bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Persepsi Dan Partisipasi Masyarakat Kawasan Kampung Warna-Warni Terhadap Upaya Perbaikan
Authors: Julisa Julisa , Parjito Parjito , Putra Dwi Fauzia
Published: August 2019

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk (1) mengetahui upaya perbaikan lingkungan RW 02 Kelurahan Jodipan; (2) mengetahui persepsi dan partisipasi masyarakat terhadap upaya perbaikan lingkungan; (3) mengetahui faktor apa saja yang mendorong dan menghambat patisipasi masyarakat terhadap upaya perbaikan lingkungan; (4) mengetahui keterkaitan spasial pengembangan kampung warna warni terhadap aspek kehidupan masyarakat. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu pendekatan fenomenalogi dan untuk jenis penelitian menggunakan deskriptif kualitatif. Informan dalam penelitian ini ada 11 orang terdiri dari ketua RW 02, pengelola wisata dan 9 tokoh masyarakat. Analisis data yang digunakan dengan mengumpulkan data, mereduksi data, menyajikan data dan verifikasi data. Peneliti mengambil fokus  di RT 6, 7, 9 RW 2  di Kelurahan Jodipan. Hasil penelitian ini yaitu (1) upaya perbaikan lingkungan, meliputi: mengecat dinding rumah dan bekerja sama, membersihkan lingkungan, memasang keramik, mengecat tembok, membangun jembatan Embong, menghiasi tempat berfoto, mengecat pagar dengan beraneka warna, memasang hiasan pintu, dan menambahkan fasilitas tempat selfie; (2) persepsi dan partisipasi masyarakat kampung warna-warni terhadap upaya perbaikan lingkungan, meliputi: membawa perubahan, lingkungan bersih, pemandangan menarik, lingkungan indah, sementara partisipasi yaitu keterlibatan mengecat dinding, mengecat pagar beraneka warna, membuat tempat untuk berfoto dan membersihkan lingkungan; (3) faktor yang mendorong dan menghambat patisipasi masyarakat dalam upaya perbaikan lingkungan: pemahaman, pengetahuan, mendapatkan keuntungan dengan berjualan dan untuk meningkatkan perekonomian, faktor penghambat patisipasi masyarakat yaitu pekerjaan di luar Jodipan, kesalahapahaman/beda pendapat, dan kesibukan pekerjaan; (4) keterkaitan spasial pengembangan kampung warna warni terhadap aspek kehidupan masyarakat: munculnya usaha-usaha kecil sepanjang jalan Jodipan, dan terganggunya ketentraman.
Perceptions and experiences with District Health Information System software to collect and utilize health data in Bangladesh: A qualitative exploratory study
Authors: Begum Tahmina , Khan Shaan Muberra , Adamou Bridgit , Ferdous Jannatul , Parvez Muhammad Masud , Islam Mohammad Saiful , Kumkum Feroza Akhter , Rahman Aminur , Anwar Iqbal
Published: August 2019

Background:
Accurate and high-quality data are important for improving program effectiveness and informing policy.
Bangladesh Health Management information System (HMIS) has adopted District Health Information software 2 (DHIS) in 2009 to capture real-time health service utilization data. However, routinely collected data are being underused because of poor data quality. We aim to understand the facilitators and barriers on implementing DHIS2 as a way to retrieve meaningful and accurate data for the Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health (RMCAH) services.
Methods:
This qualitative study was done among two districts of Bangladesh from September 2017 to 2018. Data collection method were key informant interview (n=11); in-depth interview (n=23); focus group discussion (n=2). Study participants were individuals involved with DHIS2 implementation from the community level to the national level. The data were analyzed thematically.
Results:
DHIS 2could improve the timeliness and completeness of data reporting over time. The reported facilitating factors were strong government commitment, extensive donor support and positive attitude of staffs. Quality checks and feedback loops at multiple levels of data gathering points was helpful to minimize data errors. Introducing dashboard makes the DHIS2 compatible to use as monitoring tool. However, the barriers to DHIS 2 implementation were lack of human resources, slow Internet connectivity, and frequent change of DHIS 2 versions, maintaining both manual and electronic system side by side. The collected data remains incomplete as private health facilities are not covered. The parallel presence of two MISs to report same RMNCAH indicators is a threat to achieve quality data and increases workload.
Conclusion:
The overall insights from this study are expected to contribute to the development of effective strategies for successful DHIS 2 implementation and building responsive HMIS. To sustain the achievements of digital data culture, focused strategic direction is needed. Periodic refresher trainings, incentives for increased performance, automated single reporting system for multiple stakeholders could make the system more user friendly. A national electronic health strategy and implementation framework can facilitate creating a culture of DHIS 2 use for planning, setting priorities, and decision making among stakeholder groups
P53 PROTEIN LEVEL AND EVIDENCE OF ONGOING COAGULATION AMONG HIV-INFECTED PERSONS ACCESSING TREATMENT AT UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR TEACHING HOSPITAL NIGERIA
Authors: Akwiwu Euphoria , Okafor Anthony , Akpotuzor Josephine
Published: August 2019

Objective
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has been associated with hemostatic disturbance. In Nigeria, particularly Calabar, not much is known about the nature of these derangement among infected subjects. This study was carried out with a view to assessing tumour suppressing activity and ongoing coagulation among HIV-infected subjects. The data presented is a side product of investigation on morbidity indicators among persons living with HIV infection in Calabar, Nigeria.

Result
The CD4 cell count and P53 protein level reduced while D-dimer level increased in HIV infection. Platelet count also reduced while platelet distribution width increased with the condition. While CD4 cell count improved with Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy administration, D-dimer level, mean platelet volume and platelet distribution width reduced. This study observed reduced tumour suppression and increased coagulation activities alongside immunosuppression in HIV infection.

Keywords: Coagulation, HIV infection, immunosuppression.
Prevalence of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors in Yazd inner-city municipalities
Authors: Mirzaei Mohsen , Mirzaei Masoud , Sarsangi Ali Reza , Bagheri Nasser
Published: August 2019

Background:
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the world. With effective intervention and control of cardiovascular risk factors, mortality rates may be reduced. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors across five municipalities in Yazd city.
Methods:
10,000 residents of the Yazd greater area aged 20-69 years were selected using cluster random sampling method. Overall, 200 clusters were randomly selected based on the postcodes of residents who lived in the five municipalities of Yazd city. Those who lived in Yazd annexed cities and rural areas were excluded from the study. A valid questionnaire was completed and physical examination performed as done (94.9% response rate). Instances of self-reported diabetes mellitus, high blood cholesterol, tobacco smoking and unhealthy diet were recorded. Blood pressure, height and weight were measured and physical activity was classified by International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). A chi-square test was used to analyze the differences in variables across municipalities. All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS V. 16.
Results:
We analyzed 8749 participants’ data from Yazd city. The prevalence of diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia and hypertension in Yazd were 14.1, 16.7 and 18.6%, respectively. One in every four people consumed the recommended five servings of vegetables per day. Fish consumption was less than 5% at least once a week among participants. Unhealthy diet (85.7%); low physical activity (52.2%), hypertension (36.7) and obesity (26.3%) were the most common cardiovascular risk factors.. Only 2.1% of adults had no risk factors for CVD, and almost 75% of people had more than one risk factor. The prevalence of risk factors (excluding hypertension) - was significantly different across the municipalities. Residents of region 3 in the study area had the highest prevalence of all risk factors aside from low physical activity and unhealthy food patterns.
Conclusion:
Two-thirds of Yazd population had two or more cardiovascular risk factors and significant spatial variations observed across different urban areas in Yazd. This geographic health inequality requires more attention from policy makers to control risk actors and prevent non-communicable disease across different municipalities accordingly.
Abdominal Surgery Needs Extracorporeal Life Support as a Final Back-up
Authors: Lin Chih-Hao , Wu Ming-Hsun , Chen Po Da , Wu Jing Ming , Lin Ming-Tsan
Published: August 2019

Background: There are very limited published data regarding the experience of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) after abdominal surgery. Our objective was to examine the clinical application and outcome of ECMO in patients deteriorating early after abdominal surgery.
Methods: Between 1998 and 2018, patients who had ECMO implantation within 30 days after abdominal surgery were enrolled. Clinical outcomes, patient demographics, ECMO types and indications, laboratory findings and other relevant aspects of their medical histories were reviewed.
Results: Sixteen patients aged between 20 and 77 years were enrolled, including 11 patients who underwent elective surgery and 5 who underwent emergency laparotomies. Six veno-arterial ECMO (VA-ECMO) and 10 veno-venous ECMO (VV-ECMO) devices were implanted for refractory hypotension or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) based on the clinical discretion of the attending physician. After timely diagnosis of the aetiology underlying the deterioration, 4 additional salvage interventions were allowed under ECMO support. Three VA-ECMO and 5 VV-ECMO patients were successfully weaned, while 5 patients (31.25%) survived to hospital discharge without significant sequelae. Patients who survived to discharge had a significant inotropic dose taper on day two after ECMO implantation (59.4 versus 1.3 mcg/kg/min, p = 0.0487). ECMO-related complications included 3 implantation wound haematomas, limb ischaemia requiring wound debridement and reperfusion catheter insertion. There was no intra-abdominal bleeding or major thromboembolic event in our series.
Conclusions: ECMO gave surgeons additional chances to treat reversible cause of sudden patient collapse after the timely diagnosis of the cause. No patients in our cohort encountered serious ECMO-related complications. Our study demonstrated that ECMO may be used as a final back-up for sudden deterioration after abdominal surgery.
Comparison of stress transmission between implant-supported overdenture and removable partial denture prostheses in the edentulous mandible
Authors: Ozel Gulsum Sayin , Inan Ozgur , Ozyilmaz Ozgun Yusuf
Published: August 2019

Background: A new treatment concept using two or four implant-supported fixed prosthesis-retained removable partial dentures has been proposed for an edentulous mandible. However, the stress transmission of this new system is unknown. The purpose of this study was to compare the stress transfer characteristics of two different types of implant-supported prostheses (implant-supported overdentures and implant-supported removable partial dentures) retained by two or four implants via photoelastic stress analysis.
Methods: This study was designed to evaluate the force transmission of commercially available titanium implants inserted into edentulous mandibles composed of photoelastic resin within two to four implants using two different types of prosthesis: overdentures and implant-retained removable partial dentures. In all models, implants were placed parallel to each other and the midline. A 300 N load was applied first to the premolars. Loading and stress distributions were photographed after the completion of the prostheses.
Results: In the models with two implant-retained removable partial dentures, the stress distribution was found to be lower than that with the four implant-retained removable partial dentures. The locator, a stud attachment, showed the most equitable stress distribution for overdenture models. Despite this, non-splinted implants caused high stresses around the distal implant on the loading side.
Conclusions: When models were compared, the stress loads were transmitted to other implants by splinting. Acceptable stresses were observed in implant-supported removable dentures, especially those with precision attachments. Implant-supported removable partial dentures with an anterior fixed prosthetic design may serve as an acceptable and affordable alternative treatment option. These dentures appear to be advantageous in terms of stress transmission considering effects such as ease of use, esthetic requirements, patient requests, and reduction in the area covered by the prosthesis.
ANTIFUNGAL SUSCEPTIBILITY OF BIOFILM PRODUCING Candida albicans ISOLATED FROM ORAL CAVITY OF DIABETIC AND NON-DIABETIC POPULATION OF DHARAN, NEPAL
Authors: Shrestha Bijay kumar , Shakya Jenish , Khanal Hemanta
Published: August 2019

Background: Candida are almost universal on normal adult skin and C. albicans is part of the normal flora of the mucous membranes of the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and female genital tracts. It is acknowledged that diabetic patients are more susceptible to infections caused by Candida albicans due to increased blood glucose and inability of immune system in eradicating the fungus. Studies suggest that Gutkha consumers are also at high risk of oral Candida carriage .
Materials and methodology

The participants were provided 10 ml of Normal saline and were asked to oral rinse for 1 minute. Oral rinse was collected in a sterile screw capped container and was transported in cold chain to microbiology laboratory. The oral rinse sample was inoculated onto the Sabouraud dextrose agar with Chloramphenicol and was incubated at 37°C for 3-4 days. The Colony forming Unit of candida was compared among diabetic and healthy controls. The candida albicans were identified by Germ tube formation. The Candida albicans isolates were subjected to Biofilm assay, Antifungal susceptibility Test, Haemolysin assay, Haemolysis degree and phospholipase assay.

Result: This study reported 31.5% prevalence of oral Candida.The Candida carriage in CFU of diabetic population was statistically significant (p<0.05). The maximum isolates were found to be Biofilm producers. There was significant association between Gutkha consumers with oral Candida carriage. The study suggests that there is higher colonization of Candida in diabetic populations than in healthy population. The result also concludes that frequency of Candida in Oral cavity of Gutkha consumers was also higher (p<0.05). All isolated strains of Candida albicans were tested for antifungal susceptibility testing and 76.19% were found to be Resistant to Fluconazole and 50% were found to be resistant to Amphotericin B. There was statistical significance in Biofilm formation and fluconazole Drug resistance.

Conclusion

The findings indicated highest colonization of oral Candida in diabetic population and in Gutkha consumers. The greatest numbers of isolated Candida albicans were biofilm producer which showed greater frequency of Fluconazole drug resistance.
Trends analysis of cancer topic of Cochrane systematic reviews: a bibliometric analysis
Authors: Yang Kelu , Gao Ya , Cai Yitong , Liu Ming , Lu Cuncun , Zhang Junhua , Tian Jinhui
Published: August 2019

Purpose: To comprehensively analyze the scientific outputs of cancer topic of Cochrane systematic reviews (Cancer-CSR).
Patients and methods: Cochrane Database of Systematic Review and Web of Science Core Collection were retrieved limited from Jan. 1, 2009 to Dec. 12, 2018. CiteSpace IV and Excel 2018 were applied to analyze and visualize the literature information.
Results: Ultimately, 607 Cancer-CSR were retrieved, 32 countries, 179 institutions and 260 authors involved. The number of publications in Cancer-CSR has been increasing over the past decades (25(2009)-77(2018)). UK, USA, Canada, Australia, and Germany worked closely with other countries, especially UK (n=361) has taken the lead in this field. The top 10 contributive institutions, which were almost came from developed countries, collaborated closely with other institutions. Cochrane Database Syst Rev, C Hdb Sys and J Clin Oncol were the top three journal/book with the highest co-citation. The top three co-cited references were the two different version of Cochrane handbook for systematic reviews and the guidelines of Review Manager. The biggest cluster of keywords “cytoreductive surgery (CRS)” and the latest clusters “visual inspection” and “non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug” were the most promising hotspots.
Conclusions: Cancer-CSR has been increasing. Most of the reviews were came from the developed countries as well as the institutes in these countries. The knowledge base of were the methodology studies of systematic review, epidemiological data of cancer, and the reporting guideline of systematic reviews. The adjuvant therapy combined CRS, the screening of skin cancer and the management of cancer-related pain were the hotspots.
Assessment of infection in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients: Risk factors and main characteristics
Authors: Lin Chenyao , Shen Hui , Zhou Shuimei , Liu Minghui , Xu Anjie , Huang Shuang , Shen Changxin , Zhou Fuling
Published: August 2019

Background:
Infection is a leading cause of morbidity and death in patients with multiple myeloma (MM). The increased susceptibility to infection is complicated and multifactorial. However, none of the studies had assessed the risk of infection in MM patients who didn’t receive the antitumor treatment. For the first time, this study aimed to provide ideas for the assessment, prevention and treatment of infection in newly diagnosed MM patients without antitumor therapy.
Methods:
Retrospectively, the data from electronic medical records for 161 cases of hospitalized patients with multiple myeloma were analyzed, during May 2013 to December 2018. Independent risk factors of infection in multiple myeloma were determined by univariate and multivariate analysis.
Results:
Newly diagnosed patients with MM were highly susceptible to viruses (43.9%), especially the EBV (24.4%) and HBV (17.1%). More advanced stage (ISS-Ⅲ stag, P=0.040), more severe anemia (Hb<90 g/L, P=0.044) and the elevation of CRP (>10 mg/L, P=0.006) were the independent risk factors of infection. Moreover, infections represented a major threat to patients with newly diagnosed MM (P = 0.033), and the existence of risk factors for infection was significantly related to poor prognosis (P = 0.011), especially the ISS-Ⅲ stage (P=0.008) and lower hemoglobin level (P=0.039).
Conclusions:
MM patients without antitumor therapy are highly susceptible to viruses. Advanced ISS stage, more severe anemia and the elevation of CRP were identified as independent risk factors of infection, which also have a strong impact on the prognosis. Our results suggest that the viral infection should be taken into account if antibacterial drugs are not effective, and the prevention of infection and improvement of prognosis should be paid more attention to in the newly diagnosed patents with more advanced stage and more severe anemia.
Exact real-time dynamics of single-impurity Anderson model from a single-spin hybridization-expansion
Authors: Kubiczek Patryk , Rubtsov Alexey , Lichtenstein Alexander
Published: August 2019

In this work we introduce a modified real-time continuous-time hybridization-expansion quantum Monte Carlo solver for a time-dependent single-orbital Anderson impurity model: CT-1/2-HYB-QMC. In the proposed method the diagrammatic expansion is performed only for one out of the two spin channels, while the resulting effective single-particle problem for the other spin is solved semi-analytically for each expansion diagram. CT-1/2-HYB-QMC alleviates the dynamical sign problem by reducing the order of sampled diagrams and makes it possible to reach twice as long time scales in comparison to the standard CT-HYB method. We illustrate the new solver by calculating an electric current through impurity in paramagnetic and spin-polarized cases.
Influence of design parameters on the treatment performance of VF wetlands – a simulation study
Authors: Pucher Bernhard , Langergraber Guenter
Published: August 2019

The main approach for designing vertical flow (VF) treatment wetlands is based on areal requirements ranging from 2 to 4 m2 per person equivalent (PE). Other design parameters are the granularity of the filter material, filter depth, hydraulic and organic loading rates, loading intervals, amount of single doses as well as the number of openings in the distribution pipes. The influence of these parameters is investigated by running simulations using the HYDRUS Wetland Module for three VF wetlands with different granularity of the filter material (0.06–4 mm, 1–4 mm, and 4–8 mm, respectively). For each VF wetland, simulations are carried out at different temperatures for different organic loading rates, loading intervals and number of distribution points. Using coarser filter material results in reduced removal of pollutants and higher effluent concentrations if VF wetlands are operated under the same conditions. However, the treatment efficiency can be increased by applying more loadings and/or a higher density of the distribution network. For finer filter material, longer loading intervals are suggested to guarantee sufficient aeration of the VF filter between successive loadings.
The Needs and Barriers of Medication-Taking Self-Efficacy Among Poststroke Patients: Qualitative Study
Authors: Appalasamy Jamuna Rani , Subramanian Pathmavathi , Tan Kit Mun , Seeta Ramaiah Siva , Joseph Joyce Pauline , Chua Siew Siang
Published: August 2019

Background

Stroke is one of the top 10 leading diseases worldwide, with high mortality and morbidity rates. There is an incomplete understanding of the various types of self-efficacy involved in the prevention of recurrent stroke, and one of them is medication-taking self-efficacy.

Objective

This study aimed to explore the fundamental needs and barriers of medication-taking self-efficacy in poststroke patients in Malaysia.

Methods

We performed in-depth individual interviews with poststroke patients (N=10) from the Outpatient Neurology Clinic, Hospital Kuala Lumpur. All interviews were transcribed verbatim, and an inductive thematic analysis was performed on the data collected from the interviews.

Results

Two key themes were identified: (1) self-efficacy in taking the effort to understand stroke and its preventative treatment for recurrent stroke and (2) self-efficacy in taking prescribed medication to prevent stroke. Patients needed to be proactive in seeking reliable information about stroke and the perceived benefits of preventative treatment for stroke. The discussion was focused on eliciting the needs and barriers related to medication-taking self-efficacy. Patients needed to develop independence and self-reliance to overcome barriers such as dependency and low motivation. External factors such as limited information resources, low perceived severity, poor social environment, and poor communication add to the challenges of poststroke patients to improve their self-efficacy of managing their medications.

Conclusions

The study identified potential key findings related to the needs of patients in a localized setting, which are also related to several health behavioral concepts and constructs, indicating the importance of overcoming barriers to improve the quality of life in poststroke patients. We anticipate that the results will be taken into consideration for future personalized patient education interventions.
Self-Myofascial Release Intervention and Mobile App in Patients With Hemophilic Ankle Arthropathy: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Authors: Meroño-Gallut Antonio Javier , Cuesta-Barriuso Rubén , Pérez-Llanes Raúl , Donoso-Úbeda Elena , López-Pina José-Antonio
Published: August 2019

BACKGROUND

Hemophilic ankle arthropathy is manifested by degenerative functional alterations and chronic pain. Myofascial release techniques are used to treat soft tissue adhesions, relieve pain, and reduce tissue sensitivity.

OBJECTIVE

This study aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a protocol using self-myofascial release with a foam roller to be applied in patients with hemophilic ankle arthropathy.

METHODS

Patients with ankle arthropathy (N=70) will be recruited, enrolled, and assigned to one of two groups—experimental or control—in a 1:1 allocation ratio. Patients will be recruited from 5 centers in different regions of Spain. Patient data will be collected at baseline, posttreatment, and follow-up. The primary outcome will be frequency of ankle joint bleeding (self-reported). The secondary outcomes will be ankle range of motion (measured with a digital goniometer); joint pain (measured with a visual analog scale and an algometer); joint status (measured using the Hemophilia Joint Health Score); muscle strength (measured with a dynamometer); functionality of lower limbs (measured using the 6-minute walking test); activity (self-reported); and muscle flexibility (measured using the fingertip-to-floor test). The treatment program includes 11 exercises that must be administered bilaterally. A mobile app will be developed where each patient will be able to observe the exercises to be carried out. Each session will last 15 minutes with 5 physiotherapy sessions per week for a period of 3 months. It is expected that patients with hemophilia who receive the foam roller intervention will show improvement in mobility, pain, and status of the ankle joint; muscle strength; and function in the lower extremities.

RESULTS

The study has been approved by the institutional review board of the University of Murcia. Patient recruitment will begin in September 2020, and the intervention period will last until June 2021. Data collection will take place between September 2020 and October 2021.

CONCLUSIONS

This protocol describes a randomized clinical trial to examine the safety and efficacy of a self-myofascial release intervention using a foam roller in patients with hemophilic ankle arthropathy.

CLINICALTRIAL

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03914287; http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03914287.

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PRR1-10.2196/15612
Appropriate Technology Program of Postharvested Coffee: Production, Marketing, and Coffee Processing Machine Business Unit
Authors: Mawardi Indra - , Nurdin Nurdin , Zulkarnaini Zulkarnaini
Published: August 2019

The growth of the area of coffee plantations continues to increase every year. Therefore, it needs to be supported by the readiness of postharvest technology that is suitable to produce the quality coffee beans. This activity aims to establish a business unit for the Production Center of Postharvested Coffee Technology (PCPCT). This unit business produces and sells the postharvested coffee machines. The method of implementing the activities starts from the establishment of business unit institutions, provision of raw materials, production processes, and the final product marketing. The results of the activity indicate that PCPCT was successfully formed. Appropriate Technology Program (ATP) has been implemented in such way until producing a mobile coffee bean peeling machine (pulper) system, a coffee ore washing machine, a mobile coffee bean peeling machine system, and a coffee bean sorting machine with a vibration mechanism (huller). The product marketing mechanism runs through media brochures, internet websites, and showrooms in the exhibition venues.
Method of Approach to Application Stages and Procedures for Implementing Itchy Leaves Product
Authors: Simaremare Eva Susanty , Tanjung Rosye , Yabansabra Yuliana Ruth , Gunawan Elsye
Published: August 2019

Depapre District is overgrown with itchy leaves which are useful as traditional medicines, for pain, fatigue, aches. This itchy leaf is widely available in the village and is used but has not been maximally managed. If itchy leaves are used, the economy of the community can be helped. The purpose of this activity is to implement the DPTM program which were to socialize, train, create, and evaluate the diversification of itchy leaf products. This activity also provided materials, supporting facilities and infrastructure in making itchy leaf products to the Depapre District community by involving the district government, the Indonesian Parliament and the BPOM as the relevant agencies. The method was carried out by means of coordination, implementation of activities in the form of lecture and lecture, practice of making itchy leaf products, and evaluation. This activity was carried out for 6 months. The conclusion obtained from this activity is that 51% of participants have participated in the same activity. As many as 98, 9% of participants benefited from this activity and 85% of the community were able to make itchy leaf products. There were three grinding technology units and three boxes of chemicals that are donated to the people of Depapre, each of which contains a device (stamper and mortar), materials (PEG 400, PEG 6000, methyl paraben, palm oil, talc, powder containers, labels, simplicia container, ointment container). In this activity also produced itchy leaf products in the form of simplicia and ointments.
SOME SIMPLE RESULTS ON THE MULTISCALE VISCOELASTIC FRICTION
Authors: Ciavarella Michele , Papangelo Antonio
Published: August 2019

The coefficient of friction due to bulk viscoelastic losses corresponding to multiscale roughness can be computed with Persson's theory. In the search for a more complete understanding of the parametric dependence of the friction coefficient, we show asymptotic results at low or large speed for a generalized Maxwell viscoelastic material, or for a material showing power law storage and loss factors at low frequencies. The ascending branch of friction coefficient at low speeds highly depends on the rms slope of the surface roughness (and hence on the large wave vector cutoff), and on the ratio of imaginary and absolute value of the modulus at the corresponding frequency, as noticed earlier by Popov. However, the precise multiplicative coefficient in this simplified equation depends in general on the form of the viscoelastic modulus. Vice versa, the descending (unstable) branch at high speed mainly on the amplitude of roughness, and this has apparently not been noticed before. Hence, for very broad spectrum of roughness, friction would remain high for quite few decades in sliding velocity. Unfortunately, friction coefficient does not depend on viscoelastic losses only, and moreover there are great uncertainties in the choice of the large wave vector cutoff, which affect friction coefficient by orders of magnitudes, so at present these theories do not have much predictive capability.
Avances normativos en la creación de empresas spin off universitarias en México
Authors: Pérez Hernández María Del Pilar Monserrat , Calderón Martínez María Guadalupe
Published: August 2019

Objetivo  ̶  analizar el contexto de la legislación que permite la creación de empresas spin off derivadas de los resultados de investigación de la academia en México, evaluando la normatividad y sus implicaciones.

Método  ̶  se realiza la revisión de literatura, las políticas públicas y la reglamentación emitida, así como algunas entrevistas con las áreas encargadas de su operación.

Resultados  ̶  se identifican consensos en la construcción del marco conceptual y los procedimientos; sin embargo, no son claras las políticas que dichas organizaciones han implementado para acompañar este tipo de empresas.

Limitaciones  ̶  se centran en la necesidad de continuar el análisis sistemático de cómo las universidades fomentan la creación de empresas spin off, se presenta una aproximación y se tendrá que evaluar la eficacia en la supervivencia de estas empresas.

Principales hallazgos  ̶  apuntan a la existencia de Oficinas de Transferencia de Conocimiento para coadyuvar en las capacidades básicas de creación de spin off universitarias, aunque algunas oficinas no han tenido el apoyo institucional para que se concrete la creación de empresas spin off.
Los calendarios de Xochicalco, Morelos
Authors: Morante López Rubén Bernardo
Published: August 2019

Los calendarios de Xochicalco pueden ser conocidos gracias a las numerosas fechas que quedaron inscritas en los relieves de la zona. El registro y análisis de sus signos nos ha servido para completar la secuencia de sus días y los años que componen las trecenas que integran el periodo de 52 años, el llamado “siglo mesoamericano”. El que los signos procedan de un solo sitio y correspondan a un mismo periodo, los convierte en una fuente única para conocer el calendario prehispánico durante el Epiclásico, (600 a 900 d.C.); y esta temporalidad hace que sean un eslabón entre los calendarios que se usaron en el centro de México desde el Clásico hasta el Posclásico. En Xochicalco se presentan estilos artísticos y representaciones gráficas de palabras e ideas con cierto eclecticismo, reflejo de las influencias y contactos tras-regionales que caracterizaron a la Mesoamérica de entonces. El calendario no es excepción, nos ayuda a llenar partes medulares del complejo rompecabezas que constituye la calendárica prehispánica, misma que, partiendo de Teotihuacán, llegó a las culturas mexica y mixteca, mejor conocidas gracias a los códices y escritos de los cronistas del siglo XVI. 
El Mapa de Cuitlahuac de 1656. Una lucha por el reparto de los recursos de la Sierra de Santa Catarina
Authors: Castañeda de la Paz María
Published: August 2019

Cuitlahuac era un antiguo señorío al sur de la ciudad de México que hoy se conoce con el nombre de Tláhuac. Por su ubicación, en un islote en medio del lago de Chalco, a duras penas pudo sobrevivir en la Colonia, cuando la tierra de la que antes sólo recibía tributo adquirió un valor comercial. Fue entonces cuando se iniciaron una serie de litigios entre la cabecera y sus pueblos sujetos, los cuales se hallaban en tierra firme, a los pies de la Sierra de Santa Catarina, por el control de algunas tierras, así como de las canteras de tezontle. El mapa de 1656 se elaboró en ese contexto, con motivo de una de las muchas vistas de ojos que se hicieron en la zona.
Misa, Promesa y Compromiso en un pueblo del oriente del estado de Yucatán. El Sacrificio católico en el margen de la iglesia.
Authors: Dapuez Andres Francisco
Published: August 2019

Con base en la observación y participación en numerosas ceremonias relacionadas con el sistema de cargos en un pueblo del oriente del estado de Yucatán concluyo en este artículo que la feligresía, autodenominada católica, y la iglesia católica mexicana utilizan nociones divergentes pero complementarias de “compromiso”, debido a que sus prácticas sacrificiales son totalmente distintas. Para realizar un análisis no reduccionista del concepto de “compromiso” es necesario que la antropología del catolicismo incorpore algunas categorías teológicas, como la de “acomodación”. En este texto se describe cómo ambas partes (feligreses maya-hablantes y un sacerdote dominico) realizan un acomodo paradojal de la economía sacrificial de la otra, tergiversándola creativamente.
REQUEST REALIZATIONS OF INDONESIAN ESP LECTURERS
Authors: Nugroho Arif
Published: August 2019

Drawing on the Speech Act theory, the present study endeavored to delineate the most frequently used request strategies by Indonesian English for Specific Purposes lecturers. In addition, it examined the involvement of situational variables of social distance, power, and imposition on the choice of their strategies. Another objective has been to reveal the reasons why the lecturers choose such strategies. To this end, a descriptive approach was adopted by employing Discourse Completion Test questionnaire and semi-structured interview to gather the data fromtwenty-eightESP lectures teaching at some different departments who werepurposively selected as the participants in this study. The results of the questionnaire illustrated that the participants made use of conventionally indirect expressions (81.2%) for requests more frequently than other strategies. The semi-structured interview figured out that the participants’ reason of utilizing conventionally indirect strategy was due to the cultural factors. Moreover, the situational variables of social distance, power, and imposition slightly affected the participants’ choice of requests, but they had some influences on determining the degree of politeness. Furthermore, the analyzed data revealed the fact that first language culture, urgency of the requests, and physical attractiveness also influenced the participants’ choice of request strategies.
ANXIETY ON STUDENTS’ LISTENING COMPREHENSION IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN MALANG
Authors: Prastiyowati Santi
Published: August 2019

This study aims at knowing the level of anxiety and factors related to listening anxiety encountered by the students of EFL learners in Malang. This study employs mixed research method, involving forty-eight participants. To gather the data, questionnaires and interview on students’ anxiety are used as the instrument. The results of the study revealed that the students were mostly in moderate-level of anxiety. The anxiety frequently came from students’ background knowledge, such as getting worry to miss important ideas, getting nervous if not understanding every word, getting anxious because of unfamiliar words and topic, and guessing the missing information. Additionally, students’ low confidence in listening process and task, difficulty to concentrate, text speed, and confusion when listening to important information were related to listeners’ characteristic theme. Both contributed to students’ anxiety in their listening performance.Another finding addressed factors which cause students’ anxiety. It can be summarized into four categories, such as teachers’ factor, students’ factors, listening material and process, and another factors. Teachers’ factor related to teachers’’ characteristic and condition. Students’ factors closely related to students’ performance in listening activity. Listening material included listening difficulty and material. Other factors included environmental factors and other situation which was not mentioned in above three factors.
Gratitude, Positive Emotion, and Satisfaction with Life: A Test Of Mediated Effect
Authors: Lin Chih-Che
Published: August 2019

I examined the relationships among gratitude, positive emotion, and satisfaction with life, and whether positive emotion mediated associations between gratitude and satisfaction with life. Participants were 375 university students in Taiwan, who completed 3 instruments assessing the
above constructs. Based on structural equation modeling, results showed that gratitude was positively associated with both positive emotion and satisfaction with life. Further, the effect of gratitude on satisfaction with life was found to be partially mediated by positive emotion. The findings
thus suggest that gratitude not only has a direct impact on satisfaction with life but also indirectly affects satisfaction with life via the experience of positive emotion.
De Deusa Lua a mulher demônio: as múltiplas faces de Carmen, de Prosper Mérimée
Authors: Carvalho Sueleny Ribeiro , Alós Anselmo Peres
Published: August 2019

Neste artigo, examinamos o modo de representação da personagem Carmen, originária da narrativa de Prosper Mérimée, a partir da análise das configurações do narrador e dos aspectos que caracterizam a personagem, a fim de observar a presença do discurso da misoginia, diluído entre outros discursos, na constituição da personagem sob o estereótipo da mulher-demônio, em comparação com as formas de representação mitológicas das deusas lunares, principalmente na forma da Lua Negra, que pode corresponder a Lilith, Circe, e Diana, dentre outras. Também observamos a presença simultânea dos dois polos de representação da mulher (santa e demônio), constatada em comparação às representações das deusas lunares e de Carmen. Para tanto, partimos do exame da narrativa de Mérimée, levando em consideração os contextos histórico e literário, que podem ter influenciado o autor na produção da obra, bem como os aspectos que colaboraram para a cristalização dos estereótipos e a transformação da personagem em demônio, “monstrualizada” em consequência da alteridade e da sexualidade. Para fundamentar nossa discussão, lançamos mão dos estudos de Roberto Sicutere, Jerome Cohen, Angela Arruda, Margarete Rago, Jean Delumeal e Hoaward Bloch, dentre outros.
Açorianos em San Carlos e a questão do outro
Authors: Da Rosa Letícia Vieira Braga
Published: August 2019

A partir do tema Colonização Açoriana na América do Sul este artigo tem como objetivo discutir o tensionamento das relações sociais na formação da vila de San Carlos, em Maldonado, Uruguai. O povoado foi constituído em 1763, com famílias açorianas levadas como prisioneiras de Rio Grande para o território espanhol. O estudo está ancorado em autores como Simmel, Mead, Park e Todorov e tem como método de abordagem a Sociologia Compreensiva de Weber, que sugere compreender os fenômenos históricos a partir dos indivíduos e suas ações sociais. Durante o período analisado, de 1763 a 1778, pode-se perceber a existência de relações ambivalentes, mescla de interação, tensão e conflito, adaptação, ajuste e aceitação, entre os açorianos e os demais habitantes da região.
Memories of Faraway Visitors to Southeast Asia: the ‘Portuguese fort’ in Amurang
Authors: Schouten Maria Johanna
Published: August 2019

ABSTRACT: This article examines today’s perception among Indonesians of the Portuguese presence in Eastern Indonesia during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Despite evidence of the often violent pursuit of supremacy and material benefit by European navigators, the local population has different understandings of the past. An assessment of these from an anthropological perspective is guided by twin concepts such as emics and etics, and memory and history. Our case study combines documentary research and fieldwork, focusing on a colonial fort in the town of Amurang, on the island of Sulawesi. The present-day accounts of the local population and of some official organizations attribute a Portuguese origin to this fort, and narratives about the Portuguese abound in folk memory, often contradicting the findings of scientific research. Most significant is the positive image of the Portuguese prevalent among the population. The article includes historical data on the Portuguese and Spanish presence in Indonesia and ethnographic data of Amurang, as well as architectural and archaeological details of the fort.Keywords: Forts Folk memories Postcolonialism Portuguese Indonesia Memórias de visitantes longínquos ao Sudeste Asiático: a ‘fortaleza portuguesa’ em AmurangRESUMO: Este artigo examina a perceção existente na atualidade entre os indonésios relativamente à presença portuguesa no arquipélago entre os séculos XVI e XVII. Apesar de as evidências demonstrarem que a busca por supremacia e benefícios materiais por parte de navegadores europeus foi realizada com recurso à violência, a população local apresenta versões diferentes deste passado. Numa análise destas versões, seguindo uma abordagem antropológica, é útil a aplicação de binómios como emics e etics, e memória e história. Para o presente estudo foi efetuada investigação de terreno e documental sobre um forte colonial da cidade de Amurang, na ilha de Sulawesi. Nas numerosas narrativas populares e no discurso oficial sobre os portugueses, estes foram os construtores deste forte, contradizendo conclusões de investigação científica. Sobressai a prevalência junto da população de uma imagem positiva dos portugueses. O artigo inclui informação histórica relativa à presença portuguesa e espanhola na Indonésia, dados etnográficos de Amurang, assim como detalhes arquitetónicos e arqueológicos do forte.Palavras-chave: Fortalezas; Memórias populares; Pós-colonialismo; Portugueses; Indonésia
Implicit Corporate Taxes and Income Shifting
Authors: Markle Kevin S. , Mills Lillian F. , Williams Braden
Published: August 2019

The effects of tax rate changes on corporate profitability are not fully understood. Implicit tax theory predicts a positive relation between country-level tax rates and firm-level pretax returns. Conversely, income shifting should make reported pretax returns inversely related to tax rates. Among single-country European firms, we find robust evidence of corporate implicit taxes following tax rate changes, concentrated in firms that rely less on intangible assets and firms in closed economies (non-EU countries). Among multinational firm affiliates, we find the effects of income shifting outweigh the effects of implicit taxes for firms with high intangibles and in countries with open borders. Our results imply income shifting estimated using only reported profits is less biased by implicit taxes in settings with open economies and firms with unique inputs or products. Our evidence also helps explain prior evidence of decreasing corporate implicit tax effects over time, particularly for multinationals.
Cloud-Based In-Memory Columnar Database Architecture for Continuous Audit Analytics
Authors: Wang Yunsen , Kogan Alexander
Published: August 2019

This study introduces the database architecture that manages data in the main physical memory using columnar format. It proposes a conceptual framework for applying the in-memory columnar database systems to support high-speed continuous audit analytics. To evaluate the proposed framework, this study develops a prototype and conducts simulation tests. The test results show high computational efficiency and effectiveness of the in-memory columnar database relative to the conventional ERP system. Furthermore, the deployment of the in-memory columnar database to the cloud shows the promise of scaling up the in-memory columnar database for continuous audit analytics.
Dynamic Viscoelastic Characterization of Bulk-fill Resin-based Composites and Their Conventional Counterparts
Authors: Yap AU , Eweis AH , Yahya NA
Published: August 2019

This study compared the viscoelastic properties of restorative and flowable bulk-fill resin-based composites (RBCs) with their conventional counterparts and evaluated the impact of aqueous solutions on viscoelastic properties. The materials examined included three conventional RBCs (Filtek Z350, Tetric N Ceram, and Beautifil II), three restorative bulk-fill RBCs (Filtek Bulk-Fill Restorative, Tetric N Ceram Bulk-Fill, and Beautifil Bulk-Fill Restorative) in addition to three flowable bulk-fill RBCs (Filtek Bulk-Fill Flowable, Tetric N Flow Bulk-Fill, and Beautifil Bulk-Fill Flowable). Beam-shaped specimens (12×2×2 mm) were fabricated using customized stainless-steel molds, finished, and measured. The specimens were randomly divided into four groups and conditioned in air (control), artificial saliva, 0.02 N citric acid, and 50% ethanol-water solution for seven days at 37°C. They were then subjected to dynamic mechanical analysis (n = 10) in flexure mode at 37°C with a frequency of 0.1 to 10 Hz. Storage modulus, loss modulus, and loss tangent data were subjected to statistical analysis using one-way analysis of variance/Tukey post hoc test at a significance level of α = 0.05. Viscoelastic properties of the RBCs were found to be product and conditioning medium dependent. For most RBCs, exposure to aqueous solutions, particularly an ethanol-water solution, degraded viscoelastic properties. With the exception of Filtek Bulk-Fill Restorative, bulk-fill restorative and flowable RBCs generally had significantly lower storage and loss modulus than their conventional counterparts regardless of conditioning medium. Conventional RBCs are thus favored over their bulk-fill counterparts, particularly for high-stress-bearing areas.