bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Capitalism and the Immigrant Rights Movement in the United States
Authors: Paret Marcel , Aptekar Sofya , Gleeson Shannon
Published: January 2020

Social movements are full of contradictions, and an inherent tension often emerges between reformist and radical flanks. This becomes especially true as activists attempt to draw connections between varied aims such as opposition to globalization and support for immigrants. During the 1999 Battle of Seattle, the movement focused on opposing neoliberalism (Graeber 2002) and advocating for alternative visions of globalization (Reitan 2012). Some activists also noted the hypocrisy of opening borders to capital while militarizing the borders for migrants. Yet, in the end, immigrant rights movements and their central issues did not feature prominently in Seattle or later anti-globalization efforts. Simultaneously, however, most immigrant rights advocates have not prioritized opposition to the destructive power of global capitalism. In this paper, we consider the implication of this critical omission and trace the recent history of the immigrant rights movement and its articulations with anti-capitalism.
Local Election in Nepal: Means for Ensuring Electoral Accountability
Authors: Paudel Narendra Raj , Pahari Srijana
Published: February 2020

The electoral accountability is considered a mechanism through which voters hold the government responsible for their performance. The main assumption in this article is that the more performance of local representatives as per their promise before elections under prevailing laws likely leads to more electoral accountability. To test this hypothesis, 455 questionnaires were collected from ordinary citizens and 28 interviews were taken with respective Rural Municipalities and Municipality’s chief, deputy chief, and an executive from Sindhuli and Surkhet district of Nepal. The result showed that the performance of Surkhet districts’ local governments have a better significant relationship with the electoral accountability index rather Sindhuli district. Despite this relationship, people were neither satisfied, nor unsatisfied with the performance of the local representatives. There are a lot of hindering factors associated with the performance of local representatives which include lack of financial resources, lack of knowledge on how to handle local government, lack of employees, lack of infrastructure, etc. Therefore, the study concludes that electoral accountability in Nepal is in the transitional stage.
Anthropophagy of the Werewolf
Authors: Henderson Leah
Published: January 2020

Lycanthropic anthropophagy is the main concern for Justine Larbalestier’s novel Liar (2009). The novel is about the mysterious killing of highschool teen, Zach, in contemporary New York City. Zach’s girlfriend Micah, notorious for being a pathological liar and an outcast, is considered highly suspect as the murderer, particularly by her parents who know she is secretly a werewolf. The werewolf is both exceptional for its special abilities yet also cursed with uncontrollable, bloodthirsty urges at each full moon. This article argues that anthropophagy of the werewolf is metaphorically an act of social taboo when one lives and behaves in opposition to the socially prescribed. Through Micah’s surreal and unstable narration Larbalestier explores contemporary issues such as authority over the individual, gender non-conformity, and mob mentality, in order to criticise popular opinions that ostracise people perceived as outsiders. This article will explore these themes in greater detail and prove the ways in which Larbalestier uses eco-feminist fiction to communicate these criticisms.
Consumption from the Avant-Garde to the Silver Screen
Authors: Shames David
Published: January 2020

In Oswald de Andrade’s ‘Manifesto Antropófago’ of 1928, he explicitly calls for Brazilian and Latin American artists to resist the vestiges of colonial cultural politics by appropriating the cannibal trope and unabashedly plundering and consuming the European cultural tradition to radically rewrite cultural discourse. While Andrade’s Manifesto has been used as a critical lens to examine the Latin American avant-gardes, as well as other modes of post-colonial cultural production, it has not been as widely used as a theoretical apparatus for examining the question of commodity production and consumption. In this paper, I revisit the Manifesto by focusing on its critical dialogue with Marx’s concept of the fetish of the commodity. Linking this fetish with Apparadurai’s recent thinking on the fetishism of the consumer, I trace how cannibalism can be reworked as a mode of ‘profanation,’ to use Agamben’s terms, of the power apparatuses of consumption itself. Then I test the concept of the profanation of consumption with two film case studies - Nelson Perreira dos Santos’ Como era gostoso o meu francês (dos Santos,1971) and Ruggero Deodato’s Cannibal Holocausto (Deodato, 1980). My readings situate these films in their cultural and political contexts and read them as texts which profane the apparatuses of the construction of historical and spectacular images for global consumption.
Dejects and Cannibals
Authors: Jackson Kimberly
Published: January 2020

Ana Lily Amirpour’s 2017 film The Bad Batch is a nightmare of postmodern abjection. Set in a desert wasteland in Texas, the film depicts a quasi-futuristic society that starkly reveals the dark underside of contemporary society, here portrayed in two realms, both exhibiting the height of abjection: the cannibal town called the Bridge and the shanty town of Comfort, where a lone perverse patriarch impregnates all the women while doling out steady doses of LSD to contain the masses. Borrowing from Julia Kristeva’s description of the ‘deject’ in her work Powers of Horror, this analysis focuses on those characters who ultimately choose neither of these options. Having confronted and internalized the abject, these characters become eternal exiles, achieving a measure of liberation by assuming and embodying their partiality and by embracing ‘a weight of meaninglessness, about which there is nothing insignificant’ (Kristeva, J., 1982: 2).
Needs and challenges facing parents/caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder
Authors: Zorčec Tatjana
Published: January 2020

The Southeast European Autism Network (SEAN) was established to enhance understanding of diagnosis, needs and services for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their caregivers in Southeast Europe. Toward this end, a survey was conducted in 2015/2016 with the main aim to understand the diagnostics, services and experiences of families/caregivers affected by ASD in the Southeast European region, including the Republic of Macedonia. The survey was performed using a questionnaire specially designed by the members of the SEAN network, which included the following four domains: demographic/family characteristics, index child characteristics, service encounters and parent/caregiver perceptions. In this article we present the findings from 60 parents/caregivers of children with ASD in the Republic of Macedonia. Although the average ages at first concern (20.1 months, SD 7.0) and at ASD diagnosis (35.3 months, SD 14.3) were comparable to those in US and Western European countries, important needs and challenges need to be addressed related to early diagnosis, interventions and inclusive educational practices. In this study we conducted descriptive analyses and non parametric Spearman correlation analyses to examine whether current age of the child was associated significantly with time-to diagnosis. We also conducted linear regression analysis and the t-test to measure the effects of diagnosis, parental education, time to diagnosis, and current age of the child on impact of the disorder and level of difficulties reported by the parents.
Pelatihan Pembukuan Keuangan Sederhana dalam Rangka Pelaksanaan Kebijakan Pajak yang Baru (PP Nomor: 23/2018) Untuk Pelaku UMKM Naik Kelas di Kota Depok
Authors: Rahmi Notika , Pohan Chairil Anwar , Arimbhi Pebriana , Mansur M , Zulkifli Zulkifli
Published: February 2020

The existence of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) can no longer be doubted because they are proven to be able to survive and become the economic cogs. In 2011 MSMEs were able to contribute significantly to state revenue by contributing 61,9 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) revenue through tax payments. But the development of MSMEs in Indonesia is still very weak, one of the problems faced is human resources. MSMEs require targeted empowerment, guidance and development to be able to compete with large-scale companies. From the tax sector, the government has made special rules to facilitate MSMEs business people in their tax payments, namely through PP Number 23 of 2018. And furthermore it is expected that MSMEs business players can increase the level of making simple accounting which will help to tidy the administration of their businesses. In this case, we help MSMEs businesses to improve their capability and understanding in accounting and the new Tax Regulation (PP no.23/2018). This activity was attended by 51 MSMEs business people in the city of Depok. After attending the training, participants were given the opportunity to ask questions and consult. The results of the training and mentoring show an increase in knowledge about simple accounting that can be made by the participants themselves and participants become aware of the new taxation rules namely PP No.23 of 2018 as well as raising awareness about the importance of paying taxes.
Strategi Peningkatan Kinerja UMKM melalui “UMKM Naik Kelas” Pada UMKM di Kecamatan Cempaka Putih Jakarta Pusat
Authors: Sutandi Sutandi , Vikaliana Resista , Hidayat Yusup Rachmat
Published: February 2020

In Indonesia, SMEs have a strategic role and a very large contribution to the national economy by contributing 53.3% of total GDP (Gross Domestic Product). The number of SMEs in Indonesia reaches around 56.2 million units and is capable of absorbing 97.2% of the total workforce. Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) the growth of online-based trading business has increased in the last 10 years, to 26 million or up 17% and followed by the number of SMEs reaching more than 55 million units, but many challenges must be faced by SMEs in facing MEA.The form of community service activity training is titled: "UMKM Grades Up with the subtitles Training on Inventory Management, Marketing Go Online, and Preparation of Simple Financial Statements and MSME Tax Socialization".This year 2019 is the second year of the implementation of this community service program. This year, the response of community service partners, in this case 10 Assisted Culinary MSMEs around the campus, Cempaka Putih Jakarta, were very enthusiastic. This can be seen from the spirit of curiosity (many questions) about the material of socialization and the seriousness of the training that was given. The UMKM Actors asked for the continuation of this training, in the form of assistance / consultation for the development of the UMKM.The driving factors of the UMKM Graduation Class activities are the enthusiasm or high motivation of the SMEs. While the obstacle to the implementation of this program is the lack of duration of training, in terms of frequency. Another difficulty is the limited time of the UMKM Actors, because they have to take care of the UMKM business processes that are still running.Based on the results and outcomes achieved in 2019 community service titled MSMEs Graduating Classes, then for 2020 it is planned to hold: mentoring MSME business processes, so that MSMEs truly advance in class. The intended grade is that there is progress in management, so that it has implications for increasing MSME income. To facilitate the assistance for MSME business development, a MSME staging or clustering will be conducted in Cempaka Putih District.
Struktur Modal dan Pembiayaan BPRS di Indonesia
Authors: Addury Multazam Mansyur
Published: January 2020

The development of BPRS is expected to contribute to the market share of Islamic banking in Indonesia. This study aims to analyze the impact of capital structure on the BPRS financing. The object of this research is 164 BPRS in Indonesia, with a range of annual data from 2010 to 2017. The dependent variable is debt and equity-based financing (DEBF). The independent variable is measured using a debt to asset ratio (DAR) and debt to equity ratio (DER). In addition, this study also uses three control variables namely size, GDP growth rate, and provincial inflation. The data analysis technique used is panel data regression. The results show that the capital structure by DAR consistently had a positive and significant effect on the BPRS financing. Moreover, the capital structure by DER does not have a significant effect on the BPRS financing
To the fauna of the free-living nematodes (Nematoda) of high-mountain water bodies of the Western Himalayas and the Pamir
Authors: Tsalolikhin S.Ya.
Published: January 2020

Seventeen species of the nematodes, typical for the Palaearctic fauna, from the orders Tobrilida, Dorylaimida, Mononchida, Monhysterida, Chromadorida and Plectida were recorded for the first time in water bodies of the Western Himalayas and the Pamir.
PERANCANGAN TIMBANGAN PENCATAT HASIL PANEN OTOMATIS MENGGUNAKAN MIKROKONTROLER BERBASIS WEB DAN DATABASE
Authors: RUSDIYANTO RUSDIYANTO , Zulfauzi Zulfauzi , Zulius Antoni
Published: February 2020

Hasil pertanian dan peternakan di Indonesia belum tercatat dengan baik kalau pun sudah tercatat tetapi data yang ada belum akurat karena data yang di dapat melalui survey langsung ke petani atau ke peternak dimana mereka terkadang lupa dengan hasil panen yang di dapat dalambeberapa tahun kebelakang sehingga terkadang survey yang dilakukan tidak akurat dan data yang di dapat kurang cepat sampai ke Pemerintah Pusat dalam hal ini adalah Kementerian Pertanian dan Peternakan selain itu dana yang digunakan untuk melakukan survey tersebut sangat besar karena melibatkan banyak orang. Dengan menggunakan Sistem Mesin Timbangan Pencatat Hasil Panen Otomatis menggunakan Mikrokontroler 328P berbasis Web dan Database sebagai Media Penyimpanan dan Monitoring Data Hasil Panen dapat dipercepat data sampai ke Pemerintah Pusat dan data yang didapat juga akurat karena langsung di dapat dari hasil timbangan para petani. Sistem ini akan menyimpan data hasil panen dari petani ke dalam komputer yang langsung terhubung ke perangkat timbangan pencatat hasil panen otomatis secara lokal, data yang di kumpulkan disajikan dalam bentuk grafik sehingga mudah untuk melakukan analisis hasil panen dari setiap musim panen. Data hasil panen juga dapat di unduh dari komputer yang terhubung ke perangkat timbangan pencatat hasil panen otomatis dalam bentuk excel. Diharapkan sistem ini dapat mempercepat proses pencatatan hasil panen dan dapat membantu para peneliti dalam bidang pertanian maupun peternakan untuk menganalisis masalah yang terjadi pada hasil panen karena data tersimpan di dalam database.
From Nature Tourism to Ecotourism: Assessing the Ecotourism Principles Fulfillment of Tourism Natural Areas in Bangka Belitung
Authors: Ibrahim Ibrahim , Zukhri Nizwan , Rendy Rendy
Published: February 2020

Bangka Belitung is being transformed into a tourism destination area, relying on nature tourism. But unfortunately, the development of nature tourism does not include the development of ecotourism, even though these two things are interrelated. Nature tourism which is a mainstay of the tourism sector provides a very wide opportunity to strengthen ecotourism as part of the environmental movement in Bangka Belitung. This research aims to find out how the fulfillment of the ecotourism principles of tourism natural areas in Bangka Belitung Islands Province, Indonesia, and identifying unique things related to the application of these principles. Through quantitative research methods with a survey approach that is strengthened by field observations, this research found that assessed from 5 interval categories of the ecotourism principles fulfillment, 58% of the tourism areas in Bangka Belitung were included in the category of fulfilled of the ecotourism principles and 42% were in the strongly fulfilled category of the ecotourism principles. The research also found that although the application of each principle was met, there were unique and interesting notes on each principle.
Low Birth Weight Infants Outcome In Single Tertiary Referral Hospital
Authors: Putra Dimas Abdi , I Cininta N. , P Wardhana M. , A Aryananda R. , E Gumilar K. , I Aldika M. , B Wicaksono , Ernawati Ernawati , A Sulistyono , Aditiawarman Aditiawarman , J Hermanto T. , N Abdullah , G Dachlan E.
Published: January 2020

Background: Low birth weight (LBW) is defined by infants with birth weight less than 2500 gram, commonly caused by prematurity. Preterm infants are prone to problems such as organ immaturity, neurodevelopmental impairment until behavior disorder. Hypertension on pregnancy and preeclampsia is the most case referred and treated in dr. Soetomo General Hospital as a single tertiary teaching hospital in Surabaya, Indonesia which require early delivery and possess consequences to maternal and perinatal side.

Objective: This study aims to determine the incidence and outcome of LBW infants born in dr. Soetomo General Hospital.

Methods: Retrospective cross-sectional by using medical record data of dr. Soetomo General Hospital on January 2014 – December 2017.

Results: There were 2350 infants with birth weight of 500-2499 gram, in which majority was on the range of 2001-2499 gram (38%.) Hypertension on pregnancy and the complications were the most indication for pregnancy termination that resulted in LBW infants. This study also found that the LBW outcome was linear with birth weight. In addition, the gestational age and five minutes APGAR score also had important role to the LBW outcome.

Conclusion: The major cause of LBW infants in dr. Soetomo General Hospital was hypertension on pregnancy. There was a positive trend of survival in infants with birth weight range of 1501-2000 gram.
CENGKOK SINDHEN BERGAYA POP SEBAGAI PENDUKUNG INDUSTRI HIBURAN
Authors: Siswati Siswati
Published: January 2020

Penelitian ini mengkaji mengenai munculnya sindhen di acara-acara televisi dan dunia maya dengan tampilan yang berbeda. Perbedaan tampilan ini mengacu pada sajian lagu-lagu pop yang berbeda dari sindhen pada umumnya. Hipotesis terkait dengan perubahan tampilan berupa lagu lintas genre tersebut, bahwasanya para sindhen mempunyai tujuan utama eksistensi yang berdampak pada penghasilan finansial. Penggunaan kata “sindhen” sebagai label industri akan merubah makna sindhen yang sesungguhnya. Penelitian ini mengambil sampel sindhen yangterjun ke musik lintas genre. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus. Hasil penelitian adalah ekonomi merupakan aspek kuat yang melatarbelakangi kemauan untuk menjadi sindhen lintas genre. Dikotomi status sosial dalam masyarakat bahwa memegang erat posisi seni tinggi dan seni rendah. Hal tersebut menjadikan seseorang merasa mempunyai beban kultural sehingga membatasi kebebasan ekspresi dalam dirinya. Serta menjaga kualitas dengan latihan.Kata kunci: cengkok sindhen, lintas genre, gaya pop, industri hiburan.AbstractThis study examines the emergence of sindhen in television shows and cyberspace with different views. This display difference refers to the dish of pop songs that are different from sindhen in general. The hypothesis associated with the change of appearance in the form of songs across the genre, that sindhen have the main purpose of existence that impact on financial income. The use of the word “sindhen” as an industry label will change the true meaning of sindhen. This study takes samples of sindhen that plunge into music across genres. The research method used is qualitative with case study approach. The result of this research is economics is strong aspect which is background of willingness to become sindhen cross genre. The dichotomy of social status in society that holds tightly the position of high artand low art. It makes a person feel has a cultural burden that limits freedom of expression in him. As well as maintaining quality with practice.Keywords: cengkok sindhen, cross genre, pop style, entertainment industry .
Dwi Sulistyawati RESPON RUANG GENERASI MILENIAL DALAM MELAKUKAN AKTIVITASNYA AKIBAT PENGARUH TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI
Authors: Dwi Sulistyawati  , Imam Santosa  , Deddy Wahyudi
Published: February 2020

Space is a means both real and imaginary. Humans need a container in the form of space in carrying out theirdaily activities. Due to the rapid development of Information Technology (IT), many human activities are facilitatedby using the tools of the Information Technology (IT), which can affect the user’s response to the spacethey inhabit. One form of development of Information Technology (IT), is marked by the development of gadgetdevices. Millennial generation is a generation that has a high dependency with this gadget. The high dependenceon gadgets is due to the ease of all needs in living their daily lives so that they become faster, practicaland efficient. This research has the background of the phenomenon described as analyzed data and then isformulated in the form of a visualization of the response of millennial generation in carrying out their activitiesdue to the influence of Information Technology (IT).
“Political Reposition of Authority in South Nias DPRD Members in 2014 Election (A Study on Social Construction of Peter L. Berger)”
Authors: Manao Hadirat
Published: January 2020

The establishment of South Nias Regency is of course accompanied by the formation of new legislative and executive institutions to run the government. The formation of these institutions provided an opportunity for the emergence of local Nias Selatan Elits to take up positions as legislators and regional heads. Reflecting from the above view, this research is a case study that focuses on developing in-depth descriptions and explanations of the meaning of the position of legislative members in South Nias in 2014. specifically the perspective of Peter L Berger's social construction. reality of the meaning of office is in the view of members of the South Nias DPRD, namely as a mandate, arena of contestation, and aspects of interests. The factors underlying the interest of South Nias DPRD members towards positions were formed in two spheres, namely the individual domain and the community domain. In the individual domain, their interest in the position is motivated by four factors, namely internal motivation, external motivation, skills, and goals. While in the community domain there are three factors, namely the previous orientation, current orientation, and future orientation.
Huns and their role in the appearance on the west of Ukrainian Forest steppe of “complexes of prestidge”: glassworking workshop in Komariv and hoards in Volhynian upland
Authors: Bandrivskyi Mykola
Published: January 2020

Results of the most recent archeological studies of the glassmaking workshop in Komariv in Northern Bukovina are considered. In particular the problem of its dating and probable production and functional aspects are examined. Based on the analysis of well-dated materials revised recently by Olga Rumyantseva (2017), the author offers to raise the upper chronological boundary of Komariv to the turn of the IV–V centuries with great probability – to the first decades of V century. And taken into account that the workshop in Komariv worked 6 –7, for a maximum of 10 years, the issue of the upper date is particularly important, since it may belong to a period when the classical Chernyakhiv complexes no longer existed. It has been suggested that the appearance of the Komariv phenomenon was greatly influenced by the activity of the incoming Huns or Huns-Alans elite from which administration of the regions was recruited. Assumption was made that, for it (Huns or Huns-Alans elite), craftsmen of Komariv glasswork complex, previously trained in the imperial centers, tried to recreate one of the most representative features of provincial-Roman life in these northern Bukovina lands – thin-walled glassy, particularly multicolored and often splendidly decorated vessels, shape of which witnessed about refined taste, high aesthetic preferences and financial capability of the owner.
Taking into account the movements of tribes in the mid – second half of 370-th, it was suggested that the elite, most effective in combat units of the Huns-Alans then passed from the Black Sea region along the Podillia and reached the Volhynian Upland, where in a small region – most of the hoards of the beginning of V century: Borochytskyi, Branivskyi, Kachynskyi and others are concentrated. And there, probably, their headquarter could be situated till the time of its transfer to Pannonia.
In the conclusions, special attention is paid to the fact that between the short-term functioning of the glass-making workshop in Komariv (according to the author: not earlier than the turn of IV–V – first decades of V century) and the appearance at the Volhynian Upland of Borochytskyi, Branivskyi, Kachynskyi and other hoards and finds of such type, there may be a cause-and-effect relations.
Key words: Komariv, glassmaking workshop, Huns, Huns-Alans, hoards of Volhynian Upland.
Horodnytsia nad Dnistrom – unknown medieval city in Halych land
Authors: Petehyrych Volodymyr
Published: January 2020

Early Medieval materials from the complex of sites near the village Horodnytsia, Horodenka district, Ivano-Frankivsk region are analyzed. These sites are represented by hill-fort, cemeteries and numerous finds that are kept in museum collections of Lviv, Krakow, Warsaw, Vienna and in private collections. The hill-fort in Horodnytsia was discovered in 1876 by W. Przybysławski and described in detail by I. Kopernicki.
The site is classified as a complex one – it occupies four localities and has a well-preserved system of fortification ramparts and ditches. It is supposed that original settlement was built during Hallstatt period and during Early Middle Ages its ramparts and ditches were additionally strengthened and the largest locality of the hill-fort was divided by a large rampart and ditch into two parts. I. Kopernicki and W. Przybysławski studied the territory of the hill-fort by excavation pits of 5×1 m and found only separate finds. In the late 30th of XX century the hill-fort was studied by Lviv archaeologist M. Smishko. He made a section of the rampart and found two burned buildings of ХІІ–ХІІІ centuries with the skeletons of killed adults and children.
Traces of several settlements were recorded around the hill-fort, also barrows and under-plate cemeteries were investigated there. The barrow cemetery, which includes 16 mounds, can be dated to XI–XII centuries. It is related not to the hill-fort, but to earlier settlement in Horodnytsia. Instead, the under-plate cemetery (26 burials), located between the foot of the hill-fort and the right bank of Dnister River, was synchronous with the hill-fort. In addition to ordinary burials, rich female ones, typical for urban centre were found. It is possible that another under-plate cemetery, situated on the left bank of Dnister River in Zhezhava (now Zelenyi Hai, Ternopil region), is related to the hill-fort.
All artifacts found in Horodnytsia belong to different categories of archeological sources, most of them are typical for urban settlements. According to its external features, the settlement fully corresponds to cities. Its area of 6,12 hectares, presence of cemeteries and traces of settlements witnessed about existence of the largest and most strategically important point in this part of Upper Dnister region between annalistic Halych and Vasyliv. The name of the modern village also carried urban tradition.
Burning of the hill-fort and extermination of its inhabitants probably occurred during the Mongol invasion to Halych land in the end of 1240 – beginning of 1241.
Analysis of the results of excavations and finds from Horodnytsia demonstrates that in Halych land, in addition to the cities known from chronicles, there were urban settlements that are not mentioned by written sources.
Key words: Horodnytsia, hill-fort, cemeteries, archaeological finds, Mongolian invasion, written sources.
Bilirubin and Atherosclerotic Diseases
Authors: Vítek L.
Published: January 2020

Bilirubin is the final product of heme catabolism in the systemic circulation. For decades, increased serum/plasma bilirubin levels were considered an ominous sign of an underlying liver disease. However, data from recent years convincingly suggest that mildly elevated bilirubin concentrations are associated with protection against various oxidative stress-mediated diseases, atherosclerotic conditions being the most clinically relevant. Although scarce data on beneficial effects of bilirubin had been published also in the past, it took until 1994 when the first clinical study demonstrated an increased risk of coronary heart disease in subjects with low serum bilirubin levels, and bilirubin was found to be a risk factor for atherosclerotic diseases independent of standard risk factors. Consistent with these results, we proved in our own studies, that subjects with mild elevation of serum levels of unconjugated bilirubin (benign hyperbilirubinemia, Gilbert syndrome) have much lower prevalence/incidence of coronary heart as well as peripheral vascular disease. We have also demonstrated that this association is even more general, with serum bilirubin being a biomarker of numerous other diseases, often associated with increased risk of atherosclerosis. In addition, very recent data have demonstrated biological pathways modulated by bilirubin, which are responsible for observed strong clinical associations.
Traditional Risk Factors of Acute Coronary Syndrome in Four Different Male Populations – Total Cholesterol Value Does Not Seem To Be Relevant Risk Factor
Authors: HUBACEK J. A. , STANEK V. , GEBAUEROVA M. , ADAMKOVA V. , LESAUSKAITE V. , ZALIADUONYTE-PEKSIENE D. , TAMOSIUNAS A. , SUPIYEV A. , KOSSUMOV A. , ZHUMADILOVA A. , PITHA J.
Published: January 2020

Cardiovascular diseases are the most common cause of mortality and morbidity in most populations. As the traditional modifiable risk factors (smoking, hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, and obesity) were defined decades ago, we decided to analyze recent data in patients who survived acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The Czech part of the study included data from 999 males, and compared them with the post-MONICA study (1,259 males, representing general population). The Lithuanian study included 479 male patients and 456 age-matched controls. The Kazakhstan part included 232 patients and 413 controls. In two countries, the most robust ACS risk factor was smoking (OR 3.85 in the Czech study and 5.76 in the Lithuanian study), followed by diabetes (OR 2.26 and 2.07) and hypertension (moderate risk elevation with OR 1.43 and 1.49). These factors did not influence the ACS risk in Kazakhstan. BMI had no significant effect on ACS and plasma cholesterol was surprisingly significantly lower (P<0.001) in patients than in controls in all countries (4.80±1.11 vs. 5.76±1.06 mmol/l in Czechs; 5.32±1.32 vs. 5.71±1.08 mmol/l in Lithuanians; 4.88±1.05 vs. 5.38±1.13 mmol/l in Kazakhs/Russians). Results from our study indicate substantial heterogeneity regarding major CVD risk factors in different populations with the exception of plasma total cholesterol which was inversely associated with ACS risk in all involved groups. These data reflect ethnical and geographical differences as well as changing pattern of cardiovascular risk profiles.
Gestión del talento humano y la satisfacción laboral de los trabajadores de una institución educativa privada
Authors: Bendezú-Pacífico Karen I.
Published: January 2020

El objetivo del trabajo de investigación fue determinar la relación entre la gestión del talento humano y la satisfacción laboral de los trabajadores de la Institución Educativa Privada “Mave School”, San Juan de Lurigancho, Lima, 2019. La metodología empleada fue descriptiva correlacional. Para la recolección de datos se elaboraron dos instrumentos para ambas variables tomados de la Escala de Satisfacción Laboral SL / SPC – por Sonia Palma, con una muestra de 18 docentes y 06 administrativos. Los resultados indicaron que la gestión del talento humano se relaciona significativamente con la satisfacción laboral de los trabajadores de la Institución Educativa Privada “Mave School”, San Juan de Lurigancho, Lima; entonces se concluyó que la correlación fue significativa y alcanzó un nivel de 0.892 que corresponde a un nivel de correlación fuerte.
Gestión pedagógica y el rendimiento escolar en el área de matemática
Authors: Bravo-Aranibar Julio C. , Bocangel-Weydert Guillermo A. , Bocangel-Marin Guillermo A.
Published: January 2020

La investigación planteó como objetivo demostrar la incidencia de la gestión pedagógica en el rendimiento escolar del área de matemática en estudiantes de educación secundaria de la institución educativa Santo Domingo de Jicamarca-Lima 2018. La investigación es cuantitativa, con un tipo y diseño descriptivo correlacional. El instrumento de recolección de datos que se utilizó es la encuesta, validado mediante juicio de expertos y estableciéndose la confiabilidad de 0.91 en la escala del Alfa de Cronbach. Se trabajó con una muestra conformada por: 72 estudiantes de cuarto año y 60 estudiantes de quinto año. Los resultados muestran que existe una relación positiva de 0.862 entre la gestión pedagógica y el rendimiento escolar del área de matemática en los estudiantes de educación secundaria; por lo que se concluye que es importante realizar profundos cambios en la concepción de los ambientes educativos y en el campo curricular, incluyendo contenidos y gestiones pedagógicas.
Evaluating Alternative Designs of Internship Programs
Authors: Auerbach Art , Wolinsky-Nahmias Yael
Published: January 2020

College degrees used to be evaluated primarily by their academic content and intellectual depth, when graduating from a university was sufficient to ensure gainful employment. However, as the economy has changed, so too have the requirements for entering the working world and graduate professional schools. Internships have become a key for post-graduation employment, and often an important means for improving the quality and significance of early professional placement. Internships give students an opportunity to acquire useful work experience, and perhaps more importantly, an understanding of the type of career they might wish to pursue after graduation. Although most undergraduates tend to think of all internship programs in similar terms, not all internship programs are the same. This paper examines three different internships programs offered at the University of Southern California, compares the organizational and process components of the programs, and assesses the impact of the programs on the student participants.
Fostering Civic Agency in an American Government Course
Authors: Mallinson Daniel , Cruz Laura
Published: January 2020

Scholars and commentators are increasingly concerned about the erosion of democratic norms in the United States. Political science education stands at the forefront of higher education’s mission to create an educated citizenry, and civic education is linked to outcomes like civic engagement and trust in government. Much of the research on civic education, however, examines how different classroom interventions affect students’ intentions of engaging civically in the future. This study argues that between intention and action lies agency. Specifically, it examines whether an introductory course in American government increases civic agency. A new scenario-based method of measuring civic agency is also introduced. The study finds that civic agency does in fact increase, with students sharpening their calculus of engagement. They better understand where they can best engage and how. Increasing agency lays the foundation for future engagement when students care about an issue enough to weigh in.
Anais do III Simpósio de Proteção de Plantas
Authors: Silva Anderson Rodrigo da
Published: January 2020

O Programa de Pós-Graduação em Proteção de Plantas e a Coordenação do Curso de Agronomia do Instituto Federal Goiano (IF Goiano) promoveu, nos dias 19 a 20 de setembro de 2019, no Campus Urutaí, o III Simpósio de Proteção de Plantas. Com o tema “Novos problemas e soluções de resistência”, foram ofertadas Palestras, Mesa Redonda e uma Mostra Científica com apresentações orais e de pôsteres de pós-graduandos do programa e estudantes de graduação em sua área de atuação sejam no manejo de plantas daninhas, de pragas ou de doenças.O simpósio reuniu desde alunos de cursos técnicos até renomados pesquisadores do Brasil e de além-mar. Produtores rurais e profissionais das ciências agrárias também compuseram o público alvo do evento. A expectativa foi alcançada pela diversidade e difusividade de conhecimento técnico e científico de novas técnicas de manejo fitossanitário. O evento foi realizado com apoio de várias instituições apoiadoras (vide capa), e a colaboração voluntária de parte dos participantes.As inscrições e submissões de resumos foram pelo site do evento https://www.even3.com.br/iiispp/com a data limite para submissão resumos foi até dia 15 de agosto de 2019.
Effect of Electromagnetic Damping on System Performance of Voice-Coil Actuator Applied to Balancing-Type Scale
Authors: Abdullah  , Ahn Jung-Hwan , Kim Hwa-Young
Published: February 2020

Changing a time-varying magnetic field induces an electromotive force (EMF) in non-magnetic conductive materials, resulting in an eddy current across the conductor. Thus, electromagnetic damping can be used as viscous damping. This study theoretically and experimentally investigates the electromagnetic damping characteristics of a bobbin-wounded coil with an attached cantilever beam floating over a permanent magnet; the beam is balanced by electromagnetic force compensation (EMFC) instead of applied weight. System identification is carried out for the mass (m), damping coefficient (c), and spring constant (k) values. The presence of a back EMF seen in either conductive or non-conductive material responses in the experiments includes the step input and corresponding output responses to measure the electromagnetic damping force with and without a voice-coil actuator (VCA). The results were validated using bobbins of conductive (aluminum) and non-conductive (plastic) materials. The experimental results for the conductive material show that the electromagnetic damping force is 10 times greater than that of the non-conductive material; the opposite was true in the case without a VCA, where the force was almost zero for the non-conductive material. In conclusion, conductivity is directly related to the electromagnetic damping force, which affects the performance of a VCA.
Impact of Nonchemical Protection of Broad Bean on Epigeic and Soil Arthropodofauna—Analysis in Field-Realistic Conditions
Authors: Gospodarek Janina , Boligłowa Elżbieta , Gleń-Karolczyk Katarzyna
Published: February 2020

Plant protection methods, even those considered as safe for the environment and consumers, may have unexpected effects on nontarget organisms. The effect of broad bean protection, using Pythium oligandrum, paraffin-coated garlic pulp, and extract from grapefruit seeds and pulp on the abundance of epigeic and soil arthropodofauna in a 3-year field experiment was estimated. The effect was compared with chemical protection, which served as the reference to the conventional system. Use of nonchemical products did not affect the overall abundance of the studied arthropods such as Arachnida (except Acarina), Carabidae, Staphylinidae, and Collembola. These methods, however, may favor Formicidae. In comparison to chemicals (carboxin, mancozeb, deltamethrin, and alpha-cypermethrin), nonchemical preparations seemed to be safer for soil mites—they limited their abundance to a lesser degree. Some individual carabid species showed differing responses to the applied protection methods: Amara aenea occurred only in nonchemically protected areas, Platynus assimilis tends to prefer broad beans protected solely with P. oligandrum, while Anchomenus dorsalis prefer plots protected chemically (seed treatment and 3-time spraying). This may be the effect of the different shading of the soil surface as a result of the influence of protection measures on plant growth. Other explanations may include different vulnerability of species to preparations as well as indirect reaction to the occurrence of other taxa (reduced competition and impairment of food sources) or hormesis.
Comparison of Droplet Deposition Control Efficacy on Phytophthora capsica and Aphids in the Processing Pepper Field of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and Knapsack Sprayer
Authors: Xiao Qinggang , Du Rui , Yang Lin , Han Xiaoqiang , Zhao Sifeng , Zhang Guoqiang , Fu Wei , Wang Guobin , Lan Yubin
Published: February 2020

Processing pepper planting and processing have become an important red pillar industry in Xinjiang. With the continuous growth of processing pepper planting areas in Xinjiang, diseases and pests are increasing year by year. The aim of this study was to compare the droplet deposition and control efficiency of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and electric air-pressure knapsack (EAP) sprayers on a processing pepper field. The UAV sprayer had a poor droplet coverage rate, droplet density, and deposition uniformity, but displayed the best deposition (1.01 μg/cm2, which was 98% more than the EAP sprayer). The control efficacy of the UAV sprayer on processing pepper fields with Phytophthora capsici and aphids was slightly lower than that of the EAP sprayer. When the UAV sprayer was used to control processing pepper diseases and pests, it could reduce the pesticide dosage on the premise of ensuring the control effect. Further study of the residue of high concentration pesticides in pepper fruit and environment sprayed by UAVs are needed.
The Evaluation of Antibiotic Consumption at the Inpatient Level in Kazakhstan from 2011 to 2018
Authors: Zhussupova Gulzira , Skvirskaya Galina , Reshetnikov Vladimir , Dragojevic-Simic Viktorija , Rancic Nemanja , Utepova Dinara , Jakovljevic Mihajlo
Published: February 2020

Antimicrobial agents have a rather special position due to their importance as essential medicines for the treatment of infectious diseases. Evidence-based prescriptions are needed to optimize the use of antimicrobials in humans, as well as to decrease antimicrobial resistance. The aim of this study was to assess the inpatient consumption of antimicrobial drugs for systemic use in the period 2011–2018 in Kazakhstan. This article presents the results of an evaluation of the inpatient use of antibacterial drugs for systemic use (group J01) for the period 2011–2018 using the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification)/defined daily dose (DDD) methodology recommended by the World Health Organization. Inpatient antimicrobial utilization is expressed as DDDs/1000 inhabitants/day (DID). The results of the assessment for inpatient antibiotic use (over an eight-year period) showed a decrease in the total consumption of antibiotics for systemic action in Kazakhstan (2011: 12.72 DID; 2018: 2.74 DID). Among oral formulations, levofloxacin was consumed the most, and cefazolin was consumed the most among the parenteral formulations of antimicrobials. The three drugs consumed the most included cefazolin (first-generation cephalosporin), ceftriaxone (third-generation cephalosporin), and cefuroxime (second-generation cephalosporin). The total consumption of antibacterials for systemic action in Kazakhstan decreased during the analyzed period, but there was an irrational use of certain groups of drugs.
Healing Properties of Epidermal Growth Factor and Tocotrienol-Rich Fraction in Deep Partial-Thickness Experimental Burn Wounds
Authors: Guo Hui-fang , Abd Hamid Roslida , Mohd Ali Razana , Chang Sui Kiat , Rahman Mohammed Habibur , Zainal Zaida , Khaza’ai Huzwah
Published: February 2020

Background: An experimental study was undertaken to determine the efficacy of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) with tocotrienol-rich fraction (TRF) cream in the wound-healing process on skin with deep partial-thickness burn in rats. Methods: A total of 180 Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into six groups of six each and were: untreated control, treated with Silverdin® cream, base cream, base cream with c% EGF, base cream with 3% TRF or base cream with c% EGF and 3% TRF, respectively. Creams were applied once daily for 21 consecutive days. Six animals from each group were sacrificed using anaesthetic overdose on the third, seventh, 11th, 14th and 21st day post-burn. Skin tissues with the wound to be examined were excised for macroscopic and microscopic evaluation and biochemical analyses. Results: EGF + TRF formulation decreased the number of neutrophils, lymphocytes and myofibroblasts post-burn. However, no effects on the number of adipose cells in the healing process were recorded. In addition, lipid peroxidation and nitrite production were found to be reduced post-burn, reducing oxidative stress. Conclusions: Results of the present study indicate that the addition of EGF with TRF have ameliorating effects on deep-partial thickness burn healing parameters.
Sustainable Improvement of Zeolitic Pyroclastic Soils for the Preservation of Historical Sites
Authors: Cecconi Manuela , Cambi Costanza , Carrisi Stefano , Deneele Dimitri , Vitale Enza , Russo Giacomo
Published: February 2020

Climate changes are inducing a modification of environmental loads on historical sites, requiring new actions towards their conservation. In the paper, the results of an experimental work on sustainable improvement of a pyroclastic soil belonging to the Orvieto cliff (Central Italy) have been investigated in the perspective of its preservation from degradation. The slightly coherent facies of Orvieto Ignimbrite (pozzolana) was treated with hydrated lime and the subsequent chemo-physical evolution was investigated by means of a multi-scale analysis. The beneficial effects obtained from the improvement in terms of mechanical behaviour were interpreted and correlated to the chemo-physical evolution of the system. Microstructural analyses, X-ray diffractometry, thermo-gravimetric analyses (DTG), SEM observations, mercury intrusion porosimetry performed on raw and treated samples, showed that the pozzolanic reactions develop since the very beginning in the system and that the observed mechanical improvement of the treated soil is mainly due to the formation of calcium silicate hydrates (CSH) and calcium aluminate hydrates (CAH). In the paper, the mechanical improvement is put in evidence by comparing the results of oedometer tests performed on both raw and treated samples.
Musical Emotion Recognition with Spectral Feature Extraction Based on a Sinusoidal Model with Model-Based and Deep-Learning Approaches
Authors: Xie Baijun , Kim Jonathan C. , Park Chung Hyuk
Published: February 2020

This paper presents a method for extracting novel spectral features based on a sinusoidal model. The method is focused on characterizing the spectral shapes of audio signals using spectral peaks in frequency sub-bands. The extracted features are evaluated for predicting the levels of emotional dimensions, namely arousal and valence. Principal component regression, partial least squares regression, and deep convolutional neural network (CNN) models are used as prediction models for the levels of the emotional dimensions. The experimental results indicate that the proposed features include additional spectral information that common baseline features may not include. Since the quality of audio signals, especially timbre, plays a major role in affecting the perception of emotional valence in music, the inclusion of the presented features will contribute to decreasing the prediction error rate.