bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The effect of bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) ethanolic extract on inflammatory infiltrates and NF-κB activation in periodontitis
Authors: Armis Aryudhi , Haniastuti Tetiana , Susilowati Heni
Published: December 2019

Periodontitis is a periodontal disease involving the gingiva, periodontal ligament, cementum, and alveolar bone due to an inflammatory process. Virulence factors of periodontopathogens and inflammatory responses in periodontitis can stimulate nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) activity. Charantoside c and Momordicosides g in bitter gourd prevent NF-κB activation stimulated by TNF-α in HepG2 cells. This study aims to determine the effect of bitter gourd fruit (Momordica charantia) ethanolic extract as an anti-inflammatory substance on the level of inflammatory infiltrates and the number of cells that experience NF-κB activation in the periodontitis model. Eighty male Wistar rats were divided into 5 groups. The mandibular incisors were ligated for 14 days to induce periodontitis. Each group was given Momordica charantia extract of 500 mg/kg BW, 250 mg/kg BW, and 100 mg/kg BW; ibuprofen 100 mg/kg BW; and aquades orally using oral gavage on the day 14. Rat necropsy was carried out on day 1, 3, 5, and 7 after giving the substances. Taking out the lower jaw was done to make tissue preparations followed by staining them with hematoxylin eosin (HE). Immunohistochemicalanalysis was performed to observe cells that were positive for NF-κB activation. The results showed a decrease in the density of inflammatory infiltrates in all groups, except for those given aquades. The number of inflammatory cells ofneutrophils, macrophages, and lymphocytes that experienced NF-κB activation showed the most effective decrease in the group of Momordica charantia 500 mg/kg BW, on the 7th day. The conclusion of this study is that ethanolic extractof Momordica charantia has an anti-inflammatory effect and prevents the activation of NF-kB in rat gingival induced by periodontitis. The highest effect was found at a dose of 500 mg/kg BW on day 7 after giving of extracts.
FORMULATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF TERBINAFINE HCl SOLID LIPID NANOPARTICLES FOR TOPICAL ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY
Authors: ABOBAKR FATMA E. , FAYEZ SAHAR M. , ELWAZZAN VIVIAN S. , SAKRAN WEDAD
Published: December 2019

Objective: Solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) are at the forefront of the rapidly developing field of nanotechnology with several potential applications in drug delivery and research. The aim of this study was to develop and characterize SLNs formulae of Terbinafine HCl (TFH) for topical drug delivery applications.

Methods: SLNs were prepared using the solvent injection technique. Glyceryl Monostearate (GMS) served as the lipid base. Three stabilizers; Tween 80, Cremophor RH40, and Poloxamer 188, were used. The effect of stabilizer type and concentration, as well as the lipid concentration, were studied, factorial design of 32*21was applied. The prepared SLNs were characterized regarding their particle size, zeta potential, polydispersity index (PDI), entrapment efficiency percent (EE %), and physicochemical stability. The selected formulae were subjected to further investigations such as morphological studies, in vitro release studies, and Infrared (IR) spectroscopy. They were compared with the marketed cream Lamifen® in term of their antifungal activity against Candida albicans.

Results: Lipid concentration, together with the type and concentration of stabilizer, appeared to be the main cornerstones which affect the formation of SLNs. Smaller particle size was observed when increasing the stabilizer concentration and decreasing the lipid concentration. Higher EE% was observed when increasing both the stabilizer and the lipid concentrations. Formulae (F6, F12 andF19) were selected as the most suitable SLNs with optimum particle size of 480.2±18.89, 458.6±12.45 and 246.7±10.5 nm, respectively as well as the highest EE% of 87.13±0.19, 93.69±0.7 and 95.06±0.25, respectively. In vitro microbiological screening of their antifungal activity showed significantly larger zones of inhibition of diameters 25.9±0.25, 25±0.35 and 24.67±0.36 mm, respectively in comparison with the marketed Lamifen® cream which showed a zone of 11.2±0.44 mm diameter.

Conclusion: Applying SLNs containing TFH as topical antifungal preparations may be considered as a very promising option as they show good physicochemical characterization with high antifungal activity, which delineates them as a promising dosage form for topical antifungal treatment.
VARIABLES IMPACTING GFR ESTIMATION METHOD FOR DRUG DOSING IN CKD: ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK PREDICTION MODEL
Authors: AlJASMI SABA M. , KHAN AMER H. , SULAIMAN SYED AZHAR SYED , BAIG MIRZA R. , OBAIDULLAH MALIK , MAKRAMALLA EMAD A.
Published: December 2019

Objective: This study aimed to measure concordance between different renal function estimates in terms of drug doses and determine the potential significant clinical differences.

Methods: Around one hundred and eighty patients (≥ 18 y) with chronic kidney disease (CKD) were eligible for inclusion in this study. A paired-proportion cohort design was utilized using an artificial intelligence model. CKD patients refined into those who have drugs adjusted for renal function. For superiority of Cockcroft-Gault (CG) vs. modified diet in renal disease (MDRD) guided with references for concordance or discordance of the two equations and determined the dosing tiers of each drug. Validated artificial neural networks (ANN) was one outcome of interest. Variable impacts and performed reassignments were compared to evaluate the factors that affect the accuracy in estimating the kidney function for a better drug dosing.

Results: The best ANN model classified most cases to CG as the best dosing method (79 vs. 72). The probability was 85% and the top performance was slightly above 93%. Creatinine levels and CKD staging were the most important factors in determining the best dosing method of CG versus MDRD. Ideal and actual body weights were second (24%). Whereas drug class or the specific drug was an important third factor (14%).

Conclusion: Among many variables that affect the optimal dosing method, the top three are probably CKD staging, weight, and the drug. The contrasting CKD stages from the different methods can be used to recognize patterns, identify and predict the best dosing tactics in CKD patients.
TENDENCIAS ACTUALES EN EL MANEJO DE DATOS DE INVESTIGACIÓN
Authors: Michán Layla , Álvarez Eduardo
Published: December 2019

Todos tenemos, generamos y utilizamos información de manera inevitable, pero los científicos además la utilizan como insumo y producto, como medio de comunicación, como evidencia, como objeto de estudio y como herramienta de evaluación. En la actualidad, la información científica es digital, inmensa, diversa, compleja y evoluciona constantemente. Generalmente se encuentra sistematizada en colecciones digitales, tales como bases de datos, repositorios, índices y catálogos. De tal manera que, manejar la información en un entorno electrónico es una habilidad indispensable para los científicos del siglo XXI. La generación, sistematización, análisis y aprovechamiento de la información científica es ubicua, indispensable, estratégica y una tendencia actual en las ciencias biológicas. El objetivo en este artículo es investigar cuáles son los temas, servicios y software, entidades y colecciones, tesauros y ontologías más relevantes e innovadoras, que se deben conocer aplicar para manejar los datos producto de investigación, en especial en las áreas biológicas.
Paisajes curativos dominicanos como expresión de la memoria cultural: una reflexión sobre sus rizomas
Authors: Pesoutova Jana
Published: December 2019

Este artículo expone algunas de las principales ideas recogidas a través del estudio de las prácticas actuales de sanación en Cuba y República Dominicana y sus antecedentes históricos.1 El estudio sitúa la importancia de la continuidad de prácticas curativas dentro del rico simbolismo del paisaje y explora el concepto de memoria cultural por su potencial para complementar y vincular los datos sobre las historias medicinales, las profundas transformaciones demográficas y los paisajes curativos después la conquista europea. El análisis se desarrolla, esencialmente, a través de datos obtenidos por trabajos de campo etnográficos llevados a cabo en regiones de ambas islas, complementados por información recopiladas de fuentes históricas. En este artículo su enfoque resalta las problemáticas cerca los estudios de las herencias cultuales indígenas en el contexto de prácticas curativas y aborda en general cómo la gente se relaciona con los ancestros indígenas hoy en República Dominicana.
Some new congruences for (s,t)-regular bipartition functions
Authors: Adiga Chandrashekar , Bayad Abdelmejid , Dasappa Ranganatha
Published: December 2019

Let Bs,t(n) denote the number of (s,t)-regular bipartitions of n. We prove
several infinite families of congruences modulo t for Bs,t(n) where (s,t) ?
{(2,7), (5?, 7), (3?, 11), (5?, 11), (3?, 17)}, ? ? 1.
Some integral inequalities for the polar derivative of polynomials
Authors: Kumar Prasanna
Published: December 2019

As a generalization of well-known result due to Turan [24] for polynomials
having all their zeros in |z| ? 1, Malik [17] proved that, if P(z) is a
polynomial of degree n, having all its zeros in |z| ? 1, then for any ? > 0,
n{?2?0|P(ei?)|?d?}1/? ? {?2?0|1+ei?|?d?}1/? max |z|=1 |P?(z)|. We
generalize the above inequality to polar derivatives, which as special cases
include several known results in this area. Besides the paper contains some
more results that generalize and sharpen several results known in this
direction.
Effect of Preheating and Fatiguing on Mechanical Properties of Bulk-fill and Conventional Composite Resin
Authors: Abdulmajeed AA , Donovan TE , Cook R , Sulaiman TA
Published: December 2019

Clinical Relevance

Bulk-fill composite resins may have comparable mechanical properties to conventional composite resin. Preheating does not reduce the mechanical properties of composite resins.

Statement of Problem:

Bulk-fill composite resins are increasingly used for direct restorations. Preheating high-viscosity versions of these composites has been advocated to increase flowability and adaptability. It is not known what changes preheating may cause on the mechanical properties of these composite resins. Moreover, the mechanical properties of these composites after mastication simulation is lacking.

Purpose:

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of fatiguing and preheating on the mechanical properties of bulk-fill composite resin in comparison to its conventional counterpart.

Methods and Materials:

One hundred eighty specimens of Filtek One Bulk Fill Restorative (FOBR; Bulk-Fill, 3M ESPE) and Filtek Supreme Ultra (FSU; Conventional, 3M ESPE) were prepared for each of the following tests: fracture toughness (International Organization for Standardization, ISO 6872), diametral tensile strength (No. 27 of ANSI/ADA), flexural strength, and elastic modulus (ISO Standard 4049). Specimens in the preheated group were heated to 68°C for 10 minutes and in the fatiguing group were cyclically loaded and thermocycled for 600,000 cycles and then tested. Two-/one-way analysis of variance followed by Tukey Honest Significant Difference (HSD) post hoc test was used to analyze data for statistical significance (α=0.05).

Results:

Preheating and fatiguing had a significant effect on the properties of both FSU and FOBR. Fracture toughness increased for FOBR specimens when preheated and decreased when fatigued (p=0.016). FOBR had higher fracture toughness value than FSU. Diametral tensile strength decreased significantly after fatiguing for FSU (p=0.0001). FOBR had a lower diametral tensile strength baseline value compared with FSU (p=0.004). Fatiguing significantly reduced the flexural strength of both FSU and FOBR (p=0.011). Preheating had no effect on the flexural strength of either FSU or FOBR. Preheating and fatiguing significantly decreased the elastic modulus of both composite resins equally (p>0.05).

Conclusions:

Preheating and fatiguing influenced the mechanical properties of composite resins. Both composites displayed similar mechanical properties. Preheating did not yield a major negative effect on their mechanical properties; the clinical implications are yet to be determined.
Comparing and Contrasting the Perspectives of Online Students and Faculty
Authors: Berry Sharla
Published: December 2019

In this qualitative case study, the researcher follows up on a previous study on community in an online program. Focusing on faculty perspectives, findings suggest that while online students’ sense of community was influenced by their interactions in class, in study groups, and at in-person social events, online faculty saw their role in cultivating community as limited to the classroom. Professional and personal obligations as well as the academic reward structure also limited faculty engagement in the online community.  Findings have implications for developing distance programs that support both student and faculty needs.
Award-winning faculty online teaching practices: Elements of award-winning courses
Authors: Kumar Swapna , Martin Florence , Budhrani Kiran , Ritzhaupt Albert
Published: December 2019

The purpose of this study was to explore award-winning instructors’ insights on elements of their course design that were “award-winning” and the differences between expert and novice online instructors. Interviews were conducted with eight award-winning online faculty members from across the United States who had received online teaching awards from one of three professional associations. The five main areas that emerged from the data analysis were, a) authentic and relevant course materials that connect to practice, b) the use of multimedia resources c) student creation of digital content individually and collaboratively d) students’ reflection on learning and e) the instructor’s explanation of the purpose of activities, technologies and assessments in the online course. Additionally, award-winning faculty emphasized the importance of using data and evaluation practices and reflecting on course offerings in the development of an excellent online course. Award-wining faculty described expert online instructors as being experienced and comfortable in the online environment, using a wide range of strategies, being willing to learn, using data and analytics, and engaged in continuous improvement. The findings add to the literature on best practices and what constitutes excellence in online courses.
Introduction to the Special Issue: Highlighting the Best Papers from the OTL SIG AERA 2019
Authors: Swan Karen , Richardson Jennifer , Farmer Tadd
Published: December 2019

At the 2019 annual meeting, the OTL SIG received 145 proposals from which 66 were selected to present. The articles in this special issue report on the research findings stemming from those proposals. It includes several articles concerned with quality in a variety of settings and from both instructor and student perspectives. Instructor perceptions of the development of community and faculty mentoring are also explored, and one paper examines what the instructors of award-winning courses believe makes them award winning. There are also several articles concerned with Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). We are also pleased to have the 2019 best paper recipient among the articles collected here.
Tantangan Pembelajaran Musik Pada Era Digital
Authors: Rumapea Murni Eva Marlina
Published: December 2019

The digital age is an era that makes it easier for people to receive and send information. Various digital technology systems are increasingly developing in one area of education or learning. The purpose of music learning is applied and internalized as learning that encourages students to be creative and express according to their development. To live this digital era both students, teachers and school institutions will face challenges. Challenges can be seen from the students, teachers, and school institutions. In students, such as the lack of students' interest in music, and teachers of learning music not from a background in music, as well as school infrastructure does not fulfill music learning. To face this challenge, the school held a learning revolution and teacher competence. The use of this research method is a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. With the reason that the writer observes, and constructs the social situation about music learning, the obstacles faced, and solutions to face obstacles so that it is more clear and meaningful.
Barong Using: Optimalisasi Seni Pertunjukan Barong Sebagai Obyek Pariwisata Budaya Using Tahun 1996-2018
Authors: Putro Muhammad Agung Pramono , Soepeno Bambang , Puji Rully Putri Nirmala
Published: December 2019

Seni pertunjukan barong Using merupakan seni pertunjukan asli masyarakat Using. Barong Using digunakan sebagai keperluan sakral untuk ritual bersih desa. Ritual dilaksanakan 2 kali dalam setahun. Ritual Ider Bumi tanggal 2 Syawal dan ritual selamatan desa bulan dulhijah. Perkembangan budaya membawa seni pertunjukan barong berfungsi sebagai kebutuhan sakral dan profan. Terdapat upaya-upaya mengoptimalisasikan seni pertunjukan barong oleh pemanfaatan pariwisata. Permasalahan yang terdapat dalam penelitian ini terkait membahas (1) sejarah seni pertunjukan Barong Kemiren yang didalamnya mengkaji prosesi ritual dengan nilai-nilai sosial budaya; dan (2) upaya optimalisasi seni pertunjukan barong kemiren masyarakat Using tahun 1996-2018 sebagai pemanfaatan pariwisata. Metode penelitian yang digunakan yakni metode penelitian sejarah dengan menggunakanya pendekatan antropologi budaya untuk mengkaji perubahan secara budaya serta menggunakan teori fungsionalisme struktural untuk menganalisis pergeseran fungsi barong secara sosial sebagai dampak pariwisata. Hasil pembahasan ini, optimalisasi akan seni pertunjukan barong dikemas dalam keterkaitan lima pilar penyangga pengembangan pariwisata dan industri kreatif yakni, negara, pelaku seni dan ritual, masyarakat pendukung, industri, dan pemuka agama. Pilar-pilar ini bisa memberikan masukan yang tepat sehingga memunculkan respons yang baik dari kalangan pengusaha, birokrat, praktisi budaya, dan pelaku seni tradisi dan ritual. Kini seni pertunjukan barong mengalami banyak perubahan mulai dari struktur pertunjukan dan selingan-selingan yang menyertai.
DISEÑO Y ANÁLISIS DE VIGAS DE ACERO CON SECCIÓN TIPO “I”
Authors: Aguiar Roberto , Vielma Juan Carlos , Mora David
Published: December 2019

Las vigas de acero con sección transversal tipo “I” son muy utilizadas en las construcciones, por lo que se decidió escribir este artículo para presentar en primer lugar el formulario con el que se obtiene las propiedades de una sección con una explicación detenida de los módulos elástico y plástico.Posteriormente, se indica con detalle el cálculo de la capacidad a flexión, orientado al diseño por el método LRFD. Para ello se muestra los controles que se deben realizar para ver si el elemento es compacto y se destaca la importancia de contar con vigas transversales que impidan la deformación lateral del ala superior. Se determina la capacidad a flexión para una viga con pandeo lateral torsional inelástico y elástico.Para ilustrar la bondad de contar con vigas transversales, se presenta la relación entre la capacidad de momento a flexión en función de la longitud de arriostramiento. Mientras mayor es esta longitud la capacidad a flexión disminuye.Por último se obtiene el diagrama momento-rotación, que sirve para el análisis no lineal, siguiendo los lineamientos del ASCE/SEI 41 y se comparan sus resultados a nivel de momento último con los que se hallan en el método LRFD.El cálculo numérico se realizó en una viga de acero A57 grado 50 utilizada en la construcción de la Unidad de Vigilancia Comunitaria de la ciudad de Manta, cuya estructura tuvo un excelente comportamiento durante el terremoto del 16 de abril de 2016, que tuvo una magnitud de momento de 7.8. Pero no corrió la misma suerte la mampostería de la planta baja porque estaba mal construida, se detalla esta experiencia para tener en cuenta los errores cometidos en futuras construcciones de acero.
ANÁLISIS NUMÉRICO/EXPERIMENTAL DE LAS PROPIEDADES MECÁNICAS DEL COMPUESTO DE MATRIZ POLIÉSTER REFORZADO CON CASCARILLA DE ARROZ
Authors: Perez Christian , Paredes Juan , Lalaleo Edisson , Arroba Cesar , Nuñez Diego
Published: December 2019

La investigación actual en materiales compuestos tiende a sustituir materiales tradicionales por plásticos reforzados con fibras naturales, FN, con fines económicos de producción y reutilización eco-amigable. Los compuestos verdes han incrementado sus aplicaciones en la industria automotriz y de la construcción debido sus buenas propiedades mecánicas. La presente investigación se basa en la caracterización del material compuesto de matriz poliéster reforzada con cascarilla de arroz, CCA. Se analizó en dos condiciones; el CCA Tipo-A en su condición natural, y el CCA Tipo-B, cascarilla cortada en forma longitudinal. Se aplicaron a cada tipo de fibra una estratificación manual por compresión y distintas fracciones volumétrica (CCA al 12%, 14.5% y 17%) con el fin de obtener el mejor material. Se eligió al Gypsum importado, CCG, como un material con fines comparativos para evidenciar la mejoría. Los resultados revelan que el CCA Tipo-B al 17% presentó una resistencia a la tracción y flexión superior, el módulo de elasticidad fue de 7955 MPa y el módulo de flexión 3772, siendo respectivamente 16 y 8 veces mayor. Se empleó simulación por elementos finitos (MEF) para comparar resultados obtenidos con la experimentación real. Finalmente se verificó por SEM su capacidad de adherencia, su distribución y defectología.
Evaluación del comportamiento térmico de módulos experimentales construidos con paredes de mampuesto en Quito
Authors: Viera Paulina , Tapia Freddy , Monzó José María , Fuentes Xavier
Published: December 2019

El presente trabajo trata de la evaluación experimental del comportamiento térmico de tres módulos, en forma de estructuras cúbicas, realizados cada uno con paredes perimetrales construidas con un tipo de mampuesto diferente (bloque hueco de hormigón y ladrillos cerámicos macizo y hueco) de amplio uso en las edificaciones del Ecuador. Para evaluar cuál de los mampuestos utilizados tiene mayor nivel de aislamiento, las estructuras fueron emplazadas, a la intemperie, durante 7 días del mes de Julio de 2018, en las instalaciones de la Facultad de Ingeniería, Ciencias Físicas y Matemática, de la Universidad Central. Durante el estudio se tomaron mediciones de temperatura, tanto del ambiente exterior como del ambiente interior de los prototipos, que se encontraban convenientemente aislados a nivel de piso y techo. Además, se analizan datos de temperatura superficial de los mampuestos estudiados en las caras internas y externas de las paredes de los prototipos, para lo cual se utilizó una cámara termo gráfica.Los resultados obtenidos ubican al bloque hueco de hormigón como el material que obtuvo mejores resultados en cuanto al aislamiento térmico del ambiente interior del módulo tomando como referencia las temperaturas de confort térmico para el ser humano en estado de actividad y reposo.
Diseño e implementación de una red de sensores para el monitoreo de los niveles de radiación solar en la ciudad de Loja
Authors: Orozco Jaramillo Kevin Rodrigo , Ordóñez Mendieta Ángel José
Published: December 2019

La presente investigación se enfocó en el diseño e implementación de un sistema para el monitoreo de los niveles de radiación solar, en la ciudad de Loja, Ecuador. El sistema de monitoreo de los niveles de radiación solar, se basa en el desarrollo de una red de sensores, en la cual, se ha colocado dos sensores ultravioleta (UV), que representan los nodos de la red, estos se comunican de forma alámbrica e inalámbrica,  con la estación base, que representa el núcleo de la red, donde se realiza el procesamiento, adquisición y gestión de datos. La estación base, gestiona los datos recolectados por los sensores UV, estos datos son vinculados a una aplicación para teléfonos móviles, con sistema operativo Android, en la aplicación se puede visualizar el nivel de radiación solar en tiempo real, el historial de los datos y las prevenciones respectivas, según el nivel del índice ultravioleta (IUV) presentado. A su vez, se incluyó la implementación de un solmáforo, para una visualización directa de los niveles de radiación solar.
Transferencia de biotecnología en comunidad indígena de Chimborazo
Authors: Valdez Rommel
Published: December 2019

La realidad actual nos plantea participar en la construcción de la sociedad; llamado que involucra a diversos actores,  generadores de  mecanismos que ayuden a enfrentar los problemas del sistema capitalista a nivel mundial,  como los consecuentes de la  revolución industrial, sobre el cambio climático (Shiva, 2014). Es así que han surgido iniciativas,  tecnol[ogicas alternativas en el campo agrícola, las cuales apoyados por campesinos agroecológicos y otros que aportan a lograr la independencia en esta actividad
¿Qué es "ser prudente" para Immanuel Kant?
Authors: Ferrari Mogliani Ariel
Published: December 2019

Este es un trabajo hecho en mi tercer año de filosofía en la asignatura que estudia los pensadores del siglo XVI al XIX aproximadamente. Abordaremos el concepto de prudencia entendido por Kant apoyándonos solamente en unas de sus obras más famosas: “la Crítica a la Razón Práctica”. La concepción que deduciremos de esta obra la contrapondremos a la concepción de Aristóteles y de Santo Tomás. Asimismo traemos a colación la definición de la R.A.E. sobre prudencia para tener una idea de cómo se entiende contemporáneamente este término. Es interesante el notar como, actualmente, prudencia parece entenderse más en el sentido que le da Kant al que le dan Aristóteles y el Aquinate. Como una idea de un hombre que actúa en el silencio y saca provecho a costa de los demás sin que nadie pueda descubrirlo y juzgarlo, pero con este artículo, trataremos de purificar ese término para que de nuevo, el término «prudencia», vuelva a entenderse principalmente como virtud. Al final daré una opinión totalmente mía, de cómo Kant entendió este término, intentando fundamentarme en aquellos dos filósofos realistas.
Estrategias colaborativas para fortalecer los valores morales en la Unidad Educativa “Santo Domingo de Guzmán”, Quito
Authors: Valverde Gavilanes Angel Patricio , Isabel Matilde Valverde Riera
Published: December 2019

Este trabajo parte de la necesidad de impartir los valores morales en los estudiantes de la Unidad Educativa “Santo Domingo de Guzmán” de Quito, por la débil formación que tienen en el campo axiológico y cuyo objetivo es desarrollar estrategias metodológicas colaborativas que fortalezca los valores morales de: justicia, respeto, responsabilidad y solidaridad. La metodología que se utiliza es mixta (cuantitativa-cualitativa), con las técnicas de la encuesta a estudiantes y la entrevista a directivos, docentes dentro y fuera del aula. Esta propuesta promueve la formación integral de los estudiantes en todas las áreas que imparte la Institución y en especial en el área de Educación Religiosa. Al aplicar las estrategias colaborativas, como resultado más destacado se obtiene un 32,29 % de mejora en el conocimiento y practica de los valores morales, evaluación que se lo realiza a través de una ficha de observación, antes y después de los talleres aplicadas en el aula de clases.
Vivir con Parkinson y convivir para contarlo
Authors: Bacigalupe María de los Ángeles
Published: December 2019

La Enfermedad de Parkinson constituye una condición neurodegenerativa crónica que afecta a personas adultas o adultas mayores, en general, y que puede incidir negativamente en su calidad de vida. En este artículo entrevistamos a Carolina Cassouss, una persona con Parkinson que ha contado en un reciente libro su convivencia con la enfermedad con el objetivo de ayudar a otras personas con Parkinson a llevar adelante una vida con calidad a pesar de los síntomas y difundir los valores que para ella sostienen esta convivencia.
Effect of topical ophthalmic instillation of rocuronium bromide on the intraocular pressure of kestrels (Falco tinnunculus) and little owls (Athene noctuae)
Authors: Barsotti Giovanni , Asti Martina , Giani Eleonora , Ceccherelli Renato , Briganti Angela
Published: December 2019

OBJECTIVE

To assess the effect of rocuronium bromide–induced mydriasis on the intraocular pressure (IOP) of kestrels (Falco tinnunculus) and little owls (Athene noctuae).

ANIMALS

13 adult kestrels and 13 adult little owls.

PROCEDURES

All birds were ophthalmologically normal. During the first of 2 treatment periods, a 1% rocuronium bromide solution was topically instilled in both eyes of all birds at a dose of 0.12 mg (12 μL) for kestrels and 0.20 mg (20 μL) for little owls. No ophthalmic treatments were administered during the second (control) treatment period, which was conducted 1 week after the first. During both treatment periods, rebound tonometry was used to measure IOP before rocuronium bromide instillation or at the beginning of the control period (baseline) and at predetermined times after baseline or until the pupillary light reflex returned to normal. All IOP measurements were obtained between 8 am and 5 pm.

RESULTS

The mean IOP did not differ significantly from baseline for either species during the control treatment period. During the rocuronium bromide treatment period, complete mydriasis was achieved in all birds. The mean IOP was significantly decreased from baseline and from the corresponding mean IOP for the control period beginning 60 and 30 minutes after drug instillation for kestrels and owls, respectively, and reached its nadir at 60 minutes after drug instillation for both species.

CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE

Results indicated that topical instillation of rocuronium bromide in the eyes successfully induced mydriasis and decreased the IOP of common kestrels and little owls.
Memahami Lelangan Beksan Banjaransari melalui Elemen Musikal Karawitan
Authors: Kusmayati Hermien , Raharja Raharja
Published: December 2019

Karya tari klasik Pura Pakualaman Yogyakarta diciptakan dengan memasukkan unsur gerak, busana, alur cerita, dan musik pendukung yang sarat makna. Demikian pula dengan Lelangen Beksan Banjaransari yang digali dari Babad Segaluh. Permasalahan timbul pada upaya masyarakat untuk memahami pesan yang termuat dalam karya tari tersebut. Berpijak pada pengamatan yang dilakukan menunjukkan bukti, bahwa masyarakat belum memiliki pengetahuan yang cukup tentang karawitan tari. Tulisan ini mengungkap melalui aspek musikal dan non-musikal yang diperlukan untuk memahami tarian yang dimaksud. Cara tersebut, juga diharapkan dapat dipergunakan sebagai landasan untuk memahami tarian lainnya.Understanding Lelangan Beksan Banjaransari through Karawitan Musical Elements. Classical dance of Pakualaman palace of Yogyakarta was created by incorporating meaningful elements of motion, costume, storyline and music. Likewise with Lelangen Beksan Banjaransari excavated from Babad Segaluh. Problems arise in the community’s efforts to understand the message contained in the dance work. Based on observations shows evidence, that the community does not have enough knowledge about dance music. This paper reveals through the musical and non-musical aspects needed. This method is also expected to be used as a basis to understand other dances.Keywords: dance; Pakualaman; beksan Banjaransari; karawitan
KEBERADAAN PRASASTI DALAM KONTEKS KEPURBAKALAAN HINDU-BUDDHA DI PADANG LAWAS, SUMATERA UTARA
Authors: Nasoichah Churmatin
Published: December 2019

Pada tahun 2018, Balai Arkeologi Sumatera Utara melakukan survei arkeologi dan menemukan 1 (satu) buah prasasti bernama Prasasti Bahagas. Adapun Permasalahannya adalah apakah makna keberadaan Prasasti Bahagas bagi kesejarahan di kawasan kepurbakalaan Hindu-Buddha Padang Lawas, Sumatera Utara? Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui makna keberadaan Prasasti Bahagas bagi kesejarahan di kawasan kepurbakalaan Hindu-Buddha Padang Lawas, Sumatera Utara. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode penelitian kualitatif dan bersifat deskriptif. Dari hasil analisis didapatkan kesimpulan bahwa Prasasti Bahagas dibuat dari batuan andesit, berbentuk lapik arca, menggunakan aksara pasca-palawa atau paleo-sumatera, dan berbahasa Batak yang diartikan sebagai bangunan yang kuat dan kokoh. Terkait dengan masyarakat pendukung budayanya, penyebutan kata bahagas ini dapat menambah asumsi bahwa masyarakat pendukung kepurbakalaan Hindu-Buddha di Padang Lawas adalah masyarakat ber-etnis Batak.
HUTA DI TOMBAK SITUMORANG: Perubahan Kosmologi Pada Masyarakat Batak Toba
Authors: Wiradnyana Ketut , Setiawan Taufiqurrahman , Tambunan Rytha
Published: December 2019

Huta merupakan satu kesatuan sosial yang merupakan bentuk sistem kepemilikan tanah yang berbaur dengan sistem kosmologi masyarakat Batak Toba. Huta merupakan elemen tidak dapat berdiri sendiri tanpa adanya sawah/ladang dan hutan (tombak). Sebuah huta dapat merupakan menjadi tanda keberadaan sebuah kelompok masyarakat dan juga penguasa kelompok marga dalam sebuah tatanan kosmologi, sehingga keberadaan huta menjadi sangat penting bagi eksistensi sebuah kelompok marga. Jadi sebuah huta tidak hanya bermakna ekonomi dan sosial juga bermakna religius. Sehingga ketiga elemen tersebut merupakan sebuah simbol makrokosmos dan mikrokosmosnya dapat dilihat pada bangunan rumah adatnya. Mengingat huta itu bagian dari elemen kosmologi, maka keberadaannya terpisah antara elemen sawah dan hutan/tombak. Di Hutan Tele Situmorang, huta berada di tengah hutan (tombak), hal ini sangat berbeda dengan pemahaman konsepsi kosmologi masyarakat Batak Toba. Berkenaan dengan itu, maka tujuan uraian ini adalah untuk memahami keberadaan huta yang berada di tengah hutan/tombak dalam kaitannya dengan kosmologi masyarakat Batak Toba. Metode yang digunakan dalam pengungkapan ini yaitu dengan mendeskripsi tinggalan arkeologis di huta tersebut untuk mengetahui objek sebagai sebuah huta, dengan segenap perangkatnya. Kemudian dilakukan metode etnoarkeologi atas konsepsi yang terkait dengan kosmologi masyarakat Batak Toba untuk dibandingkan dengan masyarakat tradisional lainnya guna memahami konsepsi kosmologi sebuah hunian. Diharapkan dengan metode tersebut dan folklor yang ada pada masyarakat dapat menggambarkan penyebab dari perubahan kosmologi sistem hunian masyarakat Batak Toba pada huta di hutan Tele Situmorang.
Longitudinal Comparison of Orientation Leader Learning Outcomes
Authors: Gruszka Lisa , Witt Evan , Tower Erin
Published: December 2019

Orientation leaders (OLs) play a vital role on college and university campuses. They are primarily responsible for transitioning new students into institutions, yet little is known about the learning and development outcomes of the experience. This study compares longitudinal data from 10 years of orientation leader cohorts measuring their pre-, mid-, and post-learning across a set of seven institutionally endorsed student development outcomes (SDOs). Findings indicate growth across all of the seven SDOs within each year but not from year to year. It makes a case that the orientation leader experience has a significant impact on student leader development.
Strategies for Successful College Transitions for High School Students in Urban Schools
Authors: Lewis Erin L.
Published: December 2019

Students in the U.S. are underachieving in math and reading, which negatively affects transitions to postsecondary education (NAEP, 2015). Research shows that students exposure to college coursework in high school can increase academic outcomes for students and lead to successful transitions to college. However, many studies promote the use of early college programs that foster college readiness, without considering schools that may not be equipped to provide those opportunities for students. This article offers insight about the lack of college readiness for students, specifically students that attend urban schools, and the role that high schools play in combating these limitations. This article concludes with recommendations on ways to creatively immerse students from urban schools with college experiences.
Learning Culture: First-Year Student Transition, Institutional Culture, and the Bubble of Trial Adulthood
Authors: Schuster Maximilian T.
Published: December 2019

The transition from high school to college involves a number of social, cultural, and psychological forces. Research rarely considers the ways in which institutional culture is transmitted to students during students’ first year of college. This qualitative research study fills this gap in the literature by reporting the findings of 62 one-on-one interviews that considered how students made sense of their transition to higher education. Using institutional culture as a framework, data was analyzed through interpretative thematic analysis strategies. Data analysis revealed several key themes that depict the techniques students employed during their first year that enabled their recreation and performance of the peer norms of the university’s culture. Through immersion, trial and error, and mimicking peer behavior, participants navigated what they called the bubble of trial adulthood. This paper draws several implications for practice and conclusions from the data.
Islam And Local Tradition: A Social Capital To Strengthening Urban Development In Kampung Kota Of Yogyakarta
Authors: Luhtitianti UI Ardaninggar
Published: December 2019

ملحصوجود القرية في المدينة بمحافظة جوغجاكرتا لا يخلو من تأثير القصر، ولذلك، أكثر الخصائص الموجودة من مجتمعها يتمسكو قويا على إعتقاد محلي على الشكل الرئيسي القيمة والقنون المشتقة من ثقافة جوى. من ناحية أخرى، نجد في نصوص كثيرة أن  نشرالإسلام وتنميته  بمحافظة جوغجاكرتا لا يخلو من تأثير القصر أن طريق الدعوة التي يقوم بها الشيخ الحاج أحمد دحلان. وهتان طائفتان مجتمع المسلم واهل إعتقاد محلي يعتبران طائفتان متعارضتان . السؤال الذي يطرح من هذه المشكلة هو: هل تستطيع هتان طائفتان المتعارضتان تتعاملان معا في بيئة واحدة ؟ كيف تصنعان علاقتة حارة مع وجود إختلاف كثير فيما بينهم ؟ المقصود من هذه الكتابة على ضوء المعاملة الرموزية والتركبية الوظفية هو تصوير إجراء المعاملة المباشرة وإصدار نظام المجتمع المنظم وعلاقة حارة. التوسط والتسامح من عدة فعالية المجتمع التي تظهر من ذلك إجراء المعاملة المباشرة. من حيث سوسيولوجي الأقسام السابقة  تعد من رأس المال الإجتمع هو أساس تنمية الإقتصاد لكل طائفة كما درسناها كثيرا في ضوء الإستفادة.  بل أكثر من ذلك هو وسيلة لإحضار المقاومة الإجتماعية .مفاتح الكلمة: الإسلام، إعتقد محلي، رأس المال الإجتمع ، القرية في المدينة.AbstrakKeberadaan kampung kota di Yogyakarta tidak bisa dilepaskan dari pengaruh keraton, sehingga karakteristik masyarakatnya yang dominan adalah mereka masih memegang kuat kepercayaan lokal utamanya nilai dan norma yang bersumber dari budaya Jawa. Di sisi lain, banyak literatur yang menyebutkan bahwa pertumbuhan Islam di Yogyakarta juga tidak bisa dilepaskan dari pengaruh keraton melalui peran dakwah KH Ahmad Dahlan. Kedua kelompok ini, yakni Islam dan tradisi lokal seringkali dianggap sebagai dua kutub yang saling berlawanan. Pertanyaan yang sering muncul adalah dapatkah dua kelompok yang berbeda ini berelasi bersama dalam satu komunitas? Bagaimana mereka dapat membangun suatu hubungan yang harmonis dalam perbedaan identitas? Melalui perspektif interaksionisme simbolik dan struktural fungsional artikel ini bermaksud untuk mendeskripsikan bagaimana proses interaksi berlangsung dan memunculkan system sosial yang tertib dan harmonis. Keterbukaan, toleransi, saling mengakui, adalah beberapa tindakan sosial yang muncul dari proses interaksi tersebut. Komponen-komponen ini secara sosiologis dapat dikategorisasikan sebagai bagian dari modal sosial, suatu modal yang tidak hanya dapat menjadi basis pengembangan ekonomi komunitas seperti yang banyak dipelajari dalam perspektif pemberdayaan, namun lebih dari itu dapat menjadi sarana untuk mewujudkan ketahanan sosial.
A Portrait of the Rabbi as a Young Man: Rabbi Pinchas Hirschprung’s Memoir of His Escape from Europe to Canada
Authors: Robinson Ira
Published: December 2019

In November 1944, Rabbi Pinchas Hirschprung published a memoir of his escape from Nazi-held Europe entitled Fun Natsishen Yomertol: Zikhroynes fun a Polit [From the Nazi Vale of Tears: Memoirs of a Refugee]. This book is remarkable from several important perspectives. It is one of the earliest examples of Holocaust survivor memoirs, written and published while the systematic destruction of European Jewry was ongoing. It thus enables us to see the way the Holocaust was approached before the pattern of survivor memoirs was fully developed. It is also one of the rare examples of a twentieth-century Orthodox rabbinical autobiography. From an examination of his memoir, Rabbi Hirschprung obviously saw his narrative as a continuation of the chronicles of massacres and other disasters befalling Jewish communities in the past. This book enables us to perceive the ways in which a young Orthodox rabbi reacted to some of the most important moral, intellectual, and political challenges facing Jews in the twentieth century and how he attempted to relate them to previous trials and persecutions of the Jewish people.
Pyogenic liver abscess caused by Gemella morbillorum
Authors: Borro Paolo , Sumberaz Alessandro , Testino Gianni
Published: December 2019

Even though Gemella morbillorum infection (GMI) is rare in humans, it may, nevertheless, cause endocarditis, meningitis, brain abscess, pleural empyema, nephritis, mediastinitis, and – occasionally – liver abscess. We are describing the case of a 64-year-old Caucasian male admitted with fever and abdominal pain. Laboratory parameters revealed inflammation signs, and instrumental examinations showed the presence of diverticula in the ascending colon. Abdominal ultrasound (US) and computer tomography (CT) showed two focal lesions in the right liver lobe. One had the characteristics of a simple cyst; the second was hypoechoic with a low density area, possibly containing necrotic material. US-guided needle biopsy was found negative for neoplastic cells, showing purulent infiltrate. Pus culture was found positive for GMI. Systemic antibiotic therapy, coupled with repeated US-guided needle aspiration, induced the resolution of the hepatic abscess. Few cases have been reported of hepatic abscess caused by GMI in immunocompetent non-cirrhotic subjects.
Injuries are not accidents: Towards a culture of prevention
Authors: Bonilla-Escobar Francisco J. , Gutierrez Martinez Maria Isabel
Published: December 2019

Injuries are the result of an acute exposure to exhort of energy or a consequence of a deficiency in a vital element that exceeds physiological thresholds resulting threatens life. They are classified as intentional or unintentional. Injuries are considered a global health issue because they cause more than 5 million deaths per year worldwide and they are an important contributor to the burden of disease, especially affecting people of low socioeconomic status in low- and middle-income countries. A common misconception exists where injuries are thought to be the same as accidents; however, accidents are largely used as chance events, without taken in consideration that all these are preventable. This review discusses injuries and accidents in the context of road traffic and emphasizes injuries as preventable events. An understanding of the essence of injuries enables the standardization of terminology in public use and facilitates the development of a culture of prevention among all of us.
Vacuna contra el virus del papiloma humano
Authors: Reina Julio Cesar , Muñoz Nubia
Published: December 2019

Existen dos vacunas profilácticas contra el virus del papiloma humano (VPH). La vacuna tetravalente contra 4 tipos de VPH (6, 11, 16 y 18) distribuida en el programa nacional en Colombia y la vacuna Bivalente contra los tipos 16 y 18. Los tipos 16 y 18 son la causa del 70% del cáncer del cuello uterino, la mayoría de los cánceres de vulva, vagina, pene, ano y un tercio del cáncer de la orofaringe. Los tipos 6 y 11 son la causa del 90% de las verrugas genitales o condilomas y de la papilomatosis laríngea recurrente. Los ensayos clínicos controlados realizados en 30 países en más de 40,000 adolescentes y mujeres jóvenes han demostrado claramente que las dos vacunas son seguras y previenen el cáncer in situ de cérvix con una eficacia cercana al 100%1, y se ha reportado una disminución de las verrugas genitales y lesiones cervicales intraepiteliales neoplasicas (CIN) de alto grado.
Treating experience of Fournier's gangrene complicated by severe sepsis and septic shock
Authors: Batyrshin I. M. , Shumeiko A. A. , Shanava G. Sh. , Shlyapnikov S. A. , Demko A. E. , Soroka I. V. , Ostroumova Yu. S. , Sklizkov D. S.
Published: December 2019

The article presents the experience of successful complex surgical treatment of a patient who suffered Fournier's gangrene, complicated by the development of severe sepsis and septic shock.
Complications of deep vein thrombosis: pulmonary thromboembolism and venous gangrene of the lower extremities (clinical case)
Authors: Orudzheva S. A. , Mitish V. A. , Magomedova S. D. , Ushakov A. A. , Blatun L. A. , Paskhalova Yu. S.
Published: December 2019

Venous thrombosis and thromboembolic complications are an important public health problem. According to current recommendations for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of venous thromboembolic complications, patients are stratified by the risk of pulmonary embolism, by the risk of death in pulmonary embolism, respectively, diagnostic and therapeutic tactics are recommended. Adherence to the recommendations allows to reduce mortality from pulmonary embolism, in the opposite case, mortality from pulmonary embolism remains high due to the problems of rapid diagnosis and risk-adjusted therapy. If pulmonary embolism is a frequent complication of venous thrombosis, then venous gangrene is a rather rare complication, which is also characterized by high mortality. A rare case of a combination of two serious complications of deep vein thrombosis is described: thromboembolism of the pulmonary artery and venous gangrene of both lower extremities. Late diagnosis and late treatment led to amputation of both lower extremities, performed in the presence of a floating thrombus in the inferior vena cava and right heart. The causes of late diagnosis and the complexity of the treatment of simultaneously developed two complications are analyzed.