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COMPUTERIZATION IN HIGHER MEDICAL EDUCATION OF THE USA AND UKRAINE
Authors: Manyuk L.
Published: November 2017

The article researches the development of computer-oriented learning and information and communication technologies implementation in the USA, describes the state of computerization and modernization at higher medical educational institutions of Ukraine, analyzes the experience of Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University (DHLNMU), and the department of Latin and foreign languages in particular, in the sphere of new educational and Internet technologies usage for study. As the result of the study the first computerized programs used for the future physicians training have been characterized. It has been stated that for the first time computer technologies in higher medical education were used in the USA and served accessory learning function aimed at facilitating and improving pedagogical instruments and methods. Furthermore, the paper proves that information and communication technologies are commonly used as accessory learning tools by Ukrainian medical students. The process of computerization and ICTs implementation in the scope of higher medical education has been developing rapidly and has a big potential according to the results of the survey carried out at DHLNMU that are described in this paper
Thin Political Markets in Accounting and Beyond: Lessons for Leadership Education
Authors: Ramanna Karthik
Published: November 2017

Thin political markets are regulatory processes characterised by two features: first, a concentrated commercial interest that is also the source of necessary experiential expertise; second, low participation from the general interest driven by low issue salience. Thin political markets generate capture in two ways distinct from the classic collective-action scenario: first, that the nature of necessary expertise is tacit or implicit – knowledge that comes from doing; second, that the issues at stake evince little interest from the general public or its intermediaries such as the media or politicians. The challenge in thin political markets is that business leaders, who are the subject-matter experts, are both the source of capture and the only realistic prospect for solution. I discuss ways in which we can address this challenge.
Challenges for European Public Sector Accounting
Authors: Heald David
Published: November 2017

This article is based upon the transcript of a speech given at the international workshop on “Which accounting regulation for Europe’s economy and society?” held at the European Parliament, Strasbourg, on May 20, 2015, in tribute to Mr Jérôme Haas (1963–2014), first chairman of the Accounting Standards Authority of France (ANC).
Open Debate on Accounting Regulation and the Public Good
Authors: Graeff Imke
Published: November 2017

This article contains the proceedings of the open debate that followed the plenary panel on ‘Accounting Regulation and the Public Good’ at the international workshop on ‘Which Accounting Regulation for Europe’s Economy and Society?’ organised under the auspices of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, on 20 May 2015.
Coarse versus fine-grain quartz optical dating of the sediments related to the 1985 Ms7.1 Wuqia earthquake, northeastern margin of the Pamir salient, China
Authors: Yang Huili , Chen Jie , Porat Naomi , Li Tao , Li Wenqiao , Xiao Weipeng
Published: November 2017

Optical dating of earthquake related sediments were investigated including one modern sample and three samples from a trench excavated across the 1985 Ms7.4 Wuqia Earthquake surface rupture. The results indicated that equivalent dose (De) values vary with grain size and the method used for De determination. The residual dose of the modern sample is 0.1 ka (
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Optimization of MSC therapeutic strategies for improved GVHD treatment
Authors: Wang Hanyu , Kuang Weihong
Published: November 2017

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have a powerful immunosuppressive capacity, and they have been used to treat numerous immune diseases, such as refractory graft-versus-host disease. Nevertheless, there are conflicting clinical data. To our knowledge, MSCs from different donors do not share the same qualities and have different immunosuppressive capacities. Infused MSCs are cleared by the recipient’s immune cells or macrophages. Therefore, the MSC therapeutic strategy might be the most important factor that determines treatment success. Repeated infusions would lead to a relatively stable MSC concentration, which would benefit a sustained therapeutic effect. In this review, we focus on the quality of MSCs and the associated therapeutic strategy, as well as other potential variables affecting their utility as a cellular pharmaceutical.
Preparation and characterization of iron(III) 99Mo-molybdate(VI) gels for the assessment of 99mTc elution performance
Authors: Amin Mahmoud , Fasih Tharwat W. , El-Absy Mohamed A.
Published: November 2017

New iron(III) 99Mo-molybdate(VI) gels (Fe99Mo) of high Mo content were prepared by the precipitation/filtration method. 99Mo–MoO3 dissolved in NaOH was added to aqueous solutions of Fe(NO3)3 at Mo/Fe mole fractions ~2.21 and 1.99 with continuous stirring at ambient room temperature. Two different Fe99Mo were precipitated from the mixed solutions adjusted at pH 2 and 4.7. The amount of water of hydration increased with the increasing the gel settling time and pH of the mixed solution. The matrices were characterized by radiometric, XRD, SEM, XRF, FT-IR, TGA, and DTA measurements. Small chromatographic columns of 2.0 g Fe99Mo containing ≥800 mg Mo tagged with 740 MBq 99Mo were eluted with 5 mL saline solution. Highly reproducible 99mTc elution indices suitable for preparation of 99Mo/99mTc generators were achieved from generator supported with 0.5 g Al2O3 filter. Elution performance of 99mTc radionuclide was highly dependent on the gel structural properties.
Reflexive sentences with la ‘let' in Norwegian — active or passive?
Authors: Lødrup Helge
Published: November 2017

This article discusses Norwegian sentences such as Helge lar seg ikke stoppe ‘Helge lets REFL not stop’. The second verb raises a difficult question: It does not have passive morphology, but it seems to share  properties with passive verbs. This problem has been discussed for corresponding constructions in e.g. German and French. I focus on the Norwegian data, and argue that it is necessary to consider this kind of sentences to be passive. I also discuss how to implement this view within an LFG conception of complex predicates.
Increasing grammar coverage through fine-grained lexical distinctions
Authors: Haugereid Petter
Published: November 2017

In this paper, I show how the development of Norsyg, an HPSG-inspired constructionalist grammar of Norwegian, benefits from the highly specific and precise implementation of NorGram, an LFG grammar for Norwegian. I focus on one aspect, NorGram’s fine-grained lexical categories. The aim of the paper is twofold: (i) to give a glimpse of the process of developing a computational grammar, and (ii) to illustrate how a constructionalist grammar benefits from the insights of NorGram, even though the grammatical models differ significantly.
Subject properties in presentational sentences in Icelandic and Swedish
Authors: Zaenen Annie , Engdahl Elisabet , Maling Joan
Published: November 2017

We review the various non-canonical positions in which the thematically highest argument can occur in Icelandic and in Swedish. We show that NPs in these non-canonical positions have subject properties in both languages. We summarize the restrictions that we are aware of holding on the various positions and discuss whether they are configurational or thematic/semantic in nature.
Risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Kyrgyz population in the presence of ADIPOQ (G276T), KCNJ11 (Glu23Lys), TCF7L2 (IVS3C>T) gene polymorphisms
Authors: Isakova Zh T , Talaibekova E T , Asambaeva D A , Kerimkulova A S , Lunegova O S , Aldasheva N M , Aldashev A A
Published: November 2017

Aim. To analyze the association of genotype combinations of the polymorphic markers G276T in the ADIPOQ gene, Glu23Lys in the KCNJ11 gene, and IVS3C>T in the TCF7L2 gene with the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in the Kyrgyz population. Subjects and methods. The investigation enrolled 23 Kyrgyz people, of whom there were 114 patients with T2DM and 109 without T2DM (a control group). T2DM was diagnosed in accordance with the WHO criteria (1999). The genotypes of ADIPOQ (G276T), KCNJ11 (Glu23Lys), and TCF7L2 (IVS3C>T) gene polymorphisms were identified using the restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis. Results. When typing at the polymorphic loci G276T in the ADIPOQ gene, Glu23Lys in the KCNJ11 gene, and IVS3C>T in the TCF7L2 gene, the development of T2DM in the Kyrgyz population was associated with the T allele (odds ratio (OR), 1.68; p=0.025), the heterozygous G276T genotype (OR 1,8; p=0.036) in the ADIPOQ gene; the 23Lys allele (OR, 1.62; p=0.019) in the KCNJ11 gene; a two-locus genotype combination in the genes ADIPOQ/KCNJ11: G276T/Glu23Lys (OR, 4.88; p=0.0013), G276G/Lys23Lys (OR, 4.65; p=0.019), G276T/Glu23Glu (OR, 3.10; p=0.022), a two-locus genotype combination in the genes ADIPOQ/TCF7L2: G276T/СС (OR, 1.97; p=0.04); two-locus genotype combinations in the genes KCNJ11/TCF7L2: Lys23Lys/CC (ОR, 2.65; p=0.042), Glu23Lys/CT (OR, 3.88; p=0.027); and a three-locus genotype combination in the genes ADIPOQ/KCNJ11/TCF7L2: G276T/Glu23Lys/CT (OR, 14.48; p=0.02). Conclusion. The development of T2DM in the Kyrgyz population is genetically determined by ADIPOQ (G276T) gene, KCNJ11 (Glu23Lys), and TCF7L (IVS3C>T) gene polymorphisms with the predisposing value of the T allele of the heterozygous G276T genotype in the ADIPOQ gene; the 23Lys allele in the KCNJ1 gene; as well as by genotype combinations in the genes ADIPOQ/KCNJ11 (G276T/Glu23Lys, G276G/Lys23Lys, G276T/Glu23Glu); ADIPOQ/TCF7L2 (G276T/SS); KCNJ11/TCF7L2 (Lys23Lys/CC, Glu23Lys/CT); ADIPOQ/KCNJ11/TCF7L2 (G276T/Glu23Lys /CT). The IVS3C>T locus in the TCF7L2 gene is not independently statistically significantly associated with the development of T2DM; however, its predisposing effect has been identified in its combination with the variant genotypes of the polymorphic loci G276T in the ADIPOQ gene and Glu23Lys in the KCNJ11 gene.
CYP7A1 gene polymorphism and the characteristics of dyslipidemias in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease concurrent with hypothyroidism
Authors: Zhaldak D A , Melekhovets O K , Orlovskyi V F
Published: November 2017

Aim. To investigate the association of the polymorphic variants -204A > C (rs 3808607) in the CYP7A1 gene with the development of dyslipidemias in healthy individuals, in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and in those with NAFLD concurrent with hypothyroidism. Subjects and methods. DNA samples and lipidograms were examined in 180 patients, including 60 healthy individuals (Group 1), 60 patients with hypothyroidism concurrent with NAFLD (Group 2), and 60 patients with NAFLD (Group 3). All the patients underwent ultrasound examination of the thyroid gland and abdominal cavity organs; FibroMax scores were calculated. Results. All the study groups most frequently showed a homozygous AA genotype (86.6% of cases in Group 1, 80% in Group 2, and 83.3% in Group 3). The development of NAFLD in CC genotype carriers is characterized by the most pronounced changes in lipid metabolism (atherogenic index (AI), 7.32 in Group 3) compared to the genotypes AA (AI, 4.56 in Group 2 and 1.73 in Group 1) and CC (AI, 6.43 in Group 2 and 2.52 in Group 1) in functional insufficiency of thyroid hormones and relative normal conditions. Conclusion. The analysis of the relationship of polymorphic variants CYP7A1 rs 38088607 to lipid metabolic disturbances in the study groups showed that the significantly higher levels of atherogenic cholesterol fractions were determined in the CC genotype compared to AA genotype carriers and they did not depend on the presence of NAFLD and hypothyroidism. The findings make it possible to consider the AA homozygous genotype of variant mutation CYP7A1 rs 38088607 as protective against dyslipidemia. However, in functional insufficiency of thyroid hormones, the level of triglycerides is significantly higher in both genotypes, which suggests that hypothyroidism plays an essential role in the development of dyslipidemia and NAFLD.
Semantik für kooperative Robotik
Authors: Vogel Tobias , Kerber Florian
Published: November 2017

Der Megatrend Digitalisierung revolutioniert die industrielle Produktion durch zunehmende Vernetzung und vielfältigere Applikationsmöglichkeiten von Auto­matisierungssystemen. Steigende Kundenanforderungen nach immer stärker individualisierten Produkten beschleunigen diese Entwicklung. Um Kleinserien wirtschaftlich rentabel produzieren zu können, werden neue Technologien wie kooperative Robotersysteme benötigt, die hohe Flexibilität und einfache Umkonfigurationen ermöglichen und so die erweiterten Funktionalitäten praktisch nutzbar machen. Methoden und Entwicklungswerkzeuge aus dem Bereich der seman­tischen Modellierung sind ein Ansatz zur Beherrschung komplexer Systeme, der in der Automatisierungstechnik zunehmend an Bedeutung gewinnt. Auf der Basis von UML-Diagramen wird in diesem Beitrag ein durchgängiger Prozess beschrieben, der bis zur automatischen Codegenerierung für die Maschinen­steuerungen von Industrierobotern für Anwendungen im Bereich der Mensch-Roboter-Kollaboration weiterentwickelt werden kann.
INSTITUTE OF JURY TRIAL IN UKRAINE IN THE CONTEXT OF INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Authors: Kolyukh V.
Published: November 2017

The author reveals the experience of the functioning of the jury in the legal proceedings of foreign countries in accordance with its main models in the world legal practice. Particular attention is paid to the procedure for the formation of jury lists and their quantitative composition; judicial review of cases involving juries; the specifics of the decision to recognize the guilt (innocence) of a person in the commission of a crime. The concept of a verdict is investigated. The provisions of the new Criminal Procedural Code of Ukraine regulating the functioning of the jury in the court of first instance are analyzed. It is established that the Ukrainian legislation borrowed the continental (European) model of the jury trial, which together with professional judges decide the issue of fact and law issues.
Адаптация к учебе в вузе отдельных проблемных групп первокурсников: эмпирические данные и теоретические выводы
Authors: Луков Валерий Андреевич , Луков Сергей Валерьевич
Published: November 2017

Опираясь на фрагмент ежегодного исследования по первокурсникам Московского гуманитарного университета, относящийся к выделению проблемных групп, испытывающих трудности в адаптации к учебе в гуманитарном вузе, авторы статьи показывают, как эмпирические данные формируют теоретические представления в области социологии молодежи.

 
Global Health in Ottawa: An Interview with Dr. Anne McCarthy, Lead for Undergraduate Medical Education in Global Health
Authors: Rhee Gaeun , Dong Yuan Yi (Ryan)
Published: November 2017

Dr. Annie McCarthy, MD, is Professor of Medicine at the University of Ottawa and a member of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Ottawa Hospital. She is the Lead for Undergraduate Medical Education Global Health and previous Director of the Office of Global Health for the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa. In addition, she is the Director of the Tropical Medicine and International Health Clinic at the Ottawa Hospital. She is in charge of tropical medicine teaching at an UGME and PGME level. For more than two decades, she has been involved with travel medicine on a clinical, research and policy level. She has been committed to preparing particularly medical trainees for safe and ethical electives in resource poor settings. Her clinical work includes many new Canadians, including many refugees. She has a large educational commitment, including undergraduate, postgraduate medical and continuing education teaching in infectious disease, travel medicine, tropical medicine and global health.
Study of ascitic fluid cytology in ovarian tumors
Authors: Janagam Chandralekha , Atla Bhagyalakshmi
Published: November 2017

Background: The objectives of this study were to examine the validity of ascitic fluid cytology in the detection of pathological findings, to examine the percentage of false positive and false negative results in the cytology of ascitic fluid and to determine the validity of peritoneal cytology in relation to the histopathological type of the ovarian tumour.Methods: This retrospective study, over a period of 6 months, included 106 peritoneal cytology findings. The experimental group included 106 cytology findings obtained from patients who presented with an abdominal lump/mass with ascites and diagnosed with ovarian tumors clinically. They included 88 benign ovarian tumours (83%) and 18 malignant ovarian tumors (17%). Patients with other causes of ascites were excluded from the study.Results: The sensitivity of peritoneal cytology is 90%, specificity is 96.5%, positive predictive value is 85.7%, and negative predictive value is 97.6%. In 1.8% of patients, the peritoneal cytology showed false negative results, while in 2.8%, the results were false positive. False negative results were found in one case of teratoma with squamous cell carcinoma and one case of yolk sac tumor. False positive results were found in 2 cases of tuberculous-salpingo- oophoritis and one case of chronic salpingo-oophoritis due to reactive mesothelial proliferation, mistaken for adenocarcinoma.Conclusions: Peritoneal cytology of ascitic fluid is highly specific and sensitive for detection of ovarian malignancies, particularly in grade 3 and grade 4 disease, since most of the patients with ovarian malignancies present to us at advanced stage of the disease.
Overview of post marketing aggregate reports and global regulatory requirements
Authors: Rathinavelsamy Paramaguru
Published: November 2017

Pharmacovigilance is the science that deals with the activities related to the detection, assessment, understanding, and prevention of ADRs. The scope of pharmacovigilance has evolved over time. We now recognize the importance of a systematic approach for monitoring and improving the safe use of medicines. At the level of individual case safety reports, it is not possible for marketing authorization holders (MAH) to evaluate benefit/risk ratio profile and understand the detailed safety feature of a medicinal product. In addition to submission of individual case safety reports MAH also review periodically, cumulative safety information attained from various sources and submit the findings as aggregate reports to drug regulators. Aggregate reporting is a vital tool to study benefit/risk balance of a medicinal product throughout the product’s life cycle. The timelines, frequency and exact type of aggregate report required to be submitted for the approved product varies globally amongst various drug regulatory agencies. In this review the significance, background, objectives, scope, structural components, timelines for regulatory submissions of post marketing aggregate reports viz. PSUR, PBRER, and PADER have been discussed.
Multi-dermatomal unilateral nevus comedonicus along the lines of Blaschko: a rare presentation
Authors: Varma Krishnendra , Bhargava Shashank
Published: November 2017

Nevus comedonicus is a rare skin disorder due to defect in development of hair follicle presenting as groups of closely set, dilated follicular openings with dark keratin plugs resembling comedones. The lesions may be distributed in a linear, interrupted, unilateral or bilateral pattern and sometimes follow the lines of Blaschko. It may develop inflammatory acne-like lesions leading to cysts, abscesses and scarring. A 36 year-old woman presented with multiple pits on left half of the body involving the face, upper limb, shoulder, back and buttock since the age of 4 years. She also had a painful swelling over the back. There was no history of cranial, skeletal or ocular involvement. Physical examination revealed multiple circular honeycomb-type pitted scars sized from 0.1×0.1 to 0.5×0.5 mm present unilaterally along lines of Blaschko in an interrupted pattern over the left half of the body as mentioned above. Among these pitted scars few scattered comedones were present with interfollicular normal skin. There was an abscess along the margin of one of the lesions over the back which was tender, indurated and with local rise of temperature. Histopathological examination revealed deep, wide invagination of acanthotic epidermis, filled with concentric lamellae of keratin. Hair shafts were occasionally seen in the dermis, below the lower part of invagination. Based on clinical and histopathological picture a diagnosis of nevus comedonicus was made. She was treated with topical tretinoin and oral retinoids without much improvement. Nevus comedonicus in itself is a rare epidermal nevus, its multi-dermatomal unilateral distribution along the lines of Blaschko is even rarer.
Poverty Levels and Debt Indicators Among Low-Income Households Before and After the Great Recession
Authors: Kim Kyoung Tae , Wilmarth Melissa J. , Henager Robin
Published: November 2017

This study analyzed the debt profile of low-income households before and after the Great Recession using the 2007, 2010, and 2013 Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF). We used Heckman selection models to investigate three debt characteristics: (a) the amount of debt, (b) debt-to-income ratio, and (c) debt delinquency. Before and after the Great Recession, results from the selection stage showed the probability of holding debt for households increased as their income level increased (moving into less severe poverty categories); results from the outcome stage indicated households in the most severe poverty category (below 100% of poverty threshold) were less likely to meet debt-to-income ratio guidelines. Following the Great Recession, these lowest income households were more likely to have higher debt and debt delinquency problems.
Heterarquía y unidades corporativas. Instituciones del gobierno interno maya
Authors: Izquierdo y de la Cueva Ana Luisa
Published: November 2017

Estamos muy lejos de conocer las formas en que los mayas se gobernaron. Sin embargo ahora con la compilación e interpretación de  datos de diferentes disciplinas podemos tener una imagen de cómo la sociedad regulaba la vida comunal.  Con un punto de vista sociológico proponemos una hipótesis sobre las bases sociales del poder, no centrada en los reyes divinos, ni en la jerarquía de autoridades. En este artículo explicamos que en el Clásico Tardío maya el poder fue hetarárquico, en las capitales mayas. Esto era que convivían autoridades de diferentes niveles y naturaleza, en un estado segmentario de clan cónico que estaba integrado por unidades corporativas. Estos conjuntos de personas eran personas morales con su propia identidad, que compartían rasgos semejantes y nos da cuenta de su existencia la arqueología, la epigrafía, la lingüística, la etnohistoria y la etnología.Mayas, organización política, poder,  Clásico Tardío, heterarquía.
La fiebre del ámbar en Chiapas. La minería en una región agraria
Authors: Toledo Tello Sonia
Published: November 2017

En las últimas décadas, el ámbar chiapaneco fue ganando espacios en los mercados regional, nacional e internacional. Pero en 2012 su demanda aumentó significativamente, generándose una sobreexplotación de las minas. El auge duró hasta 2015, sin embargo las repercusiones socioambientales en el principal sitio de extracción, Simojovel de Allende, han sido notorias. En este trabajo se analizan las condiciones socioeconómicas que permitieron el apogeo del ámbar, así como el impacto que este suceso ha tenido en la dinámica social de la región de estudio, sobre todo entre los jóvenes, mayoritariamente de familias campesinas.     El estudio considera las dimensiones temporal y espacial para analizar los procesos sociales de la región o el lugar, entendido éste como una configuración histórica producto de relaciones sociales de poder que trascienden sus límites físicos. Asimismo, la juventud se concibe como una categoría construida en procesos sociohistóricos particulares y no como un estado esencial.
Implementasi Metode Fuzzy AHP pada Sistem Penunjang Keputusan Penentuan Topik Skripsi (Studi Kasus : Program Studi Sistem Informasi Universitas Jember)
Authors: Isyaca Fahmi Nafta Ryandika , Prihandoko Antonius Cahya , Yulia Retnani Windi Eka
Published: November 2017

Skripsi merupakan istilah yang digunakan di Indonesia untuk mengilustrasikan karya tulis ilmiah berupa paparan tulisan hasil penelitian sarjana strata 1 yang membahas suatu permasalahan dalam bidang tertentu sesuai bidang studi sebagai tugas akhir dalam studi formalnya di perguruan tinggi. Dalam proses penyusunan skripsi terdapat beberapa tahap yang dilalui, tahapan pertama adalah mahasiswa harus menentukan topik dari skripsi yang akan diambil. Terdapat beberapa faktor internal maupun eksternal yang sering menjadi kendala dalam proses pengerjaan skripsi bagi mahasiswa apabila topik yang diambil kurang sesuai dengan kemampuan mahasiswa. Penentuan topik skripsi yang sesuai dengan kemampuan mahasiswa merupakan sebuah persoalan pengambilan keputusan dengan multi kriteria. Penentuan topik skripsi menggunakan kriteria penilaian dari masing-masing kriteria, subkriteria, dan sub-subkriteria. Oleh karena itu diperlukan sebuah sistem penunjang keputusan penentuan topik skripsi yang dapat membantu mahasiswa dalam hal penentuan topik skripsi yang akan diambil berdasarkan kriteria yang telah ditentukan. Metode yang digunakan dalam sistem ini adalah metode Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process (Fuzzy AHP). Metode Fuzzy AHP dipilih karena merupakan sebuah metode yang dapat menangani keputusan multikriteria dengan memperhatikan faktor – faktor subjektivitas, serta memperhitungkan validitas data dengan adanya batas toleransi inkonsistensi dari kriteria yang dipilih yang dikombinasikan dengan pendekatan dengan logika fuzzy, logika fuzzy merupakan sebuah logika yang memiliki nilai fuzzyness antara dua nilai yang diharapkan mampu meminimalisir ketidakpastian sehingga menghasilkan sebuah keputusan yang lebih akurat. Sistem ini dibangun menggunakan bahasa pemrograman Page Hypertext Pre-Processor (PHP) dan framework Code Igniter (CI). Berdasarkan hasil pengujian terhadap sistem, sistem penunjang keputusan dapat melakukan memberikan rekomendasi topik skripsi berdasarkan kemampuan masing-masing mahasiswa.Kata Kunci: Skripsi, Topik Skripsi, Fuzzy AHP, dan sistem penunjang keputusan
Sistem Penunjang Keputusan Pemilihan Majelis Gereja Kristus Tuhan Jember dengan Metode Fuzzy-Analytic Hierarchy Process (F-AHP)
Authors: Prajitno Alexander Utut , Prihandoko Antonius Cahya , Yulia Retnani Windi Eka
Published: November 2017

Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan tujuan untuk menerapkan metode F-AHP pada pemilihan majelis Gereja Kristus Tuhan Jember. Penelitian dilakukan dengan SDLC Waterfall di mana pengumpulan data berupa bobot nilai perbandingan berpasangan antar kriteria dan data alternatif didapat dari rohaniawan dan staff GKT Jember. Jemaat yang dapat dipilih menjadi Majelis harus menjadi jemaat tetap GKT Jember dan memiliki kriteria sesuai dengan Alkitab seperti yang telah ditetapkan oleh Sinode Gereja Kristus Tuhan. Pada pelaksanaannya, majelis masih dipilih secara manual oleh jemaat, di mana semua jemaat aktif dapat terpilih menjadi majelis gereja dan kurang diperhatikannya kriteria yang telah ditetapkan oleh Sinode gereja. Hal ini kurang efisien, mengingat pertumbuhan jumlah jemaat yang terus bertambah yang mengakibatkan semakin banyaknya alternatif pilihan sehingga membutuhkan waktu yang lama serta sumber daya yang banyak untuk melakukan pemilihan. Oleh karena itu, sistem penunjang keputusan pemilihan majelis sangat dibutuhkan untuk membantu memberikan rekomendasi pemilihan majelis berdasarkan kriteria-kriteria yang ditentukan dan mengurangi subjektifitas dalam pemilihan. Metode Fuzzy-Analytic Hierarchy Process (F-AHP) merupakan pengembangan dari metode AHP yang diterapkan untuk mengatasi subjektifitas dalam penilaian dan akan menghasilkan perankingan data alternatif untuk menentukan alternatif terbaik untuk dipilih sebagai majelis gereja. Dari penelitian yang sudah dilakukan, sistem dapat menampilkan ranking dari setiap alternatif sebagai rekomendasi yang sesuai dengan kriteria yang telah ditetapkan.Kata Kunci: Sistem Penunjang Keputusan, Majelis, Gereja, Fuzzy-Analytic Hierarchy Process (F-AHP)
Studi Perencanaan Upgrade Transmisi Tegangan Tinggi 150 kV Perak-Ujung Menggunakan Konduktor HTLS (High Temeprature-Low Sag)
Authors: Desprianto Rahmad Yusuf , Prasetyono Suprihadi , Setiawan Dedy Kurnia
Published: November 2017

Saluran transmisi udara 150 kV pada umumnya menggunakan konduktor ACSR (Alumunium Conductor Steel Reinfoiced) yang mempunyai titik kerja suhu yang terbatas. Saluran transmisi udara akan mengalami titik jenuh seiring meningkatnya kebutuhan listrik. Dengan menyempitnya lahan dan masalah investasi maka saluran yang telah ada perlu dioptimalkan dengan melakukan reconductoring menggunakan konduktor HTLS (High Temperature Low Sag). Konduktor HTLS mempunyai titik kerja suhu yang tinggi dibandingkan konduktor ACSR. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kapasitas hantar arus serta untuk memenuhi kehandalan N-1 dari saluran transimsi udara dengan memilih konduktor jenis HTLS yang meliputi ACCC, ACCR dan TACSR yang sesuai dengan struktur jaringan transmisi. Dengan menggunakan metode keseimbangan panas dalam menghitung ampacity dan metode cartenary dalam menghitung andongan dan tegangan tarik maka akan diketahui konduktor yang sesuai dengan struktur yang telah ada. Dari hasil penelitian menunjukkan konduktor ACCC jauh lebih handal dengan mampu menaikkan kapasitas hantar arus hingga 96,3 % sedangkan ACCR sebesar 83,9 % dan TACSR sebesar 40,7%. Dan andongan maksimal ACCC sebesar 4,692 m, ACCR sebesar 6,550 m dan TACSR sebesar 8,076 m dengan tegangan tarik yang dibutuhkan pada andongan maksimal berturut-turut sebesar 12,825 kN; 9,086 kN dan 8,119 kN.

Kata Kunci: konduktor HTLS, reconductoring, transmisi udara.
The Effect of a combination of 12% spirulina and 20% chitosan on macrophage, PMN, and lymphocyte cell expressions in post extraction wound
Authors: Hendrijantini Nike , Rostiny Rostiny , Kuntjoro Mefina , Young Kevin , Shafira Bunga , Pratiwi Yunita
Published: November 2017

Background: Tooth extraction is the ultimate treatment option for defective teeth followed by the need for dentures. Inflammation is one phase of the healing process that should be minimized in order to preserve alveolar bone for denture support. Macrophage, PMN and lymphocyte cells are indicators of acute inflammation. Spirulina and chitosan are natural compounds with the potential to be anti-inflammatory agents. Purpose: This research aimed to determine macrophage, PMN and lymphocyte cells of animal models treated with a combination of 12% spirulina and 20% chitosan on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd post-extraction day. Methods: Animal models were randomly divided into control (K) and treatment (P) groups. Each group was further divided into three subgroups (KI, KII, KIII and PI, PII, PIII). The post-extraction sockets of the control group animals were then filled with CMC Na 3%. Meanwhile, the post-extraction sockets of the treatment group members were filled with a combination of 12% spirulina and 20% chitosan. Subsequently, the number of PMN, macrophage and lymphocyte cells was analyzed by means of HE analysis on the 1st., 2nd. and 3rd. days. Statistical analysis was then performed using a T-test. Results: There was a decrease in PMN cells and an increase in macrophage and lymphocyte cells on Days 1, 2, and 3. Conclusion: It can be concluded that a combination of 12% spirulina and 20% chitosan can not only decrease PMN cells, but can also increase macrophage and lymphocyte cells on Days 1, 2 and 3 after tooth extraction.
Using submersible fluorescence sensors to track the removal of organic matter in decentralized wastewater treatment systems (DEWATS) in real time
Authors: Mladenov N. , Bigelow A. , Pietruschka B. , Palomo M. , Buckley C.
Published: November 2017

Decentralized wastewater treatment systems (DEWATS) using anaerobic treatment are increasingly being considered for wastewater treatment with options for non-potable water reuse at the community scale. One challenge for ensuring performance and reliability of DEWATS is the lack of suitable on-site sensors to monitor failure or contamination events. In this study, the aim was to use in situ fluorescence sensors to track the performance of a DEWATS, consisting of an anaerobic baffled reactor (ABR) coupled to anaerobic filter (AF) and constructed wetland (CW) treatment processes. A submersible in situ fluorometer equipped with tryptophan (TRP) and chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) sensors was deployed in each chamber of the ABR-AF-CW system, and results showed that TRP fluorescence was preferentially removed over CDOM fluorescence throughout the system. Significant relationships between TRP fluorescence and chemical oxygen demand (COD) also suggested that TRP fluorescence could be used as a surrogate for COD and soluble COD concentrations. Strong agreement between results obtained from the 1D in situ fluorometer and those obtained from a 3D benchtop fluorometer lends further support to the use of in situ fluorescence sensors to track DEWATS performance.
The Effects of Smoking on Expression of IL-12 and IL-1β in Gingival Tissues of Patients with Chronic Periodontitis
Authors: Moeintaghavi Amir , Arab Hamid Reza , Rahim Rezaee Seyed Abdol , Naderi Hani , Shiezadeh Farid , Sadeghi Saber , Anvari Najme
Published: November 2017

Aim:

The purpose of this study was to compare IL-1β and IL-12 gene expression in the gingival tissue of smokers and non-smokers either with healthy periodontium or with chronic periodontitis.

Materials and Methods:

41 individuals consisting of 21 healthy controls (11 non-smokers and 10 smokers) and 20 chronic periodontitis patients (10 non-smokers and 10 smokers) participated in this study. Samples were collected from papillary regions of targeted areas and cytokines were analyzed using Real Time PCR. Shapiro-Wilk, Mann-Witney and Independent T tests were employed for statistical analysis.

Results:

IL-1β gene expression in gingival tissue of non-smoker group with chronic periodontitis was significantly higher than non-smoker-healthy group (p=0.011). Smoker-chronic periodontitis group showed lower IL-1β gene expression than non-smoker-chronic periodontitis group (p=0.003). IL-12 gene expression was not significantly different between analyzed groups.

Conclusion:

IL-1β gene expression increases in gingival tissue of non-smoker-chronic periodontitis patients due to inflammatory processes but smoking reduces the expression of this cytokine in diseased periodontal tissues. On the other hand periodontal condition and smoking habits do not seem to affect IL-12 gene expressions in gingival tissues. Authors concluded that reduced levels of IL1 and in some extent IL12 in smoking patients are responsible for higher tissue and bone degenerations and less treatment responses in smokers.
The right to withdraw the notification to leave the European Union under article 50 TEU: can we still save the marriage?
Authors: Alvim Mariana
Published: November 2017

Article 50 TEU has caused considerable interest following its introduction in EU law, but mostly since the UK voted in favour of leaving the Union, a vote that provoked its first ever activation. However, this Article raises a few unanswered questions, such as if a Member State that formally notifies to the European Council of its intention to leave the EU, can it subsequently change its mind about this decision during the two-year period established in the Treaty. In the first part of the article, I intend to put the notification to leave the European Union under Article 50 of the TEU in perspective, elucidating the steps that have to be taken, and to address the silent aspects of Article 50. In the second Part, I will assess if a Member State that triggers Article 50 TEU, can still withdraw the notification to leave, once Article 50 TEU is completely soundless in this respect, and in doing so answer the central question of this article: “Can we still save the marriage?”
The recent jurisprudence of the CJEU on personal data retention: implications for criminal investigation in Portugal
Authors: Silveira Alessandra , Freitas Pedro Miguel
Published: November 2017

It can be concluded from the Tele2 judgment of 2016 that i) the declaration of invalidity of the provisions contained in a directive inevitably affects the legal act of transposition into the legal order of the Member States, and ii) a Member State cannot resort to the Directive 2002/58 to impose a generalised and undifferentiated obligation to conserve traffic and location data following the declaration of invalidity of Directive 2006/24. It is, therefore, urgent to draw conclusions from this recent ruling by the CJEU, which is all the more relevant because, in Member States where the transposed legislation continued to apply following the declaration of invalidity of Directive 2006/24 – as was the case in Portugal – many criminal convictions were based on the access to potentially illegitimate data. The authors seek to demonstrate what is happening in Portugal in this area and call for compliance with the jurisprudence of the CJEU – not only because the effectiveness of the European Union law is at stake, but also (and above all), the legal equality between European citizens.
Triumf miłosierdzia nad ofiarą (Mt 9, 9–13; 12, 1–8)
Authors: Witkowski Stanisław
Published: November 2017

Artykuł ukazuje polemikę Jezusa z faryzeuszami dotyczącą zasad postępowania wobec celników i grzeszników (por. Mt 9, 9–13) oraz spór związany ze świętowaniem szabatu (por. Mt 12, 1–8). W obu przypadkach Jezus rozwiązuje zaistniałe kwestie w kluczu: „miłosierdzia chcę, a nie ofiary” (LXX Oz 6, 6). W świetle tego wersetu usiłuje wykazać swoim oponentom, że podstawową normą odniesienia względem odrzuconych przez społeczeństwo i znajdujących się w potrzebie jest miłosierdzie. Izolacyjna i bezlitosna tradycja faryzejska ma jedynie podłoże ludzkie i nie koresponduje z zamysłem Bożym. Sprzeciwia się miłosierdziu, które należy do istoty Boga (por. Wj 34, 6).
Metallothionein: Protein structure prediction and sequence analyses in pigeon pea(Cajanuscajan)
Authors: Chaudhary Sakshi , Singh Anil Kumar , Yasin Jeshima Khan
Published: November 2017

Metallothioneins are a special group of small proteins capable of detoxifying non-essential metal ions present in excess within a plant cell. Metallothioneins are cysteine-rich diverse classes of heavy metal binding protein molecules which are essential for plant growth.These proteins are present in all taxa, except eubacteria. The similarity in protein sequences provides a basis for the method which predicts structural features of a protein with that of a known protein structure. Structural similarity of entire sequence or large sequence fragment enables prediction and modeling of entire structural domain, while distribution of local features of known protein structure make it possible to predict such features in structure of unknown or uncharacterised proteins.In this study, from available genomic resources metallothionein of pigeonpea was identified, structure of metallothionein was predicted and validated. We have presented a step-wise methodology to model a given protein and to validate the structures.
Farmers Perception in Adoption of Conservation Agriculture Practices in Madhubani District of Bihar, India
Authors: KUMAR YUJJWAL , BHARATI RAMESH CHANDRA , CHAUBEY RAVI KANT , RAO K. K. , PRAKASH VED , KUMAR ANDABHAY
Published: November 2017

The study has been conducted in Madhubani district of Bihar state to analyse gender segregated key benefits, advantages, disadvantages, issues and the key decision processes and criteria for conservation agriculture technologiesadoption. Data were collected through focus group discussions involving male and female farmers. Cent per cent farmers expressed saving of labour and reduction in drudgery in Zero Tillage Direct Seeded Rice (ZTDSR). Higher yield through adoption of ZTDSR was revealed by equal percentage (75 %) of male and female farmers. Equal percentage (100 %) of male and female farmers expressed labour saving as one of the most important criteria for adoption of the ZT. Gender segregated data showed almost similar perception related to criteria adoption of ZT technology in rice-wheat system. All the female groups expressed that limited knowledge of herbicide use restricts adoption of ZTDSR. All the female groups were in the view that there is reduction of drudgery through adoption of mechanical paddy transplanter. Preparation of mat type nursery was top most disadvantages for 90 and 70 % male and female groups respectively. Eighty percent farmers groups expressed their opinion that non availability of trained tractor drivers for machine operation limits adoption of ZT machine. Preparation of mat nursery and trained operators for paddy transplanter was major criteria for adoption of mechanical paddy transplanter. There was contradiction in the perception among male and female farmers with respect to yield advantage and associated risk for poor yield due to the adoption of CA technologies.
Nutrient Availability and Strategy to Enhance the Productivity of Animals in Ambedkar Nagar District of Uttar Pradesh
Authors: SAGAR VIDYA , SINGH HEMANT KUMAR , Singh S. K.
Published: November 2017

A benchmark survey was conducted through common questionnaires in order to collect the information pertaining to the existing crop-livestock production system, macro and micronutrients status in feed and fodder and feeding practices of cattle and buffaloes, farmers, family size, land holding, cropping pattern and irrigation facilities as well as livestock population, milk yield, feeding pattern and reproductive status of the animals. Landholding, livestock holding and family size were the main factors influencing the nutritional status of animals. Fifteen farmers under three major categories on land holding basis i.e. landless small (2-3 acres) and large (above 5 acres) from each village were selected. Cattle and buffaloes of the study area were found 17.89% anestrus and 28.52%, repeat breeding reproductive problems. Animals of surveyed area exhibited a deficiency in DM, DCP and TDN intake. Main crops cultivated during Kharif season are paddy, sorghum pigeon pea, maize, cowpea, etc. while during Rabi wheat, sugarcane, lentil chickpea, mustard berseem, etc. are the major crops. On-farm trails conducted on farmer’s dairy animals in the surveyed area on balance feeding with minerals mixture and regular de-worming. It was found that conception rate increased from 75 to 97.67%, milk yield increased 51.03%, benefit-cost ratio was found 1:1.46 and 1:1.71 in farmers practice and experimental balance feeding dairy animals.
Research Article Template
Authors: Crandell Otis
Published: November 2017

MS Word template file for monolingual articles (specifically for Volume 4, Number 1).This template can be used for the following types of articles.Research articlesResearch articles should present original research on completed projects or significant discoveries and must present clear conclusions.Word limit: 6000 wordsShort reportsShort reports should present project descriptions. They may be either general reports on completed projects or significant updates for on-going projects. They do not necessarily need to present conclusions or conclusions could be preliminary.Word limit: 1000 wordsMethodology demonstrationsThese articles should explain a new or modified methodology tested by the authors. Authors are encouraged to use a variety of media types (e.g. video, screen shot images, 3D images) in addition to a short written text. Methodology demonstrations do not necessarily need to present conclusions but opinions on the method including its benefits as well as short-comings should be discussed.Word limit: 2000 words Summary, synthesis, and annotated bibliography articlesThese articles present an overview of a particular topic or sub-field with a connection to lithics research. This may be lithics research in a particular country or region. It may also be a historical overview of a topic (e.g. historical perspective of a prehistoric technology, or historical overview of a particular theory), or it may be a summary of knowledge about a lithic material itself or a scientific method. In general, these articles should include an overview of the history of the topic (e.g. history of lithics research in the region) as well as an overview of the current research being done on the topic. They should contain a large bibliography so that readers can use the articles as a starting point for finding references. The author should indicate recommended references.Recommended word limit: 4000 words.
Book review: Environmental Changes and Human Occupation in East Asia during OIS3 and OIS2
Authors: Yakushige Miyuki
Published: November 2017

Environmental Changes and Human Occupation in East Asia during OIS3 and OIS2edited by Akira Ono and Masami IzuhoBAR International Series Vol. 2352, Archaeopress, Oxford, 2012, pp. 146, ISBN 978-1-4073-0938-5
Traceological analysis of a singular artefact: The rock crystal point from O Achadizo (Boiro, A Coruña, Galicia)
Authors: Fernández Marchena Juan Luis , Ollé Andreu , Rodríguez-Novoa Alba Antía , Amado-Rodríguez Estevo , Díaz-Rodríguez Mikel , Pérez-Tenorio Raquel , De la Torre-Llorca María Jesús
Published: November 2017

The stone knapping industry is largely unknown from Galician Iron Age hillforts. Research into the material culture of these settlements is increasingly diverse, meaning this research is no longer reduced to techno-typological studies of pottery and metals, but also includes a wide range of approaches, including anthracological and carpological analyses, macrolithic tools, and so on. However, there have still been no studies on knapped stone tools. This gap in the research, which may be dependent on various factors, limits the overall perception of the economy of these communities.

In this paper we present the data obtained from a use-wear study of a rock crystal tool from the O Achadizo hill fort (Boiro, A Coruña, Galicia). This tool was located in shell midden A, dated as Second Iron Age, and is of particular importance because of its pointed morphology and the configuration evidence on its perimeter. We carried out a macroscopic and microscopic analysis to obtain as much data on this piece as possible. Macroscopically we identified retouching as well as an impact fracture, and at the microscopic level we found several series of striations on the ventral face which are not in keeping with the use of the piece as a projectile tip. We decided to generate several “gigapixel” images of different areas of the tool, in order to record the order and arrangement of these striations, and to understand their origin. We identified differential orientation of the striations in the various sectors of the tool, suggesting a technical origin. The combination of the macro and microscopic analysis of both faces has allowed us to functionally interpret the tool as a sharp element.