bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Severe oromandibular dystonia in a child following Japanese encephalitis treated with botulinum toxin
Authors: Maurya Pradeep Kumar , Vyas Limesh R , Kulshreshtha Dinkar , Singh Ajai Kumar , Qavi Adbul
Published: April 2020

Japanese encephalitis is an important cause of encephalitis in Southeast Asia. Survivors may suffer from various movement disorders leading to disability, presumed to be due to involvement of basal ganglia and thalamus. Oromandibular dystonia is a rare complication of Japanese encephalitis and treatment is unsatisfactory in severe cases. We report a child with JE who developed markedly severe oromandibular dystonia in subacute phase of illness. His Magnetic Resonance Imaging revealed involvement of basal ganglia and thalami. Oral antidystonic medications were used without much avail. In view of severe disabling oromandibular dystonia he was treated with botulinum toxin without adverse effects and had improved quality of life. Botulinum toxin may be considered as a therapeutic option in severe oromandibular dystonia following Japanese encephalitis.
Endoscopic Thoracic sympathectomy for Primary Palmar hyperhidrosis
Authors: Chakradhar Rupesh , Thapa Amit
Published: April 2020

Primary hyperhidrosis is a disorder in which there is an excessive amount of sweating more than required for the body’s thermoregulation. It is due to excessive function of the sudomotor sweat control system in the absence of a sweating trigger.

We had a 25-year-old engineer, who presented with complaints of profuse sweating in both his palms, feet and axillae for more than 10 years. He had distressing symptoms disabling his daily activities and causing negative impact in his social, professional, recreational and quality of life. He took medical treatments including topical agents, anticholinergics, iontophoresis and even botulinum toxin injection. All these not only failed to give relief but only aggravated his disappointment.

Endoscopic thoracic bilateral sympathectomy was performed from T2 to T4 level. Drastic improvement was seen in immediate post-operative period. Pre-operative palmar temperature of 90° Fahrenheit increased to 96.5° Fahrenheit in immediate post-operative period. His post-operative period was uneventful and was discharged on the second postoperative day. On follow-up after 30 days, the patient was asymptomatic, fully satisfied with the surgery and without any complications.

Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy is a safe, effective, fast and minimally invasive surgical modality of treatment for primary hyperhidrosis.
Outcome of micro-lumbar discectomy and preventive measures to control discitis
Authors: Shrestha Ram Chandra , Sharma Gopal Raman , Bhattachan Maya , Aryal Sameer
Published: April 2020

Objective: The purpose of the present study is to describe the rate of post-operative discitis following micro-lumbar discectomy.

Methods and Materials: This is a retrospective study of 203 patients who underwent micro-lumbar discectomy between March 2015 and April 2018 in our institute. Prior to surgery, patients were optimized by maintaining personal hygiene, controlling blood sugar in diabetics and withholding steroids. Standardized intra-operative measures were taken to prevent discitis. Post-operatively on day 7, patients were evaluated for symptoms like back pain, fever and wound infection. If there was any sign of infection then the patient was evaluated with a plain x-ray of lumbosacral spine, inflammatory blood markers like complete blood count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein and Magnetic Resonance Imaging of lumbosacral spine to rule out discitis.

Results: There were 127 males and 76 females, the age ranging from 8 years to 80 years. MRI imaging showed 94.6% single and 5.4% multilevel disc prolapses with 4.2% high lumbar and 95.8% low lumbar disc prolapse. Indications for surgery were failed conservative treatment (44), intractable pain (102), neurological deficit (49), and cauda equina syndrome (8). None of the 203 patients developed post-operative discitis, however, some of them had nerve root injury (4), dural tear (5), wound infection (5) and pseudo-meningocele (2). Almost all patients were mobilized within 48 hours (98%) after surgery. 95% were discharged on the 7th day of surgery and 5% within two weeks. Radicular pain was relieved in 92% patients within one week, 6% within three weeks and 2% had no change. Low back pain was relieved in 80% of patients in three weeks, 15% in three months and 5% had persistent back pain. The recurrence rate was 2.5% in our series. 80% had joined their previous job after four weeks, 15% after three months and 5% had changed their job.

Conclusions: Post-operative discitis can be prevented if appropriate precautions are taken like using separate dedicated neurosurgical operation theatre, prophylactic antibiotics, minimally invasive procedure and not curating the end-plates.
The Analysis of Multiple Choice Items in Final Exam of Preparatory Students
Authors: TOKSÖZ Sibel , BAYKAL Nazlı
Published: April 2020

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study is to examine the multiple choice final exams administered to the 210 non-compulsory preparatory school students. The study aims to analyze the exams in terms of three characteristics: item facility, item discrimination and distractor efficiency. The study had quantitative research design and the data were analyzed through Paired Samples T-Test and frequency analysis .The results of the study revealed that most items in final exams had moderate difficulty levels for the students. However, almost all items in the exams had low discrimination indices and some items had negative discrimination values. Furthermore, the results show that one third of the items in the exams had at least one non-functional distractor. At the end of the study, some guidelines were presented for teachers and test developers to make the items more functional. Keywords: item analysis, item facility, item discrimination, distractor efficiency
Dijital Öykü Yazarlığının Çeşitli Değişkenlere Göre İncelenmesi
Authors: DOLA Nazan , AYDIN İbrahim Seçkin
Published: April 2020

ÖZ: Bu
çalışmanın amacı ortaokul 6. sınıf öğrencilerinin dijital öykü yazarlığının
yazma kaygısına, yazma öz yeterliğine ve yazma duyarlılığına etkisini
incelemektir.

Araştırmanın
modeli yarı deneysel desenlerden ön test-son test eşleştirilmiş kontrol gruplu
desendir. Araştırma 2018-2019 eğitim-öğretim yılının birinci döneminde Şırnak
ili Uludere İlçe Millî Eğitim Müdürlüğüne bağlı bir okulda 6. sınıf
öğrencileriyle gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışma sekiz hafta sürmüştür. Verileri
toplamada yazma öz yeterliliği, yazma kaygısı ve yazma duyarlılığı ölçekleri kullanılmıştır.
Bu ölçekler ön test ve son test olarak uygulanmış ve veriler bir bilgisayar
programı kullanarak analiz edilmiş uygulanan ön test ve son testler arasındaki
farka bakılmıştır.

Araştırmanın
sonucunda deney grubuna uygulanan tüm testlerin ön test ve son test puanları
arasında anlamlı bir farklılık görülmüştür. Kontrol grubunda ise yazma kaygısı
ve yazma duyarlığı testlerinin ön test ve son test puanları arasında fark
görülürken yazma öz yeterliği ve yazma öz yeterliğinin dört alt boyutunun ön
test son test puanları arasında fark bulunmadığı sonucuna varılmıştır.

Anahtar sözcükler: dijital
öykü yazarlığı, yazma kaygısı, yazma öz yeterliği, yazma duyarlılığı.
Жанрова система малих епічних форм Олеся Гончара
Authors: Gayevska Nadiya , Gayevska Olena
Published: April 2020

У статті розглядаються особливості малих епічних форм у доробку О. Гончара. З’ясовується специфіка жанрової природи малої прози письменника, розкриваються тематичні, стильові, образні особливості показових для творчості митця новел та оповідань, аналізуються зображально-виражальні засоби (портрет, пейзаж, деталізація, наративні форми тощо). Окрему увагу приділено особливостям малих форм публіцистики О. Гончара, зокрема жанру нарису. Акцентовано на проблемних питаннях теорії художніх та публіцистичних жанрів. Доведено, що особливості жанротворення й трансформації жанрової структури малих епічних форм у доробку О. Гончара обумовлювалися появою нових тем, які актуалізували національні, соціальні, морально-етичні, естетичні проблеми суспільства, що вимагали адекватної форми та засобів художнього втілення. Встановлено, що О. Гончар у малій прозі притримувався принципів реалізму, романтизму, психологізму, документалізму й орієнтувався на традиції письменства кінця ХІХ – початку ХХ ст. зі своєрідною оповідністю і, водночас, входив у річище європейської і світової літератур із властивим їм наративним експериментуванням.
Концептуалізація земного тяжіння у збірці поезій «Купина неопалима» Ірини Небеленчук
Authors: Krupka Viktor
Published: April 2020

У статті розглянуто ключові мотиви та образи поетичної збірки «Купина неопалима» Ірини Небеленчук. Окреслено ідейно-естетичну природу віршів, закорінену у систему світоглядних ідеалів, мрій, цілей, сподівань, бажань, надій, вірувань, переконань, емоцій, почуттів, поглядів на сенс і мету життя, своєрідність творчої манери митця слова. Означено, що образи-концепти людини, осені, саду, кохання розкривають певні буттєві, особистісно значимі для ліричної героїні уламки свідомості, фрагменти вражень, найсвітліші точки відліку і дороговкази, настільки заглиблені у духовні досвіди, що при найменших спогадах, відлуннях літувань починають пульсувати з особливою силою, формують систему цінностей ліричної героїні, сповнюють її світ вірою, щирістю, справжністю, уможливлюють міцне опертя на істини, що назавше залишаються в життєвих вимірах.
Художнє моделювання людини і світу у кризових ситуаціях (за мемуарною повістю О. Гай-Головка «Поєдинок з дияволом»)
Authors: Matsko Vitalii , Kaplychna Liudmyla
Published: April 2020

У статті вперше проаналізовано естетику трагічного, оприявнену у мемуарній повісті О. Гай-Головка «Поєдинок з дияволом». Автор на підставі власного життя розкриває трагічні події, що склалися після 9 травня 1945 року, коли радянські війська перемогли гітлерівську Німеччину у Другій світовій війні, а спецслужби заходилися виловлювати українців, які не хотіли повертатися в СРСР, де панував авторитарний режим, утискувались права і свободи людини. Доведено, що естетику трагічного автором репрезентовано на рівні трьох категорій: опосередкованій, безпосередній і екзистенційній. У повісті розгортання естетичних принципів трагічного змодельовано на свідомому рівні діалектичної єдності суспільного та індивідуального концептів у формі своєрідного діалогу автора з читачем.
«Facebook-роман» О. Шинкаренка «Кагарлик»: наративна специфіка
Authors: Pidopryhora Svitlana
Published: April 2020

У статті досліджено наративну специфіку роману «Кагарлик» О. Шинкаренка. Акцентовано, що в художньому світі роману зіштовхуються різні наративні потоки, відбувається своєрідне взаємонакладання наративів, що завжди породжує абсурдний діалог. Розміщення фрагментів роману на сторінці соціальної мережі Facebook актуалізує в українській літературі жанр «Facebook-роману», що прикметний своєрідним цифровим наративом, зверненням до взаємозв’язків вербального та візуального (малюнки, фотографії на сторінці Facebook), музичного («музичні інтермедії») рядів, використанням мультимедійних, інтерактивних можливостей соціальної мережі.
Серія літературних містифікацій Станіслава Лема
Authors: Polishchuk Olena , Pavlishena Liudmyla
Published: April 2020

У статті розкрито суть феномену фантастичного світу Станіслава Лема, наголошено, що його фантастичні твори виходять за рамки традиційності, вони вивищуються до рівня рефлексії, у них не просто описані основні проблеми науково-технічного прогресу і досягнень людства, а пропонуються варіанти їх розв’язання, надаються певні застереження і передбачення майбутнього, що, в свою чергу, поглиблює їх соціальне, філософське звучання. Зазначено, що творчість С.Лема характеризується широким спектром проблем і тематичного діапазону, їх глобальністю, складним авторським методом відтворення уявної дійсності, неоднозначністю трактувань сюжетних та образних елементів, високим рівнем художніх засобів, вибудовуванням культу знань і наукових досліджень; проаналізовано збірку С.Лема «Абсолютна порожнеча», розкрито поняття літературної містифікації, визначено жанрові ознаки; досліджено три групи літературних містифікацій С. Лема, які визначив сам письменник: до першої групи належать пародії, наслідування та передражнювання, до другої – чернетки романів, які письменник не зміг написати, до третьої – усі тексти, у яких фантаст сміливо виклав власні погляди на розвиток технологій, культури, різноманітні наукові теорії; з’ясовано ідейно-змістові особливості текстів та розглянуто місце рецензій у системі літературних містифікацій письменника-фантаста.
Християнські мотиви у прозовій творчості Ганни Барвінок
Authors: Tkachenko Victoriia
Published: April 2020

У статті проаналізовано особливості художньої спадщини маловідомої української письменниці ІІ половини ХІХ століття Ганни Барвінок. Осмислено християнську складову прозової спадщини белетристки. Виокремлено тематичні аспекти прозописьма, що базується на розумінні ключових питань, пов’язаних з релігійною мораллю та ментальною культурою українського суспільства означеної доби, увиразнено характер архетипних образів, що пов’язані з християнськими традиціями українців. Окреслено художні шукання авторки, визначено засоби та прийоми побудови твору. Зроблено акцент на концептах серце, душа, вірна любов. Доведено, що основу світоглядних уявлень письменниці та її героїв формує своєрідний симбіоз релігійно-християнських знань. Загалом звернено увагу на художню й філософську площину майстерності, що дозволяє ідентифікувати талант Ганни Барвінок на самодостатньому ідейно-художньому рівні.
Сакральна лексика в поезіях Галини Ісаєнко
Authors: Bartashuk Olesia , Nikolaieva Alla
Published: April 2020

У статті подається аналіз сакральної лексики із поезій подільської письменниці Галини Ісаєнко, що увійшли до збірок «Молитвами святяться небеса» (2001), «Щедрість Божа» (2007), «Стежками святості й прозріння» (2010), циклу «Великодній вернісаж» (2006), а також значної кількості окремих поезій християнського змісту. Досліджені релігійні лексеми із поезій Галини Ісаєнко у межах лексико-семантичних груп розподілено на низку значеннєвих об’єднань − лексико-семантичних підгруп конфесійної лексики.
Статистичні методи в лексико-семантичних дослідженнях (на матеріалі ЛСГ прикметників зі значенням «старанний, працьовитий»)
Authors: Melnyk Ruslana
Published: April 2020

У статті розглянуто ефективні статистичні методи обробки отриманих даних та особливості їх використання в лінгвістиці для аналізу лексико-семантичних мікросистем. На матеріалі дослідження ЛСГ прикметників зі значенням «старанний, працьовитий» представлено конкретні приклади застосування певних статистичних прийомів: визначення ваги компонента у смисловій структурі домінанти під час проведення інвентаризації; розрахунок відносної похибки вибірки; критерій χ2 при вивченні синтагматичних зв’язків прикметників досліджуваної ЛСГ; кореляційний аналіз в процесі дослідження парадигматичних відношень. Доведено ефективність застосування статистики у лінгвістичних студіях, яка, опираючись на точні кількісні показники, забезпечує високу надійність результатів дослідження та дозволяє глибше проаналізувати сутність досліджуваних явищ.
Типи мовленнєвого впливу у діловій німецькомовній кореспонденції та комунікації
Authors: Pieshkova Tetiana , Yakimchuk Yulia
Published: April 2020

Стаття спрямована на дослідження мовленнєвого впливу у межах сучасної ділової комунікації. Подано опис прямого, непрямого та прихованого мовленнєвих впливів, розглянута їх специфіка у діловій кореспонденції та розмовах, проаналізовано їх особливості.
Administrative Supervisors’ Rating of Desktop Publishing Competencies Possessed by Office Technology and Management Graduate Workers in North-West Nigeria Polytechnics
Authors: Gude Ado Garba
Published: April 2020

This study on supervisors’ rating of Office Technology and Management (OTM) graduate workers competencies in using MS Desktop publishing in North-West Nigerian polytechnics was necessitated by persistent complaints from employers of labour that OTM graduate workers do not perform as expected in the current era of technology.  One research question guided the study. Two null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance using T-test Descriptive survey research design was used for the study.  The population constituted of 378 supervisors and no sample was used. A structured 5-point rating scale questionnaire containing 16 items was developed and validated by experts. Reliability co-efficient value of 0.77was obtained using split half method and Pearson Product Moment Co-efficient Correlation formula. The data was analysed with mean and standard deviation. Findings.revealed that administrative supervisors in polytechnics in North-West Nigeria rated their Office Technology and Management (OTM) graduate workers as fairly possessing desktop publishing competencies.  Based on the findings, it was concluded that OTM graduate workers in Polytechnics in North-West Nigeria, do not possess the relevant desktop publishing competencies. It was recommended that The OTM graduate workers should engage in in-service training programmes to improve their competencies.

Keywords:    Competencies, Desktop Publisher, North-West Nigeria, Rating
Modelling public intention to reduce Non-Revenue Water: An expanded version of the Theory of Planned Behaviour
Authors: Ong Tze Xien Shelley , Chong Shyue Chuan  , Sia Bik Kai
Published: April 2020

The study aims to examine the public’s Non-Revenue Water (NRW) reduction behavioural intention in Malaysia. It attempts to expand the social-psychological behavioural model (i.e. the theory of planned behaviour (TPB)) by adding the constructs of environmental knowledge, environmental concern, the respondents’ gender, age group, ethnicity, marital status and education level to predict the public’s behavioural intention to engage in NRW reduction practices. A self-structured questionnaire with face-to-face interview was employed to gather responses from 800 citizens who are currently living in the state of Selangor, the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Pahang, and Johor. Following the subsequent hierarchical linear regression models, the final model has explained 51.3% of the variance in behavioural intention to engage in NRW reduction practices. The study’s findings identify that the factors of attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioural control, environmental knowledge, environmental concern, and gender significantly influence the NRW reduction intention. Moreover, the study reveals that ethnicity and education differences have significant influences on the expanded TPB in terms of NRW reduction. This study contributes to the existing theory and practice by providing useful insights about the attribution of environmental knowledge and environmental concern on the public’s NRW reduction intention.
PERCEIVED EFFECTS OF CORONA-PHOBIA AND MOVEMENT CONTROL ORDER ON NIGERIAN POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA
Authors: BASHAR SA'ADU ISA , INDA Abdulmumini , MAIWADA Ramatu Muhammad
Published: April 2020

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Corona-phobia and MCO on the Nigerian graduate students in the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. The study was quantitative and descriptive survey in design. The population of the study was 380 graduate students in the UTM. A total of 191 participants were selected randomly as the sample for the study. The study used an online questionnaire for data collection. Its validity and reliability were 0.7 and 0.8 respectively. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation). After the analysis, the findings revealed that both corona-phobia and MCO have effects on the students because they resulted in hopelessness, fear and stigma coupled with affecting the educational undertakings of the students. It is thus recommended that the authorities of the institution should introduce online services, academic activities and programmes to enable continuity of the educational activities during the pandemic period and reduce redundancy, anxiety and depression among the students.
SIRKULASI MANUSIA DAN KENDARAAN PADA PEDESTRIAN TERHADAP KONEKSITAS SIMPANG LIMA SEMARANG
Authors: Santoso Rohman Eko , Sari Suzanna Ratih , Rukayah Siti
Published: April 2020

Abstract: The Simpang Lima area is a city center with a variety of activities, the center of circulation, publik space, green space, religion, sports, economy, social and culture. In the regulation of vehicle and human circulation sistems it is very important and requires an impact analysis as well as very long projections. The intersection of five Semarang City known as the center of the economic area as well as the green open space that used as a publik space so that many activities and activities that occur in the area. In addition to being a business district and office intersection, there is also a weekly car free day event, becoming a very large center of activity on Sundays and a publik space in Semarang.The influence of the five intersections in this area will focus on humans who are in front of the five intersection (ciputra mall stop) with the intersection of five because the location is the number of people passing through more roads. So in this study two recommendations will emerge, the first of which relates to humans who crossed at one point, the second is recommendations for the entire region.Keyword: Circulation, Pedestrian, ConnectivityAbstrak: Kawasan Simpang Lima merupakan pusat kota yang terdapat berbagai macam kegiatan, pusat sirkulasi, ruang publik, ruang hijau, agama, olahraga, ekonomi, sosial dan budaya. Dalam pengaturan sistem sirkulasi kendaraan maupun manusia sangatlah penting dan memerlukan suatu analisa dampak juga proyeksi yang sangat panjang. Simpang lima Kota Semarang diketahui sebagai pusat kawasan ekonomi maupun ruang terbuka hijau yang dijadikan ruang publik sehingga banyak kegiatan dan aktifitas yang terjadi dikawasan tersebut. Selain menjadi kawasan bisnis dan perkantoran simpang lima juga terdapat event mingguan car free day, menjadi pusat aktifitas yang sangat besar pada saat hari minggu dan menjadi ruang publik di kota semarang. Pengaruh simpang lima pada kawasan ini akan focus terhadap manusia yang berada di depan simpang lima (halte ciputra mall) dengan lapangan simpang lima tersebut karena pada lokasi tersbut jumlah manusia yang melewati jalanlebih banyak. Maka dalam penelitian ini akan muncul dua rekomendasi, yang pertama terkait manusia yang menyebrang pada datu titik tersebut, yang kedua rekomendasi seluruh kawasan.Kata Kunci: Sirkulasi, Pedestrian, Koneksitas
RANCANG BANGUN SISTEM PENGEREMAN OTOMATIS MENGGUNAKAN ARDUINO UNO DAN SENSOR ULTRASONIK
Authors: Alam Syah , Maulana Gusti Alga
Published: April 2020

Penelitian ini mengusulkan  rancang bangun purwarupa mobil dengan sistem pengereman otomatis. Metode yang digunakan adalah menghentikan putaran roda secara bertahap dimulai dari jarak 50 cm sampai 30 cm untuk berhenti total menggunakan mikrokontroller arduino uno yang dikoneksikan dengan mоtоr drіver L298 dan sensor ultrasonik HC-SR04 sebagai pendeteksi halangan. Dari hasil penelitian yang telah dilakukan telah berhasil dirancang sebuah prototipe mobil degan sistem pengereman sistem otomatis dengan nilai rata rata jarak berhenti terbaik di 28.75 cm dari target 30 cm untuk waktu settingan delay 200 ms. Prototipe yang dirancang memiliki nilai rata-rata kesalahan 4.17 % dan dengan tingkat kekauratan 95.83 %. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa prototipe yang dirancang sudah layak diterapkan sebagai system pengereman otomatis.
Mapping and semantic interoperability of the German RCD data model with the Europe-wide accepted CERIF
Authors: Azeroual Otmane , Herbig Nico
Published: April 2020

The provision, processing and distribution of research information are increasingly supported by the use of research information systems (RIS) at higher education institutions. National and international exchange formats or standards can support the validation and use of research information and increase their informative value and comparability through consistent semantics. The formats are very overlapping and represent different approaches to modeling. This paper presents the data model of the Research Core Dataset (RCD) and discusses its impact on data quality in RIS. Subsequently compares it with the Europe-wide accepted Common European Research Information Format (CERIF) standard to support the implementation of the RCD with CERIF compatibility in the RIS and so that institutions integrate their research information from internal and external heterogeneous data sources to ultimately provide valuable information with high levels of data quality. As these are fundamental to decision-making and knowledge generation as well as the presentation of research.
ACCURACY ENHANCEMENT OF A LOW COST INS/GPS INTEGRATION SYSTEM FOR LAND APPLICATIONS
Authors: Tran Tan Duc , Nguyen Thuy Phu
Published: April 2020

In this paper, the design of the low cost INS/GPS integration system is addressed with good accuracy. The Strapdown INS (SINS) and Cascade Kalman filter have been tested to ensure that the system can be operated flexibly between feed forward and feedback modes due to various GPS conditions. The vehicle motion constraints are also utilized to reduce the INS error degradation during the periods of GPS unavailability. The experiment results shown that the INS/GPS system can be applied to land applications in challenging GPS environments.
RESEARCH, DESIGN, FABRICATE AND EXPERIMENT BASAFISH FILLETING APPARATUS
Authors: Tran Son Doan , Nguyen Hung Tuan , Tran Khoa Nhat
Published: April 2020

Nowadays, Basa fish is one of the main export products of Viet Nam. There are many kinds of export Basa fish such as whole Basa fish, Basa fish slice, Basa head, Basa fillet... Among them, Basa fillet is the most important product but the manufacturing process in Viet Nam almost does by hand. It will encounter some big as the shortage of labor and not enough hygiene conditions. Consequently, the purpose of this paper is to introduce a fish filleting apparatus which can solve all the above weaknesses and replace the current manual process.
DESIGN FOR MAINTAINABILITY - DFM
Authors: Tran Hien Dang , Tran Nguyen Dai , Pham Tuan Ngoc
Published: April 2020

The paper introduces guidelines for implementing design for maintainability with the objective to have products to be maintained easily and favorably with minimum downtime and life cycle cost.
SSESSMENT OF GROUNDWATER RESERVES IN CON DAO AREA BY MODELLING
Authors: Ngo Chan Duc
Published: April 2020

Assessment of groundwater reserves for the small and isolated area like Con Dao is a complex problembecause the components of reserves are mainly dynamic ones. Calculation of the reserves using a analytical method is usually not reliable because of not taking in account all components of the reserve, therefore withdrawn not correct information on the natural resources. Groundwater flow model is a tool having a capability to give the reliable information in assesment of natural resources because it takes in account all components of the reserves. The article presents the results of identifying the components of 3,196 m /day reserves using an available groundwater flow model at Con Son island.
SOME PROPOSAL FOR IMPROVING CHANNEL ALLOCATION SCHEMES IN CELLULAR MOBILE NETWORK
Authors: Do Tri Huu , Vu Loi Duy , Ha Dao Manh
Published: April 2020

In this paper, we propose two reformation of channel frequency allocation in Dynamic Load Balancing Strategy for Channel Assignment Using Selective Borrowing in Cellular Mobile Environment (LBSB) [2]. First, a proposal to classify cellular in three difference classes, then we determine the co-channel cell which have to lock channel frequency, the number of co-channel cell have to lock. Exprimentaions have showed the proposal methob has lower blocking probability with LBSB.
Pain Characteristics of Central Nervous System Tumor in Mohammad Hoesin General Hospital
Authors: Sugiharto Henry
Published: April 2020

Pain is one of the cardinal symptom in tumor patient, especially in Central Nervous System (CNS) tumor. It often impacts patient’s quality of life. The incidence and characteristic of pain have rarely been reported in Palembang, Indonesia. This observational study was planned to investigate the clinical presentation and epidemiology of CNS tumor firstly diagnosed in ward throughout July to December 2018. 99 patients recently diagnosed with CNS tumor were enrolled. From 99 patients, we found 34 patients with tumor associated pain. We further evaluated the information of pain linked with brain tumors via questionnaire and medical record. Of all 34 subjects, the age ranged from 43 to 79 years old with female : male ratio 3:1. Pain was present 100% in spinal tumor and 54% in brain tumor. Clinical characteristics of pain found in brain tumor were typically in ipsilateral lesion (92%), pulsating (76%), moderate intensity (60%), recurrent (84%), not radiating (80%), with frequency of 3-4 times in a week (48%). On the other hand, pain in spinal tumor was generally felt on the site of the lesion (100%), radiating (77.8%), electrical type of pain (44.4%), high intensity (77.8), and constant (88.9%). From this study we conclude that tumor locations can show some different pain characteristics. Therefore careful pain assessment is compulsory to have better understanding and more appropriate management.
Curriculum framework for employability readiness skills: sustainable industry engagement
Authors: Arshad A Azman , Jidin Roseman Mat , Mhd Radzi Mohd Firdauz
Published: April 2020

In spite of endeavors to expand the idea of graduate employability, there stays an overall spotlight on creating industry-pertinent employability abilities. The Work- Based Learning approach is found completely catch the multifaceted nature of graduate work-availability. This paper contends for the reclassifying of graduate employability by grasping industrial skills development and identifies with a comprehension of and association with the aptitudes, characteristics, lead, culture and belief system of an expected calling. The partnership model is attracted upon to show how WBL can be designed and created during internship by involving curriculum reform and mapping. The aim of this study is to reduce the skills gap between institution and industry by designing additional curriculum. These programmes are viewed as significant in light of the fact that they encourage students’ access to work-based learning activities in polytechnics and work-based opportunities such as placements after completed the internship.
Evaluation the effect of using thyme and oregano powder in comparison to the antibiotic and probiotic supplementation on growth, some immune responses and intestinal morphology of broiler chicks
Authors: Parvizi Omid , Taherkhani Reza , Abouzari Mehran
Published: April 2020

To determine the effect of using thyme and oregano powder supplementation on performance, some immune response and intestinal morphology of broiler chicks a total of 200 one-day-old Cobb 500 male broiler chicks were divided into the four treatments consisting of five replicates of 10 chicks each. The treatments were as control groups with no herbal, antibiotic and probiotic supplementations. control groups + virginiamycine antibiotic, control groups + protexin probiotic, control groups + 2 % of each thyme and oregano powder supplementation and Control groups + 4 % of each thyme and oregano powder supplementation. The performance parameters such as feed intake, body weight gain and feed conversion ratio were measured during the study period. To determine immunity parameters on days 28, 0.5 mL of 10 % sheep red blood cells suspension was administrated to two chicks per each replicate through and at day 31, 3 mL blood samples were collected from left wing. On day 42, jejunum tissue samples were separated and fixed in (10 %) neutral buffer formalin and were analyzed by auto-processing apparatus, there after the slide sections were prepared by rotary microtome type (Manubeni, Erma-Tokyo, Japan) and the average of villi measurements was reported as a mean for each bird. The result of this study showed that the dietary inclusion of herbals and probiotic had no significant effects on FI and FCR of broiler chicks but higher body weight gain were seen with they received thyme+oregano supplementation. Inclusion of thyme+oregano and probiotic increased humeral immunity in broiler chicks compared to the control (P ≤ 0.05). Additionally heterophil, lymphocyte and their ratio were not influenced by experimental treatments. The villus length, villus width, and crypt depth were increased were the birds feed by oregano and thyme powders. In conclusion in current study some of beneficial acts toward using thyme and oregano powders on performance, some immune parameters and intestinal morphology on broiler chicks were demonstrated.
Expression of plasmolemma proteins of the absorptive enterocytes of the cattle in the late fetal period
Authors: Masiuk D. M.
Published: April 2020

The article presents new scientific data on the expression of plasmalemma proteins of the absorptive enterocytes of the bovine intestines of five to nine months of age. In the late fetal period, 31 and 27 protein fractions of apical and basolateral membranes, respectively, were found in the plasmalemma of the jejunum intestine, which had a molecular weight of 9.6 kDa to 300 kDa. Twenty-nine protein fractions were detected in the apical membranes of five-month-old cattle enterocytes. It should be noted that protein fractions with low molecular weight (up to 24 kDa) were only 19.7 %, with molecular weights from 24 kDa to 100 kDa – 69.2 %, and fractions with molecular weights of 100 kDa and more were detected only – 11.1 % of the total number of polypeptides. Twenty-five protein fractions with a molecular weight of 9.6 to 155 kDa were found in the basolateral enterocyte membranes of five-month-old fetus. A large proportion of the detected protein fractions belonged to low molecular weight polypeptides (9.6–24 kDa – 40.26 %). Proteins with a molecular weight of 24–95 kDa – 55.2 %, with a molecular mass of 100 kDa and more were found only 4.56 %. High molecular weight proteins in the basolateral membrane of jejunum enterocytes of five-months-old cattle with a molecular weight greater than 155 kDa were not detected by electrophoresis (unlike the apical membrane). Analysis of the results of studies membranes protein of cattle enterocytes in late fetal period indicates significant changes in their polypeptide composition. In particular, in the basolateral membranes of enterocytes during the late fetal period there is a decrease in the content of low molecular weight protein fractions (3.3 times; P ≤ 0.001) and an increase in the proportion of high molecular weight. In addition, from the age of eight months, proteins with a molecular weight of 9.6–14.2 kDa and 75 kDa disappear in the basolateral membrane. Instead, proteins with a molecular weight of 300 kDa and 170-1885 kDa are appeared. In addition, in the apical membranes of enterocytes there is a significant decrease in the content of low molecular weight protein fractions and an increase in polypeptides with a molecular weight greater than 100 kDa. The appearance in the apical membranes of jejunum enterocytes of calves from eight months of age embryonic development of fractions of polypeptides with molecular weight of 24 kDa and 66 kDa, which are present until the end of the fetal period.
PEMANFAATAN PUSKESMAS PADA PERSALINAN NORMAL
Authors: Saragih Rapida , Delarosa Sitha Paradila , Harahap Hasanah Pratiwi
Published: April 2020

ABSTRAK  Latar Belakang: Persalinan masih terjadi di rumah dan bukan di pertolongan persalinan oleh tenaga kesehatan cakupannya mencapai 89,68%. Pencapaian ini sudah memenuhi target RENSTRA 2012 yang yaitu 88%. Pertolongan persalinan oleh tenaga kesehatan cakupannya sudah mencapai 93,68%. Sementara untuk tingkat Kabupaten Bone tahun 2012 cakupan pertolongan persalinan oleh tenaga kesehatan sebesar 93,43%.  Tujuan:  penelitian ini untuk mengetahui faktor faktor yang berhubungan dengan pemanfaatan puskesmas pada persalinan di wilayah kerja puskesmas siabu tahun 2018. Metode: Desain penelitian yang digunakan adalah survei analitik dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah ibu bersalin yang berada diwilayah kerja Puskesmas siabu Tahun 2018 sebanyak 118 orang  dengan pengambilan sampel menggunakan slovin dan system random sampling dengan teknik pengumpulan data dari kuesioner. Hasil: Hasil penelitian ini di uji dengan chi square dengan tingkat kepercayaan 95% dimana a=0,05. Didapat pada variabel pengetahuan dengan nilai p=0,001<0,05, pada sikap dengan nilai p=0,033<0,05 dan jarak dengan nilai  p=0,022<0,05. Sehingga dapat diartikan bahwa ada faktor faktor yang berhubungan dengan pemanfaatan puskesmas pada persalinan di sekitar wilayah kerja Puskesmas Siabu Tahun 2018. Kesimpulan: Ada hubungan pengetahuan, sikap dan jarak dengan pemanfaatan puskesmas pada persalinan normal di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Siabu Kecamatan Siabu Tahun 2018. disarankan kepada petugas kesehatan sebagai bahan masukan atau informasi bagi Puskesmas siabu untuk meningkatkan keinginan masyarakat dalam memanfaatkan puskesmas dengan sebaiknya.  Kata kunci : Pengetahuan, Sikap, Jarak, Pemanfaatan Persalinan
Comparison of Pixel-based Position Input and Direct Acceleration Input for Virtual Stick Balancing Tests
Authors: Kovacs Balazs A. , Insperger Tamas
Published: April 2020

A virtual stick balancing environment is developed using a computer mouse as input device. The development process is presented both on the hardware and software level. Two possible concepts are suggested to obtain the acceleration of the input device: discrete differentiation of the cursor position measured in pixels on the screen and by direct measurements via an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU). The comparison of the inputs is carried out with test measurements using a crank mechanism. The measured signals are compared to the prescribed motion of the mechanism and it is shown that the IMU-based input signal fits better to the prescribed motion than the pixel-based input signal. The pixel-based input can also be applied after additional filtering, but this presents an extra computational delay in the feedback loop.
A Mathematical Note on the Evolutionary Competitiveness of the Trisexual Nematode Auanema Rhodensis
Authors: RUPP Florian
Published: April 2020

Trisexual species with female, male and self-fertilizing hermaphrodite sub-populations are rather exceptions in nature. Though, certain nematode/ worm species, like Auanema Rhodensis, have evolved that way. Applying Kendall-like non-logistic mating functions, we provide a series of reproduction models to holistically study the iterations between the sexes and shed light on the increased population stability/ survival strength compared to bisexual species or trisexual species with non-self-fertilizing hermaphrodites. Besides the increased survival strength, the survival of such trisexual species populations is, in contrast to usually known (bisexual) species populations, entirely linked to the relation between birth and death proportionality factors, and no population thresholds are required for survival. In that sense, while mathematically studying the complete equilibria and bifurcation landscape in terms of existence and (non-linear) stability, as well as the global dynamics of these models, we provide a comprehensive analysis of the reproduction dynamics of trisexual species.
Domination Edge Integrity of Corona Products of Pn with Pm,Cm,K1,m
Authors: KILIÇ Elgin , BEŞİRİK Ayşe
Published: April 2020

Vulnerability is the most important concept in analysis of communication networks to disruption. Any network can be modelled by graphs. So measures defined on graphs gives an idea in design. Integrity is one of the well-known vulnerability measures interested in remaining structure of a graph after any failure. Domination is also an another popular concept in network design. Nowadays new vulnerability measures take a great role in network design. Recently designers take into account of any failure not only on nodes also on links which have special properties. A new measure edge domination integrity of a connected and undirected graph was defined by E. Kılıç and A. Beşirik such as ${DI}^{'}(G)=min\{\ |S|+m(G-S):S\ \subseteq \ E(G)\}$ where $m(G-S)$ is the order of a maximum component of $G-S$ and $S$ is an edge dominating set. In this paper some results concerning this parameter on corona products of graph structures $P_n \odot P_m $, $ P_n \odot C_m$, $P_n \odot K_{1,m}$ are presented.
Women and Terrorism: A Sketch on Women and Transnational Terrorism in Southeast Asia and Indonesia
Authors: Herdi Sahrasad  , Dedy Tabrani  , Muhammad Ridwan  , Al Chaidar
Published: April 2020

In Southeast Asia, many women in radical groups have extreme views and they are ready to join Jihadist movement to support her husband's actions as Jihad fi sabilillah.  In this context, experience in Southeast Asia shows the increasing involvement of women in terrorism by reason of following the husband's jihad to fight thogut regimes in the region. Meanwhile, there are a large number of Islamic terrorist organizations involving active women throughout the Southeast Asian region, from Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore to the Philippines.  In this regard, the emergence of ISIS has strengthened and institutionalized acts of terror and violence by Southeast Asian women following the ISIS declaration to establish a regional khilafah (Caliphate).
Business Sustainability and Challenges of Climate Change in Nigerian Indigenous Automobile Companies. A case study of Innoson Motors Ltd, Nnewi, Nigeria
Authors: Marcus Garvey Orji  , Romanus Nduji
Published: April 2020

Business sustainability is one of the most important challenges of our time. Companies are integrating ideas of sustainability in their marketing, corporate communications, and in all their actions. It is for this reason that this study examined Business sustainability and challenges of climate change in Nigerian Indigenous Automobile Companies with particular emphasis on Innoson Motors Nnewi, Nigeria. The study is a survey research and data were collected from both primary and secondary sources. The target population of the study was 258 employees of the company, and the sample size of 157 was obtained using Taro Yamani. The statistical tool used for data analysis was mean, standard deviation, correlation and multiple regression analysis. The findings revealed that there is a positive relationship between sustainable profit, organizational workers, business opportunities and climate change in Innoson Motors, Nnewi Nigeria. The study therefore recommended that Companies should deploy smart technologies, Invest in new, more environmentally conscious technologies such as green data centre as source of cost reduction as well as competitive advantage; also for there to be a meaningful movement towards absolute emission reduction, companies must test the concept of a trade-off between economic performance and environmental responsibility.
Perfil epidemiológico de acometidos por botulismo no Brasil entre os anos de 2008 a 2018
Authors: Silva Alison Pontes da , Lima Brenda Tamires de Medeiros , Cândido Marília de Barros , Araújo Januse Millia Dantas de , Duarte Allana Brunna Sucupira , Andrade Júnior Francisco Patricio de
Published: April 2020

O botulismo apresenta-se como uma infecção bacteriana, neuroparalítica e não contagiosa causada por toxinas produzida por Clostridium botulinum, denominadas de toxinas botulínicas. Contudo, mesmo esta doença apresentando alta letalidade, observa-se grande excassez de estudos epidemiológicos sobre esta temática no Brasil. A partir disso, essa pesquisa teve como objetivo traçar o perfil epidemiológico do botulismo no Brasil entre os anos de 2008 a 2018. Trata-se de um estudo epidemiológico, retrospectivo, analítico e documental, em que os dados foram coletados a partir do Departamento de Informática do Sistema Único de Saúde. Entre os anos de 2008 a 2018 foram evidenciados 69 casos de botulismo confirmados no Brasil, sendo o estado de São Paulo aquele que apresentou maior número de notificações (30,5%). O perfil de acometidos foi majoritariamente de indivíduos do sexo masculino (58%), baixa escolaridade (26%), 20 a 39 anos de idade (47,8%), etnia branca (59,4%), residentes da zona urbana (85,5%), contraíram botulismo, principalmente, do tipo alimentar (94,2%), com presença de toxinas AB (15,9%) e desfecho clínico de cura (68,1%). Assim, os dados presentes nesta pesquisa podem contribuir para o desenvolvimento de indicadores e políticas públicas referentes ao botulismo.
A importância da atuação do cirurgião dentista na unidade de terapia intensiva: revisão integrativa.
Authors: Silva Emilly Alves da , Silva Ariane Bruna dos Santos , Machado Isabelle Felix , Lins Irmão Bisneto José Sarmento , Santos Iris Isabelle Silva dos , Cota Ana Lídia Soares
Published: April 2020

Objetivo: Analisar a literatura acerca da importância do cirurgião dentista nas Unidades de Terapia Intensiva (UTI). Métodos: Trata se de uma revisão integrativa da literatura em que a busca dos dados foi realizada nas bases Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) e National Library of Medicine (PubMed). Resultados: Após análise dos três artigos incluídos na revisão, os resultados dos estudos apontaram a existência da inter-relação entre doenças bucais e condições sistêmicas, comprometendo diretamente a saúde integral dos indivíduos. Conclusão: É imprescindível que haja um consenso acerca da importância e necessidade da atuação odontológica no ambiente da UTI, desde a realização rotineira da higienização bucal dos pacientes até a implementação de procedimentos mais invasivos.
Sodium requirement of japanese laying quail
Authors: Lima Heder José D’Avila , Morais Marcos Vinícius Martins , Barreto Sergio Luiz de Toledo
Published: April 2020

A study was conducted in order to estimate the sodium requirements of Japanese laying quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica). In this study, we used 280 Japanese quails at 128 days of age, with an average weight of 9 ± 5.2 g, and an egg production rate of 82.3 ± 0.94%. An experimental design methodology was employed, completely randomized with five treatments and seven replications. Each replicate consisted of eight quails, with a total of thirty-five experimental units. The experimental diets were based on corn and soybean meal, and contained five different levels of sodium (0.08%, 0.12%, 0.16%, 0.20% and 0.24%). The diets were isocaloric and contained equal concentrations of amino acids, with an electrolyte balance of 250 mEq/kg. The parameters we evaluated were feed intake (g/quail/day); egg production per quail per day (%); egg weight (g); egg mass (g/quail/day); and feed conversion by egg mass (kg/kg) and per dozen eggs (kg/dz). In addition, we evaluated the composition of the eggs in terms of the absolute (g) and relative (%) mass of the yolk, albumen and eggshell. We also measured the body weight variation (g) and viability (%) of the quails. There were no significant effects (p>0.05) on the described parameters. No nutritional disorders occurred related to the level of inclusion of sodium in the diets. The inclusion of 0.08% sodium in the diet of laying Japanese quails was satisfactory to maintain egg production and quality without losses in feed intake or feed conversion.