bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Perception of Stakeholders on the Compliance of Sports Facilities to Relevant Standards in Selected Universities in South West Nigeria
Authors: Oseghale Godwin Ehis , Ikpo Ime Johnson
Published: July 2018

This paper examines the level of compliance of sports facilities, in selected universities in South-Western Nigeria to relevant standards (National and International standards). Data were collected using a structured questionnaire which was administered on sports men and women (4 male, 2 female). Personnel responsible for maintenance of sports facilities in the universities were also sampled (two groundsmen from each University, the Director of Sports and two other members of the sport Council, Director of Works, four maintenance Supervisors, and two maintenance administrative staff, and eighteen maintenance operatives in each of the selected University). The study incorporated all the fifteen sports featured at the Nigeria University Games Association (NUGA) competitions. Three federal universities were purposively selected because these have facilities for all the fifteen sports and have hosted national and international sporting events. A total of four hundred and fifty four copies of the questionnaires (454) were administered and (342) copies were retrieved and found useful for analysis. Two hundred and sixty one copies (71.7%) copies of questionnaire were retrieved from sports men and women and 81 copies (90%) from maintenance staff in the universities sampled. Data obtained were analysed using frequency distribution, percentages and mean response analysis. The findings revealed that football field; hockey and cricket pitches were rated very low on the availability of sprinklers. The hard courts were rated very low on ‘crack free’ and ‘free of holes. The swimming pool was equally rated very poorly on pool chemical balance and cleanliness of water. The study concluded that sports facilities in South West Nigeria were not complying with the requisite national and international standards. The study therefore recommended immediate response from the management of the sports facilities in order to return the facilities to normal operations halt accelerated deterioration, correct cited safety hazards and life safety code violations.
Situation Socio-Demographique, Culturelle Et Comportement Nutritionnel Des Femmes Enceintes En Consultation Prenatale Au Chu De Cocody-Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire)
Authors: Sonia-Estelle Essé , Hermann Yeboué Kouamé , Ernest Amoikon Kouakou
Published: July 2018

The objective of this work is to evaluate the socio-demographic and cultural status, and the nutritional behavior of pregnant women received in medical consultation at the Gynecology-Obstetrics Department of the University Hospital Center of Cocody-Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire). A survey was conducted on a cohort of 504 pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in the period from August 26, 2015 to February 23, 2017. The survey method consisted of collecting information on socio-demographic, cultural and nutritional status, pregnant women, from a survey card. The results showed that these women, whose age varies between 15 and 44 years, are predominantly Ivorian, with 49.23 % of them belonging to the Akan ethnic group. Burkinabe women represent more than half of non-Ivorian women. The Christian women represent 68.25 %, against 29.76 % of Muslim women. Of those surveyed, 82.14 % are single, 82.54 % are literate, compared to 17.86 % married and 17.46 % illiterate. Living conditions have revealed that 3-room apartment buildings are the most inhabited, and many of them enjoy the amenities of a modern home. At the nutritional level, 1.19 % of respondents followed a diet recommended by a doctor and 31.35 % have dietary prohibitions. 0.99 % of this study population regularly consume alcohol. Food groups such as breads, cereals, starchy foods and pulses are the most consumed (68.06 %); meat is more consumed than fish. Fresh fruits and vegetables are less present in the dietary habits of these respondents. From this study, it could be concluded that the respondents have a satisfactory sociodemographic situation. However, civil marriage is not a proof of marital stability. The percentage of divorced could give an indication of this stability, although in Côte d'Ivoire, customary marriage is the most recognized by the community. Finally, in Côte d'Ivoire, eating habits are often known. But it is a good and balanced diet that the population often ignores.
Design and Development of Traffic Light and IR Camera Computer Network; a Tool for Infrastructural Planning and Revenue Generation
Authors: Edafewhuotu Umukoro , Ohimai Alebu , Olubu Olugotun
Published: July 2018

A traffic light is a device that gives the right of way to any road user. The device is design with three visible colours made up of the Red, Yellow and Green light. It is used to control the movement of vehicles entry or leaving a junction of a town or cities. The red colour light indicates danger or stop movement. The yellow (amber) colour indicates get ready to start or stop movement. The green light indicates crossing the intersection without danger. The infrared camera (IR) is a light emitting diode (LEDs) which can video an image in an extreme low or absence of light condition. The IR camera when installed on a traffic light will capture every vehicle image, colour and the registration number of every vehicle that is given the right of way across an intersection in various locations. The captured data can be stored in a software drive (SD-card) or the hard-disk of the computer. The traffic light and IR camera are interface with a computer network system for visible and data retrieving for further programming processing. This system when installed can be used for infrastructural planning and revenue generation for the Government. It can also be used to prevent road accident and monitor the incessant knapping of the citizen. It serves as a tool for moral discipline for road user when defaulters are persecuted and charge to pay fine. The system will eliminate manual system of controlling traffic and embarrassment caused when there is traffic jam. The system is cheap and easy to install.
Performance Index and Economic Efficiency of SASSO C44 Broilers Fed Diets Containing Graded Levels of Dried Blood-Rumen Content Mixture to Replace Roasted Soybean Meal
Authors: Yitbarek Melkamu Bezabih , Tamir Birhan , Mengistu Ashenafi
Published: July 2018

This experiment was carried out to evaluate performance index and economic efficiency of broiler chicks fed diets containing dried blood rumen content mixtures (DBRCM) as a replacement for roasted soybean meal (RSBM). A total of 225 unsexed day-old broiler chicks (SASSO C44) were randomly allocated to five dietary treatments in a completely randomized design. Each treatment was replicated thrice with 15 birds per replicate. The experimental diets were formulated to contain 100% RSBM+0%DBRCM (T1), 80%RSBM+ 20% DBRCM (T2), 60% RSBM + 40% DBRCM (T3), 40% RSBM + 60% DBRCM(T4) and 20% RSBM+ 80% DBRCM (T5) based on a control ration contained 30% roasted soybean meal. The result showed that there was no statistical difference (P≥0.05) in performance index during the experimental period. The mean mortality was not influenced (P≥0.05) across the treatment groups. Birds fed T1 had the highest (P<0.05) and T5 the lowest (P<0.05) feed cost per kilogram feed. Feed cost per unit gain (Kg) was the highest (P<0.05) for T1 and the lowest (P<0.05) for T4 and T5. Total feed cost of the birds fed T1 was higher than those of the birds fed T5 diet. The highest (P<0.05) economic efficiency was observed for birds fed on T4 and T5. Based on this result, it could be concluded that 80% DBRCM can replace roasted soybean meal to achieve the highest economic efficiency, without affecting the performance index of broiler chicken.
Estudio Comparativo De Las Metodologías De Análisis Forense Informático Para La Examinación De Datos En Medios Digitales
Authors: Cajo Iván Mesias Hidalgo , Pucuna Saul Yasaca , Cajo Byron Geovanny Hidalgo , Coronado Víctor Manuel Oquendo , Orozco Fanny Valeria Salazar
Published: July 2018

The aim of this research is to compare the different standards and methodologies of computer forensic analysis used in the examination of data in digital media. The research was developed based on the scientific method, and a standard and two analysis methodologies were specifically used, which were applied to ten researchers. The analysis variables were based on the feasibility of use and on the time of extracting information from the computer. Among the comparison results of the different methodologies analyzed, it was determined that for the Methodology UNE 71506: 2013, 60% of the researchers used it due to the feasibility of use because it is made up of a robust process (contains the most detailed steps of computer forensics). Reliable and applicable in any field necessarily supervised by specialists working in the area, compared to the National Institute of Standards and Technology that selected 30%, Integrated Digital Investigation Process 10%. Regarding the time of analysis in the examination of digital media with different methodologies (Case study: Extraction of a file of 100 Mb, of a hard disk of 20 Gb in off mode. It is revealed that in the UNE 71506: 2013 it took less than 1 hour compared to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, which took between 1 and less than 2 hours, the Integrated Digital Investigation Process, which lasted longer than 3 hours. In addition, with the use of the Methodology UNE 71506: 2013, it was possible to have greater feasibility in the examination of digital media, since it is composed of four stages such as the preservation, acquisition, analysis and presentation of information results.
Niveau De Connaissance De La Ménopause Et Habitudes Alimentaire Et Médicinale Des Femmes En Côte d’Ivoire
Authors: Gervaise Kouame Amoin , Mesmi Koffi Yao , Cherry Piba Serge , Adama Bakayoko , Honora Tra Bi Fézan , Witabouna KONE Mamidou
Published: July 2018

Menopause is accompanied by symptoms that are difficult for women to tolerate. In Asia, plants used by some women allow them to live well in menopause. The purpose of this study was to assess women's knowledge level of menopause and the diversity of local medicinal and food plants that they are accustomed to before this stage. A survey was conducted in the departments of Grand Lahou and Katiola with 267 women aged 40 to 70 using semistructured interviews. The results showed that the average age of menopause was 48.88 ± 4.19 years. In total, 96.85% of women considered that menopause is normal from the age of 50 and has no effect on health. For 90.94% of them, stopping menstruation during menopause is perceived as a release but difficult to withstand because of the disorders felt. The symptoms and risks of menopause were unknown respectively by 73.68% and 98.71% of women. Hot flashes were the best known. A variety of medicinal and food plants (47) are used by postmenopausal women who have no symptoms or very few symptoms of menopause. These plants may have an interest in controlling the symptoms of menopause.
Carbon Dioxide and Ocean Acidification
Authors: Stallinga Peter
Published: July 2018

One of the results of Anthropogenic Global Warming is the acidification of the oceans which threatens wildlife on this planet. In this work it will be shown what will be the effect of carbon dioxide injected into the atmosphere, doubling the total amount from 350 ppm to 700 ppm. Principally the effect on carbonate ions CO32-. It is based on textbook chemical principles worked out by numerically solving the resulting non-linear equations by the bisection method. The results are the following: In a pure-water environment the effect is that carbonate ion concentration remains unaltered (i.e., no harm to coral reefs). In a constant-pH environment the carbonate ion concentration grows linearly with CO2 in the atmosphere (i.e., good for coral reefs). When lowering the pH by other means than CO2, the carbonate ion concentration drops linearly (i.e., bad for coral reefs). In some specific cases can raising the CO2 in the atmosphere slightly reduce carbonate ions in the oceans.
Etude De L’évolution Du Trait De Côte À L’aide De L’outil Mobitc : Cas Du Littoral De Grand-Bassam
Authors: Mamadou Touré , N. Ané Niamien Jean , André Tiémélé Jacques , Jean-Baptiste Kassi A. , Valère Djagoua Eric M.
Published: July 2018

This study proposes an assessment of the historical coastline (TDC) mobility of the Ivorian coastline, specifically the Grand-Bassam coastline (Côte d'Ivoire), and suggests reflections on the sustainable management of the coastal environment in Côte d'Ivoire, taking into account coastal erosion. The objective is to evaluate, using the MobiTC software, the spatio-temporal and statistical evolution of the morphology of the Grand-Bassam coastal zone in order to plan appropriate coastal developments. Specifically, it is to extract images on google earth, to treat them under MobiTC and to analyze the rate of spatio-temporary and statistical evolution of coastlines. To do this, data from QuickBird images provided by Google Earth from 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 in the study area were used. Different software was used for image processing. The ENVI 5.1 software allowed georeferencing and thresholding to make the images superimposable and highlight the baseline. The digitization of the images was done with ArcGis software. The QGIS 2.18 software was used to convert the .shp files to the mid / mif format of the MobiTC software. The latter makes it possible to understand the statistical evolution of the coastline dynamics from the creation of a baseline, the skeleton of envelopes and traces. The variations observed between 1984 and 2016 show a fattening of 0.23 m / year in some sectors and an erosion rate of 0.34 m / year in other sectors. It is noted that 62.79% of the coastline is accretion and 37.21% is eroding.
Eight Patterns of Open Textbook Adoption in British Columbia
Authors: Barker Jennifer , Jeffery Ken , Jhangiani Rajiv Sunil , Veletsianos George
Published: July 2018

Since the launch of the BC Open Textbook Project in 2012, the adoption of open textbooks has steadily grown within public post-secondary institutions in British Columbia, Canada. An analysis of adoption records over a five-year period reveals that open textbooks have been adopted across all types of institutions, including research universities, teaching universities, colleges, and institutes, and across a diverse set of disciplines, with the largest numbers in the sciences and social sciences. In this report we identify, describe, and illustrate eight distinct patterns of open textbook adoption. These are: stealth adoption, adoption by infection, committee adoption, sanctioned exceptional adoption, course developer adoption, infection by inter-institutional carrier, creation and adoption, and lone adoption. While these patterns are not intended to be exhaustive, we hope that identifying these patterns provides a useful framework for campus leaders to (a) understand how adoptions occur in their own contexts, (b) identify ways to support further adoptions, (c) recognize that there are multiple ways, and no single path, to supporting the adoption of educational innovations at their institutions, and (d) foster the embrace of wider open educational practices.
Perfil Orçamentário de Pequenos Municípios: O Caso do Município de Ladainha – MG
Authors: Silva Fernanda Aparecida Guedes Honorato da , Quintela Mirelle Cristina de Abreu , Vieira Naldeir Dos Santos
Published: July 2018

Com a elevação dos municípios a categoria de entes federados, houve também um aumento das responsabilidades no atendimento das demandas da população, assim como na participação da arrecadação tributária do país. No entanto, mesmo com essa maior participação, o que se observa é cada vez mais uma dependência financeira dos municípios em relação aos entes superiores, por não conseguir apenas com a arrecadação própria suprir as despesas municipais. Propõe-se neste trabalho identificar qual o perfil orçamentário do município de Ladainha/MG no período de 2000 a 2016. Para isso, analisou-se os dados do período citado identificando o comportamento temporal das receitas e despesas ressaltando as com maior representatividade nas classificações de captação e origem de receitas e natureza e finalidade das despesas. Depreendeu-se que o município de Ladainha, sendo um município de pequeno porte e predominantemente rural, tem uma arrecadação própria insuficiente para atender as demandas da população, dependendo assim, principalmente das Transferências Intergovernamentais para atender aos gastos públicos que se concentram principalmente na área da Educação e Cultura e na Saúde e Saneamento, havendo investimentos menores nas demais áreas.
Determinantes da Estrutura de Capital no Brasil: Evidências Empíricas a partir de Dados em Painel no período entre 2010 e 2016
Authors: Cordeiro Filho Mario , Pamplona João Batista , Lucas Edimilson Costa , Kawai Ricardo Makoto
Published: July 2018

Esse estudo analisa os fatores determinantes da estrutura de capital das companhias abertas brasileiras (exceto instituições financeiras e seguradoras) com ações listadas na BM&BOVESPA no período de 2010 a 2016, sob a perspectiva da pecking order theory e da tradeoff theory, empregando metodologia de dados em painel e modelos econométricos com variáveis de controle referentes à tangibilidade dos ativos, ao porte das empresas, a oportunidades de crescimento e à rentabilidade dos ativos. Este artigo preenche lacuna relativa ao reduzido número de estudos correlatos no período objeto da análise e considera base de dados homogênea oriunda das demonstrações financeiras elaboradas de acordo com as normas internacionais de contabilidade a partir de 2010. Possíveis limitações desse artigo advêm do reduzido número de companhias brasileiras com ações listadas em bolsa, assim como o reduzido número de observações comparativamente aos estudos semelhantes, notadamente os focados no mercado de capitais norte-americano. Os resultados obtidos sugerem que as companhias abertas brasileiras se financiam substancialmente por meio da emissão de dívida, corroborando o modelo da pecking order theory. Não foram encontradas evidências robustas que sugiram que empresas sigam o modelo da tradeoff theory.

 

Palavras-Chave: Estrutura de capital, Pecking Order Theory, e Tradeoff Theory.
Effectiveness of Health Education Family Planning Guidelines on Health Beliefs and Behaviours Regarding Family Planning Methods Among Married Men in Myanmar
Authors: Tun Zay Yar , Sukartini Tintin
Published: July 2018

Introduction: Males are the most important members and care-takers of the family, but they are considered to be uncooperative when it comes to the usage of family planning methods. Traditionally, family planning programs have focused primarily on women, and most of the methods are designed for women considering that it is the women who become pregnant and it is easy to deliver reproductive health services as part of maternal and child health programs. The main objective of this study was to study the effectiveness of Health Education (HE) Family Planning Guidelines on Health Belief and Behaviours regarding family planning methods among married menMethods: A quasi-experimental study design was used to compare the results of the effectiveness of health education on the health beliefs and behaviours regarding family planning methods among married men. Mann-Whitney test and Manova test were used to analyse the data.Results:  It was found that there was a difference of health belief with p= 0.038, knowledge with p= 0.000 and attitude with p= 0.000 between the treatment and control group.Conclusion: There was an impact on the improvement of health belief and behaviours regarding family planning methods in the study group which was significantly improved after intervention. As the predetermined hypothesis, a difference was found between the knowledge, attitude and health beliefs of the married men who received health education and those who did not receive health education.
Transient Modeling and Simulations with Ansys Flotran of Natural Gas in Pipelines
Authors: Arthur Maclean , Asiedu Nana Yaw , Bentum Emmanuel , Abunde Fabrice
Published: July 2018

Transient analysis of gas flow in pipeline was studied. Finite Element Method based on ANSYS FLOTRAN was used to account for changes in pressure, temperature and flow rate. Compressibility factor function of temperature and pressure was considered. For non-isothermal transient results, the pressure and the flowrate gave wave propagation as a result of slow transients created by demand condition at the outlet end of custody transfer. Results obtained were in agreement with the demand restrictions at the outlet end of custody transfer indicating that the predictions are accurate and reliable. The results demonstrated that the Finite Element Method gave accurate prediction of pressure, temperature and flowrate in transient gas studies. For steady state non-isothermal model, results showed that the magnitude of the average pressure drop was higher when pressure was predicted with constant compressibility factor, but the same average pressure drop was reduced when the pressure was predicted with variable compressibility factor, z. Since compressibility factor is a function of temperature and pressure, the above findings signifies that in the case when gas temperature does not stabilize, the prediction of pressure with isothermal model and constant compressibility factor will lead to significant errors.
Trend of Ecological Footprint in Mongolia and Policy Directions for the Sustainable Development
Authors: Volodya Enkhjargal , Yeo Min Ju , Kim Yong Pyo
Published: July 2018

Urbanization and industrialization processes in Mongolia have been significant and rapid for the last half-century. During this period, changes in political and economic systems, growth in the population, and the occasional harsh climate conditions were subject to fluctuations in the natural resource usage. The total Ecological Footprint (EF) in Mongolia has increased from 6.8 million global hectares (gha) in 1961 to 14.6 million gha in 2012. However, Biocapacity (BC) has decreased from 50.6 million gha in 1961 to 39.0 million gha in 2012. The study shows that grazing land Footprint and carbon uptake land Footprint are the two major contributors of the recent intensified use of biological resources. To ensure stable economic development and sustainable use of natural resources, environmental planning is required to consider both the population’s pressure on the environment and the ecosystem’s regeneration capacity, simultaneously. We have proposed a few possible strategies for sustainable utilization of grazing land Footprint and carbon Footprint. For grazing land Footprint, efficient management of both herding practice and number of animals should be considered. In case of carbon Footprint, it is estimated that with the improved combustion efficiencies of coal-based power plants and the maximum use of renewable energy, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in Mongolia can be reduced up to 30% compared to the base line business as usual case in 2030.
PENGEMBANGAN SUBJECT SPESIFIC PEDAGOGY BERBASIS PROBLEM BASED LEARNING UNTUK PENGUATAN SIKAP PEDULI LINGKUNGAN
Authors: Pratama Dwi Noviasih , Karyanto Puguh , Ariyanto Joko
Published: July 2018

Penelitian bertujuan untuk mengetahui karakteristik, kelayakan dan efek­tivitas perangkat Subject Specific Pedagogy berbasis Problem Based Learning yang dikembangkan pada materi pencemaran dan kerusakan lingkungan kelas VII SMP Negeri 1 Banyudono. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian pengembangan. Pengem­bangan dilakukan dengan mengacu pada model 4-D dengan tahapan define, design, develop dan disseminate yang dikemukakan oleh Thiagarajan. Hasil penelitian ini adalah perangkat SSP berbasis PBL dikembangkan menggunakan komponen pembelajaran berbasis masalah dengan materi spesifik berdasarkan lima dimensi ekologi NEP, ke­layakan perangkat SSP berbasis PBL yang dikembangkan berkategori sangat layak, pencapaian hasil belajar kognitif dan sikap peduli lingkungan siswa mengalami pening­katan dan dari uji statistik diketahui bahwa nilai sig. hasil belajar kognitif = 0,031 (< 0,05) dan nilai sig. sikap peduli lingkungan siswa = 0,000 (< 0,05) menun­jukkan adanya perbedaan hasil belajar kognitif dan sikap peduli lingkungan siswa sebelum dan setelah diterapkan perangkat SSP berbasis PBL.

Kata kunci: subject specific pedagogy, problem based learning, sikap peduli lingkungan, NEP
PENGARUH KOMPETENSI GURU DAN LINGKUNGAN TEMAN SEBAYA TERHADAP PRESTASI BELAJAR SISWA
Authors: Nugroho Romadhoni Setyo
Published: July 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui: 1) Pengaruh Kelompok Peer Terhadap Prestasi Correspondence Siswa Kelas X Administrasi Perkantoran Di SMK Negeri 1 Sukoharjo Tahun Ajaran 2016/2017, 2) Pengaruh Kompetensi Guru Terhadap Prestasi Correspondence Siswa Kelas X Administrasi Perkantoran Di SMK Negeri 1 Sukoharjo Tahun Akademik 2016/2017, 3) Pengaruh Kompetensi Guru dan Kelompok Peer Terhadap Prestasi Correspondence Siswa Kelas X Ad­ministrasi Perkantoran Di SMK Negeri 1 Sukoharjo Tahun Ajaran 2016/2017. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian ex - post facto dengan pendekatan kuantitatif. 5%. 2) Memiliki pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap Peer Group terhadap  Correspondence Achievement sebesar = 0,425; = 0,171; tcount 4,300; ttable 1, 99; t hitung 4.300; ttabel 1, 99 dengan signifikan 5%. 3) Memiliki pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kompetensi guru dan Peer Group terhadap Correspondence Achievement sebesar = 0,486; = 0,218; Fcount 12,849  Jumlah 12.849; Fta­bel 3,11, dengan signifikan 5%.

 

Kata Kunci: Kompetensi Guru, Kelompok Peer, Prestasi Belajar Siswa
PENGARUH SERTIFIKASI PROFESI TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN GURU BAHASA INDONESIA DALAM MENYUSUN RPP
Authors: Ismayani Raden Mekar , Permana Aditya
Published: July 2018

 Penelitian ini dilatarbrlakangi oleh penelitian sebelumnya  terkait analisis RPP dan hasil observasi mahasiswa pada mata kuliah Magang II, di lapangan guru masih memiliki kendala dalam menyusun RPP, hal ini terjadi di Kota Cimahi khususnya bagi guru Bahasa Indonesia tingkat SMP. Berdasarkan hal tersebut, focus penelitian ini pada guru bahasa Indonesia tingkat SMP di wilayah Kota Cimahi yang sudah tersertifikasi. Tujuannya untuk mengetahui kemampuan guru dalam menyusun RPP dan pengaruh sertifikasi profesi terhadap kemampuan guru dalam menyusun RPP. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskriptif  dengan teknik penelitian melalui sebaran questioner. Selain hasil angket data penelitian juga berupa RPP yang disusun guru bahasa Indonesia yang tersertifiksi. Hasil menunjukan kemampuan guru dalam menyusun RPP  berkatagori baik tetapi dari hasil analisis RPP sebagian besar guru masih kebingungan dalam menyusun RPP terutama  komponen orisinalitas, indikator, tujuan pembelajaran, metode, langkah-langkah pembelajaran, dan penilaian. Dengan demikian, sertifikasi profesi berpengaruh terhadap kemampuan guru dalam menyusun RPP namun tidak signifikan.

 

Kata kunci: sertifikasi profesi, rencana pembelajaran, penyusunan RPP
ANALISIS TAHAPAN PERKEMBANGAN MEMBACA DAN STIMULASI UNTUK MENINGKATKAN LITERASI ANAK USIA 5-6 TAHUN
Authors: Widyastuti Ana
Published: July 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis tahapan perkembangan membaca dan stimulasi untuk meningkatkan literasi anak usia 5-6 tahun. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian deskriptif kualitatif. Adapun subjek penelitian adalah catatan hasil tahapan perkembangan membaca anak usia 5-6 tahun yang berjumlah 15 anak di TK Islam Assaadah Limo Depok. Sumber data adalah catatan guru hasil tahapan perkembangan membaca anak usia 5- 6 tahun. Hasil tersebut dikumpulkan, dianalisis dengan mengelompokkan pada tabel skor penilaian, selanjutnya dijumlahkan, serta yang terakhir dideskripsikan stimulasi apa yang tepat dan harus dilakukan guru sesuai dengan tahapan perkembangan membaca anak. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa rata-rata anak usia 5-6 tahun  di TK Assaadah, masih sangat kurang optimal perkem­bangan membacanya. Penulis memberikan masukan terkait dengan hasil penelitian ini guna meningkatkan kemampuan literasi anak, khususnya anak 5-6 tahun di TK Islam Assaadah Limo Depok

 

Kata kunci: Tahapan perkembangan membaca, stimulasi, literasi, anak usia 5-6 tahun
Culture-Negative Periprosthetic Joint Infection
Authors: Tan Timothy L. , Kheir Michael M. , Shohat Noam , Tan Dean D. , Kheir Matthew , Chen Chilung , Parvizi Javad
Published: July 2018

Background:

Culture-negative periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a challenging condition to treat. The most appropriate management of culture-negative PJI is not known, and there is immense variability in the treatment outcome of this condition. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the characteristics, outcomes, and risk factors for failure of treatment of culture-negative PJI.

Methods:

A retrospective review of 219 patients (138 hips and 81 knees) who had undergone surgery for the treatment of culture-negative PJI was performed utilizing a prospectively collected institutional PJI database. PJIs for which the results of culture were unavailable were excluded. An electronic query and manual review of the medical records were completed to obtain patient demographics, treatment, microbiology data, comorbidities, and other surgical characteristics. Treatment failure was assessed using the Delphi consensus criteria.

Results:

The prevalence of suspected culture-negative PJI was 22.0% (219 of 996), and the prevalence of culture-negative PJI as defined by the Musculoskeletal Infection Society (MSIS) was 6.4% (44 of 688). Overall, the rate of treatment success was 69.2% (110 of 159) in patients with >1 year of follow-up. Of the 49 culture-negative PJIs for which treatment failed, 26 (53.1%) subsequently had positive cultures; of those 26, 10 (38.5%) were positive for methicillin-sensitiveStaphylococcus aureus. The rate of treatment success was greater (p = 0.019) for patients who had 2-stage exchange than for those who underwent irrigation and debridement.

Conclusions:

The present study demonstrates that culture-negative PJI is a relatively frequent finding with unacceptable rates of treatment failure. Every effort should be made to isolate the infecting organism prior to surgical intervention, including extending the incubation period for cultures, withholding antibiotics prior to obtaining culture specimens, and possibly using newly introduced molecular techniques.

Level of Evidence:

TherapeuticLevel IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence
Centralized Decisions for a Two-Stage Supply Chain with Price-Discount Dependent Demand
Authors: Hou Xiyang , Guo Yongjiang
Published: July 2018

In this paper, we study a centralized supply chain for a two-stage with selling price discount. This supply chain consists of a supplier and a retailer. Based on the feature that the product’s selling season is short and the supply chain faces great demand uncertainty. We consider a two-stage scenario where, at the beginning of stage 1, the supplier reserves production capacity based on historic data in advance, stage 2 comes to us after some leadtime, both the supplier and the retailer update the demand information, the retailer then places an order not exceeding the reserved capacity based on the selling-pricing discount dependent demand. We make optimal decisions on the reserved capacity in stage 1, selling price discount and order quantity in stage 2. In this supply chain, the pattern in stage 2 is figured out first, and then stage 1 is cleared as well. Then we present a numerical example to give some insights. Finally we get some conclusions.
Virtual O&M: A far north queensland innovation
Authors: Blake Katrina , Kinnane Helen , Whipp Melinda
Published: July 2018

Transition programs for students with vision impairment require the facilitation of more than navigational orientation and mobility (O&M) skills. Facilitating the student with vision impairment to interpret and gather information about the socio-cultural and learning spaces of the new school is a key component of regional O&M specialist programs. Transition from a primary to a secondary school campus separated by approximately 800 km (490 miles) requires a re-imagining of O&M. The authors discuss the development and trial of an innovative transition program for one student with low vision from Far North Queensland.
Screening and Identification of Trichoderma Strains Isolated from Natural Habitats with Potential to Cellulose and Xylan Degrading Enzymes Production
Authors: MARECIK ROMAN , BŁASZCZYK LIDIA , BIEGAŃSKA-MARECIK RÓŻA , PIOTROWSKA-CYPLIK AGNIESZKA
Published: July 2018

A total of 123 Trichoderma strains were isolated from different habitats and tested for their ability to degrade cellulose and xylan by simple plate screening method. Among strains, more than 34 and 45% respectively, exhibited higher cellulolytic and xylanolytic activity, compared to the reference strain T. reesei QM 9414. For strains efficiently degrading cellulose, a highest enzyme activity was confirmed using filter paper test, and it resulted in a range from 1.01 to 7.15 FPU/ml. Based on morphological and molecular analysis, the isolates were identified as Trichoderma. The most frequently identified strains belonged to Trichoderma harzianum species. Among all strains, the most effective in degradation of cellulose and xylose was T. harzianum and T. virens, especially those isolated from forest wood, forest soil or garden and mushroom compost. The results of this work confirmed that numerous strains from the Trichoderma species have high cellulose and xylan degradation potential and could be useful for lignocellulose biomass conversion e.g. for biofuel production.
The Heavy-Metal Resistance Determinant of Newly Isolated Bacterium from a Nickel-Contaminated Soil in Southwest Slovakia
Authors: REMENÁR MATEJ , KAMLÁROVÁ ANNA , HARICHOVÁ JANA , ZÁMOCKÝ MARCEL , FERIANC PETER
Published: July 2018

A bacterial isolate MR-CH-I2 [KC809939] isolated from soil contaminated mainly by high nickel concentrations in southwest Slovakia was previously found carrying nccA-like heavy-metal resistance determinant, marked as MR-CH-I2-HMR [KF218096]. According to phylogenetic analysis of short (696 bp) 16S rDNA (16S rRNA) sequences this bacterium was tentatively assigned to Uncultured beta proteobacterium clone GC0AA7ZA05PP1 [JQ913301]. nccA-like gene product was on the same base of its partial (581 bp) sequences tentatively assigned to CzcA family heavy metal efflux pump [YP_001899332] from Ralstonia picketii 12J with 99% similarity. In this study the bacterium MR-CH-I2 and its heavy-metal resistance determinant were more precisely identified. This bacterial isolate was on the base of phylogenetic analysis of almost the whole (1,500 bp) 16S rDNA (16S rRNA) sequence, MR-CH-I2 [MF102046], and sequence for gyrB gene and its product respectively, MR-CH-I2-gyrB [MF134666], assigned to R. picketii 12J [CP001068] with 99 and 100% similarities, respectively. In addition, the whole nccA-like heavy-metal resistance gene sequence (3,192 bp), marked as MR-CH-I2-nccA [KR476581], was obtained and on the base of phylogenetic analysis its assignment was confirmed to MULTISPECIES: cation efflux system protein CzcA [WP_004635342] from Burkholderiaceae with 98% similarity. Furthermore, although the bacterium carried one high molecular plasmid of about 50 kb in size, nccA-like gene was not located on this plasmid. Finally, the results from RT-PCR analysis showed that MR-CH-I2-nccA gene was significantly induced only by the addition of nickel.
Identification of Pathogenicity of Yersinia enterocolitica in Pig Tonsils Using the Real-Time PCR
Authors: STACHELSKA MILENA A.
Published: July 2018

The application of DNA-based methods enables to identify Yersinia enterocolitica carrying the ail-gene with a greater sensitivity compared to culture methods and biochemical tests used for detection of pathogenic Y. enterocolitica in animal and food samples. In this study, 100 samples of pig tonsils were examined, among which 17 were positive for the ail gene. Additionally, biochemical tests and RT-PCR showed that nine Y. enterocolitica isolates carried the ail-gene. Two Y. enterocolitica isolates of 1A biotype had the ail gene. The results demonstrated the usefulness of RT-PCR method applied for detection of potentially pathogenic, possessing the ail gene Y. enterocolitica in the material examined.
Global Transcriptome Changes of Biofilm-Forming Staphylococcus epidermidis Responding to Total Alkaloids of Sophorea alopecuroides
Authors: GUAN CUI-PING , LUO HUI-XIA , FANG H.E. , ZHOU XUE-ZHANG
Published: July 2018

Transcriptome changes of biofilm-forming Staphylococcus epidermidis response to total alkaloids of Sophorea alopecuroides was observed. Bioinformatic analyses were further used to compare the differential gene expression between control and the treated samples. It was found that 282 genes were differentially expressed, with 92 up-regulated and 190 down-regulated. These involved down-regulation of the sulfur metabolism pathway. It was suggested that inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus epidermidis and its biofilm formation of the total alkaloids of S. alopecuroides was mainly due to the regulation of the sulfur metabolism pathways of S. epidermidis.
THE CORRELATION BETWEEN LEAN MEAT PERCENTAGE IN PRIMAL CUTS AND TOTAL LEAN MEAT PERCENTAGE IN CARCASS
Authors: Pavlov Andrey V. , Rud Andrey I. , Zankevich Maxim A.
Published: July 2018

With the help of the automated system for the classification of carcasses of pigs, AutoFOM ultrasound have been processed 56682 carcasses of slaughter pigs with an average carcass weight of 94.3 kg. The mass and yield of muscle tissue from the main cuts in the carcass is shown. Correlation coefficients between the mass and the content of muscle tissue in the carcass and the main (premium) cuts (ham, neck, shoulder, belly, and loin) were studied. It is shown how the increase in the weight of each of the cuts affects the content of muscle tissue in the carcass and in the cut. For example, it was found that when the weight of the belly is increased by 10 kg (from 6 to 16 kg), the percentage of muscle tissue from carcass is reduced by 3.3% (from 54.5 to 51.8%), which is approximately 0.33% for 1 kg of additional weight of the belly. With an increase in the weight of the loin from 4 to 14 kg, the yield of muscle tissue from the carcass on the contrary increased by 11.6%, i.е. 1.16% for each additional kg of loin weight. A value (in absolute and relative units) of the main cuts is given. The conclusion is made about the prospects of using the obtained data in the creation of a specialized terminal line of pigs, characterized by an increased content of weight of premium cuts in the carcass.

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THEORETICAL SUBSTANTIATION OF DIRECT TRANSPORT OF BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE COMPONENTS IN CONDITIONS OF MODELED GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
Authors: Evteev A. V. , Gorbunova N. V. , Larionova O. S. , Bannikova A. V.
Published: July 2018

In this paper, the results of studies on the release of biological active compounds from their encapsulated forms under conditions of enzymatic hydrolysis in vitro are presented. In the phase of the model «small intestine» swelling of the capsules and their subsequent decay occurs, which allows to speak about the controlled release of encapsulated bioactive components. It was revealed that almost 90 % of the residual quantity of essential ingredients was released from the capsules in the model phase of the artificial «small intestine». At the end of the experiment, the capsules released all the encapsulated biologically active substances, regardless of the content of fish oil and phenolic compounds in them. It was noted that the poly-capsules had the greatest propensity to withstand the aggressive environment of the «model stomach» and concentrate in themselves the maximum amount of biologically active substances. Mathematical modeling confirms the direct transport of biologically active compounds and the role of the swelling of capsules in the release of biologically active compounds. two mathematical models describing the classical theory of diffusion from capsules and incorporating the material relaxation coefficient demonstrate a combination of empirical and theoretical approaches in controlling the properties of encapsulated biologically active substances. the obtained data are promising in the field of development of improved and functional food products, as well as the dry ingredients and concentrates
Cytogenetic Analyses of PSL1 Mutant, a Novel Low‐Temperature‐Sensitive Purple‐Striped Leaf Color Mutant in Wheat
Authors: Liu Cong , Shi Narong , Wu Huiyu , An Xuyao , Zheng Jinjuan , Duan Yang , Sun Daojie , Feng Yi , Zhang Lingli
Published: July 2018

Low‐temperature‐sensitive leaf color mutants are valuable materials for investigating the mechanisms related to chloroplast development and chlorophyll biosynthesis under low‐temperature conditions. PSL1 is a spontaneous low‐temperature‐sensitive purple‐striped leaf mutant of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). The progeny of PSL1 exhibited three leaf color phenotypes under low‐temperature conditions (i.e., purple and albino leaf [pur], purple‐striped and albino‐striped leaf [pst], and normal green leaf [gre]). The leaf color of pur and pst displayed normal green under high temperature conditions. The leaf color of gre remained normal green under cold or high temperatures. The critical low temperature for leaf color variations in pur and pst was ∼5°C for >35 d. The shapes of chloroplasts in the purple and albino leaf sectors were irregular in pur and pst, where the thylakoid lamellar was undeveloped and no grana formed. The chlorophyll and carotenoid contents of pur and gre were remarkably reduced in the purple and albino periods, but the anthocyanin contents accumulated greatly in the same period. The photosynthetic capacities of the flag leaves in pur, pst, and gre were the same as that in the Xinong1125 during the heading stage. Genetic analysis showed that the leaf color mutations in PSL1 in response to temperature were controlled by cytoplasmic inheritance. Quantitative real‐time polymerase chain reaction showed that the psbA and psbC genes were downregulated most in the newly developed leaf tissues in pur and pst under low temperatures. This indicated that the psbA and psbC genes may be involved in chloroplast development under low‐temperature conditions in wheat.
Diagnosis of the socio-economic potential of health insurance
Authors: Borisova Victoria
Published: July 2018

This study investigates the features of the development of the discriminant model of diagnostics of the socio-economic potential of health insurance, and the trends in the medical insurance system development in Ukraine. This study uses logistic, statistical and normative methods to assess of the socio-economic potential of health insurance in Ukraine from 2010 to 2017. The empirical result shows that the block assessment of the financial potential of health insurance gives the complete information on the dynamics of individual indicators and trends of the branch. The need for assessment of the socio-economic potential of health insurance in order to improve the efficiency of the public financial management of the health care finance system and the insurance market regulation has been justified.
Taxocenosis Mollusca-Crustacea en raíces de Rhizophora mangle, delta del río Ranchería - La Guajira, Colombia
Authors: Molina-Bolívar Geomar , Jiménez P. Iris Agustina , Nava F. Mario Lester
Published: July 2018

Las raíces sumergidas de Rhizophora mangle son un importante soporte para parte de la comunidad de organismos que forman un subsistema con organización y estructura dinámica propia. Son útiles como criadero de peces, camarones, cangrejos y mejillones, entre otros. El objetivo de esta investigación fue determinar la composición y la abundancia de la taxocenosis de moluscos y crustáceos asociados a las raíces sumergidas de R. mangle y su relación con algunas variables fisicoquímicas del agua en el estuario del río Ranchería. Los muestreos se llevaron a cabo entre los meses de septiembre del 2014 y marzo del 2015, en cinco estaciones de muestreo. Tres estaciones asociadas al brazo El Riíto y dos en el brazo Calancalá. En cada muestreo y en cada sitio se midieron algunas variables fisicoquímicas (salinidad, temperatura, oxígeno disuelto, pH, alcalinidad, dureza y turbidez). En cada estación se cortaron al azar dos raíces de mangle sumergidas, las cuales se colocaron en bolsas plásticas con formalina al 10 %. En el laboratorio se cuantificaron e identificaron las muestras. Se encontró un total de 38 taxones, correspondiente a un 57,89 % de moluscos y 42,11 % de crustáceos para toda el área de estudio. Aunque las estaciones estudiadas presentaron diferencias significativas entre ellas, en cuanto a salinidad y pH, la taxocenosis de moluscos y crustáceos se considera muy uniforme con una similitud mínima de 68 % entre las estaciones. Se concluye que el bivalvo Mytiliopsis leucophaeata y el anfípodo Americorophium brevis fueron las especies más abundantes, por ser especies estuarinas típicas de sustratos duros, dominando la taxocenosis en el delta del río Ranchería, el cual presenta una baja riqueza de especies de moluscos y crustáceos, que se debe principalmente al amplio cambio de salinidad a lo largo del periodo estudiado.
Obtaining Microbiological and Pharmacokinetic Highly Predictive Equations
Authors: Bueso-Bordils Jose I. , Aleman-López Pedro A. , Costa-Piles Sara , Duart Maria J. , Lahuerta-Zamora Luis , Martin-Algarra Rafael , Anton-Fos Gerardo M.
Published: July 2018

In this paper, a Multilinear Regression (MLR) analysis has been carried out in order to accurately
predict physicochemical properties and biological activities of a group of antibacterial quinolones
by means of a set of structural descriptors called topological indices. The aim of this work is to develop
prediction equations for these properties after collecting the maximum number of data from the literature
on antibacterial quinolones.

The five regression functions selected by presenting the best combination of various statistical parameters,
subsequently validated by means of internal validation (intercorrelation, Y-randomization and
leave-one-out cross-validation tests), allowed the reliable prediction of minimum inhibitory concentration
50 versus Staphylococcus aureus (MIC50Sa), Streptococcus pyogenes (MIC50Spy) and Bacteroides
fragilis (MIC50Bf), Mean Residence Time (MRT) after oral administration and volume of distribution
(VD).

We conclude that the combination of molecular topology methods and MLR provides an excellent tool
for the prediction of pharmacological properties.