bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Sanding and Pruning Differentially Impact Canopy Characteristics, Yield, and Economic Returns in Cranberry
Authors: Suhayda Brett , DeMoranville Carolyn J. , Sandler Hilary A. , Autio Wesley R. , Vanden Heuvel Justine E.
Published: December 2018

Sanding and pruning are two practices used in the cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) industry for vine management and yield stimulation. This study compared varying levels of sanding and pruning on vine canopy characteristics, yield, and economic returns for two consecutive growing seasons. Each practice was applied in Apr. 2006 at four levels. Sand was applied directly onto the vines at four depths: control (0 cm), light (1.5 cm), moderate (3.0 cm), or heavy (4.5 cm); pruning was conducted at four severities with a commercial pruner: control (not pruned), light (one pass with the pruner), moderate (two passes), and heavy (three passes). Pruning levels had no effect on upright density over the two seasons, but the heavy sanding treatment decreased the number of uprights per unit area. For the first season only, light penetration to soil level increased linearly as severity increased for pruning and sanding. The number of reproductive uprights relative to total uprights decreased in the first year as severity increased for both practices. This effect continued in the second year for sanding treatments. Cumulative yield and net returns were higher in light severity treatments compared to those in the moderate and heavy treatments. Moderate and heavy sanding treatments were associated with lower yields and net returns than those for the untreated controls.
Survey Responses Identify Community Member Interest in Visiting Public Gardens and Arboreta
Authors: Kelley Kathleen M. , Sellmer James C. , Robert Rebecca H.
Published: December 2018

An Internet survey was conducted from 28 May to 8 June 2008 to investigate consumer awareness and interest in attending programming offered at The Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College (Swarthmore, PA). The study was designed to investigate what traditional and non-traditional programs might attract community members to the arboretum and to identify potential barriers, perceived or real, that might discourage community members from visiting the arboretum. Among demographic groups, more females were interested in “hands-on workshops” (42.5%) and “fact sheets, instructional bulletins, and how-to guides” (37.4%) than males (26.8% and 26.3%, respectively). In examining events and activities, significant differences were found for “wine tasting and tours” and “outdoor concerts and live performances” based on household income; however, no significant differences were found among age groups and other demographics tested. Differences in interest in other activities were apparent based on number of adults and number of children in the household. Public gardens and arboreta can use this information as the foundation for modifying programs and services offered, though input from the community and trialing of alternative programs should be considered before completely changing programs and services offered.
Immune Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy: Where do we Stand?
Authors: Mohammed Abdel Gaffar A , Gcelu Ayanda , Moosajee Farzana , Botha Stella , Kalla Asgar Ali
Published: December 2018

Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathies (IMNMs) are a group of acquired autoimmune muscle disorders which are characterized by proximal muscle weakness, high levels of creatinine kinase, and myopathic findings on electromyogram (EMG). Muscle biopsy in IMNM differentiates it from the other subgroups of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myositis (IIM) by the presence of myofibre necrosis and prominent regeneration without substantial lymphocytic inflammatory infiltrates. Anti-signal recognition particle (SRP) and anti-3hydroxy-3 methylglutarylcoenzyme A reductase (HMGCR) autoantibodies were found in two-thirds of IMNM patients. In terms of treatment, IMNM is more resistant to conventional immunosuppressive treatment, therefore, other modalities of treatment such as Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) and rituximab are often required.
Synthesis and Biological Activity of Triclopyr Derivatives Containing the Pyridine Group
Authors: Yang Zi-Hui , Yang Gong-Zheng , Qi Yue-Yue
Published: December 2018

Background:

Triclopyr(Dow-503), whose commercial name was green grass, was an internal
absorption and selective novel herbicide, developed by Dow agricultural sciences using the basic structure
of 2,4-D. Triclopyr was suitable for preventing broadleaf weeds for removing shrubs, maintaining
fireproof lines, raising pine trees and forest areas. Moreover, it could be used in paddy fields to prevent
some broad-leaved weeds at the dose of 150-500g/hm.

Methods:

Two novel Triclopyr derivatives were synthesized based on the structure of commerical herbicide
Triclopyr. Their structures were confirmed by 1H NMR melting point and elemental analysis. The
preliminary bioassay were also evaluated.

Results:

The preliminary bioassay results showed that the title compounds had some herbicidal activities
at the dosage of 150 g/hm2.The compound 1 and 2 show the 100% inhibition against three kinds of
test weeds. Further test revealed that compound 2 showed the 100% inhibition against the Amaranthus.
The safety test for crop revealed that the compound 2 was safe for paddy at the dosage of 150 g/hm2.

Conclusion:

The two compounds can be used as the leading compounds with certain optimized value.
Do Products Preventing Demineralization Around Orthodontic Brackets Affect Adhesive Bond Strength?
Authors: Amaechi Bennett T. , Najibfard Kaveh , Chedjieu Irene P. , Kasundra Hariyali , Okoye Linda O.
Published: December 2018

Objective:

This study investigated the effects, on the shear bond strength of orthodontic brackets, of using an antimicrobial selenium-containing sealant (DenteShieldTM) to serve dual functions of priming enamel prior to bonding and as a protective barrier against whitespot lesion formation.

Materials and Methods:

A total of 150 extracted human premolars were randomly assigned into 10 groups (n=15/group). Stainless steel brackets were bonded with two adhesive systems (DenteShieldTM or Transbond XT) after the enamel was conditioned with a primer (DenteShieldTM or Assure Universal) or a filled resin sealant (DenteShieldTM, Pro SealTM or Opal SealTM). The specimens were stored in deionized water at 37 °C for 24 hours and debonded with a universal testing machine.

Results:

The use of DenteShieldTM adhesive to bond orthodontic brackets to the enamel surface resulted in a significantly lower (P<0.05), but clinically acceptable, shear bond strength (mean & SD: 14.5±1.6 MPa) as compared with Transbond XT group (mean & SD: 19.3±1.7 MPa). DenteShieldTM sealant used as primer resulted in shear bond strength values comparable to those of Pro SealTM and Opal SealTM. All adhesive-sealant and primer-sealant combinations tested in this study exhibited shear bond strength values greater than 9.6 MPa, sufficient for clinical orthodontic needs.

Conclusion:

DenteShieldTM sealant can serve as primer as well as anti-demineralization sealant during orthodontic treatment without adversely affecting the shear bond strength of the bracket.
Surface Active Properties and Micellar Features of Copper Soaps Derived from Various Edible Oils
Authors: Sharma Arun Kumar , Saxena Meenakshi , Sharma Rashmi
Published: December 2018

Introduction:

The molar volume, viscosity, specific viscosity, and fluidity of copper surfactant derived from various edible oils in methanol -benzene solvent have been determined at a constant temperature 303 K.

Methods / Results:

The results were used to calculate (CMC), soap complex-solvent interactions and the effect of chain length of the surfactant molecule on various parameters.

The conclusions with regard to soap-soap and soap- methanol -benzene interaction have been discussed in terms of well-known Moulik’s and Jones- Dole equations. The effect of surfactant concentration on viscosity of the solution in solvent mixture has been discussed.

Conclusion:

The observations suggested that the structure breaking effect by the solute on the solvent molecules is more prominent above CMC as compared to below CMC after the formation of the micelles. The vital information plays an important role in various industrial process as well as biological applications.
Guidelines for Practical Application of the EUROPE Model to Improve Production Units’ Resource Efficiency
Authors: Stenis Jan , Hogland William
Published: December 2018

Introduction & Objective:

This paper describes the practical usage of the EUROPE (Efficient Use of Resources for Optimal Production Economy) model based on the equality principle to improve the resource efficiency of production units.

Methodology:

The EUROPE model is a tool to monitor, manage and evaluate how the economic, technological and environmental performance of a firm or other production unit changes over time.

Results & Discussion:

A manual for daily use was provided to industrial managers and practical operators in a municipal solid waste firm. The company was able to improve its economic, environmental and technological standards by employing the EUROPE model, which combines relevant aspects of all three standards in a single key performance indicator. The method involves allocating shadow costs to residuals and the technique is demonstrated in the case of a medium-sized Swedish municipal solid waste management firm.

Conclusion:

The case study indicates that the manual accompanying the model is useful for companies applying the model to industrial activities and solid waste management schemes.
Estimation of Prolactin and HbA1c among Type 2 Diabetic Male with Retinopathy in Khartoum State
Authors: Abdallah Malaz Salah , Ahmed Nesrin Abdalla , Abdrabo Abdel karim A.
Published: December 2018

Background:

Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is one of the long-term complications of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and constitutes the leading cause of blindness in working-age individuals. Prolactin (PRL) is a peptide hormone that is linked with lactation but many studies have demonstrated that PRL could have protective value against DR.

Aim:

To evaluate the role of prolactin in pathophysiology of DR.

Methods:

This study is designed to find an association between PRL level and DR. In this case-control study, a total of 300 subjects were recruited to participate in the study, 150 subjects apparently healthy as control group and other 150 patients were diagnosed with type 2 DM who were classified into diabetic patients with DR (75) and diabetic patients without DR (75). Serum PRL was measured by autoanalyzer (TOSOH AIA system), HbA1c was measured by another automated chemical analyzer (Cobas c system). Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 21 using an independent samples T-test and Pearson's correlation.

Results:

Independent samples of T-test analysis show a significant decrease in PRL level in the diabetic patients with DR in comparison to the diabetic patients without DR (p˂0.05). Person's correlation revealed that there was an insignificant correlation between PRL level with duration of DM and patients age.

Conclusion:

These findings suggest that low PRL level might be associated with DR.
Flora y vegetación de la región semiárida de Acultzingo-Maltrata, Veracruz, México
Authors: Rivera Hernández Jaime Ernesto , Flores Hernández Noé , Vargas Rueda Abel Felipe , Alcántara Salinas Graciela , Cházaro Basáñez Miguel de Jesús , García Albarado J. Cruz
Published: December 2018

Antecedentes y Objetivos: En la porción central del estado de Veracruz existe una región semiárida, en los municipios Acultzingo y Maltrata, que forma parte del Parque Nacional Cañón del Río Blanco. Esa zona había permanecido inexplorada desde el punto de vista botánico, por lo que no estaba registrada en la literatura contemporánea. El objetivo de esta investigación es contribuir al conocimiento de la flora y vegetación de esta región, a través de un análisis florístico y una descripción de las comunidades vegetales.Métodos: Se realizaron colectas periódicas de la flora entre agosto 2012 y julio 2014. Se revisaron los herbarios CORU y MEXU, así como la serie Flora de Veracruz para obtener los registros históricos en el área de estudio. Para determinar los taxones compartidos entre esta región semiárida y el Valle de Tehuacán-Cuicatlán, se realizó una matriz de presencia-ausencia y se elaboró un cuadro que los resume.Resultados clave: En total se colectaron 604 especímenes de herbario, se obtuvieron 45 registros de la revisión de CORU, 280 de MEXU y 80 de la revisión de la serie Flora de Veracruz, para un total de 1009 registros. Estos registros comprenden 87 familias, 248 géneros y 390 taxones; las familias mejor representadas son Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Apocynaceae, Cactaceae, Asparagaceae, Boraginaceae, Bromeliaceae, Orchidaceae y Verbenaceae. Se reportan 33 especies como nuevos registros para Veracruz y 43 especies incluidas en categorías de riesgo según normas nacionales e internacionales. Se describen tres asociaciones vegetales que integran al matorral xerófilo de esta área.Conclusiones: Existen 63 especies compartidas entre la región semiárida de Acultzingo-Maltrata y el Valle de Tehuacán-Cuicatlán, confirmándose así las relaciones florísticas entre estas dos grandes regiones, por lo que se propone se denomine “Valle de Acultzingo-Tehuacán-Cuicatlán”, abarcando los estados de Veracruz, Puebla y Oaxaca.
Sustento ético del cuidar: de la filosofía a la disciplina
Authors: Gundelach González Paulina
Published: December 2018

El propósito de esta reflexión es analizar la importancia de la ética en el cuidar desde una mirada filosófica y disciplinar. El cuidado como acto humano, que permite la conservación de la especie, el crecimiento, el desarrollo de las personas y la concreción de los proyectos de vida de cada uno, se considera un bien moral, ya que otorga un bien al individuo y a la sociedad y, por lo tanto, en él deben estar presentes valores y actitudes que lo garanticen. Enfermería ha definido el cuidado como su Ser, por lo tanto, el cuidado de calidad debe necesariamente estar sustentado en valores y actitudes que permitan proteger la vulnerabilidad del otro y potenciar su dignidad.
Caminhos insuspeitados da educação
Authors: Campaner Miguel Ferrari Sônia
Published: December 2018

Pretendo explorar neste artigo a relação que têm os escritos de Walter Benjamin com a educação – principalmente aqueles que se referem a uma educação “estética” e aqueles que se referem à esfera da ação (política). Pode parecer que essa esfera esteja distante ou pouco evidente nos escritos do autor que não tratam especificamente da educação. Porém, pretendo mostrar que suas reflexões sobre o barroco e as decorrentes reflexões sobre a política moderna, aquelas que remetem à sua infância, sobre o mito, destino e caráter, e sobre o cinema têm profundas contribuições para se pensar como se dá o aprendizado (e o ensino?) em temos modernos, e certamente também seus escritos sobre o livro infantil e as cartilhas além de suas “propostas pedagógicas”. Todas essas contribuições são atravessadas pela crítica ao excesso de racionalismo e subjetivismo, e à percepção de que nossa apreensão do mundo sensível e social se dá por caminhos que exigem outra concepção de razão.
História, política e educação a partir dos escritos de Walter Benjamin
Authors: Helena Schlesener Anita
Published: December 2018

O objetivo desse trabalho é retomar escritos de Walter Benjamin a fim de articular história, política e educação e salientar a importância da educação no contexto da luta de classes. A educação se apresenta como modo de vida construído a partir das formas modernas de relação social e de vivência urbana que geraram, ao longo de um processo de séculos, a formação de uma nova sensibilidade e de um modo de pensar no qual se alojou o mito. Um projeto educativo para as classes trabalhadoras implica explicitar os mitos e elaborar uma história materialista da cultura, como parte de sua formação política. A dimensão política desta nova história (e nova educação) está no convite implícito aos oprimidos a redimir, no contexto de agora, o sofrimento e a opressão dos oprimidos do passado. Para tanto, a classe trabalhadora precisa tomar em suas mãos o processo educativo de seus filhos, no projeto de uma nova escola.
INFÂNCIA, BRINCAR E MEMÓRIA DE INFÂNCIA EM WALTER BENJAMIN: CATEGORIAS DE ESTUDO PASSÍVEIS DE ASSOCIAÇÃO À FORMAÇÃO E À PRÁTICA DOCENTE LIGADAS À INFÂNCIA NO CONTEXTO CONTEMPORÂNEO
Authors: Ximenez Alves Claudia
Published: December 2018

Propõe-se neste ensaio apresentar reflexões do pensador Walter Benjamin, buscando explicitar e refletir, especialmente a partir dos ensaios reunidos na Antologia Reflexões sobre a Criança, o Brinquedo e a Educação (2009) e Infância Berliniense por volta de 1900 (1987), sobre a memória, a infância e o brincar como categorias de estudo passíveis de associação à formação e à prática docente ligadas à infância no contexto contemporâneo. Compreende-se que os conceitos benjaminianos mostram-se fecundos para o campo da Educação, especialmente para aqueles que investigam a infância, tornando possível a construção de novas percepções e concepções sobre suas relações com o brincar.
Institucionalização da gestão de riscos em uma empresa de energia
Authors: Araújo Uajará Pessoa , Oliveira Bernard Cardoso , Resende Débora Dia , Brandão Moisés Luna , Sabino Poliana Gomes , Ramos Renata , Leite Rodolfo Carvalho , De Araújo Viviane Miranda
Published: December 2018

A investigação teve como objetivo estudar a (eventual) institucionalização da gestão de riscos daCemig. Trata-se de um estudo de caso descritivo, longitudinal, documental, que empregou a análise categórica deconteúdo de Relatórios da Administração da empresa dos anos 2004 a 2017 e outros documentos públicos,coerente com o paradigma interpretativista e o arcabouço teórico do Neo-institucionalismo privilegiados pelaconcepção da pesquisa. Foram encontradas, trabalhadas e classificadas 1300 evidenciações da gestão de riscoentre categorias e subcategorias do COSO. Os dados revelaram que a empresa desenvolveu seu sistema de gestãode risco ao longo de todo o período, mas esse ainda não teve oportunidade de se consolidar e assim ainstitucionalização das práticas capazes de assegurar o aproveitamento das oportunidades e o controle dasameaças de forma sistemática e “natural” ainda está por acontecer.
Modelagem econométrica dos preços de carros populares do tipo hatch utilizando a regressão linear múltipla
Authors: Medeiros Rodrigo de Vasconcellos Viana , Vidigal Naiara Costa
Published: December 2018

O presente estudo tem o objetivo de elaborar um modelo que explique as oscilações nos preços devenda dos automóveis populares usados e seminovos do tipo hatch. Foram coletadas 385 observações contendo opreço de venda e as principais características das principais marcas de veículos negociados no mercado internobrasileiro. Para construir o modelo a técnica utilizada foi a regressão linear múltipla. Os resultados obtidosevidenciaram que 85,5% da variabilidade dos preços de vendas podem ser explicadas pelas variáveisquilometragem (km), idade (id), potência (mt) do motor (1.000 cilindradas ou maior), combustível único ou flex(tc), existência de ar-condicionado (ar), veículo com 2 ou 4 portas (por), existência de dispositivo de alarme (al),modelos dos automóveis (Gol, mod1; Palio, mod2; Novo Uno, mod3, Corsa, mod5; Celta, mod6), cor branca(c2), existência de airbag (ab) e presença de dispositivo elétrico nos vidros (vid). Em relação aos aspectos devalidade e ajuste, o desempenho do modelo foi satisfatório, tendo em vista o fato de não violar os pressupostosnecessários para a execução da regressão linear múltipla. O modelo final provou ser uma ferramenta quecontribui para a redução de assimetria informacional nesse mercado, pois revelou os principais atributosresponsáveis pela oscilação dos preços dos automóveis.
Índice de criminalidade nas cidades do Rio Grande do Sul: hierarquização e dispersão espacial entre 2007 e 2014
Authors: Da Silva Neto Darcy Ramos , Lima Victor , De Freitas Clailton Ataídes
Published: December 2018

O artigo tem o objetivo de construir um Índice de Criminalidade (IC) que contemple todas as cidadesdo estado do Rio Grande do Sul entre 2007 e 2014, por meio da ferramenta de Métodos Quantitativos deEstatística Multivariada, e aplicação da metodologia de Analise Fatorial (AF). Porto Alegre, Canoas e Caxias doSul apresentaram os maiores índices de criminalidade do estado no período de 2007 e 2014. Além disso, o estudorevelou que, em geral, os maiores índices de criminalidade concentram-se nas cidades gaúchas pertencentes àregião metropolitana de Porto Alegre e os menores índices, nas cidades interioranas.
Psychogenic diabetes insipidus: A case report of behaviour psychotherapy
Authors: Stankovic Miodrag , Stevanovic Jelena , Stojanovic Aleksandra , Stankovic Sandra
Published: December 2018

Introduction. Psychogenic diabetes insipidus is potentially a life-threating condition manifesting as a psychogenic thirst disorder with excessive fluid intake (more than 3 L per day) and a preserved function of neurohypophysis and kidneys. Case report. We presented a boy aged 4 years and 8 months with symptoms of polydipsia, polyuria, nocturia and malnutrition. Pediatric examination and laboratory analysis were performed, but clear discrimination between psychogenic and nonpsychogenic diabetes insipidus could not be made. A psychiatric consultation was performed to examine the possibility of compulsive fluid taking. The differentiation was performed in two stages. In the first stage, the child was separated from the mother in short intervals. In the second stage, the behavioral psychotherapy interventions were performed: distraction of attention, and positive and negative reinforcement for delaying compulsive fluid taking. The mother was trained to use methods of operant conditioning, privilege and deprivation, as well as methods of exposure and response prevention and relaxation of the child. It was suggested to continue with multidisciplinary treatment (pediatric, liaison psychiatric and behaviour psychotherapeutic). Evaluation of behaviour therapy was performed after 4 and 12 weeks. During 4 weeks of follow-up, the boy reduced the daily fluid intake by 3.5 L, and added 1 kg of body weight. Also, intervals between fluid intake were significantly extended. This therapeutic effect could not be explained by the pediatric treatment introduced prior to the application of behaviour therapy and psychoeducation of the mother. Conclusion. Consultations and multidisciplinary approach by different health specialists in resolving of a number of predominantly somatic disorders in children with psychogenic diabetes insipidus should be highlighted as a way of treatment.
Antimicrobial drug-nutrition interactions: Consistency of information for generic drugs
Authors: Nikolic Bozana
Published: December 2018

Background/Aim. Antimicrobial drug-nutrition interactions can compromise the efficacy and safety of therapeutic regimen, as well as the nutritional status of a patient. In order to prevent them, health professionals consult the reference information sources. Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) is the basis for reliable and objective informing, and in the case of generic products, the content of documents should be consistent. The aim of the study was to compare information on antimicrobial drug-nutrition interactions for generic products, and to consider the influence of relevant factors (the time of the first authorization and the number of generic products) on the outcome of evaluation. Methods. SmPCs for all generic antimicrobial products for systemic use were retrieved from the Medicines and Medical Devices Agency of Serbia website, and statements of interest were extracted from different sections and were compared. The comparison was based on classification of statements on interaction into one of five classes: ?effect of nutrition status on drug action?, ?effect of food in general on drug action?, ?effect of specific nutrient on drug action?, ?effect of drug on nutrient and metabolic status?, or ?effect of drug on nutrition status?. Results. A total of 160 SmPCs were evaluated for 30 antimicrobial drugs corresponding to 46 dosage forms [mean number 3.48, standard deviation (SD) = 1.68; median 3.00, interquartile range (IQR) = 2; range: 2-9]. Nine (30%) antimicrobials (azithromycin, clarithromycin, cefazolin, cefepime, pipemidic acid, ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin and gentamicin) had inconsistent information. The inconsistency was related to different classes of interactions, and in some cases it could have clinically important implications (gentamicin, fluoroquinolones). The existence of a larger number of generic products was related to identified differences (p = 0.003). Conclusion. One third of generic antimicrobial products had inconsistent drug-nutrition interaction statements. Given the potential clinical implications, strategies for further harmonization of this information should be considered.
Comparison of Custodiol® and modified St. Thomas cardioplegia for myocardial protection in coronary artery bypass grafting
Authors: Cvetkovic Dragan , Kocica Mladen , Soskic Ljiljana , Vucicevic Filip , Petrovic Olga , Jovanovic Ivana , Jovicic Snezana , Trifkovic Jelena , Kostovski Sasa , Milicic Biljana , Karadzic Milica , Ristic Arsen , Savic Dragutin
Published: December 2018

Background/Aim. Custodiol? is a hyperpolarizing cardioplegic solution which has been used in our national cardiac surgical practice exclusively for the heart transplant surgery. Owing to its numerous advantages over the standard depolarizing solutions, Custodiol? became cardioplegic solution of choice for all other cardiac surgical procedures in many cardio-surgical centers. This study evaluated myocardial protection by Custodiol? compared to modified St. Thomas cardioplegic solution in coronary artery bypass surgery. Methods. In a prospective four-month study, 110 consecutive adult patients who underwent primary isolated elective on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) were randomized into the Custodiol? group (n = 54) and the St. Thomas groupa (n = 50), based on the type of administered cardioplegia; six patients were excluded. Cardiac protection was achieved as antegrade cold crystalloid cardioplegia by one of the solutions. Myocardial preservation was assessed through following outcomes: spontaneous rhythm restoration post cross-clamp, and postpoperative cardiac specific enzymes level, ejection fraction (EF) change, inotropic support, myocardial infarction (MI), atrial fibrillation (AF), and death. Results. Preoperative and intraoperative characteristics of patients in both groups were similar except for a considerably longer cross-clamp time in the Custodiol? group (49.1 ? 19.0 vs. 41.0 ? 12.9 minutes; p = 0.022). The Custodiol? group exhibited a higher rate of return to spontaneous rhythm compared to the St. Thomas group (31.5% vs. 20.0%, respectively; p = 0.267), lower rates of AF (20.4% vs. 28%, respectively; p = 0.496), MI (1.8% vs. 10.0%, respectively; p = 0.075) and inotropic support (9.0% vs. 12.0%, respectively; p = 0.651), albeit not statistically significant. There was an insignificant difference in peak value of troponin I between the Custodiol? and Thee St. Thomas group (5.0 ? 3.92 ?g/L vs. 4.5 ? 3.39 ?g/L, respectively; p = 0.755) and creatine kinase-MB (26.9 ? 15.4 ?g/L vs. 28.5 ? 24.2 ?g/L, respectively; p = 0.646) 6 hours post-surgery. EF reduction was comparable (0.81% vs. 1.26%; p = 0.891). There were no deaths in both groups. Conclusions. Custodiol? and modified St.Thomas cardioplegic solution have comparable cardioprotective effects in CABG surgery. The trends of less frequent MI, AF and ino-tropic support, despite the longer cross-clamp time in the Custodiol? group may suggest that its benefits could be ascertained in a larger study.
Karakteristik Sedimen dan Kandungan Mineral Pasir Besi di Labuhan Haji Timur, Kabupaten Aceh Selatan
Authors: Purnawan Syahrul , Azizah Azizah , Jalil Zulkarnain , Zaki Muhammad
Published: December 2018

Kandungan mineral besi pada alam menjadi topik yang menarik untuk dikaji terkait peran pentingnya secara ekonomi. Keberadaan magnetite pada sedimen di suatu wilayah perairan dapat juga digunakan sebagai fingerprint dari proses transport sedimen. Penelitian ini ditujukan untuk mengamati sejumlah parameter butiran sedimen untuk mendapatkan gambaran pola distribusi sedimen yang terjadi pada daerah Labuhan Haji Timur, Aceh Selatan. Pengambilan sampel sedimen dilangsungkan pada November 2015 menggunakan metode coring. Sebanyak empat stasiun dipilih untuk mewakili kawasan perairan Labuhan Haji timur, yang terdiri dari daerah aliran sungai, muara, dan pantai. Sejumlah analisis yang dilakukan adalah ukuran butiran rata-rata, bentuk partikel, dan kandungan kimia penyusun sedimen. Analisis kandungan kimia dari sampel sedimen dilakukan pada  Laboratorium Sentral Mineral dan Material Maju, FMIPA Universitas Malang menggunakan  X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF), dimana sebelumnya sampel dari setiap stasiun dipilah berdasarkan ukuran halus (lebih kecil dari 0,5 mm) dan kasar (lebih besar dari 0,5 mm). sampel sedimen yang berasal dari pantai dan muara memiliki modus distribusi ukuran sedimen pada fraksi pasir sangat halus, sedangkan modus pada daerah aliran sungai berada pada fraksi pasir sangat kasar. Magnetite ditemukan pada setiap lokasi sampling, persentase tertinggi berada pada kawasan muara. Analisis bentuk butiran magnetite menunjukkan bentuk yang lebih angular pada daeah aliran sungai dan menjadi lebih rounded pada kawasan pantai. Disimpulkan bahwa kandungan magnetite yang terdapat pada kawasan pantai di Labuhan haji Timur ditransportasikan melalui aliran Sungai Peulumat.
Karakteristik Inhibisi Korosi Baja Karbon Di Dalam Larutan HCl Menggunakan Ektrak Daun Tembakau
Authors: Setiawan Adhi , Nugroho Agung , Eka Mayangsari Novi , Widiyastuti Widiyastuti
Published: December 2018

Pengembangan inhibitor korosi saat ini telah mengarah pada jenis inhibitor baru yang lebih ramah terhadap lingkungan.  Penggunaan ektrak daun tembakau telah diinvestigasi  sebagai inhibitor korosi yang ramah lingkungan serta efektif dalam menghambat korosi pada baja karbon di dalam larutan HCl 0,5 M. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis pengaruh konsentrasi inhibitor serta temperature larutan terhadap laju korosi pada baja karbon. Proses inhibisi korosi baja karbon telah dinvestigasi dalam penelitian ini. Kinerja dari inhibitor ektrak daun tembakau dianalisis dengan metode polarisasi linear dan weight loss. Konsentrasi inhibitor yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu sebesar 0 mg/l, 100 mg/l, 300 mg/l, 500 mg/l, dan 700 mg/l. Suhu immersi baja karbon yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu 30oC, 50oC, dan 70 oC. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa laju korosi menurun seiring meningkatnya konsentrasi inhibitor dan menurunnya suhu larutan. Laju korosi baja karbon minimum terjadi pada konsentrasi inhibitor sebesar 700 ppm dan suhu 30 oC yakni sebesar 2,04 mmy dengan efisiensi inhibisi 85,4%. Besarnya energi bebas Gibs dari adsorpsi inhibitor dipermukaan baja karbon sebesar -18,2 kj/mol. Analisis SEM pada permukaan logam menunjukkan bahwa tingkat degradasi logam tertinggi terjadi pada baja karbon di dalam larutan tanpa inhibitor. Analisis EDS dan FTIR menunjukkan produk korosi baja karbon berbentuk berupa oksida dan hidroksida logam.
The Plight of Not Belonging: Jean Rhys’s “Let Them Call It Jazz” and “The Day They Burned the Books”
Authors: Laguarta Bueno Carmen
Published: December 2018

This paper offers an analysis of the short stories “Let Them Call It Jazz” (1962) and “The Day They Burned the Books” (1960), set in London and in the Caribbean respectively, with the aim to demonstrate that, no matter their origin, Rhys’s protagonists are often confronted with a feeling of non-belonging that sometimes makes them fluid, unstable beings. Furthermore, it aims to demonstrate that, although in some of her writings Rhys seemed to be very critical of the attitude of the colonizers and to align herself with the colonized Others instead, her attitude towards the empire can also be very ambivalent at some points. Ultimately, the analysis of these two short stories suggests that the ambivalence present in Rhys’s works could be a direct consequence of her peculiar positioning as somebody in between two different cultures, and, consequently, uncovers to what extent the process of colonization affected those involved in it.
Subversive Wanderings in the City of Love: Constructing the Female Body in Jean Rhys’s Good Morning, Midnight
Authors: De la Parra Fernández Laura
Published: December 2018

In this article I analyse the deconstruction of the public/private dichotomy in the city of Paris in Jean Rhys’s Good Morning Midnight (1939). Through the exploration of Sasha’s aimless wandering through Paris in her failed quest for romantic love, this paper aims to explore Rhys’s Paris as a city which is hostile to women who fail to perform conventional standards of femininity. These standards are in turn encouraged and set by the promise of happiness; thus, the mimicry of femininity—whether intentional or not—exposes ongoing power dynamics in gender roles, the construction of the bodies of others through political ideals of happiness and love, and the subversive potential in Rhys’s novel, even if the protagonist is crushed at the end by the private side of the emerging totalitarian regimes on the eve of the Second World War.
Emron Esplin. Borges’s Poe: The Influence and Reinvention of Edgar Allan Poe in Spanish America
Authors: Rollason Christopher
Published: December 2018

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Marisol Morales-Ladrón, editor. Family and Dysfunction in Contemporary Irish Narrative and Film
Authors: Lorenzo Modia María Jesús
Published: December 2018

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Michael Field’s Long Ago (1889): A Transcendental Mythopoesis of Desire and Death
Authors: Cantillo Lucuara Mayron Estefan
Published: December 2018

In this article, I propose a new reading of Michael Field’s Long Ago (1889) focused on explaining how this volume of verse appropriates the figure of Sappho, rewrites her failed romance with Phaon, and amplifies her archetypal image of tragic lover through a mythopoetic narrative that refashions different classical myths of desire, despair and death. I present all these myths jointly, discuss their assonances with the Sapphic archetype, and reveal how they constitute a coherent and elaborate mythography that portrays Sappho as a tragic heroine who, through the power of myth, embodies a universal paradigm of human affectivity.
Blackness and Identity in Sarah Harriet Burney’s Geraldine Fauconberg (1808) and Traits of Nature (1812)
Authors: Fernández Rodríguez Carmen María
Published: December 2018

One of the latest rediscoveries within the field of the Burney Studies is the oeuvre of Frances Burney’s half-sister, Sarah Harriet Burney, who also was a famous novelist during her lifetime. This paper focuses on two black characters in Geraldine Fauconberg (1808) and Traits of Nature (1812). By using a gender and postcolonial criticism, I analyze Sarah Harriet’s portrait of blackness and how this author approached the marginalization of the blacks in early nineteenth-century Britain, which is closely related to the oppression suffered by the heroines in her works.
Estudio descriptivo del componente ideológico en la didáctica de la interpretación simultánea: el discurso político argumentativo
Authors: Kane Amadou
Published: December 2018

En este artículo se discuten los resultados de un estudio descriptivo sobre los mecanismos de transmisión de la ideología en la interpretación simultánea de un discurso argumentativo por parte de intérpretes en formación. Para ello, se ha compilado y analizado un corpus textual que consiste en un discurso político en francés, y sus correspondientes interpretaciones al español realizadas por estudiantes de la asignatura de Interpretación de Conferencias del curso 2012-2013 de la antigua Licenciatura en Traducción e Interpretación de la Universidad de Granada. En primer lugar, se analizó el contenido ideológico del discurso a partir de las teorías del Análisis Crítico del Discurso y, en particular, de las propuestas de Fairclough y van Dijk. Seguidamente, se estudiaron los mecanismos de transmisión de la ideología del discurso original en la interpretación de dicho discurso. Para ello, se tomó como marco teórico el modelo funcionalista de la traducción. Los resultados del análisis apuntan a una falta de adecuación funcional entre el discurso original y las interpretaciones, lo cual se refleja en varios niveles del lenguaje, especialmente en los pronombres personales y en los neologismos y palabras grandilocuentes.
Aspects of human translation: the current situation and an emerging trend
Authors: Leiva Rojo Jorge
Published: December 2018

The sharp rise in the use of technology tools in the translation process has rendered human translators more invisible than ever. The importance of the role played by human translators in translation, however, cannot be denied or understated. This paper aims to examine the primary factors influencing the work of human translation combined with translation technology tools. Therefore, the paper provides an overview of the translation and language industries and insights into translation industry standards, quality concerns and the most frequently used tools, as they are aspects that influence and condition the translator’s work today. The final and main section in this work emphasizes an increasingly common trend in translation: a human-assisted machine translation model based on the post-edition of the output from machine translation systems. By analyzing market studies, surveys and papers on the aforementioned aspects, this article confirms that the role of human translators in technology-driven translation processes will be as central in the future as it is today.
How to Do Things with Words en español: terminología, omisiones y adiciones
Authors: Rodríguez Ponce María Isabel
Published: December 2018

Este artículo analiza algunos problemas de la traducción al español de How to Do Things with Words, de John L. Austin, principalmente los relacionados con la terminología, las omisiones y las adiciones, con el propósito de valorar su grado de desviación con respecto al texto original y de confirmar su tendencia a la domesticación, que suele ser la opción preferida en las traducciones de filosofía. El objetivo es plantear la conveniencia de una nueva traducción de esta obra para el ámbito académico hispánico.
Isabel GÓMEZ SOBRINO, «Jesse Graves, cuatro poemas inéditos»
Authors: Gómez Sobrino Isabel
Published: December 2018

Los cuatro poemas inéditos presentados a continuación pertenecen al poeta norteamericano Jesse Graves. Jesse Graves nació en Knoxville, Tennessee en 1973. Pasó su infancia en Sharps Chapel, lugar que cobrará gran importancia en el paisaje retratado en muchos de sus poemas. Recibió su doctorado en la Universidad de Tennessee y fue lector en la Universidad de Nueva Orleans durante un año. Actualmente imparte clases de literatura y creación literaria en East Tennessee State University donde hemos colaborado juntos en un recital bilingüe sobre su poesía en nuestro centro de enseñanza. Él mismo me ha proporcionado estos poemas que he traducido para su difusión internacional puesto que su voz está adquiriendo cada vez más renombre en los círculos intelectuales norteamericanos.

La poesía de Jesse Graves ha sido reconocida a lo largo de su carrera con varios premios. En el 2014 recibió el Phillip H. Freund Award de escritura creativa de la Universidad de Cornell. En el 2015 la organización Fellowship of Southern Writers le concedió el James Still Award en su apartado denominado Writing about the Appalachian South (Escritura sobre el Sur de los Apalaches).

Su primer libro de poemas, Tennessee Landscape with Blighted Pine (2011), ganó el premio Weatherford Award in Poetry otorgado por el Berea College y el reconocimiento como Libro del Año por la Asociación de Escritores de los Apalaches. Su segundo libro, Basin Ghosts (2014), también recibió el premio Weatherford Award in Poetry en el 2015. En la poesía de estos dos libros el paisaje es de gran importancia, ya sea el del sur de los EE. UU., así como otros lugares de la geografía norteamericana. El paisaje se presenta en diálogo con recuerdos del pasado pero sin obviar emociones más personales que rezuman en los poemas.

En el proceso traducción se ha intentado mantener el tono de cada poema original. Esto se puede observar en la diferencia entre el tono un tanto trivial con el que comienza el poema «Deuda» y la intensidad de «Alepo» o la carga emocional en «Recuerdo de un niño a quien nunca conocí» y la universalidad poética de «Hombre maldiciendo la noche». Así bien, en las presentes traducciones, se ha mantenido la voz poética original del autor ajustándonos a la lengua en traducción, en este caso, el español.

Todos los poemas aquí traducidos son inéditos. En la bibliografía se pueden consultar los datos de libros de poemas publicados por Jesse Graves.
Pengaruh Nilai Wettability pada Pool Boiling Heat Transfer Studi Kasus Hydrophobic, Hydrophilic dan Superhydrophilic
Authors: Joko Suroto Bambang
Published: December 2018

Telah dilakukan penelitian tentang  efek dari berbagai nilai wettability dari permukaan pada pool boiling heat transfer. Percobaan dilakukan dengan menggunakan air murni sebagai fluida kerja dan subcooling 0K. Heat transfer block yang digunakan adalah mirror surafce (dipoles tembaga) / hidrofilik, superhydrophilic / copper berlapis TiO2 and permukaan hidrofobik / PTFE. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kinerja perpindahan panas dari permukaan dengan lapisan PTFE lebih baik di fluks panas rendah. Sedangkan untuk fluks panas menengah, permukaan superhydrophilic (TiO2) lebih unggul dibandingkan dengan permukaan hidrofilik dan hidrofobik
Pemanfaatan Kartu Tanda Penduduk Elektronik sebagai Alternatif Otentikasi (Studi Kasus pada Sistem PAuS ID di Universitas Padjadjaran)
Authors: Wahiduddin Faishal , Hadi Setiawan , Setiana Deni
Published: December 2018

Teknologi NFC (Near Field Communication) merupakan sebuah teknologi yang memudahkan komunikasi antar perangkat secara langsung dengan mendekatkan perangkat yang satu dengan yang lain . Saat ini teknologi NFC telah dibenamkan pada chip yang terdapat dalam Kartu Tanda Penduduk Elektronik (e-KTP) sehingga menjadikan kartu tersebut sebagai sebuah smartcard. Pada Skripsi ini penulis meneliti tentang pemanfaatan Kartu Tanda Penduduk Elektronik sebagai suatu alternatif yang bisa digunakan untuk melakukan otentikasi pada sistem PAuS (Padjadjaran Authentification System) yang terdapat di Universitas Padjadjaran. Implementasi berupa sebuah aplikasi mobile berbasis Android yang dapat menampilkan informasi mahasiswa berupa jadwal kuliah dan transkrip akademik dengan otentikasi menggunakan Kartu Tanda Penduduk Elektronik. Sistem yang telah dibangun diujicoba terhadap 20 orang responden mahasiswa Program Studi S-1 Teknik Informatika angkatan 2012, 2013, 2014 dan 2015. Smartphone yang digunakan terdiri dari 9 seri yang berbeda, dan hasilnya seluruh smartphone dapat menjalankan aplikasi dengan memanfaatkan Kartu Tanda Penduduk Elektronik sebagai alternatif Otentikasi pada Sistem PAuS ID.
Implementasi Simulasi Wisata Shark Cage Diving dengan Perangkat Virtual Reality Google Cardboard Menggunakan Game Engine Unity 3D
Authors: Farabi Riva , Hidayat Akik , Paulus Erick
Published: December 2018

Shark cage diving merupakan salah satu kegiatan rekreasi yang dilakukan di daerah laut yang dihuni hiu. Tentu tidak semua orang mampu melakukan kegiatan tersebut, tapi dengan teknologi virtual reality, dapat memungkinkan seseorang untuk melihat dan mensimulasikan hal yang belum pernah dilihatnya secara langsung di depan mata. Google Cardboard merupakan salah satu teknologi virtual reality dari beberapa perangkat VR yang ada di pasaran yang mudah dijangkau masyarakat. Selain murah, Google Cardboard mengandalkan kemudahan dalam pemakaiannya dengan perangkat smartphone sebagai layar VR. Dengan game engine Unity 3D, dapat memungkinkan membuat aplikasi VR yang mensimulasikan kegiatan shark cage diving yang dapat digunakan pengguna smartphone dan Google Cardboard dengan mudah. Dari penelitian dan studi lapangan terhadap 30 orang responden menunjukkan bahwa aplikasi VR bisa digunakan sebagai alat rekreasi yang juga menambah wawasan.
KONSEP PEMBUATAN OBAT TRADISIONAL YANG BAIK PADA PENGOBATAN TRADISIONAL DI PROVINSI JAWA BARAT
Authors: Wiwaha Guswan , Jasaputra Diana , Budiastuti Niken , Sarifudin Sarifudin
Published: December 2018

Pemerintah telah mengeluarkan kebijakan untuk mengatur pembuatan obat tradisional yang baik agar dapat menjamin pemanfaatannya di masyarakat. Perlu diketahui apakah pengobat tradisional yang juga membuat serta memperjualbelikan obat tradisional menguasai konsep pembuatan obat tradisional yang baik. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus untuk menggali pengetahuan dasar dan ilmiah para pengobat tradisional yang selama ini menyediakan sendiri obat tradisional bagi pasien-pasiennya. Data yang dikumpulkan adalah data primer yang diperoleh dari focus groups discussion dengan responden pengobat tradisional dari eks-wilayah karesidenan Propinsi Jawa Barat yang ditentukan secara purposif. Hasil menunjukkan ada beberapa teknik pembuatan obat tradisional yang dijalankan tidak sesuai dengan Pedoman Pembuatan Obat Tradisional yang Baik. Disimpulkan bahwa masih ada penguasaan konsep pengobat tradisional yang salah mengenai pembuatan obat tradisional, untuk itu mereka harus dilibatkan dalam sosialisasi cara pembuatan obat yang baik.Kata kunci: pengobat tradisional, obat tradisional, cara pembuatan
ANGKA KEJADIAN GEJALA INFEKSI SALURAN KEMIH PADA IBU HAMIL DI DESA MEKARGALIH KECAMATAN JATINANGOR KABUPATEN SUMEDANG TAHUN 2014
Authors: Gusrianty Alvie Rizky , Astuti Sri , Hartinah Hartinah , Susanti Ari Indra
Published: December 2018

Infeksi saluran kemih (ISK) sering ditemukan pada kehamilan disebabkan adanya perubahan fisiologis pada saluran kemih sepanjang kehamilan sehingga meningkatkan risiko ISK. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui angka kejadian gejala ISK pada ibu hamil di Desa Mekargalih. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskriptif dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Data diambil menggunakan kuesioner dengan mendatangi setiap rumah ibu hamil. Populasi ibu hamil sebanyak 73 orang. Jenis pengambilan sampel menggunakan total sampling dan termasuk ke dalam kriteria inklusi, kemudian didapat sebanyak 63 orang. Analisa data menggunakan rumus univariat secara manual dan komputerisasi (MS. Excel). Penelitian dilaksanakan pada tanggal 10 -14 Maret 2014. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa angka kejadian gejala ISK pada ibu hamil adalah 30,2%, gejala yang paling banyak dialami adalah tidak bisa menahan buang air kecil (37,9%), berdasarkan usia kehamilan paling banyak terjadi pada usia kehamilan 28-40 minggu (17,5%), berdasarkan pendidikan terbanyak pada pendidikan SMA/SMK (15,9%). Semakin besar kehamilan maka semakin rentan terkena ISK karena memungkinkan terjadinya obstruksi oleh besarnya uterus yang menyebabkan dilatasi sistem pelviokalises dan ureter. Puncak insidensi ISK adalah pada usia kehamilan 28-40 minggu karena hormon progresteron dalam kadar tinggi dan obstruksi oleh uterus yang besar menyebabkan dilatasi system pelviokalises. Kurangnya sumber informasi mengakibatkan kurangnya pengetahuan ibu hamil tentang ISK.Kata kunci: gejala ISK, ibuhamil, pendidikan, usia kehamilan