bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Investigation of the glutathione S-transferase gene M1/T1 and angiotensin converting enzyme gene I/D polymorphism in type 1 diabetic patients and possible association with diabetic microvascular complications
Authors: CANDER Soner , KOCA Nizameddin , ŞİŞMAN Pınar , ÖZ GÜL Özen , KARKUCAK Mutlu , DELİGÖNÜL Adem , ERSOY Canan
Published: February 2021

Objectives: Glutathione S-transferase (GST) polymorphism may play a role in the etiology of type 1 diabetes, as GST is involved to detoxification of reactive oxygen radicals and synthesis of proinflammatory mediators. Genetic polymorphisms in the renin-angiotensin aldosterone system, including angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene insertion-deletion (I/D) polymorphism, can affect the progression of diabetes and diabetic complications. In our study we aimed to investigate the GST and ACE gene I/D polymorphism in type 1 diabetic patients for comparison with population and relationships with diabetic complications.
Methods: A total of 116 type 1 diabetic patients were included to study. ACE polymorphism analyzed in the 71 subjects and GST polymorphism analyzed in the 62 subjects as control groups. Polymorphism of DNA samples was studied by PCR technique. Results compared with control groups and studied according the diabetic complications.
Results: ACE gene DD genotype and D allele ratio in the patient group were significantly higher than control group. GST T1 and GST M1 ratios were similar between patient and control groups. ACE genotype group distributions and GST M1/T1 genotype ratios were not different in terms of obesity, glycemic control, duration of diabetes and hypoglycemia frequency and not changed according to diabetic complications.
Conclusions: DD genotype and D allele ratio in diabetic patient group were found to be significantly higher and so a significant relationship was observed between and ACE I/D gene polymorphism and type 1 diabetes. On the other hand, it was observed that ACE I/D and GST gene polymorphism did not have any significant effect on diabetic microvascular complications.
Panorama cienciométrico de la biotecnología en el sector agropecuario y agroindustrial
Authors: Valverde Valverde María Alejandra , Delgado Hurtado Carolina , Rengifo Rodas Carlos Felipe
Published: February 2021

This article presents Scientometrics as a major element in quantitatively addressing the study of a field of knowledge. This study seeks to combine complementarily and integrally the bibliometry with the technological outlook to obtain an image of the current state of biotechnology in a specific area. This contributes with a trend-setting in a socially relevant sector that currently addresses global challenges such as climate change and energy and food security. Through a bibliometric study, it determines the dynamics of the scientific production, key authors, country participation and language trends in the domain of Biotechnology in the agricultural and agro-industrial sectors. In addition, a technological outlook is presented, in which, based on the analysis of trends in patents, the innovative state of the area is established. The main result is associated with the dynamics of scientific production, which according to the Lotka law; states that the percentage of authors who produce N articles is inversely proportional to a power of N. The technological outlook is consistent with the Latin American studies, concluding that, despite of the increasing dynamics, there is a poor development of technology in the sector.
¿Cómo los consumidores valoran atributos de calidad de carne bovina y su disposición a pago?
Authors: Barragán Hernández Wilson , Mahecha Ledesma Liliana , Olivera Angel Martha , Angulo Arizala Joaquín
Published: February 2021

La percepción de calidad de carne es un concepto complejo y requiere de análisis multivariados para entender su estructura y conceptualización. El objetivo del estudio fue valorar la percepción de calidad de carne por parte del consumidor y la disponibilidad a pago por información de calidad. Se aplicaron 400 encuestas bajo un cuestionario estructurado. La encuesta indagó sobre el perfil socioeconómico del consumidor y la percepción sobre características intrínsecas y extrínsecas de la carne, perfil de consumo por información nutricional, estilo de vida, preferencias de cortes y frecuencia de compra, y disposición a pago por información nutricional, empleando una escala Likert. Los datos se analizaron mediante modelos de ecuaciones estructurales (SEM) y pruebas chi2. El SEM registró un ajuste satisfactorio (CFI=0,978, RMSEA=0,17). Los resultados indicaron que el consumidor conceptualiza (P < 0,05) la carne con base en aspectos intrínsecos (color, suavidad y pérdida de agua), extrínsecos (precio, bienestar animal y confianza) y la actitud de consumo saludable. El encuestado no consideró el concepto de calidad para la disposición a pago por información. Las mujeres, los consumidores entre 37-55 años y los empleados, registraron la puntuación más alta (P < 0,05) en el concepto de calidad de la carne.
The experience of using Frinosole in the early postoperative period in patients after endonasal endoscopic operations
Authors:   Burdenko Voronezh State Medical University, Voronezh, 394036, Russia, Mashkova T. A. , Maltsev A. B. ,   Burdenko Voronezh State Medical University, Voronezh, 394036, Russia
Published: February 2021

The effectiveness of the drug Frinosole in the complex treatment of early postoperative changes in the nasal mucosa after endonasal endoscopic surgery was studied. It has been confirmed that during surgical trauma of the mucous membrane of the nasal cavity, inhibition of the main functions of the respiratory epithelium occurs with a sharp increase in the absorption capacity of the mucous membrane of the nasal cavity. These changes correlate with the clinical picture of the early postoperative period. The data presented indicate a high efficacy of the drug in complex postoperative treatment and make it possible to recommend it for wider use in order to minimize the duration of the postoperative healing stages and prevent possible complications associated with excessive granulation and scarring of the nasal mucosa in the surgical areas.
Features of local inflammation of nasal mucosa in children with bronchial asthma
Authors:   Privolzhsky Research Medical University, Nizhny Novgorod, 603005, Russia, Krasil’nikova S. V. , Eliseeva T. I. ,   Privolzhsky Research Medical University, Nizhny Novgorod, 603005, Russia, Tush E. V. ,   Privolzhsky Research Medical University, Nizhny Novgorod, 603005, Russia, Bol’shova E. V. ,   Children City Clinical Hospital N 1, Prioksky District of Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod, 603081, Russia, Kubysheva N. I. ,   Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University, Kazan, 420008, Russia, Balabolkin I. I. ,   Scientific Medical Research Center for Children’s Health, Moscow, 119991, Russia
Published: February 2021

Bronchial asthma (BA) is often associated with chronic inflammatory processes in the nasal mucosa; these processes give rise to allergic rhinitis (AR), chronic rhinosinusitis, adenoiditis and polypous rhinosinusitis. Due to their multiple symptoms, these diseases of the upper respiratory tract, especially allergic rhinitis, are often difficult to verify in patients with asthma. The aim of the study was to assess the features of local inflammation of the nasal mucosa in patients with BA and AR. Patients and methods. 93 children with BA were examined. General clinical, allergological, functional examination, measurement of endonasal temperature and determination of IgE and IL4 content in nasal secretions were performed. Results. Children with BA have lower values of endonasal temperature than healthy ones. There was a tendency to decrease endonasal temperature as the symptoms of AR increased. In the acute stage of AR, the temperature values were lower than in the remission stage, р = 0,02. The addition of infectious inflammation of the nasal mucosa in children with AD was accompanied by an increase in endonasal temperature, р = 0,04. The increase of the content of nasal IgE in acute AR – 115,6 (49,9; 181,2) ME/mg, compared to the remission period to 24,9 (6,2; 43,7) ME/mg. Exacerbation of AR was associated with increased IL4 to 109,7 (54,2; 165,2) PG/mg, in the period of remission – 34,4 (12,0; 56,8) PG/mg. The increase of these biomarkers of allergic inflammation have a correlative relationship, R = 0,44, p = 0,002. The relationship of IL4 content with endonasal temperature, R = 0,44 р = 0,02 was established. Conclusion. Patients with BA and AR showed a decrease in endonasal temperature compared to healthy ones. Exacerbation of AR in children with BA characterized by an increase in the content of nasal IgE and IL4 and a decrease in endonasal temperature, which allows us to consider these indicators as biomarkers of activation of allergic inflammation.
Comparative analysis of physical methods of surgical treatments for patients with chronic tonsillitis
Authors:   Sverzhevskiy Clinical Research Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, Moscow, 117152, Russia, Kryukov A. I. ,   Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University,  Moscow, 117197, Russia, Tsarapkin G. Yu. ,   Sverzhevskiy Clinical Research Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, Moscow, 117152, Russia, Panasov S. A. ,   Sverzhevskiy Clinical Research Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, Moscow, 117152, Russia
Published: February 2021

The authors carried out a detailed analysis of various methods of physical exposure to tissues during surgical treatment of patients with chronic tonsillitis. Removal of palatal tonsils in their chronic inflammation has been carried out since ancient times. Today modern medical technologies allow performing this intervention using various technologies, whether – classic „cold“ tools or one of the variants of „hot“ methods of tonsillectomy. In the article, the authors analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of semi-surgical treatments for chronic tonsillitis, when most of the palatal tonsil remains intact, and also compared the effectiveness of possible surgical methods of radical tonsillectomy: using an electrocoagulator, harmonic or ultrasonic scalpel, surgical laser or cold plasma; frequency of intra- and postoperative hemorrhagic complications is estimated.
Common pathogenesis of chronic tonsillitis and acute appendicitis
Authors:   Kirov Military Medical Academy, Saint Petersburg, 194044, Russia, Dvoryanchikov V. V. , Mironov V. G. ,   Kirov Military Medical Academy, Saint Petersburg, 194044, Russia, Pavlova S. S. ,   Saint Petersburg Research Institute of Ear, Throat, Nose and Speech, Saint Petersburg, 190013, Russia, Podsvirov V. I. ,   Branch No. 1 442 Military Clinical Hospital, Saint Petersburg, Pushkin, 196602, Russia, Nacharov P. V. ,   Saint Petersburg Research Institute of Ear, Throat, Nose and Speech, Saint Petersburg, 190013, Russia
Published: February 2021

For many decades, the problem of chronic tonsillitis still does not lose its relevance. However, some aspects of the etiology and pathogenesis of chronic tonsillitis remain unexplored. This article presents the results of a study of the bacterial flora and structural components of the tissues of the palatine tonsils in chronic decompensated tonsillitis and appendix in patients with acute tonsillitis, as well as a comparison of some indicators of the general clinical analysis of peripheral blood in patients with these types of pathology. Chronic tonsillitis occurred in the history of patients with acute appendicitis in 78% of cases, which is ten times the frequency of its detection in the urban population. In all patients with acute appendicitis, palatine tonsil hypertrophy was detected, mainly of the III degree, as well as the presence of liquid or thick caseous pus in the gaps. In chronic decompensated tonsillitis, an increase in the seeding of the palatine tonsils of Streptococcus pyogenes occurs, and in acute appendicitis, Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes appear on the background of Escherichia coli. Unidirectional changes in the areas of structural components of palatine tonsils in patients with chronic decompensated tonsillitis and appendix in patients with acute appendicitis were revealed. Based on the data obtained, we can assume the similarities and interconnections of the pathogenesis of chronic decompensated tonsillitis and acute appendicitis.
Unresolved issues of management of patients with severe allergic rhinitis and nasal polyposis. The possibilities of anti-IgE therapy
Authors:   Mechnikov North-West State Medical University, Saint-Petersburg, Russia, Emel’yanov A. V. , Il’ina N. I. ,   Institute of Immunology, Moscow, 115478, Russia, Karneeva O. V. ,   National Medical Research Center of Otorhinolaryngology, Moscow, 123182, Russia, Karpishchenko S. A. ,   Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University,  Saint Petersburg, 197022, Russia, Kim I. A. ,   National Medical Research Center of Otorhinolaryngology, Moscow, 123182, Russia, Kurbacheva O. M. ,   Institute of Immunology, Moscow, 115478, Russia, Nenasheva N. M. ,   Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education, Moscow, 125993, Russia, Obukhova O. V. ,   Central Research Institute of Health Organization and Informatization, Moscow, 127254, Russia, Svistushkin V. M. ,   Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, 119991, Russia, Ukhanova O. P. ,   Stavropol State Medical University, Stavropol, 355017, Russia
Published: February 2021

The current state of the patients’ management with nasal polyposis and allergic rhinitis has become the basis for a deep analysis of the currently available data on the prevalence of diseases (with a focus on severe forms), as well, available possibilities and disadvantages of conservative therapy are considered. The approaches to assessing the severity and control of diseases and the influence of an uncontrolled course on the quality of the patients’ life are presented. Particular attention is paid to a new class of drugs – monoclonal antibodies, which might change the patients’ treatment paradigm of severe uncontrolled course of allergic rhinitis and nasal polyposis. The efficacy and safety issues of immunobiological therapy are discussed on the example of the IgE-targeted medicine omalizumab. The potential place of the drug in the treatment of the mentioned above forms of nasal polyposis and allergic rhinitis is indicated.
Analysis of Methods for Reducing Power Losses in the Compressor Impeller when Balancing the Turbine Generator Rotor at the Operating Speed
Authors: Kalashnikov D.A. , Pugachuk A.S. , Kalashnikova E.O. , Chernyshev A.V.
Published: February 2021

The article considers the problems of performing full-scale tests, including balancing the rotors of the gas turbine engines together with body parts. Since during balancing it is necessary to distance the natural frequency of the oscillatory system as much as possible from the test imbalance frequency, it is recommended to balance at the operating frequencies of the rotor without stator parts forming the flow path of the compressor and turbine stages. Therefore, when testing or balancing, large power is required for performing the work of air ventilation, as well as the work against viscous friction forces. One of the most significant problems is the need to provide significant driving power for a gas dynamic or balancing stand, which imposes strict requirements and complicates its design. Methods of power reduction for balancing the rotor of a gas turbine unit with body parts are proposed. One method, balancing in the technological casing, is considered in more detail. Several variants of such casings have been developed and investigated, for each of them the values of the required power draw have been obtained. The studies were carried out by the mathematical simulation of gas flow processes in the computational domain formed by the impeller and the inner surface of each particular variant of the casing. As a result of the calculated data analysis recommendations significantly speeding up balancing the rotor of a gas turbine unit and reducing the cost have been developed.
Archeology as a Metaphor in Contemporary Culture
Authors: Woźny Jacek
Published: February 2021

The scientific discipline of archeology has gone through various stages of its development and improvement of research methods. First, it was combined with ancient history and the history of art. In the mid-nineteenth century, the base of its chronology was on biblical events. Modernist archeology of the twentieth century focused on classifying monuments and reconstructing cultural processes. In the second half of the twentieth century, archeology inspired other disciplines of culture and science to “stratigraphically” look at their own history. In this way, the stratification of scientific thought (archeology of knowledge), the history of photography (archeology of photography), and the media (archeology of media) began to be analyzed. Archeology has become a cognitive metaphor in contemporary culture. Lack of knowledge of the theoretical and methodological achievements worked out by archaeologists may, after some time, lead to the trivialization and petrification of the archaeological metaphor, although today it still seems fresh and innovative for “archeology of media,” “archeology of photography,” or “archeology of modernism.”
Pores Formation in Porcine Sperm Incubated in Streptolysin O and Its Post Thawing Viability after Trehalose Treatment
Authors: Jácome-Sosa E. , Barrientos-Morales M. , Juárez-Mosqueda M.L. , Domínguez-Mancera B.
Published: February 2021

Background: Streptolysin O (SLO), a pore-forming protein in plasma membrane (PM), has been used to internalize a variety of molecules (DNA and RNA) in cells. In sperm, however, SLO has only been used to release acrosomal contents. Its possible use as biotechnology in the cryopreservation of pig semen. However, porcine sperm are very sensitive to the freeze-thaw process. The study aimed to evaluate the pore formation in the PM, the addition of trehalose and the post cryopreservation viability of porcine spermatozoa using SLO. Methods: Research period was spring 2017- summer 2018. Thirty ejaculates from five mature boars were used. Semen was incubated in SLO 0.6 IU/ml and trehalose (added at 100, 200 and 400 ìM). Semen diluted in commercial diluent as control group. Presence of pores was checked by scanning electronic microscopy. To evaluate sperm membrane integrity and functional status the Coomassie stain with HOST test and the Chlortetracycline test were used. Result: It was found that SLO could form pores in the sperm cell membrane The addiction of 200 ìM trehalose to the freezing medium have different effects on the quality of boar sperm, showing highest motility and viability during the cooling process.
Diseño y análisis de la convergencia y estabilidad de métodos iterativos para la resolución de ecuaciones no lineales
Authors: Solís Zúñiga Armando Gabriel , Cordero Barbero Alicia , Torregrosa Sánchez Juan Ramón , Soto Quirós Juan Pablo
Published: February 2021

Una corriente en métodos numéricos es la elaboración de nuevos métodos iterativos para la resolución de ecuaciones no lineales; se busca que estos métodos sean óptimos en contraste con su orden de convergencia y el número de evaluaciones funcionales en comparación con métodos usualmente conocidos. El presente trabajo muestra el diseño de una nueva familia paramétrica de métodos iterativos basada en la familia de métodos de Chun que contiene el esquema de Ostrowski como caso particular. Se realiza además un análisis por medio de dinámica compleja para visualizar planos de parámetros y dinámicos para seleccionar los parámetros que presentan un comportamiento más estable para el esquema en estudio y así formar un método iterativo más eficiente.
LGBT Seniors in the Pandemic: Silenced and Vulnerable
Authors: Candrian Carey , Sills Janelle , Lowers Jane
Published: February 2021

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) seniors face disparities in physical and mental health as well as high rates of social isolation and risk of discrimination in comparison to cisgender, heterosexual people. Having identities and experiences silenced by real or perceived risks of discrimination increases isolation and vulnerability for marginalized communities and individuals. This article presents the case of Janelle, a senior, transgender lesbian, and her experiences of isolation and intersecting disparities before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how those experiences shape her concerns about the future. Her experiences demonstrate the ways in which the health and social risks presented by the pandemic exacerbate preexisting vulnerabilities for older LGBT adults.
An Introduction To Conventional Tensile Testing: Constructionism Approach For Constructivism Learning
Authors: Darko Charles , Zadoroshnyj Andrij
Published: February 2021

Constructivism learning theory recommends the act of allowing students to create knowledge through their experiences. Very often, it is difficult to build such an investigative framework within material science laboratory sessions that assist students in acquiring the knowledge. This paper focuses on the use of constructivism principles that was established by a constructionism process to allow students acquire cognitive knowledge through manual calculation and manipulation of measured data from a tensile testing experiment. Using a conventional tensile laboratory testing, undergraduate material science students succeeded in using their self-acquired skills to determine the toughness of the plastics, the elastic modulus, yield stress and strains, and the ultimate stresses from the measured graphs. The students were also able to describe the deformation mechanisms involved even though the focus was not on the accuracy of the results. This paper reinforces the need to involve constructivism principles in material science teaching that enhances the learnerâ€™s knowledge acquisition.
Linking Business Environment Reform with Gender and Inclusion: A Study of Business Licensing Reform in Indonesia
Authors: Saha Amrita , Thorpe Jodie , Macdonald Keir , Megersa Kelbesa
Published: February 2021

Business environment reform (BER) targets inadequate business regulations. It is intended to remove constraints to business investment, enabling growth and job creation, and create opportunities for international business to contribute to and benefit from this growth. However, there is a lack of detailed knowledge of the impact of BER on gender and inclusion (G&I). While a review of existing literature suggests that in general, there is no direct link between BER and G&I, indirect links are likely through the influence of BER on firm performance. Outcomes will be influenced by the differential ways in which women-led firms experience the business environment when compared to their male counterparts, with disparities based on how they are treated under the law, as well as structural and sociocultural factors. The fact that in many countries, female-led firms are fewer and smaller than those of their male counterparts, and may operate in different sectors, also affects these dynamics. This research offers new insights through an in-depth analysis of the impact of the Pelayanan Terpadu Satu Pintu (PTSP) or one-stop shop business licensing reform in 2009 on firm performance in Indonesia, and how these impacts vary based on the gender of firm leadership. The results find that on average, firms benefited from improved business performance (sales), as a direct or indirect effect of this reform, as well as an increase in the number of medium and large-scale firms. Outside Jakarta (Bali, Banten, Lampung), women-led firms experienced a small but significant benefit relative to male-led firms, related to both sales and the number of medium and large-scale firms they run. In Jakarta, women-led firms continued to lag behind men and there were no significant effects on employment, and this held across province and gender. These findings are based on an analysis of the PTSP reform using data from the World Bank Enterprise Survey (WBES), a survey of small, medium and large firms (i.e. with more than four employees) which took place in Indonesia between 2009 and 2015.
Trends in Conflict and Stability in the Indo-Pacific
Authors: Iffat Idris
Published: February 2021

This report looks at trends in conflict and instability in the Indo-Pacific region, focusing on climate change effects and a number of civil liberties. The Indo-Pacific region is both highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change and already facing significant security risks and challenges, many of which will be exacerbated by the impact of climate change. There are notable increases in resource-based conflicts, migration-induced violence, and armed insurgencies. The countries reviewed all show worrying trends in terms of erosion of freedom of expression, media freedom, freedom of belief, and civil society freedom. The situation in Bangladesh and India is particularly serious and is already fuelling violence and conflict. The two themes on which the Emerging Issues Report (EIR) focuses are (i) climate change and (ii) guarding civil space and including all voices. The EIR examines these two themes in five Indo-Pacific countries: Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand. These were chosen to give a broad range of situations and challenges/risks from the region. Note that this EIR is confined to an assessment of conflict risks and does not examine measures being taken by the government or others to address these.
Development of the peasant farm and demoecological processes in the Orel Governorate in the second half of the 19th – early 20th centuries
Authors: Zhirov Nikolay A.
Published: February 2021

We consider the poorly studied topic of demographic development and its impact on agriculture in Central Russia on the example of the Orel Governorate. The study described and revealed the reasons for the expansion of peasant arable land, as well as analyzed the rate of reduction of forest and hay resources during the studied period. Special attention is paid to the peculiarities of land use and processing of peasant plots. The study determined the ratio of natural and anth-ropogenic factors in the development of agricultural society in the Orel Governorate in the second half of the 19th – early 20th centuries on the example of peasant farms in the region. We identify trends in the strategy of demographic behavior of the rural population, mainly represented by the peasantry, and the influence degree of the growing population on the natural resources of the re-gion. The main sources were statistical materials presented by various collections on land owner-ship and land use, as well as reviews and commemorative books of the Orel Governorate. A spe-cial place is occupied by archival documents stored in the State Archive of the Orel Region. A comprehensive study of sources is carried out using both traditional scientific methods (system analysis, structural approach, retrospective) and modern approaches (civilizational, mathematical statistics method). We establish the dependence of the increase in the demographic load on natural resources during the studied time and the presence in the region of all demoecological crisis signs the late 19th –early 20th centuries.
Social and political activity of Voronezh Governorate peasants in 1917: cooperation with the authorities and geography of reduced conflicts
Authors: Razinkov Mikhail E.
Published: February 2021

The research is based on data on acts of cooperation of various peasant population categories with the revolutionary authorities. The relevance of the problem lies in the minimal study of these issues, since historiography studied mainly the conflict behavior of peasants. We point to the presence of a large number of forms of interaction between peasants both with the February and October authorities in 1917. Using the methods of textual analysis we givethe analysis of the wel-coming telegrams to the State Duma. An intermediate conclusion was made that the desire of the peasants to interact with the authorities did not lead directly to a decrease in the social conflict de-gree. Attention is drawn to the presence in 1905–1907 and 1917 so-called “zones of low activity” of peasant revolts. Asking the question about the reasons for the existence of such zones, we turn to the comparative analysis of the situation at the county-volost level (using the example of Ostrogozhsky and Bogucharsky districts), concluding that the traditional explanation of the existence of such zones with a small share of private land ownership does not fully explain the situation. An explanation of the emerging situation is offered by a more complex of socio-economic, socio-political and socio-everyday factors, as well as source problems.
The use of multifunctional statistical criteria in the development of technological aspects of self-design of students’ educational and professional activities
Authors: Erina Tatyana A. , Motkina Natalya N.
Published: February 2021

Researchers in the humanities almost always have to deal with the problem of statistical processing of results and their interpretation. This is a rather laborious and painstaking work, which can be greatly simplified through the use of multifunctional statistical criteria. Within the framework of the study related to the problem of self-design of educational and professional ac-tivities of students, the analysis of the effectiveness of the introduction of technological elements using multifunctional criteria was carried out: φ* criterion – Fisher’s angular transformation and binomial criterion m. The statistical significance of the results of the introduction at a certain stage of the technology of the workshop is revealed, which makes it possible to study and apply the ele-ments of self-management in the educational and professional activities of students. For promising purposes, it is proposed to create an automated system that implements the selection of the appropriate criterion for the problem to be solved and the verification of the statistical hypothesis put forward by the researcher.
NO CORRELATION BETWEEN METABOLIC SYNDROME AND SERUM URIC ACID IN THE OFFICE WORKERS OF BUMN COMPANY IN SURABAYA
Authors: Fairuz Jihan Jauza , Sari Dewi Ratna , Soelistijo Soebagijo Adi
Published: February 2021

Background: Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of risk factor which consists of central obesity, hypertriglyceride, low High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) level, hypertension, and hyperglycemia where the incidence increases among the office workers. Uric acid is often associated with cardiovascular disease while risk factor of cardiovascular disease is associated with metabolic syndrome. Objective: To analyze the correlation between metabolic syndrome and serum uric acid level in office workers. Method: This study used medical record of health examination of PT Wijaya Karya Divisi IV male office workers aged of 20 – 60 years. The data taken consisted of abdominal circumference, triglyceride level, HDL level, fasting blood glucose level, blood pressure, and serum uric acid levels. The diagnostic criterion of metabolic syndrome which was used in this study was National Cholesterol Education Program’s Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP ATP III) that had been modified for Asian. The correlation of metabolic syndrome and serum uric acid level was analyzed by chi-square test with IBM SPSS Statistic 20 application. Results: There was no significant correlation between metabolic syndrome and serum uric acid leves in male office workers of PT Wijaya Karya Divisi IV (p=0.598). Conclusion: Among the male office workers of PT Wijaya Karya Division IV, it had no significant correlation between metabolic syndrome and serum uric acid level.
INISIASI PENINGKATAN MATEMATIKA DASAR DAN HAFALAN AL-QUR’AN DI MADRASAH DINIYYAH AS-SALAM
Authors: Fauzan Achmad , Muala Asyharul , Izzati Muthia Dishanur , Nissa Farhatun
Published: February 2021

Penanaman ilmu akan kuat jika diberikan sejak dini, karena sebagai ilustrasi sebuah pohon akan kokoh jika akarnya sudah terpatri kuat menancap didalam tanah. Namun dengan akar yang belum kuat, pohon itu akan mudah hanyut tergerus arus air yang ada. Tidak sedikit anak-anak yang tidak terkontrol karena perkembangan ini, oleh karena hal tersebut tim pengabdian merancang skema sederhana untuk mengembalikan fitrah anak-anak supaya dapat kembali terkontrol yakni dengan kembali ke Al-Qur’an. Selain itu diasah kemampuan logikanya yakni dengan pemantapan kemampuan matematika dasar. Pengabdian ini dilakukan di Madrasah Diniyyah As-Salam (Jalan Yudistira 104, Nglinggan, Wedomartani-Ngemplak, Sleman) yang sudah dilakukan selama 6 bulan berfokus kepada anak-anak kelas 4, 5 dan 6. Harapan diadakannya pengabdian ini adalah penguatan kembali berpikir logis anak-anak serta menciptakan karakter yang Qur’ani. Pelaksanaan pengabdian dilaksanakan rutin setiap hari Jumat dengan dari pukul 16.00 – 17.30 dalam kurun waktu 1 semester. Materi disesuaikan dengan materi yang diajarkan di sekolahan sehingga terukur dan berguna bagi peserta didik. Ditengah pelaksanaan diberikan ujian untuk mengukur sejauh mana pemahaman atas materi yang sudah diberikan. Kemudian diakhir pelaksanaan diberikan kuesioner untuk mengukur tingkat kepuasan serta evaluasi dari pelaksanaan program pengabdian. Dari hasil kuesioner secara keseluruhan peserta didik sangat senang dan diharapkan program ini tetap dapat diteruskan. Penanaman ilmu akan kuat jika diberikan sejak dini, karena sebagai ilustrasi sebuah pohon akan kokoh jika akarnya sudah terpatri kuat menancap didalam tanah. Namun dengan akar yang belum kuat, pohon itu akan mudah hanyut tergerus arus air yang ada. Tidak sedikit anak-anak yang tidak terkontrol karena perkembangan ini, oleh karena hal tersebut tim pengabdian merancang skema sederhana untuk mengembalikan fitrah anak-anak supaya dapat kembali terkontrol yakni dengan kembali ke Al-Qur’an. Selain itu diasah kemampuan logikanya yakni dengan pemantapan kemampuan matematika dasar. Pengabdian ini dilakukan di Madrasah Diniyyah As-Salam (Jalan Yudistira 104, Nglinggan, Wedomartani-Ngemplak, Sleman) yang sudah dilakukan selama 6 bulan berfokus kepada anak-anak kelas 4, 5 dan 6. Harapan diadakannya pengabdian ini adalah penguatan kembali berpikir logis anak-anak serta menciptakan karakter yang Qur’ani. Pelaksanaan pengabdian dilaksanakan rutin setiap hari Jumat dengan dari pukul 16.00 – 17.30 dalam kurun waktu 1 semester. Materi disesuaikan dengan materi yang diajarkan di sekolahan sehingga terukur dan berguna bagi peserta didik. Ditengah pelaksanaan diberikan ujian untuk mengukur sejauh mana pemahaman atas materi yang sudah diberikan. Kemudian diakhir pelaksanaan diberikan kuesioner untuk mengukur tingkat kepuasan serta evaluasi dari pelaksanaan program pengabdian. Dari hasil kuesioner secara keseluruhan peserta didik sangat senang dan diharapkan program ini tetap dapat diteruskan.
PERINTISAN KEWIRAUSAHAAN BERBASIS PESANTREN MELALUI PELATIHAN DAN PENDAMPINGAN KEWIRAUSAHAAN PADA SANTRI PP AR RISALAH MLANGI YOGYAKARTA
Authors:   Manajemen Universitas Islam Indonesia, Maisaroh Maisaroh
Published: February 2021

Program menumbuhkan jiwa kewirausahaan di seluruh lapisan masyarakat, menjadi satu hal penting yang harus dilakukan untuk mengatasi dan mengatisipasi pengangguran yang semakin meningkat. Pelatihan kewirausahaan menjadi salah satu solusi sebagai satu upaya menumbuhkan jiwa kewirausahaan di masyarakat. Pondok pesantren adalah salah satu institusi pendidikan nor formal yang ada di Indonesia, yang berfungsi sebagai sumber nilai dan moralitas, untuk mencetak kader-kader yang mumpuni dan ahli dalam bidang keagamaan. Pondok Pesantren Ar Risalah adalah salah satu pondok pesantren yang ada di Dusun Mlangi Nogotirto Sleman. Pondok ini didirikan oleh seorang kyai asli dusun Mlangi bernama Kyai H Abdullah Muhyiddin dengan jumlah santri saat ini sebanyak 64 santri, yang berasal dari kota-kota di jawa tengah, jawa barat, dan sumatra. 90 % santri berlatar belakang pendidikan formal SMA ke bawah dan tidak melanjutkan sekolah ke jenjang yang lebih tinggi. Muara dari masalah yang dihadapi santri pondok Ar Risalah adalah pada saat mereka sudah menyelesaikan pendidikan di pondok dan pulang ke kampung/kota halaman masing-masing, akhirnya mereka tidak memiliki pekerjaan untuk bekal masa depan. Beberapa santri kemudian berhasil mengembangkan ilmu keagamaannya dengan menjadi guru pengajian di pondok atau mendirikan pondok dengan skala kecil, akan tetapi sebagian yang lainnya yang tidak mampu mengembangkan keilmuannya benar-benar menjadi pengangguran atau bekerja serabutan. Untuk menyelesaikan permasalahan di atas, maka akan dilakukan beberapa pelatihan kewirausahaan, baik softskill maupun hardskill training, kepada santri kelompok sasaran sebagai wujud kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat. Kegiatan ini dipilih, dengan harapan nanti hasil pelatihan akan mampu menumbuhkan semangat dan pengetahuan kewirausahaan bagi peserta pelatihan, dan mereka bisa mulai belajar berwirausaha di pondok sebagai upaya menempa praktek kewirausahaan sekaligus solusi untuk mendapat penghasilan secara mandiri. Muaranya pada saat mereka selesai belajar dari pondok, dan kembali ke komunitasnya, mereka bisa mempraktekkan dan dan mendirikan usaha sebagai bekal hidup. Metode/pendekatan yang dilakukan dalam program pengabdian adalah metode partisipatif. Metode ini mencoba menggali tingkat keterlibatan anggota sasaran dalam perencanaan program dan pengambilan keputusan. Adapun kegiatan yang dilakukan adalah : 1) Sosialisasi Program dan Training Need Assessment, 2) Perencanaan program pelatihan. 3) Melakukan pelatihan kewirausahaan. 4) Evaluasi pelatihan dan perencanaan tindak lanjut. Hasil pelatihan dapat dilihat, bahwa pengetahuan serta semangat peserta pelatihan untuk berwirausaha meningkat, hal ini dapat dilihat dari antusiasme peserta mengikuti pelatihan dari awal sampai akhir, dan adanya niat untuk mendirikan usaha kecil-kecilan di sela-sela kesibukan belajar di pondok.kewirausahaan santri
PENGKADERAN DA’IAH MELALUI PELATIHAN RETORIKA DAKWAH (KELOMPOK KAJIAN IBU-IBU ‘CENGKIR GATI’ DI DUSUN SAWAHAN NOGOTIRTO GAMPING SLEMAN)
Authors:   Universitas Islam Indonesia, Makruf Syahdara
Published: February 2021

Training cadre is a learning process that is carried out in stages and continuously in accordance with the levels, achievements, situations and specific needs that enable a cadre to develop all his potential potentials, physical abilities, and social morals. Preaching rhetoric is the art of talking about influencing others through messages. It is a branch of communication science that discusses how to convey messages to others through the art of talking so that preaching messages can be received. Through a series of dedication activities under the title of Development of Islamic Life Quality Improvement Model which is carrying out the regeneration of the community through training on methods and motivation in preaching, and microteaching / practicing. This service is expected to be able to answer the problems of the community in order to stay alive the Mother Study group 'Cengkir Gati' in Dusun Sawahan Nogotirto Gamping Sleman, Region of Yogyakarta.
PRODUKSI MINYAK ATSIRI UNTUK MENGEMBANGKAN DESA PELUTAN, KECAMATAN GEBANG, PURWOREJO, JAWA TENGAH SEBAGAI SENTRA MINYAK ATSIRI
Authors:   Fakultas Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam, Universitas Islam Indonesia, Fitri Noor , Safitri Indah , Merdekawati Krisna
Published: February 2021

Purworejo menjadi salah satu sentra penghasil rempah-rempah di Jawa Tengah. Terdapat sekitar 75 pabrik jamu mengandalkan bahan baku dari Purworejo. Daerah penyumbang rempah-rempah terbanyak di Kabupaten Purworejo adalah Desa Pelutan. Rempah-rempah tersebut antara lain kapulaga, kemukus, temulawak, kencur, kunyit, jahe, serai wangi. Potensi tanaman tradisional rempah-rempah yang ada selama ini belum diarahkan dan dikembangkan menjadi suatu produk bernilai jual dan baru menjadi komoditas perdagangan bahan baku. Masyarakat belum memiliki kesadaran yang tinggi akan potensi yang ada di sekitar lingkungan mereka untuk dikelola sendiri menjadi produk bernilai jual yaitu minyak atsiri. Permasalahan tersebut diakibatkan dari tingkat kesadaran dan pengetahuan masyarakat dalam mengolah hasil pertanian tersebut sangat rendah, di samping itu tidak adanya penyuluh dan pendamping tentang pengembangan potensi pertanian yang ada. Berdasarkan permasalahan tersebut maka masyarakat perlu diberdayakan supaya dapat mengolah potensi yang ada menuju peningkatan ekonomi warga. Model pemberdayaan yang digunakan adalah metode partisipatif Participatory Rural Apraisal (PRA). Pertimbangan dipilihnya metode ini adalah bahwa yang menghadapi masalah adalah mitra, oleh karena itu keterlibatan mitra dalam penentuan pemecahan masalah yang dihadapi dan penyelesaiannya sangat diperlukan. Solusi yang diterapkan dalam mengatasi permasalahan tersebut yaitu dengan cara: 1). pendampingan cara pemilihan dan pemanfaatan bahan baku, 2). pengolahan bahan baku menjadi produk minyak atsiri dan 3). pendampingan pemasaran minyak atsiri, 4). pengadaan teknologi tepat guna. Kegiatan pemberdayaan yang dilaksanakan mendapat dukungan penuh dari Pemerintah dan masyarakat Desa Pelutan. Pengolahan potensi desa berupa rempah-rempah menjadi produk berbasis minyak atsiri, dapat menjadikan Desa Pelutan sebagai sentra industri berbasis minyak atsiri dan meningkatkan perekonomian masyarakat.
SRATEGI MEMBANGUN KARAKTER KEWIRAUSAHAAN PADA ANAK USIA PAUD-SD DI LERENG GUNUNG MERAPI (DUSUN TUNGGUL ARUM, WONOKERTO – TURI)
Authors:   Fakultas Ekonomi, Universitas Islam Indonesia, Tatik Tatik , Anindya Khoirina Noor
Published: February 2021

Anak-anak merupakan investasi terbesar orang tua, baik untuk dunia maupun akhirat. Mereka juga merupakan generasi penerus bangsa. Di pundak mereka kelak, harapan kemajuan dan masa depan bangsa dititipkan. Pendidikan anak sudah selayaknya mendapatkan perhatian lebih besar agar mereka memiliki keunggulan dan prestasi yang membanggakan. Pendidikan ini tidak hanya terbatas pada pendidikan formal semata, melainkan juga menekankan pada pendidikan karakter yang menjadi pondasi bagi tumbuh kembang anak. Idealnya menumbuhkan dan mengarahkan anak agar memiliki karakter kewirausahaaan dimulai sejak usia dini. Karena masa anak-anak merupakan fase yang paling subur, paling panjang dan paling dominan untuk menanamkan norma-norma yang mapan, dengan potensi fitrah yang bersih, kepolosan yang jernih, kelembutan dan kelenturan jasmani, kalbu yang belum tercemari, dan jiwa yang belum terkontaminasi (Jamaal Abdur Rohman, 2005:22). Pengabdian ini bertujuan untuk menumbuhkan karakter kewirausahaan pada anak di Dusun Tunggul Arum, Desa Wonokerto, Turi-Sleman. Metode yang digunakan dalam pengabdian ini adalah pelatihan dan pendampingan. Pelatihan dilakukan dua kali, yang pertama ditujukan untuk anak-anak dan yang ke-dua untuk orang tua. Setelah pelatihan, anak-anak mendapatkan pendampingan berkelanjutan yang dilakukan oleh tokoh masyarakat setempat.
APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY FOR POST-HARVEST RICE PROCESSING
Authors:   Fakultas Kehutanan,  Universitas Tanjungpura Pontianak, Hardiansyah Gusti
Published: February 2021

Limited facilities and infrastructure in rice farming activities, especially in post-harvest processing has resulted in a farming communities become unproductive to processing their harvested products. Despite these problems has been tried to be overcome by the farming communities by making some tools for agricultural needs with tools and improvised materials, like a self-made rice thresher tools that made from used wood waste, of course the ability of productivity is very much different when using factory-made rice thresher. This PKM activity aims to introduce and train the farming communities to be able to process their rice crop yields using appropriate technology, like with a rice thresher machine and a rice husk machine. The main target in this PKM activity is a community of Tani Jaya Mandiri Group which in Kelurahan Batu Layang RT05/RW13 Kecamatan Pontianak Utara, which still has limited facilities for their agricultural activities. The method applied in this PKM activity is the diffusion of science and technology, socialization and active participation from the community. So with the existence of this PKM activity, the farming community get knowledge and skills in processing their post-harvest rice products, and is expected to be able to help overcome their productiviy problems due to the limited agricultural facilities they have
KADER BOLA SALJU : ROLE MODEL PENGGUNAAN OBAT DI MASYARAKAT
Authors:   Fakultas Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam, Universitas Islam Indonesia, Febrianti Yosi , Yulianto Yulianto , Saepudin Saepudin , Lusiana Novyan
Published: February 2021

Perilaku pencarian pertolongan kesehatan yang utama atau paling banyak dilakukan jika penduduk sakit adalah melakukan pengobatan mandiri / swa medikasi (self medication) dengan membeli obat di warung, toko swalayan dan apotek. Masyarakat hanya mengandalkan iklan, referensi keluarga, teman, tetangga yang tidak memiliki dasar pendidikan kefarmasian sebagai panduan dalam menggunakan obat. Hal tersebut potensial menimbulkan permasalahan di bidang kesehatan. Metode kegiatan didasarkan pada model promosi kesehatan, melalui pemberian edukasi dan pelatihan kader terpilih tentang penggunaan obat secara rasional. Kegitan ini melibatkan ibu-ibu PKK dusun Candi 3, Desa Sardonoharjo, Sleman. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan adanya peningkatan pengetahuan ibu-ibu PKK di dusun Candi 3 dan terbentuknya kader bola salju yang akan membantu masyarakat dalam menggunakan obat secara tepat dan rasional.