ensino remoto.
O IMPACTO DAS NARRATIVAS NA POLÍTICA PÚBLICA EDUCACIONAL
Authors: Corona George Francisco
Published: March 2022

Este estudo tem como objetivo colocar em evidência como uma política pública educacional brasileira foi seriamente impactada pela mudança de narrativa na alternância de governos, revelando que há ideologias que sustentam ações de combate à violência escolar alinhadas a tratados internacionais de Direitos Humanos e há ideologias que sustentam narrativas incompatíveis com estes mesmos tratados assinados pelo Brasil. A metodologia de pesquisa documental e a análise textual na perspectiva teórica do linguista Mikhail Bakhtin permitiu que se verificasse certas intenções e sentidos implícitos que emergiram dos enunciados proferidos pelas autoridades públicas e também como o contexto narrativo impacta diretamente na constituição das ações do poder público.
QUALIDADE DA EDUCAÇÃO: COMPREENSÕES TEÓRICAS E NORMATIVAS
Authors: MACHADO ELKA CÂNDIDA DE OLIVEIRA , FONSECA MARIA APARECIDA RODRIGUES DA , LIMA DANIELA DA COSTA BRITTO PEREIRA
Published: March 2022

Este texto tem por objetivo refletir sobre as diferentes compreensões da qualidade da educação que envolvem questões teóricas e normativas. O artigo apresenta três questões: a primeira diz respeito às compreensões teóricas sobre o termo qualidade. A segunda questão trata das normas acerca da qualidade enquanto princípio que norteia a educação. A terceira, analisa as condições macrossociais e microssociais que devem ser consideradas na análise da qualidade. Para tanto, a metodologia empregada é a pesquisa bibliográfica e documental, de caráter qualitativo. A complexidade e dinamicidade do termo qualidade que se constitui em princípio norteador da educação, envolve abordagens divergentes e convergentes quanto à sua finalidade, titularidade e amplitude que se configuram nas intenções para a sua consecução.
UM ESTUDO SOBRE PERCEPÇÕES DE PROFESSORES-EDUCADORES: A AUTONOMIA E A UTILIZAÇÃO DE NTDIC EM UM CONTEXTO MULTILÍNGUE DE NÃO IMERSÃO
Authors: Duarte Gabriela Bohlmann , De Oliveira Luciani Salcedo , Dos Santos Nádia Carolina Chrispim , Fattah Wendy
Published: March 2022

Este artigo apresenta dados, coletados em 2018, referentes às percepções de professores educadores de língua inglesa, atuantes no ensino público superior, sobre a autonomia de seus alunos, os usos das tecnologias digitais em suas aulas e as possíveis vantagens desse uso tanto para o aprendizado de inglês, quanto para o desenvolvimento da autonomia. Embora o uso das tecnologias digitais  seja considerado importante para estimular a aprendizagem autônoma do inglês, a maioria dos discentes não é considerada autônoma. Há indícios de que a autonomia possa ser mais estimulada nas aulas, para que os alunos consigam aproveitá-la melhor para o estudo de inglês.
APRESENTAÇÃO
Authors: Mancebo Deise , Oliveira João Ferreira de , Silva Júnior João Dos Reis
Published: March 2022

Vivemos, no Brasil, uma complexa conjuntura com graves desdobramentos econômicos, políticos e, desde 2020, sanitários.
Do ponto de vista econômico, destaca-se a crise mundial de 2008, uma crise estrutural e geral do capitalismo, cujos impactos manifestaram-se de forma diferenciada em termos geográficos e temporais, mas que, inegavelmente, afetaram com intensidade tanto o centro do sistema capitalista, como os países dependentes e subdesenvolvidos, produzindo crises estruturais e perversas desigualdades, o que incluiu nosso país, particularmente, após 2015. (HARVEY, 2011; MÉSZÁROS, 2009). [...]
APRESENTAÇÃO
Authors: Eddine Eder Ahmad Charaf , Fernandes Fernanda Surubi
Published: March 2022

O desejo de manter a convivência acadêmica com certa regularidade e efetividade durante uma pandemia sem precedentes resultou na articulação do I Seminário Interdisciplinar Linguagem, Cultura e Educação – SILCE. Com alguns atropelos, os idos de 2020 não deixaram muita saudade e os mais de 600 mil brasileiras e brasileiros vitimados pela Covid 19 não nos deixam mentir. [...]
Machine learning of cloud types shows higher climate sensitivity is associated with lower cloud biases
Authors: Kuma Peter , Bender Frida A.-M. , Schuddeboom Alex , McDonald Adrian J. , Seland Øyvind
Published: March 2022

Abstract. Uncertainty in cloud feedback in climate models is a major limitation in projections of future climate. Therefore, to ensure the accuracy of climate models, evaluation and improvement of cloud simulation is essential. We analyse cloud biases and cloud change with respect to global mean near-surface temperature (GMST) in climate models relative to satellite observations, and relate them to equilibrium climate sensitivity, transient climate response and cloud feedback. For this purpose, we develop a supervised deep convolutional artificial neural network for determination of cloud types from low-resolution (approx. 1°×1°) daily mean top of atmosphere shortwave and longwave radiation fields, corresponding to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) cloud genera recorded by human observers in the Global Telecommunication System. We train this network on a satellite top of atmosphere radiation observed by the Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES), and apply it on the Climate Model Intercomparison Project phase 5 and 6 (CMIP5 and CMIP6) historical and abrupt-4xCO2 experiment model output and the ECMWF Reanalysis version 5 (ERA5) and the Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis for Research and Applications version 2 (MERRA-2) reanalyses. We compare these with satellite observations, link biases in cloud type occurrence derived from the neural network to change with respect to GMST to climate sensitivity, and compare our cloud types with an existing cloud regime classification based on the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) satellite data. We show that there is a significant negative linear relationship between the root mean square error of cloud type occurrence derived from the neural network and model equilibrium climate sensitivity and transient climate response (Bayes factor 22 and 17, respectively). This indicates that models with a better representation of the cloud types globally have higher climate sensitivity. Factoring in results from other studies, there are two possible explanations: either high climate sensitivity models are plausible, contrary to combined assessments of climate sensitivity by previous review studies, or the accuracy of representation of present-day clouds in models is negatively correlated with the accuracy of representation of future projected clouds.
Four-dimensional wind field generation for the aeroelastic simulation of wind turbines with lidars
Authors: Chen Yiyin , Guo Feng , Schlipf David , Cheng Po Wen
Published: March 2022

Abstract. Lidar-assisted control (LAC) of wind turbines is a control concept that takes advantage of a nacelle-mounted lidar (a remote sensing device) to measure upstream wind speeds of a turbine to allow a preview of the incoming turbulence. Because the turbine will not be exposed to the identical turbulence as that measured by the lidar in advance, the simulation of a LAC system will be more realistic if wind evolution can be modeled in the wind field generation. Since the commonly used 3D stochastic wind field generation method does not include wind evolution, the main goal of this research is to extend the 3D method to 4D to enable the modeling of wind evolution along the wind direction. The most novel part of this research is that we propose a two-step Cholesky decomposition approach for the factorization of the coherence matrices in the wind field generation. With this approach, 4D wind fields can be generated by combining multiple statistically independent 3D wind fields. To enable better integration of the 4D method into the common workflow of wind turbine simulations, we implement the 4D method as the open-access tool evoTurb in combination with TurbSim and Mann turbulence generator. Moreover, since 4D wind field generation is supposed to be coupled with lidar simulations, and considering the range weighting effect of lidars and eventually multiple range gates, a 4D wind field will contain many more simulation points than a 3D one. To avoid excessive computational effort, we further investigate the impacts of the spatial discretization in 4D wind fields on lidar simulations to provide some insights to optimize the application of 4D wind field generation.
Implementation of the Regional Regulation of the Bangka Belitung Islands Province Number 8 of 2018 concerning Control of Pollution and Environmental Damage (Case Study of Environmental Pollution and Damage in Central Bangka Regency)
Authors: Ismodi Ismodi , Ibrahim Ibrahim , Ferdian Komang Jaka
Published: March 2022

Regional Regulation No. 8 of 2018 aims to protect the environment from pollution and damage in fulfilling the right to a good and healthy environment based on the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia. The purpose of this study is to determine the implementation of Regional Regulation number 8 of 2018 in Bangka Regency. In the middle, many economic activities are sourced from the management of natural resources that can damage the environment. This study uses the theory of policy implementation by Merilee S. Grindle which consists of the content of the policy and the policy environment. The research method used is a case study approach, in collecting samples the researcher uses purposive sampling technique, as well as data collection techniques, namely interviews and documentation. The results of the study show that the implementation of Regional Regulation number 8 of 2018 in Central Bangka Regency has not been carried out properly, because it has not been in accordance with the objectives of the regional regulation in decision making, and has not been able to carry out the interests of the regional regulation in stopping pollution and environmental damage, and the strategy taken is not development-oriented. environmentally friendly and sustainable. The Environment Agency of Central Bangka Regency admits that it is difficult to overcome the illegal mining that has occurred in Central Bangka Regency which has occurred in the last 7 years. and the strategies taken are not environmentally sound and sustainable. The Environment Agency of Central Bangka Regency admits that it is difficult to overcome the illegal mining that has occurred in Central Bangka Regency which has occurred in the last 7 years. and the strategies taken are not environmentally sound and sustainable. The Environment Agency of Central Bangka Regency admits that it is difficult to overcome the illegal mining that has occurred in Central Bangka Regency which has occurred in the last 7 years.