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Sasaran Dan Topik Pembahasan Self Disclosure Mahasiswa
Authors: Chalidaziah Wan
Published: February 2020

The background of this research is the low self-disclosure of students in the College of Islamic Guidance and Counseling X. The purpose of this research are to explain of self-disclosure in Islamic Guidance and Counseling students with a review of the target and discussion topics. The Method was descriptive quantitative research.  The research population was the students of guidance and counseling. The sample counsists of 122 students with Random Sampling technique. The research instrument used a Self Disclosure Scale with 54 statement items (r = 0.91029). The Data analyzed by using descriptive. The result of determined that most student only give their information only in general, and some students have not been able to share their information with others. The results of this study also indicate that the significant person in self disclosure is the mother and the most open discussion topic on the topic of interests and tastes. Researchers suggest further action research in the form of training to improve self-disclosure given the importance of self-disclosure skills in student guidance and counseling.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DAN PENGARUHNYA TERHADAP KINERJA KEUANGAN PERUSAHAAN
Authors: Gie Emilia
Published: February 2020

Application of corporate governance in the company is a way to handle the agency conﬂict that impact to company’s ﬁnancial performance The objective of this research is to analyses the impact of managerial ownership, board size, ownership concentration and debt toward ﬁ nancial performance that measured by ROE. The population of this research is the manufacturer companies which listed at Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI) over the ﬁ ve years periods on 2009 until 2013. This research used purposive sampling method. The sample of this reseach consist of 90 companies that met the criteria. This study uses multiple regression analysis to see the contribution of each variable in inﬂuence ﬁnancial performance of company. The results showed that: (1) managerial ownership is not signiﬁ cant to eﬀ ect ﬁ nancial performance of company, (2) board size is not signiﬁ cant to eﬀ ect ﬁ nancial performance of company, (3) ownership concentration is signiﬁ cant to eﬀ ect ﬁ nancial performance of company, (4) debt is signiﬁcant to eﬀect ﬁnancial performance of company
PENGETAHUAN, PERSEPSI DAN SIKAP PENGURUS MASJID TERHADAP PERBANKAN SYARIAH
Authors: Isa Muhammad
Published: February 2020

This study aims to identify and describe the knowledge, perceptions and attitudes of mosque administrators in Panyabungan Barat District, Mandailing Natal District about Islamic Banking. This research was conducted with qualitative methods. Data collection for this study uses interview, observation and documentation techniques. The research subjects were administrators of mosques in the West Panyabungan District. Data analysis was aided by Focused Group Discussion (FGD) activities. From this study, it was concluded that in general the mosque administrators in Panyabungan Barat District already knew that Islamic banks were free of usury but they did not yet know the products and services in Islamic banks in more detail. Managers of mosques in Panyabungan Barat District have a positive perception of Islamic banking and a Muslim should prioritize Islamic banking products and services. But they also continue to tolerate the use of products and services of conventional banks in a forced state. Furthermore, their knowledge of Islamic banks and positive perceptions about Islamic banks did not really support their attitude in daily life to utilize Islamic banking products and services. In fact they are still interested in using conventional banks if the service is better.
IMPLEMENTASI HADIS CAMBUK DI ACEH DAN RELEVANSINYA TERHADAP QANUN ACEH:
Authors: Munir Fitri Wardani
Published: February 2020

Aceh is a majority of Muslim  always be a discussion which was discussed by academics, researcher, and also historian. One of factor in backs is  because Aceh is the only city officially establish Islamic science in daily activity. This execution is marked by the imposition of a canning sentence to violator of Islamic rules and also the Aceh’s culture. But, how the implementation of the canning punishment in Aceh and how is the relation with Aceh’s Qānūn? And also how the implementation of canning punishment which refers to the hadith about the canning punishment to the all adulterer both men and women? And what is the background of Aceh’s government to establish the canning punishment? In this case many people oppose to this punishment, because this punishment considered human rights abuses. In fact, establish Islam rules in Aceh is not chopping the human rights, which is agreed upon by the authorities.
PENERAPAN PENDEKATAN METAPHORICAL THINKING UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN REPRESENTASI MATEMATIS SISWA VIII MTsN 1 ACEH BESAR
Authors: Mubarak Husny , Harun M.Yacoeb , Yassir Yassir
Published: February 2020

Masalah yang sering terjadi sekarang dalam matematika adalah bagaimana mengajar matematika menjadi lebih baik?, Mengajar hanya dengan berbicara bisa disebut dengan pendekatan tradisional dan tidak cukup lagi, karena pendekatan ini mengabaikan kemampuan kognitif dan perbaikan diri setiap siswa. Dalam konteks ini menunjukkan bahwa siswa kurang terlibat dalam proses pembelajaran yang menghubungkan gagasan atau ide-ide matematis siswa, Kemampuan representasi matematis adalah kemampuan dalam menyajikan ide-ide matematika dalam bentuk gambar, model matematika, serta teks tertulis dari suatu konsep atau permasalahan yang diberikan. Salah satu alternatif yang mampu mendukung upaya peningkatan kemampuan representasi matematis siswa, yaitu penerapan pendekatan metaphorical thinking. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui apakah dengan penerapan pendekatan metaphorical thinking dapat meningkatkan kemampuan representasi matematis siswa. Pada penelitian ini, peneliti menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif. Desain penelitian ini kuasi eksperimen jenis one-Group-Pretest-Postest. Subjek penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas VIII-1 yang terdiri 23 orang. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan tes, sedangkan uji-t dengan bantuan SPSS 22 setelah data dikonversikan ke skala interval dengan bantuan MSI. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penerapan pendekatan metaphorical thinking dapat meningkatkan kemampuan representasi matematis siswa pada kelas VIII MTsN 1 Aceh Besar. Hal ini dapat dilihat berdasarkan hipotesis, dengan taraf signifikan α = 0,05. Kriteria pengujian diperoleh 0,00<0,05. Berdasarkan kriteria pengambilan keputusannya, H_0 ditolak dan terima H1. Tingkat kemampuan representasi matematis siswa sebelum diberi perlakuan rata-rata persentasenya adalah 50% tergolong kategori rendah, akan tetapi setelah diberi perlakuan pada pembelajaran dengan menerapkan pendekatan metaphorical thinking kemampuan representasi matematis siswa mengalami peningkatan. Hal ini terbukti dengan skor rata-rata persentase 81% tergolong pada kategori sangat tinggi

Keywords: Representasi Matematis, Pendekatan Metaphorical Thinking
The Outcome of Percutaneous Mitral Balloon Commissurotomy (PMBC) in Pregnant Women with Mitral Stenosis: An Evidence Based Study
Authors: Djusad Suskhan , Hakim Surahman , Surya Raymond , Yansah Hansens , Sungkar Ali
Published: February 2020

Abstract

Objective: To review the outcome of percutaneous mitral balloon commissurotomy (PMBC) both to maternal and neonatal.

Methods: The search was conducted on PubmedÂ®, Cochrane LibraryÂ®, and OvidÂ® using MeSH. Critical appraisal determining the validity, importance, and applicability (VIA) was conducted by two independent authors.

Results: Several studies showed that performing the PMBC had good outcome for pregnant women functional class based on NYHA. Most of them decreased from NYHA III/IV to I/II. For delivery outcome, all studies concluded that more than 80% pregnant women with mitral stenosis undergoing PMBC delivered at term, and no congenital anomalies found.

Conclusion: Percutaneous mitral balloon commissurotomy for pregnant women with severe MS is safe during pregnancy.

Keywords: mitral stenosis, outcome, percutaneous mitral balloon commissurotomy,  pregnancy,

 

Abstrak

Tujuan: Mengulas luaran komisurotomi balon mitral perkutan (KBMP) baik pada maternal maupun neonatus.

Metode: Pencarian dilakukan melalui PubmedÂ®, Cochrane LibraryÂ®, dan OvidÂ® menggunakan MeSH. Telaah kristis dilakukan oleh 2 penulis independen berdasarkan validitas, kepentingan, dan aplikabilitas.

Hasil: Beberapa studi memperlihatkan KBMP memiliki luaran yang baik di kalangan perempuan hamil berdasarkan kelas fungsional NYHA. Kebanyakan mereka mengalami penurunan NYHA dari III/IV menjadi I/II. Untuk  luaran persalinan, seluruh studi menyimpulkan lebih dari 80% perempuan dengan mitral stenosis yang menjalani pembedahan KBMP melahirkan pada usia term dan tidak ditemukan kelainan.

Kesimpulan: KBMP aman dilakukan pada perempuan hamil dengan mitral stenosis berat.

Kata kunci: kehamilan, komisurotomibalon mitral perkutan, luaran, stenosis mitral
Profile Changes in Weight and Body Mass Index of Single Rod Levonorgestrel Implant Acceptor (MonoplantÂ®)
Authors: Gunardi Eka R. , Sitorus Jimmy T.
Published: February 2020

AbstractObjective: To finding out the change of weight and body mass index (BMI) of single rodlevonorgestrel implant acceptor (Monoplant®).Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conductedusing data changes of weight and BMI obtained from series of measurement which is recorded in patients’ medical record in three years of Monoplant® placement in Raden Saleh Clinic, Jakarta. This method is the part of a research of a bigger phase two in clinical test.Results: From 21 subjects of this research, the average weight and BMI before and after 3 years of Monoplant® placement is gained, i.e. 53.1 (SD 11,0) kg and 22.4 (SD 4.5) kg/m2, and 54.8 (SD 9.4) kg and 23.1 (SD 3.9) kg/m2. Despite the tendency of increasing, statistically the increasing of weight and BMI, however, is meaningless (p=0.09) and (p=0.08). There is a difference of weight in series of measurement, particularly after the 12th month (Repeated test ANOVA p=0.024). Even though there is no difference in BMI average, there is a difference in subject's proportion based on BMI categories before and after Monoplant® placement (Marginal homogeneity test p=0.046). The increasing of levonorgestrel level occurs in the 6th month and subsequently followed by the increase of BMI in the 12th month.Conclusions: There is a tendency of increasing weight and BMI in Monoplant® users, specifically after one year despite statistically insignificant.Keywords: levonorgestrel, monoplant®, weight, body mass index.

AbstrakTujuan: Untuk mengetahui perubahan berat badan dan indeks massa tubuh pada akseptor implan levonorgestrel satu batang (Monoplant®).Metode: Studi deskriptif dengan desain potong lintang mengambil data perubahan BB dan IMT diperoleh dari pengukuran serial yang tercatat dalam rekam medis pasien selama tiga tahun pemasangan Monoplant® di Klinik Raden Saleh, Jakarta. Penelitian ini merupakan bagian dari suatu penelitian uji klinis fase 2 yang lebih besar.Hasil: Dari 21 subjek penelitian ini, didapatkan rerata BB dan IMT sebelum dan setelah 3 tahun pemasangan Monoplant®yakni 53,1 (SB 11,0) kg dan 22,4 (SB 4,5) kg/m2, serta 54,8 (SB 9,4) kg dan 23,1 (SB 3,9) kg/m2. Meskipun ada kecenderungan naik, tetapi secara statistik kenaikan BB dan IMT tersebut tidak bermakna (p=0,09) dan (p=0,08). Terdapat perbedaan berat badan dalam pengukuran serial, terutama setelah bulan ke-12 (Uji repeated ANOVA p=0,024). Walaupun tidak terdapat perbedaan rerata IMT, terdapat perbedaan proporsi subjek berdasarkan kategori IMT sebelum dan setelah pemasangan Monoplant® (Uji Marginal homogeinity p=0,046). Peningkatan kadar levonorgestrel terjadi pada bulan ke-6 yang kemudian diikuti oleh kenaikan IMT pada bulan ke-12.Kesimpulan: Terdapat kecenderungan peningkatan BB dan IMT pengguna Monoplant®, khususnya setelah satu tahunmeskipun secara statistik tidak bermakna.Kata kunci: berat badan, indeks massa tubuh, levonorgestrel, monoplant®.
Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantifi cation Accuracy for Elongasio Cervix Diagnose in Pelvic Organ Prolapse Patients
Authors: Priyatini Tyas , Fernando Finish , Widyakusuma Lucky S. , Anggraeni Shirley T. , Kustarto Kukuh W.
Published: February 2020

Abstract

Objective: To know sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification (POP-Q) to measure cervical length for cervical elongation diagnose in Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) patients with gold standard was the anatomical cervical length from hysterectomy result.

Methods: Diagnosis research, cross-sectional, consecutive sampling. POP-Q was taken before the operation and the anatomical cervical length was from hysterectomy result

Results: Sixty six subject, 1.5% 2nd stage POP, 45.5% 3rd stage POP, and 53.0 % 4th stage POP. Mean (± sd) age and body mass index consecutively59.88 years (± 9.347) and 24.41 (± 3.67) kg/m2. Median (min-max) cervical length POP-Q and anatomy consecutively 4 cm (1-12) and 5 cm (3-10). Sensitivity, Specificity dan Accuracy POP-Q consecutively 79%, 58% dan 68%

Conclusion: POP-Q has good specificity (79%) but with less sensitivity (58%) with accuracy 68% to diagnose cervical elongation in POP

Keywords: accuracy, cervical elongation, cervical length,  pelvic organ prolapse,  pelvic organ prolapse quantification (POP-Q), sensitivity, specificity.

 

Abstrak

Tujuan: Untuk mengetahui nilai sensitivitas, spesifisitas dan akurasi Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification (POP-Q) untuk menilai panjang serviks sebagai diagnosis elongasio serviks pada pasien POP dengan baku emas pengukuran anatomi serviks dari hasil histerektomi.

Metode: Uji diagnosis, potong lintang, consecutive sampling. Data diambil dari pemeriksaan POP-Q dan pengukuran anatomi serviks dari hasil histerektomi.

Hasil : Enam puluh enam subjek, 1,5% POP derajat 2, 45,5% POP derajat 3 dan 53,0 % POP derajat 4. Rerata(± sb)usia dan Indeks Massa Tubuh (IMT) berturut – turut 59,88 tahun (± 9,347) dan 24,41 (± 3,67) kg/m2. Median (min-maks) panjang serviks POP-Q dan anatomi berturut – turut 4 cm (1-12) dan 5 cm (3-10).  Sensitivitas, spesifisitas, dan akurasi POP-Q berturut – turut 79%, 58% dan 68%

Kesimpulan : Pemeriksaan POP-Q memiliki spesifitas yang baik (79%) tetapi dengan sensitivitas yang kurang baik (58%) dan akurasi 68% untuk diagnosis elongasio serviks pada prolaps organ panggul.

Kata kunci: akurasi, elongasio serviks, panjang serviks,  prolaps organ panggul, pelvic organ prolapse quantification (POP-Q), sensitivitas, spesifisitas
Research on the Teaching of College Comprehensive English Based on Production-oriented Approach
Authors: Chen Hongping , Zhang Yu
Published: February 2020

Production-oriented approach (POA) is a kind of teaching theory aiming at overcoming the disadvantages of "separation of learning and application" in foreign language teaching in China. With Chinese characteristics, it is suitable for middle and senior foreign language learners. In order to improve the teaching effect of current College English Comprehensive English, this paper will proceed from the current situation of College English teaching, based on the teaching concept of POA, explore the applicability of POA in College English comprehensive classroom, and carry out the teaching design from the three stages of pre-class, while class and after class. In addition, this paper puts forward targeted teaching suggestions for the teaching of College Comprehensive English course, in order to take the classroom as a practical process of cultural and language socialization, truly implement the concept of humanistic quality education, and cultivate a number of foreign language talents needed by the society.
Design of Quad-Wheeled Robot for Multi-Terrain Navigation
Authors: Benyeogor Mbadiwe S. , Olakanmi Oladayo O. , Kumar Sushant
Published: February 2020

Wheeled robots are often utilized for various remote sensing and telerobotic applications because of their ability to navigate through dynamic environments, mostly under the partial control of a human operator. To make these robots capable to traverse through terrains of rough and uneven topography, their driving mechanisms and controllers must be very efficient at producing and controlling large mechanical power with great precision in real-time, however small the robot may be. This paper discusses an approach for designing a quad-wheeled robot, which is wirelessly controlled with a personal computer (PC) by medium-range radio frequency (RF) transceiver, to navigate through unpaved paths with little or no difficulty. An efficient servo-controlled Ackerman steering mechanism and a high-torque driving power-train were developed. The robot’s controller is programmed to receive and respond to RF control signals from the PC to perform the desired motions. The dynamics of the robot’s drivetrain is modeled and analyzed on MATLAB to predict its performances. The robot was tested on various topographies to determine its physical capabilities. Results show that the robot is capable of non-holonomically constrained motions on rough and uneven terrains.
Inserción de nuevas tecnologías en el estudio de indicadores productivos de la pastura, en Cajamarca
Authors: Gutierrez Arce Felipe , Gutierrez Arce Walter , Rojas Vásquez Zulema , Vallejos Fernández Luis , Álvarez García Wuesley
Published: February 2020

La utilización de imágenes multiespectrales para el estudio de pasturas viene siendo utilizadacada vez con más frecuencia; sin embargo, esta tecnología es desconocida para la gran mayoría delos productores ganaderos en Cajamarca. Es por ello que el objetivo de este estudio es registrar losindicadores productivos de raigrás – trébol utilizando imágenes multiespectrales en drones. Asípodremos dar a conocer las múltiples ventajas de su uso en el estudio pastoril. Para el muestreode las pasturas in situ se trabajará en potreros de una hectárea, y se aplicará la metodología transectosy cuadrantes, debidamente geo – referenciados. Los indicadores a medir serán: biomasa,composición florística, altura de planta, tasa de crecimiento y contenido de materia seca. Para elmuestreo de las pasturas con drones se captarán imágenes multiespectrales de los mismos puntostrabajados in situ. Por lo visto en los resultados obtenidos en otros trabajos de la misma línea deinvestigación, se avizora un futuro muy promisorio para la utilización de esta tecnología en elestudio de pasturas, en nuestra región.Palabras clave: Imagen multiespectral, pasturas dron, raigrás, trébol, Cajamarca.
Karo Ethnic Experience in Seeking Health Services to Penang Malaysia
Authors: Sri Mayanti Sirait  , Destanul Aulia  , Nurman Achmad
Published: February 2020

Regency in North Sumatra Province has 213 hospital units consisting of 187 general hospitals and 26 specialized hospitals, although there are many health services but many seek treatment abroad, such as to Penang, Malaysia. In 2015 there were 600,000 patients taking treatment to Penang. The amount of government foreign exchange issued to foreign hospitals is as much as 600 million dollars in one year, if this is not immediately handled it will have a negative impact on the country's economy. The purpose of this study is to explore the experience of Karo Ethnics who seek treatment in Penang. This type of research is a qualitative research with a phenomenological approach. Participants numbered eight people. The themes found in this study are three, namely (1) getting a financial comparison, (2) choosing health services, (3) getting satisfying health services. In conclusion, participants had less than satisfactory experiences, so Karo Ethnics tried to find and choose satisfying health services. It is recommended to health services in Indonesia to improve health services to the community.
Vortical feeding currents in nauplii of the calanoid copepod Eucalanus pileatus
Authors: Jiang H , Paffenhöfer GA
Published: February 2020

The goal of this study was to quantify feeding-current generation processes in mid to late nauplii and early copepodites of the calanoid copepod Eucalanus pileatus. Using a high-speed microscale imaging system (HSMIS) to conduct both microvideography and micro-particle image velocimetry (µPIV), free-swimming nauplii of E. pileatus were shown to use a novel ‘double draw-and-cut’ continuous appendage beat pattern, which is nonreciprocal, to generate a vortical feeding current at a Reynolds number of ~0.8. The feeding current consists of a core flow towards the ventral surface and 2 laterally flanking viscous vortices reinforcing the core flow. This feeding current is spatially limited with an r-3 decay, potentially reducing predation by rheotactic predators. The feeding current displaces water at ~1.0 × 106 naupliar body volumes per day towards the mouthpart zone. This would result in a clearance rate providing sufficient food at a relatively high environmental food concentration. HSMIS videos revealed that E. pileatus nauplii combine their feeding current and swimming motion to displace algae towards their mouth for capture, and can react to an incoming alga at a 300-500 µm distance away from the nearest naupliar setae, indicating remote detection presumably via chemoreception. The r-3-decay naupliar feeding current is suggested to enhance chemoreception by more effectively elongating the algal phycosphere towards the nauplius. Compared with nauplii, E. pileatus early copepodites, being larger in size and negatively buoyant, beat appendages in a more complex, intermittent pattern to generate an r-1-decay feeding current for displacing more water, indicating a trade-off among feeding, predator avoidance, and alga perception.
Non-Invasive Assessment of Vascular System Function and Damage Induced by Anthracycline Treatment in the Pediatric Cancer Survivors
Authors: BUDINSKAYA K. , PUCHNEROVÁ V. , SVAČINOVÁ J. , NOVÁK J. , HRSTKOVÁ H. , NOVÁKOVÁ M. , PEKAŘOVÁ A. , PEKAŘ M. , NOVÁKOVÁ Z.
Published: February 2020

Anthracyclines represent one of the important classes of anti-cancer drugs; however, their major disadvantage is their profound cardiovascular toxicity. This study aimed to evaluate influence of anthracyclines on cardiovascular stiffness parameters estimated from pulse wave (PW). PW was measured in 59 cancer survivors treated with anthracyclines in childhood and in 248 healthy age-matched controls. Both patients and controls were divided into three age groups (13 – 15, 16 – 18 and 19 – 24 years). Central PW augmentation index (C-AI75) and augmentation pressure (C-AP75), both normalized to heart rate 75 bpm, were calculated as parameters of arterial wall stiffness. Central Buckberg sub-endocardial viability ratio (SEVR) was calculated as a parameter of diastolic function. Patients and controls were compared in each age group. C-AI75 and C-AP75 were significantly increased in patients in age groups 16 – 18 and 19 – 24 years. SEVR was decreased in patients in the oldest age group. Our results suggest that although toxic influence of anthracyclines to arterial wall and heart are developing during childhood and puberty, they can be detected rather in the adulthood. These changes are yet subclinical; however, their presence indicates potentially increased cardiovascular risk in childhood cancer survivors treated with anthracyclines during childhood.
Does Prenatal Methamphetamine Exposure Induce Sensitization to Drugs in Adulthood?
Authors: MACÚCHOVÁ E. , ŠLAMBEROVÁ R.
Published: February 2020

Behavioral sensitization is defined as augmented psychomotor activity, which can be observed after drug re-administration following withdrawal of repeated drug exposure. It has been shown that abuse of one drug can lead to increased sensitivity to certain other drugs. This effect of developed general drug sensitivity is called cross-sensitization and has been reported between drugs with similar as well as different mechanisms of action. There is growing evidence that exposure to drugs in utero not only causes birth defects and delays in infant development, but also impairs the neural reward pathways, in the brains of developing offspring, in such a way that it can increase the tendency for drug addiction later in life. This review summarizes the results of preclinical studies that focused on testing behavioral cross-sensitization, after prenatal methamphetamine exposure, to drugs administered in adulthood, with both similar and different mechanisms of action. Traditionally, behavioral sensitization has been examined using the Open field or the Laboras Test to record locomotor activity, and the Conditioned Place Preference and Self-administration test to examine drug-seeking behavior. However, it seems that prenatal drug exposure can sensitize animals not only to the locomotor-stimulating and conditioning effects of drugs, but may also be responsible for modified responses to various drug effects.
Detection of Microembolic Signals in the Common Carotid Artery Using Doppler Sonography in the Porcine Model of Acute Heart Failure Treated by Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Authors: JANÁK D. , HÁLA P. , MLČEK M. , POPKOVÁ M. , LACKO S. , KUDLIČKA J. , KITTNAR O.
Published: February 2020

Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) is a method used for the treatment most severe cases of decompensated heart failure. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the risk of the formation of microembolisms during VA-ECMO-based therapy. Heart failure was induced with simultaneous detection of microembolisms and the measurement of blood flow rate in the common carotid artery (CCA) without VA-ECMO (0 l/min) and at the VA-ECMO blood flow rate of 1, 2, 3 and 4 l/min. If embolisms for VA-ECMO 0 l/min and the individual regimes for VA-ECMO 1, 2, 3, 4 l/min are compared, a higher VA-ECMO flow rate is accompanied by a higher number of microembolisms. The final microembolism value at 16 min was for the VA-ECMO flow rate of 0 l/min 0.0 (0, 1), VA-ECMO l/min 7.5 (4, 19), VA-ECMO 2 l/min 12.5 (4, 26), VA-ECMO 3 l/min, 21.0 (18, 57) and VA-ECMO 4 l/min, 27.5 (21, 64). Such a comparison is statistically significant if VA-ECMO 0 vs. 4 l/min p<0.0001, 0 vs. 3 l/min p<0.01 and 1 vs. 4 l/min p<0.01 are compared. The results confirm that high VA-ECMO flow rates pose a risk with regards to the formation of a significantly higher number of microemboli in the blood circulation and that an increase in blood flow rates in the CCA corresponds to changes in the VA-ECMO flow rates.
A Short Review of the Electronic Banking System
Authors: Khan Yadgar Hama
Published: February 2020

The necessity of E-Banking services with the new generation’s lifestyle today is reached at different levels of technology innovations. This paper aims at directing and contributing to E-Banking by exploring and analyzing the current situation of commencement on E-Banking and its acceptance confidently. This paper presents an intensive summary review of a doctorate research by the author about E-Banking acceptance in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq in which 38 studies among 110 published papers were selected on E-Banking between 2002-2016. The studies seek to draw reliable conclusions from their data to identify the influenced factors on the acceptance and adopting of E-Banking system. To analyze the capacity and results of these studies, an analysis was conducted on the most influenced factors, powerful acceptance theories employed in these studies, thesample unit, respondent size and the location of the investigation. The results showed that the factors of security, perceived ease of use and trust had the higher frequencies among the others. The most used model in these studies was TAM model with a great satisfaction results by the researchers and bank institutions. The respondents of these studies were between 44 and 3000 and the major sample unit is bank customers and the majority of studies were from Iran, which are 13 studies. It was found that other theories (UTAUT and UTAUT 2) were less attractive to researchers in their studies. Therefore, the most results are based on the outcomes of TAM models. However, there are limitations of the outcomes by this study for reviewing limited papers, someshortcomings in constructing the links between the E-Banking channels with the influenced factors and there is supremacy of the higher frequency of using TAM on the results. Further works are recommended to study security, perceived ease, and trust using (UTAUT and UTAUT 2) in the countries with large population strata.
Agricultural By-Product as a Renewable Energy Source
Authors: Rajczi Alexandra , Wickert Irén
Published: February 2020

The energy consumption of the world, and thus of Hungary, is growing rapidly, and to date fossil fuels have had a major role. During agricultural production those kinds of by-products are generated the utilization of which is not organised effectively enough. The basis of biogas generation comes from agricultural by-products which could not be utilized in other cases, so its positive impact on the environment is beyond dispute contrary to fossil fuels. Alternative energy efficiency requirements in rural areas, besides the effects, have both economic and social benefits. The study looks for the answer to the question how the by-products produced in Hungarian agriculture and the sustainable development of the countryside are produced.
Štamparova ostavština
Authors: Buljan Josip
Published: February 2020

Rad se bavi djelovanjem suvremenoga zdravstvenoga sustava u Hrvatskoj
koji je, kao i u Štamparovo doba, neodvojiv od politike, gospodarske snage i
organizacije društva. Osvrćući se na socijalno-medicinske probleme današnjice,
upozorava se na nedostatak ljudskih i materijalnih resursa u zdravstvu.
Protein Subdomain Enrichment of NUP155 Variants Identify a Novel Predicted Pathogenic Hotspot
Authors: Leonard Riley J. , Preston Claudia C. , Gucwa Melanie E. , Afeworki Yohannes , Selya Arielle S. , Faustino Randolph S.
Published: February 2020

Functional variants in nuclear envelope genes are implicated as underlying causes of cardiopathology. To examine the potential association of single nucleotide variants of nucleoporin genes with cardiac disease, we employed a prognostic scoring approach to investigate variants of NUP155, a nucleoporin gene clinically linked with atrial fibrillation. Here we implemented bioinformatic profiling and predictive scoring, based on the gnomAD, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute-Exome Sequencing Project (NHLBI-ESP) Exome Variant Server, and dbNSFP databases to identify rare single nucleotide variants (SNVs) of NUP155 potentially associated with cardiopathology. This predictive scoring revealed 24 SNVs of NUP155 as potentially cardiopathogenic variants located primarily in the N-terminal crescent-shaped domain of NUP155. In addition, a predicted NUP155 R672G variant prioritized in our study was mapped to a region within the alpha helical stack of the crescent domain of NUP155. Bioinformatic analysis of inferred protein-protein interactions of NUP155 revealed over representation of top functions related to molecular transport, RNA trafficking, and RNA post-transcriptional modification. Topology analysis revealed prioritized hubs critical for maintaining network integrity and informational flow that included FN1, SIRT7, and CUL7 with nodal enrichment of RNA helicases in the topmost enriched subnetwork. Furthermore, integration of the top 5 subnetworks to capture network topology of an expanded framework revealed that FN1 maintained its hub status, with elevation of EED, CUL3, and EFTUD2. This is the first study to report novel discovery of a NUP155 subdomain hotspot that enriches for allelic variants of NUP155 predicted to be clinically damaging, and supports a role for RNA metabolism in cardiac disease and development.
Developing Irrigation Management at District Scale Based on Water Monitoring: Study on Lis Valley, Portugal
Authors: Gonçalves José M. , Ferreira Susana , Nunes Manuel , Eugénio Rui , Amador Paula , Filipe Olga , Duarte Isabel Maria , Teixeira Margarida , Vasconcelos Teresa , Oliveira Fátima , Gonçalves Madalena , Damásio Henrique
Published: February 2020

Irrigation districts play a decisive role in Portuguese agriculture and require the adaptation to the new water management paradigm through a change in technology and practices compatible with farmers’ technical know-how and economic sustainability. Therefore, improvement of water management, focusing on water savings and increasing farmers’ income, is a priority. In this perspective, an applied research study is being carried out on the gravity-fed Lis Valley Irrigation District to assess the performance of collective water supply, effectiveness of water pumping, and safety of crop production due to the practice of reuse of drainage water. The water balance method was applied at irrigation supply sectors, including gravity and Pumping Irrigation Allocation. The average 2018 irrigation water allocated was 7400 m3/ha, being 9.3% by pumping recharge, with a global efficiency of about 67%. The water quality analysis allowed identifying some risk situations regarding salinization and microbiological issues, justifying action to solve or mitigate the problems, especially at the level of the farmers’ fields, according to the crops and the irrigation systems. Results point to priority actions to consolidate improved water management: better maintenance and conservation of infrastructure of hydraulic infrastructures to reduce water losses and better flow control; implementation of optimal operational plans, to adjust the water demand with distribution; improvement of the on-farm systems with better water application control and maintenance procedures; and improvement of the control of water quality on the water reuse from drainage ditches. The technological innovation is an element of the modernization of irrigation districts that justifies the development of multiple efforts and synergies among stakeholders, namely farmers, water users association, and researchers.
Agronomic Growth Performance of Super Rice under Water-Saving Irrigation Methods with Different Water-Controlled Thresholds in Different Growth Stages
Authors: Zheng Chengxin , Zhang Zhanyu , Hao Shurong , Chen Wenmeng , Pan Yongchun , Wang Zixin
Published: February 2020

Many water-saving techniques have been developed for rice production in response to irrigation water scarcity. The selection of the water-saving methods and the optimum thresholds for obtaining maximum benefits of these regimes are largely site-specific depending mainly on soil type, soil texture, and the environment. A two-year (2017 and 2018) experiment was conducted to evaluate the response of the agronomic growth performance, yield, and water use of super rice varieties under different irrigation regimes in Jiangsu Province, China. The irrigation regimes were comprised of different water-controlled thresholds, in different growth stages. Treatments included traditional flooding irrigation (FI, as the control) and the following four water-saving irrigation (WSI) regimes: shallow adjusting irrigation (WSI1), rainwater-catching and controlled irrigation (WSI2), controlled irrigation (WSI3), and drought planting with straw mulching (WSI4). The results showed that WSI treatments significantly increased the irrigation water use efficiency by 20.60% to 56.92% as compared with FI. The WSI treatments significantly decreased the crop evapotranspiration during the rice growth period. The grain yields of WSI1, WSI2, and WSI3 were significantly increased (6.62%~7.20% for WSI1, 8.21%~12.39% for WSI2, and 8.30%~12.91% for WSI3) as compared with that of the control, whereas WSI4 decreased the rice yield by 11.69%~18.10%. This research implies that WSI2 and WSI3 have the greatest potential for promotion in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. An optimization of the irrigation threshold of WSI1 and WSI4 should be considered to guarantee the overall benefit.
Effect of Wood Waste and Sunflower Husk Biochar on Tensile Strength and Porosity of Dystric Cambisol Artificial Aggregates
Authors: Sokołowska Zofia , Szewczuk-Karpisz Katarzyna , Turski Marcin , Tomczyk Agnieszka , Cybulak Marta , Skic Kamil
Published: February 2020

This paper focuses on the tensile strength (Q) and porosity of Dystric Cambisol cylinders with and without biochars (0.1% or 5% dose) obtained from wood waste (BC1) and sunflower husks (BC2). The experiments were performed on air-dried and wetted artificial aggregates remolded from unfractionated soil and its selected fractions (1–0.25, 0.25–0.1, 0.1–0.05, and <0.05 mm). The obtained results indicated that the biochar addition reduced the tensile strength of all examined samples, regardless of the type of biomass used in pyrolysis. This effect was more significant with the larger biochar dose of 5%. When cylinders formed from a wetted 1–0.25 mm fraction with 5% BC2, the Q reduction equaled as much as 0.048 MPa. The noted decrease in tensile strength was mainly associated with the formation of macropores in the cylinders (of maximum radii: 4.77 µm BC1 and 5.78 μm BC2). The highest tensile strength was observed in the air-dried samples formed from the largest silica-rich fraction (1–0.25 mm) without biochar (0.078 MPa for the air-dried cylinders and 0.066 MPa for the wetted ones). The higher Q parameter for the air-dried remolded soil aggregates was probably related to the dehydration of soil gels and the thermal transformation of iron and alumina oxides during drying.
Exogenous Application of Sucrose Promotes Postharvest Ripening of Kiwifruit
Authors: Fei Liuying , Yuan Xin , Chen Chuying , Wan Chunpeng , Fu Yongqi , Chen Jinyin , Gan Zengyu
Published: February 2020

Sucrose is an important component of fruit flavor, but whether sucrose signaling affects the postharvest ripening process of kiwifruit is unclear. The aim of this article was to study the effect of sucrose application on postharvest kiwifruit ripening to clarify the effect of sucrose in this process. Our present study found that exogenous sucrose can promote ethylene synthesis, which increases the ethylene content during fruit ripening, thereby accelerating the ripening and softening of kiwifruit after harvest. A significantly higher expression of AcACS1 and AcACO2 was found in sucrose-treated fruits compared to that in mannitol-treated fruits. Blocking the ethylene signal significantly inhibited the sucrose-modulated expression of most selected ripening-related genes. Sucrose transport is essential for sucrose accumulation in fruits; therefore, we isolated the gene family related to sucrose transport in kiwifruit and analyzed the gene expression of its members. The results show that AcSUT1 and AcTST1 expression increased with fruit ripening and AcSUT4 expression decreased with ripening, indicating that they may have different roles in the regulation of fruit ripening. Additionally, many cis-elements associated with phytohormones and sugar responses were found in the promoter of the three genes, which suggests that they were transcriptionally regulated by sugar signal and phytohormones. This study demonstrates the effect of sucrose on postharvest ripening of kiwifruit, providing a good foundation for further research.
Chemical Traits of Fermented Alfalfa Brown Juice: Its Implications on Physiological, Biochemical, Anatomical, and Growth Parameters of Celosia
Authors: Bákonyi Nóra , Kisvarga Szilvia , Barna Döme , O. Tóth Ibolya , El-Ramady Hassan , Abdalla Neama , Kovács Szilvia , Rozbach Margaréta , Fehér Csaba , Elhawat Nevien , Alshaal Tarek , Fári Miklós Gábor
Published: February 2020

Brown juice is a byproduct of fractionated green biomass during leaf protein isolation. It represents approximately 45%–50% of the total pressed fresh biomass. Disposal of brown juice is a serious issue in leaf protein production due to its high biological oxygen demand and carbohydrates content. The current study aimed to find a possible potential use of brown juice. Therefore, chemical and biochemical properties of brown juice—derived from alfalfa green biomass—were determined before and after fermentation by lactic acid bacteria. Additionally, the growth stimulation potential of fermented brown juice on plumed cockscomb (Celosia argantea var. plumose ‘Arrabona’) plants were tested. Celosia seedlings were sprayed at different rates of fermented brown juice (i.e., 0.5%, 1%, 2.5%, 5%, and 10%) and tap water was applied as control. The results revealed that lactic acid bacteria successfully enhanced the stabilization of brown juice via reducing sugars content and increasing organic acids content. After fermentation, contents of glucose monomers were 15 times lower; while concentrations of lactic and acetic acids increased by 7- and 10-fold, respectively. This caused a reduction in the pH of fermented brown juice by 13.9%. Treating Celosia plants at lower rates of fermented brown juice (up to 1.0%) significantly induced their growth dynamics and antioxidant capacity. Higher values of vegetative parameters were measured in treated plants compared to control. The brown juice treatments caused significant changes in histological parameters as well. The activity of catalase and peroxidase increased in plants that received fermented brown juice especially at low rates. Moreover, an increase in water-soluble protein and phenol was measured in different tissues of plants sprayed with fermented brown juice. Malondialdehyde content was lowered in treated plants compared to control. Fermented brown juice at high rates slightly reduced the amount of photosynthetic pigments; however, this reduction was not reported for low rates of fermented brown juice. These results surely illustrate the potential use of fermented alfalfa brown juice as a growth stimulator for crops particularly at rates below 2.5%.
High Maize Density Alleviates the Inhibitory Effect of Soil Nitrogen on Intercropped Pea
Authors: Zhao Cai , Fan Zhilong , Coulter Jeffrey A. , Yin Wen , Hu Falong , Yu Aizhong , Fan Hong , Chai Qiang
Published: February 2020

Nitrogen (N) fixation is essential in the development of sustainable agriculture, but nodulation of legumes is usually inhibited by N fertilization. In this study, we evaluated the increased density of intercropped maize (Zea mays L.) as a means to alleviate the inhibitory effect of soil mineral N on intercropped pea (Pisum sativum L.) and improve system performance. A field experiment was conducted in the Hexi Corridor region of northwestern China from 2012 to 2014. The experiment consisted of monoculture pea, monoculture maize, and a pea/maize strip-intercropping system. Two levels of N fertilization were evaluated in both cropping systems during the co-growth period of intercropping, i.e., 0 kg N ha−1 (N0) and 135 kg N ha−1 (N1), and three maize densities were evaluated with both levels of N fertilization in the intercropping system, i.e., 45,000 plants ha−1 (D1), 52,500 plants ha−1 (D2), and 60,000 plants ha−1 (D3). The application of N reduced the number of nodules of intercropped pea by 135% at D1 and by 9% at D2 compared to no application of N, in all the years examined. The alleviation of the inhibitory effect of soil mineral N on the nodulation of intercropped pea (Cis) was calculated as the percentage increase in nodulation with intercropping relative to monoculture for a given level of N fertilization. With the application of N, Cis was improved by increased intercropped maize density (D3 > D2 > D1) at all stages. The internal efficiency of nitrogen (IEN) of pea was improved with intercropping and, on average, was 19% and 12% greater at D3 than at D1 and D2, respectively. These results demonstrate that increased maize density can alleviate the inhibitory effect of soil N on the nodulation of pea and sustain the productivity of maize/pea intercropping while reducing N fertilizer requirements in arid regions.
Identification and Heterologous Expression of the Biosynthetic Gene Cluster Encoding the Lasso Peptide Humidimycin, a Caspofungin Activity Potentiator
Authors: Sánchez-Hidalgo Marina , Martín Jesús , Genilloud Olga
Published: February 2020

Humidimycin (MDN-0010) is a ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptide (RiPP) belonging to class I lasso peptides, and is structurally related to siamycins, which have been shown to have strong antimicrobial activities against Gram-positive bacteria and to possess anti-HIV activity. Humidimycin was isolated from the strain Streptomyces humidus CA-100629, and was shown to synergize the activity of the fungal cell wall inhibitor caspofungin. In this work, the biosynthetic gene cluster of humidimycin was identified by genome mining of S. humidus CA-100629, cloned by Gibson assembly, and heterologously expressed.
Redox Signaling and Advanced Glycation Endproducts (AGEs) in Diet-Related Diseases
Authors: Cepas Vanesa , Collino Massimo , Mayo Juan C. , Sainz Rosa M.
Published: February 2020

Diets are currently characterized by elevated sugar intake, mainly due to the increased consumption of processed sweetened foods and drinks during the last 40 years. Diet is the main source of advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs). These are toxic compounds formed during the Maillard reaction, which takes place both in vivo, in tissues and fluids under physiological conditions, favored by sugar intake, and ex vivo during food preparation such as baking, cooking, frying or storage. Protein glycation occurs slowly and continuously through life, driving AGE accumulation in tissues during aging. For this reason, AGEs have been proposed as a risk factor in the pathogenesis of diet-related diseases such as diabetes, insulin resistance, cardiovascular diseases, kidney injury, and age-related and neurodegenerative diseases. AGEs are associated with an increase in oxidative stress since they mediate the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), increasing the intracellular levels of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), superoxide (O2−), and nitric oxide (NO). The interaction of AGEs with the receptor for AGEs (RAGE) enhances oxidative stress through ROS production by NADPH oxidases inside the mitochondria. This affects mitochondrial function and ultimately influences cell metabolism under various pathological conditions. This short review will summarize all evidence that relates AGEs and ROS production, their relationship with diet-related diseases, as well as the latest research about the use of natural compounds with antioxidant properties to prevent the harmful effects of AGEs on health.